Non-Governmental Organizations

Organizations which are independent of government involvement are known as non-governmental organizations or non-government organizations, with NGO as an acronym. NGOs are a subgroup of organizations founded by citizens, which include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others. NGOs are usually nonprofit organizations, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum. According …

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Publications

IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 October 2024 English

This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant …

technical assistance providers or non-governmental organizations to train extension agents and establish services, farmer organizations, and non- governmental organizations are essential to increasing farmers’


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 16 October 2024 English

Providing a comprehensive understanding of how different countries are navigating the complexities of maintaining a robust mining sector, supplying the world with critical minerals, and reducing emissions from coal mining …

campaigns, which, according to some non- governmental organizations, makes it more difficult to achieve


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English

Canadian municipalities oversee the country’s most urgent policy areas, yet the constitutional authority of cities to manage their increasing obligations has not kept pace. This volume considers how policy, law, …

between municipal govern- ments and non-governmental organizations focused on immigrant settlement. These


Great Lakes United · 25 September 2024 English

This inconsistency in regulated species lists across the shared waters of the Great Lakes undermines the collective prevention efforts of the region, resulting in a “weakest link” problem, wherein the …

provincial, and federal agencies, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and industry. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife


ASC: Alzheimer Society of Canada · 25 September 2024 English

Now is the time to make sure that the post-diagnostic care pathway is optimised to the person needs and that the healthcare systems in each country are properly harnessed and …

increase in funding from governmental and non-governmental organizations to support AD research and infrastructure


CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 20 September 2024 English

21 Introduction to Info Source Info Source describes the programs and activities, and the information holdings related to programs and activities, of government institutions subject to the Access to Information …

activities with employers, unions and non- governmental organizations, and the provision of training. Document organizations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, other organizations working in the


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 September 2024 English

This inventory showcases the variety of nature-based solutions (NbS) projects (both completed and ongoing) being implemented in Fiji's ecosystems.

existing working relations between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local communities. Another


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 September 2024 English

unique experience as a development worker as well as compelling interviews with activists, non-governmental organizations, officials, and diplomats. She assesses how women’s organizations work to resist violent


National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy · 11 September 2024 English

This document from the National Collaborating Center for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) aims to provide an overview and summary of the main discussions that took place during the first meeting …

organizations or governments, and non- governmental organizations. 5 For more information on the CNHiAP organizations and/or governments, academia and non-governmental organizations. Twenty-four out of the twenty-nine


RSC: Royal Society of Canada · 11 September 2024 English

The RSC and its Academies ensure that selection committees are populated in a manner that reflects the diversity of the relevant scholarly community, and the spread of disciplines within the …

leading international agencies and non-governmental organizations; and performances or juried exhibitions


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