decription of ngo

2. "The Arena,OutsideOfTheFamily,TheState,AndTheMarketWhere PeopleAssociateTo
AdvanceCommonInterests.”
Civil Society?

3. TheWideConcept Of Civil Society
Citizens:
• Freedom
• Voluntas(free will)
• Voluntairywork life
Society:
• Acceptance
• Commitment
• Integration
State:regulationto selfregulation
• Protection
• Participation
• Empowerment

4. TheWorldBankdefinesNGOsas ―privateorganizationsthatpursueactivitiestorelievesuffering,promotetheinterestsofthepoor,protectthe
environment,providebasicsocialservices,orundertakecommunity development
VoluntaryOrganizationis ―Anyorganizationthatusesthehumanresourcesofvolunteersforachievingitsmain purpose
"non-governmentalorganization"onlycame intopopularuse withtheestablishmentoftheUnitedNationsOrganizationin 1945.
Civil Society

5. NGOs, civil society, or major groups?
“MajorGroups”isatermthatwasintroducedinAgenda21, agreedby governmentsattheRioEarthSummit.Itdescribesninesectorsofsocietyidentifiedas
havinga significantrole insustainabledevelopment:
– women
– childrenand youth
– indigenouspeople
– NGOs
– Localauthorities
– Workersandtradeunions
– businessandindustry
– thescientificandtechnical
community
– farmers
• Lobbying(Influencepublicdecision)
• politicalinterestgroups
• specialinterestgroups
• voluntaryassociations
• pressuregroups
• organisedinterestgroups
• non-governmentalorganizations
• non-profitgroups
• policynetworksetc.
Alsotheirmodel’sinclude:

6. Charitable:Needsofthepoor/disasterrelief(FeedtheHungry,
RedCross)
Service:Provisionofhealth,familyplanningoreducation
(PlannedParenthood)
Participatory:Self-helpprojectwithlocal peopleinvolvement
(HabitatforHumanity)
Internet:Bringforthissuestomany
Empowering:Helppoor peopledevelopaclearer
understandingofsocial, political,andeconomic
factors(AmnestyInternational),Increasingrolein
developmentfromreliefservices(logistics
management)todevelopmentservices(strategic
management),Creatinga smaller,more
interdependent,globalcommunity
Orientation:
1. Environment
2. LaborStandard
3. Poverty
4. Globalization
5. AnimalRights
KeyIssues:
1. Community-based organizations
2. Citywideorganizations
3. National NGOs
4. International NGOs
Level of operation:

7. 1. Engagingin sufferingreliefactivities
2. Promotinginterestofthepoor
3. Protectingtheenvironment
4. Providingbasicsocialservices
5. Advocatingcommunitydevelopment
Impossible to give one uniqueanswer, but NGOs havefollowing characteristics:
Role Of Civil SocietyOrganizations
Civilsociety’sinvolvementin globalenvironmentalgovernancehas
enrichedtheprocessandstrengthenedoutcomesina numberof
placesandina numberofways.Infact,itistheparticipationofnon-governmental
groupsthatmakestheprocess“global”andnotsimply
Expertadvice andanalysis
Intellectualcompetitiontogovernments
Mobilizationofpublicopinion
 Representationofthevoiceless
Serviceprovision(technicalexpertise)
Monitoringandassessment
Legitimizationofglobal-scaledecision-makingmechanisms
Also:

9. Presentedby:
Shraddha
MoumitaPaul
ManishaDas