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- 1. THE ROLE OF NGO & CBOs Ndifreke Andrew-Essien
- 2. Introduction • The role of NGOs and CBOs has continued to evolve over time and is now at a place were
- 3. The general spheres of organization in society PRIVATE OR COPORATE SECTOR PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENT SECTOR NONPROFIT SECTOR A major strength for a nation is robust interaction among these sectors
- 4. Non Profit Sector • Creative ideas often emerge from the interaction of a tangible problem with resources – including accumulated knowledge, money, and experience – in an arena of open debate and discussion. • The sector provides the space in society for these moments of inspiration, when need meets resources and know-how. • This sector is free, open, and generative. There is a “can-do” spirit, energized by a deep belief that by working together, the world can be a better place. • The sector encourages individuals to take on the responsibility to help shape it. • Organizations in this social space do not distribute any excess income to shareholders. While they can earn income, all proceeds are reinvested into the mission of the organization
- 5. Non Profit Sector • Yes…these organizations play an important role in interaction with the other three sectors and are a key component in moving forward public policy agendas. • When sector failure occurs, the problems are “inherited” by the nonprofit sector.
- 6. Other Terminology • Third Sector • Charitable Sector • Philanthropic Sector • Volunteer (or Voluntary) Sector • Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO) • This is more of our forte in Africa • Tax-Exempt Sector • Social Sector Charity/Welf are Philanthropy Volunteer NGOs Social Enterprises NON PROFIT SECTOR
- 7. NGOs • NGOs: They include many groups and institutions that are entirely or largely independent of government and that have primarily humanitarian or cooperative rather than commercial objectives.
- 9. NGOs in Consultative Status with ECOSOC 40 180 744784 1041 1184 1505 1938 2050 21512234 2613 886 2379 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year NGOsinConsultativeStatusThe number of NGOs who are active at the UN has grown rapidly, especially since the 1990s.
- 11. Role of NGOs • Welfare • Service Delivery • Citizen participation • Advocacy • Empowerment • Public Policy change • Human rights • Social change/Justice • Innovation • Communication • Capacity building • Research, Monitoring & evaluation • EDUCATION • AGRICULTURE • ECONOMIC • DEVELOPMENT • ENVIRONMENTAL • WOMEN’S ISSUES • DISABILITY ISSUES • GENDER • HEALTH • YOUTH • CHILD RIGHTS
- 12. Role of NGOs
- 14. Yash Gupta (2013 CNN HEROE) • When Yash Gupta broke his glasses, he realized how hard it was to learn without them. Then he started thinking about the millions of children who cannot afford corrective eyewear. • So at just 14, Gupta started Sight Learning, an organization that collects used eyeglasses from optometrists and donates them to organizations that can deliver them to children in need. • Since 2010, Gupta has donated more than 48000 pairs of glasses, worth nearly $1900000, to young people in Haiti, Honduras, India and Mexico.
- 15. Dr JOSEPHINE KULEA - Kenya • Samburu Girls Foundation (SGF) is an NGO that works in northern Kenya fighting retrogressive traditional practices that affect the girl child among the Nomadic pastoralist communities, such as Female Genital Mutilation, Early Forced Marriages and Beading. • rescued over 1000 girls and we are sponsoring 315 girls to get an education
- 16. FUNMI ILORI - iread.com.ng • goal is to reform the reading culture and improve skills through lifelong learning using the mobile libraries (books on wheels) to ease access for essential reading materials to children at different communities within and outside the metropolis. • 50,000+ Children Books • 1,000,000+ Impacted Children • 352 Mobile Library • 178+ Cities in Nigeria
- 17. Grace Ihejiamaizu – Opportunitydesk.org • a Social Entrepreneur and Educator working to promote quality education and empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs • the founder of ikapture Network and Opportunity Desk.
- 18. Should every individual with a cause (e.g., environmental protection, women’s rights, labor rights) have an NGO? BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE IT STARTS EVERYDAY WITH YOU
- 19. CONCLUSION •NGOs bring knowledge and information, new issues and expert advice to intergovernmental negotiations, developmental issues and can play diverse roles. They remain very significant and increasingly so in promoting development that is sustainable.