5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Social Enterprise: An Engine For Social Change? The Migrant CommunityGlobal_Net
This presentation discusses the role of social enterprise in working with migrant groups either as a way of supporting them directly or as a way of establishing business opportunities and self-help.
It was taken from a presentation by Alessio D’Angelo from Middlesex University who comments on this and place it in the perspective of not only the social enterprise movement itself but also other initiatives relating to employment, social value and overall policy on equality.
Alessio D’Angelo is a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Middlesex University. He has been working for several years as a freelance researcher and consultant for various Third Sector organisations and in 2009 was appointed Business and Community Interaction (BCI) ‘Champion’ for the Department of Social Sciences (Middlesex University), promoting and coordinating a number of activities in partnership with private and Third Sector organisations, including events, evaluations, consultancies, knowledge transfer and capacity building. He is a member of the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and the TSRC Social Enterprise Research Capacity Building Cluster.
This document summarizes the findings from a virtual think-tank on mutualization, which explored alternative approaches to public service reform beyond privatization and centralized state control. The think-tank brought together representatives from various organizations over six months to discuss models for a "Mutual State" that fosters more responsive public services through citizen involvement, social entrepreneurship, and human-scale approaches.
Here are the key points I took away from reviewing the document:
- Social enterprises pursue social missions through business approaches and methods to address social issues. They exist along a spectrum from purely for-profit to purely non-profit organizations.
- Social enterprise models vary significantly between regions/countries based on factors like the role of the state, market conditions, civil society involvement, and reliance on international aid.
- Common social enterprise organizational types include nonprofits with commercial activities, hybrid organizations balancing social and profit goals, and for-profits with explicit social purposes.
- The document discusses examples of social enterprises from the US, Western Europe, Southern Africa, and Argentina and compares their typical outcomes, organizational types, societal
Thomas Allan, Fellow of the Centre for Welfare Reform, spoke about how we might reimagine the role of the state in underpinning care as a part the 'commons' at the International Critical Management Conference in 2019.
Would for profit benefit rather than destroy nonAlexander Decker
This document discusses the tensions between for-profit and non-profit aspects of social entrepreneurship. It begins by introducing social entrepreneurship and noting its growth. It then discusses two examples of social entrepreneurship failures, one in the US and one in China, where the social mission was abandoned. The document analyzes the composition of social entrepreneurship, identifying non-profit activities as focusing on fulfilling social missions through services, and for-profit activities as business operations that generate resources. It notes tensions can exist as these two aspects sometimes complement and sometimes conflict with each other.
This document discusses the role of NGOs in international governance and decision making processes. It notes that in 1972, 250 NGOs attended the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, helping to develop rules for NGO participation and engaging in parallel forums. This marked the beginning of increasing NGO involvement in global conferences related to the environment and sustainable development. By 1992, over 1,400 NGOs were accredited to the Rio Earth Summit and over 25,000 individuals participated in a parallel NGO forum. The document outlines how NGO participation has continued growing, with over 3,200 organizations accredited to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
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The implementation of the Scientific Method to society, in an attempt to promote personal and societal growth and awareness.
Overview of the Venus Project; it's aims' and what fundamental processes it recognizes and acts in accordance to.
NOTE: It's important that you are familiar with the information before using it. Also, this is to serve as a basic outline, it is by no means static, and should serve as a template. It is also not free from error, I'm sure. So make sure you check the content beforehand.
This document discusses development as a transformation across four dimensions: economy, polity, society, and administration. It notes that while some countries like Chile have achieved development success across all four dimensions, many others experience failures in at least one area. It explores why capability traps persist, preventing countries from acquiring effective administrative capabilities. Countries often engage in isomorphic mimicry, copying superficial aspects of developed systems without achieving performance gains. The document argues for disrupting isomorphic mimicry through performance measurement, authorization of positive deviations from standard practices, and disruptive innovation that surpasses existing approaches.
Social Enterprise: An Engine For Social Change? The Migrant CommunityGlobal_Net
This presentation discusses the role of social enterprise in working with migrant groups either as a way of supporting them directly or as a way of establishing business opportunities and self-help.
It was taken from a presentation by Alessio D’Angelo from Middlesex University who comments on this and place it in the perspective of not only the social enterprise movement itself but also other initiatives relating to employment, social value and overall policy on equality.
Alessio D’Angelo is a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Middlesex University. He has been working for several years as a freelance researcher and consultant for various Third Sector organisations and in 2009 was appointed Business and Community Interaction (BCI) ‘Champion’ for the Department of Social Sciences (Middlesex University), promoting and coordinating a number of activities in partnership with private and Third Sector organisations, including events, evaluations, consultancies, knowledge transfer and capacity building. He is a member of the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and the TSRC Social Enterprise Research Capacity Building Cluster.
This document summarizes the findings from a virtual think-tank on mutualization, which explored alternative approaches to public service reform beyond privatization and centralized state control. The think-tank brought together representatives from various organizations over six months to discuss models for a "Mutual State" that fosters more responsive public services through citizen involvement, social entrepreneurship, and human-scale approaches.
Here are the key points I took away from reviewing the document:
- Social enterprises pursue social missions through business approaches and methods to address social issues. They exist along a spectrum from purely for-profit to purely non-profit organizations.
- Social enterprise models vary significantly between regions/countries based on factors like the role of the state, market conditions, civil society involvement, and reliance on international aid.
- Common social enterprise organizational types include nonprofits with commercial activities, hybrid organizations balancing social and profit goals, and for-profits with explicit social purposes.
- The document discusses examples of social enterprises from the US, Western Europe, Southern Africa, and Argentina and compares their typical outcomes, organizational types, societal
Thomas Allan, Fellow of the Centre for Welfare Reform, spoke about how we might reimagine the role of the state in underpinning care as a part the 'commons' at the International Critical Management Conference in 2019.
Would for profit benefit rather than destroy nonAlexander Decker
This document discusses the tensions between for-profit and non-profit aspects of social entrepreneurship. It begins by introducing social entrepreneurship and noting its growth. It then discusses two examples of social entrepreneurship failures, one in the US and one in China, where the social mission was abandoned. The document analyzes the composition of social entrepreneurship, identifying non-profit activities as focusing on fulfilling social missions through services, and for-profit activities as business operations that generate resources. It notes tensions can exist as these two aspects sometimes complement and sometimes conflict with each other.
This document discusses the role of NGOs in international governance and decision making processes. It notes that in 1972, 250 NGOs attended the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, helping to develop rules for NGO participation and engaging in parallel forums. This marked the beginning of increasing NGO involvement in global conferences related to the environment and sustainable development. By 1992, over 1,400 NGOs were accredited to the Rio Earth Summit and over 25,000 individuals participated in a parallel NGO forum. The document outlines how NGO participation has continued growing, with over 3,200 organizations accredited to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
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NOTE: It's important that you are familiar with the information before using it. Also, this is to serve as a basic outline, it is by no means static, and should serve as a template. It is also not free from error, I'm sure. So make sure you check the content beforehand.
This document discusses development as a transformation across four dimensions: economy, polity, society, and administration. It notes that while some countries like Chile have achieved development success across all four dimensions, many others experience failures in at least one area. It explores why capability traps persist, preventing countries from acquiring effective administrative capabilities. Countries often engage in isomorphic mimicry, copying superficial aspects of developed systems without achieving performance gains. The document argues for disrupting isomorphic mimicry through performance measurement, authorization of positive deviations from standard practices, and disruptive innovation that surpasses existing approaches.
NGOs play an important role in influencing governments and international organizations. The document discusses how NGOs work with intergovernmental organizations, influence policy outcomes, and publish information that provides alternative perspectives to official government sources. It argues that government information librarians should take responsibility for collecting and providing access to NGO information, as it is an important complement to understanding changing global politics.
The document discusses civil society, its history and role. It defines civil society as non-governmental organizations that influence policymakers and businesses. Civil society became popular in the 1980s when groups challenged authoritarian regimes. Theories view civil society differently, with liberals seeing it as legitimate contributions and Marxists seeing it challenge dominant orders. Civil society provides services, advocacy, monitoring, and participates in global governance. It has had some successes but impact has been modest. Challenges include resources and support. Future trends include greater technology use and relations with governments and international organizations. The history and framework of civil society in India is also outlined.
NGOs In Libraries: Why Bother? -- Jim ChurchJames Jacobs
Jim Church (UC Berkeley) presentation about Non-Governmental Organizations and libraries at the GODORT Update, American Library Association Midwinter conference in Denver CO, Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Speakers:
--Jim Church, University of California-Berkeley
--Nelson Fabian, National Environmental Health Association
--Romulo Rivera, Project Manager, Policy Archive
--Introduction and Moderation by Kris Kasianovitz, University of California Los Angeles
Description. The GODORT update featured 3 speakers who described the role and impact of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers explored this issue from a librarian, NGO, and governmental point of view. Discussion about GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries will also take place.
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This document discusses managing non-profit organizations (NPOs) in China. It begins with defining NPOs in China according to government regulations. It then performs a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of China's NPOs. The strengths include their focus on development and social services due to ties to the government. Weaknesses include a lack of independence and mission-driven work, as well as poor social mobilization abilities. Opportunities include more development space encouraged by the government's needs and increasing public support after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The main threat comes from China's political and legal environment for NPOs.
This document discusses civil society and provides context on its history and role. It defines civil society as consisting of non-governmental organizations like community groups, unions, charities and foundations. It discusses how civil society has grown globally and been able to influence policymakers. The document also outlines challenges civil society faces in securing resources and support, and how it is adapting through new technologies. International relations theories are also mentioned in terms of how they view the impact and purpose of civil society.
The document discusses danwei, which were Chinese urban work units that played a key role in society and the economy from the 1950s to the 1990s. Danwei provided jobs, housing, healthcare, and social services to employees and their families. They helped the government monitor citizens and control urban areas. However, economic reforms have led to downsizing danwei with many losing their social functions. This challenges the concept of social enterprises replacing danwei's historic role in community and social provision in China.
CSOs Improving Microfinance to Disabled Borrowers and Landmine VictimsStreet Ecology
ABSTRACT: How do civil society organisations (CSOs) affect microfinance? The aim of this paper is to apply a conceptual assessment of civil society organisations to microfinance. A preliminary literature review demonstrates that civil society organisations (CSOs) work with and sometimes pressure microfinance institutions (MFIs) to expand lending or targeting of excluding groups. MFIs operate in a microfinance sector embedded in a sociopolitical environment, which will include the civil society of a country. All countries have a civil society, but some countries have a strong civil society, while other countries have weak civil societies; for example, Somalia would be a country with a weak civil society. The assumption is that strong civil societies are conducive to microfinance operational stability. However, there is a sparse amount of research that connects civil society to microfinance; conceptual research demonstrates that civil society organisations could improve microfinance through developing a dialogue, voicing concerns, fighting corruption, and promoting financial inclusion of excluded groups of borrowers, notably the physical disabled. In former conflict regions, there are thousands of physically disabled people as a consequence of landmines/UXO. The landmine population is considered an underserved market using microfinance terminology. Unfortunately, there are few active and sustainable microfinance lending initiatives for landmine victims. Civil society organisations have a role to play in socioeconomic reintegration, including areas such as government policy, victim assistance, and information distribution, as well as pressuring MFIs to lend to physically disabled people.
Foreign funding to NGOs in Nicaragua has undermined their accountability to grassroots organizations and limited their ability to catalyze social change. Due to short-term funding cycles tied to donor priorities, NGOs are more accountable to foreign donors than the communities they are meant to serve. This has contributed to a façade of civil society dominated by urban NGO elites rather than empowered grassroots organizations. As a result, NGOs have had minimal policy impact and have demobilized, rather than empowered, the people. Long-term funding structures that strengthen accountability to local constituencies may help NGOs better support grassroots organizations and social movements.
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Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play important roles in addressing issues around the world. IGOs like the United Nations provide forums for discussion and help facilitate international cooperation, while NGOs work on issues like human rights and the environment. Both organizations undertake various projects in areas such as education, healthcare, and economic development. However, some NGOs face issues like corruption, providing poor services, and lack of transparency that can undermine their important work.
NGOs and Theri Role in the Global South The International Journal for Not for...Monsiapile Kajimbwa
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The role of NGOs and civil society in development and poverty reductionPurbita Ditecha
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This document provides summaries of how digital technologies are improving lives globally based on a research trip by the betterplace lab to 15 countries. It summarizes their findings in several countries, including China, Indonesia, and Kenya. In China, it describes how digital platforms like Sina Weibo are enabling new forms of philanthropy but are closely regulated by the government. Initiatives on sensitive issues face restrictions. In Indonesia, it outlines the high levels of internet and mobile phone usage but notes that online fundraising is still limited. It provides the example of the "Breastfeeding Dads" campaign which has helped lower child mortality. In Kenya, it describes the SokoText service which allows market vendors to cooperate and increase their income through text
Chapter 1 on being non profit power point 1-1nsubbotina
The nonprofit sector consists of tax-exempt organizations that serve public or member interests without the goal of generating profit. It includes social services, schools, hospitals, cultural groups, think tanks and more. Nonprofits have three key features - they do not coerce participation, do not distribute profits, and have unclear ownership. They perform important social functions that governments and markets cannot. While most nonprofits aim to help communities, some have faced criticism over high executive pay and accumulated endowments. The nonprofit sector contributes to political engagement and provides crucial services.
Cs regulation part i background on ngo accountabilityGhetnet Metiku
The document provides background information on accountability in the civil society/NGO sector. It discusses how NGO accountability has gained increased prominence due to the growth in number and role of NGOs. It defines key concepts such as what accountability means for NGOs. The document analyzes the four core elements of NGO accountability: who is accountable, to whom, for what, and how. It discusses how NGOs are accountable to a range of internal and external stakeholders, and the complexity of balancing these relationships. The document also outlines different mechanisms for NGO accountability, including mandatory regulatory frameworks and voluntary self-regulation approaches.
Analysis of Solid Waste Management Problem in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria and Cha...YogeshIJTSRD
In recent times, Jos metropolis has witnessed a rapid increase in the numbers of NGOs involved in environment related interventions..This study is aimed at analysing the perspectives of NGOs involved in solid waste management initiatives in Jos metropolis and the main causes of solid waste management problems with a view to providing relevant data on these parameters that would hopefully facilitate collaboration with relevant local and international development partners on environmental issues. Using purposive sampling, 115 NGOs were identified in the study area and questionnaires administered to all of them. The findings revealed that thirteen major causes of the persistent solid waste problem in Jos metropolis are lack of prompt collection and disposal of wastes from collection points by responsible government agency 10.9 inadequate equipment materials 9.8 lack of an all inclusive participatory solid waste management framework in use 9.2 attitude of residents public 9.1 low lack of community participation 8.9 inadequate funding by government 8.6 and low lack of NGO participation 7.6 . The study also identified five major challenges facing NGOs in their work as follows Government policy not creating room for NGO participation 28.0 inadequate funding 23.2 lack of continuity in government policies 19.6 less interest by NGOs in solid waste work 16.4 and violence conflict in Jos 12.8 . It is recommended that the Plateau State government should consider the NGOs as partners in progress and adopt an all encompassing frame work that allows for their active participation and all relevant stakeholders in the various environmental activities embarked upon by the responsible government agencies. By bringing the NGOs to the table, government would benefit from their reach out and mobilising power, innovative approaches, wealth of experience and skill set and accountability and transparency among other things. Similarly, other local and development partners with interest in environmental management need to assist the NGOs by partnering with them through funding, technical support, research among other things. Habila, O. Y | Bogoro A. G "Analysis of Solid Waste Management Problem in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria and Challenges to NGO Effective Intervention" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45047.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/other/45047/analysis-of-solid-waste-management-problem-in-jos-metropolis-nigeria-and-challenges-to-ngo-effective-intervention/habila-o-y
Volunteering has a long history but is now changing the landscape of international development in several ways. With an estimated 10 million travelers volunteering abroad each year, voluntourism has become a major industry. However, there is no standard for measuring its impact on communities or volunteers. While voluntourism provides benefits, it is important to understand how it may be shifting paradigms and relationships in development and address issues like sustainability and collaboration between organizations. The growth of voluntourism is occurring alongside debates around the effectiveness of international aid and new approaches like Do-It-Yourself foreign aid.
1. The document discusses research into community groups operating "below the radar" without formal registration or large budgets. These groups have received little research attention despite their grassroots activities.
2. It defines "below the radar" groups as those without charity registration and budgets under £10,000-£35,000 that are outside of local directories and funding radars. The research aims to map and understand these understudied community groups.
3. The research will explore how policy changes like the "Big Society" agenda have impacted different types of below the radar groups, finding early indications of loss of support for some wellbeing groups.
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XU-Civil society organizations as catalysts in disaster response process-ID1261-IDRC2014_b
1. Civil Society Organizations as Catalysts in
Disaster Response Progress:
A Conceptual Framework based on Chinese Experience
Xiaoge XU, Osamu KOIDEi, and Takaaki KATO
The University of Tokyo, Japan
xuxiaoge@city.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
August 2014, IDRC, Davos
2. CONCEPT: Civil Society
Aristotle “Politick
Koinonia”
Adam Ferguson “Society
reality- State Reality”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Civil Society”
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
Hegel “Civil-reality vs
Politics-reality”
Karl Max
“Bourgeoisie”
Antonio Gramsic “Civil
Society Organizations”
Juergrm Habermas
“Public Sphere”
Polis~17th Century 17th~18th Century Contemporary
Civil Society in this paper:
the sphere of voluntary associations in which individuals engage in
activities of public consequence, distinguished from the public
activities of government, and from the private activities of markets.
3. CONCEPT: Civil Society Organization
NGO, NPO, The Third Sector, Voluntary Organization, Public
Service Organization, Chartable Organization…
For Those organization that
are self-governing, non profit
distributing, and formed
voluntarily by members.
⇒CSO
CSOs in China
CSOs in China
(中国における市民社会組織)
(中国における市民社会組織)
Mass Organization (人民団体:
共青団、婦女連盟等、対象外)
Mass Organization (人民団体:
共青団、婦女連盟等、対象外)
Registered Organizations
(登録組織・法人格あり)
Registered Organizations
(登録組織・法人格あり)
Private non-enterprise Units
SSoocciiaall GGrroouuppss ((社社会会団団体体)) Private non-enterprise Units
(民間非企業単位) FFoouunnddaattiioonnss ((基基金金会会))
(民間非企業単位)
Unregistered Organizations
Unregistered Organizations
(未登録組織)
(未登録組織)
Grassroots Organization
Grassroots Organization
(一部の草根組織)
(一部の草根組織)
Some International NGOs
Some International NGOs
(一部の国際非政府組織)
(一部の国際非政府組織)
4. CSOs in China
Before 1978 Economic Reform (like the 1986 doi moi Reform in
Vietnam), no living space for autonomous organiztions.
GONGOs and International NGOs since 1980s
Grassroots NGOs (bottom-up) since 1990s
Table 1.1.1 Number of Registered CSOs in China
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Social Groups (in thousand) 171 192 212 230 239 245 255 271
Private non-enterprise Units
(in thousand) 148 161 174 182 190 198 204 225
Foundations 975 1144 1340 1597 1843 2200 3514 3029
At the end of 2007,
Official Data: Almost 387,000 CSOs registered.
Academic View: more than 2,000,000 CSOs.
(Tsinghua NGO Research Center, 2008)
5. Table 1 CSOs involving disaster response in China before
2008
Type Name Founded
Time*
Time into
DR field
INGO
Oxfam (UK, Hongkong) 1991 1991
Tzuchi Foundation
( Taiwan) 1987 1991
GO-NGO
Agency Red Cross Society of China 1950 1987
China Charity Foundation 1994 1998
Public
foundation
China Foundation
for Poverty Alleviation
1989 2002
* For INGOs, the time indicates they began their activities in China Mainland.
(1)Insufficient priority (mountainous problems… DR is not the first thing)
(2)Shortage of funds.
Only RCSC and CCF had been permitted to receive donations and relief materials.
(3) Political pressure.
DR is “unified led by the Party and government, divided responded
by each department, and managed at different administrative
levels”. It is the responsibility of government. The participation of
other organizations outside the state system would disturb the
social order.
In summary, before 2008 earthquake, the disaster response
used to be monopolized by the state in China.
6. Disaster and Social Change
Japan: 1995 Kobe EQ (Shaw and Goda, 2004; Yatsuzuka,
2007)
→ The first year of civil society (volunteer)
First NPO Law “Act on Promotion of Specified Non-profit Activities” in 1995
Similar Cases:
1999 Taiwan EQ,
1999 Turkey EQ ...
(Jalali, 2002;
Kubicek, 2002)
Involvement
of CSOs
8. Unprecedented Participation
of CSOs and Volunteers
From the Official Data
More than 3,000,000 volunteers ( only registered )
went to disaster affected areas until the end of 2008.
The first time that Individual > Enterprise Donations .
From the Media and Newspaper
“Tens of Thousands of Volunteers suddenly flushed into
the disaster region.”(Times,2009)
From the Volunteer Themselves
“I am lucky enough. We victims should help each other.”
“I heard the word civil society and citizen awareness before. But it
is not my business. I just do what I should do.”
9. Participation of CSOs in 2008 EQ
The nationwide participation ignited CSOs’
enthusiasm.
北京 60家
上海 14家
四川 55家
地域による
广东 20家
贵州 18家
陕西 14家
重庆 10家
甘肃 7家
福建 8家
云南 6家
广西 6家
河南 5家
湖南 3家
河北 2家
安徽 2家
其它各1家的省区(山西、江苏、湖北、天津 共4家)
more than 264 CSOs
have taken actions in
disaster relief and
reconstruction.
“the first exposition of
the Chinese CSO sector”
by a CSO leader.
Classification by location of CSOs
10. Large-scale cooperation of CSOs
Legislative restrictions in China
Report from NGO Research Center (2006):
6% : were active in sharing information amongst each other;
40% : had few or none cooperation with one another;
nearly NOBODY thought they cooperate well before 2006.
After 2008 EQ…
Devastating EQ made Most of the CSOs began to recognize
their limitation and choose cooperation
On May 13, a joint declaration called on CSOs to unite to
response disaster attracted 164 CSOs nationwide.
A survey of 70 CSOs indicates that 58.6% of the
respondents belong to an alliance with 3 or more than 3 CSOs
(Wang, 2009).
11. CSOs began to involve disaster response after 2008 EQ
Type Name
Founde
d
Time*
Time
into DR
field
INGO
Save the Children 1989 2008
Mercy Corps 2001 2008
GO-NGO
Public
foundation
China Charities Aid
Foundation for Children
1981 2008
China Youth
Development Foundation
1989 2008
Grass-roots
CSO
One Foundation 2007 2008
Private
foundation
China Social
Entrepreneur Foundation
2007 2008
Narada Foundation 2007 2008
National
organization
Huaxia Commenweal
Service Center
2010 2010
Regional
organization
NDPC 2008 2008
Yixing Team 2008 2008
Will Gathering Disaster
Mitigation Center 2008 2008
Beichuan China Heart
2008 2008
Association
* For INGOs, the time indicates they began their activities in China Mainland.
12. How to study the role of these CSOs?
Previous Research to define the role of CSO
Fowler(1991): links to foreign funds
Salamon (1992) : a pipeline between society and the state
Sumifuji(2005): junction points
Kawamoto(2007): motivator, networker, mission articulator,
facilitator, presentator, coordinator, and supporter in different
stages.
Features:
Outsider; dynamic; impact on other elements, and receive sth.
From other elements; Bidirectional reaction (positive or negative);
Promote new organization; sensitive to the environment…
CATALYST
13. Why CATALYST?
A case from disaster-affected area:
CS
O
Enterprise A
Enterprise B
Enterprise C
60% funIdnadequate financial allocation 40% fund
Local Government
Disaster
HospitLailvelihood
Disaster-affected
Community
Local CSO
14. Why CATALYST?
Process
Dynamic Process
Endless (if ideal)
Elements
(enterprises, local government, local community, CSOs…)
Multiple actors as elements
Elements new added and exited
elements are changing
15. Framework built based on the concept of CATALYST
Identity
Boundary
Link
Penetration
Auto-Catalysis
B
?
A
?
? ?
C D
16. Boundary
RANGE
# boundary of one element
#Identity: the things elements can do.
Boundary: the thins elements
cannot do.
JUNCTION
# boundary of 2 elements or more
# The number of junctions on the
boundary is an indicator to assess
the extent of interaction between
two elements.
17. Conclusions & Prospects
This research sorts out the development of Chinese CSOs in
disaster response field, and concludes the characteristics of
these newly emerging DR-related CSOs.
In order to analyze the role of CSO in disaster response, the
Framework of Catalyst is proposed. In theory, the framework
provide an approach for researchers; in the practice, it can be
used as a toolkit for the CSO project staffs.
Prospect: the author believes that the framework of catalyst can
also be used in other areas, to identify the main factors which may
stimulate the reconstruction process in local context.
Editor's Notes
At first, it is necessary to define the word, civil society, because the meaning of this word is contested. Someone use this word to against the power of state, and someone use it to represent a spirit. In my research, I would like to define this word as the public sphere of voluntary organizations, distinguished from the activities of government, and from the private activities of markets.
Civil society organization is the most important component of civil society. We have many kinds of CSOs like NGO, NPO, or the public service organization. I would like to use one word, CSO to represent them all. For those organizations which are self-governing, not profit distributing, and formed voluntarily by members. In China, CSOs can be divided into social groups, foundations, international organiztions and so on.
CSO development in China has been quick. Before the economic reforms in 1978, all of the resources were controlled by government and the party, there was no living space for autonomous organizations. Since 1980s, the government set up GONGOs to address social and environmental problems. At the same time, international NGOs began to enter China. The economic growth also led to the emergence of middle class with higher education level. They became the first generation organizing grassroots NGOs in a bottom-up way since 1990s. At the end of 2007, China had almost 380,000 CSOs. Another investigation form the NGO research center shows that there were more than 2 millions CSOs in China until the end of 2008.
However, although the number is so huge, only few GONGOs and INGOs had participated in disaster relief before 2008. There are many factors contribute to the absence of grassroots organizations.
Previous studies have already suggested that disaster may bring changes to society such as Japan, Turkey, Taiwan and India. For example, the year of 1995 was considered as the first year of civil society or volunteer in Japan after the Kobe EQ.
The situation in China is similar. 5 years ago, EQ attacked West China , killed nearly 70,000 people. Here are some pictures to show the situation after the disaster.
The earthquake is misery. However, it also brought millions of volunteers. They suddenly flushed into the disaster region, which is never happened before this earthquake. According to the official data, there are more than 3 millions volunteers worked in disaster areas until the end of 2008.
Their participation changed the disaster relief mode of China, which used to be monopolized by government.
Another important change after this disaster is that CSOs stated to cooperate with each other, when they recognized their limitation to dress such a devasting disaster. A survey indicates that more than 50% of the respondents belong to an alliance. We can see that in 2006, nearly nobody thought they cooperate well before 2006.
A number of CSOs were established after 2008 EQ. The leader or the sponsor of the CSOs are the volunteers worked in Affected areas. And They played their important roles during the past 5 years. In my paper, I descried the growth of one case , one foundation, to describe the growth of China’s CSO, because of the time limitation.