Roles Of Ngo In International Society

Over the last few decades, Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) have become one of the most important factors of international development. However, the term NGO is still vague and unconventional concept for majority of people. NGOs are organizations that are independent from government and usually run by donations and voluntary service. Variety groups such as corporate-funded think tanks, community groups, grassroot activist groups, development and research organizations and advocacy groups state themselves as Non-governmental organizations and they mainly focus on emergency/humanitarian relief. The term NGO started to appear in the 1970s. Since then, many developed and developing countries have become beneficiaries of NGOs’ programs. The World Bank document shows that over 15 percent of total overseas development aid is through NGOs, which is over 8 billion dollars. Also, the World Bank states that currently there are about 6,000 to 30,000 NGOs just in developing countries. The role of NGOs in international society is critical. …show more content…
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