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 Who is an NGO?
To ensure there are no misunderstandings on this, we once asked the world body to answer this question. Here is their response...
According to the World Bank,
“The diversity of NGOs strains any simple definition. 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. They are private agencies in industrial countries that support international developments; indigenous groups organized regionally or nationally; and member-groups in villages.
NGOs include charitable and religious associations that mobilize private funds for development, distribute food and family planning services, and promote community organization. They also include independent cooperatives, community associations, water-user societies, women’s groups, and pastoral associations. Citizen Groups that raise awareness and influence policy are also NGOs” |
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