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regions with conflict. As such, ensuring immediate and future care quality is paramount. To this point, INGOs must prepare regions for when they leave by providing the tools and guidance necessary to support their citizens. More research must be done on the impacts of INGO support from the perspective of the recipient country or region, as much of currently published research has been completed from the lens of a Westernized donor or INGO.
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awareness, prevention and treatment, clean water, and malaria prevention—and education-related projects such as schools for girls and providing books—help to provide the social services that the country's government does not provide. International non-governmental organizations are some of the first
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Given they are usually supported by donations, a popular concern about INGOs is where the money goes and whether it is spent efficiently. High administrative costs can be an indication of inefficiency, enrichment of employees at the expense of beneficiaries, embezzlement or misdirection of funds to
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Moreover, multiple organizations often exist to solve the same problem. Rather than collaborating to address a given situation, organizations frequently interact as competitors, which creates bottlenecks of treatment and supplies. Conflicts typically require organizations to quickly provide aid to
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Another criticism is that many of the people benefiting from INGOs have no way to influence those activities and hold the organizations accountable. (for example by threatening to withhold donations). Some charitable organizations solicit the participation of local communities to avoid problems
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in the 1980s as a way of allowing more time and resources to be spent on national projects. Often, a humanitarian aid organization would clash with a government's approach to the unfolding domestic conflict. In such cases, INGOs have sought out autonomy to extend help regardless of political or
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attempt to provide transparency as to how much goes to administrative costs, what activities money is spent on, whether more donations would be helpful, and how cost-effective the activities are compared to other charities or potential activities.
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Collier, Paul 2007. "Aid to the Rescue?", in The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, pp. 99–123. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
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corrupt local officials or dictatorship. Numerous attempts have been made to remedy the accountability of INGOs surrounding where and for what their money is being used. Websites like
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with the realization that no solitary government could single-handedly solve global crises. Governments began offering greater support to private, international organizations and
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criticized the impact of INGOs on government decision-making, claiming they are slowing integration of developing countries into the global economy.
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Except for incorporation under national laws, no current formal legal status exists for INGOs, which can lead to complications in international law.
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responders to natural disasters, like hurricanes and floods, or crises that need emergency relief. Other organizations, like the
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The main focus of INGOs is to provide relief and developmental aid to developing countries. Health-related projects such as
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The Legal Status of International Non-Governmental Organizations: Analysis of Past and Present Initiatives (1912-2012)
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Collingwood, Vivien; Logister, Louis (April 2005). "State of the Art: Addressing the INGO 'Legitimacy Deficit'".
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European Convention on the Recognition of the Legal Personality of International Non-Governmental Organizations
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Atack Iain 1998. "Four Criteria of Development NGO Legitimacy", in World Development 27(5), pp. 855–864.
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Crack, Angela M. (2013-04-01). "INGO Accountability Deficits: The Imperatives for Further Reform".
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NGOs, in general, account for over 15% of total international development aid, which is linked to
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An INGO may be founded by private philanthropy, such as the Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gates and
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and education, directly impact citizens and communities by developing skills and
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International Non-Governmental Organisations Accountability Charter
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due to lack of buy-in or lack of knowledge about local conditions.
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NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types:
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while encouraging citizen empowerment and community involvement.
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International non-governmental organizations emerged alongside
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International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements
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International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Index

International nongovernmental organisation
non-governmental organization
environmental preservation
human rights promotions
advancement of women
international organizations
intergovernmental organizations
United Nations
International Labour Organization
Ford Foundations
World War II
SOS Children's Villages
Oxfam
Catholic Relief Services
Care International
Lutheran World Relief
humanitarian aid
NGOs
Union of International Associations
HIV/AIDS
International Justice Mission
micro-finance
human capital
economic development
Aid § Criticism
Charity Navigator
GiveWell
intercultural competence
unintended consequences
ActionAid

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