Tag: NGOs
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Global Justice Now – A Useful Example of an NGO
Global Justice Now is a decentralized democratic global social movement which aims to challenge the powerful and create a more equal and just world. It’s a great example of a small, politically oriented NGO (Non-governmental organisation) so makes a great study for that part of the Global Development module within A-level sociology. Some of their…
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What is Political Globalisation?
‘Until the end of the Second World War, national governments were traditionally responsible for ensuring the welfare of their citizens, however since 1945, more and more governments have become members of International Institutions, such as the United Nations and the European Union, through which they agree to stick to International guidelines on issues such as…
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Does Aid Work? The Aid Audit
Does Aid Work? The Aid Audit: Below is a summary of this World Service Podcast from 2015 Intro ‘Fifteen years ago, German journalist, Ulli Schauen helped compile a book of the top 500 global aid programmes… they ranged from schools for Maasai nomads to support for organic farming to training for volunteer sexual health workers.…
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The Strengths and Limitations of NGOs in Development
The advantages of NGO Aid over Official Development Aid Generally smaller and thus more responsive to the needs of local communities than the kinds of large scale development projects undertaken in the days of Modernisation Theory. There is no political agenda as is often the case with government aid, and thus aid is not ‘tied…
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The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Development
There is a very wide range of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). NGOs are groups of concerned citizens who are independent of the government and business, and are thus nominally non-political and non-profit organisations. NGOs typically have charity status and raise funds through a combination of voluntary donations from the public, but also grants from governments and…
