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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Local NGOs"”.
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The Journey from Intergroup Emnity to Peaceful Conflict Handling. Peacebuilding Experiences of local NGOs in the former Yugoslavia: Multiple Approaches for Undermining Intergroup Animosities and Dealing With Differences.
… is a sine qua non. Practice experiences of local NGOs in the former Yugoslavia suggest that the following activities can be conducive to trustbuilding: 1) supporting exchanges on personalising information, so that the internal heterogeneity of the opponent¿s group is rendered visible; 2) …
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Standard operating procedure for rescue operation in human-made disaster management in Nigeria
… part of the country. The inabilities of local authorities (government) to manage these victims effectively lead to the involvement of local NGOs in rescue operations. The local NGOs are also facing several challenges in this operation due to lack of harmonized Standard Operating …
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LGBTI rights and NGOs in international relations: how NGOs use the international system to affect domestic policy-making in majority Catholic countries
… level, how LGBTI non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use international channels to advance the cause domestically, with a focus on countries that have a strong presence and influence of the Catholic Church. Academia has investigated the formulation of so-called new rights (Bob, 2009), their rise …
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An Emerging Partnership in Regional Economic Development: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Local State and the World Bank. A Case Study of Planafloro, Rondônia, Brazil
… is a growing body of literature arguing that NGOs are an important tool in the efforts of civil society to influence the actions of the State, especially in the process of economic development. NGOs are primarily seen as effective advocates for the less privileged sectors of civil society. …
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The effects of an intermittent piped water network and storage practices on household water quality in Tamale, Ghana
… of data from Ghana Water Company Limited, the local utility shows that water quality is being degraded between the treatment plant outlet and use by households. This degradation could be caused by low-pressure situations in the intermittent distribution system, allowing contaminants to enter …
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Community engagement as a new and contested ritual: an ethnographic study of five pentecostal congregations in El Salvador
… as well as partnering with international and local NGOs and FBOs to implement development programmes. The increased participation in social engagement has generated new discussions among scholars on whether the shift in practice reflects a change in beliefs within some Pentecostal …
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Expanding the first line of defense : AIDS, orphans and community-centered orphan-care institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa : cases from Zambia
… against AIDS, ranging from USAID and UNICEF to local NGOs, is that extended families and communities are the "first line of defense" and will absorb the millions of children orphaned by AIDS. With this basic premise, the thinking follows that 1) families are almost always the best place for the …
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Healthcare financing in Malawi and the achievement of universal health coverage : paradoxical difficulties in its realization due to vertical programming and off-budgetary support to the NGO sector
… which redirects funds towards international and local NGOs instead of governmental ministries. Priorities for NGOs and donors oftentimes are uncoordinated with governmental priorities, resulting in the duplication of service delivery and the wasting of donors’ funds. Additionally, NGOs …
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Rinconada : a study of resident empowerment for community development
… projects, formed partnerships with residents and local NGOs, facilitated democratic decisions, provided tools to make development processes transparent and democratic, had a direct contact with residents, and facilitated residents participation in the decision-making process.The evidence also …
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Examining the perceived internal and external effectiveness of NGOs in the Palestinian Territories : the role of complexity, resilience, and job adaptability
… to impact non-governmental organizations' (NGOs) effectiveness operating in war and conflict settings. Previous research suggested that integrative complexity (Streufert, 1970; Suedfeld, Tetlock, & Streufert, 1992), behavioral complexity (Lawrence, Lenk, & Quinn, 2009), emotional complexity …
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Egyptian Civil Society (Transnational vs. Local): The Distinction Between Theory and Practice
… both externally and internally, to include: local NGOs, international NGOs, USAID, development contractors, transnational organizations, and youth members of the resistance movement known throughout this research as “activists.”</p> <p> Development agencies and foreign governments fund civil …
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Prospects for Community Participation In Solid Waste Management: a Case of Korogwe Town Council, Tanga Region, Tanzania
… in data collection including: SWOT analysis of a local CBO, PM approaches, participant observation and a questionnaire survey. The results revealed that community based organization could be an important institutions in facilitating the improvement of solid waste Management service in Korogwe Town …
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Factors affecting sustainability of agricultural cooperatives : lessons from Malawi : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of AgriCommerce at Massey University, New Zealand, March, 2011
… sample was further validated by the experts from local NGOs. Sixteen face to face interviews were conducted on location. Members of cooperatives, board members, the management of cooperatives and key informants were interviewed. It was found that most farmers joined cooperatives to improve their …
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Demanding Values : Participation, empowerment, and NGOs in Bangladesh
… They also demand project implementers, often local NGOs (non-government organisations), to possess certain values – commitment, solidarity, altruism. These requirements are important in order to make sure the normative meaning of the concepts is not lost on its way from policy to the …
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Gender and the Political Economy of Oil in the Niger Delta: A Feminist Critique
… Committee of NUPENG's Port Harcourt zone and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around Port Harcourt continue a Niger Delta tradition of organizing against structures that make laboring as women exploitative. The dynamics observed in women's 'peasant resistance' in the Niger …
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Working practices, problems and needs of the community development projects in Punjab Province, Pakistan
… been initiated to tackle the shared problems of local communities. The nature, volume and tenure of the development programmes depend on the felt needs and available resources. Different nations initiate community development programmes at different times. Pakistan was among first few countries …
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Poverty, women and development: Evaluating women's perspectives and experiences of participation in World Vision area development programmes in rural Bangladesh
… Non Government Organisations (NGOs). Evidence of the impact on poverty through development initiatives is weak because many agencies have not monitored the impact of their interventions. This study evolved out of the need to evaluate individual programmes to understand and …