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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"non-governmental organizations (NGOs)"”.
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Greening the invisible hand : how environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) succeed and fall in technology change
… dissertation examines how national environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Sweden and the United States (US) tried to diffuse cleaner production technologies in the pulp and paper industry from 1980-1998. The environmental organizations were: Greenpeace Sweden, Swedish Society for …
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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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Non-Governmental Organizations and the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Uzbekistan
… relies extensively on the active engagement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The purpose of this thesis is to highlight the role of NGOs in contributing to the implementation of norms of CEDAW in Uzbekistan. Thanks to their symbiotic relationship with governmental authorities and the …
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Encouraging Transformation in Mfuleni: An NGO's Influence on Health Citizenship
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) pride themselves in facilitating positivechange within local communities across the globe. For anthropologists, they provide valuable sites for understanding community empowerment, societal change, and definitions of welfare and human rights. This ethnographic …
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A critical perspective on community empowerment: the cases of selected NGOs in Ethiopia
… by prominent development actors and mainly Non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The study attempted to examine the theoretical and empirical aspects of community empowerment from a critical perspective by surveying activities of three NGOs in Ethiopia. A recent framework developed by a …
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Engaging Bad Governments: Resource Groups and Patterns of Engagement in Bangladesh
… the 1980s, which has allowed new resources and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to permeate rural society. These NGOs operate programs through resource groups, small groups of impoverished women who gather at the village or ward levels. This dissertation argues that resource groups have …
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Institutional synergies in the delivery of urban upgrading services : lessons from the Slum Networking Program in Ahmedabad, India
… the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions and the private sector with the aim to increase access to basic services in slums. This analysis reflects upon three central assumptions in the literature associated with service delivery to the …
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Risk Perceptions of Climate Change in International Environmental Negotiations
… thesis examines how countries, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and business interests construct the risk of climate change and how their respective discourses conflict in international environmental negotiations. This research uses computer-assisted qualitative data …
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Women of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Historical legacies impacting contemporary involvement
… Union. Research concerning female involvement in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the education system, and the problems related to rural life is utilized to explain the divergent paths of the two nations. It is concluded that a primary factor in the development of gender relations is due to …
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Ancestral Land, Territorial Displacement and the New Identity of “Mujer Negra Desplazada” in Bogotá, Colombia
In recent years, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have expressed alarm about Human Right Violations against indigenous, black and mestizo communities in Colombia. These communities were rural and were previously forcibly displaced in the city of Ciudad Bolivar. Using ethnography and …
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CHALLENGES OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES AMONG NIGERIAN NGOs
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the world have been at the forefront of playing a crucial roles in advocating for human rights, promoting economic growth, social advancement and humanitarian services to mediate on people’s suffering. However, there has been rising concern of NGO …
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Die Rolle von NGOs in der Entwicklungspolitik
Die Rolle entwicklungspolitischer Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) gewinnt an Bedeutung in einer Zeit, in der viele Entwicklungsländer verstärkt Krisen ausgesetzt sind, welche deren Regierungen zu überfordern scheinen. Als Konsequenz leiten immer mehr internationale Geldgeber finanzielle …
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European development policies towards African, Caribbean and Pacific countries: from Lomé to Economic Partnership Agreements
… the European Union on the one hand, and by the Non-Governmental-Organizations (NGOs) and the ACP countries on the other hand - will be examined and evaluated as far as possible at the moment.
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NGOs & climate change campaigns : understanding variations in motivations and activities of environmental and development organizations
… climate justice. In particular, transnational, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have now developed climate change campaigns that focus on both climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, little study has been conducted about the nature of these campaigns. For example, what drives …
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Mediating Gender Violence: "Witnessing Publics," Activism, and the Ethics of Human Rights Claim Making
Based on fieldwork with human rights organizations in New York City and Belize, Central America, this dissertation explores--through the prism of ethics--how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) represent violence against indigenous women--in text, image, and action--as human rights "evidence." By …
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HELPING OTHERS OR HELPING ONESELF? NGO COORDINATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
This dissertation studies partnerships among non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and the resulting consequences of these collaborations. The presence of NGOs in the international system is recognized with scholarly works examining what they are, what they do, and what is their role. However, it …
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The role of problem-based learning in developing communication conflict resolving skills among selected non-government organisations in Pakistan
… Using purposeful sampling, it involved forty Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) employees from different parts of Pakistan. The data emerged from three instruments involving semi-structured interviews, surveys and observations to examine the nature of communication conflicts among employees …
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Challenges and Livelihood Strategies of Darfurian Refugees Living in Kampala, Uganda
<p>The phenomenon of urban refugees poses many challenges to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), host governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are providing services to them, thereby posing many challenges to the refugees themselves in having their needs …
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Access to Business capital through revolving fund for MVC families in Usagara
… of Education Vocation Training (MOEVT) and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have been implementing different measures including provision of moral and material support like food and school materials, establishment of children care centers and formulation of different policies for …
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Unlocking public and private finance for financial inclusion for individuals at the bottom of the pyramid in Mbare, Zimbabwe
… and guide policymakers, financial institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and academic literature in formulating and implementing strategies that effectively address these barriers and promote financial inclusion. This research represents a step towards understanding and enhancing …
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