NGO's 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyGlobal DevelopmentA2/A-levelAQA Created by: chend96Created on: 28-04-14 10:47 What is an ngo? An organisation seperate from the state, which is funded by the government and is involved in humanitarian activities. 1 of 15 How many around the world are there? Around 40,000 international NGO'S in the world. 2 of 15 Who NGO's focus on? Social issues such as developmental aid, sustainable development and humanitarian releif. 3 of 15 What are the two types of NGO's? Operational and advocacy 4 of 15 What is an operational NGO? It's aim is to design and implement development related programmes. 5 of 15 What is an advocacy NGO? It's aim is to promote a specific purpose and raise awareness. 6 of 15 What is the global civil society? loose connection of ngo's, activist and other groups which overlap with the anti-globalization movement 7 of 15 What do they focus on? Peace, human rights, children's rights and gender. 8 of 15 What is a civil cociety? Networks of groups and organisations that exist between families and the stat 9 of 15 What does globalisation mean? That a worldwide civil society is emerging. 10 of 15 What does this result in? Global social movements or anti-globalisation movement 11 of 15 What is an example of this? World Social Forum 12 of 15 What does the world social forum do? Act as a voice for people 13 of 15 What are the three strengths of this? Small and more effective than large bureaucracies, don't exist to make profit like tnc's and can fund small community projects. 14 of 15 What are the three weaknesses? Work closely with governments, still linked to tnc's and unclear accountability. 15 of 15
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