Non Government Organisations (NGOs)
Non Government Organisations (NGOs) include lobby groups, special
interest groups and political pressure groups.
They may be:
- large and well structured
- established in order to influence governments and other significant
decision makers
- local, national or international
NGOs collect statistics and produce issue papers, discussion documents
and other relevant material valuable to researchers.
Some international NGOs include:
- Oxfam International
http://www.oxfam.org/
Oxfam International is a confederation of twelve non-governmental
organizations working together in more than 80 countries to find
lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. The Oxfams
are strategic funders of development projects; provide emergency
relief in times of crisis; and campaign for social and economic
justice.
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
http://www.who.int/
WHO looks into global health issues, the health of individual
populations, epidemiology, AIDS research and policy
- World Vision International
http://www.wvi.org/
World Vision is one of the largest Christian relief and development
organisations in the world. It embraces the issues of community
development and advocacy for the poor to help children and their
families build sustainable futures. It does this through emergency
relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion
of justice. The website is searchable and includes news, reports,
country profiles and links to resources on related topics.
Further links to NGOs can be accessed through these web sites:
Select International Organisations
List of Accredited NGO's
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ngos/accredited.cfm
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
http://www.etown.edu/vl/ngos.html
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