Non Governmental Organization’s Contribution to the Child Development

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NON GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONSCONTRIBUTION TO

THE CHILDDEVELOPMENT IN SRI

LANKAN CONTEXT


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Outline

Definition of NGOs

Democratic System and NGO

NGOs and Global Advocacy

Types of NGO and Their Development

Role of NGOs in child Development

Problems faced by the NGOs

Remedies


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Civil Society

Class societies

NGOs

Educational Institutions

Press


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Definition

In a broadest sense:

Not based on governmentNon profit making


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Definitionby World Bank

not-for-profit, voluntary citizens group, which is

organised on a local, national, or international

level to address issues in support of the public

good. Task oriented and made up of peoplewith common interests, NGOs perform a

variety of services and humanitarian functions,

bring citizens concerns to governments ,and

encourage participation of Civil Society

stakeholders at the community level


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Definitioncontd

Impossible to give one unique answer, but

NGOs have following characteristics:

Engaging in suffering relief activities

Promoting interest of the poor Protecting the environment

Providing basic social services

Advocating community development and

child based community activities.


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ypes o an e rDevelopment

According to World Bank NGOs have been classifiedinto four categories. They are :

Types o f NGOs Character ist ics

1. Charitable NGOs Service oriented NGOs 2. Participatory NGOs and Class Organization

Empowering NGOs

3. Community Based Organization CommunityDevelopment Oriented

Organization

4. International NGO NGOs which are working inmore that

one country


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Typologycontd

Level of operation:

1. Community-based organizations

2. Citywide organizations

3. National NGOs4. International NGOs


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Typologycontd

Level of operation:

1. Community-based organizations

2. Citywide organizations

3. National NGOs4. International NGOs


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Typologycontd

Key Issues:

Child development

Environment Labor Standard

Poverty

Globalization

Animal Rights


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Phases of NGOs

Development In developing countries NGOs develop through different stages which are

shown below :

Phase I : Most the NGOs are at first organized as an

emergency service providers when some natural

disaster happens like earth quack, flood, land slide, epidemic etc.

Phase II: Then gradually they take up peoples

welfare oriented development program such as setting

up health post , saving and credit groups for women,

starting literacy classes etc.

Phase III: Gradually they try to empower the

marginalized people and to undertake advocacy role

with the government, power holders in the society and

to promote international solidarity.


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Role of NGOs in globalizing world

Per Boutros-Ghali in 1995

Non-governmental organizations are a basicelement in the representation of the modern

world. And their participation in internationalorganizations is in a way a guarantee of thelatters political legitimacyFrom the stand pointof global democratization, we need theparticipation of international public opinion andthe mobilizing powers of non-governmentalorganizations.


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Role of NGOscontd

1. Increasing role in development

From relief services (logistics management)

to development services (strategic

management)

2. Creating a smaller, but more interdependent,

global community

Internet: Bring forth issues to many


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The things provide to children

by the NGO


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PROBLEMS Faced By NGOs

Lack of Funds

Inadequate Trained Personnel

Misuse of Funds


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PROBLEMS Faced By NGOs

Contd..

o Lack of Public Participation

o Centralization in Urban Areas

o Lack of Coordination


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REMEDIES

to liberalize the rules and regulations of grants in-

aid

has to conduct the public seminars, meetings,

symposiums etc.,universities, colleges and schools has to

collaborate with NGOs and conduct a campus

interviews for the young graduates .

. Monopolization of leadership should be avoided


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Group Members

A/10/080

A/10/092

A/10/104

A/10/321

A/10/327

A/10/355

A/10/387

BBA/09/068


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