Problem
Emasculation of role of non-governmental organizations
Other Names:
Duplication of functions of nongovernment organizations by government organizationsDisplacement of existing nongovernmental organizations by aggressive creation of duplicate intergovernmental organizations
Nature:
In order to maintain relations with the nongovernmental sector and to channel propaganda to interested parties, intergovernmental organizations such as United Nations bodies and the European Community "sponsor" creation of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). These NGOs often duplicate the work of existing organizations which have been created from a genuine coming together of groups or individuals with common concerns, and which are either unknown to the intergovernmental body because of lack of research or which are wary of becoming to closely dependent on the intergovernmental body and thus losing their autonomy. Because of superior resources and access to the media provided by the intergovernmental body, the "synthetic" NGO may easily displace the genuine, grassroots organization and thus stifle independent activity. Broader Problems:
Manipulation of nongovernmental organizations Narrower Problems:
Duplication of international nongovernmental activities Related Problems:
Inadequate facilities for international nongovernmental organization actionInadequate relationship between international governmental and nongovernmental organizations and programmes Aggravates:
Inadequate funding of international NGOsLimited recognition of international nongovernmental organizationsUnbridled competition among international NGOs for scarce resourcesStigmatization of international nongovernmental organizations as naive Strategies:
Enabling cross-sectoral cooperationGovernment financing of nongovernmental organizationsDisplacing nongovernmental organizationsResisting displacement of nongovernmental organizations by duplicates in intergovernmental organizationsDuplicating functions of non-government organizations by government organizations Subject(s):
Social Activity → NongovernmentalSocietal Problems → Proliferation
Government → Intergovernmental
Government → Government
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
18.02.1997 – 00:00 CET