Disasters, whether natural or manmade, and other types of emergencies create the need for immediate and secure communications between and among the affected populace, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other types of emergency responders. It is through these communications that the affected populace is able to show resilient behavior, both psychologically and econo...

This study aimed to analyze the factors affecting size of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from a multinational perspective. Empirical analyses were conducted through econometric modeling, and data 17 countries 2003 2019 used. The was obtained World Bank OECD database. We used advanced panel estimation techniques (CUP-FM CUP-BC) obtain long-run coefficients. GDP per Capita, general governm...

Several governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), motivated by the UNESCO have undertaken the task of documenting the intangible cultural heritage of their communities. However, this has proven to be a difficult task. In this work we present a conceptual knowledge discovery in databases (CKDD) approach to aid a particular organization in this task (which has already started). Beca...

International nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in humanitarian assistance employ millions of volunteers. One of the major challenges for the organizations is the high turnover rate among their personnel. Another is recruiting the right persons. As part of a series of studies investigating factors that affect the recruitment process and the success of assignment, this qualitative st...

Sexual exploitation and trafficking of the young and vulnerable has devastating consequences for their physical and emotional development, health, and well-being. The horrific treatment they suffer bears the hallmarks of evil made manifest. Governments have enacted laws pursuant to international treaties, conventions, and protocols. Nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are working...

An epidemic of human African trypanosomiasis, also called sleeping sickness, was identified in Tambura County, Southern Sudan in 1997. Implementation of a sleeping sickness control program by international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Tambura County resulted in a three-fold decrease in the incidence of sleeping sickness between 1997-1999. The sustainability of these interventions onc...

The food security and poverty-targeting potential of employment-based income transfers has long been recognized in many African countries, not least in Niger and Zimbabwe. Niger's experience with public works dates from the 1930s. Beginning with the great drought of the 1970s, the Nigerien government has increasingly emphasized small-scale programs to generate labor for soil and water conservat...

The HIV–AIDS epidemic is one of the most challenging and signifi cant health crises facing the world today. In order to cope with its complexities, the United Nations and World Health Organization have increasingly relied upon the resources offered by networks of HIV–AIDS nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The research reported here uses evolutionary theory to predict the patterns of allianc...

In promoting a "New Policy Agenda," bilateral and multilateral donor agencies are keen to finance nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots organizations (GROs) on the grounds of their economic efficiency and contribution to "good governance." This paper reviews the impact of this trend on NGO/GRO programming, performance, legitimacy and accountability. It finds that much of the case ...

Advancing the health of the poor requires aligning a wide array of interests, all of which influence how health care is delivered. Global health professionals often face difficult decisions that can affect their working relationships with government officials, local colleagues, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and private sector interests. This article proposes a "compass-based" framework ...