Social security and social protection concepts are gaining importance, especially in the Pacific Island countries (PICs). The state-led welfare and social protection system is limited in PICs, where there has been a heavy reliance on traditional, informal and non-state social protection systems which are provided through extended family, kinship, and community. The aim of the paper is to examin...

We conceptually investigate opportunities for social entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations (NPOs) through an Austrian economics lens. To do so we provide overview of (1) its role in entrepreneurship, (2) certain institutional shortcomings, (3) signals as leaders non-governmental (NGOs). posit that NGOs have the ability to address shortcomings societal needs. As such, recognizing these allo...

One of the problems with which mentally challenged children and adolescents are faced in the healthcare systems of the world is that the importance of their problems have often been neglected by decision-makers. 1 The problem looks more severe when we investigate health care services to mentally disable children. Generally, a child's health problem creates an economic burden for families but ca...

and Zimbabwe have disproportionately affected vulnerable civilian populations and have been complicated by political restrictions on humanitarian access. 1 In areas frequently embroiled in war and political instability, aid agencies often face the challenge of negotiating with militant authorities in order to secure access. This is not a new problem. The challenge of negotiating access with mil...

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...

a) Implications for the future of nongovernmental organization. International nongovernmental organizations are mentioned in none of the reports considered, with the exception of the SATCOM Report — a non-UN national body. Nongovernmental organizations are mentioned in passing in the Capacity Study but the references are so vague that it is not clear what sort of NGOs are meant or whether they ...

During the 1990s, civil society emerged as the prime political force in the policy agenda of the major lenders and development agencies. An active civil society, it was believed, would enable choice, scrutinise errant governments, and ultimately lead to regularised, plural democracy. This article subjects this policy discourse to theoretical and empirical scrutiny. Theoretically, civil society ...

PURPOSE To identify the critical success factors (CSF) associated with coverage of low vision services. METHODS Data were collected from a survey distributed to Vision 2020 contacts, government, and non-government organizations (NGOs) in 195 countries. The Classification and Regression Tree Analysis (CART) was used to identify the critical success factors of low vision service coverage. Indep...

This study was performed to clarify the characteristics of multiple channels for occupational health services (OHS) to small-scale enterprises (SSEs) in Japan employing less than 50 workers by reviewing relevant research papers. OHS were provided to SSEs by both government organizations and non-government organizations. Government organizations included the Japanese Industrial Safety & Health A...