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The impacts of international non governmental organisation networks on housing policies : a study of Kenya [PDF]
, 2011 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-74).An assessment of the influences and impacts of development NGOs reveal that in spite of their diverse and resourceful nature, NGOs working in the field of advocacy tend to predominantly
Sauls, Julian
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BMJ Global HealthIntroduction With shifts in international aid, international donors have increasingly regarded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as capable of providing alternative public service arrangements. As funding flows to NGOs, particularly in contexts where
Fadi El-Jardali +2 more
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Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2019 In recent years, leading international nongovernmental organizations (INGO) such as Oxfam International, Save the Children, and Amnesty International have been implicated in scandals about sexual abuse and other forms of abuse of power and harassment.
Vijfeijken Tosca Bruno-van
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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NGOs and Legitimacy in International Development [PDF]
Kansas Law Review, 2012 The end of the Cold War melted the bipolar world that arranged most every international policy in terms of West and East. Once freed from this aspic, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the world stage with new power and stature to shape agendas in international development.
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Elaborating the Motivations and Attitudes Driving Interest in Voluntary Biodiversity Credits
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global biodiversity loss has prompted the search for new sources of conservation finance, such as voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs). However, despite optimistic market projections, current uptake of VBCs is limited. Adopting an interpretive approach, we analyse 21 semistructured interviews with early market actors (buyers, sellers ...
Gamze Yakar‐Pritchard +5 more
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Faith-Based International Development Work: A Review
Religions, 2016 In the wake of the Faith-Based Initiative in the USA, substantial research has resulted in an increased awareness of religious congregations and faith-based organizations as welfare service providers. The next frontier appears to be the role of religious
Dan Heist, Ram A. Cnaan
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article contributes to sustainability research by investigating the complex, geopolitically induced challenges faced by industrial supply chains under international sanctions. Using Iran's steel industry as a case, it examines sustainability barriers through the lens of stakeholder theory. A mixed methods approach was employed.
Seyed Hamed Moosavirad +2 more
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NGOs, foreign aid and development in Nepal
Frontiers in Public Health, 2016 The number of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) has grown significantly in low and middle income countries including Nepal since 1990s due to a range of factors.
Rajendra Karkee, Jude Comfort
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Funding, Competition and the Efficiency of NGOs: An Empirical Analysis of Non-charitable Expenditure of US NGOs Engaged in Foreign Aid [PDF]
We assess the determinants of the wide variation in the efficiency of foreign aid activities across US-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Öhler, Hannes, Nunnenkamp, Peter
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