Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
What is an NGO - ANSWER-Any non-profit,non-political voluntary citizens group which is organised on a local, national or international level to give help in the form of aid
Aim of NGO - ANSWER-Focus is on development in one region and specialise in one are
Advantage of NGO's - ANSWER-Generally smaller and thus more responsive to the needs of local communities than large scale development projects undertaken in the modernisation theory
Advantage of NGO's - ANSWER-Aid is given freely and thus is not 'tied'
Advantage of NGO's - ANSWER-Can provide continuous supply of aid compared to governments which can be effected by elections
Advantage of NGO's - ANSWER-More likely to help the 'poorest of the poor' unlike transnational corporations who will only invest in slightly more developed countries
Advantage of NGO's - ANSWER-Provide a broader range of knowledge about life in developing countries
Disadvantage of NGO's - ANSWER-Provide only a tiny amount of aid compared to government and the world bank
The World Bank - ANSWER-An international, financial institution which provides loans to countries of the
world
Disadvantage of NGO's - ANSWER-NGO's cannot bring about industrialisation or serious economic growth, only help small local communities with social development
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