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    This document discusses NGOs and peoples' participation in decision making. It defines NGOs as non-profit organizations that operate independently of any government to address social or political issues. It describes the mission of NGOs as relieving suffering and promoting issues like education, health, and human rights. NGOs function through development efforts to improve quality of life and relief efforts during disasters. The document also presents theories about NGOs operating as a third sector focused on public interests or as a public sphere for open civic discussion. Finally, it claims that NGOs can promote participation through supporting economic and human rights, counterbalancing state power, and creating networks for citizens to organize and participate in a democratic culture.

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    This document discusses NGOs and peoples' participation in decision making. It defines NGOs as non-profit organizations that operate independently of any government to address social or political issues. It describes the mission of NGOs as relieving suffering and promoting issues like education, health, and human rights. NGOs function through development efforts to improve quality of life and relief efforts during disasters. The document also presents theories about NGOs operating as a third sector focused on public interests or as a public sphere for open civic discussion. Finally, it claims that NGOs can promote participation through supporting economic and human rights, counterbalancing state power, and creating networks for citizens to organize and participate in a democratic culture.

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    This document discusses NGOs and peoples' participation in decision making. It defines NGOs as non-profit organizations that operate independently of any government to address social or political issues. It describes the mission of NGOs as relieving suffering and promoting issues like education, health, and human rights. NGOs function through development efforts to improve quality of life and relief efforts during disasters. The document also presents theories about NGOs operating as a third sector focused on public interests or as a public sphere for open civic discussion. Finally, it claims that NGOs can promote participation through supporting economic and human rights, counterbalancing state power, and creating networks for citizens to organize and participate in a democratic culture.

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    This document discusses NGOs and peoples' participation in decision making. It defines NGOs as non-profit organizations that operate independently of any government to address social or political issues. It describes the mission of NGOs as relieving suffering and promoting issues like education, health, and human rights. NGOs function through development efforts to improve quality of life and relief efforts during disasters. The document also presents theories about NGOs operating as a third sector focused on public interests or as a public sphere for open civic discussion. Finally, it claims that NGOs can promote participation through supporting economic and human rights, counterbalancing state power, and creating networks for citizens to organize and participate in a democratic culture.

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    NGOs and Peoples

    participation in decision
    making process.
    Outline
    Definition
    Mission
    Function of NGOs
    Theories of NGOs
    NGO and peoples
    participation in decision
    making process.
    Definition

     NGOs are non profit organization that


    operates independently of any government,
    whose purpose is to address a social or
    political issue. E.g. Oxfam, Clean cloth
    campaign, RENEW, Grameen Bank,etc
    Mission
    • Relief suffering
    • Promote interest of poor
    • Protect the environment Reduce Child Mortality
    • Improve maternal health
    • Increase education
    • Combat Hiv/Aids & other diseases
    • Rule of law, economic rights
    • Women's rights, children's right
    • Foster creativity
    • Deliver emerging relief
    Functions
     Development; deliberate efforts to secure
    positive changes in peoples quality of life in
    economic, political and social terms.

     Relief; As a immediate response natural or


    man made disasters in terms of relatively
    unproblematic challenges of distributing
    resources to those in need in the form of
    goods, services and technical assistance.
    THEORIES OF NGOS
     As a third sector; Concerned about public
    opinion, public interest and common good. It
    is liberal.
     As a public sphere: According to Hannah
    Adrendt, public sphere is like a civic center
    where people chat openly, honestly,
    hopefully with discipline about issues
    affecting the community.
    NGOs and Peoples participation in
    decision making.
     Through Economic Liberation
     Universality of Human rights
     Provide basis for liberal democratic politics
     Counter state power and provides key values
     Provides resources to citizen to organize in a
    variety of networks such as health,edu,etc
    which helps to abridge authoritarian regime.
     Create participatory culture in which
    democracy transits to more political rights and
    civil liberties.
    Thank
    You

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