Non-Governmental Organizations - Role and Performance in Turbulent Times

Download or read book Non-Governmental Organizations - Role and Performance in Turbulent Times written by Mária Murray Svidroňová and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is focused on the third sector, including civil society organizations, hereinafter referred to as non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and their participation in governance, especially in times of crisis. The book’s broad objective is to explore the role that NGOs play – independently and in collaboration with government institutions and private firms – in defining, shaping, and achieving the public good. The focus is on NGOs that help to overcome the influence of recent crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The book presents various examples of NGOs assisting in developing new services for refugees and other victims of the recent crises in developed as well as in developing countries. The book answers the questions of how NGOs deal with migration, human rights, environmental issues, polarization, democracy, and resilience in these turbulent times.