But beyond that, linked by the Internet and a sense of shared objectives, nongovernmental organizations are building networks of influence as the representatives of what they term the "civil society," acting essentially as self-appointed watchdogs on dubious corporate behavior.
The Peace People later developed into an internationally influential nongovernmental organization dedicated to building a peaceful world in which the highest standards of human and civil rights are upheld.
The conference, whose formal sessions began today and will close Tuesday, is split into two entities: speeches and panels at the Parliament for government leaders and a parallel gathering of nongovernmental organizations in a building across town.
Nongovernmental organizations would serve as facilitators, building links between communities, local government, and local businesses.
The household interviews indicate that recent awareness and capacity-building initiatives from various nongovernmental organizations and government agencies led most of the pastoralists to embrace livestock off-take for long-term resilience to drought.
Now, nongovernmental organizations are responding in kind -- building links with intergovernmental organizations or multinational corporations that have direct aid programs, thus circumventing national governments.
In contrast, Thailand had a breakneck economic pace that seemed to sprout new building every morning, spawned new nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) constantly, and the country's diverse peoples and regions seemed largely harmonious diversity.
The office building of a large regional nongovernmental organization was located on the south border.
Still, small sums eventually add up, and when you figure in all the checks and credit-card donations from ordinary people flowing into nongovernmental development charities, the money for nation-building aid rises into scores of billions of dollars every year.
In addition to AFHSC-GEIS, many other DoD, U.S. government and U.S. nongovernmental organizations engage in surveillance or capacity-building activities throughout the world [ 6, 7].
