The notion of a knowledge society demands equal access of knowledge for every stakeholder in the society. Modern information and communication technologies play a significant role in accessing and storing knowledge, which is a vital enabler for fostering knowledge society paradigm. Voluntary organizations represent an important part of society which differs from traditional business and governm...

Community forestry offers potential for socioeconomic benefits while maintaining ecosystem services. In Mexico, government and donor efforts to develop this sector focus on issues within forest communities. Often overlooked are effects of external non-government actors (NGOs and foresters) as links or barriers between communities and funding, capacity building, and technical support. To analyze...

BACKGROUND Community health workers (CHWs) have been central to broadening the access and coverage of preventative and curative health services worldwide. Much has been debated about how to best remunerate and incentivize this workforce, varying from volunteers to full time workers. Policy bodies, including the WHO and USAID, now advocate for regular stipends. METHODS This qualitative study e...

The focus of this paper is mainly to investigate climate change adaptation practices and the applicability a cultural sustainability approach in understanding gender dimension residents southwest coast Bangladesh. It one most vulnerable regions South Asia due significant impacts change. long-term effects region are increasing salinity farmlands, heatwaves, sea-level rise. Bangladesh classic exa...

This study examines the nature of environmental disclosures Thai public listed companies (PLCs) which operate in environmentally sensitive industries and factors affecting as well need for a critical perspective from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on corporate reporting. A semi-structured interview approach was used 19 interviews to attain perspectives NGOs Thematic analysis through lens...

Is the increased use in wildlife conservation of techniques derived from military and security services appropriate? One aspect this issue that remains poorly considered is whether all actors engaged projects have a orientation are primarily conservation. Western intelligence agencies known to used non-government aid organizations (NGOs) as cover for clandestine operations. Does happen conserva...

In promoting a "New Policy Agenda," bilateral and multilateral donor agencies are keen to finance nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots organizations (GROs) on the grounds of their economic efficiency and contribution to "good governance." This paper reviews the impact of this trend on NGO/GRO programming, performance, legitimacy and accountability. It finds that much of the case ...

In promoting a "New Policy Agenda," bilateral and multilateral donor agencies are keen to finance nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and grassroots organizations (GROs) on the grounds of their economic efficiency and contribution to "good governance." This paper reviews the impact of this trend on NGO/GRO programming, performance, legitimacy and accountability. It finds that much of the case ...