The Rise of NGOs in Global Health Governance and Credibility Issues in the 21st Century

Abstract

NGOs/ CBOs have emerged as an integral pillar of both global and national governance, and are recognized as such by the official institutions founded after World War II. This is evident from the important gaps they are called upon to fill, their formal partnerships with international organizations and national governments, and the funding they manage for this purpose. Global health is perhaps the area where NGO activity has made the biggest difference. Over the last two decades, however, issues of transparency, effectiveness and, in some cases, legitimacy of their activities have arisen. This policy brief examines the circumstances that have led to the consolidation of NGOs in the international stage, and the reasons why their existence is vital. Finally, a framework that will restore and strengthen their credibility is envisaged, which in turn could potentially enhance their effectiveness too.

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“…Η πανδημία COVID-19 υποστηριζόμενη από τις διαδικασίες της παγκοσμιοποίησης, όπως: η πληροφορία, η επικοινωνία, η ψηφιακή τεχνολογία και η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη, συνέβαλλε στη δημιουργία ενός παγκόσμιου χωριού, που όλοι φάνηκε να βιώνουν την ίδια εμπειρία (Pawar, 2020;Efthymiou et al, 2020). Τα μέτρα περιορισμού που ελήφθησαν σε επίπεδο κρατών, μεμονωμένα, Κομβικός για τα παραπάνω είναι ο ρόλος των διεθνών αλλά και τοπικών μη κυβερνητικών οργανισμών, οι οποίοι αποτελούν βασικό κρίκο της αρχιτεκτονικής της παγκόσμιας υγείας (Sidiropoulos et al, 2021).…”

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“…In other terms, "Global health governance" (GHG) is shorthand for the rules, norms, and formal institutions that mediate and facilitate international interactions related to health (Batniji & Songane, 2014). Institutions involve mainly global civil society organizations and NGOs, public-private partnerships, professional associations, UN entities and intergovernmental organizations, national governments and the private industry (Hoffman & Cole, 2018;Sidiropoulos et al, 2021). Under this context, along with WHO, World Bank and the World Trade Organization have contributed in a significant way in the interconnection of financial aid and health development, while members of G8 play a substantial role too.…”

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