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Non-governmental organization

A Non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government. In the cases in which NGOs are funded totally or partially by governments, the NGO maintains its non-governmental status insofar as it excludes government representatives from membership in the organization.

The number of internationally operating NGOs is estimated at 40,000.[1] National numbers are even higher: Russia has 277,000 NGOs.[2] India is estimated to have between 1 million and 2 million. NGOs.[3]

Contents
1 History
2 Types of NGOs
3 Methods
3.1 Public relations
3.2 Consulting
3.3 Project management
4 Management
5 Staffing
6 Funding
7 Monitoring and control
8 Legal status
9 Citizen organization
10 See also
11 Notes
12 Further reading
13 External links
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