Word: ngos
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...dictatorial legacy by acknowledging that the opposition had actually defeated him. But it turns out that the 84-year-old despot was just slow off the mark in beginning the further strangulation of his own nation. The recent order to shut down all international aid groups and humanitarian ngos has crippled the only institutions helping millions of Zimbabweans and removed all doubt about Mugabe's totalitarian objectives...
...Most big companies still operate what NGOS have called the "comply or die" model, in which factories are given a couple of months and little support to correct mistakes. "Historically, corporate social responsibility has been this top-down approach," says Khan. "The buyers are afraid, so they push down their ideas onto the factories." But it's often unrealistic to impose these Western CSR ideals overseas. "We've transferred the jobs to the developing world," says Hurst. "But we haven't transferred the skills or expertise needed to provide decent jobs." Many companies don't care (as long...
...modern South Korea is a democracy, and a fractious one at that. The country is riven by divisions between rich and poor, old and young, left and right. The society has spawned myriad NGOs, civic movements and ideologically committed political parties that contest virtually every government decision as if the fate of the nation were at stake. No one in power gets a free pass these days: in April, alpha tycoon Lee Kun Hee, chairman of Samsung Group, the country's top conglomerate, was forced to resign after being indicted for tax evasion and breach of fiduciary duty. Under...
...signs of change. Outreach workers say it's getting easier for them to provide family planning services independently. And, though he's yet to speak out against the ban, Manila's new mayor, Alfredo Lim, has met with pro-family planning groups and expressed some willingness to collaborate with NGOs. Roberto Ador, executive director of the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, says the suit comes at an opportune time. He sees it as part of a nascent nationwide push for reproductive rights. "We're hoping this will create a bandwagon effect," he says, "We think this could be noticed...
...cents a day, the surge of investment is changing lives and could help create jobs. The country desperately needs more employment opportunities. About a third of Cambodians are 15 years old or younger, and they'll be entering the workforce in droves over the next two decades. Hundreds of NGOs are already busy trying to fix Cambodia, and about 20% of the government's total budget still comes from foreign aid. The prospect of a tourism boom coupled with the start of domestic oil production offers the tantalizing possibility of a more independent way forward. With foreign...