Civil society organizations

The IMF is reviewing the key tenets of its transparency initiatives. These include the Fund’s Transparency Policy, the Open Archive Policy, and the Communication Strategy. The objective of this public consultation is to gather yours views on the Fund’s Transparency and Open Archive Policies [1] . The The Fund’s Significant changes have been made to the IMF’s Transparency Policy since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Today, the Transparency Policy comprises of varying publication regimes (presumptions relating to publication), modification rules for corrections or deletions, and communications expectations for country documents, policy documents, and multi-country documents. The Transparency Policy was last reviewed in 2013, and the environment in which the Fund operates has evolved – particularly with regards to disclosure in a fast-moving information world. The 2024 Review will take stock of experience in the application of the 2013 Transparency and Archive Policies and whether the right balance continues to be struck regarding inherent tensions in the Fund’s role as a trusted advisor and independent global watchdog, and trade-offs related to information disclosure. As part of the review process, a public consultation with CSOs will take place via an online survey (launched at end-May) and follow-up meetings with CSOs to discuss the inputs received and seek further insights from CSOs. If additional follow up is needed, bilateral meetings can be organized as well. A r...

Kevin Downey Dr. Kevin Downey has a Doctorate in History from the University of Wisconsin. He is currently a freelance editor in international affairs and taught academic writing and International Relations at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Kevin was previously the Publications Director for the East-West Center in Washington, D.C. • Instructor Prompts About Civil Society: Study Prompt: Make a set of flashcards that lists and defines the bolded terms from the lesson (civil society, civil sector, private sector, public sector, Non-Governmental Aid Organization Example: Civic groups are smaller than NGOs, are staffed by volunteers, and are focused on helping communities. Graphic Organizer Prompt: Make a poster, chart, or some other type of graphic organizer that illustrates the way a civil society is organized into three different sectors (public, private, civil). Briefly describe each sector. Example: The public sector refers to government. Essay Prompt: Write an essay of approximately three to four paragraphs that explains why having a civil society is necessary and how a civil society fills the voids left by the government and corporations. Example: A democracy requires the participation of a civil society in order to run properly. List Prompt: Make a list of at least five specific civil society organizations. These can be examples from the lesson, but try to come up with as many as you can on your own. Example: The Humane Society. Reflection Prompt: Consider a...

Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a key role in development as they help provide a picture of on-the-ground realities in different parts of the world. Increasingly non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and CSOs are engaging and partnering with United Nation’s conventions, programmes and agencies. These partnerships help all stakeholders gain a broader understanding of how and where to make an impact. CSOs play a significant role at the The You can consult the

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The United States has faced significant turbulence in recent months, first with the global coronavirus pandemic and then with mass protests against police killings of Black Americans, such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. These challenges have exposed government shortcomings and provided an opportunity for civil society to occupy a more significant role in U.S. policy debates. A combination of newer and more established civil society groups has sought to respond to the pandemic and confront the government’s mismanagement of the crisis. There has been some overlap between pandemic-related civic initiatives and the civil society responses to racial and ethnic violence and injustices. Mutual aid initiatives, labor unions, and rights-based nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) active on the coronavirus have worked alongside organizations that have been active on criminal justice issues for many years. Civil Society and the Coronavirus The particularly ineffective management of the coronavirus crisis by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has galvanized intensely committed responses from U.S. civil society. New actors, such as faith-based groups and mutual aid initiatives, have helped communities respond to the pandemic. More established actors, such as labor unions, have taken vocal stances in addressing safety challenges in the workplace that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, causing a renewed interest in workplace organization. Large nonprofits that focu...

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Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a key role in development as they help provide a picture of on-the-ground realities in different parts of the world. Increasingly non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and CSOs are engaging and partnering with United Nation’s conventions, programmes and agencies. These partnerships help all stakeholders gain a broader understanding of how and where to make an impact. CSOs play a significant role at the The You can consult the

• Afrikaans • العربية • Asturianu • Avañe'ẽ • Azərbaycanca • বাংলা • Bân-lâm-gú • Беларуская • Беларуская (тарашкевіца) • भोजपुरी • Български • Bosanski • Català • Чӑвашла • Čeština • Dansk • Deutsch • Eesti • Ελληνικά • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • Gaeilge • Galego • 한국어 • Հայերեն • हिन्दी • Hrvatski • Bahasa Indonesia • Íslenska • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • ქართული • Қазақша • Kiswahili • Latina • Latviešu • Lëtzebuergesch • Lietuvių • Magyar • മലയാളം • Bahasa Melayu • မြန်မာဘာသာ • Nederlands • 日本語 • ߒߞߏ • Norsk bokmål • Norsk nynorsk • Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • Polski • Português • Română • Runa Simi • Русский • Shqip • සිංහල • Simple English • Slovenčina • Slovenščina • کوردی • Српски / srpski • Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски • Suomi • Svenska • Tagalog • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • ไทย • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • Vèneto • Tiếng Việt • Walon • 吴语 • 粵語 • 中文 A non-governmental organization ( NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see IOs) in that the latter are more directly involved with sovereign states and their governments. The term as it is used today was first introduced in NGO is used inconsistently, and is sometimes used synonymously with NGOs are classified by (1) orientation—the type of activities an NGO undertakes, such as activities involving Russia had about 277,000 NGOs in 2008. Types [ ] NGOs further the social goals of their members (or founders): improving the NGOs are classified by their: • orientation, i.e. the type of activities an...

The IMF is reviewing the key tenets of its transparency initiatives. These include the Fund’s Transparency Policy, the Open Archive Policy, and the Communication Strategy. The objective of this public consultation is to gather yours views on the Fund’s Transparency and Open Archive Policies [1] . The The Fund’s Significant changes have been made to the IMF’s Transparency Policy since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Today, the Transparency Policy comprises of varying publication regimes (presumptions relating to publication), modification rules for corrections or deletions, and communications expectations for country documents, policy documents, and multi-country documents. The Transparency Policy was last reviewed in 2013, and the environment in which the Fund operates has evolved – particularly with regards to disclosure in a fast-moving information world. The 2024 Review will take stock of experience in the application of the 2013 Transparency and Archive Policies and whether the right balance continues to be struck regarding inherent tensions in the Fund’s role as a trusted advisor and independent global watchdog, and trade-offs related to information disclosure. As part of the review process, a public consultation with CSOs will take place via an online survey (launched at end-May) and follow-up meetings with CSOs to discuss the inputs received and seek further insights from CSOs. If additional follow up is needed, bilateral meetings can be organized as well. A r...

Kevin Downey Dr. Kevin Downey has a Doctorate in History from the University of Wisconsin. He is currently a freelance editor in international affairs and taught academic writing and International Relations at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Kevin was previously the Publications Director for the East-West Center in Washington, D.C. • Instructor Prompts About Civil Society: Study Prompt: Make a set of flashcards that lists and defines the bolded terms from the lesson (civil society, civil sector, private sector, public sector, Non-Governmental Aid Organization Example: Civic groups are smaller than NGOs, are staffed by volunteers, and are focused on helping communities. Graphic Organizer Prompt: Make a poster, chart, or some other type of graphic organizer that illustrates the way a civil society is organized into three different sectors (public, private, civil). Briefly describe each sector. Example: The public sector refers to government. Essay Prompt: Write an essay of approximately three to four paragraphs that explains why having a civil society is necessary and how a civil society fills the voids left by the government and corporations. Example: A democracy requires the participation of a civil society in order to run properly. List Prompt: Make a list of at least five specific civil society organizations. These can be examples from the lesson, but try to come up with as many as you can on your own. Example: The Humane Society. Reflection Prompt: Consider a...