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civil society organization [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
CONT

The civil society organizations (CSOs) include a diverse range of actors such as intermediary NGOs, trade unions, cooperatives, service organizations, community groups, youth and women's organizations, academic institutions, media and church related organizations. Collaboration with CSOs within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDEP) context has centred on poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability, gender equity and the quest for new forms of governance -- and the linkages between them.

Key term(s)
  • civil society organizations
  • civil society organisation
  • civil society organisations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
Key term(s)
  • organisations de la société civile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización social
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