GONGO

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Noun

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GONGO (plural GONGOs)

  1. Government-organized NGO.
    • 1989, Philip John Eldridge, NGOs in Indonesia: Popular Movement Or Arm of Government?, page 5:
      A good example of a GONGO is the Indonesian Labour Foundation (Yayasan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia), established in 1969 by the Ministry of Manpower.
    • 2009, Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler, International Encyclopedia of Civil Society, →ISBN, page 779:
      Despite its provenance, and often because of that provenance, a GONGO normally enjoys whatever formal social and legal status applies to more authentic NGO in the jurisdiction where it is registered.
    • 2015, Reza Hasmath, Jennifer Y. J. Hsu, NGO Governance and Management in China, →ISBN:
      Based on interviews with CYDF's founder, leader, employees, volunteers, and beneficiaries, this chapter provides one case study of a GONGO by offering an in-depth analysis of CYDF's relationship with the state.
    • 2016, John Brothers, Rebalancing Public Partnership, →ISBN:
      Third, local governments actively promoted cooperation with NGOs and GONGO autonomy.

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