National NGOs include organizations such as the Red Cross, professional organizations etc. Some of these have state and country branches and assist local NGOs. A national NGO wishing to establish cooperative links with UNESCO can also seek to affiliate to an international NGO which already maintains official relations with UNESCO.
It can thus enjoy official links with the Organization by affiliation, which helps it in its contacts on the national level.
The World Bank defines a non-governmental organization (NGO) as “private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development”.[1] An international non-governmental organization (INGO) has the same mission as a non-governmental organization (NGO), but it is international in scope and has outposts around the world to deal with specific issues in many countries.
The Ministry of Environment & Forests has been conducting a countrywide National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) every year since 1986 with the aim of creating environmental awareness at the national level. Under the decentralized mechanism of conducting the campaign adopted since 1993-94, the responsibility of coordinating the campaign activities has been assigned to certain identified organizations designated as the Regional Resource. Agency (RRAs) for different regions of the entire country. These RAs include reputed NGOs with substantial infrastructure, manpower and technical expertise, State Department of Environment and other autonomous organizations under the State / UT Governments. proposals for participating in the campaign are invited through an advertisement which is released by the Ministry usually during the .onths of August / September of every year in all the leading national and regional newspapers of the country. Registered NGOs / Voluntary organizations, educational institutions, State Government Departments etc. working in the field of environment and sustainable: development is eligible for participating in this campaign.
All sorts of awareness creating activities such as padayatras, rallies, public meetings, exhibitions, folk dances, street theatres, essay/debate, painting/poster competitions for school children, seminars workshops, training courses and preparation and distribution c” environment education resource materials for various target groups are supported under this campaign. The financial assistance provides: under this programme ranges between Rs. 5000/- to Rs. 20,000.- per organization, going up to a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- in exceptional cases. The proforma for submission of the proposals can be obtained free of cost from the designated RRAs for each State / UT after the release of the advertisement regarding NEAC every year. This contains detailed guidelines for submitting proposals as well as information about the theme of the campaign, the role of RRAs, suggested: activities, preferred target groupS, last date for submission of application form etc.
The completed proforma have to be submitted: to the concerned RRA and not to the Ministry. It may be noted TBA; proposals for NEAC received directly in the Ministry will not be considered. For more information reach to ngo consultancy.
