Quasi-ngo (Noun)
Meaning
A quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The new research center is actually a quasi-ngo, despite being independent in its decision-making it receives significant funding from the state.
- A local charity discovered that several of the competitors in the fundraising competition were quasi-ngos that relied heavily on state grants.
- It has been claimed that some organizations receiving grants to carry out educational activities abroad were essentially quasi-ngos under state control.
- After examining their accounts it turned out the health center functioned more as a quasi-ngo rather than purely government or privately run facility.
- While a seemingly autonomous foundation it actually has characteristics of a quasi-ngo in how much its goals mirror that of its main governmental donor.