Civil Society plays an increasingly important role in international human and social welfare. The most important prerequisite for the development of the NGO sector is a steady level of trust and engagement from society. This public trust and engagement is based the organization’s level of accountability.
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A proposed law would not only require NGOs to obtain permission to utilise foreign funds, but would also mean that NGOs have to secure prior authorisation to carry out individual activities partly or wholly funded by foreign sources.
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