Establishing national government NGO departments

Strong NGO departments have been established by the Netherland, Canada and some Nordic countries to promote access into the intergovernmental system and the UN.

1. Fostering cooperation between governments and non-governmental organizations
2. Enabling cross-sectoral cooperation
3. Bringing government closer to the people

1. Supporting voluntary organizations
2. Researching role of non-governmental organizations in international environmental governance
3. Improving NGO access to international policy debates
4. Government financing of nongovernmental organizations

1. Neglect of international nongovernmental organization network
2. Misuse of nonprofit associations as front organizations by government
3. Lack of national legal provision for international nongovernmental organizations
4. Lack of international legal provision for nongovernmental organizations
5. Absence of policies to associate international nongovernmental organizations in regional development
6. Absence of national nongovernmental organizations