UCSP Non-State Institutions PDF

CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INSTITUTION NON- STATE INSTITUTION Non- state institution/non-state actors are people and or organizations that participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation. Non-state can refer to anything that is not affiliate...

CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INSTITUTION NON- STATE INSTITUTION Non- state institution/non-state actors are people and or organizations that participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation. Non-state can refer to anything that is not affiliated with, supported by, or connected directly to a sovereign state or one of its governmental organizations, including in international commerce. A. Banks and Corporations B. Cooperatives and Trade Union C. Transnational Advocacy D. Development Agencies E. International Organizations NON-STATE from the World Bank (WB) perspectives, also termed as non-government organizations or NGOs, refers to groups and institutions that are entirely or largely independent from the government and characterized primarily by humanitarian and cooperative rather than commercial activities. Specially, it refers to private organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interest of the poor, protect the environment or undertake community development. Nonstate institutions are people and/ or organization that participate in international affairs and relations but are not affiliated with any state or nation. The types of Banks are as follows: The two most well-known financial institutions that are actively shaping the socioeconomic development of the Philippines are the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. They have been providing financial aid to the Philippine government and various non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to facilitate their development objectives. The types of corporations are as follows: Cooperative - is owned by its members, and democratically operated -Are association owned by people who voluntarily cooperate with each other under the influence of their social, economics and cultural benefits. -These cooperatives are typically owned by non-profit communities and business alike. -Cooperatives were created mainly for human to organized a mutual benefits for each other. -is a duly registered association of persons, with a common bond of interest, who have voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful common social or economic and making equitable contributions to the capital requirements and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertaking in accordance with university accepted cooperative principles (Article 3, Republic Act 36938). A cooperative is a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members. TRADE UNION -Were organized by workers to share in a mutual benefit between members. -It also called labor unions -Are organization composed of workers and laborers who band together to protect the integrity of their trade, improve safety standards of their work and achieve higher salary. -A trade union’s goal is to improve the working conditions of a country’s labor force. -Refers to an organization of workers whose main objective is to protect the welfare of its members. TRANSNATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUP Advocacy- is an idea from an individual or group which aims to influence a political, economic and social decision. -Transnational advocacy network includes actors working together internationally on an issue. -Advocacy groups have spread information in support of a cause across borders-creating a transnational advocacy group- there is a shot to change how international policies and practices are made. -Transnational advocacy groups movement and main goal is to challenge how the international playing field is being run. -Issues such as climate change, food, security and financial instability are becoming priorities Examples: United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) Australian Agency for InternationalDevelopment (AusAID) Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) Swedish International DevelopmentCooperation Agency (SIDA) TRASNATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUPS Transnational Advocacy groups/network are fluid and relationship among knowledgeable, committed actors (individual and organizations). These relationships span nation-state boundaries. They differ from other types of network in that they exist to change international policy as well as make these changes real in the day-to-day lives of ordinary people. Examples of the kinds of issues that motivate advocacy networks include: 1.Human rights 2.Consumer rights 3.Women’s rights 4.Environmental issues, 5.International peace. DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -Economic development agencies are described to be independent organizations that aim to implement strategic ways of developing territories and societies. -Usually molded by public and private institution -Development agencies are organizations that simply wish to improve the current standpoint of a certain society. -is an organization committed/dedicated to distributing aid. It refers to an agency whose goal is to help develop and support economic growth within a specified city, region or state by providing necessary resources and assistance Aid can be subdivided into two categories: humanitarian aid (emergency relief efforts, e.g. in response to natural disasters), and development aid (or foreign aid), aimed at helping countries to achieve long-term sustainable economic growth, with the aim of achieving poverty reduction. Four different elements of Development Agency activity are identified by Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): 1.Economic Roles – where Development Agencies seek to build markets within their territories. This involves interdiating with investment, assets, infrastructure, land, property, finance, planning, and marketing/promotion. 2.Leadership Roles – where the Development Agencies plays a key role in fostering a long term plan and vision for the territory, galvanizing the interests of multiple leaders and setting out a new future around which resources can unite. 3. Governance and Coordination Roles –facilitate practical co- ordination towards the pursuit of the development strategy, helping to overcome the limitation of fragmented multiple jurisdiction and responsibilities in the public sector, and providing a means for practical engagement with the private and civic sectors. In this role the Development Agency is the chief practical mechanism for co-ordination multi-lateral action. 4. Implementation Roles – where the Development Agency can assemble dedicated and capable teams to focus solely on pursuing the development strategy. This will involve complex project management and finance skills, business/ investor facing service, and the ability to design and use new tools quickly. This is a case of addressing capacity constraints in the public sector. International Organization The word International Organization is an umbrella term used to refer to institutions established by three or more states as voluntary members, formed through a formal agreement or treaty, in order to promote cooperation and coordination among them. Members of an international organization work together for the development and management of their common interests. There two main types: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION -A typical organization promotes, enhances and ensures its members through advocacies and state actions. -This goal on a national organization may also be used to describe the goals of an international organization. International nongovernmental organizations(INGOs). -Is typically a non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operates in the international playing field. -A well known example of an INGO is the international committee of the Red cross their ideologies and advocacies are advertised worldwide. Intergovernmental organizations(IGOs) -It most commonly known as an international governmental organization. -Example is the UNITED NATIONS wherein different states meet and coordinate with one another on how they want the global system flow.