What are policy documents on NGO-Government cooperation?
Policy documents on cooperation (PDCs) reflect an early developmental stage in the relationship between government and civil society organizations. They express the views of the public authority (government, Parliament, EU institution) on the role of civil society, and create a basis for constructive interaction with third-sector organizations. PDCs pursue two primary objectives: encourage public participation in political life, and establish mechanisms for cooperation that will ease the government’s burden in delivering public services. To achieve these objectives, PDCs include general principles as well as specific plans.1 They typically recognize the nonprofit sector’s important role in societal development, articulate the principles of cooperation, and set forth broad intentions and then specific steps to be taken by the government and the civic organizations. PDCs are usually the result of mutual efforts and negotiations. They include bilateral documents of the “agreement” type (U
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