Geography GCSE
Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
What Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
A non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government (e.g., Oxfam, Red Cross).
Topics that use Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
- The impacts of, and responses to drought vary depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the exam
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