Open AccessExploring the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations during COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Madieha Akram,
Nazia Hamid,
Aamir Hayat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
global social sciences review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-793X
pISSN - 2520-0348
DOI - 10.31703/gssr.2022(vii-i).01
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , public relations , political science , qualitative research , administration (probate law) , crisis response , economic growth , business , sociology , medicine , virology , social science , economics , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
The purpose of this research was to examine the role of NGOs during COVID-19. Covid-19 pandemic was substantially more than a health crisis, it's also a significant financial crisis. Qualitative data was collected in this research through interview guide from administration of NGOs. In this research working of NGOs, challenges confronting to NGOs, nature of coordination of NGOs with different stakeholders, strategies used by the NGO’s, response of people regarding the services, how NGO’s managing their resources for providing services during COVID-19 pandemic was studied. It was found that NGOs were providing assistance to the patients of the Covid-19 as well as facilitating them in all respect related to treatment of Covid-19.It was recommended that NGOs should have to build up their electronic communication capacity, build up their site and discuss consistently with NGOs individuals.