What is an intergovernment agency?

An intergovernment agency is an organization set up by a number of governments in order to cooperate in matters of common interest. Such an agency is funded from dues levied on participating governments.

Here are some functions of intergovernment agencies:

• Conducting activities within a particular country through the government of that country
• Coordinating and stimulating activities consistent with their charters
• Funding their own programs with dues from member governments and from grants given by particular governments for specific programs
• Maintaining extensive documentation for their sector of activity
• Offering training, consultations, and cross-fertilization activities at the request of their member governments

Here are some examples of United Nations (UN) bodies that are intergovernment agencies:

• ILO
• UNDP
• UNEP
• UNESCO
• UNFPA
• UNICEF
• WFP
• WHO

Here are some examples of non-United Nations intergovernment bodies:

• ACCT
• ASEAN
• ECOWAS
• EU
• OAS
• OAU
• OECD
• UDEAC

Here are some nonexamples of intergovernment bodies:

• Agencies that are not funding agencies for grassroots projects
• Agencies that are not operational in local communities.

• Concept module: intergovernment agency
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): I
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials

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