ROLE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE BRICS COUNTRIES

Abstract

Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the development of cooperation between the BRICS countries is one of the important facets of multilateral partnership among the BRICS Nations however it has not been fully realized and still below its potential. The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of NGOs in each BRICS countries and present a case of their collaboration in developing the economic partnerships between regions, municipalities and other agencies of development in the countries. This paper examines the legal architecture which NGOs operate in each BRICS countries, stress the importance of their role in development of the local communities and present evidence of cooperation between NGOs of BRICS countries on developmental issues. It concludes by recommending the need to create more conductive space, multilateral frameworks, informal collaborations by non-state actors to promote track two diplomacy and strengthened the role of NGOs in promoting the multilateral cooperation between BRICS Nations and improve the lives of its citizens. The paper is based on literature reviews and study of various treaties and statutes from BRICS countries on the role of NGOs.