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A quango or QUANGO (less often QuANGO or QANGO) is an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled and/or financed by government bodies. The term was originally a shortening of "quasi NGO", where NGO is the acronym for a non-government organization.
May 19, 2024 · Quick Reference. (quango) A form of organization used when it is desired to provide government finance for an activity without making the day-to-day details of its operations subject to direct political control, and without making government ministers responsible for them.
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Oct 14, 2010 · Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation. And what does that mean exactly? It is an organisation that is funded by taxpayers, but not controlled directly by central government.
The term 'quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization' was created in 1967 by the Carnegie Foundation's Alan Pifer. He wrote an essay on independence and accountability in public-funded bodies. This term was shortened to 'quango' by Anthony Barker, a Briton, during a follow-up conference. Many quangos were created from the 1980s onwards.
May 8, 2024 · A quango is a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that relies on public funding. Its senior officials are appointed by the government. ENGO: an environmental NGO, for example...
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four categories: pure government organization; quasi governmental organization (“quago”); quasi nongovernmental organization (“quango”); and pure private. A quago is essentially a government organization that is assigned some, or many, of the attributes normally associated with the private sector.
Nov 20, 2000 · What are quangos? Quangos are public bodies that operate at arm's-length from government, but for which ministers are ultimately accountable. For this reason, ministers are usually responsible for...
