Classification of NGOs

Introduction

There are four general schemes used to classify Non Governmental Organizations. These include:

• United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC)
• General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE)
• National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)
• International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations (ICNO)

These are commonly referred to using their acronyms provided above. This article will attempt to provide a comprehensive review of these classification schemes.

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