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Transnational nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are more and more becoming more important in the globalized world. These influencial NGOs in various platforms such as the United Nations can easily organize around the world and become effective in local politics. However, this is not a flawless situation. This study elaborates why the NGOs cannot be immune from some of the main problems that hinder their effectiveness, particularly NGOs in peripheral countries are taken into account. First, the NGOs operating in peripheral countries are under the influence of official or unofficial institutions that provide funding for their cause. Donors expectations do not always overlap with those of receivers, limiting their effectiveness. Second, dependence on foreign donations and the lack of transparency in their sources also negatively affect the place in local politics. Third, related to the previous two and combined with local cultural values, NGOs experience the problem of legitimacy in peripheral countries

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