articles of incorporation: Legal documents, filed with the appropriate agency, that estab- lish a CSO, provide basic information about it, and specifyits purpose.
bylaws: Documents that set out the rules under which the governing body—often a board of directors—of the CSO operates.
civil society organization (CSO): A nongovernmental and nonprofit organization with a presence in public life that expresses the interests and values of its members or others,
based on ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious, or philanthropic considerations.
CSOs advance the collective or public good and include community groups, labor unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, profes- sional associations, and foundations.
decentralization: Within national health systems, the transfer of political, financial, and administrative power from central control to regional and local authorities.
good governance in CSOs: A transparent decision-making process in which the leader- ship of a nonprofit organization, in an effective and accountable way, directs resources and exercises power on the basis of shared values.
good governance in the public sector: Competently directing health system resources, performance, and stakeholder participation toward the goal of saving lives and doing so in ways that are open, transparent, accountable, equitable, and responsive to the needs of the people.
multisectoral: Including institutions from all segments—public, private, voluntary and faith based—and, importantly, local communities.
multisectoral agencies: Organizations that draw from many sectors to address specific diseases and health systems. Examples follow.
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■ Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
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■ Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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■ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
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■ President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
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■ World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program
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