### Question
How is the term nongovernmental organization defined?


### Answer
The term **nongovernmental organization** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 1732* as the following:

> an organization that works at the local level to solve development problems in a foreign country in which the organization is located, except that the term does not include an organization that is primarily an agency or instrumentality of the government of the foreign country

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1732*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 41-AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS**

