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  • National Development Agency / National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund Survey

    Four South African NGOs, namely Inyathelo - The South African Institute for Advancement, Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT), Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) and Rural Education Access Programme, have launched a survey into the funding practices of the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) and the National Development Agency (NDA).

    The survey is aimed at, amongst other things, documenting NGOs’ experiences with the NDA and NLDTF.

  • Lottery Funding and the NGO Sector

    Concerns about delays in the distribution of lottery funding to NGOs are once again in the news. With many NGOs already taking financial strain or having to respond to ever-increasing demands for services as a result of the economic crisis, serious questions have to be raised about the ongoing inefficiencies at the National Lottery.

  • Banks Criticised for Supporting Corrupt Regimes

    Some of West Africa's most corrupt regimes have come under scrutiny, after being accused by the Global Witness for being supported by  of the world's largest banks.

    The Global Witness is accusing several of the world's largest banks of playing a role in supporting some of West Africa's most corrupt regimes.

    In a report entitled "Undue Diligence", the organisation tracked the flow of money out of a number of the world's most criticised regimes. It argues that the trail leads to, and through, a handful of the world's largest international banks, including Citigroup, Barclays, and HSBC.

    Source: 
    <br /> VOA News
    Article link: 
    http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-03-12-voa61.cfm

  • NGOs and the Global Financial Crisis

    The global financial crisis impacts on all NGOs - big and small, urban and rural, local and international.

    For some NGOs the impact is immediate, for others the real impact will only be known in months to come.

    The crisis is once again highlighting the need for NGOs to review their funding and sustainability models.

    The following articles capture the views and opinions expressed by various local and international commentators in recent weeks about the impact of the crisis on NGOs in South Africa and other parts of the world: