Coalition on Civil Society Resource Mobilisation: North West Provincial Consultative Workshop

South African civil society organisations are facing a complex set of sustainability and institutional development challenges. These include diminishing and/or withdrawal of international funding, leadership and identity changes, and the apparent unwillingness of government to meet its acknowledged responsibilities to the sector - in particular in regard to resource flows to civil society organisations. The sustainability of many important organisations is now compromised, a situation exacerbated by the current economic recession.

In response to this situation, the coalition of NGOs listed above is implementing an Advocacy Programme aimed at improving the flow of allocated government resources, of the National Lottery and National Development Agency (NDA) in particular, to civil society organisations. The coalition is conducting research and consultations that will inform submissions to the relevant government departments, making concrete recommendations for changes that will improve the governance, operational efficiency and service delivery of both the NLDTF and the NDA.

This consultation is being conducted in addition to, and in collaboration with, the NDA / NLDTF questionnaire distributed by Inyathelo, SCAT, REAP and CDRA.

The 8th provincial consultative workshop will be held on Friday, 10 September 2010 (10h00-13h00) in Potchefstroom.

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please complete the Registration Form and return it to lsmith@cafsouthernafrica.org or fax to: 011 726 3877 by no later than Wednesday, 8 September 2010.

The first 50 respondents will receive confirmation of attendance and further workshop details.

If you are unable to attend the consultative workshop, but are keen to give input and/or require more information on the Advocacy Programme, please contact Lucy Smith on Tel: 011 726 1148 or lsmith@cafsouthernafrica.org.

Please forward this invitation to other NGOs in your network.