Donors Prefer Channelling Funds to CSOs

A report entitled ‘Development Cooperation Report 2007-2008,’ published by the Ugandan government with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme, shows that most donors in that country provide support through civil society despite the government's efforts to persuade them to do so through the budget.

According to the report: "The proportion of support to Uganda administered outside the government is significant. In some sectors, it exceeds 90 per cent of the total funding from development partners."

The report does not state why most donors prefer channelling their assistance outside government control. However, informed sources say most donors believe that assistance through the budget might be abused and misappropriated.

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