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 7 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.

The first provincial consultative workshop was held on 21 April 2010 in Durban.

To read the workshop report, click here.

For more information on the Advocacy Programme, please contact Lucy Smith on Tel: 011 726 1148 or lucy@cafsouthernafrica.org.

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 7 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.

The first provincial consultative workshop was held on 21 April 2010 in Durban.

To read the workshop report, click here.

For more information on the Advocacy Programme, please contact Lucy Smith on Tel: 011 726 1148 or lucy@cafsouthernafrica.org.