This website presents research conducted in the UK, Uganda and South Africa on the implications of aid disbursement mechanisms by donors and Northern NGOs. The website provides links to background on the research, case studies and reports.
The research asks specifically:
- How do the increased conditionalities around funding, including the use of certain management tools, planning and reporting systems, affect the way different NGOs, north and south, approach development work. How do they shape current development debates at donor, government and NGO/civil society levels?
- Do the current approaches and ways of managing the funding relationship ensure accountability and control of resources? Do they promote the stated aims of the NGO sector including participation, enhancing local ownership and contributing to the building of strong civil societies?
- Are they helping to create transparent organisations able to stand up for poor people? Are they being enabled to tackle the causes and effects of poverty effectively?