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PART B: PERFORMANCE INFORMATION TRANSFER PAYMENTS

Name of the Public Entity National Development Agency (NDA)
Key outputs of the public entity The NDA’s primary mandate is to contribute towards the eradication of poverty and its
causes by granting funds to civil society organisations. Its secondary mandate is to pro-
mote consultation, dialogue and sharing of development experience between the CSOs and
relevant organs of state
Amount transferred to the public entity 245 970
R’000
Amount spent by the public entity R’000 187 115
Achievements of the public entity The NDA has empowered the CSOs by building their capacity in fulfilment of the primary
mandate of the NDA, which requires the NDA to strengthen the institutional capacity of
CSOs that provide services to poor communities. More than 2000 CSOs have been trained
in CSO-management related programmes such as governance, financial management,
community development practice and conflict management. In fulfilling the mandate of
mobilising resources and acting as a conduit for disbursement of the same funds to CSOs in
the pursuance of their developmental aspirations, the NDA has raised R54.5 million worth
of financial and non-financial resources in the financial year under review.

These resources have benefitted CSOs in strengthening their ability to manage their CSOs
better and to comply with legislative authorities. The NDA has furthermore grant-funded 85
CSOs enabling CSOs to address poverty relief to the vulnerable and poor in our society. They
have ensured that the NDA makes inroads in ridding the society of the dire effects of poverty,
especially in areas where these CSOs operate. Through the grant funding programme the
NDA created 750 work opportunities. The work opportunities ensure that economically
disadvantaged families have their quality of life improved through participation in the NDA
supported community projects.
The NDA through the Research programme managed to undertake three research studies.
These studies happened under the persisting Covid19 challenges that limited physical
engagements, as such most of the research work was done virtually. Despite these contact
limitations, the NDA was able to realise all the targeted research studies for the year.

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