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The Role of NGOs in South Africa

The Role of NGOs in South Africa. CASNET PRESENTATION 13 – 14 March 2008. NGOs – What are they? Non-government organizations (NGO) Non-profit organizations (NPO) Faith-based organizations (FBO) Community-based organizations (CBO) Civil society organizations (CSO)

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The Role of NGOs in South Africa

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  1. The Role of NGOs in South Africa CASNET PRESENTATION 13 – 14 March 2008

  2. NGOs – What are they? • Non-government organizations (NGO) • Non-profit organizations (NPO) • Faith-based organizations (FBO) • Community-based organizations (CBO) • Civil society organizations (CSO) • Private voluntary organizations (PVO)

  3. The Three-sector Economy A picture of democracy What is civil society? • The social sector • The Third sector Public Sector CivilSociety Private Sector www.c4l.org

  4. Where do we fit in? www.c4l.org

  5. South Africa Business Business In South Africa Corporate Social Responsibility Government Civil Society In Mozambique Business Government Civil Society www.c4l.org

  6. STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES PUBLIC SECTOR Motivation: National Development Policy choices: Equity vs. excellence Pros & Cons - sets policy on the basis of democratic processes - make access a right - equity - authority to steer quality assurance - large bureaucracy; slow & clumsy - insensitive to local & changing needs - civil servants can lack personal commitment PRIVATE SECTOR Motivation: Profit Policy choices: Company image vs. investment in HRD - mobilize finances for NPOs -management capacity -respond to market needs - train workers -cannot generate resources to scale -short term commitment to projects -markets exacerbate inequalities THIRD SECTOR Motivation: altruism Policy choices: Special interest vs. public interest - personalize provision -competition & diversity - innovation - selective targeting - cannot go to scale - fragmented www.c4l.org

  7. “Politicians fare less well than activists in the rankings of opinion polls because they are in the business of trying to be all things to all people. Humanitarians, on the other hand, can stand up for one noble cause, and can compromise less.” Mcleans Magazine, Canada

  8. Public Private Partnership The best of both worlds! • What NGOs do best: • Critique public policy • Assuring transparency • Social innovation • Service delivery • (the TLC factor) www.c4l.org

  9. 1. Critique of Public Policy Example: CASNET's input into The Children's Bill

  10. Example: C4L's OVC Programme 2. Social Innovation www.c4l.org

  11. 3. Service Delivery EXAMPLE: PENREACH Whole School Development

  12. Road Map #1 CASNET NGOs Save the Children UK Rockefeller Brothers Fund

  13. Road Map #2 C4L Kids Clubs Department of Health Trevor Manual www.c4l.org www.C4L.org

  14. Road Map #3 Penreach Schools Penryn College Donors www.c4l.org

  15. Challenges • Perceived competition from NGOs by government • Change of government staff and therefore change of known faces creating loss of corporate memory for established relationships • A need for NGO representation in government to provide better information exchange • Coordination and timing of funding with needs • Need to have more balance between civil societyand government

  16. Critiquing public • policy • Innovating Social • Services • TLC (Service Provision • near and dear to the • people) ROLE OF NGOs IN SOUTH AFRICA

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