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Introduction to IMCP
Pakistan’s NGO sector faces exciting new challenges.
The gradual recognition of the place of civil society
within both public and private spheres, and the availability
of funding from donors, has allowed tremendous growth
in the number and scope of non-profit organisations
in the country.
There are, however, major obstacles that need to
be tackled. Most NGOs suffer from weak management
and limited access to resources, with faltering attempts
to scale up their operations. At the same time, the
often long-drawn-out process of securing government
certification weakens the credibility of the sector
as a whole, while restricting access to donors and
depriving NGOs of the benefits of tax-exemption.
Objectives
The Institutional Management and Certification Programme
has two primary objectives:
1. To strengthen and expand the competitive base
of Pakistani NGOs to meet the management standards
required for a USAID award.
2. To orient NGOs toward necessary requirements for
certification as a non-profit organisation set by
the Government of Pakistan, the Central Broad of Revenue,
or other certification agencies.
3. To engage key leaders in the NGO sector and to
inform them about the programme.
Implementing Team/Partners
IMCP is implemented by the NGO Resource Centre, with
AKF-Pakistan and AKF-USA providing technical support.
Local and international consultants will contribute
to the process of project implementation.
Universe of Pakistani NGOs
The project objectives are located within the larger
framework of strengthening NGO management capacity
through direct training and promotion of management
standards, as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Universe of Pakistani
NGOs
The four concentric circles in Figure 1 represent
the universe of Pakistani NGOs. The outermost circle
represents the great majority of NGOs that are not
likely to be USAID- or CBR-ready within two years.
In the outer middle circle (shaded grey) lie organisations
that currently possess the capacity to become CBR-ready
through IMCP. The inner middle circle (green) represents
organisations that have the capacity to become USAID-ready
through IMCP.
The innermost circle (shaded grey) represents those
NGOs that are already meeting USAID and CBR management
standards or currently possess the capacity to seek
out assistance to meet such standards. By providing
training and support to
organisations in the two inner circles, IMCP will
enable them to move into the innermost circle. At
the same time, by raising awareness in the outermost
circle about the benefits of improved management standards,
IMCP will stimulate a shift from the outer circle
into the two middle circles. NGORC will continue to
offer training, feedback and support to organisations
reaching the middle circles after the two-year programme,
but on a cost-recovery basis.
Expected Results:
At the end of the two years, IMCP is expected to
achieve the following:
§ Close to 40 organisations
will expand their programmes after attaining management
and accountability competence, thereby widening the
set of NGOs that USAID and other donors can work with.
§ Some 80 organisations will
be given training on the requirements of GoP certification
as a non-profit organisation.
§ Increased mutual trust between
the government and NGO sector may create more concessions
and incentives, thus widening the universe.
§ Increased systemisation will
enhance professional credibility and management effectiveness
for further information please contact us on imcp@ngorc.org.pk
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