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Background and rationale

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FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOs AND ASSOCIATIONS: TO BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
USAID: WHEN DEPENDENCE BECOMES A DEATH TRAP

Theoretical framework

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MORAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL LOGICS AND AFRICAN POLITICS
POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES / DECOLONIALITY AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCING
TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS (TCE)
SOCIAL NETWORK THEORY
STAKEHOLDER THEORY
AGENCY THEORY
INSTITUTIONAL THEORY
RESOURCE DEPENDENCE THEORY (RDT)

Methodology

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KEYWORDS AND SEARCH TERMS
DEFINITION OF THE SCOPE (OR LIMITS) OF OUR STUDY
FORMULATION OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
FINE CLARIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES

Exploitation of IRED resources

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Some ideas and proposals regarding the study Financial autonomy of NGOs/CSOs
From Awareness to Strategic Action (summary of rereading of IRED sources)
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES: CASE STUDIES IN IRED PUBLICATIONS

Inventory of Institutional Resources

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CONCLUSION
MODELS AND STRATEGIES: FROM DEPENDENCE TO AUTONOMY: RETHINKING FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR AFRICAN CSOs
SOURCES OF QUOTES
STUDY OF ONLINE INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOs AND ASSOCIATIONS

Concept & Framework

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TOWARDS RELATIVE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY: REFLECTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR SOUTHERN NGOs
WHEN AID LIMITS AUTONOMY: A CRITICAL READING OF FINANCING PRACTICES
TOWARDS A NEW MODEL OF COOPERATION: COMBINING AUTONOMY AND ENDOGENOUS DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY: DEFINITION

Models & Strategies

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TRANSFORMING AID INTO CAPITAL: STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN THE FINANCIAL BASE OF DOs/NGOs
STRENGTHENING THE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS: WHAT INNOVATIVE TOOLS?
HOW DOs/NGOs CAN GENERATE THEIR OWN REVENUE
SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR MOBILIZING LOCAL RESOURCES

Influencing factors

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EXTERNAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE AUTONOMY OF ODs/NGOs: AN ANALYSIS OF IRED PUBLICATIONS
INTERNAL FACTORS OF FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF ODs/NGOs

Challenges & Compromises

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FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF OD/NGOs: PRACTICAL CHALLENGES
THE QUEST FOR AUTONOMY: WHAT COMPROMISES?
RISKS AND LIMITS OF THE FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF ODs/NGOs

Mapping & Variations

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ADAPT FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO THE PROFILE OF ODs/NGOs
ADAPTING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT TO LOCAL REALITIES
TOWARDS CONTEXTUALIZED FINANCING: UNDERSTANDING NEEDS ACCORDING TO SECTORS OF ACTION
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF NGOs/POs: WHEN THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHAPES THE STRATEGY

Exploitation of online resources

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TABLE OF KEY RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF THE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOs
RESEARCH REPORT
ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLES

Case study

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Case Study: Social Entrepreneurship as a Lever of Financial Sustainability for ForAfrika and African NGOs
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOs: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF CITE’S DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY IN ZIMBABWE
BUILDING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE – THE EXAMPLE OF RADIO CHIKUNI (ZAMBIA)
DIVERSIFYING SOURCES OF FINANCING THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS – THE EXAMPLE OF CITE (ZIMBABWE)
LEVERAGING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY – THE EXAMPLE OF FORAFRIKA

Analysis and exploitation of gray literature

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THE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF NGOs AND CSOs THROUGH THE PRISM OF GREY LITERATURE

Resources from African and International Think Tanks

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PERSPECTIVES FROM INTERNATIONAL THINK-HOUSES ON DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
RESOURCES FROM AFRICAN AND INTERNATIONAL THINK CENTERS
ANALYSIS OF FUNDING CHALLENGES AND PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABILITY OF AFRICAN THINK CENTERS (RELEVANCE FOR NGOs)

Resources from the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)

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REVIEW OF THE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE OF NGOs IN AFRICA

Resources from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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PERSPECTIVES ON OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT AID AND SUPPORT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY

United Nations (UN) Resources

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RECOGNITION OF THE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABILITY
GENERAL FUNDING AND ROLE OF NGOS IN AFRICA

African Union (AU) Resources

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RECOGNITION AND COMMITMENT TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
FINANCING AND CIVIL SOCIETY POLICIES AND FRAMEWORKS

Resources of the African Development Bank (AfDB)

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INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON EMPOWERMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING
DIRECT FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

Resources from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

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BROADER PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCING IN AFRICA
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE AND FUNDING OF NGOs IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Resources from International Foundations and Development Agencies (USAID, DFID/FCDO)

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DFID/FCDO FUNDING APPROACHES AND PRIORITIES
USAID ENGAGEMENT AND FUNDING STRATEGIES

Intermediate syntheses

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REPORT ON THE CONDITIONS FOR FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NSOs AND CSOs ACCORDING TO THE RESOURCE DEPENDENCE THEORY (RDT)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AFRICAN NGOS ASPIRATING FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLE OF GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES AND SUCCESS FACTORS OF THE CASE STUDIES
KEY STRATEGIES AND FACTORS PROMOTING FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF NGO FUNDING IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
THE IMPERATIVE OF FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FOR AFRICAN NGOS

IRED RESOURCE

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EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES FROM IRED SOURCES
CASE STUDY “FATHER MILLS, DAUGHTER MILLS, SON MILLS”
PROPOSED STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF REPLICATING THE “FATHER MILLS, DAUGHTER MILLS, SON MILLS” MODEL
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ORAP MOVEMENT IN ZIMBABWE: A PEASANT STRATEGY FOR FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
THE WOMEN’S WORLD BANKING (WWB) EXPERIENCE

Analysis and exploitation of Academic Resources

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THE CHALLENGES OF THE STRATEGIC AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN CSOs: INFLUENCE OF SIZE, SECTOR OF INTERVENTION AND NATIONAL CONTEXT
NAVIGATING TOWARDS SELF-RELIANCE: THE CHALLENGES OF AFRICAN NGOs/CSOs FACING DEPENDENCE, MISSION DRIFT, AND PARTNERSHIPS
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AUTONOMY: INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS MODELS FOR AFRICAN NGOs/CSOs
THE DETERMINING FACTORS OF THE STRATEGIC AUTONOMY OF CSOs: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHALLENGES
STRATEGIC AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOs/CSOs: BETWEEN FINANCIAL DEPENDENCE AND LOCAL PRIORITIES
BUILDING THE STRATEGIC AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN CSOs: CHALLENGES, LEVERS AND ECONOMIC MODELS

Exploitation of institutional resources

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MAPPING & VARIATIONS: AUTONOMY WITH VARIABLE GEOMETRY – THE IMPACT OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXTS ON AFRICAN NGOS
CHALLENGES & COMPROMISES: CHALLENGES AND RISKS OF THE STRATEGIC AUTONOMY OF AFRICAN NGOS
FACTORS OF INFLUENCE: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS OF AUTONOMY – A SYSTEMIC READING OF AFRICAN NGOs AND THINK TANKS
CONCEPT & FRAMEWORK: AUTONOMY OR ILLUSION? AFRICAN NGOS BETWEEN COMMITMENT AND PRESSURES
TOWARDS STRATEGIC AUTONOMY FOR AFRICAN NGOS: STRATEGIES, CHALLENGES AND EMERGING MODELS

Financial Autonomy and Illicit Financial Flows in Africa

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GENERAL CONTEXT

contributor's guide

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CONCLUSION: TOGETHER FOR A LASTING IMPACT
STRUCTURING YOUR CONTRIBUTION: THE FORM
DIRECTING YOUR CONTRIBUTION: THE FUNDRAISING
UNDERSTANDING THE FRAMEWORK: THE STUDY AND YOUR ESSENTIAL ROLE
THE CONTRIBUTOR’S GUIDE – INTRODUCTION: YOUR VOICE MATTERS

Proposals and Contributions

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Updated on 15 April 2025

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