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Theoretical framework

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

Background and rationale

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

Methodology

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

Exploitation of IRED resources

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

Inventory of Institutional Resources

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

Concept & Framework

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

Models & Strategies

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

Influencing factors

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

Challenges & Compromises

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

Mapping & Variations

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

Exploitation of online resources

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

Analysis and exploitation of gray literature

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

Case study

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

Resources from African and International Think Tanks

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

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

African Union (AU) Resources

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

Resources of the African Development Bank (AfDB)

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

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

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

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

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

Intermediate syntheses

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

IRED RESOURCE

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

Analysis and exploitation of Academic Resources

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

Exploitation of institutional resources

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

Financial Autonomy and Illicit Financial Flows in Africa

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GENERAL CONTEXT

contributor's guide

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

Proposals and Contributions

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Some ideas and proposals regarding the study Financial autonomy of NGOs/CSOs

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Updated on 15 April 2025

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