Partnership Programme Arrangement (PPAs)
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the British
government’s fight against world poverty. We work with many partners in order to
achieve this, including civil society organisations (CSOs).
DFID supports civil society organisations through our country offices and
centrally-managed funds. The latter includes the Partnership Programme
Arrangements (PPAs), Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF), Governance and
Transparency Fund (GTF) and Development Awareness Fund (DAF).
PPAs were established in 2000 to improve funding arrangements with 10 large
UK-based CSOs. They now provide unrestricted funding to 26 civil society
organisations (CSOs) with which DFID has a significant working relationship, a
common ethos and vision and a strong match in priority areas. These include both
UK and non-UK organisations. Total PPA funding amounts to some £90m a year.
PPA funding is linked to a set of strategic level indicators – which the
organisation is accountable for delivering over the 3-6 year time frame.
Due to the unrestricted nature of these funds, PPA partners cannot apply for
funding from DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF) or the Development
Awareness Fund (DAF). PPA organisations may still apply for direct support from
DFID country offices.
PPA scheme entry criteria and reporting
Over the last 8 years, we have run 3 competitions for applications for new
PPA partners.
PPA partners must satisfy a range of criteria including:
- sufficient consistency between CSO and DFID priorities
- high standards of corporate governance
- extensive ‘reach’ in poor countries and/or in the UK for building
public support for development
- significant engagement in DFID policy formulation
There are no current plans to expand beyond the 26 existing PPAs. Any new
competition would be publicised widely along with clear and specific
criteria for entry.
Who do we currently have PPAs with?
Who is responsible for PPAs?
Civil Society Department (CSD) is responsible for PPAs.
Contact - Margaret Robinson
Telephone: 01355 843 658
email: M-Robinson@dfid.gov.uk
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