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CERTIFICATION
Building Confidence – Adding to Credibility and Trust
A Programme of ‘Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy’ (PCP)
CSOs
Building Effective Development Partners
PAKISTAN FACT SHEET
(Source: UN Human Development Report 2011 – The World Fact Book , 2012)
190 Million population
10th Largest Labor Force
15% Population is unemployed
24% Population lives below poverty line
140 Countries have a better literacy rate than Pakistan
100 Countries have a better ratio in “Human Poverty Index”
145th on Human Development Index
PAKISTAN FACT SHEET
1. Individuals gave $ 820 Million in cash and goods
(Pakistan – 1998)
2. Individuals gave $ 1.17 Billion in cash and goods (Punjab
– 2009)
3. Corporate Giving for Social Development is $ 37.1 Million
(2010)
4. Total giving by Pakistanis in USA is to the tune of $ 1
Billion (2005)
Source: “Individual Indigenous Philanthropy” AKDN study 2000“Individual Indigenous Philanthropy in Punjab” PCP Study 2011“Corporate Philanthropy in Pakistan” 2010
A Giving Nation…
2nd Largest Development Aid Recipient in Asia
PAKISTAN FACT SHEET
Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – Aid Statistics, 2012
Overview of Civil Society Sector
(Source: John Hopkins study 2002)
Active CSOsIn Pakistan
A growing sector, duly recognised as partner in development
30,000
65,000
45,000
Total CSOsIn Pakistan
Not Registered
Registered
Active CSOs
No recent data available…
Overview of Civil Society Sector
(Source: John Hopkins study 2002)
20% 16%
37%
8%
35%
11%
Health Education Environment Child Welfare
Other WaterSanitation
Major Sectoral Interventions by CSOs in Pakistan
1. Limited Credibility
2. Lack of Transparency
3. Governance – Capacity to deliver is limited
4. Financial Sustainability
1. Trust deficit
2. Lack of information
3. Limited capacity of CSOs
… Donors
Obstacles… CSOs
1. Weak regulatory regime
2. Lack of knowledge of CSO sector
1. Need to inform society on citizen led developments initiatives
2. Show casing success stories and lessons learnt
… Media
… Government
Obstacles
CSOs
CERTIFICATIONSetting standards in nonprofit sector
Road to Credibility
Road to Credibility
Road to Credibility
Road to Credibility
1.To strengthen Civil Society Sector
2.To bridge the information and credibility gap between grant makers and grant seekers
3.To help professionalise grant making
4.To help CSOs become more effective grant seekers
Objectives of Certification
Helping to build an enabling environment embedding Knowledge and Trust
1.Developed after Research and Study of different
models
2.Designed after collective consultations
3.Optional and voluntary
4.Standardized parameters (80)
5.Setting sector wide standardsi. Certified CSOs = 237
ii. Evaluated CSOs = 361
CSOsCertification
Major Sectoral Interventions by Certified CSOs
Source: PCP data, 2011
Others, 14% Micro Credit, 7%
Special Education, 4%
HR Development, 6%
Advocacy, 8%
Environment, 9%
Community Devel-opment, 7%
Health, 56%
Education, 49%
Rural Support Development, 10%
1.Registered, Functional for three years at least.
2.Audited accounts of last three years
3.Does not propagate views of any political party or
religious sect
4.Tax specific requirements
Mandatory Requirements
EvaluationStandards
1.Registration Certificate
2.Memorandum & Articles of Association/
Constitution/ Trust deed
3.Minutes of Governing Body meeting
4.Audit Report for last three years
5.Certification Fee
Minimum Documents
Required for Filing Application
Internal
Governance
(26 parameters)
Financial
Management(25 Parameters)
Programme
Delivery (29 parameters)
Evaluation
Parameters
Win WinFor All
Govt. – CSOs –
Donors
Ready reference of CSO’s
Quality AssuranceRisk Management
Identifying Credible Partners in development
Determining eligibility for Tax credits
Public Good
Promotion of GovernmentAgenda: Good Governance
Transparency Accountability
For Government
Benefits of Certification
Value Creation
Enhanced Credibility
Indirect Capacity Building
Tax Benefits
Access to Philanthropy / Resources
Promotion through:Gateway to Giving
PCP WebsitePhilanthropy Portal
For CSOs
Benefits of Certification
Donors
Benefits of Certification
Certification
Fee StructureSN Size of
CSOIncome Slab
(Rs.)Fee Rate
(Rs.)
1 Small Up to 1 Million 15,000
2 Medium 1 1 – 5 Million 45,000
3 Medium 2 5-10 Million 100,000
4 Large 1 10–50 Million 175,000
5 Large 2 50 – 100 Million 225,000
6 Large 3 100 Million and above 325,000
Applied to PCP for Expected Achieved
Improvement in Organisational System60% 89%
Evaluation for Tax benefits 75 % 86%
Access to donors 45% 55%
Expectations and Actual Benefits Accrued to C-CSOs
Bridging the Information Gap
“Gateway to Giving”
o Directory of the Certified CSOs published, launched and disseminated. (2006-10)
o Work on third edition underway
CSO Certification Updates
Over 2000 Government officials oriented
Over 60 orientation sessions with stakeholders held
Govt. funding certification to the tune of Rs. 58.3 million (2006-2011)
• Donors making certification a requirement for funding
• Govt. also sporadically asking for certification before funding
• Number of NPOs seeking certification on the rise
CSO Certification Updates
PCP Certification Programme Replicable in other Regions?
PCP Certification Regime is Replicable
We learnt from Australia, New Zealand &
Philippines
Tajiks, Afghans and Canadians learning from us
Our Mission “We aim to increase the volume and effectiveness
of philanthropy for social development”
Our Vision “The three sectors of society – business, civil
society and government – work in a strengthened
partnership for social development in Pakistan”
Programmes
Certification of CSOs
Research Studies
PhilanthropySupportServices
Communication& Advocacy
THANK YOUPakistan Centre for Philanthropy