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Kaihono hei Oranga Hapori o te Ao - Partnerships for International Community Development

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Important notice

On 19 April 2010 the Minister of Foreign Affairs wrote to the Chair of the Board of the Council for International Development signalling changes to the KOHA-PICD and HAF contestable funds.

Follow the links below for PDF versions of the documents which have been sent to non-government organisations outlining the proposed changes.

Update 1 | Changes to New Zealand NGO Contestable Funds | 22 April 2010 | PDF 50kb

Update 2 | Changes to New Zealand NGO Contestable Funds | 24 May 2010 | PDF 30kb

Update 3 | Changes to New Zealand NGO Contestable Funds | 8 June 2010 | PDF 24kb

 

The Kaihono hei Oranga Hapori o te Ao (KOHA) Partnerships for International Community Development (PICD) funding scheme was launched in 2006 in order to update its predecessor the Voluntary Agency Support Scheme (VASS). First established in 1974, KOHA-PICD is a peer-assessment based co-funding scheme for New Zealand non-government organisations (NGOs) focused on supporting community development activities through developing country partners.

The KOHA-PICD is the New Zealand Government's largest mechanism for direct support of the work of New Zealand NGOs, with a budget of $21 million in 2009/10. The co-funding approach recognises NGOs capacity to generate funds from the public to support international development projects. The KOHA-PICD places particular emphasis on partnership, gender equity, participation and strengthening the capacity of developing country counterparts.

Regular KOHA-PICD users are subject to four-five yearly Organisational Reviews to ensure funds are being used in line with the scheme's criteria and to identify issues and lessons for wider dissemination.

 

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