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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of the Coordinating Assembly of NGOs in Swaziland (CANGO)

  • Project Name:
    Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of the Coordinating Assembly of NGOs in Swaziland (CANGO)
    Institution :
    Coordinating Assembly of NGOs
    • Core Competence:
      Professionalisation of the Voices of the Private Sector & Civil Society
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Swaziland
    Status :
    Active
    Phase :
    I
    Grant Number :
    135
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    2005
    Closing Date:
    2009
    Phase :
    II
    Grant Number:
    289
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 300 000
    Commitment Date:
    2012
    Closing Date:
    2016
    Introduction:

    The Coordinating Assembly of NGOs in Swaziland is the only recognized body for all non-governmental organizations in Swaziland.   It is a private non-profit-making association of non-governmental organizations whose primary goal is to improve the quality of life of people in Swaziland. At its 32nd Regular Meeting, in December 2004, the ACBF Executive Board approved a grant of US$ 1 million to CANGO to support phase one (2005 – 2009) of the project. Phase two of the project was approved for USD 1.3 million for the 2012 – 2016 period.

    Project Description:

    The overall goal of the project is to strengthen CANGO’s institutional and human capacity to enable civil society to contribute to the development of policies and programs for eradication of poverty in Swaziland and to improve the quality and quantity of resources allocated to the poor.

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.
H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.
Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.
Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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