2021 is a very special year for the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations family. For starters, it marks the 59th Annual General Meeting. We get an opportunity to evaluate the journey that we have walked. No doubt, it has not been easy especially with the current Covid-19 pandemic grappling the whole nation and the world at large. Secondly, it is an elective year where our members will get an opportunity to participate in the elections of the leadership of the association both at the regional and national levels. Thirdly, we are taken aback by some of the principles and clauses approved in the recently gazetted Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill, which in our view may result in shrinking of civic space. It is our sincere hope and desire that we will engage different interested stakeholders to lobby and advocate for the creation of a Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) enabling environment especially through the PVO Amendment Bill which is set for public hearings anytime soon. To read more, download the attachment below:
Development-Watch-Volume-3-Issue-11.pdf