This document summarizes information about Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy's (PCP) CSO certification program. The certification program aims to strengthen the civil society sector, bridge credibility gaps between donors and grantees, and help professionalize grant making. It establishes standardized evaluation parameters to assess CSOs' internal governance, financial management, and program delivery. Certified CSOs benefit from enhanced credibility, indirect capacity building, and improved access to donors and philanthropy. The certification regime has been replicated in other regions and aims to foster partnerships between business, civil society, and government for social development in Pakistan.
1. CERTIFICATION
Building Confidence – Adding to Credibility and Trust
A Programme of ‘Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy’ (PCP)
CSOs
Building Effective Development Partners
2. PAKISTAN
FACT SHEET
(Source: UN Human Development Report 2011 – The World Fact Book ,
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
3. 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…
5. Overview of Civil Society Sector
(Source: John Hopkins study 2002)
Active CSOs
In Pakistan
A growing sector, duly recognised as partner in development
30,000
65,000
45,000
Total CSOs
In Pakistan
Not Registered
Registered
Active CSOs
No recent data available…
6. Overview of Civil Society Sector
(Source: John Hopkins study 2002)
20% 16%
37%
8%
35%
11%
Health Education Environment Child
Welfare
Other Water
Sanitation
Major Sectoral Interventions by CSOs in Pakistan
7. 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
8. 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
10. 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
11. 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 standards
i. Certified CSOs = 237
ii. Evaluated CSOs = 361
CSOs
Certification
12. Major Sectoral Interventions by Certified CSOs
Source: PCP
Others, 14% Micro Credit, 7%
Special Education, 4%
HR Development, 6%
Advocacy, 8%
Environment, 9%
Community
Development, 7%
Health, 56%
Education, 49%
Rural Support
Development, 10%
13. 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
Evaluation
Standards
14. 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
17. Ready reference of CSO’s
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Identifying Credible Partners in development
Determining eligibility for Tax credits
Public Good
Promotion of Government
Agenda: Good Governance
Transparency
Accountability
For Government
Benefits of Certification
18. Value Creation
Enhanced Credibility
Indirect Capacity Building
Tax Benefits
Access to Philanthropy / Resources
Promotion through:
Gateway to Giving
PCP Website
Philanthropy Portal
For CSOs
Benefits of Certification
20. Certification
Fee Structure
SN Size of CSO
Income 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
21. Applied to PCP for Expected Achieved
Improvement in Organisational System
60% 89%
Evaluation for Tax benefits
75 % 86%
Access to donors
45% 55%
Expectations and Actual
Benefits Accrued to C-CSOs
22. 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
23. 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)
24. • 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
25. 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
26. 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”
