Partnership Programme Arrangements (PPAs)
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the British government’s fight against world poverty. We work with many partners in order to achieve this, including civil society organisations (CSOs).
DFID supports civil society organisations through our country offices and centrally-managed funds. The latter includes the Partnership Programme Arrangements (PPAs), Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF), Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) and Development Awareness Fund (DAF).
PPAs were established in 2000 to improve funding arrangements with 10 large UK-based CSOs. They now provide unrestricted funding to 27 civil society organisations (CSOs) with which DFID has a significant working relationship, a common ethos and vision and a strong match in priority areas. These include both UK and non-UK organisations. Total PPA funding amounts to some £90m a year.
PPA funding is linked to a set of strategic level indicators – which the organisation is accountable for delivering over the 3-6 year time frame.
Due to the unrestricted nature of these funds, PPA partners cannot apply for funding from DFID’s Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF) or the Development Awareness Fund (DAF). PPA organisations may still apply for direct support from DFID country offices.
PPA scheme entry criteria and reporting
Over the last 8 years, we have run 3 competitions for applications for new PPA partners.
PPA partners must satisfy a range of criteria including:
- sufficient consistency between CSO and DFID priorities
- high standards of corporate governance
- extensive ‘reach’ in poor countries and/or in the UK for building public support for development
- significant engagement in DFID policy formulation
There are no current plans to expand beyond the 27 existing PPAs. Any new competition would be publicised widely along with clear and specific criteria for entry.
Who do we currently have PPAs with?
Who is responsible for PPAs?
Civil Society Department (CSD) is responsible for PPAs.
Contact - Margaret Robinson
Telephone: 01355 843 658
email: M-Robinson@dfid.gov.uk
