The National Development Agency (NDA) is tasked with the responsibility of contributing towards the eradication of poverty in South Africa and its causes. The NDA in discharging its mandate, has to empower and enhance the capacity of the civil society sector. This ensures that the NDA helps to build more cohesive communities that are able to tackle the triple challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

Trauma, and its debilitating consequences on mental well-being, is still a major construct in addressing the short-term needs of children, especially in marginalised communities. Children in these communities live on high alert, in a permanent state of fight, flight or freeze. They do not “come from trauma” – they live in trauma. Daily, they witness or experience violence, including gender-based violence.

Trauma, and its debilitating consequences on mental well-being, is still a major construct in addressing the short term need of children, especially in marginalised communities. Children in these communities live on high alert, in a permanent state of fight, flight or freeze. They do not “come from trauma” – they live in trauma. Daily, they witness or experience violence, including gender-based violence.

The National Development Agency held a virtual dialogue with 200 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who are part of the COVID-19 Volunteer Programme on Tuesday, 09 September 2020. The purpose of the dialogue was to assess the status and impact of the programme as the NDA continues to strengthen CSOs.

A Stellenbosch-based non-profit organisation (NPO) has partnered with the government’s National Development Agency (NDA) to implement an awareness campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) and bullying.

The unseen civil society organisations: how the health pandemic revealed the value of organised community development programmes and how through partnerships they were economically uplifted (with focus specifically on women empowerment).

May 2020 started with much excitement on my part, it was the day for the special webinar event to celebrate the 70th birthday of a legend, former president of Malawi, Her Excellency (HE) Dr Joyce Banda. I, as an African woman had a lot of admiration and if I’m honest hero worship for this trailblazer.

A National Development Agency (NDA) funded sewing cooperative in Khayelitsha is responding positively to reduce the spread on COVID-19 virus in communities and to generate extra income during #lockdown.

The National Development Agency (NDA) is pleased to announce the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s interventions to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on small holder and subsistence farmers.