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Selection
Criteria:
The PACS Programme is implemented
by carefully selected civil society
organisations (CSOs).
In the PACS Programme framework,
the term 'CSO' includes:
- international, national and
local NGOs
- trade unions
- cooperatives
- business and cultural groups
- community organisations
- farmers' associations, and
- looser forms of associations
such as social movements.
To be eligible for support from
the PACS Programme, CSOs have to
fulfil the following criteria:
- Registration under the Societies
Registration Act, Trust Act and/or
Cooperatives Act, Indian Trade
Unions Act.
- Registration under the Foreign
Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA).
- Registration under Section 12A
of the IT Act.
- Well-established procedures,
practices and systems for programme
and financial management.
- Proven expertise in capacity-building
and a grasp of PACS' thematic
areas.
- Track record of implementing
poverty alleviation projects.
- Existing network and capability
of building networks.
- Focus in identified districts.
CSOs that fulfil the above criteria
can ally with other CSOs in the
implementation of projects. For
example, a large CSO working in
several states or districts can
ally with small CSOs working in
particular geographical or thematic
areas. In such networks, the lead
CSO is fully accountable and responsible
for the project. The PACS Programme
managers deal only with the lead
CSO.
See also: Selection
Process
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