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African CSOs must diversify funding, reduce donor dependence – WACSI Head of Capacity Development
He also called for the development of an African giving ecosystem in which businesses, institutions, individuals and diaspora communities could contribute to social development.
The Head of Capacity Development at the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Charles Kojo Vandyck, has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) in Africa to reduce their dependence on donor funding and develop more diverse and sustainable sources of income.
Speaking on Tuesday, August 25, at the Students and Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026, organised by the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education in partnership with the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Mr Vandyck said African CSOs needed to look beyond traditional donor support.
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