The Fund supported UK- and overseas-based civil society initiatives in accountability, capacity strengthening, service delivery, and innovation. Projects were selected on their ability to demonstrate real and positive changes to the lives of poor people (men and women
We worked closely with DFID to manage the evolution of this fund, which supported 182 projects over five years. Our services included the development of the programmatic framework, the development of grantee selection, and approval mechanisms, financial management, risk management, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and learning, strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations in results measurement, financial management and programming for gender equality and social inclusion.