Despite the U.K. Department for International Development’s increasing emphasis on private sector partnerships, nongovernmental organizations remain central to the U.K. aid agency’s aid delivery strategy.
Last year, DfID reported that roughly 16 percent of its bilateral program worldwide was implemented by NGOs. As of 2012, half of DfID’s total funding for NGOs was managed by its headquarters, while the other half was managed by country offices.
The Program Partnership Arrangements is the single-largest funding mechanism for NGOs managed by DfID headquarters. Under PPA’s current funding round (2011-2016), DfID has approved over 361 million pounds ($546.1 million) in unrestricted funding, or funds that can be used at the discretion of the NGO. PPA is not accepting new applications until next year.