Hit by DfID funding shift, UK charity Progressio to close

United Kingdom-based nonprofit organization Progressio announced today it will close its doors.

“The climate in funding is changing, it’s very competitive now, and despite our efforts to find that funding, it’s time we have to be realistic,” Martin McEnery, the head of trustees at Progressio told Devex in an exclusive interview.

“It’s very clear from discussions from DfID what they won’t be funding is unrestricted funds, and that’s what creates the difficulty for us,” he said.

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