The NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) would like to inform the public that it has cancelled the registration of United Mission Foundation. The Authority received complaints that United Mission Foundation was collecting money from beneficiaries in contravention of its conditions of registration which stipulated that it should not collect money from the Public. NGORA gave the…
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The new Minister for Gender, Jean Sendeza today visited NGORA Secretariat to appreciate the work being done at the Authority. Sendeza who was taken on a tour of the premises, was briefed on the work that NGORA does to ensure that the NGO sector is accountable, transparent and benefits the local Malawian. Speaking during her…
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The NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) has finalized regional level consultations on NGO Regulations during meetings held from 27th January to 3rd February, 2023. The meetings which took place in Lilongwe, Blantyre, Liwonde and Mzuzu were held to ensure that the aspirations of all relevant stakeholders are considered. CEO for NGORA Voice Mhone told NGOs during…
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General Secretaries of various religious organisations were on Friday oriented on the NGO (Amendment) Act and also given an opportunity to give input on the regulations being developed by NGORA to operationalize the Act. The meeting which took place at Chikho Hotel in Mponela was opened by the Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social…
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The 2021 NGO Sector report was launched at a cocktail hosted by the Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Dr. Patricia Kaliati. The 2021 Report is a summary of information obtained from 307 NGOs who submitted their 2021 annual reports to the NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA). The 2021 report shows that NGORA has…
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The NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA), is a statutory corporation mandated to register and regulate operations of NGOs in Malawi. Section 22 of the NGO Act states that, every registered NGO shall file with the Registrar’s office annually documents consisting of audited financial statements; annual reports outlining activities undertaken in that year; annual returns reflecting the…
Read MoreAt the end of each financial year, the NGO law requires that all registered NGOs submit to NGORA audited financial statements, annual reports outlining activities undertaken in that year, and annual returns summarizing the NGOs administrative information. A list of the compliant NGOs is found on https://www.ngora.mw/2021-2/
Read MoreNGORA is in the process of developing regulations to operationalise the NGO Law. Yesterday, in conjunction with CONGOMA we held a consultation meeting with Network Representatives, CONGOMA Regional Chairpersons, and Government MDA focal persons at BICC in Lilongwe to review the zero draft of regulations on Registration, Reporting, Coordination and Complaints Handling. During the meeting…
Read MoreThe NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) wishes to inform all NGOs and the public that the NGO Accountability Conference set for 17th-18th November, 2022 has been postponed to next year. The proposed dates for holding the conference next year are 28th-29th September. NGORA would further like to notify all NGOs that paid fees for the conference…
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