On NGOs, the South African example is worth considering. Under Thabo Mbeki, the government put in a requirement that an NGO had to demonstrate how its work complemented the government's development goals/objectives/plans, including priorities. NGOs couldn't just walk in and do what they want in the name of development, obscuring development priorities and doing band aid stuff that only perpetuated dependency. I haven't checked lately but I believe the Mbeki-era requirement for NGO-related work in South Africa is still in effect. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info@aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.