Latest news on developments and initiatives concerning NGO regulation around the world
New detailed guidance for the regulation of non-profit organisations has been issued by the OECD's Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body which develops and promotes national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
The Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC), an informal network of grant-making philanthropic institutions and organisations that support the growth and development of philanthropy in the Asia Pacific region, has developed an Accounting Guide for Non-Profits.
Representatives from seven countries in the East and Horn and Africa and several regional organisations recently came together to discuss challenges and solutions with regard to NGO regulation.