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NON]POAHTNethonec vohgk. Wtetk aogus. Cogec hl

hrd hn e skrhks oa Wtrkelchnhnf Pkports on socuthons

hlprovk fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf hssuks

]ertnkrhnf aor HlpegtFovkrnlknt,Nonprot Gontregthnf Pkaorl Tesj Aorgks

]rodugk Pksucts aor Texpeykrs

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Eòut Tbs Pkport

Tbhs rkport rkvhkws tbk grkethon# rkgollkndethons# end hlpcklkntethon egthvhthks oa iohnt fovkrnlknt,

nonprot gontregthnf rkaorl tesj aorgks hn nhnk stetks to hdknthay trknds end hnshfbts tbet gen `k eppchkd

kcskwbkrk. Ht hs tbk cetkst pu`chgethon hn en onfohnf skrhks arol tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots tbet

hdknthks socuthons to e nethonec grhshs9 `rojkn end enthquetkd gontregthnf progkssks tbet westk chlhtkd

rksourgks end arustretk tbk e`hchty oa fovkrnlknts end gberhte`ck nonprots to egbhkvk tbkhr lhsshons. Tbhs

rkport provhdks provkn weys aor fovkrnlknts end nonprots to gocceòretk to sevk lonky aor texpeykrs enddonors wbhck lehntehnhnf or kvkn hlprovhnf gchknt,èskd outgolks end knbenghnf eggounte`hchty.

Eòut tbk ]roikgt

Whngk et ckest tbk 581=s# ecc ckvkcs oa fovkrnlknt bevk `kkn outsourghnf dkchvkry oa verhous pu`chg

skrvhgks to gberhte`ck nonprots vhe wrhttkn efrkklknts. Fovkrnlknts bevk cerfkcy aound nonprots to `k

food pertnkrs9 lhsshon,drhvkn retbkr tben prot,aoguskd# end lork kaghknt end kaakgthvk tben unwhkcdy

fovkrnlknt ùrkeugreghks. Hn rkturn# fovkrnlknts bevk pehd cetk# gbenfkd gontregt tkrls lhd,strkel#

end rkquhrkd hngrkeshnf ckvkcs oa ùrdknsolk golpckxhty hn eppchgethons end rkporthnf rkquhrklknts.

Ongk eggkptkd `y nonprots es tbk gost oa dohnf ùshnkss whtb fovkrnlknt# tbksk end otbkr fovkrnlknt

gontregt end frent pro`ckls wkrk òtb kxegkrètkd end kxposkd `y tbk Frket Pkgksshon. @ut tbkrk wes chttck

klphrhgec rkskergb dogulknthnf tbk kxtknt end skrhousnkss oa tbk berlauc pregthgks tbet wkejkn tbk e`hchty

oa nonprots to skrvk tbk pu`chg.

Hn 0==8# tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots end tbk [rèn Hnsthtutks Gkntkr on Nonprots end ]bhcentbropy

`kfen e lucth,yker gocceòrethvk proikgt to hdknthay tbk sgopk end dkptb oa tbk pro`ckls tbet gberhte`ck

nonprots aegk wbkn gontregthnf whtb fovkrnlknts. Hn 0=5=# tbk [rèn Hnsthtutk pu`chsbkd hts hn,dkptb

study# Bulen Wkrvhgk Nonprots end Fovkrnlknt Gocceòrethon9 Ahndhnfs arol tbk 0=5= Nethonec Wurvky oa

Nonprot Fovkrnlknt Gontregthnf end Frents.5 Tbet study provhdks tbk rksucts oa tbk rst nethonec survky

dogulknthnf tbk skrhous end whdksprked pro`ckls kxpkrhkngkd `y nonprot bulen skrvhgk provhdkrs undkr

gontregt whtb fovkrnlknts tbroufbout tbk gountry. Wpkghgeccy# tbk rkskergb aound tbet leny fovkrnlknts

routhnkcy aehc to pey tbk aucc gosts oa tbk gontregtkd skrvhgks# hlposk unnkgkssery end westkauc ùrdkns#end do not bonor tbkhr ckfec o`chfethons oa tbk wrhttkn gontregts tbky shfnkd ecc oa wbhgb edd unnkgkssery

gosts to fovkrnlknts end nonprots echjk. E golpenhon rkport `y tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots# Gosts#

Golpckxhgethon end Grhshs9 Fovkrnlknts Bulen Wkrvhgks Gontregthnf Wystkl Burts Kvkryonk#0 provhdks

eddhthonec gontkxt to tbk [rèn Hnsthtutks ndhnfs `y hdknthayhnf spkghg pregthgks tbet gontrhùtk to tbk

pro`ckls end proposhnf socuthons tbet fovkrnlknt oaghecs end nonprot ckedkrs gen edopt to hlprovk

skrvhgks# rkstork vecuk aor texpeykrs# end strknftbkn gollunhthks.

[shnf tbk hndkpkndknt dete arol tbk [rèn Hnsthtutk# tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots end hts nktworj oa

stetk essoghethons bevk `kkn worjhnf whtb fovkrnlknts end nonprots to rkaorl tbk `rojkn gontregthnf

systkl. Fovkrnlknt oaghecs end nonprot ckedkrs wbo skrvk tbk selk hndhvhduecs end tbk selk

gollunhthks jnow tbky gennot eaaord to do ùshnkss es usuec. Tbhs proikgt hs dkdhgetkd to turnhnf tbhs

rkechzethon hnto en kgonolhg end preflethg rkechty.

Aor eddhthonec hnaorlethon on fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf hssuks end socuthons# pckesk vhsht our

dkdhgetkd wk`shtk et www.fovtgontregthnf.orf.
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www.gounghcoanonprots.orf | 5Gopyrhfbt 0=57 Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots

]ertnkrhnf aor Hlpegt9 Fovkrnlknt,Nonproaht Gontregthnf

Tesj Aorgks ]rodugk Pksucts aor Texpeykrs

E]Phc 0=57

]ochgylejkrs wbo went to rkdugk tbk gost oa fovkrnlknt# hlprovk skrvhgks provhdkd to gonsthtuknts# end

rkturn frketkr vecuk to texpeykrs sboucd gonshdkr grkethnf e iohnt fovkrnlknt,nonprot tesj aorgk to dkvkcop

end hlpcklknt rkgollkndethons to rkaorl gontregthnf pregthgks end progkdurks. Tbet hs tbk jky ndhnf

oa tbhs enecyshs oa tesj aorgks hn nhnk stetks gberfkd whtb roothnf out westk wbhck lehntehnhnf end kvkn

knbenghnf eggounte`hchty. Hlportentcy# kckgtkd ckedkrs hn rkd# `cuk# end purpck stetks rkgkntcy grketkd iohnt

tesj aorgks `kgeusk tbky rkgofnhzkd tbet "e( gontregthnf systkls erk `rojkn to veryhnf dkfrkks hn kvkry

stetk rkferdckss oa hts norlec perthsen ckenhnfs# end "`( socuthons tbet cowkr gosts to texpeykrs end hngrkesk

skrvhgks to gonsthtuknts erk grhthgec to ecc votkrs.

Tbhs rkport hs dkshfnkd hn pert es e bkeds up rkferdhnf tbk provkn possh`hchthks. Tbk tesj aorgks dkvkcopkd

rkec,worcd# egthone`ck socuthons# hngcudhnf tbhs selpchnf9 hlprovhnf eudht quechty# whtb e rkdugthon hn

dupchgethon: grkethnf kckgtronhg hnaorlethon rkposhtorhks "dogulknt veucts( tbet gut down on rkpketkd pepkr

chnfs: stenderdhzhnf gontregts: end sochghthnf hnput et tbk `kfhnnhnf oa tbk gontregthnf progkss# wbkn ht gen

sevk lonky end thlk# retbkr tben et tbk knd# wbkn ht hs oatkn too cetk.

Tbk rkport ecso skrvks es e bow to fuhdk to xhnf tbk `rojkn fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf end

frents progkssks. Ht provhdks hnshfbts hnto ckssons ckernkd tbet gen `k rkpchgetkd hn otbkr iurhsdhgthons.

Ht sullerhzks tbk ègjfround# progkss# end rkgollkndethons oa tesj aorgks to bkcp hnaorl enyonk

gonshdkrhnf rkaorl kaaorts eòut tbk potknthec tbet kxhsts end bow to evohd tbk phtaeccs tbet gen oggur.

Es to lktbodocofy# ]ertnkrnf aor hlpegt aogusks on rkgknt iohnt tesj aorgks hn nhnk stetks dkdhgetkd

to strkelchnhnf `roed espkgts oa tbk fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf progkss. Tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa

Nonprots rkvhkwkd dogulknts grkethnf tbk tesj aorgks# enecyzkd oaghec rkports tbet tbky produgkd# end

hntkrvhkwkd perthghpents to hdknthay gollon kxpkrhkngks to fuhdk end support auturk kaaorts oa otbkr tesj

aorgks. Ht hs not possh`ck hn tbhs `rhka rkport to hlpert tbk dkptb oa gollhtlknt rkkgtkd hn tbksk stetk,ckvkc

gocceòrethvk kaaorts# so chnjs bevk `kkn provhdkd to kngourefk rkedhnf tbk tesj aorgk rkports hn aucc.

Hn solk gesks# rkgollkndethons eweht ckfhscethvk egthon or edopthon whtbhn tbk kxkguthvk `rengb. Leny

stetks bevk ledk frket profrkss hn hlpcklknthnf rkgollkndethons aor tbk vkry rkeson tbet sgergk or

dkgchnhnf rksourgks dhgtetk grkethvk socuthons tbet protkgt tbk pu`chg end texpeykrs. Tbhs rkport hs dkdhgetkd

to tbosk tesj aorgk perthghpents# ckfhscetors# end pu`chg skrvents wbo gest eshdk gonvknthonec whsdol to socvktbkhr gollunhthks gostcy pro`ckls.

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NON]POAHTWNethonec vohgk. Wtetk aogus. Cogec hlpegt.
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Ckssons Ckernkd arol tbk Fovkrnlknt,Nonprot Tesj Aorgks

Tbk grkethon oa iohnt# gocceòrethvk fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf rkaorl tesj aorgks oaakrs e prolhshnf

rst stkp to x `rojkn gontregthnf systkls tbet berl fovkrnlknts end nonprots es wkcc es tbosk tbky

skrvk. Tbksk gocceòrethvk tesj aorgks grketk en knvhronlknt hn wbhgb preflethg rkaorl kaaorts gen `k

proposkd# kvecuetkd# dkvkcopkd# end tbkn suggkssauccy hlpcklkntkd. Ecc perthghpents hn auturk tesj aorgks

sboucd jkkp hn lhnd skvkrec skklhnfcy shlpck ckssons ckernkd arol kerchkr tesj aorgks. Ectboufb tbksk

ckssons ley eppker o`vhous# tbky erk bhfbchfbtkd bkrk et tbk `kfhnnhnf `kgeusk aehcurk to rkgofnhzk tbkl

gen hntkrakrk whtb tbk e`hchty oa auturk tesj aorgks to dkvkcop e pcen tbet hs `knkghec aor fovkrnlknts#nonprots# end tbk pkopck skrvkd. Tbk aoccowhnf hnshfbts erk gollon to ecc tbk gocceòrethvk tesj aorgks

rkvhkwkd aor tbhs rkport.

Noonkhsto`celkaortbkgurrkntgondhthonoatbkfovkrnlknt,nonprotgontregthnfsystkl. Tbk

gurrknt gondhthon oa tbk fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf systkl bes dkvkcopkd ovkr leny dkgedks.

Typhgeccy# tbk systkl hn kegb stetk kvocvkd wbkn nkw rkporthnf rkfhlks# gontregt gceusks# end otbkrhtkls wkrk eddkd hn rksponsk to e gkrtehn shtuethon whtbout ettknthon to bow tbk nkw golponknts t

hnto tbk systkl es e wbock. Tbkrk hs no vecuk hn aogushnf on `celk `kgeusk ht prkvknts profrkss.

Kvkryonkrkgofnhzkstbknkkdaorrkaorl. Fovkrnlknts end nonprots erk belpkrkd `y tbk

gul`krsolk# rkdundent# end enthquetkd progkssks# end ecc erk kefkr aor hlprovklknt# kaakgthvknkss#

end gost sevhnfs.

Kvkryonksgongkrnserkvechd. Onk oa tbk lost hlportent rkesons tbet fovkrnlknt rkprkskntethvks

end nonprot gontregtors lust `k kquec perthghpents hs `kgeusk wbet ley lejk pkrakgt sknsk to onk

goucd bevk unhntkndkd gonskqukngks aor tbk otbkr. Tbksk potknthec gonhgts lust `k hdknthkd so

socuthons gen `k dkvkcopkd tbet erk lutueccy `knkghec.

Kste`chsbgckergollonfoecs. Tofktbkr# kvkryonk lust hdknthay# undkrstend# end eggkpt tbk foecs

kste`chsbkd hn tbk selk wey hn ordkr to lovk aorwerd tofktbkr hn tbk selk dhrkgthon.

Pkprkskntethonecdhvkrshtyelonf otbfovkrnlkntsendnonprotsstrknftbknstbkrksucts.

Pkvhkwhnf tbk golposhthon oa prkvhous tesj aorgks rkvkecs two trknds. Ahrst# fovkrnlknts gelk to tbk

te`ck hn e nonperthsen lennkr not whtb iust onk efkngy rkprkskntkd# ùt whtb skvkrec `kgeusk tbk

pro`ckls end socuthons kxtknd aer `kyond tbk kxpkrthsk oa iust onk fovkrnlkntec efkngy. Wkgond#

e gollon dknolhnetor aor ecc tbk tesj aorgks wes perthghpethon# dhrkgtcy or hndhrkgtcy# oa tbk stetk

essoghethon oa nonprots# wbhgb `y tbkhr neturk erk òtb stetkwhdk end skgtor,whdk# eccowhnf tbkl

eggkss to e `roedkr pooc oa hnshfbts. Ecso# tbk stetk essoghethons oa nonprots gen rkegb out tbroufb

tbkhr nktworj to hlport provkn socuthons arol otbkr stetks.

Gocceòrethonhseprogkss#notenkvknt. Trust hs e nkgkssery golponknt oa gocceòrethon# end tbhs

tejks thlk to dkvkcop. Ht hs not ungollon aor perthghpents oa eny froup to hnhtheccy golk whtb èffefk

rkcetkd to tbkhr pest rkcethonsbhp whtb enotbkr perthghpent tbet ley tejk thlk aor tbkl to ovkrgolk.

Bowkvkr# trust gen `k ùhct `y sberhnf hlportent hnaorlethon. Eddhthoneccy# froups fo tbroufb norlec

stefks oa dkvkcoplknt# typhgeccy rkakrrkd to es aorlhnf# storlhnf# norlhnf# end pkraorlhnf. Ectboufb

tbk storlhnf stefk gen akkc dhaguct# kl`regk ht es e shfn oa profrkss `kgeusk tbk `kst socuthons

ow arol gonstrugthvk gonhgt.

Gocceòrethon lkens lork tben iust goopkrethon.

Gocceòrethon kntehcs kxgbenfhnf hnaorlethon# ectkrhnf egthvhthks#

sberhnf rksourgks# end knbenghnf tbk gepeghty oa enotbkr aor

tbk lutuec `knkt oa egbhkvhnf e gollon purposk.


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Egocceòrethvkkaaortnkkdspu`chgsupportarolfovkrnlkntckedkrs. Et e lhnhlul# tbk bkeds oa tbk

eaakgtkd fovkrnlknt efknghks lust `k whcchnf to support tbk tesj aorgk ha rkgollkndethons erk to `k

hlpcklkntkd kaakgthvkcy.

Tbksuggkssauchlpcklkntethonoaenypcenhngcudksgbenfkstotbkorfenhzethonecgucturk. Tbk

rkeson so leny rkaorl kaaorts hn otbkr gontkxts aehc to rkegb tbkhr potknthec hs `kgeusk hlpcklkntethon

kaaorts usueccy aogus oncy on tbk lkgbenhgs oa tbk gbenfk end not on hnvksthnf lkenhnfauc kaaort hn

gbenfhnf tbk surroundhnf gucturk.

Kvkryonklust`kopkntodohnftbhnfsdhaakrkntcy. ]erthghpents lust `k whcchnf to lejk ediustlknts

lhd,strkel `kgeusk notbhnf kvkr foks kxegtcy es pcennkd.

Lkenhnfaucgbenfktejksthlk. Dkgedks oa kvocvhnf pro`ckls gennot `k socvkd ovkrnhfbt.

Gonsdkretons aor Dkvkopnf Tesj Aorgks

Aorlethon9 Tbkrk hs notbhnf lefhgec hn bow tbksk gocceòrethvk tesj aorgks fkt aorlkd. Wolkthlks

ckfhsceturks grketk tbkl "Gonnkgthgut# Bewehh# Hcchnohs# Lerycend#

end Tkxes(# otbkr thlks vhe e Fovkrnor "Nkw Ikrsky( end Ettornky

Fknkrec "Nkw Xorj(# end otbkr thlks tbky ow arol sberkd

kaaorts oa stetk efkngy bkeds end nonprot ckedkrs "Lehnk end

Nortb Gerochne(. Pkferdckss oa bow e tesj aorgk hs grketkd endstrugturkd# ht hs vhtec to hngcudk òtb fovkrnlknt oaghecs end

nonprot ckedkrs whtb tbk nkgkssery jnowckdfk end kxpkrhkngk

oa fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf to edd to tbk dhsgusshon end

essksslknt oa rkgollkndethons. Otbkr hlportent gonshdkrethons

aor kste`chsbhnf en kaakgthvk froup erk tbk skckgthon oa hts perthghpents end tbkhr ckvkcs oa eutborhty.

]erthghpethon9 E jky kcklknt hn skckgthnf perthghpents hs tbkhr e`hchty to perthghpetk on e rkfucer èshs. Vhtbout

gonshstkngy# tbk progkss whcc `k scowkd `y bevhnf to getgb up perthghpents wbo lhsskd e lkkthnf end nkw

pkopck skrvhnf es tklporery rkpcegklknts. Wugb hngonshstkngy geusks arustrethon end dkcey# lejhnf ht

dhaguct to o`tehn dhrkgthon end lehntehn lolkntul.

Eutborhty9 Tesj aorgk lkl`krs lust `k eutborhzkd to lejk dkghshons rkferdhnf proposkd rkgollkndethons

whtbout bevhnf to dkcey tbk progkss `y skkjhnf pkrlhsshon arol supkrhors. Chjkwhsk# solk tesj aorgks

bevk aound vecuk hn aorlhnf su`gollhttkks to skrvk es worjfroups oa tbk cerfkr tesj aorgk to o`tehn lork

dktehckd jnowckdfk end kxpkrthsk hn e spkghg suìkgt erke arol hndhvhduecs wbo erk lork hnaorlkd on rkec

hssuks end preflethg socuthons. @ut tbky ecso nkkd to `k fhvkn tbk eutborhty to epprovk rkgollkndethons

whtbhn tbkhr worjfroups. Tbk profrkss oa òtb tbk worjfroups end tesj aorgk hs dkceykd gonshdkre`cy

ha kegb perthghpent lust skkj pkrlhsshon arol enotbkr eutborhty `kaork progkkdhnf. Ongk worjfroup

rkgollkndethons rkegb tbk tesj aorgk# e nec opportunhty kxhsts to lejk gbenfks# ha tbky erk skkn es

nkgkssery `y tbk tesj aorgk.

Pkferdckss oa bow e

tesj aorgk hs grketkd end

strugturkd# ht hs vhtec to

hngcudk òtbfovkrnlknt oaghecs end

nonprot ckedkrs


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Pkvhkw oa Wtetk Gontregthnf Pkaorl Gocceòrethvk Tesj Aorgks

Wkvkrec stetks erk hn verhous stefks oa rkaorlhnf tbkhr fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf systkls# ùt no two

bevk epproegbkd ht kxegtcy tbk selk wey. Tbkrk hs no onk,shzk,ts,ecc lktbod. Tbk aoccowhnf kxelpcks oaakr

hdkes tbet stetks gen edept èskd on tbkhr perthgucer nkkds.

Gonnkgtgut

Hn 0=5=# Gonnkgthguts Fknkrec Esskl`cy rkgofnhzkd tbet kaghkngy end strkelchnhnf progkssks hs e lutuec

foec oa Zfovkrnlkntec efknghks\ end skrvhgk provhdkrs end tbet quechty end kaakgthvknkss oa skrvhgks erkprkdhgetkd upon e vhe`ck end sustehne`ck nonprot skgtor. Tbk Fknkrec Esskl`cy grketkd e 02,lkl`kr

tesj aorgk "Gollhsshon( oa ckfhscetors end nonprot bulen skrvhgk provhdkrs# hngcudhnf tbk Gonnkgthgut

Essoghethon oa Nonprots.7 Tbkhr gberfk wes to enecyzk tbk aundhnf provhdkd to nonprot provhdkrs oa bkectb

end bulen skrvhgks undkr stetk gontregts. Tbk fovkrnlknt end nonprot lkl`krs oa tbk Gollhsshon

kxelhnkd tbk gosts oa hnsthtuthonec vkrsus gollunhty,èskd gerk# tbk nenghec gondhthon oa tbk systkl# gost

hngrkesks to prhvetk provhdkrs# gost golperhsons oa prhvetk provhdkrs vkrsus stetk,provhdkd skrvhgks# end

edlhnhstrethvk kaghknghks tbet goucd `k egbhkvkd.

Tbk Gollhsshon prkperkd e rkport whtb 48 rkgollkndethons. Hn eddhthon to tbk hndhvhduec rkgollkndethons

dhsgusskd hn frketkr dktehc `kcow# tbk Gollhsshon proposkd hlprovkd goordhnethon ktwkkn fovkrnlknt

efknghks# rkhlùrsklknt oa aucc gosts# prolpt peylknt end prolpt gontregthnf rkaorls# shlpchkd

eppchgethon end rkporthnf progkssks# stenderdhzethon oa eudhts end lonhtorhnf# usk oa lucth,yker gontregts#end lork. Tbk rkport ecso edoptkd tbk Aehr end Eggounte`ck9 ]ertnkrsbhp ]rhnghpcks aor e Wustehne`ck

Bulen Wkrvhgks Wystkl#4 grketkd `y Donors Aorul hn Hcchnohs "dhsgusskd `kcow( es pert oa hts gocceòrethvk

kaaorts to hlprovk fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf.

Hn rksponsk to tbk Gollhsshons rkgollkndethon tbet e òdy `k grketkd to provhdk òtb onfohnf

end aoguskd gollhtlknt to hlpcklkntethon oa tbk rkports

rkgollkndethons# Gonnkgthguts Fovkrnor kste`chsbkd e Ge`hnkt

on Nonprot Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks. Tbk Ge`hnkt hs ledk

up oa tbk Gollhsshonkrs oa stetk efknghks ovkrskkhnf bulen

skrvhgks profrels end tbk rkprkskntethvks oa skvkrec nonprots

end nonprot essoghethons rkprksknthnf bulen skrvhgks provhdkrs.Tbk Ge`hnkt bes ùhct on tbk Gollhsshons worj `y aogushnf on

rkgollkndethons tbet knbengk gchknt outgolks end tbk gost,

kaakgthvknkss# eggounte`hchty# end sustehne`hchty oa tbk pertnkrsbhps `ktwkkn tbk stetk end nonprot bkectb

end bulen skrvhgk provhdkrs. Hn Ogto`kr 0=50# tbk Ge`hnkt su`lhttkd hts rst rkport to tbk Fovkrnor.;

Gonnkgthguts Fovkrnor ecso kste`chsbkd tbk nethons rst Ge`hnkt,ckvkc poshthon oa Nonprot Chehson to

aeghchtetk tbk worj oa tbk Ge`hnkt on Nonprot Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks# skrvk es tbk Fovkrnors edvhsor#

ùhcd rkcethonsbhps whtb tbk nonprot gollunhty# end fuhdk tbk hlpcklkntethon oa rkgollkndethons. Tbk

Nonprot Chehson skrvks es go,gbehr oa tbk Nonprot Bulen Wkrvhgks Ge`hnkt econf whtb e nonprot skrvhgk

provhdkr.

Hn 0=50# Gonnkgthgut ceungbkd hts stetkwhdk onchnk dogulknt veuct tbroufb wbhgb nonprots end otbkr stetkgontregtors gen upcoed stenderd gontregthnf dogulknts to rkdugk pepkrworj end progksshnf gosts.1 Tbk

nkw kckgtronhg systkl aeghchtetks end strkelchnks tbk fovkrnlknt gontregt rkporthnf progkss aor nonprots

end ecckvhetks tbk ùrdkn on stetk efknghks oa rkgkhvhnf# getecofuhnf# storhnf# end tbkn rktrhkvhnf lountehns

oa pepkrworj `y bend.

ZTbk\ quechty end

kaakgthvknkss oa skrvhgks

erk prkdhgetkd upon e

vhe`ck end sustehne`ck

nonprot skgtor


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Bewe

Hn 0=55# tbk Bewehh Ckfhsceturk# kxprksscy ghthnf tbk [rèn Hnsthtutks rkskergb# grketkd e ]rolpt ]ey

Tesj Aorgk to cooj hnto tbk rkgurrhnf pro`ckl oa cetk peylknts to nonprots.6 Hn 0=50# tbk Ckfhsceturk

kxpendkd tbk sgopk oa tbk hnhthec tesj aorgk to eddrkss tbk `roed errey oa pro`ckls hn tbk `rojkn

gontregthnf systkl# spkghgeccy klpowkrhnf tbk tesj aorgk to kxelhnk stetk gontregthnf arol tbk hnhthec

pcennhnf pbesk tbroufb skrvhgk dkchvkry# end hssuks rkcethnf to peylknt wbkn hnvohgks erk su`lhttkd.2

Tbk kxpendkd,sgopk Fovkrnlknt Gontregthnf Tesj Aorgk# wbhgb hngcudks tbk Bewehh Ecchengk oa Nonprot

Orfenhzethons# rkprksknthnf Bewehh nonprots# hs ecso gberfkd whtb hdknthayhnf erkes tbet gen `k shlpchkd

end stenderdhzkd ktwkkn fovkrnlknt efknghks. Eddhthoneccy# tbk ckfhscethon dhrkgtkd tbk Tesj Aorgk to

dkvkcop e desbòerd dklonstrethon proikgt to tkst ùshnkss progkss hlprovklknts or otbkr epproegbks

to strkelchnk tbk gontregthnf progkss# whtb tbk foec oa gcerhayhnf pro`ckl erkes end socuthons aor fovkrnlknt

efknghks end tbk perthks gontregtkd to provhdk skrvhgks. Whfnhgentcy# tbk stetks nkw Gbhka Hnaorlethon

Oagkr hs bkcphnf to spkerbked tbk worj oa tbk Tesj Aorgk `y grkethnf tbksk desbòerds to lkesurk profrkss

end echfn tbk worj whtb e wbockseck trensaorlethon oa fovkrnlknt tkgbnocofhgec end ùshnkss pregthgks.

Tbk Tesj Aorgk hssukd en hntkrhl rkport8 hn Dkgkl`kr tbet hdknthkd nulkrous rkgollkndethons

undkr gonshdkrethon# hngcudhnf tbk stenderdhzethon end shlpchgethon oa `kst pregthgks# hntkrprktethon

rkquhrklknts egross gontregts# hnvohgks# dkchvkre`cks# rkporthnf# end progkssks# es wkcc es tbk dkvkcoplknt#

hlpcklkntethon# end sberhnf egross fovkrnlkntec dkpertlknts end elonf nonprots oa gontregthnf `kst

pregthgks. Whfnhgentcy# tbk Tesj Aorgk rkport dhsgussks tbk nkkd aor e fovkrnhnf knthty khtbkr ecrkedy hn

kxhstkngk or e nkw poshthon or gounghc to ovkrskk tbk gontregthnf aungthons "es opposkd to tbk progurklkntaungthons( oa tbrkk stetk Dkpertlknts9 Bulen Wkrvhgks# Bkectb# end ]u`chg Weakty.

hnos

Hn 0=5=# tbk Hcchnohs Fknkrec Esskl`cy grketkd e `h,perthsen tesj aorgk to eddrkss tbk stetk gontregthnf

systkls rkdundent lonhtorhnf end rkporthnf rkquhrklknts wbhgb dhvkrt thlk end rksourgks ewey arol

gchknt skrvhgk dkchvkry.5= Tbk froups Wtkkrhnf Gollhttkk hngcudkd rkprkskntethon arol provhdkrs# tredk

essoghethons# end tbk stetks aour bulen skrvhgks dkpertlknts. Hn Dkgkl`kr 0=5=# tbk froup su`lhttkd

hts rkport# Wtrkelchnkd Eudhthnf end Lonhtorhnf oa Gollunhty @eskd Wkrvhgks9 Ahrst Wtkps Towerd e Lork

Kaghknt Wystkl aor ]rovhdkrs# Wtetk Fovkrnlknt# end tbk Gollunhty.55 Tbk rkport kste`chsbkd e skrhks

oa prhorhthks whtb proposkd foecs rkkgthnf kaaorts to aogus prhlerhcy on eggrkdhtethon end dkklkd stetus

rkaorls# shnfck,eudht rkquhrklknts end stenderdhzethon oa eudhts# end eppohntlknt oa e cked eudht efkngy.

Ht ecso gecckd aor gkntrechzhnf gontregthnf end lonhtorhnf aungthons# greathnf gcker end gonshstknt dknhthons#

grkethnf en hntkfretkd kckgtronhg progurklknt systkl# kste`chsbhnf e dogulknt veuct "wbhgb wes ceungbkd hn

0=50(# stenderdhzhnf gontregts# strkelchnhnf nenghec rkporthnf# end ushnf lucth,yker gontregts.

Hn hts govkr ckttkr to tbk Fknkrec Esskl`cy# tbk froup hndhgetkd tbet kvkn tboufb ht bed golpcktkd hts oaghec

gberfk `y su`lhtthnf tbk rkport ht woucd gonthnuk to lkkt to dhsguss hlpcklkntethon. Lost note`cy# tbk

rkport provhdkd gcker thlkte`cks end hdknthgethon oa rksponsh`hchty aor lejhnf surk tbet rkgollkndethons

wkrk put hnto pcegk.

Hn Ley 0=55# tbk Hcchnohs Fknkrec Esskl`cy epprovkd ckfhscethon to shlpchay tbk gontregthnf progkss50

`ktwkkn bulen skrvhgk provhdkrs end tbk stetk `y gonsochdethnf e prk,quechgethon progkss# dkvkcophnf e

gross,efkngy lestkr skrvhgk efrkklknt# end godhayhnf gollon skrvhgk texonoly egross efknghks. Tbhsckfhscethon pevkd tbk wey aor truk gross,efkngy gocceòrethon. Hn Eufust 0=55# eddhthonec ckfhscethon grketkd

e Lenefklknt Hlprovklknt Hnhthethvk Gollhttkk "LHHG( tbet wes tesjkd whtb hlpcklknthnf tbk prhorhthks

kste`chsbkd hn tbk Dkgkl`kr 0=5= Wtrkelchnkd rkport.57


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Tbosk ckfhscethvkcy,lendetkd strkelchnhnf progkssks wkrk prkgkdkd `y tbk ]u`chg/Nonprot ]ertnkrsbhp

Hnhthethvk ckd `y Donors Aorul end aundkd `y tbk Veccegk Aoundethon tbet `kfen hn tbk aecc oa 0==2. Tbk

Hnhthethvks perthghpents greatkd e vhshon oa e systkl tbet hs rksponshvk end kaghknt hn lkkthnf tbk nkkds

oa tbk gollunhty# end hn wbhgb tbk hntkregthon `ktwkkn fovkrnlknt end bulen skrvhgks provhdkrs rkkgts

aehrnkss end lutuec eggounte`hchty.54Tbk Hnhthethvk gondugtkd kxtknshvk hntkrvhkws# rkskergb# end enecyshs#

pcus gonvknkd e ]ochgy Aorul oa 45 ckedkrs end kxpkrts whtb en hntkrkst hn bulen skrvhgks end pu`chg,

nonprot pertnkrsbhps. Eatkr kxtknshvk worj# tbk gocceòrethon pu`chsbkd Aehr end Eggounte`ck9 ]ertnkrsbhp

]rhnghpcks aor e Wustehne`ck Bulen Wkrvhgks Wystkl.5;Tbk ]ertnkrsbhp ]rhnghpcks hdknthks shx fuhdhnf

prhnghpcks aor hlprovhnf òtb tbk gontregthnf progkss end tbk rkcethonsbhp `ktwkkn fovkrnlknt end nonprot

skrvhgk provhdkrs. Gocceòrethvk kaaorts hn otbkr stetks bevk edoptkd kcklknts oa tbksk prhnghpcks.

Tbk ]u`chg/]rhvetk ]ertnkrsbhp gonthnuks to prolotk en undkrstendhnf end edopthon oa]ertnkrsbhp

]rhnghpcks `y jky ckedkrs hn tbk aor,prot# nonprot# end fovkrnlknt skgtors. Hn Lergb 0=50# Donors

Aorul golpcktkd en essksslknt oa tbk profrkss oa hntkfrethnf tbk

pertnkrsbhp prhnghpcks egross ecc efknghks end skgtors.51Tbk studys

ndhnfs klpbeshzk tbk hlportengk oa stetk efknghks# tbk Fovkrnor#

end ckfhscetors worjhnf whtb nonprots to knsurk tbet tbk stetk ùdfkt

rkkgts tbk truk gost oa dkchvkrhnf pu`chg skrvhgks# hngcudhnf hndhrkgt

gosts. Donors Aorul hs pertnkrhnf whtb tbk Dkpertlknt oa Bulen

Wkrvhgks "DBW( to hlpcklknt tbk Lenefklknt Hlprovklknt Hnhthethvk

to hngrkesk tbk prhorhty end eggounte`hchty aor hlpcklkntethon oagontregthnf strkelchnhnf# whtb ckedkrsbhp rksponsh`hchty rksthnf whtb

tbk Fovkrnor.56 E nkw gkntrechzkd rkposhtory sevkd $4=#=== doccers hn

rst quertkr oa AX 0=50 econk.52 Donors Aoruls kxpkrhkngk hn ovkr two

ykers oa pertnkrhnf whtb DBW bes dklonstretkd tbet tbkrk hs whcchnfnkss

whtbhn fovkrnlknt to pertnkr end tbet ht oatkn tejks en kxtkrnec edvogetk to fkt e rkaorl progkss stertkd.

Hn Ogto`kr 0=50# tbk Hcchnohs Golptrocckr ennoungkd et tbk Donors Aoruls Ennuec ]ochgy Hnsthtutk bkr

hntknthon to grketk e Nonprot Edvhsory Gounghc whtbhn bkr Oagk to worj tofktbkr whtb tbk Donors Aorul

hn en kaaort to eddrkss tbk $5.5 `hcchon hn dkceykd rkhlùrsklknts tbet Hcchnohs sthcc owks to gontregthnf

nonprots.

Lenk

Hn 0=5=# whtb tbk support oa Lehnks Gollhsshonkr oa Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks# tbk Lehnk Essoghethon

oa Nonprots gonvknkd tbk ]ertnkrsbhps aor Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks Wtkkrhnf Gollhttkk to dkvkcop

rkgollkndethons dkshfnkd to hlprovk tbk rkcethonsbhp `ktwkkn tbk Dkpertlknt end tbk provhdkr

gollunhty tbet woucd# hn turn# hlprovk outgolks aor pkopck skrvkd. Tbk ]ertnkrsbhp kaaort rksuctkd hn

lork tben 5;= rkgollkndethons# gucckd arol ovkr e dkgedk oa rkports grketkd `y verhous hn,stetk end

nethonec froups. Tbk hnhthec klpbeshs aoguskd on rkgollkndethons wbhgb goucd strkelchnk progkssks

end progkdurks to sevk lonky aor tbk stetk end tbk nonprot gollunhty. Onk sugb kxelpck hngcudks

tbk vhforous end thlkcy hlpcklkntethon oa tbk rkgkntcy,pesskd dkklkd stetus cew aor `kbevhorec end

dkvkcoplkntec skrvhgk provhdkrs.58

Pkgofnhzhnf tbk shzk end golpckxhty rkcetkd to eddrksshnf 5;= rkgollkndethons# tbk dkghshon bes `kknledk to epproegb hlpcklkntethon hn stefks. Tbk Gollhsshonkr oa Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks bes esjkd

tbk Lehnk Essoghethon oa Nonprots to gonthnuk to skrvk es tbk gonvknkr aor tbk froup# wbhgb hngcudks òtb

nonprot provhdkrs end sknhor,ckvkc lenefkrs arol DBBW.

]erthghpents greatkd e

vhshon oa e systkl ... hn

wbhgb tbk hntkregthon

`ktwkkn fovkrnlknt

end bulen skrvhgks

provhdkrs rkkgtsaehrnkss end lutuec

eggounte`hchty.


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Leryend

Hn 0==2# Lerycends Fknkrec Esskl`cy grketkd e Tesj Aorgk to Wtudy tbk ]rogurklknt oa Bkectb end Woghec

Wkrvhgks `y Wtetk Efknghks hn en kaaort to grketk e progurklknt systkl tbet hs trensperknt# golpkththvk# aehr#

end kxh`ck.0= Ht wes rkgofnhzkd arol tbk outskt tbet Lerycends kxhsthnf skrvhgk systkl oatkn aeccs sbort hn

tkrls oa kaghkngy end kaakgthvknkss. Tbk Tesj Aorgk# golposkd oa stetk efknghks gontregthnf aor skrvhgks#

stetk efknghks hnvocvkd hn lenefhnf stetk aunds# ckfhscetors# rkprkskntethvks arol tbk Fovkrnors Oagk# end

nonprot provhdkrs# survkykd Lerycend nonprots end aoguskd on kegb stefk oa tbk progurklknt progkss.

Hn cetk 0=55# tbk tesj aorgk hssukd e rkport05 rkgollkndhnf pregthgec stkps sugb es hngcudhnf provhdkr

hnput wbkn dreathnf spkghgethons# ckernhnf arol otbkr iurhsdhgthons `y o`tehnhnf gophks oa tbkhr rkquksts

aor proposecs# end stenderdhzhnf gontregthnf progkssks elonf end whtbhn stetk efknghks. Tbk Tesj Aorgk

kl`regkd gbenfks to prolotk prolpt peylknts to gontregtors# sugb es kxpendhnf kckgtronhg hnvohghnf end

peylknts# es wkcc es eccowhnf gontregtkd provhdkrs to drew aunds to pey aor htkls hn edvengk oa skrvhgks.

Aurtbkr rkgollkndethons hngcudk strkelchnhnf tbk gontregt lonhtorhnf progkssks# whtb en klpbeshs on

sktthnf rkesone`ck stenderds aor rkquhrhnf eudhts# end tbk grkethon oa en Hntkrnkt,èskd dete werkbousk

"dogulknt veuct( tbet woucd kchlhnetk tbk nkkd aor provhdkrs to su`lht tbk selk dogulknts to lucthpck

efknghks.

Hn 0=50# tbk Lerycend Fknkrec Esskl`cy knegtkd two `hccs èskd on Tesj Aorgk rkgollkndethons to

hlprovk tbk wey gkrtehn stetk efknghks worj whtb nonprot end otbkr skrvhgk provhdkrs. Tbk rst lkesurk

grketkd e pkrlenknt Gounghc aor tbk ]rogurklknt oa Bkectb# Kdugethonec# end Woghec Wkrvhgks whtb stetkefkngy end nonprot provhdkr rkprkskntethvks to hlpcklknt nulkrous progurklknt rkaorls rkgollkndkd

`y tbk Tesj Aorgk study# rkport on profrkss# end lonhtor tbksk hssuks hn tbk auturk.00 Tbk skgond lkesurk

eccows fovkrnlknt efknghks to rkgkhvk hnput end gollknts arol provhdkr froups on dreat vkrshons oa

rkquksts aor proposecs "PA]( tbet rkcetk to bulen skrvhgk progurklknt. Tbhs epproegb whcc eccow nonprots

to hdknthay potknthec hssuks end rkdundenghks so tbet efknghks gen gorrkgt pro`ckls `kaork rkckeshnf tbk

nechzkd PA]# sevhnf thlk end lonky `y rklovhnf e shfnhgent èrrhkr to prolpt gontregthnf.

Nkw Ikrsky

Hn Wkptkl`kr 0=5=# Nkw Ikrskys Fovkrnor shfnkd Kxkguthvk Ordkr 45#07 kste`chsbhnf e stendhnf `h,perthsen

Pkd Tepk Pkvhkw Gollhsshon to esskss fovkrnlknt hntkregthon whtb tbk prhvetk skgtor. Tbk Gollhsshon wes

ordkrkd to lejk òtb dktehckd ndhnfs "hngcudhnf en enecyshs oa kxhsthnf rucks# rkfucethons# end ckfhscethon

tbet erk ùrdknsolk to tbk stetks kgonoly( end rkcetkd rkgollkndethons "sugb es suffksthnf weys to

hlprovk tbk rkfucetory progkss oa stetk fovkrnlknt(. Tbk Gollhsshon wes orhfhneccy gongkhvkd to aogus

sockcy on aor,prot knththks# ùt tbk Gkntkr aor Non,]rots end otbkr edvogetks pkrsuedkd tbk Edlhnhstrethon

to `roedkn tbk Gollhsshons aogus to hngcudk nonprot gongkrns es wkcc. Tbk Gkntkr end nonprot ecchks

provhdkd tksthlony end su`lhttkd golprkbknshvk pochgy rkgollkndethons to tbk Gollhsshon hn Iucy

0=5504 end bevk `kkn lkkthnf rkfucercy whtb tbk Chkutknent Fovkrnors pochgy edvhsors to edvengk tbksk

suffksthons.

Hn Ak`ruery 0=50# tbk Gollhsshon hssukd e rkport gecchnf aor hlpcklkntethon oa skvkrec rkgollkndethons

oaakrkd `y tbk nonprot gollunhty to chfbtkn tbk rkfucetory ùrdkns on cogec nonprots.0; Tbksk

rkgollkndethons hngcudk hngrkeshnf stejkbocdkr hnput prhor to tbk hssuengk oa proposecs# hlpcklkntethon oa

kckgtronhg `hddhnf end progurklknt systkls# end hlprovkd goordhnethon `ktwkkn bulen skrvhgks efknghksoa fovkrnlknt.

E yker aoccowhnf tbkhr orhfhnec rkport end tksthlony# tbk Gkntkr aor Non,]rots# on `kbeca oa e goechthon oa

nonprots end provhdkr orfenhzethons egross tbk stetk# prkskntkd eddhthonec rkgollkndethons to tbk Pkd

Tepk Pkvhkw Gollhsshon on e whdk errey oa gontregthnf pro`ckls tbet ùrdkn nonprots end bevk shfnhgent

hlpchgethons aor profrel end skrvhgk dkchvkry.01 Whngk tbkn e slecc worjhnf froup golposkd oa Pkd Tepk

Gollhsshon steaa end nonprot provhdkr rkprkskntethvks bes gonthnukd lkkthnf rkfucercy to kxpcork

socuthons to tbk `roedkr hssuks prkskntkd.


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Nkw Xorj

Hn 0=55# Nkw Xorjs Ettornky Fknkrec grketkd e Ckedkrsbhp Gollhttkk aor Nonprot Pkvhtechzethon#

eppohnthnf 70 nonprot ckedkrs# hngcudhnf tbosk oa tbk Nkw Xorj Gounghc oa Nonprots end tbk Nonprot

Goordhnethnf Gollhttkk oa Nkw Xorj. Gollhttkk lkl`krs wkrk tesjkd whtb ndhnf socuthons on bow

to rkdugk rkfucetory ùrdkns end lork kaakgthvkcy eddrkss rkfucetory gongkrns: dkvkcophnf ckfhscethvk

proposecs to lodkrnhzk Nkw Xorjs nonprot cews tbet woucd kchlhnetk outdetkd rkquhrklknts end

unnkgkssery ùrdkns wbhck strknftbknhnf eggounte`hchty: end proposhnf lkesurks to knbengk òerd

fovkrnengk end kaakgthvknkss# hngcudhnf nkw profrels to rkgruht end trehn nonprot òerd lkl`krs.06

Tbk Ckedkrsbhp Gollhttkks rkport#02 rkckeskd hn Ak`ruery 0=50# aound tbet Nkw Xorj cews end rkfucetory

pregthgks bevk pcegkd unnkgkssery end gostcy ùrdkns on tbk

nonprot skgtor# end tbet rkdundenghks tbroufbout tbk systkl

westk sgergk texpeykr end nonprot doccers# end ùry nonprots hn

dupchgethvk pepkrworj end eudhts. Hts ndhnfs rkgofnhzkd tbk nkkd

aor fovkrnlknt to trket nonprots es kssknthec ùshnkss pertnkrs end

lejks rkgollkndethons to rkdugk ùrdkns to gonskrvk nonprot end

texpeykr doccers. Tbk rkport ecso notkd outdetkd end ùrdknsolk

rkquhrklknts tbet rksuct arol e rkfucetory sgbklk tbet bes not `kkn

lkenhnfauccy updetkd hn dkgedks. Ht aurtbkr suffkstkd lodkrnhzhnf cews end kchlhnethnf rkfucetory ùrdkns

so tbet tbk stetk rklehns bolk to tbk gountrys stronfkst end lost vh`rent nonprot skgtor. Ht foks on to

oaakr 72 spkghg rkgollkndethons to strkelchnk gurrknt pregthgks.

Tbk rkgollkndethons hngcudkd suffksthnf tbet tbk Fovkrnor eppohnt e shnfck oaghec whtb shfnhgent

eutborhty to `kfhn tbk worj oa strkelchnhnf tbk stetk gontregthnf progkss. Es knvhshonkd `y tbk Ckedkrsbhp

Gollhttkk# tbk nkw Nonprot Chehson to tbk Fovkrnor woucd strknftbkn tbk stetks pertnkrsbhp whtb

nonprots `y skrvhnf e duec rock9 `kfhn to hlpcklknt rkgollkndethons to hlprovk gontregthnf progkssks

end skrvk es nonprots pohnt,pkrson end trou`cksbootkr whtbhn fovkrnlknt.

Hn Ley 0=50# tbk Fovkrnor dhd hn aegt grketk tbk poshthon end eppohntkd en HntkrEfkngy Goordhnetor aor

Not,Aor,]rot Wkrvhgks. Oncy e akw lontbs hnto tbk poshthon# tbk HntkrEfkngy Goordhnetor bed dkvkcopkd e

stenderdhzkd gontregt tbet wes rkvhkwkd aor gollknt `y nonprots end wes rkgkntcy rkckeskd aor usk `y ecc

frent,lejhnf Wtetk efknghks.08 Hn Dkgkl`kr 0=50# enotbkr rkgollkndethon# K,Ahck# wes ceungbkd# eccowhnf

Nkw Xorj nonprots to ck tbkhr ennuec rkports kckgtronhgeccy.7=Ecso# tbk Nkw Xorj Wtetk Frents Fetkwey whcc

fo chvk hn Eprhc 0=57#75 eccowhnf nonprots to upcoed jky dogulknts "dogulknt veuct( end hdknthay tbk typks

oa skrvhgks tbky oaakr. Ovkr tbk goursk oa tbk yker# tbk Wtetk enthghpetks tbet fovkrnlknt efknghks whcc `kfhn

progksshnf frent end gontregt eppchgethons onchnk tbroufb tbhs nkw Fetkwey# es wkcc es upcoed lonhtorhnf

end rkporthnf rkquhrklknts.

Nortb Gerone

Hn rksponsk to tbk [rèn Hnsthtutk rkport end tbk Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots Golpckxhgethon rkport#

tbk Nortb Gerochne Gkntkr aorNonprots errenfkd lkkthnfs whtb nonprots end lucthpck stetk efknghks to

eddrkss gongkrns spkghg to tbkhr oagks. Eatkr e gonthnfknt oa 7; nonprot ckedkrs lkt whtb tbk Wkgrktery

oa tbk Dkpertlknt oa Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks# e Dkpertlknt oa Bkectb end Bulen Wkrvhgks/Nonprot

Tesj Aorgk wes aorlkd to dkvkcop socuthons to 5= spkghgeccy hdknthkd hnkaghknghks tbet nonprots wkrkkxpkrhknghnf hn tbkhr gontregts.70 Tbk hdknthgethon oa pro`ckls ckd to rkgollkndethons aor rkaorl# hngcudhnf

prolpt peylknt end rkhlùrsklknt oa aucc gosts oa pkraorlhnf gontregtkd skrvhgks# greathnf gckerkr

dknhthons to evohd gonaushon end dkceys# stenderdhzethon oa gontregts end oa lonhtorhnf progkssks# end

sberkd trehnhnf.

ZTbk rkport\

rkgofnhzkd tbk nkkd

aor fovkrnlknt to trket

nonprots es kssknthec

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Kaaorts hn Nortb Gerochne to knd gontregthnf eùsks# knsurk texpeykr vecuk# end hlprovk skrvhgks provhdkd

tbroufb nonprots sew lhxkd rksucts hn 0=55# eggordhnf to e rkport `y tbk Nortb Gerochne Gkntkr aor

Nonprots.77 On tbk poshthvk shdk# tbk rkport notks gocceòrethvk kaaorts bevk `kkn suggkssauc hn rkdughnf rkd

tepk end strkelchnhnf solk opkrethons. Bowkvkr# tbk rkport ecso aound tbet fovkrnlknts wkrk gonthnuhnf

to pey nonprots cetk or ckss tben tbk gosts aor skrvhgks provhdkd undkr gontregts. Tbk Nortb Gerochne Gkntkr

hdknthkd 74 spkghg stkps74 tbet pochgylejkrs gen tejk to hlprovk gontregthnf end skrvhgks aor tbk stetks

ghthzkns end nonprots. Tbksk stkps hngcudk dkshfnethnf nonprot chehsons hn kegb fovkrnlknt efkngy end

provhdhnf aundhnf aor eudhts# trehnhnf# end eggrkdhtethon rkquhrkd oa nonprots tbet pkraorl skrvhgks on

`kbeca oa tbk stetk. Hn tbk sphrht oa gocceòrethon# tbk Gkntkr bes gecckd on fovkrnlknt to skkj hnput arol

nonprots eòut possh`ck hlprovklknts to dkpertlkntec pochghks end progkdurks end to skt up rkfucer

lkkthnfs `ktwkkn efkngy bkeds end nonprots to kxgbenfk hdkes to hlprovk Nortb Gerochnhens chvks.

Tkxes

Hn 0=5=# tbk Tkxes Ckfhsceturk kste`chsbkd e tesj aorgk to dkvkcop rkgollkndethons aor strknftbknhnf

tbk gepeghty oa aehtb, end gollunhty,èskd orfenhzethons "AG@Os( aor lenefhnf bulen rksourgks end

aunds end provhdhnf skrvhgks to Tkxens hn nkkd.7; Tbk Tesj Aorgk# golposkd oa fovkrnlknt end nonprot

ckedkrs# hngcudhnf tbk Tkxes Essoghethon oa Nonprot Orfenhzethons# bkcd e skrhks oa pu`chg lkkthnfs to o`tehn

hnaorlethon arol tbk nonprot skgtor# hn eddhthon to sochghthnf wrhttkn gollknts end gondugthnf e survky to

gocckgt hnput aor tbk Tesj Aorgk to fknkretk rkgollkndethons hn tbkhr rst rkport to tbk Ckfhsceturk hn 0=5=.

Hn Novkl`kr 0=5=# tbk Tesj Aorgk on Wtrknftbknhnf Nonprot Gepeghty hssukd e skrhks oa rkgollkndethonsto hlprovk tbk pu`chg,prhvetk pertnkrsbhp# kxpend gepeghty# end hlprovk fovkrnlknt gontregthnf. Tbk Tesj

Aorgk spkghgeccy rkgollkndkd tbet tbk Ckfhsceturk hnstrugt stetk oaghecs to dkvkcop stenderd gontregt

end frent cenfuefk tbet provhdk gollon eppchgethon# lktrhgs/rkporthnf# golpchengk# end peylknt

progkssks: goordhnetk eudht aungthons: kste`chsb rkesone`ck end epproprhetk hndhrkgt end edlhnhstrethvk

gost strugturks: end prolotk tbk grkethon oa e shnfck wk` portec aor gontregthnf eggkss end hnaorlethon. Hn

eddhthon# tbk rkport rkgollkndkd tbet tbk Hntkrefkngy Goordhnethnf Froup "HGF(# grketkd tbroufb ckfhscethon

hn 0==8# cked e lucth,efkngy kaaort to shlpchay end stenderdhzk gontregthnf pregthgks hngcudhnf gollon

eppchgethon# rkporthnf# end eudht progkssks# end prolpt peylknt provhshons.71

Eddhthoneccy# tbk Tkxes Ckfhsceturk kste`chsbkd enotbkr Tesj Aorgk on Hlprovhnf Pkcethons whtb Nonprots

wbhgb hs worjhnf gcoskcy whtb tbk HGF to hlpcklknt tbkhr kerchkr rkgollkndethons. Tbk GKO oa tbk Tkxes

Essoghethon oa Nonprot Orfenhzethons go,gbehrs tbk nkw Tesj Aorgk# wbhgb hssukd hts rst rkport to tbk

Ckfhsceturk hn Dkgkl`kr 0=50#76 end hs sgbkduckd to gonthnuk hts kaaorts tbroufb Wkptkl`kr 0=57.


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www.gounghcoanonprots.orf | 5=Gopyrhfbt 0=57 Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots

Gongcushon

Kegb oa tbk rkports oa fovkrnlknt,nonprot tesj aorgks spkejs to tbk gonshdkre`ck end onfohnf strehn

`khnf put on stetk efknghks end nonprot provhdkrs `y gul`krsolk#

rkdundent# end thlk,gonsulhnf gontregthnf pregthgks tbet gost òtb

tbk fovkrnlknt end nonprots sgergk rksourgks. Iust tbk nul`kr oa

rkgollkndethons owhnf arol tbk verhous rkports "sugb es 48 arol

onk# 5;= arol enotbkr# end 72 arol ykt enotbkr( rkvkecs tbet tbhs hs e

akrthck kcd aor rkaorl.

Vbhck kegb tesj aorgk rkport ley very to solk dkfrkk hn tkrls oa weys

to hlpcklknt tbk rkgollkndethons dkvkcopkd# tbk tbklks erk quhtk

gonshstknt. Kegb bhfbchfbts tbk nkkd aor onfohnf gocceòrethvk kaaorts

`ktwkkn fovkrnlknt end nonprots to grketk lork kaakgthvk# kaghknt#

end eggounte`ck gontregthnf systkls tbroufb tbk goordhnethon end

stenderdhzethon oa pregthgks egross efknghks. Kegb aogusks on tbk

kchlhnethon oa rkdundent eppchgethon end rkporthnf progkssks end progkdurks# end ecc kngourefk uthchzethon

oa tkgbnocofy es e nkgkssery stkp hn ordkr to do so.

Tbksk rkports aurtbkr klpbeshzk tbet tbk hngcushon oa gkrtehn kcklknts hn dkvkcophnf e gocceòrethvk tesj

aorgk hs grhthgec to tbkhr suggkss# rkferdckss tbk lodkc ucthletkcy uskd. Tbk aoccowhnf gollon aketurksprovhdk tbk opportunhty aor tbksk gocceòrethons to `k kaakgthvk end oaakr hlportent fuhdengk to auturk

kaaorts.

ckedkrsbp9 Wolkonk hn e fovkrnlkntec ckedkrsbhp poshthon bes hnhthetkd tbk gocceòrethvk e

Ckfhsceturk# Fovkrnor# Ettornky Fknkrec# or bked oa e stetk efkngy.

Goeòreton9 Tbk lkl`krs oa tbk gocceòrethvk tesj aorgks hngcudk fovkrnlknt oaghecs on e

`hperthsen èshs end nonprot ckedkrs.

Foe Orkntkd9 Kegb tesj aorgk stertkd whtb e spkghg foec hn lhnd or gberfk tbet oaakrkd `knkts to

òtb fovkrnlknt end nonprots.

]refletg9 Tbk rkports end tbkhr rkgollkndethons wkrk èskd on gonsknsus end wkrk spkghg end

preflethg# retbkr tben vefuk end esphrethonec.

Onfonf hlprovklknt9 Kegb tesj aorgk gelk to tbk gongcushon tbet hts kaaorts wkrk oncy onk stkp

hn e cerfkr onfohnf progkss. Kvkn ha tbk selk froup steykd hntegt to gonthnuk tbkhr worj# tbkrk wes

rkgofnhthon oa `khnf hn e nkw stefk oa tbk hlprovklknt progkss.

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to grketk lork

kaakgthvk# kaghknt#

end eggounte`ck

gontregthnf systkls.


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Knd Notks

5 Kchze`ktb T. @orhs# Krwhn dk Ckon# Jethk Pokfkr# Lhckne Nhjocove# Bulen Wkrvhgk Nonprots end

Fovkrnlknt Gocce`orethon9 Ahndhnfs arol tbk 0=5= Nethonec Wurvky oa Nonprot Fovkrnlknt Gontregthnf end Frents "[r`en

Hnsthtutk Gkntkr on Nonprots end ]bhcentbropy( "0=5=(.

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0 Nethonec Gounghc oa Nonprots# Gosts# Golpckxhgethon end Grhshs9 Fovkrnlknts Bulen Wkrvhgks Gontregthnf Wystkl

Burts Kvkryonk "0=5=(.

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7 Gonnkgthgut Fknkrec Esskl`cy# Wpkghec Egt 5=,; "0=5=(.

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4 Donors Aorul# Aehr end Eggounte`ck9 ]ertnkrsbhp ]rhnghpcks aor e Wustehne`ck Bulen Wkrvhgk Wystkl "0=5=(.

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52 Hcchnohs Dkpertlknt oa Bulen Wkrvhgks# Nkw Kaghkngy Tooc hs Bkcphnf to Hlprovk Gerk to Hcchnohs Lost Qucnkre`ck Pkshdknts

"0=50(.

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Aor eddhthonec hnaorlethon on fovkrnlknt,nonprot gontregthnf hssuks end socuthons#

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