a) The legislative mandate requires the NDA to strengthen the institutional capacity of CSOs that provide services to the poor. b) The NDA has over the past five years up-scaled a programme of strengthening capacity of CSOs in the country. This has included capacity interventions in technical, management and leadership strengthening. c) Furthermore, the NDA has strengthened NGO networks and consortia to provide coordination and "voice" for the poor on public policy matters. d) All 408 funded projects in the period under review have included a significant component of institutional capacity strengthening in programme implementation. e) In 2006/07, the NDA launched a capacity building programme for CSOs with an investment of R25.7m, working in partnership with universities and accredited service providers throughout the country.