7. The Committee has noted that the Non Profit Organisation (NPO) sector needs continuous capacity building programmes so that they can effectively and efficiently serve communities. There is a lack of timeous payment of NPO's and that impacts negatively on their operations especially in the provinces. The Committee indicated that National Department and Provincial Departments need to capacitate NPOs with accredited training so that they can run their affairs and comply with funding specifications of government and other funders. Quality assurance needs to be done to ensure that they comply with service standards. Provinces must pay NPOs on time (subsidies and trenches).