The NGO Coordination

Act of 1990 Versus The

Public Benefits
Organizations Act of 2013

A Comparative Analysis of
the Structures
 The NGOs
Coordination Act
The PBOs Act

Board Board of the Authority

(Policy making Organ) (Policy making Organ)

19 members (including 13 members (including

Chairperson of National Council Chairperson of National Federation
of NGOs and 7 members) of PBOs and 2 members)

Chairperson of the Board is Chairperson of the Board of the

appointed by the President Authority is appointed by the CS

The Regulator The Regulator

Bureau
PBOs Regulatory Authority
(Executive directorate of the
(Secretariat)
Board)
CEO is appointed by the Board
CEO is appointed by the
of the Authority
Cabinet Secretary
 The NGOs
Coordination Act
The PBOs Act

National Federation of PBOs

- Opportunity to develop strong code
of conduct
- IEBC to supervise elections
- PBOs and Self-Regulation Forums
may join the federation
National Council of
NGOs
Self-Regulation Forums Self-
Self- (Can be geographical or thematic)
Regulation Regulation
PBOs may join upon signing code of
Weak regulations and conduct;
election rules including
threshold for election Self-Regulation Forums may join the
national federation

Self-regulation forum may enter

agreement with Authority if majority of
members are PBOs
 The NGOs
Coordination Act
The PBOs Act

An entire Schedule (First

Schedule) on Principles
PBO-Government
Collaboration & Partnership

Collaboration No provision for Collaboration

collaboration and between
between Partnership PBOs and the
NGOs & State
State
A Joint Committee on 15
members (equally drawn
from Government and
PBOs)