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A Framework to Integrate Non-profits into Development Planning in South Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Sokeibelemaye NwaucheOpen the ORCID record for Sokeibelemaye Nwauche[Opens in a new window]
Sokeibelemaye Nwauche*
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Factor–Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada
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Sokeibelemaye.nwauche@utoronto.ca
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Abstract

Integrating non-profit organizations (NPOs) and the services they provide into development planning highlights an aspect of government–NPOs relationship that frames NPOs as drivers of development. In South Africa, even though NPOs are typically regarded as private owned organizations, the nature of the services they provide in various policy fields has implications for socio-economic development. However, the development planning process is currently, more public and business sector oriented. Using a qualitative research approach, the findings suggest that non-profit services can be integrated into development planning through the processes of Reality Adjustment, Strategic Engagement, Sector Mapping and Pro-activism.

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Non-profit organizationsIntegrateDevelopment planningSouth Africa

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Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations , Volume 34 , Issue 6 , December 2023, pp. 1134 - 1145
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Copyright © International Society for Third-Sector Research 2022

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