{"id":850,"date":"2008-12-17T15:28:04","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T15:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/?p=850"},"modified":"2016-03-01T15:35:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T15:35:32","slug":"think-small-the-example-of-small-grants-in-madagascar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/think-small-the-example-of-small-grants-in-madagascar\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Small: The example of small grants, in Madagascar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/PV-Think-Small.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-851\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"small grants, aid effectiveness, Brian Donaldson, Madagascar, development, Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Think-Small-Cover-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"small grants, aid effectiveness, Brian Donaldson, Madagascar, development, Africa\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Think-Small-Cover-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Think-Small-Cover-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Think-Small-Cover-170x240.jpg 170w, https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Think-Small-Cover.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this Policy Voice, former British Ambassador to Madagascar Brian Donaldson argues that Britain should increase\u00a0existing\u00a0funding for small grants in developing countries, and commit to supporting independent small grants schemes in countries where it does not have a diplomatic mission. Based on his own experience of managing small grant schemes in Madagascar, he identifies four main advantages of this method of\u00a0channelling\u00a0money to the poor:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Value for money &#8211; the simple structure of small grants schemes ensures low administrative costs, and maximum spending on the ground.<br \/>\n2. Reactivity &#8211; small grant schemes are nimble. Unlike large aid agencies, they can react rapicly to local needs.<br \/>\n3. Ownership &#8211; projects are initiate, and managed by local communities.<br \/>\n4. Momentum &#8211; small grants create a positive dynamic in local communities.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/PV-Think-Small.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1278\" title=\"Download PDF\" src=\"https:\/\/africaresearchinstitute.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/pdf_download_ari.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" width=\"55\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Policy Voice, former British Ambassador to Madagascar Brian Donaldson argues that Britain should increase\u00a0existing\u00a0funding for small grants in developing countries, and commit to supporting independent small grants schemes in countries where it does not have a diplomatic mission. Based on his own experience of managing small grant schemes in Madagascar, he identifies four main advantages of this method of\u00a0channelling\u00a0money to the poor: &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Value for money &#8211; the simple structure of small grants schemes ensures low administrative costs, and maximum spending on the ground. 2. Reactivity &#8211; small grant schemes are nimble. Unlike large aid agencies, they can react rapicly to local needs. 3. Ownership &#8211; projects are initiate, and managed by local communities. 4. 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