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Common risks for Philippine NGOs

Primary NGO sectors in the Philippines

  • Disaster response and climate resilience

  • Education and youth development

  • Public health and nutrition

  • Women’s rights and gender equality

  • Indigenous rights and land advocacy

  • Urban poverty and housing

  1. Disaster-driven / short-term funding cycles: Funding spikes after typhoons, earthquakes, and crises; however, long-term recovery and resilient development funding are harder to secure. ODA and donor flows show reactive patterns tied to disasters. Department of Education - Philippines

  2. Donor fragmentation and prioritization shifts: Large donors shift sectoral priorities (e.g., from humanitarian relief to climate resilience or infrastructure), leaving some community projects underfunded. ODA datasets and sector analyses document changing donor portfolios. World Bank Open Data+1

  3. Accreditation / compliance hurdles for small groups: Smaller grassroots groups sometimes lack PCNC accreditation, making it harder to access tax-deductible donations and some institutional grants (PCNC explains accreditation benefits). pcnc.com.ph

  4. Competition & administrative costs: Many NGOs compete for a finite pool of grants; donor reporting/administrative burdens increase overhead and can divert resources from programming (common theme in sector reports and NGO annual reports). Ayala Foundation+1