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The Global Philanthropy Tracker measures total aid—both formal and, to a lesser degree, informal—from developed and emerging countries to developing countries at all stages of economic development, while also highlighting the collaborative partnerships and infrastructure that support philanthropic efforts across the globe. In doing so, the Global Philanthropy Tracker offers the world’s only holistic view of the state and magnitude of aid to the developing world.
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Item Country Report 2020: Tanzania(2020-10) Mati, Jacob MwathiData from the East Africa Philanthropy Data Portal by Candid and East Africa Philanthropy Network (2020) indicates that 21 Tanzania-based funders collectively disbursed a total of 1,223 grants amounting to USD 26.7 million between 2003 and 2019 to 932 different organizations spread across four countries (Tanzania, Zimbabwe, India, and United States). Of this amount, a total of USD 2,648,483, representing 9.9 percent of total grants during this period was granted to non-Tanzanian domiciled organizations by Tanzanian donors/philanthropists. Of this, USD 1,936,380 (7.24 percent) was granted to faith-based institutions such as temples in India. This is probably a reflection of a substantial number of Tanzanian citizens of Indian descent. A further USD 707,713 (2.65 percent) was granted to organizations domiciled in the United States, though most of them operate in Tanzania. Finally, USD 4,390 (0.02 percent) was granted to Harare-based Women in Law and Development in Zimbabwe. In effect, 90.1 percent of all grants made by local philanthropic actors are to recipients based in Tanzania. As such, Tanzanian Philanthropy, unlike in neighboring Kenya, is more national in terms of its grant making.Item Country Report 2020: Kenya(2020-10) Mati, Jacob MwathiPhilanthropy—i.e., the private giving of time or valuables (money, security, property) for public purposes—is an age-old social practice that binds societies together (Salamon, Sokolowski, and Sturza 1992; Payton, 1988; Payton and Moody, 2008; Moyo, 2016). In many parts of Africa, philanthropy is deeply embedded in everyday practices characterized by a reciprocal obligation dynamic (Mati, 2020b). Philanthropy, as a social exchange, has undergone transformations, especially in terms of scope and structure over time. Specifically, philanthropy as experienced in Kenya and the rest of Africa has, in recent decades, evolved from practices deeply embedded in everyday prosocial behaviors to some form of formal institutionalization (Fowler and Mati, 2019; Moyo, 2016).Item Country Report 2020: Nigeria(2020-10) Kumi, EmmanuelOne trend in cross-border giving relates to volatility in the amount of giving by foreign philanthropic institutions. An analysis of the historical trend of funding indicates that it increased sharply between 2010 and 2015 (USD 24.43 million to USD 228.39 million). However, there was a decline in 2016 (USD 147.94 million). Funding increased in 2018 (USD 203.17 million) and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years (OECD, 2020a).Item Country Report 2020: South Africa(2020-10) Murisa, Tendai; Murat-Prater, KarlySouth Africa scored 3.80 according to the Global Philanthropy Environment Index Overall Score, the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Philanthropy in South Africa like in many other African countries is multifaceted, comprising of the highly informalized forms of peer-to-peer giving to the highly structured giving by foundations established by corporations or high net worth individuals (HNWIs).Item Country Report 2020: Uganda(2020-10) Murisa, TendaiUganda, like many other African countries, has a long tradition of philanthropy that is mostly influenced by culture and by religious practices. A significant percentage of giving in Uganda happens informally and therefore remains largely undocumented (Pascal 2015). Local philanthropy in Uganda focuses mostly on addressing immediate needs such as food, education, health, access to social amenities, and empowerment of marginalized groups.Item Country Report 2020: Ghana(2020-10) Kumi, EmmanuelIn 2019, migrant remittance inflows to Ghana was estimated at USD 3.72 billion compared to USD 3.50 billion in 2018 (KNOMAD, 2019). Remittances to Ghana are expected to decline until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the income of migrant workers has plummeted, especially for those in Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) member countries. The World Bank (2020) estimates that remittances to sub-Saharan Africa will decline by 21.3 percent and recover by 4.0 percent in 2021 (Ratha et al., 2020).Item Country Report 2020: South Korea(2021-01) Kim, Sung-JuIn 2010, South Korea became a member of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD DAC). Although the history of South Korea as a donor country can be traced back as far as the 1960s (Choi, 2011), South Korea is one of the few countries that successfully transformed itself from an aid-receiving country to a donor country.Item Country Report 2020: Kuwait(2021-01) Abu Rumman, Samir; Al Shayji, Abdulrazzak; Yehia, SaraThere is great encouragement from the Kuwaiti government to give outside the State of Kuwait, which is also the case in domestic giving. This encouragement by the state has helped to give Kuwaiti charitable work its signature creativity, as it differs from the policy of other countries; this is evidenced by many societies that determine their scope of work and activities abroad, such as The International Islamic Charity Organization and Mercy International. These societies are operating in addition to the Kuwaiti embassies’ support for Philanthropic work, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ representation as a member of grant committees in some charitable bodies.Item Country Report 2020: Chile(2021-01) Aninat, Magdalena; Vallespin, RocioDonation legislation in Chile is both complex and fragmented. It is tied to specific causes and is reactive to contingency, failing to provide a holistic view of the concept of philanthropy or to see donations as part of an overarching legal figure. Because of this, cross-border donations have not been explicitly taken into account in Chilean legislation. Because Chile has no comprehensive donation system, both donations that enter the country as well as those leaving it fall into a sort of “legal vacuum.” However, in the context of the recent discussion of Law 21.210 that modernizes tax legislation, enacted in 2020, Congress held a discussion on whether the current blanket donation tax in Chile should apply to international donations.Item Country Report 2020: India(2021-01)The Indian social sector receives funding from both public and private sources. Public funding is mostly grants-in-aid by the government for social sector projects. Private funding comprises of corporate funding of social sector projects, and individuals and corporations donating toward social and charitable purposes.