What Is Concurrent Monitoring of CSR Activities? Concurrent monitoring — also called program monitoring — is the periodic review of a CSR project's activities while the project is still being implemented. Rather than checking on an NGO only once at the start, before the grant is disbursed, or once at the end, after the project closes, concurrent monitoring sits in between: it is the ongoing, real-time check on how a funded project is actually progressing on the ground. In pra

Every year, Indian companies collectively spend thousands of crores on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Much of this funding flows through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that implement projects on the ground. The intent is commendable, but the outcomes are not always guaranteed. This is particularly true when the NGO partner has not been properly vetted. That is where NGO due diligence becomes essential. It is not about distrust; it is about ensuring r

Due diligence is an important step in ensuring that an NGO is legitimate and operates in a responsible manner before committing resources...