In 1982 Bahá'ís near Mombasa became involved with an NGO project to conserve fuel wood.

He was alleged to have appointed Ibrahim al-Qosi as his deputy to handle money destined for NGO projects.

In many of these places, he created video reports detailing local conditions and some of the NGO projects aimed at ameliorating them.

A nonprofit shop that markets handicrafts from NGO projects throughout Egypt.

In addition to contributions to NGO projects, projects that actually reach people in the developing countries, the CLONG is also financially assisted by the Commission.

In addition, the Commission has approved under its human rights budget, four new NGO projects worth over EUR 3 m.

The Commission is endeavouring to address the problem through support for NGO projects in Eritrea in the areas of human and civil rights awareness, strengthening of civil society organisations and independent media.

It should be pointed out, however, that, for over twenty years, the cofinancing of NGO projects has operated very well, even without a specific legislative regulation.

The CSP arrangement is mainly funded through the cofinancing budget line; and money used for advice cannot be used for good NGO projects which might help people in the third world.

NGO projects in the areas of family, children, the elderly and especially culture were particularly affected.