Border Rural Committee (BRC) - Directory of African Fiscal Hosts

LISTING

Border Rural Committee (BRC)

1982

Country of Origin: South Africa

Type of Organisation: Non-Profit Organisation

Institutional Arrangement and Registration : Local organisation and locally registered

Geographical Focus: National

Thematic focus

Access to resources, opportunities and social protection: Community Development| Economic Empowerment| Food Security

Climate change and climate justice: Climate Change| Environment and Conservation

Human rights and social justice: Democracy and Governance| Social Justice

Marginalised groups: Gender| Women

Mission

BRC promotes self-reliance and democratic citizenship through the implementation of rights-based development, focusing on land and agrarian reform, the advancement of rural livelihoods, equitable gender relations and environmental sustainability.

Motivation and Objectives

BRC aims to support community-based organisations in the Eastern Cape that are experiencing challenges in accessing and managing funding to execute their work, especially in marginalised rural communities.

Institutional Relationships

Tshintsha Amakhaya

Eligibility Criteria

Organisations with the expertise to execute their programmes but who lack the necessary financial and governance systems. BRC also serves as a fiscal host for social movements, rural trusts and community property associations.