Non-government, not for profit company registered in 1994. Aims to strengthen rural and urban community-based organisations (CBOs) in order to assist poor and disadvantaged groups. Services include research, training and monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Current programme areas are good governance; women; a social sector fund; civil society strengthening; education; and research/communications. The website offers more details and news about SPO and its programmes, and newsletters and discussion papers available to download.