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Grant and Donor Funding Fraud Investigation for NGOs

Development and humanitarian organisations across Africa handle large donor funds under intense compliance scrutiny, making grant fraud a serious reputational and funding threat. This course helps NGO and programme staff detect and investigate misuse of grant and donor funding. Delegates work through inflated claims, ghost beneficiaries, procurement diversion and how to respond to donor investigation and reporting requirements.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise common grant fraud schemes including inflated claims and ghost beneficiaries.
  • Detect procurement diversion and collusion in donor funded projects.
  • Investigate expenditure, receipts and beneficiary records for irregularities.
  • Apply donor rules on fraud reporting, cost recovery and disallowed costs.
  • Preserve evidence and manage sensitive investigations in field settings.
  • Strengthen grant controls and safeguard future funding relationships.

Course outline

  1. 01Grant Fraud Risks in the Development Sector
  2. 02Inflated Claims and Ghost Beneficiary Schemes
  3. 03Procurement Diversion and Collusion
  4. 04Investigating Expenditure and Beneficiary Records
  5. 05Donor Reporting and Disallowed Cost Rules
  6. 06Evidence and Sensitivity in Field Investigations
  7. 07Cost Recovery and Corrective Action
  8. 08Building Grant Fraud Controls

Who should attend

This course suits NGO finance and programme managers, grant and compliance officers, internal auditors and investigators in development, humanitarian and donor funded organisations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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