President Jacob Zuma, in his state of the Nation Address in June 2009, called on key players to unite in the fight against poverty. This he said was due to the fact that it is in working together that both government and the private sector can do more to fight poverty and build a better life for all.
The National Development Agency's primary mandate is to eradicate poverty by granting funds to civil society organizations (CSO) that implement developmental projects of poor communities
