EAD Portal - FAQs

Ans: Answer: At this point of time, Provincial or SECP registration is required for registering with EAD. One Portal can be a possibility in future when all provincial and Federal NGOs e-portals are interconnected via Application Programming Interface (APIs) for better data sharing, mapping options.

Ans: Answer: Yes! Any organization receiving Foreign Funding needs to have MoU with EAD to receive that Funding

Ans: No! they can check their status and see or update their information

Ans: Those Short projects NoC may be applied at inception stage, and concurrences/shall be obtained before Project launch, Yes! For any Foreign Funded Project MoU requirement with EAD applies. So far no minimum amount.

Ans: : In existing Policy there is no exemption for any organization whether Government owned, created through Government’s seed money, if they are to receive Foreign Funding, MoU requirement with EAD is essential to be eligible to receive any Foreign Contributions.

Ans: Donor’s commitment is pre-requisite to apply for MoU with EAD, if you are not receiving Foreign Funding you don’t need MoU with EAD. Its comprehension Issue. Donor’s commitment is part of checklist to be able to apply for MoU with us.

Ans: Yes! We have already floated proposal, meanwhile we will guide you through process, with NITB Team via webinars.

Ans: This question may be sorted by Ministry of Interior EAD provides checklist which is already available at www.ead.gov.pk regarding what documents are required for MoU however if an NGO has signed MoU with EAD that means it has fulfilled and gone through thorough process and we recommend that EAD approved NGOs may be picked for any Foreign Contributions.

Ans: Yes! Kindly send us your concern and we will intimate SBP to facilitate your funds till final out come of your under process application

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: 32. NGOs approved by EAD, do they still need to register with provincial charity commission. It is duplication. Should not that be on one portal?

Q: 33. If an NGO getting foreign funding through INGO in Pakistan, so should that NGO/project required to submit application to EAD or not?

Q: Can NGOs access other organization's data, funding sources, thematic areas etc.

Q: Will this e-Portal be beneficial for individual NGOs to monitor status of others e.g, Allocation of funds and current working areas? This might help in strong coordination and elimination of poor allocations?

Q: Is there any minimum amount and duration of foreign funding? As some projects can be for three months?

Q: My question is simple that what if any organization is receiving foreign funding through Government of Pakistan. Do they need to get registered too?

Q: If a donor asks for EAD MOU before acceptance of proposal, what should we do?

Q: Any Facilitation Desk has been established in the EAD?

Q: Will there be a list for the agencies working under Interior ministry on how to examine an NGO? Will this check list will be known to NGOs?

Q: 42. we have received acknowledgment regarding submission of documents our application still under process and funding has been stopped after exemption period is over, can EAD facilitate us in getting Funds till final out come of our registration?