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Following agreement in Nedlac, an advisory committee charged with investigating and advising government on the means for providing future support to organs of civil society has been established. The committee will, in particular, consider the feasibility of establishing a national development agency to provide and coordinate support to organs of civil society. The committee’s terms
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