ADD - Action on Development and Development. ADD is not a funding agency because it does not have money for which it can directly distribute to organizations. ADD raises funds for DPO's. By virtue of its position in Europe, ADD is able to access funds more easier than countries in the South. This strategic position has enabled ADD to network and hence be able to raise funds to be used in developing countries.
ADD comes into a country at the invitation of persons with disabilities.
Depending on the nature of the status of disabled persons, ADD then establishes a relationship. Therefore, in a country where there is a strong movement of disabled persons, ADD will establish a relationship as a partner where the organization of disabled persons DPO will be directly responsible for the management of the project. In the case where disabled persons are not well organized structurally and operationally, ADD will initially establish an ADD managed program with ADD staff. From the beginning it has to be clearly understood and agreed upon that this is a temporary arrangement ADD strongly believes in the sustainability of development projects because they cannot provide endless support. The project has to have an element of sustainability built in.