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.

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

01Grant Fraud Risks in the Development Sector
02Inflated Claims and Ghost Beneficiary Schemes
03Procurement Diversion and Collusion
04Investigating Expenditure and Beneficiary Records
05Donor Reporting and Disallowed Cost Rules
06Evidence and Sensitivity in Field Investigations
07Cost Recovery and Corrective Action
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
24 to 26 Aug 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026	Online	3	US$900
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026	Durban	3	R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000

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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We can run Grant and Donor Funding Fraud Investigation for NGOs privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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