The NGO Affairs Bureau has the following responsibilities :

• Providing one stop service to NGOs in respect of registration & processing of project proposals.
• Approval of NGO projects, fund releases, permission for appointment of foreign expatriate consultants and fixation of their tenure.
• Examination and evaluation of reports/returns submitted by the NGOs.
• Coordination, monitoring, evaluation and inspection of NGO activities.
• Collection of fees/service charges levied by the government.
• Inspection of field level NGO activities and examining their accounts.
• Liaison with the donors and the NGOs.
• Formulation of reports on NGO activities and take appropriate measures.
• Enlistment of Chartered Accounting Firms for auditing of Accounts of the NGO.
• Approval of proposals for one-time grants.
• Other matters relating to NGO Affairs.