The DNicra rating report provides a detailed assessment of the rated organisation on issues of governance, management and financial sustainability. It also identifies key improvement areas for the rated ngo/npo/trust/vo and indicates the type of input that could help to make the improvements. The report includes financial statements, key ratios, graphs and comparisons with any previous rating. Besides these, financial and field activities projections based on the assessment of the nicra team are provided.

The rating report consist a detailed analysis, justification of grades assigned and comments on strengths and weaknesses. This is presented to an external rating committee comprising specialists in finance, management and development. The committee critically examines the rating rationale undereach of the three assessment areas using benchmarks and analysis norms. If it does not agree with the report, suitable changes are effected and only after the endorsement of the committee is the report, with a specific rating grade, finalized and submitted to the client.

The DNicra ratings have not only facilitated the flow of funds they have also resulted in important systemic changes and enabled the design of capacity building initiatives for ngo/npo/trust/vo.