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    Assessment of Organizational Capacity: A case study on Action Professionals' Association for the People
    (A.A.U, 2007-03) Yohannes, Yimer; Professor, G.K. Murthy
    The purpose of this study is mainly to assess the organizational capacity of Action Professional's Association for the People (APAP); to identify its strengths and weaknesses; and recommend appropriate intervention to address the gaps identified through the assessment by the researcher. This is a case study made at APAP. In order to gather t~e necessary information for the study, both primary and secondary data are used. The primary data, which is an in-depth structured interview, is conducted and secondary data are gathered from different documents of the organization. Limited fund soliciting mechanisms, lack of training need assessment of the board and staff, absence of a system to measure the congruence between culture and mission, absence of regular staff meetings, problem of budget underutilization, lack of relationship with the private sector, and absence of networking relationship with other NGOs are among the weakness areas identified by the study. And finally the recommendations include conducting training need asrsessment of the board and staff, establishing regular staff meetings, establishing networking relationship with other NGOs, devising a strategy to diVer the income base, and establishing relationship with the private sector