Assessment of Sustainability of Alternative Basic Education Projects Supported by Selected NGOs in Addis Ababa
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2009-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Recognizing sustainable provision 0/ Education cannot be the sole responsibility o/the
government, the NGOs and the community intervention has been highly encouraged.
Accordingly, many Alternative Basic Education Projects supported by NGOs have been
carried out in Addis Ababa. Some projects were successful in producing lasting impact
on the provision 0f Education. However, many projects could not support themselves and
operate in sustainable manner after project handover is made to the community and the
NGOs ceased their support. A number 0/ technical, financial, institutional, economic,
social and environmental/actor constraints contribute to the failure to sustain the
projects. The study made an assessment o/these factors that are critical/or sustainability
0/ education projects. In order to conduct this study five NGOs were purposely
selected. Their education project components, which includes Education Centers, and
other arrangements and considerations made to making the projects sustainable after
project handover were subjects o/the study. To gather information questionnaires were
distributed, interviews and locus group discussions were held, relevant documents were
analyzed, and also field observations were made. The respondents were selected using
availability and pufposive sampling techniques. The respondents were categorized in two
groups; NGO members and Education Committee Members. Project Managers, Project
Officers, Supervisors, Coordinators and facilitators were categorized into NGO
members, and Government Officials and Community respondents as Education
Committee members. The analysis was carried out using independent t-test along with
other descriptive and infertile techniques. The findings o/ the study show that the
communities' capacity to operate the project in sustainable manner is questionable
mainly because 0f weak financial and institutional capacity. In drawing conclusion, the
stud)! views the arrangements made to overcome the constraints are not adequate and
less allegation is given of' sustainability o/the projects, and this leads to uncertain
situation the projects sustainability. It is recommended in the study that more
collaborative efforts belle ensures sustainability. Thus, the roles expected from each
stakeholder should clearly be communicated and the Education community members
need to be correctional in eliciting support from the community they represent and the
necessary support needs to be provided by the NGOs.
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