Participation of Beneficiaries in NGO’s Project from Planning up to Evaluation: The Case of Organization for Women in Self Employment in Ethiopia and Misrach Handicraft Training and Rehabilitation Center
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2020-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to assess the beneficiaries’ participation in the WISE Ethiopia and Misrach Center in the overall process of the project stages from planning up to evaluation. The participants of the study were purposively selected beneficiaries, directors, and staff of the two organizations. In this research, a qualitative approach is used in which the data primarily collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and document review. The findings of the study pointedout that the level of the participation of beneficiaries in the two organizations had wide variation. In WISE Ethiopia, the beneficiaries have a role to influence the all processes of the project by their representative as an organization and directly in their unions, whereas in Misrach Center there was very little chance for the beneficiaries. Related to the perception assessments, all study participants had a strong stand on the needs of the beneficiaries’ participation except two study participants from Misrach Center. Moreover, the study has revealed the existing challenges of the organizations in participating the beneficiaries. Misrach Center mainly related to the attitude problem of the management team and some beneficiaries was indicated. For the WISE Ethiopia illiteracy problems of some of the beneficiaries, lack of office, and assembly rooms for the unions of the women were listed. Working with the most marginalized, disadvantaged, and vulnerable groups of poor women and people live with disabilities (PLWD), is a concern of the social work profession. Skilled social work professionals need to consider the beneficiaries’ participation and compulsory to assist their activities practically. Finally, studies have to be conducted which should be given emphasis particularly on the level involving the beneficiaries, related to perception, and challenges and opportunities on the processes of participating the beneficiaries. The study has implication for social work in terms of advocacy.
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