Government-Ngo Partnership in Amhara National Regional State: Challenges and Opportunities

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2008-06

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Addis Ababa University

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Development can be achieved through an integrated and collaborative approach that can promote the governmental and non-governmental actors' roles and capabilities in the economy. In integrated approach, government has to play several critical roles to enable the entire development system to junction better. Amhara region is under deep-rooted with multifaceted socio-economic and environmental problems caused by the natural and human calamities. To reduce poverty and improve the well being of the community, external technical, material and financial resources can playa paramount importance in complementing the developmental efforts of the regional government. This can be possible through the engagement of efficient and effective government-NOOs partnership. Partnership is a more effective way of extending educational improvements to the needy society than individual efforts of the state, the private sector and NOOs. Hence, the government of Ethiopia in general and Amhara region in particular are working in partnership with NOOs in order to extend its capacity to meet the challenges of providing and promoting education for its children for NOOs do have resources to contribute that are additional to government support in attaining the development goals. The Objective of the research was to asses the level, challenges and opportunities of partnership in education sector development of the region. The results show the region has prepared government-NO~ collaboration guideline both at regional level and sector specific working in education sector, a good start. AERDC has provided a lot of advantages through common understanding and experience and resource sharing. Projects and programs are running through mutual consultation, though in rare extent. However the contents of OO-NOO collaboration guide lines seems reflect control and regulatory than collaborative and participatory. The AERDC has shown difficulties in effective coordination and management of the partner members. The study concludes that effective and cooperative government-NOOs partnership should be created through a harmonious, transparent, accountable predictable and mutual!y reinforcing partnership between the two partners. This will, indeed, help a lot in bringing an observable change in the region's socio-economic development in general and the education sector in particular.

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Government-Ngo Partnership

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