Government-Ngo Partnership in Amhara National Regional State: Challenges and Opportunities
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
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