Oumer, Jeilu (PhD)Girma, Eyob2018-10-252023-11-102018-10-252023-11-102007-03http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/13178The purpose of this research was to study the implementation of educational projects assisted by NGOs to enhance quality of primary education in the South Nation & Nationalities Regional State. The study attempted to address problems encountered by NGO in implementing educational projects in SNNPRS with the objectives of identifying key factors affecting NGO project implemented for the enhancement of quality primary education. The findings in this study may help NGOs and Government Offices to take corrective measures for similar educational projects. The study was carried out on NGOs assisted primary education project implemented for quality of primary education in the region that were selected using purposive and available sampling techniques. Data were gathered through questioners, structured and unstructured interviews, and documen!s from NGOs and regional Government Bureaus. The data were analyzed using percentage, weighted mean and t-Test. The findings of the study revealed that NGOs project implemented for the quality of primary education were concentrated at accessible area of the region. Constraints of upgrading unqualified teachers through in-service truining, Lack of ownership of NGOs project by beneficiaries hampered the efficiency of NGOs projects implementation. The study also revealed that, the implementation of NGOs projects was constrained by lack of joint monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, and dalliance! absence of performance evaluation reports. Therefore, it can be concluded that implenientation of the NGOs primary education projects to improve the quality perspective was found ineffiCient in South Nations and Nationalities People Regional State. To alleviate the prevailing problem it is recommended that the concerned line bureau has to conduct quality need assessment to prepare project proposal based on diagnostic survey and present 'it to newly applying NGOs. In addition, concerned government agencies have to give due attention to establish supporting mechanisms to provide project materials, effective monitoring and evaluation, basic infrastructure and skilled manpower by establishing links among the relevant institution continues bases.enNgos Educational Project ImlementationThesis