Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to assess the partnership between NGOs and local government in
managing development in Bonga administrative town. Effective and meaningful collaboration
between Government and NGOs has becomes imperative for both partners in accelerating the
development activities. Government cannot perform all the activities due to the changing
scenario and NGOs have emerged as a strong party in the development process. In Ethiopia,
woreda administration is the central point in the administrative scenario. Most of the NGOs in
Ethiopia have their branches in the District level. But in local level the effective partnership is
lacking between GO and NGOs. This study tries to identify the roles played by NGO, factors
affecting their partnership, and identify the enabling environment. The study is descriptive as
well as analytical. It utilizes a mixed method approach. A combination of structured interview
and document analysis was used to collect data. Basically this study used non probability
sampling so that the NGO people and government officials were chosen purposively since this
method was relevant to the nature of the study. Respondents from both Government
organizations and NGOs give their opinion. From the government side legal frame work and
attitude towards NGOs were the determining factor and from NGO view point organizational
goal and intention is the determining factor. The study found that existing legal framework is
not in favor of partnership. Despite of this fact both GO and NGOs are willing to work together.
Most of the variables show positive inclination towards partnership.
