Abstract:
The study was conducted to identify the roles of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s)
developmental projects in reducing poverty in vulnerable women in Jimma town, Oromia, Ethiopia.
The study employed through explanatory research design. However, the study also used a
quantitative approach . A non-probability sampling techniques was applied. 43 NGO affiliates
respondents were selected purposefully out of a target population of 59 and 40 respondents of women
were sampled out of a target population of 46 as beneficiaries. Research instruments used were
questionnaires and interviews. The study found that there was a significant relationship between
social service project; economic service project, advocacy service project and reduction of poverty on
vulnerable women. The study recommended that identification of those vulnerable, , introduce a
welfare system, vertical integration, , family support network, pro- poor women policy, decent works
and rehabilitation of affected women.
