A History of NGOs in Yayo District from 1984 To 2020

Abstract

This study deals with the History of NGOs in Yayo district from 1984 to 2020. The objective of the study is showing the activities, achievements, and History of NGOs in Yayo district. To achieve the goal an attempt was made to collect the necessary data, using interview, different unpublished and published materials, as well as Archives. The study explains how the NGOs under study came to Yayo district and the specific contributions they made in the socio-economic development of the district. The study also tried to elucidate the role of NGOs in natural resource conservation, health, economy, and educational achievements in the study area. The paper tried to identify the local and foreign NGOs that were engaged actively in the study area during the period under discussion, and describe the extent these organizations involved the local people in development schemes such as afforestation programs, construction of various infrastructures, and training. The study confirms that, meaningful works done by NGOs in natural resource conservation, health, economy, and educational achievements in the study area. The study shows that how the mentioned changes were achieved through the collective activities and collaboration of NGOs concerned, district offices, kebele and woreda leaders, and the population. The study confirms that the NGOs like Menschen für Menschen did lots of works in the field of education, health, natural resource conservation, HIV/AIDS, Social works, and Gender issues. The other NGOs like Cheshire have a valuable contribution in helping the poor and the people living with different types of impairments. The activities of Sustainable Land Management, Participatory Forest Management, and other forest related NGOs is also discussed in this study.