Influence of Development Partnership on State-Ingo Relations in Kenya

Abstract

Despite the fact that international non-governmental organizations are playing a major role in development, questions have been raised on their operations, funding and more so their effectiveness in societies they operate in.This study therefore, sought to examine the extent to which development partnership has fostered state-INGO relationship through transformation of the lives of the beneficiaries.This study also employed descriptive survey design.A sample size of 83 beneficiaries was employed and purposive sampling and random sampling was employed to select the 83 beneficiaries.Data were analysed by both qualitative and quantitative techniques.It was found that development activities by International Non-Governmental Organizations have not led to improved relations between state and the INGOs although achievements have been made on food security and economic growth of the beneficiaries in the following ways; increased the income of beneficiaries, enable beneficiaries to have saving habits, beneficiaries of development activities of INGOs through training are able to be innovative in working, beneficiaries of development activities of INGOs who are employed earn income which raises their standard of living, enable beneficiaries to control their expenditures, enable beneficiaries to budget and be accountable and enabled beneficiaries to increase their wealth.The study recommended that International Non-Governmental Organizations should formulate policies to reduce challenges that hinder state-INGO relations in project implementation.There is need for INGOs to also lobby for friendly policies from different levels of governments and that food security development partnerships initiated by INGOs should be sustained to enable beneficiaries increase income through commercial agriculture.

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