Exploring the Challenges Threatening the Survival of Ngos in Selected African Countries

Abstract

Indubitably, the effectiveness and effectiveness of NGOs especially in African countries are increasingly being threatened by a barrage of factors, the huge one being diminishing state of funding. The aim of this article is, through a review of literature methodology to discuss and debate the underpinnings behind NGOs mal performance in selected African countries. Findings indicate that NGOs are weakened by funding challenges, pockets of corruption and embezzlement of funds especially by the top brass management, poor synergy and poor collaboration between them and the government, and inadequately skilled labourforce. The paper recommends to the government and other development partners to mobilize resources to help the NGO fraternity, the government to facilitate a strong collaboration and synergy between itself and the NGOs, as well as with other development partners, and the government to initiate a strong corruption monitoring system within the NGO fraternity. This is to foster transparency and accountability.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p1495