Type of Implementing Agency |
Strengths |
Weaknesses |
International NGOs, such as Save the Children, Christian Children’s Fund, GOAL, PLAN International, World Vision, Oxfam, Terre des Hommes, CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, etc. |
- Compared to National NGOs, may have stronger technical capacity and access to TA from its HQ.
- Experience in other countries with OVC that can inform their work in target country.
- Reasonably strong M&E capacity.
- Can function as an intermediary for reaching a network of local NGOs and CBOs.
- Ability to move quickly.
- Sound accounting and financial management systems
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- Higher overhead rate.
- May have less in-country experience and knowledge than national NGOs.
- Limited experience with World Bank procurement and financial management guidelines.
- Likely to pull out as soon as funds dry up.
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National NGOs with child focus |
- Knowledge of the local culture and environment.
- Much lower cost than international NGOs.
- More sustainable, since they will be there once the international NGOs have left.
- Can function as an intermediary for reaching a network of CBOs.
- Ability to move quickly.
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- Generally, limited organizational capacity, particularly in administration.
- Often financially very weak, so unless project provides some funds for indirect costs, may go out of business during project period.
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Community Based Organizations and local Faith-Based Organizations |
- Good knowledge of local culture.
- Strong incentive to maintain credibility in eyes of community.
- Lowest cost given heavy reliance on volunteer staff.
- Any investment in capacity will stay in the community.
- Many faith-based organizations have experience caring for OVC and organizing foster care.
- Accepted by the community.
- Faith-based organizations are capable of a rapid scale-up, given their national networks of affiliated churches.
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- Very limited organizational capacity.
- May not be entirely representative of the community (especially of women).
- Experience of faith-based organizations may be mostly with institutional approaches to caring for OVC.
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Local Government |
- Access to target communities.
- Capable of coordinating among local representatives of various ministries.
- Has potential of providing on-going support to and supervision of OVC initiatives.
- Will be there after the project ends.
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- Generally, limited capacity.
- May have difficulty gaining trust of communities.
- May be slow and bureaucratic.
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