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Chart 2 Sectoral distribution of NGO project activities
Natural res/env
3%
Gender 6%
Cap Building
3%
Water/san 9%
Integ dev 15%
HIV/AIDS 6%
FS/emergency
4%
Other 5%
Agric/Past 10%
Children 20%
Education 10%
Health 9%
Apart from the diversity in the sector of on-going activities, NGOs undertake different project
activities within their major sectors of activities. For example, child development activities will
include intervention activities like child sponsorship, care and support, etc. Thus, the total number
of projects activities that fall within each sector and also the types of project activities that NGOs
undertake in each of the sectors are briefly described on the following table.
Table 5. Sectoral Focuses of NGO Projects
Core Project Focus No of
Projects Remark
Agriculture 51 Extension/training of farmers, introducing improved
seeds, organic farming, pest control, small-scale
irrigation, heifer supply to improve breeds, dairy
farming, fishery development, cooperative
organization, capacity building, etc
Agro – pastoral 30 Pastoral economic diversification, prevention of tick
infestation, water scheme development, pastoral and
agro-pastoral post drought recovery, capacity building
in water resource management & peaceful coexistence
and support to reduce vulnerability, improve livelihood
and enhance good governance
Education 85 Provision of ABE, youth-centred non-formal and
vocational training, primary school construction and
running of formal schools
Child Development 170 Orphanage centre, child sponsorship, integrated
Community-based childcare and development, support
for orphans and vulnerable children (NFE, health, legal
protection of child right and livelihood promotion),
empowerment of parents & care givers
Food security & emergency 37 Livelihood based pastoral emergency response,
drought cycle management, drought mitigation,
preparedness and risk management, support for
Productive Safety net program, promotion of IGA
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