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Shortcomings of NGOs

Now--the bad news. Over the years, as the economy of Kenya has deteriorated, more and more NGOs are being founded by young college graduates and professionals who have few prospects for solid employment. These upstarts have grown from and perpetuated the perception that the NGO sector is a great place to make money. With international donors pumping more than $100 Million dollars into Kenya every year, unemployed college graduates and professionals seek their piece of the pie. Over the next few slides, we'll learn more about this phenomenon and the negative externalities it creates for the NGO sector of Kenya. Also, we will learn more about some larger well-established NGOs that face similar problems of accountability.

Some of the unique terms you will hear in this segment include "Briefcase NGOs" and "MONGO" ("My Own NGO").

Dr. Constance Freeman, the Director of IDRC East Africa, talks of "Breifcase NGOs" and tells us that the corruption among some NGOs is due to bad systems rather than bad people. [Play Video]

Timothy Takona, the Director of M&E and Strategic Planning at UNICEF Kenya, discusses the "follow-the-money" reality of the NGO sector, that causes many NGOs to alter their missions and projects to conform to the priorities of the donor community. [Play Video]

Mr. Mitha discusses the problem of bad "goverance." [Play Video]