How to align ngo goals with local needs
Achieving balance between the ngo goals and the local needs needs to be achieved through direct and active involvement with local people. Proper needs assessment by surveying, use of focus groups and interviews will assist in finding burning issues. The development of partnership with local organizations instills trust and expands knowledge of the context of the community. NGO can make their programs relevant, effective and actually useful by including feedback and responding to it accordingly because this is what can bring about a sustainable change.