A SWOT analysis for an NGO would involve an analysis of the NGO's "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats". The end objective is
simply the creation of a clear picture of the internal and external
situation in which the NGO finds itself. SWOT analysis involves an
assessment of the NGO from inside (its competitive advantages or past
performance), as well as from the outside (current and future needs of
the community, competitors' performance, new legislation, changes in the
donor base, entry of new NGOs into the field, or new program
opportunities).
At the end of a SWOT analysis, Stakeholders will have a list of concerns
or issues that require a response from the NGO. These identified
concerns can then be translated into long term and short-term goals for
the NGO.
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Experience in Children Sponsorship programmes. |
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Credibility and Reputation |
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Empowering not only children but also their families |
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Trained Project Coordinator
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| Weaknesses |
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Sustainability of programme is an issue as the organization is totally dependant on external funding |
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Inability to scale up operations |
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Inability to retain trained professionals for tasks because of low staff salaries |
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MIS system is non-priority |
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Not IT savvy |
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Succession issues
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| Opportunities |
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Has infrastructure to take sponsorship to the next level. |
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Can reach out to more children and parents through their sponsorship programmes |
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Can move into other schools with their sponsorship programme |
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| Threats |
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Children sponsorship in Sion school is a temporary project. |
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Staff Morale is low |
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Monitoring and Evaluation indicators not clear |
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Future forecasts not possible as MIS. |
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