| dc.description.abstract | Organizations all over the world develop strategies that will enable them to exist and survive in
the long run. Similarly, non governmental organizations have to develop strategies that will
ensure that they perform well by achieving their goals and objectives and thus guarantying their
long term survival.
The purpose of this study was to establish sustainability strategies adopted by international
NGOs in Nairobi Kenya. The study further sought to determine the challenges encountered in
management of international NGOs. This study collected data from 24 international NGOs using
a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data collected.
The study found out that international non governmental organizations adopt various strategies
that sustain them. The most commonly used strategies were found out to be: Building stronger
partnerships between public and private sector, clearly well defined policies and procedures,
having strong management team and engaging in strategic management. The results also showed
that finance restriction posed a grater challenge in the adoption of sustainability strategy,
therefore non governmental organizational must have a good relationship with donor by
engaging in practices such as improved donor reporting and complying with donor requirement;
this will guarantee donor support and as such ensure that their funding is sufficient and reliable. | en |
