Influence of capacity building programs on project performance in non governmental organizations in kenya: a case of the danish refugee council

Abstract

The focus of this study was to examine the influence of capacity building programs on project performance in non-governmental organizations with a special interest on the Danish Refugee Council. The study was guided by three objectives: to establish the extent to which curriculum content in capacity building programs influence project performance in Non-Governmental organizations; to assess the level at which training methodology in capacity building programs influence project performance in Non- Governmental organizations; and to determine the extent to which characteristics of participants in capacity building programs influence project performance in Non- Governmental organizations. The study used a descriptive survey design. The study used stratified sampling, simple random sampling and purposive sampling to collect data from target sample. The data collected was edited and analyzed using SPSS and content analysis. Data was analyzed through frequencies, percentages, themes and cross tabulation. The results are presented in tables, frequencies, percentages and themes. The findings established that training methodology was a key contributor to project performance. Finally the study findings also established that project performance is influenced by the curriculum content of a capacity building program. The study concludes that NGO projects performance carry particular aspects and expectations over staff abilities and, for this reason, capacity building to improve staff expertise is essential. The study recommends that future studies to carry similar studies analysing a greater range of NGO, more representative of the NGO’s universe