Skills required of an NGO

A. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
  • Group dynamics
  • Community integration
  • Problem identification
  • Community investigation
  • Facilitation
  • Mobilization
  • Communication
  • Role playing
  • Objectivity, monitoring and evaluation

B. PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
  • Identification of research problem
  • Identification of different research tools
  • Data gathering
  • Analysis of data
  • Consultation with the community and validation of data
  • Drawing of conclusions
  • Making of recommendations

C. BUSINESS SKILLS
  • Planning
  • Participatory (circular) management
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Marketing and purchasing
  • Negotiation
  • Monitoring and record keeping
  • Technical skill in micro-computers
  • Organizing cooperatives/credit unions
  • Handling labour problems
  • Understanding legal aspects.

D. DOCUMENTATION, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
  • Small group formation
  • Clarification of values and vision
  • Group dynamics
  • Different kinds of media production
  • Communication skills and visual aids
  • Conscientization/senticizing skills (??)
  • Advocacy
  • Networking and linkages

E. TRAINING METHODS
  • Use of cultural forms
  • Use of media
  • On-the-job training - participant observation
  • Workshoporganization
  • Group dynamics
  • Practice-Theory/Action-reflection
  • Exposure programme
  • Group discussion and synthesis, brain-storming
  • Self-learning kits and modules

F. TECHNOLOGY TRAINING - APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES
    Agriculture, fishing, post-harvest technology, energy, housing, health, sanitation, handicrafts, food technology.


Source:
Notes from the NGO Workshop organized at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, October 17-21, 1988.


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Comments and suggestions:
Hari Srinivas - hsrinivas@gdrc.org