Background
The Non-Governmental Organizations
Co-ordination Board simply referred to as the NGOs Co-ordination Board was established
by an Act of Parliament in 1990 and commenced its business on June 15, 1992.
The
main reason for the creation of the Board was to streamline the registration and
Co-ordination of NGOs.
The Board was formed as a result
of the recognition of the important role NGOs were playing in the overall development
of the country. By then, it had become apparent to the Government that, for better
organization of NGO activities, a separate body, with full powers, to register and
co-ordinate their activities was necessary.
Prior to the establishment of the Board, NGOs were registered under different Government
organs making it difficult to effectively co-ordinate their activities. Some were
registered under the Society·s Act, others were either registered under the ministries
of Culture and Social Services or that of Foreign Affairs hence the need to bring
registration under one authority.
The Board·s main task, from the very start has
been to provide a ``one stop office·· for registration and co-ordination of NGOs
in order to harmonize their activities with the overall Government policies and
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This is necessary in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and wastage
through duplication of services between NGOs, Government and the communities the
NGOs serve.
 Our Vision
The corporate vision of the NGOs
Co-ordination Board is to be the leading Centre of excellence for Registration,
Co-ordination and Facilitation of the NGO/CSO Sector in Africa and the world.
Our Mission
The corporate mission of the NGOs Co-ordination Board is to provide efficient services
in the registration, Co-ordination and facilitation of the NGO/CSO sector in order
to support and enhance the role of the sector in the improvement of the welfare
of the people of Kenya and beyond.
Functions of the Board
As set out in the in section 7 of the Act, the broad functions
of the NGOs Co-ordination Board are: -
1) To register,
co-ordinate and facilitate the work of all national and international NGOs operating
in Kenya
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2) To maintain
a register of national and International Non-Governmental Organizations operating
in Kenya, with their precise sectors, affiliations and locations of their activities
3) To receive,
discuss, analyze and evaluate the annual reports of Non-Governmental Organizations
4) To advice
the Government on the activities of Non-Governmental Organizations and their role
in development within Kenya
5) To conduct
a regular review of the register, and to determine its consistency with reports
submitted by the Non-Governmental Organizations and the council of NGOs
6) To provide
policy guidelines for Non-Governmental Organizations for harmonizing their activities
with the National Development Plan for the country so that NGOs avoid activities
which contradict state programmes
7) To receive,
discuss and approve the regular reports of the council, and to advise on strategies
for efficient planning and co-ordination of activities of Non-Governmental Organizations
in Kenya
8) To receive,
discuss and approve the code of conduct prepared by the Council for self-regulation
of Non-Governmental Organization and their activities.
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