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
An efficient, effective and sustainable charitable sector
Our Mission
To efficiently and effectively regulate and enable the charitable sector to enhance its role in national development
Our Mandate
The NGOs
Co-ordination Board is mandated to:
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Register, coordinate and facilitate the work of national and
international NGOs operating in Kenya
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Maintain a register of national and international NGOs operating in
Kenya, with their precise sectors, affiliations and location of their activities
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Receive, analyze and evaluate the annual reports of NGOs
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Advise the Government on the activities of NGOs and their role in
development within Kenya
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Conduct a regular review of the register and to determine its consistency
with the reports submitted by NGOs and the NGOs Council
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Provide policy guidelines for NGOs for harmonizing their activities with
the National Development Plan so that NGOs avoid activities which contradict
State development programmes
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Receive, discuss and approve the regular reports of the NGOs Council and
to provide strategies for efficient planning and coordination of activities for
NGOs in Kenya
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Develop and publish a code of conduct for the regulation of NGOs and
their activities in Kenya
Our Quality Policy
The NGOs Co-ordination Board is committed to, and shall always endeavor to reach
the highest level of quality as stipulated by the ISO 9001:2000 International
Standard.
We at the NGOs Co-ordination Board shall: -
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Continually improve the effectiveness
of our Quality Management Systems,
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Meet our customers' needs and
expectations, statutory and other requirements
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Achieve, maintain and ensure our
customers receive highest qualityservices and,
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As a team, we shall always be guided by
strict adherence to laid down procedures, policies, and will strive to be
independent and always protect and uphold our customers' interest without
compromising the set Quality standards.
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