ABSTRACT
Indeed, the acknowledgement of the importance of NGOs in development is highlighted in the Vision 2020 document of Ghana (GoG, 1995). This recognition has led to an increase in the number of NGOs in the country, increasing from 80 in 1980 to 350 in 1986. By 1996, they rose to 652 and were 1,211 in 2000. The current estimates are around 1,500 NGOs including foreign ones (Government of Ghana, 2006). NGOs are believed to be best equipped to mobilize the community for action and are often rooted in, and interact with communities that are poorly served and difficult to reach through government channels (Igoe, 2003). Indeed, NGOs are said to be innovative, responsive, and flexible to programmes and projects (Agarwal, 2003).
