Sourcing Performance & its Challenges in NGOs Arena (The case of Save the Children Ethiopia)

Abstract

Title: Sourcing & its Challenges in NGOs Arena, the case of Save the Children Ethiopia Background: nowadays, developmental & humanitarian organizations are facing huge challenges concerning the latest innovation of supply chain management & sourcing. Organizations are operating in an environment characterized by countless economic and political disruptions to their sources of supplies and services. In order to survive in these turbulent situations, these organizations must recurrently monitor their sourcing whether it really enabling program achieve intended outcomes in a manner that ensure accountability to the beneficiaries, stakeholders and donors. Objective: The purpose of this study was critically assess the sourcing performance of Save the Children Ethiopia and the various predicaments/challenges facing the organization. Methodology: Descriptive research design used. Under this stage, the study fulfills the objectives of descriptive research by getting an in-depth knowledge about sourcing performances practices within Save the Children Ethiopia and investigating the various major challenges facing Save the Children sourcing activities. 50 staffs working at national office were selected as sample of the study. Demographic questionnaire, Likert scale and interview were employed for collection of data. Result and conclusion: The study found out that the sourcing performance of save the children was unsatisfactory and brought huge waste of time, effort and resources and contributed negatively for program operations. The study revealed outsourcing was affected by various factors, which includes improvement, contract management, supplier relationship management and rationalization of supply base. v Further research: Further research can be done on sourcing performance in a different approach using additional variables like procurement plan, effective spend analysis, cost saving, supply chain risk management.