A perspective on the relationship between partnership and sustainability of child-care organisations in Uganda

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to discuss the relationship between partnership and sustainability of child care organisations in Uganda. This was largely so because it has become clearer that modern day child-care organisations lack ability to continue operating beyond the donor or sponsorship yet sustainability is a key ingredient in child-care organisational initiation. This limitation has placed cumulative burden on child-care organisations wishing to enhance their sustainability by ensuring that they put greater emphasis on partnerships in terms of coordination, networks and collaboration both from within and without. And bearing in mind the countless trials and the signal of dearth of partnership through networks, coordination and collaboration in not-for-profit child-care organisations in Uganda, the motivation of this study is on how Ugandan child-care organisations can achieve sustainability in the competitive 21st century.   Methodology: The study adopted a desk review method, some earlier theories on child-care as well as various literatures on each of the three constructs of networks, coordination and collaboration are debated as a base for drawing recommendations to different stakeholders. Results: It can be noted that for sustainability to be achieved in a child-care organisation, emphasis needs to be put to the three issues of networks, coordination, and collaboration. Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The outcomes of this analysis are helpful to the different theories and policies on child care organisations in northern Uganda and the country in general.