North Wollo zone, one of the zones in Amhara Region, is ecologically degraded,rnclimatically unstable and food insecure area. Moreover, it an area where harmfulrntraditional practices are dominantly exercised. On top of that, it an area whererneducational disparity was the highest and enrolment rate in primary educationrnwas the lowest. To alleviate these interrelated problems, NGOs are currentlyrnimplementing ABE projects as an alternate way to the formal education system.rnWhether this alternate route provides promise in this aspect or not becomes arntimely issue that requires assessing their performance. Thus, this study tried tornobjectively assess NGO-assisted alternative basic education projects in NorthrnWollo zone having specific objectives of identifying factors that constrain thernimplementation of ABE, indicating contribution of NGOs in ensuring coverage,rnquality and equity, scanning the sustainability of the projects in addressing thernparity of ABE and FE. To address its specific objectives, basic questions, regardingrnfactors that constrain the delivery of ABE, access, equity, quality, transformationrnof projects after the phase out period, network and partnership among ABErnstakeholders, and parity and nexus between ABE and FE, were formulated.rnDescriptive survey method was employed to address the issues. To gather thernrelevant information regarding the basic questions, both primary and secondaryrnresources were involved using Quota, availability and stratified random sampling.rnThe data collecting process was a mixed approach type where questionnaire,rninterview, observation checklist and discussion were used. Out of the total of 86rnquestionnaires distributed, 79 were filled and returned. The data gatheredrnthrough questionnaire were exposed to statistical analysis using frequencyrndistribution, t -test, Chi-square and Spearman rank order correlation. Afterrnanalyzing and interpreting both qualitative and quantitative data, the followingrnfindings were obtained. A number of factors that constrain delivery of ABE werernidentified (caring for animals, caring for siblings, collecting firewood and fetchingrnwater, etc.). Achieving some of the goals of EFA seems to fail owing to low levelrnof quality and high disparity. ABE has got official recognition and parity ofrnesteem; the partnership among stakeholders seems promising and a preparatoryrnaction was being taken by the project owners and implementers in order to bringrnabout transformation safely. Based on the findings, the mobilization of resources,rnraising funds from different actors, devising income generating mechanisms forrnthe community, recruitment of facilitators including female facilitators in maledominatedrnlearning centers and training them are recommended