-- -- - The pUlpose of this study was to assess the implemenlation and Sllstainabilily of basic primGlJ'rneducation projects fully run in pastoralist Borena. The specific objeclives of Ihe study were tornassess the aspecls and extent ol NCOs' involvement in educational provision to pastoralisls,rndiscover how NCOs' plan for project implemenlation, find out Ihe extent of their contribution 10rnlocal educational development, out sur(Cice mechanisms in place for the implementation andrnsustainability of projects, and to take in challenges so as 10 forward alternative solutions. Thernresearch method employed was descriptive survey 10 colleel data ji-om 108 respondenls who werern20 education experts at zone and woreda level, 20 NCOs' staff, 20 facilitato rs, 48 students, KETBrnand CMC members, and parents using tools such as questionnaires, interview, focus grouprndiscussion, documenl analysis and checklisls. Accordingly, pilot test was made; dOlo wererncollecled, analyzed and reporled Analysis of dala was underlaken using lobulation, percentilerndistribution, mean and slandard devialion, Independent I lesl, one way ANOVA, one samplernKolmogorov-Simrnov Z test, Mann-Whitney U test and rank order. Thefinding of the study pointedrnout thai NCOs' inlervenlion in paslO/'alist areas had been achieved insignificanl outpuls.rnSpecifically, Iheir capacily to generale own source offill7d and to run projecls as planned; Ihe irrnaspects and extent a/involvement," cooperation and communication with local government bodies,rnother NCOs ', and beneficiaries; contribution to local education development; and Ihe lise ofrnmechanisms to implement and sustain projects remained low. These difficulties impeded thernsuccess and excellence of Ihe projecl implementation and sustainability. Subsequently, il wasrnconcluded Ihat Ihe implementation and sustainabililY of pastoralist basic primGl)' educalionrnprojects led by NCOs' was noticed to be low. Thus, il was recommended that national andrnregional governmenl should prepare ferlile ground and pave the way for NCOs to be highlyrninvolved in pasloralisl educalion; pastoralist education forum should be established 01 regional,rnzonal, woreda and kebele level; beneficiaries must be involved in planning, monitoring, andrnevaluating project implementation; Allernalive Pl'imcllY Education (APE) delivelY approach needrnto be devised; and NGOs' ought to improve their aspects and extenl of involvemenl inrneducational provision as lVell as the use of different viable and locally responsive slralegies likernIhe flexible and val)'ing educalion delivel)' models, time lable; use locally available resources;rnand enhancing local initiatives and crealivily Ihal could contribule a lot to ensure the success ofrnbasic primQl)' education project implementalion and suslainabilily in pastO/'alisl areas.