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USAID/HONDURAS Honduras Local Governance Activity Quarterly Performance and Financial Report January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019 Activity Title: Honduras Local Governance Activity Sponsoring USAID Office: Democracy and Governance Office IDIQ Number: AID-OAA-1-14-00061 Task Order Number: AID-522-TO-17-00001 Contractor: DAI Global LLC. Date of Submission: March 31, 2019 This report is made possible by the generous support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of DAI and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. ii | FY 2019 // QPFR 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive summary 1 Result 1 - Civil Society Influence, Through Evidence Increased 2 Sub-Result 1.1 Citizen participation in service delivery decision-making strengthened 2 Sub Result 1.2 Evidence-based citizen oversight of service delivery increased 4 Result 2 Local Service Provider Performance Improved 5 Sub Result 2.1 Accountability of Service Providers Increased 5 Sub Result 2.2: Service Provider’s Capacity to Manage Service Delivery Improved 10 Sub Result 2.3 Local Government administrative management capacity increased 17 Coordination with USAID IMs, IPs and Other Donors 20 Crosscutting Themes 22 Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Agenda 25 Financial Report 30 Annex 1: Technical Assistance Summary by Sector (FY 2019 Q2) 32 Annex 2: Progress by Sub-Activity, divided by Sector 33 Annex 3: Municipal Regulation on Patronatos – La Labor 34 Annex 4: Total RENTCAM registrations supported by the Activity since FY 2017 34 Annex 5: Status of Infrastructure Designs 35 Annex 6: Lower Level Indicators 35 Annex 7: Coordination with other IMs (Lower Level Indicator 10) 35 Annex 8: Success Stories 35 Annex 9: Consolidated CLA report (Spanish) 36 iii | FY 2019 // QPFR 2 ACRONYMS ACS Alliance for the Dry Corridor ACJ* Alliance for Christian Youth AIN -C* Integral Community Attention to Childhood AJAAM* Association of Municipal Water Management Boards AMHON* Association of Honduran Municipalities APF* Parents and Family Association ASJ* Alliance for a More Just Society ATM Municipal Technical Assistants CAM* law Municipal Administration Career law CEN Nutritional Training Centers CEB* Basic Education Center CCT* Citizen Transparency Commissions CLA Collaborating, Learning and Adapting CM Municipal Commissioner COMAS* Municipal Commissions of Water and Sanitation COMIPRONIL* Mixed Co -op of North Intibucá Producers CONADEH* National Commissioner of Human Rights CONASA* National Advisory on Water and Sanitation CONEANFO* National Commission for Non -Formal Education in Honduras CSO Civil Society Organization DDE* Departmental Education Directorate DME* Municipal Education Directorate DME* Municipal Education Directorate DO2 Development Objective 2 DR Director of School Networks EROC* Regional Space for western Honduras ERSAPS* Regulating Entity for Potable Water and Sanitation Services FHIS* Honduran Fund for Social Investment FUNDAUNAH* Foundation of the National Autonomous University of Honduras FUNIDE Initibucan Foundation for Development* FY Fiscal Year GEMA* Governance in Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Water Activity iv | FY 2019 // QPFR 2 HLG Honduras Local Governance Activity HR Human Resources HRA Honduras Reading Activity IAIP* Institute of Access to Public Information ICT Information and Communications Technology IDECOAS* Institute for Community Development, Water and Sanitation IM Implementing Mechanism INAM* National Women’s Institute IP Implementing Partner IQS Indefinite Quantity Subcontract ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information Technology LED Local Economic Development LEPP Local Education Performance Plan LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex MESCLA Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Collaborative Learning and Adapting M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MOU Memorandum of Understanding NGO Non -Governmental Organization OCAT Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool OCDIH Christian Organization for Integrated Development of Honduras ODK Open Data Kit OMM* Women’s Municipal Office ONADICI* National Office of Integral Development and Internal Control ONCAE* National Procurement and Acquisitions Regulatory Office PDM* Municipal Development Plan POA* Annual Operating Plan Q1 First Quarter Q2 Second Quarter Q3 Third Quarter Q4 Fourth Quarter QRMA Quality Reading Materials Activity Red ITC Community Technical Institute Network RENTCAM* National Registry of Municipal Administration Career Technicians RFA Request for Applications v | FY 2019 // QPFR 2 SAFT* Integrated System for Municipal Financial Tributary Management SAMI* Municipal Administration System SANAA* National Autonomous Aqueduct and Sewage Service SEDUC* Secretariat of Education SESAL Secretariat of Health SETCAM* Technical Secretariat for the Municipal Administration Career SIARED* Educational Networks Administrative System SIARH* Integrated System of Administration of Human Resources SGJD* Secretariat of Governance, Justice and Decentralization SMI Service Management Index TRC* Regulation and Control Technician TSC* National Audit Institution UDEL* Unit of Local Economic Development UGD* Unit of Decentralized Management UMA* Municipal Environmental Unit USAID U.S. Agency for International Development USCL* Supervision and Local Control Unit USG United States Government WMB Water Management Board *Acronyms with an asterisk are in Spanish. The meaning of most Spanish acronyms has been translated for the clarity of this report. vi | FY 2019 // QPFR 2 Executive summary At the close of the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019), the Activity has reached the mid-point of its period of performance. The results observed this quarter demonstrate that when citizens are capable of influencing service providers and local governments based on evidence, and when local governments and service providers have the skills to execute their duties and respond to citizen demand, real change can begin to occur to improve service delivery. In addition to adapting to citizen influence, service providers and local governments continue to institutionalize the management skills and tools promoted by the Activity. The Activity will capture these improvements to management capacity next quarter through the mid-term application of the Service Management Indexes (SMI). The Activity adapted to a changing political context during the quarter in response to the influx of irregular Honduran migrants to the United States. Due to this migration spike, USAID/Honduras has requested all Implementing Mechanisms (IMs), including the Activity, to increase focus on activities that will directly contribute to deter illegal migration. While working at the local level to improve service delivery and thus decrease poverty already targets the root causes of migration, the Activity has also initiated a case study, involving four (4) municipalities with the highest volume of migrants/returnees. The case study aims to assist these local governments to develop local solutions that address this phenomenon. The Activity continues to strengthen a diverse, and active civil society to enable adequate representation of citizen needs. This quarter, 119 civil society organizations (CSOs) including patronatos (neighborhood associations), women's networks, indigenous organizations, youth committees, among others advocated for service improvements resulting in 47 new public policies and participation in 259 decision-making events. Through 53 citizen oversight exercises, citizens continued to evaluate service providers and local governments producing 52 documents containing recommendations. Whether it is a health center installing suggestion boxes in response to citizen oversight recommendations, or a local government investing in improvements to education, the coordination and communication among citizens, service providers, and local governments is evident. Service provider accountability events allowed water management boards (WMBs), decentralized health providers, education officials, and mancomunidades to inform citizens in accordance to their regulatory framework, but also provide detailed information on financial and management performance. Actors took advantage of the public spaces to review and respond to citizen recommendations and discuss ways to further improve service delivery. Through technical assistance to 251 service providers, the Activity not only strengthened accountability practices, but supported the use of important tools for improved planning, financial management, human resources, among others. For example, decentralized health providers and WMBs developed annual operating plans (POAs) and budgets that emphasized ways to improve service delivery. Municipal and school network education officials began using the Local Education Performance Plan (LEPP) monitoring tool to assess school performance in an efficient and transparent manner. Education officials also improved coordination with local governments to align priorities and increase investment in service improvements. Mancomunidade s continued to improve their relationship with member municipalities and streamline management processes, enabling greater sustainability of their role. Bolstering the Activity’s efforts in the region was continued coordination with other USAID Development Objective 2 (DO 2) IMs as well as other international donors, implementing partners (IPs), and national level Government of Honduras (GoH) institutions.