Support for Professional and Institutional Capacity Enhancement Quarterly Report (SPICE) October – December 2015 Submitted to USAID/Sri Lanka Grantee: Counterpart International Associates: Management Systems International (MSI) International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Associate Cooperative Agreement: AID 383-LA-13-00001 GCSS LWA Cooperative Agreement Number: DFD-A-00-09-00141-00 Belma Ejupovic, Vice President, Programs [email protected] Counterpart International 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 301 Arlington, VA 22202Telephone: 703.236.1200 CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................... 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 4 POLITICAL CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................. 6 ANALYSIS............................................................................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................... 9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING ....................................................................................68 Sub Awards –Grants....................................................................................................................... 71 ACHIEVEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................87 BEST PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES....................................................................................................89 EXPENDITURES....................................................................................................................................90 PROGRAMMING PRIORITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER .............................................................................91 Direct USAID Grantees ............................................................................................................. 91 ANNEX 1: Performance Monitoring Plan Update ...............................................................................93 i ACRONYMS AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS EHED Caritas – Eastern Human and Economic ACJU All Ceylon Jamiyyathulama Development ACL Assistant Commissioner of Labor EPF Employees Provident Fund AGA Additional Government Agent EPPTA Eastern Province Preschool Teachers AGM Alliance General Body Meetings Association Development EPZ Export Processing Zone AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ETF Employees Trust Fund ASNN Ampara Social Needs Network EVSDOW Eastern Voluntary Social Development ASP Assistant Superintendent of Police Organization for Women ATM Active Theater Movement FGD Focus Group Discussions AWA Akkaraipattu Women’s Association FHH Female Head of Household AWF Affected Women’s Forum FOG Fixed Obligation Grant BDS Berendina Development Services (Gte) Ltd. FOSDOO Federation of Social Development CAMID Center for Accessibility, Monitoring and Organizations Information on Disability FPA Family Planning Association CBO Community-based Organizations FRC Family Rehabilitation Center CBPs Capacity Building Partners FTZ Free Trade Zone CDO Community Development Organization FY Fiscal Year CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all forms of GBV Gender-Based Violence Discrimination against Women GMSL Green Movement of Sri Lanka CHR Center for Human Rights and Research GN Grama Niladhari Officer CHRD Center for Human Rights and Development GPS+ Generalized System of Preference Plus CID Criminal Investigation Department CMEV Center for Monitoring Election Violence H2H Heart to Heart CMT Community Monitoring Teams HHR Home for Human Rights HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus COC Code of Conduct HR Human Rights COP Chief of Party HRC Human Rights Council CPA Center for Policy Alternative HRC Human Rights Council CPBR Center for Peace Building Reconciliation HRD Human Rights Defenders CPPHR Center for the Protection and Promotion of HUDEC Human Development Center Human Rights ICES International Center for Ethnic Studies CRPC Community Resources Protection Center ICNL International Center for Not-for-Profit Law CSO Civil Society Organization ICS Institute for Constitutional Studies Guarantee DAC District Action Group Limited DCC District Coordinating Committee ID Identity Cards DCRMC Divisional Level Child Rights Monitoring IDAHO International Day Against Homophobia and Committee Transphobia DFDP District Fisheries Development Plan IDP Internally Displaced Persons DGP Development Grants Program IFGEJ Islamic Framework on Gender Equality and DIRC District Inter-Religious Reconciliation Justice Committees IGP Inspector General of Police DOs Delivery Orders IWARE Islamic Women’s Association for Research DPO Disabled persons Organizations JSAC Jaffna Social Action Center DPTC District Preschool Teachers Committee KV Kinniya Vision DRG Democracy Rights and Governance LAC Legal Aid Commission DS Divisional Secretaries LGBTIQ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex DSD Divisional Secretariat Divisions and Questioning EG Equal Ground LLRC Lessons Learnt Reconciliation Committee ii LRFHR Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum SEED Social Economical and Environmental LRWHF Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum Developers LST Law and Society Trust SFM Secretariat for Muslims M&E Monitoring and Evaluation SGBV Sex- and Gender-Based Violence MARDAP Mannar Association for the Rehabilitation of SLBC Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation Differently Abled Person SLFP Sri Lanka Freedom Party MCC Mannar Citizen Committee SLMC Sri Lanka Muslim Congress MOH Ministry of Health SOP Standard Operating Procedure MPL Muslim Personal Law SPICE Support for Professional and Institutional MSI Management Systems International Capacity Enhancement MWDRF Mullaitivu Women’s Development and STI Sexually Transmitted Infections Rehabilitation Federation TISL Transparency International, Sri Lanka MWDT Muslim Women’s Development Trust TJ Transitional Justice NAFSO National Fisheries Solidarity Movement TNA Tamil National Alliance NECASL National Evangelical Christian Association Sri TOT Training of Trainers Lanka UN United Nations NewAROW Network for Advocating Requirements UNCEF United Nation Children of Women UNHRC United Nations Human Rights Council NFA Northern Fisheries Alliance USAID United States Assistance for International NGO Nongovernmental Organization Development NIC National Identity Cards VAT Value Added Tax NIRC National Inter-Religious Committees VAW Violence against women NNAF NGO National Action Front VCRMCs Village Child Rights Monitoring Committees NPC National Peace Council VGGT Voluntary Guideline of Governance of Tenure NPFPU Northern Province Fisher People’s Unity VGSSF Voluntary Guidelines to Secure Sustainable OCA Organizational Capacity Assessment Small-Scale Fisheries ODF Organizational Development Facilitators VOI Voice of Image OIP Organizational Improvement Plan WANT Women Action Network ORHAN Organization for Rehabilitation of the WARDS Women Rural Development Society Handicapped WC Women’s Center PHI Public Health Inspector WDO Women Development Officers PMC Preschool Teachers Association WIN Women in need PMP Performance Management Plan WRDS Women’s Rural Development Societies PO Probation Officer PPCC Professional Psychological Counselling Center PTA Prevention of Terrorism Act PTF Presidential Task Force PWD People with Disabilities R2L Right to Life RDHS Regional Director of Health Services RDS Rural Development Society RFA Request for Application RIG Regional Inspector General RIID Reconciling Inter-Religious and Inter-Ethnic Differences RPK Rajarata Praja Kendaraya RPR Resources for Peace and Reconciliation SACLS South Asian Center for Legal Studies SACLS South Asia Center for Legal Studies SDJF Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Operational Context There were three major political developments in the period under review. First was the co- sponsoring of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution by the Sri Lankan government during the September session of the UNHRC in Geneva. The second was the declaration by the government that it would seek to put in place a new constitution within six months and take steps to ensure public participation in the process. The third was the decision to extend the term of the local government authorities for a further six months instead of proceeding with elections in March or April 2016. However, there is rising discontent within the Tamil polity regarding the slow pace of change on contentious issues such as the release of detainees, land held in high security zones and ascertaining the whereabouts of missing persons. The formation of the Tamil People’s Council in the north, comprising both political and civic leaders, reflects concern about these issues and efforts to urge more power sharing in the constitutional reforms billed to take place. The postponement of local government elections by six months will prevent political divisions within the government alliance from surfacing to undermine the constitutional reforms. Civil society is actively involved in ensuring greater participation by the people in both the constitutional and transitional justice processes. Achievements This quarter, the SPICE team