Countering Violent Extremism in Kibra in Nairobi County
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KENYA NIWAJIBU WETU (NIWETU) ACTIVITY FY 2017 Q 3 PROGRESS REPORT JULY 2017 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by DAI Global, LLC. KENYA NIWAJIBU WETU (NIWETU) ACTIVITY FY 2017 Q3 PROGRESS REPORT 1 April – 30 June 2017 Award No: AID-OAA-I-13-00013/AID-615-TO-16-00010 Prepared for John Langlois United States Agency for International Development/Kenya C/O American Embassy United Nations Avenue, Gigiri P.O. Box 629, Village Market 00621 Nairobi, Kenya Prepared by DAI Global, LLC 4th Floor, Mara 2 Building Eldama Park Nairobi, Kenya DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS I. NIWETU EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... iii II. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS (Qualitative Impact) ....................................................................................................... 1 III. ACTIVITY PROGRESS (Quantitative Impact) .................................................................................................... 9 IV. CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ....................................................................................................... 22 V. PERFORMANCE MONITORING ....................................................................................................................... 23 VI. PROGRESS ON GENDER STRATEGY .......................................................................................................... 23 VII. PROGRESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND MONITORING .................................... 24 VIII. PROGRESS ON LINKS TO OTHER USAID PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 24 IX. PROGRESS ON LINKS WITH GOK AGENCIES ........................................................................................ 24 X. PROGRESS ON USAID FORWARD................................................................................................................... 24 XI. SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT STRATEGY ................................................................................................... 24 XII. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE ....................................................................................................... 25 XIII. SUBSEQUENT QUARTER’S WORK PLAN ................................................................................................ 25 XIV. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 26 ANNEXES & ATTACHMENTS (MAXIMUM 10 PAGES) ................................................................................... 1 USAID/KENYA (NIWETU) PROGRESS REPORT FOR Q3 FY 2017 i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AHADI Agile and Harmonized Assistance to Devolved Institutions AMEP Activity Monitoring & Evaluation Plan ATPU Anti-Terror Police Unit CAP Complexity Aware Planning COP Chief of Party COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CBOs Community Based Organizations CSOs Civil Society Organizations CVE Countering Violent Extremism DAI DAI Global, LLC. DCC Deputy County Commissioner DCVE Directorate for Counter Violent Extremism DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DGO Director of Grants and Operations EOP Executive Office of the President FY Fiscal Year GOK Government of Kenya IPL Isiolo Peace Link K-YES Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NIWETU Kenya NiWajibu Wetu NCTC National Counter-Terrorism Centre NPS National Police Service NSCVE National Strategy to Counter Violent Extremism OAA Office of Acquisition and Assistance SAP Social Action Project SCORE Strengthening Community Resilience against Extremism SRS Strategic Review Session SUPKEM Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims RVI Rift Valley Institute TO Task Order USAID United States Agency for International Development USIU-A United States International University Africa VE Violent Extremism WPDA Wajir Peace and Development Agency WOKIKE Womankind Garissa USAID/KENYA (NIWETU) PROGRESS REPORT FOR Q3 FY 2017 ii I. NIWETU EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Qualitative Impact NIWETU had a productive quarter with activities continuing to ramp up as relationships with partner organizations, as well as the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), were further built and strengthened. In this reporting period, USAID approved four grants, all fully executed with local partners. During the quarter, NIWETU implemented eight active grants under both Task 1.2 (Sub-grants to Community-Based Organizations to Address Locally Relevant Drivers of VE) and Task 1.5 (Strategic Communications Pilot Project). As mentioned above, in the reporting period, NIWETU, in coordination with USAID, continued to build and strengthen its relationship with the NCTC. This engagement led to NCTC providing NIWETU a verbal approval to engage directly with county and national governments on countering violent extremism (CVE). This is a great opportunity for the development of activities under Objective 2: Government response to violent extremism (VE) improved. NIWETU awaits the assignment of a focal point for more regularized communication and collaboration with NCTC. Responding to increased VE threats in Isiolo County, NIWETU revised the selected VE hotspots in the area to include Garbatulla in Isiolo South Constituency and Isiolo Central in Isiolo North Constituency. Following this revision, USAID approved two grant concepts for Garbatulla and Isiolo Central. The NIWETU team continued to co-design and co-develop new grants with local partners for each of the eight VE hotspots in the four counties (Task 1.2) NIWETU completed the Baseline Assessment (Task 1.1) which sought to gather data related to NIWETU’s Theories of Change (TOC) in order to assess the local context and track changes over time as they relate to NIWETU’s four results areas: (1) Improved CVE Knowledge and Skills; (2) Community Networks Established; (3) Community-led CVE Strategies & Initiatives; (4) Increased Government Capacity. NIWETU continued working with USAID to review and provide feedback to United States International University – Africa (USIU-A) on the Strategic Communication Pilot Plan (Task 1.5). In addition, NIWETU sought applications for the CVE Strategic Communications Pilot for Nairobi County. In this quarter, NIWETU continued hosting monthly CVE Program Coordination Meetings for CVE programs in Kenya, including USAID-funded and other donor-funded programs. This regular coordination will continue to inform NIWETU and other CVE stakeholders of areas of synergy and coordination. Quantitative Impact All quantitative impact to date is based on proposed methodology and draft indicators pending USAID approval of the NIWETU Activity M&E Plan. In this reporting period, NIWETU made progress on 10 indicators as listed below: 1.1 (# of civil society organizations that partner with Government of Kenya in CVE activities), NIWETU engaged 2 organizations 1.3 (# of people participating in USG-supported events, or activities designed to build mass support for CVE), NIWETU engaged 649 individuals 1.4 (# of community based organizations supported by USG assistance), NIWETU engaged 4 CBOs 1.6 (# of community members (non-governmental officials) trained, mentored, provided TA), NIWETU completed a one-month CVE mentorship for 517 at-risk youth in Garissa County 1.7 (# of women, youth, and marginalized individuals who are beneficiaries of USG-funded interventions), NIWETU engaged 601 individuals 1.8 (# of local women participating in a substantive role or position in CVE supported with USG assistance), NIWETU engaged 8 women USAID/KENYA (NIWETU) PROGRESS REPORT FOR Q3 FY 2017 iii 1.9 (# of local youth participating in a substantive role or position in CVE supported activities with USG assistance), NIWETU supported 9 youth 2.1 (# of initiatives directly supported by or adopted by county/national government designed in response to community concerns around VE matters), NIWETU supported 2 initiatives 2.2 (% of county/national officials trained who indicate they are likely to implement what they are learning during training) 53% of officials trained indicated a likelihood to implement learnings from NIWETU supported activities 2.3 (# of county/national trained, mentored, provided TA as a result of USG support), NIWETU trained 38 Wajir County departmental heads on the NSCVE Constraints and Opportunities NIWETU still faces some constraints to achieving full implementation. The pending approval of foundational start-up deliverables, including the Year One Work Plan and the Activity M&E Plan remains a constraint. All start-up deliverables were submitted on schedule during start-up, and over the reporting period DAI has responsively provided changes based on feedback received. This reporting period saw some major opportunities emerge for the NIWETU program. Most importantly, NCTC’s greenlight for NIWETU to have direct engagements with its county and national government officers is a great opportunity for the development of activities under Objective 2. NIWETU will prioritize county and national government engagement in the upcoming quarter; however, we are still waiting for a focal point from NCTC. Subsequent Quarter’s Work Plan In the upcoming quarter, NIWETU does not anticipate any changes from the Year 1 Work Plan submitted to USAID. Of significance: