USAID/Morocco AOR Alae Eddine Serrar

CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM (CSSP)

Quarterly Report

Fiscal Year 2017 Quarterly Report

Quarterly Period: October 1 – December 31, 2016

Submission Date: January 30, 2017

Cooperative Agreement Number: A.I.D – 608 – LA- 15 - 00001

Submitted to: USAID/Morocco AOR Alae Eddine Serrar

Submitted by: Hervé de Baillenx, Chief of Party Counterpart International 39, Rue Abou Derr, Agdal, Rabat, Morocco Tel: +212 537 27 38 50 Email: [email protected]

This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development, Morocco (USAID/Morocco).

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Civil Society Strengthening Program Activity Title

A.I.D – 608 – LA- 15 – 00001 Cooperative Agreement Number

Name of Prime Implementing Partner Counterpart International International Center for Non Profit Law (ICNL) Name of International Subawardee

January 26, 2015 Activity Start Date

January 25, 2019 Activity End Date

October 1 – December 31, 2016 Reporting Period

Morocco (target regions) Geographic Coverage

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AO Agreement Officer AOR Agreement Officer Representative APS Annual Program Statement CAP Communal Action Plan CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy COP Chief of Party CSO Civil Society Organization CSSP Civil Society Strengthening Program DQA Data Quality Assessment DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DG Democracy and Governance ECNL European Center for International Law EPEOGA Entity for Parity, Equal Opportunity & Gender Approach FAA Fixed Amount Award FOG Fixed Obligation Grant GOM Government of Morocco GC&C Grants, Contracts & Compliance ICNL International Center for Non-profit Law HOC House of Councilors HOR House of Representatives ISO Intermediate Support Organization LWA Leader with Associates MELP Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan MoU Memorandum of Understanding MP Member of Parliament MCRPCS Ministry in Charge of Parliament and Civil Society M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NGO Non-Governmental Organization OD Organizational Development OPI Organizational Performance Index PMP Program Monitoring Plan RFA Request for Applications RFP Request for Proposals ToR Terms of Reference USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government

Table of Contents

PROGRAM OVERVIEW ...... 2

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... 4

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 7 1.1 Political Context ...... 7 1.2 Activity Description...... 7 1.3 Summary of Key Accomplishments during QR1 of FY17 ...... 8 1.4 Summary of Major Challenges, Learning and Adaptive Management during QR1 .....9

2. ACTIVITY PROGRESS ...... 9 2.1 Progress Narrative ...... 9 2.2 Measurable Results to Date...... 20

3. CROSS-CUTTING CDCS THEMES ...... 23 3.1 Gender & Social Inclusion ...... 23

4. STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION...... 24 4.1 Collaboration and Coordination with Other Key Stakeholders and/or Knowledge Sharing with Other USAID Activities ...... 24

5. LESSONS LEARNED...... 24 5.1 Challenges ...... 24 5.2 Lessons Learned ...... 24 5.3 MEL Update ...... 25

6. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS ...... 25

7. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ...... 25 7.1 Staff changes ...... 25 7.2 Budget issues ...... 25

8. BRANDING, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS ...... 25 8.1 Communication Strategy and Branding Awareness ...... 25 8.2 Success Stories ...... 26

9. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER ...... 26

10. SELECT PHOTOS OF PARTICIPANTS AND ACTIVITY SITES ...... 26

ANNEX A: Q1 FY17 EVENTS ...... 30

ANNEX B - INDICATOR PROGRESS TOWARDS TARGETS ...... 39

ANNEX C: Q1 FY17 TRAININGS ...... 42

ANNEX D: Q2 FY17 AGENDA – MAIN EVENTS (FRENCH ONLY) ...... 43

ANNEX E: SUMMARY OF ISO STRENGTHENING NEEDS BASED ON OD ASSESSMENT RESULTS (FRENCH ONLY)...... 46

ANNEX F: GROUP TRAINING PLAN FOR ISOS AND COALITIONS ...... 50

ANNEX G: HANDOUT – ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDEX IMPLEMENTATION: THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS ...... 52

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Political Context

In October 2017, parliamentary elections took place in Morocco. They were the second legislative elections after the constitutional reform of 2011 and illustrated the increasingly bipolar political landscape in Morocco, confirming the preeminence of two political parties while historical parties declined. Participation was low, with only 43% of about 16 million registered voters who headed to the polls to pick representatives for 395 seats at the House of Representatives (HoR). The ruling Islamist Justice & Development Party (PJD) came again first with 125 seats, the Authenticity & Modernity Party (PAM) came second with 102 seats while Istiqlal Party (PI) won 46 seats. However, almost three months after the legislative elections, Morocco remains without a government. Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane was designated by King Mohammed V to form a government. He has led consultations with several political parties but has so far failed to record any breakthrough in the formation of a coalition cabinet. The delay in the formation of a new government is slowing down the work of many communes and regions, is preventing the vote on a national budget and, as far as CSSP is concerned, is hampering work with the Ministry in Charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society (MCRPCS) and the HoR. Nevertheless, the presidents and other members of the councils of CSSP partner communes Drarga, Tetouan, Fez, Temara and Safi were elected to the parliament and there have been no similar issues to the national level prohibiting their ability to work locally. This is an opportunity for the program as they can share the program’s approach at the parliamentary level. At a regional level, decrees Nos. 2.16.403, 2.16.402 and 2.16.401 defining the format and mechanism of the petition presented at the regional, provincial and local level and the documents to be provided were promulgated and published in the official bulletin on October 6, 2016. The promulgation of these decrees enabled CSSP to launch technical assistance to local and regional authorities to set up the petition system at the local level. The royal speech at the Parliament's opening session in October 2016 focused on citizens' access to central services and territorial administration. All administrations, including local government, are called upon to improve their relations with citizens and promote mechanisms for participation and consultation. This speech constituted a great support to our CSSP program in particular in the improvement of the services of territorial administrations towards the citizens. In parallel with these main events, the organization of the UN climate summit COP22 (November 7-18, 2016) took place in Marrakech with a significant participation and mobilization of CSOs. A great number of local CSOs and coalitions, including some CSSP grantees, took part in this COP22 and organized several side events on climate change advocacy.

1.2 Activity Description CSSP is a 4-year program (2015-2019) in Morocco implemented by Counterpart International in partnership with its main sub-partner, ICNL. It aims to strengthen civil society infrastructure and individual organizational capacity, with the goal of supporting CSOs and coalitions that engage in advocacy initiatives. The program encourages greater engagement between CSOs and government institutions. While focusing on CSO capacity building and enhancement, CSSP aims to improve the legal and regulatory framework governing civil society, support the development of laws, regulations, and institutions that promote public participation in legislative and policymaking processes, and encourage citizen engagement. CSSP’s strategy supports USAID Forward’s Local Solutions Initiative by working directly with local civil society organizations to develop their organizational and technical capacity to influence public policy reforms. CSSP will also work with key government stakeholders at both national and local levels to

7 ensure the GOM has the capacity, appropriate forums, and efficient mechanisms to engage civic participation. Of USAID/Morocco’s goal to advance Moroccan initiatives for peaceful reform for the 2013 – 2017 strategy that includes three (3) development objectives (DOs), CSSP contributes primarily to DO2, increased civic participation in governance. The overall objective of the program is to increase Moroccan civil society’s contribution to public policy (IR 2.1). To increase CSO contribution in public policy, CSSP provides technical assistance in policy advocacy, government-CSO dialogue, legal enabling environment as well as tailored capacity building to both local government and CSOs (local grantees, coalitions and USAID-funded ISOs) in target regions.

Table 1: CSSP Work by Component and Region Region Fez-Meknes Marrakech-Safi Tangier- Rabat-Kenitra ------Tetouan-Al Component Hoceima Local Commune of Fez Region of Commune of Commune of Government Marrakech-Safi Tetouan Temara Commune of Safi CSO Massarat, Voix de Forum de Safi, Hasnouna, N/A Grantees Parité, Citoyens des Maison des OPEMH, Rues, Jeunesse associations, RODPAL Sans Frontières Intilaqua Coalitions Coalition pour la HandiCarrefour N/A Carrefour Montagne (soon) Associatif Volontariat Volontariat ISOs ALCI Ennakhil Colombe AMSED, Forum Blanche Azzharae

1.3 Summary of Key Accomplishments during QR1 of FY17

During FY17 QR1, CSSP achieved the following: • Awarded grants to three coalitions: Collectif Civil de la Montagne, Collectif Marocain du Volontariat and Carrefour Associatif. • Released an RFA for advocacy initiatives, which produced 73 proposals and led to the pre- selection of nine, to be submitted to USAID for approval next quarter. • Finalized CAPs and accompanied the setup of EPEOGAs in the communes of Drarga, Tetouan, Temara and Safi. • Assisted the commune of Fez with a grant manual to bring transparency and predictability to its awarding to and grant management oversight of local CSOs. Communal staff were trained accordingly. • Organized a forum on participatory democracy bringing together CSOs, local government, and MCRPCS. • Organized a forum on local petitions, bringing together CSOs, local government, and MCRPCS. • Supported a forum on climate change in the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima organized by grantee partners OPEMH and RODPAL, and supported their later participation in the COP22. • Oversaw the successful completion of seven sub-grants, in the regions of Fez-Meknes and Marrakesh-Safi. • Conducted organizational assessments (OD and OPI) with all five ISOs and produced capacity- building support plans for each of them. • Held a consultative meeting between the HoC and civil society on motions and petitions mechanisms with international experts from the European Centre for Non-profit Law.

1.4 Summary of Major Challenges, Learning and Adaptive Management during Q1

The political situation in Morocco is stable and civil society organizations generally face no significant opposition from the government or local administration in implementing projects related to civic participation in public policy making. However, the lack of a government during the whole quarter had an impact on the project. The MCRPCS’s directorate for civil society is reluctant to enter into concrete cooperation with CSSP as long as a new minister is not in place. The same difficulty was met when trying to engage with the HoR with the support of the HoC. Several times, the regional council of the Marrakech-Safi region postponed requests from CSSP to re- establish contact. They did, however, express interest in the study that CSSP plans to launch during next quarter on relations between civil society and CSSP partner communes and region. If this is not sufficient to restart collaboration with the region to the extent desired, CSSP will discuss with USAID the option of working instead with the region of Fez-Meknes.

2. ACTIVITY PROGRESS

2.1 Progress Narrative

Objective 1: CSOs are strengthened & contributing more effectively in the lawmaking & public policy process

Outcome 1.1: Strengthened organizational and technical capacity of Moroccan CSOs.

Capacity building technical assistance to CSOs, coalitions & ISOs A- Support to Intermediary Service Organizations (ISOs) After the signature of cooperative agreements with USAID and four ISOs (AMSED, La Colombe Blanche, Ennakhil and ALCI) on September 1st, 2016 and one on October 1st (Forum Azzahrae), CSSP has made fifteen (15) visits to the five ISOs in order to guarantee highly personalized, practice-based technical support with the general aim of optimizing their organizational capacities. In addition, technical assistance was provided to ISOs regarding their USAID-funded project deliverables, with a focus on their workplan. CSSP and ISOs finalized the template for the MoUs that will frame their cooperation, now called charters for collaboration. The charter went from trilateral (USAID, ISO and Counterpart) to bilateral (ISO and Counterpart) with USAID signing as a witness. It is now final and scheduled to be signed in the next quarter, in the presence of the USAID mission director. Now that ISOs have formally started under their agreements with USAID, are able to formally engage with CSSP, and CSSP’s organizational development assessments have highlighted their needs, Counterpart and ICNL have also discussed their joint collaboration with the ISOs. Concretely, ICNL has already initiated a partnership with AMSED to build their expertise on all matters related to improving the legal enabling environment. ICNL will include the other ISOs that have expressed interest in developing knowledge and expertise particular to this subject area. So far, Ennakhil and ALCI have expressed interest in this capacity-building effort on the legal operating environment. Related activities are expected to begin next quarter. CSSP will take a holistic and collaborative approach to capacity building by working with each interested ISO to integrate legal enabling environment capacity- building components into their OD Actions Plans. B- Capacity-building to local CSOs/Coalitions & ISOs

CSSP compiled its organizational development (OD) findings from across the ISOs, grantees and coalitions to develop an integrated program of trainings and trainings of trainers (ToT). Some common themes across organizations’ OD finding include ME&L, advocacy, mainstreaming of gender, strategic planning and how to facilitate OD assessments with the CSOs they will support. The OD training plan (see Annex F) will be used by the experts selected to facilitate training seminars. It may be subject to adjustments and additions to training curricula as trainings are being delivered, in order to be responsive to shifting priorities or needs. The ToT will be organized for ISOs and coalitions to ensure skills and competences are cascaded to other CSOs and coalition members. CSSP organized seven training workshops for local CSOs and coalitions, notably on CSO governance (+57% knowledge acquisition), strategic planning and resource mobilization (+87%), administrative and financial management (+74%). The workshops reached 96 participants, including 45 women. The four coalition grantees were also included in these trainings. Additionally, CSSP conducted a TOT in adult training pedagogy (+95%), with the participation of 25 people, including 13 women. A special training workshop on grant oversight was conducted for the commune of Fez with the participation of 20 communal staff (+74% increase in knowledge). The training was conducted at the request of the commune of Fes as part of its implementation of its strategic plan, to improve the quality and transparency of their awarding and management of grants to local CSOs. The goal of the training was to provide technical skills in grants management, enabling communal staff to better manage grants given to local CSOs. The training was also an opportunity to discuss and improve the grants procedures manual developed by the commune. This follows on to the success story included in the previous quarterly report. CSSP has also developed and tested three training kits on: (1) strategic planning, (2) building partnerships and resource mobilization, finance management and accountability and (3) in adult training pedagogy for training of trainers (TOT). CSSP is also working to develop another training kit on public policy advocacy. All training kits will be operational in FY2017 QR2 and will be used by CSSP trainers with CSOs/Coalitions and ISOs and, later on, by ISOs and coalitions’ own trainers.

C- Organizational Assessments to ISOs & CSOs ISOs CSSP conducted the OD and OPI processes with all selected ISOs in Arabic and French, using Counterpart’s OD technical tools, as well as the OPI tool developed by PACT, in order to assess and comprehensively analyze the ISOs’ organizational development needs. While Counterpart’s OD process is a facilitated, self-rating exercise that takes a 360° look into an organization’s main systems and functions, including reviewing their actual documents, the OPI process provides more of an outsider’s view of its external performance. Each one, however, relies on demonstrated documents and procedures. Both tools speak to each other, since improved internal systems should ultimately lead to improved external performance and using both will provide a more complete picture of needs, as well as progress, when CSSP repeats the assessments at the end of the first capacity-building cycle. As part of Counterpart’s proven OD methodology, CSSP encouraged the ISOs to take ownership of the OD process during the assessment and action planning phases. After the first OD session with AMSED, CSSP invited other ISO participants to co-facilitate some sessions, creating strategies to enhance organizational self-assessment and learning during the process itself, which was much appreciated by the organizations. CSSP and the ISOs have also met to evaluate the results of the OD and to set up priorities of the first and second year of their agreements with USAID for the development of a capacity building action plan. As expected, the OD assessments confirmed that AMSED, which is the organization most familiar with international donors and with USAID, is also the most robust, from an organizational point of view, compared to the other ISOs. However, some common needs emerged among the ISOs, notably on strategic planning, training of trainers, information management, communication and advocacy. (See details in Annexes E and F).

After first conducting the OPI assessment and OD assessments together, CSSP decided to complete these assessments separately, in order to give the ISOs enough time to thoroughly understand the tools and mechanisms used to measure their organizational capacities and their performance.

CSOs & Coalitions Following the same approach as the one described above for ISOs, CSSP conducted OD and OPI with two coalitions, Collectif civil de la Montagne (Nov. 15-16, 2016) and Carrefour Associatif (Dec. 12-13, 2016) and is currently finalizing the results and working with them to develop their action plans. CSSP plans to organize the OD and OPI assessments for the remaining coalitions, Collectif Marocain du Volontariat and HandiCarrefour, in the first weeks of January 2017. The main priorities that came out of these assessments are: 1. Collectif Civil de la Montagne: The coalition’s organizational performance was rated by its members at a score of 1 on the 4-point OD assessment scale, and requires training and technical assistance from an expert in CSO governance to transition from an informal to formal coalition, to develop its strategic plan and to undergo trainings in communication, gender and social inclusion, public policy advocacy and strategic planning. The OPI confirmed the need to improve on strategic planning, communication and fundraising, but also highlighted the Collectif’s strengths, such as a large consensus amongst members on priorities, a highly participatory approach, and good networking skills. 2. Carrefour Associatif: The coalition is in the process of updating its strategic plan and has requested CSSP’s assistance in developing a resource mobilization strategy. With noted overlap with Collectif Civil de la Montagne, it requires trainings in M&E, public policy advocacy and gender and social inclusion. The coalition is currently in the process of validating OPI results with its members. 3. The tailored capacity-building of local CSOs (first round grantees) continues. CSSP is currently working with seven grantees in the regions of Marrakech-Safi and Fez-Meknes that identified the development of an organizational strategic plan as a priority. About 30% of the work has been done so far to finalize these plans. For three grantees in the north, one (RODPAL) requested assistance in project design and management and administrative and financial management, and two (Hasnouna and OPEMH) requested the development of a communication strategy. CSSP plans to conduct technical visits in the next quarter to finalize the execution of the capacity building action plan. CSSP also plans to conduct OD for the local grantees selected under its most recent call for proposals in the next quarter.

Outcome 1.2 Moroccan CSO advocacy and oversight efforts are more effective and legitimate in how they represent citizens’ interests

Local CSOs & Coalition Advocacy Campaign Grants Second call for Local Advocacy Campaign Grants

Between October 17th, 2015 and November 17th, CSSP ran its second call for proposals in five regions (Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima; Fez-Meknes; Marrakech-Safi; Rabat-Salé-Kenitra and Casablanca- Settat). This call aims to support CSO advocacy efforts for better access to basic services falling within communes’ exclusive competences or shared with other public organizations. This included environment, transportation, lodging, education and health. To support local associations in achieving this objective, CSSP raised the grants threshold to $45,000 USD (previously $25,000 USD) and extended the implementation period to 12 months (instead of 6 to 8 months) in order to allow for a wider variety of proposals. Shortly after the announcement of this

11 call for proposals, six information sessions were organized (November 29 in Safi, Rabat & Fez; November 30 in Tangier & Safi; November 31 in Marrakech). Those sessions enabled the attendees to better understand the RFA objectives and requirements in addition to the proposed themes. CSSP received 73 proposals. After screening for eligibility, 54 were submitted to the selection committee (SELCOM) for evaluation. Two evaluation meetings were held (November 29, 2016 & December 19, 2016) in order to identify the organizations whose proposals best met the RFA requirements and might be considered of high impact. As a result, nine proposals were shortlisted, with whom the SELCOM shared recommendations to further improve their projects. CSSP anticipates submitting grant approval requests to USAID by mid-February 2017.

Main activities & results of first round of local grantees CSSP continued its support to FAA grantees in implementing their projects. Several sub agreements were amended to streamline the grantees’ deliverables. In this quarter, seven out of the 10 local advocacy campaign projects finalized their activities in two regions (Marrakech-Safi, and Fez-Meknes), with some pending close-out events or reports scheduled during the first two weeks of January.

Region Project Implementer

Local petition in Al Youssoufia Association Intillaqua

Reinforcing participatory democracy in Safi (Local Petition) Dar Al Jamiyat Marrakech-Safi Participatory Budgeting in Safi Forum Safi

Integration of Gender in Communal Action plan in Fez Massarat Fès-Meknes Integration of Gender in Communal Action plan in Moulay Yacoub Voix de parité Participatory democracy & integration of CSO input into Communal Jeunesse sans Action Plan of Azrou commune frontière Participatory democracy charter Citoyens des Rues

Table: List of local CSO campaign grantees who have finalized their advocacy project in FY2017 QR1 As detailed below in the local advocacy grant results section, all projects have contributed to increased awareness about local governance and promoting dialogue and collaboration among citizens and local actors (CSOs, elected officials, communal staff, government external services, etc.). Grantees have organized several trainings and study days which contributed to increasing their ability to influence local public policies.

Understanding the roles each person and/or organization should play in local affairs, clearly outlining the layers between participatory and representative democracy was a key element that helped foster more collaboration between CSOs and elected officials throughout the different phases of project implementation. This has also paved the way for a new territorial dynamic in which CSOs became a local force of proposition. In addition, through interactions with elected officials it has been noted that their perceptions towards the work of local CSOs have changed for the better and eventually towards the meaning and value of CSO advocacy as a whole.

This has been shown in the number and seniority of local elected officials (for example, communal council presidents & their deputies, and directors of departments) attending and collaborating with CSSP partner CSO grantees, and personally contributing to CSO proposals, memoranda, guides and charters directed at local government. They have also played a key role in receiving the buy-in of their

12 communal councils to adopt these proposals and include them as discussion points in the agendas of communal sessions.

Current results of local advocacy grants Marrakech-Safi Region Local Petitions Dar Jamiyat and Intillaqua were among the first CSOs in Morocco to present a local petition to their communal council after the adoption of the implementation decrees of local petitions by the Ministry of Interior. • The Communal Council of Youssoufia immediately decided to renovate a local park upon hearing of a petition in the making. • The Commune of Safi put on hold its plans related to accessibility until having received the petition initiated by Dar Jamiyat. The commune’s decision to accept the petition and include it in the agenda of their February 2017 session shows great promise for this type of direct democracy. • Both CSOs working on local petitions have produced guides on the development, monitoring and evaluation of local petitions: Dar Jamiyat (2 guides on local petitions submissions for citizens and CSOs, and on local petition management for communal staff); Intillaqua (one guide on submitting and monitoring the implementation of local petitions), which were later improved with comments from ICNL. In the first week of January, Dar Jamiyat plans to hold a provincial meeting to disseminate the guides to other CSOs and communes. Dar Jamiyat and Intillaqua will also be included in the working group committee created by CSSP and ICNL on local petitions. This committee will also involve the ISOs AMSED and Colombe Blanche, which are working on local petitions and partner communes.

Participatory Budgeting Forum Safi developed a charter on the institutionalization of the collaboration between the commune and local civil society regarding the communal budget. The charter was welcomed by the communal council of Safi, whose members plan to discuss its implementation through a mixed monitoring committee including communal staff and Forum Safi members. The CSO has also produced a guide on the participatory communal budget made available to local actors (citizens, CSOs, and elected officials). See also attached the participatory approach success story. Fez-Meknes Region Gender “It is highly important to Association Massarat produced and submitted three memoranda increase trust between the commune and local including CSOs and local actors’ proposals on how to integrate gender actors, thus finding out a mainstreaming in Communal Action Plans (CAPs) for the communes of better way to include Ribat El Kheir, Ain Chqef, Ain Qansara. These communes have not yet their proposals in our started working on their CAPs. Yet, the presidents of their communal Communal Action Plan”. councils promised to follow up with the recommendations proposed by Mohammed Lebdaoui civil society. In the meantime, Association Massarat accompanied the President of the three communes and local CSOs in establishing three Entities for Parity, Commune of Safi Equal Opportunity and Gender Approach (EPEOGA). Massarat also organized several awareness-raising meetings with citizens and local actors and managed to develop a guide on the integration of gender in local policies. Massarat has created a monitoring committee to continue its advocacy and collaboration with these communes, making sure the entities function well. CSSP plans to create an EPEOGA working group committee and will continue involving Massarat along with other communal partners and EPEOGAs created within the framework of the partnership between CSSP and communes.

Association Voix de Parité has developed four memoranda with concrete proposals on gender integration in CAPs for rural communes in Moulay Yacoub (Sbea Rouadi, Mexc, Wadeen, Oulad Mimoun). Though the CSO faced challenges related to the promotion of gender mainstreaming in rural areas where gender issues are viewed negatively, they have managed to convince the rural communes to take into consideration CSO recommendations related to the communes’ CAPs when developed. Two communes (Sbea Rouadi, Mexc) that started working on their CAP have taken into account 50% of the proposed CSO recommendations. Voix de Parité, which is made up of an elected women’s network, has created a “The relation between the commune of Fez and civil monitoring committee in each of these society moved from a conflicting relationship to a more communes to make sure the mature and productive relation based on partnership. Moreover, CSOs moved from a culture of protests and recommendations are integrated in the final demands to a culture of proposition and professional action plans. In addition, several members of advocacy. This only increases trust between both parties the network are part of the EPEOGA and will and shows engagement to build collaboration and be closely following the implementation of participate positively in the management of local these recommendations even after the life affairs,” Hassan Mohib, First Vice President of the of the award. Commune of Fez.

Participatory Democracy Citoyens des Rues in Fez have developed and signed a charter for participatory democracy between local CSOs and the district of Jnan Lward after a series of activities designed to encourage collaboration between local elected officials and CSOs and raise their capacity on their new constitutional roles. The commune has committed through this charter to organize transparent public consultation forums on priority local issues with citizens and CSOs; ensure CSOs could hold parallel sessions with scheduled communal council sessions; include CSOs to develop a gender-sensitive communal budget; create consultation mechanisms such as local youth councils and neighborhood councils; and set up clear and transparent criteria for granting public funds and for electing or selecting members of consultative bodies

Jeunesse sans Frontières produced an online advocacy campaign on participatory democracy and gender mainstreaming, raising local actors’ awareness about local affairs in Azrou and the importance of the participation of citizens and CSOs in the CAP. Jeunesse sans Frontière have also produced a memorandum that consolidated CSOs’ recommendations, which the Commune of Azrou accepted and planned to discuss in their upcoming February 2017 Communal Council Session. The recommendations included: (1) Connecting marginalized neighborhoods with water and electricity; (2) Improving public lighting in main streets and new residences; and (3) Improving lighting and road signage and infrastructure in schools’ environment for public safety of students. Learning from CSSP e-advocacy training organized in July 2016, the CSO conducted an online campaign on the occupation of the public space, resulting in a petition accepted for discussion by the Communal Council of Azrou. This is a direct result of the technical coaching and capacity building provided to the CSO. “The participatory democracy charter between local CSOs and elected officials in Jnan Lward Tangier-Tetouan- Al Hoceima district in Fez has contributed to operationalize Environment the legal provisions of the participatory democracy mechanisms and consultative bodies Réseau des ONG de Développement du Parc at the local level. Also, the areas of joint work National d'Al Hoceima (RODPAL) in Al Hoceima between the elected council and civil society have contributed to implementing a joint platform, become clearly defined, which will facilitate future composed of CSOs, external services and communication and collaboration, in addition to communes’ representatives for a better policy advocacy on local issues, " Siham Janati participatory management of the Al Hoceima Idrissi, Local Youth Council Representative in Fez National Park. With the support of the association,

14 the joint platform has developed and signed a charter that sets the role of each of the stakeholders in the implementation of the provincial plan, under the section concerning Al Hoceima National Park. Eleven key CSOs involved in environment advocacy of the city signed the charter. In January 2017, the association intends to build the capacity of CSOs in waste management and that of external services and commune representatives in the role of civil society in the implementation of the provincial plan. The two parties will then be involved in the development of CSO recommendations for their better participation in the management of the provincial plan. The Observatory for the Protection of the Environment and Historical Monuments (OPEHM) in Tangiers organized four open meetings with citizens to raise their awareness of the environmental challenges and problems in Tangier with the participation of 160 local actors and citizens. The observatory also organized an important stakeholder seminar for CSO and commune representatives to present the progress of environmental projects in Tangier, especially those related to the larger Tangier area that includes Tangier city and the suburbs, also known locally as the “Grand-Tangier” area, with the participation of 150 local actors. The observatory has also been a key partner in organizing a CSSP-supported thematic forum on climate change advocacy and participated in the United Nations Convention Framework on Climate Change (COP22) conference, in which they presented the key recommendations of CSOs on climate change advocacy, developed with the technical assistance of CSSP (see more details below in ‘Technical Support’). Access to health services Association Hasnouna organized 12 advocacy meetings to raise local actors’ awareness about the risk reduction approach. These included journalists, religious leaders, donors, pharmacists, health personnel, and elected officials. As a result, the vice president of the Tangier district and three elected officials paid a visit to the association to explore areas of collaboration. The High Council of Ulemas also expressed willingness to partner with the association to raise citizens’ awareness about this approach in mosques.

Technical Support The advocacy team paid regular field visits to local grantees with the aim of providing them with hands- on practical tools to identify advocacy results and prepare them for the close-out phase of their projects. The team has also provided partner CSOs with technical expertise in preparing final analytical technical reports

This quarter saw the finalization of the advocacy project proposals of the four selected coalition grantees and the launching of three of these. CSSP awarded advance plus cost reimbursable grants to: Carrefour Associatif (regional consultative mechanisms), Al Hadaf Association (justice and equality for the mountainous population) and Collectif Marocain du Volontariat (institutionalization of volunteering in Morocco). Upon the sub-agreements signatures, the CSSP made several technical visits and organized a workshop on financial and technical procedures (December 5, 6 &7, 2016) that helped the coalitions better understand their roles and responsibilities on financial and technical reporting requirements and standards per CSSP sub-grant agreement terms. Currently CSSP is providing technical assistance to the coalitions to help them reach better impact of their projects. The three projects have launched their preparatory activities by holding awareness-raising and information days for actors and stakeholders involved in the projects. For example, Carrefour Associatif hosted a Public Policy Monitoring and Evaluation training for 14 CSO members of their network.

Advocacy Thematic Forums CSSP supported the organization of a thematic forum on climate change advocacy. CSSP’s CSO partners, OPEMH and RODPAL, mobilized 100 regional actors and stakeholders including over 50 CSOs to discuss climate change and environment issues in a two-day forum in Tangiers on October 14-15 to prepare for COP22.

Participants at the forum (media, CSOs, elected officials, government representatives, academia) stressed that the global impact of climate change requires advocacy at the international, national and local level and requires the adaptation to local context the protocols, agreements, and policies undertaken by states on climate change. This also requires civil society oversight and vigilance to make sure actions and measures are not negatively impacting local priorities and solutions. Participants confirmed that this type of forum helps create outlets for civil society to raise their voices locally and globally. With CSSP’s support, OPEMH and RODPAL held a side event on sustainable cities in Marrakech during the COP22 to disseminate the results of the forum and to share the memorandum and the key recommendations to stakeholders and decisions makers. The side event was also an occasion to present their advocacy projects focusing on the environment. The memorandum was submitted to the president of the Tangier-Tetouan Region during the COP22. The president has invited OPEMH to discuss in details the recommendations of the memorandum post-COP22 over the next quarter. Additionally, the president has included experts from OPEMH to serve as resource people on a committee created by the region to work on one of the priority themes, such as improved water usage or forest preservation, highlighted in the memorandum related to sustainable cities. The specific theme for the committee’s focus will be decided by the committee.

Dialogue Platform on Advocacy Themes

Objective 2: The State of Morocco (i.e. key ministries, parliament, targeted subnational governments, etc.) includes meaningful opportunities for civil society participation in developing and implementing public policy

Outcome 2.1 Legal and policy framework supports civil society participation in the public policy process

A- Legal Analysis for Improved Legal Environment Technical assistance through implementation guidance on draft amendments to the internal bylaws of the House of Councilors (HoC) was provided directly by CSSP partner, ICNL. The HoC drafted the amendments to outline and authorize the specific steps the HoC will take to receive and review motions and petitions submitted by individuals and associations. The guidance focused on the amendments’ compliance with international and national law, and provided comparative examples and practical recommendations for a transparent and user-friendly process to submit motions and petitions. CSSP has noted that the internal bylaws provided an opportunity for the HoC to increase direct interaction with civil society through direct hearings and debate on motions and petitions, feedback, and increased accessibility through electronic platforms. Such proactive measures, if adopted by the HoC, would further promote public participation. HoC has been provided with a study summarizing parliament/CSO cooperation in Morocco. The study provides members and staff of the HoC with an overview of the successes and challenges of previous cooperative efforts in Morocco, and outlines practical recommendations for the HoC to continue these efforts. The study will be added to the HoC’s new library of materials on issues related to civil society. ICNL also conducted a detailed review of guidelines on local petitions drafted by two CSSP sub grantees, Dar Al Jamiyyat Association and Association Intillaqua. Meetings will be held with both organizations early in 2017 as follow up to the initial reviews and to provide any further revisions of their respective guidelines.

B- Collaboration with the Parliament and Local Communes

In collaboration with national and local decision makers, ICNL hosted two main events:

1- Second Consultative Meeting between HoC and Civil Society

On November 30, 2016, a second consultative meeting between the HoC and civil society, which provided a forum for discussion on the implementation of the motion and petition mechanisms. The meeting allowed the HoC to present the draft amendments to the HoC’s internal bylaws, receive input from civil society on the draft amendments, and consider a number of international and comparative examples regarding similar issues provided by international expert and senior legal advisor, Ms. Vanja Skoric, from the European Center for International Law (ECNL), who presented cases from countries including India, Australia, the Philippines, Brazil, and Scotland. The consultative meeting represented a significant opportunity for civil society to provide specific input and recommendations – such as holding open days for civil society to attend the discussions of motions and petitions and for consideration by the HoC in its next draft of the proposed internal bylaws amendments, which is expected early 2017.

2- Forum on Local Petitions for Civil Society and Public Officials

On December 1, 2016, a forum for local public authorities and civil society representatives was held to discuss the implementation of the local petition mechanism. At the forum, participants identified potential challenges to the local petition mechanisms in their geographic areas, and proposed solutions based on international and comparative examples presented by ECNL. For example, representatives from Marrakech-Safi noted that CSOs lack awareness about the development of the local petition mechanism, and suggested creating an electronic platform to educate and inform the public about local petitions, and developing additional electronic tools to promote the use of local petitions. The meeting provided an opportunity not only to make substantive improvements to the local petition mechanism, but also to allow civil society representatives to engage directly with their local public authorities on the implementation process. In addition, meeting participants identified ways in which CSSP might further contribute to the implementation process, including (1) providing technical assistance to the various local councils on how to amend their bylaws, (2) building the capacity of the individuals in charge of reviewing petitions within the councils, (3) preparing guidelines for citizens, CSOs, and councils on how to submit, receive, and review petitions, (4) building the capacity of pertinent stakeholders on the legal framework governing the right to petition, the roles and responsibilities of the territorial collectivities and of CSOs, and communication techniques, (5) training CSOs on how to draft petitions, (6) promoting CSOs' advocacy skills, and (7) encouraging the exchange of experiences among the various councils.

C- Working with ISOs on Legal Enabling Environment

As part of CSSP’s approach to build local ISOs understanding of, and capacity to seek reform of, the legal enabling environment in Morocco, ICNL worked with AMSED to develop an activity plan, as part of the OD action plan, for work to improve the legal and regulatory framework governing CSOs. The activity plan includes technical assistance, regional meetings, and trainings for Moroccan CSOs on specific topics covered by the draft Legal Code for Civil Society Organizations (Legal Code for CSOs),1 as well as meetings with various government entities and work to develop an effective advocacy strategy. ICNL will extend this offer of assistance to other ISOs during the next quarter.

1 The draft Legal Code for CSOs has yet to be publicly released by the government. AMSED has shared a confidential draft with CSSP, which we will use as the basis for our legal analysis and subsequent trainings.

Outcome 2.2 Mechanisms for civil society participation in policymaking process developed and institutionalized

Local Government A-Monitoring of the Implementation of the Communal/Regional Action Programs In this quarter, four CAPs were adopted by the municipalities of Safi, Tetouan, Temara and Drarga. These CAPs were conducted according to a participatory approach in order to: - Establish a dialogue between local authorities and civil society around “At the beginning of the CAP process, our municipality faced the management of local two challenges: 1) mobilization of civil society to actively participate in the development of the CAP; 2) the availability affairs to better of human resources to lead the CAP process; thanks to the understand their roles technical and financial support from the CSSP, we were able and responsibilities. to organize several training and workshops for civil society - Build the capacity of both and the municipality team. Today, the dialogue between civil municipalities and civil society and local authorities is open” Moh Rejdali, President society organizations to of the Commune of Temara include a meaningful contribution of civil society into communal planning.

This CAP process allowed municipalities to master the process of communal planning, which can spread to other municipalities. As an example, the municipality of Tetouan has been solicited by the municipalities of Larache and Ouazzane for advice on the elaboration of their CAP, while the municipality of Temara has inspired the municipalities of Skherat and Khemiset to seek support from AMSED, with whom CSSP will share tools and lessons learned.

As a result, this participatory approach has created a local dynamic between local authorities and civil society throughout the development of the CAP. Indeed, many civil society recommendations were taken into consideration by the communes. A case in point, civil society put forth project ideas that addressed gaps in basic services of which some were integrated the CAP.

B-Organization of Regular Public Forums On November 26, 2016, CSSP organized a public forum in Rabat to share experiences between local government and civil society, with the participation of more than 92 local actors. The forum allowed civil society and communes to open a debate around the implementation of the EPEOGA and of the CAP. The aim of the forum was to conduct a joint reflection on these experiences, to identify the challenges and best practices and to promote the creation of possible synergies at the local level among CSSP partners. This forum was successful in terms of: - Sharing experiences related to the CAP and to setting up consultative bodies. - Networking between the territorial collectivities and CSSP CSOs partners. - More commitment from CSSP partners on the implementation of the MOU.

In the next quarter, CSSP will organize a series of trainings for elected officials and will support " Indeed, it was a successful event thanks to the quality of its the activities of other participants, its content and its organization. On the other municipalities, focusing on those hand, we have also discovered that there is a long way to go that have asked support from ISOs in order to establish a true participatory democracy; But there (currently, AMSED and Colombe is a beginning to everything and I am sure we will get there " Mbarek Moghli, President of AMSED. Blanche). Furthermore, CSSP will organize several thematic forums at the regional level on specific topics, such as local youth council, and participatory democracy.

C-Support the Establishment and Operationalization of Participatory Democracy Mechanisms The establishment of the EPEOGA through a participatory approach in the communes of Drarga, Tetouan, Temara and Safi was completed, bringing the following benefits: - The beginning of the implementation of the laws relating to participatory democracy approach and the mechanisms of consultation and dialogue. - Transparency on practices based on clear selection criteria for membership in the consultative bodies, in contrast with old practices based on political sympathy. - A revision of the internal regulations of the municipalities, in particular the clauses relating to the selection process of the members of the body and the operationalization of the principles of participatory democracy. - Implementation of the participation of civil society in the development of the CAP, as stipulated in the organic law of municipalities and the decree of application relating to the development of the CAP. - Another success from the establishment of consultative bodies is the introduction in Fez of a defined grants selection process and grant oversight manual, which is a success that will be capitalized in the following months, for further dissemination to other communes and to civil society at large. This phase of work with the consultative bodies will be followed by the implementation of a training plan developed during the participatory workshops to analyze the needs of the members of each EPEOGA. Hence, during the quarter January-March 2017, four training workshops will be implemented for the benefit of the members of Safi, Temara, Fez and Tetouan.

D-Support to Transparency & Internal Governance of Communes During this quarter, CSSP provided technical support to the commune of Fez to develop a grant manual. This was seen as an example of good governance and transparency by CSOs and will improve trust between CSOs and the commune. This experience attracted the interest of other municipalities with associated requests for CSSP’s technical support.

2.2 Measurable Results to Date

FY 2017 Oct-Dec Indicator Visualization (actuals)

A midline CSO Effectiveness measure is planned to be 2.1.a CSO Effectiveness Index Baseline N/A conducted the next quarter.

2.1.1.a. Number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) receiving USG 143 assistance engaged in advocacy interventions (F)

2.1.1.b Number of organizations with improved organizational performance as a 0 result of USG assistance (CC-3) 2.1.1.1.a Number of ISO/CSO with improved organizational capacity per CPI’s 0 OD assessment

2.1.1.1.b Number of CSO staff who report using new skills and/or knowledge received 41 in USG-funded training and provide an example.

2.1.1.1.c Number of ISO trainers able to cascade OD and/or thematic advocacy TA 0 to CSOs

2.1.1.1.d Number of CSO Networks / 3 coalitions strengthened

FY 2017 Oct-Dec Indicator Visualization (actuals)

2.1.1.2.a Number of initiatives undertaken at the local and national level by CSO to 31 engage citizens in the public policy process

2.1.1.2.b Number of USG and ISO assisted CSOs advocating for women’s and/or 1 youth participation in governance, transparency or minority rights

2.1.1.3.a Number of advocacy plans developed jointly by USG assisted 3 ISO/CSOs and other parties on policy reforms

2.1.2.a. Number of public policies introduced, adopted, repealed, changed or 1 implemented consistent with citizen input (F)

FY 2017 Oct-Dec Indicator Visualization (actuals)

2.1.2.b. Number of multi-stakeholder meetings organized to provide a platform 23 for interaction between GoM/CSOs/pvt. Sector in public policy.

2.1.2.1.a Number of technical capacity building trainings conducted for GoM and 15 civil society to improve CSO legal enabling environment and public participation.

2.1.2.1.b Number of administrators and officials successfully trained with USG 25 support CC-7

2.1.2.2.a Number of institutionalized 1 mechanisms for CS/GoM participation

2.1.2.2.b Number of public entity technical assistance activities with jointly agreed and 8 tracked performance targets/milestones (CC-6).

FY 2017 Oct-Dec Indicator Visualization (actuals)

Number of people receiving gender- related training as a result of USG- 0 assistance (CC-8)

(see more details and comments in Annex B)

3. CROSS-CUTTING CDCS THEMES

3.1 Gender & Social Inclusion

Call for Proposals for Advocacy Local Campaign Grants II To follow on the results of the gender and social inclusion (GSI) analysis as well as other mappings that concluded that "the difficult access of marginalized populations, including women, to services provided by the territorial collectivities, has intensified their social exclusion,” CSSP focused the themes of its second call for proposals on “advocacy for improved access to basic services of local government”. Its terms of reference (ToR) underlined the importance for applicants to integrate a gender and social inclusion approach in their project proposals so that the improved access benefitting all, including women, youth and marginalized populations, is at the epicenter of their advocacy and to aim for a gender balance in the beneficiaries. During the selection phase, CSSP made sure that the selected projects demonstrated how gender imbalances were taken into account, formulating specific recommendations for each pre-selected CSO to consider in the final version of their proposal.

Women/Men Participation in Grantees’ Activities: Thanks to efforts made to raise grantees’ awareness about gender integration and to the development of tools and training kits for mainstreaming gender and social inclusion, the participation of women in training activities, events, or round tables organized by CSSP and its civil society partners came close to half of all participants (41%). Given that this is where CSSP can have the most direct influence, we will continue efforts in order to achieve equal balance of men and women. A second training on Gender and Social Inclusion is scheduled in the next quarter for the grantees selected in the second call for proposals to provide them with the tools and concepts necessary for improving their outreach to vulnerable groups.

Gender Integration in Local Government Activities The proportion of women working in local government does not exceed one third of the number of all employees. Although partner communes expressed their willingness to promote women’s participation, the proportion of women attending their events rarely exceeded one quarter. CSSP will increase efforts in order to improve this ratio in future activities, by including communal staff in upcoming trainings related to gender and social inclusion and through the planned coaching and accompaniment of EPEOGAs, which are one of the main tools that civil society has at its disposal to promote women and youth participation in local government activities.

4. STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION

4.1 Collaboration and Coordination with Other Key Stakeholders and/or Knowledge Sharing with Other USAID Activities

This past quarter, CSSP continued to work with other international and national organizations in Morocco in order to better coordinate with other ongoing efforts related to the legal enabling environment. Notably, the MCRPCS asked CSSP to host a meeting convening all Moroccan and international entities working on national petition mechanism implementation in order to ensure that these efforts are coordinated in as transparent and cooperative way as much as possible. The MCRPCS has suggested that this event be held once a government has been formed. CSSP continues to follow up with the MCRPCS on this topic. CSSP also began discussing the possibility of collaborating with NDI. NDI would like to include practical training materials developed by CSSP in their training of university students on issues such as the legislative processes and participatory mechanisms. CSSP met with Spanish Cooperation representatives and agreed to convene a meeting during the next quarter with them and their implementing partners (Oxfam, MPDL and Espace Associatif), to look at convergences and possible synergies between CSSP’s work and their own with local government on participatory democracy.

5. LESSONS LEARNED

5.1 Challenges

The political situation in Morocco is stable and CSOs generally face no significant opposition from the government or local administration in implementing projects related to civic participation in public policy making. However, the lack of a fully functioning government during the entire first quarter had an impact on the project. The MCRPCS’s directorate for civil society is reluctant to enter into concrete cooperation with CSSP as long as a new minister is not in place. The same difficulty was met when trying to engage with the HoR with the support of the HoC. Several times, the regional council of Marrakech-Safi postponed requests from CSSP to re-establish contact. They did, however, express interest in the study that CSSP plans to launch during the next quarter on relations between civil society and CSSP’s partner communes and region. If this is not sufficient to restart collaboration with the region to the extent desired, CSSP will discuss with USAID the option of working instead with the region of Fez-Meknes. At the end of the quarter under review, CSSP was still operating on a draft workplan for FY17. We hope that this document can be soon finalized with USAID.

5.2 Lessons Learned

The main lesson learned during this quarter concerns the OPI. While PACT’s manual suggests that the OPI assessment can be conducted at the same time as PACT’s organizational capacity assessment (OCA, similar to Counterpart’s OD), the program staff found this to be impractical, as it requires the organization assessed to mobilize their team for 3 to 4 continuous days. After the first ISO assessment, CSSP decided to conduct the OD first, followed by the OPI sometime later, once the OD recommendations have been agreed with the ISO. This staggered process is less demanding on the organization’s time and makes the OPI exercise smoother: having acquired a better grasp of their strengths and weaknesses after the OD assessment, organization staff and CSSP facilitators converge faster on their OPI scoring.

5.3 MEL Update

In the month of December, CSSP submitted MELP revisions for USAID’s approval based on findings from the USAID-led data quality assessment (DQA) held in the same month. The MELP is pending USAID approval. Some indicator targets were revised, in consideration of the program’s current orientation. Others had their definitions made more precise, such as indicator: 2.1.1.1.b Number of CSO staff who report using new skills and/or knowledge received in USG-funded training. During this quarter, the CSSP M&E department underwent a DQA carried out on November 23, 2016, by USAID’s Alice Rowley (Organizational Learning Advisor) and Alaeddine Serrar (Agreement Officer Representative). A USAID report is to be shared with CSSP in FY17 Q2.

6. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS

N/A

7. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

7.1 Staff changes

In the last quarter, CSSP finalized the hiring of four positions:

1- Regional Coordinator of Safi & Youssoufia: Nourdine Tiliji, hired in October 2016

2- 3rd driver: Youssef Amor Tijani, hired in October 2016

3- Communication Officer: Houda Jebli, hired in December 2016

4- 2nd M&E Officer: the candidate for this position was identified and the employment contract was signed in December 2016 with a January 3, 2017 start date.

7.2 Budget issues

N/A

8. BRANDING, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Communication Strategy and Branding Awareness

In this past quarter, CSSP communicated mainly on social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter), highlighting and promoting the most important events organized at national, regional and local levels by its own team or by its grantee and commune partners. With the arrival of a new Communications Officer and the upcoming visit in January of Counterpart Headquarters’ Communication Specialist, CSSP is committed in FY17 to promoting program and USAID branding and to mobilize media to cover events organized at national, regional and local levels at significantly increased levels. Specifically, on social media, CSSP will increase visibility by using thematic and compelling content in three languages (Arabic, French and English). For the first quarter of FY2017, CSSP will produce small videos to “meet with counterparts in morocco” and to promote all program activities using photos and testimonial videos. Furthermore, CSSP plans to

25 contribute to USAID’s 60th anniversary celebration by producing online content with CSO testimonies and success stories.

8.2 Success Stories

Please see the success stories attached to the submission of this report.

9. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER

In the next quarter, CSSP will continue to deliver extensive capacity-building that includes training seminars, technical coaching visits, and ad hoc mentoring and practical support to ISOs and to grantees. A training of trainers on public policy advocacy will be organized for ISOs and coalitions to ensure skills and competencies are cascaded to other CSOs. CSSP will be conducting the OD process with the selected 9 new local grantees and performing OD and OPI assessments with two coalitions. With local government, CSSP will organize several thematic forums at the regional level on specific topics, such as local youth councils, participatory democracy. CSSP will also deliver training and coaching to EPEOGAs, based on the needs that were conveyed during the participatory workshops that took place during this quarter. Hence, four training workshops will be implemented in the Communes of Safi, Temara, Fez and Tetouan in order to reach as many EPEOGA members as possible. CSSP will also assist local government to develop adequate mechanisms to handle local petitions, with Counterpart focusing on select communal councils and ICNL focusing on select provincial and regional councils. In January 2017, CSSP will organize a thematic advocacy forum on CSO advocacy to influence local public policy. CSSP will share its experience in supporting local CSO in territorial advocacy directed at local government. The forum will also be an occasion to disseminate the four studies developed by CSSP (advocacy initiatives and CSO funding mapping, citizen perception, and gender and social inclusion analysis). A member of the communications team from Counterpart headquarters will cover this event in Rabat and meet with CSSP’s grantees to write a series of blog posts and success stories to be shared throughout FY17. CSSP will organize a proposal development workshop and training on public policy advocacy, with the aim of finalizing preselected projects under the call for proposals conducted during this quarter and developing 9 advocacy action plans (one for each grantee) before the signature of the awards. CSSP will also host an M&E Specialist from Counterpart headquarters to assist with training ISOs on developing their MELPs, to begin conducting evaluations of sub-grantees whose projects have ended, and to provide a staff orientation for CSSP’s new M&E Officer. CSSP will also produce a number of reference documents, including guidelines on petitions (best practices, procedures, forms for national petitions), guidelines on motions (best practices, procedures, forms), guidelines on government/CSO cooperation, and a study on the legal enabling environment in Morocco. A full agenda of activities can be found Annex D.

10. SELECT PHOTOS OF PARTICIPANTS AND ACTIVITY SITES

Commune of Fez representatives

discuss grants management approaches during the December 7- 8, 2016 training

Grantees, OPEMH and RODPAL, share their CSSP-supported environmental activities at a COP22 presentation

A joint CSO and local government event in Rabat to share participatory democracy experiences on November 26, 2016

Tetouan’s Communal Council engages in an open working session around the EPEOGA in December 23, 2016

A charter for democratic cooperation is signed with the President of Jnan el Ward District (Fez) on Oct 28, 2016

In October 2016, OPEMH convened a consultative conference with key government and community stakeholders to discuss environmental public policies in greater Tangier

ANNEX A: Q1 FY17 EVENTS

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Tangier- Thematic forum on environment - Tangier 14/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 74 29 8 12 103 CSSP Hoceima Commune of Drarga – workshop on strategic 21/10/2016 Souss-Massa 26 12 0 0 38 CSSP planning 2nd meeting coordination committee between Rabat-Salé- 25/10/2016 8 2 0 0 10 CSSP ISOs and CSSP - Kenitra CSSP Tangier- Commune of Tetouan – workshop on working 25/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 24 21 0 0 45 tools for EPEOGA Hoceima CSSP Commune of Safi – workshop for members of 27/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 38 11 0 0 49 EPEOGA

Commune of Safi – workshop with CSSP 28/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 50 7 0 0 57 deconcentrated services on CAP Commune of Safi – workshop with civil society CSSP 28/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 137 27 0 0 164 on CAP Presentation call for local advocacy proposals CSSP 29/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 22 4 5 3 26 - Safi Presentation call for local advocacy proposals Rabat-Salé- CSSP 29/10/2016 16 10 3 3 26 - Rabat Kenitra Presentation call for local advocacy proposals CSSP 29/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 16 17 9 7 33 - Fès Presentation call for local advocacy proposals CSSP 30/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 22 9 4 2 31 - Youssoufia

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Tangier- CSSP Presentation call for local advocacy proposals 30/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 10 12 1 2 22 - Tangier Hoceima Presentation call for local advocacy proposals CSSP 31/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 17 8 0 0 25 - Marrakech Rabat-Salé- CSSP Temara – setting up EPEOGA 12/11/2016 10 0 0 0 10 Kenitra CSSP Safi – meeting with EPEOGA to prepare CAP 15/11/2016 Marrakech-Safi 41 6 0 0 47

CSSP Forum sharing experiences between civil Rabat-Salé- society and local government on EPEOGAs 26/11/2016 65 16 0 0 81 Kenitra and CAPs

CSSP Drarga – training for EPEOGA members 28/11/2016 Souss-Massa 9 6 0 0 15

Study Day on Activating the Legal and CSSP Regulatory Mechanisms for the Relationship Rabat-Salé- 30/11/2016 37 9 19 5 46 between the House of Councilors (HoC) and Kenitra Civil Society and for Participation Rabat-Salé- CSSP Meeting on Sub-National Petitions 01/12/2016 34 12 8 5 46 Kenitra CSSP Safi – EPEOGA procedures manual 02/12/2016 Marrakech-Safi 36 11 0 0 47 CSSP Safi – EPEOGA procedures manual 03/12/2016 Marrakech-Safi 28 7 0 0 35

CSSP Rabat-Salé- Temara - training for EPEOGA members 03/12/2016 16 6 0 0 22 Kenitra

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants CSSP Fez - training for EPEOGA members 14/12/2016 Fès-Meknès 35 11 0 0 46

CSSP Temara – training on communication and Rabat-Salé- 15/12/2016 16 10 0 0 26 accountability around the CAP Kénitra

Rabat-Salé- CSSP Temara - EPEOGA procedure manual 16/12/2016 15 6 0 0 21 Kénitra Temara – workshop charter for participatory Rabat-Salé- CSSP 22/12/2016 21 9 0 0 30 democracy Kenitra CSSP Tangier- Tétouan - training for EPEOGA members 23/12/2016 Tétouan-Al 25 17 0 0 42 Hoceima CSSP Safi – CAP validation by EPEOGA 26/12/2016 Marrakech-Safi 25 5 0 0 30

CSSP Safi – CAP validation by EPEOGA 26/12/2016 Marrakech-Safi 42 5 0 0 47

Tangier- Advocacy for risk reduction and improved 10/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 11 11 0 0 22 Association Hasnouna access to rights by drug users Hoceïma Advocacy for risk reduction and improved Tangier- access to rights by drug users 13/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 8 7 0 0 15 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma Advocacy for risk reduction and improved Tangier- access to rights by drug users 18/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 12 0 0 0 12 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma Advocacy for risk reduction and improved Tangier- access to rights by drug users 20/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 16 6 0 0 22 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Advocacy with donors for risk reduction and Tangier- improved access to rights by drug users 25/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 21 9 0 0 30 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma 1st of 5 advocacy meetings for pharmacists Tangier- and health personnel on the Risk Reduction 03/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 2 0 0 0 2 Association Hasnouna Approach on how they can facilitate Hoceïma healthcare accessibility for drug users 2nd of 5 advocacy meetings for pharmacists Tangier- and health personnel on the Risk Reduction 04/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 18 19 0 0 37 Association Hasnouna Approach on how they can facilitate Hoceïma healthcare accessibility for drug users 3rd of 5 advocacy meetings for pharmacists Tangier- and health personnel on the Risk Reduction 05/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 10 5 0 0 15 Association Hasnouna Approach on how they can facilitate Hoceïma healthcare accessibility for drug users 4th of 5 advocacy meetings for pharmacists Tangier- and health personnel on the Risk Reduction 14/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 1 7 0 0 8 Association Hasnouna Approach on how they can facilitate Hoceïma healthcare accessibility for drug users 5th of 5 advocacy meetings for pharmacists Tangier- and health personnel on the Risk Reduction 16/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 4 20 0 0 24 Association Hasnouna Approach on how they can facilitate Hoceïma healthcare accessibility for drug users Tangier- Meeting with Judges 29/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 12 0 0 0 12 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma Tangier- Meeting with the local detention center staff 02/12/2016 Tétouan-Al 17 4 0 0 21 Association Hasnouna Hoceïma Tangier- Meeting with the citizens of the 30/12/2016 Tétouan-Al 5 21 0 0 26 Association Hasnouna neighborhood of Kasparta Hoceïma Meeting for presenting and signing the 23/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 4 1 4 1 5 Citoyen des Rues "Participatory Democracy Charter"

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Meeting to develop a charter of participatory democracy based on the participants’ 28/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 74 38 27 27 112 Citoyen des Rues recommendations 1st of 3 work-meetings for the scientific- committee to develop Charter on the CSOs- 01/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 5 1 0 0 6 Forum Safi Commune collaboration on the communal budget 2nd of 3 work-meetings for the scientific- committee to develop Charter on the CSOs- 02/11/2016 Marrakech-Safi 5 0 0 0 5 Forum Safi Commune collaboration on the communal budget 3rd of 3 work-meetings for the scientific- committee to develop Charter on CSOs- 03/11/2016 Marrakech-Safi 5 1 0 0 6 Forum Safi Commune collaboration on the communal budget 1st of 3 work-meetings for the scientific- committee to develop the Participatory 07/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 6 0 0 0 6 Forum Safi Budget Guide 2nd of 3 work-meetings for the -committee members to develop the Participatory Budget 08/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 5 0 0 0 5 Forum Safi Guide 3rd of 3 work-meetings for the -committee members to develop the Participatory Budget 09/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 5 0 0 0 5 Forum Safi Guide 1st of 2 consultative meetings with CSOs and commune representatives to create a 13/11/2016 Marrakech-Safi 20 7 7 6 27 Intillaqua committee that will be in charge of monitoring local petitions Communicative day to disseminate the Tangier- advocacy experience and to present the guide 11/12/2016 Tétouan-Al 47 23 16 16 70 Intillaqua on the development, monitoring and Hoceïma evaluation of local petitions

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants 2nd of 2 consultative meetings with CSOs and commune representatives to create a 14/12/2016 Marrakech-Safi 20 5 9 5 25 Intillaqua committee that will be in charge of monitoring the local petition Meeting for CSOs to develop recommendations on gender mainstreaming 25/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 31 11 4 4 42 Jeunes sans Frontières in the Communal Action Plan Meeting for CSOs to develop recommendations on gender mainstreaming 25/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 31 11 4 4 42 Jeunes sans Frontières in the CAP Workshop for CSOs to discuss the monitoring 23/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 20 11 7 7 31 Jeunes sans Frontières and implementation mechanisms of the CAP 1st of 3 meetings with the commune representatives for the creation of a unit in La maison des associations 25/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 21 7 3 3 28 the commune that will be in charge of (Dar Jamiyat) receiving petitions 2nd of 3meetings with the commune representatives for the creation of a unit in La maison des associations 26/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 19 7 2 2 26 the commune that will be in charge of (Dar Jamiyat) receiving petitions 3rd of 3 meetings with the commune representatives for the creation of a unit in La maison des associations the commune that will be in charge of 27/10/2016 Marrakech-Safi 18 4 2 2 22 (Dar Jamiyat) receiving petitions. The goal is to form a unit that can receive and monitor local petitions Open meeting with civil society and local La maison des associations 14/11/2016 Marrakech-Safi 38 18 8 7 56 stakeholders on how to submit local petitions (Dar Jamiyat) Four open communicative and awareness OPEMH Tangier- meetings with citizens to make them aware of 08/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 123 32 0 0 155 the environmental challenges and problems in Hoceïma Tangier

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Seminar for CSOs and commune OPEMH Tangier- representatives to present the progress of 29/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 105 45 0 0 150 environmental projects in Tangier, especially Hoceïma those related to the “Grand-Tangier” project Workshop for elected officials and external Tangier- service representatives on institutional 29/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 23 7 0 0 30 OPEMH communication and its value in the public Hoceïma relations system Study day for CSOs and commune representatives on the new roles and Tangier- prerogatives assigned to the communes, 30/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 23 17 0 0 40 OPEMH especially those related to environment and Hoceïma sustainable development Consultative meeting with CSOs on the 07/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 33 26 12 12 59 Massarat integration of gender in the CAP 1st of 3 workshops (1 per commune) to develop exhaustive recommendations to 09/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 11 7 2 1 18 Massarat integrate gender approach in the CAP - Ain Shoq 09 SEP 2016 First of three consultative meetings with commune representatives (1 per commune) to present the exhaustive recommendations 16/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 9 5 2 1 14 Massarat in order to identify the communes’ priorities in term of integrating gender approach in the CAP 2nd of Three consultative meetings with commune representatives (1 per commune) to present the exhaustive recommendations 19/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 5 8 2 1 13 Massarat in order to identify the communes’ priorities in term of integrating gender approach in the CAP 3rd of three workshops (1 per commune) to develop exhaustive recommendations to 20/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 9 6 0 0 15 Massarat integrate gender approach in the CAP

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants 1st of three negotiation meetings (1 per commune) with the elected officials 26/09/2016 Fès-Meknès 9 1 0 0 10 Massarat addressing the memoranda 3rd of three consultative meetings with commune representatives (1 per commune) to present the exhaustive recommendations 22/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 15 6 2 1 21 Massarat in order to identify the communes’ priorities in term of integrating gender approach in the CAP 2nd of 3 negotiation meetings (1 per commune) with the elected officials 27/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 10 4 1 0 14 Massarat addressing the memoranda 3rd of 3 negotiation meetings (1 per commune) with the elected officials 03/11/2016 Fès-Meknès 6 1 0 1 7 Massarat addressing the memoranda 2nd of 3workshops (1 per commune) to develop exhaustive recommendations to 19/12/2016 Fès-Meknès 8 5 3 3 13 Massarat integrate gender approach in the CAP Awareness meeting for commune and RODPAL external services representatives on the role Tangier- of civil society in the implementation of the 17/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 18 29 7 6 47 Provincial Plan for the management of Hoceïma domestic and similar waste Exchange meeting for CSOs commune and RODPAL external services representatives on the roles Tangier- of the local actors in the Provincial Plan for 25/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 19 15 6 6 34 the management of domestic and similar Hoceïma waste Second Consultative Forum, for elected RODPAL officials, civil society actors, local economic Tangier- actors, public institutions, universities and 25/10/2016 Tétouan-Al 13 10 3 2 23 Northern development Agency, on the Hoceïma implementation of the Provincial Plan for the management of domestic and similar waste

Male Female Total number Name Start Date Province Men Women Organized by Youth Youth of Participants Meeting with local stakeholders to create a RODPAL Tangier- platform of representatives for a more 22/11/2016 Tétouan-Al 39 12 7 7 51 participatory management of Al-Hoceima Hoceïma National Park Development and signature of a charter for a Tangier- more participatory management of Al- 16/12/2016 Tétouan-Al 25 6 2 2 31 RODPAL Hoceima National Park Hoceïma Total 915 305 57 39 1 220

ANNEX B - INDICATOR PROGRESS TOWARDS TARGETS

FY 2017 FY 17 Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Indicator Comments Target Dec Mar Jun Sep A midline CSO Effectiveness study is planned to be conducted the 2.1.a CSO Effectiveness Index Baseline 53 next quarter. CSSP has signed 3 coalitions in Q1 FY2017: 2.1.1.a. Number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Réseau Carrefour Associatif: 15 receiving USG assistance engaged in advocacy 116 143 Coalition Civile pour la Montagne (CCM): 110 interventions (F) Collectif Marocain du Volontariat: 18 2.1.1.b Number of organizations with improved The quarter has known the administration of the OPI Baseline organizational performance as a result of USG 8 0 measurements assistance (CC-3) 2.1.1.1.a Number of ISO/CSO with improved The OD will be re-administered to the small grantees in the next 16 0 organizational capacity per CPI’s OD assessment quarter JSF: 3 2.1.1.1.b Number of CSO staff who report using new CSSP: 38 skills and/or knowledge received in USG-funded 540 41 Training on Grants Management ==> 4 training and provide an example. CSO Governance ==> 14 Strategic planning and resources mobilization ==> 20 2.1.1.1.c Number of ISO trainers able to cascade 25 0 OD/or thematic advocacy TA to CSOs 2.1.1.1.d Number of CSO Networks / coalitions Réseau Carrefour Associatif, Coalition Civile pour la Montagne, 10 3 strengthened Collectif Marocain du Volontariat.

FY 2017 FY 17 Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Indicator Comments Target Dec Mar Jun Sep CSSP: 12 OPEMH:3 2.1.1.2.a Number of initiatives undertaken at the local Intillaqua: 1 and national level by CSO to engage citizens in the 138 31 MDA:2 public policy process CDR:1 JSF:2 RODPAL: 5 2.1.1.2.b Number of USG and ISO assisted CSOs advocating for women’s and/or youth participation in 8 1 Coalition Collectif Marocain du Volontariat. governance, transparency or minority rights 2.1.1.3.a Number of advocacy plans developed jointly Action plans are developed with the coalitions that have signed. by USG assisted ISO/CSOs and other parties on policy 26 3 The Action Plans for ISOs are being developed. reforms 2.1.2.a. Number of public policies introduced, ICNL provided technical assistance through implementation adopted, repealed, changed or implemented 10 1 guidance on draft amendments to the internal bylaws of the consistent with citizen input (F) House of Councilors (HoC). CSSP: 13 OPEMH: 2 2.1.2.b. Number of multi-stakeholder meetings Intillaqua: 1 organized to provide a platform for interaction 30 23 MDA: 1 between GoM/CSOs/pvt. Sector in public policy. CDR: 1 RODPAL: 5 2.1.2.1.a Number of technical capacity building CSSP: 13 trainings conducted for GoM and civil society to 14 15 OPEMH: 1 improve CSO legal enabling environment and public MDA: 1 participation.

FY 2017 FY 17 Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Indicator Comments Target Dec Mar Jun Sep 2.1.2.1.b Number of administrators and officials 72 25 MDA: 25 successfully trained with USG support CC-7

2.1.2.2.a Number of institutionalized mechanisms for EPEOGA (Tétouan, Fès, Temara, Drarga and Safi) 2 1 CS/GoM participation Participatory democracy Charter (CDR)

Tetouan: 1 2.1.2.2.b Number of public entity technical assistance Temara: 2 activities with jointly agreed and tracked performance 10 8 Fez: 1 targets/milestones (CC-6). Safi:2 Drarga:2 Number of people receiving gender-related training 100 as a result of USG-assistance (CC-8)

ANNEX C: Q1 FY17 TRAININGS

Total Male Training Female Number Start Date Province ToT Men Women Organized by Days Youth of Youth Participants ToT on training facilitation 08/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 3 Yes 12 13 3 8 25 CSSP Marrakech- CSSP CSO governance - Safi 17/10/2016 6 No 14 9 0 0 23 Safi Training on strategic planning and CSSP 01/12/2016 Fès-Meknès 4 No 20 15 4 3 35 fundraising Workshop on reporting procedures for CSSP 05/12/2016 Fès-Meknès 3 No 8 10 1 3 18 coalitions - Fès Workshop for CSOs on local petitions and Marrakech- on the development of an advocacy 13/08/2016 2 No 24 8 6 6 32 Intillaqua Safi strategy Consultation session on the development 24/10/2016 Fès-Meknès 1 No 9 4 5 4 13 Jeunes sans Frontières of CSO recommendations on the CAP Training session for commune Marrakech- La maison des associations representatives on the reception and 09/11/2016 3 No 20 5 0 0 25 Safi (Dar Jamiyat) management of local petitions Training session for commune Marrakech- La maison des associations representatives on the reception and 09/11/2016 3 No 20 5 0 0 25 Safi (Dar Jamiyat) management of local petitions Tangier- Training session for CSOs on updates of 17/09/2016 Tétouan-Al 1 No 23 17 0 0 40 OPEMH the environmental legal texts Hoceima Tangier- Training session for CSOs 18/09/2016 Tétouan-Al 1 No 24 16 0 0 40 OPEMH Hoceima Training workshop for CSO Tangier- representatives on the legal basis related 01/01/2017 Tétouan-Al 2 No 20 28 0 0 48 RODPAL to waste management Hoceima Total 212 148 24 25 360

ANNEX D: Q2 FY17 AGENDA – MAIN EVENTS (FRENCH ONLY)

Médias/Présence Activités Date Localisation Organisateurs USAID/CPI

Janvier 2017 Rencontre de clôture du projet de plaidoyer de 07 Janvier Safi Dar al Jamiyat l’association Dar Jamiyat (Grantee/Lot 1) Administration des OD & OPI de la Coalition 07 et 08 Collectif Volontariat Janvier Jerada CSSP/Advocacy Atelier de réflexion pour l’élaboration des propositions de la société civile pour 12 Janvier El Hoceima RODPAL l’élaboration, la mise en place et la gestion du Plan Directeur Atelier de développement d’un mémorandum comprenant les propositions des OSC sur les 17 Janvier Tangier OPEMH problématiques de l’environnement de la ville Forum thématique sur les initiatives de 14 Janvier Rabat CSSP/Advocacy + plaidoyer en politiques publiques territoriales Government Administration des OD & OPI de la Coalition 18 et 19 Marrakech CSSP/Advocacy Handi Carrefour Janvier Organisation d’une Journée d’étude sur le Collectif 20 Janvier Oujda Volontariat au Maroc Volontariat Conférence de presse pour présenter le mémorandum développé par l’Observatoire 26 janvier Tangier OPMEH Atelier de formation des OSC/Lot 2 sur les 27 au 29 CSSP Advocacy + techniques de plaidoyer et finalisation des plans Rabat d’actions des projets présélectionnés Janvier Grants +Training Réunions de plaidoyer avec les acteurs locaux 20 au 30 sur l’aménagement du Park national d’Al Janvier El Hoceima RODPAL Huceima Conduite des pré-enquêtes auprès des OSC 20 au 30 CSSP/Grants & Divers présélectionnés du Lot 2 Janvier Finances Atelier de formation sur la planification et montage des projets axés sur les résultats au 20 et 21 CSSP/ Training & Fès profit des associations partenaires de la Janvier Government Commune de Fès (Groupe 1) Atelier de formation sur la démocratie Janvier CSSP/ participative et mécanismes de la participation Témara au profit de l’IPECAG de Témara (TBD) Government

Atelier de formation sur l’approche Genre au Janvier Témara CSSP/ profit de l’IPECAG de Témara (TBD) Government Atelier de formation sur l’approche Droit au Janvier CSSP/ profit de l’IPECAG de Tétouan (TBD) Tétouan Government Atelier de formation sur la démocratie Janvier CSSP/ participative et les mécanismes de la Tétouan participation au profit de l’IPECAG de Tétouan (TBD) Government

Atelier de validation du manuel des procédures, plan d’action, plan de formation avec les CSSP/ 24 Janvier Fès membres de l’Instance Parité, Egalité des Government Chances et approche Genre Atelier de formation des ISO sur l’élaboration Janvier CSSP/RC_ISO + Rabat du MELP des projets USAID (TBD) M&E Février 2017 Atelier de formation sur la planification et montage des projets axés sur les résultats au 01 et 02 CSSP/Training & Fès profit des associations partenaires de la Février Government Commune de Fès (Groupe 2) Atelier de formation sur la planification et montage des projets axés sur les résultats au 08 et 09 CSSP/Training & Fès profit des associations partenaires de la Février Government Commune de Fès (Groupe 3) Journée d’échange avec les décideurs locaux sur l’institutionnalisation de l’approche RDR pour 10 Février Tangier Hasnouna les usages de drogue Atelier de partage de la méthodologue pour la mise en place du dispositif relatif à l’exercice du 11 Février TBD CSSP/ droit de pétition au niveau des collectivités Government territoriales Atelier de formation sur la gestion administrative et financière au profit des 18 et 19 CSSP/Training & Fès associations partenaires de la commune Février Government (Groupe 1) Signature des contrats de subventions du Lot 2 Février Rabat CSSP/Grants (en marge d’un événement CSSP à organiser) (TBD) Atelier de partage du système de gestion de Février CSSP/ subventions aux communes et aux associations (TBD) Tétouan Government Atelier de formation sur l’approche Genre au Février CSSP/ profit de l’IPECAG de Safi (TBD) Safi Government Atelier de formation sur la communication au Février CSSP/ profit de l’IPECAG de Safi (TBD) Safi Government Atelier de formation sur la démocratie Février CSSP/ Fès participative et mécanismes de la participation (TBD) Government au profit de l’IPECAG de Fès Atelier de formation sur l’approche Genre au Février Fès CSSP/ profit de l’IPECAG de Fès (TBD) Government Atelier de Formation des formateurs ISO en Février diagnostic organisationnel, planification (TBD) Tétouan CSSP/RC_ISO stratégique et mobilisation des ressources Visite de coaching technique pour le CSSP/Plaidoyer/ développement du plan plaidoyer et plan TBD Tangier communication pour Hasnouna et OPEMH Communication Atelier de formation (OSC/Lot1) sur les Février CSSP/RC systèmes de suivi-évaluation en politiques (TBD) TBD Training publiques et plaidoyer Cérémonie de clôture du projet de RODPAL Février Al Hoceïma RODPAL (Grantee/Lot 1) (TBD) Visites de démarrages des projets des grants du Février lot 2 (Youssoufia, Tangier, Asilah, Tiflet, (TBD) Divers CSSP/Plaidoyer Khemissat, Rabat et Fès)

Administration des OD & OPI de la Coalition Février Marrakech CSSP/Formation Handi Carrefour (TBD) & Monitoring Atelier de formation (OSC/Lot1) en intégration Février CSSP/RC du genre et de population marginalisée en Safi (TBD) Training politiques publiques Mars 2017 Atelier de Formation des formateurs ISO en Mars Rabat CSSP/RC_ISO Ingénierie de formation (TBD) Atelier sur le reporting technique au profit des Mars TBD CSSP/Plaidoyer grantees Lot2 (TBD) Atelier de Formation des formateurs ISOs sur Mars Rabat CSSP/RC_ISO l’approche genre et inclusion sociale (TBD) Atelier de formation sur la gestion administrative et financière au profit des 04 et 05 Fès CSSP/ Training & associations partenaires de la commune Mars Government (Groupe 2) Séminaire de présentation des résultats du projet de plaidoyer pour les représentants 10 Mars Tangier Hasnouna institutionnels Atelier de formation sur le suivi & évaluation au 18 et 19 Fès CSSP/ Training & profit des associations partenaires de la Mars Government commune (Groupe 1) Atelier de formation sur le suivi & évaluation au 29 et 30 Fès CSSP/ Training & profit des associations partenaires de la Mars Government commune (Groupe 2) Atelier de Formation des formateurs ISO en Mars Rabat CSSP/RC_ISO Ingénierie de formation (TBD) Atelier sur le reporting technique au profit des Mars TBD CSSP/Plaidoyer grantees Lot2 (TBD) Organisation d’une Journée d’information sur Mars CSSP/ Training & Rabat l’auto-évaluation organisationnelle au profit des Advocacy OSC sélectionnées du Lot 2 des FAA (TBD) Organisation du séminaire de lancement du Carrefour projet du Carrefour Associatif Mars (TBD) TBD Associatif Forum thématique sur le plaidoyer en politiques Mars Marrakech CSSP/ Plaidoyer publiques et le réseautage de la société civile (TBD)

ANNEX E: SUMMARY OF ISO STRENGTHENING NEEDS BASED ON OD ASSESSMENT RESULTS (FRENCH ONLY)

Priorités pour la Première et la Deuxième Année Activités ALCI AFZ ACB AMSED Ennakhil Appui CSSP A. GOUVERNANCE ET GESTION STRATEGIQUE 1. Révisions des manuels de procédures, statuts, 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP – règlements intérieurs, Valeurs et autres documents Composante de référence de l’Association (vers les nouvelles Renforcement des fonctions des ISOs) Capacités 2. Etablissement des codes de conduite et d’éthique 1 2 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP - des associations Composante RC 3. Prévention et gestion des conflits 2 2 2 - 2 Consultant (2 années) Formation et élaboration d’un guide 4. Développement des leaderships des dirigeants des 2 2 1 1 1 Consultant- (TDR) associations Formation/ coaching) (15 jours) 5. Diagnostic organisationnel de l’association 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP (Formation & guide/ outils) -Composante RC+ M&E 6. Evaluation et actualisation du plan stratégique de 1 1 1 1 1 Consultant (3 Jours) l’ISO (TDR) Formation sur la planification stratégique + accompagnement équipe CSSP 7. Etablissement/Actualisation de l’organigramme de 1 2 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP - l’Association Composante RC- 8. Etablissement et mise en œuvre du Plan de 1 2 1 1 1 Equipe CSSP- Experte communication interne Internationale en communication HQ Formation- action/coaching 9. Mise en place d’un système d’information de l’ISO 1 1 1 1 1 Consultant (TDR) 15 Jours Etude : Processus / Méthode pour l’Élaboration du Schéma Directeur des Systèmes d’Information 10. Formation de formateurs dans divers domaines 1 1 1 1 1 Consultants (TDR) stratégiques de l’ISO Elaboration des termes -Atelier de formation de formateurs/rices en « de références en Ingénierie de formation » concertation étroite -Atelier de formation de formateurs/rices sur les avec les ISOs et Systèmes de suivi évaluation organisation des -Atelier de formation des formateurs/rice sur le ateliers de formations Plaidoyer de formateurs/rices -Atelier de formation de formateurs/rice sur le « dans divers domaines Approche genre et inclusion sociale » stratégiques des ISOs

-Atelier de Formation sur le « Autoévaluation organisationnelle, les Outils de Counterpart (OD et OPI » -Atelier de formation sur le « Suivi évaluation en politiques publiques -Atelier de formation sur « Planification stratégique et mobilisation de ressources B. GESTION ET CONTROLE DE LA QUALITE DES PROGRAMMES 11. Institutionnalisation et l’intégration de l’approche 1 1 1 - 1 Consultant – TDR genre et Inclusion sociale dans les activités et Composante Genre programmes de l’ISO formation et élaboration d’un guide (10 Jours) 12. Mise en place de systèmes de suivi-évaluation des 1 1 1 1 1 CPI+ Équipe CSSP activités et programmes de l’ISO (Formation-action & MELP spécifique) 13. Conception, réalisation et suivi de projet et 1 - Equipe CSSP-M&E programme Formation/coaching) 14. Identification de bonnes pratiques et d’histoires 1 1 1 - 1 Équipe CSSP - de réussite dans le plaidoyer en politiques publiques composante Plaidoyer et en démocratie participative/ capitalisation et Ateliers de travail avec développement des connaissances chaque ISO 15. Systèmes de collecte et traitement des données, 2 1 & 1-2 - 1 Equipe CSSP- M&E capitalisation et reporting 2 (Formation-action & guide) 16. Procédures de gestion des subventions octroyées 2 1 1-2 - 2 Equipe CSSP-Grant aux associations Management (coaching +guide) 17. Rédaction d’outils pratiques d’accompagnement 1 2 1 1 1 Équipe CSSP- des collectivités territoriales Composante Gouvernance Organisation de rencontres d’échanges d’expériences (Accompagnement- et de concertation entre les ISOs et CSSP et entre Formation-action & celles-ci et les collectivités territoriales guides et partage des outils de travail Consultant (TDR) (25 Jours) C. GESTION FINANCIERE ET COMPTABLE 18. Recrutement d’un comptable/assistant 2 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP-Finance Concertation 19. Mise en place d’un système comptable 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP-Admin& informatisée/Acquisitions de logiciel Finance Concertation 20. Manuels de procédures financières et comptables 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP-Admin& existants de l’association Finance (Révision, actualisation et application/ coaching) 21. Gestion des achats et relations avec les 1 2 2 - 2 Equipe CSSP-Admin& fournisseurs de l’ISO Finance (Coaching) 22. Amélioration du système d’inventaire de 1 2 1 - 2 Equipe CSSP-Admin& l’Association Finance (Coaching)

23. Actualisation et gestion des biens mobiliers de 1 1 1 - 2 Equipe CSSP-Admin& l’ISO et donations Finance (Coaching) 24. Système de gestion intégrée du Budget de 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP-Admin& l’Association Finance (Coaching) 25. Mise en œuvre des recommandations du KPMG 1 1 1 1 1 Equipe CSSP-Admin& (2016-2017) Finance (Coaching) D. VIABILITE FINANCIERE 26. Réalisation de l’analyse financière de l’association 2 1 1 1 1 Consultant -TDR (20 et Programmation financière pluriannuelle dans les jours) associations /ISOs diagnostic financier et 27. Plan stratégique pour la diversification et viabilité 2 1 1 1 1 élaboration d’un plan des ressources financières ou inclusion de la viabilité stratégique pour la financière dans le Plan stratégique de l’ISO diversification et viabilité financière 28. Développement de la stratégie de levée de fonds 2 2 2 - 1

29. Stratégie de développement de partenariat, 2 1 1 1 1 Expert -TDR (10 Jours) contractualisation et suivi-évaluation de mise en En partenariat et en œuvre réseautage (Formation action & guide) E. RESSOURCES HUMAINES ET MATERIELLES 30. Etablissement de l’organigramme de l’ISO et 1 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP-RC descriptifs de postes 31. Elaboration et mise en œuvre des plans de 2 1 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP- renforcement des capacités des membres, bénévoles composante RC et personnels salariés des ISO (Coaching) 32. Formation à la gestion des ressources humaines 2 1 1 - 1 Consultant 3 Jours des associations Formation 33. Mobilisation des volontaires et contractualisation 2 2 2 - 1 Equipe CSSP- RC Session de travail 34. Gestion et suivi des compétences/rendements des 2 2 2 - 1 Equipe CSSP volontaires et personnels des ISOs 35. Etablissement des grilles de ressources humaines 1 2 1 - 1 Equipe CSSP (salaires et indemnités, évaluation des compétences, Admin & RC motivations,) 36. Etablissement du Plan d’urgence de l’Association 1 2 2 - 2 Equipe CSSP- 37. Acquisition et maintenance des équipements 1 1 1 - 2 Equipe CSSP- informatiques Consulting F. COMMUNICATION ET RELATIONS EXTERIEURES 38. Stratégie et plan de communication externe de 2 1 1 1 1 Équipe CSSP- HQ l’ISO Experts en 39. Formation sur les outils de communication et les 2 1 1 1 1 Communication NTIC, y compris Relations avec les médias et (yc identités visuelles marketing associatif et leadership/ Formation sur la 40. Positionnement régional des ISOs, leurs enjeux et 2 1 1 - 2 communication et opportunités de réseautage guide) (Formation action et guide sur le réseautage)

41. Elaboration de mapping des associations dans la 1 2 1 1 2 Equipe CSSP-Suivi région Technique 42. Formation sur la gestion des informations 2 1 1 1 1 Consultant -TDR 3 Jours

ANNEX F: GROUP TRAINING PLAN FOR ISOS AND COALITIONS

Training of Trainers Workshop Trainer number of number Date Location comments workshops of days ToT training 1 5 March 01 to Marrakech need to prepare engineering 05 ToR. ToT strategic M Bouazza 1 5 March 29 to planning and Abdelatif April 2 Rabat fundrasising ToT gender and M Abderrahim 1 4 April: 27 to Fès social inclusion Amraoui 30 ToT advocacy on M Abderrahim 1 4 May 11 to 14 Tangier public policies Amraoui ToT M&E M Lahcen Amrani 1 3 May 26 to 28 Rabat ToT M&E M Boujrad 1 3 June 09 to 11 Marrakech Mustapha

ToT using OD M Abdelkader 2 tools Moumane M Rachid Bouriat

Formation des membres des ISO et Coalitions

HR management 3 June 23 to 25 Tangier need to prepare ToR.

Training on 3 July 07 to 09 Rabat need to prepare communication ToR. and facilitation

Leadership 3 July 28 to 30 Fès need to prepare training ToR.

Training on 3 August 11 to Rabat need to prepare fundraising 13 ToR.

Information 3 August 25 to Tangier need to prepare management 27 ToR.

Partnerships and 3 September Fès need to prepare networking 22 to 24 ToR.

Plan de formation des formateurs Azzahra ToT for Forum Azzahra Atelier Formateurs/ Nombre Durée en Date de mise Lieu Remarques Formatrices d’ateliers jours en œuvre

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ANNEX G: HANDOUT – ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDEX IMPLEMENTATION: THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS

CSSP and USAID have agreed to conduct OPI with ISOs and formal coalitions. This paper is a brief overview of the ISOs’ OPI implementation process. As per the recommendation of the Pact OPI handbook, CSSP will link the OPI data collection process to Counterpart’s OD assessment tool. CPI’s OPI implementation steps are the result of a thorough reading of Pact’s OPI handbook as well as a discussion with Counterpart’s Malawi team about its OPI experience. The following describes the process implementation steps: OPI process implementation steps

1) Step 1: Partner Preparation

The stronger the partner’s buy-in, the better data and results are going to come out of the OPI process. Therefore, CSSP’s first step is to get the partner on board by making sure that the partner understands the assessment and its role in the partnership with Counterpart in CSSP.

During the partnership launch workshop, which will be organized on the 1st of September, a brief introduction to the tools OD and OPI will be provided to the participants. A power point presentation is being prepared for the purpose of presenting the role of OPI for an organization and the process of its implementation. This presentation will be used at the workshop as well as in the assessment sessions.

2) Step 2: Planning for Data Collection

As mention in Pact’s OPI handbook, it is not necessary to separate meetings/ site visits for OPI purposes solely. It is best to attach the OPI data collection to another process such as the OCA, or in our case the OD. Therefore, the OPI data collection will be done alongside the OD. A first brief introduction to the OPI is going to take place with the ISOs on the 1st of September as per the ISO partnership launch workshop.

The ISO Capacity Building Specialist and the M&E Officer will be in charge of conducting the OPI. The same participants (mainly administrative board and the board of directors) in the OD sessions will take part to the OPI assessment the third day after the two days OD sessions.

3) Step 3: Data Collection

There will be two phases to the data collection process:

4) Phase1: Documents Verification

An exhaustive list of the documents (see appendix 1) needed for verification will be available in each workshop participant’s folder. This list is elaborated based on the usual documents available within an organization in the Moroccan context. Moreover, an email will be sent with the same list as a reminder three days after the workshop with the same list attached, as a reminder of the importance of having enough evidence for a proper OPI assessment, and emphasize that in order for the organization to move to the next level they need to meet all of the preceding and next level qualities.

The documents to be verified must be received before the scoring visit. The Capacity Building Specialist and the M&E Officer will verify the documents and make judgments beforehand. These judgements will be mentioned and addressed in the scoring session.

5) Phase 2: Scoring

This session will be launched by a brief presentation of the OPI, highlighting its utility to the organization. The self-evaluation discussion session, (moderated either in French or Arabic depending on the ISO preference) will take 4 hours on average, and will be guided by a list of question (See appendix 2). More evidence will be verified at the same scoring day if needed. This method is called Gold Standard of Data Collection as per the pact’s OPI handbook.

Bronze Standard of Data Collection Gold Standard of Data Collection

In special circumstances such as imperfect The preferred data collection with the most timing, unavailability of the partner, credibility is achieved when the partner scores environmental restrictions, etc. (CSSP staff) itself first, with (CSSP staff) reviewing the shall make the judgment and conduct scoring evidence provided and negotiating the scores if independently of the partner based on the necessary. information available to them (from previous OCAs, reports, events, etc.).

CPI’s CSSP Morocco opts for the Gold Standard Data Collection method, as it is more participatory, and participation being a significant word in the program, another reason is the fact that Counterpart’s OD process will be conducted in a similar fashion.

The following score card will be used:

Score Card Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Effective

Results

Standards

Efficient

Delivery

Reach

Relevant

Target population

Learning

Sustainable

Resources

Social Capital

Each sub-area (results, standards, delivery, reach, target population, learning, resources or social capital) is articulated in four levels of benchmarks that describe increasing levels of performance. Level 1 maps to the lowest level of performance and Level 4 to the highest. Each sub-area should be assigned a number score 1 – 4 corresponding to the level agreed upon by the organization and CSSP.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Outcome Outcome 50% 75%

level level outcome outcome targets targets targets targets

Results in Sets met met progress

In case of differences in perception between the organization and Counterpart’s CSSP, both parties negotiate and agree on one score.

Each two sub-areas are averaged together to get the domain score, and the four domain scores are averaged to an overall organizational score.

The data collectors will make sure to collect enough data that can allow plenty of disaggregation and analysis.

The data will be collected on an annual basis each September.

6) Step 4: Entering Data into Database

The scores, along with the evidence, will be recorded for each of the subdomains. Comments from discussions will be recorded as well. Each OPI result will be sent to the organization assessed and USAID. A quantitative database and graphs will be made available one week at max after the OPI is conducted to an organization.

7) Step 5: Data Analysis

A baseline report for each organization, as well as a consolidated report for all of the organizations, will be produced. Disaggregation will be included as much as possible.

The reporting will take into consideration the OD results, as CSSP will assess how the organizational improvement, produced by the OD’s action plan, affected the change in the organizational performance detected by the OPI.

Each ISO will receive its report a few days after it has been assessed and an OPI consolidated report will be produced by the end of each month of October.

The planning for conducting the OPI to coalitions will be made available soon.

CSSP Morocco will produce one OPI results report per organization in addition to a consolidated report for all the organizations after each OPI assessment.

One of the other objectives of CSSP’s OPI intervention is for the organization to understand the tool, use it and conduct it with their sub-grantees and partners.

Appendices:

Most of the appendices are in French.

Appendix 1: Documents à préparer par l’association partenaire pour l’administration de l’OPI

Efficacité Efficience Pertinence Durabilité

• Plan de suivi et évaluation par projet • Les plans d’activité pour les • Compte rendus des réunions de • Liste des bailleurs de fonds (par bailleur de fonds) ou 1 plan 3 dernières années (par planification stratégiques, des • Document de réflexion sur la global pour l’association projet au pour l’association) assemblées générales diversification de financement • Matrice de suivi des indicateurs avec chronogrammes • Plans d’action stratégiques • Conventions de projet / • Une base de données (par projet/ou • Copies de derniers rapports (pour les 2 dernières années) conventions de financement une base globale) d’activité soit trimestriels, avec les résultats documentés • Budget global avec une répartition • Procédures relatives au contrôle et soit annuels (y compris les • Résultats d’enquêtes de par bailleur vérification de données rapports par pôle) satisfactions des bénéficiaires • Base de données de partenaires • Évaluations externes de l’association • Rapports annuels des • Budget alloué aux évènements • Conventions de partenariats (avec • Certifications obtenues par révisions budgétaires, pendant lesquels le groupe d’autres associations et organes l’association surtout celles relatives à cible/la communauté ciblée gouvernementaux) • Guide pratique sur la mise en œuvre l’effectif sera représenté(e) • Documents certifiant des standards nationaux/ • Analyse de coûts/ bénéfices • Histoires de succès l’appartenance aux réseaux internationaux (par exemple sur la • Politique clairement articulé • Politique relative à l’approche • Rapport d’activité des réseaux protection de l’enfant/égalité de pour identifier des participative • Liste des membres genre etc.) lié au champ d’activité de bénéficiaires • Évaluations stratégiques des • Prix et récompenses l’association • Documentation (ex. base changements opérationnels • Exemples de la remise à niveau des de données) sur le nombre • Communication des activités de l’association selon les de bénéficiaires atteint par changements opérationnels standards nationaux/internationaux y les activités introduits par l’association compris formations internes sur ces auprès d’autres organisations standards • Copies des publications et présentations pendant des colloques et conférences • Invitations aux évènements nationaux, internationaux

Remarque: Au cas où vous ne disposez pas d’un document mentionné dans le tableau ci-dessus, mais vous pensez avoir un autre qui sert le même objectif, veuillez nous faire part de ce dernier.

Appendix 2: Guiding questions for the OPI

EFFECTIVENESS: Ability of an organization to carry out high quality programs and continuously improve its program operations in accordance with its mission and goals. 1) Can you walk me through some of the processes that you use to track the project/program performance 2) How do you know if your program is running well? 3) Is there a written plan for the project/program 4) What kind of indicators does your project/program track (if they mention outcome indicators then go to the next question). 5) Ask if the organization has outcome level targets (probe the status whether they are in processing of setting or the targets already set). 6) To what extent has the organization achieved the set outcome level target to date (in percentages).If the completion % is 75% above also ask question 7 7) Have you completed any DQA by USAID or another third party recently? If yes what was the outcome of the DQA 8) Does your project follow any national and international standards (guidelines or policies) when carrying out activities (provide examples of those standards) 9) If yes may you cite some examples of those standards 10) How have you integrated those standards into your project

EFFICIENCY: The ability of an organization to plan and budget for their interventions in a consistently successful and cost-efficient manner 1) Is there a completed written work plan for project/program? 2) Does your work plan have timelines, budget and responsibilities 3) Are the activities in the work plan consistent with the mission, needs, strategies and priorities of the organization? Please cite examples 4) To what extent has the organization successfully completed the activities as outlined in the written work plan? 5) If the organization mentioned in the previous question that they track output indicators then go to the next question. 6) Does ask the organization has output level targets (probe the status whether they are in processing of setting or the targets already set). 7) To what extent has the organization achieved the set outcome level target to date (in percentages).If the completion % is 75% above also ask question 7 8) Have you completed any DQA by USAID or another third party recently? If yes what was the outcome of the DQA 9) Who is your target population? How long have you been working with the target population. A particular group of people that is identified as the intended recipient of a service. 10) Has the organization adapted and changed its work over time?

RELEVANCE: The ability of an organization to respond to the actual needs of its beneficiaries, to stay alert to any changes that influence this ability, and to alter its course of action and adjust its programming based on learning.

1) Does your organization follow any participatory approaches?

2) Are assessments of stakeholder needs conducted regularly? At what level of the project cycle are the assessments conducted. 3) Are programs reviewed and revised regularly to reflect a changing environment and capacities? Are programs reviewed on a regular basis with respect to how they contribute to the overall organizational strategies 4) Does the organization regularly review the environment in order to adapt its strategy accordingly? 5) When was the last time you changed how you were implementing a program? How did this change come about? Who was involved in the review process? Which channels did you use to communicate this change within the organization and the stakeholders

SUSTAINABILITY: The ability of an organization to ensure its services are supported by a diverse base of local and international resources that may include funding, people, trust, & other types of support

1) Is the organization able to generate revenues to respond to the needs of its stakeholders? Does your organization have a resource mobilization plan ? 2) To what extent has the organization succeeded in implementing the resource mobilization plan .Does the organization consistently obtain new funding sources? Does the organization depend on a single or multiple sources of funding? 3) Can the organization sustain itself within a competitive environment? Are external linkages adequately established or pursued to support performance? How many donors does the organization currently have? Have there been any recent significant changes in funding levels or donors? 4) Does the organization have adequate formal and informal linkages with like-minded organizations? Are institutional linkages adequately supported? 5) Do institutional linkages contribute efficiently to the organization’s goals and mission? Are there fruitful and ongoing partnerships with external organizations that bring new ideas and resources to the organization? Is the organization communicating information about its work to external stakeholders, including the general public? 6) What types of partnerships do you currently have? What has been the most significant impact of your partnerships on your organization and target locations? What additional partnerships would prove beneficial to your organization and target locations? 7) What networks are you a part of? What role do you play in these networks? What keeps you engaged in these networks?