USAID/JAMAICA COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATION PROJE CT - PHASE II (COMET II) Monthly Report: May 2016 1 June 5, 2016 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Tetra Tech DPK. USAID/JAMAICA COMET II PROJECT CONTRACT NO.: AID-OAA-I-13-0036 / AID-532-TO-14-0001 CONTRACTOR: Tetra Tech DPK DATE: June 5, 2016 The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. Cover Photo: Police Officers gathered outside Rockfort CRC during visit of Linda McElroy, USAID Regional Contracting Officer, May 17, 2016. 2 LIST OF ACRONYMS ACP Assistant Commissioner of Police CBO Community Based Organization CBP Community Based Policing CCAP Climate Change Action Plan CDC Community Development Committee CEDAR Communities Empowered for Disaster and Adaptive Resilience COMET II Community Empowerment and Transformation Project II CRC Community Resource Centres CSSB Community Safety and Security Branch DRF Dispute Resolution Foundation DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DTC Drug Treatment Court GCC Global Climate Change JCF Jamaica Constabulary Force JRC Jamaica Red Cross KSAC Kingston and St Andrew Corporation OSE Office of Social Entrepreneurship PSA Public Service Announcement PYC Police Youth Clubs RFA Request for Application SDC Social Development Commission UTECH University of Technology UWI University of the West Indies 3 COMPONENT ONE – COMMUNITY DRIVEN CRIME PREVENTION Grants Program In May, the COMET II grants portfolio continued its mandate to deliver small grants to community- based organizations in support of activities that support youth engagement, economic livelihood, and social cohesion. Eight grants have been awarded in Year 3 with the most recent award made to Kitson Town Community Development Committee (CDC). Outside the future site of the Kitson Town CRC at the launch event held in December 2015 at the Kitson Town Baptist Church There are currently seven small grants for social enterprises in pre-award phase. The grants include: East Kingston Society/Link7teen Entertainment Events and Talent Management Agency (RFA 17) Enos Barrett Disabled Group (RFA No. 21) Knollis Community Benevolent Society (RFA 22) Barrett Town Police Youth Club (RFA No. 24) Lilliput Rovers Youth Club (RFA No. 25) Ramble Hill Citizens Association (RFA No. 26) Mount Carey Citizen Association (RFA No. 27) Please note the application from Enos Barrett Disabled Group is currently on hold pending company registration. The Community Resource Centre (CRC) for the Linstead Community Development Committee was approved in March but is currently on hold pending the CDC’s selection of another site to house the CRC as the current site is not suitable without a perimeter wall being built. 4 As reported last month, non-competitive proposals have been received from the Kintyre Citizen Association and Four Paths CDC Ltd. for their CRC and social enterprise projects in Kintyre and Four Paths respectively and these proposals are currently in the pre-award phase. Non-competitive applications for CRC’s from the following organizations are currently being evaluated or in pre-award phase: Belle Plain Citizen Association Bogue Community Development Committee Brixton Hill Community Development Committee Chapleton Community Development Committee Race Community Development Committee The grants team continues to monitor the implementation of the previous grants issued by conducting site visits and reviewing reports submitted by the grantees. Capacity Building and Social Enterprise Workshops and Trainings Efforts are ongoing in the development and strengthening of CDCs across COMET II target communities. For example, on May 15, the Bull Bay CDC hosted a meeting focused on constitution development and strategic planning. The group also discussed the location of the pending CRC and the status of its submitted permission to use the land. Social Enterprise Sensitization Session On May 24 and 26 the University of West Indies (UWI) Office of Social Entrepreneurship, conducted a social enterprise introductory session for groups in Clarendon, St. Andrew, and St. Catherine. The team, led by Dr. K’adamawe K’nife reviewed key concepts behind social entrepreneurship and outlined next steps for the groups prior to the trainings scheduled between June 2 and 19. The groups that attended this first session include: 1. Bethel 2. Buelah 7 Day 3. Good Hope Partners 4. Mighty Gully 5. Mocho CA 6. Race Course PYC 5 File photo of Dr. K’adamawe K’nife facilitating a Social Enterprise session Global Climate Change (GCC) The goal of the GCC cross-cutting theme is to enhance the adaptive capacity of communities. Climate change is the most serious threat to sustainable development facing Jamaica. Therefore, adaptation is important to enhance safety and security in project communities. On May 3 and 4, COMET II facilitated an Emergency Telecommunication training for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for Bull Bay community members and stakeholders at the Church of God of Prophecy in Bull Bay. The training, led by Abacus, involved theoretical and practical sessions and topics included (but were not limited to): voice procedure, phonetic alphabet, call signs, correction and repetition, and introduction to handheld radios. The 24 participants were provided a handbook summarizing key topics covered in the training. A number of state agencies and community based organizations (CBO) were represented including the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Jamaica Fire Brigade, Bull Bay Seven Miles Police Youth Club (PYC), Bull Bay Eight Miles PYC, Bull Bay Nine Miles PYC, Bull Bay Football Club (FC), Passion Garden CBO, and the Bull Bay CDC. COMET II is also in the process of procuring radio kits to be used by those who have participated or will participate in the trainings from the five communities. Community members already trained are from Race Course, Cambridge, Trench Town, and Bull Bay. The fifth community in St. Catherine will participate in the training before the end of Year 3. 6 Left: Officers from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (front, right) participating in the DRR session in Bulls Bay Right: Participants at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) during the simulation exercise Above: Participants display their certificates of participation at ther end of the workshop 7 Table 1: Registration information for Emergency Telecommunication Training Hosted by COMET II May 3 – 4, 2016 Disaggregation Organization/ COMET-II Activity/Occasion Community Venue Representative Component Performance represented Total Gender Age Categories Activity # Indicator KSAC Jamaica Fire Brigade Bull Bay Seven Miles PYC Dr. K. Emergency Bull Bay Eight Church of PI #1, PI Emmanuel Males 17 Telecommunication Miles PYC God of 1.4.1 #2, PI #8, PI 24 S. Harvey Females 7 (a) 16-29 12 Training Bull Bay Nine Prophecy #9 J. Maitland (b) 30-60 11 Miles PYC (c) Over 60 1 Bull Bay FC Passion Garden CBO Bull Bay CDC 8 On May 18, COMET II continued the series of community engagements to train community members in disaster mitigation and response with a successful stakeholder meeting at the Brixton Hill United Church. The objectives of the Community Empowered for Disaster and Adaptive Resilience (CEDAR) stakeholder meeting were: 1. To present proposed adaptive strategies to potential stakeholders; 2. To solicit comments on identified strategies; and 3. To lobby for support (e.g., resources) for the implementation as part of the Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The meeting involved the CEDAR Working Group for Brixton Hill. The group presented its proposed climate adaptation strategies, which it had developed over the course of 5 days during the month of April. Stakeholder agencies such as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Rural Agriculture Development Authority, Jamaica Fire Brigade, National Solid Waste Management Authority/SPM, Clarendon Health Department, Clarendon Parish Council, Forestry Department and the SDC participated in the meeting and pledged their support. COMET II GCC advisor, Dr. Kwame Emmanuel, Community Coordinator John Meeks, and Jamila Maitland were in attendance Left: CEDAR working group members presenting to stakeholders Right: Participants at the CEDAR Stakeholder Meeting in Brixton Hill Following the presentation earlier in the month, on May 31, COMET II conducted the final CEDAR meeting in Brixton Hill with members of the Brixton Hill CEDAR working group. The meeting: 1. Summarized achievements made during the CEDAR process, including the drafting of climate adaptation strategies and the successful hosting of a stakeholder meeting; and 2. Developed the implementation plan for the climate actions identified. The next steps are to mobilize resources for the implementation of adaptation measures, in particular, training in safer housing, climate smart farming techniques, rainwater harvesting, and bush fire prevention. Additionally, the Brixton Hill CEDAR working group prioritized tree planting as an initial activity. 9 Table 2: Registration for CEDAR Stakeholder Meeting Hosted by COMET II on May 18 Disaggregation Organization/ COMET-II Activity/Occasion Community Venue Representative Component Performance represented Total Gender Age Categories Activity # Indicator ODPEM RADA Jamaica Fire Brigade NSWMA / SPM Clarendon Health Department Forestry Department Clarendon Dr. K. Males CEDAR