ECC OBSERVATION OF THE VOTER’S ROLL UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
LIBERIA ACCOUNTABILITY AND VOICE INITIATIVE (LAVI) FY2020 Annual Progress Activity Report (Quarter 4):
October 31, 2020
The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
LIBERIA ACCOUNTABILITY AND VOICE INITIATIVE (LAVI)
Quarter 4 – Annual Progress Report: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (October 01, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
Program Title: Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI)
Sponsoring USAID Office: USAID/Liberia
Contract Number: AID–669–C–16–00003
Contractor: DAI Global, LLC
Date of Publication: October 31, 2020
Author: DAI Global, LLC
The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS ...... 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 4
DETAILED ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS ...... 9
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ...... 9 1.0 ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ...... 9 1.1. FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE QUALITY CONTROL ...... 9 1.2 GRANTS QUALITY CONTROL ...... 10 2.0 TECHNICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT ...... 12
TECHNICAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ...... 15
OBJECTIVE 1: STRENGTHEN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LINKAGES AMONG ACTORS ENGAGED IN SIMILAR ISSUES ...... 15 C1 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) COALITION ...... 15 C2 - SUPPORT EDUCATION PARTNERS FOR THE MORE-FOR-EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ...... 17 C3 - SUPPORT THE THIRD THEMATIC WINDOW IMPLEMENTATION (ELECTORAL REFORMS) ...... 24 C4 – THE FOURTH THEMATIC WINDOW IMPLEMENTATION (COMMUNITY FORESTRY) ...... 31 C5 - THE COVID-19 WINDOW IMPLEMENTATION (COVID-19 RESPONSE AREA) ...... 32 OBJECTIVE 2: INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF TARGETED CSOS TO PARTICIPATE IN ISSUE-BASED REFORMS ...... 39 D1 – CORE FUNDED PARTNER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ...... 39 D2 - CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FOURTH THEMATIC WINDOW (ELECTORAL REFORMS) ...... 39 D.4 PROVIDE MENTORING AND CONDUCT CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS OF EDUCATION PARTNERS ...... 41 D5 -CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FOURTH SECTOR WINDOW (COMMUNITY FORESTRY) ...... 43 OBJECTIVE 3: PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONGOING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ON THE LOCAL MARKET ...... 47 E.1 - IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES ...... 47 CONTINUE SPS AND SME MONITORING ...... 48 E.2 - PROVIDE CONSORTIUM SUSTAINABILITY AND MARKETING SUPPORT ...... 48 E3 - IMPLEMENT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY ...... 49 OBJECTIVE 4: ENSURE THAT LEARNING AND METHODOLOGIES ARE SHARED AND APPLIED BY OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTORS ...... 50 F.1 - CONTINUE COLLABORATION WITH STRATEGIC LEARNING PARTNERS (ALAB) ...... 50 F3 - FACILITATE LAVI LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH ...... 54 G - PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 55 H - REPORTING ...... 56
1 | USAID LAVI QUARTER 4 – ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (YEAR 5) USAID.GOV ACRONYMS ALab Accountability Lab CBDSPL Consortium of Business Development Service Provider of Liberia CD Capacity Development CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy CDG Center for Democratic Governance CDP Capacity Development Plan CEMESP Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding CEO County Education Officers COP Chief of Party COR Contract Officer Representative COTAE Coalition for Transparency and Accountability in Education COVID-19 Corona Virus Disease of 2019 CFMA Community Forest Management Agreement CFMB Community Forest Management Body CSDF County Social Development Funds CSS Client Satisfaction Survey CSO Civil Society Organization CRL Community Rights Law CSR Corporate Social responsibility) DEO District Education Officers ECC Election Coordination Commission ERP Electoral Reform Project FBMC Field Based Monitoring Consultants FIFES Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability FY Fiscal Year FRR Final