SAJHEDARI BIKAAS: Partnership for Local Development FY 2016 – Annual Report #4 October 2015 – September 2016 AID-367-C-13-00003 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... i TABLES ............................................................................................................................................iii FIGURES ......................................................................................................................................... iv KEY ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 1 1.0 POLITICAL AND DEVELOPMENT ENVIROMENT ..................................................................... 7 1.1 NATIONAL TRENDS ................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 OPERATIONAL SPACE ............................................................................................................ 8 1.2.1 Blockade and Fuel Crisis ................................................................................................................... 8 1.2.2 Delayed Formation of the NRA .......................................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Political and Ethnic Tensions ............................................................................................................. 8 1.2.4 Transfer of Government Officials ....................................................................................................... 9 1.2.6 Sexual and Gender-based Violence .................................................................................................. 9 1.2.7 Crime and Armed Group-based Tensions, Conflicts, and/or Violence .............................................. 9 1.2.8 Youth and Violence ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.0 ACTUAL VS. PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...................................................................... 10 2.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ..................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Perception Surveys III and IV .......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.2 Baseline in Recovery Districts ......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.3 Organizational Performance Index (OPI) ......................................................................................... 12 2.1.4 Geographic Information System (GIS) ............................................................................................. 13 2.1.5 Quarterly Review and Reflection Workshops and Annual Partners' Meeting ................................. 13 2.1.6 Thematic Outcome Monitoring ......................................................................................................... 14 2.1.7 Data Quality Assessment (DQA) ..................................................................................................... 14 2.1.8 Learnings and Program Adjustments .............................................................................................. 14 2.2 OBJECTIVE A: ESTABLISH AND IMPROVE THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................. 15 2.2.1. Result 1: Early responses that address causes and consequences of instability are institutionalized ......................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2.2. Result 2: Enduring solutions to the problems that drive conflict are adopted ................................. 19 2.3 OBJECTIVE B: IMPROVE COMMUNITIES’ ABILITY TO ACCESS RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................ 29 2.3.1 Result 1: Inclusive community strategic planning processes established ....................................... 29 2.3.2 Result 2: Strategic community development plans established ...................................................... 30 2.3.3 Result 3: CBOs advocate for needed resources for financial, technical, and commodity support .. 31 i 2.4 OBJECTIVE C: IMPROVE COMMUNITY’S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS .................................................................................. 33 2.4.1 Result C.1: Mechanisms for transparent administration of funds institutionalized .......................... 33 2.4.2 Result 2: Inclusive management systems adopted ......................................................................... 35 2.4.3 Result 3: Systems for sustainability established .............................................................................. 35 2.5 OBJECTIVE D: INCREASE THE ABILITY OF EXISTING AND NEW GOVERNMENT UNITS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY ....................................................................................... 35 2.5.1 Result 1: Local government officials effectively carry out their mandates ....................................... 35 2.5.2 Result 2: Local government units and CBO/CSOs collaborate to Identify local development priorities ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 2.5.3 Result 3: Communities engage in local government budget and planning process ........................ 39 3.0 CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS-INTERNAL .................................................................... 44 3.1 NGO MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 44 3.3 STAFF TURNOVER ................................................................................................................. 44 4.0 CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS-EXTERNAL ................................................................... 45 4.1 BORDER BLOCKADE............................................................................................................. 45 4.3 NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY .................................................................. 45 5.0 FINANCIAL REPORT ............................................................................................................... 46 ANNEX 1: PMEP MATRIX .............................................................................................................. 51 ANNEX 2: ADDITIONAL TABLES AND FIGURES ......................................................................... 60 ANNEX 3: SUCCESS STORIES ..................................................................................................... 74 ANNEX 4: PROGRESS AGAINST WORK PLAN ............................................................................ 77 ii TABLES TABLE 1: COMMUNITY MEDIATORS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................................................ 60 TABLE 2: CMC COORDINATORS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ..... 61 TABLE 3: CMC FIRST PARTY DISPUTANTS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................................................ 61 TABLE 4: ACTIVE MEDIATORS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ........ 62 TABLE 5: CMC COORDINATORS IN RECOVERY DISTRICTS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ............................................................................................................... 62 TABLE 6: CASTE/ETHNICITY & AGE BREAKDOWN OF WORTH MEMBERS ACCESSING LOANS ........................................................................................................................................... 63 TABLE 6: WORTH MEMBERS: CASTE/ETHNICITY AND AGE BREAKDOWN ............................. 64 TABLE 8: WORTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: CASTE/ETHNICITY AND AGE BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................................................ 64 TABLE 9: CASTE/ETHNICITY AND AGE BREAKDOWN OF WORTH MEMBERS WHO STARTED BUSINESSES ................................................................................................................................. 64 TABLE 10: WORTH MEMBERS IN WCFs: CASTE/ETHNICITY AND AGE BREAKDOWN............ 65 TABLE 11: LOCAL YOUTH GROUP MEMBERS: GENDER AND CASTE ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN ................................................................................................................................ 65 TABLE 12: LDAG MEMBERS: GENDER, CASTE ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ............ 67 TABLE 13: LDAG FACILITATORS: GENDER, CASTE/ETHNICITY, AND AGE BREAKDOWN ..... 67 TABLE 14: WORTH MEMBERS IN WCFs BY POSITION ............................................................. 68 TABLE 15: WCF RE-FORMATION: GENDER AND CASTE/ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN OF MEMBERS ....................................................................................................................................