Thursday, 27 June 2013

CRITERIA/ CHECKLIST FOR SELECTION OF CBOs TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTENSION OF THE CMA Project

Name of the CBO-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub County ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CBO Contact person (Name)---------------------------------------------------------Phone -----------------------
SECTION A: Organizational Capacity Assessment
Good Hope staff with Nyahuka CBO staff during the selection process
CRITERION
Yes
No
To what extent (Give answer on a scale of 3 to 1[1])
a. The CBO is registered at sub county or district level



b. The group has a clear leadership structure



c. The CBO has a membership of at least 25 – 30 active members



d. The CBO is active in its area of operation specifically in governance,  accountability and human rights



e. The CBO still enjoys the respect of the local authorities in its area of operation i.e. it should credible with a clean track record e.g. of being non political and corruption free.



f. The CBO is still affiliated to the implementing agency – namely RWECO, CEFORD, PAC, ACORD and DENIVA.



g. It has a healthy relationship with the implementing agency.



h. The CBO has evidence of popularizing the Citizens Manifesto in its area of operation.



i. The CBO facilitated the formation of NAs in its area of operation.



j. The CBO nurtured or has the capability of nurturing the NAs to maturity.



k. The CBO facilitated the NA(s) to conduct regular meetings and follow up of emerging issues.



l. The CBO is active in monitoring policy matters and mobilizing citizens to action.



m. The CBO has a clean track record particularly in the area of reporting on actions and meeting deadlines.



n. The CBO trained several other CBOs and the citizens on the Citizens Manifesto.



o. The CBO effectively participated in the previous project “Citizens Manifesto in Action”



p. The CBO has persons capable of working as ToTs.



n. The CBO is committed and willing to continue participating in the Citizen Manifesto in Action project



o. The CBO is involved in some entrepreneurship programme/activity.






Section B: Organizational Training Needs Assessment
CRITERION
Key Policies
Training needs
To what extent (Give answer on a scale of 3 to 1[2])
Assessment of the previous training



  1. Did the CBO participate in training activities on the CM?



  1. What key concepts did the CBO learn on the subject of the CM?



i)                    Key concepts of the Citizens Manifesto



ii)                  The linkage between the Citizens Manifesto and the Planning and Budgeting Process



iii)                The Local Government Planning and Budgeting Process



iv)                Monitoring the performance of elected leaders



v)                  Setting up and use of Neighbourhood Assemblies



vi. Following up issues arising from the Neighbourhood Assemblies



vii. Use of Public events to engage citizens and leaders e.g. Manifesto Days, Music Dance and Drama, Dialogue meetings etc.



viii. The role of elected leaders in the implementation of the CM



ix. The application of new ICT tools to report on the performance of leaders and service delivery



x. Undertaking advocacy campaigns



xi. How to mainstream gender, HIV/AIDS and conflict management in the implementation of the citizens manifesto



xii. Reports and report writing







  1. In case of another round of training what should be the main topics to focus on? Below are possible topics. Do not restrict yourself to these.  Give 3 if you strongly agree, 2 for Agree, 1 for Do not Agree



i.                    Key concepts of the CM



ii.                  The local government budgeting and planning process



iii.                Analyzing the local government budgets



iv.                 Linking the budget to the CM



v.                   Budget and service delivery monitoring



vi.                 Public expenditure tracking



vii.               Generating issue papers



viii.             Facilitation of citizens to engage government



ix.                 Civic mobilization and facilitation



x.                   Advocacy strategies



xi.                 Mainstreaming gender, HIV/AIDS, Conflict management, environment etc in governance



xii.               Facilitating vulnerable groups to influence governance processes



xiii.              Use of modern ICT tools in sharing information and causing action in governance



xiv.             Using physical platforms e.g. Neighbourhood Assemblies to improve the livelihoods of the members



xv.               Setting up livelihood projects



xvi.              How to sustain the physical platforms and advocacy campaigns



xvii.           Entrepreneurship skills



xviii.         Reporting and report writing



xix.              Basic knowledge on key government policies



xx.               Role of elected leaders and civil servants in implementing government policies



xxi.             OTHERS (Specify)







[1] 3 Means Good; 2 Means Fair; 1Means Poor.
[2] 3 Means Good; 2 Means Fair; 3 Means Poor.