organizational capacity development for change presenter: amita mehrotra , fhi 360
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Organizational Capacity Development for Change Presenter: Amita Mehrotra , FHI 360. Introduction and Overview. New Partners Initiative Technical Assistance Program (NPI) Project Dates: July 2007 – July 2012 Location: 13 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti and Vietnam - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Organizational Capacity Development for Change
Presenter: Amita Mehrotra, FHI 360
AIDS 2012 - Turning the Tide Together
Introduction and Overview
New Partners Initiative Technical Assistance Program (NPI)– Project Dates: July 2007 – July 2012– Location: 13 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Haiti and
Vietnam– Grantees: 29 organizations, mix of FBOs, CBOs and NGOs
both indigenous and US-based– Goal: Improve overall capacity of NPI grantees (who
receive first time funding directly from USAID) to expand the reach of HIV prevention, care and support in country
Capacity Building Operating Model
• Grantees funded directly through USAID/Washington
• Technical assistance provided in parallel to funding• FHI 360’s role to provide technical assistance only,
in both organizational development and technical areas
• Methods included cohort trainings, one-to-one technical assistance, south-to-south exchanges of information
Results: Perceptions of Level of Organizational Functioning from Initial to Final Self-Assessments (n=27)
Mature43%
Expanding38%
Develop-ing10%
Beginning10%
Close-out AssessmentInitial Assessment
Beginning22%
Developing41%
Expanding26%
Mature11%
Results
• Collectively, grantees showed a 2% to 14% improvement across domains
• 23 grantees secured a total of $22,425,638 in new funding
Initial Assessment Close-out Assessment48% of grantees had and used a strategic plan to guide operations
87% of grantees have and use a strategic plan to guide operations
35% had a manual to guide travel, procurement, and inventory
91% have and use a manual to guide travel, procurement, and inventory
21% conducted staff performance assessments routinely
87% conducted staff performance assessments at least annually
48% had guidelines for financial management
96% have and use a manual to guide financial management
Challenges and Benefits of the Model
Benefits• Dedicated focus on capacity
strengthening• Allowed for a “jump start”
for future funding for organizations prepared to capitalize
• Partnerships and linkages throughout cohorts and communities
Challenges• Large resources input
required• Absorption capacity of local
organizations• Sustainability post program• Parallel model requires
strong relationship building with grantee
• End purpose of capacity strengthening?