Southern Africa Human Rights NGOs Network Tanzania Chapter: FCS Narrative Report

FCS Narrative Report

Introduction

A. Full name of organization

Southern Africa Human Rights NGOs Network Tanzania Chapter

B. Name you regularly use

SAHRiNGON Tanzania Chapter

C. Full name of project

Organization Strategic plan Development

D. Contract reference number

FCS/MG/1/11/191

E. Period covered by this report

Dates: March 1, 2012-May 31, 2012

Quarter(s): 3

F. Project Coordinator

Martina M. Kabisama
P.O. Box 11393,
Dar-es-salaam,
Tanzania
Mobile:+255754550824

Project Description

A. What Key Result Area (KRA) of the Foundation for Civil Society does your project address?

Civil Society Capacity Strengthening

B. Briefly describe how does your project addresses the KRA selected above.

For the period under review we have manage to conduct training to 9 Sahringon staff and 9 SAHRiNGON board members on strategic plan development and we have developed strategic plan including the work plan.

By doing these we have a draft strategic and work plan in place and expect to increase the organization efficiency through increase level of fund.

C. In which Region(s) and District(s) are the people your project support living?

(No Response)

D. Total beneficiaries reached

	Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Female	14	(No Response)
Male	19	(No Response)
Total	33	(No Response)

Project Outputs and Activities

A. Outputs as shown in appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

OUTPUT
-Icreased awareness in strategic plan development among staff and board members of SAHRiNGON by 2012
-To have SAHRiNGON strategic plan in place by 2012

Key Perfomance Indicators
-Level of participation of staff and board members in strategic plan development
-2012-2016 strategic plan in place

B. What activities were planned for this quarter as per your Contract?

-To conduct a 3 days training to 9 staff and 9 board members of SAHRiNGOn by
2012 plan
-To commission consultant to develop strategic plan (Development of strategic plan)
-To conduct a 4 days workshop to 15 members, 9 board members and 6 staff for
developing of workplan for implementing strategic plan
-To present and discuss the plan to 15 members, 9 board members and 6 staff
Administration of the program

C. Achievements this quarter

April 13th-14th, 2012 we conducted training to 9 board members and 9 sahringon staff at Wanyama hotel Sinza Mori and April 15-17th, 2012 we conducted a workshop on development of startegic plan including work plan to 6 board members, 9 staff and 15 SAHRiNGON members.

C. If any difference, what is the reason?

The training was planned for three days and conducted for two days due to high hotel cost compared to our plan the same to the work plan development workshop.

D. Resources used

-To conduct a 3 days training to 9 staff and 9 board members of SAHRiNGON by
2012 plan cost 5,906,000/=
-To commission consultant to develop strategic plan (Development of strategic plan)cost 1,890,000/=
-To conduct a 4 days workshop to 15 members, 9 board members and 6 staff for
developing of workplan for implementing strategic plan cost 11,167,000/=
-To conduct review of the ending strategic plan cost 1,100,000/= cummulatively 4,104,000/=
-To conduct baseline survey to obtain the benchmark cost 250,000/= cummulately 906,000/=

Project Outcomes and Impact

A. Intended Results as per appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

Improved organization efficiency in project management and organizational
development by the end of 2012

Performance indicators
-Level of funding
-Level of performance
-2012-2016 strategic plan in place

B. Actual Outcomes/changes

-Attraction of new donors and collaborators which will increase our level of funding
-Strenghened networking with members which we expect to increase our network performance

C. Other outcomes/changes originated from implementing the project

(No Response)

D. Reasons for difference

(No Response)

Lessons Learned

Describe any experience and ideas that you obtained from implementing the project

Explanation
Most of our members have no skills on lobbying and advocacy, financial management and organization development. Therefore the secretariat should fundraise and build the capacity of our members on the mentioned areas.

Challenges

Describe any challenges encountered in implementing the project and how they were overcome.

Challenge	How it was overcome
High hotel rates compared to the budget	We reduced the number of days
High consultation fees for strategic plan development	Solved through negotiations with the consultant selected
some of the members who participated on the exercise have low skills on the process.	through other experienced members we succefully completed the work plan

Linkages

Describe your linkages with other stakeholders

(No Response)

Future Plans

What are your plans for the next Quarter reporting period?

Activities Planned	1st Month	2nd Month	3rd Month
To present and discuss the plan to 15 members, 9 board members and 6 staff Administration of the program	June

Beneficiaries Reached

Indicate the total number of beneficiaries reached by your project from each of the following constituency groups.

		Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Widows	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
People living with HIV/AIDS	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Elderly	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Orphans	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Children	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Disabled	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Youth	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Other	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)