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Management Sciences for Health
MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Stronger health systems. Greater health impact.
Strengthening Community Responses through the Building Local Capacity Project’s Small Grants Program in Lesotho
Kathryn Reichert, Joe Kumadzulo, Naume Kupe
HIV Capacity Building Partners’ Summit
March 2013
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Management Sciences for Health
MSH Building Local Capacity Project
BLC in Lesotho
• BLC: August 2010 - August 2015
• In Lesotho goal by 2015: o reach 25% (46,585) of
the estimated 182,000 OVC
o reach 15,972 caregiverso deliver services in 5
districts
• To date BLC has given small grants to 12 CSOs: reached 53,000 OVC and caregivers
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Community-based organizations have low capacity & reach
• Majority of OVC are in hard to reach rural communities
• BLC worked with local CSOs to improve capacity and increase reach:o Organizational & management
capacityo M&E & reporting capacityo resource mobilization
& funding
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
BLC Grants & Capacity Building Approach
• Flexible and adaptable • Performance-based focus on
results and beneficiaries• Capacity building at all levels
o workshopso data verificationo on-site support
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Capacity Building Support
Proposal writing• BLC provides formal proposal-writing
training to potential sub-granteesGrants management
• Pre-award assessment• Tailored award and support based on ability
Organizational capacity building• Conduct organizational capacity assessment• on-going needs-based capacity building
through trainings, mentoring, and coaching
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Evidence of Success and Achievements
• 2011-2012: 53,194 OVC and caregivers reached vs. a target of 51,700
• 23% (42,719) of OVC reached with a minimum of one care service
• 10,475 caregivers reached
• after grant ended CSOs still provided services
Dec
-11
Jan-1
2
Feb
-12
Mar
-12
Apr-
12
May
-12
Jun-1
2
Jul-
12
Aug-1
2
Sep
-12
Oct
-12
Nov-
12
Dec
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Lessons Learned
• Flexibility is important• tools in local languages• manageable awards
• Programmatic, M&E, registration support required
• Mentored grants leads to stronger organizations
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HIV Prevention & Support to GF PR
1 Grant 2 Awards
in progress
1 Grant
1 Grant
1 Grant
14 Grants
6 Closed/in process grants
2 Sub-agreements
OVC service delivery and M&E for HMIS
HIV Prevention Curriculum
Quality improvement in
hospitals
Quality improvement in
hospitals
PMTCT and M&E for HMIS
REGIONAL FOCUS: HIV Prevention & Capacity Building
1 Closed award
1 MOU 1 IQC1
Contract
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Conclusion
CSOs need capacity building support together with
performance-based grants to more effectively reach communities in
need
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MSH Building Local Capacity Project
Questions & Comments