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Lessons on Institutional Strengthening for CSOs

Providing Health Services in KenyaJune Omollo

Institutional Strengthening AdvisorFANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening

Project

Nairobi, January , 2013

Enabling Kenyan Civil Society Organizations for Lasting Health Impact

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Our Vision, Goal and Objective

Vision

Kenyan national CSOs that are strong, sustainable, efficient and have a lasting impact

on the health of all Kenyans as an integral part of a functional Kenyan health system

Goal

Sustained improvement in the health and well-being of all Kenyans

Strategic Objective

To build the capacity of 10 national level CSOs to become sustainable recipients of

large grants to deliver, together with their affiliates, on the community health

response

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Why Institutional Capacity Strengthening for Kenyan CSOs

• CSOs are at the forefront of health service delivery at the community level, and are integral to the health system. Yet:• They focus on service delivery and less on their own LMG• Their capacity development is often driven externally and

sometimes ad-hoc• There are no standards or indicators to measure their institutional

capacity

The result is Low Sustainability

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The FANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening Project

Results:

1.Strengthened leadership, management and governance for local CSOs

2.Increased access and use of quality CSO data for decision making

3.Improved quality of institutional strengthening for CSOs

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The FANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening Approach

• Joint assessment of organizational capacity needs

• Development of institutional strengthening plans

• Institutional strengthening through tailored mentorship

and coaching

• Graduation on basis of agreed milestones and indicators

• E –platforms for continuous self development and peer

support forums - the www.csokenya.or.ke web portal

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Impact

• National CSOs cascading capacity building down to their affiliates

(CBOs) – to generate more results and accountability

• CSOs have restructured their governing boards, developed board

guidelines and oversight plans

• Boards now holding CSO executives accountable for results at

community level

• Executives have for the first time established performance targets

and indicators - for board review and monitoring CSO performance

• Peer exchange and learning is now routine among CEOs of CSOs

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Lessons for Capacity Building

Change of mindset and commitment by the board and management towards institutional strengthening underpins success in LMG

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Enabling Kenyan civil society organizations for Lasting Health impact