Client: US Agency for International Development (USAID EWASH)/RTI International
Context: To effectively implement its governance reform objectives in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector, the USAID EWASH program engaged local civil society organizations and provided them with grants to support critical program components. However, several local CSOs do not have sufficient expertise to deliver on their mandate based on the client’s assessment which outlined critical constraints. USAID EWASH engaged Gatefield to build the capacity of 12 of its CSO grantees in the areas of advocacy, strategic communications, and COVID-19 risk communications with focus on business continuity during the pandemic, which had strongly impacted development activities..
Solution: Gatefield partnered with Michigan State University to develop the core program design to create a robust practical and theoretically sound capacity building program. Our program delivery approach involved delivering a deep dive survey report to access organisational capacity. We approached our deep dive by employing self-assessment questionnaires, follow-up interviews and evidentiary verifications of relevant organisational resources. This report helped to create tailored recommendations and an encompassing curriculum to address the knowledge gaps of the civil society organisations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gatefield developed training resources adapted for virtual learning including manuals, presentations and audiovisual products.
Outcome:
- Gatefield delivered an innovative capacity building program with critical outputs that guarantees sustainability of the capacity development activity.
