Capacity Building of Cambodia’s Local Organizations Program Monitoring & Evaluation Plan

A total of $2,332,427 USD is currently allocated for this activity, of which $367,746 USD in cost share is comprised of donated volunteer services and local contributions. The period of performance is February 07, 2014 through February 06, 2019. CBCLO was awarded through the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) Leader with Associate (LWA) mechanism to the International Executive Service Corps (IESC) and sub-partner Kanava International. The program focuses on engaging local partners and building their capacity to sustainably implement development programming. The goal of the CBCLO program is to strengthen the institutional capacity of local organizations to effectively implement USAID-funded activities. To this end, CBCLO focuses on improving the internal structure of local organizations by providing firm-level assistance to ameliorate their financial, administrative, procurement, M&E, governance, and management systems in line with USAID requirements. CBCLO activities are designed to ensure that local organizations have the management capacity required to successfully implement USAID activities. The CBCLO program uses a causal model approach to implementing performance metrics. The field team, led by the Chief of Party, determines organizational capacity needs using the ISD Gap Analysis tool. From the gap analysis, the CBCLO works with organizations to establish a capacity development plan, and ensure that each NGO has access to the training and technical assistance they require. Both training and technical assistance focus on improving financial, administrative, procurement, and management structures; as well as the use of monitoring & evaluation (M&E) concepts and practices to improve the ability of organizations to make evidence-based decisions. The program provides a combination of targeted training, technical assistance, and mentoring that focuses on the internal control systems of an organization. Equipped with the proper tools, these organizations are then able to effectively manage USAID resources and ultimately implement better wide-reaching and impactful activities. Through the implementation of these activities, the CBCLO Program will achieve measurable results in building the financial, administrative, procurement, and management structures of local organizations that receive awards from USAID. The program goal is to strengthen the institutional capacity of local organizations in financial, administrative, procurement, and organizational management to effectively implement USAID-funded activities. The program objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity of local organizations, with specific objectives including the number of pre-award and ISD assessments conducted, the percentage of assisted organizations that move from high to medium or low risk in their financial and organizational review matrix assessment, and the number of assisted organizations receiving USG-supported training in various areas. The program will track and report on these outcomes to measure its success.