Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI) Quarter 1 Report: October 01 – December 31, 2018

LAVI was awarded to DAI Global, LLC by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 25, 2015. The program contributes to the overall goal of USAID/Liberia's civil society and media interventions to increase the influence of citizens and media in the governance of public goods and services. LAVI also supports Development Objective 1 in USAID/Liberia's Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for more effective, accountable, and inclusive governance. The overall purpose of LAVI is to contribute to USAID's development objective of "a more effective, accountable and inclusive governance." LAVI's five-year program aims to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships to advocate for and monitor policy and accountability reforms. The program focuses on four main objectives: strengthening horizontal and vertical linkages among actors engaged in similar issues, increasing organizational capacity of targeted civil society organizations (CSOs) to participate in issue-based reforms, promoting the development of ongoing capacity development services on the local market, and ensuring that learning and methodologies are shared and applied by other development actors. LAVI's implementation is guided by a detailed activity plan, which includes technical support to natural resource management coalition CSO partners and government partners, capacity development activities for education partners, and provision of mentoring and capacity assessment of NRM and education partners. The program also focuses on promoting the development of ongoing capacity development services on the local market, ensuring that learning and methodologies are shared and applied by other development actors, and project monitoring and evaluation. The program's geographic focus is Liberia, with a specific emphasis on the education sector. LAVI's activities are designed to contribute to the overall goal of USAID/Liberia's civil society and media interventions to increase the influence of citizens and media in the governance of public goods and services. The program's timeframes are outlined in the activity plan, with specific deadlines and milestones for each objective. LAVI's implementation is led by DAI Global, LLC, with support from various partners, including civil society organizations, government agencies, and international organizations. The program's budget is funded by USAID, with a total value of $15 million over five years. The program's progress is monitored and evaluated through regular reporting and performance indicators, which are outlined in the activity plan. Overall, LAVI's program aims to contribute to the development of a more effective, accountable, and inclusive governance system in Liberia, with a specific focus on the education sector. The program's implementation is guided by a detailed activity plan, which outlines specific objectives, activities, and timeframes for each objective.