Quarterly Project Report Nigeria CUBS July – September 2012

The project's primary objective is to develop and strengthen community-based service delivery for OVC, building community ownership, reducing gender discrimination, and increasing OVC involvement and advocacy. The project's implementing partner is Management Sciences for Health (MSH), which has been working in Nigeria since 2009. The project's scope of work includes supporting the Government of Nigeria to implement its National Plan of Action on OVC, developing and strengthening community-based service delivery for OVC, and building community ownership and reducing gender discrimination. The project's quarterly report for July to September 2012 highlights several key achievements. In terms of results, the project has achieved a 149% increase in the number of OVC served with 6+1 services, exceeding the target of 12,500 new enrollments. The project has also trained 4,971 caregivers in caring for OVC, exceeding the target of 2,500 caregivers. In addition, the project has strengthened the capacities of national and state governments to better protect and care for OVC. The project has supported the establishment of functional state and LGA coordination mechanisms, with 11 states and 12 LGA TWGs in place. The project has also trained 67 persons from state ministries and LGA in leadership and management, exceeding the target of 60 persons. The project's financial status report for the quarter shows that the total estimated contract amount is $20,907,645, with obligations to date of $15,976,104. The accrued expenditures for the quarter are $805,007, with an estimated expenditure of $1,230,108 for the next quarter. The project's quarterly report also highlights several challenges and opportunities. The project has faced challenges in terms of grant modifications, which have enabled the enrollment of new OVC to meet the year's target and outstanding targets for year one and two. The project has also faced challenges in terms of caregiver training, which have been devolved to CSOs to hasten the process and strengthen caregiver-CSO bonding. Overall, the CUBS project in Nigeria has made significant progress in achieving its objectives, with a strong focus on community-based service delivery, building community ownership, and reducing gender discrimination. The project's quarterly report highlights several key achievements and challenges, and provides a clear picture of the project's progress and future plans.