4. Detailed description of activities

Capacity building on-the-job training

Capacity building by specialized workshops

One-day enlarged workshops on cross-cutting issues

Children and Youth Centre (CYC)

Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation (GKCF)

Nabaa -Developmental Action Without Borders (Nabaa)

National Association for Vocational Training and Social Services (NAVTSS)

Women's Humanitarian Organization (WHO)

Introduction

The structure of this proposal is divided into two main levels with different activities:

• capacity building and

• service provision.

The local NGOs implement activities / service provision programmes relating to child rights and development with community outreach and educational support. The NGOs designed in consultation with SCS the projects.

SCS, in turn, will conduct intensive capacity building activities (mostly on-the-job or coaching) for the local partners to make them more efficient and independent service providers.

The capacity building will be conducted on two levels:

• On-the-job training / coaching for two middle management staff during the implementation of the service provision by the Project Manager in the field (monthly) and meetings with staff.

• Workshops . Which will be divided into:

-specialized workshops on topics related to implementation for two members from the middle management of each NGO (monthly) and   
-enlarged workshops (12) on cross-cutting issues for beneficiaries of each NGO and other interested representatives of the local NGO community

Capacity building

Capacity building on-the-job training

The Arabic-speaking project manager will provide regular on-the-job training sessions for the local partners to improve implementation in the field. The project manger will visit regularly (at least once a month) each NGO to discuss the monthly report produced by the middle management and to meet with the project coordinator and staff. By doing so, the implementation, monitoring, planning and evaluation tools will be introduced, explained, and applied. From the middle management, an especially appointed project coordinator and a second person will primarily benefit from this training. The project and the field meetings with the staff serve as the practical training space with individual training, according to the needs of project, NGO and the beneficiaries.

This coaching/monitoring of the project coordinator of the local NGO by the project manager during the implementation of the project will use reporting requirements as an entry point to further develop implementation, monitor planning and, after the first year, evaluation tools. The Project Cycle Management, including Logframe Approach (LFA) will be introduced to the Middle Management. Besides the monthly report by PC, a quarterly report (later according to Logframe ) will be presented by each NGO. Newly acquired skills will be implemented, and the coaching will increase efficiency.

Capacity building by specialized workshops

The first sessions of the specialized workshop will be to introduce the capacity building approach as an overall process. Then, the first set of tools for project administration and other tools will be introduced to the middle management. One specialized trainer can be invited for each workshop. The topics and their intensity of treatment might differ according to the need and the progress of the beneficiaries.

The workshops will introduce new methodologies to the middle management and will have outputs which are then used or applied in the on-the-job training. The venues of the workshops will be at the NGOs and or at a third party’s venues in Beirut .

The tools are progressively introduced and during the 3 years of the lifespan of the project their implementation will be more refined. Each NGO’s project design will be redesigned and improved after the yearly evaluation.

Starting from the second year, project proposals based on the experience of the implementation and coaching process will be prepared for donors.

The monthly meetings will also be forum for the exchange of experience and cooperation among the middle management. The working language is Arabic.

The topics of the specialized workshops are:

Assessment tools Logframe human resource schedule preparation of proposals  resource location/usage  Budget	Implementation / monitoring tools reporting            Logframe Monitoring/ Controlling                Cash flow chart  updating of Logframe keeping activity schedule            human resources chart		Evaluation tools Logframe Evaluation report            PCM Proposal re-writing
Institutional capacity building Fundraising       EU, non-EU funding guidelines, local funding,       fundraising efforts (produce a proposal for a third donor,) tools for fundraising (internet sites, ) proposal writing (Annual) reporting		PR Development Phased process to introduce PR tools     pamphlet of NGO’s project          pamphlet of EU project   pamphlet introducing the NGO    web site

These workshops will be held 12 days yearly, at least four hours per workshop. These workshops target the middle management of the local partners, enabling them to improve performance and to innovate procedures within the organization.

Finally these workshops encourage the exchange of expertise between the middle management. The above mentioned order of the topics is not identical with the time frame. Specific outputs of the specialized workshops (e.g., brochures introducing the project, NGO, Internet site, development tools) will be also used for the in the on-the-job training.

In addition to increasing transparency and knowledge of NGO activities and the project objectives, the project Internet site will include detailed description of the different activities and other project-relevant information.

The NGOs of the programme will also be involved in programmes like the European Youth Community Action Programme to take advantage of the exchange programme opportunities, especially for Action 1 (Youth exchanges), Action 2 (Voluntary service) or even Action 5: (Support measure, especially Cross-border co-operation).

During the summer a block of specialized workshops will be dedicated to the evaluation of the NGO’s project, including the EU project, to improve the performance on the evaluated activities. The evaluation will be conducted by the middle management and under the supervision of the project manager and in cooperation with the staff of the project and the community (focus groups).

One-day enlarged workshops on cross-cutting issues

An additional set of enlarged and specialized one-day workshops (4 times a year) provide beneficiaries with training on cross-cutting issues such as gender, good governance and child rights. These workshops will be open to interested members of the local NGO community. The working language is Arabic or English, depending on the resource person/specialist.

The following topics/ issues will be covered in the workshops. As workshops are designed to meet the needs of local partners based on the assessment of SCS, some topics may be added during the lifespan of the project.

Proposed topics:

• good governance / transparency,

• child / human rights based programming

• corporal punishment,

• animation tools,

• quality of education,

• current issues and initiatives (for example, the current CRC report)

A specialist on the specific topic will be invited. Also the expertise of other NGOs will be utilized and included in such workshops. The approach of the workshop is to take as a point of departure the experience and work of the NGO. The specialist’s input will then try to have a more theoretic input to abstract the issue. This will allow exchange of ideas and experience and should help to establish a common learning process. The enlarged workshops are open to public and the NGO community will be notified by SCS. The workshop will be held on Friday and Saturday for approximately 4 hours.

Service provision

Each local partner organization will implement a proposal specially presented to SCS for Budget line 21-02-03. The service provision projects were developed by the NGOs. The NGOs were asked to propose a project for activities for around 100.000 EURO. The partners then underwent an intensive consultation with SCS before finalizing their project design. It must be stressed that all the human resources used for the activities are included in the budget â €“ including administrative staff. The real-costs calculation as a good governance approach was chosen.

The parts of the service provision used for the above explained capacity building activities will not be explained in the section. The activities below described cover the first year and are meant to be repeated, if found feasible by the evaluation.

Activities implemented by local partners include:

Children and Youth Centre (CYC)

The CYC-s activities are based on regular day-to-day activities on a two shift bases (9-11.00 and 12.30 -17.00) for 200 children (age 7-14) who are officially registered in the NGO-s Centre. Five teachers (full-time), three part-time teachers, a librarian, and 4 volunteers will support the children in doing their home work and involving them in recreational activities and non-formal activities. These groups are formed mostly according to the age group of the children. Additionally, the specialized teachers conduct activities -like sports, folklore etc. -with the children on a regular -at least weekly -base. Sports are an important part of the activities. The premise of the activities is mostly the library of the CYC, which is opening from 9-17.00, and other adjacent rooms in the centre. The access to the library is during peak hours of the remedial support (often, but not daily, 12.30) only for educational purposes open to the children. Friday - public holiday for UNRWA schools -and other holidays an animation programme is scheduled for the children. For raising awareness among parents, children and teachers on children-s right to education and the best interest of the child, Two yearly meetings with the parents will be organized. Asocial worker keeps the contact through regular visits to the children-s homes. Also, UNRWA teachers will be targeted through two workshops.

Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation (GKCF)

To provide support in educational matters to marginalized children through a day-to-day programme of the GKCF for 300 children and specific group activities. The Tutoring Programme for 90 school children in two shifts will assist children in UNRWA schools. A programme for 40 at-risk children who have dropped out or are in danger of dropping out will offer educational support. A literacy programme for the dropouts, street children and working children is offered. Also, children with special needs are catered to by teaching them Braille on the computer and other skills related to the different special needs. Besides book lending in the library for children between 4, 7-18 yrs. 9.00 a .m. to 7.00 p.m. with 180 beneficiaries, the NGO-s public library is used for specific activities like reading encouragement, a Drama Club, and a Creative Art Club. Also, a folkdance club and sports Club are offered once a week to small groups. Each child registered in the library can participate in two clubs at a time.

The pedagogical methods adapted in Ghassan Kanafani Cultural Foundation's centres is based on the holistic approach; treating the children as a whole being and an integral part of the environment in which they live and interact. Art, various creative activities, and all other programs facilitate the holistic approach through a process of including children with special needs. The activities also develop life skills as cross-cutting issues, including health care, environment, nutrition etc. Classes are gender mixed as another form of inclusion. Through regular trips outside the camp, children are exposed to different environments.

Teachers interact with parents on regular basis through home visits and regular meetings to discuss topics in the program, the children's development, achievements and on problems they face. Parents will attend two lectures on educational related issues. Committees involving parents and teachers have been set-up. Two workshops and family counseling involving the parents will be conducted.

Nabaa -Developmental Action Without Borders ( Nabaa )

The day-to-day programme of the CDP, with full time staff (4) and two part-time teachers will, in two shifts (8.30 -16.00 for ten month), involve 125 children (8-18 yrs.) in formal and non-formal education. The registered children will receive support by the staff (all five full time teachers) and around 12 volunteers including extra curricular activities. Other children and youth will be targeted by activities for (daily) training their music, sports and computer skills. The musical education will be supported and acquired skill implemented by founding two bands. The part-time teachers will give daily musical training for 3 hours to three alternating groups. Special cross-cutting activities will be included in the daily programme to develop life skills. Among those activities will be child-to-child activities with 4 groups (in a one year cycle) in which children work on self-defined topics to be investigated and then explained to their peers. Three different exercises will be performed during one year. To execute and live participatory methods, children committees will be formed for planning, implementations, evaluation of the activities in CDP. To expose the children to a new and different environment, two trips outside the camps will be made yearly.. The children will also publish a yearly three magazines on topics they choose.

To mobilize and empower the community, in general, and parents, in particular, by raising awareness about children's rights, education and social matters, monthly mobile activities in the neighbourhood will be performed. Mobile activities in the neighbourhood (10-15 parents) once a month in ten locations during 10 months of the year will target the community by organising lectures and informal talks on topic chosen by them. Regular home visits by project to staff to the children-s homes (at least 20 visits a month) also guarantee community outreach and a follow up with the parents on issues related to their children.

Three one-day workshops on educational matters (4 hours) with parents will convey additional information to the parents.

A more institutionalized community outreach is achieved by the support and facilitation of co-ordination and co-operation efforts with all NGO's. Activities are organized on a regular basis with other NGOs in the CDP involving different NGOs and their children in different activities. Also the two series of 5-one-day workshops with teachers / individuals from NGOs on issues like child rights, participation and other related issues will increase the cooperation with other stakeholders in Nahr el-Bared. Also, the CDP community committee will be targeted through workshops for further empowerment (3 workshops). In addition, training of volunteers and other members of the community is  undertaken to enhance their involvement in the activities.

The CDP ( Nabaa ) will offer non-formal activities in two schools (UNRWA elementary schools Batir for girls and Mejido for boys) administering daily computer lessons with instructors in activity corner of CDP as well as other recreational and educational activities. These efforts are meant to complement the work of UNRWA.

For psychological aid for children in difficult circumstances (children in stress, exploited children) and staff working in the project, individual sessions (three time a week for four hours) will be given by a psycho councillor on a weekly basis.

National Association for Vocational Training and Social Services (NAVTSS)

To encourage and reinforce participation of un-occupied youth and their peers in matters of their community in Ein el-Hilweh and Buss, non-formal activities in the NGO-s centre are conducted holding training workshops on different subjects such as human and child rights, gender and conflict resolution, and facilitating and communication skills, time management and decision making skills for a group of 25 youth (in each location). This group will later be involved in activities with youth and children in the two camps. The workshops will be divided in three blocks of workshop units. The first, will comprise of 12 workshops for each of the two centres. A number which will be reduced to 6 and 4 workshops in phase 2 and 3. Finally, the trained youth then will be granted a limited budget to conduct summer activities in the community to use their acquired skills to relate them to their reality. Mostly youth, but also children (100 beneficiaries in each location) will be targeted.

Parallel educational counselling will be conducted for the targeted group and also UNRWA schools towards the end of the scholastic year.. Some of the staff with the trained youth, as volunteers, will visit UNRWA schools in Ein el-Hilweh and Buss to guide and introduce vocational training in the different trades. Also, CV writing workshops will be done in each centre on the basics and principles of writing an eligible CV. Interview training (each 5 three hour workshops) will be done in both centres on how to go through an interview. Former students of NAVTSS will be invited to the seminars to talk about their previous experiences. Awareness workshops primarily for females on health issues such as natal health, general family health, smoking, AIDS, etc. will beheld in ten five-hour sessions. Male only gender workshops, female only gender workshops, and workshops including both are also part of the programme. An open centre policy will be assumed to offer space for general cultural activities in Ein el-Hilweh and Buss. This space will be used to organize discussion forums on the most current issue concerning youth. The discussions can be formal or informal. They will include movie sessions, art sessions, and free activities where youth socialize and get to know each other. The number of workshops days will be in both location 44 for the training of the (leadership) group and 56 days for the summer activities.

Women's Humanitarian Organization (WHO)

The projects and activities of WHO will group around the daily Educational Support Programme for Children and Youth. Through specially designed classes and curricula, the programme offers daily support to 60 children, aged 6-13. The programme will provide support for homework and assist in strengthening basic literacy and mathematical skills. In the specialized courses also other children are targeted. In Painting Programme for Pre-School Children (ages 5-6 yrs, 20 children, twice a week, 2 hours per day), pre-school children will develop the motor skills and encourage positive expression amongst this age group, a painting programme. Under the guidance of educators, a phased programme will teach children to use and develop their skills. The products will be displayed through a painting exhibition at the end of the school year, which will promote confidence-building amongst these children. Another programme is the Friends Programme for Elementary School Children (ages 6-9 yrs, 20 children, twice a week, 2 hours per day for 3 month, 3 groups during one year). Through the use of dolls of various ethnicities, written materials and games, the programme aims to make children aware of their own and others identity, give them self-confidence, and build empathy for others promoting diversity and tolerance. The programme is focussed around the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child . The Children-s Rights Educational Programme for Pre- Teens (ages 10-13 yrs, 20 children, twice a week, 2 hours per day) will be offered in order to promote awareness about the rights of children, the programme will initiate the From Burhan to Khalil Gibran programme, which is a method used by the Swedish-based Children of Ibrahim Foundation. It includes reading a selection of books, which are in one way or another related to the articles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. An Educational Club for Teenagers (age 14-18, 20 youth, twice a week, 2 hours per day) will promote critical thinking, analytical, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills amongst this age group, WHO will establish an Educational Club in which the youth will discuss pertinent political, social, and personal issues. These discussions will be held with the purpose of promoting productive means of resolving conflict. The club be organized by the youth and facilitated by project staff. A programme targeting young girls is the Health and Gender Awareness for Girls (15 girls 12-14 yrs., twice a week, 2-3 hours for three months). Participants will be invited to attend seminars on specific issue like health, reproductive health, gender etc. and to take part in the activities developed by Save the Children Sweden for a programme called Ellen which aims to increase self-esteem for teenage girls. For example, activity themes address issues such as self-confidence, prejudice and discrimination, girls' rights, conceptions of beauty, young people's right to have their say and existential questions. An Activity Club with Literacy Support for Working and Dropout Children (15-20 children, ages 12-16 and youth, working and dropouts , 5 time a week for 2 -3 hours, evening hours will, in addition to providing recreational activities, also provides literacy training three days of the week. The Annual Summer Activity Programme aims to allow 100 children and adolescents from Bourj el- Barajaneh to constructively occupy their summer vacation through creative activities, field trips and informal English lessons in a semi-structured classroom setting for two months. The programme-s goals are to enhance the participants- intellectual, physical and emotional development by strengthening their capacity for group work, developing knowledge of their own culture and history and encouraging them to train and express their natural talents and skills. The summer activities have a different theme every year. This year the theme will be Children-s Rights. Parent Outreach initiatives will also be undertaken. WHO has already established a network of community member (mainly female household members) of children participating in WHO programmes. WHO seeks to expand this network to include more mothers and family members of new participants. The aim of the parent outreach is to involve families in their children-s education and the problems they face. Monthly meetings will be arranged for participating parents (WHO expects to involve approximately 60 parents). All activities will take place at the premises of WHO in Bourj el-Barajaneh.