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Inception Report Learning events 1 THE ASSOCIATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (TANGO) Inception Report For the consultancy : Learning events Focusing on NGO Performance Standards Submitted by ERNWACA. March 2012 ENCE FOR THE CONSULTANT TO CARRY OUT Learning events FOCUSING ON NGO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Inception Report Learning events 2 Inception Report 1. Introduction Following the signing of the contract for the consultancy services for TANGO on the 23rd February 2012, the consultant embarked on the consultancy assignments as defined in the Terms Of Reference and in the scope of work. The work started on the 24th March 2012. The delay for the start of this work was due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

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1 Inception Report Learning events 1 THE ASSOCIATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (TANGO) Inception Report For the consultancy : Learning events Focusing on NGO Performance Standards Submitted by ERNWACA. March 2012 ENCE FOR THE CONSULTANT TO CARRY OUT Learning events FOCUSING ON NGO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Inception Report Learning events 2 Inception Report 1. Introduction Following the signing of the contract for the consultancy services for TANGO on the 23rd February 2012, the consultant embarked on the consultancy assignments as defined in the Terms Of Reference and in the scope of work. The work started on the 24th March 2012. The delay for the start of this work was due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

2 This Inception Report provides a status Report on the progress of the work done so far by the Project Team (with the International Consultant present). The Report contains the plan for the comprehensive baseline survey of NGOs, one of the purposes of the survey being to identify their (a) best practices as regards NGO performance standards, (b) measures to address NGO weaknesses in order for NGOs to achieve acceptable performance standards. Following initial meetings of the whole Project Team aimed at clarifying the Terms of Reference and the strategy for the implementation of the consultancy , the team proceeded to the sampling of NGOs for the proposed baseline survey and case studies. 2. The achieved sample of NGOs The research team employed the well-known randomised, stratified, sampling methodology for obtaining a representative sample of NGOs across the country.

3 Initially, the aim was to select twenty-four (24) NGOs to represent three designated sectors (Health, Education and Agriculture), eight from each sector, as originally indicated in the proposal (for the present consultancy about NGOs Performance Standards). The sampling frame consisted of a list of 71 registered NGOs (provided by TANGO) and stratified by Type of organisation (National/ International) and Location. In the event, the stratification procedure for identifying the NGOs in the three pre-determined sectors (for the study) resulted in the emergence of a fourth group of NGOs which was labelled a Composite Group of NGOs (as it is a diverse, composite, set of NGOs that offer programmes/ services for Health, Education and Agriculture and other activity areas, such as Community Development, Microfinance, and Capacity Building).

4 The actual number of NGOs for these sectors was as indicated in Table 1 below that is, 6, 18, 6 and 41 for the Health, Education, Agriculture and Composite Group, respectively. Inception Report Learning events 3 Subsequently, individual NGOs were randomly selected from each sector/ group, 2 from the Health sector, 6 from the Education sector, 2 from Agriculture sector and 14 from the Composite Group. This selection was undertaken after having first determined the required size for the sample of NGOs for each sector/ group in proportion to the numbers of NGOs in the sector and in accordance with the proposal for the consultancy , that is, 24 NGOs (or 33% of the total population of 71 NGOs). The required ratios between the numbers of NGOs in each sector are shown in Table 1 below, as is the derived sample of NGOs.

5 Table 1: THE NUMBER OF SAMPLED NGOs BY SECTOR/ GROUP Number of NGOs EDUCATION Sector HEALTH Sector AGRICULTURE Sector COMPOSITE Group TOTAL Actual Numbers 18 6 6 41 71 The ratios between the Number of NGOs in each sector 3 1 1 7 12 The Number of sampled NGOs 6 2 2 14 24 The achieved sample is as follows: (a) For the Education Sector: 5 Urban NGOs + 1 Rural NGO (Total, 6 NGOs) (b) For the Health Sector: 1 Urban NGO + 1 Rural NGO (Total, 2 NGOs) (c) For the Agricultural Sector: 1 Urban NGO + 1 Rural NGO (Total, 2 NGOs) (d) For the Composite Sector: 9 Urban NGOs + 5 Rural NGOs (Total, 14 NGOs) The randomly selected NGOs for the Baseline survey and the Case Studies are: A) For the EDUCATION Sector i) Urban Area 1.

6 Boka Loho Society 2. FAWEGAM 3. Gambia Organisation of the Visual Impaired GOVI Inception Report Learning events 4 4. The Epilepsy Association- GEA 5. Worldview - The Gambia WTG ii) Rural Area (Upper River Region) 1. Wuli & Sandu Development Agency WASDA B) For the HEALTH Sector i) Urban Area 1. Gambia Food & Nutrition Association GAFNA 2. Health Promotion & Development. Assoc. HePDO C) For the AGRICULTURE Sector i) Urban Area 1. National Women's Farmers Association NAWFA ii) Rural Area (North Bank Region) 2. Stay Green Foundation - SGF D) Composite Group i) Urban Area 1. Action Aid International The Gambia (AATG) 2. Catholic Relief Service The Gambia- CRS 3. Child Fund- The Gambia 4. DEGOO HIV/AIDS Support Organisation 5.

7 Friends of The Gambia (FOTGA) 6. Gambia Artisanal Fisheries Development Association- GAMFIDA 7. Media Agenda 8. Pro- Poor Advocacy Group - Pro-PAG 9. The Home Farm Project ii) Rural Area (West Coast Region) 1. Association of Farmers, Educators and Traders (AFET) 2. National Youth association For food Security - NaYAFS iii) Rural Area (Central River Region) Inception Report Learning events 5 1. Agency for Village Support (AVISU) iv) Rural Area (North Bank Region) 1. Agency for the Development of Women and Children- ADWAC 2. Juffureh & Albreda Youth Society JAYS 3. The Research Instruments Based on the requirements of the study, four research instruments were developed further. They are as follows (see also the Attachment): 1.

8 The Self-Completion Questionnaires for Managers of NGOs in The Gambia. 2. The Interview Guide for the individual interviews of Managers 3. The Interview Guide for Community Leaders, Union Leaders, Employers, Professional Bodies and the Organisations Clients 4. The template for the Desk Study of documentary sources. The research team looked closely at the individual items in each instrument in order to ensure content validity and reliability. 4. Mobilisation for the Survey Operations As part of its mobilisation activities, the Consultant held consultative meetings with the client in order to discuss the Terms Of Reference for the project, the scope of work, and the access to the client s relevant and other documents (for the Desk study purposes).

9 5. The Desk Study The preliminary review of the relevant policy documents and technical reports on NGOs (by the Consultant) has started. The Consultant has also accessed existing NGO data on the number of registered NGOs in The Gambia. 6. Staffing and Recruitment Inception Report Learning events 6 The required personnel for the field research and for data processing for the consultancy have been recruited; they include: a. (3) principal researchers b. (4) assistant researchers c. Support staff for data processing and editing; 1 verifier, coder and a data entry clerk are being mobilised to work in the collection and processing of the data for study. THE PROPOSED MODULAR TRAINING PROGRAMME 1.

10 The proposed structure for the Modular Training Programme: A Two-Part Modular Programme is anticipated and will be as follows: PART I: This will consist of a set of Cross-Sector Core Modules (relevant to the three sectors) PART II: The Sector Specific Modules 2. The cross-sector Core Modules will be as follows: Module 1: Perspectives on Assessments and Performance Standards Module 2: Quality Assurance and Accountability Module 3: Work Based Learning and Reflective Learning Module 4: The politics of Performance assessment in organisations Module 5: Staff Development 3. The Sector Specific Modules will be identified later. 4. The Module Specifications will be as follows for each Module: 1. The General Objectives 2.


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