Project Scope:

Launched in October 2010, the Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) for Civil Society Organizations and Government of Pakistan was a five-year US$ 45 million USAID-funded initiative that will strengthen the capacity of local organizations to effectively manage development funds. ASP was being implemented by three Pakistani organizations; Associates in Development (AiD), Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). The program targeted a wide range of public and non-governmental partners in the entire country.

The project components included:

• Development of Institutional Assessment Framework and Associated Tools
• Pre-award Assessment
• Capacity Building for Institutional Strengthening, and
• Compliance Assessment and Endorsement

Services:

AiD-ASP   provided   technical   support   for   the   "Capacity   Building   and Institutional Strengthening component through:

• Development of capacity building plans
• Customized capacity building interventions that cover policies and procedures; development of systems for planning, budgeting, procurement, M&E and management as well as training program in multiple areas
• Selecting suitable delivering mechanisms for activities while designing and developing the resource material
• Engaging, training of resource organizations and trainers

AiD-ASP consortium comprised of AiD (Lead Firm), Inventure Pvt. Ltd. (Partner) and Lead Pakistan (Partner).

Key Staff Engaged

• Chief of Party (COP)
• Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
• Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
• Institutional Development Specialist (IDS)
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (M&ES)
• Financial Management Specialist (FMS)

• Procurement Specialist