Geographic Scope
Across Pakistan
Sector
Social
Project Period
Oct 2010 – Oct 2015
Client
United States Agency for
International Development (USAID)
Project Value
US$ 9 Million
Associated Firms
Inventure Pvt. Ltd. Islamabad, Pakistan LEAD Pakistan
Gilmore, Hankey and Kirk (GHK), UK
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
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