Objectives Indicators
Verification
To strengthen Number of vulnerable
awareness creation to populations reached in
reduce the risk to knowledge in relation to
COVID-19 of risk reduction of COVID-
vulnerable populations 19
Number of vulnerable
people trained on
governance/or management
of COVID-19
Number of citizen groups
e.g. women groups.PWD
and youth reporting
satisfaction with healthcare
services
To engage key Number of key
stakeholders on human stakeholders trained on
rights dimensions of human rights dimension
public health-related Number of healthcare
laws, policies, and system in coordinating
practices in response to response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Number of engagements
held with the Civil society
organizations
To generate evidence to Number of county
inform county and governments implementing
national policies on policies on human rights
human rights in relation Number of data sharing
to COVID-19 forums held with key
stakeholders
Means of Assumptions and Risks
-Tape recording Assumption: The
-Spot checks community members will
-Back checks be willing to participate in
-Meeting attendance all project activities
lists
Progress reports Risk: Community groups
may not be receptive to
proposed interventions
Mitigation: The project
suggests a truly
participatory approach
aimed at building
capacities of communities
allowing their full
engagement in the project
delivery. It is hoped that
facilitating active
participation will improve
community acceptance to
the suggested processes
-Tape recording Assumptions: The key
-Spot checks stakeholders will attend
-Meeting attendance the training meeting and
lists support project activities
Progress reports Risk: Inadequate
supporting capacities
Mitigation: The Project
allows for the
development and
strengthening of national
support systems through
the provision of a unique
project management unit
meant to complement
existing capacities by
filling capacity gaps
existing in CSOs.
-Tape recording Assumption: The project
-Spot checks will generate relevant data
-Meeting attendance that can support policy
lists dialogue
Progress reports Risk: Sustainability of
proposed interventions
beyond the project period.
 Mitigation: The fact that
the project will be
implemented in a
participatory manner, it is
anticipated that there will
be ownership and
sustainability of efforts.

Output 1: Increased citizen participation in devolved government structures

Activities
Hold training workshops targeting specific sectors, county government, civil society
organizations (inclusive of women’s group, youth, PWDS) on the need to increase
participation in planning
Development and distribution of social mobilization packages for awareness raising on
functions of devolved government and citizens responsibilities
Output 2: Access to justice for all, especially the poor and marginalized, and realization of
human rights in Kenya improved
Activities:
Training duty bearers (e.g. judicial and administrative authorities and lawmakers) on
prison/detention decongestion) on human rights especially for vulnerable groups
Hold community forums with women, youth, PWDS, the elderly to discuss on judicial system
and human rights for vulnerable groups
Output 3: Capacity of civil society organizations in the democratic governance sector
strengthened to enable them sustainably to discharge their mandates effectively and efficiently
Activities
Collection of data to build evidence that will inform policies as well as future models for
community strategy to ensure sustainability of the initiative
Knowledge and Information sharing using multiple channels such as forums, presentations,
social media, community radio

Topic: Safeguarding Human Rights and Protecting Vulnerable Groups in times of Covid-19 pandemic in
Kisumu county, Kenya