Name of partner organization: Kitui Development Centre

Title of the project: Miambani child focused community developement project

Project number: 65323
Reporting period: January – December 2020
Project duration: Six years (April 2016 –March 2022)
Name and position of person responsible for the project: Janet Syombua Mumo ( Director)
Author/s of this report: Kitui Development Centre
Date of submission: 31st March, 2020

1. Developments in environment and external conditions with implications on the project (max. 0,5
pages)

 What trends, changes, and challenges emerged in the social, political, economical, and
ecological environment of the project? Especially in regard to child rights?

In the first three months of the year 2020, PIs work in Miambani went on well. For instance, SHGs
and CLAs were meeting and were able to carry out their weekly and monthly activities as usual.
For SHGs, they met weekly, members did savings, took loans, repaid their loans and could discuss
their agenda and make decisions. For CLAs they conducted their monthly meetings, discussed their
agenda and decisions and were able to implement part of their work plans. KDC on the other hand
was able to implement some of the planned activities for this project. For example, the process of
forming two more CLAs was completed and two more CLAs were formed. The process had started
towards the end of year 2019. The process of training the two newly formed CLAs on CLA concept
had also started, youths who had started their skills training in 2019 also completed their six-month
training within that period.

However, the implementation of the SHG work was altered by Covid-19 pandemic towards the end
of March 2020. The government of Kenya issued strict policies and orders in an effort to curb the
spread of the disease. It ordered every citizen to follow the protocols given by the ministry of
health in regard to Covid-19. Such protocols included; wearing of face masks, washing hands with
antibacterial soaps and plenty of water, sanitizing, observing social distancing of 1.5 mitres among
others. The Government also burned all social gatherings/meetings, announced lock down and
night curfew, closed down some businesses like hotels/restaurants, bars, closed down all learning
institutions etc. All these restrictions posted a great challenge to the work of KDC, SHGs and
CLAs. For example, SHG members could no longer meet and carry out their normal duties. CLAs
also could not meet and implement their workplans. Following the closure of learning institutions,
children could no longer continue with their studies, children who were in class eight and form four
had their final exams cancelled. Children groups could not meet and carry out their activities.
As a result of SHG members not able to meet and carry out their economic activities many families
and especially children were greatly affected as their mothers could not meet some of the family’s
basic needs such as food, health related needs and so forth. Many businesses collapsed and other
people lost their jobs including spouses of SHG members and this made the situation worse since
both the SHG member and the husband were not earning. Some spouses of SHG members were
 locked up in towns where they were working hence making it difficult to join their families or even
provide for their families. CLA wise investments were negatively affected. For example, the CLAs
that are doing tent and chair hire could not hire out the tents and chairs because gatherings had been
burned. Project officers kept in touch with CFs and CLAs through phone calls. This was important
as it gave the updates of what was happening on the ground. KDC kept on encouraging SHGs’
members and CLAs’ members to follow the Covid – 19 protocols issued by the ministry of health
and government directives so as to prevent the spread of the disease. This was done through bulk
text messages to CFs, SHG members.
Following the long stay of children at home during the period of Covid-19, it facilitated
children engage into unwanted behaviors due to idleness. Such behaviors included child
mariages, child pregnancies, involvement in drugs and substance abuse, loitering around
the market places and unhealthy sexual relationships. One case of child marriage and
another one on child pregnancy were reported. The case on child marriage was handled
through the office of administration while the other case on child pregnancy is being
handled by children’s department.
Towards the end of September 2020, the government announced re-opening of schools but
with conditions. For instance, for primary schools, only grade four and class eight, for
secondary schools only form four students were to resume for preparation of final exam in
2021 and to allow for transition. For universities and colleges, it was directed that they use
virtual learning, e- learning and physical classes but only for students who were doing
practicals. The government gave room for gatherings but for people not exceeding 200. In
all gatherings people were directed to observe Covid-19 protocols. In October, SHGs
started resuming their meetings. Since some activities could not be implemented because
of time, KDC in consultation with KNH used some of the money allocated to such
activities to support the SHG members in meeting some of guidelines given. For example,
KDC supplied face masks to SHG members,children and especially those vulnerable, e.g.,
the old – 60 years and above. The organization also purchased sanitizers that was used by
staff in the office,hand wash soap and bucket for washing hands. The two Satellite offices
also got sanitizers, soap and washing buckets.
Since SHGs started resuming their meetings, KDC had an opportunity to carry out SHGs’
rapid assessment to ascertain the status of the PIs, prepare a rebuilding process for SHGs
that had disbanded among other activities. The results of the assessment were that out of
the 151 SHGs that were there before covid – 19, 31 SHGs had disbanded, there were cases
of loan defaulters, the remaining SHGs had few members attending meetings, most of the
businesses of SHG members collapsed. CLAs started resuming their meetings in the month
of December where assessments were also conducted.
 How did they influence the project positively or negatively, especially the implementation of
activities and the achievement of objectives? How did the project and affected cope with these
changes?
 With the government directives and ministry of health protocols, it altered the work of PIs for
almost seven months. Within that period 31 SHGs disbanded, the remaining 120 SHGs still had
some members who did not resume thus remaining with few members in the group, there were so
many cases of loan defaulters, Children could no longer conduct their meetings, community-based
training could not be implemented, Project officers could not go to the field and implement the
planned activities thus affecting the achievement of project objectives. To cope with these
challenges, KDC through project officers kept in touch with CFs and CLAs through phone calls for
the purposes of
Getting updates of what was happening on the ground, for example find out if there are SHGs
meeting, whether members are adhering to covid – 19 protocols and government directives. KDC
through bulk SMSs and texts kept on encouraging SHGs’ members and CLAs’ members to follow
the Covid – 19 protocols issued by the ministry of health and government directives so as to
prevent the spread of the disease and stay safe. The bulk SMSs and texts also contained
government updated information about Covid-19. After SHGs resumed their meetings, project
officers through community facilitators ensured that SHG members are in mask, observed social
distancing, washed their hands with soap and plenty of water and also sanitizing. KDC supplied
face masks to SHG memebrs and especially those vulnerable, e.g., the old – 60 years and
above. The organization also purchased sanitizers that were used by the staff in the office,
soap and bucket for washing hands. The two Satellite offices also got sanitizers, soap and
washing buckets. KDC linked the two cases of children mentioned earlier to the
administartion and children department and were addressed.
 What are the conclusions for future implementation of the project?
There is need for SHG members and their families to diversify in terms of income sources and not
overlying on one source. Sometimes risks and disasters are unpredictable and therefore SHG
members should be sensitized on the same. Having this in mind there should be flexibility in terms
of implementation of activities and especially disasters occur.
2. Project Outreach (max. 1/4 page)
An overview on the target groups of the project (Up to Dec 2020
Target Groups Planned Achieved
No. of SHGs 198 120
No. of SHG members 3026 1,884
No. of children of SHG members 12,104 5,805 (2,876 boys & 2,929 girls)
No. of CLAs 15 11
Total Children Groups 3 3
Federation Nil Nil

 Were there any deviations from what you had planned with the project proposal?
According to the proposal, by the end of the year 2020, target was 218 SHGs, 3,706 children of
SHG members, 17 CLAs and placement of 15 youths to skills training. Restructuring of the three
children’s groups was to be done. Other planned activities include; Formation of 2 additional
CLAs, Assessment / strengthening of 2 CLAs, Training the two new CLA members on CLA
concept, trainings/refresher trainings for 4 new CLA book writers and representative on
CLA record keeping and reporting. support the establishment of 2 beneficial linkages for
 SHG’s and CLA’s, training CLA on children group concept, training of CGs on children
rights, identification of CR violations, child rights monitoring, reporting and participation,
ssupport CGs hold child rights forums within the community to discuss on child rights
issues affecting them e.g., children debates, plays/skits and presentations. Conduct
quarterly inter-group activities with children’s groups (art and drawing, talent identification
and promotion and plays) in Miambani, training CFs and CLAs on children rights, children
exposure visit, training CLA on CAM, updating of 215 Children Ambassador files and
implantation of community needs. Before Covid-19, and after SHGs resumed meetings in
October, KDC managed to implement few of the planned activities such as formation of two more
CLAs, 1 CLA was strengthened, training of new CLAs on CLA concept, training of CFs and CLAs
on children rights. In march 2020 some CLAs had already started the process of forming new SHG
but the process was altered by the pandemic.
Since other activities could not be implemented, KDC in consultation with KNH used
some of the money allocated to such activities to support the SHG members in meeting
some of guidelines/protocols issued by ministry of health. For example, KDC supplied face
masks to community people and especially those vulnerable, e.g., the old i.e. 60 years and
above. The organization also purchased sanitizers that were used by staff in the main and
satelite offices, soap and bucket for washing hands.
3. Progress of the intervention in the reporting period: from activities to objectives (max. 6 pages)

Sub objective Use of outputs Outputs Activities (planned)

(outcome level
-There is growth in the peoples -Processes to form new -Formation of 20 more SHGs by the
To build
institution SHGs were done but CLAs
sustainable and
- New SHGs and CLAs have altered by COVID-19. -Formation of 2 more CLAs
strong PIs in
updated records -The process of forming 2 -Training of 8 CLA book writters and
Miambani by the
- We have strong PIs through more CLAs in 2019 was representative on CLA record keeping
end of the project
assessments and strengthening, completed in 2020 and the and reporting
to support
CLAs were formed. In -Training CLA members on CLA
children in
2020 the planned CLAs concept ( 2 CLAs)
Miambani
were not formed. -Assessment / Strengthing of 2 CLAs
division
- The other Planned -Support the establishment of 2
activities were not beneficial linkages for SHG’s and
implemented. CLA’s
Reduction in -CLA members have enhanced
child right understanding of children rights
violations in and sensitising SHG members
Miambani on the same.
division - Better understanding and
acceptance of CAM by the
children.
-Enhanced participation,
interraction and socialization
among the children.
-Increased support of CAM and
CGs by parents
- Reduced cases of child rights
violation e.g. child labor, early
marriages.
-Enhanced sense of self esteem
among children
- Twelve CFs gained -Training one CLAs on Children’s
knowledge on children group concept.
rights and are creating -Train 3 CGs on Children rights,
awareness to SHG identification of CR violations, child
members on the same rights monitoring, reporting and
participation
- All the other activities -Support 3 CG’s to hold child rights
could not be implemented forums within the community to discuss
due to covid-19 on child rights issues affecting them e.g.
children debates, plays/skits and
presentations.
-Conduct quarterly inter-group activities
with 3 children groups (art and drawing,
talent identification and promotion and
plays) in Miambani.
-Training Cfs and CLAs on Children
rights
-Hold one children exposure visit

To build -Increased support of CAM by 67 CAM files were -Training one CLA on CAM
acceptance on CLAs and SHG members updated and shared with
Child KNH before Covid-19 -Updating of 215 Children Ambassador
Ambassadors -CLA training on CAM files
Model (CAM). was not conducted

Some of the youths are working Trainings did take place -Training 3 CLAs on poultry production
PIs implement on
from their home and earning due to the challenge of and marketing (different CLAs from the
child focus
some money, others are
community Covid-19 ones trained 2-3 years ago)
working for their trainers and
initiatives to
getting some money as well.
improve the well
Majority of the youths are
being of children
planning to start their own
in the community
businesses once they get
capital.

Sub-objective 1: To build sustainable and strong PIs in Miambani by the end of the project.

The main strategy in this objective is to empower the vulnerable households to realize own social,
economic and political development potential, participate in development of their communities and
protect and safeguarding rights of all children their communities.
Under this sub-objective, formation of two more CLAs whose process had started in 2019 was the most
important activities implemented. It is important because it was facilitated by some members from old
strong CLAs. The due process to form a CLA was followed.

Sub- objective 2: Reduction in child right violations in Miambani division

Training Cfs and CLAs on Children rights was the only activity implemented under this objective.
Twelve CF had their knowledge about children rights enhanced and are creating awareness to SHG
members on the same.
Sub-objective 3: To enhance community acceptance and functionality of Child Ambassadors Model
(CAM).
A refresher training to one CLA was conducted and as a result the CLA members are creating awareness
to SHG members on the same and this has led to acceptance and support of CAM concept by SHG
memebrs

Sub-objective 4: PIs implement child focus community initiatives towards improving the well being
of children in the community.
The process of identifying community needs was good. This is because SHGs and CLAs from different
sites were asked to list and prioritise their need. Although this activity was not implemented, it was
important in the sense that SHGs and CLAs are able to identify their own community needs and prioritise.

Please also compare the activities and outputs with the plans for the year and explain the
deviations. Please describe additional activities which you carried out.
Comparison of activities and outputs with the plans for the year is tackled in question 3 (a)

Additional activities carried out within the year

Since most of the activities planned for the year were not implemented due to the challenge of
Covid-19, KDC in consultation with KNH used some of the money allocated to such activities to
support the SHG members in meeting some of guidelines/protocols issued by ministry of health.
For example, KDC supplied face masks to community people and especially those vulnerable,
e.g., the old i.e. 60 years and above. The organization also purchased sanitizers that were used by
staff in the main and satelite offices, soap and bucket for washing hands. Part of the money was
also used to pay for bulk SMSs send to CFs and CLA memebrs with messages on Covid-19
protocols/ new measures, buy airtime for CFs so that they can make calls and get updates on
SHGs and especially in regard to meetings, savings, loan repayments and so forth. The same
information will be given to KDC through project officers who were also in touch with National
coordination office for updates on the same.
KDC got some money from well wishers to buy christmas gifts for children Ambassadors.
Project officers therefore organised meetings with CAM children at their convenient places.
During meetings with the children, project officers had an opportunity to create awareness to
 children on children rights and responsibilities, their role as ambassadors, children had time to
play together and have fun. Since some children didn’t have face masks, project officers used
part of the money to purchase face masks for the children. Children were very happy and
requested if they could be having silimilar activity at the end of every year.

a) Overview on project indicators for the sub-objective 1

To build sustainable and strong PIs in Miambani by the end of the project
Target for the end Baseline2 at start of Status3 at the end of
Indicators
of the project the project this year
Please enter the indicators of the logframe
of the project proposal here
 1 federation weaned and undertaking at 1 0 0
least 3 of its roles
 % of SHG members with at least 60% 60 0 47
increase in monthly household income
 % of all SHG members children in
schools, access health and taking three 100 0 80
meals a day
 % of all leadership positions in the
community are occupied by SHG 50 0 25
members
 # development initiatives influenced and 5 0 2
supported by PIs every year
Use of output:
 % increase in SHG members capital share
 % increase in number of CLA with representatives in decision making structures in the community
 Number CLA implementing 70% of their roles
 Proportion of SHG members with profitable business
 Number of federations formed and strengthened
Proportion of children of SHG’s accessing education and health services and nutrition support
Target for the end of the Baseline4 at start of the Status5 at the end of this
Indicators
project project year
 % of SHG members 60 0 30
whose income is
Ksh.5000 per month 25
 % increase in 60 0
number of
CLA/SHG members
with representatives
in decision making

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If available
3
If data was collected in the reporting period
4
If available
5
If data was collected in the reporting period
 structures in the
community.
 CLAs with
13 0 6
profitable
investments.
 CLAs with at least
13 0 8
3 strong beneficial
linkages.
 CLAs doing
13 0 9
periodic assessment
to all SHGs.
 CLAs with updated
13 0 9
records.
 Federation formed
1 0 0
and registered.
 federation with a
strategic plan and
1 0 0
constitution which
are adhered to.
 federation with
1 0 0
functional office
bearers, executive
and task-oriented
committees.
 % children of SHG 60 0 47
accessing education
and health services
and nutrition support.
Reduction in child right violations and in Miambani division by increasing community to respond and
act on violation.
Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end of
Indicators
of the project the project this year
 % of children rights violations identified 60 0 34
and reported.
 % of child rights violations reported 60 0 7 cases
addressed and concluded (in court or
other legal arbitration structures)
 % of reported child victims rehabilitated 70 0 0
accordingly (Psychosocial support)
 Improved safety and protection to over 15,000 0 3,500
15,000 children in the community
Use of output:
1. Number of children rights violations identified and reported.
2. % increase in self reported cases of the total estimated cases in the community by children.
3. Increase in referral of CR violations reported among different child protection structures
4. Increase in number of abused children who are accessing safety nets.
5. Number of CR violations/risk for possible/ any child rights concerns raised by CG’s addressed through
 lobbying and advocacy.
6. Number of child protection efforts that are functioning and coordinated within the target areas.
Indicators Target for the end of the Baseline³ at start of the Status4 at the end of this
project project year
 % of the child rights 60 0 40
violations in the
community identified
and reported
 % of abuses cases
reported by children 60 0 20
themselves
 % of cases reported 60 0 7
referred accordingly
e.g. from chief to
police then to court
 % of child abuses
60 0 0
reported referred for
psychosocial and
rehabilitation support
e.g. rescue/counselling
 # concerns raised by 5 0 3
CGs on CR violations
or risks addressed by
relevant stakeholders
e.g. the need to clear
bushy areas near
school
 3 functional AAC 3 0 1
addressing children
issues in the
community
 Increased self-esteem
21 0 Memebrs from the 3 CGs
and confidence among
members of the 21 already formed
CGs
To enhance community acceptance and functionality of Child Ambassadors Model (CAM).
Indicators Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end of
of the project the project this year
% of the child ambassadors actively 90 0 85
involved and responding affectively
% of the families of Child ambassadors 90 0 80
fully support and cooperate with the
requirements
Use of output:
1. Number of child ambassadors identified and filled in ID sheets
2. Number of active correspondences amongst
child ambassadors
3.Number of SHG members supporting the CAM model by supporting recruitment of their own children
Indicators Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end of
 of the project the project this year
 # of child ambassadors identified 215 0 215
and filled in ID sheets
 Number of active 215 0 215
correspondences amongst child
ambassadors
 # SHG members supporting the 3,876 0 2,000
CAM model by supporting
recruitment of their own children
PIs implement on child focus community initiatives towards improving the well being of children in the
community
Indicators Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end of
of the project the project this year
% reduction in schools drop out related to 70 0 60
Child labour or substance abuse in the
community
% of SHG members households increase 50 0 35
40% of their family incomes through
subsidies from agricultural produce

% of SHG households improve access to 90 0 60

safe drinking water and water for kitchen
gardening

% of the community members including

80 0 75
children access and acquire improved
health care with on the community

% of trained youth (from child labour) 80 0 15

improve their incomes by 80%

% of children reintegrated back to school 80 0 40 (increase

(from child labour) proceed to other
attributed to
levels in education
government
directives that all
children should go
back to school) in
February 2020
Use of output:
1. Number of children/Youth trained on various courses acquiring gainful employment.
2. Number of SHG members and community members utilizing knowledge on food security and agricultural
practices to improve on their farm produce
3. Number of youth and CLAs involved in raising awareness on drug abuse and child labour
4. Number of children accessing safe drinking water in schools
5. Number of communities accessing water from established wells/sand dams in the community
6. Number community members receiving support from the health facilities supported by CLAs
7. Number of SHG households doing water harvesting
Indicators Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end of
of the project the project this year
 % of Children/Youth (CBTs) 60 0 15
trained on various courses
acquiring gainful employment.
 % of SHG members and 80 0 70
community members utilizing
knowledge on food security and
agricultural practices to improve
on their farm produce
 % of trained youth and CLAs 70 0 47
involved in raising awareness on
drug abuse and child labour
 % of children accessing safe 60 0 30
drinking water in schools
 communities accessing water 3 0 0
from established wells/sand dams
in the community
 % of community members 60 0 40
receiving support from the health
facilities supported by CLAs
 % of SHG households doing 60 0 40
water harvesting.

 How do you see the progress? The progress is very minimal in some indicators while others remain
constant. Implementation of most of the planned activities was greatly affected by Covid-19
pandemic. It is from SHGs and CLAs together with implementation of planed activities that would
facilitate change in most of these indicators.

 What are the reasons for especially strong or low progress?

The low progress and especially on the implementation of planned activities for the year is
attributed to Covid-19 pandemic.

 Is there need for changes or additional interventions? If yes, please describe.

There is need for changes. Open forums for CAM children have a great impact on the project and
community at large. This is because in such forums these children get an opportunity to interact
through playing together as this promotes their physical growth, children have fun, they are able to
share issues they go through and especially in regard to their rights. Same issues are shared with
SHG members and CLAs for necessary action for the purposes of promoting children rights. These
children mostly meet the same sites where their mothers meet during weekly SHG meetings. This
strategy has proved to be good as it is the only opportunity that CAM children an opportunity to
come together.

Overall Project Objective

 To improve the well-being of the target communities/HHs in Miambani Division

Indicators Target for the end Baseline³ at start of Status4 at the end
of the project the project of this year
 60% in reduction of child labour cases. 60 0 50
 60% reduction of child defilement cases. 60 0 30
 70% increase in school’s enrolment and 70 0 60%, and 45%
50% on completion rates
 70% increase in children accessing proper
nutrition at home 70 0 68%

 How do you see the progress? The progress is there but small. This is because implementation of
most of the planned activities were affected by Covi-19 pandemic. This challenge has affected the
attainment of the set targets in this project
 Is the project on track? The project is not on track and especially in the realization of the set
targets in this project. This problem is largely attributed to covid-19 pandemic. For instance,
SHGs rapid assessment has indicated that 31 SHGs have disbanded, the remaining SHGs do not
have full membership issues of loan defaulters among other challenges. However, KDC through
project officers is making follow ups to bring back the disbanded SHGs, have loans paid, help
SHG members revive their businesses.
 What are the reasons for especially strong or low progress?
Reasons for low progress is attributed to Covid -19 which made the implementation of project
activities be almost on a stand still for almost eight months. SHGs and CLAs were not meeting,
CGs were not meeting and therefore implementing activities was a challenge.
 Is there need for changes or additional interventions? If yes, please describe.
KDC is in the rebuilding process of PIs and therefore will use the already existing interventions
since they proved to be working towards the attainment of project goal and objectives.
4. Unintended effects (max. 1/4 page)
Which unintended positive or negative effects did the project have that are not already mentioned
above? N/A

5. Sustainability (max. 1/2 page)

How do you assess the sustainability of the structures (e.g. groups, committees, and infrastructure)
which the project created or strengthened?
As KDC engage in the rebuilding process of the PIs, it will still use same structures i.e. SHGs, CLAs,
committees, CAM and children groups. KDC will also continue facilitating role transfer. The other
sustainability strategy that KDC has emberked on is facilitating PIs with relevant linkages and
networking for service provision. For example linkage with administration, ministry of health, ministry of
agriculture, children department among others

How do you see the capacities of duty bearers to fulfill their responsibilities and the target group to
claim their rights on their own?
The capacity of SHG and CLA members have been enhanced through continuous awareness and
sensitization on children rights and different ways in which to ensure children are protected and their
rights not violated. CLA and SHG members have become the custodian of the rights of children within
their communities. This is because they have been vigilant in monitoring and reporting child rights
violation cases to the concerned authorities. Children on the other hand have been sensitized on their
rights and have been reporting cases of violation of their rights.

Is there any need for change in your sustainability strategy? If yes, please explain.

There is no need for change in our sustainability Strategy for now.

6. Project Management (max. 2 pages)

Which staff changes took place in the project and in the organization among staff dealing with the
project?
Following resignation of Children officer on the 31st December 2019, KDC Board of Directors advised
for the position, conducted interviews and recruited another officer who filled that position. Assistant
project officer resigned work on the 31st December 2020 and KDC Board of Directors will be advertising
for the position, conduct interviews and recruit another staff to fill in the position.

Which capacity development activities were conducted for the staff involved in the project?
Through virtual meetings, National coordinator and assistant national coordinator took project officer and
assistant project officers through the revised CLA manual. This was meant to strengthen the work of
people’s institutions. The NCO team also did a monitoring visit to the project with an aim to ascertain the
status of PIs after which they shared their observations and inputs. Their inputs were helpful during SHGs
rapid assessment and will also help during the rebuilding of PIs.

Were there any changes in the equipment, structure and operating systems of the project?
During the period of Covid -19 pandemic, there was a challenge of project officers doing physical
monitoring of the People’s Institutions due to guidelines/protocols issued by the ministry of health and
government directives. This therefore made the project officer and assistant project officer to do
monitoring of the PIs by using phone calls and SMSs through Community facilitators and SHG book
writers. CFs were provided with airtime by the organization for the purposes of monitoring PIs and giving
feedback to POs
What were the major monitoring activities and were there changes in the monitoring system?
- Making phone calls and SMSs to CFs and SHG book writers to get PIs status (This was the only
major change that occurred in the monitoring systems
- CLAs’ and SHGs’ assessments
- Bi -weekly writing and submission of PIs status reports to National coordination office
- KDC bi- weekly staff meetings to get PIs status and planning
- Monitoring visit by National coordinator
 - POs meetings with community facilitators to discuss project progress and gaps especially on CF
work
and ways to address the gaps.
- Meeting with CBT committee to help track the progress.
- Meeting with CAM children to help in monitoring and getting their updates (met with 67 CAM
children before covid -19 and updated their files)

In case the project conducted a study or evaluation, please summarize the key findings and how you
will use them
There was no study or evaluation conducted

How did target groups and stakeholders, especially children participate in steering the project?
How did children’s views and priorities influence the project implementation?
The importance of water tanks proposed by children and bought in December 2019 was realized when
schools reopened where the tanks were full of water and pupils were using that water, hence addressing
the challenge of pupils carrying water from home and some other times going to the nearby river to fetch
water. Children were able to stay in school and utilize that time for preps.

 With whom (e.g. authorities, other organizations, networks) did the project staff or
representations of target groups network and which were the key results?
CLAs and SHGs have continued to network with the ministry of agriculture in offering services to SHG
members in regard to crop and livestock related issues like best seeds for planting, best pesticides, post-
harvest handling etc. Other stakeholders networked with included chiefs and assistant chiefs on follow of
loan defaulters, enforcing covid-19 protocols to ensure people stay safe, ensuring that school going aged
children are in school, addressing issues of child marriages. KDC also networked with children
department on an issue where a village elder raped and impregnated a thirteen year and a class five pupil.
(the case is ongoing).

7. Child protection (max. 1 page)

How did children participate in assuring child protection in the project and community?
When children are abused, they are free to share out names of people involved in those acts. Action taken
upon those who abuse children by relevant authorities make other people fear and not to engage in child
abuse related activities thus ensuring that children are protected

How did staff/stakeholders participate in assuring child protection in the project and community?
Project staff and stakeholders ensured that children are protected through creating networks and linkages
with relevant authorities for action upon the people involved in child abuse. An example is a case that was
reported about a girl who was raped and impregnated by a village elder, the case was forwarded to
children’s department and is ongoing. Others are the cases of children who got married by other children
during covid-19, cases were forwarded to area chiefs and assistant chiefs and were successfully
addressed.
What kind of child protection initiatives have you introduced? Were there challenges in
implementing them?
Apart from giving Christmas gifts to CAM children in December 2020, children officer and project
officer had an opportunity to continue creating awareness to the children about children rights. They were
also sensitised on the importance of reporting any form of violation of their rights as this will enhance
their protection. Children were also made aware of risks that can compromise their rights, for example;
walking alone at night, entertaining strangers, how to relate with opposite sex to avoid sexual abuse.
There were no challenges in creating awareness to these children.

Did cases of child abuse occur? Briefly explain how they were handled by your case management
system?
Yes, there was a case of a thirteen-year-old and a class five girl who was defiled and impregnated by a
village elder who after the act disappeared. This was in the month of may, during the covid-19. The issue
was reported to the area chief by the grandfather of the child with the help of community facilitator. Since
the chief demanded bribe from the grandmother and could not afford, they went back home. The
grandfather together with the CF took the child to hospital for first aid then later reported the case to the
nearby police station where they obtained an OB number. The CF later reported the case to KDC where it
linked the case to children department. The issue was picked up by children department and promised to
handle it and ensure justice for the child. For instance, they promised to wait until the child delivers first
so that they follow it up from there.

8. Additional information (max. 1/2 page) - N/A

9. Outlook and proposed adjustments of the project (max. 1/2 page)

Will there be any major events concerning the project (outside or inside the project) in the next
year?
 We anticipate external Assessment by national coordination office to determine CLAs and SHGs
readiness to form a federation.

Please summarize the proposed adjustments of the project, to which you would like to get feedback
from KNH.
 The initiative of organizing intergroup activities with CAM children at their respective sites (SHG
meeting points) when schools are closed seems to bear fruits. This is because it a good platform for
the children to interact, have fun, share some of the issues they face in regard to their rights,
interact with the project staff and build rapport. Also, the children officer has time to sensitize them
more on CAM and the project as a whole. It will be good if KNH consider it, as it has a cost
implication which is not factored in the budget
10. Supporting documents - Photos showing successes in implementation of the project