An indigenous capacity building non-governmental organization, Community Support and Development

Services (CSDS) Inc was contracted to disburse and monitor small grants to a network of local

organizations, while strengthening their financial and administrative management capacities. Support to the

NGOs include the development of financial and accounting systems to ensure these systems are

compatible with project budgeting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles. Technical

assistance is provided through one-on-one support while conducting monthly visits and on-site training with

partner organizations. Training sessions/visits are geared to respond to the particular needs of each

organization and the designated accounting staff.

The capacity building organization will sub-contract nine NGOs and four FBOs, as well as the M.A.R.C.H.

(Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV/AIDS) behavior change communication project to deliver A

and B messages to youth and adults. In FY08, MARCH will have achieved full NGO status and will

therefore be funded under this mechanism. These organizations currently work with in and out of school

youth, youth groups in churches, as well as communities, focusing on awareness, knowledge and applied

prevention activities. Activities include sensitization sessions with youth, adults and religious leaders; a

peer education program using local materials and manuals; edutainment through the performing arts; IEC

radio and television programs; and, the distribution of IEC materials. Messages are age-appropriate and

are geared to encourage primary and secondary abstinence, the development of skills for practicing

abstinence, ‘be faithful' in sexually active adults, adolescents and older youth, and, the reduction of stigma

and discrimination. The target audience is also informed about the risk associated with cross generational

sex, thus encouraging behavior that will reduce the risk of infection. As of March 07, over fifty thousand

persons were reached with A and B messages.

Grants will also be available to private-public partnerships for the promotion of "AB" prevention activities.

GHARP as the technical assistance, oversight and monitoring arm, provides assistance in programmatic

and technical aspects of the project to NGOs within the USAID HIV/AIDS strategy and serves as a key

agent in building sustainable program management and technical capacity of the NGOs. Hence, the targets

for all the NGOs involved in A and B activities, (except the MARCH project) would be included under

GHARP and in FY 08 will be tracked by the GHARP monitoring system and compiled in one database. In

keeping with OGAC's guidance, standardized data collection forms for each program area were developed

by GHARP, to ensure the quality of data collected. The maintenance of data quality will be ensured through

the training and retraining of NGO staff with M&E responsibility. Apart from the monthly review of data

collected, GHARP conducts quarterly data quality assurance reviews to each NGO to monitor the utilization

of the monitoring system and the accuracy of the data collected. Hence GHARP monitors progress against

the total program area targets and those individually set by the NGOs, in their annual Monitoring and

Evaluation plan.

It is however envisaged that by the end of FY 08 the monitoring of the NGO targets will be transferred to the

local capacity building NGO. Hence in FY 08, GHARP will provide technical assistance in monitoring and

evaluation to CSDS to enable them to effectively fulfill this role.

In FY 08, the MARCH project will receive technical assistance, oversight and monitoring by CDC. Hence,

the targets for MARCH will be tracked by CDC and compiled in their database, utilizing standardized data

collection forms in keeping with OGAC's guidance.

The MARCH (Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV and AIDS) radio serial drama (RSD), Merundoi

was launched in October 2006. Two 15-minute episodes are aired twice weekly on the FM and medium

wave channels with two weekend omnibus editions. The response to the countrywide field test of the pilot

suggests that Merundoi reflects the reality of life in Guyana and resonates with Guyanese listeners. In

FY08, the MARCH program will scale up reinforcement activities in partnership with the Ministries of Health

and Education. A listenership survey and a public health evaluation of the impact of a MARCH-infused life

skills curriculum in secondary schools will formally document the reach of the program and inform program

content and implementation. Also in FY08 the MARCH program will begin its transition from administration

by the US-based Manila Consulting Company to a free-standing NGO. As of April 1, 2008, administration

and management will be through Community Support Development Services Inc. (CSDS), an indigenous

organization that receives funds through USAID for administration and capacity building in local NGOs. The

new management structure will emphasize further integration with the Ministry of Health; a representative

from the National AIDS Program sits on the governance committee to participate in this transition, and MOH

will be represented on the Board of Governors. Monitoring and evaluation for the program targets will

continue through USAID/GHARP reporting channels.

To date, the program has recorded 89 episodes and conducted 348 Listening and Discussion Groups

(LDGs) comprising 10 to 15 persons who listen to selected episodes from the RSD and participate in a

discussion around the behaviors and issues raised. MARCH is expanding the countrywide reach of

Merundoi through community relay radio stations, and Public Listening Sites (PLS). To date 11 such sites

target persons who do not have access to radios or who do not receive radio signals. CDs are made

available to responsible person(s) in the community, ideally shopkeepers who have CD players and sound

systems. The RSD also reaches the Guyanese Diaspora through Radio Guyana International based in

London, England where approximately 10,000 hits are recorded per month, and the Government of Guyana

HIV and AIDS website where there are an average 1,100 hits per month on Merundoi; of these more than

60% come from outside Guyana. MARCH will continue to work with CDC in Guyana and the Caribbean to

appeal to the Guyanese diaspora, expand the regional appeal of the RSD, and develop linkages for future

funding resources once MARCH is an independent NGO.

As part of AB prevention programming, MARCH targets in-school students, out-of-school youth, parents,

and vulnerable girls. Reinforcement activities focus on sexually abstinent adolescents in recognition that

they have not received the same amount of attention as their sexually active peers. Other areas of

emphasis include self-esteem, choice, coercion and violence. Events in the RSD exemplify the complexities

of intergenerational sex to address the high risk of intergenerational sex between older men and young

girls. Fidelity information is aimed at both married and single men to encourage them to consider why they

have multiple partners and who their partners are. Reinforcement activities to these target groups include

discussion groups, street theatre, and community mobilization activities in conjunction with MOH, the private

sector, NGO/FBO, and Peace Corps. Persons requiring other prevention services are linked to these

services through additional MARCH reinforcement activities described under Other Prevention.

A key target group, in-school youth, will be exposed to the RSD and MARCH themes through a MARCH-

infused life skills curriculum implemented in secondary schools throughout Guyana. The life skills

curriculum, originally developed by CARICOM, now includes HIV/AIDS specific behavioral themes that

coincide with the MARCH objectives. CARICOM is interested in piloting the revised curriculum in other

member nations around the Caribbean thus expanding the reach of the MARCH radio serial drama to the

region. In Guyana, the program began in select schools in 2007 and will provide an opportunity to evaluate

the impact of exposure to the MARCH themes in a more controlled environment than would be possible

among those exposed to the RSD via mass media. CDC Guyana and the Ministries of Health and

Education will collaborate on this public health evaluation in FY08, and the activity is described in full as a

PHE activity. As part of routine programmatic monitoring, MARCH will also execute a country wide

listenership survey to assess the reach of Merundoi. The results of this survey will inform marketing and

outreach strategies.

The MARCH (Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV and AIDS) radio serial drama (RSD), Merundoi

was launched in October 2006. Two 15-minute episodes are aired twice weekly on the FM and medium

wave channels with two weekend omnibus editions. The response to the countrywide field test of the pilot

suggests that Merundoi reflects the reality of life in Guyana and resonates with Guyanese listeners. In

FY08, the MARCH program will scale up reinforcement activities in partnership with the Ministries of Health

and Education. A listenership survey and a public health evaluation of the impact of a MARCH-infused life

skills curriculum in secondary schools will formally document the reach of the program, the behavioral

impact of the program, and inform program content and implementation. Also in FY08 the MARCH program

will begin its transition from administration by the US-based Manila Consulting Company to status as a free-

standing NGO. As of April 1, 2008, administration and management will be through Community Support

Development Services Inc. (CSDS), an indigenous organization that receives funds through USAID for

administration and capacity building in local NGOs. The new management structure will emphasize further

integration with the Ministry of Health; a representative from the National AIDS Program sits on the

governance committee to participate in this transition, and MOH will be represented on the Board of

Governors.

To date, the program has recorded 89 episodes and conducted 348 Listening and Discussion Groups

(LDGs) comprising 10 to 15 persons who listen to selected episodes from the RSD and participate in a

discussion around the behaviors and issues raised. MARCH is expanding the countrywide reach of

Merundoi through community relay radio stations, and Public Listening Sites (PLS). To date 11 such sites

target persons who do not have access to radios or who do not receive radio signals. CDs are made

available to responsible person(s) in the community, ideally shopkeepers who have CD players and sound

systems. The RSD also reaches the Guyanese Diaspora through a web radio, Radio Guyana International,

based in London, England where approximately 10,000 hits are recorded per month, and the Government

of Guyana HIV and AIDS website where there have been just over 1,000 hits by persons residing in

Guyana. In addition just over 650 hits were made by persons in the USA. MARCH will continue to work with

CDC in Guyana and the Caribbean and with public and private sector partners to find opportunities to

expand the regional appeal of the RSD.

As part of Other Prevention Programs, MARCH targets out-of-school youths, young adults, and most at risk

populations including commercial sex workers and men who have sex with men. Reinforcement activities

focus on sexually active groups with the aim of sharing information on protective measures. Other areas of

emphasis include reduction of alcohol and drug consumption, accessing services, and negotiation and

assertiveness skills. Reinforcement activities to the target groups include listening and discussion groups

(LDGs), street theatre, and community mobilization activities in conjunction with MOH, the private sector,

NGO/FBO, and Peace Corps. LDG is the most popular reinforcement activity across the country. This forum

resonates well with high risk groups and young adults as it gives them a chance to be involved in intense

discussions on issues surrounding condom use, the importance of reducing alcohol and drug intake and

timely access to sexual and reproductive health services. Participants such as prisoners, commercial sex

workers and men who have sex with men are able to analyze and understand risky behavior patterns and

counteracting strategies through information sharing at LDGs. Where appropriate the targeted groups

receive referrals to counseling and testing services and information regarding prevention services.

CDC Guyana and the Ministries of Health and Education will collaborate on a public health evaluation in

FY08. As part of routine programmatic monitoring, MARCH will also execute a country wide listenership

survey to assess the reach of Merundoi. The results of this survey will inform marketing and outreach

strategies.

The capacity building NGO, Community Support and Development Services (CSDS) will disburse funds,

manage and strengthen the financial systems of five (5) NGOs working with MARP in Guyana's highest

HIV/AIDS affected regions. The NGOs are currently working with street-based and brothel based

commercial sex workers in four of Guyana's Regions. Interventions include HIV/STI prevention education

including information on assessing, reducing and eliminating one's risk of infection through behavior

change. These are conducted through one-on-one interaction by outreach workers and peer education

training. Outreach workers and peer educators (FCSW) also facilitate access to screening and treatment

for HIV and other STI, assistance for care and treatment referrals, as well as access to affordable condoms.

Through the intervention of Comforting Hearts, a USAID-supported NGO, three peer educators (FCSW),

have since quit the CSW profession and have established micro-enterprises. They also continue to be

members of the NGO assisting with outreach activities on a part-time basis.

In FY 08, the Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV and AIDS (MARCH) serial drama project would

have achieved full NGO status and will be funded through CSDS. MARCH will focus on condom use,

stigma and discrimination, alcohol reduction and access to HIV related services. These issues will be

addressed in the listening and discussion groups.

In the next fiscal year, there will be a concentrated effort to focus on MARP, particularly MSM. The officer

responsible for MARP activities at the National AIDS Program Secretariat will work closely with the GHARP

Health Education Officer and the NGOs to implement a joint program to target this at-risk population.

The prevention targets for these organizations involved in Other Prevention activities will continue to be

included under GHARP and in FY 08 will be tracked by the GHARP monitoring framework and compiled in

their database.

GHARP as the technical assistance, oversight and monitoring arm, will continue to provide assistance in

programmatic and technical aspects of the project to NGOs within the USAID HIV/AIDS strategy and serves

as a key agent in building sustainable program management and technical capacity of the NGOs. Hence,

the targets for the NGOs involved in Other Prevention activities, except the MARCH project, would be

included under GHARP and in FY 08 will be tracked by the GHARP monitoring system and compiled in one

database.

In keeping with OGAC's guidance, standardized data collection forms for each program area were

developed by GHARP, to ensure the quality of data collected. The maintenance of data quality will be

ensured through the training and retraining of NGO staff with M&E responsibility. Apart from the monthly

review of data collected, GHARP conducts quarterly data quality assurance reviews to each NGO to

monitor the utilization of the monitoring system and the accuracy of the data collected. Hence GHARP

monitors progress against the total program area targets and those individually set by the NGOs, in their

annual Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

It is however envisaged that by the end of FY 08 the monitoring of the NGO targets will be transferred to the

local capacity building NGO. Hence in FY 08, GHARP will provide technical assistance in monitoring and

evaluation to CSDS to enable them to effectively fulfill this role.

In FY 08, the MARCH project will receive technical assistance, oversight and monitoring by CDC. Hence,

the targets for MARCH will be tracked by CDC and compiled in their database, utilizing standardized data

collection forms in keeping with OGAC's guidance.

The Community Support and Development Services (CSDS) Inc is an indigenous capacity building

institution, which was contracted to disburse and monitor small grants to a network of local organizations,

while strengthening their financial and administrative management capacities. Support to the NGOs include

the development of their financial and accounting systems to ensure these systems are compatible with

project budgeting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles. Technical assistance is

provided through one-on-one support while conducting monthly visits and on-site training with partner

organizations. Training sessions/visits are geared to respond to the particular needs of each organization

and the designated accounting staff.

In FY 08, ten (10) key NGO/FBO partners will receive financial support from CSDS to continue to reach

PLWHA and their families in their communities. To date, palliative care services have been provided to

over 700 PLWHA and their families in seven regions, with over 60 community health care

providers/volunteers and nurse supervisors trained in community home-based care (HBC). Under this

program, one of our USAID-supported NGOs, Hope for All in Region 2, occupies an office within the public

hospital where a volunteer is on call to receive referrals of PLWHA from the doctors. This method, of an

NGO working on site along side the formal health care team has strengthened the referral system and has

greatly reduced the delay in a client's access to Home Based Care Services and support. All NGOs work

closely with the MOH Regional home-based care nurse supervisors, supported by the GFATM, who refer

patients identified as positive to the NGOS to ensure a continuum of care. Once a referral is received the

client is registered into the program and arrangements are made to do home visits, or, if the client is sick to

do home care. In the home, an assessment of the needs of both the client and family is conducted by the

nurse supervisor attached to Hope for All. Based on that assessment, a plan of care is drafted by the nurse

supervisor, and is communicated to the volunteer(s) assigned to the case.

The package of care provided includes:

1.) Clinical care accompaniment, nutritional and hygiene counseling, adherence support, hospital visits to

coordinate discharge planning, grief and bereavement counseling, provision of care packages, and basic

nursing care in the home;

2.) Prevention education for family members and encouraging family members to be a source of support;

3.) Psychosocial support (Clients are invited to eventually join the NGO support groups once they have

adjusted and accepted their diagnosis);

4.) Referral to a religious organization that is sensitive to HIV/AIDS issues;

5.) Linkages to social services such as welfare and legal services; and facilitating access to micro-

enterprise initiatives and vocational skills training.

Recently, house lots were donated by the Government of Guyana Ministry of Housing to provide affordable

housing for persons infected with HIV/AIDS. Houses will be constructed through self-help in collaboration

with Habitat for Humanity. This will provide an opportunity for on-the-job construction skills training for

PLHA and their families. GHARP will continue to collaborate with the Ministry of Housing in this regard.

GHARP, as the technical assistance, oversight and monitoring arm, provides assistance in programmatic

and technical aspects of the project to NGOs within the USAID HIV/AIDS strategy and serves as a key

agent in building sustainable program management and technical capacity of the NGOs. Hence the targets

of the NGOs providing Home Based Care Services would be included in those under GHARP in FY 08, and

will be continue to be tracked by GHARP monitoring framework and compiled in their database. In keeping

with OGAC's guidance, standardized data collection forms for each program area were developed by

GHARP, to ensure the quality of data collected. Quality assurance of the NGO-based monitoring and

evaluation systems will be ensured through continued training and mentoring of M&E personnel. Apart from

monthly reporting and data reviews, GHARP conducts quarterly data quality assurance reviews on-site, with

each NGO in order to monitor the utilization of the monitoring system and the accuracy of the data

collected. Hence GHARP monitors progress against the total program area targets and those individually

set by the NGOs, in their annual Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

It is however envisaged that by the end of FY 08 the monitoring of the NGO targets will be transferred to the

local capacity building NGO. Hence in FY 08, GHARP will provide technical assistance in monitoring and

evaluation to CSDS to enable them to effectively fulfill this role.

The capacity building organization will be responsible for the continued capacity and system strengthening

of the identified NGO/FBO partners in the key areas of financial and administrative management, through

on-site technical assistance and training.

The Community Support and Development Services (CSDS) Inc is an indigenous capacity building

institution, which was contracted to disburse and monitor small grants to a network of local organizations,

while strengthening their financial and administrative management capacities. Support to the NGOs include

the development of financial and accounting systems to ensure these systems are compatible with project

budgeting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles. Technical assistance is provided

through one-on-one support while conducting monthly visits and on-site training with partner organizations.

Training sessions/visits are geared to respond to the particular needs of each organization and the

designated accounting staff.

CSDS will provide financial assistance to nine (9) NGO/FBO partners to implement comprehensive OVC

programs. One of the key NGO partners, Linden Care Foundation (LCF), is currently providing care and

support services to over two hundred (200) children who are reached through referrals from schools and

members of the community, the HBC and VCT programs. Services offered to OVC include psychosocial

counseling( individual counseling with OVC as well as parent/guardian counseling), homework supervision,

medical referrals, nutritional assessment and counseling, adherence support, referring caregivers to social

and legal services, access to micro-enterprise initiatives and vocational skills training for older youth, age

appropriate prevention education and encouraging testing for family members. Community facilitators from

LCF, trained through GHARP, conduct visits to homes and schools to follow-up on the progress of the child.

LCF has also been able to leverage resources from international and local agencies to construct a ‘drop in'

centre for OVC, obtain raw materials for food and the acquisition of multi-vitamins, and, other medications

for pain management and the treatment of opportunistic infections. With support from UNICEF and ‘Every

Child Guyana' LCF also manages a mini-pharmacy. Support from the World Bank has enabled the

organization to provide nutritious meals for one hundred and twenty four OVC three days weekly. A

nutritionist who is a member of LCF assists with the preparation of the meals. The Chairperson of LCF is a

qualified nurse practitioner/midwife.

GHARP, as the technical assistance, oversight and monitoring arm, provides assistance in programmatic

and technical aspects of the project to NGOs within the USAID HIV/AIDS strategy and serves as a key

agent in building sustainable program management and technical capacity of the NGOs. Hence, the targets

of these nine (9) NGOs/FBOs would be included under GHARP in FY 08, and will be tracked by GHARP

monitoring framework and compiled in their database. In keeping with OGAC's guidance, standardized

data collection forms for each program area were developed by GHARP, to ensure the quality of data

collected. The maintenance of data quality will be ensured through the training and retraining of NGO staff

with M&E responsibility. Apart from the monthly review of data collected, GHARP conducts quarterly data

quality assurance reviews to each NGO to monitor the utilization of the monitoring system and the accuracy

of the data collected. Thus, GHARP monitors progress against the total program area targets and those

individually set by the NGOs, in their annual Monitoring and Evaluation plan.

It is however envisaged that by the end of FY 08 the monitoring of the NGO targets will be transferred to the

local capacity building NGO. Hence in FY 08, GHARP will provide technical assistance in monitoring and

evaluation to CSDS to enable them to effectively fulfill this role.

The capacity building NGO will be responsible for the continued capacity and system strengthening of the

identified NGO/FBO partners in the key areas of financial and administrative management, through on-site

technical assistance and training.

The Community Support and Development Services (CSDS) Inc is an indigenous capacity building

institution, which was contracted to disburse and monitor small grants to a network of local organizations,

while strengthening their financial and administrative management capacities. Support to the NGOs include

the development of financial and accounting systems to ensure these systems are compatible with the

project budgeting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles. Technical assistance is

provided through one-on-one support while conducting monthly visits and on-site training with partner

organizations. Training sessions/visits are geared to respond to the particular needs of each organization

and the designated accounting staff.

The capacity building organization will continue to provide financial assistance to a regional distribution of

twenty (20) NGOs/FBOs to initiate interpersonal and community dialogue, provide information, and mobilize

communities to access Counseling and Testing Services, including counseling and testing through PMTCT

ANC clinics.

Currently, the following eight (8) NGO/FBO partners are supported to deliver counseling and testing:

Comforting Hearts, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, Hope for All, Hope Foundation,

Lifeline Counseling Services, Linden Care Foundation, St. Francis Community Developers, Youth

Challenge Guyana. Of those eight, there are seven fixed sites and one mobile unit located at the Guyana

Responsible Parenthood Association. The NGOs/FBOs have been reaching high risk populations with C&T

services through their community outreach activities and walk-in service. Appropriate AB education has

been integrated into their risk reduction counseling, and, prevention programs for high risk populations

follow the ABC guidance. Persons who are tested positive through counseling and testing are referred to

treatment services, home and community based programs. Emphasis is placed on male access and MARP.

Of note, is that in FY07, GHARP transferred the service delivery aspect of VCT to Youth Challenge Guyana,

which enabled this organization to expand its counseling and testing services to the hinterland communities.

GHARP will continue to offer the training, QA, and technical assistance and oversight to ensure targets are

met and that appropriate communities are targeted.

GHARP, as the technical assistance, oversight and monitoring arm, provides assistance in programmatic

and technical aspects of the project to NGOs within the USAID HIV/AIDS strategy and serves as a key

agent in building sustainable program management and technical capacity of the NGOs. Hence the targets

of the NGOs providing Counseling and Testing Services would be included in those under GHARP in FY

08, and will continue to be tracked by GHARP monitoring framework and compiled in their database. In

keeping with OGAC's guidance, standardized data collection forms for each program area were developed

by GHARP, to ensure the quality of data collected. The maintenance of data quality will be ensured through

the training and retraining of NGO staff with M&E responsibility. Apart from the monthly review of data

collected, GHARP conducts quarterly data quality assurance reviews to each NGO to monitor the utilization

of the monitoring system and the accuracy of the data collected. Hence GHARP monitors progress against

the total program area targets and those individually set by the NGOs, in their annual Monitoring and

Evaluation plan.

It is however envisaged that by the end of FY 08 the monitoring of the NGO targets will be transferred to the

local capacity building NGO. Hence in FY 08, GHARP will provide technical assistance in monitoring and

evaluation to CSDS to enable them to effectively fulfill this role.

The capacity building organization will be responsible for the continued capacity and system strengthening

of the identified NGO/FBO partners in the key areas of financial and administrative management, through

on-site technical assistance and training.

The Government of Guyana, donors and civil society have recognized that in order to scale up the HIV

response and achieve Guyana's goals, non-governmental and faith-based organizations have become

important partners in the national response. While the NGOs are essential to extending the delivery of

HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support services throughout the country, many of them have demonstrated

inadequate capacity to rapidly scale up services as a result of their limited administrative management and

financial capacity. In addition, as the number of NGOs grows, it becomes increasingly necessary to identify

a sustainable cost effective solution to institutional capacity building. This requires the transfer of the

capacity building mandate to a local entity which can work with the NGOs in the field and maintain regular,

even daily contact, to respond to emergency needs and monitor progress. This agency would also fill the

gaps in the institutional memory created by the high turnover of key staff in these local NGOs.

After issuing a Request for Proposals in December 2006, Community Support & Development Services

(CSDS) Inc, an indigenous capacity building organization, was awarded the contract in May 2007 to meet

the emerging needs of the NGOs. CSDS is contracted to disburse and monitor small grants to a network of

USAID-supported non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), and the

NGO Coordinating Committee, while strengthening their financial and administrative management (including

governance) capacity. CSDS will provide technical assistance through local consultants and a local

Accounting Firm to enable the NGOs to immediately expand HIV/AIDS services while simultaneously

enhancing their capacity. Assistance will be provided in a targeted manner, focusing on direct

management, on-site training and mentoring and other direct support, and when warranted, other formal

training in the form of workshops to ensure long-term organizational sustainability.

Thus, under the Other/Policy Analysis and System Strengthening program area, through CSDS, a core of

short-term local consultants will build the capacity of the eighteen (18) USAID-supported NGOs to fulfill

critical governance and administrative tasks:

1. Review and develop customized constitutions and guidelines for NGO boards;

a. Train NGOs and their boards on final constitution

2.Update NGO Coordinating Committee Constitution;

a. Train board on final constitution

b. Participate in coordinating committees to oversee process

3.Develop customized staffing and volunteer policies for NGOs;

a.Develop management plans

b.Develop scopes of work for each position;

4.Develop conflict of interest policies;

5.Develop NGO guidelines for sub-contracting; and

6.Respond to NGO requests for on-site support.

CSDS will also sub-contract a local Accounting Firm to provide oversight to its financial management of the

NGOs through the review of financial systems and practices and the conduct of audits, thereby ensuring

continuous quality improvement and quality assurance.

The Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention (GHARP) project will continue to provide technical

guidance to the NGOs. GHARP will also serve in a mentoring capacity to CSDS throughout the duration of

the contract, with the ultimate goal of equipping them with the requisite skills to continue beyond the end

date of the (international) institutional contractor.

Deliverables/Additional Targets:

•Consultants contracted to provide following deliverables:

•Revised constitution for NGO Coordinating Committee completed