cooperative agreement no. aid-522-a-15-00002-00 july 31, 2015 · 2017. 12. 8. · quarterly...

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT January - March 2017

Cooperative Agreement No. AID-522-A-15-00002-00 July 31, 2015

Contents Table I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 4

II. RESUMEN EJECUTIVO ............................................................................................. 7

III. .............................................................................................................................................. 10

IV. RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THIS QUARTER............................................... 10

Outcome indicator: Protective factors for at-risk youth and former gang members increased ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Ind I: Number of sustainable Outreach Centers .................................................... 11

Ind II: Number of small business and self-employment ventures created by at-risk youth and former gang members ............................................................................................... 12

Ind III: Number of at-risk youth employed ............................................................... 12

1. SO1: Consolidate the Outreach Centers network through multi-sectorial alliances to increase protective factors and promote a culture of peace ................................ 12

Ind 1.1.1: Percentage of Outreach Center partners that meet the acceptable empowerment criteria .......................................................................................................................... 15

Ind 1.1.2: Number of volunteers that support OCs´ programmatic activities ..... 15

Ind 1.1.3: Number of beneficiaries served through OCs programmatic activities16

Result 1.2: Sensitized target populations towards a culture of peace. ............... 20

Ind 1.2.1: Number of community and stakeholders oriented campaigns to prevent violence ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Result 1.3: Strategic alliances established with local organizations, private sectors, and other stakeholders ............................................................................................................... 20

Ind 1.3.1: Number of agreements with stakeholders interested in supporting the OC methodology. .............................................................................................................. 20

2. SO2: Increase income generation opportunities for at-risk youth and former gang members through capacity building and mentorship ............................................ 21

Result 2.1: Income generation and employability opportunities increased for at-risk youth 21

Ind 2.2.1: Number of former gang members benefited from tertiary prevention services 23

IV MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING REPORT ................................... 24

V. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 26

Remarkable activities ................................................................................................ 26

Collaboration with local organizations and government ....................................... 28

VI. COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER USAID AND USG IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS 31

VII. CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION PLAN .............................................................. 32

PLANNING FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2017 ........................................................................ 33

GENESIS - Monitoring & Evaluation - 2017 3

PHOTOGRAPHS ....................................................................................................... 35

TABLE INDEX

Table 1 Performance of monitoring and evaluation plan. Elaborated by M&E GENESIS. January 2017. ...................................................................................................... 24 Table 2 Challenges and mitigation plan ............................................................... .32

FIGURES INDEX

Figure 1 Work Break-down structure .................................................................... 11

This report and related information was produced for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are responsibility of GENESIS project AID-522-A-15-00002-00 and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. ACRONYMS AJH

Alianza Jóven Honduras

AMCHAM Camara de Comercio Hondureño Americana AOR Agreement Officer’s Representative CADERH Centro Asesor para el Desarrollo de los Recursos Humanos CANVAS Metodología para estructura un modelo de nuevo negocio CASM Comisión de Acción Social Menonita CCIC Cámara de Comercio e Industrias de Córtes CCICh Cámara de Comercio e Industrias de Choloma CCIT Cámara de Comercio e Industrias de Tegucigalpa


CDA Centro de Alcance CDRH Comité de Desarrollo Rivera Hernández CEMEFI Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía CEPUDO Capacitación, Educación, Producción, Unificación, Desarrollo, Organización CEUTEC Centro Universitario Tecnológico CODEL Comité de Emergencia Municipal COMVIDA Comunicación y Vida CONIBAH Cuarta Iglesia Bautista COP Chief of Party COPEITSA Comité para la prevención de embarazos y las ITS en los adolescentes DINIS Dirección Nacional de Intervención Social ESCA Estrategia de Seguridad de Centroamérica FHIS Fondo Hondureño de Inversión Social FOPRONH Formación Profesional No formal en Honduras FUNADEH Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo de Honduras GENESIS Generando Emprendedores y Sinergias Sostenibles GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit IAVE International Association for Volunteer Effort INFOP Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional INJ Instituto Nacional de la Juventud IPC Instituto Politecnico Centroamericano OC Outreach Center ODECO Organización de Desarrollo Etnico Comunitario ODS PAAT

Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible Programa de Aprendizaje Asistido por Tecnología

PNUD Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo PREVENIR Programa Regional Prevención de la Violencia Juvenil en Centroamerica PROJOVEN Formación profesional para jóvenes en riesgo de exclusión social RDS Red de Desarrollo Sostenible SICA Sistema de Integración Centro Americana UNAH-VS Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras - Valles de Sula USAID United States Agency for International Development USD United States’ Dollars WBS Work Break-down Structure

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Generating Entrepreneurs and Sustainable Synergies, GENESIS is the project conducted by FUNADEH in partnership with USAID. The project’s general objective is to “Increase protective factors for at-risk youth and former gang members in the selected municipalities” of Honduras. The project’s general objective is to “Increase protective factors for at-risk youth and former gang members in the selected municipalities” of Honduras by pursuing two objectives:


1. Consolidate the Outreach Centers (OC) network through multi-sectoral alliances to increase protective factors and promote a culture of peace, and

2. Increase income generation opportunities for at-risk youth and former gang members through capacity building and mentorship.

At this point of fiscal year 2017, GENESIS achieved an 80.35% of schedule efficiency and a 95% of cost efficiency. These metrics indicate that less work was completed than was planned owing to some pending activities and that the actual cost of the work accomplished exceeded the approved budget for those activities in $29,602.73. These deviations will be corrected in the following quarters of this fiscal year. The latest results of GENESIS in the January to March 2017 period are summarized as follows:

This quarter GENESIS received the technical Coordination of 17 OCs from AJH. Seven from Tegucigalpa, four from San Pedro Sula, three from La Ceiba and three from Tela, 61 OCs, are now under GENESIS’s coordination.

1,854 new beneficiaries between ages 9 and 29 years were registered this quarter at the 61 OCs.

This quarter 167 youth were trained for Income Generation component in San

Pedro Sula and Choloma municipalities; this training was oriented to strengthen soft skills for the youth and finally to discover their preferences, as they need them to be prepared to find a job or to start their own business.

Fifty-nine new small businesses were created this quarter: 49 created by ex-gang’

members or ex-offenders and 10 were created by at-risk youth.

143 new volunteers were counted this quarter, as part of the programed activities of 61 OCs.

27 ex-gang members or ex-offenders were trained and advised for the creation of

new business by the entrepreneur’s program executed by CCIT as a second grant results.

On January 17th, an agreement between FUNADEH-GENESIS and AMCHAM was

signed to promote its businessmen representatives to work with OC’s and generate opportunities for youth.

On January 20th, an exchanged of experiences was done with the partners and coordinators from La Ceiba. They reviewed topics such as Leverage, settlements and the innovations activities realized in Outreach Centers in San Pedro Sula and Choloma.


On January 26th, Calles Felices methodology was implemented in Tegucigalpa,

training 13 volunteers and 14 OC’s Coordinators participated.

On February 3rd, 27 Entrepreneurism’s Kits were to ex-gang’s members through the CCIT entrepreneurs program in Tegucigalpa.

During this quarter qualify to all the coordinators the component of the virtues to

be served in all OCs. 131 participants between coordinators and volunteers.

On February, a new pilot program named ¨Knockout Por la Paz” was launched with beneficiaries from the EEUU and Nueva Suyapa OCs in Tegucigalpa, this pilot was possible because of a strategic alliance in between USAID-GENESIS, Spirit of America, the Athena boxing Club and Embotelladora la Reyna benefiting more than 40 male and females’ youth.

On March 2nd and 3rd, an activity was carried out to reinforce the GENESIS TEAM,

training focus on Leadership, Team working, communication, and healthy relationships at work.

On March 7th, the new program Programa de Aprendizaje Asistido por Tecnología

(PAAT) was launched, there are 113 students enrolled during this period.

GENESIS supported the campaign ‘CAMPEON MI NACION’, implemented by AJH in Choloma, Tela, La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. This football tournament was done to create awareness for not migration of at-risk youth in communities, counted with 68 participants.

On March 9th, 22 Entrepreneurs Kits were donated to ex-gang’s members or ex-

offenders that are part of the second opportunities program with the CCIT.

On March 15th, a meeting with the Vice-Minister of prevention was held to continue working in conjunction with GENESIS in OC´s activities.

During this quarter (32) new at-risk youth achieved four months of work and

support, through the Employability Plan.

The process of diagnostics of new OCs started on March 23rd. Eight new OCs were evaluated to know the current situation in the community and the activities to implement on site, this process will be finish on April 2017


On March 28th, an agreement was signed with Price Smart and Cuarta Iglesia Bautista de Honduras CONIBAH, for the opening of a new OC in the San Antonio community of Chamelecón.

II. RESUMEN EJECUTIVO El proyecto Generando Emprendedores y Sinergias sostenibles, GENESIS es el proyecto liderado por FUNADEH en calidad de socio implementador de USAID. El objetivo general del proyecto es: “Incrementar los factores protectores en los jóvenes en riesgo y en los ex miembros de pandillas de las municipalidades seleccionadas” de Honduras a través de dos objetivos:


1. Consolidar la red de Centros de Alcance (CDA) a través alianzas multisectoriales para incrementar factores protectivos y promover una cultura de paz.

2. Incrementar oportunidades de generación de ingresos para jóvenes en riesgo social y población terciaria mediante la instalación de capacidades y mentoría.

A este punto del año fiscal 2017, GENESIS ha alcanzado un 80.35% de eficiencia en su cronograma de ejecución y un 95% de eficiencia en costos. Estas métricas indican que menos trabajo se completó en base a lo planeado debido a actividades pendientes de ejecutarse y el costo actual del trabajo completado excedió el presupuesto aprobado en $29,603.73. Estas desviaciones se corregirán en próximos trimestres del año. Los últimos resultados del proyecto en el periodo de enero - marzo 2017, son los siguientes:

Este trimestre GENESIS recibió el traspaso de la coordinación de diecisiete CDAs Nuevos de AJH. Siete de Tegucigalpa, cuatro de San Pedro Sula, tres de la Ceiba y Tres de Tela. Sesenta y un Centros de Alcance están ahora bajo la coordinación de GENESIS.

1,854 nuevos beneficiarios entre las edades de 9 a 29 años fueron registrados en este trimestre en los 61 CDA.

Este trimestre, 167 jóvenes fueron entrenados en el componente de Generación de Ingresos, en los Departamentos de San Pedro Sula y Choloma, este entrenamiento fue enfocado a fortalecer sus habilidades bandas para la juventud y finalmente que descubran sus preferencias, como ellos las necesiten para estar preparados para encontrar un trabajo o empezar su propio negocio.

Cincuenta y nueve nuevos pequeños negocios fueron creados este trimestre: cuarenta y nueve por ex miembros de pandillas y diez creados por jóvenes en riesgo social.

Ciento cuarenta y tres nuevos voluntarios fueron registrados en este trimestre, como una de las actividades programadas en los 61 Centros de Alcance.

27 ex miembros de pandillas fueron entrenado este trimestre para comenzar con ideas para sus propios negocios a través del programa de emprendedores realizado por la CCIT, de una segunda subvención como una prevención terciaria.

El 17 de enero se firmó una carta de acuerdo entre FUNADEH GENESIS y AMCHAM, para promover a sus afiliados a trabajar con los CDA y generar oportunidades para los jóvenes.


El 20 de febrero, se realizó un intercambio de experiencias con los coordinadores y socios de los CDA en la Ceiba. Revisando puntos como leverage, liquidaciones y acciones innovadoras que se realizan en los CDA de San Pedro Sula y Choloma.

El 26 de enero, se hizo entrenamiento para la implementación de la metodología ¨Calles Felices¨ en Tegucigalpa, participando 31 voluntarios y 14 coordinadores.

El 3 de febrero se entregaron 27 kit de emprendimientos a los ex miembros de pandillas o ex-convictos por medio de las actividades programadas por la CCIT.

En este trimestre entreno a coordinadores y voluntarios el componente de las ¨Virtudes¨ asistiendo 131 participantes: 80 de San Pedro Sula y Choloma, 21 de la Ceiba y Tela y 30 participantes de Tegucigalpa.

Durante el mes de febrero se inició una prueba piloto llamada ¨Knockout por la Paz¨ en los centros de alcance de Estados Unidos y Nueva Suyapa ubicados en Tegucigalpa, con el soporte de USAID-GENESIS y la fundación Spirit of America, con asistencia de 40 jóvenes.

Durante el 2 y 3 de marzo se realizó una actividad para reforzar al equipo de trabajo de GENESIS, este entrenamiento estuvo enfocado en el liderazgo, trabajo en equipo, comunicación y relación de trabajo saludables.

El 7 de marzo el nuevo programa PAAT (Programa de Aprendizaje Asistido por Tecnología) fue lanzado y en este periodo hay 113 estudiantes matriculados.

GENESIS apoyo la campaña ¨Campeón Mi Nación¨ implementado por AJH en Choloma, Tela, La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula y Tegucigalpa, donde participaron 68 jóvenes, con el objetivo de concientizar a los jóvenes a la no migración.

El 9 de marzo se entregaron 22 kits de emprendimiento a ex miembros de pandillas, a través del programa de la CCIT.

El 15 de marzo, una reunión con la vice ministra de seguridad fue sostenida para afirmar su disposición con FUNADEH GENESIS de seguir trabajando en conjunto en las actividades de los Centros de Alcance.

Durante este trimestre 32 jóvenes en riesgo alcanzaron cuatro meses de estar laborando, seguimiento a través del plan de empleabilidad.

El proceso de diagnóstico de los nuevos centros de alcance se comenzó el 23 de marzo. Ocho nuevos centros fueron evaluados para saber la situación actual en la comunidad y las actividades a implementar en estos sitios. Este proceso se terminará en abril 2017.


El 28 de marzo se firmó un convenio con Price Smart y la Cuarta Iglesia Bautista de

Honduras CONIBAH, para la apertura del nuevo CDA en la comunidad de San Antonio en Chamelecón, para crear oportunidades para los jóvenes.

III.

IV. RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THIS QUARTER


GENESIS WBS

Figure 1 Work Break-down structure

Outcome indicator: Protective factors for at-risk youth and former gang members increased

Ind I: Number of sustainable Outreach Centers The OC 10 de Septiembre, is considered as sustainable one. In this quarter the activities in this OC were improved, because of the 80% leverage is reported from volunteer’s activities, new beneficiaries and volunteers are reported quarterly.

The partner of this OC 10 de Septiembre is a religious organization with legitimacy in their community, with active participation in leading this OC, managing transparent resources and results, that keep inform donors and community. At the present time, this OC receive support from Price Smart, it was the key for the opening of this OC.

Actually, the small business the gym is working and it has a trainer and scheduling systematically. Five of the sixty-one OCs, under GENESIS assistance are considered sustainable: Cofradia, San Isidro, La Amistad, Miguel Angel Pavón, and 10 Septiembre. Income Generation team have been giving support to the small business with entrepreneur workshops.


Ind II: Number of small business and self-employment ventures created by at-risk youth and former gang members

This quarter fifty-nine small businesses were created, forty-nine by ex-gang members or ex - offenders through the program with the (CCIT), and 10 by at-risk youth from San Pedro Sula and Choloma. They received their entrepreneurism kits from Comisión de Acción Social Menonita to start their business after the process of training and selection done during January and February.

Ind III: Number of at-risk youth employed

During this quarter 31 at-risk youth, 20 females and 11 males, were employed, all of them from San Pedro Sula and Choloma. They started working at private companies such as, Grupo Intur and OCs.

1. SO1: Consolidate the Outreach Centers network through multi-sectorial alliances to increase protective factors and promote a culture of peace

Result 1.1: Outreach Center sustainability increased

Businesses created by rehabilitated ex-gang members/ex-offenders and at-risk youth

Type of Venture Beneficiaries type Quality Gender

Female Male Phone Accessories Sale

Rehabilitated ex-gang members/ex-offenders

3 3 Clothing for Sale 20 8 12 Barber Shop 1 1 Beauty Salon 2 1 1 Food Sale 7 3 4 Welding Services 2 2 Cosmetics Seller 4 1 3 Butcher shop 4 1 3 Sale of Lubricants 1 1 Grocery Store 5 3 2 Food Sale

At-risk youth

3 3 Beauty Salon 4 4 Cellphones Store 2 2 Game Shop 1 1

Total 59 25 34


Outreach Centers transferred to GENESIS

This quarter GENESIS received the technical coordination of seventeen OCs from AJH.

On January two OCs from La Ceiba were transferred: La Canada and La Suyapa. On February 28, seven OCs from Tegucigalpa: Villa Adela, Vista Hermosa, Jardines de Carrizal, Nueva Suyapa, Las Ayestas, Los Pinos and Flor No.1. Four OCs from San Pedro Sula: La Fortaleza, Villa Ernestina, La Pradera and Cerrito Lindo.

On March GENESIS received three OCs in Tela: 04 de Enero, 15 de Septiembre and La Grant. Also during the month of March, the Bonitillo OC was received in La Ceiba. At the time of this report, 61 OCs are now under GENESIS’s coordination.

OC Technical assistance In La Ceiba, there was an exchange of experiences, best practices and lessons learned were shared by Choloma and San Pedro Sula OCs coordinators and partner, they explained how they have implemented all the components and methodologies, so they could replicate or implement them in LA Ceiba. The following coordinators and partners from La Ceiba OCs where presented: Las Mercedes, Primero de Mayo, San Judas, La Melgar, Búfalo, Canada and Suyapa.

PAAT

During the month of February, a new distance certification program was introduced in to several OCs. This is the Aprendizaje Asistido por Tecnologia (PAAT) program in partnership with Centro de Enseñanza Fraternidad from Santa Cruz de Yojoa. This new program is computer based and is oriented to at-risk youth over 15 years old, that for any reason didn’t have opportunities or were able to continue studying on the formal high-school education sector. This new program will attend seventh, eighth and ninth grades. It has been implemented in 12 OCs. Seven in San Pedro Sula OCs: San Juan, Lempira, Padre Claret, Arenales, La Fortaleza, Morales and Los Angeles. Five in Choloma OCs: López Arellano, 11 de abril, Olivos Verdes, La Amistad. Currently there are 113 students enrolled from all OCs. Calles Felices On January 26th, a workshop on the methodology of “CALLES FELICES” was implemented for 14 volunteers and 13 OC’s coordinators, so that they replicate this activity in their


communities. Also, public institutions that work on violence prevention were invited to participate, such as COMVIDA in OC San Francisco in Tegucigalpa.

The Methodology of “CALLES FELICES” received from Cámara Junior of la Lima the medal of the Best Community Project during 2016, because the 23 de Septiembre OC’s coordinator promoted this methodology in all primary schools around.

Knockout por la Paz In February, a new pilot program named “Knockout por la Paz” started in the Tegucigalpa OCs: Estados Unidos and Nueva Suyapa, with representatives of USAID, and SouthCom. This program is targeted to forty young boys and girls during a three months’ period. Aguazul also gave support with water donation. USAID and SouthCom representatives, during the day of opening the pilot program ¨Knockout por la Paz¨ with the OCs beneficiaries.

Training of OC coordinators and volunteers to develop methodology of “CALLES FELICES” in their communities and recognition by Junior Chamber of La Lima as the best community project 2016


Ind 1.1.1: Percentage of Outreach Center partners that meet the acceptable empowerment criteria

During this quarter, GENESIS recognized the improvement of the partner in the Suyapa OC in Chamelecón, who has gained more leadership in his community, where the OC functions and has gained more acceptance and collaboration in all activities implemented by this OC. This partner is the Catholic parish of La Santisima Trinidad, and as a result, they have increased the amount of at-risk youth served, these youths spend their free time in a positive way.

Ind 1.1.2: Number of volunteers that support OCs´ programmatic activities

143 new volunteers were involved in the programmed activities conducted in all OCs under GENESIS’s coordination. This is a good outcome because now there are more active people helping beneficiaries to develop their skills and attitudes to prevent violence.

RESUME OF VOLUNTEERS REPORTED - GENESIS

Period Gender Total Female Male

October to December 2015 148 133 281 January to March 2016 19 24 43 April to June 2016 2 38 40 July to September 2016 69 96 165 October to December 2016 45 35 80 January to March 2017 69 74 143

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Ind 1.1.3: Number of beneficiaries served through OCs programmatic activities 1,854 new beneficiaries were served during this quarter through the programmed activities in the OCs network managed by GENESIS. A total of 19,067 beneficiaries were reported for this period.

_________________________ 1OCs no. 11 and 17 didn’t report new beneficiaries, because all the assistants on daily basis are recurrent, they will be reporting beneficiaries next quarter

OC BENEFICIARIES - JANUARY- MARCH 2017

Item OC Name

NEW BENEFICIARIES Total BENEFICIARIES Total

Female Male Female Male

SAN PEDRO SULA

1 CDA 24 de Abril 14 10 24 131 171 302

2 CDA Cofradía Centro 227 155 382 397 330 727

3 CDA Lempira 0 4 4 140 128 268

4 CDA Rivera Hernández 15 4 19 139 71 210

5 CDA San Juan Chamelecón 10 15 25 165 201 366

6 CDA San Vicente de Paul 0 42 42 16 153 169

7 CDA Suazo Córdova 10 4 14 133 148 281

8 CDA Suyapa Chamelecón 51 38 89 180 179 359

9 CDA Los Ángeles 11 6 17 165 207 372

10 CDA Arenales 11 6 17 188 310 498

11 CDA Sandoval Sorto 0 0 0 327 294 621

12 CDA Padre Claret 23 7 30 201 131 332

13 CDA San Isidro Chamelecón 4 2 6 283 345 628

14 CDA 10 de Septiembre Chamelecón 8 7 15 189 183 372

15 CDA Miguel Angel Pavon 20 15 35 56 93 149

16 CDA San José Chamelecón 14 9 23 80 115 195

17 CDA La Morales III 0 0 0 512 573 1085

18 CDA Cerrito Lindo 8 6 14 64 73 137

19 CDA La Pradera 7 0 7 71 100 171

20 CDA La Fortaleza 4 0 4 43 53 96

21 CDA Villa Ernestina 17 19 36 27 29 56

Subtotal San Pedro Sula 454 349 803 3,507 3,887 7,394


___________________ 1These OCs didn’t report new beneficiaries, because all the assistants on daily basis are recurrent, they will be reporting beneficiaries next quarter 2 These OCs have been closed, due to security problem in the community. 3 La Ceiba OCs have been affected by multiple violence incidents within the communities.

Item OC Name NEW BENEFICIARIES

Total BENEFICIARIES

Total Female Male Female Male

CHOLOMA

22 CDA 11 de Abril 16 6 22 156 571 727

23 CDA López Arellano 68 37 105 118 110 228

24 CDA La Amistad (Invencibles/Victoria) 26 15 41 175 182 357

25 CDA Olivos Verdes 13 14 27 721 886 1607

26 CDA Rio Blanquito 15 5 20 138 129 267

27 CDA Las Pilas 13 6 19 152 175 327

28 CDA Éxitos de Anach 6 5 11 179 219 398

29 CDA Japón 12 50 62 103 159 262

30 CDA Ceden 6 5 11 307 292 599

31 CDA Concepción 11 3 14 152 121 273

Subtotal Choloma 186 146 332 2,201 2,844 5,045

LA LIMA

32 CDA 23 de Septiembre 4 1 5 32 45 77

Subtotal La Lima 4 1 5 32 45 77

LA CEIBA

33 CDA Búfalo 0 0 0 56 189 245

34 CDA Armenia Bonito 16 4 20 189 233 422

35 CDA Primero de Mayo 0 0 0 0 0 0

36 CDA San Judas Tadeo 0 0 0 0 0 0

37 CDA San José 0 0 0 0 0 0

38 CDA Las Mercedes 3 0 3 60 72 132

39 CDA Suyapa 20 34 54 22 54 76

40 CDA Canada 0 1 1 45 40 85

41 CDA Bonitillo 0 0 0 0 0 0

42 CDA Melgar I 0 0 0 60 28 88

Subtotal La Ceiba 39 39 78 432 616 1,048


Item OC Name NEW BENEFICIARIES

Total BENEFICIARIES

Total Female Male Female Male

TEGUCIGALPA

43 CDA Nueva Capital 0 0 0 37 53 90

44 CDA San Francisco 34 4 38 309 190 499

45 CDA Estados Unidos 2 2 4 495 487 982

46 CDA San Martin 2 1 3 78 99 177

47 CDA 21 de Febrero 26 16 42 328 411 739

48 CDA Flor No 1 40 15 55 68 20 88

49 CDA Jardines de Carrizal 32 108 140 73 162 235

50 CDA Las Ayestas 4 1 5 43 83 126

51 CDA Villa Adela 25 7 32 58 59 117

52 CDA Vista Hermosa 12 9 21 37 31 68

53 CDA los Pinos 6 4 10 80 111 191

54 CDA El Eden 0 0 0 265 223 488

55 CDA Nueva Suyapa 39 22 61 93 252 345

56 CDA Zapote Norte 13 11 24 181 204 385

Subtotal Tegucigalpa 235 200 435 2,145 2,385 4,530

TELA

57 CDA 15 de Septiembre 11 11 22 341 114 455

58 CDA La Grant 73 71 144 73 71 144

59 CDA 04 de Enero 16 19 35 208 221 144

Subtotal Tela 100 101 201 622 406 743

PUERTO LEMPIRA

60 CDA Brotes Nuevos 0 0 0 64 54 118

61 CDA Asla Wapaia 0 0 0 59 53 112

Subtotal Puerto Lempira 0 0 0 123 107 230

Total 1,018 836 1,854 9,062 10,290 19,067

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1These OCs didn’t report new beneficiaries, because all the assistants on daily basis are recurrent, they will be reporting beneficiaries next

quarter


Until December 2016, AJH reported 34,667 accrued new beneficiaries from 61 OCs. Of these, 18,592 are female and 15,875 males1. These figures have accounted for since the opening of the first OC in Honduras back in 2009.

GENESIS reports a total 6,342 new beneficiaries since October 2015 detailed as follows:

This quarter GENESIS reported 1,854 new beneficiaries from January to March. This is the quarter with greater number of beneficiaries since the project started, because of serving methodology of “Calles Felices” in 61 OCs.

RESUME OF NEW OC BENEFICIARIES REPORTED

Period Gender Total Female Male

October to December 2015 308 364 672

January to March 2016 384 309 693

April to June 2016 845 741 1,586

July to September 2016 316 324 640

October to December 2016 458 439 897

January to March 2017 1,018 836 1,854

Total 3,329 3,013 6,342

1 Please review AJH Quarter Report from October to December 2016.

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Result 1.2: Sensitized target populations towards a culture of peace. Ind 1.2.1: Number of community and stakeholders oriented campaigns to prevent violence

No major campaign is reported this quarter, however, focus groups have been being conducted in the communities where OCs are based to collect feedback from coordinators, partners and beneficiaries to execute future campaigns based on their needs.

Ind 1.2.2: Number of beneficiaries exposed to campaigns oriented to promote a culture of peace

This quarter, focus groups are being planned to implement in San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La Ceiba and Tegucigalpa, to have feedback from the OCs coordinators and partners, with objective to create new campaigns.

Result 1.3: Strategic alliances established with local organizations, private sectors, and other stakeholders

Ind 1.3.1: Number of agreements with stakeholders interested in supporting the OC methodology.

Through USAID, GENESIS achieved an alliance with Price Philanthropies to renovate a former church in order to start operations of the first OC under GENESIS’s coordination in San Antonio, Chamelecón.

Price Philanthropies belongs to PriceSmart, a US private business that has already sponsored three OCs; the 10 de Septiembre and Las Palmas in San Pedro Sula and Las Ayestas OC in Tegucigalpa.

Because of the lunch event with private sector executed last year in San Pedro Sula, companies such as DIUNSA, and Corporación DINANT have meet with GENESIS to explore opportunities for collaboration.

Fundación INTUR

GENESIS is in negotiations with Fundacion INTUR to stablish an MOU, but so fat INTUR has already employed GENESIS´s beneficiaries selected and trained through the income generation and employability program of San Pedro Sula. These Positions have been secured after matching the capacity, competency and academic requirements asked by the available positions at INTUR GROUP.


AMCHAM During the month of January an agreement letter was settled between AMCHAM and FUNADEH, this agreement letter includes all members of AMCHAM, this agreement letter will have a period of twelve months. AMCHAM representatives have visited OCs to know the programmatic activities served in OCs and identify how they can support the project.

2. SO2: Increase income generation opportunities for at-risk youth and former gang members through capacity building and mentorship

Result 2.1: Income generation and employability opportunities increased for at-risk youth Follow-up CEUTEC activities An Entrepreneurship workshop in La Ceiba, was carried out to identify new beneficiaries for the income generation Program, CEUTEC provided logistic support. And 15 young people attended this workshop. In San Pedro Sula, the workshop was executed with the purpose to reinforce the knowledge about income generation Program. Nine beneficiaries were trained.

Young people participating in the income generation workshops, 15 beneficiaries from OCs in La Ceiba.


Life Skills Workshop

On March 23, the income generation team carried out a workshop about ¨how to structure a business model¨ with CANVAS method in the FUNADEH Chamelecón office. 26 young people were trained in Choloma, all these youths are in process to receive entrepreneurism kits during the next quarter.

Nuevos Horizontes Project-CITI foundation

GENESIS´s income generation staff and the Nuevos Horizontes project; (sponsored by CITI) provided life-skills training to 216 beneficiaries from the OCs San Martin, Los Pinos, Las Ayestas, Zapote Norte, Villa Adela, San Francisco, Nueva Suyapa, Nueva Capital, Jardines de Carrizal, Flor No.1, Estados Unidos, El Eden and 21 de Febrero from Tegucigalpa. The Las Pilas and López Arellano OCs from Choloma, and Cofradia from San Pedro Sula. They were approached on how to implement their skills and labor skills as they are being prepared to be Visual Production technicians and customer service.

Ind 2.1.1: Number of at-risk youth benefited from income generation and employability

167 youths were benefited from income generation trainings and activities during this quarter. The following table illustrates the activities conducted under this result.

INCOME GENERATION TRAININGS

TYPE DATE YOUTH

BENEFITED AND PLACE

BENEFICIARIES

MALE FEMALE TOTAL Human Development Workshop

01/18/2017 CEUTEC, OCs youth. 20 21 41

Labor Induction Workshop 01/25/2017 Youth from the

OCs – CEUTEC 9 11 20

Labor Induction Workshop 02/23/2017 OCs youth –

FUNADEH 8 14 22

Human Development Workshop

03/06/2017 Youth from programs “Nuevos Horizontes ” CITI

7 17 24


Entrepreneurship workshop 03/22/2017 OC Cofradía 9 17 26

Entrepreneurship workshop 03/24/2017

Youth from the OCs – Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Choloma (CCICh) –.

6 20 26

Entrepreneurship workshop 03/27/2017 CEUTEC, OCs

youth. 3 5 8

TOTAL 62 105 167

Result 2.2: Income generation opportunities increased for former gang members

Ind 2.2.1: Number of former gang members benefited from tertiary prevention services

CCIT Activities

In this quarter, 27 ex-gang’s members or ex-offenders were benefited from the new grant singed with CCIT. These are part of the second group trained to developed their business ideas.

Furthermore, follow-up and support has been provided by the CCIT and GENESIS to the 24 beneficiaries of the first group of the initial grant.

Fundación Unidos Por La Vida Activities

Concerning the grant agreement with the foundation Unidos por la Vida, 22 ex-gang’ members or ex-offenders started their training and entrepreneur development process as the first group, next quarter, a second group will be reported.


IV MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING REPORT

PERFORMANCE OF MONITORING & EVALUATION PLAN PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: Increase protective factors for at-risk youth and former gang members in the

selected municipalities

RESULT # INDICATOR DESCRIPTION BASELINE FISCAL

YEAR TARGET QUARTERLY RESULT OVERALL

OUTCOME INDICATORS:

Protective factors for at-

risk youth and former

gang members increased

I Number of sustainable Outreach Centers

6 FY16 1 0 4

Q2 17 3 1 1

II

Number small business and

self-employment

ventures created by at-risk youth and former gang

members

60 FY16 15 0 33

60 Q2 17 100 59 60

III Number of at-

risk youth employed

NA FY16 30 0 30

30 Q2 17 150 31 56

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1: Consolidate Outreach Centers network through multi-sectorial alliances to increase protective factors and promote a culture of peace

OUTCOME INDICATOR

1.1 OC´s sustainability

increased

1.1.1

Percentage of Outreach

Center partners that meet the acceptable

empowerment criteria

NA FY16 5% 0 9%

Q2 17 30% 3.33% 3.33%

1.1.2

Number of volunteers that support OCs programmatic

activities

500 FY16 350 0 529

Q2 17 400 143 225

1.1.3

Number of beneficiaries

served through OCs

programmatic activities

13800 FY16 3294 0 3591

13800 Q2 17 9870 1854 2751


OUTCOME INDICATOR

1.2 Sensitized target

populations towards a culture of

peace.

1.2.1

Number of community and

stakeholders oriented

campaigns to prevent violence

3 FY16 3 0 3

Q2 17 6 0 1

1.2.2

Number of beneficiaries exposed to campaigns oriented to promote a culture of

peace

2000 FY16 2000 0 5136

Q2 17 2500 0 0

OUTCOME INDICATOR 1.3 Strategic

alliances established with local

organizations, private

sectors, and other

stakeholders

1.3.1

Number of agreements

with stakeholders interested in

supporting the OC

methodology

2 FY16 2 0 0

2 Q2 17 4 1 1

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 2: Increase income generation opportunities for at-risk youth and former gang members through capacity building and mentorship

OUTCOME INDICATOR 2.1 Income generation

and employability opportunities increased for at-risk youth

2.1.1

Number of at-risk youth

benefited from income

generation opportunities

NA FY16 100 0 405

400 Q2 17 500 167 291

OUTCOME INDICATOR 2.2 Income generation

2.2.1 Number of

former ex-gang members

benefited from

120 FY16 50 0 28


opportunities increased for former gang

members

tertiary prevention services 120 Q2 17 150 49 73

Table 1 Performance of monitoring and evaluation plan. Elaborated by M&E GENESIS. January 2017.

V. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Remarkable activities

Strategic retirement

During March the 2nd and 3rd, GENESIS carried out a strategic retreat for all staff, as part of the professional development of all staff. These reinforce the commitment, leadership, team/work and communication between the GENESIS team. This team building event was performed in Tela.

Immigration Conversation

On January 25th, a migration round table was performed in FUNADEH Pedregal facilities to offer USAID’s Acting Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator an opportunity to interact with youth from San Pedro Sula and Choloma. The theme of this interaction was about migration to the US, push and pull factor, and other challenges faced by them in their communities.

Falta poner las fotos

Youth participating in a migration round table with USAID representative in San Pedro Sula, on January 25th in Funadeh Pedregal.


Virtues and Values Components

On February 15 and 16, a workshop was done to reinforce coordinators and volunteers with the methodology of ¨Virtues and Values”. Also, this workshop was served to 80 beneficiaries from San Pedro Sula and Choloma OCs, 21 beneficiaries from La Ceiba OCs and 21 beneficiaries from Tegucigalpa OCs.

Los-Lehtinen CODEL Visit

On March, a Congressional Delegation led by Ros-Lehtinen, Ambassador Nealon, and USAID staff visited the Estados Unidos OC, located in Tegucigalpa. The purpose was to learn about violence prevention and community development activities that form part of the Place-Based Strategy promoted by the USG including a focus group with at-risk youths in the community to discuss violence and immigration topics. Eight youths assisted to this meeting.

Coordinators and Volunteers reinforce the methodology of Virtues and Values

Congressional Delegation and at-risk youth beneficiaries interacting in focal group


Socialization GENESIS Project with the Media

On January 19th, GENESIS staff held a meeting with local media to socialize GENESIS project in La Ceiba and present the components and programmatic activities served by OCs located in La Ceiba and Tela. 25 representatives from local media attended this event.

Methodology Transfer

On February the 22 and 25, an entrepreneur and employability workshop was implemented for Tegucigalpa and La Ceiba OCs. With these activities income generation staff transferred the methodology to OCs beneficiaries.

Collaboration with local organizations and government

Municipal Social activity annual report

On January 31st 2017, GENESIS staff members attended to the yearly meeting project results at Municipalidad of Choloma, this activity was coordinated by UNDP.

Chamba Joven Program

On February 17th income generation staff held a meeting with the representatives of Chamba Joven Program and Honduras Jóven program to identify job opportunities for OCs beneficiaries.

IDECOAS - FHIS

On March 21st, a new facility for Japon OC was opening in Choloma, IDECOAS-FHIS built this OC.

Strategy workshop for OCs beneficiaries February


Mi Comunidad – World Bank Program

On February, the World Bank Institution started the construction of the new facilities for 11 de Abril OC in Choloma and La Melgar OC in La Ceiba, this construction is being supervised by Mi Comunidad Program. They have committed to finish them by July.

Sub-Security Ministry in Prevention

On March 15 and 17, GENESIS staff members carried out a meeting with the prevention sub-secretary to give support to GENESIS project as they work with the violence prevention program in the OCs communities.

Follow up CONATEL Activities

During March, GENESIS follow-up activities for the connectively service internet agreement for all OCs with CONATEL, and some OCs already have Internet connection: 7 OCs in Tegucigalpa, 4 OCs in La Ceiba, 9 OCs in San Pedro Sula and 1 in Choloma. It is planned for next quarter to sign an agreement.

746 OCs beneficiaries have been served with the internet connectively in activities such as school reinforcement, computer class, PAAT class, Microsoft academy certifications.

USAID Assistance

Monthly meetings were held between GENESIS and USAID AOR on January 23rd, February 28th and March 22nd 2017. Also joint visit to OCs have been conducted

On February 24th the Fortaleza OC was visited by the USAID Mission Director, James Watson, he also visited Cofradia to see the construction of the skateboarding facilities in that community.

Microsoft academy class in La Pradera OC and computer class in El Eden Tegucigalpa


AJH assistance and activities

On January 18, GENESIS staff attended the bimonthly meeting between Aliana Joven Honduras and USAID mission representatives, to discuss about the technical assistance coordination of the OCs and the strategic activities to keep them improving.

Opening of New Outreach Centers

On March 23rd, La Grant OC in Tela was inaugurated with the attendance of USAID and CEPUDO representatives, the prevention sub-secretary, the Municipality of Tela, and community members.

Opening day of The Grant OC in Tela

USAID Mission Director visiting La Fortaleza OC


Campeón Mi Nación campaign

A campaign named Campeón Mi Nación, a soccer tournament during January and February organized by AJH, beneficiaries from La Ceiba, Tela and San Pedro Sula OCs were served. Morales III OC from San Pedro Sula won the tournament, in this activity participate women and men football teams. The campaign aimed to prevent illegal migration to the US.

VI. COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER USAID AND USG IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

This quarter Lady Lee foundation in conjunction with AJH carried out a toys donation campaign for San Pedro Sula and Choloma OC beneficiaries. Lady Lee promotes with its clients to buying a toy and they would donate one. 1500 children were benefited with this campaign.

Morales III won the “Campeón Mi Nación” tournament campaign

Children receiving their toys from Lady Lee Foundation


VII. CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION PLAN

Challenges Mitigation Follow-up responsible

1. Staff members to hire

COP: Throughout this quarter, this figure was missing. Interviews have been done and best candidates are being selected.

Fernando Ferrera

2. Establishment of alliances

Many organizations are working with the different initiatives of the project, but no formal documents have been signed. Universities like UTH, CEUTEC, UCENM also continue to support GENESIS.

Marco Vinicio Matute

3. Opening of OC San Antonio

GENESIS is in the process of opening a new OC, and it has been identified the possibility to open one in the neighborhood San Antonio of Chamelecón. A sponsor has also been identified, in this case Price Philanthropies. The proposal has to be sent to USAID for its approval.

Maricela Espinoza

4. Creation of data base OCs

GENESIS will develop an online database that will allow the recollect of the information generated by the OCs related to the activities that the communities. The database offers information for analyzing and reporting.

Juan Carlos Valenzuela

5. Carry Out Campaigns

Focal Group have been applied to coordinators and partners, in the cities where the OCs are located to identify and create Campaigns for their needs. By the quarter of April to June will be reported.

Lourdes Ramirez

6. Low number of beneficiaries in La Ceiba OCs

OCs from La Ceiba have been affected by multiple violence incidents affecting their performance. An action plan is already taking place to solve this situation, specifically in Bonitillo, La Melgar, San Jose and San Judas OCs.

Denis Urbina

Table 2 Challenges and mitigation plannce

PLANNING FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2017 For the period of April-June 2017 the next activities will be developed:


PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo1: Price Philanthropies foundation representative signing agreement with GENESIS an alliance to build the new OC San Antonio, located in Chamelecón, San Pedro Sula on March 28, 2017.


Photo 2-3-4: Event to symbolically transfer OCs from AJH to GENESIS.

Photo 5: Delivering ¨Entrepreneurism kits¨ to ex-gang members/ex-offenders through the CCIT grants.


Photo 6: Opening Day of Japón OC, remodeled by FHIS and reported by AJH

Photo 7-8: Soccer tournaments, a programmatic activity in all OCs

Photo 9-10: CALLES FELICES methodology in action, implemented in all OC


Photo 11-12: Juven Club from OC Morales, Chamelecón, winners of a Break Dance contest

Photo 13: Motorcycle repair workshop at Cofradia OC


Photo 14: USAID-GENESIS representatives supervising the skateboard park construction

Photo 1 Calles Felices at OC 23 de Septiembre. November 2016.

Photo 15: English class is served at-risk youth at OCs


Photo 16: “The challenge of dreaming my life” workshop was implemented in OCs

Photo 17: Employability workshops implemented by the income generation staff

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