Capacity Assessment and Development Plan for Youth Centers in Liberia

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The capacity assessment covered various youth centers across Liberia, focusing on organizational, technical, and institutional capacities. The methodology involved mobilizing stakeholders, conducting situational analyses, and developing a capacity development plan. Key findings highlighted governance, human capital, infrastructure, and programs/activities. Recommendations included implementing UNDP's methodology steps, such as engaging stakeholders, conducting assessments, and planning for future development.

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Background Scope of Work Methodology Situational Analyses Key Findings Recommendations

The assessment covered the organizational technical centers across the country, followed by the development of a resulting capacity development plan for the youth centers. organizational, capacity of youth technical and institutional institutional capacity

- Governance - Human capital - Infrastructure - Programs & activities

1. Kakata Youth Center Margibi Co. 2. Gbarnga Youth Center Bong Co 3. Ganta Youth Center Nimba Co. 4. Sanniquellie Youth Center Nimba Co. 5. Zwedru Youth Center - Grand Gedeh Co. 6. Harper Youth Center Maryland Co. 7. Cestos Youth Center Rivercess Co 8. Buchannan Youth Center - Grand Bassa Co. 9. Robertsport Youth Center - Grand Cape Mount Co. 10. Sinje Youth Center Grand Cape Mount Co. 11. Tubmanburg Youth Center Bomi Co. 12. Hope Youth Center Montserrado Co.

We employed UNDPs Capacity Assessment Methodology Step One Step One - - Mobilize and Design Mobilize and Design: o Engaged stakeholders during inception o UNDP o Ministry of Youth and Sports o Reviewed existing documents and reports o Designed capacity assessment plan and Tools o Identify participants for FGDs and Key Informant Interviews (Surveys)

Step Two Step Two Conduct Capacity Assessment: Conduct Capacity Assessment: o Conducted a Situational Analysis at each youth center o Held individual interviews with County Coordinators o Held interviews with other available staff or volunteers at youth centers o Had Focus group discussions separately with, elders, men, women & Youth groups o Implemented Assessment tool every step of the way

Step Step 3 Analysis, Reporting & Future Planning: 3 Analysis, Reporting & Future Planning: oBased on recorded feedback from the counties, conducted Issue Tree Analysis and Gap Analysis to identify Institutional Needs Institutional, Organizational Organizational & Technical Technical oDrafted and Submitted initial Report and Capacity Development Plan oReceived Feedback oIncorporated feedback and submitted Final report

Situational Analyses

Presented in 4 categories: Institutional and Organizational Management Technical & Infrastructural Human Capital Competency Gaps Recommendations

No active ToR for Youth Center Management Team ToRs are said to be available for County Youth Coordinators; however, they could not be accessed during the assessment Current Youth Center heads (where it is not the County Coordinator), have no Term of Reference. No operational standards for youth centers; each one operates as the county coordinator desires Limited or no funding from government to fund activities and programs

Need for Computer upgrades or increase number of units at all centers The assessment revealed that Grand Gedeh remains the only county with an active computer lab and still running computer training programs All the youth centers lack the presence of security to protect the premises and assets This has allowed for theft of items from centers No evidence of a curriculum to guide the implementation of programs Little to no monitoring of activities from MoYS Central Office

With the exception of Zwedru and Cestos Youth Centers, all centers have leaking roofs and damages ceilings Kakata Youth Center lacks solar power generation capacity like the other centers Sanniquelle Youth Center requires urgent renovation as the building is dilapidated

Harper Youth Center is incomplete with no doors, no tiles, no restroom and no ceilings, etc. There is a need for a thorough investigation into why the building was left incomplete by the contractor All the centers, except Cestos have damaged doors All the buildings have not been painted in over two year All centers lack access to water within their premises

The following competencies were found to be limited or absent in at least 70% of key staffs at all of the Youth Centers: o Operations Management Techniques o Effective communications o Leadership & Governance o Finance & Administration o Positive Youth Development o Instructional Design o Basic Technology Management o Program and Project Management

Recruit County Coordinators & Youth Center Managers meritoriously Establish a governing body (Youth Center Governing Board) for each center comprising of the county coordinator, and representation from the community men head, women head, young men head, young women head, elders head.

All Youth Centers adopt a single operational model like that of CBOs With Centers running as local NGOS, they stand a greater chance of remaining active There is a need for ongoing monitoring to ensure performance Implement a uniform Organizational Structure across all Youth Centers

Invest in building Youth Centers capacity in the following areas o Adolescence and Youth Development o Families and Communities o Curriculum Development and/or Implementation o Basic Technology Management o Operations Management o Effective Communication o Project Management o Leadership & Governance Commission independent cost estimates for the renovation, and completion where applicable of youth center; this includes the construction of bore hole well/hand pump at each center

Competency Needs Rating Adolescence & Youth Development Necessary Necessary Very ugent Very ugent Very ugent Urgent Very ugent Very ugent Very ugent Urgent Urgent Very ugent Curriculum and Learning Environment Very urgent Very urgent Necessary Very ugent Very urgent Urgent Very urgent Very urgent Very urgent Very urgent Necessary Very urgent Healthy and safe Environments No need No need No need Necessary Necessary Necessary Necessary Necessary Urgent Urgent No need Very ugent Program and Project Management Very urgent Very ugent No need Very ugent Very urgent Necessary Urgent Very urgent Urgent Very urgent Urgent Urgent Basic Youth Center Families & Community Operations Management Finance & Administration Effective Communications Leadership & Governance Technology Management Very urgent Very ugent Very urgent Very ugent Very urgent Very urgent Necesaary Very urgent Necesaary Urgent Necesaary Very urgent Kakata Youth Center Gbarnga Youth Center Ganta Youth Center Sanniquellie Buchanan River Cess Zwedru Harper Turbmanburg Roberstfield Sinje Hope Youth Center Necessary Very ugent Necessary Very ugent Very ugent Urgent Urgent Very ugent Very ugent Very ugent Very ugent Necessary No need Very ugent Very urgent Very ugent Very urgent Very urgent Urgent very urgent Very urgent Urgent Very urgent Urgent Very urgent Very ugent Necessary Very ugent Very urgent Necessary Necessary Very urgent Very urgent Urgent Very urgent Necessary Necessary Very ugent Very Urgent Very ugent Very Urgent Very Urgent Necessary Very Urgent Very Urgent Very Urgent Very Urgent Very Urgent Necessary Very ugent No need Very ugent Very ugent Necessary No need Very ugent Urgent No need No need Very ugent

Governing Board Youth Center Manager IT Officer / Trainer Finance/Admin Officer SRH Officer Programs Officer Center Information Ass. Security Maintenance Cashier