JADON EMPOWERMENT

CENTRE
NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION (NGO)
P.O. Box …….Jami, Kamonkoli-Budaka District
Tel: +256 (0)779 213 235 /+256 750933737

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Organization : JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE

Contact Address : P.O. Box…………….mbale.

Contact Person : Geofrey Joseph Bumba (Chief Executive Officer)

E-Mail Address : [email protected]

Contact Numbers : +256 779 213 235 /+256 750933737

Project Title : Strengthening skills of community in social-

Economic issues, empowerment and service deliver,
Tracking to community Women, Children and
Vulnerable persons in Uganda.
Duration : 2025- …… (……years)
Coverage : Bukeddi sub-region

Status : Non-Governmental Organization.

Affiliation : THE HOME PROJECT
Date of Submission :

1. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND.
JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE is a non-governmental, non-political and non- profit
making organization established in the year 2025 with the aim of promoting social
gerontology, advocacy and raising awareness on population ageing challenges, reduce
dependency and provide support to older persons specifically in Uganda and other parts of the
world in order to enhance the capacity of members, individuals and networks into active
participants in their quest to bring about knowledge in service delivery through activities and
principles of Democracy, Good governance and Accountability.

The organization will develop mechanisms for older persons to improve flow of information
and knowledge to the members, individuals and organizations in terms of technical and
management skills so that they participate as equal partners in the decision-making and
control of resources in their respective community.

It will in addition conduct outreach study and research programs for community members and
older persons to assess needs to fasten the achievement of the project goals of community,
stakeholders and relevant organizations especially in the grass root areas. We shall design
appropriate intervention on human rights, civic education, awareness and community
participation in socio – economic and developmental issues in their localities to demand
responsibility from the duty bearers.

We will develop capacity building programs to empower community members, stakeholders

and duty bearers in line with the assessed needs and challenges in the community for them to
participate in the development agenda and continue to sensitize and empower older persons.
JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE will enable the community to demand for service
delivery through agreeable programs which will empower them to achieve their goal of
improving their standards of living.

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to promote social gerontology, human rights, advocacy, lobbying, raise
awareness on population ageing challenges, reduce dependency and provide support to
Children and unprivileged Persons.

6. VISION
Changing lives through participation and empowerment of communities in building hope for both
children and Unprivileged Persons in Uganda to attain good quality of life in the Communities.

7. CORE VALUES
Accountability, Transparency, Participation, Privacy and Confidentiality, Honest, Integrity,
Commitment and Respect for Human Rights.

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OUR COVERAGE IN UGANDA
We have pilot projects in the following districts; BUDAKA, MBALE, PALISA,
BULAMBULI, TORORO, BUTEBO, KUMI, BUKEDEA, SOROTI and SIRONKO. This
project will be implemented nationally in order to reach out to various vulnerable
communities.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM AND ANALYSIS

The community in rural or remote areas fails to participate, gain knowledge and access service
delivery due to lack of empowerment, lack of relevant information, poor service delivery and
discrimination by those who provide services.

What is not disputable in this is that many community members live in poverty and yet they
are supposed to enjoy their rights and participate fully in development agenda. Children have
in most cases been sidelined and still quietly suffering the agony of economic, social and
cultural livelihood in Communities.

Globally, the population of vulnerable children has registered a significant increase over the
years, having risen by 40% from 2007 to 60% in 2023. The developing world is experiencing
the most rapid increase with Africa’s population projected from the current 883 million to 1.6
billion by the year 2050.

Similarly, Uganda’s population of young people has been on the increase. The 2014 Uganda’s
Population and Housing Census showed that out of the 34.6 million persons counted, in 2024,
Uganda enumerated a total population of 45.9 million of which 473,898 was young persons
representing about 30% percent of the total population. The steady increase of the younger
age group in the country’s population has economic, social, political and cultural implications
on the Ugandan society. Economically, it will have an impact on economic growth, savings,
investment and consumption, labor markets, taxation and intergenerational transfers. In the
social sphere, population age affects healthcare, family composition and living arrangements,
housing and migration. In political arena, population age can influence representation.
Culturally, population age does affect society’s values, attitudes and stereotypes of young
persons.

Despite the significant proportion of young persons in the national population and their past
and present contribution to society, the country has no policy for guiding the different sectors
and agencies involved in development issues pertaining to young persons.

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Their survival and well-being. In addition, the HIV and AIDS pandemic have compounded the
problems of young persons caused by the loss of their parents and relatives leaving them
without support.

Food insecurity is another challenge faced by young persons in their daily living caused by
their inability to produce adequate and diversified food to sustain themselves throughout the
year at household level.

In most cases, Younger people have lost their beloved ones and this made them to become the
victims and thus causes them to face difficult circumstances. In general, the rights of the
young persons have been violated. The entire situation has been aggravated by the absence of
the policy for young persons which would guide and direct appropriate programs and
interventions accordingly. The major challenge therefore, is how to respond and meet the
needs and problems of the growing number of young persons to ensure their safety, security,
dignity and better quality of life in society and later in life.

However, there is need for specific, inclusive and participatory policy interventions,
institutional framework, legal instruments and development initiatives that will recognize the
potential roles and responsibilities of older persons in contributing to the development of the
country.

The major challenge, therefore, is how to respond and meet the needs and problems of the
growing number of Children to ensure their safety, security, dignity and better living in their
time. A number of policy measures have been taken to create an enabling environment that
safeguards the rights and needs of Ugandans. However, there is need for specific, inclusive
and participatory policy interventions, institutional framework, legal instruments and
development initiatives that will recognize the potential roles and responsibilities of young
persons in contributing to the development of the country.

In the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, children's rights are primarily protected under Article 34. This
article outlines the fundamental rights of children, including the right to know and be cared for by their
parents or guardians, the right to education at the states and parents' expense, and protection from social
or economic exploitation. Additionally, Article 24 protects children from torture, cruel, inhuman, or
degrading treatment, and Article 25 prohibits slavery, servitude, and forced labor for children.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

 Article 34:

This is the cornerstone of child rights in the Ugandan Constitution. It ensures that every child has
the right to:

o Live with their parents or guardians.

o Express their views and opinions on matters affecting them.

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 o Access information deemed critical for their well-being.
o Be registered after birth.
o Have a name and nationality.
o Inherit property.
o Safety, privacy, and access to basic social services.
o Leisure activities and participate in sports.
o Be treated without discrimination.
 Article 24:

This article reinforces the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,
which extends to children.

 Article 25:

This article prohibits slavery, servitude, and forced labor, again including children.
Beyond the Constitution, Uganda's legal framework for child protection includes the Children Act and
the Children (Amendment) Act, 2016, which provide further details on child rights and protection.
In essence, the Ugandan Constitution, particularly Article 34, lays the foundation for protecting
children's rights, while the Children Act and other laws provide the specific details and mechanisms for
implementation.

PROJECT GOAL
To empower the community and young persons in the governance and accountability to
demand participation, relevant information and good service delivery in Uganda through
strengthening of civic organization’s capacity building of stakeholders to demand
constitutional rights to development.

JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE role is to bring awareness by training and sensitize

community development stakeholders namely the community leaders, CBOs and other
partners to advocate for the rights of young persons and to provide resources and awareness to
address their basic needs of formal education, service delivery on development issues. In
pursuit of this mission, JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE shall be guided by and work to
promote and protect these core principles of constitutionalism, rule of law; prudent public
management, economic empowerment, equity and justice at all times.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
To create enabling environment for the community to demand for service delivery through
agreeable means and make the services providers, duty bearers and relevant stakeholders such
as the media to bring awareness to the grass root community. The organization will emphasize

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on democratic principles, empowerment of communities, policy research and advocate for
access to information.

It will develop communication, information and educational materials and disseminate to the
community at large. The organization will benefit from the technical and advisory support
services from the project. JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE will respond to the Overall
Objective of Deepening Democracy which is “More pluralistic, representative and
accountable governance based on democratic values, institutions and processes in Uganda.
However, not totally leaving out cross cutting issues of human rights, HIV and AIDS, climate
change, food security and water sanitation which we may come across during the period of
implementation of the project.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

 To promote advocacy and lobbying in all issues affecting vulnerable communities and older
persons.

 To protect and promote human rights and democratic principles for vulnerable communities.

 To facilitate participation of vulnerable communities to demand quality services in development

activities.

 To promote Social-economic activities at a community level in order to achieve active and

successful livelihood.

 To impart various relevant skills in order to empower the community to demand better services.

 To build the capacity of staff, community members and other relevant stakeholders.
 To develop and disseminate materials on governance issues.
 To monitor and evaluate implementation of the project.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES
1. Procurement of project requirements.
2. Personnel.
3. Office operation.
4. Research and trainings.
5. Establishment of partnership and working groups.
6. Selection of relevant stakeholders and institutions.
7. Training CBOs and CSOs and other stakeholders on governance policy issues.
8. Children and Leaders interface, meetings.

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 9. Media and civic education on governance issues.
10. Production materials on governance issues.
11. Training and sensitization meetings with communities and relevant stakeholders.
12. Lobby and advocacy for governance issues.
13. Mainstreaming of governance issues and gender in development activities.

14. Monitoring and Evaluation.

3. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT

The potential of vulnerable persons to remain useful in our societies is threatened by a number
of social, political, economic and psychological factors. Increased knowledge and
understanding among the community about the relevant issues which will empower
vulnerable persons to participate fully and demand relevant service delivery to improve their
standard of living in Uganda.

Some of these issues are:

• Build zeal, will and commitment for Social, Economic, traditional, religious leaders and
policy makers and bring necessary changes in the development agenda.

• Mobilize the community and stakeholders to involve the young persons in decision making.

• Create an enabling environment whereby the community and young persons can interact
and participate fully in the development agenda.

• Mobilize relevant interest groups to support the course to achieve the intended goals.

• Defend and protect the rights of vulnerable groups within the society.
• Improve the access to information and participation of the vulnerable groups.

Outputs
1. Improved knowledge, participation and involvement of communities and older persons in
governance issues.

2. Training and Sensitization on Democracy, Good governance and Accountability is carried out to all
targeted communities in the districts.

3. Stakeholders realize the need for community members to access relevant information and participate
fully in governance issues.

4. Capacity building of communities, stakeholders and members of staff in governance issues.

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5. Improved programming by stakeholders, service providers and members of staff in governance
issues.

6. Formation of community monitoring mechanisms in development and governance issues.

7. Achieved general mobilization of vulnerable communities to demand for better services and
participation in governance issues.

8. Increased participation and demand in improved and quality service.

9. Improved standard of living for vulnerable community members in Uganda.

8.00: Project Strategy

The project will focus at providing opportunities and space for vulnerable communities and
young persons to engage in public issues that affect them and to hold duty bearers
accountable. Various neutral platforms for stakeholders, civic activists, professionals,
academia and public managers to engage in dialogue, critical debate, self-reflection and
activism over a variety of issues that are critical to the vulnerable community and older
persons. The welfare and survival of these vulnerable groups in Uganda lies in the
implementation of this project.

The following six strategies have been identified which will be applied;
1. Strengthening of vulnerable communities in civic engagement with their leaders at all levels.

2. Conduct interface meetings with the aim of achieving intended goals.

3. Dissemination of the vulnerable person’s policy to nation to bring awareness of constitutional
requirements of persons in Uganda.

4. Establishing a network of young persons and civic associations for vulnerable persons at grass root
levels to maintain peer contact and dialogue.

5. Building Capacity of grass roots communities to become drivers of change.

6. Build up the confidence of vulnerable communities to facilitate in keeping the agenda on the right
track.

7. Improve their livelihoods with agricultural projects so as to be able to support and improve the
household incomes.

8. Monitoring and measuring their performance on demanding service delivery.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE will monitor all the activities in the impact areas.
Stakeholders working in these areas will also be involved in the monitoring process in order to
have a harmonized and participatory system. The organization will manage financial systems

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in accordance with stipulated financial manual of the organization and donor directives. The
purpose of the financial manual is to guide all financial decisions, the internal control system
which protects misuse mismanagement of resources. The organization will procure all
requirements of the project in accordance with acceptable standards. Bush Soft and Quick
Books of accounting systems which help in keeping good financial records and reports will be
procured.

The project will be evaluated using both Operational and Performance indicators. Evaluation
will take place after every six months and finally at the end of the project period. The project
Manager assisted by the Executive Director, a representative from the Board of Trustees,

Other stakeholders and a representative of the donor partners on request will undertake the
evaluation. Data will be collected by measuring outputs, personal interviews with grass root
community stakeholders, observation and any changes will be recorded. Data will analyze
critically in order to identify gaps and shortfall for the furtherance of the project. The
evaluation reports will be presented to JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE Board of
Trustees and the Donor partners for additional inputs and suggestions.

JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE will have a participatory evaluation which will include
the grass root stakeholders, organizations and local leaders in order to create ownership of the
project by all those who are involved.

The Program will be evaluated through these ten (10) indicators;

1. The number of program beneficiaries in the impact area.
2. The quality of services provided by service providers in the impact area.
3. The success stories and improved living standards of the beneficiaries.
4. The quantity and quality of training activities provided in the impact areas.
5. The level of sustainability being achieved in the impact areas
6. The number of stakeholder involvement in the project implementation.
7. Project staffs will evaluate every activity conducted on a 3 point scale and give reasons for the
results achieved or realized.

8. Participants who attend trainings, seminars and workshops will fill in the evaluation reports.

9. The results of the research will determine the effectiveness and gaps in the project.
10. At the end of the project, JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE management and the
Donor will decide on next move of the implementation of the project.

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SUSTAINABILITY
The Project will ensure that the community participates in the implementations of the project.
All stakeholders, beneficiaries and community will be involved in the project planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Community groups and peer persons groupings
will continue to participate and mobilize more resources and activities within their impact
area. Awareness creation will be conducted throughout the life cycle of the project to help in
changing mind set of community attitudes, cultures and perceptions towards vulnerable
persons. The community will push for enactment of ordinance and bylaws so that vulnerable
persons are recognized, protected and supported stakeholders and service providers.
Vulnerable persons shall have been mobilized to form Willing Village Savings and Loans
Associations through which they can access savings and credit facilities for improvement of
household incomes through well-conceived Livelihood Agricultural projects so as to be able
to support their basic needs. The project will be continually monitored by JADON
EMPOWERMENT CENTRE and the organization will give guidance where necessary.

PROJECT RISKS
1. The level of understanding on the importance of governance issues and participation.

2. Fluctuating prices and increasing inflation that might affect the budget of the project.

3. Reduction of project funds might affect project implementation.

4. High illiteracy levels in the rural community.

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 ANNEXES

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Annexes

Annex 1. Logical Frame Work

Project Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of verification Assumptions

Aim: • Office requirements procured • Reports of lobbying and • Availability of

To empower the community in the governance • Workshops conducted advocacy organizations, Funds for
and accountability to demand participation, e.g. under different District implementation
• Organization’s registered
relevant information and good service delivery in NGO Forums
• Children received education and skilled trainings • Community support
Uganda through strengthening of civic
• Articles in the newspapers presented • Minutes of meetings and good political
organizations’ capacity building of stakeholders
• Vulnerable working group created • Institutional reports environment.
to demand constitutional rights to development.
• Sensitization of the public and advocacy groups • Workshop reports • Good networking
identified • Older person’s Policy’s with other

reports institution/
• Consultation forum put in place
organisation
• IEC materials developed • Development reports
• Organization personnel recruited • Stakeholders reports
• Transport for activities • Personnel in offices
• Support firms hired to provide specialized
services

Overall Objective: • Civic education in all 7 districts and • Project annual reports • Availability of
To create enabling environment for the Municipality • Biannual project reports Funds for
community to demand for service delivery
• Quarterly reports implementation
through agreeable means and make the services • Training and Sensitization carried out to

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providers, duty bearers and relevant stakeholders stakeholders • Projects Monthly reports. • Community
support and good
• Monitoring and
• Working Community Partners (WOPPs) are
Such as the media to bring awareness to the grass formed for Community Awareness programs evaluation reports Political
root community. JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE is • CSOs reports environment.
produced for implementation • Minutes of meetings from Good networking
stakeholders with other
institution/
organization

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Outputs: • Vulnerable person’s participation in governance • Multiparty records • Availability
1. Improved knowledge, participation and issues. of
• JADON
involvement of communities and older • The minority viewpoints are being respected and EMPOWERMENT Funds for
CENTRE records implementation
persons in governance issues. protected. • Attendance register
2. Training and Sensitisation on • All levels of government are being accessible and • Community
• Training reports
Democracy, Good governance and support and good
Accountability is carried out to all responsive to the people as possible. • Training schedules
political
targeted communities in the districts.
• Basic human rights as freedom of speech and • Other stakeholders’ reports environment.
3. Stakeholders realize the need for religion; the right to equal protection and others
Good networking
community members to access relevant
are being protected
information and participate fully in with other institution/
• Regular free and fair elections open to all older organization
governance issues.
persons of voting age.
4. Capacity building of communities,
stakeholders and members of staff in • Young person’s participate in political systems
governance issues. that they wish

5. Improved programming by stakeholders, • Vulnerable persons tolerate, cooperate, and

service providers and members of staff compromise on matters of differing views.
in governance issues • Willing vulnerable persons Partners (WVPPs) are

6. Formation of community monitoring formed for Livelihood Agricultural projects

Mechanisms in development and

governance issues.

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7. Achieved general mobilization of
vulnerable communities to demand for
better services and participation in
governance issues.

8.
Increased participation and demand in
improved and quality service.
9. Improved standard of living for
vulnerable community members and
older persons in Uganda.

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Activities 1.00: Procurement of project • Cross Country Vehicle and Motor cycles and • Receipts of purchases • Availability of
requirements. Continuous Repair and Maintenance of the Funds for
• Physical furniture’s in and
Vehicle, and Motorcycles implementation
• Purchasing of Cross Country Vehicle, equipment’s in place
Motor cycles and Bicycles. • Community support
• Office desk and chairs • Survey reports
and good political
• Office Equipment purchased • Desk computers • Asset register
environment.
• Administration activities paid • Register of names of
• Laptops
organizations in the • Good networking
• Project Personnel put in place • Training projector with other
• Digital cameras Centre
• Technical Services provided as needed institution/
• Report on the program for
• Operate a Communication/Information • Photocopier machine organization
purchases
Data • T.V set and a Decoder
• Documentation, Monitoring and • PAS (Public Address System) • Organization’s personnel

Evaluation are in place

• Office fridge
• File cabinets
• Binder
• Scanner
• Office trays
• Payment of electricity bills
• Payment of water bills
• Payment of telephone and email, postage
• Internet service
• Office stationary (papers, cartridges, files, pins,
pens etc)

• Office tea and other necessity like water and

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 aerated drinks

• Visitor’s seats and tent in place

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• An Audit firm at the end of each year to ensure
that funds are properly accounted for and are
professionally audited. Transparency and
openness are practiced in all areas of our
operations.

• The project will also engage the service of a

Legal firm to handle all legal matters that may
arise from time to time.

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Activity 2.0: Establishment of partnership and • 70 families traced • Project annual reports • Availability of Funds
working groups. • Preparation of 70 Families for reintegration in their • Projects Monthly for implementation
organization. reports. • Community support
• Map out NGOs, CBOs and Associations. • 70 families economically empowered to look after • Monitoring and and good political
their organization. evaluation reports environment.
• Training NGOs, CBOs and Associations,
• 70 families reintegrated into the organization and • CSOs reports • Good networking
• WVPPs Economic empowerment follow-up on a quarterly basis • Minutes of meetings with other
institution/
• 50 vulnerable children support to undergo primary • WVPP minutes
• Facilitating NGOs, CBOs, Associations, to attain skills in
organization
education and 20 into Vocational Education. • Number of reintegrated
Education and Civic Training
Families.
• sensitisation program carried out to community
• Providing needed support for project implementation
• Daily feeding regime introduced to the 70 Families • Report from clinic on
ready for reintegration in the center. treatment
• Community sensitization on issues of older persons
• Report from clinic on
• Creating a formal platform for discussion of older persons
referrals
issues

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Activity 3.00: Production of IEC materials on • Civil society and Political WOPPs operational • WVPP registers • Availability of Funds
governance issues. • At least 9 WVPPs Committees with active members • Minutes of meetings for implementation

• Seek technical support to prepare agenda in line with

• Number of WVPPs set up with members meeting • WVPPS activity • Community support
weekly reports and good political
governance and Vulnerable persons Policy Agenda.
environment.
• An agreement with stakeholders for their agenda through
• Quarterly meetings are called and 80% of parents • Meeting minutes and
attend attendance list
meetings. • Good networking
with other
• Strengthening through sensitizing WVPPs on alternative
institution/
income generating and high value crops (Horticulture crops)
organization
• Promoting deliberate WVPPs who are women and men
oriented activities through conducting meetings to eradicate
poverty and improve Nutrition

Activity 4.00: Training CBOs and CSOs and other • Training programs developed • A training program • Availability of Funds
stakeholders on governance policy issues. • Training on civic and political education being carried for implementation
• Activity reports
out to community • Community support
• Carrying out Civic education to vulnerable persons shall be • Minutes of meeting
helped to understand governance issues and help them to • The WVPP Groups and other stakeholders implement with district and good political
identify with it and support it – or challenge its the programs educationists environment.
shortcomings so that it can be improved.
• Reports of training • Good networking
activities with other
• Mobilize the CBOs and CSOs and other stakeholders for
trainings to appreciate basic democratic values institution/

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• Conduct continues Civic education to older persons which is organization
a permanent and long-term process in any democratic

Society.
Complement the state (government) to provide civic
education for its vulnerable persons.

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Activity 5.00: Vulnerable persons and Leaders interface, • Carrying out training to WVPP and other stakeholders • Meeting minutes • Availability of Funds
meeting and debates. leaders • Attendance list for implementation

A negotiated position will be agreed upon for dissemination • Writing 2 Newspapers articles for publishing • Newspaper articles • Community support
of information, the methodologies, time, place, responsible • Organizing yearly meetings (quarterly) • Minutes of meetings and good political
officers, the modality and specific resolutions agreed by the • Organizing district WVPP meetings and being • Attendance list environment.
stakeholders. attended • Activity reports • Good networking
• Meeting with the leaders at district and various • Organizing sensitizations events in Municipality, • District reports with other
stakeholders to solicit for their support and protection of Districts. • CSO minutes institution/
organization. organization

• Facilitate monthly meetings of district and various

stakeholders

• Facilitate organization’s quarterly sensitizing of the public

and advocating for their own issues, through music,
poems, drama, games, and sports, radio talk shows,
participating at National events organized

Activity 6.00: Media and civic education on • Radio FM’s stations that participated • JADON • Availability of Funds
governance issues. EMPOWERMENT for implementation
• Willing Vulnerable persons Partners involved
CENTRE training
• Number of awareness programs conducted reports • Community support
• Attendance register
• Training schedule

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A program will be established for programming, • Three days training workshop held in each district for • Minutes of And good political
All media Houses will be encouraged to participate different participants review meetings environment.
Programs to be covered are: governance, theory of change on
• The topics delivered to participants at each workshop • Audit reports Good networking
public resources utilization, role of media in governance
Project lobbied by WVPPs needs. • JADON with other institution/
issues, civic education awareness, and advocacy. EMPOWERMENT
organization
• Number of different stakeholders that delivered topics CENTRE work plan
• JADON
• Articles on Children issues written in the newspapers EMPOWERMENT
CENTRE progress
• Willing vulnerable persons Partners (WVPPs)
reports
programs through music, poems, drama, games, and
sports, radio talk shows etc

• Livelihood Agricultural projects to the WVPPs

initiated

• IEC materials developed.

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Activity 7.00: Lobby and advocacy for governance • Advertisement are put out to give programme • Project annual reports • Availability of Funds
issues. schedules • Projects Monthly for implementation
reports. • Community support
• Vulnerable persons are recruited in to political parties
• Participants engage their leaders in discussions and • Monitoring and and good political
and trained in leadership skills, advocacy skills,
dialogues. financial management and project planning and evaluation reports environment.

• Vulnerable persons forward petitions, campaigns for management • CSOs reports • Good networking
certain projects or services and protest movements and • Improved transparency and accountability within • Minutes of meetings with other

demonstrations. institution/
WVPPs and JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE. • WVPP minutes
organization
• The media provide platforms for publicly expressing • Number of
opinions on political matters. reintegrated •
organizations
• Civil associations, for example; farmers, youth,
academics, women, persons with disabilities, veterans, • Report from clinic on
entrepreneurs, environmentalists etc. show interests and treatment
the community in general. • Report from clinic on
referrals

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Activity 8.00: Monitoring and Evaluation. • Quality implementation of programmes • Project annual reports • Availability of Funds
• Proper accounting control system in place • Projects Monthly for implementation
JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE shall be able to reports.
• Management Information System in place • Community support
develop
Score Cards on: • Effective performance of JADON EMPOWERMENT • Monitoring and and good political
CENTRE staff.
• What is Governance? evaluation reports environment.
• Good interpersonal relationship
• “Ingredients” for Governance • CSOs reports • Good networking

• Rule of Law • Minutes of meetings with other institution/

• Human Rights and Individual Freedoms organization

• WVPP minutes
• Good Governance & Accountability Civil Society • Number of WVPP

& Media organizations

• Report from WVPPs

and other stakeholders

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 PROJECT OPERATIONAL WORKPLAN

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Activities / Tasks
Q1 Q Q Q Q1 Q Q Q4 Q1 Q Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2 3 4 2 3 2
CORE ACTIVITY 1.0: Procurement of project requirements

1.01: Purchasing of Cross Country Vehicle, Motor cycles and

bicycles and Continuous Repair and Maintenance of the
Vehicle, and Motorcycles
1.02: Purchase of Office Equipment

1.03: Orientation of Project Personnel

CORE ACTIVITY 2.0: Establishment of partnership and working groups.

2.01: Identifying and Mobilizing line CSOs and CBOs

2.02: Registration of grass root CBOs to form Vulnerable

persons Willing Partners (VWP)
2.03: Security meetings with all the govt agencies,

CORE ACTIVITY 3.0: Production of IEC materials on governance issues

3.01: Continuous staff trainings the project staffs on the project

subjects and professional development

3.02: Periodic meetings and Trainings

3.03: Mobilizing Older persons Partners and other stakeholders

to form Willing Vulnerable persons Partners (WVPPs)
Groups

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3.04: Periodic meetings and Trainings with the selected CBOs
and CSOs (CWP) on topical and thematic areas

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Activities / Tasks
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
MAIN ACTIVITY 4.0: Training CBOs and CSOs and ot her stakeholders on governance pol icy is
sues
4.01:Specialized training to be undertaken on; Monitoring,
Advocacy, Governance, Accountability and Older persons
4.02: Vulnereable persons responsibility through plays, dramas
and poems (preparation and modifications)

CORE ACTIVITY 5.0: Older persons and Leaders interface, meeting and debates

5.01: Initiating the older persons policy work plan

5.02: Vulnerable persons policy action days

5.03: Report documentation on older persons action

Activity 6.00: Media and civic education on governance issues

6.01: Training on civic and vulnerable persons policy reporting

6.02: Establishing a network Centre accessible for all older

persons
6.03: Establishing vulnerable persons’ committees to monitor
the activities and report.
6.04: Community Awareness

6.05:Collaboration with Other Stakeholders

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 Activity 7.00: Monitoring and Evaluation.

7.01: Frequent review of contents and ingredients of democratic

issues.

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Activities / Tasks Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
7.02: Rule of law concepts and principles.

7.03: Human Rights and Individual Freedom feedback.

(reported and measured)
7.04: Vulnerable person’s participation, roles and rights in
development and services delivery.

7.06: Training leaders of civic leaders at grass root level

7.07: Concepts and principles of good Governance and

Accountability being achieved.

MAIN ACTIVITY 8.00: Operate a Communication / Information Data

8.01: Documentation and dissemination.

MAIN ACTIVITY 9.00:Monitoring and Evaluation

9.01: Studies and research monitoring during implementation.

9.02: Stakeholders project review.

9.03: Donor outreach to the project in the impact areas.

9.04: JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE conducts mid-term

evaluation.

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 9.05: Donor and JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE conduct
final evaluation
906: Final documentation

9.07: Project exit strategy

1.1APPENDIX III - BUDGET

S/NO ACTIVITY Quanti ty Year 1 TOTAL AMOUNT (USD)

1. Capital Assets 17,280,800.00 17,280,800.00 4800

2. Office equipment & Furniture 7,477,200.00 7,477,200.00 2077
3. Project Support for staff Allowances 24,168,000.00 24,168,000.00 6713
1404
4. Program Administration – Office Cost 5,054,400.00 5,054,400.00
5. Programme Administration – Implementation Cost 6,770,400.00 6,770,400.00 1880
6. Research on governance issues. 3,360,000.00 3,360,000.00 933
7. Establishment of partnership and working groups 3,720,800.00 3,720,800.00 1034
8. Training Extension workers, CSOs and other stakeholders on governance
policy issues 8,900,000.00 8,900,000.00 2472
9. Vulnerable persons and Leaders interface, meeting and debates 4,510,000.00 4,510,000.00 1253
10. Media and civic education on governance issues 3,624,000.00 3,624,000.00 1006
11. Production of Information Education Communication (IEC) materials on
governance issues.
2,520,000.00 2,520,000.00 700
12. Lobby and advocacy for governance issues 4,217,000.00 4,217,000.00 1171
13. Monitoring and Evaluation 6,520,000.00 6,520,000.00 1811

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 14. Motor Cycle Fuel, Insurance cost 4,615,000.00 4,615,000.00 1281
15. Stakeholders orientation 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 556
16. Depreciation 5%. 4,200,000.00 4,200,000.00 1167
17. Auditing the project. 2,925,000.00 2,925,000.00 813
TOTAL 111,862,600.00 111,862,600.00 27346

Appendix ii: Budget Details and Financing Plan (IN MWK ‘000) for the Implementation of JADON EMPOWERMENT CENTRE for ONE -
Year (2025-2026) (1USD = MWK. 700).
Budget Categories and Items Qty Units/Qty Price per Year I (Mwk.) Grand Total
(US$) Unit (Mwk.)
(Mwk.)

A] Capital Asset
Motor cycles 3 5,500,000 16,500,000.00 16,500,000.00 4583

Bicycles 20 140,000 2,800,000.00 2,800,000.0 777

5360
Sub total 19,300,000.00 19,300,000.00

Office equipment & Furniture

Desk Computers 3 0 2,100,000.00 583
700,000
2,100,000
Lap tops 2 700,000 1400,000.0 0 1400,000.00 388

Memory stick (KingStone) 4 64gb 60,000 240,000.0 0 240,000.00 67

Web Site Hosting, design and Development 1500000 1,500,000.0 0 150,000.00 205

Budget Categories and Items Qty Units/Qty Price per Year I (Mwk.)
(US$) Unit

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 (Mwk.)
Scanner 1 - 600,000 39
400,000.00

1 - 2,000,0000 166
HD Photocopying machine (Multitask)& colored 2,000,000.00

Book shelves 3 - 150,000 125

450,000.00

Steel cabinets 2 - 600000

1,200,000.00
333

Projector for training 1 - 1500000 1,500,000.00 416

Flip chart stands 1 - 150,000 150,000.00 42

1121
Sub total 4,300,000

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Budget Categories and Items Qty Salary @ month Year I
(Mwk.) (Mwk.)

INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUIDINGBUILDIN

Project Support for staff Salaries.

Executive Director 1 1,200,000.00 14,400,000.00 4000

Programs Officer 1 900,000.00 10,800,000.00 3000

Accountant 1 850,000.00 10,200,000.00 2833

Project Officer 1 700,000.00 8,400,000.00 2333

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 1 650,000.00 7,800,000.00 2166

Community Development Officer 1 500,000.00 6,000,000.00 1666

Field Officer 1 470,000.00 5,640,000.00 1566

Office Assistant 1 420,000.00 5,040,000.00 1400

Security Guard 1 350,000.00 116

4,200,000.00
6

Sub total 72,480,000.00 20130

PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION
Refreshments p.m. 1,200,000.00 14,400,000.00 4000

Internet connection p.m. 83200 998,400.00 277

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 Communication p.m. 32000 384,000.00 107

Water p.m. 3000000 36,000,000.00 10000

Bank charges p.m. 120000 1,440,000.00 400

Office stationary and supplies p.m 250000 3,000,000.00 833

Computer consumables (toners) Twice 40000 480,000.00 133

Bulletins/Newspapers p.m 40000 480,000.00 133

Photocopier toner Quarterly 40000 480,000.00 133

Office equipment/furniture repairs and maintenance Once 1,200,000. 1,200,000.00 333

00
1634
Sub total 9
58,862,400.00

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Budget Categories and Items Qty Price per Year I Grand Total
Unit (Mwk.) (Mwk.) (Mwk.)
Programme implementation cost
Advertisement and publicity p.m 500,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 417
Car hire p.m 320,000.00 3,840,000.00 3,840,000.00 1067
Medical Service 9 staff p.m 150,000.00 1,800,000.00 1,800,000.00 500

Sub total 7,140,000.00 7,140,000.00 1984

Establishment of partnership and working groups

Identifying and Mobilizing line CSOs and CBOs 8
districts by 2 persons per district at 19,200/= @ person
@ day 4 days 307,200.00 1,228,800.00 1,228,800.00 341

Sub Total 1,228,800.00 1,228,800.00 341

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Budget Categories and Items Qty Units/Qty Price Year I Grand Total
(US$) per Unit (Mwk.) (Mwk.)
(Mwk.)
Training Extension workers, CSOs and other stakeholders on
governance policy issues
Meals for 50 persons 50 5days 8000 2,000,000.0
2,000,000.00
0
556

Refreshments and snacks for 50 participants 50 5days 4000 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 278

Sub Total 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 834

LOBBY AND ADVOCACY FOR GOVERNANCE ISSUES

Lobby and advocacy for Governance issues
4,217,000.00 4,217,000.00 1171

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Monitoring and Evaluation
Board meetings (2 times a year) 2 times 8 250000. 00 500,000.00 500,000.00 139
Annual partnership meetings 3 times 20 250000.00 750,000.00 750,000.00 208
Mid-term program evaluation 2 times 12 250000. 00 500,000.00 500,000.00 139
Major external evaluation – once 20 250000.00 250,000.00 250,000.00 69

Sub Total 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 555

Motor cycle fuel and insurance cost 4,615,000.00 4,615,000.00 1281

stakeholders orientation 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 556
Depreciation 5% 4,200,000.00 4,200,000.00 1167
Auditing Cost 1,655,000.00 1,655,000.00 460

Sub Total 12,470,000.00 12,470,000.00 3464

.00 .00
GRAND TOTAL

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