Foundation for Civil Society: FCS Narrative Report

FCS Narrative Report

Respondent:	Tanga Youth Development Association
Time Submitted:	February 27, 2012 at 1:06 PM EAT

Introduction

A. Full name of organization

Tanga Youth Development Association

B. Name you regularly use

TAYODEA

C. Full name of project

Established Youth forums in Districts of the Tanga Region

D. Contract reference number

FCS/MG/2/08/101

E. Period covered by this report

Dates: April to June 2011

Quarter(s): 2

F. Project Coordinator

David Chanyeghea

Project Description

A. What Key Result Area (KRA) of the Foundation for Civil Society does your project address?

Governance and Accountability

B. Briefly describe how does your project addresses the KRA selected above.

We had election of ten representative members of 4 districts of Tanga region, named, Pangani, Handeni, Kilindi and Tanga City, further more there was election for parliament leaders (speaker, depute speaker, Secretary and depute Secretary) elected during this time in those districts mentioned above

C. In which Region(s) and District(s) are the people your project support living?

Region	District	Ward	Total Beneficiaries
Tanga	Pangani	16	32
	Tanga	24	48
	Kilindi	15	30
	Handeni	24	48

D. Total beneficiaries reached

	Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Female	79	790
Male	79	790
Total	158	1580

Project Outputs and Activities

A. Outputs as shown in appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

Increased participation of youth in Local Government Authority planning process

B. What activities were planned for this quarter as per your Contract?

election of parliament leaders and ten representatives from each district of Pangani, Handeni, Kilindi and Tanga city through youth parliament assembly

C. Achievements this quarter

40, Members of youth parliament were elected to form youth parliament in the regional level from 4 districts of Pangani, Tanga, Handeni and Kilindi. 4 leaders from each district elected (Speaker, Depute Speaker, Secretary and Depute Secretary)

C. If any difference, what is the reason?

Activities supposed to be conducted April to June 2011, but was conducted December 2011to February 2012. the reason is delay of fund from FCS

D. Resources used

1. Election of leaders and 10 representatives for region level 3,157,000
2. Preparation of report 70,000
2. Administration Cost 1,770,000

Project Outcomes and Impact

A. Intended Results as per appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

Participation of youth in decision making process in local government level through proper platform

B. Actual Outcomes/changes

Having youth parliament leadership and 10 representatives from 4 district is big achievement. Recognition of youth parliament in the respective districts, where youth are presenting in decision making process

C. Other outcomes/changes originated from implementing the project

Positive promises from district commissioners of Kilindi, Pangani Tanga and Handeni, on how youth parliaments will be used to foster development in their districts and entire nation: example Hon Betrice Shelukindo promised to take Kilindi Youth Parliament to National assembly in Dodoma to learn how Bunge conducted, dupute Mayor of Tanga City promised to contribute 100,000 to Tanga City bunge fund

D. Reasons for difference

(No Response)

Lessons Learned

Describe any experience and ideas that you obtained from implementing the project

Explanation
High acceptance of the project in those areas where we inaugurate youth parliament
That Government needs to stimulate youth to take action in their localities, but they did not have proper platform
politicians are want to be praised, if you pass bay them, they be against you

Challenges

Describe any challenges encountered in implementing the project and how they were overcome.

Challenge	How it was overcome
Big changes of budget, as the planned budget was not enough to cover the costs of food and transport	we used all administration cost to compensate the amount effect

Linkages

Describe your linkages with other stakeholders

Stakeholder	How you worked with them
District Councils of Pangani, Tanga, Handeni and Kilindi	1. Invitations were through youth officer of respective districts 2. in all districts guest of honuor were from District councils, they were very positive for the project 3. Elections were supervised by District youth officers

Future Plans

What are your plans for the next Quarter reporting period?

Activities Planned	1st Month	2nd Month	3rd Month
Regional youth parliament Assembly and election of Regional level leaders			v

Beneficiaries Reached

Indicate the total number of beneficiaries reached by your project from each of the following constituency groups.

		Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Widows	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
People living with HIV/AIDS	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Elderly	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Orphans	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Children	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Disabled	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Youth	Female	79	790
	Male	79	790
	Total	158	1580
Other	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)

If "Other", provide details:

(No Response)

Events Attended

Indicate any FCS organized events that your organization benefited from or attended.

Type of Event	When	Lessons	Actions Taken
Manage your grant	December 2008	How to manage grants and report	TAYODEA applied skills gained from the training which lead organization to do better in supervision of its projects
fund raising	June 2008	How to write fundable proposals	We used the skills to fund raise from other Donna and local funding, the fundraising programme was well succeeded as we get new 3 Donna and expand new internal sources of fund
Organizational development	2009	Formation and life cycle pf organization	We did small changes in TAYODEA in terms of structure, we help other organization to restructure their structure, like Usambara Club and other big organization in Tanga like Press club, WOLEA, paralegal etc
Annual forum	2008/09/10/11	learn from other organization from all over Tanzania	Net working with other organization, like Haki Elimu, Haki kazi, etc. Got new partiners

Attachments

Success Stories

Hon_Shelukindo_in_Group_photo.docx

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