Better Poverty Eradication Organization (BPEO): A Success Story for the LVCT Timisha Capacity Building Model in Kenya

1. Title: LVCT Timisha Capacity Building Model in Kenya: The
success story of Better Poverty Eradication Organization
AUTHORS: CATHERINE THEURI 1, M. NDUNGU 2, J. NGANGA1 & P.
JECKONIA1.
LVCT1, BPEO2 2
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2. Project : Capacity building of 12 local implementing partners
Funding: CDC
Capacity Building Organization: LVCT, a Kenyan
organization that has built the capacity of over 65
organizations in Kenya, Uganda and Botswana using this
same model.
Model Used: TIMISHA Model – focuses on the managerial,
financial and technical capacity based on the six pillars of the
WHO HSS.
Case Study: Better Poverty Eradication organization

4.  BPEO is a local NGO that aims to raise the living standards
of farming communities in Kiambu County, Kenya.
 What does BPEO do: Provision of HIV prevention
interventions and income generating activities as a poverty
reduction measure.
 Key Capacity Gap: Haphazard programming due to lack of
managerial, financial and technical expertise and financing.
 Key strength of the organization: Strong connection and
influence in the community and a passion to make a
difference.

5. Geographical coverage: Kiambu
County, Kenya – A farming
community.
HIV prevalence of 4.8%, with a
large number of migrant workers
engaging in concurrent sexual
partnerships.
Key problem: Reduced
productivity due to number of
people infected and affected by
HIV– OVCs, ill health raising the
poverty rate in the area to 27.2%.
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6. Ability to link HIV prevention (behavioural
interventions) to IGAs – linking HIV prevention to
poverty eradication.
Already working with several grass root groups.
A good working relationship with Ministry of
Health, Education and Agriculture.
Strong IGA acumen – in agriculture.

7. PREVIOUSLY…
Managerial:
No strategic plan
No permanent staff - unskilled volunteers
No policies – HRM, Financial, Procurement
Members of management same as the board of directors.
Technical:
No skills for HIV prevention
No written records of work done
No ability to check quality of HIV interventions
Financial:
No budgets or funding
Non-adherence to statutory requirements – tax.
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8. CURRENTLY…
Mangerial:
 Clear strategic plan with M&E framework.
 Clear annual work plans, aligned to strategic plan.
 27 skilled staff .
 Operational HRM, Financial, and Procurement policies
 Functional Board of Directors that meets quarterly.
Technical:
 Staff trained in EBIs.
 Updated database - 20,445 people reached through EBIs
 16 operational IGA groups, with a membership of 403 people.
 Staff trained in quality management.
Financial:
 US$ 345,085 from 2 funding partners; 100% burn rates.
 Compliance to taxes.
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9.  Every organization has some strong points. Identify and
harness them in the capacity building process.
 All organizations are unique – tailor the capacity building
plan to suit the individual organization.
 A participatory approach where the mentee organization is
involved, builds ownership and therefore is sustainable.
 Helping organizations align to National systems and
structures enables them operate better even beyond the
funding period.
 Organizations respond well to real life examples in the
process of capacity building.
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10. Done by competent, experienced people who carry out similar roles -
therefore high quality as it is.
Responds to the specific needs of an organization as identified in the
comprehensive assessments.
Comprehensive - addressing the different facets of the organization i.e.
organizational as well as technical.
It encourages partnerships and networking with government agencies,
health facilities and other CSOs, boosting the national response.
Encourages reporting through the national M&E frameworks, thus -
contributing to the country response.

11. With the new devolved system of government in Kenya,
there will be need to have strong local implementing
partners in all 47 counties to ensure gains made in the HIV
arena are not lost and ensure service delivery coverage.
The Timisha capacity building model has proved ideal to
be replicated to achieve this in Kenya and beyond.

12. Thank You!
Acknowledgements:
The Ministry of Health, CDC , LVCT
management, capacity development
team & committee.
Building Partnerships,
transforming lives Contacts:
Website: www.lvct.org
Email: enquiries@lvct.org
or ctheuri@lvct.org.
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