Community Systems Strengthening
Beyond Zero’s Community Systems Strengthening programme aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) over a nine (9) months period. The programme is designed to enhance the capacity of CSOs in Organizational Development and HIV technical programming. At the end of the programme, CSOs are expected to have strong internal management and operational systems as well as provide appropriate HIV programmes that are aligned to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV, TB and STI.
We offer capacity building that is aimed at supporting efficiency, compassion and public health transformation to enable effective implementation aligned with the NSP for funded CSOs.
We conduct Organizational Capacity Assessments (OCAs) and each CSO is assessed using the Capacity Assessment Tool (CAT) in order to identify capacity gaps. Subsequently, a capacity building plan is developed for each CSO. Using Organisational Development (OD) and HIV Technical skills trainings, CSOs are trained to address the capacity gaps identified.
Over and above the training, we also provides coaching and mentoring support to all individuals who would have received training. The coaching and mentoring is done at individual, cluster, group and organizational level.
CSS Model
Mentoring & TA
Organisational Development Training
Accredited & non- accredited programmatic
training
Capacity Assessments & Development Plans
Linkages with other GF programmes
Recruit & contract Civil Society Organisations CSO’s
Mainstream GBV
Human rights & key populations focused
Community Small & Medium Grants
Support community-led research papers
Present findings to community platforms
PR RS CCS Coordination
Multi-sectorial coordination
Strategic partnerships
Consultation Forum Meetings
PLHIV & KVP network engagement
Community dialogues
CSS-CSO review meetings
Reporting to PCA’s
Monitoring of KVP services by communities
Conduct rapid evaluations & development tools for CLM
Collect data from services delivery points
Where We Implement
OR Tambo
Amathole
Alfred Nzo
Buffalo City
Nelson Mandela Bay
Vhembe
Capricorn
Sekhukhune
Waterberg
Mopani
Mangaung
Thabo Mofutsanyane
Lejweleputwa
Building Capacity at Grass-Roots Level
Organisational Development Training
- Risk Management
- Financial Management (accredited)
- Governance and Leadership
- Fundraising and Marketing
- Planning for NPO Sustainability
- Basic Computer Skills
- Human Resource Legislation & Policies
- MERL
- Communication
- Social Enterprise Development
- Performance Management
Programmatic Training
- Human Rights (Know your Rights) & GBV (WHO LIVES)
- Health Promotion – offered to medium grant CSOs (full qualification runs over 18 months)
- Diversity training
- Accredited Basic Computer Skills
- Mental Health
- Accredited HIV Testing Services (HTS)
- Accredited HIV and TB Prevention
- Adherence Support
- Procurement and Supply Management of Health Products
- Rapid Testing Quality Improvement Initiative (RTQII)
- TB Early Identification and Screening
- Stigma and Discrimination