TUR CONCERN Capacity Strengthening of local NGOs for Effective Refugee Response in Turkey

The Turkish State's response to the needs of the counrty's 2.77 million Syrian refugees has been coparatively adequate so far but the Turkish economy is in decline, state services are under pressure, and political tensions^in the Turkish society are rising. In this context, the vulnerabilities in the refugee population are growing.

CS in Turkey, including its Syrian components, is key in ensuring that the refugee response in the country stays adequate.

There are only few natinal NGOs with a broad humanitarian scope. As implementing partners for international asssitance this group is too small and thus its operational capacities are overstretched.

However, humanitarian CS initiatives have also emerged at province and local level. Their institutional and operational capacities still need to be developed. 

Primary 10 local NGOs/CBOs (6 smaller CBOs/NGOs + 4 medium sized NGOs) of a proportional mix of Turkish and Syrian origin which have offices in Turkey.

Secondary: The beneficiaries provided with aid through the smaller and larger grant projects implemented by the 10 partner organizations, plus the larger communities who will benefit from greater service provision to local refugee population and a strengthened local response capacity. Moreover, future projects implemented by the 10 partner organizations will have increased job opportunities within the NGO sector for both Turkish citizens and Syrian refugees within the region. 

1. Local NGO partners have identified their organizational strengths and weaknesses and use their organization capacity development plan to track improvement on specific targets.
2. Partner NGOs have received targeted trainings and have improved capacity in Proposal Developments, Project, Financial, Logistics and HR Management, as well as Donor Compliance as a minimum.
3. Refugees in Turkey have received appropriate and timely support from the 10 local NGOs.

Expected results:  

1. Partner NGOs have completed an Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA).
2. Partner NGOs have their Organizational Capacity Development Plan (OCD).
3. Trainings are provided to Partner NGO staff as identified in the OCA and the OCD:
4. 6 partners have received trainings in Proposal Developments; Project, Financial, Logistics, HR Management; and Donor Compliance. All 10 Partners have access to consultants to work alongside with them.
5. Grants are provided to the 10 partner NGOs to implement  on e project each as previously identified.
6. On-the-job coaching/mentoring is provided by CONCERN to partner staff through the implementation of grant projects.