AGREEMENT

between

Culture Information and Pastoral Development (CIPAD)

and

Mondeco Onlus

This agreement between “the Cultural, Information and Pastoral development organization” (hereinafter referred to as “CIPAD”) and Moneco Onlus (hereinafter referred to as “Mondeco”), establishes the broad mutual understanding of the two organizations regarding the relationship in implementing the project “Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s care in Sololo, Sololo District”

We recognize the autonomy of each organization and enter this agreement in a spirit of mutual trust and respect. This agreement is therefore a statement of mutual intent to which the two organizations are bound.

The objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of orphans and vulnerable children in the District, particularly those affected by HIV/AIDS, by providing care and assistance for as many needy orphaned or vulnerable children between 0 and 12 years old as possible, in their extended or foster families; establishing a residential village based on the traditional set –up of the Borana ( Obbijtu Children Home), to house a limited number of children for whom homecare is impossible.

The project will involve a close and active partnership between CIPAD and Mondeco. Assessment of needs, planning and implementation of activities will be jointly conducted by CIPAD and Mondeco staff.

Further obligations are as follows:

Obligations of Mondeco

· Provide a skilled Advisor and organizational expertise to assist CIPAD carrying out the project activities;

· Provide the funds necessary to implement the project – according to the attached budget – for one year, with the possibility of extension to a further year;

· Provide technical support and advise on the implementation and proper management of the project in close consultation with CIPAD;

· Mondeco will give a partial support in terms of financial assistance to the training activities of CIPAD;

· Ensure the proper utilization of the project equipment and material resources;

· Be responsible for submitting the required narrative and financial reports to the donors (?);

· Inform counterpart and donors about any constraints, delays, necessary amendments or modifications of project activities and any fact or circumstance that can hamper the regular project progress;

· Ensure the running and maintenance of the OVC Village’s guest house.

Obligations of CIPAD

· Establish jointly with Mondeco the criteria for selecting the beneficiaries for the project and OVC center;

· Select the beneficiaries for the Project and OVC Centre in accordance with the laid down criteria;

· Establish jointly with Mondeco the criteria for selecting the Project and OVC personnel;

· Select the Project and OVC personnel, jointly with the community leadership and the women and youth groups, according the laid down criteria;

· Ensure that the staff policy is compliant with the laws of Kenya, and that shall involve compliance with the current social security, healthcare and workplace safety regulations;

· Develop by the end of June 2010 a training manual for the training of the recruited Project personnel which is to be endorsed by Mondeco before the training is initiated;

· Cipad will produce evidence of the expenses incurred into for the support received by Mondeco according to the requests and the formats presented by Mondeco;

· Cipad will look for funds for the Project from local and international donors, in close cooperation with Mondeco;

· Cipad will produce evidence of the expenses incurred into for the support received by other donors than Mondeco, according to the requests and the formats presented by them;

· Conduct the sensitization campaign with the CCM (former leading agent) and Mondeco to share the Project with the community, through Government officers, community leader, religious leaders, women and youth group representative, beneficiaries, according the agreed budget;

· Conduct the training for the OVC personnel according to the agreed upon training manual and training tools by the end of July 2010, as well as a refresher course once every year;

· Advise the Mondeco appointed Project and OVC Village Advisor on matters affecting and relevant to the running of the project;

· Disseminate information relevant to the traditions, culture and way of life of the Borana to the children in the Project, by holding cultural education session on a monthly basis in order for the children to learn their culture and understand who they are;

· Carry on the activities agreed with Mondeco upon completion of the project implementation period, ensuring the compliancy to the Children Act 2001.

Read and endorsed

For and in behalf of CIPAD for and in behalf of MONDECO

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