ACHEST HSA activities in Kenya ACHEST activities will fall into three areas:- i) Creating evidence on which to base advocacy strategies through research ii) Developing the capacities of relevant stakeholders in lobby and advocacy ii) Lobby and advocacy for adequate HRH and financing and good governace.ACHEST Iception phase activities in Kenya In 2016 will focus on: 1.Establishing project management arrangements including governance, financial management, operations and communication 2.Engaging and introducing the project to stakeholders in Kenya thorugh an inception workshop and face-to face meetings 3.Baseline and evidence gathering 4. Situation analysis on HRH in Kenya with special attention to the needs of SRH.5. Situation analysis for financing and governance 6. Mapping of SRHR CSOs active Kenya. 7 Analysis of policy environment and data on status of performance of existing policies and initiatives. 8.Identification of gaps and opportunities for interventions in SRH and HRH Kenya context activities during January - December 2017 Quarter 1 January - March The During the first quarter ACHEST set up a secretariat office. Memorandum of Understanding between Kenya Obstetrical and gynecological society and ACHEST was signed Held HSAP Kenya monthly review meetings whose main objective was to review and align the project workplan Held a consultative meeting with officials from the Nursing Council to explore platforms for strengthening RH in the context of Continuous Professional Development for Nurses Initiated the Development of Leadership module on RH Quarter 2 April - June During the second quarter the following activities were carried out; A follow up discussion with officials from Nursing Council to discuss platforms for strengthening RH in the context of Continuous Professional Development for Nurses in which the Nursing Council was given a go-ahead to develop the RH module Participated in HSAP Kenya monthly meetings where we shared progress report with partners Participated HSA Kenya workshop to discuss Country Management Committee Terms of Reference. Revision of the Country Management Committee Terms of Reference was made. Participated in ACHEST-Kenya monthly review meetings. Discussed progress made in terms of project activities as indicated in the TOC. Development of Leadership module on RH.continued during the quarter Developed ACHEST Communication strategy for RH Coordinators and Joined WhatsApp group for Reproductive Health Coordinators and its hoped to use this platform to discuss SRH related issues Quarter 3 July - September ACHEST Kenya was represented in the planning meeting for CSO on Universal Health Care held at Kenya Aids NGO Consortium offices on 6th July 2017.The objective of the meeting was; • To identify advocacy and accountability topics for CSO's in order to strengthen health systems as a principal means towards achievement of Universal Health Care • To have an overview of the challenges to move health sector towards Universal Health Care • To carry out analysis on health financing, commodity& supplies, recruitment and staffing to inform advocacy. A task force to identify accountability and advocacy topics was formed. I am representing ACHEST in the task force ACHEST conducted a needs assessment evaluation in selected Counties towards preparation of curricula content for workshops related to leadership, management and clinical governance for National and County capacity building Documentation of the nurses’ strike that started on June 25th 2017 to agitate for the signing and implementation of their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that they negotiated with the government on 20th December 2016. ACHEST Kenya was represented in a workshop on What Secularism Means to Kenya organized by Catholics for Choice. This was discussion workshop looking on how religion has infringed upon the right of people particularly on matters of Sexual Reproductive Health, how civil society has infringed upon religious rights and how religion and civil societies can work together to advance health Quarter 4 October - December Held an informal meeting with Health Rights Advocacy(HERAF) executive Director and Health NGOs network National Coordinator to discuss on how we can establish a strong engagement CSOs engaged in SRH to form a coalition that can work together to push SRH advocacy agenda. ACHEST Kenya was represented at the CSO’s convening on UHC 2030. The objectives of the workshop were: • To identify and build consensus on Kenya CSEM UHC2030 advocacy agenda for policy design and implementation • To develop an action plan for implementation of Kenya CSEM UHC2030 agenda • To identify areas for strengthening the CSO’s engagement in the implementation of UHC2030 in Kenya. ACHEST was represented at the UHC meeting held at Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium offices. The agenda of the meeting was: • Discuss UHC progress • To develop a workplan • Plan for UHC day ACHEST Kenya was represented in the UHC breakfast session. Objectives of the dialogue: • Officially launch the UHC movement in Kenya and speak out for the shared UHC goal; Health for All • Affirm CSO, private sector and government commitment to achieving UHC 2030 • Present the right based approach to UHC • Discuss the Kenya CSO engagement in achieving UHC During the January – March period, ACHEST Kenya team held follow up meetings with Health NGOs network National Coordinator to discuss on how they can work together to establish a strong network with CSOs engaged in SRH and also held an informal meeting with the Director of Ewang Nadebe Advocacy Initiative-Africa(ENAI) and agreed to plan a workshop for active CSOs working in Kajiado County. The HSAP Kenya team attended a conference on Enhancing Social Accountability in Kenya’s Health Sector whose objective was to stimulate dialogue on enhanced social accountability among health sector stakeholders in Kenya The ACHEST HSAP Kenya team upon invitation attended the Kajiado’s family planning costed implementation plan launch. The meeting was attended by the County Executive Committee members and Members of County Assembly (MCA’s) The HSAP Kenya team held two inception meetings with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Youth, Sports, Gender and Social services of Kajiado County to officially introduce the project and to explain purpose, objectives, scope and major deliverables to Kajiado County as well as planning the way forward. The team was represented in the Reflection and Theory of Change revision workshop