Amkeni Wakenya

Stakeholder Reference Group

The Stakeholder Reference Group- (SRG) comprises of representatives of CSOs, Development Partners and the UNDP;

The Composition of the SRG is as follows:  

I. Five CSO Representatives representing each of the Key Priority Areas of GJLOS Reform Programme.

II. At least three representatives of marginalised and vulnerable groups.

III. At least four representatives of CSOs/CBOs with offices outside Nairobi.

IV. Two Representatives of Development partners. 

V. One UNDP Representative.

VI. The Representation to the SRG shall ensure gender balance.

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Role and Responsibilities 

1. The Stakeholder Reference Group shall be advisory in nature, and funding decisions ultimately lie in the hands of the development partners through the Project Approval Committee and the CSDGDG.
The Stakeholder Reference Group 

I. Leads strategic inputs and agenda-setting in learning platforms, stakeholder dialogue opportunities and joint reviews.

II. Provides strategic guidance on emerging issues that may form basis for future or supplementary calls for proposals.

III. Provides advice on strategic ways of engaging and dialoguing with the Government on the Priority areas of reform.

IV. Provides advisory services and strategic guidance for the different results-focused Calls for Proposals and implementation cycles

 

2.  Election of Civil Society Representatives:Civil society is responsible for electing its own representatives (as provided above in a forum convened for that purpose. The CSO representatives to the SRG should consist of technically qualified representatives according to targeted key priority areas of reforms and national development objectives. The Programme Management Unit (PMU) Manager will attend the SRG in an ex officio capacity. The PMU will act as a Secretariat for the Stakeholder Reference Group.

 

 3. CSOs members elected to the SRG shall serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of their respective organizations.

 

4. The chair of the SRG shall be selected by SRG members from among the CSO representatives. Such selection shall be by consensus or where there is no such consensus by a simple majority vote of members in a meeting convened for that purpose.

 

5. CSO representatives to the SRG will serve for an initial period of one year after which a third (1/3) of the members shall be eligible to be replaced at the next annual CSDG week in accordance with the criteria under paragraph 16 above.

6. The SRG representatives shall present a report of their activities to all the stakeholders during the annual CSDG week.

7. Decisions of the Stakeholder Reference Group will be made by consensus. Any such decision however shall not be contrary to the spirit and intent of this JSI or any bilateral Agreement entered into between UNDP and any of the other development partners AND shall not contravene UNDP’s rules, procedures and Regulations.

8. Development Partners participate in the Stakeholder Reference Group through their representatives. Participation will be on rotational basis, but to ensure continuity, the lead donor and deputy Lead Donor cannot be replaced at the same time. Government representatives will be invited to attend as observers when needed and as felt appropriate (to be determined by Stakeholder Reference Group members). 

 

9. All decisions made at Stakeholder Reference Group Meetings are recorded and circulated via email to the SRG, CSOs and CSDGDG by the Amkeni Wakenya PMU.