Appendix F: Memos of Understanding with Field Personnel
Memo of Understanding with Field Monitors
Memorandum of Understanding Between African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.), with Kenya Union of the Blind (K.U.B.) and the Centre for Disability Rights Education and Advocacy (C.R.E.A.D.) for Disability Human Rights Monitoring in Kenya
Summary
Project Title: Country Disability and Human Rights Monitoring Mechanism (C.D.H.R.M.)
Funding Partners: Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (S.R.F.) and Disability Rights Promotion International (D.R.P.I.)
Period of MoU: Two weeks – 14 days
Funding period: March 22nd to April 5th 2006
Total amount for Monitoring: total amount of payment. This financial support is to be received by each monitor or field assistant for the purpose of this MoU.
Report and accounts due: within 7 days of the following disbursement
1 - Objectives
These objectives/activities are based on the International Disability Human Rights Pilot Project activities. Monitoring provided by A.F.U.B.:
Overall Project Goal: To ensure comprehensive and sustainable international system to monitor human rights of people with disabilities as a basis for achieving equality and development in society, in particular to carry out fact-finding about disability in Kenya.
1.1 - Specific Objectives of the Country Disability and Human Rights Monitoring Mechanism
- 1.1.1 - Objective 1: To effectively monitor visually impaired peoples and other disabled persons’ Human Rights situations using fact-finding methods as taught in the training session in Nairobi (February 13th -19th, 2006)
- 1.1.2 - Objective 2: To enhance the sustainability of D.H.R. activities in national organizations/associations of blind and partially-sighted people and of other disabled persons.
1.2 - Output indicators for Objectives / Activities
- 1.2.1 - Indicator 1: a copy of the signed consent form from each interviewee
- 1.2.2 - Indicator 2: tape recording of interview, if permission has been granted by interviewee
- 1.2.3 - Indicator 3: written interview notes for each person interviewed
- 1.2.4 - Indicator 4: correctly coded interview sheet using the code as established at the training
- 1.2.5 - Indicator 5: written narrative about the experience and any comments about the process and ways of improving it
2 - Funding
- 2.1 - African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.), agrees to provide monitor [name] with funding support for work within the Disability Human Rights Monitoring Project Activities.
- 2.2 - For the period March 22nd to April 5th 2006 A.F.U.B., will provide [name] [amount of money] only as funding support for D.H.R. monitoring.
- 2.3 - This agreement is for 14 days. Payment will be made twice, as stated below, and in agreement with the budget. A signed receipt from A.F.U.B. is required on receipt of this fund.
- 2.4 - Payment will be by cash to [name] Monitor.
3 - Other support from A.F.U.B.
- 3.1 - A.F.U.B. will from time to time monitor progress of the activities carried out by the monitors and field assistants.
- 3.2 - A.F.U.B. will conduct planning meetings with M.T., K.U.B., C.R.E.A.D., Monitors and Field Assistants and other Partners during and after the project period.
4 - Budget
- 4.1 - This funding support will be used in accordance to the budget agreed upon by stakeholders and A.F.U.B. as spelt out in the table below (not included).
- 4.2 - Under no circumstances should these funds budgeted above be spent on any other activity unless the A.F.U.B. Executive Director/Project coordinator has granted prior permission in writing.
- 4.3 - Under no circumstances should funds released to the monitor or field assistant be handed to, other than the identified interviewee, except on written instructions from the A.F.U.B. Executive Director or project coordinator.
5 - Progress Reporting
- 5.1 - In order for A.F.U.B. to measure the progress being made, or otherwise, and to report and account to stakeholders and funders, the monitor/field assistant is required to provide the following:
-
5.2 - A daily narrative and technical report should be availed to the project coordinator by:
- 7 days from the start period March 22nd-29th 2006
- 14 days from the start period April 5th 2006
- 5.3 - All assets availed to the monitor/field assistant for the purpose of the project activities shall be in his/her custody on behalf of A.F.U.B. for the period of the project activities.
6 - Agreement to be signed
- 6.1 - [Name] is among the 20 monitors participating in activities of the Disability Human Rights Monitoring Project in Kenya being funded by this C.D.H.R.M. It is advised that this agreement be read during a specially convened meeting of monitoring team members and the coordinator D.H.R. project - A.F.U.B.
7 - Agreed by:
Project Management
Date
Management Team member - in the region
For Monitor:
Date
For A.F.U.B.:
Date
Project coordinator
Memo of Understanding with Field Assistants
Memorandum of Understanding Between African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.), with Kenya Union of the Blind (K.U.B.) and the Centre for Disability Rights Education and Advocacy (C.R.E.A.D.) for Disability Human Rights Monitoring in Kenya
Summary
Project Title: Country Disability and Human Rights Monitoring Mechanism (C.D.H.R.M.)
Funding Partners: Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (S.R.F.) and Disability Rights Promotion International (D.R.P.I.)
Period of MoU: Two weeks – 14 days
Funding Period: March 23rd to April 6th 2006
Total Activity for Monitoring: total amount to be paid. This financial support is to be received by each monitor or field assistant for the purpose of this MoU.
Report and accounts due: within 7 days of the following disbursement.
1 - Objectives
These objectives/activities are based on the International Disability Human Rights Pilot Project activities. Monitoring provided by A.F.U.B.:
Overall Project Goal: To ensure comprehensive and sustainable international system to monitor human rights of people with disabilities as a basis for achieving equality and development in society, in particular to carry out fact-finding about disability in Kenya.
1.1 - Specific Objectives of the Country Disability and Human Rights Monitoring Mechanism
- 1.1.1 - Objective 1: To effectively monitor visually impaired peoples and other disabled persons’ Human Rights situations using fact-finding methods as taught in the training session in Nairobi (February 13th -19th, 2006)
- 1.1.2 - Objective 2: To enhance the sustainability of D.H.R. activities in national organizations/associations of blind and partially-sighted people and of other disabled persons.
1.2 - Output indicators for Objectives / Activities
- 1.2.1 - Indicator 1: a copy of the signed consent form from each interviewee
- 1.2.2 - Indicator 2: tape recording of interview, if permission has been granted by interviewee
- 1.2.3 - Indicator 3: written interview notes for each person interviewed
- 1.2.4 - Indicator 4: correctly coded interview sheet using the code as established at the training
- 1.2.5 - Indicator 5: written narrative about the experience and any comments about the process and ways of improving it
2 - Funding
- 2.1 - African Union of the Blind (A.F.U.B.), agrees to provide field assistant [name] with funding support for work within the Disability Human Rights Monitoring Project Activities.
- 2.2 - For the period March 22nd to April 5th 2006 A.F.U.B., will provide [name] [amount of money] only as funding support for D.H.R. monitoring.
- 2.3 - This agreement is for 14 days. Payment will be made twice, as stated below, and in agreement with the budget. A signed receipt from A.F.U.B. is required on receipt of this fund.
- 2.4 - Payment will be by cash to [name] - Field Assistant.
3 - Other support from A.F.U.B.
- 3.1 - A.F.U.B. will from time to time monitor progress of the activities carried out by the monitors and field assistants.
- 3.2 - A.F.U.B. will conduct planning meetings with M.T., K.U.B., C.R.E.A.D., Monitors and Field Assistants and other Partners during and after the project period.
4 - Budget
- 4.1 - This funding support will be used in accordance to the budget agreed upon by stakeholders and A.F.U.B. as spelt out in the table below (not included).
- 4.2 - Under no circumstances should these funds budgeted above be spent on any other activity unless the A.F.U.B. Executive Director/Project coordinator has granted prior permission in writing.
- 4.3 - Under no circumstances should funds released to the monitor or field assistant be handed to, other than the identified interviewee, except on written instructions from the A.F.U.B. Executive Director or project coordinator.
5 - Progress Reporting
- 5.1 - In order for A.F.U.B. to measure the progress being made, or otherwise, and to report and account to stakeholders and funders, the monitor/field assistant is required to provide the following:
-
5.2 - A daily narrative and technical report should be availed to the project coordinator by:
- 7 days from the start period March 23rd-30th 2006
- 14 days from the start period April 6th 2006
- 5.3 - All assets availed to the monitor/field assistant for the purpose of the project activities shall be in his/her custody on behalf of A.F.U.B. for the period of the project activities.
6 - Agreement to be signed
- 6.1 - [Name] is among the 21 monitors/ field assistants participating in activities of the Disability Human Rights Monitoring Project in Kenya being funded by this C.D.H.R.M.. It is advised that this agreement be read during a specially convened meeting of monitoring team members and the coordinator D.H.R. project - A.F.U.B.
7 - Agreed by:
Project Management
Date
Management Team member - in the region
For Field Assistant:
Date
For A.F.U.B.:
Date
Project coordinator