Organisational Profile

PACT?

People's Action for Community Transformation,

launched in 1996.

A 26 member collaborative network of NGOs and CBOs launched with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Its Focus?

Primarily on poverty reduction, advancement of education and effectively empowering people to transform their communities.

Its Methods?

Strengthening communities through a collaborative framework of NGOs and CBOs and maintenance of a formal project management unit for relief of poverty.

JANUARY 2000 Expanded services to over 40 CBOs. Collaborative methods involving beneficiaries in the design as well as the implementation of project activities, sometimes utilizing resources provided by member agencies.

PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES continue to be:

• NGOs and CBOs
• Inner city and poor rural communities
• Other Institutions become involved: Funding Agencies, Government of Jamaica Departments and Ministries, Parastatals and Executive Agencies and Private Sector Organisations

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The best foundation for success is success

PACTs success has been built upon a sound combination of key elements, via:

• A volunteer Board of 10 Directors drawn from the general membership, which makes policy decisions, reviews for decision making six-monthly work plans, financial and narrative progress reports. Reviews progress on a quarterly basis. The Executive Committee meets monthly and member agencies every 3 months.
• Procedure manuals are compiled to guide operations and a well-known audit firm conducts the annual financial audit.
• Secretariat staffed by experienced and fully qualified staff led by a highly creative and experienced dynamic Programme Director and utilising state of the art technology.

UNIQUE FEATURES OF PACT

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ACTION:

PACT will broker arrangements, mobilise resources, provide business opportunities, information and institutional strengthening services through the promotion of collaboration and involvement among its partner NGOs and CBOs

REPLICABILITY:

All sub-projects can be replicated in other target areas within Jamaica or in external environments.

NETWORKING:

PACT is part of a network of CIDA fund-managers, partners with regional organisations CARIPEDA and CUSO in implementation of social programmes.

PACT is the only NGO member of CAMDA /CARICAD,

a regional body that promotes regional co-operation, integration of management development in national planning, networking and institution building.

PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES

• Direct involvement of beneficiaries in selection of priority need, project design and implementation
• Develop collaborative framework for partnership and offer technical assistance, training and fundraising
• Strengthen project development and implementation capabilities of members and other organisations
• Document and disseminate information on successful poverty alleviation initiatives

PACTS TRACK RECORD

I. CIDA FUNDED - June 1996 to June 1998

• Project Management Unit for CBOs and NGOs project financing and capacity building
• July 1998 June 2000 Project Management contract for continued Project Administration and Management Support.
• February 12 August 15, 1999 Baseline Research FIT/CIDA Assessment of the Institutional capacity of selected CBOs and NGOs in Jamaica

II. KRC/DFID funded January 14 to July 3, 2000

• Technical assistance and training to 120 residents of Jones Town Community, Kingston

III. Training - April 3 to September 30, 2000

• National Co-ordinator for Disaster Management and Preparedness Training for CBOs in Jamaica Funded by Caribbean People Development Agency (CARIPEDA) Secretariat, Kingstown, St. Vincent

IV. Fund Manager November 2000 to October 2004

• Establishment of a Project Management Unit for continued support for Project Administration and Management. Funded by USAID/Jamaica
• February 2001 September 2001
  Organisational Strengthening of five rural communities Funded by Jamaica Social Investment Fund

GOING FORWARD TOGETHER

Based upon the needs of members and other organisations, PACT has developed and applied in their work 14 training manuals on a wide range of topics. These include:

• Financial and Project Management
• Community Development and Group Dynamics
• Parenting and Social Relations
• Mentoring
• Reproductive Health and Substance Abuse
• Environmental Health and Community Safety

Other successful initiatives on which to build:

• Development of fully integrated marketing service for NGOs
• Staging of an annual 2-day exhibition on community goods and services over 30 organisations
• Expansion of the PACT Business Centre which has generated income of: Estimated 20% of the Secretariats Administration Budget as well as augmenting funds for allocation to community projects.

We have ambitious plans for the next 2 years, which we would like to share with you. We invite you to join with us in the excitement of planning and the thrill of success.

Just give us a call; well be happy to visit you at a time convenient to you, to brief you on our rapid development during the first five years and our visions of the next five years!

People's Action for Community Transformation (PACT)
2-6 Grenada Crescent,
Kingston 5
Jamaica, W.I.

Telephone: (876) 920-0334/6385
Fax: (876) 960-7208

Email: pactsec@cwjamaica.com