About KCSSP

The Kenyan Civil Society Strengthening Program (KCSSP) is a grant-making and capacity-building program jointly implemented by Pact, Inc. and Pact Kenya. Pact developed KCSSP to strategically target those NGOS and other civil society actors with the greatest potential to build large constituencies for critical reforms needed in the democratic governance and natural resource management (NRM) sectors. KCSSP is a three-year program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

A range of grants are provided to qualified civil society organizations (CSOs) via an annual competitive application process to assist them in implementing their respective program strategies and to support achievement of the overall KCSSP program objectives of:

• Improved leadership and governance of Kenyan CSOs,
• Enhance ability of CSOs to build and work within coalitions and speak with a shared voice,
• Improved quality and quantity of services delivered to CSO constituents, and,
• Improved long-term viability of CSOs.

Program partners (CSO grantees) benefit from extensive capacity-building support from Pact to improve service delivery to their constituents, including advocacy skills training, enhancing empowerment of disadvantaged constituents, improved monitoring of results and impact, and strengthened organizational capacity (improved management, governance, human resources, financial management, resource development, etc.). These services are provided through formal training programs, exchange and peer-to-peer relationships, and coaching and mentoring.

KCSSP currently supports seventeen organizations working in Democracy and Governance and Natural Resource Mangement (NRM), including projects focusing on legislative and policy change, support to Parliament, anti-corruption, environmental justice and biodiversity conservation.