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Civil Society Organization’s capacity is critical for quality implementation of programs and overall sustainability of the organization. Several capacity tools have been developed by experts in the development sector. However, uptake of these tools is sub-optimal. The FANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening Project, implemented by Management Sciences for Health, Pact Inc., Danya International and the Africa Capacity Alliance developed a rapid organizational capacity assessment tool to facilitate measuring civil society organisations institutional capacity to manage grants. The aim of this study is to document the effectiveness of the rapid organisational capacity assessment tool. In 2011, Management Sciences for Health/FANIKISHA identified 10 national level civil society organisations through a competitive process. Using two existing tools, the institutional strengthening standards and indicators for civil society organisations in Kenya; and the FANIKISHA organizational capacity assessment tool the project developed a rapid organizational capacity assessment tool through a participatory process involving staff, civil society organisations and their affiliates. A checklist for each of the rapid organisational capacity assessment tool categories and a reporting template were also developed. The tool was pre-tested while additionally automation was done and a dashboard developed to facilitate analysis and presentation of results. Using site organisational systems review and feedback & consensus building fora, rapid organisational capacity assessment and financial risks assessments were conducted amongst the civil society organisations six months following engagement. The final determination criteria took consideration of both the rapid organisational capacity assessment and financial risk assessment scores. Use of the capacity building standards and indicators for civil society organisations in Kenya ensured that the tool was specific and focused on civil society organisations behaviours not just outputs. Seven of the 10 civil society organisations demonstrated adequate organisational and financial management capacity to manage grants. These were graduated and recommend to USAID to receive grants. The real-time analysis and reporting of the results ensured the process was transparent, hence ownership of the results. The rapid organisational capacity assessment tool is a simple tool, developed through a participatory process that can help organizations easily establish their capacity while establishing the financial risk. Capacity building should continue to further develop the organisational, financial and grant management capacities. There is a need to standardise capacity building indicators and capacity assessment methodologies in order to make measurement of civil society organisations capacity easier and increase rigor of results. Key Words: Organisation, Capacity, Measuring, Assessment, HIV/AIDS, Tools, Building.

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