1. AVSI Foundation in Uganda Graduation Approach Experience
A contribution to the workshop:
Achieving Graduation at Scale in Kenya
29th and 30th October 2018, Movenpick Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi

2. AVSI Foundation in Uganda Graduation Approach Experience
Sustainable, COmprehensive REsponses (SCORE) for vulnerable children and their families
DURATION 7 Years (Apr 2011 – Apr 2018)
REACH 34,779 HHs and 208,674 people
Graduating to Resilience
DURATION 7 Years (Oct 2018 – Sep 2025)
TARGET 13,200 HHs, 66,000 people

3. Graduation Approach Features
Multi-sectoral
Family-centered approach.
Commitment to “fit the project to the people”.
Use of evidence and robust M&E System

4. Furaha Graduation and Resilience Model
“Happiness model”

5. Furaha Graduation and Resilience model: step wise – case management approach
Vulnerability
Pre-graduation
Graduation
Resilience

6. Principles of Furaha Graduation model
Originally designed and implemented within USAID-funded SCORE project
Targeting vulnerable households (characteristics like HIV affected, orphan hood, disability, chronic illness, poverty)
Capacity building (no handouts), multi-sectoral and unique family tailored pathways
Vulnerability and graduation thresholds (VAT* – with “RED Flags”)
“Responsible graduation” – allowing pre-graduation and follow up after graduation (3 year cycle)
83.5% graduation rate
75% resilience levels recorded
*Vulnerability Assessment Tool

7. SCORE-Intervention menu

8. PEPFAR Funded initiatives
SCORE- Beneficiary Flow Chart
PEPFAR Funded initiatives
Health facilities
Police

9. SCORE- Assessment Tools
Vulnerability Assessment Tool – VAT
Determines entry / exit parameters
Informs “HH development plan”
Needs Assessment Tool – NAT
Complements VAT elements
Provides individual code to each HH member
Contains the “HH development plan”

10. Beneficiary Flow Chart – Case management model
PEPFAR Funded initiatives
Household Development Plan
Health facilities
VAT
Police
Graduated
(83.5%)
Resilient
(75%)
Multiple pathways tailored to individual HH needs and resources/capacities

11. Transitions in vulnerability
SCORE-
Transitions in vulnerability
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VAT 0 \
Critical
Moderate
Slight
Total
1,110
3,771
8,428
13,309
321
1,940
6,438
8,699 4 26
130
160
1,435
5,737
14,996
22,168

12. Graduating to Resilience-
Targeting: 6,600 (50%) host community / 6,600 (50%) refugee HHs
Identification and selection using wealth index and in consultations with all stakeholders
Interventions: Two cohorts (30 months each), with beneficiaries assigned to three project arms.
RCT linked to the activity, to identify most cost-effective arm.
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13. Graduating to Resilience- Components of Activity Arms
Program Component
ARM 1
Standard Graduation
ARM 2
Group Coaching
ARM 3
Empowerment model
Control Group
Consumption Support √ X
Core Training and Skills
Savings
Asset Transfer
Coaching
Individual
Group
Linkages

14. Graduating to Resilience Path to resilience
Level 4: I can provide for the basic needs of my family, including nutritious food, and recognize the power of the market and our right to quality services.
Level 3: I am implementing my plan while gaining skills and addressing issues that could get us off course.
Level 2: I can begin to plan for the future and invest in myself and my family’s assets.

15. Graduating to Resilience- PathwayQ2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q6 Q5 Q7
Pre-G
Graduated
QUARTER
Threshold
Retrogressed