GT: Urban Infrastructure and Violence Prevention

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The objective of the Urban Infrastructure and Violence Prevention Project is to increase access to basic urban infrastructure and services and mitigate key risk factors of crime and violence in selected communities. There are three components to the project, the first component being integrated package of small-scale urban infrastructure and violence prevention interventions. This component will finance the identification, preparation and execution of integrated packages of small-scale infrastructure and crime and violence prevention activities. This includes: (a) carrying out of technical assistance, capacity building and community mobilization activities to support the identification and preparation of subprojects in selected communities; (b) carrying out of small-scale infrastructure investments and/or prevention activities (Subprojects) in the territory of the urban or peri-urban (mixto) selected communities. The second component is the Technical Assistance for Capacity Building. This component seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of Interior Ministry (MINGOB), CIVFSS, the Mancomunidad Gran Ciudad del Sur (MGCS), and participating municipalities (through MGCS). Finally, the third component is the project management, monitoring and evaluation. Component three will provide support to the PIU for project management, coordination and evaluation activities through, inter alia: (a) carrying out project audits; (b) conducting project outreach activities; (c) carrying out mid-term and impact evaluation surveys in order to evaluate the project’s impacts; (d) providing technical support on procurement, safeguards and financial management (FM) requirements, including the hiring of the PIU’s staff; and (e) financing operating costs. The Government is expected to cover the costs of staffing for key positions of the PIU. Finally, while data collection will be undertaken under component two, day to day M&E activities will be financed by component three.