RESILIENCY in NORTHERN GHANA (RING) QUARTERLY REPORT FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017) Contract No
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January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 GenGene RESILIENCY IN NORTHERN GHANA (RING) QUARTERLY REPORT FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017) Contract No. AID-641-C-14-00002 January 30, 2018 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Global Communities. January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 USAID RESILIENCY IN NORTHERN GHANA (RING) QUARTERLY REPORT FY 2018 Q1 (October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017) DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ...................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 7 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8 2. Administration and Finance .................................................................................................. 9 Grants and Contracts................................................................................................... 9 Human Resources ....................................................................................................... 9 3. Regional Partner Coordination and Support ........................................................................10 4. Summary of Activities and Progress toward Results............................................................12 Component One .........................................................................................................20 Component Two .........................................................................................................47 Component Three .......................................................................................................78 5. Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................................94 6. Social Behavior Change Communication ............................................................................96 7. Opportunities, Lessons Learned, and Challenges ...............................................................97 8. Plans and Areas of Emphasis for the Coming Quarter ........................................................99 Component One Focal Areas ................................................................................... 100 Component Two Focal Areas ................................................................................... 100 Component Three Focal Areas ................................................................................. 101 Other Focal Areas .................................................................................................... 102 9. Annexes ............................................................................................................................ 103 3 January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 Tables Table 1 RING Indicator Performance Tracking Table (Project Start to Date) .............................12 Table 2 Performance of all New VSLAs formed in FY18 (Q1) ...................................................21 Table 3 Summary of VSLA Share-Out Funds Utilization in FY18 Q1 (in Ghana cedis) ..............23 Table 4 Cumulative VSLA performance from project start to date (by district, in Ghana Cedis) .24 Table 5 Cumulative performance of 2014 VSLAs by the close of FY18 Q1 (in Ghana Cedis) ...25 Table 6 Cumulative performance of 2015 VSLAs by the close of FY18 Q1 ...............................25 Table 7 Cumulative performance of 2016 VSLAs by the close of FY18 Q1 ...............................26 Table 8 Cumulative performance of 2017 VSLAs by the close of FY18 Q1 ...............................26 Table 9 OFSP Progress by District (2016 & 2017) ....................................................................31 Table 10 Summary of Soybean Progress (2016 & 2017 Comparison) by District ......................34 Table 11 Groundnut Performance Summary .............................................................................35 Table 12 Summary of Small Ruminant Performance by District ................................................39 Table 13 Distribution Plan for LGV Drip Irrigation Kits through Supplemental Support ..............41 Table 14 Summary of Shea Collection and Sales by District .....................................................44 Table 15 Summary of poultry status by district (2016 efforts) ....................................................46 Table 16 Summary of Nutrition Trainings during the Quarter, by Topic .....................................48 Table 17 Nutrition Commodity Management Training Summary (On-The-Job) by District .........49 Table 18 Summary of Anemia Trainings by District ...................................................................50 Table 19 Summary of CMAM Trainings by District ....................................................................51 Table 20 C-IYCF Training Summary by District .........................................................................52 Table 21 QI Progress Summary by District ...............................................................................53 Table 22 ENA Training Summary by District and Participant Designation .................................55 Table 23 Cooking Demonstration Summary by District and Participant .....................................55 Table 24 Stunting Advocacy Video Progress Summary by District ............................................57 Table 25 Summary of Durbars by District ..................................................................................58 Table 26 MTMSG Progress to Date by District ..........................................................................59 Table 27 Monitoring Summary by District and Topic .................................................................61 Table 28: Summary of CLTS triggering progress ......................................................................64 Table 29 Summary of Household Latrine and Tippy Tap construction progress, by district .......67 Table 30: Summary of borehole repairs during the quarter, by district .......................................69 Table 31 Summary of WSMT trainings, by district .....................................................................70 Table 32: Summary of Area Mechanics trainings by district ......................................................72 Table 33 Test results for bacteriological parameters .................................................................74 Table 34 Test results for physical parameters ...........................................................................74 Table 35 Test results for chemical parameters ..........................................................................74 Table 36 Summary of water filter distribution, by district ............................................................76 Table 37 Summary of Hand Washing Station distribution progress, by district (LOP) ................78 Table 38 Summary of WASH Infrastructure Achievements in 2017 ...........................................78 Table 39 Attendance Summary for Kpalba Area Council Training (Saboba District) ..................79 Table 40 Summary of Community Outreach Events Organized during FY18 Q1 .......................89 4 January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 Table 41 Summary of Community Monitoring and Follow Up Efforts by District ........................90 Table 42 Summary of CAPs progress by district, over LOP ......................................................93 Abbreviations and Acronyms AEA Agriculture Extension Agent AMEP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan APS Annual Program Statement AWP Annual Work Plan BAC Business Advisory Center C4H Communicate for Health CAP Community Action Plan CBO Community-Based Organization CDO Community Development Officer CHPS Community-based Health Planning and Services CHW Community Health Worker C-IYCF Community-based infant and young child feeding CLTS Community-Led Total Sanitation CMAM Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition CWC Child Welfare Clinic DA District Assembly DAD District Agricultural Department DCD District Coordinating Director DCE District Chief Executive DFT District Facilitation Team DHA District Health Administration DHMT District Health Management Team DHS Demographic & Health Survey DICCS District Interagency Coordinating Committee on Sanitation DNO District Nutrition Officer DPCU District Planning and Coordinating Unit DPO District Planning Officer DWST District Water and Sanitation Teams E4H Evaluate for Health EHO Environmental Health Officer EHSU Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit ENA Essential Nutrition Action FAM Fixed Asset Management FMO Financial Management Office FtF Feed the Future FY Fiscal Year G2G Government-to-Government GA Governance Advisor GAP Good Agricultural Practice GHS Ghana Health Service GIS Geographic Information System GOG Government of Ghana GPS Global Positioning System GSA/SNG Global Shea Alliance/Shea Network Ghana 5 January 30, 2018 Revised April 6, 2018 HW Health worker IR Intermediate Result ISD Information Services Department JSI John Snow, Inc. LEAP Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty M&E Monitoring and Evaluation