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Ethiopia (FH/E) Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income and Nutrition (TRAIN) Project Food for the Hungry/ Ethiopia (FH/E) Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income and Nutrition (TRAIN) Project Year III First Quarter Report October 1 to December 31, 2018 Revised Submission Date: Feb 20, 2019 [Contract/Agreement] Number: [AID-FFP-A-16-00007] Activity Start Date and End Date: Sep 30, 2016 – Sep 29, 2021 [COR/AOR] Name: Clifford Davison Submitted by: Anthony E. Koomson Senior Director for Public Resources 1001 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1115, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-480-2540 Email: [email protected] 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW/ SUMMARY Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income Program Name: and Nutrition Activity Start Date And End Date: Sep 30, 2016 – Sep 29, 2021 Name of Prime Implementing Partner: Food for the Hungry [Contract/Agreement] Number: AID-FFP-A-16-00007 Amhara Credit and Saving Institution, Amhara Name of Subcontractors/Sub- Development Association, and Search For Common awardees: Ground Regional, Zonal and District level Government Line Major Counterpart Organizations Offices Ethiopia, Amhara Regional State, Seven Districts [Lay Geographic Coverage Gayint, Tach Gayint, Sedi-Muja, Simada, Abergele, Sahila and Ziquala. Reporting Period: October 1 to December 31, 2018 FH Ethiopia TRAIN Project FY’19 First Quarter Report, Resubmitted February 20, 2019 ii Table of Contents 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW/ SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... ii 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1 3. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ....................................................................................... 1 PURPOSE 1: IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF HHS/COMMUNITIES TO SHOCKS ................................... 2 PURPOSE 2: INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF SAFE, DIVERSE, NUTRITIOUS AND HIGH-VALUE FOODS ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 PURPOSE 3: INCREASED EQUITABLE INCOME FOR MEN, WOMEN AND YOUTH .................... 11 PURPOSE 4: IMPROVED NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE (CU5), PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN (PLW) and WOMENI IN REPRODUCTIVE AGE (WRA), INCLUDING ADOLESCENT GIRLS ............................................................................................................................ 14 4. INTEGRATION OF CROSS CUTTING ISSUES AND USAID FORWARD PRIORITIES AND PROGRESS .................................................................................................................................................. 16 4.1 Gender Equality and Female Empowerment .............................................................................. 16 4.2 Policy and Government Support ................................................................................................ 17 4.3 Local Capacity Development ...................................................................................................... 17 5. STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT ............................................................ 20 6. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTARATION ISSUES ...................................................................... 20 7. LESSONS LEARNED .......................................................................................................................... 21 8. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER INCLUDING UPCOMING EVENTS ................... 21 9. HOW IMPLEMENTING PARTNER HAS ADDRESSED HAS ADDRESSED A/COR COMMENTS FROM THE LAST QUARTER REPORT ..................................................................................................... 22 10. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 22 11. SUCCESS STORIES ......................................................................................................................... 22 FH Ethiopia TRAIN Project FY’19 First Quarter Report, Resubmitted February 20, 2019 iii List of Figures Figure 1. Partial view of quarterly review meeting participants, Sahila Woreda ................................. 3 Figure 2. Hillside terrace construction, Kebele 08, Tach Gayint ............................................................ 5 Figure 3. Micro basin in Kebele 08, Tach Gayint ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 4. Government DAs on theoretical (left) and practical training, Simada Woreda ................. 6 Figure 5. PW site foremen/women training, Ziquala Woreda ................................................................. 6 Figure 6. Market price information posted on on billboard in FTC compound, Kebele 03,Tach Gayint ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 7. SHG members under discussion and, Tach Gayint ............................................................... 12 Figure 8. Community Facilitators Review Meeting, Sahila. ................................................................... 13 Figure 9. Mother-to-mother session on EHA, Tach Gayint ................................................................. 16 List of Tables Table 1. Extended round commodity allocation by Woreda and beneficiary ............................................... 9 Table 2.Fedder roads maintained/constructed by Woreda ......................................................................... 11 FH Ethiopia TRAIN Project FY’19 First Quarter Report, Resubmitted February 20, 2019 iv Acronyms and Abbreviations ACSI Amhara Credit and Saving Institution ADA Amhara Development Association ANC Antenatal Care ANRS Amhara National Regional State ARARI Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute BoQ Bill Of Quantity CG Care Group CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation DA Development Agent DFSA Development Food Security Activity DPFSPCO Disaster Preparedness and Food Security Program Coordination Office DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EHA Essential Hygiene Action ENA Essential Nutrition Action EW Early Warning FDP Final Distribution Point FGD Focus Group Discussion FTC Farmers Training Center FY Fiscal Year GISA Global Inspection Survey Agency GoE Government of Ethiopia GOG Gender Outreach Group GTP Growth and Transformation Plan Ha Hectare HEW Health Extension Worker HHs Households HNA Health and Nutrition Animators ICT Information Communication Technology IO Intermediate Outcome JAP Joint Action Plan JEOP Joint Emergency Operation Plan Kg Kilogram LG Livelihood Group MCHN Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition MIL Mother-in-law MoFEC Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation MoLSA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs MT Metric Ton ODF Open Defecation Free PDS Permanent Direct Support PLW Pregnant and Lactating Women PNC Postnatal Care PSNP Productive Safety Net Programme PW Public Work FH Ethiopia TRAIN Project FY’19 First Quarter Report, Resubmitted February 20, 2019 v RH Reproductive Health SA Social Accountability SAC Social Accountability Committee SBCC Social and Behavior Change Communication SHG Self Help Group SWC Soil and Water Conservation TRAIN Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income and Nutrition USAID United States Agency for International Development WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WHDA Women Health Development Army WOANR Woreda Office of Agriculture and Natural Resource WoWCA Woreda Office of Women and Children Affair WRA Women of Reproductive Age FH Ethiopia TRAIN Project FY’19 First Quarter Report, Resubmitted February 20, 2019 vi 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/INTRODUCTION FH/E has been implementing the USAID financed DFSA-TRAIN project in seven Woredas (4 in South Gondar and 3 in Wag-Himra zones) of Amhara. FY’19 is the third year of TRAIN which runs from October 1 through September 30, 2019. This is the first quarter report which briefly discusses the activities implemented from Oct - Dec, 2018. The overarching goal of TRAIN is to enhance resilience to shocks and livelihoods and to improve food security and nutrition for rural households (HHs) vulnerable to food insecurity, with four purposes, eleven sub-purposes and associated intermediate outcomes (IOs). This narrative report is presented by purpose, sub-purpose and intermediate outcome following the log-frame of the project. 3. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS This section is divided in-to two major sub-sections. These are progress narrative and implementation status. The progress narrative section presents the summary of the quarter accomplishment while the implementation status section discusses the details of each activity. 3.1 PROGRESS NARRATIVE: The summary of activities carried out in the reporting quarter are briefly presented below. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): In the reporting quarter, 518 DRR committee members were trained on Disaster Risk Management techniques. A total of 110 individuals participated in coordination meetings held across the seven Woredas and a total of 271 individuals participated in the review meetings. Soil and water conservation (SWC) activities: An estimated area of 1,690 ha of land was covered with different SWC activities using Public Work (PW) labor during the quarter. Social infrastructure: In the reporting quarter, construction sites were identified, standard design documents collected, bill of quantities and specifications prepared and purchase process for construction materials started.
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