eSINGLE FORM FOR HUMANITARIAN AID ACTIONS 2016/00263/IR/01/01
REFERENCES
HIP/Decision Reference ECHO/-HF/EDF/2015/01000
Agreement number: ECHO/-HF/EDF/2015/01012
Action type Non-emergency action
Document type Intermediate report
Submission date 31/01/2017
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Name of Humanitarian organisation CARE-AT
1.2 Title of the Action Emergency WASH and Livelihood Support to Drought-affected Communities in Amhara Region, South Gondar Zone.
1.3 Narrative summary The proposed action will address critical WASH and Food Security / Livelihood needs and opportunities in a gender sensitive way for the most drought-affected populations in South Gondar, Tach Gayint and Ebinat Woredas. Affected communities have identified critical WASH needs that include improved access to safe drinking water together with the rehabilitation of water systems and hygiene and sanitation education and promotion. Urgent livelihood needs include access to income and the restoration of productive assets to protect livelihoods and strengthen community and household coping abilities in the face of severe drought. The proposed Action is in line with the WASH Cluster objectives of reducing WASH related morbidity rates and therefore saving lives among drought-affected communities. Through the proposed WASH interventions such as rehabilitation of existing water supply schemes, the action will address immediate and medium-long term WASH needs. Gender sensitive Livelihood support that address immediate needs and link to longer-term development aspirations of affected populations include: Cash for Work activities linked to WASH such as rehabilitation/maintenance of water supply systems and construction of feeder roads, unconditional cash transfer for the most vulnerable groups; and providing access to livestock to improve food and income security, particularly for very poor women. The overall objective is to reduce the impact of the El Niño induced drought on affected communities through gender sensitive WASH and Livelihood support by improving access to and use of safe and Page 1 through gender sensitive WASH and Livelihood support by improving access to and use of safe and adequate water supply and increasing rural incomes and livelihood opportunities. As a result, 4,682 women, 4,498 men, 5,498 boys and 5,722 girls will be supported, thereby improving health, income and food and livelihood security outcomes overall and strengthening household and community resilience to current and future droughts.
1.3.1 [INT] Narrative summary El Nino induced drought affected 10.2 million people in the country during 2016. 147,188 people residing in four woredas (districts) of South Gonder, that included CARE's intervention woredas of Ebinate and Tach Gayint were affected. Based on the initial assessment, this project was designed to address the critical WASH and Livelihood support needs of the two woredas. As part of the WASH component 8 non functional water schemes (one in Ebinate woreda and seven in Tach Gaynt ) were rehabilitated and maintained and eight new hand dug wells were constructed / developed (six in Ebinate and two in Tach Gayint). Moreover, among targeted 3,400 school girls of reproductive age, 1740 of them received personal hygiene kits (pair of reusable sanitary pads, underwear and 2 bars of soap). From the livelihood component 589 HHs received livestock support: 240 HHs received goats and poultry (five each), 232 HHs received plough oxen (one each) and 117 youth received one donkey each. As part of the livelihood support component of the action, cash transfer (both conditional and unconditional ) was implemented in the two woredas . A total of 3,100HH beneficiaries were engaged in cash transfer program out of which 617HH received the cash transfer unconditionally. As a result, a total of 51, 623 person days (PD) were generated and used for different public work activities (Water scheme rehabilitation and development, feeder road construction and water harvesting structures). The total number of people that benefited from cash for work increased as more beneficiaries dropped out and were replaced by others who met the targeting criteria. The reason given for the drop out rate was the improvement in the harvest and improved food security in some of the areas. Overall, the support provided by the action has contributed in improving access to WASH services and income through cash provision as well as household productive asset building through livestock provision.
1.4 Area of intervention World area Country Region Location Africa ETHIOPIA Amhara South Gondar Zone, Ebinat and Tach Gayint Woredas
1.4.1 [INT] Area of intervention No change in the project location
1.5 Dates and duration of the Action Start date of the Action 01/04/2016 Duration of the Action in months 13 Duration of the Action in days - Start date for eligibility of expenditure 01/04/2016 Justify the duration of the eligibility period before the start date -
2. HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN THE AREA OF INTERVENTION
2.1 Presence in the area
Page 2 CARE has been operating in Ethiopia since 1984 supporting both rural and urban vulnerable groups affected by chronic and acute/transitory food insecurity and malnutrition. CARE is currently implementing large scale relief and development operations through active projects covering Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Livelihoods Diversification and Expansion, Pastoral Livelihood Development, Climate Change and Adaptation and Sexual Reproductive Health in several of the larger regions of the country including Amhara, SNNP, Afar and Oromia. CARE in Ethiopia has had an established presence in Amhara Region, specifically in South Gonder Zone with an office in Debre Tabor, for over 15 years, working on both development and emergency programing. CARE has an excellent understanding of the particular operating context of Amhara Region and is able to successfully implement emergency humanitarian interventions. CARE in Ethiopia has also given priority to emergency humanitarian interventions, especially in addressing food insecurity and malnutrition from direct food assistance to integrated nutrition and health interventions and WASH programming. CARE has a well established management and logistics infrastructure managed by experienced program and support staff, with adequate vehicles, offices, financial management and accountability systems and procedures. CARE has an up to date registration with the Government, under which the agency can respond in emergencies.
2.2 Synergies with other actions This proposed action was designed based on the extensive experience of CARE with the targeted areas and communities, including local leaders; the feedback provided throughout previous programming efforts; the assessed needs of communities, and the results of independent evaluations of similar interventions. Key government actors at Regional and Woreda levels have also confirmed that the design of the proposed action is consistent with the GoE's current strategy and ongoing plans for emergency relief efforts and early recovery. Through this action CARE will continue to work with all other actors working in the same areas to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the response. CARE currently works in Ebinat Woreda, through its Nutrition Project targeting children under 5, following the CMAM approach. There are also two long-term development projects, one providing nutrition education (Nutrition at the Center (NAC) and one addressing food security, strengthening economic stability and resilience building. The proposed action would complement and integrate with CARE's development projects and other actors in the area, to multiply the impact of each intervention. CARE works in partnership with the local Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water Resources and the Disaster Management and Food Security Sector to support their capacity to mitigate and to respond to emergencies at all (Federal, Regional, Zonal, Woreda & Kebele) levels. The action was designed with the Government led PSNP in mind and CfW activities will be aligned accordingly. Additionally, this action will compliment the Joint Emergency Food Operation (JEOP) currently being implemented in South Gondar by helping to meet identified food gaps among the drought-affected populations.
3. NEEDS ASSESSMENT
3.1 Needs and risk analysis
3.1.1 Date(s) of assessment In the first week of December 2015 CARE conducted a rapid assessment in the Amhara Region with a focus on Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The rapid assessment focused on the critically affected Woredas and Kebeles as highlighted by both the Federal and Regional Governments of Ethiopia. An additional needs assessment was conducted in South Gondar, Ebinat andT ach Gayint Woredas, during the week of December 21st, 2015. CARE's technical staff also took part in both Multi-Agency Meher Assessments in October and December 2015.
3.1.2 Assessment methodology The objective of the rapid assessment was to assess the impact of the current El Niño induced drought
Page 3 The objective of the rapid assessment was to assess the impact of the current El Niño induced drought in Amhara region and enable CARE Ethiopia to develop a WASH/FSL Emergency Intervention Strategy. The assessment team included the CARE Ethiopia Food Security and Livelihood Technical Advisor, CARE Ethiopia Water Resources Advisor and the CARE International Emergency Group Response Team WASH Specialist. Field Office staff also participated in the assessments, including technical and field operations from both Emergency and Development Programmes. The assessment methodology included Focus Group Discussions and Semi-structured Individual Interviews carried out with community women and men both separately and together to ensure different perspectives were shared and to triangulate information. Key Informant Interviews were also carried out with Regional, Zonal and Woreda level officials. The assessment team also conducted Transect Walks during field visits to allow for direct observation in the affected communities. The assessments used both direct (as outlined above) and secondary information that included IPC, the Multi-Agency Meher Assessments, the Rapid 2015 Meher Food Security Assessment Report, the December Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD), a situational analysis and minutes and discussions notes from Zone level coordination meetings.
3.1.3 Problem, needs and risk analysis The problem analysis aligns with ECHO's Integrated Analysis Framework for 2015-2016 and Strategy for Ethiopia. Active El Niño conditions since February 2015 have persisted into 2016, resulting in a severe drought situation and flooding in parts of the country. The drought is affecting the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people across the country. Assessments conducted by CARE and others confirm the severe impact on already fragile livelihood systems that are largely dependent on agriculture and livestock for survival. In South Gondar, both Ebinat and Tach Gayint are classified as priority Hotspot 1 Woredas for Nutrition, WASH and Livelihoods (December 2015). Community members and Government officials described the situation in these Woredas as critical due to food and water shortages, highlighting the urgent WASH and Livelihood Protection and Recovery needs. Both Ebinat and Tach Gayint are chronically food insecure Woredas with a history of fluctuating nutrition insecurity. Recurrent drought, limited landholdings, low utilization of inputs, chronic water shortages, lack of alternative productive off farm opportunities, and an exhausted coping capacity of communities and households are all factors contributing to this long-standing chronic and acute food insecurity. Government PSNP and Food Assistance programmes such as JEOP are helping, but according to the Zonal Disaster Preparedness and Food Security Coordination Office (DPFS), food gaps persist in these Woredas. The water supply situation is critical in most of the drought affected Kebeles. The main source of water in the assessed areas is unprotected surface water from riverbeds with no form of treatment being used. Most riverbeds are dry or are quickly drying up. As a result, small ponds are being excavated in the riverbeds but are extremely low yielding forcing exceptionally long waits. In Ebinat Woreda, 4 of the assessed Kebeles (Niquara, Gibtsawit, Deber Tekle Haimanot and Menadiqe) rely solely on unprotected rivers and seasonal streams for their water needs. In Tach Gayint Woreda, Kebele 11, there are no safe drinking water sources and people have resorted to collecting water from dried riverbeds where women and children have to wait up to 8 hours in order to fill their containers. It was also reported that families are accessing an average of 20 liters per day; approximately 4 liters per person per day (based on a family of 5) and less than a third of what is considered necessary for human needs. These riverbed ponds will soon dry out unless there are rains in the coming days/weeks and women and men from affected communities expressed fear that water related health problems will prevail if there are no adequate emergency interventions. There are already reported cases of scabies and acute watery diarrhea (AWD). Safe water supply sources do exist that include boreholes, shallow wells, hand-dug wells and protected springs, the main sources being protected springs and hand-dug wells installed with Afridev hand pumps. However, 56% of the hand-dug wells and 20% of the protected springs are considered non-functional. A reduction in yield/discharge due to low water tables was also reported at the functional hand-dug wells and springs. The main cause of non-functionality is due to wear and tear of parts such as riser mains, pumps and generators, lack of maintenance and over use; thus there is an urgent need to rehabilitate existing water schemes to increase access to safe drinking water. Water access for some is mainly through Government water trucking which is expensive, inefficient and unsustainable.
Page 4 Water collection, transportation and storage practices were observed to be unhygienic due to insufficient water availability needed to keep water containers adequately clean and poor body hygiene was observed, especially in young children. Affected communities clearly indicated there is insufficient water to meet personal hygiene needs, including hand washing and menstrual hygiene for women and girls. In addition to rehabilitation and improvement of existing water infrastructure, the assessment identified the need for water treatment materials, including chemicals and filters, especially in areas where households don't have access to clean water. Provision of these materials would also compliment current Government water trucking operations, as these do not always guarantee 100% safe drinking water. Water transportation and storage containers such as tanks and Jerry cans were also emphasized as crucial materials for ensuring water is properly collected, transported and stored to avoid contamination and wastage. Women and girls shoulder much of the burden searching for and collecting water for their families, forced to travel longer distances and spending up to 8 hours a day on this task, exposing them to the risk of sexual and gender-based violence. Water scarcity is compromising women and girls menstrual hygiene and is resulting in school absenteeism. Traditionally women use reusable hygiene materials for their menstrual needs and for cleaning young children. Women and girls expressed concern that these materials are not appropriate given the current scarce water conditions that is compromising hygienic reuse of these materials. The late onset of rains in 2015 and ongoing El Niño has seriously affected the food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the low land areas where most of the affected Kebeles are located - interrupting planting and highly impairing germination and seedling growth. As a result many farmers were forced to replant using up precious seed with limited results. Although pre-harvest assessment findings anticipated an overall increase (3.44%) in major crop production compared to the previous year, significant yield losses were noted across the Woredas, for example 26.93% in Tach Gayint and 3.35% for Ebinat. Ebinat community members stated that many households lost entire Meher harvests for sorghum and maize due to drought. People indicated that current food assistance is insufficient to cover entire family needs. The assessments confirmed the loss of livestock as many families are either selling off at a low price or their livestock has died, thus limiting their income generation and food production capacity. Virtually all nearby water sources are dried up and livestock are either traveling very long distances in search of water or have started to permanently reside along the large rivers. Due to pasture scarcity and severe water shortages, the likelihood of more livestock death is expected during the upcoming dry period. There is fear that continued drought and high accumulation of livestock in areas where they have moved could result in epidemics. Community members indicated their cash income has decreased significantly as compared to previous years and that they are coping by decreasing the number and portions of meals, increasing collection of fire wood, borrowing money, selling animals (cattle's, sheep and goats), and migrating in search for casual labor. Existing gender inequalities are exacerbated further with the current drought, thereby compounding unequal access to basic food, nutrition and water for women and children in particular. The women spoken to during the assessments indicated that as a result of the current drought, they have reduced their number of meals and portion sizes giving priority to husbands and children and eating whatever is left over. Women said that in addition to their traditional roles, they are now forced to search for paid work such as providing stones for construction, selling firewood and charcoal to help make ends meet. However, the money they earn from this work is insufficient to meet their family's needs and women feel that they are wasting the little energy they have left.
3.1.4 Response analysis A two-pronged approach will be employed that include WASH and Food Security and Livelihood support
Page 5 A two-pronged approach will be employed that include WASH and Food Security and Livelihood support (protection and recovery). WASH actions include improving access to safe drinking as well as hygiene and sanitation education. Rehabilitation and maintenance of water supply systems will provide an entry point for Livelihood support activities that include Cash for Work (CfW). CfW activities related to water supply scheme rehabilitation and maintenance will provide vulnerable individuals an income boost to help fill food gaps and meet other basic needs. Providing access to oxen for ploughing and small ruminants, especially for poor women, will help replace/rebuild productive assets, increase income and supplement food needs with much needed protein. To repair water schemes and ensure access to safe drinking water, rehabilitation and maintenance activities will be implemented. CARE will rehabilitate water schemes, construct new hand dug wells, motorize shallow wells and expansions in the 2 Woredas. Each water scheme is supported by 5 community-based Caretakers - CARE will train the Caretakers, ensuring they have the skills to conduct maintenance activities and prevent breakdown. Female caretakers will be promoted (minimum 2 of the 5 caretakers) to ensure gender parity and acceptance by community members. At the start of the project CARE conducted a re-assessment and found that some of the planned non functional schemes were rehabilitated by the local government to elevate the water shortages in the community. Therefore based on new assessments, additional schemes were added to this project as well as upgrading a big shallow well,localted in a semi-urban area, providing water to large number of people and with some expansion can serve a school and a health center. CARE recognizes the vulnerability of women and the leading role women play in sourcing water. Through the rehabilitation of water schemes and providing safe access to safe drinking water, women and children's, especially girls, domestic burden will reduce as will the risk involved with walking long distances. To ensure households have materials needed for water collection, storage and purification, Jerry cans and water filtering materials will be provided. Selected community group leaders (male and female) will be trained through a Training of Trainers approach on basic hygiene and sanitation. These leaders will be responsible for disseminating this knowledge to the wider drought-affected community for both public water point usage and school water supply systems. Some 20,400 individuals (9,996 males/10,404 females) will be reached directly through this intervention. Water Committees will be established or reinforced, and women's representation ensured to at least 50%. Water Committees will be trained on water management including source protection. Hygiene kits will be provided to 3,400 women and girls. These will include disposable menstrual napkins as an interim measure while water schemes are under rehabilitation. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) education will also be provided to ensure proper use and disposal. Ensuring dignified menstrual hygiene for girls will allow them to stay in school, helping to improve their chances for a better future. 8 Community Health Centers (or schools based on needs) will be provided with water storage tankers to address their needs. CfW will enhance the purchasing power of poor drought-affected households. This activity will also benefit communal asset creation, protection and enhancement of the natural asset base. CfW activities will include feeder road construction and maintenance, rehabilitation of communal water schemes and strengthening or maintenance of irrigation canals. Poor female-headed households (HHs) (reference beneficiary section) will be specifically targeted and through participatory planning activities will be appropriate/feasible. Female Headed Households that are labour poor will be considered for unconditional cash transfers (UCT). The same criteria used by the Safety net program, to identify those eligible for UCT will be adopted. The approximate division between UCT and CfW will be 20% UCT and 80% CfW. This activity will help minimize negative coping strategies including the sale of productive assets and reduce out labor migration and the sale of firewood. Furthermore, communal asset creation and protection through CfW will help strengthen Natural Resource Management capacity and reduce impact of future drought. Implementation of the CfW component will entail thorough feasibility assessments to identify water schemes for rehabilitation and decide on locations. The process involve beneficiary communities, Woreda officials and project technical staffs. The implementation of CfW activities will be carried out for a three month period, ensuring that it doesn't interfere with farmer's work on their farms. Targeted households will participate for about 15 days during a month and for a total of 45 days. Coordination and alignment with the GoE PSNP CfW activities will be prioritized to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity. The CfW/UCT will benefit 2892 most vulnerable households. Provision of livestock (shoats, donkeys, plough oxen and poultry) will support livelihoods as many Page 6 families are selling off their livestock to cope with depleted income. There is a risk that households will resort to selling their plough oxen, small ruminants and poultry to cope with the crisis as a last resort. This proposed restocking activity would enable them to quickly rebuild their assets. Ethiopia's National Livestock Intervention Guidelines and the recent El Niño Response Plan from Government and partners will be adhered to. Female breeding small ruminants (sheep and goats) and poultry will be distributed to 448 female-headed HHs with children affected by malnutrition. The distribution approach will be based on CARE's experience where female-headed HHs receiving animals (5 shoats) are required to pass on their first offspring to another poor female small holder farmer who in turn passes on their first offspring to another, etc. Detailed implementation mechanisms for shoat distribution will be agreed with participants at the start of the action. This methodology has proven very successful, promoting sustainability, and a wider impact. Poultry as small scale family poultry production provides cash income through sale of chickens and eggs and also contributes to improving nutritional status, especially children and lactating and pregnant mothers. Traditionally, poultry farming is regarded as a women's role and thus the production management is left to women and children as a homestead activity. Provision of poultry through this proposed action will support the most vulnerable female-headed HHs and contribute to asset building and improving livelihoods overall. 225 households, including female-headed, who have lost their plough oxen or livestock either through sale or death due to drought will also be targeted to receive a single ox in order to restock this loss and resume their traditional farming activities. Since oxen will be given before the rainy season, based on needs, feed will be provided for a month. To support the livelihoods of landless youth, pack animals (donkeys) will also be provided to 120 youth so they can deliver and sell water to their respective localities. After water shortages are addressed through this project donkeys can also be used for other livelihood activities. This activity will be combined with the provision of water purification materials to ensure safe drinking water. Food Assistance is being provided through the JEOP and PSNP so is not considered for this action. This project will compliment responses by other organizations working in nutrition, WASH and food security.
3.1.5 Previous evaluation or lessons learned exercise relevant for this Action No
3.1.5.1 Brief summary -
3.1.6 [INT] Report On Needs Assessment As mentioned during the No Cost Extension and activity modification request, CARE had to do a re-assessment (detail feasibility assessment) and change some activities due to the fact that the project started later than planned and the regional government repaired some of the water schemes to alleviate the water shortages but CARE was not made aware until the project started in June. Therefore further assessments were conducted to identify other non functional schemes and next steps, which delayed initial implementation. Need assessments conducted included discussions with government and community on identifying other priorities and alternatives to the proposed activity of upgrading new motorized schemes.
3.2 Beneficiaries
3.2.1 Estimated total number of direct beneficiaries targeted by the Action Individuals 20.400 Organisations -
Page 7 3.2.2 Estimated disaggregated data about direct beneficiaries (only for individuals) Estimated % % of female % of male of target (F) (M) group Infants and 15 % 51 % 49 % young children (0-59 months) Children (5-17 40 % 51 % 49 % years) Adults (18-49 34 % 51 % 49 % years) Elderly (> 50 11 % 51 % 49 % years)
3.2.3 Does the action specifically target certain groups or vulnerabilities? No
3.2.3.1 If yes, which groups or vulnerabilities? -
3.2.4 Beneficiaries selection criteria Targeting beneficiaries involves two different levels and processes: administrative targeting and community targeting. Administratively, CARE identified the most affected kebeles in the two woredas (13 kebeles in Ebinate and 8 kebeles in Tach Gayint). This identification was based on discussions with the zonal Disaster Prevention Food Security Coordination Office (DPFSCO) about the severity and extent of the disaster (focusing on the extent of crop damage at household level), the presence of the GoE's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP), and classification of the woredas based on the government's "hotspot" list, which identifies those woredas most affected. Both the PSNP and hotspot identification are proxy indicators for vulnerability. Community targeting will be done through participatory targeting and screening mechanisms involving affected communities, including strong participation of women and young adults, government representatives, and CARE project staff. Targeting of beneficiaries will be carried out based on the following selection criteria, which will be agreed upon with local concerned officials and the entire community: · Families affected by the current drought; · Most-affected families residing in the most affected kebeles in the project woredas; · Families having limited recovery capacity In addition to the above general criteria, priority will be given to vulnerable groups such as female-headed households, as women - especially widows, single and/or divorced mothers and pregnant and lactating women have been identified as the most vulnerable and drought-impacted group; the elderly; disabled people; and people who are chronically ill.
3.2.5 Beneficiaries involvement in the Action Beneficiaries will be consulted and involved in all stages of the proposed Action, including planning, site selection, beneficiary selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Beneficiaries participated directly in the needs assessment to ensure detailed information related to the context, needs, opportunities and those most affected. Post-distribution monitoring will be undertaken for all distributions to measure the appropriateness of the input distributed, the effectiveness of the distribution methodology and possible protection risks encountered.
Page 8 3.2.6 More details on beneficiaries In addition to the 20400 beneficiaries that will be addressed through WASH and Livelihood interventions, 8 health centers will also be provided with water storage tankers to ensure that they can store water safely. In addition 20400 beneficiaries for the WASH component is the total population of the two targeted Woredas. Within the two Woredas, 2892 HH will be targeted for Cash for Work and Unconditional Cash Transfer as well as 793 HH for livestock support. Some or all of the 793 HH might also be part of the 2892 that benefits from CfW/UCT.
3.2.7 [INT] Report on beneficiaries Beneficiaries were targeted based on the selection criteria mentioned in the proposal (most affected households residing in the most affected Kebeles, families with less recovery capacity and vulnerable female headed households). Since the start of the project the total number of beneficiaries reached through the two components of the action are: - 16,533 individuals through WASH (4,985 people directly accessing safe water from developed water schemes and 2,457 HHs (11,548 people) through provision water treatment chemicals. - 3.689 HH benefited from the livelihood support (provision of livestock and cash transfer program) In addition to the mentioned beneficiaries for WASH, 4 schools and 3 health facilities were provided water plastic storage tankers, one each with a 10, 000 liters capacity, and one high school received two tankers due the large number of students in the school.
4. LOGIC OF INTERVENTION
4.1 Principal objective To reduce the impact of the El Nino induced drought on affected communities through gender sensitive WASH and Livelihood support.
4.2 Specific objective
4.2.1 Specific objective - Short description To improve access to and use of safe and adequate water supply, improve knowledge and the practice of menstrual hygiene management of adolescent girls, and increase rural incomes and livelihood opportunities.
4.2.2 Specific objective - Detailed description The proposed Actions' Specific Objective is to address critical WASH and Food Security / Livelihood needs and opportunities in a gender sensitive way for the most drought-affected populations in South Gondar, Tach Gayint and Ebinat Woredas. This will be achieved through improved access to and use of safe and adequate water supply and by increasing rural incomes and livelihood opportunities. Improved access to safe drinking water will be achieved through the rehabilitation and maintenance of water systems and hygiene and sanitation education and promotion, and increased income will be achieved through Cash for Work activities (linked to WASH components, communal natural and human resource assets) or Unconditional Cash Transfer for the most vulnerable persons and the replacement of productive assets such as livestock (core and small ruminants).
4.2.3 Specific objective - Indicators
Page 9 4.2.3.1 Specific objective indicator (1/6) Indicator Custom Description Number of persons provided with sufficient and safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene use. Baseline 0 Target value 20,400 people Progress value 4985 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Field monitoring visit report/ post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Government WASH inventory figures for people/HHs with access to water Quarterly Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator During the reporting period, 8 non - functional water schemes were rehabilitated and benefited 2,995 people as well as 8 hand dug wells were newly constructed, with 1,990 people reached with safe potable water. Totally 4,985 people accessed safe potable water at their vicinity.
4.2.3.2 Specific objective indicator (2/6) Indicator Custom Description % of target households with sufficient income to meet their household food requirement during the lean period Baseline 0 Target value 90% of 2892 Households Progress value 3,100 HH reached Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Monitoring reports/post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Quarterly/Final Progress Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator 3,100 households participated in the cash transfer program and received their cash entitlement. So far 2,166,543 ETB (equivalent 94,198 EURO) was distributed among the target beneficiary households. The transferred amount per household per day is in line with the Government Productive Safety Net Program ( PSNP) norm. The target value indicated will be measured and reported in the final report after conducting the post distribution survey.
4.2.3.3 Specific objective indicator (3/6) Page 10 Indicator Custom Description % of target households which are able to maintain/increase their productive assets Baseline 0 Target value 90% of 793 Households Progress value 589 Households reached Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Monitoring reports/post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Quarterly/Final Progress Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator During the reporting period, a total of 589 HHs received livestock to support their livelihoods. Out of these, 232 HH received oxe (one ox each) and 117 youths received donkeys (one each) and 240 received goats and poultry (each HH received five goats and five poultry). The remaining number of households will be reached by the end of February and reported in the final report, along with post distribution monitoring data. The target value indicated will be measured and reported in the final report after conducting the post distribution survey.
4.2.3.4 Specific objective indicator (4/6) Indicator Custom Description Number of adolescent girls with improved personal hygiene Baseline 0 Target value 3400 Progress value 1740 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Monitoring reports/post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Quarterly/Final Progress Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator Out of the targeted 3400, so far 1740 school girls from 15 schools received personal hygiene kits. Each girl received a pair of sanitary pads, one underwear and two bars of soaps. Along with the material support, personal hygiene management education is being given to targeted reproductive age girls by health extension workers. Reports from schools , Woreda health offices and school clubs showed that there is significant improvement in girls personal hygiene. This helped rural school girls to develop self confidence and properly attend their classes.
4.2.3.5 Specific objective indicator (5/6)
Page 11 Indicator Custom Description Number of schools provided with sufficient and safe water for use by school children Baseline 0 Target value 3 Schools Progress value 4 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Government WASH inventory figures for people/HHs with access to water Quarterly Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator Five plastic water storage tanks were provided to four schools. Three schools were provided one each and one high school was provided two tankers with a capacity of 10,000 liters.
4.2.3.6 Specific objective indicator (6/6) Indicator Custom Description Number of health care institutions with access to safe water for use by patients and care providers Baseline 0 Target value 1 Health post and 2 Health centers Progress value One health post and 2 health centers Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Government WASH inventory figures for people/HHs with access to water Quarterly Reports Comments on the indicator and the achievement of the target value - [INT] Progress report on indicator 3 water plastic water storage tanks were provided to 2 health centers & 1 health post. Plastic tanks were supplied to Qualissa health center (Ebinat), Gedoda health center and Adansa health post (both in Tach Gaynt). There are additional activities (expansion of water points) that are being done and reported on the final report
4.3 Results
Result (1/2) - Details Title Targeted women and men have access to safe drinking water and improved hygiene
Page 12 Sector WASH Sub-sectors Capacity building (WASH) Hygiene promotion Water supply Estimated total amount 339.395,00
Result (1/2) - Beneficiaries Estimated total number of direct beneficiaries targeted by the Action Individuals 20.400 Organisations - Households - Individuals per - household Total individuals - Beneficiaries type Local population Does the Action specifically target certain groups or vulnerabilities? No Specific target group or vunerabilities - More comments on beneficiaries These are beneficiaries currently unable to access clean and safe water and live in close proximity to the water schemes CARE plans to rehabilitate and fit with pumps. [INT] Report on beneficiaries 15,533 individuals were reached through WASH (4,985 people directly accessing safe water from developed water schemes) and 2,457 HHs (11,548 people) benefited from water chemical distribution
Result (1/2) - Transfer Modalities
Estimated Estimated Conditional Origin total net number of transfer? amount individuals
Cash N/A N/A N/A
Voucher N/A N/A N/A
In kind N/A N/A N/A N/A
Comments on transfer modalities in this result [INT] Comments on transfer modalities in this result N/A
Result (1/2) - Indicators
Result 1 - Indicator 1
Page 13 Type / Subsector Provide adequate water supply (water quantity, quality, access, facilities) Indicator Number of persons provided with sufficient and safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene use Definition Standard: Every person provided with > 15 litres/day. Baseline 0,00 Target value 20.400,00 Progress value 4.985,00 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline and final evaluation data Field monitoring visit reports/ post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Comments -
Result 1 - Indicator 2 Type / Subsector Improve basic hygiene practices (hygiene promotion implementation and identification/ use of hygiene items) Indicator Number of households possessing at least one clean narrow-necked or covered water container for drinking-water Definition Standard: presence of such container at household level. Baseline 0,00 Target value 2.000,00 Progress value 1.672,00 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline and final evaluation data Field monitoring visit reports/ post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Comments -
Result 1 - Indicator 3 Type / Subsector Improve basic hygiene practices (hygiene promotion implementation and identification/ use of hygiene items) Indicator Number of persons able to mention main contamination reservoirs, routes and vectors in feco-oral transmission (as measured through KAP monitoring) Definition Standard: 50 to 75%.
Page 14 Baseline 0,00 Target value 6.426,00 Progress value 1.745,00 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline and final evaluation data Field monitoring visit reports/ post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Water Management Committee meeting reports and focus group discussions Data collected on WASH infrastructure (inventory of schemes) Comments Total adult population of the two targeted Woredas is 9180 individuals. CARE has used the target of 70% for the indicator, which comes to 6426 individuals.
Result 1 - Indicator 4 Type / Subsector Custom Indicator - Definition Number of adolescent girls who received hygiene packages Baseline 0,00 Target value 3.400,00 Progress value 1.740,00 Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline & evaluation data Monitoring reports/post distribution monitoring (PDM) reports Quarterly/Final Progress Reports Comments -
Result (1/2) - Indicators comments Additional comments on indicators - [INT] Progress report on the indicators of one result Indicator 1: 4,985 people accessed safe safe water from newly constructed and rehabilitated water schemes. Indicator 2: 1,672 HHs received one plastic jerican (20 liter capacity). Indicator 3: 1,745 individuals participated in orientation session organized by health extension workers and health personnel. This in turn enable them understand properly possible contaminants, disease transmission routes and how to prevent in relation to WASH. Indicator 4: pair of reuse-able sanitary pads, single under wear and 2 bars of soap distributed to 1,740 school girls.
Result (1/2) - Activities Page 15 Result 1 - Activity 1 Short description Maintenance and rehabilitation of non-functional water schemes Detailed description At the start of the project, CARE carried out an assessment and discovered that due to the severity of the drought, the government had to rehabilitate the shallow wells identified for rehabilitation during the proposal stage. One of the changes include the upgrade of a shallow well (SWs) identified as key water source for the town center. The work includes fitting in pump and generator, building a reservoir, pipe extension that will reach 6 additional water points. By the end of the work, residents of a semi urban market town, shoppers and visitors from neighboring villages and two key institutions (one elementary school and one health center) will have access to clean drinking water. In addition to this work a total of 40 non functional water sources (hand dug wells, springs spots, water points) will be rehabilitated. CARE's team will still ensure that environmental sustainability and reestablishment of the WASH committee is carried out
Result 1 - Activity 2 Short description Construction of new hand-dug wells Detailed description During our initial assessment, the local government planned to dig new wells and find the water sources while CARE finished the construction of the hand dug wells, including fitting them with pumps. So far CARE has constructed 8 new hand dug wells but will not be able to construct any new ones. The two reasons for this decision are 1/ the rain started earlier in 2016 and the government partners were not able to dig new wells. 2/ the water table is now higher after the summer rain and will be so until January. Therefore there is a high risk of obtaining false water discharge and fitting pumps on wells that may not produce adequate water will be waisting valuable resources. As a result and in consultation with the local water bureau, CARE proposes to fix existing hand dug wells and spring spots, that were not functional before to reach more people with clean water, as stated in Activity 1
Result 1 - Activity 3 Short description Expansion of existing water supply systems Detailed description There are different spring sources with different capacity. Most of the developed springs are currently used by a limited number of community members who reside near the sources. If extended, these sources can address more people who reside far from the sources, thereby increasing capacity response for WASH emergency needs. The expansion will include activities such as excavation of trenches, pipe installation, additional reservoir installation and water point construction. Establishment of a functioning WASH committee that is responsible to manage both the existing and new water points will be facilitated by the Action, and necessary training will also be given.
Result 1 - Activity 4 Short description Distribution of hygiene kits, including menstrual hygiene management education (MHM) Detailed description The Action will distribute menstrual hygiene management packages, which include one reusable sanitary pad (each with three pieces), two pairs of underwear and four bars of soap per individual, which is expected to last for more than four months. As CARE has a development project in the same areas, that teaches adolescent girls to make their own sanitary pads, from locally found material, the beneficiaries will be linked to that project to ensure continuity and sustainability. In addition, the Action will coordinate with existing sanitation school clubs to provide follow-up education with school girls to help promote proper use of the packages and with health extension workers (HEWs) for non-school age women in the community.
Page 16 Result 1 - Activity 5 Short description Re-establish and train Water Management Committees (WASHCO) on environmental sanitation, safe collection, storage and management of water Detailed description Training on supervising water point constructions, water collection and conservation, routine maintenance and proper handling of water points and financial management of water sources will be provided to each Water Management Committee for 5 days. The training is designed to create awareness about the importance of community participation for the successful implementation and sustainability of water projects, as well to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of Water Management Committee members. The training will also support the creation of community expertise and skills to identify and purchase required spare parts and undertake scheduled scheme maintenance as well as sanitary condition improvement. The training is given by experts and provided in two parts pre-construction and post construction. The training session for the pre-construction involves teaching the trainees what to look for during construction to ensure that the materials (cement, pipes, etc) are the standard required and to ensure the construction is up to standard. Although CARE's staff will supervise constructions, the training helps the community take ownership, identify problems in the absence of CARE's staff as well as knowledge for the future. The second part of the training takes place after the construction is complete. This is where the community is thought how to manage the water schemes, including money management, facilitating community discussions around managing the water schemes and role divisions among the committees. The training is conducted in the local language, instructor led but interactive to allow discussions among the group. Although there are no formal tests, the interactive nature of the training and discussions allows the group to understand the content better. Since CARE's community facilitators continue to work in the same community, with the same group, the learning is further reinforced.
Result 1 - Activity 6 Short description Train Water Scheme Caretakers on inspection, management and maintenance of systems Detailed description Out of the 7 member WASH committee, two scheme Caretakers, who are able to read and write, will be provided training on routine maintenance and proper handling of water points. The training is a combination of theory and practice. After learning how the schemes works, they then are given opportunity to fix a broken scheme or at least identify the problems of a given schemes that is currently not working. The trained Caretakers are responsible for all minor maintenance and routine operation of the scheme. They are also told who to contact (often government technicians in woreda water bureaus) when repairs are beyond what they are able to do. They also support the management committee during purchasing of spare parts.
Result 1 - Activity 7 Short description Train Woreda Health staffs on water safety, hygiene and sanitation including management of emergency water-related diseases Detailed description Health extension workers and key Water Bureau staff will be trained so that they can cascade the message to the communities they work with.
Result 1 - Activity 8 Short description Organize and conduct community sensitization campaigns on safe collection, storage and management of
Page 17 Organize and conduct community sensitization campaigns on safe collection, storage and management of water Detailed description Hygiene and Sanitation promotion activities will be conducted in the areas CARE rehabilitate water points and schemes. These activities will be conducted after completion of water point rehabilitation, and after clean water is available to the community. Health extension workers and WASH bureau staff will be trained on hygiene promotion. CARE's staff will go into schools with IEC/BCC materials to promote hygiene and sanitation messages. In Ebinat woreda where CARE plans to implement a nutrition program, mothers and care givers attending health centers will be educated and hygiene and sanitation awareness sessions will be included as part of the nutrition education that staff conduct.
Result 1 - Activity 9 Short description Provision and installation of 10,000 litre capacity plastic Roto Tanks to targeted Schools and Health Facilities based on needs Detailed description Provision and installation of 10,000 litre capacity plastic Roto Tanks for temporary storage and safe distribution of water for Schools and Health Facilities where the water shortage is very critical.
Result 1 - Activity 10 Short description Provision of water purifying chemicals and jerricans to drought-affected HHs Detailed description Due to the recent outbreak of acute watery diarrhea in the country as well as South Gonder, and the need to reach more people as quickly as possible, to prevent the spread, CARE was requested to provide water purifying chemicals instead of water filtering systems. Therefore water purifiers has been purchased for 7035 households (about 31,658 people) and will be distributed. Since the need was greater than planned, an additional water purifiers for 2,800 households were provided from CARE's internal stock. Jerricans has been purchased for 2000 HH.
Result (1/2) - [INT] Overall update on activities of the result Activity 1: In regards to scheme rehabilitation works, 40 non functional water points were identified and the required industrial and local construction materials are purchased or in the process of being purchased. Of these 40 identified schemes for rehabilitation; the rehabilitation of 8 schemes (5 hand dug wells & 3 springs) were fully completed and as a result, 2,995 individuals now have access to safe water. For each identified rehabilitated schemes, a WASH committee has been established. Moreover, in Ebinat woreda, Qualissa shallow well was selected for an upgrade, to provide water to a large number of people. In this regard, in collaboration with South Gondar's zone water resource mineral department and Ebinat woreda water resource office, detail technical assessment and design work is already completed . Based on design, the required electromechanical equipments procurement process is underway, pressure line excavation work being done, scheme management committee members selected, required industrial as well as local construction materials have been mobilizing. Activity 2: Construction of eight hand dug wells is already completed and benefited1,990 individuals. Activity 3: Two previously constructed shallow wells, located in Tach Gaynt woreda, with the capacity to discharge high volumes of water have been identified for expansion, to provide water to nearby communities. The scheme selection process was conducted in discussion with South Gondar's zone water resource mineral department and Tach Gaynt woreda steering committee members. Detail technical assessment as well design work are completed for both Agat and Mega schemes. Maintenance work for pressure line of Mega scheme is undergoing and specific locations for additional water points for both schemes has been finalized, WASH committee established in both schemes, industrial as well as local construction materials procurement is partially completed. CARE is confident that this work will be completed prior to the end of this project. Activity 4: 3,400 pairs of sanitary pad, 3,400 underwear and 6,800 bars of soap have been procured. In the
Page 18 reporting period, one pair of reuse-able sanitary pads, single underwear and 2 bars of soap have been distributed to 1,740 adolescent school girls. Promotion on how to properly use them and its sustainability have been given by the Health extension workers and cluster health workers in 15 targeted schools. Hygiene promotion was also conducted by local amateur artist through poem, drama, literature and role play. Activity 5: WASH committee establishment is planned for all newly constructed and rehabilitated schemes as well as those selected to be rehabilitated and expanded. Trainings is normally done towards the end of construction/ rehabilitation work. In this reporting period, 40 WASH committee members (40% women) were trained from 8 newly constructed schemes. Refresher training for rehabilitated schemes WASH committee is also planned. Activity 6: Training has been given to the scheme care takers of the eight newly constructed water schemes. The training component includes theoretical as well as practical sessions on how to do minor repairs. For schemes that CARE is planning to rehabilitate, scheme care takers (2 person per scheme) selection has been conducted and they will be trained few weeks before finishing construction work. Activity 7: Discussion was conducted with Zone and each woreda water and health sector offices on training needs in line with the project goals and how each training topic contributes to Emergency management. Accordingly, the training was provided to 37 woreda health, water office experts and health extension workers. Activity 8: Community sensitization campaigns were conducted in different events and gatherings (in religious institutions, public/community gatherings, in schools & in mother to mother discussion forums). In the reporting period, 13 community sensitization campaigns have been conducted and major discussions included; safe water chain, hand washing at critical times, latrine construction and utilization, public health importance of WASH, communicable disease prevention and controlling, acute watery diarrhea (AWD) prevention and monitoring, etc. Furthermore, a community sensitization was also conducted by a local amateur artist and totally, 968 individuals (469 male & 499 female) attended this special event. Activity 9: Eight 1000 liter capacity water tanks were purchased. Five tankers were provided to 4 schools and the other 3 supplied to 2 health center and 1 health post. In addition the necessary work (installing gutters) to use the water tankers as a roof catchment during rainy season was done for the 2 schools and 2 health institutions in Ebinat woreda. A similar work will be done for Tach Gaynt. Activity 10: In the project period, 2,457 HHs (11,548 beneficiaries) received water treatment chemicals. Flexible 20 liter plastic Jericans, and 2 bars of soap were also distributed to 1672 HHs in this reporting period.
Result (2/2) - Details Title Livelihood opportunities of targeted HHs increased through conditional and unconditional cash transfers and livestock support Sector Food security and livelihoods Sub-sectors Conditional or unconditional cash/voucher food assistance Short-term livelihood support Estimated total amount 450.710,00
Result (2/2) - Beneficiaries Estimated total number of direct beneficiaries targeted by the Action Individuals - Organisations - Households 2.892 Individuals per
Page 19 Individuals per 5 household Total individuals 14.460 Beneficiaries type Local population Does the Action specifically target certain groups or vulnerabilities? No Specific target group or vunerabilities - More comments on beneficiaries The beneficiaries are those affected by the current El Nino caused food insecurity crisis. Those beneficiaries identified as poorest of the poor, with minimal assets and ability to recover from the crisis. These include female headed households, landless youth and households. Under the result 2 there are two components: CfW and UCT with 2892 HH targeted and livestock support with 793 HH targeted (448 HH for shoats and poultry; 120 youth for donkeys and 225 HH for oxen). The HH targeted for CfW and UCT will be the most vulnerable groups of the communities. Female-headed households that are labour poor, will be targeted for Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT). If the female-headed household has labour resources available, they will be eligible, along with other households, to receive Cash for Work (CfW). This includes participation in the planning of activities designed to rehabilitate small-scale infrastructure. Based on these criteria, the approximate division between UCT and CfW will be 20% UCT and 80% CfW. CARE project staff will ensure that robust, fair and clear community-based targeting mechanisms are in place for the CFW activities in order to reach the most vulnerable households of the drought affected communities. The followings criteria adapted from the government's PSNP will be targeted as unconditional cash beneficiaries: - People temporarily unable to work (women from the 6th month of pregnancy, nursing mothers in the first 10 months after giving birth and people who are chronically sick, acutely malnourished, or injured) - Children under age of 18 years - Elderly people above the age of 60 years. - People with disabilities. The HH targeted under the livestock support will be selected based on their vulnerability needs also. They might be HH already receiving CfW or might not. This will be decided at the project start up and will be reported in the interim/final report. Concerning the CfW, the following principles will be taken as mandatory for beneficiaries participating in rehabilitation of public works: · A maximum of 30 days worked per household during the project life. · Workers need to be minimum 18 years of age (no child labor) [INT] Report on beneficiaries As described in the proposal, under this result there are two main components: provision of livestock and cash for work activities. Beneficiaries have been targeted based on level of vulnerability including their economic status. Each beneficiary was selected by the existing kebele food security task force that is tasked with identifying vulnerable households. As a result the following activities were done during this reporting period. - A total of 3100 (2,228 male and 872 female) participants per HH were targeted and involved in cash transfer program; out of which 617 HHs (nearly 20 % of the total beneficiaries, 300 male and 317 female) received the cash transfer unconditionally. As a result, a total of 51, 623 person days (PD) labor was generated and used for different public work activities in the two project woredas (Ebinate and Tach gayint) through the conditional cash transfer program. Daily work rate was agreed with the respective government structures to be similar with the government productive safety net program (PSNP). - A total of 589 HH also received livestock support (240 HH received goats and poultry, 117 youth received donkeys and 232 HH received plough oxen).
Page 20 Result (2/2) - Transfer Modalities
Estimated Estimated Conditional Origin total net number of transfer? amount individuals
Cash N/A N/A N/A
Voucher N/A N/A N/A
In kind N/A N/A N/A N/A
Comments on transfer modalities in this result - [INT] Comments on transfer modalities in this result N/A
Result (2/2) - Indicators
Result 2 - Indicator 1 Type / Subsector Improve access to food through life-saving/asset protecting resource transfers (in-kind food, cash, vouchers) Indicator % of target households which are able to generate enough food/cash incomes to meet the livelihood protection threshold (HEA analysis) Definition The targeted total number of households is the one inserted in the Beneficiary field at the results level in the eSingleForm. Baseline 0,00 Target value 90,00 Progress value - Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline and final evaluation data Monthly Activity and Monitoring Reports Comments This indicator is about the CfW/UCT activity with 2100 households as target.
Result 2 - Indicator 2 Type / Subsector Strengthen livelihoods Indicator % of target households which are able to maintain/increase their productive assets Definition To be established for each context from baseline data. The targeted number of households is the one inserted in the Beneficiary field at the results level in the eSingleForm.
Page 21 Baseline 0,00 Target value 90,00 Progress value - Source and method of data collection Rapid baseline and final evaluation data Monthly Activity and Monitoring Reports Comments The targeted number of households for this indicator is 560 HH (240 HH for poultry and shoat distribution, 120 HH/Youth for donkey distribution and 200 HH for oxen distribution). The target number of households is therefore not the one mentioned in the Beneficiary field of the result 2, which is relevant only for the CfW component (indicator 1).
Result (2/2) - Indicators comments Additional comments on indicators - [INT] Progress report on the indicators of one result During the action period, a total of 3,100 HH received cash transfer. However, it is not yet possible to determine percentage of households who are able to maintain/ increase their productive assets as shown above in target value . This will be done in the next segment of the action period through post distribution monitoring survey to determine the exact percentage.
Result (2/2) - Activities
Result 2 - Activity 1 Short description Facilitate targeting of beneficiaries for CfW activities and Livestock recipients using community accepted vulnerability criteria Detailed description Food insecure poor households, female headed and defacto female headed households will be targeted for CfW activities. CfW will be linked with WASH activities (rehabilitation of water schemes). For livestock distribution: - landless (female and male beneficiaries) youth will receive donkeys - HH that have sold or lost their Ox will receive oxen - female-headed HHs with children affected by malnutrition will receive poultry and shoats
Result 2 - Activity 2 Short description Purchase of livestock (shoats, poultry, plough Ox, donkey) Detailed description Improved varieties will be sourced where feasible and acceptable and from local markets as possible.Livestock distribution will follow the Government's Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards. For example the provisions of small ruminants such as goats and sheep will be made after the rain starts. All livestock will have vaccinated upon distribution.
Page 22 Result 2 - Activity 3 Short description Distribution of livestock Detailed description Landless youth from poor households, living in rural parts will be targeted. The donkeys will be used to deliver water to rural communities living too far from water points. Shoats and poultry will be provided to poor families who have children affected by malnutrition. The animals wherever possible will be sourced from the local market through voucher based approaches. The shoats will be provided 50 days after the start of the rains, based on current guidelines, to ensure families are not burdened with feeding them and to ensure their survival. Oxen will be provided to 225 families who have sold their animal to cope with the current food insecurity crisis. Female headed households or defacto female headed households with access to land will be given priority during targeting. Since the oxen will need to be provided before the start of the meher rains, a month's worth of feed will be provided to ensure that the animals will survive and be used for land preparation for the meher season planning.
Result 2 - Activity 4 Short description Distribution of fodder Detailed description A 2 months Feed for the poultry will be provided to recipients, to ensure that the chickens survive and start producing eggs. Once this happens, beneficiaries will use part of the sale of eggs to purchase feed for the chickens. For families receiving oxen, based on the pasture condition, feed for one month will be provided. Since the oxen will be used for land preparation for the meher season and the belg rains may not start in time, it will be essential to provide the feed to ensure survival of the animals.
Result 2 - Activity 5 Short description Train recipients/beneficiaries on poultry rearing/management Detailed description Prior to distribution of poultry, Woreda livestock experts and agricultural extension/developments agents will train the community on managing the poultry, including care of the chickens, construction of hen houses. CARE staff will help facilitate the training, ensuring targeted households receive the appropriate training.
Result 2 - Activity 6 Short description Implement CfW activities Detailed description
CfW methodology will be used in sourcing local labour for communal works to further support the local population. Micro-finance institutions or a payroll system will be used to deliver the cash payments to CfW participants. The wage rate for CfW will be set according to the Ethiopian Government CfW guidelines as already applied under PSNP. Particularly vulnerable households without people who are able to work will be supported through current emergency programming (outside of this Action) undertaken by other agencies in the target Woredas. Market prices for key stable goods will be monitored as part of the CfW programming to ensure the distribution of cash does not have an adverse inflationary effect on local markets. If inflation as a result of the activity is detected then the project will adapt accordingly - having a phased approach to payments for instance. The CfW methodology will be used to rehabilitate water systems, including irrigation schemes for humans and livestock.
Page 23 Result 2 - Activity 7 Short description Distribution of adequate tools, including protective gear, to women and men CfW participants Detailed description These tools will be used by the community during CfW activities.
Result (2/2) - [INT] Overall update on activities of the result Activity 1. Targeting of vulnerable households including cash for work activities and and recipients livestock was conducted at the beginning of the project. Targeting criteria was set and accordingly the kebele food security task force conducted targeting using the set criteria. CHECK. Activity 2. CARE purchased and distributed 1,200 breeding goats and 1,200 pullets (poultry ) to 240 female headed households. Similarly a total of 232 oxen and 117 donkeys were purchased and distributed to beneficiaries. Purchasing of animals were made by committee members comprising of livestock experts (animal heath and production experts) from the respective woreda and project staff. Except poultry, other animals were purchased from the local market using vouchers. Because of no licensed livestock traders in the project woredas, it was not possible to distribute the animals through voucher. It was rather agreed with respective government officials to purchase them in the local open market. Poultry purchase was made on competitive bid from recognized poultry farms. The type of breed chosen was based on their adaptation capacity to the local environment. Activity 3. Distribution of animals was made based on the agreed targeting criteria. Accordingly 117 donkeys were distributed for landless youth to generate income and to support their community by transporting water during the drought. Similarly 232 oxen were distributed to households who lost their oxen to resume their farming activities. 240 female headed households were provided with shoat and poultry. With regard to small ruminants (goats) and poultry distributions, all beneficiaries are resource poor female headed households with large family size and have children affected by malnutrition. Activity 4 Families who received poultry were also provided feed for their poultry. Accordingly 5,400 kg poultry feeder (specialized developer) was given to all beneficiaries to properly feed their birds in both Woredas. Activity 5. Those who got poultry also received a training on poultry management which was facilitated by the Kebele under the supervision of Woreda technical experts. Activity 6. In this reporting period a total of 3,100 (2,228 male and 872 female) drought affected resource poor households from the two project operational woredas were enrolled into CFW public works. As a result 51,623 person days (PD) were generated and different physical activities were accomplished. From total HH, 617 people (nearly 20 % of the total beneficiaries, 300 male and 317 female) were identified to receive unconditional cash from the project. These unconditional cash transfer beneficiaries were selected based on the targeting guidelines widely used by the Government of Ethiopia in its ongoing Productive Safety Net Program implementation. Adopting from that targeting guideline, selection criteria were set to include elderly people above the age of 60 years, people having physically and mentally disability, people who are unable to work temporally (women from 6th month of pregnancy, nursing mothers in the first ten months after giving birth, sick, malnourished and injured people). Activity 7: Hand tools were procured and distributed for use during the cash for work activities. These included 80 hammers, 100 shovels, 20 rolls ropes, 60 crow bars, 120 pick axes, 120 water buckets and 2100 of protective masks.
4.4 Preconditions Preconditions include: • Conditions will be appropriate for the Livelihood recovery activities; the situation (rainfall, etc.) in target areas will not worsen into acute emergency conditions. • The targeted areas remain free from conflict (e.g. resource-based or ethnic) and security is not an issue that will affect implementation.
4.5 Assumptions and risks Assumptions include: • The planned interventions will gain acceptance and support in the target Woredas
Page 24 Assumptions include: • The planned interventions will gain acceptance and support in the target Woredas from both community and government stakeholders. • The situation (rainfall, etc.) in target areas will not worsen into acute emergency conditions and conditions will be appropriate for the Livelihood recovery activities. • Different food security and livelihood programs of partners and other actors will continue in target areas (PSNP, other projects) to address all the needs. • Drought affected communities will want to / be able to participate (time / availability) in CfW activities. • Existing good collaboration with different stakeholders will continue. • Women are able and willing to participate in different activities, including CfW. • Peaceful working environment/context. Risks include: • Underlying risk factors linked to the drought include a protracted El Niño (El Nina) and the current local context becomes too severe to implement recovery activities in some areas. • Potential exclusion of marginalized groups due to poor targeting processes and participatory planning. • Risk of resource misappropriation and diversion from CfW activities
4.6 Contingency measures • The risks associated with a protracted El Nino will be addressed through continued emergency and early recovery interventions such as those proposed for this Action where the livelihoods of affected populations will be protected adequately and their coping capacity to future shocks improved. CARE will also ensure strong M&E and Early Warning System at implementation level to inform planning and decision making in this regard. All stakeholders and donor will be informed of the situation in target areas. • Other risks related to gender and potential exclusion of marginalized groups will be mitigated through ensuring transparent and inclusive information sharing on proposed activities, objectives and targeting processes. Risks to women and children (boys and girls) in particular will be addressed through strong planning and monitoring processes that include strengthening existing complaint handling and feedback collection mechanisms to ensure these are gender responsive and efficient. To maximize the participation of specific groups, aspects such as appropriate timing, distance to activity sites, physical capacities and any other relevant issues that could negatively affect participation and benefit will be addressed in a deliberate and participative manner. Other important risk mitigation actions include planning community awareness, trainings and other meetings according to the daily calendar of women and men. CfW will be done through reputable micro finance institution to prevent fraud. • Consistent and active participation in humanitarian coordination with Government and NGO actors and advocacy efforts will ensure complimentarity and multiply impact, as well as ensure continued international awareness of the situation and important related resource needs. • CARE has strong finance and procurement policies in place and will ensure due diligence checks and regular M&E of Cash Transfer and distribution processes. • Community Score Card and 360 degree accountability approach will be integrated across the Action. • Internal audit procedures will be planned and budgeted for.
4.7 Additional information on the operational context of Action -
4.8 [INT] Report on precondition, assumptions and risks Preconditions - the Kiremet (July -September) seasonal rainfall was better the previous year. As a result there was water and pasture and good opportunity for the distribution of livestock to intended beneficiaries. The food security outlook for late 2016 and 2017 has also improved with obtained a better yield compared to the previous year. As a result of a good harvest, some of the targeted beneficiaries opted out of participating from the cash for work activities. This has increased the total number of beneficiaries but not the overall amount of cash each family receives. An unexpected social unrest occurred between July and September 2016 in the project area as well as elsewhere in the country prompting the government to issue a state of emergency. This situation affected project implementation as staff movement was restricted for a while and relations between local government and community was negatively affected. All the assumptions mentioned remained the same and other than the above mentioned delay, there is no potential treat on the implementation project activities.
5. QUALITY MARKERS
Page 25 5.1 Gender-age markers 5.1.1 Marker Details
Does the proposal contain an Yes adequate and brief gender and age analysis? Is the assistance adapted to the Yes specific needs and capacities of different gender and age groups? Does the action prevent/mitigate Yes negative effects? Do relevant gender and age groups Yes adequately participate in the design, implementation and evaluation of the Action? Initial mark 2
5.1.2 Additional comments and challenges N/A
5.1.3 [INT] Additional comments and challenges The action designed to be gender sensitive. With the recognition that women and specifically female headed households faced more challenges during this drought, the project targeted marginalized and resource poor women and girls. Women equally participated in targeting of beneficiaries, implementation and monitoring as well as being represented in WASH committee. Livelihood support activities were geared towards benefiting women and children. CARE conducted first and second round rapid gender analysis on four South Gonder woredas of Ebinat, Simada, Tach Gayint, and Lay Giant in order to learn, explore and better understand the gender dynamics in the face of the current drought emergency c in the area. The objectives of the analysis was to assess how women, men, girls and boys are affected by the drought, the different coping strategies these groups are using and the impact of the drought on gender dynamics and gender norms in these communities and the emerging opportunities to shift rigid gender and social norms. This data concerning the gender dimension of the emergency was gathered from four groups of the community (men, boys, girls, and women) from separate discussions sharing experiences of the drought. Based on the findings CARE Ethiopia produced a report and shared it with partners. The findings were also used to inform project design, targeting, distribution as well as monitoring and evaluation. CARE also believes that emergency programs must work closely with government and community leaders, targeting committees (including female members), and women's and children's affairs when targeting activities as to ensure female headed households, women in polygamous marriages, and other vulnerable groups are not excluded.
5.2 Resilience 5.2.1 Marker Details
Does the proposal include an Yes adequate analysis of shocks, stresses and vulnerabilities? Is the project risk informed? Does Yes the project include adequate measures to ensure it does not aggravate risks or undermine capacities? Does the project include measures Yes to build local capacities (beneficiaries and local institutions)? Page 26 Does the project take opportunities Yes to support long term strategies to reduce humanitarian needs, underlying vulnerability and risks? Initial mark 2
5.2.2 How does the Action contribute to build resilience or reduce future risk? Through livelihood protection and recovery support, the Action will help reduce vulnerability and build the coping capacity of households and communities to future droughts and shocks. The vulnerabilities of drought-affected households and communities, especially women, will be reduced through increased productive and income generating capacity and diversification of livelihood risks. Asset replacement and income enhancement will contribute to strengthening the resilience of households and communities, in particular very poor women. With productive asset replacement such as livestock and increased and diversified income from CfW activities, households will be more able to withstand and recover from drought. Community resilience will also be strengthened through improved community-based water-related resource management of communal water resources. The resilience of water systems and hygiene practices to future/secondary water-related hazards will be enhanced and supported overall through stronger infrastructure for water supply, storage and treatment. Strengthened local institutions like village level governing bodies (e.g. Water Committees) and other community groups that are engaged in WASH systems will also ensure resilience by adopting measures for sustainable recovery. Finally, the Action will link the target communities with on-going WASH development programs and with the local government WASH Task Force (at regional and zonal levels) to build on the accomplishments of this response. By creating these linkages, the achievements realized through the Action can be enhanced and expanded after the life of the project to further amplify the sources of water in order to meet community needs.
5.2.3 [INT] Report on Resilience marker No change to be reported
6. IMPLEMENTATION
6.1 Human resources and Management capacities The proposed Action will be implemented by CARE in close coordination with respective Woreda Water, Mineral and Energy Office staffs, along with direct technical support from CARE field based staffs and overall coordination and management by the Addis Ababa Head Office based Emergency Unit. The Emergency Program and Operations Manager, WASH Technical Advisor, and Emergency Food Security, Livelihoods and DRR Advisor will provide technical and managerial support for the overall coordination and implementation of project activities. The Emergency Program Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management and coordination for this Action, in addition to other ongoing emergency projects in the CARE portfolio. The WASH Technical Team at the Head Office level will also provide rigorous technical backup and responsible for overseeing the technical quality of activities. Programme staff at field level will be responsible for day-to-day activity implementation and management of the project. The field staff responsibility includes the preparation of a detailed implementation plan in conjunction with the community and concerned government staff, on-site technical support, monitoring, and reporting of activities to CARE Ethiopia and their respective government partners, and providing feedback to communities. Head Office based Programme Support staff from Finance and Administration will also provide necessary backing and relevant management oversight throughout the life of the Action. CARE Austria Desk Officer will be liasing with DG ECHO Headquarters while also monitoring the project implementation at the country level to ensure compliance with ECHO regulations.
6.1.1 [INT] Human resources and Management capacities
Page 27 The action is being implemented in partnership with the relevant government offices from region to woreda level and community themselves. The day to day project implementation is followed by the project staff at field level. All the required project staff were recruited at the beginning of the action. CARE has good partnership in South Gonder and which offered an advantage for the smooth implementation of the activities. The support from government staff and community during the project implementation has been encouraging. Addis Abeba based technical and administrative staff provide support to ensure the proper implementation of the action. Regular field visits by the Addis technical staffs were made to ensure the program quality. In addition CARE Austria's Desk officer came for a monitoring visit to the project sites the third week of November. During her visit she had a briefing and orientation on the ECHO regulation both with field and Addis based staff. The briefing session was important for the project staff to ensure donor compliance. To prepare both the technical narrative and financial report at the end of the project period, one fully charged position for one month and four key (partially-charged) positions will continue working beyond the end of the contract for one and two months. The positions are the following: field based Emergency Response Manager (100%) for one full month, Emergency Program Operation Manager (20%), EFSL Technical Advisor (30%), WASH technical advisor (30%) and budget/contract and grant specialist (20%), in addition to CARE Austria Desk Officer. The total costs for the field and Addis-based staff are estimated at 5,651 EUR. CARE requests prior permission to charge these costs after the end of the action contract period.
6.2 EU Aid Volunteers No
6.3 Equipment and goods Through this Action two laptops and one printer will be purchased to ensure efficient implementation of activities, especially at field operational level. Some materials will also be purchased for the WASH component of the project and some livestock for the livelihood result.
6.3.2 [INT] Equipment and goods Two laptops and one printer were purchased as planned. Project WASH supplies and equipment were purchased both from the local and Addis market. Distributed livestock (donkeys, oxen and goats) were purchased from local open markets in the two woredas.
6.4 Use of HPCs No
6.6 Specific security constraints N/A
6.6.1 [INT] Specific security constraints As mentioned in the NCE request, there was public unrest in South Gonder and in other parts of the country from July that on and off lasted through the end of September. These hampered many of project activities as there was restrictions made on the movement of staff during the height of the crisis as well as tension, uncertainty and lack of engagement by local government and the communities alike.
6.7.1 Are there Implementing Partners ? No
6.7.2 Implementing Partner added value -
6.7.4 Coordination, supervision and controls
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6.8 Are there any subdelegatees? No
6.8.1 Subdelegatees explanation -
6.8.2 [INT] Subdelegatees explanation -
Subdelegatees
6.10 [INT] Report on Implementing Partners -
7. FIELD COORDINATION
7.1 Operational coordination with other humanitarian actors CARE works in coordination and has good relationships with humanitarian actor counterparts in all of its operational areas. CARE also works closely with partner NGOs at an operational level for all of its emergency and development interventions. CARE is an active participant of emergency coordination and humanitarian response. CARE's Addis based and field based technical staffs currently participate in Government, UN, and partner I/NGO assessments, situation monitoring, targeting, and coordination meetings and the proposed Action's technical staff will continue in this manner.
7.2 Action listed in UN Consolidated Appeal Process - Flash Appeal - ICRC / IFRC appeal - Other - Not applicable Yes If other, please specify -
7.3 Coordination with National and local authorities CARE works in close partnership with the government and has good relationships with counterparts in
Page 29 CARE works in close partnership with the government and has good relationships with counterparts in all of its operational areas. CARE works closely with DRMFSS, FAO, government Water bureau at national and regional levels and other Government partners at an operational level. CARE will work within these sectoral structures and facilitate activities with Woreda and Kebele/village level authorities for this proposed Action. CARE field based technical staff will work closely with all Government partners and provide assistance on the mobilization of resources and coordinating efforts around target sites. These technical staff will also participate in Government assessments, situation monitoring, targeting, and coordination meetings.
7.4 Coordination with development actors and programmes Coordination with other development actors will primarily be ensured through active participation in the HCT and HINGOs coordination bodies and the UN Cluster system. CARE represents INGOs on the HCT and is active in a number of Clusters including the WASH, Food Security/Livestock, Agriculture and Nutrition Clusters. The proposal development stage included a mapping exercise to identify existing interventions by other actors (NGOs and government), in order to ensure complementarity and avoid duplication of activities. Target Woredas were selected based on multi-faceted criteria of affected population figures and severity (based on December 2015 Government Hotspot information), as well as to link with existing CARE programming where feasible. For instance this Action will compliment CARE's Emergency Nutrition Project in Ebinat. The Action will also link with the PSNP in the same target areas to ensure that beneficiaries are receiving the right package of inputs according to their needs. The project will also ensure that Head Office and Field level staff attend sector coordination meetings to keep informed of other programming in the target areas and ensure synergy among different stakeholders working on emergency and long-term programs. Internal coordination includes strong mechanisms at HQ and Field office levels with multidisciplinary team members (including emergency and development program staff) with a clear ToR on functions and responsibilities and effective communication mechanisms (2 ways) from field office to HQ and back. This ensures that any emergency interventions are not operating in silos from CARE's longer-term programs, but rather work in synergy where possible and build on lessons learned.
7.5 [INT] Report on Field Coordination CARE is actively participating at different levels of coordination forum with other humanitarian and development actors. CARE staff attend the sectoral / cluster coordination from federal, regional and zonal and woreda level. As part of the coordination mechanism of the action, the field team has facilitated review and joint monitoring visits with local government counterparts. The cash transfer program by the project is in line with the government PSNP program. Targeting mechanism, public work and wage rates are adopted from the PSNP guidelines. This ensures synergy with the ongoing development efforts in the area.
8. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
8.1 Monitoring of the Action CARE Ethiopia's Program Quality and Learning (PQL) Unit along with the Emergency Program Coordination Unit is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Missions Monitoring and Evaluation and Accountability Strategy. A schedule for continuous monitoring and internal impact assessment will be designed based on the indicators outlined in the logical framework. This will be elaborated in a Performance Monitoring Framework for the proposed Action. CARE Ethiopia is committed to assessing impact through collection and analysis of primary data. Secondary data is also available from a number of stakeholders including local government staff. Community participation is the central pillar of CARE Ethiopia's monitoring and impact appraisals. Regular focus group meetings, participatory rural appraisal sessions, individual interviews and sector-based assessments will be held to ensure that community perspectives form the basis of how change is happening and with what effect. In addition, throughout the life of the Action, monitoring of th Action will include specific questions and data collection related to gender in order to obtain a better understanding of the situation for females/female-headed households in target communities and the prevalent gender issues affecting them. Data disaggregated by sex and age will also be collected consistently throughout the
Page 30 implementation period. At field level CARE Ethiopia has an existing field office in the proposed Zone with Technical WASH experts who will be in charge of regular monitoring visits to the field sites in coordination with the Woreda authorities. Monthly progress reports will be sent to the Head Office-based for review and feedback. The Emergency Program M&E Advisor will undertake regular field monitoring visits to ensure timely and effective implementation of the proposed activities. Other critical accountability actions that are integrated into CARE's emergency response actions include: • Liaison with Government. Regular meetings at appropriate levels (Woreda, Zone and Region) with government counterparts that ensure integration of CARE's activities with other partners. Review of workplans and implementation agreements with Government partners. This will help to build mutual accountability between CARE and Government partners. • Discussions with the affected communities with women and men separately and together. Feedback Sessions with emergency response beneficiaries will be implemented and the Community Score-Card will be applied. CARE will share results of discussions with communities and solutions will be developed jointly with all parties taking accountability for changes and improvements. • Training for staff and partners on national policies and mechanisms to prevent and address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in relation to the response. CARE will establish mechanisms, based on experience, for monitoring and supervising incidences of SEA. • Established functional complaint and grievances handling mechanisms (safe, anonymous/confidential). • Standard Procedures and Controls. All resources for emergency interventions are subjected to the usual internal controls and national regulations regardless of the timeframes for implementation of activities to ensure compliance with donor regulations and agency standards. CARE Austria HQ will further support monitoring of the project. CARE Austria's Desk Officer will visit project areas to monitor, ensure quality control, and offer technical support in terms of finance, procurement and donor compliance. This mission will be an opportunity to bring in experiences of similar processes in other countries.
8.2 Evaluations Internal evaluation No External evaluation - External audit -
8.2.1 Further details CARE Ethiopia will undertake evaluation of the project.
8.3 Studies carried out in relation to the Action (if relevant) No Explain the content of these studies -
8.4 [INT] Report on monitoring and evaluations CARE will undertake internal monitoring and evaluation activities throughout the implementation of project activities as well as a post distribution monitoring survey to understand the benefit of the project to the community.
9. COMMUNICATION, VISIBILITY AND INFORMATION ACTIVITIES
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A. Display of EU Humanitarian Aid visual identity on A1. Signboards, display panels, banners and plaques Yes A2. Goods and equipment Yes Please provide additional details on section A ECHO logos will be used in accordance with ECHO visibility guidelines. CARE will place signboards clearly displaying ECHO logo in strategic locations within the targeted communities. The location of the signboards will be identified in coordination with the local authorities and community members. Banner showing ECHO logos will be displayed during trainings, awareness raising meeting and community mobilization events. Any t-shirts, caps, bags, etc. produced by the project will bear the logo of ECHO. Goods and equipment related to project implementation (laptops, printer and furniture) as well as stock piling activities will be labelled with ECHO logos.
B. Written and verbal acknowledgement of EU funding and partnership through B1. Press releases, press conference, other media outreach Yes B2. Publications, printed material (for external audiences, not operational communication) Yes B3. Social media Yes B4. Partner's website (pages related to EU funded projects) Yes B5. Human interest blogs, photo stories Yes B6. Audiovisual products, photos Yes B7. Other - Please provide additional details on section B CARE visibility plan will ensure that Government officials, other related stakeholders and beneficiary population is aware of the project, its objectives and the support of ECHO. ECHO logo will be visible in any publications and printed materials and IEC material will clearly mention the support from ECHO. Information on the project will be posted on the website of CARE. Other relevant international, regional, national and local press and reports (e.g. Annual Report), ad hoc publications and meetings will include information on ECHO and acknowledge European Commission support to the project.
Visibility in Austria:
Awareness raising in the EU to enhance the understanding among Europeans/Austrians regarding the assistance of the EU provided abroad is part of CARE Österreich ongoing PR activities. The media and the interested public are the main targets. CARE Österreich will present the project in its media work with clear reference to the funding sources, using relevant tools for media work such as press releases, interviews or opinion pieces. To reach the general public, CARE Österreich PR and advocacy tools are the CARE Österreich webpage (www.care.at, page views: 14.000/month), monthly newsletters (8.000 readers), social media (facebook etc.), annual report and other CARE Österreich publications (up to 25.000 readers each). CARE includes project success stories in publications, highlighting ECHO donor role. In accordance with CARE Österreich's Public Disclosure Policy, project information and key project
Page 32 documents (e.g. donor reports, evaluations) will be published at www.care.at/expert.
9.2 Do you foresee communication actions that go beyond standard obligations? No
9.3 [INT] Report on progress CARE has publicized the generous funding received from ECHO to government officials and community members. ECHO logo's were displayed on sign boards (2) and plate (16) on rehabilitated and newly constructed water schemes. Stickers with ECHO logo were also displayed on water tankers provided to school and health facilities. Logos were also made visible on the proposal submitted to signatory bureaus. Moreover, 642 T-shirts with ECHO logo were printed for distribution in the next action period for government counterpart, project staffs and community members.
10. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW OF THE ACTION
10.1 Estimated expenditure Initial Revised Interim Final Final budget budget report report report incurred incurred final costs costs update Total direct 981.309,00 981.309,00 338.348,00 - - eligible costs Indirect costs 68.691,00 68.691,00 23.684,00 - - (max 7%) Total costs 1.050.000,00 1.050.000,00 362.032,00 0,00 0,00
10.3 Funding of the Action Initial Revised Final Final budget budget budget report final update Direct revenue 0,00 0,00 - - of the action Contribution by 50.000,00 50.000,00 - - applicant Contribution by 0,00 0,00 - - other donors Contribution by - - - - beneficiaries Contribution 1.000.000,00 1.000.000,00 - - requested from ECHO % of total 95,24 95,24 - - funding (*) Total funding 1.050.000,00 1.050.000,00 0,00 0,00 (*) Rounding to the second decimal. To compute the final payment, the real percentage until four decimals will be applied.
10.4 Explanation about 100% funding - If other, please explain -
10.5 Contribution in kind N/A
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10.7 VAT exemption granted ? (applicable only to NGO's) No Please specify -
11. REQUESTS FOR DEROGATION
11.1 Specific derogations # Derogation
11.2 Permanent derogations # Derogation
12. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
12.1 Name and title of legal representative signing the Agreement Ms Andrea Barschdorf-Hager - National Director
12.2 Name, address, e-mail and phone of the contact person(s) Name Office location E-mail Phone Bouriel Stéphanie Vienna [email protected] + 43 1 715 0 715 25 Trink Reinhard Vienna [email protected] + 43 1 715 0 715 32
13. CONCLUSIONS AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION'S COMMENTS
13.1 Possible comments Due to the reasons outlined below, CARE was delayed in implementing the activities on this project and would like to request a 3 months no cost extension to finish the work. The main reasons for the delay are: 1. Although the project start date was April 2016, after finalizing recruitment and facilitating government approval for the project, CARE started activities only in June 2016 2. CARE had to do a re-assessment and change in activities. This is due to the fact that the regional government fixed or constructed the schemes that were proposed to be done by CARE through this project. This was done to elevate the shortage of water caused by the drought, but CARE was not made aware until the project started. Therefore further assessments had to be done to identify new schemes and next steps, which delayed initial implementation 3. Most of the public work activities identified for cash for work (CfW) were planned for April to June, before small holder farmers started their farming activities This was based on the assumption that the project would start in February. However since the project started in April, many farmers were not available for Cash for work activities. With the proposed time extension, the timing of the cash for work activities will work well with the agricultural calendar, ensuring less disruption to the farmers work, as well as the advantage of the dry season that would allow for the planned public works to be completed. 4. While CARE would have found ways to get caught up and finish on time, there was public unrest in South Gonder, in July that on and off lasted through the end of September. These hampered many of our activities as there was restrictions made on the movement of staff during the height of the crisis as well as tension, uncertainty and lack of engagement by local government and the community alike. Page 34 well as tension, uncertainty and lack of engagement by local government and the community alike. CARE has made progress in October as the situation seems to be calmer and where things are slowly getting back to normal. We plan to put all our effort in completing the work, with a 3 months extension and meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Changes made in the following eSF sections: - 1.5: 13 months - 3.4: adapted based on the latest assessment in WASH activities - 3.2.6: increase of livelihood beneficiaries number - 4.2.3: increase of target number of indicators 2 & 3 & addition of indicators 5 & 6 - Result 1: increase of budget due to the upgrade of one big shallow well & increase of target of indicator 2 + change of activities 1, 2 and 10 - Result 2: decrease of budget & increase of beneficiaries number + change of one figure under the activity 3
13.2 [INT] Comments -
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