MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 43

MALI LIVESTOCK FOR GROWTH (L4G) MONTHLY REPORT NO. 43

Date: June 2018

Contract Number: AID-688-C-14-00004

Submitted to: USAID | Mali

Prepared by: AECOM International Development

DISCLAIMER: The authors’ views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS...... ii INTRODUCTION ...... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3 COMPONENT IR1 : INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY ...... 3 SUB IR 1.1. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION...... 3 SUB-IR 1.2 INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY INPUTS AND SERVICES ...... 5 SUB-IR 1.3 IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PASTURELAND AND WATER RESOURCES ...... 7 SUB-IR 1.4 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY AND NUTRITION PRACTICES .. 8 COMPONENT II: INCREASED DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE ...... 9 SUB IR2.1 STRENGTHENED MARKET LINKAGES AND ACCESS ...... 9 SUB IR2.2 REDUCED BARRIERS TO DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE ...... 12 COMPONENT IV: Strengthened Local Capacities and Systems ...... 14 ENVIRONMENT ...... 15 GENDER ...... 15 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ...... 16 Operations ...... 16

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) ii

INTRODUCTION

This report covers the period extending from May 15th to June 15th. It highlights major activities and progress made under each component or strategic objective during the period under review.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the period under review L4G continued to make important headways in improving the livestock sub-sector in Mali. Specifically, one of our SVPPs achieved a gross margin of 28,840 CFA or $58 USD under activity animal health. This represents a relatively good margin considering that we are in a period where most animals have already exited through transhumance to other places outside the project intervention zones. 25 FFS (Farmer-Field-School) sites were set up in anticipation of the upcoming “Tabaski” festival and each has taken delivery of the animal feed and accessories needed for the demonstrations of proper sheep fattening techniques. Each FFS site, demonstrated by the lead-producer are organized with 10 animals being subjected for observance, hence giving a total of 250 animals for the experiment. Each FFS site will be replicated 25 times by the animators at the village level- the expected pool of fattened animals for the Mopti DNPIA sponsored Tabaski Market Festival on August 21st is expected to exceed 6,000 heads.

Our seed production schemes produced 111 KG of reimbursed improved seeds that will be distributed to those producers interested in producing their own fodder for the next fattening season. In both Goundam and Koro Cercles, 5 PO’s (Producer Organizations) harvested about 196,270 KG of fodder and sold 101,055 KG for a total value of 9,140,250 CFA or $18,281 USD. Fodder production can become a sustainably rewarding business if producers are willing to invest . For instance, during the period under review, 21 of our PO’s from Koro were able to quickly produce 1,151 MNLBs that were sold for a total value of 826,750 CFA or $1,634 USD. This will serve as a supplementary cash to meet their needs.

With respect to trade, 1,427 animals, comprising 213 cattle, 848 sheep, and 366 goats were purchased by 87 PO’s and 39 individual producers for livestock fattening as a business during the period under review. In addition, 1,186 animals (comprising cattle, sheep, and goats) were sold in the local markets for a total value of 85,885,700 CFA or $171,117 USD. This clearly shows that our PO’s/ clients increasingly understand livestock as a business.

Mopti continues to face rising insecurity challenges which are restricting movement for everyone, including L4G. Unfortunately many banks have stopped or reduced their outreach to Communes due to growing insecurity which is making it more difficult for clients to access needed financing.

COMPONENT IR1 : INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY

SUB IR 1.1. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, DISSEMINATION, MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION

TASK1.1.1 MODERNIZE ANIMAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS

SVPP L4G supports three private veterinarians (vets) in the Mopti region, two in Bankass and one in Koro. The vets are in final legs of the 2017/2018 vaccination campaign. For the period under review, Bankass

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 3 Vet Laya Togo vaccinated 412 animals during the reporting period. The updates from the other two vets were not available during the time this report was being prepared. This relatively low coverage rate is essentially due to the problem of insecurity as many producers are reluctant to move their flocks far from their residence for fear of being ambushed on the way by bandits. For further details, please, refer to Table 1 below:

Table I: Activities and gross margins achieved by our SVPPs as of May 15th, 2018 # of vaccinated Fee per Total revenue Gross margin Vaccine Animal animals vaccine (FCFA) (FCFA) Pasteurellosis Cattle 412 100 41,200 28,840 Total 412 41,200 28,840

TASK 1.1.3 IMPROVE LIVESTOCK FORAGE AND ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY

FODDER PRODUCTION During the period under review, five PO’s from Mopti and Timbuktu Regions sold 101,055 KG of fodder for an estimate value of 9,140,250 CFA or $18,281 USD. This is equivalent to about $3,656 USD per PO—which is considerable as this could serve to secure the other feed ingredients required for the fattening purposes. For further details, please, refer to Table 5 below.

Table 2: Produced amount of fodder and corresponding value of sales in Goundam and Koro Cercles. Cercles & Region Number of PO’s Fodder produced (KG) Quantity sold (KG) Value of sales in FCFA Goundam 02 115,500 20,285 8, 855,000 Koro 03 80,770 80,770 285,250 Total 5 196,270 101,055 9, 140,250

Outcomes : • 196,270 KG of fodder produced with a split of 111,500 KG for Goundam and 80.770 KG for Koro; • 101,055 KG of fodder sold by Goundam and Koro for an estimated value of 9,140,250 CFA or $18,281 USD.

Next Steps : • Facilitate linkages between fodder producers and fatteners • Monitor upcoming trade of fodder by the PO’s • Encourage PO’s to consider using larger plots for fodder production • Monitor planting of plots with dual purpose seeds

MULTI-NUTRITIONAL LICKING BLOCKS L4G continued to train and sensitize clients on the nutritional value and economic benefits of producing multi-nutritional licking blocks (MNLBs) for their animals. Accordingly, 21 PO’s produced 1,315 KG of MNLBs. Of these, 1,151 KG MNLBs were sold for an estimated value of 826,750 CFA or $1,654 USD. The rest was being used for their own animal fattening needs.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 4 Table 3: Production of MNLBs as of May 15th, 2018 Number of MNLBs Cercles & Région Number of POs Quantity sold (KG) Value in FCFA produced (KG) Bandiagara 02 308 308 154,000 Bankass 08 538 531 514,000 Djenné 03 134 46 29,000 Koro 08 335 266 129,750 Total 21 1,315 1,151 826,750

In the next quarter L4G will : • Continue sensitizing the PO’s as well as organizing practical demonstrations on the MNLB production technique during the FFS (Farmers’ Field School) training; • Continue broadcasting messages by radios on the value/benefits of MNLBs; • Continue linkages between fatteners and animal feed supplying companies; equally do the same between the fatteners and fodder bank producers; • Continue with data collection on production and trade of MNLBs.

SEED DISTRIBUTION During the period under review, a total of 111KG of improved seeds were reimbursed by five PO’s from Mopti and Djenné Cercles. These reimbursed seeds are being kept as community seed banks to be distributed to those producers interested in their own fodder business this year. Please refer to Table 4 below for more detail.

Table 4: Status of seeds reimbursed to date by the POs in Djenne and Mopti Cercles Quantity Seed Quantity Fodder Cercles Communes Villages OP loaned produced Reimbursed crops (Kg) (Kg) (Kg) Socoura Gnimintongo Coop. Kossam Bourgou 50 100 25 Mopti Socoura Bacoro Yiriwèrè Arachide 50 100 20 Madiama Toumadiama Badenya Niébé 11 91 22 Djenné Dandougou F Sarantomo Sabougnouma Niébé 11 62 22 Dandougou F Bougoula Sigitemaason Niébé 11 83 22 Total 133 436 111

Outcomes : • 133 KG of seeds (50 KG of Bourgou; 50 KG of groundnuts; and 33 KG of cowpea) were loaned to 04 PO’s from Djenné and Mopti Cercles; • 436 KG of seeds comprising 100 KG of Bourgou; 100 KG of groundnuts; and 236 KG of cowpea were produced from Djenné and Mopti Cercles; • 111 KG of seeds comprising 25 KG of Bourgou; 20 KG of groundnuts; and 66 KG of cowpea were reimbursed to the Djenné Coordination office in favor of new producers in need.

SUB-IR 1.2 INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY INPUTS AND SERVICES

TASK 1.2.2: IMPROVE ACCESS TO ANIMAL NON-HEALTH INPUTS, FACILITIES, AND ADVISORY SERVICES

IMPROVED ANIMAL FATTENING AND PRODUCTION

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 5 During the period under review, 25 FFS sites became fully operational: 02 in Bandiagara; 04 in Koro; 03 in Djenné; 12 in Bankass; 02 in Mopti; and 02 in Diré. Required animal and training materials were provided by the project for demonstration purposes and PO’s have begun sheep fattening training in anticipation of upcoming Tabaski—which is a typical holiday whereby at least one sheep is slaughtered per family, hence a unique opportunity for our PO’s to sell. The training topics/themes covered include the following: • animal health care practices • fodder harvest and conservation techniques • production of multi-nutritional licking blocks (MNLBs Andragogical concepts in FFS, and use of zoometric tapes for estimating the animal weight gains. Prophylactic guidance was also given during the FFS trainings in order to enable PO’s to adopt proper preventive vaccines against certain diseases, such as pasteurollosis, symptomatic anthrax, parasitic diseases, and anti-biotherapy. As an illustration of the equipment given for the FFS demonstrations, please, note that the approved PO’s in Bankass received, for instance, 14 wheelbarrows, 14 shovels, 70 ropes, 28 watering cans, 28 mangers, and 28 drinking troughs. For further detail, please refer to provided pictures and Table 6 below.

PICTURE 1 MEASURING OF FEED RATIONS FOR THE ANIMALS IN TATIA NOUNA PICTURE 2: SHEEP FFS FEEDLOT AT TATIA NOUNA, DJENNE DJENNE CERCLE (BOUBACAR KONE) MAY, 11TH 2018 CERCLE (BOUBACAR KONE) MAY, 11TH 2018

PICTURE 3: ESTIMATING THE ANIMAL WEIGHT WITH A ZOOMETRIC TAPE PICTURE 4: PRODUCTION OF MNLBS IN TATIA NOUNA, MAY, IN MAY 31TH 2018 BAMBARAWELL, 2018 IN DJENNE CERCLE (BOUBACAR KONÉ) 30TH 2018 IN DJENNE CERCLE (BOUBACAR KONÉ) Table 5. Status of FFS sheep in Djenne, Mopti, Bankass, Bandiagara, Koro and Dire ares OPERATIONAL CERCLE COMMUNE VILLAGE PO lead and host STATUS Fakala Bambarawel Kobo Operational Djenné Madiama Tatia Nouna Benkadi Operational Dandougou F Konio Ass. Kaoural Operational

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 6 Sio Somadougou Sté. Coop. des emboucheurs Operational Mopti Socoura Diondori Anialobo Operational Bankass Tagnanaboye Amaguan Operational Kani-Bonzon Ende Toro Yérin (femme) Operational Dimbal- Habbè Dimbal Tamadiouga Operational Ségué Doundé Boguin Djiriyana Operational Lèssagou-Habbè Bassagou Kanda Sté coop Nadiougama Operational Diallassagou Diallaye Société Coopérative DJIGUISEME Operational Bankass Soubala Niondé Seydou Association BADJINAN ALA TON Operational Koulogo-Habbè Koulogo Sabougnouma Operational Baye Baye Dembagnouma Operational Ouenkoro Ouenkoro Fasso kanou Operational Sokoura Wori Marka Djiriyama Operational Sokoura Yira Sabougnouma Operational Dandoli Sibi sibi Kondogoï Bélimanga Operational Bandiagara Dourou Dourou Association "Yakènè" Operational Amakene, amakoko, Groupement Koporo-Na Koporo-Na Operational des femmes Koro Pel Pel Edjuko Operational Youdiou Ogodougou Momiyana, Yakene, Degoubéré Operational Barapireli Ogotènè Amassagou Operational Tindirma N’Tessyt Association des éleveurs Oper ational Diré Tindirma Godjè Individuel Operational

Outcomes: • One hundred and twenty-six (126) clients from Koro, comprising 08 women and 118 men, were trained in several techniques, such as animal feed rationing and selection criteria for the purchase animals for fattening; • Thirty (30) producers, comprising 14 women and 16 men from Djenné, received a similar training as in Koro and at the same produced 20 KG of MNLBs; • Of all the people trained during the FFS, 34% were younger than 35 years (youth emphasis) and the remainder older.

In Timbuktu, L4G implementing partner AMRAD carried out trainings on animal feed rationing techniques and criteria for selecting animal feed. AMRAD reached

TASK 1.2.3 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES L4G facilitated access to loan with PAMPF (Première Agence de Microfinance) by the DoumnoKènè PO from Souan and at the same time assisted the Amassagou PO from Ogotèné (Koro) to open a banking account with BMS.

SUB-IR 1.3 IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PASTURELAND AND WATER RESOURCES

TASK 1.3.1 ASSIST PASTORALISTS AND LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO IMPROVE WATER POINTS FOR LIVESTOCK

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 7 L4G has finished reviewing a competitive bidding to select a company that will be responsible for the installation of the eight solar water pumps in Koro and Bankass. L4G is waiting on USAID final approval USAID on the ESF (Environmental Screening Form) to complete the installation of the pumps.

Water committees were put in place and members have already received some preliminary training. Nevertheless, not much can be undertaken until the drilled water points are fully operational. This will depend on the installation of water pumps—which in turn is conditioned on the approval of the ESF by USAID. We’ll continue to monitor progress in this area and report the situation in future reporting.

SUB-IR 1.4 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY AND NUTRITION PRACTICES

TASK 1.4.1 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY, NUTRITION, AND HYGIENE PRACTICES IN TARGETED ZONES During the month, L4G implementing partner AMRAD carried out several nutrition and health trainings throughout Timbuktu reaching 738 clients.

Table 6 : AEN/AEH Trainings Participants Cercles Communes Villages/training sites Bénéficiaries Men Women woyo-goroben 2 26 Bourem sidi amar Allahidou I 0 29 Goyda-thiera2 7 23 Bourem sidi amar Anniya 6 24 Farabongo Farouber 24 6 Bagai-tao 10 20 Allahidou 7 23 DIRE Kourmina 4 26 Tindirma La Paix 4 26

Kounda 5 25 Tindirma Fafadoboye 10 20 Tindirma Falane 23 3 Lessodji Gounta 15 15 Teyssit Asso-éleveur 27 3 Association bankoma 10 5 Tonka Société coopérative mandiara 7 8 Association des éleveurs de bankani camp 2 18 Bankani camp Société coopérative dinciré 1 14 Société coopérative kosam- naibam 12 0 Association des usagers de ressources pastorales Atta farambangou 11 4 Association réseau kawrale 22 8 Guindigata Association nurralhati 0 15 Association pour le Tondigamé développement de tondigamé 1 58 Echell Association pastorales allahidou 12 0 Tonka Association des éleveurs de Goundam Bagnega bagnega<> 21 7

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 8 Participants Cercles Communes Villages/training sites Bénéficiaries Men Women Association des usagers des ressources pastorales 12 2 Société coopérative des éleveurs Kaneye Kaneye de la commune de Kaneye 13 2 Benkadi 0 15 Nandiabougou Dounkafa 15 0 Coop Multifonctionnelle de Niafunké Soboundou Amdiam-sarre Goungoutou 19 11 Total : 3 302 436 5 communes 15 villages 30 PO’s reached Cercles 738

TASK 1.4. 2 IMPROVE NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL L4G continued to partner with radio stations to promote vital nutrition, hygiene (both animal and human), and animal and fodder production techniques throughout the community. In addition, L4G conducted PO level AEN and AEH trainings.

L4G partnered with six locally approved radios to broadcast public awareness raising messages focused on the following themes/topics: fattening techniques, fodder production, prevention and monitoring of animal health (small and big ruminants), importance of SVPP, contribution of MNLBs to animal nutrition and producers’ revenues through trading, nutritional value of Moringa, early breast-feeding, exclusive maternal breast-feeding, sources of supplementary food, micro-nutrient deficiencies (Vitamin A, Iron, and Iodine), appropriate dietary needs for sick children, early weaning, nutrition measures for pregnant and lactating women, proper hygiene for the body, food, and surrounding environment.

In quarter III, L4G will continue to : • Continue the monitoring of broadcasted messages • Finalize messages on bulk selling and budgeting • Prepare messages on financial literacy • Undertake partnership/collaboration with ISSABER radio of Nianfunké, DIIRI radio of Diré, and solidarity radio of Tonka

In the upcoming July 2018 learning activity, L4G will gather feedback from program clients on the radio messaging and how they are using the information. L4G will also work with the radio stations to try and develop a mechanism for more interactive broadcasting.

COMPONENT II: INCREASED DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE

SUB IR2.1 STRENGTHENED MARKET LINKAGES AND ACCESS

TASK 2.1.1 IMPROVE VERTICAL LINKAGES TO BUILD TRUST AND SUSTAINABLE MARKET RELATIONSHIPS

ANIMAL FATTENING L4G conducted awareness-raising to enable both producers and fatteners to do a regular off-taking of their flocks as a way of maintaining regular revenue for themselves while promoting a sustainable growth of their livestock undertakings as a business. During the period under review, 1,427 animals

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 9 comprising 213 cattle, 848 sheep, and 366 goats were purchased by 87 PO’s and 39 individuals for livestock fattening as a business

Table 7: Purchased cattle heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period. # Members per sex Heads of Average CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s animals purchase price Male Female purchased in CFAF Baye 01 03 00 10 247,000 Bankass Diallassagou 01 01 00 01 150,000 Dimbal 02 03 00 13 176,346 Dandoli 03 15 00 29 92,759 Bandiagara Dourou 02 05 00 12 67,417 Bourem Sidi Amar 01 01 00 03 158,333 Diré Tindirma 01 Individual 01 00 04 162,500 Dandougou Fakala 01 05 00 70 197,143 Djenné Fakala 04 00 03 06 184,167 Madiama 02 01 00 07 155,714 Tonka 03 03 00 14 151,071 Goundam Tonka 02 individuals 02 00 09 150,000 Koro Koporo-Pen 01 01 00 01 200,000 Sio 05 10 05 29 168,621 Mopti Socoura 01 02 00 04 137,500 Niafunké Soboundou 01 individual 01 00 01 110,000 27 OP and 04 Total 54 08 213 individuals

Table 8: Purchased sheeps heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period. # Members per sex Average Heads of purchase CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s animals price in Male Female purchased CFAF Diallassagou 01 03 00 06 55,000 Dimbal 01 01 03 04 54,875 Koulogon 01 00 08 10 41,950 Bankass Lessagou 01 00 02 02 56,500 Ouenkoro 02 00 02 07 51,500 Sokoura 07 00 36 81 48,549 Tori 03 00 10 20 48,850 Dandoli 03 11 15 36 32,958 Bandiagara Dourou 02 01 07 15 37,000 Fakala 03 02 01 10 69,000 Djenné Madiama 04 03 02 17 53,206 Bourem Sidi Amar 01 01 00 10 45,000 Diré Tindirma 01 01 00 30 37,500 Tindirma 02 individuals 02 00 14 30,500 Kaneye 01 05 00 30 30,117 Goundam Tonka 07 13 00 185 32,711

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 10 Tonka 07individuals 07 00 82 32,000 Barapireli 01 00 08 08 49,250 Dougoutènè1 02 12 11 23 39,978 Dougouténè II 01 15 04 21 33,643 Koro Koporo-Na 05 26 28 121 28,339 Koro 02 00 24 30 40,000 Youdiou 03 06 22 39 31,141 Sio 03 05 02 15 35,667 Mopti Socoura 04 03 01 06 50,000 Niafunké Soboundou 25 individuals 03 22 26 39,250 59 OP and 34 Total 120 208 848 individuals

Table 9: Purchased goat heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period # Members per sex Average Heads of animals CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s purchase price purchased Male Female in CFAF Kaneye 01 04 00 63 14,024 Goundam Tonka 06 13 00 286 15,330 Tonka 01 individual 01 00 12 13,500 Diré Tindirma 01 01 00 05 25,100 08 OP and Total 19 00 366 01individual

DOMESTIC MARKET Fatteners in Mopti and Timbuktu Region sold 1186 animals on the domestic market for value of $171,771 USD. the total value of the animals sold to domestic markets f. Per animal type, the sales from cattle represented 66%, 34% for sheep, 7% for goats. For further details, please, refer to Table 10 below.

Table 10: Records of cattle, sheep, and goats sold to domestic markets as of June 15th, 2018 Livestock Cercles & No. of Number of % share per Animal heads sold Value in FCFA sold Region peoples POs Cercle Bandiagara 15 05 32 6,160,000 7% Bankass 07 04 24 6,927,000 8% Diré 01 01 individuel 01 225,000 0% Cattle Djenné 07 06 59 14,865,000 17%

Goundam 05 03 20 3,362,500 4%

Koro 07 03 12 3,490,000 4% Mopti 10 05 22 5,270,000 6% Niafunké 01 01 individuel 01 170,000 0% Bandiagara 21 03 36 3,465,000 4% Bankass 64 13 127 10,005,200 12% Djenné 03 03 07 504,000 1% Sheep Goundam 29 09 287 9,881,000 12% Koro 116 14 171 13,888,500 16% Mopti 11 07 21 1,292,500 2% Goats Goundam 18 07 361 6,220,000 7%

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 11 Koro 02 02 05 160,000 0% 84 OP and 02 Total 317 1186 individuals 85,885,700

EXPORT MARKETS There has been a drastic decrease in export for L4G implementing zone primarily attributed to outstanding delinquency in payments from neighboring importers. Many exporters are focusing on domestic sales and markets. In quarter IV, L4G plans to meet with exporters, as Tabaski is approaching, to better understand the issue and help develop a solution.

TASK 2.1.4 LINK AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES.

MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS L4G assisted two clients from Bankass in Soubala Commune (Association Badjinan Alaton; Degoubère PO) to secure loans from two local microfinance institutions.

Table 11: Loans secured by L4G clients with local MFIs Type of loans Sources of loans No. PO clients Amount of loans received in CFAF MRCR 01 2,675,000 Fattening Loan Soroyiwasso 01 1,080,750 Total in CFA Francs 02 3,755,750 Total in $USD 02 7,511.5

VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOANS Internal loans are becoming scarce; hence no data to report during the period under review.

TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/BANKS No activity this period.

LIVESTOCK MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS (LMIS) L4G has been in partnership discussion with Orange Telco around a SUGU joint venture to disseminate commercial market data to L4G clients. Key areas for partnership include: integrating SUGU market data in its existing Sonikara platform, providing discounted access to L4G clients for the #222 SMS LMIS service and integrate SUGU data into SMS platform, integrate SUGU data into the LMIS call center portfolio. L4G anticipates finalizing negotiations in June/early July and piloting data dissemination to clients in quarter IV.

In addition, L4G facilitate a call with ILRI and VIA consulting to discuss migrating SUGU data to OMA’s server in near rear time. In July 2017, VIA will conduct a visit to Mali to help launch the pilot of SUGU (integration into Orange’s system and training enumerators for markets in Timbuktu) and will meet with OMA to finalize steps needed for data migration.

Lastly, L4G’s LMIS enumerators continued to use SUGU to collect data at markets in Mopti. L4G is in the process of identifying additional enumerators to collect data at the markets in Timbuktu which will allow all L4G markets to be included in SUGU.

SUB IR2.2 REDUCED BARRIERS TO DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 12 TASK 2.2.1 LINK LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAIN ACTORS WITH POLICY DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL LEVELS L4G participated in an international conference organized in Bamako from May 9th to 11th at Azalai Salam Hotel on trade barriers by Borderless International—which is an affiliated organization to ECOWAS. One major objective of the conference was to highlight the imperative need by the ECOWAS member states to accept boosting our regional integration from its current state of 12% to 40% by 2030. This indeed would be necessary if our intra-regional community transportations and transactions are to become fluid and efficient for the private consumers. Three discussion panels were established and Abdou Yahouza, our DCOP, made a presentation and took part on the panel discussion that was entrusted to debate and exchange views on the following important theme: “Best practices in the management of corridors, including role of the private sector”. (Please see below a couple of pictures from the conference)

The following reccomendations were made by member states for consideration: • Establish appropriate information and training centers for use by citizens at the borders • Provide available and transparent information/data at the borders • Undertake appropriate advocacy in order to reduce the transportation time for goods • Reinforce the capacity of all actors along the corridors, including both users and managers • Reinforce corridors with supplementary facilitation infrastructures • Identify the role of each actor, including their involvement for the implementation of recommended actions • Work with member states and private organizations in their efforts to implement the decisions taken collectively by the Governments • Eliminate all barriers that are undermining both our regional transport and trade

PIC 1: THE L4G-DCOP DURING HIS PRESENTATION (FIRST SEATED, RIGHT) PIC 2: OFFICIALS DURING OPENING (US AMBASSADOR SEATED FAR LEFT), MAY 10TH 2018 IN BAMAKO (PICTURE: BOUBAKAR ZAN DIARRA) MAY 10TH 2018 IN BAMAKO (PICTURE: BOUBAKAR ZAN DIARRA)

TASK 2.2.4: ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MEET MARKET STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

L4G met with Laham CEO Jamila Ben Baba on two occasions during the month to discuss ways to strengthen the linkages, helping PO’s to access credit, inputs, and improvements to supply chain.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 13 Discussion specifically included: • LAHAM’s Export Expansion: LAHAM wants to penetrate new markets in Northern Africa and the Middle East. To do so, they will need to comply with international trade and sanitation standards (e.g., ISO22). L4G agreed to review the list of standard requirements needed and determine which standards can be incorporated into the program’s training curriculum (this would likely require partnership with farmer to farmer experts and ILRI on some issues). In addition, we discussed LAHAM meeting with the Ministry of Livestock to inform them of this expansion and their partnership with L4G. POs will need to received MoLF certification in the standards, thus a very collaborative approach is needed. • PO’s Financing Support: LAHAM agreed to will provide firm orders to our PO’s (starting with those in Koro with whom they have established a relationship)- the firm order will serve as collateral for the PO members when access credit. In addition, we will ask LAHAM to participate in a joint meeting with the Bank of Africa to discuss the program and partnership in an attempt o help the Bank understand the sector more and encourage lending. • Transportation: There is a need for reliable transportation to transport animals from Mopti to Kayes (location of LAHAM’s slaughterhouse). Currently, POs often times spend several spend several days transporting animals through various means and reducing the weight and sometimes health of the animals. Given this situation, we discussed how LAHAM could provide resources to secure reliable transportation • Improved production techniques: L4G informed LAHAM that the PO’s have now been trained on how to use graduated ribbons to estimate the weight – L4G has provided ribbons to specific PO groups to help them better and more accurately measure the animal weight and measure progress of their fattening efforts • Fatter Animals: LAHAM would like to increase the minimal animal weight by approximately 16 percent: from 300 KG to 350 KG. In the coming quarter, L4G will facilitate meetings between LAHAM and PO’s to discuss the increased weight. After those discussions, L4G will assist PO’s in calculating animal feed formula and process to ensure animals can get up to the required weight in the same fattening period.

COMPONENT IV: STRENGTHENED LOCAL CAPACITIES AND SYSTEMS

As a part of the program’s sustainability and exit plan, L4G is conducting SWOT analysis on our high performing PO’s. Five PO’s from Koro and Mopti Cercles were subjected to the SWOT diagnostic analysis. Based on the diagnostic, L4G and the PO’s developed a joint action plan outline the PO’s progress plan to reach their goals and responsibilities of both L4G and the PO to achieving the goals. The action plan includes benchmarks to achieve.

Table 12: SWOT of PO’s analyzed with their proposed action plans Participants SWOT report Propose Cercles Communes PO’s name Villages and PPT of M F action plans results Dougouténé 1 Amono Néma 02 18 Produced Elaborated Dougouténé 1 Amakéné Néma 20 0 Produced Elaborated Koro Dougouténé II Mérébara Salleh 15 5 Produced Elaborated Koporo Pen Minssingou Don 16 4 Produced Elaborated Mopti Sio N’Gaden Ségué 14 8 Produced Elaborated Total 67 35 102

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In the upcoming quarter, L4G will : • Organize similar workshops for two PO’s in Koporo Na Commune • Organize a debriefing workshop to share action plans with PO’s already evaluated (Amono, Amakéné, Mérébara, MInssingou, N’Gaden Kandjimé, and Amassindjéré) • Monitor the implementation by PO’s of their action plans • Organize diagnostic SWOTs for the Enankaye PO and Sabatiton from Neîma PO in Mopti Cercle.

ENVIRONMENT

On June 5th, L4G Nutrition and Hygiene Officer participated in the launching of 19th Edition of the Fortnight Advocacy sponsored by the Regional Office of Water and Forest Resources (DREF) and the Regional Office for the Monitoring and Mitigation of Environment Pollution and Disturbances (DRACPN) ( with the support from USAID and UNICEF).

In addition, L4G also responded to questions from USAID regarding the water pump ESF.

GENDER

TABASKI SALES L4G implementing partner ICD organized XX debriefing sessions in XX and XX to discuss the 2017 Tabaski Sales. These debriefing sessions provided an opportunity to review the results of the study and plan for the 2018 Tabaski sales period. In November 2017, shortly after Tabaski, ICD conducted a of 299 women to evaluate the utilization of revenues generated from the sales of their sheep during the 2017 Tabaski Festival. The study revealed that clients sold 417 sheep for a total value of 30,994,500 CFA or $61,989 USD for a fattening period varying from 8 to 12 months. This represents a gross margin of about 103,661 CFA or $207 USD per person. The study indicated that 17 percent of revenues were being reinvested in the sheep fattening activities while the remaining 83 percent were allocated to family household expenses (e.g., food, education, clothing, health, etc). The study suggested that animal fattening constitutes an important an income generating activity and therefore a major lever for alleviating poverty among most women in our project intervention areas.

Based on the study and the platforms action plans, L4G has worked with the Women Business Platforms to develop 2018 Tabaski Sales plan which included transitioning from a long fattening period to implementing a 120 day fattening period, group savings and lending, identifying credit needs, developing a for the number of animals to sale and profit target, and starting initial discussion on how to use profits (meaning re-investment into their businesses and covering household needs). Thus far, 82 platform members from Bankass, Bandiargara, and Koro Cercles have purchased 172 sheep to fatten for Tabaski 2018.

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WOMEN’S ACCESS TO FINANCE The Dègoubèrè PO from the Bankass Commune obtained 1,080,750 CFA/ $2,162 USD in loans dfrom micro-finance institution Soroyriwaso.

Tableau 14: Warehouse receipt loans (warrantage) obtained by PO’s during this period PHYSICAL STOCK IDENTIFIED PO AS COLLATERAL LOAN VALUE CERCLES COMMUNES VILLAGES PO MEMBERS (100 bags of millet (CFA) worth 100 KG each) Ste Coop 1,080,750 FCFA Bankass Bankass Barwe 33 10,000 kg Dègoubèrè or $2,162 USD

GENDER ALLIANCE BUILDING Two major activities are being planned as follows: • Participation of L4G in the upcoming June 27-28th meeting between USAID and Mopti implementing partners. The purpose of this meeting is to find out what kind of coping strategies the different partners were able to put in place in response to the recent restrictive measures imposed by the Government on the circulation of motorcylces and pick-up vehicles in the Mopti Region; • At the request of the USAID-GIS Specialist, assist in the updating GIS data that would enable the mapping of all USAID partners intervening in Mopti.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

During the period under review, our M&E team contributed to the following: • Operationalize AKVO • Verify quality of data collected by field agents • Work on simulations that would enable a realistic reduction of targets in response to the on-going insecurity and restrictive measures that have been limiting the movement of field agents • Formulate questionnaire for the collection of data on gender-based

OPERATIONS

RECRUITMENT & STTA During the month in review, L4G continued with the recruitment of two replacement drivers (one for Mopti and one for Djenee), four field agents, and one Operations and Procurements Specialist.

Laye Soumaila Diakite, joined as an Operation & Procurement Consultant from May 7th through July 7th

MAJOR PROCUREMENT Animal feed worth 2,382,000 CFA or $4,764 USD were competitively procured and distributed for demonstration purposes to our different FFS in Koro, Bankass, Bandiagara, and Djenne Cercles.

SECURITY Overall, the security continues to be highly volatile and unreliable as reported in the weekly security reports.

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