Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience REPUBLIC OF NIGER and BURKINA FASO REGIS-ER
Quarterly Report
OCTOBER 1, 2019 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019
February 2020
Cooperative Agreement No. 625-A-14-00001
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Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary ...... 3
II. Local institutions achievements ...... 4 Local Institution 1 - Municipal Councils (CMs) ...... 4 Local Institution 2: Citizen Working Groups (CWGs) and Local Development Committees / Village Development Councils (CLDs / CVDs) ...... 7 Local Institution 3: Service Provider Platforms -- Community-Based ...... 11 Solution Providers (CBSPs) and Local Resource Persons (PRLs) ...... 11
III. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Capitalization ...... 16 Monitoring and evaluation ...... 16 Learning and Capitalization ...... 17
IV. Securing land tenure for women ...... 17
V. Cross-cutting activities ...... 20 Communications...... 20 Implementation of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) ...... 21
VI. Project management ...... 22 Program Support ...... 22 Grants Management ...... 23 Cost Share ……………...... 23 Effects of the Security Situation on Project Management and Operations ...... 24
VII. Appendices ...... 25 Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance ...... 26 Annex 2: Overview of indicators on Sustainability Strategy: Successful Activities and Local Institutions ………………………………...... 51 Annex 3: Status of Commune Resilience Plans (PCPRs) in the communes of concentration, as of December 31, 2019 ...... 59 Annex 4: Status of Local Conventions as of 31 December 2019 ...... 61 Annex 5: Collaboration of REGIS-ER with partner projects and government services ...... 64 Annex 6: Details on securing status for BDL sites and community/oasis gardens in ...... 66 the communes of concentration in Burkina Faso and Niger, as of December 31, 2019 ...... 66 Annex 7: Success story ...... 68
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List of Tables Table 1: Summary of contracts signed with Citizen Working Groups and CVDs/CLDs as at 31 December 2019 Table 2: Summary of contracts signed with platforms and community CBSPs and PRLs Table 3: Estimated turnover in CFA francs, generated by services provided by CBSPs, by activity type, in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year, in the four communes of concentration in Burkina Faso Table 4: Estimated turnover in CFA francs, generated by services provided by CBSPs, by activity type, in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year, in the four communes of concentration in Niger Table 5: Securing status for BDL sites and community/oasis gardens in Burkina Faso and Niger as of December 31, 2019 Table 6: Breakdown of project staff as of December 31, 2020 and variation since October 2019 Table 7: Local and international implementing partners extended through September 30, 2020 Table 8: Summary of Cost Share Contributions as of December 31, 2019
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I. Executive Summary During this quarter, REGIS-ER continued to implement its sustainability strategy in the eight communes of concentration included in the Cost Extension (CE) by strongly integrating Positive Youth Development (PYD) in coaching activities. The project signed a new coaching contract in each commune with the three local institutions (ILs) targeted. This report presents and analyzes the performance achieved in terms of contractual indicators, and on internal indicators linked to successful activities and local institutions: - Municipal Councils (CM): Efforts to update the Communal Development Plans (PDC - Niger) and Communal Development Plans (PCD - Burkina Faso) by integrating the Commune Resilience Plans (PCPRs) and Local Conventions for natural resource management are starting to bear fruit in both countries, thanks to the partnership with projects ready to provide support. In Niger, Sakoira Commune is the first to have integrated its PCPR into its PDC. The communes that do not yet have a CL have also made significant progress in their development and signing (in the case of Filingué, Tagazar and Sakoira). In addition, for this fiscal year, the Municipal Council is the key player in the coordination and allocation of grants, especially for young people. - Citizen Working Groups (CWG) and their partners at the community level, Local Development Committees (Niger) and Village Development Councils (Burkina Faso) [CLD/CVDs]: To date, all eight CWGs in the communes of concentration have received an authorization to function that was issued by the municipal authorities. REGIS-ER continued to coach CWGs in order to enable them to implement a resource mobilization strategy and to become a truly sustainable entity. Through its Coaches of Local Resource Persons and CLD/CVDs (CPRL), the project also continued to coach CLD/CVDs, within the constraints of a deteriorating security situation, so as to enable them to pursue the consolidation and scaling of resilience activities. Unfortunately, the growing insecurity in the REGIS-ER zone of intervention (ZOI) has increased the risk for project staff while traveling, especially for CPRLs who travel to villages by motorcycle. To address this problem, the project signed an agreement with each CWG by which the CWGs will collect data in the villages and will provide advisory support to CLD/CVDs and PRLs. - Service Provider Platforms: Service providers in Tondikandia and Filingué communes created their platforms during this quarter. The Tagazar platform was able to land two group orders for a sum exceeding 2.3 million CFA (almost $4,000). To strengthen the capacity of Community- Based Solution Providers (CBSPs) to conduct their businesses in a sustainable fashion in Est Region (BF), over 10 CBSPs were supported in the submission of micro-project applications to government-managed programs. If these micro-projects are funded, the CBSPs will be able to build the working capital they need to grow their businesses. Service providers continued to provide goods and services individually to communities, particularly in the livestock and agriculture sectors. This quarter, REGIS-ER also reviewed its monitoring and evaluation system to integrate indicators relating to positive youth development. Two studies were launched to study the Local Conventions (referred to as CLs [Conventions Locales]) and on the functionality and sustainability of CWGs. In terms of collaboration, REGIS-ER started to collaborate in the field with Water Security and Resilience Activity, WSRA (also known as TerresEauVie, or TEV) on local conventions in Tillabéri Region. The project faces a significant staff retention challenge as it enters its final year. Project management has prepared a Succession Plan to prepare for any potential staff departures and envisions pro-active measures to retain staff until the end. USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 3
The project finalized preparations and began implementation of its grants program, which includes (1) small and medium-sized grants for the benefit of communities and (2) micro- and small for grants for youth (individuals and groups). REGIS-ER has put local institutions in the forefront of the grants process and the project will provide technical assistance to the ILs and ensure quality control and compliance on the financial and programming aspects of the program. The sub-award agreements continued with Mwangaza Action, EAA Niger and Sheladia. Project operations became increasingly difficult as the security situation continued to deteriorate during the quarter, especially in Tillabéri Region. The Government banned the use of motorcycles in most parts of the region, effective as of January 1, 2020, and this required the project to find innovative solutions to this operational problem.
II. Local institutions achievements
Local Institution 1 - Municipal Councils (CMs) In the first quarter of FY20, REGIS-ER continued to support Municipal Councils in the eight communes of concentration included in the Cost Extension (CE): four in Niger (Filingué, Sakoira, Tagazar and Tondikandia in Tillabéri Region) and four in Burkina Faso (Gayéri and Manni in Est Region; Sebba and Seytenga in Sahel Region). It is worth noting that two of those communes in Tillabéri Region -- Filingué and Tagazar -- are headed by “special delegations”, not by Municipal Councils. REGIS-ER renewed the coaching contracts signed with each of the eight CMs to enable them to improve resilience to food and nutrition insecurity (RIAN)1 in their communes. These contracts contain the following new core elements that take into account the programming guidelines related to the CE: - identifying economic opportunities for youth (workshops to identify local economic opportunities for young women and men); - communicating and sharing economic opportunities with youth (particularly via local radio where possible); - conducting an initial screening of applications of young promoters of promising micro-projects; - associating youth more in commune development activities and in Positive Youth Development; - incorporating youth priorities into their Commune Development Plans (Plan de Développement Communal (PDC – Niger) / Plan Communal de Développement (PCD - Burkina).
Commune Resilience Plan (PCPR2) and its integration into the updated PDC/PCD By the end of the quarter, seven of the eight communes had adopted their Commune Resilience Plan, as reflected in Appendix 2. Manni and Gayéri Communes in Est Region of Burkina adopted their PCPRs on November 12 and December 18, respectively. With respect to the eighth commune, Filingué, the special delegation is in the process of preparing the first draft of their PCPR. It is imperative to incorporate the PCPR into the operational planning of the PDC/PCD in order to guarantee continuity of action. In the areas covered by REGIS-ER, only two of the eight communes (Tagazar and Sakoira) had up-to-date PDCs. During the first quarter, two communes made noteworthy progress:
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- The Sakoira CM incorporated the PCPR into its PDC at a special session held on November 21, 2019 (see success story in Annex 7), making it the first commune to have finalized the process. The Mayor is confident regarding the initial funding, which is expected towards the end of March 2020, following firm commitments made by the partners at a roundtable held in August 2019. - In Gayéri Commune, the PCPR and the Local Convention were incorporated into the PCD that was finalized and validated on December 17-18, 2019 by Adoption of Commune Resilience an ad hoc committee created by the mayor. The PCD Plan (PCPR) in Manni. Nov. 12, 2019 is expected to be adopted by the Gayéri CM during the next quarter. For the other communes, the PDC/PCD has expired. During the quarter, REGIS-ER adopted a strategy with a “matching fund” mechanism to support CMs in updating their PDC/PCDs and to do so in compliance with national policies and procedures on the process. The project’s role was to catalyze the updating of the PDC/PCDs and to help the CMs pool the available resources from the various partners that intervene in their communes, thereby overcoming the problem of the weak financial/resource mobilization capacity of the communes. The nature of REGIS-ER’s support (the matching fund) varied from commune to commune, depending on their specific needs and opportunities. The situation of the six remaining communes of concentration with respect to updating their PCDs/PDCs and integrating the PCPR is as follows: - In Tillabéri Region (NE), the process of updating the PDCs in Tondikandia and Filingué and in two former communes of intervention (Imanan and Kourtèye) is at an advanced stage. As a reminder, in September 2019, REGIS-ER set up a four-member national-level committee with the Ministry of Community Development and Land Planning, the Disaster Risk Management and Urban Development Project (PGRC-DU3), and the NGO Contribution au Développement Rural (CDR). The four parties agreed to support this process in all four communes, which were at the stage of retrieving data generated by area diagnostics. The document needs to be edited, then submitted to the commune, which will then convene a session to adopt it and transmit it for validation to its supervisory authority, the prefecture. In order to make the process of drafting the new PDCs more inclusive and participatory (so that the PDC drafting committees would be representative of various groups), REGIS-ER assisted commune authorities with identifying key stakeholders, such as: young municipal councilors, women, youth associations, CWGs, local resource persons, and the platform of Community-Based Solution Providers. REGIS-ER also assisted CDR in training the drafting committees with a focus on youth and security, the drafting process and the content of Local Conventions and PCPRs. The results of the diagnostics and the planning processes used for Local Conventions and PCPRs contributed significantly to the process of drafting the new PDCs. - In Tagazar (Tillabéri Region), where implementation of the PDC will continue until 2021, the special delegation will incorporate the CL and the PCPR into the PDC with the support of a consultant recruited by REGIS-ER. The adoption by the special delegation of the updated PDC is scheduled to take place in the next quarter.
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- In Manni (Est Region, BF), the validity of the PCD expired on December 31, 2019. The Manni CM had already deliberated on the renewal of its PCD on October 25. This discussion will help the commune to mobilize all its partners to start the process of updating its PCD. The commune has already obtained the agreement of the Est Food Security Project (PSAE)4 for a 5 000 000 CFA (about $8,430) financial contribution, in order to update its PCD in 2020. REGIS-ER will also contribute by focusing its financial support on inclusion of the CLs and PCPRs in the process. - In Sebba and Seytenga (Sahel Region, BF), the validity of the PCDs expired in 2013 (!) and 2018, respectively. The mayors requested funding for updating their PCDs from FAO, UNICEF and a project called AMOC-COM5 that is part of the Sahel Emergency Program, but were turned down. Sebba then allocated a line item for updating its PCD and asked REGIS-ER to intervene on behalf of Sebba and Seytenga with Eau Vive, an international NGO that implements AMOC-COM, about the possibility of co-funding the updating of their PCDs. This intermediation was successful; Eau Vive agreed to fund the updating of six PCDs in Sahel region, including those for both communes and four communes formerly covered by REGIS-ER: Bani, Tankougounadié, Thiou and Titao. In addition, Eau Vive agreed to co-fund the integration of the PCPR and CL into the PCD in the two communes, a process that will start in February 2020.
Empowering Municipal Councils to implement the grants strategy In FY20, the Municipal Council is the key stakeholder in the coordination and allocation of grants. This transfer of responsibility is in line with the sustainability strategy implemented by REGIS-ER since 2018. It places the CMs squarely at the helm of activities. During the quarter, the CMs took ownership of the grants strategy through in-depth discussions with REGIS-ER’s regional teams, which enabled them to: - lead the village selection process for the 2020 habbanayé operation; - facilitate the process of informing youth about submitting a grants application to fund their proposed projects (conditions, date, etc.); - prepare and launch the tender process (technical specifications, tender notice, etc.) for habbanayé kits, for the provision of livestock feed and for the rehabilitation of water points; - finalize grant files for recipients of the habbanayé operation (using a guide provided by REGIS- ER), fully empowering CWGs; - review the applications and award contracts in certain instances (habbanayé for the Sebba and Seytenga communes and rehabilitation of water points for Sakoira). The commune authorities greatly appreciated the teamwork between the mayor, technical services, the CWG, youth representatives and REGIS-ER in preparing tenders and selecting service providers. (See the grants management section at the end of this report for further details.)
Municipal Council successes on the funding and implementation of PCPRs The CMs continued their efforts to mobilize resources for the implementation of PCPRs, as illustrated in the following examples: - Seytenga (Sahel region) obtained funding from the NGO A2N for 150 head of goats, construction of two market garden wells and soil conservation work on 300 ha (demi-lunes, stone barriers, zaï, and Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration in Soffokel village by the Eco Villages Project); - Manni and Gayéri (Est region) will receive support from the Est Food Security Program (PSAE) to subsidize 25 youth projects in each commune. The goal of PSAE is to contribute to increasing
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funding opportunities for youth projects and youth employment during the dry season. REGIS- ER initiated discussions with PSAE in order to ensure the complementarity of their interventions. - The Manni CM designated a councilor as its focal point to monitor implementation of the PCPR. - The Tagazar CM (Tillabéri Region) received promises of funding for the development of 40 ha of land for market gardening in 17 villages from the Water Resources Mobilization and Development Project (PROMOVARE6), funded by the African Development Bank. - In Tondikandia (Tillabéri region, NE), three sites with a total area of 15.5 ha were developed in three villages to experiment with improved market garden production techniques, by the Community Action Project for Climate Resilience (PACRC7), the Regional Support Project for the Sahel Irrigation Initiative (PARIIS8) and the State Investment Budget. - The Tondikandia CM and the Filingué and Tagazar Special Delegations created digital platforms to communicate and share experiences through WhatsApp groups to enable CMs, CWGs, CLDs, CBSPs, and REGIS-ER coaches to disseminate RIAN best practices and communicate easily. - In Sebba, the Project for Enhanced Resilience to Food Insecurity in Burkina Faso9 (PRRIA10) installed 32 wells at two market garden sites. - In Seytenga, FAO will support six villages in their agriculture and livestock-related activities. - In Sakoira (Tillabéri Region), REGIS-ER’s coaching enabled the CM to continue drafting its Local Convention for the management of natural resources. WSRA (TEV) spoke about funding the last six phases of the CL drafting process. It also took on the preparation of maps on land occupation and use. The Italian Cooperation (COOPI) could fund the phase of the adoption of CLs by CMs, and the Kandadji Local Development Support Project is interested in phase 8 of the process. Seytenga (Sahel Region) was congratulated at a regional meeting held in Dori in December 2019, as a champion in conflict management and social cohesion. (REGIS-ER will write a success story on this next quarter.) In fact, Seytenga is the only commune in the entire region with functional land management entities. Thanks to the commune’s implementation of its CL and the support of the National Land Tenure Observatory in Burkina Faso (ONF-BF11), land disputes, which were widespread within the commune, have been significantly reduced since the establishment of these entities, according to the President of Dori’s Regional Court (Tribunal de Grande Instance). Thus, REGIS-ER suggested to the Sebba CM that they make an exchange visit to Seytenga next quarter to find out about their experience in this realm.
Local Institution 2: Citizen Working Groups (CWGs) and Local Development Committees / Village Development Councils (CLDs / CVDs) Just as it did with the CMs, REGIS-ER renewed its contracts with the CWGs and the CVDs/CLDs (see table below) in the eight communes of concentration. The signed contracts are presented in the table below:
6 Projet de Mobilisation et de Valorisation des Ressources en Eaux 7 Projet d’Actions Communautaires pour la Résilience Climatique 8 Projet d’Appui Régional à l’Initiative pour l’Irrigation au Sahel 9 Projet de Renforcement de la Résilience à l'Insécurité Alimentaire au Burkina Faso 10 PRRIA is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Hydro-Agricultural Development and funded by the Islamic Development Bank. The project intervenes in Centre-Nord, Est and Sahel Regions and its goal is to minimize the impact of drought and famine. 11 Observatoire National du Foncier au Burkina Faso USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 7
Table 1: Summary of contracts signed with CWGs and CVDs/CLDs as of December 31 2019 Country No. of contracts No. of contracts Comments signed with CWGs signed with CLD/CVDs Niger 4 72 9 in Filingué, 27 in Tagazar, 24 in (4 communes) Tondikandia and 12 in Sakoira Burkina Faso 4 72 10 in Gayéri, 40 in Manni, 11 in (4 communes) Sebba (plus one contract with a town councilor in a village with no CVD12), and 10 in Seytenga Total 8 144
Capacity-building/coaching of CWGs and CLDs/CVDs In FY20, REGIS-ER is focusing its support for local institutions on (a) building their monitoring and evaluation capacities for resilience activities; (b) facilitating, coordinating and scaling resilience activities; (c) strengthening social cohesion within communities; (d) strengthening collaboration between CWGs and ILs and other partners; (e) mobilizing resources; and (f) Positive Youth Development (PYD). During the quarter, all the CWGs received advice and guidance on the following topics: - integrating the PYD framework into their structure and action plans; - identifying economic opportunities for youth; - the final stages of developing their resource mobilization strategies; - REGIS-ER’s grants process for 2020 and assisting applicants on preparing their applications. The CWGs held meetings in each village to inform the CLDs/CVDs about all these topics and activities.
Formalizing the CWGs All eight CWGs in the communes of concentration received a receipt issued by commune authorities. The handover of water point projects to the CWGs is also in effect. Six of the eight communes (Manni and Gayéri are the exceptions) have provided an office and overall support to the CWGs. Formalizing the community structures in accordance with the new OHADA13 law (Organization for the harmonization of business law in Africa) is a long process. While waiting for the process to be finalized, the CWGs will obtain temporary authorizations that allow them to function. Sakoira’s CWG obtained its authorization on September 24, 2019. The other CWGs are following the same process to obtain theirs.
Mobilizing resources for the sustainability of the CWGs In FY19, CWGs undertook various resource mobilization initiatives (CLD/CVD inscription fees, dues, etc.), but they were insufficient to ensure their sustainable functioning. To address this issue, REGIS-ER has coached CWGs on developing a resource mobilization strategy. All eight CWGs currently have developed a draft, in which the responsibilities and contributions of the CWGs and their partners are set out. Thus, certain CWGs (Sakoira, Tondikandia, Sebba Seytenga, Manni and Gayéri) have developed an action plan
12 The village in question is Kandi, which faced a problem of leadership at the time of renewal of the CVDs in 2017. Since then, to prevent quarrels, the commune has not nominated a new CVD. As it is a very dynamic village (the only one in the commune to have achieved and maintained Open Defecation Free status, the residents of Kandi suggested that they collaborate with one of the municipal councilors, and this is working. Last year, the village scaled up more than five activities. 13 Organisation pour l’harmonisation en Afrique du droit des affaires USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 8 to lobby stakeholders to whom they provide or intend to provide services for funding of the CWG action plan. In the next quarter commune-level workshops will be held to examine the results of these lobbying efforts and REGIS-ER will organize a national workshop in each country during which CWGs will share their experiences and lessons learned regarding their financial autonomy. In addition to CWGs, these national workshops will bring together CMs, service provider platforms, REGIS-ER and other partners.
Increasing collaboration between REGIS-ER and CWGs on Monitoring and Evaluation On December 24, 2019, the Governor of Tillabéri Region banned the use of motorcycles as of January 1, 2002 in most parts of the region, including Sakoira Commune. The measure reflected the government’s security concerns. Initially, it did not initially affect Filingué, Tagazar or Tondikandia, but the measure was extended to those communes in mid-January. Since REGIS-ER’s Coaches of Local Resource Persons and CLDs/CVDs (CPRLs14) travel by motorcycle, the measure created considerable operational difficulties for the project. It would not be cost-effective, of course, for REGIS-ER to provide a car for each CPRL (field agent), even if the project had the means to do so. REGIS-ER’s Management and Technical Support Team (EGST15) came up with an innovative solution: to give greater responsibility to CWGs, especially in M&E, which is fully consistent with the project’s sustainability strategy. The team consulted the regional teams and CMs and CWGs before finalizing its decision to transfer certain CPRL responsibilities to CWGs, who would be trained and assisted by the CPRLs. Accordingly, REGIS-ER and the CM and CWG of each commune co-signed an agreement by which the CWG collects data in the villages (which it submits to the CPRLs for review and an initial analysis) and provides basic advisory services to CLD/CVDs and PRLs. As part of the agreement, the CWG submits a monthly action plan (including field visits) and an activity report to REGIS-ER. The CWGs have been enthusiastic about this partnership. They have been fully available and have taken ownership of the simplified tools and materials, which they have translated into local languages, with the support of the regional REGIS-ER teams. This partnership has enabled the CWGs to do a diagnosis of successful activities in REGIS-ER villages and other villages and to strengthen its specialized committees.
Performance of CWGs and CLDs/CVDs - Creation of new CLDs in Niger: In Filingué, the CWG used Village General Assemblies (AGVs16) in which habbanayé beneficiaries were selected to inform and raise awareness among residents of three target villages (Dogon Banza, Garin Magagi and Garin Kitari) about the importance of the CLDs and CWG in coordinating development activities from the village up to the commune level. The communities were interested in this new dynamic and immediately expressed the need to have a CLD. The Tondikandia CWG was equally pro-active and helped to create five new CLDs. - Consolidation and scaling of habbanayé by transferring kits17 to new villages: After mapping the villages covered by the habbanayé operation, the Tondikandia CWG (Tillabéri Region) organized AGVs to raise awareness among beneficiaries about kit transfers from current villages to new ones, with the consent of the CM. The communities accepted, thereby strengthening solidarity between the villages and expanding the impact of the operation at the commune level. - In Seytenga, Bandiédaga Gourmantché CVD included activities to improve social cohesion in its action plan and Petel Habe CVD helped create a new, 12 member group of animal fatteners.
14 Coaches Personnes Ressources Locales et CLD/CVD 15 Equipe de Gestion et de Soutien Technique 16 Assemblées Générales Villageoises 17 The kits consist of the animals, animal feed, straw and (subsidized) access to local veterinary services.
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- Scaling of nutritional granaries in 12 villages in Tondikandia under the leadership of the CLDs: Mother-to-Mother (MtM) groups stocked nutritional granaries with 1 500 kg of millet, 835 kg of cowpeas and 525 kg of peanuts. Sourgho Koira’s CLD even contributed 300 kg of cowpeas to the MtM groups to encourage the stocking of the nutritional granaries and the continuation of their highly-appreciated community meals. This undoubtedly contributed to this major achievement: as of the end of 2019, Sourgho Koira village did not have a single case of a malnourished child! 18 - In Sakoira, the Diamballa CLD funded the construction of 32 open-air classrooms in 12 schools in the village for a total of 2 566 800 CFA ($4 328). Here is a breakdown of the funding sources: the CLD: 510 000 CFA ($860), the Water Point Management Committees (water sales): 715 000 CFA ($1 205), the diaspora: 310 000 CFA ($523), and the in-kind contributions of the students’ parents (who provided thatch pieces used for roofing or fencing) worth 1 031 800 CFA ($1 740). Previously, this type of investment was made entirely (100%) by the diaspora. The situation has fundamentally changed and this will enable the village inhabitants to be more actively involved in their own development, alongside the diaspora. - Dynamism in the implementation of the action plan: in Manni (Est region), the CWG conducted 80% of its activities planned for the quarter. This completion rate reflects the performance of the CWG’s specialized sub-committees, as evidenced by the following three examples: o In the villages, the CVDs supervise the transfers of habbanayé livestock without project assistance. And in collaboration with the habbanayé committee, the CVDs ensure that the transfer schedule (six months after the transfer) is followed and that youth are included in the selection of new beneficiaries. In addition, the CVDs are responsible for data collection and the coordination of thematic groups. o Covering CM fees for field visits related to the renewal of Water Users’ Associations (AUE19) in Manni Commune: CVDs in Lahama, Kamissi, Tambidi, Liougou, Tambifoagou and Samboandi paid a total of 150 000 CFA ($253) for the renewal of their AUEs. o Creating new MtM groups, of 10 women each, in Dakiri village in Manni Commune. - Expanding the scope of CWGs at the commune level beyond REGIS-ER villages: In Sahel Region, all villages in the communes of Seytenga (27) and Sebba (18) are covered by the CWG thanks to its agreement with REGIS-ER. The Manni CWG collaborates with CVDs in “non-REGIS-ER” villages (Tiargou, Boala, Louanga and Gamboudéni) that collect data and send it to the CWG.
Performance in relation to the inclusion of youth One of the highlights of the quarter was that the eight CWGs promoted positive youth development. The following actions illustrate the significant progress that the CWGs in this realm: - Establishing 74 youth village committees, including 52 in Niger (26 in Tondikandia, 19 in Tagazar and 7 in Filingué) and 22 in Burkina Faso (10 in Sebba, 12 in Seytenga); - Informing and raising awareness to mobilize youth to seize business opportunities offered by REGIS-ER (type of grants available, deadlines and tender submission sites, etc.); - Participating in the selection of micro-project applications (the president and secretary of the CWG are part of the application pre-selection committee); - Informing/ raising awareness among CVDs and their specialized committees on the need to include youth (updating of specialized sub-committees/ best practices in focal villages);
18 Source: the monthly findings of the Community-Based Relays who screen for malnutrition using the mid upper arm circumference index established in several villages in Tondikandia by the International Rescue Committee. 19 Associations des Usagers de l’Eau
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- Better inclusion of youth in habbanayé livestock transfers, as per accounts by a number of youth beneficiaries in Manni commune (Est region, BF) from 5 villages in where the livestock transfers took place: 41 of the 60 beneficiaries are youth; i.e. 68%; - More consideration of youth in the creation of new SECCAs (Self-managed Community Savings and Loans20): in the Sahel, CWGs encouraged the formation of 10 new SECCA groups (eight in Seytenga and two in Sebba) spread across seven villages with a total of 181 members, the majority of whom are youth; - Creation of youth representative positions in the CLD office; for instance, the CWG from Sakoira (Tillabéri region, NE), which coached the 12 CLDs to create and fill the position of two youth representatives in all CLD offices.
Local Institution 3: Service Provider Platforms -- Community-Based Solution Providers (CBSPs) and Local Resource Persons (PRLs)
During the quarter, the project signed coaching contracts with the third local institution, the service providers’ platforms that bring together CBSPs and PRLs. The project signed coaching contracts in seven of its eight communes of intervention in order to guide the development of the platforms. The contract with the most recently created platform, in Tondikandia, will be signed during the next quarter. By coaching the service providers’ platforms, the project aims to assist them closely to improve their services and play their part in promoting resilience. The table below gives an overview of the contracts.
Coaching of service providers’ platforms As in FY19, the commitments made by the service providers’ platforms to improve their performance focused on developing, implementing and periodically evaluating their action plans to provide goods and services; conducting marketing and outreach activities to secure contracts and orders; promoting collaboration; and establishing partnerships between CMs and CWGs. In FY20, the platforms will also integrate positive youth development into their statutes and action plans.
At the same time, REGIS-ER signed coaching contracts with dynamic PRLs and individual CBSPs in both countries, to boost their performance in terms of service provision and the supply of resilience-related goods. All these CBSPs and PRLs already operate directly in the villages to oversee the consolidation and scaling of activities, and supply quality goods and services. The commitments made essentially concern improving their visibility and enhancing the availability and accessibility of their products and services at the commune and community levels (preparation and implementation of the CBSPs’ business plans).
Institutionalization of service providers’ platforms and improvement of their visibility REGIS-ER coached the platforms on the obtention of official recognition which would give them greater visibility and credibility and enable them to explore big opportunities, to integrate networks and to forge partnerships with NGOs and projects/programs. Their status in terms of institutionalization is as follows: - The platforms in Tondikandia (known as “DAI DA NERA”, meaning “buy and sell” in Djerma), and in Filingué were established on December 12, 2019. The Tondikandia platform intends to adopt
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its statutes in order to obtain the administrative recognition (“agrément”) of the mayor’s office as a simplified cooperative company (SCOOPS21). It has ten members. The Filingué platform has 11 members and started preparation of its statutes in order to obtain official recognition. REGIS- ER’s coaching consisted mainly of guiding the platforms in the development of their action plans for the January-March 2020 quarter. The action plans essentially include activities to enhance visibility (making themselves known), institutionalization (establishing themselves) and looking for business opportunities (doing business). The platform members created a dues payment system to cover the costs of the priority activities in their action plans. - In Tagazar (Tillabéri Region), the newly created platform is in the process of finalizing and adopting its statutes and internal regulations. Its members are informing potential customers about the existence of the platform and the services and advantages that it offers. - In Sakoira (Tillabéri Region), artisan repairmen and livestock auxiliaries recently joined the platform. In addition, the platform has integrated young CBSPs into its business strategy. - The Manni and Gayéri platforms (Est Region) incorporated the amendments made by the authorities to their statutes. The platforms will receive in January 2020 a document (receipt) from their communes that officially recognizes their entities on a temporary basis, until the institutionalization process has been completed at the national level. This recognition will give the platforms more credibility and visibility, and enable them to explore other opportunities, integrate their networks and forge partnerships with various NGOs and projects/programs. - In Sebba and Seytenga (Sahel Region), the platforms have not yet begun the process of obtaining formal recognition.
Table 2: Summary of contracts signed with platforms and with community-level CBSPs and PRLs
Country CBSP PRLs (high- CBSPs Observations platform performing) (promising) Niger 3 490 55 PRLs: 66 in Filingué, 43 in (4 communes) Sakoira, 179 in Tagazar, 202 in Tondikandia CBSPs: 5 in Filingué, 12 in Sakoira, 24 in Tagazar, 14 in Tondikandia Burkina Faso 4 147 45 PRLs: 22 in Manni, 6 in Gayéri, (4 communes) 60 in Seytenga, 59 in Sebba CBSPs: 10 in Gayéri, 10 in Manni, 12 in Sebba, 13 in Seytenga Total 7 637 100 The contract with the contracts Tondikandia platform will be signed signed during the next quarter.
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To enhance the CBSPs’ ability to sustainably conduct their businesses in Est Region, REGIS-ER provided assistance to 11 CBSPs on the preparation and submission of their projects. A CBSP in Manni submitted a plan to PSAE to open a center to support rural enterprises for a total cost of 7 905 000 CFA ($13,328). The applicant proposed to contribute 10% and requested a loan for 28% and a grant for 62% of the cost. The market garden group in Lahama village also submitted to PSAE a plan for the development of its site for a total cost of 2 500 000 CFA ($4,215). REGIS-ER assisted 10 other service providers in the commune with preparation of tenders in response to a request for proposals put out by the Program to Support the Development of Local Economies (PADEL22). If these micro-projects totaling 3 000 000 CFA ($5,058) receive funding, the CBSPs will be able to build up the working capital needed to grow their businesses.
Performance of provider platforms and their members During the quarter, the Tagazar platform received two collective orders -- one for 2 500 kg of potatoes for 2 300 000 CFA ($3,878) and another for vegetable seeds (onions, tomatoes, lettuce and cabbage) for an amount of 65 000 CFA ($110). The “grouped” orders were placed by 30 customers from four villages. In addition, individual CBSPs achieved impressive results thanks to project support in executing their business Profile of a young, dynamic Community- plans. The profile of Amadou Hama, a livestock CBSP in Based Solution Provider in Seytenga Seytenga (BF), in the textbox on the right, is a good example. The turnover achieved by the CBSPs for each Amadou Hama is 27 years old. He is a type of business is provided in the tables below: dynamic young livestock CBSP in Seytenga Commune (Sahel Region). His sales and - In BF, livestock CBSPs had the highest sales services in fodder and other livestock feed revenues (65% of the total for CBSPs), followed and poultry vaccinations cover five by Agriculture/Horticulture CBSPs (28%) and villages in the commune. Artisan-Repairmen (6%). The figures reflect the growing ownership of local actors in providing Between October and December 2019, services to habbanayé beneficiaries and to his turnover attests to the success of his practitioners of Conservation Farming/ Farmer- business: 5 328 000 CFA ($8,983) in three Managed Natural Regeneration (CF/FMNR). months! He is in the process of filling an - In Niger, the breakdown of the impressive total order for 50 tons of cotton-seed cakes turnover (21 731 700 CFA [$36,640]) is as (that includes 30 tons for a livestock follows: 31% for livestock CBSPs, 28% for association) for 5 275 000 CFA ($8,894) agriculture CBSPs, 27% for CBSPs who work on and has already delivered 30 bales (12 kg/ boreholes, wells and fencing (in Tagazar bale) of fodder (client: the NGO A2N) for Commune only) and 10% for Artisan-Repairmen. 15 000 CFA ($25) and 11 vials of poultry vaccine for 38 500 CFA ($65). - In general, the livestock and agriculture sectors offer the best business opportunities. Health and nutrition CBSPs have not yet found a profitable market.
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In Burkina Faso, the cumulative position is as follows: Table 3: Estimated turnover in CFA francs, generated by services provided by CBSPs, by activity type, in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year, in the four communes of concentration in Burkina Faso
CBSP type Service description Gayéri Manni Sebba Seytenga Burkina commune commune commune commune Total in CFA turnover turnover turnover turnover (in USD) Livestock Livestock vaccination and treatment/care 360 266 192 500 20 000 7 350 500 7 923 266 CBSPs Animal sales (poultry, goats) ($ 607) ($ 325) ($ 34) ($ 12,393) ($ 13,359) Sale of poultry and livestock feed Salt lick sales / Fodder sales Agriculture/ Training of CF-FMNR groups on composting 1 844 400 1 115 500 382 500 138 000 3 480 400 Horticulture Sale of PICS bags (Purdue Improved Crop Storage) and ($ 3,110) ($ 1,881) ($ 645) ($ 233) ($ 5,868) CBSPs organization of warrantage groups Sale of inputs (seeds and fertilizer)/ Seedling sales Establishing and assisting BDL (Bio-reclamation of Degraded Lands) groups Establishing Conservation Farming groups Support for the formation of cooperative companies Support for field demarcation Finance/ Technical assistance (TA) for old and new SECCA groups 0 5 000 18 000 0 23 000 SECCA CBSPs TA for distributing leftover savings and shares ($ 9) ($ 30) ($ 39) Health, Sale of enriched foods Nutrition, or Setting-up home gardens 0 0 25 000 0 25 000 WASH CBSPs Building latrines Sale of soap, fortified organic millet, enriched flour ($ 42) ($ 42) Artisan- Maintenance and repair of human-powered pumps 0 0 390 000 327 000 717 000 Repairmen ($ 658) ($ 551) ($ 1,209) TOTAL 2 204 666 1 313 000 835 500 7 815 500 12 168 666 ($ 3,717) ($ 2,214) ($ 1,409) ($ 13,177) ($ 20,516)
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Table 4: Niger: Estimated turnover, generated by services provided by CBSPs, by activity type, during the first quarter of FY20
CBSP type Service description Filingué Sakoira Tagazar Tondikan- Niger Total commune commune commune dia comm. in CFA turnover turnover turnover turnover (in USD) Livestock CBSPs Livestock vaccination and treatment/care Animal sales (poultry, goats) 292 200 4 788 250 960 600 745 600 6 786 650 Sale of poultry and livestock feed Salt lick sales / Fodder sales ($ 493) ($ 8,073) ($ 1,620) ($ 1,257) ($ 11,442) Agriculture/ Training of CF-FMNR groups on composting 0 325 000 5 728 000 43 800 6 096 800 Horticulture Sale of PICS bags & organizing warrantage groups ($ 548) ($ 9,657) ($ 74) ($ 10,279) CBSPs Sale of inputs (seeds and fertilizer) & of seedlings Establishing and assisting BDL groups Establishment of groups Support with constituting cooperative companies Support with field demarcation Finance/SECCA Technical assistance for old & new SECCA groups 159 400 0 472 850 0 632 250 CBSPs TA for distributing leftover savings and shares ($ 269) ($ 797) ($ 1,066) Health, Sale of enriched foods 7 500 0 75 500 129 000 212 000 Nutrition, or Setting-up home gardens ($ 13) ($ 127) ($ 217) ($ 357) WASH CBSPs Building latrines Sale of soap, fortified organic millet, enriched flour Artisan- Maintenance & repair of human-powered pumps 1 060 000 360 000 571 000 147 000 2 138 000 Repairmen ($ 1,788) ($ 607) ($ 963) ($ 248) ($ 3,605) Other Drilling boreholes, fence installation, well sanding 0 0 5 866 000 0 5 866 000 ($ 9,890) ($ 9,890) TOTAL 1 519 100 5 473 250 13 231 200 1 059 700 21 731 700 ($ 2,561) ($ 9,228) ($ 23,054) ($ 1,796) ($ 36,640)
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III. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Capitalization In addition to its work on reporting, especially the preparation of the Annual Report, REGIS-ER’s M&E Unit focused during the quarter on adapting the project’s M&E system to its FY20 activities, which were reoriented to prioritize youth in accordance with the principles of Positive Youth Development (PYD).
Monitoring and evaluation Annex 1 of the present report is entitled “Table on indicators of project performance” and presents the results achieved during the quarter on REGIS-ER’s contractual indicators. Annex 2, which is entitled “Overview of indicators of sustainability strategy: Successful Activities and Local Institutions”, presents the results achieved during the quarter on REGIS-ER’s internal indicators in relation to its sustainability strategy – specifically in terms of consolidating and scaling-up the project’s successful activities and in terms of building the capacities of the local institutions promoted by REGIS-ER.
Review of indicators Based on the recommendations at the M&E meeting with USAID Senegal in April 2018, REGIS-ER revised its indicators, targets and data collection system. USAID approved the revisions in late 2018. However, the program reorientation under the Cost Extension – specifically, the prioritization of youth and the increasing role of local institutions -- required further changes to the targets and data collection system. In preparing its FY20 Workplan during the previous quarter, REGIS-ER identified indicators to monitor and evaluate its performance on Positive Youth Development. The project also developed a set of internal indicators to track the capacity-building of local institutions and their performance in success- fully consolidating and scaling resilience activities. REGIS-ER finalized these revisions during the quarter.
Reviewing the data collection system (tools and circuit) and updating the indicator monitoring table The M&E unit updated and simplified the data collection tools on the internal indicators for the sustainability strategy and on the contractual indicators, as well as the indicator monitoring table. This made it possible to transfer the monitoring and data collection tasks to the CWGs and their CLD/CVD partners, as planned. Once this had been done and the indicators aligned with PYD principles, the M&E unit updated the data collection and processing system in accordance with the data quality assurance (DQA) standards of USAID.
Reporting During the quarter, the M&E unit contributed to the FY19 Annual Report on the performance of project indicators and also produced for USAID the report on the Feed the Future Monitoring System (FTFMS) and the Performance Plan and Report (PPR).
Studies on Local Conventions and Citizen Working Groups In December 2019, a consultant, Brook Johnson, submitted his draft report on a case study of REGIS-ER’s CL. (He was assisted by a local consultant in each country.) The report will be finalized and distributed next quarter. NCBA CLUSA also selected a consultant to conduct a similar study on CWGs – specifically, on their functioning, successes and challenges, especially their sustainability -- during the next quarter.
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Learning and Capitalization Sharing experiences at the national level In December 2019, REGIS-ER shared its approach on drafting Local Conventions with the GIZ project, “Rehabilitating and protecting degraded land and strengthening local land management entities in rural areas of Burkina Faso” (PROSOL23), at a national workshop on local land management charters whose goal was to critically analyze local land management charters from the perspective of the preparation and implementation processes.
With REGIS-AG In November 2019, REGIS-ER participated in a meeting in Kaya to review warrantage operations in 2019 and the preparation of warrantage operations for 2020.
With other USAID-funded projects During the quarter, REGIS-ER and WSRA (TerresEauVie, TEV) collaborated in Niger and BF to identify synergies in their FY20 field activities. The Commune Resilience Plans are the basis of this collaboration, as they constitute the entry point to the communes where the two projects intervene. REGIS-ER and TEV also began working together during the quarter on the development of Local Conventions in Sakoira and Filingué Communes, a logical collaboration since land management is one of TEV’s three components.
REGIS-ER shared its approach on Conservation Farming and CLs with the USAID-funded Sahel Human Voice in Governance Activity (SHIGA), which is implemented by Financial Services Volunteer Corps.
With other projects that intervene in the communes of concentration (There are a number of links which you can find in Appendix 4, Table 1.) REGIS-ER continues to play the role of catalyst to enable its communes of concentration to mobilize resources to update their PDCs/PCDs, which will integrate the PCPR and the CL as operational strategies. (See the earlier section on Municipal Councils for more details.)
With the government technical services (There are a number of links which you can find in Appendix 4, Table 2.)
IV. Securing land tenure for women Table No. 7 below presents the results from this quarter on securing land tenure for women.
In Niger During the quarter there was noteworthy progress on securing definitive land tenure for women in one of the eight communes of intervention, Tondikandia, where 10 BDL sites totaling 12 ha were given to women’s groups and a new 2-ha garden was temporarily loaned (made available) to another group. The donations are atypical in that landowners have generally preferred to loan plots rather than to donate or sell them to women’s groups definitively (with a land title), although it is premature to draw any conclusions from this. These results were achieved mainly by the CWG and CLDs in the commune, which are particularly active in these matters, lobbying decision-makers and providing support to the women’s
23 Réhabilitation et protection des sols dégradés et renforcement des instances foncières locales dans les zones rurales du Burkina Faso USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 17 groups. Sakoira Commune has large plots of land that have been temporarily loaned to women (58.38 ha for BDL and for 18.25 ha for gardening sites), but none of that land has been donated definitively.
In Burkina Faso Up to now, no women’s group has received an Attestation of Land Ownership in Rural Areas (APFR24) for a market garden or BDL site in the 4 communes of concentration in BF. In Est Region, this problem is due primarily to the fact that the communes’ Rural Land Services25 (SFR) are not yet operational, but PSAE’s collaboration with the communes in the region should result in the establishment of the SFRs in 2020. This will make it possible to secure the community garden sites, which are currently farmed by women with no legal documents to ensure their access. In REGIS-ER’s zone of intervention in BF, the matter of women’s access to land faces a major cultural barrier that will take a long time to change and that will probably require a combination of education, coaching, training and behavior change communication. Nevertheless, the project can point to three positive developments in this realm during the quarter: - The Manni Municipal Council (Est Region) deliberated on October 25, 2019 on the cost of land deeds. The cost of obtaining an APFR will be 18 300 CFA ($31) henceforth. And the sale of land in rural areas is subject to a tax which is borne by the buyer at a rate of 500 000 CFA ($843)/ha. The beneficiary of a donation must pay the same fee, plus 13 000 CFA ($22) for “other” fees. - In Gayéri Commune (Est Region), the Municipal Council is scheduled to deliberate on the same question (on the cost of land deeds) next quarter, according to the mayor. - The authorities in Sebba Commune (Sahel Region) approached REGIS-ER’s regional office in Dori to request advice and support for establishment of its own Village Land Commissions (CFVs26) and Village Land Conciliation Commissions (CCFVs27). Sebba authorities plan to visit Seytenga commune, which is a model in the region in matters of land management, in order to learn about its experience. The SFR of Seytenga Commune is well known for its dynamism: the head of the unit is a woman who received requests for 90 APFRs, although some of those were not from women or women’s groups. Of the 26 communes in the region, this is the only one with a SFR and in which all CFVs and CCFVs are functional. In addition, REGIS-ER recommended that the commune step up its collaboration with the Regional Directorates of Land Registry (Cadastre) and of Agriculture and Hydro-Agricultural Development, and with the WSRA/TEV Project, which has a land management component, to increase awareness and co-funding of the process.
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Table 5: Status of securing access to BDL and community/oasis garden sites for women in Burkina Faso and Niger as of December 31, 2019 (full details are available in appendix n°6)
Country Loans Gifts Total New sites secured New sites secured As of September 30, As of September 30, between October 1 and between October 1 and Number of 2019 2019 Area December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 sites No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area BDL Sites Niger 76 81.1 0 0 11 18.66 10 12 97 111.76 Burkina 15 16 0 0 19 19 0 0 34 35 Faso28 Total BDL 91 97.1 0 0 30 37.66 10 12 131 146.76 Community gardens / Oasis gardens Niger 21 37.25 1 2 22 34.94 0 0 44 74.19 Burkina 9 2.25 0 0 1 22 0 0 10 24.25 Faso29 Total 30 39.5 1 2 23 56.94 0 0 54 98.44 Gardens Total 121 136.6 1 2 53 94.6 10 12 185 245.2
28 The donation of BDL sites are recorded in the notes of meetings (Procès-verbal) and not by an APFR.
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V. Cross-cutting activities
Communications The project produced two communication pieces this quarter: - An article on REGIS-ER’s strengthening of positive youth development, which appeared in NCBA CLUSA’s “Co-op Weekly” newsletter on November 6, 2019: https://ncbaclusa.coop/blog/positive-youth-development-training-can-help-bring-stability-to- the-sahel/ - a success story on the successful integration of the PCPR into PDC in Sakoira Commune (see Appendix 7).
Collaboration with local radio Because of the declining security situation, the project was more discreet on the airwaves of local radio. For example, at the time of the signing of the Local Convention for natural resource management in Sebba, on December 2, 2019, community radio covered the event, but broadcast its report later in order to retain some discretion around the event, which brought together members of the Municipal Council, the High Commissioner of the Province, and the government technical services. In fact, the security environment constrains the project to consider the protection of local authorities and local institutions in general. This is in contrast to previous instances of signing Local Conventions or other agreements, which were accompanied by big ceremonies that were covered extensively by the media. Nevertheless, the project still made an effort to broadcast information on economic activities for youth, via posters and radio bulletins. This also helped Filingué and Tagazar Communes to collect over 1,150 applications for grants targeting youth, 151 of which had been pre-selected by committees established by CMs/special delegations. (Seventy-five grants will eventually be allocated.) In Manni and Gayéri Communes (Est Region, BF), this encouraged more than 1,500 youth to submit applications.
Better communication between local institutions: creation of commune-level WhatsApp groups To strengthen communication between the three local institutions at the commune level, the project encouraged the creation of WhatsApp groups. These groups will be used to share information, experiences and best practices. They involve CWGs (facilitators of chat groups), CMs and CLDs/CVDs. The participants sometimes faces obstacles such as inadequate network coverage in the communes and the (low) quality of telephones. However, this solution is part of a long-term vision and the rapid appropriation of social networks by communities makes project management confident that it is a means of communication that will work in the medium- to long-term. To encourage this practice, the project will contribute to monthly internet fees for CWGs and CLDs/CVDs, while at the same time advising Project Coaches on installing and using WhatsApp. Usage of this means of communication will be monitored and analyzed, beginning next quarter.
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Implementation of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) During the quarter, REGIS-ER’s coaches in the field continued to coach local institutions on the implementation of mitigation measures. Below is a summary of their work:
Concerning the negative impact of the use of fertilizer, pesticides and new seed usage In Filingué Commune (Tillabéri region, NE), CLDs in three market garden villages (Tounfalis, Louma and Kanya Koira Zéno) had local resource persons (PRLs) conduct awareness-raising campaigns to promote the use of improved seeds, organic compost to fertilize soil, and organic pesticides, made locally with products for the treatment of seedlings, in this period marking the start of the market gardening season.
Concerning the negative impact of livestock activities Efforts by local institutions and PRLs focused mainly on haymaking and the conservation of natural fodder, which will, together, make a significant contribution to improving the nutritional status of livestock and animal productivity: In Niger, Habbanayé beneficiaries in 15 villages in Filingué, Tagazar and Tondikandia Communes produced a total of 46,500 kg of cowpea residues to reduce environmental pressure caused by goats. In BF, Manni and Gayéri Communes (Est region) reported a total volume of over 2 254 bales of fodder, i.e. approximately 22 tons, thanks to haymaking and the conservation of natural fodder. This demonstrates the willingness and commitment of producers to build up natural fodder stocks and reduce environmental pressure caused by livestock. In Sahel Region, CVDs hosted awareness-raising sessions on haymaking and natural fodder conservation with women’s Habbanayé groups and new youth Habbanayé beneficiaries. This encouraged women who had previously received livestock to store more than 1 500 bales, i.e. an estimated 8,268 kg of hay. In Seytenga Commune, the Petel-Habé Village Development Council (CVD) extended its site on Soil and Water Conservation/Soil Protection and Restoration (CES/DRS30) by 20 ha and has already developed 2.5 ha. The villages of Namentougou and Kankanfogou have also identified two sites of 20 ha each for the recovery of degraded land for grazing, using CES/DRS techniques.
Concerning the negative impact of hydraulic services In Niger, awareness-raising about hygiene around existing water points continued through the training of Water Point Management Committees (CGPEs31) on community management of boreholes. This includes hygiene at water points and the entire water point supply chain (from the water source to consumption, through the stages of collection, transportation and household storage). In addition, awareness-raising sessions were organized for the members of the specialized committees to ensure continuous payment for water services by the community, based on an operating account for the human-powered pump. The quality of the water was also analyzed at 15 water points in Kourthey and Sakoira Communes in Tillabéri Region. Overall, the water quality was good, but hygiene at the water points needs to be improved. This is therefore one of the ILs’ priorities that must be addressed. In BF, despite the deterioration of the security situation, awareness-raising activities conducted by CVDs helped to improve the functioning of Water Users’ Associations (AUEs) and to make hygiene and
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sanitation a priority. This is the case, for instance, in Sahel Region, where 22 AUEs organized periodic upkeep of the immediate area around the pumps, and the promotion of hygiene and sanitation.
VI. Project management
Program Support
During this quarter, REGIS-ER’s program support focused on the implementation of the close-out strategy, particularly on starting Positive Youth Development actions (grants). In addition, the project had to manage multiple staff resignations in Burkina Faso and Niger, finding solutions to fill the positions of departing staff. REGIS-ER also went through a fiscal control conducted by the Directorate-General for Taxation (DGI) in Niger. The project analyzed and responded to the report produced by the Inspectors.
Human Resources (HR) During this quarter, the Human Resources Management team focused on: 1. Managing multiple staff resignations in both countries (staff retention during the project close- out period is expected to be a recurrent challenge until the end of the project); 2. Managing the transition between the former Country Representative in Burkina Faso (leaving for another USAID-funded project in Niger) and the DCOP who will serve henceforth as DCOP/ Burkina Faso Country Representative and will be assigned to Ouagadougou in January 2020.
The table below presents REGIS-ER’s staffing situation throughout the quarter, including the variation between the beginning and the end of the quarter.
Table 6: Breakdown of project staff as of December 31, 2020 and variation since October 2019
Category/Date October 1, 2019 December 31, 2019 Variation Country Niger BF Total Niger BF Total Niger BF Total Expatriates 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 TCNs (Third Country
Nationals) 2 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 0
National Staff: NCBA
CLUSA 50 36 86 33 26 59 -17 -10 -27
National Staff: Partners 5 5 10 5 5 10 0 0 0
Total 58 42 100 41 32 73 -17 -10 -27
Administration, Finance, and Operations During the quarter, the administration, finance and operations team continued to fulfill its primary role of supporting project implementation in an efficient, effective manner and in full compliance with the policies and procedures of both NCBA CLUSA and USAID. This work included: 1. Preparing for and facilitating a fiscal control performed by the Directorate-General for Taxation in Niger and then analyzing and preparing the answers to the findings raised by the inspectors; 2. Filling positions after multiple resignations within the program support team (in Niger) and on the regional teams (in Burkina Faso); USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 22
3. Developing a succession plan to enable the project to prepare for any staff departures (to identify potential replacements for each position) as well as staff retention measures; 4. Preparing the fixed assets disposition plan; 5. Finalizing the closure of three regional offices (Maradi and Zinder in NE and Kaya in BF).
Grants Management
In FY20, the grants management unit will focus on implementing the grants strategy regarding local institutions and youth. (The latter will target both individuals and groups.) It is a major step in implementing the project’s sustainability strategy because the procurement process will be entirely managed by local institutions with project support (ensuring compliance with national procurement requirements and REGIS-ER procedures). The grant priorities are habbanayé, borehole rehabilitation, and income-generating activities for youth. During the quarter, the various selection committees set up selected the grantees. This approach was highly appreciated by the local institutions that took owner- ship of the process and ensured quality participation (that committee members would be representative of the various groups in the community), transparency and smooth functioning. Grants will be disbursed during the next quarter. As far as the REGIS-ER implementing partners are concerned, contracts with EAA Niger, Sheladia and Mwangaza Action are still active. Table 7: Local and international implementing partners extended through September 30, 2020
Organizations Country Activities Status MWANGAZA ACTION Burkina Faso/Niger Community health Active SHELADIA Burkina Faso/Niger Irrigation and M&E Active EAA NIGER Niger Water/sanitation Active
Cost Share
NCBA CLUSA has already reached the overall target, so there is no target for FY19 or FY20. NCBA CLUSA was awarded a $6,606,509 Cost Extension under the REGIS-ER agreement through December 2020, which brought the total program budget to a maximum of $76,645,520 and the cost share obligation to $7,810,178.49.
The total coast share didn’t move during this quarter as the total cost share collected until the end of FY19 ($10,416,858.87), which already greatly exceeded the amount required ($7,810,178.49). This achievement does not exclude the capturing and materializing of future cost share contributions, related to the grants activities and program.
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Table 8: Summary of Cost Share Contributions as of December 31, 2019 Activities Cumulative Livestock and Poultry $273,282.23 Agriculture Inputs and Labor $7,670,039.80 Latrines, Boreholes, Wells $1,193,993.06 URC’s Cost Share $263,983.30 Partnerships $568,954.09 Trainings $9,596.41 Upward Adjustment $437,010.00 Total $10,416,858.87
Effects of the Security Situation on Project Management and Operations During the quarter the security situation in Niger, specifically in Tillabéri Region, deteriorated significantly; in Burkina, it remained critical. The security problem in the three regions of intervention continued to have a negative impact on project implementation. (See the Annual Report of FY19.) On October 23, the GoN informed NGOs that expatriates traveling by car in most departments of Tilla- béri Region would require an armed escort. This measure affected Sakoira Commune, but not REGIS- ER’s other three communes of intervention in the region. In addition, the GoN insisted that the regional office of the U.N.’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) inform authorities of all NGOs’ travel plans (by car) on a weekly basis. On December 24, two weeks after the attack on a military base near the Malian border (the deadliest such attack ever), the GoN prohibited the use of motorcycles in most of the region. Initially, the only project commune of intervention affected was Sakoira, but the measure was extended to the project’s other three communes soon after the quarter ended. The security situation in Burkina was equally, if not more, worrisome. On December 24, 35 civilians – 31 of them women – and seven soldiers were killed in a town located about 100 km from Dori. The security post at a refugee camp near Dori was attacked twice in November and a vehicle traveling from the camp to Dori was attacked in December. UNHCR added Dori to its list of dangerous areas. The growing insecurity in both countries significantly increased the travel risks for the project field staff, especially the Coaches of PRLs - CLD/CVDs, who traveled by motorcycle from village to village. Even before the prohibition on motorcycles in Tillabéri Region, the deteriorating security situation led the project to develop innovative management systems that would ensure the staff’s security and enable the project to continue its support for the local institutions and collect data to measure progress. After consulting these local institutions to get their input on how to resolve the problem, REGIS-ER decided to increase the role of the CWGs both on data collection and on advisory support for CLDs/CVDs. According to UNHCR, as of December 31, 2019, there were over 80,000 Internally Displaced Persons in Tillabéri and Tahoua Regions. UNHCR and the GoN have developed a joint strategy to close the camps in Tillabéri Region and to support the socioeconomic integration of 58,000 Malian refugees. In Burkina Faso, there were over 560,000 IDPs (OCHA’s figure as of December 9) and over 25,000 Malian refugees (UNHCR’s figure as of November 30). Burkina’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.
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VII. Appendices
Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance ...... 26 Annex 2: Overview of indicators on Sustainability Strategy: Successful Activities and Local Institutions ………………………………...... 51 Annex 3: Status of Commune Resilience Plans (PCPRs) in the communes of concentration, as of December 31, 2019 ...... 59 Annex 4: Status of Local Conventions as of 31 December 2019 ...... 61 Annex 5: Collaboration of REGIS-ER with partner projects and government services ...... 64 Annex 6: Details on securing status for BDL sites and community/oasis gardens in ...... 66 the communes of concentration in Burkina Faso and Niger, as of December 31, 2019 ...... 66 Annex 7: Success story ...... 68
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Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKING TABLE 2019-2020 Quarterly Performance Progress FY20 Cumulative Performance Indicators Disaggregations LOP Target achieved end Target FY20 Comment FY19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Increased and Sustainable Economic Well-Being
Intermediate Result 1.1: Diversified Economic Opportunities
Total 92% 84% 92% 1.1.1. Percentage of households reporting increase in income from off- Niger 92% 85% 92% Annual survey farm (out of rainfed agriculture) economic opportunities Burkina 92% 83% 92%
Total 5 250 5 056 5 250 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter to Niger 4 400 4 223 4 400 determine the number of job created by the
project to direct 1.1.2. Number of full-time equivalent beneficiaries (New) (FTE) jobs created with USG assistance 2) Annual Survey at (C ) direct continuing Burkina beneficiaries level to determine the proportion of those who continue the jobs 850 833 850 (Continuing)
Total 111 400 116 075 8 000 956
Niger 75 400 77 623 4 500 478
1.1.3. Number of individuals trained in Female (15-35) 97 skills relevant for off-season labor (NC) Female - over 35 228
Male (15-35) 39
Male - over 3 114
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Burkina 36 000 38 452 3 500 478
Female (15-35) 197
Female - over 35 115
Male (15-35) 106
Male - over 35 60
Intermediate Result 1.2. Production and Marketing Scale up
Total 180 000 171 983 180 000 - 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter to Niger 105 000 102 719 105 000 - determine the number of farmers who have
applied improved technologies or management practices 1.2.1. Number of farmers who have (New) applied IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES OR 2) Annual survey to MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (C) Burkina identify the total number of continuing farmers that continue to apply improved technologies or managements 75 000 69 264 75 000 - practices (Continuing)
Total 180 000 171 983 180 000 - 1) Routine Monitoring EG.3.2-24 Number of persons in the each quarter to Niger 105 000 102 719 105 000 - agricultural system who have applied determine the number of farmers who have improved technologies or management applied improved practices with USG assistance. Burkina technologies or 75 000 69 264 75 000 - management practices
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(New) 2) Annual survey to identify the total number of continuing farmers that continue to apply improved technologies or managements practices (Continuing)
Total 82 530 76 361 82 530 - 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter on the Niger 34 329 32 868 34 329 - number of new hectares under
improved managements practices or technologies (New) 1.2.2. Number of hectares under 2) Annual survey to improved management practices or determine the total technologies with USG assistance (C) Burkina number of continuing hectares under improved managements practices or technologies that continue to be 48 201 43 493 48 201 - exploited (Continuing)
Total 82 530 76 361 82 530 - 1) Routine Monitoring EG.3.2-25 Number of hectares under each quarter on the Niger 34 329 32 868 34 329 - improved technologies or management number of new practices with USG assistance. hectares under Burkina 48 201 43 493 48 201 - improved managements
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practices or technologies (New) 2) Annual survey to determine the total number of continuing hectares under improved managements practices or technologies that continue to be exploited (Continuing)
Total 583 572 583 - 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter on the Niger 480 472 480 - number of hectares under new or
rehabilitated irrigation 1.2.2.bis.Hectares under new or or drainage services improved/rehabilitated irrigation or (New) drainage services as a result of USG 2) Annual survey to assistance (disaggregated by new vs determine the total Continuing) (C) Burkina number of continuing hectares under improved irrigation or drainage services 103 100 103 - (Continuing)
Total 228 000 219 513 6 600 1 005 1.2.3. Number of individuals who have received USG-supported short-term Niger 115 000 113 022 2 000 664 agricultural sector productivity or food Female (15-35) 213 security training (NC) Female - over 35 395
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Male (15-35) 33
Male – over 35 23
Producers - Male 56
Producers - Female 608
People in Government - Male -
People in Government- Female -
CBSPs, Service Providers (private sector)- Male -
CBSPs, Service Providers (private sector)-Female -
Burkina 113 000 106 491 4 600 341
Female (15-35) 134
Female -over 35 86
Male (15-35) 68
Male - over 35 53
Producers - Male 121
Producers - Female 220
People in Government - Male -
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People in Government- Female -
CBSPs, Service Providers (private sector)-Male -
CBSPs, Service Providers (private sector)-Female -
Total 1 747 145 1 611 945 135 200 38 152 EG3.2 Number of persons participating in the USG’s food security program. Niger 1 114 911 1 021 911 93 000 30 357 (NC) Burkina 632 234 590 034 42 200 7 795
Total 11 515 10 955 11 515 552
Niger 5 218 4 918 5 218 490
New 9 1.2.4. Number of for-profit private enterprises, producers organizations, Continuing 481 water users associations, women's groups, trade and business Civil soc., NGOs, associations, and community-based CBOs - organizations (CBOs) receiving USG CBSPs 3 food security-related organizational development assistance during the Cooperative - reporting year (C) Gardening Group 112
CF -
BDL -
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Habbanaye 63
Poultry farming -
Animal fattening -
Water management committee 10
Women’s group 302
NRM Committee -
SCAP-RU / CVD -
COFOB / CFV -
COFOCOM / SFR -
Other groups -
Burkina 6 297 6 037 6 297 62
New 18
Continuing 44
Civil soc., NGOs, CBOs -
CBSPs -
Cooperative -
Gardening Group 7
CF 13
BDL 1
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Habbanaye 5
Poultry farming -
Animal fattening 1
Water management committee -
Women’s group 41
NRM Committee -
SCAP-RU / CVD -
COFOB / CFV -
COFOCOM / SFR -
Other groups 35
Total 7 534 7 154 7 534 - 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter to Niger 3 645 3 395 3 645 - 1.2.5. Number of for-profit private determine the number of organizations that enterprises, producers organizations, water users associations, women’s applied improved groups, trade and business associations technologies or and community-based organizations management practices (CBOs) that applied improved (new) organization-level technologies or Burkina 2) Annual survey to management practices with USG identify the total assistance (C) number of organization that continue to apply 3 889 3 759 3 889 - improved technologies
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or managements practices (continuing)
1.2.6. Number of Total (CBSP) 672 372 560 firms/enterprises/CBSPs involved in service provision and/or agricultural Niger 418 268 400 Annual survey product transformation relating to food security now operating more profitably Burkina (at or above cost) (NC) 254 104 160
Total 269 093 266 093 269 093 6 520 1) Routine Monitoring each quarter to Niger 161 245 159 245 161 245 5 102 determine the number of new households New 336 benefiting from USG Including Female assistance Head of household 19 2) Annual survey to determine the total Continuing 4 766 number of continuing households that 1.2.7. Number of households benefiting Including Female continue to benefit directly from USG assistance under Head of household 219 from USG assistance Feed the Future (C) Female Head of household (15-35) 61
Female Head of household- over 35 177
Male Head of household (15-35) 2 584
Male Head of household - over 35 2 280
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKING TABLE 2019-2020 Quarterly Performance Progress FY20 Cumulative Performance Indicators Disaggregations LOP Target achieved end Target FY20 Comment FY19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Rural 4 897
Urban/Peri-urban 205
Burkina 107 848 106 848 107 848 1 418
New 674
Including Female Head of household 54
Continuing 744
Including Female Head of household 7
Female Head of household (15-35) 3
Female Head of household - over 35 4
Male Head of household (15-35) 802
Male Head of household - over 35 609
Rural 1 418
Urban/Peri-urban -
Intermediate Result 1.3: Improved access to financial services
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKING TABLE 2019-2020 Quarterly Performance Progress FY20 Cumulative Performance Indicators Disaggregations LOP Target achieved end Target FY20 Comment FY19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Total 2 255 141 2 143 641 114 000 62 601
Niger 1 437 216 1 351 716 80 000 52 350
Female (15-35) 11 229
Female - over 35 34 462
Male (15-35) 4 722
Male – over 35 1 937
Peroducers 52 350
Including Female 45 691
Local traders/ 1.3.1 Value of agricultural and rural assemblers - loans as a result of USG assistance (in Including Female - $USD) (NC) Others -
Including Female -
Burkina 817 925 791 925 34 000 10 251
Female (15-35) 674
Female – over 35 3 246
Male (15-35) 1 475
Male - over 35 4 856
Producers 10 251
Including Female 3 920
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Local traders/ assemblers -
Including Female -
Others -
Including Female -
Total - 2 151 323 110 000 62 601
Niger 1 359 399 80 000 52 350
Female (15-35) 11 229
Female – over 35 34 462
Male (15-35) 4 722
Male - over 35 1 937
Amount of credit in EG.3.2-27. Value of agricultural cash 52 350 financing attributed to USG assistance (in $USD) (NC) Including Female 45 691
Amount of credit in- kind -
Including Female -
Amount of donation/grant -
Including Female -
Producers 52 350
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Including Female 45 691
Local traders/ assemblers -
Including Female -
Others -
Including Female -
Burkina 791 924 30 000 10 251
Female (15-35) 674
Female - over 35 3 246
Male (15-35) 1 475
Male - over 35 4 856
Amount of credit in cash 10 251
Including Female 3 920
Amount of credit in- kind 10 251
Including Female 3 920
Amount of donation/ grant -
Including Female -
Producers 10 251
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Including Female 3 920
Local traders/ assemblers -
Including Female -
Others -
Including Female -
Total 747 223 639 223 92 000 58 508
Niger 486 296 394 296 84 000 57 884
Female (15-35) 25 762
Female - over 35 32 122
Male (15-35) - 1.3.1. bis Value of SECCA loans (in Male - over 35 - $USD) (NC) Burkina 260 927 244 927 8 000 624
Female (15-35) 282
Female - over 35 273
Male (15-35) 27
Male - over 35 42
Total 1 350 1 251 1 350 554 1.3.3. Number of active informal savings and loan groups strengthened Niger 740 759 740 390 © New 5
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Continuing 385
Burkina 610 492 610 164
New 37
Continuing 127
Total 2 303 666 2 089 866 398 000 115 198
Niger 1 337 351 1 195 351 308 000 112 013
Female (15-35) 48 405
Female - over 35 62 758
Male (15-35) 530
Male - over 35 318
Savings from SECCA groups 101 661 1.3.4. Value of savings accumulated by Guarantee Fund 10 352 project beneficiaries (in USD) (NC) Other funds -
Burkina 966 315 894 515 90 000 3 186
Female (15-35) 987
Female - over 35 1 219
Male (15-35) 251
Male - over 35 728
Savings from SECCA groups 1 821
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Guarantee Fund 1 020
Other funds 345
Total 1 570 1 006 600 379
Niger 1 140 666 450 374
CBSP/Individual (micro enterprises 1- 10 employees) 374
Small Enterprises (11-50 employees) -
Medium Enterprises (51-100 employees) -
Total owners/ 1.3.5. Number of micro, small, and beneficiaries 374 medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers, receiving agricultural-related Total Female 336 credit as a result of USG assistance(NC) Female (15-35) 104
Female - over 35 232
Total Male 38
Male (15-35) 15
Male - over 35 23
Burkina 430 340 150 5
CBSP/Individual (micro enterprises 1- 10 employees) -
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Small Enterprises (11-50 employees) 5
Medium Enterprises (51-100 employees) -
Total owners/ beneficiaries 59
Total Female 21
Female (15-35) 17
Female - over 35 4
Total Male 38
Male (15-35) 30
Male - over 35 8
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Strengthened Governance and Institutions
Total 160 119 160 7 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to Niger 90 61 90 7 determine the number of new plans that have New 7 2.A. Number of community-level plans been implemented implemented with NRM, conflict Continuing - with regard to the LC management or DRM components (C ) or PDC Commune Develop- ment Plan (PDC) - 2) Annual survey on a sampled plans Management Plan elaborated before for sub-zones 6 FY20 to appreciate the
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Management Plan level of for village land - implementation
Local Conventions 1
Burkina 70 58 70 -
New -
Continuing -
Commune Develop- ment Plan (PDC) -
Management Plan for sub-zones -
Management Plan for village land -
Local Conventions -
Total 117 000 110 151 117 000
Niger 52 000 48 219 52 000 - 2.B. Number of people using climate 1) Annual survey to information or implementing risk- determine the total reducing actions to improve resilience number of people that to climate change as supported by USG applied or continue to assistance (C) Burkina apply or implement risk reducing actions 65 000 61 932 65 000 to improve resilience
Intermediate Result 2.1: Strengthened natural resource management
Total 1 292 1 127 165 164
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKING TABLE 2019-2020 Quarterly Performance Progress FY20 Cumulative Performance Indicators Disaggregations LOP Target achieved end Target FY20 Comment FY19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Niger 709 643 66 108
New 66 3
Continuing 105
Municipal Council (CM) 4
Citizen Working Groups (CWG) 4
CLD/CVD 96
Service Providers 3
2.1.1. Number of institutions, local Other Groups 1 structures set up or strengthened thank to USG assistance (NC ) Burkina 583 484 99 56 New 99 -
Continuing 56
Municipal Council (CM) 2
Citizen Working Groups (CWG) 2
CLD/CVD 51
Service Providers 2
Other Groups -
Total 5 350 4 026 450 329
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Niger 3 850 3 379 400 329
Female (15-35) 10
Female – over 35 15
Male (15-35) 51
2.1.2. Number of community residents Male - over 35 253 participating in NRM meetings (NC) Burkina 1 500 647 50 -
Female (15-35) -
Female - over 35 -
Male (15-35) -
Male - over 35 -
Total 2 350 500 1 390 315 2 350 500 131 400 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to Niger 663 500 623 580 663 500 131 400 determine the new LC signed New 131 400 2.1.3. Number of hectares under 2) Annual census with natural resource management plans Continuing - regard to all CL (CL) (C ) elaborated before Burkina 1 687 000 766 735 1 687 000 - FY20 to appreciate the level of their New - implementation Continuing -
Intermediate Result 2.2: Strengthened disaster risk management
Total 1 100 912 120 -
Niger 630 556 80 -
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2.2.1. Number of people trained in disaster preparedness as a result of Burkina USG assistance (NC) 470 356 40 -
2.2.2. Number of communities with Total 21 16 21 disaster early warning and response Niger 21 16 21 Annual survey (EWR) systems working effectively as a result of USG assistance (C ) Burkina - - -
Intermediate Result 2.3: Strengthened Conflict Management
2.3.1. Number of conflict prevention Total 700 674 700 - systems, conflict assessments, or Niger 210 197 210 - response mechanisms supported by USG assistance (C ) Burkina 490 477 490 -
Intermediate Result 2.4: Strengthened government and regional capacity and coordination
Total 8 1 8 2
Niger 4 1 4 1
New 1 2.4.1. Number of local conventions Continuing - integrated into PDC/PCD (C ) Burkina 4 - 4 1
New 1
Continuing -
Total 630 615 630 - 1) Routine Monitoring 4D. Number of hectares of farmland each quarter to Niger 470 462 470 - registered in the name of women (C ) determine the num- ber of new hectares Burkina 160 153 160 - registered for women USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 46
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2) Annual census to determine the status of the number of hectares registered for women before FY20 eSTRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Improved health and nutritional status
Intermediate Result 3.1: Increased access to potable water
Total 440 424 440 - 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to Niger 175 167 175 - determine the number of water points built or repaired 33.1.1.a Number of water points built or repaired through REGIS-ER (C ) 2) Annual census on Burkina the water points built or repaired before FY20 to determine 265 257 265 - their service status
Total 123 250 105 450 123 250 - Calculated on the 3.1.1.b Number of individuals with basis of total access to an improved potable water Niger 43 750 35 250 43 750 - functional water source (C ) points during the Burkina 79 500 70 200 79 500 - reporting year
Total 18 800 18 568 18 800 - 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to 3.1.3 a Number of improved sanitation Niger 15 800 15 513 15 800 - determine the number facilities built or repaired thanks to USG of latrines built or assistance through REGIS-ER (C ) repaired Burkina
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sampled household beneficiaries of latrines built before FY20 to determine their functionality
Total 134 200 106 078 134 200 - Calculated on the basis of total 3.1.3.b Number of individuals with Niger 108 500 85 111 108 500 - functional improved access to an improved sanitation facility sanitation facility thanks to USG assistance (C ) Burkina during the reporting 25 700 20 967 25 700 - year
Total 163 146 17 - 3.1.3 c. Number of OFD villages as a result of USG assistance through REGIS- Niger 125 113 12 - ER (NC) Burkina 38 33 5 -
Intermediate Result 3.2: Improved Health and Nutrition Practices Total 150 000 143 858 30 000 6 070 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to Niger 96 000 92 804 19 000 5 357 determine the number New 1 138 of new children under 5 reached by SBCC Continuing 4 219 program with regard 3.2.2. Number of children under 5 to MtM activities reached by nutrition programs (C ) Female 2 539 2) Annual census at all the MtM groups level Male 2 818 to determine the total BCC 5 357 number of children under two (0-23 Food months) reached by Supplementation -
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKING TABLE 2019-2020 Quarterly Performance Progress FY20 Cumulative Performance Indicators Disaggregations LOP Target achieved end Target FY20 Comment FY19 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Burkina 54 000 51 054 11 000 713 the nutrition program (Continuing) New 104
Continuing 609
Female 335
Male 378
BCC 713
Food Supplementation -
Total 44 300 37 190 6 000 3 100 1) Routine monitoring each quarter to Niger 18 800 17 307 4 000 2 771 determine the number of new children under Female 1 308 two (0-23 months) Male 1 463 reached by SBCC program with regard 3.2.2.bis Number of children under two Continuing 1 570 to MtM activities (0-23 months) reached with 2) Annual census at all community-level nutrition New 1 201 the MtM groups level interventions through USG-supported to determine the total Burkina 25 500 19 883 2 000 329 programs (C ) number of children Female 158 under two (0-23 months) reached by Male 171 the nutrition program (Continuing) Continuing 238
New 91
Total 17 000 15 478 3 000 1 230 3.2.2.a Number of pregnant women reached with nutrition-specific Niger 11 300 10 603 2 600 1 152 USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 49
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Nutrition-BCC 78
Total 333 000 316 893 9 000 4 523
Niger 175 000 163 177 7 000 3 993
Female (15-35) 2 750
Female - over 35 1 238
Male (15-35) 1 3.2.4. Number of people trained in child health and nutrition thanks to USG Male – over 35 4 through REGIS-ER (NC) Burkina 158 000 153 716 2 000 530
Female (15-35) 440
Female- over 35 90
Male (15-35) -
Male - over 35 -
3.2.4.bis HL.9-4 Number of individuals Total 4 150 3 944 - - receiving nutrition-related professional Niger 3 450 3 294 - - training through USG-supported programs (NC) Burkina 700 650 - -
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Annex 2: Overview of indicators on Sustainability Strategy: Successful Activities and Local Institutions
The following tables show results from the first quarter linked to the sustainability strategy; the completion rate is in relation to the annual target, not the quarterly target.
Table 1: Status of Indicators related to the “successful activities” of REGIS-ER’s sustainability strategy, as of December 31, 2019
Results First Quarter FY20 Niger (NE) Results First Quarter FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Total First FY20 Completion Activity Indicator Tondi- Quarter Target rate Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Total NE Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba Total BF kandia FY20
No. of villages covered (C) 24 13 20 20 77 11 17 9 9 46 123 146 84.25%
Habbanaye Small Percentage of placed habbanaye animals that Ruminants continue to serve 100% 100% 100% 96% 99% 82% 100% 100% 100% 96% 97% 99% 98.26% vulnerable people in target communities
No. of villages covered (C) 9 19 0 0 28 28 29 96.55%
Habbanaye Percentage of placed
Poultry habbanaye poultry that continue to serve 51% 64% 0 0 29% 29% 75% 38.33% vulnerable people in target communities
Community No. of villages with 27 4 10 7 48 0 0 1 10 11 59 52 113.46% gardens community gardens (C)
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Results First Quarter FY20 Niger (NE) Results First Quarter FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Total First FY20 Completion Activity Indicator Tondi- Quarter Target rate Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Total NE Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba Total BF kandia FY20
Percentage of secured oasis and community 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0 0 100% 100% 50% 75% 100% 75.00% gardens (land tenure)
No. of hectares under CF- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9762 0.00% FMNR (C)
Conservation No. of practitioners of CF- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4890 0.00% Farming FMNR (C)
No. of practitioners of CF- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4890 0.00% FMNR (C) or FMNR
No. of hectares under 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,5 40 42,5 42,5 447 9.51% CES/DRS Soil and water No. of villages practicing conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 71 4.23% CES/DRS (C) (CES/DRS) No. of practitioners of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 200 250 250 962 25.99% CES/DRS (C)
Bio- No. of sites (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0.00% reclamation of No. of BDL practitioners Degraded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 690 0.00% Lands (BDL) (C)
No of villages practicing Farmer- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 0.00% Managed simple FMNR (C) Natural No. of practitioners of Regeneration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 870 0.00% simple FMNR
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Results First Quarter FY20 Niger (NE) Results First Quarter FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Total First FY20 Completion Activity Indicator Tondi- Quarter Target rate Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Total NE Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba Total BF kandia FY20
Community- No. of ODF villages 2 6 8 7 23 0 5 0 1 6 29 58 50.00% Led Total (Maintain ODF status) (C) Sanitation (CLTS) No. of new ODF villages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00%
No. of MtM groups set up 4 8 0 0 12 0 2 11 21 34 46 116 39.66% Mother-to- Mother No. of former MtM groups Groups (MtM) 131 51 91 40 313 0 104 84 79 267 580 682 85.04% continuing their activities
No. of new water points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00% rehabilitated or finalized
No. of water AUE/CGPEs 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 3.23% Water services set up or renewed
No. of water AUE/CGPEs that apply the operation- 2 1 11 7 21 0 6 12 10 28 49 79 62.03% based billing system
Number of individuals participating in group- based savings, micro- 3 771 1 116 1 246 2 740 8 873 0 345 284 181 810 9 683 20 520 47.19% finance or lending Self-managed programs due to USG Community assistance (C) Savings and Value of savings mobilized 51.25 0.27 3.27 5.50 60.29 0.65 0.65 60.94 212.48 Loan System in millions of CFA (and 0 0 0 28.68% ($86.4) ($0.46) ($5.51) ($9.27) ($101.7) ($1.10) ($1.10) ($102.8) ($358) (SECCA) thousands of USD) Value of loans granted in 29.41 0.02 1.49 3.12 34.04 0.31 0.31 34.35 109.16 millions of CFA (and 0 0 0 31.48% ($49.6) ($0.34) ($2.51) ($5.0) ($57.4) ($0.52) ($0.52) ($57.91) ($184) thousands of USD) USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 53
Comments on the indicators above: Some indicators are based on the results of the annual survey or census that will not be conducted until the fourth quarter of FY20, so the results will not be apparent until the FY20 Annual Report. These indicators include: the number of hectares under CF/FMNR, the number of CF-FMNR practitioners, the number of BDL sites, the number of BDL practitioners, the number of villages practicing FMNR, etc. Number of new ODF villages: the triggering of new villages is performed by local institutions. The implementation of the coaching contract between the project and local institutions should enable the ILs to make significant progress on this indicator in FY20. Number of new rehabilitated or completed water points: the rehabilitation of some water points will start work in several communes during the next quarter, so progress on this indicator will not appear until REGIS-ER’s next quarterly report.
Table 2: Status of Indicators related to Local Institutions (ILs) as of December 31, 2019
Results 1st quarter of FY20 Niger (NE) Results 1st quarter of FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Capacity building Total Results Completion Indicator Tondi- Total Total Target FY20 activities Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba 1st quarter rate kandia NE BF No. of PCPRs 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 7 8 88% adopted by the CM Support Municipal Councils (CMs) in No. of Communes developing with funding Commune commitments for Resilience Plans implementation of 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 8 8 100% (PCPRs) their PCPRs and/or youth business activities Assist Municipal Councils in renewing/ No. of active updating Commune 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 4 8 50% Commune Development Plans Development Plans (PDCs / PCDs) Develop Local Conventions (CL) No. of CLs for natural incorporated into 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 29% resources PDCs/PCDs. management USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 54
Results 1st quarter of FY20 Niger (NE) Results 1st quarter of FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Capacity building Total Results Completion Indicator Tondi- Total Total Target FY20 activities Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba 1st quarter rate kandia NE BF
Assist Municipal No of communes Councils to focus with local youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0% strategic actions employment on youth strategies
Support peer No. of Communes learning between that introduce new 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0% /among Municipal best practices from Councils other communes
No. of CWGs that have implemented 1 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 3 7 8 88% their action plans (Cumulative [C])
No. of CWGs with a resource mobilization strategy 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 8 8 100% Build Capacity of for their continued CWGs operation
No. of CWGs that implement activities 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 8 8 100% for youth
No. of new villages 3 7 8 1 19 3 2 8 5 18 37 165 22% covered
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Results 1st quarter of FY20 Niger (NE) Results 1st quarter of FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Capacity building Total Results Completion Indicator Tondi- Total Total Target FY20 activities Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba 1st quarter rate kandia NE BF
No. of new activities scaled up by 3 2 5 1 6 0 0 6 5 8 8 8 100% CWGs32
No. of CLD/CVDs that have begun scaling-up at least 5 3 0 2 12 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 68 25% of the 9 successful resilience activities
No. of CLD/CVDs that collect and transmit data on 33 19 32 12 96 13 30 12 10 65 161 300 54% activities to the Build Capacity of CWG (C) CLDs/CVDs Value of loans made by MFIs or banks in 31.10 0 3.00 34.10 6.08 6.08 40.18 78.43 51% 0 0 0 0 millions of CFA (or ($52.43) ($5.06) ($57.9) ($10.3) ($10.3) ($67.74) ($132.23) thousands of USD)33 No. of organizations/ CBSPs benefitting 12 0 3 0 15 0 5 0 0 5 20 70 29% from loans granted No. of CVDs/CLDs introducing new 2 2 8 7 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 95% activities Build Capacity of No. of CBSPs with a CBSP commune- 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 12 27 27 87 31% business plan level platforms
32 Details of new activities: MtM, SECCA and Habbanayé in Tagazar; MtM and SECCA in Filingué; MtM, SECCA, home gardens, CF, and Habbanayé in Tondikandia; Water services in Sakoira; CES/DRS, animal fattening, CF, SECCA, MtM and Habbanaye in Seytenga; MtM, SECCA, home gardens, Habbanaye and water services in Sebba. 33 The CLD/CVDs essentially coordinate loan-related activities in their villages, connecting CBSPs (and various groups) with MFIs, for example. USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 56
Results 1st quarter of FY20 Niger (NE) Results 1st quarter of FY20 Burkina Faso (BF) Capacity building Total Results Completion Indicator Tondi- Total Total Target FY20 activities Tagazar Filingué Sakoira Gayérie Manni Seytenga Sebba 1st quarter rate kandia NE BF No. of platforms that received business orders from at least 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0% 2 institutions or organizations in the course of FY20
No. of new business plans implemented 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0% by youth with project assistance
No. of PRLs engaged 224 65 202 43 534 6 21 267 180 474 1 008 986 102%
No. of new youth 38 19 28 9 94 0 0 62 35 97 191 183 104% PRLs engaged
No. of CVD/CLDs Build PRL that continue to use PRL services to platforms 33 19 32 17 101 12 30 12 10 64 165 300 55% consolidate and scale-up successful activities (C)
No. of full-time jobs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 938 0% created in FY20
Comments on the indicators above: No. of communes with local youth employment strategies: Developing a local youth employment strategy is a process that requires time. Once the ongoing process of updating the PDC/PCDs in various communes has been completed, one will observe progress on this indicator. No. of Communes that introduce new best practices from other communes: The peer learning workshops to be organized in February 2020 will begin to move this indicator.
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No. of (CBSP / service providers’) platforms that received business orders from at least 2 institutions or organizations in the course of FY20: Based on the project’s FY19 experience, many of the orders placed with the platforms involved agricultural inputs, for market- gardening activities (starting at the end of December) and/or rain-fed agriculture (starting in May or June). During next quarter, data will be available to report on this indicator. No. of new business plans implemented by youth with project assistance: The grants management process which will fund young people’s micro-projects (160 in Niger alone) is currently in process in the eight communes of intervention. An organization has been recruited to support youth in implementing their business plans. One should observe significant progress on this indicator during the second and third quarters of FY20. No. of full-time jobs created in FY20: This indicator will move next quarter, thanks to young people’s micro-projects and off-season activities (CES/DRS, market gardening, animal fattening, etc.) which focus mainly on youth.
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Annex 3: Status of Commune Resilience Plans (PCPRs) in the communes of concentration, as of December 31, 2019
Status at the end of the quarter of the Commune Resilience Plans that the Municipal Councils in the communes of concentration are developing
As a reminder, the elaboration process of PCPRs has the following six major steps: 1. Launch date: a plenary session of the CM to present and validate the current resilience situation and form working groups 2. Working groups: problem analysis, identification, and planning to scale sustainability actions 3. Plenary session on the results of the working groups 4. Synthesis of the results from the plenary session to draft the PCPR 5. Plenary session on validating the PCPR draft 6. CM session on the adoption of the PCPR
The six major steps in the Commune PCPR drafting process Comments: progress and implementation (Region) 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Sakoira PCPR was adopted on 18 July 2019. The CM has already held a roundtable with technical and financial partners to find the funding needed to implement planned activities and integrate the PCPR into the Communal Development Plan Sakoira (PDC). The PCPR document was incorporated in the PDC by a consultant paid jointly by REGIS-ER and the commune. The X X X X X X (Tillabéri North) updated PDC was adopted by the CM on 21 November 2019. Promises to fund the Annual Investment Plan (which is one aspect of the PDC) have been made by the Kandadji Local Development Plan (PDLK), which will start taking concrete action on its commitments in the second quarter of the financial year. The Tagazar PCPR was adopted on 21 September 2019. The process of integrating the PCPR into the PDC is underway and is being co-funded by REGIS-ER and the PGRC/DU, which contracted with the NGO CDR. Funding promises have already Tagazar X X X X X X been recorded with regard to developing 30 ha for market garden operations in 15 villages by the PROMOVA project and (Tillabéri South) 10 ha by the NGO Mercy Corps in 2 villages; contributing to the promotion of income-generating activities by the NGO Islamic Relief; recovering degraded land; etc. The Tondikandia PCPR was adopted on 13 September 2019. The process of integrating the PCPR into the PDC is underway Tondikandia and is being co-funded by REGIS-ER and PGRC/DU, which contracted with the NGO CDR to re-plan it. Funding promises X X X X X X (Tillabéri South) have already been recorded for the development of 3 sites of 15,5 ha to experiment with improved market gardening techniques for the PACRD, the PARISS and the BIE in 3 villages; to contribute to the promotion of income-generating
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activities by the NGO Islamic Relief; recover degraded land (Water and Land Conservation/ Land Protection and Restoration, CES/DRS34). The project has added Filingué commune as its 13th commune of concentration, ahead of the expected “Cost Extension” (CE), in accordance with USAID’s recommendation. The process of developing the PCPRs began in the third quarter of FY19 Filingué X X X X (April-June 2019). The commune of concentration is now at the stage of retrieving the data generated by area diagnoses. (Tillabéri South) Nevertheless, the process of integrating the PCPR into the PDC is underway, and is being co-funded by REGIS-ER and the PGRC/DU, which contracted with the NGO CDR for re-planning. The new Commune Development Plan, which is currently being drafted with the support of REGIS-ER (via CERFOM, a consulting firm), integrates the Local Agreement and the PCPR. The process is at the stage of budgeting and adoption by Gayéri the CM. The retrieval of the diagnostic analysis and prioritization of activities took place in late July 2019. An X X X (Est) extraordinary session of the Municipal Council will be held in the first quarter of FY20 to adopt it. The PCD integrating the PCPR and the CL was finalized and adopted by the ad hoc committee on 17 and 18 December 2019. The PCD will be adopted by the Gayéri CM in the second quarter. The latest version of the PCPR is available and was adopted on 12 November 2019 at an extraordinary session of the CM. A councilor was nominated to monitor and implement the PCPR. Manni X X X X X X The CM has already held talks on 25 October 2019 to update its PCD, which is coming to an end on 31 December 2019. (Est) The partnership to draft the new PCD can now be started. It is understood that the PSAE has already agreed to fund the update of the PCD for an amount of 5 000 000 CFA francs (i.e. $8 430). The Sebba PCPR was adopted on 20 March 2019. The Municipal Council has already started to mobilize external resources to implement its PCPR. For instance, the RESA35 project (Sustainable enhanced resilience of vulnerable communities and Sebba X X X X X X households to food and insecurity security in Yagha province in the Sahel region of Burkina) supported the commune with (Sahel) 270 head of goat; the PRRIA36 project (Project to Enhance Resilience to Food Insecurity in Burkina Faso) has built 32 wells at two market garden sites.
Seytenga commune adopted its PCPR on 13 November 2019. The Municipal Council has already started to mobilize internal Seytenga and external resources to implement the PCPR. For instance: the NGO A2N supported the commune with 150 head of X X X X X X (Sahel) goat; in the village of Soffokel, two market garden wells and the development of 300 ha of half-moons, stone barriers, zai and Assisted Natural Regeneration were completed by the Eco-Villages project.
34 Conservation des Eaux et des Sols/Défense et Restauration des Sols 35 Renforcement durable de la résilience des communautés et des ménages vulnérables à l’insécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle de la province du Yagha dans la région Sahel du Burkina 36 Projet de Renforcement de la Résilience à l'Insécurité Alimentaire au Burkina Faso USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 60
Annex 4: Status of Local Conventions as of 31 December 2019
Coun Region Commune Drafting of Validation Signing Populariza- Integration Remarks try the CL¹ & adoption of the CL tion/Raising of the CL of the CL (date)³ awareness of into the PDC (date/s)² the CL⁴ (date)⁵ REGIS-ER and the TerreEauVie (TEV) project agreed to co-facilitate the process of drafting the Sakoira Local Convention (CL). The collaboration is at a more Finalization advanced stage at commune level in Sakoira, where REGIS-ER has already taken ownership of the first six Tillabéri Sakoira underway phases of the drafting process, which are now wrapped up, with the support of TEV, which will take the lead with the six final phases (n 7-12) with a view to facilitating the funding of the operational plan for the CL. REGIS-ER and TEV agreed to co-facilitate the drafting Integration process for the Filingué CL. On the other hand, the Finalization by an NGO integration costs are shared with the Risk and Tillabéri Filingué of 1st draft underway Disaster Management and Urban Development underway project (PGRC/ DU)
Integration workshop Signed held on 14 Completed 14/09/19 (on Funded by REGIS-ER Tillabéri Tagazar and 15 8/10/19 December 2019
Tillabéri Tondikandia Completed 09/02/15 10/02/15 Achieved July 2015 Update of the Communal Development Plan (PDC) is underway, costs shared with the PGRC/DU.
Validated 17 and 18 Costs shared with the Est Food Security Project 24/11/16; December Est Gayéri Completed 11/04/17 Achieved (PSAE) Adopted 2019 27/03/17
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The commune organized visits to the villages to raise public awareness of the land regime. Manni commune also set up 89 Village Land Committees Est Manni Completed 22/11/16 23/05/17 Achieved (CFVs) and Village Land Conciliation Committees (CCFVs), thanks to its collaboration with the PSAE, which agreed to fund the activities proposed in the CL. - The CL made it possible to demarcate the perimeter of the Moussougou-Moussoua (Tiena Kollakoye Balgabouga Moussoua Sebba Ibbal Helga) area, a vast 14,000 ha grazing area, and to include CVDs from neighboring villages in this work. Shepherds use this grazing land during the rainy season, and farming in the region is prohibited. The commune has implemented this activity with funds allocated by the central government. Validated Achieved - The Sebba and Tankougounadié communes signed 29/05/18; Sahel Sebba Completed 02/12/19 a charter setting out the rules for the management Adopted of this shared resource. Both communes put in place 30/05/18 a management committee for this area. - The following activities were implemented: * scarification of 1,000 ha in the grazing area, funded by the project Regional Support for Pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS), funded by the World Bank; * treatment/protection of ravines; * an environmental impact study on the proposed livestock transfer in Kirgou. The land registry department recorded more than 90 individual requests for Rural Land Ownership Certificates (APFRs): 54 were processed, 25 issued, and 2 published. The department is even swamped Sahel Seytenga Completed 10/03/16 10/03/16 Achieved at times, the head of department admits there is a need for equipment, in particular, a printer to facilitate the capturing of APFRs, which are currently handwritten, and a car for trips to conduct land demarcation. This land- and natural resource USAID|REGIS-ER FY2019 QR1 - page 62
management work has a considerable impact on the prevention of land disputes, and this has been publicly acknowledged at regional level. Seytenga is the only commune in the region that has land management structures, and the results have been compelling.
Phases of the Local Agreement process: ¹ = CL drafted. ² = CL validated by the Steering Committee and adopted by the Municipal Council. These two events generally take place on the same day. (If not, separate dates are provided). Note that all dates in the table are presented in the international format: day/month/year. ³ = CL signed by the High Commissioner (BF)/Prefect (NE) and the Mayor of the Commune. In order for the project to account for a CL in indicators 2.A and 2.1.3, the CL must first be signed. (In other words, the validation and adoption of the CL are not sufficient for the inclusion of the CL in the indicators). ⁴ = Raising awareness among communities in the communes, by various means, including radio, fora, etc. ⁵ = CL integrated into in the Communal Development Plan (PDC in NE)/ PCD in BF).
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Annex 5: Collaboration of REGIS-ER with partner projects and government services
With other projects operating in the communes of concentration
Country Region Type Organizer Date Exchange with the CARES project (Financial Aid and Resilience to Environmental October 2019 Shocks) on their activities in the villages where both projects work in Tondikandia, Tagazar and Filingué
Closing workshop of the Niger Community Cohesion Project (PCCN) October 2019
NE Pooling of efforts to support women from two oasis sites with a bundled order of October 2019 Tillabéri potato seeds at CBSP level in Imanan commune
Meeting on security November 2019 Annual review workshop of the Tagazar Commune Land Management December Commission (COFOCOM) 2019
Linking 16 CBSP/PRLs in Manni and 10 in Gayéri with the PSAE for project tenders REGIS-ER / Est Food Security Project November (PSAE) 2019 Exchanges on the financial inclusion and local business development component (program for the granting of micro-credit): 10 CBSP/PRLs were supported in REGIS-ER / Local Economic Development November Est fulfilling the framework for microcredit applications, which were filed at the Manni Support Program (PADEL – Est branch) 2019 BF and Gayéri town halls.
Dialogue workshop for water and sanitation stakeholders in Gnagna HELVETAS Burkina November 2019 Participation in the meeting of NGOs in the Nutrition sector UNICEF – Dori November 2019 Sahel Initial contact in relation to updating the PCDs for Seytenga and Sebba REGIS-ER and Eau Vive (Sahel Emergency December Program) 2019
With government technical services
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Country Region Type Organizer Date Participation of Decentralized Technical Services (STD) in the ceremony for the Tagazar commune October 2019 signing of the Tagazar Local Convention by the Prefect of Balleyara Department
Participation in the ministerial mission for the pre-assessment of the 2019 farming Balleyara prefecture October 2019 season
Participation in the community planning experience-sharing workshop Regional Directorate for Community October 2019 Development Participation in the WASH sectorial working group meeting Regional Directorate for Water Oct. and Nov. 2019 Meeting with regard to Letter n°5450 of the Ministry of the Interior on the travel Prefect and Secretary-General of November restrictions within certain areas of the country Balleyara department 2019
Participation in the examination of tenders for the supply of habbanayé kits and REGIS-ER and Livestock and water November NE Tillabéri the rehabilitation of 2 boreholes equipped with hand pumps in the 3 communes technical services 2019
Support with monitoring the water quality of boreholes used by REGIS-ER Regional Directorate for Water and November Sanitation 2019
Site meeting in Tillabéri within the framework of the construction of 20 positive REGIS-ER / Regional Directorate for November boreholes in Tillabéri Nord Water and Sanitation 2019
Participation of STDs in communal workshops to identify economic opportunities REGIS-ER / Regional Directorate for the November for the youth, facilitated by a consultant from the Tillabéri Regional Trade Environment, Departmental Directorate 2019 Directorate for Family Planning
Balleyara Departmental Technical Committee (COTEDEP) Balleyara Prefecture December 2019 Collaboration on the quarantining and monitoring of goats Yagha Provincial Directorate for livestock December and fishing resources 2019 Collaboration on the monitoring and oversight of the rehabilitation of two Sahel Regional Directorate for Water and December BF Sahel boreholes in Sebba and Seytenga Communes Sanitation (DREA Sahel) 2019
Workshop on the information-gathering process for the review of a report Sahel Regional Directorate for Water and December involving Potable Water Supply and Sanitation (AEPA) Sanitation (DREA Sahel) 2019
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Annex 6: Details on securing status for BDL sites and community/oasis gardens in the communes of concentration in Burkina Faso and Niger, as of December 31, 2019
Table 1: Status of BDL sites in Burkina Faso and Niger as of December 31, 2019 (area in hectares) Communes Loans Gifts Total New sites secured New sites secured As of September 30, As of September 30, between October 1 and between October 1 and 2019 2019 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 No of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area Niger Tondikandia 5 5,5 0 0 5 6,5 10 12 20 24 Filingué 8 13.5 0 0 5 10.66 0 0 13 24.16 Tagazar 4 4.72 0 0 1 1,5 0 0 5 6,22 Sakoira 59 57.38 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 57.38 Total NE 76 81.1 0 0 11 18.66 10 12 97 111.76 Burkina Faso Gayéri37 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 Manni 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 Sebba 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Seytenga38 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 0 16 16
Total BF 15 16 0 0 19 19 0 0 34 35 Total 91 97.1 0 0 30 37.66 10 12 131 146,76
37 The donation of BDL sites are recorded in the notes of meetings (Procès-verbal) and not by an APFR.
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Table 2: Status of community and oasis gardens in Burkina Faso and Niger as of December 31, 2019 (areas in hectares) Communes Loans Gifts Total New sites secured New sites secured As of September 30, As of September 30, between October 1 and between October 1 and Number of 2019 2019 Area December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 sites No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area No. of sites Area Niger
Tondikandia 2 2 1 2 4 4 0 0 7 8
Filingué 2 6 0 0 2 6.5 0 0 4 12.5 Tagazar 10 11 0 0 16 24.44 0 0 26 35.44 Sakoira 7 18.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 18.25 Total NE 21 37.25 1 2 22 34.94 0 0 44 74.19 Burkina Faso Gayéri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manni39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sebba 9 2.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.25
Seytenga40 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 0 1 22
Total BF 9 2.25 0 0 1 22 0 0 10 24.25 Total 30 40 1 2 23 56.94 0 0 54 98.44
39 There are community gardens in Manni Commune, but the women’s groups have no legal document authorizing them to use this land.
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Annex 7: Success story
Sakoira, the first commune to incorporate the PCPR into its PDC: the mayor reflects Mr. Mohamedine Nidey, mayor of the rural commune of Sakoira, in Tillabéri region, talks about his commune’s involvement in developing and implementing the sustainability strategy for resilience activities mutually agreed upon by REGIS-ER and its partner local institutions. “Our commune’s Commune Resilience Plan is unprecedented, in its content and in the way in which it was developed. Building the document around successful activities and the full empowerment of Local Institutions in its implementation are major components of its sustainability. We were accustomed to the Commune Development Plan (PDC). But we considered the challenges in resilience to food and nutrition insecurity to be considerable, and the Municipal Council decided (Deliberation N°18CRS/2018) to create a framework for the drafting of this document. The commune funded part of the process with its own funds. As the person with primary responsibility for the commune, I ensured that the launch of drafting the PCPR was granted particular importance. I therefore invited the first vice-president of the regional council of Tillabéri, the prefect of the department, technical services at departmental and communal levels, traditional leaders and commune partners to this launch ceremony, and they graced us with their presence. The results we have achieved are truly satisfying. Today, the commune has a PCPR that was developed by the most dynamic elements of its communities. As they say, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” REGIS-ER’s way of working (with local stakeholders taking complete ownership of the process) was warmly appreciated by the commune and I have never missed an opportunity to say that to our other partners. My wish is to implement at least 85% of the planned activities in collaboration with commune partners. The resource mobilization channels identified in the PCPR document, together with the CWG’s resource mobilization strategy, will definitely enable inclusive implementation with the full involvement of our communities. We have put in place a mechanism for monitoring the successful execution of activities on the ground by local institutions. A roundtable with commune partners on the topic of funding for PCPR activities and its incorporation in the PCD was held at the premises of our town hall. Some partners, such as Médecins du Monde, have already started to fund activities such as habbanayé. The Kandadji Local Development Program (PDLK) promised to fund a large portion of the activities, provided that the PCPR is integrated into the PDC. We are also expecting initial funding from the PDLK in late March 2020. Médecins du Monde and Mercy Corps are interested and have also been anticipating the integration of the document into the PDC. Some partners cannot act outside the framework of this recognized commune planning tool. The adoption of the updated PDC (by taking ownership of PCPR activities) at the special session of the Municipal Council on November 21, 2019 is now a done deal. With this achievement, PCPR activities will have the same chance of funding as those of the PDC, by all partners who are concerned about the legally recognized commune planning tool. In my closing address at the special session for the adoption of the updated PDC, I drew the participants’ attention to the stakeholders’ ability to count, first and foremost, on their own strengths. What is needed is a visionary mind, real motivation, and the mobilization of internal resources. We must lobby the partners on a permanent basis to align their activities with the updated PDC. And last but not least, local institutions from the commune must lead by example and play their parts fully, while at the same time involving youth more so that they can seize opportunities. This is our nursery garden for the future.”
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