CSCF Annual Report - Template and Guidance

Civil Society Challenge Fund ANNUAL REPORT 2013

Please read the following instructions carefully.  This annual report template includes DFID reporting requirements for 2013. It is designed to: provide assurance on project progress and management;  check compliance with the terms and conditions of your grant;  inform a wider analysis of all CSCF projects; and  contribute to learning on emerging results. The template reflects grant-holder and fund manager experience of the previous reporting round, and discussion at the M&E Seminar held in March 2013

What is required: How  Use the Annual Report template (this document)  Cover the period between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2013  Keep to page length requirements  Submit your Annual Report and all accompanying documentation including separate annexes as WORD documents, not as pdf files.  Send it by email to [email protected]. Hard copies are not required. When If your project started on or after 1st May 2011 your report is due by 30th April 2013

If your project started before 1st May 2011 your report is due by 30th June 2013

Note: If your project ends between March and June 2013 you will not be required to produce an annual report but rather a project completion report (PCR) and independent evaluation report 3 months after the end of your project. The PCR template and the guidance for the evaluation are available at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/not-for-profit-organisations/cscf What to send – use as checklist: 1. Narrative Report (this document)

Max Check Section and Title no. of Notes pages 1 Basic Information 2

2 Summary, Progress 3 The summary section here replaces the & Results case studies previously required. 3 Value for Money 1.5

4 Lessons 1

5 Project 1 A new section, building on the accountability to beneficiary feedback survey sent to all stakeholders grant-holders in August 2012. Annex A Outcome and output 6 Use this to record progress against your scoring logframe. Include an assessment of progress against each indicator and state the evidence which supports your statements

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 1 Max Check Section and Title no. of Notes pages Annex B Consolidated 1 Please note the simplified format beneficiary table Annex C Portfolio Analysis 3

2. Project Documents (attachments) Check Document Notes Photograph A photograph which illustrates your project – see section 2.1 of AR Most recently approved In word or excel format. Please label it “CSCF (ref Logframe and Activity Log no.) MOST RECENT LOGFRAME”. Revised Logframe If applicable – see section 2.6 of AR Revised Risk Matrix Highlighting any new risks If applicable - see section 2.8 of AR

3. Financial Report (attachments - use the most recent Excel template available on DFID’s CSCF website.) Check Document Notes Annual financial report Worksheet 1 of excel template showing expenditure over 2012/13 Financial summary Worksheet 2 of excel template showing a summary of expenditure over the life of your project

It is very important to note that:

 project expenditure must be reported against the full budget agreed by Fund Manager and not the summary budget used for expenditure claims.  Any variances in excess of 10%, either positive or negative, (or transfers between main budget-sub-headings) must be explained.  You should show any variances both in terms of total amount in GBP (£) and percentage of your budget.

If you have any questions about the completion of your annual reporting requirements, please contact Triple Line Consulting Ltd at [email protected] or on 020 8788 4672.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 2 CSCF ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 3 SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION (Max 2 pages) please note this is need to ensure the accuracy of the fund manager’s records 1.1 UK Organisation Name Concern Worldwide (UK) 1.2 UK Organisation Address 13-14 Calico House, Clove Hitch Quay, London, SW11 3TN 1.3 Project partner(s) Please highlight if Women Support Association (WSA) there are any changes to partners and if partners are based in different countries 1.4 Project Title Enhancing the socio-economic status of women and girls to play an active role in advancing their overall development 1.5 CSCF Number 558 1.6 Country/ies Ethiopia 1.7 Location within country/ies Amhara National Regional State, South Wollo Zone, Dessie Zuriya 1.8 Project Start & End Dates Start: July 2011 End: March 2015 1.9 Reporting Period From: April 2012 To: March 2013 1.10 Project Year (e.g. Year 1, Year 2) 2

1.11 Total project budget £ 653,443

1.12 Total funding from DFID £ 459,130

1.13 Financial contributions from £194,313- Concern Worldwide general donations other sources Please state all other (unrestricted income) sources of funding and amounts in relation to this project. Sources should be listed in brackets, e.g.: £75,000 (ABC Foundation) 1.14 Date report produced 30 April 2013

1.15 Name and position of person(s) Name: Abraham Bongassie who compiled this report Position: Assistant Country Director Programmes, Ethiopia Name: Yilma Hirpa Position: Equality and Accountability Advisor, Concern Worldwide Ethiopia Name: Natalie Pedersen Position: International Support Officer 1.18 Name and position of contact Name: Bob Ruxton point for correspondence Position: Head of International Support relating to this project 1.19 Email address(es) for Email 1: [email protected] correspondence Email 2: [email protected] 1.18 Acronyms CBO- Community Based Organaization Please list all acronyms used in this CC- Community Conversation annual report. CSO- Civil Society Organisations Law CLA- Claster Level Association FAL- Functional Adult Literacy HEW- Health Extension workers IGA- Income Generating Activities

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 4 SHG- Self Help Group YAK- Youth Action Kit SECTION 2: SUMMARY, PROGRESS AND RESULTS (max 3 pages) 2.1 PROJECT SUMMARY (200 words) In your own words please describe your project and its context. Include direct quotations from beneficiaries that illustrate how your intervention improves their lives. Please attach an illustrative photograph. Concern Worldwide and WSA are working to empower the poorest and most vulnerable women and girls in Dessie Zuriya Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia through improving their socio-economic status, working through schools, community-based organisations and local government. The project will directly reach 18,000 women and 2,000 men and a further 52,000 will feel the positive effects of the project. The project helps to increase women’s business skills through training in income generating activities to create cash flow. Women’s community savings groups are established to generate capital and low interest loans for the members to set up their own businesses, leading to an increase in economic empowerment, as well as providing economic, social, and emotional support in times of need. The project helps to foster positive community and family relationships through family and community dialogues. Teachers help to raise awareness of socio-economic problems affecting young girls to help prevent school drop-out due to issues such as early child marriage. “When my husband was sick with diabetes I was able to take a loan from my SHG to pay for medical fees which I could not afford otherwise. The SHG also helped with transport as their husbands carried my husband to hospital.” 2.2 RELEVANCE Does your CSCF project remain relevant in the context where you are working? Justify in a short paragraph below. The project continues to significantly contribute to MDG 1 and MDG 3 as well as contributing to universal primary education & improvement of maternal health. Objectives are consistent with the Ethiopian government’s Growth Transformation Plan, which aims to reduce the vulnerability of women and girls. 2.3 KEY RESULTS AND EFFECTIVENESS Please provide a summary of your three most significant results achieved over the last year. This is an opportunity to tell the story of the project’s success this year. Consider the most important changes the project has brought about; how many citizens benefited (men/women; girls/boys); who they are and how they benefited. 1. The Self-Help Groups (SHGs) set up in Year 1 have developed into strong, functioning community institutions, providing vulnerable women and girls with the opportunity to engage in successful Income Generating Activities (IGAs) to create a regular source of income, while strengthening community linkages and positive relationships between the women themselves and the wider community. The SHGs have resulted in financial security and food security for many of the women and their families, increased their business skills & purchasing power and has helped to provide sustainable solutions to poverty. Aminat Ali from Selam SHG and her husband were relying only on subsistence agriculture for the family food needs, and were struggling because of the serious drought. Through the SHG, Aminat was able to use a loan to buy a goat, fatten it up, then sell it at a profit. Together with her husband they then were able to buy a cow. Now, the family has three goats, two sheep and three cows, one of which is pregnant. The family uses the milk from the animals to supplement their diet. The SHG promoted the concept of saving, which was not practiced previously. Out of the total 2,200 SHG members who took loans in 2012, 100% of the loans were repaid.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 5 2. We have seen positive attitudinal change around the role of women and girls resulting from a combination of socio-economic empowerment activities, family dialogues and community conversations (CCs). When SHGs were first set up, some husbands did not see the value of the SHGs and so did not want their wives to attend. Now, many husbands are happy for their wives to attend and report that they understand that women have an important role in the household, particularly where women are now contributing to the household income. Women we spoke to reported an increase in their confidence in discussing issues with their husband about the household and reported an increased level of household decision making. Some women even reported that their husbands have begun to share the household burden with them, such as helping to collect water and firewood. Through the implementation of Cluster Level Associations (CLAs), Family Dialogues, Community Conversations, the Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) Programme, and more specifically the Community Action Groups (CAGs) (formerly Gender Based Violence Monitoring Group), we have seen an increase in the number of cases of women and girls socio-economic issues being reported and dealt with at community level, and increased dialogue between family and community members. There are 11 CAGs in total, one per Kebele, with a total of 127 members. The CAGs consists of members from CLAs, SHGs, religious leaders, police, local government and other community stakeholders. They work together to resolve the issues and provide support to the people affected. Previously, there was no mechanism to deal with such issues. A total of 20,583 community members participated on different discussion and learning forums (8,992 women and 7,172 men in family dialoges, 1,891 women and 1,709 men in community conversation, and 819 women in FAL). 3. The project implemented mechanisms to address the socio-economic problems girls in schools and the wider community. Eleven Out of School clubs (one per Kebele) to provide a safe and supportive space for young pepople who are not in school with opportunities to learn about issues such as HIV and AIDS and reproductive health while helping to promote and share the knowledge in their own communities through dance, drama and music. Some of the children reported reduced levels of stigma towards them from the community and that their self-esteem increased overtime. Teacher-guardians in schools, were trained on handling cases of socio-economic problems for girls to enabled girls affected to safely disclose their problems in a confidential way, so the issue can be dealt with quickly, effectively, and positively. A back-up anonymous reporting mechanism of post boxes was also implemented. The project has helped to foster a safe and conducive environment for adolescent girls through the provision of sanitary pads and underwear, as well as a private space where they can change- these issues previously led to a high drop out rate. Youth Action Groups faciliated by teacher-guardians help to teach boys and girls together about positive gender roles and the socio-economic issues that affect women and girls in their communities. It was particularly interesting to hear from the male pupils about the effect the new knowledge has had on their perceptions of women and how they in turn share this knowledge with their family and community. Eleven teacher-guardians were trained to support the pupils and the Out of School Clubs. 206 young people were organised into the Out of School clubs, 660 Youth Action Group members were trained as activists on socio-economic problems of women and girls. Sanitary pads were provided to 2,062 girls and 1,100 pupils were given tutorial classes to improve school performance. 2.4 TIMESCALE AND BUDGETING Please read the statements below and tick 1 or more boxes as appropriate. a. This project is on-track against its budget, deliverables and original time-scale b. This project is not on track against its budget, deliverables and original time-scale c. This project is expected to be back on track in the next reporting period d. This project is not expected to be back on track in the next reporting period 2.5 CHANGES TO PROJECT STATUS In the last reporting period has the project has made any changes? Read the statements below and tick the boxes as appropriate. a. Project design b. Partner(s) c. Context

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 6 In 2009 the government prohibited INGOs and resident CSOs to directly implement projects related to human rights e.g. GBV, rights-based work, advocacy, justice & law enforcement as well as a 70% ( programme)/30% (admin) rule. This recategorisation of programme costs has made it very challenging for Concern and WSA to balance our budget in line with the government legislation to enable us to continue to operate legally, and has created serious budget constraints. In response Concern adopted a more holistic socio-economic empowerment approach which has been negotiated fully with Triple Line. 2.6 CHANGES TO LOGFRAME/BUDGET Please answer the question below. Note: All changes to logframes require approval from the Fund Manager. If you wish to change your logfame please attach a justification and a copy of your revised logframe highlighting the proposed changes. Do you need to make changes to your most recently approved logframe? (tick as appropriate Yes No

If you answered ‘yes’ have you attached a justification and a copy of your lograme highlighting the proposed changes? Yes No 2.7 RISK MANAGEMENT & MITIGATION Risk management matrix: Please use the table below to describe the risks you faced in the reporting period and how you dealt with them. Which risks materialized during the Was the risk What action did you take Was this action year? Describe briefly. anticipated? to address the risk? Briefly sufficient? Answer either: explain. Answer either: Yes; Yes, No, to some No; to some extent extent 1. The government implemented Yes SHGs, CLAs and No. We were strict Civil Society laws community administation required to preventing the implementation took the lead role in helping redesign the of GBV reduction projects. and empowering women. project. 2. Patriarchal attitudes have had a Yes Project ensures all To some extent- negative influence on some community is engaged in needs continued areas of the project e.g. family dialogues and CCs work on preventing women from conducted (including men attitudinal becoming SHG members. and children over 14). change. 3. Changes in CSO law resulted in Yes Helped SHG/CLA to To some extent- the project being unable to engage with local govt to requires engage in policy change intitate dialogue on continued effort. dialogue with the government. women’s issues. 2.8 Are you expecting significant new risk(s) in the next reporting period that would affect project performance or completion? If yes, tick the box and list the new anticipated risks in the table below. Yes No Anticipated risks and mitigating actions. Complete the table if relevant. Focus on higher level risks such as a deteroriation in operating environment (maximum of 4 risks). Anticipated risks Intended mitigating actions Risk rating: Your assessment of risk probability & impact 1. CSO and charity regulation e.g. 70/30 Worke with wider civil society to High rule could result in increased pressures negotiate with government. Select on the project in attaining its objectives. activties that adhere to 70/30 rule

2.9 If you anticipate new risks please submit a revised risk matrix. Revised risk matrix attached highlighting new anticipated risks (tick box) Yes No

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 7 SECTION 3: VALUE FOR MONEY (Max 1.5 pages) For guidance and resources on VfM please see: Value for Money: What it means for NGOs; and Integrating Value for Money into othe Programme Cycle available on this website: http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/value-for-money- resources.html 3.1 Equity: Does this project continue to contribute to equity (poverty reduction; empowerment of marginalized groups to participate in decisions that affect them at local and national level?) Yes No To some extent Extremely poor and vulnerable women, including women from marginalised groups such as disabled people, the elderly, orphans and vulernable children, people living with HIV AIDS and female headed households, are now successfully participating independently within the project activities, particularly within the socio-economic empowerment component such as Income Generating Activties and Self-Help savings groups, where previously they were not invovled in these activities as they did not exist at the community level. These activities have helped to increase the social status of women within the communities, as well as providing them with their own source of a sustainable livelihood and subsequent income. This income not only supports the household needs such as food, medicine and uniforms and materials to send their children to school, but also the profit generated in turn enables the women to develop their businesses further and to foster their entrepenurial skills. School children reported that before the set up of the teacher-guardians and the Youth Action Clubs they did not have any power to express or explain their questions or concerns, or express their knowledge, but now they report an increase in levels in confidence to speak with teachers and family members. 3.2 Effectiveness: Is the project achieving the intended results and will the project be sustainable?

Yes No To some extent During Year 2 the project faced a number of challenges in implementation following the redesign due to the change in CSO legislation by the government. The project adapted to the redesign and shifted activities. This enabled successful continuation of the project to achieve planned results effectively and efficiently, with the minimum negative impact on the beneficiary communities, our partner WSA and Concern. Results have shown that since the start of the project the socio-economic status of of extremely poor and vulernable women has significantly improved. For example, the women who have been involved in the SHG, IGA and savings systems have reported increased active involvemet in decision making at the household level, and now experience some financial independence rather than having to rely on their husbands for all income. Additionally, the negative, unequal attitudes towards women and girls in society is beginning to change for the better. During recent monitoring visits, one husband interviewed explained that he previously did not want his wife to take part in the SHG as he did not see the benefit. But when he saw the effect of the savings group and the economic opportunities it provides, he became very supportive of his wife’s involvement. Additionally, the capacity building focus of strengthening local government and community institutions has helped to enhance the function of these offices to enable them to act on issues reported and the prevention of socio-economic issues against women and girls. For exmaple, one of the schools has set up and internal system to identify girl students who have been engaged to be married. The school Youth Action Group, together with the teacher-guardians report the engagement to the local government (kebele) administration to enable them to take action to prevent the early child marriage from taking place. The sustainability of the project continues to develop as community ownership is fostered and promoted, and can be seen effectively in the SHGs as well as the Community Action Groups where the community themselves are taking ownership of the issues affecting women and girls and finding solutions. 3.3 Economy: What has the project management done this year to buy and employ inputs at a value-for- money price? A) Necessary trainings take place at kebele level rather than transporting the participants to the town centre to reduce transport and per diem cost. B) Training of trainers has already been done for WSA and the community facilitators so they are able to train the beneficiaries themselves, removing the need to recruit an external trainer. C) In Year 1 we developed the necessary manuals required using WSA resources (e.g. Youth Action Kit manuals). These manuals can be used for the duration of the project and kept afterwards; no new manuals have had to be created. D) WSA has been established in South Wollo Zone since 2008 and Concern has been working together with them since then, so both organisations know the local enivronment, people and context intimately ensuring maximum impact. E) A national competitive bidding process is followed for procurement. To date all procurement for necessary inputs has been done nationally with no need for expensive international procurement. All procurement has been done locally in the Dessie area helping to stimulate the economy in the project area (apart from the sanitary pads which had to be bough in Addis Ababa). F) Concern Worldwide is required to sign off all procurement by WSA over 50,000 Birr and all relevant internal procurement policies are followed. G) An initial input of saving capital is provided to the SHGs to start them off (an initialCSCF revolving Annual fund Report of 363,742.60 Template Birr/£12,9902013 was shared across the 11 CLAs), then as they8 progress they develop and get bigger through the provision of savings from the members themselves, without the need for additional inputs of cash from the project, continuing sustainability of this activity. 3.4 Efficiency: How do you ensure resources are used efficiently to maximize results? SECTION 4: LESSONS (max 1 page) Please note you do not have to provide lessons under each area. Try to draw lessons that might be useful for other CSCF projects. Try to avoid presenting obvious lessons (e.g. “the participation of women in project activities is key to their empowerment”). 4.1 Approaches to Empowerment and Advocacy: a) What lessons have you identified in relation to factors that facilitate the empowerment process? b) What lessons have you identified in dealing with resistance when facilitating the empowerment of marginalized groups?

4.2 Equity and gender: What approaches have been successful in tackling gender inequality in relation to empowerment, rights, policy change & service delivery?

4.3 Capacity building: In building the capacity of local partners and community groups to negotiate and claim their rights, what approaches have been most successful? Provide an example. Concern continues to provide necessary training and technical support to key partner staff both during regular monitoring visits and on an ad hoc day-to-day basis. The successful community-based project approach ensures support at the grass-roots level, working closely with the community leaders and kebele (village) level government adminstration. Additionally, WSA and Concern have close links with the Woreda adminstration, particularly the Women, Child, & Youth Affairs Department. The community approach works in line with the local government legislation. The SHGs, CLAs and FAL groups are set up in a way that Concern and WSA only facilitate rather than provide resources- this means the communities themselves are able to run and develop the groups without the need for continual external support. The groups are self-governing and independent, promoting sustainability and reducing dependence. Working with the assigned government leaders at kebele and woreda level from project start onwards has ensured continued buy-in and ownership of the project to help promote sustainability of the positive results created. The community level associations (SHGs, CLAs) are now organised into their own federations and are formally recognised by the local government. These federations can then apply to the government for official status as legal institutions. 4.4 Monitoring & Evaluation: What tools and methods have been most useful and practical in measuring and demonstrating evidence of empowerment? 1. Family Dialogue: This is where all family members participate. The frequency and number of sections led by married women signifies the role and level of empowerment of women in the family, this is captured through minutes of the dialogue. 2. Women’s participation in decision making: Women who generate income for the family through SHGs will sit with the husbands to decide on how to use this resource. This is monitored by extension workers through tool developed to track income utilization. 4.5 Innovation: Describe any lessons which you believe are of direct relevance to other civil society projects

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 9 The family dialogue on gender and equality issues facilitated by the family themselves has proven very effective in communities where previously there was next to no open discussion around gender issues. Also, the Community Action Groups bring together different community stakeholders to take responsibility to report, monitor and follow up incidences of women and girls socio-economic problems, as well as providing direct support and referral mechanisms to those directly affected. 4.6 What would your project do differently as a result of your learning? In 2012 the government implemented a Watershed Management Activity in the communities in which we were working for 16 days. Unfortunately many SHGs and other groups were not able to meet as regularly as planned, as the members were required to take part in the government initiative. Going forward we would plan our activities in line with government initiatives to ensure there is no clash.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 10 SECTION 5: PROJECT ACCOUNTABILITY TO STAKEHOLDERS (max 1 page) In 2012 the majority of CSCF Grantholders responded to a survey on Beneficiary Feedback. The questions below aim to deepen understanding of the use of beneficiary feedback mechanisms within the CSCF portfolio. 5.1 The majority of CSCF projects collect feedback from beneficiaries. What questions does your project seek to answer in collecting this type of data? The following are four discussion guiding questions taken from a checklist we use during our monitoring reviews to get feedback from beneficiaries 1. Considering all project beneficiaries, what is the most important changes you see in their lives? (SHG members, Family Dialogue participants, CC participants, capacity building trainings, medical and legal service for survivors, School girls, credit service for SHG members..) 2. What are the changes in community beliefs and attitudes on socio-economic problems and about the survivors of socio economic issues have you seen during the last year? What do think caused the changes? 3. How has the Community Action Group helped survivors? 4. What are your Recommendations which need to be considered to enhance the achievement of the project?

5.2 How often do you collect and analyse beneficiary feedback data? When a complaint is made by beneficiaries Once a year Mid-term Final evaluation Other (explain in brief): We have three learning reviews with beneficiaries every year 5.3 Provide a brief example(s) of how beneficiary feedback has influenced project decisions on implementation. 1. Migration of young girls to big towns and Arab countries for economic reasons is an issue which exposes many of the girls to violence, exploitation and drop out from school. As well as encouraging girls to return to education, Concern and WSA are providing opportunities for them to engage in income generating activities. These are out of school girls between the age of 14 to 18 and are not able to go to school or who dropped out of school because of poverty and or pressure of forced early marriage. 2. Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) could often not attend school as they did not have the money to buy the school materials needed. The project has now organised extra tutorial sessions after school for these children to enable them to catch up and has also provided material support such as exercise books, pen, pencil, eraser and ruler, sanitary pads for girls

5.4 After their views are analysed, what feedback if any does the project provide beneficiaries and how? Concern and WSA provide response to feedback through the following mechanisms: 1. Community Extension Workers provide the feedback directly for issues which require an immediate response. 2. At the annual review meeting which is conducted at the end of the year with all stakeholders, programmatic decisions, changes and other matters due to feedback received throughout the year are provided.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 11 ANNEX A: OUTCOME AND OUTPUT SCORING (maximum of 6 pages)

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS PAGE CAREFULLY AND COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS

ANNEX A asks you to score peformance against your Outcome and Outputs (Purpose and Outputs), making a judgement on the actual achievement of expected results in the reporting year. Use the five-point scoring system to rate your achievement of results. Your milestones should guide your judgement of how you rate your score.

 Under outcomes and outputs, list all indicators from your most recently approved logframe.  Clearly state the achievement against the indicator in the reporting year focusing on results. Do not simply describe activities.  Back up statements of progress/achievements with references to evidence that can be checked if necessary.

ANNEX A also asks you to provide dissagregated beneficiary data against outcomes and outputs. Note that ANNEX B now asks you to record total consolidated beneficiary numbers without double counting.

Score Description of Score A++ Output/outcome substantially exceeded expectation A+ Output/outcome moderately exceeded expectation A Output/outcome met expectation B Output/outcome moderately did not meet expectation C Output/outcome substantially did not meet expectation

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 12 Annex A Outcome and Output Scoring (max 6 pages) Retain in portrait format

0.1 Outcome: write in full your project outcome(s) in the box below To reduce the vulnerability of 18,000 women and girls due to their low socio-economic status in 11 Kebeles of Dessie Zuriya Woreda 0.2 Outcome Score: Please provide an overall outcome score (C – A++) A

0.3 Write in full each outcome indicator, the milestone, and state progress. Explain any over or under achievement. 1. Self Help Groups (SHGs) members annual income Milestone 1: October 2013- increase from the baseline of 1190 Birr per year to 1500 Birr per year. (Changes can be reflected from Mid term survey to be done in October 2013) Progress: All SHGs are active in providing loans to their members for Income Generating Activties. Also training on business skills for SHG members have been provided which is expected to in turn increase women’s ability to further generate more income.

2. Girl’s school drop-out rate Milestone 1: October 2013- Decrease in drop out rate from baseline of 40% to 30%. Requires mid term survery. Progress: Actions to create conducive learning environment for girls are underway (sanitary pads, latrine segregation, tutorial classes, teacher-guardians etc.).

3. Prevalence of early and forced marriage in 11 programme kebeles Milestone 1: October 2013- Decrease from baseline of 91% to 75%. Requires survey data. Progress: Attitudinal changes through discussion and learning forums have been reported. Community Action Groups have been monitoring and follow up of cases. Improved family economic conditions and a more supportive school environment are expected to contribute to the decrease in early and forced marriage.

0.4 Disaggregate the number of citizens benefitting from this oucome; describe briefly who they were and how they benefitted NB. Adult = 18 years and above; Child = below 18 years. (Please delete the example in the first row) Adult Adult Child Child Male Total Brief description Change/improvement Male Female Female We can not complete 0.4 as the Mid-term Evaluation has not been conducted yet so we do not have the figures. It is due to take place in October 2013. 0.5 State the evidence that supports progress described As above.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 13 1.1 Output 1 Write in full The capacity of the community, CBOs and schools is enhanced to promote women and girl’s social and economic development 1.2 Output 1 score (C – A++) A

1.3 Write in full each output indicator, the relevant milestone, and state progress. 1.1: Number of community Iddirs with by-laws to address women and girls socio- economic problems Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 3 to 4 Progress: Iddirs are formed in all kebeles (11), all have by laws but only 3 have included socio economic issues of women and girls. We are on track to meet the 2013 milestone.

1.2. Number of Cluster Level Associations trained/capacitated on mechanism to address women’s socio-economic problems Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 0 to 4 Progress: Representatives of 11 clusters/two from each cluster (total 22) have been trained on Training of Trainers to enable them to successfully train their own cluster members, i.e. each cluster has 18 members to be trained total for clusters (80 members inclusive). We are on track to train at least four clusters (80 members) by end of 2013 at the minimun as committed in the milestone.

1.3: Number of SHG members trained and capacitated as trainers on how to address socio economic problems and jointly decide with their husbands on the use of earnings Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 0 to 110 group members trained Progress: We are currently reaching this target as trained cluster members are preparing training for SHGs to be trained as trainers which will be conducted in the third year of the project.

1.4. Number of schools with functional complaint reporting and handling mechanisms Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 0 to 4 Progress: This is currently on track- all schools have two focal points per school and preparations have taken place for further training on how to form CRM in schools in year three. This will ensure that CRMs are functioning in at least four schools as planned. 1.4 Disaggregate the number of citizens reached by this output; describe briefly who they were and how they were engaged. Adult Adult Child Child Male Total Brief description Nature of engagement Male Female Female 5,512 5,542 11,054 11 Iddirs have Iddir membership by-laws 22 22 CLA package CLA training as training Training of Trainers 2,123 2,123 Capacity Training for SHG training for members on group SHGs formation 4,889 4,732 9,621 in 11 schools Schools complaint 11 have complaint handling mechanisms schools handling mechanisms State evidence that supports the progress described

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 14 1.5 This data was taken from annual activity and budget utilization reports produced by the partner and learning review report

1.6 Impact weighting (%) Please insert the impact weighting for this Output (from your logframe) and note any revisions since your last Annual Report. If the rating has changed, please provide an explanation. Note this section does not have to be completed by projects using an older style logframe. 60%

2.1 Output 2 Write in full Vulerable women and girls access responsive health and related services 2.2 Output 2 score (C – A++) B 2.3 Write in full each output indicator, the relevant milestone and state progress. 2.1: Percentage of rape survisors who access responsive health services Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 0% to 45% Progress: Community action groups are monitoring cases in each Kebele. Health workers are trained in providing appropriate services. Up to now six cases have been reported through CAG and received health services. This indicator has been changed as following the change in CSO legislation we can no longer work directly on activties related to Gender Based Violence.The indicator has now been revised to focus on training of health workers to provide health services to female survivors of socio-economic problems.

2.2: Number of health institutions providing adequate services Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline of 0 to 5 Progress: Currently we are working with health institutions to facilitate conditions for appropriate and sensitive services, health workers have been trained in providing care appropriate to survivors.

2.4 Disaggregate the number of citizens reached by this output; describe briefly who they were and how they were engaged. Adult Adult Child Child Total Brief description Nature of engagement Male Female Male Female 6 6 cases Reports of cases of reported incidents of socio-economic issues 2.5 State the evidence that supports the progress described. Community Action Groups reports. Also some cases were presented to the court for action to be taken. 2.6 Impact weighting (%) Please insert the impact weighting for this Output (from your logframe) and note any revisions since your last Annual Report. If the rating has changed, please provide an explanation. Note this section does not have to be completed by projects using an older style logframe. 20%

3.1 Output 3 Write in full Replication of best practice is promoted through networking and alliance building with local government/ NGO forums and women’s institutions

Output 3 score (C – A++)

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 15 3.2 A 3.3 Write in full each output indicator, the relevant milestone and state progress. 3.1: Number of case studies and best practices shared Milestone: October 2013- Increase in baseline from 0 to 2 Progress: Documentary shows were prepared to reflect on the successes and challenges faced by the project, specifically focussing on the SHG activties, the community participation in the project, and creating effective services. By October a case study detailing a successful legal action initiated by the CAG participants taken against perpatrators of abuse will also be prepared and shared.

3.2: Number of sponsored events organised by women’s organisation to mark international days related to women and girls Milestone: October 2013- Increase from baseline 0 to 2 Progress: 16,892 community members took part in the celebration of international Women’s Day (8th March) in eleven kebeles of the project and 3,622 community members also attended world AIDs Day celebration in the project areas. Disaggregate the number of citizens reached by this output; describe briefly who they were and how they were engaged. Adult Adult Child Child Total Brief description Nature of engagement Male Female Male Female 5,057 8,100 1,700 2,035 16,892 Community gathered International together to perform Women’s day and observe speeches and drama, with prizes given 1,992 1,630 3,622 Community HIV/AIDs Day gathering for awareness raising 3.5 State the evidence that supports the progress described. Quarterly reports provided from WSA and learning review reports. 3.6 Impact weighting (%) Please insert the impact weighting for this Output (from your logframe) and note any revisions since your last Annual Report. If the rating has changed, please provide an explanation. Note this section does not have to be completed by projects using an older style logframe. 20%

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 16 ANNEX B: CONSOLIDATED BENEFICIARY TABLE: (max 1 page) To be completed by all projects

You will need to use the figures in Annex A to arrive at a consolidated figure of total individual beneficiaries reached by the project as a whole.

If you reach the same beneficiaries in more than one output ensure you do not double count them when calculating the consolidated total.

Gender and Age Dissaggregation

OVERALL Adult Male Adult Female Child Male Child Female TOTAL (18 years +) (18 years +) (under 18 years) (under 18 years) Consolidated total 72,000 34,368 37,632 number of beneficiaries reached since project began Consolidated total 22,914 8172 9542 1700 3500 number of beneficiaries reached this reporting year Provide a clear description of your beneficiaries in the box below (e.g., people living with HIV/AIDS; disabled children; soapstone workers; child labourers). The project beneficiaries are extreme poor, vulnerable, and marginalised women and girls, including people living with HIV and/or AIDS, the eldery, the disabled, orphans and vulnerable children, and female headed households. Members of the community that also benefit from this project include men and boys, local government such as kebele adminsitration and the Office for Women, Children and Youth Affairs. Health Extension Workers, Community Extension Workers, police and local law enforcement, religious leaders, justice department, and the departmetns of Agriculture, Health and Finance. Indicate or estimate the percentage or number of disabled beneficiaries reached since the project began in the box below Approximately 20 people. The collection of gender disaggregated data is a first step in gender mainstreaming. How has the collection of dissagregated data improved your project’s approach to reducing gender inequalities in participation and increasing empowerment in decision-making? Gender disaggregated data shows us clearly who has benefited from the project and helps us to identify gaps and to amend our plans to address more marginalised groups accordingly.

If the project is unable to specify who all beneficiaries are please explain. If the project faces challenges in providing exact beneficiary numbers, please explain. If the project is unable to disaggregate beneficiaries by gender or age, please explain.

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 17 ANNEX C: PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS (maximum of 3 pages) To be completed for all projects

DFID aims to capture and compare performance and results across the whole CSCF portfolio based on the information provided in the Annual Reports.

1. Please indicate which CSCF objectives your project contributes to: Improves the capacity of southern civil society to contribute to local decision-making Improves the capacity of southern civil society to contribute to national decision-making Provides innovative service delivery Provides service delivery in challenging environments Contributes to global advocacy For each question as appropriate either select ‘yes’ or ‘no’; or provide a score of 1 to 4 in terms of level of achievement: 1 = no evidence of achievement 2 = low / early indications of achievement 3 = significant achievement 4 = substantial achievement

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 18 1. Is your project leading or contributing to better practices in relation Yes No to rights and access/quality of services? What type of change has been achieved to date? Score your response 1 2 3 4 below (a) People targeted by the project and others are now aware of their rights Previously, if a woman wanted to access credit services or loans they were forced to use the local money lenders who charge extortionate rates of interest as well as high lending fees. Through the SHG savings systems women are now able to get access to credit services from their own SHG with no interest incurred, and they pay the loan back over a certain length of time agreed in a transparent way with the other SHG members. They are then able to meet household needs that they were previously unable to afford e.g. medical bills. The project has seen attitudes towards the role of women and girls in society begin to change positively, with women reporting increased sharing of household tasks between themselves and their husbands, where previously this was commonly seen as the sole responsibility of women. The number of girls attending and staying in school has increased, particularly following the introduction of the teacher-guardian system. Evidence of these changes were discovered through testimonies from community members (including husbands) in focus group discussions, through WSA and Concern monitoring visits, one-to-one interview sessions with beneficaries, and monitoring discussions with kebele & woreda administration staff, and also Community Action Group reports. (b) The voices of marginalized people are heard in local forums The needs of marginalised women and girls is at the heart of this project. In one kebele, the women struggled to get their products to market to both purchase items and to also sell their own produce., due to poor roads, challenging terrain, and lack of transport. Collectively the SHG was able to influence the local administration and as a result they opened a new market much closer to the kebele where the members of the SHG lived. This new market of course also benefited all of the other members of the community too. (c) People have improved access to services as a result of the project The Community Action Groups play a significant roles interms of providing various support when cases of socio-economic problems against women and girls are raised at community level. For instance, a police officer who is member of CAG monitoring group has witnessed that the monitoring group helped a girl to get medical and other services. 2,200 people are organized in credit and saving/self help groups/. Schools are provided with latrines separated for boys and girls. (d) People experience improved quality of services as a result of the project The school environment has been improved to facilitate conducive learning conditions. Medical personnel have been trained to provide appropriate and sensitive services to survivors of incidences of socio- economic issues. Teachers are trained as guardians to support girl students. (e) Innovative service delivery approaches have been adopted 1. Family dialogues on gender and equality issue facilitated by the family members themselves; this is an involving process since it recognizes every member of the family through participation and contribution. Focuses on the nucleus of the society where healthy and strong social base for equality and recognition is built. It builds from bottom up to influence the bigger. 2. CAG monitoring at community level: The whole community takes responsibility to act on socio economic problems of women and girls. This is built on representative selection of the different segments of the community (religious & community leaders, representatives of government basic service institutions).

2. Is your project contributing to a change in government policy? If Yes No you answer NO, go to Question 3. If YES, answer the relevant questions below.

What type of change has been achieved to-date? Score your response below. Ensure results are attributable to your project. 1 2 3 4

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 19 (a) Change in discourse e.g. coalition building; creating space for debate; verbal support for proposed policy change; popular demand for change emerges from the media/public/coalition advocacy. Provide brief example & indicate evidence: N/A (b) Policy development e.g. working group formed; proposed changes/principles reflected in draft policies or legislation. Provide brief example & indicate evidence: N/A (c) Policy adoption e.g. policies are approved/passed into law; regulations are passed in support of primary legislation. Name the relevant legislative body; and/or the policies approved/passed into law: N/A (d) Policy implementation and enforcement e.g. specific policy or policies are being implemented and enforced as a result of the project. Provide brief example & indicate evidence: N/A (e) Global advocacy e.g. issues debated in global fora

Provide brief example: N/A

3.2. WhatWhich is ofthe the main Millenium methodological Development approach Goals being (MDGs) used byPlease the project indicate: to bring aboutPlease the indicate changes % split envisaged?is your project contributing to directly? If your project 1 = Primary MDG between them Pleasedoes not select address up to an three MDG factors please andleave prioritise blank. them as 1,2 2= Secondaryand 3 (with MDG 1 being of highest MDGsignificance). 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty 2 30 (a)MDG Rights 2: Achieve awareness Universal Primary Education MDGe.g. 3: making Promote ‘rights Gender holders’ Equality more aware and Empower of their rights Women so that they1 can claim rights from ‘duty70 bearers’ MDG 4: Reduce Child Mortality (b) Advocacy MDGe.g. 5: advocating Improve Maternal publicly for Health changes in policy and/or practice, campaigning on specific MDGtargeted 6: Combat issues HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (c)MDG Modelling 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability 3 MDGe.g. 8: demonstrating Develop a Global best practice Partnership / approaches for Development / behaviours which can be adopted or relicated by others to bring wider improvements in policy or practice (d) Policy engagement e.g. building relationships with decision-makers behind the scenes, pragmatic collaboration on policy development to achieve incremental improvements (e) Service provision in collaboration with government 2 e.g. working with government to enhance the services already provided (f) Service provision in parallel to government e.g. providing an alternative service (g) Monitoring of government policy e.g. monitoring budget-making or enforcement of rights If you are using other methodological approaches please note in the box below. Strengthening and working with local institutions- CBS/SHGs, local government, HEWs, 1 kebele administration and other development agents. 4. Whose capacity (in the main) is being built through the project? Select a maximum of 3.

(a) End-beneficiaries (poor and vulnerable groups) (b) Local leaders / change agents (c) Local Community-Based Organisations

CSCF Annual Report Template 2013 20 (d) Civil Society Organisations / Networks (e) Local government (f) National government (g) Local implementing partner(s) (h) Trade unions (i) Private sector organisations (j) Other (Please name below) 5. Environmental Impact and Climate Change Mitigation 7.1 How would you describe the project’s environmental impact? 1 2 3 1 = Positive, 2 = Neutral, 3 = Insignificant Proivde a brief justification for choice of ranking The project does not use resources that have a major negative environmental impact and it is not resource- heavy in terms of material resources. 7.2 Describe actions the project took to reduce negative environmental impact (use bullet points) The HEW advocate to communities to use fuel saving stoves rather than charcoal and firewood. Communities also take part in the government Watershed Management initiative. 7.3 Describe any activities taken by the project to build climate change resilience (use bullet points) The awareness raising and FAL component helps to provide the communities with the knowledge & forums to discuss environmental issues such as water management, health, agriculture, and hygiene.

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