ANNUAL REPORT
January - December 2001
Submitted to USAID for Cooperative Agreement .. No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 Education
Groupe Pivot/Sante Population
Sikasso Health
Microfinance
Commercial GardeninglWells
Democratic Governance
f Save the Children. Save the Children USA I Sahel Field Office B.P. 642 Ouagadougou B.P. 3105 Bamako B.P. 328 Kankan Guinee Burkina Faso Mali Tel. +22471 0725 Tel. +226 36 41 19 • Tel. +2232261 34/2348 98/23 48 99 Fax: +226 36 41 21 +223 22 08 08 Fax : +22 4 71 07 25 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: Sapone: TetiFax: + 226 40 56 09 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] .------~~--~~~~~~~~~
31 January 2002
Mr. Timm Harris Agreement Officer Technical Representative USAID B.P.34 Bamako, Mali
Dear Timm, Reporlforthe With this letter, I am pleased to submit 15 copies of our 2001 Annual projects included in the umbrella grant:
Cooperative Agreement 624-A-00-97 -00067 -00 spirit of As always, I want to express our tremendous appreciation for the individuals collaboration we feel with each of the USAID teams. Without exception, and sUPP'ort us in and teams have gone out of their way to respond to our questions results our efforts. We hope everyone, therefore, will take pride in the positive outlined in this report.
We look forward to your reactions and ongoing discussions.
Very sincerely,
derer I Field Office Director
cc: sula Nadolny (4 copies) III Jo Lesser (3 copies) Dennis McCarthy (3 copies) Anna Diallo (3 copies) Annette Tuebner (1 copy)
children in the United States, Africa, Asia, Latin America. the Working to make lasting positive change in the lives of disadvantaged Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the Newly Independant States. ,iii 2001 Annual Report Save /he Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00
Executive Summary
This past year's themes have include the synthesis of lessons leamed to strengthen programs as well as to ensure a structural base for sustainability, and taking some of those lessons learned to the nationalle'vel to impact policy. As we approach the end ... of this cooperative agreement, we are amazed at how much has been accomplished as well as by how much we've learned and adapted along the way. Though we may have facilitated these results, we also humbly recognize that our role is just that facilitation. The strength of the accomplishment is a reflection of the energies, commitment, and skills of all of the partners in these efforts: USAID, Save the Children, Malian NGO partners, Malian officials, other PVOs and, most of all, the .. people of the communities in which we work.
With an eye towards greater impact as well as sustainability .... and to address the ever present challenge of communities' expectation of per diem to participate in trainings and workshops, we introduced the concept of « relais )} to our DG teams. The « relais )} as village volunteers have the magical combination of credibility and availability. They are able to provide both training and ongoing support to community organizations in their villages. Similarly, « relais )} have been trained as literacy teachers, enabling many more people, particularly women, to learn to read, write, .. and calculate.
Always looking for innovations, the DG team invested in theatre this year and found it to be an extremely powerful tool in provoking reflection, community discussion, and behavior change around key issues from citizen rights and responsibilities, to sound management of COs, to women taking a more active role in decision making. We are now thinking of ways to use this medium in promoting sustained behavior change around health practices.
Recognizing the effectiveness of rural radio in influencing opinion (and behavior), we increased the frequency and the scope of the messages in both our Sikasso Health and Democratic Governance programs. By working to change the beliefs and attitudes of communities, we believe that rural radio can play an important role in long-lasting behavior change through both changes in personal behaviors and changes in the types and quality of services that the community demands from its local government and health institutions.
With stronger, more sustainable models in communities, during 2001 SC teams increasingly used those models to influence national policy. Using funding from USAID Washington and CDC and in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, the Sikasso Health team began efforts to study, document and expand the successful USAID-funded village pharmaceutical bank model. The Sikasso Health team continues to present the Positive Deviance nutrition model at public forums in Mali and the region. Successful TBA work funded in Bougouni through USAID Will serve as one pillar supporting the Saving Newborn Lives team's efforts to advocate for the integration of TBAs into the national health system. SC's voice and capacity to
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influence was acknowledged through being included as the only NGO on the national Neonatal and Maternal Mortality taskforce. Also with USAID funding. Groupe Pivot continues its extraordinary advocacy work in a number of fields. As an example. Groupe Pivot and Sikasso Health jointly hosted the Child Survival Technical Support (CSTS) workshop "Planning for Sustainability in Child Survival Programs" for PVOs and their government partners coming from throughout francophone Africa. " The Community School model developed by Save the Children, World Education, Africare and others with support from USAID is becoming an essential part of Malian Education policy. Education for All, low cost, community-management, gender parity, use of the mother tongue and learner-centered approaches- all these community school principles have gained acceptance at the national level during 2001.
During 2001 we continued to look towards the future to develop other sustainable models in the field which have the potential to impact policy in the long-term. I have always felt that the challenges which we encounter in our Community Schools program are a direct result of its success. A challenge dealt with this year is how to continue schooling opportunities for the growing number of learners who have passed their CEP. As is detailed in our Education section, the community of Bohi (with the support of Save the Children private resources) has started construction of a « college communautaire)}. Sustainability of the schools, particularly multiple ... classes, given the finite capacity of the small villages supporting them, remains a cosmic challenge with ethical dimensions. The World Bank/MOE efforts through PISE to support the salaries of community school teachers represents at least a temporary and policy-based contribution to meeting that challenge.
Both Groupe Pivot/Sante Population and Soro Yiriwaso took the courageous steps to complete autonomy this year. Save the Children will continue to have official ties to each of them, through sub grants and technical support.
Recognizing the critical role of Malian civil society working through local institutions and NGOs in program implementation and policy development, Save the Children invested in a full time NGO capacity building coordinator position. This person was responsible for leading an effort to analyse and address our NGO partner needs for capacity development. Save the Children and World Education jointly planned and implemented three highly valued sessions, at least one of which was attended by USAID staff who, impressed by the need, organized a highly acclaimed "Toolbox for NGO Management" workshop.
We reflect back on the intent of this cooperative agreement when it was conceived and accorded - to provide access to education, health, and economic opportunity to marginalized populations in the third region .... and to empower them to express their voices in matters affecting their lives. Though we are sometimes frustrated by the pace of accomplishment and feel we should be doing more. the data presented in this report are indeed impressive achievements. We feel privileged to be a . participant in the activities described in this report, are inspired by the results. and look forward to a stimulating and challenging final year.
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Table of Contents
List of Acronyms 1 I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. RESULTS 2001 3 IR2.1 Increased Access to Basic Education Including Life Skills IR2.2 Improved Quality of Basic Education 5 IR2.3 Promotion of Basic Education Programs that Respond to Client Needs 8 IR2.4 Increased Capacity of Basic Education Programs that iIIi Respond to Client Needs 11 13 ... III. IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES AND SUCCESS STORIES 17 IV. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED/LESSONS LEARNED 17 Gender Equity Phasing over more Responsibilities to CAPs and 17 Communal Councils 17 Teacher Development and Support 18 V INTERSECTORAL SYNERGIES
Sponsorship 18 School Health 18 19 Democratic Governance 19 Commercial Gardening and Wells 19 ill VI. PARTNERSHIPS
VII. PLANS: January - June 2002 20
Annexes
FY 2002 21 IiiI A Workplan B. USAID Proposed Indicators 23 C. Comparative Charts 1999-2001 D. Progress Towards the Action Plan /Mid-Term Evaluation
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
th CEP Certificat d'Etudes Primaire (6 grade leaving exam)
DAE Direction d'Academie d'Enseignement
Ecom Community School (Ecoles Communautaire)
CAP Centre d'Animation Pedagogique
CNE Centre National d'Education
MOE Ministry of Education
SC Save the Children
SMC School Management Committee .. SAGE Strategies for Advancing Girls' Education FACETS Family and Community Empowering Training Systems
PC Pedagogie Convergente
PISE Programme d'investissement dans Ie Secteur de I'Education Year Plan) .. PRODEC Programme Decennal de I'Education (Education Ten
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I. INTRODUCTION
Vision for Community Schools Save the Children and NGO Partner's system, is sustainable and is jointly that is integrated into the national A school of education and the community, the local ministry managed by the is a place where quality, in a dynamic partnership. This school communal council methodology and is delivered through an appropriate learner-centered instruction environment. for boys and girls in a supportive which offers equal opportunities
of the community schools in two years, our vision for the management Over the last by the community to jointly evolved from entirely managed the Sikasso region has communal local ministry of education and the managed by the community, the in to the changing socio-political environment council. We have adapted our vision Mali. has been Cooperative Agreement. more emphasis As we near the end of the current the capacity for long-term sustainability. building placed on reinforcing partnerships Indeed, and improving the quality of education. of school management committees. partnerships between communities. 2001 has been a year of strengthening the Children. officials, Malian NGOs and Save communes, CAPs. regional Ministry in 2001: The following are highlights of achievements for the community schools took full responsibility • All 804 communities hosting at the for students (notebooks and pens) procurement of school materials school year; beginning of this have created by the SC community school model. • Some communities, inspired without any external support; their own schools the contact appOinted a Director to serve as • Most community schools have person with the CAP; increased from five to ten; of CAPs in the Sikasso region has • The number Congressmen who were program was visited by two US • The community school and USAID. and have of SC, World Education. SAGE impressed by the efforts for basic in Congress for increased funding consequently successfully lobbied education; Kolondieba was at a community School in Sorongo, • Mamadou Kone, a student on the CEP Prize as the highest scoring student awarded the Sikasso Regional exam; are now who sat for the CEP passed. and • 31 % of community school students in government public schools; competing well with their classmates
Page 10'24 Community Schools ... 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No 624-A-00-97-00067-00 III • Girls who passed the CEP represent 27% of community school students who passed the exam, a solid improvement over the 21.2% of girls who passed last year; • The mid-term evaluation of the community schools program was conducted and actions were taken on relevant recommendations; III • We launched the process of piloting a middle school (College Communautaire) and a kindergarten (Clos Communautaire) in Bohi. using Save the Children funds for both: • We reinforced the capacities of partner NGOs through trainings in accounting, project management, computer use and other areas; • Soumaila Kone, a first generation community school student, is now in 10'h grade at the Lycee Mansa Makan Diabate in Bamako and is majoring in science; • Community school graduates who were in grade 8 in Kolondieba have all qualified to move up to grade 9; • Mali hosted the SC Education Program Learning Group for Africa, receiving Save the Children education staff from throughout Africa; and • The SC Education Program was visited by Africare Senegal, which intends to ... pilot a similar program in Tambacounda .
Despite these achievements, significant challenges remain for the rest of 2002. including:
• Reinforcing our focus on girls' education, • Capacity building of SMC/APE Federations, • Reinforcing partnerships with CAPs and Academies, • Adapting to the realities of decentralization, • Continuing progress towards improving quality, • Continuing to increase access, and • Strengthening sustainability on all levels .
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i II. Results 2001
IR2.1 Increased Access to Basic Education Including Life Skills
ACCESS· Indicator and Life Planned Target for 2001 Results I Difference % Achieved of Project Tar9..et (School Year 01~02) Achieved 777 new community 777 804 27 103.47%
schools established . i
.. To make it possible for new children to attend school, we have continued to support the establishment of additional classes. During 2001 we supported the construction of 173 additional classes. Additional classes are constructed in communities that have a 4th grade class, and that have the capacity to mobilize community members to provide children, teachers and other resources to establish and manage a two classroom school. Additional classrooms are established a year prior to the construction of the physical building. The students study in a temporary shelter. By so doing, the community demonstrates its capacity to host an additional class. In exceptional cases when the determination and the insistence of the community is overwhelming, we decide to support the creation of new schools provided that all selection criteria are met. From 786 schools in June 2001. SC and its partner NGOs are supporting 804 schools in January 2002.
ACCESS Indicator and Life Planned Target for 2001 Results IDifference % Achieved of Project Target (School Year 01·02) Achieved i i 55,000 pupils 50,000 46,380 (3.620) i 92.f2% I , I attending, most of , ... 1 whom would never otherwise have i attended school I
In June 2001, the academic year ended with a student population of 46.181 pupils shared among the levels as follows: , Levels Girls i Boi's Total i Grade 1 3,418 4,476: 7,894' , ------~. i j Grade 2 122 4,925- r-- 2, 1 2,803' ! Grade 3 4,647 1 5.965, 10.612' j Grade 4 5,481 1 6,832. 12.313,
Grade 5 1 I 3,557 4,429 : 7986• I 1 Grade 6 945i 1,506. 2,451J I ---_.Totals 20,170 26,011 ... ______46,181:
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In October 2001 school reopened with 46,380 students, The gross figures show a trend towards stability. However, we fell short of the annual target of 50.000 stated In the Continuation Application for FY 2001. When villages have established a second classroom, the student population tends to remain stable or dwindle. At present, 125 villages have a 41h grade class in a one-classroom school. New schools or newly established additional classes bring additional students. Approximately 500 of the 804 villages already have two classrooms. so the student population in those schools has stabilized.
Another explanation for the lack of growth is that the first generation of community schools were established in larger villages such as Boundioba and Neguepie which enrolled two cohorts of 30 students at once. As we have expanded the program, we are covering smaller villages with only 500 inhabitants. Although new enrollments occur every three years in each village, in most cases, enrolling 60 children aged 6 to 8 in these smaller villages is difficult. Some SMCs have brought the enrollment age down to 5 to ensure they have a satisfactory number of new students to start a first grade class. In October 2002, 203 communities recruited 7,669 new students This represents on average 37 students per 151 grade class.
It is worth noting, however, that if each of the 804 schools had an additional five girl students, we would achieve our goal of 50,000 students and would be close to gender equity,
, access rate 90% I Boys 97% . Boys: 107.7%
The gross access rate remains stable for girls, whereas boys' enrollment is gradually increasing. While we are encouraging communities to send all children to schooL at all levels. there are more boys than girls.
The gross access rate in the Sikasso Region is 44.8% " 35.6% girls and 53.8% boys.
70% Gross 70% enrollment rate 85.7%
Gross enrollment increased by 3% for boys and dropped by 8% for girls Taken together this leads to an overall reduction. We have some reservations about the population estimates, which are based on statistical formulas that have not been
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of the student updated since 1987. The gross enrollment rate is the percentage 7 to 12 year old population out of the village population of children aged 7 to 12. The latest children are supposed to represent 17.4 % of the village population. include small available census data were collected in 1998 and do not always villages hosting community schools.
enrollment. a clear Nonetheless, this and other indicators show a reduction in girls' signal for a need for renewed focus on this issue.
The Sikasso Region public school gross enrollment rate is 47.7°//
IR2.2 Improved Quality of Basic Education
Quality Difference % Indicator and Life Planned Targetfor 2001 Results Achieved of Project Target (School Year 01-02) Achieved 1n ; Girls: 1% . Girls: 101% 4 grade attainment Girls: 75% Girls: 76% 99% Boys: 19% Boys: 124% rate by sex. I Boys: 80% Boys:
Girls: 75% ,
Boys: 80% •
rate, the overall Although there is a difference between the boys and girls' attainment result from the retention rate has slightly improved. We suspect that this could Over the past year. impact of our various training sessions on classroom quality. the learning process as much emphasis has been placed on improving the quality of of learner-centered a means for better retention. Teachers were trained in the use animators and techniques and girl friendly teaching techniques. Supervisors, SMCs to inform assistants provided more coaching to the teachers and encouraged school. We believe and educate parents to prevent the withdrawal of students from retention. that these activities are beginning to have some impact on overall
Quality Indicator and Life of Planned Target for 2001 Results IDifference i%Achieved Project TarRet (School Year 01-02) Achieved 'Girls: 75% 6' , grade attainment Girls: 60% I Girls 45% • Girls: (15)% 70% Boys: 66% : BOys: (4)% Boys: 94% rate by sex. Boys: , ,Girls: 60% i I Boys: 80%
they are 6.939 in In 1995 there were 12,500 students in grade 1, six years later This percent is grade 6. including 45% girls. 56% of students reached grade 6. last year to 66%. and below target, but shows a slight increase for boys from 63%
:2 Source CPS Annual Statistics, 1998-99
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marriage still remain raises the overall percentage from 54% to 56%. Fieldwork and the major reported causes of dropouts.
Quality Difference % Indicator and Life Planned Target for 2001 Results Achieved of Project Target (School Year 00-01) Achieved CEP exam pass rate 105.9% .. 60% 30% 31.77% ! 1.77% Girls: 26.53% Boys: 34.29%
.. for the exam. and 542 Last year. 1.706 students (554 girls and 1.152 boys) sat girls and boys was passed (147 girls and 395 boys). The pass rate respectively for 45%. 26.53% and 34.29%. The pass rate in the region of Sikasso is schools is a Improving the quality of education in the Save the Children community is also an priority challenge for Save the Children, and success on the CEP the mainstream important component of integration of community schools into measure of system. However, the CEP pass rate is not an entirely accurate in the community community school student performance and quality. Students schools are challenged by the CEP because: automatically. This offers r Community school students pass to the next level the exam .. many benefits. but some community school students end up taking who would not reach the exam stage in the public schools; while community r The traditional version of the CEP is entirely in French school students' schooling is in French and Bambara; under more difficult r Community school students often take the exam and conditions and in more distant locations than public school students; students grow up are r The rural environments where community school generally isolated, and feature very low levels of literacy and formal of education, resulting in fewer educated role models and less availability educational materials.
into ways so that Save the Children, its partner NGOs and the CAPs are looking 2002. some students will be able to take the PC version of the CEP in the historically We are confident that better scores can be achieved based on 5%, in 1999 10%. in positive trend in the CEP pass rates. In 1998 the pass rate was been focusing on the 200020%. and in 2001 31%. SC and its NGO partners have students teacher training and coaching factors. The CAP and AE are preparing through practice tests and supervision. they become more As communities experience improvements in overall test results, with a quality committed to continuing their endeavors to provide all their children III some recruited education. Last year they bought books in French for their students, support from public more qualified teachers, and others seek additional pedagogical school Directors.
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Quality. Life of Planned Targetfor2001 I Results Difference I % Indicator and I Achieved Target (School Year 99-00) Achieved Proiect • NA 'NA Gender parity in all To achieve by end of iNA , forms of achievement project i year. 27% of the More girls passed the CEP exam this year than ever before. Last This significant successful CEP candidates were girls as opposed to 21% in 2000. improvement in girls' scores seems to result from: past. We have • More girls attending school and reaching grade 6 than in the who want to reports of communities that established penalties to deter parents pull their daughters out of school; • More teachers trained in girl friendly teaching techniques; girls can do well in • Parents, and particularly mothers, beginning to believe that and school in light of girls' success at school and on the CEP exam; in school. • Girls themselves are more confident that they can succeed
Quality Difference % Indicator and Life of Planned Target fof2001 Results Achieved Project Target (School Year 99-00) Achieved To achieve by end of NA NA !NA 75% pass rate on , village relevant life project given to skills test I every pupil at the end I : of qrade 6
by the Based on the findings and recommendations from a study conducted education staff has Sahelienne on the situation of the community school Ie avers, our developed and reviewed the life skills components in the curricula. Test items were 1h sit for the a life skills test will be conducted in May, before the 6 grade students a certificate of CEP exam. 6'h grade students who pass the test will be awarded achievement in 2002.
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IR2.3 Promotion of Basic Education Programs that Respond to Client Needs
.. Promotion Indicator and Life of Planned Target Results Difference % Achieved Project Target ., fOr 200.1· Achieved (School Year 01-02) Student teacher ratio 35:1 35:1 0 100%
Our back-to school report shows 1,322 active teachers. In 2000. at the same period. there were 1,332 teachers. There is an improvement in the capacity of the SMCs to maintain teachers. In previous years, teachers fled in the hundreds. For this current academic year, SMCs had to recruit only about 75 new teachers to replace the ones who left. The payment of teachers' salaries through PISE contributes to some extent to achieving this higher retention rate. Among a number of steps to improve teacher retention, we are encouraging SMCs to recruit female teachers because we have observed that they tend to be more stable and committed, and are less likely to leave their jobs. Now there are 244 female teachers. 18,46% of the teaching corps as opposed to 13.5% in 2000. Although the number of teachers in general has gone slightly down. the number of female teachers is steadily increasing.
Promotion Indicator and Life of Planned Target for Results Difference % Achieved Project Target 2001 Achieved (School Year 01-02) Student book ratio NA 1:1 NA 'NA (21) i
No targets were set for 2001. However, SC and its partners are establishing a new book policy with communities whereby SC subsidizes textbooks that SMCs manage. The SMCs lend books to students at 500 F CF A per book per year per student. The revenue from this lending system will be used to partially cover replacement books in three years. During this fiscal year we purchased 24,800 books in French for grades s nd 4,5. and 6. We have placed an order for 2,500 books in Bambara for 1 '. 2 • 3'" and 4th grade classes. Last year we received 13,865 books donated by USAID to establish library corners in the community schools, and this year we expect to receive 5.859 books in Bambara for grades 5 and 6 from USAID through the AE of Sikasso. On behalf of the reCipient communities. we thank USAID for these invaluable donations.
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Promotion Results Difference % Achieved Indicator and Planned Target for 2001 Life of Project (School Year 01.02) Achieved Target 42% in 1-4 I (6%) in 1-4 i 87.5% in 1-4 Gender parity 48% in grades 1·4 5-6 93% in 5-6 45% in .ijrades 5-6 42% in 5-6 I (3)% in I
student population. In 2001 we experienced an unprecedented decrease in the girl by Save Whereas gender equity used to be a requirement placed on communities of their the Children, we have now allowed communities to take fuller control gender equity. schools, and they are not complying with all the principles, including it is not a Early marriage is one reason why boys outnumber girls. However. in younger grades as sufficient explanation as reduced girls' enrollment is occurring in the drop. and well. There is a clear need for a better understanding of the causes SMC and community for a renewal of our efforts to promote girls' education through girls' schooling. mobilization, teacher training, awarding prizes to schools with best etc.
Promotion Difference % Indicator and Life of Planned Target for 2001 Results Achieved Project Target (School Year 01·02) Achieved 20% 133% gO percent of teachers 60% 80% in grades 4-6 have I minimum gth grade I i i I education
teaching basic Started with newly literate teachers, who were usually good at more than ever reading and writing in Bambara, the community schools are taught parents understand by teachers with a minimum of a gth grade education. SMCs and schooling. More the link between the qualification of the teacher and successful salary to teach in highly educated teachers are being recruited and paid a higher grades four to six.
Promotion Difference % Achieved Indicator and Planned Target Results . Life of Project for 2001 Achieved· Target (School Year .. 01·02) ! 100 percent of 100% 100% 0 1100% teachers trained during the last 12 months
and SC and its NGO partners have, with the CAP and the AE, organized These implemented various teacher-training sessions for all active teachers.
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We intend to trainings aim at improving skills, teaching techniques, and knowledge. and in all grades. generalize the use of Pedagogie Convergente (PC) in all schools the PC training in This year we introduced PC in grade three. Teachers who took conducted 1999 for grade one classes participated in that training. Other trainings last year Included:
st nd • PC level 1 training for 1 and 2 grade teachers, • PC level 2 training for 3'd and 4'h grade teachers. • PC level 3 training for 5'h and 5'h grade teachers, • Initial training for all new teachers, Refresher in-service training for grade three and four teachers. • and l1li/ • Training in teaching by objectives for 4'h grade teachers, • Training in CEP exam documentation for 5'h grade teachers
These mini In addition. teachers gather locally to discuss pedagogical issues. and discuss workshops give teachers the opportunity to meet with their peers and talk about teaching issues. These workshops help them share experiences difficulties and possible solutions_ teaching as a result We are beginning to see positive improvements in the quality of of these trainings.
15 percent of
i teachers are , female
is stabilizing (a Compared with the previous years, the overall number of teachers 300 in 2000). reduction of 10 teachers last year as opposed to a reduction of increasing. Interestingly, the percent of female teachers is slowly but steadily to leave for new Female teachers are viewed as often more stable and less likely with the students. Jobs or communities. They also easily develop good relationship girls_ This can favor retention. And as women, they are role models for
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IR2.4 Increased Capacity of Basic Education Programs that Respond to Client Needs
Capac it Indicator and Planned Target for 2001 Results Difference % Life of Project (School Year 01-02) Achieved Achieved Target Percent of ' 60% 86% +26% ,i 1433% ! schools , registered (90%) I
Within the context of decentralization, the communes and the CAP are taking on more responsibility in the management of community schools. To this end. we trained SMCs in Civic Rights, and among the 804 functioning schools. 692 SMCs have obtained their recepisse from the CAP. The acquisition of this official document demonstrates the SMCs' capacity to advocate for the recognition of their schools. Now that more SMC/APE Federations are being created, and more CAPs are established, we are confident that most SMCs will join Federations and will register their schools.
Capacity Indicator and Planned Target Results Difference % Achieved Life of Project for 2001 Achieved Target (School Year 01-02) Percent of SMCs ,60% 82% 22% 136% ; ! i meeting at least i 10 times a year (85%)
Over the last two years, a lot of emphasis has been placed on SMC capacity building. As a result, the SMCs are expanding their role from overseeing the general school operations to that of contact body with the outside world_ To adapt to the changing environment (decentralization, Federations, phase-out), most SMCs have renewed their members to include young, dynamic and literate men and women who serve as contact persons with the CAP, the Communal Council, and the NGOs_ This changing role has generated more meetings and has boosted the interest for school related matters. SMCs that joined Federations have moved beyond the traditional role of administration and logistical supervision to serve as the interface between the school and local education authorities and decentralized government bodies.
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Capacit Indicator and Planned Target for 2001 Results Difference % Life of Project (School Year 01-02) Achieved Achieved Taroet Percent of SMC 5% 48.13% ! 43.13 r 960% : in a Federation , , (10%) ,
The SMCs understand that joining APE Federations will make them stronger and more capable of tapping into communal resources to solve community school issues Last year many SMCs joined Federations, bringing the total of SMCs which are members of a Federation to 387. They understand that joining APE Federations will make them stronger and more capable of tapping into communal resources to address school matters. While there is a need to harmonize the different types of Federations, at the same time we want to encourage and support local initiatives. Our SMC capacity building Coordinator and the DG team are helping SMCs acquire the required capacities to function within SMC/APE Federations.
Capacitv Indicator and Life Planned Target for 2001 Results Difference I% of Proiect Taroet (School Year 01-02) Achieved Achieved Percent of SMCs 60% 98% i +38% 163% I that support at i least 30% of the 1 , recurrent cost of ,
I their school . (100%)
Communities are increasingly investing in their children's education. They have been recruiting more qualified teachers and therefore paying higher salaries. They are also taking on an increased responsibility for school supplies by buying exercise books. pens, pencils, and even books.
Caoacitv Indicator and Life Planned Targetfor2001 . Results I Difference % of Project Taroet I (School Year 01-02l Achieved Achieved , Percent of SMC 10% 17.6% i +7.6% i 176% , women in i i executive oositions i ,
There has been a slight increase in the percent of women in executive positions within SMCs. Not only has the percentage increased from 14 to 17. but also more importantly, the roles have been better defined through work with the DG team. Women in executive positions are also carrying out their roles with more confidence
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· III. IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES AND SUCCESS STORIES l
SC Community Schools and PRODEC
In December President Alpha Omar KonarE~ reiterated his commitment to -Education ; for All" in a speech to Mali's mayors that was also broadcast on Malian Television_ " Konan§ emphasized the vision of "a school in every village", and declared that this vision would be achieved mainly through mud-brick schools_ The President's · statements demonstrate that community schools have captured the attention and commitment of Mali's leadership.
PRODEC represents that vision through a policy statement. The SC Community School Program served as a part of the original inspiration for PRODEC. The program now contributes to achieving PRO DEC's overall objective of fair access to quality education for all, and we also continue to pilot new activities that push the boundaries of PRODEC further, demonstrating to others that the vision can be made a reality.
In the Sikasso Region where SC and its NGO partners support communities' efforts · to provide quality education to their children, all the CAPs now have a position of 'Responsable pour les Ecoles Communautaires.}) And recently five more CAPs were established in Sikasso to follow-up with the growing impact of the community schools, bringing the total number of CAPs in Sikasso to ten. This year in Sikasso for the first time some ECOM students will sit for the PC version of the CEP, which includes some components in Bambara. We anticipate that generalizing the PC · CEP will demonstrate the relevance of PC and support its extension on a broader basis throughout Mali.
In Bohi, Save the Children is now piloting a "college communautaire", a community managed secondary school, to take on students from the area who graduate from the community schools and pass the CEP and otherwise would travel a long distance to an overcrowded school to continue their studies. Bohi is also the site of a pilot kindergarten that is being started in partnership with Save the Children_ Thus Bohi hopes to become the first rural village in Mali to achieve "education for aU-, setting a standard for what is achievable throughout the country_
· An active, child-centered teaching methodology is also central to PRODEC. PC as it is now employed takes important steps in introducing such an approach. Now in 140 community schools throughout Kolondieba, Save the Children has introduced the "child-to-child" approach to the classroom, strengthening the focus on active learning : and the connection between the school and the community_ Through "child-to child-_ ; teachers serve as facilitators to take children through a process of prioritizing issues : of importance to them in their community, learning about those issues, planning and ; then taking action with their community to address those issues, through plays, · campaigns, surveys, and other activities developed and led by children_
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The CAP Director as Role Model
. In the past our partner NGOs operating in the area of Koutiala reported difficulties with the Inspection, now called the CAP. Recently we learned that these difficulties, . relating to issuing recepisses for community schools and supervising their teachers, > are a thing of the past During a field visit in December, we paid a courtesy visit to l the new Director of the CAP in Koutiala, Mr. Fode Keita, We were struck by the level i of knowledge, and the motivation of Mr Keita in support of community schools He , had already initiated with his team a census of all the community schools in his district Having identified them all, he sent them questionnaires to provide official data on the schools, These questionnaires used to be reserved for public schools only. In addition, the Conseillers Pedagogiques visit the community schools in the same way they do for public schools, In the past these conseillers did not want to hear about community schools or NGOs building mud-brick schools, Now their attitude has changed with the arrival of a Director who values diversity in educational approaches and community participation,
Our discussions with Mr. Keita revealed his admiration and respect for community schools, He explained that he used to be the President of the School Management Committee of Senso, a World Education supported community school in SebenikorolSamako, Mr. Keita wrote his thesis on the Management of Community • Schools, He has visited some SC community schools and had expressed his desire to expand the model to other places,
Looking back at the beginning of the SC community schools, we remember many detractors, often including MoE officials, With the encouraging results on the ground in communities, support from the President. the active role played by donors and the changing national environment, we are now seeing a more positive attitude and more supportive behaviors toward the community school program, Mr. Keita, we think, models this attitude and behavior and, while he may be unusually supportive, , many others are becoming supporters of the community school model. -- 000-.'0·· - -- -- __",. ------J ,---. -- -
. Joint efforts lead to success
Sorongo, a small village in the commune of Fakola in the district of Kolondieba, was : just an ordinary village hosting a community school until a letter came from the Academie Director in Sikasso inviting young Mamadou Kone to attend an Awards ceremony, Mamadou and his parents were scared and unsure of the meaning of the letter, but had no option but to be present on the day indicated in the letter. After the 'I· usual opening speeches, they began the distribution of the awards, Mamadou and I , his parents were speechless when they heard that Mamadou won the award of top I 'i student on the CEP exam for the entire region of Sikasso' This was the first time II I that a community school student has earned this honor, but surely not the last i -I
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I Mamadou Kone, like many other boys and girls of Sorongo are privileged to attend [ school in their own village. They are instructed in their mother tongue by motivated i teachers. Mr. Arouna Doumbia who taught Mamadou and his classmates in 6th I grade is a high school graduate who was recruited by Mamadou's community to I provide them with quality education. Mr. Doumbia and the SC education assistant. I ! Senba Dlallo, who coached him are certainly as proud of this success as IS the r community, and their partners from the CAP and the Communal Council. JOint i
,efforts led to this unprecedented success for Mamadou, the community of Sorongo .."'11 I" and the community schools, and together we will achieve many more such ! successes. J
Communities are Taking the Lead
The leaders of the community of Bohi participated in a joint SC/SAGE training on , Creating Community Development Plans. Following the planning sessions. the ~ community came up with the idea of creating a local, community run middle school ·(College Communautaire) where their successful CEP candidates and those from I· neighboring villages could go, rather than traveling a long distance to an f overcrowded government Lycee.
: Simultaneously, SC staff had begun discussing the idea of piloting a Middle School , project at a joint CAP, NGO, SC planning workshop, The success of the community I school model had created an unanticipated challenge, Large numbers of students f passing the CEP were being funneled into the unchanged government Iycee system • that had trouble absorbing these new students. An ad hoc commission including the SC and NGO staff and the CAP was established to follow up on the idea. The commission decided to establish the Middle School in Bohi based on the community's existing interest and commitment to the idea, and the fact that the I community met the following criteria: t ! . The existence of a community school; f • I Demonstrated community commitment to the education of their children: and Community capacity to mobilize resources to establish and manage a Middle SchooL
, The Middle School project is now underway. The building is under construction. The CAP will provide the teachers and the teaching materials. SC will train the · management committee, the Federation and the teachers and also adapt the , curricula to include the use of Bambara, active methods such as the Child-Io-Child approach, Life Skills and also a School Health component. The Communal Council ~ will procure the school supplies. We expect that the Bohi "College Communautaire' ~ will seNe as the first step towards developing a model of a middle school that is community managed, accessible, low cost and employs active teaching ,iI methodologies and integrates the students' mother tongue. 1
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Community Schools: A Local Initiative
Inspired by the community school model, a number of communities including Sinzandougou and Finzankoro in Koutiala, Siramana in Klela, and Pitiongoma in Misseni have established their own community schools without any external financial or technical support. Relying on village resources, the schools have been built with mud-bricks or cement. Like SC-supported community schools, they have established a school management committee to manage the school. They recruited teachers recommended by the CAP, and they raise funds to pay the teachers salary. Parents pay for their children's school supplies.
Encouraged by these spontaneous community initiatives, SC has approached its partners and . together we have decided to involve the teachers of these schools in our regular teacher training sessions. The CAP in Koutiala has already identified all such I schools in its district with the goal of providing them with teaching aids and pedagogical support. SC and partners are committed to supporting all actions I targeting "Education For All·.
We are also examining whether these spontaneous creations provide lessons for how we will do our work in the future. These schools suggest that there may be ways for SC to reduce its role in supporting actual construction, and instead move gradually towards a role of catalyzing and supporting change.
What Happens When the NGO is Not There ?
Recent SC visits to Koutiala revealed a problem with a silver lining. At two schools that we visited in early December, the Malian NGO staff supported by Save the Children had not yet visited the school since the start of the school year in October. Because the zones covered by the NGOs had changed, new NGO staff were still settling in and making initial visits, and they had also been pulled away for a final training in November.
Nonetheless, our unannounced visit found teachers teaching and children in the class. While community members and teachers asked when the NGO staffwould be I coming, they had nonetheless started the school year in October and were carrying on without any NGO support. While these are only two examples, they bode well for the sustainability of community schools, and the community commitment to their schools.
An additional sign- as part of a gradual process of phasing down its support this year, Save the Children provided no materials for students in all 800 community schools. Communities appear to have managed this increased level of financial and managerial responsibility, and children are in school with pens and notebooks.
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• IV. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED/LESSONS LEARNED
Gender Equity
Although there is an increased demand for education in the Sikasso region. the figures for girls' enrollment are falling. One of the principles in establishing a community school was gender parity. Now that SMCs have full control of enrollment in their schools. we are feeling the traditional tendency of favoring boys' education is gaining ascendancy. If our program has succeeded in increasing access. there is still a need to re-orient communities on girls' education.
Phasing over more responsibilities to CAPs and Communal Councils
We rely on the CAPs for long term, sustainable support to the community schools as a quality assurance body for all schools. Save the Children and its partner NGOs execute tasks (teachers' coaching and training) that should be carried out fully by the CAPs in the long-term. While the CAPs are involved in teacher training and coaching for community schools. their presence. resources and commitment are not substantial enough to enable them to support and maintain the improvement in the ... quality of teaching that is needed in community schools. New CAPs have been created recently, but most of them have not yet reached the desired level of capacity to allow them to take on more responsibilities. In many cases SC and its partner NGOs have witnessed similar weaknesses with the Communal Councils In many communes the Conseilfers are newly established and are not fully oriented with respect to their role regarding schools in general and community schools in particular. During FY 2002, SC and its NGO partners will work with the CAPs and the AE to find a formula to allow the CAPs to fully assume follow-up responsibilities with 120 of the strongest community schools after FY2002. A similar strategy will be employed with the communes.
Teacher Development and Support
In the past year we have witnessed great improvements in teacher quality. This includes communities having tremendous success in recruiting and retaining more qualified teachers (overwhelming demand from volunteers, increased salaries. etc.). and the AE being able to provide pre-service training of 9th grade educated candidates, regular classroom visits and support to NGO animators through pedagogical advisors in each CAP. At the same time. however. classroom observations indicate that some teachers do not master the PC principles. Changing from traditional "chalk and talk" frontal style to active teaching using students' creativity has been very difficult for many teachers. Group work needs to be extended from the physical layout of the tables to actual interaction among the group members. In some cases teachers and students are creative, but we would like to see this happen everywhere. To achieve this. SC's Pedagogical Advisor is working in collaboration with appropriate partners to:
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• Increase impact of pedagogical support by strengthening the pedagogical advisor's relationship with NGO animators. Given high pedagogical .. advisor/school ratio, the goal is to maximize animator time and expertise to more efficiently and effectively reach a larger percentage of community schoolteachers. Strengthening this relationship will be based on more frequent exchanges and mini-workshops between the pedagogical advisor and groups of community school teachers which should also improve animator technical competencies and ensure follow-up on recommendations on classroom visits: and • Reinforce the system of monitoring and evaluation and ensure information is fed back into the teacher development and support process .
• ______0 •• ~ ______• _ V. INTERSECTORAL SYNERGIES
Sponsorship
Education is one of the most significant benefits Save the Children offers its 6,000 sponsored children in the Kolondieba region, about 4,000 of whom attend community schools. SC sponsorship promoters, SC education assistants and NGO animators work together to assure that these benefits are maximized for all the students in the Kolondieba community schools. Sponsorship promoters partner with community schoolteachers in Kolondieba who in many cases serve as sponsorship volunteers. The community school teachers are oriented on sponsorship, track benefits to sponsored children, and track the sponsored children themselves. Children enrolled in Sponsorship participate in other SC programs including School Health.
School Health
Started in few villages in Kolondieba, the program expanded in 2001 to all of the 140 community schools in Kolondieba, plus 30 public schools in Kolondieba. During 2001. 360 community school teachers and 180 teachers from public schools were trained in school health policies including:
• The National Policy in School Health and Nutrition • Hygiene and intestinal worms, and related diseases • Nutritional deficiencies • Sanitation • Organizing Youth Clubs for Health and Hygiene • Introducing school health education • The role of parents, teachers, and health agents in school health
15 nurses (ICPM) were trained in diagnosing and treating dental problems and trachoma. Following this training session. a referral system was established. About 25.000 children participated in medical visits at their schools. including dental and eye exams. Cases of illnesses were treated.
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The Child-Io-Child approach to school health education was also extended to five additional community schools in Kolondieba after being piloted in three community ... schools last year. 50 teachers were trained to use the approach_
In FY 2002 School Health is being extended to 200 additional community schools in Garalo, Yanfolila and Koumanto. Child-Io-Child is being extended to all 140 community schools in Kolondieba.
Democratic Governance
The DG and Education teams are working hand-in-hand to improve SMCs' capacity in advocacy to enable SMCs to gradually integrate community development plans into the communal plans, with a focus on school matters. Education supervisors. animators and assistants were trained by the DG team in advocacy. civic rights. and good management. They in turn trained the SMC members locally_
Commercial Gardening and Wells
The Agriculture team continued to support school gardens in Kolondieba using Save the Children resources. Teachers and students are trained in gardening techniques and the nutritional value of vegetables. In many cases the revenues from the gardens have been used to partially cover the recurrent costs of the school.
.. VI. PARTNERSHIPS The sustainability of the community schools can and will be achieved through dynamic partnerships among all the education stakeholders_ We are working with the different partners to establish and reinforce these partnerships. Last year we:
• Participated in the forum with World Education, Africare, and Malian partner NGOs in order to discuss the management of the GRM contribution toward the payment of community school teacher salaries: • Organized in collaboration with SAGE women's leadership training. and trainings in girl friendly teaching techniques; • Participated in meetings with USAID; , .. • Supported the organization of exams by the CAP; • Arranged pedagogical support from public school directors to community school teachers in 61h grade classes; • Met regularly with our partner NGOs to discuss and take actions on: the quality of teaching and learning in community schools, the management of community schools by the communities, the development of advocacy strategies for the future of community schools in a decentralized environment; .. • Restructured partnerships with NGOs for 2002 through a bidding and proposal process;
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• Held meetings with the PRO DEC and the Decentralization Mission to have a better understanding of the changing environment; • Conducted the mid-term evaluation of the program and planned and implemented corrective action plans: • Hosted the Save the Children Africa Education Program Learning Group (PLG): • Had regular meetings with the CAPs and AE to reinforce teacher training and supervision; • Planned training sessions in advocacy to the benefit of SMC mernbers; • Recruited two coordinators to reinforce the capacity of our partner NGOs; and • Encouraged SMCs to form Federations.
SAGE is helping the education team in tackling gender issues: girls' education and female leadership. SAGE trained 14 teachers in teaching techniques supportive of girls.
VII. PLANS: January - June 2002
More emphasis will be placed on the following during the next semester: loll • Analyzing the causes of the fall in girls' enrollment and developing appropriate strategies; loll • ReinforCing relationships with the CAP/AE and decentralized structures; • Implementing the phase-out plan for Community Schools as shared with and agreed to by the communities and other partners; .. • Reinforcing our classroom supervision strategies; • Initiating and participating in PVO meetings and forums; • Preparing and conducting Life SkHls tests; and • Helping students in grade 6 prepare for the CEP exam. ..
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Annexes
A. WorkPlan FY 2002 USAID: AID Federation of SMC: FED Education Program Manager: EPM SMC: Ministry of Education: ME AE: Academie d'Enseignement Pedagogical Coordinator: PC Pedagogique: CAP M&E Coordinator: MEC Centre d'Animaliom School management committee
FY02 03 Outputs Task Responsible 01 02 03 ie Partnerships Strate Commumly schOo! Sh.:Cems aaio;e :he PC \'erS~O;1 obtain the PC. EPM. CAP x x NegOtiate and of the CEP exam agreement for community AE schoO! students to tak.e the PC : I verSIOn of the CEP I' ,I -G'a;-nagreerrie;1tt-o'P;ioi'2-;';- ·----r-sC"-NG6·CAP---~·x- ----.-- cycle schools AE x Facilitate pedagogical v.$lls. lest:19· ma:en(!:, with PC. EPM. x x x Coordination meetings distnbution and dala s~.?~ __ _ CAP NGO.CAP x Facilitate teacher tra:n;ng. reg:or:al s~rateg,' meetings with AE EPM. PC. x Coordination Integration of ecom AE,NGO x x PartIcIpate In nahOnal deba:e O~ ed<.:ca:::l~ meetings WIth ME PC. EPM. ME, x x Coordinal1On textbook. proVIsIOn AID quahty. x Effective and eff,oer:t sHaieg,es ~m p~og~am meetings with pc, EPM. NC. x x x CoordinatIOn quality. sustainabihlt ar-..D capaOl';f O"-llfd,ng PVO NGO x Improved data co!lectlCo. s~ra!eglc p:an:'l:rrg. and meetings with EPM. PC. NC. x x x Coordination capacity buddmg NGO NGO x Integration of Sf.,c needs mID !he communa~ meetings with SCA. NGO. x x x Coordination development plans SMC/Commune council FED x Participate m natIonal educaM.... lal quallty debates of end of year Pc. EPM. x Presentation and inote feedback on strateglc drrectron reportsftest results MEC Joint strategic planning meeting ALL x x
Community Mobilization x x x Partners mobilized afOt:nn me p;:c: pm;ec: Pilot T" cycle schools SCSMC NGO x CAPAE Ensure crea!lon of classes ,n CO:"!lm:.n~:,es ab:e ,0 Determine new classrooms NGO. CAP x sustam them giade 6--- >- .---- Improved stu-denl re:en:;0111hrc~htc PromOliOn of student relenifOn---·PC-:-NGO'-----X---··X ------X-·- SMC X Improved giris' atlentlance and !e:.et't::c~ lhw~gh Promotion of girls-education Pc. NGO. x x ~ .. __ ~_' ______SMC .___ ~_~ ____'_O 9!"ade_~ ___ . _____ '. __ CommUnily based s!n..;c!Ure 10 purc!":ase Creation -of cost' recovery---NGO. FED-' x x textbooks system x Structure to advocate e-COn"! at me ccmmu:1e l':\,'.:;1 Creation of SMC Federations CSC. DG. x x x SMC. NGO, '---N(;iYSMC:-- --Y'--,,-- Village ·village exchange x Respect of 9 month acaCem.c .,ea, SChool Year starts NGO. SMC X X Education Promotion Days NGO. SMC X X X
Quality assurance Strengthen communlly centered strategy tn:o:..;gn ReVISion of CurnCula PC_ME x Convergent methodology. Me Skri~ tests developed X Children's heaUh improved :fI180 addltlO:1:ai Expanding the school health NGO. SC X X schools outSIde KoIond,eba orogram_ Fac!!ilate IOlegra!lOn of eccm a:id trr:p,·c.:.:c !ntegrahon of convergent PC. r..,-tE X X X x .. ____ L ___ ~~J~~!!~~!_~. ______. .~methodology ______~_ . ______,______: x i improved quahi.)' of teac.!"lin;t Peoagoglcal suppOrt from CAP PC_ NGO. X X CAP I Improved quality of teactllD"Q Pedagogical support from NGO NGO. PC X X X Improved qua!ily c! teach:"g Pedagogical support from NGO. SC X X x school directors Improved assessmen: 0: s!uoenls ach~.:"eraen: Development of quality PC. ME. x x measurement strategy CONSULTAN T Recruitment of more quail fred teache:s Recruitment of teachers SMC. NGO. X SCA
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Improved teacher development PC, AE. CAP , Teacher relenhOn ann prcfess~ona~ de,.e::}p~len; strategy i . Institution support to CAP!AE I SC AID i x I x Improved mOblh!y of CAP,XGO !o ;:tm,. .. je mo~e I· I! sue port
capacltx NGO I T raIning of SMCs SMC. NGO. X ,i X !: Sf'.. 1C members trau1ed if: DG cocumen:L~g SC i prQtect development .--- Training of FederatIOns FED.DG. I X I X Improved SMC capac!y !cr a01.iOC3q:,_ NGO. SC i ! suslalnabihly i Training of NGOs in pedagogy PC.AE I i X Improved NGO capac!!y to prov:de adequate ! ,i pedaQOQical suoport to teaChers -- Training of trainers PC. NGO.AE ; : X 1 Im~roved NGO ca2aci1y to train :e:'C,'le:s Teacher ln service tramlng pc. NGO X Teachers are prepare.... " .o ,eac.'1 ,n rren"·0 .. Pre-service training for new AE x New teachers are prepare;::: 10 teach in the [.:leal teachers language Tfamlng of teachers in PC AE.ME x Teachers are prepared!o teach 111 me ~xaJ I , language usmg chl!d Genlerell aM partiCr;)a!~'+"e ==-=,.--1'_" ___ j _____ ._wech~que~_ ... ___ _ -Refresher-trainin for-te-achers~~'E.· NGO. SC X --:---x------; ! 1m roved teachln capaCi',l Pedagogical workshops for PC, NGO X Exchange of exper,ence. bes! p1aC!;~s. teachers improved teaching capac:,' Audits of NGOs SC x x x Affirm s!rer:glhs anD ttlem&ed '.... eai<>nesses 1r1- the sxstems .. Supporting NGOs seUiement in SC x their new zones ~._I~am-;-ng of ~.Q9~-in a_d.min"i"fi-n-SC. pvq==-__ ~.~~~i~~=~~~=_._?,-~--NGOs ~pa~~;nfor~_~~~' '.~~_. ______Training of NGOs in DG DG X Improved NGO capaol;, ~o fae,(,ta:e S,'.!C strategies mtegratlon 11110 commune Sln.aure
Material Support to SChools Estimation of materials needed SC. NGO X ACCurate estimatIOn -based on acCfuaj-fa:::1S ana-' in each school the capacity of the SMC to partLClpate more :n covering operalmg costs Purchase and distribution of NGO. SMC X System In place to ensure I;me~" prov"S~.Jn c: material materials
Research and evaluation Annual testing SC.ME X Sets of lest items m place to measure students performance al all levels m me il:e,' suoIec! mailers Back to school report SC. NGO X Accurate data co:;ected anj made al.'a [ante:c SCiME Plioting 2- 0 cycle schools SC. NGOs X X X Findmgs are avadao:e End of year report SC. NGO X Accurate dala co:ieCied 2nd ma.1e 3\Ja:ran:e.:o SCi1.,IE Fmal evaluation CONSUL: . X ----P:ssessJe~;el of -ail'al~nm;;~!-Of'-prc;e:: (.;S:J~IS TANT ResearCh Projects X X X Contribute 10 nallonal Cena!e on c ... aU.'i EF"; Exchange VISits to other X X X Exchange of exper:e~ce. a-es~ prac:lces_ c~"e:J;: programs slaff capacIty
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IR2.1 Increased Access to Basic Education Including Life Skills
Gross enrollment ratio:
Total: 51% Boys: 60% Girls: 42%
Gross access ratio
Total: 85% Boys: 97% Girls: 72%
IR2.2 Improved Quality of Basic Education
4th grade attainment rate:
Total: 88% Boys: 99% .. Girls: 76% 6th grade attainment rate
Total: 56% Boys: 66% Girls: 45%
6th grade achievement rate
Total: 31% Boys: 23.15% Girls: 08.61%
Client Needs IR2.3 Increased Promotion of Basic Education Responsive to iii Student/teacher ratio: 35:1
Student/book ratio: 1:1
Number of female teachers: 244 (185%)
Number of teachers trained during the last 12 months: 1322
Percentage of girls enrolled by grade:
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1sl. 4179% nd 2 : 41.81% 3,d. 41.81% 4 th , 43.56% 5'h: 42.85% 6'h: 40.68% Total: 42.24%
Number of functioning schools: 804
Number of classrooms created: 1309
IR2.4 Improved Capacity to Deliver Quality Basic Education
Number of community schools registered at inspectorate level: 692; which represents 86%.
82% of the SMCs met at least 10 times during the last 12 months
During the last 12 months 98.5% of the SMCs paid at least 30% of the school recurrent charges.
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,,------."---.------,-,.. ,.. _------...... "_. --_."._------, Recommandations Appreciation ,Activites Planifiees Statut 1. Maintenir Ie cap sur Pertinent , Le Programme soutiendra En cours J'accroissement des classes la . la construction 132 ou il y a deja une ecole et une .: classes additionnelles en forte demande. , semi-dur courant 2001- .2002. --_ .. _... _--_._--_. __ . _.. -.-_._------2. Dans les cas de villages ou Pertinent Dans les cas ou les En cours la demande de scolarisation effectifs depassent de loin existe la nouvelle norme SC de les normes de qua lite, il 1 maitre: 36 eleves ne doit pas est recommande de fa ire 2 etre une barriere. Un ratio cohortes ; les assistants et maitre eleve plus eleve est animateurs veilleront a possible. I'application de cette decision -"..-----c.,...--c----. ----'c-c---c- 3. T oute nouvelle salle de Pertinent Le sol des classes deja En cours classes devrait etre construite, existantes sera dalle au minimum, en banco pendant les conges de fin ameliore. SC devrait prendre d'annee, et toutes les les moyens pour que les nouvelles constructions communautes puissent obtenir, seront en semi-dur. a moindres couts, les materiaux de construction (sacs de ciment) necessaires. --~------~---,-~------,,---- ~- ----'"-.------~-- - .---~-----.-.. -- -_._-----._---_.. - 4. Dans tous les cas, les Pertinent Le sol des classes deja En cours planchers des ECOM doivent existantes sera dalle etre mis de niveau, c'est a dire pendant les conges de fin cimente. Le mobilier qui entre d'annee, et toutes les dans J'ecole est conyu et nouvelles constructions construit pour aller sur des seront en semi-duro surfaces planes. Si on place un ensemble table-bancs sur un sol raboteux on aura vite fait de Ie rendre bancal et Ie disloquer. La mission d'evaluation a pu observer cela dans plusieurs cas. - .- .. ,- 5. Pour accroTtre J'acces Non La pedagogie differenciee Clos scolaire dans les communautes pertinent est une alternative que Ie au des ECOM SC sont en programme n'envisage place, il faudrait ameliorer la pas compte tenu de la capacite des enseignants a complexite dans son faire plus avec les moyens application eu egard au disponibles. C'est a dire qu'il niveau de faudrait former les maitres a la professionnalisme des gestion des classes enseignants. multigrades et viser, a long terme, a offrir les 6 niveaux par ecole. Ceci permettrait un recrutement annuel et la realisation de J'objectif « education pour tous » dans ------~ ------.-._-".. Recommandations Appreciation . Activites Planifiees Statut -.------"------les villages SC. - 6. D'ici la fin du programme, Pertinent Des ecoles pilotes existent En cours initier une ECOM modele (ou deja, Guerekele CRADE a pilote) dans laquelle Ie principe atteint 100% de TBS pour de I'education pour tous (tous les 7-12 ans, d'autres les 7-12 ans) est appliquer villages suivront. Un clos localement. Envisager que, communautaire est prevu dans une phase de a Bohi d'ici la fin de prolongation (au-dela de 2002), I'annee cette ecole puisse aussi ouvrir ses portes aux enfants d'age prescolaire (4-6ans). --. -- - -"-"" "_.. . --. 7. SC doit maintenir et accroltre Pertinent Les donnees statistiques En cours les efforts pour retenir les filles en general sont mises a la sur les bancs de I'ecole. disposition des autres Penser a diffuser des donnees ONG PVO et du Ministere. comparatives (et explicatives) Nous allons a I'avenir sur les performances plus mettre en exergue les elevees des ECOM/SC en statistiques sur la matiere de scolarisation des scolarisation des filles et filles. Ces donnees devraient partager ces informations etre diffusees aupres des avec les structures nouvelles structures du ME et concernees. aussi des APE. 8. Ameliorer les constructions Pertinent Les nouvelles latrines En cours des latrines, inciter davantage seront en deux boxes avec les enfants ales utiliser et I'indication filles garyons. identifier les latrines reservees Aussi la sante scolaire aux filles. s'est impliquee dans I'execution des latrines. 9. Dans les salles de classes Pertinent Des armoires de existantes, examiner avec les rangement sont prevues CG les moyens a prendre pour pour toutes les nouvelles securiser la documentation classes additionnelles. scolaire. Pour les prochaines salles de classe, envisager d'inclure dans les devis une armoire de rangement. 10. Ameliorer I'etat des tables Pertinent Ceci est pris en compte En cours existant, soit environ 30% du pour les nouvelles classes lot. Et pour les nouvelles mais ne saurait s'appliquer classes, I'ideal serait de faire aux anciennes. des chaises et bureau L'amelioration des tables individuel. Une autre solution a bancs existant est de la envisager : un table-banc pour responsabilite des comites deux, fixes mais a dimension de gestion variable de sorte que, dans une meme classe, iI pourrait y avoir trois sortes de table-bancs pour 2 : Les grands, les moyens et les petits. 11. SC doit utiliser tout son Pertinent Cette annee SC a mis a la Clos poids d'ONG internationale afin disposition des ECOM ------""- ,... -_." ------Recommandations Appreciation : Activites Planifiees Statut ---- -,-,-_.------.. -,_. ,. . .. -- d'acheminer des manuels , plus de 25000 livres "" scolaires dans ses ecoles. Examiner la possibilite de I'utilisation de la technologie de radio-educative (pour la formation des eleves et des maitres) ; en classe la radio peut rem placer en partie Ie manuel. 12. Entreprendre, dans Ie Pertinent Bohi village dans Ie cercle En cours cercle de Kolondieba, la de Kolondieba a ete choisi planification de construction de pour I'experimentation du classes et de supports second cycle; En plus didactiques pour Ie second deux salles de classes ont cycle de I'enseignement ete construites pour aider fondamental : so it en ajout aux a la decongestion des classes deja existantes, soit classes de yeme. dans des chefs-lieux ou se trouve une masse critique d'eleves admissibles. 13. SC doit explorer davantage Pertinent Au stade actuel de En cours Ie sous-secteur de la formation fonctionnement de professionnelle ( et de communes, nous nous I'apprentissage des petits limitons a rendre les metiers) dans les zones ou elle modules plus pratiques et ill est bien implantee (Kolondieba plus pertinent et Bougouni) et envisager de dresser une carte scolaire socioprofessionnelle qui indiquera I'ensemble des opportunites d'emploi dans la zone ainsi que les competences exigees (secteur informel et formel de I'economie). Ceci devrait etre IIIi fait en relation avec les communes. 14. II serait opportun d'avoir un Pertinent 14. II Y a des indicateurs Clos debat sur les niveaux de qualite qui sont fondamentaux de qualite que ectifiants. I'on devrait retrouver dans les ECOM. Cela comprend tous les intrants de I'environnement scola ire y compris la construction des salles de classes et I'enseignement qui s'y donne. L'experience de SC en Guinee pourrait servir a ce debat. Exemple : maintenir lorsqu'il n'y a pas de choix Ie banco pour les ecoles mais etre plus exigeant sur Ie sol (cimente). - =,..~
'II Recommandations Appreciation Activites Planifiees Statut ,--.... _------". -_ .... ------,-,.. ,--- - -~----,.------15. L'approche par Pertinent On peut faire la symbiose En cours competences qui doit guider les des 2 approches mais cela concepteurs et redacteurs de . necessitera la formation ce nouveau curriculum, devrait des enseignants. puiser dans ce que SC a deja accompli. L'approche du groupe Sante Scolaire qui mise ... sur la valorisation de la recherche « enfant-enfant }) au niveau de la 3eme annee devrait etre examinee pour la conception de modules dans d'autres matieres. Faire Ie lien avec I'approche des competences de vie (agriculture, sante et credit) et voir a integrer les 2 approches d'ici la fin de projet. Se servir de ceUe « innovation}) comme un point fort de I'experience SC en developpement de curriculum. ------..- 16. II Y a plusieurs techniques Reserve La radio educative est Clos "" qui peuvent etre utilisees dans couteuse et pas une pedagogie centree sur necessairement efficace I'enfant. La radio educative (distance education) constitue toujours un apport interessant. Elle peut servir a la formation des enseignants mais aussi a celie des enfants dans un cadre formel comme I'ecole. Son principal role est de standardiser un enseignement tout en Ie rend ant attrayant (musique locale, chant etc.). Initiative a explorer, mais assez couteux pour Ie developpement des modules et I'implantation. _. _____• __ ••••• __ • ______•• ____ • _____ • __• __ ,._ • _____ ._ • __ , __,, _____._. ____ ••• __ ••• , ___ " ______••• ,,,., ___ • __••••• __ •••• ___ om, __ .•_ ",. ._._._._.,' __ " , •• _ •.•••• _ 17. Envisager la possibilite Reserve L'alternance n'excluant Clos d'avoir recours au bulletin : pas la confiance, les secret pour les elections des bureaux seront renouveles futurs membres des comites de aux echeances gestion des ECOM. Ne pas conformement aux laisser les membres des reglements de CGECOMs comites en place pour des periodes iIIimitees mais "" s'assurer d'une rotation des elus, avec des renouvellements annuels ou bisannuels. ------_._----_._------_._-._-, ------,,------_.------_.. _--- ... 18. Une federation de Pertinent Les novelles federations En cours CGECMO qui transcende les sont entrain d'etre mises communes et qui epouse Ie en place au niveau Recommandations Appreciation Activites Planifiees Statut territoire occupe par une ONG communal et incluent les risque de ne pas devenir une . APE structure tres solide. Les 35 ECOMS de AMADECOM qui englobent trois communes devraient auparavant se consolider au niveau communal. 19. Prendre les moyens pour Reserve Le CGECOM juge de la Clos que, au moins un representant : pertinence de la presence du corps enseignant de du maitre I'ECOM fasse partie du CG et assiste aux reunions. ----, .. ,------, - -- 20. SC devrait revoir ..... _-- la Reserve · Si la formation continue Clos politique de formation des est pertinente, nous avons adultes membres des comites des reserves quant a de gestion et envisager leur I'utilisation des jeunes formation continue. Cette surtout s'ils sont du meme formation pourrait etre faite, village que les adultes contre renumeration, par les jeunes qui sortent des ECOM et qui n'ont pas trouve un autre boulo!. ------""---- .. "------21. Si ce n'est deja fait, un plan . Pertinent · Ces plans existent et sont Clos de communication aupres des · entrain d'etre renforcer autorites communales aurait I'avantage de mieux faire connaitre les ECOM/SC. De plus, prevoir les futures planifications d'implantation d'ECOM avec les autorites locales. 22. Que les formations des Pertinent Les animateurs utili sent un Clos animateurs soient axees sur les guide de supervision qui aspects pratiques du travail incluent en plus des points d'un conseiller pedagogique pedagogiques, les aspects (inspecteur). Ceci doit inclure de gestion. Ce guide est ce qui doit etre examine du revise periodiquement en point de vue de la gestion de la , collaboration avec les ciasse et aussi du point de vue ! conseillers. des pratiques pedagogiques. 23. Rationaliser la presence de Pertinent 8 sur 12 ont ete retenus Clos I'encadrement sur Ie terrain et • suite a un appel d'offre. La la multiplicite des partenaires et rationalisation de des methodes dans une meme I'encadrement a ete faite zone. Passer de 12 contrats par zone et par commune ONG a 7 suivant la logique . contigue. d'un contrat global par cercie (de la region de Sikasso). D'ici la fin du present projet envisager la possibilite d'aller en appel d'offres pour des services educatifs a etre .,--"- - Statut ----~----- Appreciation Activites Planifiees . Recommandations rendus au niveau de chacun
des 7 cerdes. . -_.,--_. - --_.,,--_.,---".--"'---,,--- ,-_.- Clos ---~------cela ,-- ---_.------, .Nous pensons que sur pied une fonction . Pertinent 24. Mettre est inclus dans les au sein de SC suivi-evaluation responsabilites du cette tache a un (ou confier Coordinateur d'appui aux specialise) charge organisme ONG, et que Ie Consultant Ie contrale de qualite de faire charge de la qualite veille ... qui font les ONG de ce au suivi de la qualite partenaires.
... GROUPE PIVOT/SANTE POPULA TION
Annual Report
for the period
1 January - 31 December 2001
Save the Children
CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00
Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
I. I ntrod uction 1
II. USAID Reporting Indicators: January - December 2001 3
III. Groupe Pivot Reporting Indicators 8
IV. Narrative: 13
Successes Challenges for the Future
III V. MOH Collaboration 14 VI. Future Plans: January - June 2002 15
Annexes
Annex 1: Additional Activities January-December 2001
Annex 2: Other Programs and Projects of GP/SP ...
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
A-ONG: Animateur ONG A-DBC: Agent de Distribution a Base Communautaire AR: Animateur Relais AS: Agent Sante CCC: Connaissances - Comportement - Couverture CSAR: Centre de Sante d'Arrondissement Revitalise CSCom: Centre de Sante Communautaire DBC: Distribution a Base Communautaire DSFC: Division Sante Familiale et Communautaire HFA: Health Facilities Assessment IRA: Infections Respiratoires Aigues LMD: Lutte contre les Maladies Diarrhetiques ... ONG: Organisation Non Gouvernementale PDSS: Plan de Developpement Socio-Sanitaire PE: Peer Educator PEV: Programme Elargi de Vaccination PF: Planning Familial RH: Reproductive Health SE: Survie de l'Enfant SIG: Systeme d'information et de Gestion SR: Sante de la Reproduction SSSC: Service Socio-Sanitaire de Cercle SSP: Soins de Sante Primaire VAD: Visite a Domicile VAR: Vaccin Anti-Rougeoleux VAT: Vaccin Anti-Tetanique
* Source: Routine Data collected by NGOs in their project zones ** Source: Data from Mid-term evaluation *** Source: Total of the actual results with the target population (from NGO project documents)
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L INTRODUCTION
health Groupe Pivot/Sante Population (GP/SP) began implementing reproductive NGOs in programs in 1994. It is known for advocating for the role of national as well as for its providing quality health services at the facility and community level contribution to national health policy. supports the Under the current USAID funded program, GP/SP oversees and implemented through Integrated Youth Health Program (1997-2002). This program is health 17 projects carried out by 26 NGO partners with a focus on reproductive out in five regions of the iii geared towards youth zero to 24 years old. It is carried District of Bamako. country (Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou, and Mopti) and in the 934,490 people in The Integrated Youth and Health Program reaches an estimated 597 communes and villages. agreement are: GP/SP's principle program objectives through this cooperative ,..; ./ To strengthen the capacity of national NGOs; and ./ To strengthen collaborative ties between national health NGOs Malian technical services; for women's ./ To advocate at a ministerial, national, and regional level reproductive health rights; level for NGO iii ./ To advocate at a ministerial, national, and regional involvement in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of child survival and reproductive health activities at the grassroots level; and will To ensure a strong, competitive, and secure Groupe Pivot which sustain the above objectives after the life of this agreement.
The Operational Objectives for this reporting period were:
• Ongoing supervision and support of NGO partners; • The organization of National Adolescents' Week by NGO partners; • The diversification of GP/SP's technical and financial partners; • Gaining status as an independent organization; Health Policies, • The multiplication and distribution of the document Reproductive Norms, and Procedures to partner NGOs and associations; Integrated Youth • The diffusion of findings from the mid-term evaluation of the Health Program; • Increased advocacy around maternal mortality issues.
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This report summarizes program activities carried out from January 1 to December 31,2001. In addition to routine follow-up and support with NGOs, this year has been marked by the following activities and events:
• GP/SP has become an independent entity, after many years as a part of the Save the Children/USA (SC) Sahel Field Office. The two organizations collaborated to make their partnership strong enough for GP/SP to stand as an independent Malian entity.
• After sharing mid-term evaluation findings with all NGO partners, each partner developed action plans to ensure that the program will meet all program objectives.
• With SC, CSTS and the Measure Project, GP/SP organized and facilitated a week long international workshop on the Sustainability of Child Survival Programs at the Hotel Salam in Bamako.
• GP/SP won recognition, in the form of an award, for its work against maternal mortality from the Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Children, and the Family.
• GP/SP and its many NGO partners organized National Adolescents' Week in all program areas. iii • GP/SP played the leading role in the organization of a gala fund raising event for people living with HIV/AIDS. Peter Piot, the Executive Director of UNAIDS and more than 100 NGOs attended this function. Over 23,000,000 FCFA was raised.
Population Profile of GP/SP Intervention Zones (2001)
Taraeted Population Estimated Number 0-11 months (4%) 37,3801 112-23 Months (3.9%) 36,445 : 10-23 Months (7.9%) 73,825 ' ! 0-36 Months (11.7%) 109,335 I Women, reproductive aqe 15-49 yrs (21 %) 196,243 Men "reproductive aqe" 15-59 yrs (21.4%) 199,981 Preanant women (5%) 46,724 • Youna adults 15-24 vrs-24 (19.5%) 182,225 Total Population of intervention zone 934.490
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II. USAID Reporting Indicators: January - December 2001
Indicator: Doses of measles vaccine administered to children prior to first birthday (less than 1 year old):
a) Number of doses of measles vaccine administered to children 0-11 months old (prior to first birthday): 42.147
b) Estimated number of children 0-11 months in population of intervention .. zone: 37.380 Indicator: Immunization coverage children less than one year old:
a) Number of children 12-23 months who have been fully vaccinated before their first birthday: 22.596 .. b) Estimated number of children 12-23 months in intervention zone: 36.445
c) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Caretaker child health practices
a) Number of children aged 0-36 months (see b below) with episodes of diarrhea within the past 2 weeks who received ORS at health center or home and/or home liquid: 39.361
b) Number of children less than 3 years old who have had diarrhea in the last two weeks: 109.335
c) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Prenatal care: Number of tetanus toxoid (TT) doses administered to pregnant women:
1 a) Number of TT doses administered to pregnant women: 33.532
1 A mistake was made in the semi-annual report (January to June 2001): the figure given for the number of IT doses administered, 32,707, was based upon an estimate made from the mid-term evaluation. This figure did not come from routine data collection as stated in the report. The figure given (based on the estimated # of pregnant woman multiplied by the IT coverage rate) was an over estimate. The figure presented above reflects actual service statistics and more accurately reflects the number of IT doses administered during the past year.
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b) Estimated number of pregnant women in the target population: 46,724
c) Name of last survey: Routine Data Collection: 31/12/01
Indicator: Prenatal care: Immunization coverage (2+ tetanus toxoid TT) during pregnancy
a) Number of women receiving 2 or more TT doses during pregnancy: 23,829
b) Estimated number of pregnant women in target area: 46,724
c) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation, Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Assisted deliveries
a) Number of women assisted by trained provider last delivery, CSCom level: 34,669
b) Number of women assisted by trained provider last delivery, village level: 3,177
c) Estimated total number of pregnant women in the intervention zone: 46,724
d) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Couple Years of Protection (CYP) for modern methods, for .. women of reproductive age (15-49 years oldt
Number of CYP for the following modern methods:
i) Oral contraceptives: 15,238
t Conversion factors: Oral Contraceptives: 15 cycles = 1 CYP Condoms: 120 condoms = 1 CYP Foaming tablets (spermicide) 120 tablets = 1 CYP .. Oepo-Proveraflnjectables 40epo = 1 CYP
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ii) Condoms: 2,153 iii) Foaming tablets: 1,786 iv) Depo/lnjectables: 3,268 .. TOTAL: 122,445 CYp! Indicator: Couple Years of Protection (CYP) for modern methods, for women .. of reproductive age (15-24 years old) Number of CYP for the following modern methods:
i) Oral contraceptives: 9,752 ii) Condoms: 1,679 iii) Foaming tablets: 732 iv) Depo/lnjectables: 850 TOTAL: 113,013 CYp!
IR - 1 Level: Access: Increased access to the minimum package of child survival (CS) and family planning (FP) interventions at district and commune levels
Indicator: Access to Child Survival Interventions
a) Number of persons in intervention zone within 15 km of facilities offering CS services: 607,418
b) Estimated total number of persons in intervention zone: 934.490'"
Indicator: Access to Family Planning services
a) Number of persons in intervention zone within 15 km of facilities offering family planning services: 934.490
b) Estimated total number of persons in intervention zone: 934,490***
Indicator: Access to peer educators
a) Number of 15-24 year olds in intervention zone within 15 km of peer educators offering RH information/services: 182,225
b) Estimated total number of 15-24 years old in intervention zone: 182,225'"
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IR - 1 Level: Quality: Minimum package of CS and RH interventions provided at district and sub-district levels according to internationally and nationally recognized norms and standards
Indicator: Number of health service providers/HWs (health workers) trained in the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (fMC/) (Training was provided in the management of malnutrition, diarrhea, malaria, and ARI, since the manual has not been widely distributed).
a) Number of HWs trained in IMCI:
b) Number of active HWs:
In addition, there were 34 NGO HWs trained in IMCI through the collaboration with BASICS and the DSF/C (which represented 17 (or 100% of the coordinators) and 17 animators).
Indicator: Supervision of activities at facilities/sites in the target area
a) Number of facilities/sites which had 1 or more visits by their supervisor in the past three months: 3,044
b) Number of facilities/sites intervention zone:
N.B.: The supervisory visits are bi-monthly which means that at the end of each quarter, all sites have been supervised.
Indicator: Referrals of 15-24 year olds by peer educators
a) Number of referrals of 15-24 year olds made by peer educators: 751
b) Total number of peer educator contacts with 15-24 year olds in intervention zone: 76,692
IR - 1 Level: Demand: Increased knowledge, attitudes, practices of individuals, households, and communities of minimum package of CS and RH interventions.
Indicator: Caretaker knowledge of key child health practices
a) Number of mothers who recognize at least one (1) danger sign of dehydration: 92,935
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... b) Estimated total number of mothers in intervention zone: 109,335
c) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Caretaker knowledge of key child health practices
a) Number of mothers who recognize at least two (2) warning signs of respiratory infection: 68,881 .. b) Number of mothers who recognize at least one (1) danger sign of .. respiratory infection: 75,113 c) Estimated total number of mother in intervention zone: 109.335
d) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
Indicator: Client knowledge of STI preventive practice
a) Number of individuals citing at least two acceptable ways of protection .. from STI infection: 309.057
b) Estimated total target population in intervention zone for STI messages: 396.224
c) Name of last survey: Mid-term evaluation. Date conducted: December 2000
IR - 1 Level: Capacity: Institutional Capacity to improve community service delivery
Indicator: Cost recovery mechanisms
a) Number of PVO supported facilities, which achieve 100% recurrent cost recovery: 17 :
c) Number of PVO supported facilities:
'One of the main factors which has influenced CSCom cost recovery is the turnover of key staff who have received training. Often there is also a gap between when one ICPM leaves and another arrives. during which time there are no paid-for services provided.
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Agreement) III. Groupe Pivot Reporting Indicators (from the Cooperative
Impact Indicators
A. Access: %ot Objective
.. 45% 65% 65% 81% 83.3% 21% 66.77% 66.77%
34% 61.78% 61.78% 77.2%
Maintenance of at least 125% 4 ! 80% of contraceptive 79% 100% 100% : delivery points
35% 51.4% 51.4% 64.2% 5 .. pregnancy B. Quality:
1 50% 52.9% 52.9% 66.22%
2 79% 90.9% 90.9% 113.6%
180% of CSCom/CSAR health be able to ill! I agents (AS) will 88% 3 advise mothers of 15% 70.4% 70.4%
80% of CSCom/CSAR AS will 41% be able to advise mothers of 4 0% 32.8% 328% children < 5 with ARI will 80% of 51.2% 5 ! be able to advise re: malaria 0% 40.98% 40.98% 80%of CSCom/CSAR AS will 6 be able to follow the vaccinal 15% 29.8% 29.8% 37.25% status of children 80% of births will be assisted by 7 74.24% 92.8% a trained AS or matrone 66% 74.24%
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C. Promotion: ...
1 37% 84.9% 84.9% 89.3%
2 receive ORT at home or 19% 35.86% 35.86% 44.8%
50% of children <4 mo. 3 will be exclusively 14% 24.46% 24.46% 48.9% 80% of families of febrile children will have sought 4 treatment or given 20% 61.21% 61.21% 76.5% appropriate treatment in
. Contraceptive use 6 ' Prevalence Rate of 60% 23% 44.3% 44.3% 73.8% 12,667 Couple Year Source: Protection (Revised target 1997 7* ,. per 2000 CA is 25,000) Report 20,546 22,445 89.8% men will have used a condom 8 for their last sexual 29% 33.89% 33.89% 56.48%
90% of individuals >15 will know at least two l1li methods of SrD 9 prevention. Women: 71% 72.66% 72.66% 80.7% 93% 82.82% 82.82% 92%
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D. Capacity:
Increase to 90% of proportion of CSComlCSAR personnel having received one or 79% 83.3% 111.1% 1 more supervisory visits by 100% an NGO or gov't supervisor during the 3
Increase to proportion of DBC agents reporting having received one or more supervisory 2 visits during the previous 100% 95.9% 111.1% . three months (or a rate of 100% . 24 visits/AR,PElyear) (Revised target per 2000
Increase to 90% of the proportion of agents having received a supervisory visit from 3 • GP/SP in the course of 18% 80% 94.4% the previous 3 months (or 85% a rate of 1 visiUNGOI
of the number of NGO data 4 reports delivered to health centers in a timely 59% 70% 80% 100% Increase to 75% the number of CSComlCSARs , which graphically monitor • vaccination coverage of 5 25% 70% 77% 102.6% their zone and who make decisions based on a : knowledge of PEV
Increase 0 60% of the number of CSComlCSAR 6 assuring 100% cost 30% 38% 38% 63.3%
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Process Indicators:
A. Access:
5 new CSComs created, 1 offering CS and RH services o 7 7 140%'
2 5 new ASACOs created .. B. Quality: .. 1 o 100% 100% 100%
2 60 97% 97% 97%
3 35 97% 97% 97%
4 65 97% 97% 97%
5 35 97% 97% 97%
6 o 100% 100% 100% IIIi 7
8 o 98.6% 98.6% 98.6%
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, Two additional CSComs not foreseen when the targets were set needed to be established. Their actual perfonmance represents 100%. l1li 2 Three additional ASACOs not included in the targets were established and requested support. Again, this means that actual perfonmance represents 100%.
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sessions (Group Source: animation, VAD 1997 1 counseling, mass Report activities) on preventive care 27,245 221,813 360,331 100% i of contraceptive Source: products sold: 1997 2 Report Pills: 51,161 103,401 114,285 Condoms: 41,065 100,732 129,155 60,946 83,989 107,160
175,282 women will have participated in 3 IEC sessions organized by A- ONG/AR about RH 86,654 322,871 733,922 418%
D. Capacity:
1 0 26 26 200% At least one meeting 2 quarterly between the SSS and 5% 70% 70% 70% 100% of the CSComlCSAR ... 3 management committees making 15% 70.7% 70.7% decisions based on 70.7%
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IV. Narrative
Successes: Pivot/Sante The successes mentioned below illustrate what we feel sets Groupe Population apart: fund-raising • December was devoted to HIV/AIDS. An advocacy and support aimed not dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS was organized. This event also at only at sensitising people to the needs of people with HIV, but Organized demonstrating that it is possible to mobilize resources nationally. AMAS/AFAS, by Groupe Pivot/Sante Population in collaboration with CESAC, 23 million PNLS, and CNIECS, this gala dinner helped mobilize more than FCFA, greatly exceeding the targeted objective of 15 million FCFA. recognition. They • Our peer educators enjoyed great success and community reproductive are, more and more, seen by their communities as resources for sales health referral, services, and information, and not only as contraceptive volunteers people. Through their personal lives and actions, these motivated excision are often serving as models for their communities in the fight against and other reproductive health rights.
In specific communities,the following were noted as success stories: advocacy and hard • The role of NGOs in community mobilization - Thanks to the in work of animators from the consortium of the Sahel (A-NGO, RAlPE) health Diallassagou in the Mopti region, the communities cif the non-operational are currently in areas paid their shares for the building of CSComs. These funds the village bank in advance of construction. collaboration with the • Collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs - ASDAP, in workers (a Ministry of Social Affairs, was able to bring together 210 domestic population that is very difficult to mobilize) for a forum around STIIHIV/AIDS, family planning, and other reproductive health issues.
Challenges for the future the past year, we recognize that iii While we are pleased with our achievements of 2002 will bring its own challenges, including: mid-term • Reinforcing and maintaining the successes shown through the evaluation through the end of the program.
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• Managing the new, independent status of GP/SP. Independence allowed us to begin the certification process with USAID, which will bring both increased opportunities and responsibilities.
• New GP/SP leadership also opens the doors for both new challenges and new ... prospects for growth .
v. MOH Collaboration: ... During the year 2001, project coordinators have: a. Sent supervisory reports to appropriate MOH officials
b. Sent service statistics to the appropriate MOH officials
Each NGO shares its activity reports and its updated statistical data with its partners (with the appropriate health zone, district, and region)
c. Attended meetings or otherwise had official contact with the appropriate local MOH officials during which project activities and plans are discussed Yes
Coordinators, community health workers, peer educators, and community animators are all involved in mass activities sponsored by the MOH such as World AIDS Days, National Vaccination Days, etc. Coordinators and community agents also participate in monthly coordination meetings with the ICPM and with the social health service of the district (SSSC) in the development of Action Plans and training activities. They make joint ... supervisory visits in their project areas, and participate in the Pre-CROCEPS and the CROCEPS .
... GP/SP is actively involved in all the activities of the MOH, and is a member of the main bodies of the PRODESS.
GP/SP is involved in all fora initiated by the MOH both nationally and internationally.
d. Participated with the Ministry of Health and its partners to plan for HIVIAIDS programming, including the new One Circle, One NGO initiative, International AIDS day, and the action plan for the National AIDS Control Program.
e. Participated in Vision 2010, a conference of First Ladies and Ministers of Health of West and Central Africa on Neonatal and Maternal Mortality.
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in Mali organized by f. Participated in the review of primary health care programs the Statistics and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Health.
I VI. Future Plans: January-June 2002
• Continued supervision and support for national NGO partners. obtain USAID • Continued efforts to manage new, independent status and to certification.
th • Organization of events around the 10 Anniversary of GP/SP.
• Organization of GP/SP's General Assembly. . • Final evaluation of GP/SP'S Integrated Youth Health Program
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ANNEXES
1: Additional Activities January- December 2001
2: Other Programs and Projects of GP/SP
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Additional Activities January- December 2001 in the following, In addition to the activities highlighted above, GP/SP was involved quality, promotion, organized according to the main program objectives of access, and capacity.
Access partners. This A regular supply of contraceptive products was assured to all NGO as well as at included work at the district and regional level pharmaceutical depots, the individual CSComs and with community based distribution agents.
Quality
1. Meetings and Trainings Organized by GP/SP: Policies, April: Mini-workshop with NGO coordinators to disseminate the Norms and Procedures in Reproductive Health. of Child October-November: International workshop on the Sustainability CSTS. and Survival Programs, in collaboration with Save the Chiidren/USA, the Measure Project. CEDPA to Throughout the year: series of work sessions in collaboration with the plan and carry out advocacy to decrease female circumcision (with financial support of Population Action International).
2. Participation in Meetings and Training Organized by Partners:
The Executive Director participated in: of March: Workshop to share reflections from the Forum on the Development Africa on HIV/AIDS (held in Addis Ababa).
March-July: Several work sessions with CDC and African Consultants the ISBS International (ACI) to prepare for the dissemination of findings from survey conducted by CDC, PNLS, and INRSP. Executive May: Global Health Conference. During this visit to the US, the under Director also gave a presentation about GP/SP at USAIDlWashington the initiative of NGO Networks for Health.
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May: Exchange forum at Save the Children's health sector's Program Learning Group.
July: Dissemination workshop of the ISBS Study at the CRES, Bamako.
August: Dissemination of findings of the ISBS survey in Gao with Aida Lo of the USAID Health Team.
November: Mission to Gao with USAID representatives Pam White (Deputy Director); Ursula Nadolny (Health, Population, and Nutrition Chief); Sixte Zigirumugabe (Health Coordinator); and partners.
November: Workshop to share findings on the Situation Analysis of Newborns in Mali in collaboration with Save the Children.
• December: Meeting at USAID to share findings from the Report of the Study on the Supply and Demand and Quality of Health Care conducted by IPE (Initiative for Equity in Mali).
All year: Preparatory meetings for the IMCI workshop to be held in Dakar (postponed due to the events of September 11th).
All year: Many meetings and workshops surrounding HIV/AIDS prevention and services with. various partners: AMAS/AFAS, PNLS, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, World Education, etc.
The Deputy Director participated in:
January: Workshop on Family Planning, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Working Together to Achieve More in Lusaka, Zambia.
January-June: Series of meetings to prepare for the the UN General Assembly on AIDS.
April: Meeting between GP/SP and CEDPA Peer Educators' Network Project leaders.
April: Information meeting of partners at USAID on its HIV/AIDS strategies, and the presentation of the PSI Project Corridors of Change.
April: Workshop held in Abidjan regarding health insurance organized by the Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity, and the Elderly
May: Meetings to amend GAVI documents.
May: Meeting with OCF-DRSP to share experiences around the regional workshops to launch the initiative One Circle, One NGO.
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May: Work sessions with USAID on the development of their Malaria Component for the Strategic Plan 2003-2012.
June: Meeting at USAID to strategize for the project Fight Against AIDS.
.• June: Work day with USAID on activities for the fight against malaria.
June: Training in Baltimore on the Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health at the School of Public Health/Johns Hopkins University.
July: National Workshop, Data to Action, on the use of the data from the ISBS survey.
September: Workshop to share findings from the ISBS.
October: Meeting of the National Division of Health and the IMMPACT Project on the Reduction of Maternal Mortality.
November: Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the program Secure the Future of West Africa in Abidjan.
November: Exchange meeting of community projects supported by Secure the Future in Johannesburg.
Ongoing: Development of a technical proposal to Plan International for the supervision of NGOs in Segou.
.. All year: Meetings and field visits with SC on its new program Saving Newborn Lives. iiiiI The HIS and Operations Research Coordinator participated in:
January: Regional workshop organized in Ouagadougou around the development of a guide for HIV Messages.
March: Discussions with partners on the national strategic plan for the Fight Against Malaria at the Palais des Congres.
April: Workshop to Review the National Population Policy of Mali in Selingue.
April: Training of Malian Researchers in Multidimensional Data Analysis, organized by the Center for Analysis and Training of Development Policies (CATFP) at the Ministry of Finance.
April: Launch of the Micro- Nutriment Initiative in the Sahel, Phase II. The workshop was organized by Helen Keller International (HKI) in Ouagadougou.
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May-June: Training of trainers in nutrition with the National Division of Health at HKI.
June: Review of the Action Plan of the National Program Against AIDS in Selingue.
June-July: As a facilitator, training of trainers in nutrition for the following regions: Kayes, Koulikoro, and the District of Bamako. The workshop was held in Katibougou and was organized by the National Division of Health in collaboration with JSI/PDY.
July: Training workshop in PowerPoint Spectrum, in Selingue.
August: Dissemination workshops of the ISBS survey in Segou, Sikasso, and Kayes.
September: Leadership and Management Workshop organized by Save the Children in Selingue .
... October: Training in MonitoringlEvaluation of District Health Programs in Dakar at CESAG .
... November: Workshop on the development of IEC messages at HKI.
The Personnel and Logistics Manager participated in:
March: Development of purchasing charts for contraceptive products.
May-June: Short course on Administration and Management Techniques at MDF in Ede, Netherlands.
July: National Workshop on Contraceptive Security organized by Deliver and the Division of Pharmacy and Drugs aimed at developing a national strategic plan to guarantee the availability of quality products and services in family planning.
August: ISBS Dissemination workshops.
September: Leadership and Management Workshop organized by Save the Children in Selingue.
The Health Advisor participated in:
March: Development of purchasing charts for contraceptive products.
... July: National Workshop on Contraceptive Security organized by Deliver and the Division of Pharmacy and Drugs.
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GP/SP also participated in:
Operations Research planning and dissemination of findings with JSI/PDY.
Development of a strategy for NGOs working in nutrition with the National Division of Health/Nutrition Division.
Workshop to review and validate the Three Year Investment Program (TYIP) ... 2002-2004 of the PRODESS with JSI/PDY . Participation on the Specialized Thematic Committee: Advocacy/Social Mobilization/Communication organized at JSI/PDY.
National Breastfeeding Week activities organized in collaboration with the Ministry for the Promotion of Women, Children, and the Family.
3. Supervision:
GP/SP carried out supervisory visits of activities in the intervention areas of NGOs and the Consortium of NGOs. These visits are used as opportunities for ongoing training, quality assurance, and support to partners.
Second quarter:
ASDAP (Bla and Fana) AMPRODE/Sahel (Tenekou) AMAPROS (Bancoumana)
Third quarter:
JIGI AES/SOS/MR ACD/GIAD
1M Fourth quarter:
Baara Nyuman (Bamako) APPF (Kita) SAD (San) Consortium Solidarite SidalADICO SODAC (Tominian)\AID/MALI (Dogo) (Bamako) ... Consortium"3A" (Ouelessebougou) DJEKAFO (Bamako) DONKO (Bamako) ASDAP (Koulikoro) AEC/EndalKiiabo (Dioila) ... Consortium Ie Sahel (Dialassagou)
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Promotion
The Deputy Director participated in: and the .. Lunch/debate with the Minister of the Promotion of Women, Children, Family, and the First Lady of Mali.
and the Preparation for the National Month Against HIV/AIDS (December) Campaign Against HIV/AIDS during the 2002 African Cup of Nations organized by the MOH.
The HIS/OR Coordinator participated in:
Among Youth The dissemination of the survey conducted on Radio Listening at the Center Aoua Keita.
The Executive Director'participated in :
the A campaign to broadcast HIV/AIDS messages on TV to encourage mobilization of civil society.
The Health Advisor participated in:
and the The assessment of the IEC Messages Index (Volumes I and /I), dissemination of Visual Aids for HIV/AIDS with CNIECS and JSI/PDY.
Other notable activities in the domain of promotion in 2001: on Production and distribution of three issues of Keneya Info, a newsletter health issues.
Capacity
1. Participation in meetings organized by partners: such as regular USAID: GP/SP participated in a variety of meetings with USAID USAID in partners' meetings; a feedback session on the directors visit to and meetings to Washington, D.C.; preparatory meetings for the various initiatives; begin the process of certification. by the Ministry of Health: The participation of GP/SP is very frequently solicited 1M feedback on MOH for a wide variety of reasons including advice, planning, and Vaccination Days; diverse topics such as HIV/AIDS; MOH/NGO partnership; National
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NGO/District partnership; and the Health Information System.
National AIDS Control Program (PNLS): GP/SP works hand-in-hand with the PNLS in the organization; planning, and implementation of the following initiatives: One Circle, One NGO; advocacy including the development of the AIM Model with the Policy Project; and preparation for the National Month Against HIV/AIDS.
UNICEF: GP/SP participated with UNICEF in the past year to develop a permanent Nutrition working group and to confirm UNICEF's strategy 2003 -2007.
UNAIDS: GP/SP is a member of the Technical Group as well as the Working Group organized by UNAIDS.
CNACOOP: GP/SP partiCipated in a variety of meetings with this organization to plan for World Population Day and other population activities.
FENASCOM: GP/SP worked with the FENASCOM to develop better working relations between ASACOs/Community Health Workers and NGOs in the region of Koulikoro.
2. Visitors:
The Saving Newborn Lives team from Save the Children/USA • NGO Networks for Health/Benin team • Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS
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Annex 2: OIl Other Programs and Projects of GP/SP
French Cooperation has been The Joint Health Program/Mali (PCSM) with funding of CFA 58,421,352 operational since May 2001 and is intervening throughout the country. the establishment In collaboration with GP/SP, the main activities carried out include: the of a Secretariat at GP/SP; the establishment of a Steering Committee; staff; and field visits to development of an action plan; capacity building of secretariat program sites. partner research, and Plans for 2002 include: the launch of the program, project and the establishment of Priority Solidarity Funds.
PAIfCEDPA out in the first The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Project (PAI2) is being carried of funding is CFA five regions of Mali, including the District of Bamako. The amount 39,000,000. were: planning; The major activities of the project carried out by GP/SP in 2001 and exchange development of curricula and training materials; training in advocacy; visits with partner projects in Burkina Faso. . of the project and In 2002, GP/SP will research funding sources for the next phase develop future phases including a five year plan.
PLAN International of seven NGOs GP/SP started the monitoring of the Reproductive Health Programs 2000. Funding for .. in areas not supervised by PLAN International/Mali in November this activity is 47,300,775 FCFA. for child survival; a Activities carried out in 2001 include: trainings of trainers in IEC with partner NGOs; workshop to develop joint monitoring and evaluation materials the project. supervisory visits; reporting; and conducting an annual review of organization of In 2002, the major activities planned include: on-going supervision; organization of workshops; final project evaluation with NGO partners; and the exchange trips between coordinators of different partner NGOs.
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Projects Planned:
One Circle, One NGO Initiative (MOH):
GP/SP plays a facilitating role in this program initiated by the Ministry of HeaHh. A Technical Assistance Convention was signed between GP/SP and the Ministry of Health on November 14, 2001. The amount of this convention is 45,863,400 FCFA. Implementation has not yet begun.
Also within the framework of the initiative, UNAIDS will provide $150,000 to GP/SP for training and support.
Saving Newborn Lives (Save the Chiidren/USA):
GP/SP will introduce a package of essential newborn care at the community level in the circle of Dioilla with a partner NGO. Nationally, GP/SP will carry out advocacy work around newborn care and health.
CHANGElWashington:
GP/SP will carry out an operations research project under the initiative Community Surveillance Kit in Mali.
UNAIDS:
GP/SP has been contracted under the framework of the Program to Accelerate Funds of UNAIDS for a one year project budgeted at $37,500. The project will consist of building the capacity of stakeholders in advocacy around STls/HIV/AIDS prevention. Partners include religious leaders, traditional healers, traditional birth attendants, and popular musical artists.
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Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
Map of Sikasso Health Program
I. Introduction 1
II. USAID Reporting Indicators: January -- December 2001 4
III. Indicators and Targets 9 iii IV. Additional Activities: January - December 2001 14
V. Narrative: Lessons Learned, Ongoing Challenges, Impact 16
VI. MOH Collaboration 18 .. VII. Plans for January - June 2002 18
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
Sikasso Health Program
APF Agent de Planning Familial ASACO Association de Sante Communautaire AVN Agent Villageois de Nutrition BCI Behavior Change Intervention CPN Consultation Pre-natale CPON Consultation Post-natale CPR Contraceptive Prevalence Rate CS Child Survival CSAR Centre de Sante d'Arrondissement Revitalise CSCom Centre de Sante Communautaire CSP Couple Semester Protection CVS Comite Villageois de Sante CYP Couple Year Protection DRSP Direction Nationale de Sante Publique FELASCOM Federation Locale des ASACOs FENASCOM Federation Nationale des ASACOs FP Family Planning FPA Family Planning Animator ICPM Infirmier Chef de Poste Medicale INRSP Institute National de la Recherche en Sante Publique KPC Knowledge, Practices, and Capacity (study) MOH Ministry of Health ORS Oral Rehydration Solution POIDP Positive Deviance! Deviance Positif RH Reproductive Health SC Save the Children SHP Sikasso Health Program SIS/HIS Health Information Systems (Data Base) SPE Surveillance Preventive des Enfants (Growth Monitoring) SSS Services Socio Sanitaire TBA Traditional Birth Attendant VHC Village Health Committees
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Introduction I
Kolondieba. Since In 1987, Save the Children/USA (SC) began health activities in changes. In 1992, then the program has undergone many'geographic and strategic the program was after five years of successful activities in the Kolondieba district, of extended to the Bougouni district. Initial activities began in the arrondissement of Garalo, Zantiebougou and in 1995 were further expanded to the arrondissement of expansion for the arrondissement of Sido, and the town of Bougouni. This period to the SC coincided with Mali's decentralization which gave more responsibility mentor particularly local communities, a trend that SC has supported and helped to at the community level. interventions in Beginning in 1995, the Child Survival XI (CS XI) program focused and treatment, five areas: vaCCinations, nutritionNitamin A, malaria prevention number of diarrhea prevention and treatment, and maternal/child health. A banks, promising innovations were piloted including village pharmaceutical of their empowering Village Health Committees (VHC) through the establishment an own health data collection system, and introducing Positive Deviance, status of economical, community-based methodology to improve the nutritional young children. the Begun in 1999, the Sikasso Health Program (SHP) was built upon the SHP, Save the accomplishments and lessons learned through CS XI. Through This new Children targeted seven new health zones in the Bougouni district. estimated at catchment area is composed of 117 villages with a total population established 133 70,890. In these 117 villages, the Sikasso Health Program has 607 (52%) Village Health Committees (VHCs) involving 1,178 committee members, of whom are women. up of men and Known by other organizations as relais villageois, VHCs are made the members of women chosen by their communities and trained by SC. Together activities: the Village Health Committees are responsible for the following (BCC); • Community mobilization and Behavior Change Communication and hygiene; • Growth monitoring and the promotion of appropriate nutrition (TBAs); • Clean and safe deliveries by trained Traditional Birth Attendants (FPAs); • Promotion and sale of contraceptives by Family Planning Animators • Management and functioning of village pharmaceutical banks; data • Continued record keeping for target populations using a village collection system; activities to be • Maintenance of a data collection system for all village health made available to all interested parties (Le., ICPMs).
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The Sikasso Health Program has contributed to the establishment of:
./ Seven functional ASACOs managing ./ Seven functional CSComs. 1
In the SHP areas, the Ministry of Health's (MOH) minimum package of activities are available at the village level.2
Population Profile of the 8ikasso Health Program Zone
Target Population Estimated (Total Population of TarQet Zone = 70 890) Number 0-11 months (4%) 2,836 12-23 months (3.9%) 2765 0-23 months (7.9%) 5,600 0-36 months (11.7%) 8,294 Women of reproductive aQe 15-49 years (21%) , 14,887 . Men of reproductive age 15-59 years (21.4%) 15,170 Pregnant women (5%) 3,545 i Young adults 15-24 years (19.5%) 13,824
Program Objectives
The Sikasso Health Program assists USAID in achieving its Strategic Objective #1: Improved Social and Economic Behaviors Among Youth through Intenmediate Results of:
1. Improved Child Survival Services, and; 2. Improved Reproductive Health Services.
Combining intermediate results, our operational objectives include:
* Increased access to child survival and reproductive health services; * Improved quality of child survival and reproductive health services;
1 Wrth the exception of a few weeks, the CSCom in Meridiela has not had an ICPM for the pasl12 months. The disbict and regional level MOH officials are aware of this problem. 2 In Mendiela, in the absence of an ICPM, strategies were developed and implemented in a joint effort by Save the Children and the Services Socio-Sanitaire (SSS) in order to provide the community with immunizations. nutritional and reproductive health infonnation. counseling. and services.
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* Increased demand for health services by populations served; and * Strengthened capacity of communities and partners to ensure sustain ability of activities.
This year, particular emphasis has been placed on the last objective. The Sikasso Health Program has greatly assisted the SSS and local communities to manage and provide quality health services. In all SHP health areas, the MOH's minimum package of activities are available at the village level.
Key Elements of the Save the Children Strategy
We believe that the success of our efforts is due to the following pillars of our work:
... ,(" Beginning at the base with Vii/age Health Committees. This starts with a belief in the capacity of communities to identify and provide for many of their own needs, and a commitment to provide them with the support necessary to strengthen that capacity whether it is through literacy training, health training, Health Information System training, or committee management training. ,(" Supporting ASACOs through training and mentoring. A CSCom directly reflects the strength and capacity of its governing ASACO. Strong ASACOs are critical to a sustainable future of the Malian health structure. ,(" Strengthening the competencies of the ICPMs through refresher trainings and ongoing mentoring and support. . ,(" Strengthening the SSS through the provision of appropriate training opportunities. ,(" Supporting, through regular fora, a cooperative spirit between these various stakeholders recognizing interdependence and encouraging close communication, sharing, and joint problem solving. ,(" Maintaining a collaborative network of relationships nationally with other PVOs and the MOH and recognizing and encouraging possibilities for synergistic programming. ,(" Learning from successes and challenges through regular formal and informal dialogue with USAID and other partners.
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Operational Objectives for the reporting period January to December 2001
The Sikasso Health Program determined the following operational objectives for the year 2001:
• Continue the expansion of the Positive Deviance approach for improved nutrition in eight other villages, beginning the scaling up of this effective strategy against malnutrition. • Strengthen and expand adolescent reproductive health activities through the existing Peer Educator program. • Organize a forum between ASACOsNHCs and the SSS to improve their relationships and address the sustainability of the Sikasso Health Program's activities. • Mobilize and carry out awareness raising activities together with the SSS in the three as yet non-functional health areas so that CSComs could be established, guaranteeing access to basic health services to these communities. • Carry out and monitor all of our routine activities as well as pilot innovative ideas and projects (through other funding sources), potentially strengthening and complementing our work supported through this agreement. • Train traditional healers in danger signs and timely referral.
In addition to these activities, funded through this USAID grant, the following important related activities occurred during this reporting period:
Columbia University supported Safe Motherhood project activities began in March 2001. This project focuses on improving emergency obstetrical care in the Bougouni and Yanfolila referral health centers (CSRefs). Research supported by Johns Hopkins University on anti-microbial resistance is studying the correct administration of medicine to children through CSComs and village run pharmaceutical banks. Through private funds and with SC support, three women's associations in Bougouni have successfully piloted a project to treat and sell permethrin treated bednets. This experience, as well as that of the village pharmaceutical banks, were the basis for the development of a project which was recently funded through the CDC/Atlanta. This project will expand malaria prevention and treatment activities to 38 health zones in the Bougouni, Yanfolila, and Kolondieba districts.
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II. USAID Reporting Indicators: Janua - December 2001
Indicator: Doses of measles vacci.ne administered to children prior to first birthday (Jess than 1 year old)
a) Number of doses of measles vaccine administered to children 0-11 months old (prior to first birthday): 2121l
b) Estimated number of children 0-11 months in population of intervention zone: ~
Indicator: Immunization coverage of children less than one year old • a) Number of children 12-23 months who have been fully vaccinated before their first birthday: 2102
b) Estimated number of children 12-23 months intervention zone: 2m
c) Name of last survey: Routine data collection. Date conducted: 31112101
Indicator: Caretaker child health practices , iii a) Number of children aged 0-36 months (see b below) with episodes of diarrhea within the past 2 weeks who received ORS at health center or home and/or home liquid: ~
• b) Number of children less than 3 years old who have had diarrhea in the .. last two weeks: M c) Name of last survey: KPC survey. Date conducted: 30106101
Indicator: Prenatal care: number of tetanus toxoid (IT) doses administered to pregnant women
a) Number of TT doses administered to pregnant women: ~
b) Estimated number of pregnant women in the target population: ~
c) Name of last survey: Routine data collection. Date conducted: 31112101
Indicator: Prenatal care: immunization coverage (2+ tetanus toxinlTT) .. during pregnancy
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a) Number of women receiving 2 or more TT doses during pregnancy: ~
b) Estimated number of pregnant women in target area:
c) Name of last survey: Routine data collection. Date conducted: 31112101
Indicator: Assisted deliveries
a) Number of women assisted by trained provider last delivery, CSCom level: 676
b) Number of women assisted by trained provider last delivery, village level: 1m
c) Estimated total number of pregnant women in the intervention zone: ~
d) Name of last survey: Routine Data Collection. Date conducted: 31112101
Indicator: Couple Years of Protection for modern methods: women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years oldi
Number of CYP for the following modern methods: i) Oral contraceptives 281 iii) Condoms 132 iv) Foaming tablets 87 v) Depo/injectables 458 TOTAL: 1958 CYP!
Indicator: Couple Years of Protection for modern methods: Women of reproductive age (15 - 24 years old)
Number of CYP for the following modern methods: i) Oral contraceptives 171 iii) Condoms 53 iv) Foaming tablets 18 v) Depo/injectables 66 1308 CYP! • TOTAL: 1 Conversion factors: Oral contraceptives: 15 cycles =1CYP Condoms 120 condoms = 1 CYP Foaming tablets (spermicide) 120 tablets =1 CYP Oepo-Proveralinjectables 4 Depo =1 CYP
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IR - 1 Level: Access: Increased access to the minimum package of child survival (CS) and family planning (FP) interventions at district and commune levels
Indicator: Access to Child Survival interventions: (Children <3 years old are weighed in each of 117 villages.)
a) Number of persons in intervention zone who live within 15 kilometers of facilities offering CS services: 70.890
b) Estimated total number persons in intervention zone: 70.890
Indicator: Access to family planning services: (In each of the 117 villages there are two FPA.)
a) Number of persons in intervention zone living within 15 kilometers of facilities offering family planning services: 70.890
b) Estimated total number persons in intervention zone: 70.890
Indicator: Access to peer educators III a) Number of 15-24 years olds in intervention zone within 15 km of peer educators offering RH information/services: 11.352
b) Estimated total number of 15-24 year olds in intervention zone: 13.824
j III IR - 1 Level: Quality: Minimum package of CS and RH interventions provided at district and sub-district levels according to internationally and nationally recognized norms and standards.
Indicator: Number of health services providers HWs (health workers) trained in the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI)
a) Number of HWs trained in IMCI:
b) Total number of active HWs:
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Indicator: Supervision of activities at facilities/sites in the target area
a) Number of facilities/sites which had one or more visits by their supervisors in the past 3 months: ~
... b) Number of facilities/sites in intervention zone:
Indicator: Referrals of 15-24 year olds by peer educators
a) Number of referrals of 15-24 year olds made by peer educators.-JAQ
b) Total number of peer educator contacts with 15-24 year olds in intervention zone 2470
IR -1 Level: Demand: Increased knowledge, attitudes, and practices of individuals, households, and communities of minimum package of CS and RH interventions.
Indicator: Caretaker knowledge of key child health practices
a) Number of mothers who recognize at least one (1) danger sign of dehydration: 13.026
b) Estimated total number of mothers in intervention zone: 14.887
c) Name of last survey: KPC survey. Date conducted: 30/06/01
Indicator: Caretaker knowledge of key child health practices
a) Number of mothers who recognize at least two (2) warning signs of respiratory infection: U2J.
b) Number of mothers who recognize at least one danger sign of respiratory infection: 12.758
c) Estimated total number of mothers in intervention zone: 14.887
d) Name of last survey: KPC survey. Date conducted: 30/06/01
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Indicator: Client knowledge of STI preventive practice
a) Number of individuals citing at least two acceptable ways of protection from STI infection: 22,242
.. b) Estimated total target population in intervention zone for STI messages: 30.Q57
c) Name of last survey: KPC survey. Date conducted: 30/06/01
I R -1 Level: Capacity: Institutional capacity to improve community service delivery
Indicator: Cost recovery mechanisms
a) Number of PVO supported facilities which achieve 100% recurrent cost .,1 recovery: .Il....
b) Number of PVO supported facilities: z
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1 MeridieJa has not had an ICPM for the past 12 months.
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ilL Sikasso Health Reporting Indicators (from the 1999 Continuation Application)
End ofAgreemen~(2002) ljiI;Illeline.· •. % Attained ··i!lIn~Q.~~ri2gIl1·. •.' TafQe~C'l·~~i. . . .. Objectives 'ACfiieVi!mt!llt" .. '.2002 . ' . ".': ..... : .. Oblectives ACCESS-IMPACT 100% of population within 34% 100% (each of 117 90% 100% 15km of a fixed health facility, villages has 2 FPAs, CBD or community agent/site and at least 1 TBA) offerinll CS services 100% of population within 34% 100% (each of 117 90% 100% 15km of a fixed health facility, villages has 2 FPAs, CBD or community agent/site and at least one TBA. offering RH services There are also a total of 48 peer educators in the SHP program area) ACCESS-PROCESS
! I ! 7 new CSComs created 3 7 4 100% I offeril1g CS/RH services I il 7 new ASACOs created 4 7 I 4 I 100% 80 villalle pharmacies created 0 0 35 100% QUALITY, - IMPACT 48 community health 0 18 8 45% . personnel trained in IMCI' a) 40 CHAs correctly 0 18· 20 (50%) 45% assessing and treating children under 5 with presumptive malaria and counseling their caretakers b) 40 CHAs correctly 0 18 20 (50%) 45% assessing and treating children under 5 with diarrhea and counselinll their caretakers ! c) 40 CHAs correctly ! 0 18 20 (50%) 45% ass9ssing and treating children under 5 with pneumonia and , counselinll their caretakers ! I , d) 40 CHAs correctly 0 18 20 (50%) 45% assessing and treating children under 5 who are malnourished and counseling their , caretakers , 80% births assisted by a 34% 91.45% 70% 114.31% , I trained health attendant ,
1 It was decided to put all (SO) pharmaceutical banks in place at the beginning of the project in FY 2000. given the support they provide the community and given the opportunities for teaching and learning from their management. 2 48 health personnel will receive training, though 8 of the 48 are not direct service providers. 3 18 CHAs (10 ICPMs. 3 health personnel from the Sikasso Direction Regionale de Ia Sante, 4 from the Bougouni SSS. and 1 Save the ChildrenlUSA staff) were trained in May 2001.
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7 CSComs u""",,!,! CS interventions according to 3 7 4 100% ... international and national QUALITY - 350 village health committee members trained in emphasis 0 133' 150 116% behaviors for CS and danger sians I 350 "o~ll1.unit.y Health 0 81< 150 66% , (CHAs) "~"'yU in CS-~~~t clean I 7 ASACOs trained in and 0 7 4 100% i using information management , for i 350 TBAs trained in clean 0 81· 200 66%
;~~ AVNs ,~, in nutrition 0 222 150 63.43%
'f, visits to I i 1050 ~~.:;: k I ... distribution 0 I 938 525 89% ~~i~;~ub~ i I , 1"1 ,- I 80% of ,ag,e,d 12-23 20.2% I 75%' 65% 93.79% I months 1 for measles I bv aoe 12 ,I 80% of i 12t023 4.8% 76% 65% 75% months who are fully vaccinated before their first
90% of women who received 31.7% 70.3% 70% 78.11% at least 2 doses of tetanus toxin (IT) during 50% Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) for men/women of 2.2% 21% 15% 41.40% ".-t'';" age I '" ~" 50% of men reporting condom , use during last casual sexual 19.2% 29.2%5 40% 58.40% .. nrro,mt",; ,! , 90% of 1,"v, u nu' ,~" of I IIdive aoe I at i 17.4% 90% 50% 100% i
I In FY 2000, 272 Village Health Committee members were trained, bringing the total to 405. AU Village Health Committees are now covered. More people were trained than expected because more health committee members were sharing these responsibilities as well as due to a normal turnover in village health committee membership (in general due to older people making way for younger people). 2 Figure for this reporting period only. These are the same persons noted in the TBA training and thus are in addition to 150 persons previously trained. The cumulative (231) therefore brings the % attained of 2002 objectives to 66%. In FY 2000 150 TBAs were trained in obstetrical danger signs as well as dean delivery. bringing the current tolal of trained TBAs to 231 and the % achieved to 66%. "In December, the MOH conducted a special 15-day vaccination campaign against measles. S Condom use rates are a concern nationally. In February, a BCC expert w1ll be working....nth us on formative researdl for BCC message development, and we also plan to use this methodology to infonn our BCe strategy around condom use.
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Endof:A!Jreliinent:(21)1)2)' ;:~~~~lIil~ ·:t.ai:ge~·.I!>Y:~IlIl~ %A.ttalned Qbjectives ,<:~ ~!-; , :,)~~;:~~l~';~1f I ..c." ..•. ;.... ,' .. : 2002 . . . ()bi~es least two acceptable ways of protection aQainst STls 80% of Children under age 3 66.38%' .. with diarrhea in the last 2 14.9% (23.38 % ORS packets. 65% 83% weeks who received DRS 43% homemade solution) 80% of caretakers of Children under age 3 with diarrhea in 14.9% 66.38% 70% 83% the last 2 weeks who sought (23.38% ORS packets. treatment at a health facilitv 43% homemade solution) 80% of Children under 4 3.5% 66% 60% 82.50% months who are exclusively breast-fed 1000 couple years of Uneval- protection for modern uated 958 700 95.8% contraceptive methods PROMOTION - PROCESS 1860 IEC/BCC sessions given on emphasis behavior and 0 1022 !, 620 I, 55% I, danger signs i 165 of IEC/BCC sessions , i given in community schools i 0 82 110 49.6 %2 , 120 of health sessions 0 63 60 52.5% oroanized by women's aroups 120 of reproductive health 0 13' 60 10.8% sessions organized by GGLS oroups 10,245 mothers participating in nutrition sessions given by 0 10806 4651 105% AVNs 10,245 of mothers participating in health sessions given by 0 7943 4651 77.5% TBAs CAPACITY - IMPACT 100% of health facilities which report one or more supervisory 33% 100% 100% 100% visits in the .!last 3 months 100% of CBD agents reporting one or more visits by 0% 100 % 60% 100% supervisors during the past 3 , months I 7 CSComs reporting 100% 2 6 6 85.7% I i cost recovery 90% of CSComs tracking I vaccination coverage through 0 57% 60% 63% gra.Q.hical data I
1 During the first half of the year {at which point this study was conducted}, nearty all ORS packets were out of date. Mothers were taught how to make their own ORS at the CSComs. The above figures. therefore represent a combination of ORS fackets and homemade solution. Stocks have been replenished at CSComs since July. Most of the areas we work in have no community schools (3 health areas out of n. 3 Our microfinance team (Soro Yiriwaso) has just begun these activities.
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7 ASACOs making decisions based on a bi-annual review of 3 7 4 100%
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1 The lack of ICPM at the CSCom in Meridiela for the past year has led to inconsistent reporting from this CSCom.
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Sikasso Health Program To achieve results in access, quality, demand, and capacity, the to implement a full works with local partners (ASACOs, VHCs, and the SSS of Bougouni) with Mali's package of interventions delivered through the CSComs and consistent services. ... national health pOlicies for child survival and reproductive health activities which To complement the information provided above, we note the following Health Program: took place during this reporting period in support of the Sikasso ... ACCESS were established; 97 (61%) of ~ 16 rehabilitation sites for 157 malnourished children these children were rehabilitated; giving communities access to ~ Family Planning Animators were chosen and supplied, reproductive health and family planning services; begun working; ~ 81 traditional birth attendants were trained and have volunteers also monitored those ... ~ Community relais weighed 14,612 children. These children found to be malnourished. 1 ,519 children were de-wormed; pre-natal consultation made by a ~ 5,410 pregnant women benefited from at least one CSComteam; ~ 222 Village Nutrition Animators were trained; and to ensure the safe storage ~ Save the Children provided all CSComs with refrigerators and continual supply of vaccines .
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QUALITY
~ 18 health agents were trained in IMCI; ~ Two staff participated in a Save the ,Children Alliance HIV/AIDS workshop; ~ Two staff participated in a nutrition training organized by Groupe Pivot/Sante Population; ~ A meeting of all program peer educators was held; and ~ The deputy coordinator attended the Ghana Institute of Languages for English language training (supported through private resources).
CAPACITY
~ 25 Community Health Agents (ICPMs, matrones, etc.) received Bambara literacy training; ~ Three women's associations received refresher training in treatment of mosquito nets; and ~ Save the Children and Bougouni district health agents were trained in the Positive Deviance approach.
PROMOTION
}- 1077 IEC sessions were organized around themes of family planning, HIV/AIDS, vaCCinations, diarrhea, malaria, and upper respiratory infections. These sessions were attended by 33,067 men and women; ~ 1025 IEC sessions were organized by Traditional Birth Attendants, Village Nutrition Agents, and women's groups which were attended by 18,940 women; th }- Treated bed net promotion days were held from the 28 of June to the 1sl of July to support the three women's associations producing them; ~ Radio spots on reproductive health were developed and run on the local Bougouni radio stations; and }- 24 programs were broadcast on local public radio to promote family planning use and STI prevention.
Visits and Meetings of Note.'
Numerous visits occurred which permitted both the opportunity for exchange with other NGOs and partners as well as observations on ways our work could be improved. The following are of special note during this reporting period:
* January 2001: Visit of Hussein Halane, Save the Children'S Regional Director for Africa; * February 2001: Visit of Elizabeth Gilbert of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; * February 2001: Visit of Muluemebet Chekol and Wondimu Zike, SC's Africa Regional and Ethiopia Field Office monitoring and evaluation speCialists;
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* March 2001: Visit of David Oot and Mary Beth Powers, Director and Reproductive Health Coordinator of the SC Health Office; * March 2001: Exchange visit by the Africare team including Giselle Mitton and Dr. Berthe; - * March 2001: Exploratory visit of the Saving Newborn Uves team (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded initiative); * April 2001: Exchange visit of Serigne Diene and Kinday Samba of BASICSI Senegal; * April 2001: Visit of CARE/Niger on a study/exchange about Positive Deviance; * May 2001: Visit of Peter Winch from Johns Hopkins University to help start up the Anti-Microbial Resistance Study and Eric Swedberg (Save the Children Health TeamlWestport); * June 2001: Visit of Gail Snetro, SC HIV/AIDS specialist from South Africa, to facilitate a Save the Children Regional Alliance workshop on HIV/AIDS; * July 2001 visit by Pamela White and Cathy Bowes of USAID; * November 2001: Visit of Peter Winch (Johns Hopkins University/Anti Microbial Resistance Study); * November 2001: visit of Joseph de Graft Johnson, SC's regional health advisor, to work with us to develop an HIV/AIDS strategic plan; * December 2001: Visit of Susan Otchere, SC's Safe Motherhood advisor from Washington, D.C., and 2 Columbia University Consultants to monitor and assist with implementation of the Safe Motherhood Project; and * December 2001: Visit of Lisa Nichols consulting on the MCH team with USAID, and Sixte Zigirumugabe of the USAID/Mali Health Team.
All of these visits were extremely useful for Save the Children in its efforts to continually improve the delivery of quality services to communities in need. Although time consuming, exchanges of this type give us the invaluable opportunity to learn about best practices and new methodologies in other parts of the world, as well as to receive valuable feedback that helps us continually refine and improve our programming.
V. Narrative: Lessons Learned, Ongoing Challenges, Impact
Lessons Learned:
With an overall goal of reflecting on our daily learning to improve our work, we note the following:
./ The increased contraceptive prevalence rate is the result of the combination of a variety of innovative activities (radio spots, radio programs, appointing family planning agents in each village, etc.). We have noted that in this case, "success
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village efforts breeds success" in that more (external) activities support stronger which produce greater results. and Columbia ,/ The nature of the collaborative programs with Johns Hopkins activities Universities and the CDC have synergistically complemented the recognition of being carried out under this grant. They have also served as a far. the talent of the health team and the positive results achieved thus
Ongoing Challenges: ongoing Though we are encouraged by many positive results, the following challenges remain: the CSComs so • Maintenance of the correct and constant stock of vaccines at that children can be completely and correctly vaccinated. functioning of the • Helping communities to develop a sense of ownership for the bring them as CSCom, to fully understand the many benefits which CSComs well as to understand their responsibility in their ongoing management. We will • Influencing behavior change around safe sex and STDs/HIV/AIDS. and continue with the above noted strategy, working with leaders (social recently religious), peers, and public figures to influence change. We have developed a strategic plan which will serve to guide us in this area.
Impact: What In looking back on 2001, we ask ourselves the following questions: us when we visit differences have we noted as a result of our efforts? What strikes from six months the communities with which we work? How are their lives different rather profound or a year ago? The following are immediately visible, and all reflect paradigm changes: level of The KPC survey of June 2001 confirmed the increase in people's "* health. knowledge, interest, and involvement in matters pertaining to their December (This was also noted during the visit of the Ministry of Health in 2000.) the One feels the power of the Bamako Initiative as it is realized through "* through development and empowerment of Village Health Committees and integrated capacity building strategies. new Communities in the Sikasso Health Program area have shown a "* wide variety confidence which stems from the successful management of a of tasks.
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* After only a short time, previously marginalized women are now active and confident participants in matters relating to their own and their families' health. * Due to the existence of Village Health Committees in each village, there now exists a cadre of community members to respond to a variety of health questions. These people also serve as a base for potential activity by other organizations such as Sight Savers and UNICEF.
I VI. MOH Collaboration I
During the period being reported, project officials:
a) sent supervisory reports to the appropriate MOH officials Yes
b) sent service statistics to the appropriate MOH officials Yes
c) attended meetings or otherwise had official contact with the appropriate local MOH officials during which project activities and plans were discussed Yes
Integrated supervision activities are being planned each month. The Health Information System of the project is based at the SSS. In addition, there has been continued joint planning and implementation of regular activities such as vaccination programs, growth monitoring activities, and pre- and post-natal consultations.
I VII. Plans for January-June 2002 I
Efforts during the coming semester will focus on:
:P Collaboration between SC, the 7 ASACOs, and the 7 CSComs in the planning and execution of health activities in order to provide the minimum package of health services (immunization, reproductive health and family planning, STDs/HIV/AIDS prevention) both at the CSCom level and in community outreach. ~ Support for Vii/age Health Committee members in executing the PEV program by seeking out women of reproductive age and children who have not been immunized. ~ Financial support for CSComs in the implementation of the PEV program. ~ Training in IMCI for SSS doctors and nurses in Bougouni. ~ Refresher training for managers of village pharmaceutical banks. ~ Continued restocking of chloroquine, contraceptives, and ORS for the 80 pharmaceutical banks in the 7 health areas through the CSCom pharmacies.
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~ Support for village women's associations in the promotion and sale of treated mosquito nets and curtains (with CDC funding). ~ Analysis of the quality of iodized salt sold at markets and used in villages. ~ Expansion of the Positive Deviance approach with nutrition activities t014 new villages. ~ Execution of a final evaluation. ~ Execution of the activities of new programs such as: • Malaria prevention and control funded by CDC Atlanta; • Essential newborn care through the Saving Newborn Lives Initiative; • Implementation of the ongoing Safe Motherhood project funded by Columbia University; and ... • Implementation of SC's new strategic plan for HIV/AIDS in Mali. In the first six months of the year, this will include the development of a cross-cutting HIV/AIDS committee at SC, the revitalization of the district (80ugouni) and regional (Sikasso) PNLS committees, and a refining of our common goals and objectives.
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List of Acronyms 3 I. Introduction .or: 4 II. Activities 8 "" III. Results 11 IV. Impact of Activities 14 V. Challenges Encountered I Lessons Learned 16 VI. Partnerships 16 VII. Plans January 1 - December 31,2002 17 VIII. Annexes A. Soro Yiriwaso's Minimum Reporting Information iii B. 2002 Action Plan iii
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List of Acronyms
Services Jill AIMS Assessing the Impact of Microenterprise
BCEAO Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest iii Financiers CAS/SFD: Cellule d'Appui et de Supervision des Systemes Decentralises (Ministry of Finance)
CTO USAID's CognizantTechnical Officer
GGLS Group Guaranteed Lending and Savings du Droit des OHADA Organisation pour I'Harmonisation en Afrique Affaires '. SEG USAID's Sustainable Economic Growth Team ... SYSCOA Systeme de Comptabilite Ouest Africain
WAI Weidemann Associates, Inc.
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I L Introduction
2001 was the year that Save the Children achieved its objective of separating its microfinance programs by establishing local microfinance institutions (MFls) that will continue implementing these programs. With the transfer of programs and assets to these MFls, Save the Children was able to achieve the goals of the Business Plan for 1999 - 2002, which launched its institutionalization strategy. Indeed:
• The GGLS program is now an autonomous Malian MFI and separate from Save the Children, but will remain a close partner; and
• Collaboration with Faso Jigi has been terminated with the handover of all outstanding assets to the four caisses. However, continued and limited partnership is planned between Faso Jigi and Save the Children'S Democratic Governance sector.
The implementation of the strategy developed in 1999 has led to increaSingly positive results in terms of scale, portfolio quality and self-sufficiency, despite challenges encountered in the course of this implementation. In fact, Soro Yiriwaso, the MFI that Save the Children continues to provide with financial and technical support, has had the following results over the last three years:
Dec. 31, 2001' Dec. 31, 2000 Dec31,1999 Number of clients 6,814 5,646 3,708 Portfolio outstanding (FCFA) 139,081,962 86,124,000 63,665,154 Number of active loans 6,367 4,872 3,708 % Portfolio at risk (>30 days) 1.7% 8% 0.4% Amount disbursed (FCFA) 311,385,000 230,407.000 119,240,000 I Number of loans disbursed 11,036 8,748 3,744 . Amount in savings accounts! 17,580,459 13,115,334 6,417,452 (FCFA) Operational self sufficiency 35% 31%! 27% .. ; FinanCial self suffiCiency 33% 30%1 25% 'Based on non-audited accounts
This report will provide information only on Soro Yiriwaso's activities, performance and challenges, as Save the Children's relationship with Faso Jigi was terminated as of September 2001. Also, only activities implemented during the second semester will be discussed in detail, since the 2001 Semi-Annual Report provided a full account of Soro Yiriwaso's first semester. Activities for the first semester will be listed, though, for a more complete view of Soro Yiriwaso's performance for 2001.
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III. Activities
During the first semester of 2001, the follo.wing ~cjivities were implemented: of Soro -:- Preparation and filing with the Ministry of Finance for registration Yiriwaso as a legal MFI; Assembly -:- Holding of several Board sessions and the first Annual General important meeting to discuss issues concerning Sora Yiriwaso and to review documents on Soro Yiriwaso's operating procedures; -:- Finalization of Soro Yiriwaso's logo and slogan; agreements .. -:- Review and finalization of the program transfer and subgrant between Save the Children and Soro Yiriwaso; -:- Opening of the Garalo Branch; -:- Launch of activities in Zantiebougou, Faraguaran and Sido; markets; -:- Market research to develop new products and decide on new -:- Development of a draft Business Plan for 2001-2005; -:- Development and/or finalization of several procedures manuals and documenting Soro Yiriwaso's operations, such as the Board, personnel, administration and finance manuals; -:- Setting up of computerized accounting and loan tracking systems; -:- Formal audit of Soro Yiriwaso's 2000 accounts; areas; and -:- Dialogue with clients during fora organized in all three branch -:- Planning for the GGLS/Soro Yiriwaso impact study.
the January - During, the second semester, many of the activities started during activities started. June 2001 period were finalized and implementation of some new developed in the These activities are reported on below, following the main themes FY 2002 Continuation Application.
A. Finalizing the Business Plan and Starting its Implementation before the end of As planned, Soro Yiriwaso's five-year business plan was finalized the year. This means that the following was accomplished: • Planned for total operational self-sufficiency by the end of 2005; will pursue for • Established the product and market mix that Soro Yiriwaso the next five years; • Developed projections of demand for these products in the selected markets; and introduction and • Decided on an expansion strategy. including rate of product timing of entry into new markets.
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A copy of the final Business Plan was sent to USAID's CTO and SEG Team in .. December 2001.
Even though the Business Plan was finished late in the year, some of the strategies and activities were started during the year. These include: • changes to the existing GGLS product in order to make it more flexible and responsive; , • development of a promotion campaign; and • launch of activities in new areas such as Ouelessebougou, Niena, Keleya and Koumantou.
B. Introducing New Products
This is planned for 2002, but the Soro Yiriwaso staff has started thinking about different aspects of launching the new products, particularly the individual loan product, such as: ./ Eligibility requirements; ./ Timeline of introduction in the different branches; and ./ Procedures for loan approval and monitoring.
None of the above has been finalized, however, as the individual loans will not be tested before April 2002.
c. Finalizing the Institutionalization Process
Most activities planned under this section have been implemented already, as discussed below.
Legal recognition of Soro Yiriwaso as an MFI: With the assistance of Save the Children, Soro Yiriwaso filed in April 2001 for registration with the Ministry of Finance, in order to be recognized as a legal Malian MFI. We still have not received final word from the Ministry of Finance about this request although our contact person in CAS/SFD has assured us that the documents filed were complete and well presented. It seems that the holdup is now at the BCEAO level. We are hoping that by the end of the first semester of 2002 the registration documents will be approved.
Governance: Soro Yiriwaso's Board has been committed to and has kept a close eye on Soro Yiriwaso's performance. Indeed, in August, the Board Chair and Vice Chair met with USAID/SEG Team and assured the team of the Board's commitment to making Soro Yiriwaso a well led and performing MFI. Since then and until December 2001, the Board established a routine of monthly meetings in order to closely monitor Soro Yiriwaso's performance indicators and discuss measures to take in order to meet 2001 objectives.
This was very helpful in proving to the staff of the newly independent MFI that their Board is serious about meeting targets and will make hard decisions to ensure that Soro Yiriwaso becomes a successful Malian MFI.
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During these meetings, the Board members also received training on performance monitoring and discussed several other issues such as the agreements to be Signed with Save the Children, the impact study, and the Board manual.
Transfer of programs and assets from Save the Children: The agreements between Save the Children and Soro Yiriwaso were finalized and obtained all the required approvals, including those of USAID and Save the Children'S home office. The following two agreements were both signed on December 5:
• Asset and program transfer agreement With this agreement, Save the Children transferred all the GGLS program elements to Soro Yiriwaso, including cash, fixed assets, portfolio outstanding, savings deposits, and any existing loan capital.
• Subgrant agreement This agreement defines the next steps in the collaboration between Save the Children and Soro Yiriwaso. Save the Children agreed to provide CFA 231 ,512,000 to Soro Yiriwaso between December 2001 and September 2002 to allow the new institution to continue operating the recently transferred microfinance program for the period of December 01 - September 02. This amount was composed of funds for operations, procurement of assets, and lending. Included in this agreement are quarterly targets that Soro Yiriwaso must meet for continuous access to funds obligated under the subgrant, reporting requirements, and amounts to be contributed by Soro Yiriwaso, from its internally generated revenues.
Copies ofthe signed documents were provided to USAID's CTO and SEG Team.
D. Continuing Efforts in Human Resource Development
As planned, Soro Yiriwaso reviewed the strength of its existing staff and the potential of its existing markets. Based on this review, Soro Yiriwaso relocated several staff either to new areas or to existing ones. This has led to a much more efficient program and a higher number of clients per loan officer, increasing from • 297 in June 2001 to a little over 340 by year-end. Recruitment of new agents is planned for 2002.
1II As far as capacity building is concerned, Soro Yiriwaso's personnel has had several training opportunities during the first semester, as discussed in the semi annual report, in the form of participation of Soro Yiriwaso's clients, staff and board members in training sessions in areas such as marketing, accounting, business plan development, OHADA regulations and SYSCOA
Capacity building during the second part of the year was mostly in the form of on the-job training and coaching, with a much closer supervision of staff by their supervisors and, therefore, provision of support on the spot.
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Board members received formal training in performance monitoring during the .. second semester. During this session, Board members learned about financial indicators for the microfinance industry, the calculation of those indicators, their interpretation and their relationship to an MFI's health. They were also introduced to examples of these financial ratios for institutions in Mali, Africa, and around the world.
E. Impact Study
The quantitative phase of the impact study was carried out in October-November, as planned. Save the Children provided USAID/SEG with copies ofthe questionnaires to be used and a report of the field test of these questionnaires. More details about the study's results are provided later in this report.
F. Growth Management
Several aspects of growth management are detailed in the discussion below.
Introduction of new products in a staggered and prudent manner: Soro Yiriwaso has made some changes to the plan to introduce new products. In fact, the launch of voluntary savings has been postponed to 2003 instead of 2002. Only individual loans will be introduced in 2002, plus revisions to the existing group loan product.
Entering new geographic areas progressively: In this area too, some revisions were made. Soro Yiriwaso will only open one new branch in 2002, in Sikasso. Program operations in Ouelessebougou will be covered by the Bougouni branch and operations in Kadiolo, by the Sikasso branch, until activities in these areas reach a scale that warrant the opening of new branches.
Better use of MIS to monitor program performance: Some additional changes were made to the loan tracking system in the course of the second semester for a better fit with Soro Yiriwaso's information needs. The software was reinstalled and all senior staff were trained in its use and provided with a user's manual. The accounting software's set up, though, is still not finalized. Soro Yiriwaso is still waiting for technical assistance promised by Weidemann Associates in order to complete the set up. In the meantime, Soro Yiriwaso is using an Excel worksheet for its accounting information needs.
Progressively using revenues generated by the program to finance operating costs: This aspect has been covered in the subgrant agreement discussed above. Soro Yiriwaso will contribute CFA 70,621 ,000 from its internally generated revenues towards its own operations and loan fund for the period covered by the subgrant.
The strategies for growth management seem to have paid off as Soro YiriWaso was able to greatly increase its portfolio while decreasing its portfolio at risk to a very low level, as shown in the section below on results.
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H. Other Activities
Termination of employee contracts with Save the Children and signing of contract with Soro Yiriwaso: One important activity during this year was one of IIIi seeking and reaching consensus with GGLS employees, despite the uncertainties and stresses related to changing employers and becoming an independent MFI. Indeed, the following was achieved: '
• Buy-in by staff for the institutionalization process. Belonging to a new institution with its own vision and organization is leading to a change of culture with a focus on meeting the challenge of reaching sustainability at a faster pace.
• A consensual contract termination process in which Save the Children paid staff the amount of severance required under Malian labor laws.
• Acceptance by staff to be recruited by Soro Yiriwaso with a salary that is 10 to 15 percent lower than their salaries as Save the Children employees. This newly developed salary scale means a reduction of salary costs of at least CFA 12 million per year. The staff also accepted to forego certain benefits such as payment of 13th month of salary. Soro Yiriwaso will however develop a salary incentive scheme to motivate staff for better performance.
All these activities led to the establishment and the launch of Soro Yiriwaso, a Malian MFI with the necessary Board, staff, equipment. and funding to conduct microfinance programs successfully. Soro Yiriwaso's performance results for calendar year 2001 are shown and commented on in the following section.
I V. Results
Soro Yiriwaso's performance results for 2001, shown in the following table, are very encouraging and show a high level of staff effort to achieve a complete turnaround from the situation in June 2001. Additional details about results can be found in Annex A: USAIO's Minimum Reporting Requirements .
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Planned Actual Dec. 31, Achievement 2001- Rate Dec 31,2001' Number of active loans 6,858 6,367 93% Portfolio outstanding (FCFA) 103,597,000 139,081,962 134% Portfolio at risk (> 30 days) ,;;5% 1.7% N/A
, Number of loans disbursed 11,310 11,036 97% , Amount disbursed (FCFA) 273,925,000 311,385,000 114% -
Amount in savings accounts i 21,295,000 17,580,459 83% (FCFA) i •
Operational self sufficiency 39% 35% 90% , i, Financial self sufficiency 37% 33% 89% , Based on 2002 Contmuabon Application "Based on non-audited accounts
As is apparent from this table, Soro Yiriwaso was able to achieve the following as far as its 2001 targets are concerned:
• 93% of projected number of active loans and 97% of projected number of loans disbursed;
• 134% of projected amount outstanding and 114% of projected amount disbursed. This was the result of a more aggressive marketing of Soro Yiriwaso's group loan product and an increasing average loan size, even as Soro Yiriwaso's target clientele remains low income women;
• 83% of projected savings. The savings balance was reduced by the last portfolio cleanup actions taken in the course of the second semester, whereby existing savings were used to clear bad loan accounts;
.. • A portfolio-at-risk after 30 days of 1.7%, well within Best Practice guidelines; and
• An increase of 20% to 60% of all scale indicators compared to last year (see table on page 3).
While making progress on self-sufficiency, Soro Yiriwaso did not achieve the targeted level of sustainability for 2001. There are some explanations for this:
.:. Almost 50% of total loan disbursements were made during the last quarter of the year. As reported to USAID in the 2001 Semi-Annual Report, Soro Yiriwaso's lending activity went through a slow period, while Soro Yiriwaso was focusing on recovering bad loans.
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Number of Loans Disbursed 2001 Amount Disbursed 2001
2000 BOOOO 1 500 _ 60000 < 1 000 !l 40000 500 § 20000
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
.:. Revenues generated from the high volume of loans given during the last quarter only started being collected in November 2001.
Total Monthly Revenues 2001
5000000 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
.:. As can be seen from the graphs on disbursement, Soro Yiriwaso also has to deal with seasonality constraints faced by all MFls in Southern Mali that do not give agricultural loans. Lending activity always experience a slowdown during the period of May to September, with clients giving priority to agricultural activities over petty trade (the activity in which more than 80% of Soro Yiriwaso's clients are involved.)
Soro Yiriwaso should see the real benefits of its increased scale during the year 2002 .
•:. Because of concerns about costs and because of Soro Yiriwaso staff commitment to achieving self-sufficiency, Soro Yiriwaso staff agreed voluntarily to a salary cut when Sora Yiriwaso became an independent institution. Because of the slowness of the Malian Government in completing Soro Yiriwaso's registration process, the change of employers and resulting salary cut only occurred in December, 2001. Thus the salary costs incurred by Soro Yiriwaso during 2001 were higher than planned, having a negative impact on the cost component in the self-sufficiency calculation.
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reached 59%, reflecting also increased scale of activities and higher portfolio quality.
I V. Impact of Activities
Unlike our previous reports to USAID, this section of the report will not provide client profiles. Instead, a short report of results of the quantitative phase of the GGLS/Soro Yiriwaso impact study is presented.
With the support of USAID and Save the Children, Sore Yiriwaso conducted a formal assessment of its microfinance services. Soro Yiriwaso used the AIMS methodology developed by the SEEP Network in collaboration with their global partners and with support from USAID. The results of this methodology do not prove impact but establish a credible association between the outcome measured and microfinance program participation.
A. Objectives and Methodology
The objective of this impact study was to respond to the following key questions defined by Soro Yiriwaso's staff and other partners:
1. Is Soro Yiriwaso having a positive impact on the lives of clients and their households?
2. Why and how are clients and ex-clients not satisfied with the program?
.I To that end, the following hypotheses were selected to be measured by the study:
Participation in Soro Yiriwaso's microfinance program••• Enterprise Level ./ Increases enterprise income ./ Leads to changes in business practices associated with profitability ./ Assists clients to survive periods of reduced cash flow ./ Over a period of years increases enterprise assets Household Level ./ Leads to increases in household income ./ Leads to increases in household assets ./ Leads to increases in household welfare (in such aspects as education, health, and food security) ./ Reduces problematic child labor in dients' enterprises Individual Level ./ Leads to increase personal savings
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In addition to assessing impact, Soro Yiriwaso sought to assess .. the level of client satisfaction through interviews with current clients as well as ex-clients. The survey instruments therefore included several questions about areas of satisfaction, dissatisfaction, reasons for client exit, and suggestions for improvements.
<== Client being interviewed during the Impact Study
The study compared Rural Urban Non- clients and non-clients Branch clients clients clients Ex-clients Total in rural areas for Kolondieba 95 72 91 36 294 100 impact assessment Bougouni 8 27 9 56 92 394 purposes and also Total 103 99 100 rural and urban clients Soro Yiriwaso's former .. to verify how type of locality affects impact. In addition, the different clients were also interviewed. Above is a table showing sizes of samples.
B. Preliminary Findings Related to the AIMS Hypotheses mission of Soro The most notable program impacts observed are critical to the Malian Yiriwaso, "to increase economic opportunities of disadvantaged sustainable entrepreneurs, particularly women, by providing them access to study showed probable and .. financial services". Indeed, the main areas where the statistically significant impact on Soro Yiriwaso clients were:
.:. Ability to overcome difficult cash flow periods;
.:. Increases in household and personal resources;
.:. Improvements to microenterprises; and
.:. Reduction in problematic child labor.
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While the study team made every effort to measure possible program impact in other areas, we found few statistically significant results. We attribute these findings in part to the extreme poverty in our study area, the low level of education and business experience of the client base, and the limited market potential given low population density and geographic isolation of rural clients. Indeed, the tools used in the impact assessment may not have been sensitive enough to pick up the type of changes in income, assets and well-being that might occur in a very impoverished, rural area. Also, our analysis was constrained by its focus on a uniquely rural comparison group, and was unable to measure possible program impacts in the urban areas, where there is a greater potential to observe business growth.
C. Findings from Former Clients
Some interesting results came out of the analysis of responses to the ex-clients questionnaires:
Who made the decision for the client to leave the program: • left the program of their own accord: 53%; • the program ended the client's membership: 24%; • the group or association asked them to leave: 22%; and • were asked to leave by a relative: 1%.
Reasons for leaving • 28.7% cited external reasons for program exit that were beyond her control. Typically these external factors were the sickness of the client, a family member, or an activity helper or the need to devote efforts to the annual planting and harvest seasons. • 22.8% reported that the dynamics of their activity was Reasons for Leaving the Program a principal reason for exit, notably the low profitability of the activity. Don't Don't • 20.7% reported that they left Groupl need 9% know 2"fi> External reasons because of program policies Assoc. 28% typically listing repayment frequency and loan term (they prefer longer terms than 6 months) as the problems. • 17.4% said that they left because they had problems with their group or Program 21% Activity 23% association. • Less than 10% reported that they simply did not need funds at the moment.
Microfinance Programs Page 130/17 Annual Report 2001 Save the Children ... CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Ex-clients perceptions of impact (multiple responses possible) • 89% of respondents said that their experience with the program was either good o~ very good. • 80% responded that the program helped them. • 92% reported that the loan helped their family, principally by allowing the family to purchase more or better food and clothing, or cover medical or school expenses. • 80% reported that being a member of a lending group helped them, in particular the support and advice, the friendships, and contacts for their activity. • 80% stated that they hope to return to the program in the future. • 87% would recommend the program to a friend. • D. Client Satisfaction: Likes and Dislikes The following table summarizes the frequencies of responses to questions about 1t:xlSting dients Ex-clients what clients and ex-clients liked most or disliked about the program. Likes Regular access to funds 88% 65% Group solidarity 25% 37% Regular access to credit was the most Staff 23% 21% appreciated aspect of the program by far. Initial traininQ sessions 19% 21% The other most frequently cited responses Solidaritv funds 18% 19% were group dynamics, the credit staff, the Mandatory savinQs 10% initial training, and the solidarity fund. Recavrnent freQuency 13% Dislikes Least appreciated among the program Short loan terms 46% 28% aspects was the shortness of the loan term (6 Repavrnent policies 32% 28% months), and the repayment policy. One !Absence of Qrace period 10% 14% fourth of all clients said that there was no Small loan size 19% aspect of the program that they did not like. Mandatory savings 12% Other most frequently cited responses were Staff 7% the small loan amount sizes, the mandatory Nothing 25% 32% savings, and the absence of a grace period.
The Impact Study team is now in the process of designing the qualitative phase of the study, which will allow a more in depth research on some aspects of the program and its impact, and a better understanding of certain results. A complete report of the impact study will be shared with USAID by June 30, 2002.
I V. Challenges Encountered I Lessons Learned
Soro Yiriwaso owes much of its 2001 positive results to the challenges met and lessons learned during the first semester. Some of the major challenges discussed in the Semi Annual Report included:
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Arrears problems in Bougouni: Soro Yiriwaso dealt effectively with bad loans in Bougouni and, after having cleaned up its portfolio of clients in Bougouni, re-started lending activity in this important city.
Delay in Business Plan development There were some disruptions in the process of developing Soro Yiriwaso's five-year Business Plan, but this too has been solved with Soro Yiriwaso's staff taking the lead in finalizing the document and the institution's performance projections. A copy of the Business plan was submitted to USAID's CTO and the SEG Team in December 2001.
Delays in signing a convention with the Ministry of Finance: This has not been resolved yet, despite multiple contacts by Soro Yiriwaso with CAS/SFD staff during the year.
Other challenges identified are:
Setting up of computerized MIS: Soro Yiriwaso ran into some difficulties in computerizing its systems. Indeed, the loan tracking system (GGLS IS) was obtained from another Save the Children program and had to be adapted to Soro Yiriwaso's needs. Once it was installed, some bugs were identified that had to be fixed before the software was reinstalled. All this took a lot of time and effort from the staff and the consultant recruited to work on GGLS IS. The software is now installed in all branches and will be reviewed again in early 2002.
In addition, the accounting software that WAI helped Soro Yiriwaso purchase and install is not fully operational yet. Soro Yiriwaso staff have discovered some errors in the set up that have been communicated to WAI. Soro Yiriwaso is still waiting for additional assistance from WAI and is looking at other solutions in order to finalize the computerization of its accounting.
Seasonality issues: As discussed earlier in this report, Soro Yiriwaso, as many Malian MFls working in Southern Mali, has to face a decrease in demand during the rainy season, as clients stop or observe a slowdown in their non-agricultural activities. This leads to a question about whether Soro Yiriwaso should provide a ... specific product for clients during this season. The Soro Yiriwaso staff have not made a decision about this issue yet, knowing that agricultural loan are much riskier and that they may be too risky for a new institution.
Management of the institutionalization process: Management of the institutionalization process was made all the more difficult by the fact that day-to day activities had to be carried out at the same time. The activities that were required to set Soro Yiriwaso off to a good start, such as Board development, business planning process, computerization, development and finalization of the agreements with Save the Children, planning and fielding of the impact study and consensus building among the staff, all added to the workload and might have at some times hindered the effective performance of Soro Yiriwaso. Fortunately, these activities were carried out successfully and Soro Yiriwaso ended the year with very positive results.
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I VI. Partnerships
In the first semester, there were many achievements in terms of partnership, including participation of program clients in training sessions offered by other Save the Children sectors (e.g., D.G., literacy, health) and collaboration by Soro Yiriwaso with institutions such as Kafo Jiginew, I?eace Corps, local authorities, the Malian microfinance network (APIM), and Weidemann Associates.
In the course of the second semester, the credit program's status changed within Save the Children. Therefore, collaboration with Save the Children is now reported under the heading of "partnership with other institutions".
Partnership with other institutions
Some aspects of collaboration that occurred during the second semester are:
• Visit by the Soro Yiriwaso Board Chair and Vice-Chair to USAID to be introduced to the SEG Team and to confirm the Board's commitment to .. performance; • Continuation of technical assistance from WAI. However, the support WAI provided Soro Yiriwaso in the development of a Business Plan and the setting up of a computerized accounting system has been not completed. New lines of collaboration are being discussed, mainly concerning effective loan tracking systems for MFls;
• Participation of Soro Yiriwaso's Executive Director and Technical Advisor in the Microfinance Week organized by APIM and WAI;
• Support of Save the Children's Sahel Field Office and Economic Opportunities department (Washington, D.C.) in the implementation of the impact study; and
• Signature of transfer and subgrant agreements with Save the Children, defining the future of the partnership between the two institutions.
I VII. Plans January 1 - September 31,2002 Iii Although Save the Children's current funding and subgrant to Soro Yiriwaso end in September 2002, we are providing below Soro Yiriwaso's plan for calendar year Iii 2002, as we expect the institution to continue operating even after the end of Save the Children'S current Cooperative Agreement with USAID.
"" In 2002, Soro Yiriwaso's main objective is to implement its business plan for the year, with a view to "reach more clients with a bigger average loan size and in .. a cost effective manner".
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Specifically, the following actions are planned:
o Introduction of the revised group guaranteed loan product: This will give to existing reliable clients the opportunity to access higher loan amounts, with group solidarity being still their only guarantee;
o Introduction of the individual loan product: This will be a totally new product that will be piloted around April 2002. Individual loans will only be offered to existing reliable clients who are willing to provide the necessary collateral;
o Opening of the Sikasso branch and the launch of activities in both Sikasso and Kadiolo;
o Development of policies and procedures for the individual loan product;
o Implementation of the Soro Yiriwaso promotion and public relations campaign to promote a better knowledge and understanding of the institution and its products and services by its clients and other partners;
o Development and implementation of a staff incentive system, providing performance-based bonuses to staff who meet established criteria; and
o Implementation of the second phase of the impact study.
A detailed action plan showing the timeline for the events above is included as ~~B. .
I VIII. Annexes
AnnexA: Soro Yiriwaso's 2001 Minimum Reporting Information Annex B: 2002 Action Plan
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Soro Yiriwaso s 2001 Minimum Reporting Information
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A. PORTFOLIO AND OUTREACH 2001 1. Portfolio outstanding Beginning of period 86.124,000
1M End of period 139,081,962 2. Number of active loans Beginning of period 4,872 End of period 6,367 3. Average outstanding loan size Average outstanding loan size 21,844 Average disbursed loan size 28,215 4. Amount disbursed for the period 311,385,000 5. Number of loans disbursed during the period 11,036 i 6. Percentage women clients 100% 7. Portfolio with arrears Portfolio with arrears of more than 30 days 930,308 Portfolio with arrears of 31 to 60 days 70,688 Portfolio with arrears of 61 to 90 days 24,065 Portfolio with arrears of 91 days to 1 year 835,555 8. Amount of savings Amount of compulsory savings beginning of period 13,115,334 Amount of compulsory savings end of period 17,580,459 9. Number of savings accounts Number of compulsory savings accounts beginning of period 5,646 Number of compulsory savings accounts end of period 6,814 10. Number of credit and/or savings staff 20
B. INTEREST RATE POLICY 11. Loan interest rates Nominal rate 25% Effective rate 29% 12. I nterest rate paid on savings 0%
E. INDICATORS OF FUND COST 47. Local interbank lending rate 6.5% 48. Local 9O-day CD rate 4.5% 49. Local inflation rate for the period 0% "" F. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 50.Total administrative expenses 136,160,548 IiIII 51. Adjusted financial expenses 7,319,194 52. Total adjusted expenses 143,479,742 53. Operational efficiency 121% 54. Adjusted retum on operations 33% 55. Loan loss rate 5%
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C. INCOME AND EXPENSES INFORMATION 2001 INCOME 47046919 13. Interest and fee income for loans 37288333 14. Income from investments - 15. Other operating income from financial services 9758586 EXPENSES 16. Staff expe nses 85986247 17. Other administrative expenses, including depreciation 44 419 565 18. Loan losses 5754 736 19. Interest and fee expenses - 20. Net operating profit (89113629) 21. Non operating income 154 665 555 22. Non operatinQ expenses 41 056 128 .... DONATIONS 23. For operating expenses 143589036 24. Capital contribution ... Loan fund 31660000 Equity - Fixed assets 11076519
D. BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION Dec 31, 2001 ASSETS 25. Cash on hand and in bank 63716676 27. Short term investments - 28. Loans outstanding 139081962 29. Loan loss provision 1 122000 30. Net portfolio outstanding 137959962 31. Long term investment - 32. Fixed assets 42796 641 33. Other assets 13793128 34. Total assets 258266 407 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Uabilities 35. Clients' savings 17580459 36. Other savings - 37. Loans from central Bank - 38. Loans from other banks - 39. Other short term liabilities 40. Other long term liabilities - Equity 41. Paid in equity - 42. Donated equity 26. Mandatory reserves 6792979 43. Retained earnings 81379600 44. Other capital accounts 114019821 45. This period's profit or loss 38493548 46. Total liabilities and equity 258266 407
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Meet at least 4 potential funders Increase stakeholders' knowledae of Sora Yiriwaso
41\j\jL::> IS is regularly used and becomes a management tool ,]Loans are used for income generating activities knowledge of ex-clients who are returning
partners Recruitment of staff and procurement of equipment Startin of activities Perfonnance monitoring system Development of objectives for individual staff members . '1': Each loan officer knows hislher monthly and yearly targets
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and fielding of the qualitative phase of program impact on clients; revision of policies and
KecrUitment of staff and procurement of equipment of the new branch are recruited Training loan officers I I I I I I I r' I I I I fncreased staff capacity in several areas Tr::.ininn I clients _ ," ,,'> ,~~~~"p!~~~;;,~i~~~~leaders have better knowledgeof theirresponsibilities
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Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-01 Table of Contents··
List of Acronyms
I. Introduction
II. Indicator Results Tables
III. Comments on Results Achieved ... IV. Impact/Success Stories V. Challenges and Lessons Learned
VI. Commercialization of Market Garden Products
VII. Partnership
VIII. Other Activities
IX. Future Plans
Annexes -- Graphics
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List of Acronyms Commercial Gardening and Wells
CVS Comite Villageois de Sante
FASO JIGI Mutualist Credit Institution
EW Entreprise Works
GVM Groupement Villageois de Maraichage
JIGIYA Well-digging Cooperatives
SENNASIGI Gardening Cooperatives
SC Save the Children
SLACAER Service Local d'Appui Conseil d'Amenagement et de l'Equipement Rural - 2001 Annual Report Save The Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-01
Introduction
The accomplishments described in this report are the result of solid partnerships developed between Save the Children, Village Gardening Committees, Sennasigi, Jigiya and local government personnel. These partnerships focus on training, action research, the development of the capacities of local community organizations and the transfer of responsabilities. This program helps to achieve USAID's Strategic Objective 2 and Intermediate Result 3. It aims to increase the revenue of community members from Bougouni and Kolondieba through gardening activities. As a result of .. these partnerships, 182 community gardens totalling 45.5 hectares were created in Bougouni and Kolondieba between 1997- 2001 for 7,307 producers, of whom 5,846 are women, and more than 275 million F CFA in revenue has been generated since the beginning of the program.
During 2001 activities focused above all on the creation of 59 new gardens and the digging of 124 wells. The principal crops grown in the gardens include tomatoes, lettuce, shallots, the large bulbed onion, peppers, eggplant, carrots, cauliflower, Yiriwa Jaba, potatoes; beets and cucumbers. The results for 2001 were very encouraging, again exceeding most targets:
• The production of 893.08 tons of vegetables, exceeding the target of 620 tons, • A total value of production of 146,507,000 F CFA, slightly higher than the value of production expected of 142,600,000 F CFA, • An annual revenue per producer of 28,140 F CFA which surpasses the expected revenue of 24,070 F CFA, • The organization of 59 new village gardening committees and their inclusion in Sennasigi and Faso Jigi, • The training of 2,651 members of garden management committees and producers in gardening techniques, • The organization of producer workshops «( Kumabulo ») and marketing fairs in Bougouni and Kolondieba, and • The organization of exchange visits between members of Sennasigi and Jigiya in Bougouni and Kolondieba.
In general the results achieved this year are satisfying and exceed targets for the year. Despite these positive results, some challenges remain to be met:
Improving the production of some new crops like the potato and the Yiriwa Jaba, Improving loan repayment, which rose from 53% to 64% during the year, and Strengthening the management capacities of the Village Gardening Committees, Sennasigi and Jigiya.
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... Indicators Base 1998 1999 2000 2001 Comments line 1997 Expected Achieved Expected Achieved Expected Achieved Expected Achieved
1. Number of (new) gard ns a 8 14 22 26 26 57 59 59 established Number of (old) garde IS 14 12 12 a a 00 a a a renovated Total (cumulative) 14 20 40 42 66 92 123 182 182 2. Number of gardens 3 gardens are not being cultivated (operational cultivated due to New: a a a 14 22 + 14 a 57 59 .57 problems with Old: 14 12 6 6 6 66 65 65 122 community organization 14 62 66 122 124 179 and water. Total (cumulative) 12 --.. 20 32 3. Number of garden 179 340 290 190 195 130 225 290 378 243 people were trained management committe e on growing potatoes and on members trained by S ~in 135 the Yiriwa Jaba, either improved garde ing These same people or management received training on tec/miques 227 other growing Women: 89 204 146 142 107 78 123 174 151 techniques, 60% of Men: 90 136 144 48 88 52 102 116 them are women, ----- ""~~---.----~ ------
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" 2000'-'---·--~-' indicatOrs------'Sase 1998 1999 2001 Comments line Achieved 1997 .! EXPected! Achi~v~dExpected Achieved Expected! Achieved ! Expected 4. Number of active 600 1300 1144 1700 1894 2640 5059 3939 7307 2 48 of the total producers cultivators: a 'from 2001, and 85% of Women: 780 687 1020 1744 1584 3937 2363 5846 th lm are women. Men: 520 457 680 150 1056 I 1122 1576 1461 5. Number of cultivators o 960 990 1920 2293 1040 1450 1740 2373 6 % of those trained are trained by committees in w men because trainings improved gardening w ,re held on-site and techniques (includes b cause of the high those planting for the P rcentage of female first time.) P )ducers. Women: 1152 1376 624 1160 1044 1495 Men: 768 917 416 290 696 878 6. Total vegetable 28 153 79 216 248.83 264 346.612 620 893.08 112 2 gardens were cultivated production (in tons) th , entire year. The 59 new g rdens were cultivated from J ne to December. 7. Average 2 5.9 3.9 6.35 5.74 4 5.15 5 6.741 T ns of production per production/garden (in g rden increased because of tons) im proved productivity and b cause there were less lig 1t, leafy vegetables grown. 8. Value-oriOial production~-29:i5mr--fsm 42m 44.69m I 50.000mT- -66~7fmT142.6 m 146.5 m in CFA (m=million) '_'_ 9. Value of vegetables sold 1.2 III ~6.8m 10m 33.5 m 33.56111 '-:la.700m I 44,47m I 95.066m 89.37m I 6 % of the total value of in CFA (m= million) P )duction.
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(tons~_ ---~ ---~----. 14. Average value of 714,000 - 750,000 875,000 840 600 875,000 991,830 1,150:000 1,125,618 This figure i~for II';;' 122 vegetables gardens that.were cultivated produced/garden from January - December. in CFA "'---"- - ,------.. __." '-". 15.Average annual 16,000 - 14,000- 24,700 13 625 21,875 22,535 24,010 28,140 There are art average of 40 income per producers per garden. cultivator in CFA ------~----~ r--- -- 16. Quantity of 1------: ---30 - 116 44 115.1 103.33 290.294 32% was used for self- vegetables consumption. consumed by
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1997 Expected IAchieved -IExpected Achi.eved ...., Expected Achieved Expected Achieved i8. Number of well 26 40 114 84 26 53 58 43 Some villages have more than digger/mason one garden, but need only one teams created team of well diqqers. 19. Number of well 104 160 I 56 194 I 100 213 232 200 Same reason as above. diggerslmasons trained
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1111. Comments on Results Achieved
In general the results for 2001 were positive and encouraging:
• 59 gardens were created as planr)ed and all 59 gardens are being cultivated.
• The quantity of vegetables produced, 893.08 tons, is much greater than planned (620 tons), and more than doubles last year's production of 346.6 tons. This is a result of :
Producers focusing on the production of vegetables which weigh more and can be preserved for long periods such as the onion, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes and potatos; An early alert system and the immediate deepening of wells which has ensured the availability of water in gardens throughout the season; Producers have mastered and are applying production techniques, a primary reason why average production per garden has increased from 5.15 tons to 6.74 tons in 2001; and The number of producers has increased considerably as 59 new gardens were created for 2,248 producers.
• The value of production increased from 66.71 million F CFA in 2000 to 146,507 million F CFA in 2001, as a result of the following:
Producer workshops facilitated the exchange of ideas between producers on production techniques, sale, conservation and transformation; and The number of gardens and production increased because of the boycott of cotton production.
• Market fairs were also opportunities for exchanging ideas, learning and sales. They allowed all involved to discover production possibilities they were not aware of before.
• Producers began to better conserve non-perishable produce in order to secure higher sales prices. For example, onions sold for 400 F CFA at one point and 550 F CFA later in the year. For this reason, the quantity of vegetables preserved increased from .359 tons in 2000 to 3.396 tons in 2001.
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I IV. Impact/Success Stories
The impact of gardening activities on communities in Kolondieba and Sougouni is sUbstantial as the results for the year an,d testimonials from producers demonstrate. Villagers explain that in this year in which cotton was not produced, the gardens saved them. Sales revenues are used to improve the economic and social well-being of families through the purchase or payment of :
• Kitchen utensils and marriage trousses, • Additional cereals to compensate for deficits, • Medicines, • School materials, • Condiments, and • Monthly fees for community and public school students.
According to many producers they cannot even begin to list the way that the gardens contributed to their lives during the year. The information below for the second half of the year complements the success stories already reported in the semi-annual report in July.
Social Benefits
• According to Satoma Konate of Menogobougou, « Without the garden this year I don't know where we would be. In addition to my family, I know five other families who fed their families throughout the dry season with garden revenues. » This same comment was repeated by Sidi Konate, President of the VGG of Kolona.
Health Benefits
• Mrs. Assana Doumbia of Oure says she was able to buy more than 300 kg of corn for her family at more than 22,500 F CFA.
Economic Benefits
• Thanks to his membership in Jigiya, Amadou Kone of Kolondieba was recruited as the head of the team of well-diggers by the mining company Randgold in Kolondieba.
• According to Abou Sidibe of Neguel, an 18 years old, «I had packed my bags to go to the Cote d'ivoire, but on the advice of Yousouf Sagayoko, Agricultural
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Assistant, I stayed. Three months later I had earned 35,000 F CFA in the .. garden. This allowed me to buy new clothes. })
• According to Oumar Sangare of Tahala, Garalo, a 28 years old, {( I was in Guinea as a goldminer. I had spent about ten years there. With the death of my father and my brothers I returned home to my mother with no money. In the Sennasigi garden I rented four beds. With this produce I fed my family during the entire rainy season. I don't see any other activity as profitable as gardening. Since there is no more space available in the garden I've just rented ten beds this year to cultivate potatoes. I'm trying to get a garden on credit for myself. })
• Gaoussou Sountoura of Zimpiala explained, {( I earned 62,430 F CFA with which I repaid my loan (7,980 FCFA per year), and gardening seeds at 3,250 F CFA. I still have 51,200 F CFA remaining. I don't envy anyone. })
In addition to the fact that the gardening program creates substantial revenues for women during the dry season, it also provides employment opportunities for young men, particularly the welldiggers who are trained through the program. These masons generally are asked to dig the gardening wells which enables them to earn an average amount of 150,000 F CFA per well.
Educational Benefits
• Thanks to revenue from their garden, the VGG of the village of Sogola received a loan of 2 million F CFA to pay their contrbution for the construction of a public school with three classrooms in their village.
I V_ Challenges and Lessons Learned
.. During the last six months, a number of challenges were identified and met, or are in the process of being met.
• The organization of production
The delay in starting the gardening season: For the start of this season, the leaders of Sennasigi and Save the Children field staff conducted awareness raising sessions with producers. As a result, this year the first seedlings were planted in the beginning of September. .. Lack of diversification of produce in the same garden or in gardens in .. the same area, leading to poor sales: This year all new gardens received Commercial Gardening & Wells Page 9 of 13 2001 Annual Report Save The Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-01
a varied packet of demonstration seeds: carrots, cauliflower, beets, Yiriwa Jaba, and potatoes. These demonstration seeds aim to educate producers about other produce and to create the knowledge needed for iii their production.
Production difficulties linked tO'a disease popularly called « AIDS of tomatoes» : This disease is above all destructive when the seedlings and planting are started late. By starting the season earlier and using recommended biological treatments, the impact of this disease will be greatly lessened.
The competition for water use in some vii/ages: In some villages there is a competition for water use for gardening needs, domestic needs and the • needs of animals. One proposed solution is to contact other partners like Helvetas to encourage the digging of wells for domestic use.
• The Institutional Level
The development of an organization requires a clear vision and strategic plan. Conscious of this reality, Jigiya and Sennasigi have started developing their own .. visions . * Jigiya's Vision: Make available potable water to communities through a sustainable strategy of digging large diameter wells for gardening and domestic use.
* Sennasigi's Vision: Increase the revenue and ensure the food security of communities, particularly women, through the creation of gardens and the sale of gardening produce.
The effective functionning of Sennasigi, Jigiya and the VGGs is demonstrated by the frequency of the meetings they are now holding. All of the organizations are improving in this area. To further strengthen their capacity, the DG program is continuing to train members of the organizations on rights and responsibilities, correct management, internal management of COs, financial sustainability and iii women in leadership. With the support of Save the Children this year, Jigiya and Sennasigi built offices and small storehouses in Kolondieba and Bougouni.
• Gardening Techniques
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• Repayment of Gardening Loans
In workshops held with producers last April, it was recommended did not repay that those who loans would be excluded from gardens, and that those who refused to pay sent to the authorities. These measures are starting to be applied, the village of Kissa to pay all of leading its late payments last month. Many like Zambouroula and Mantagala other villages also decided to take similar steps. the repayment rate has risen As a result. from 53% in June to 64%. Continuing measures should lead these .. to continued improvements in repayment. • Institutional Sustainability
The commercial gardening and wells program in its current form is now five years of existence. During nearing this period it has been able to develop, support of DG, the concepts with the of community ownership and responsibility activities and the for long-term sustainability of its activities. as a main Gardening loans serve element in the strategy of community Sennasigi responsibility. The leaders of in Bougouni and Kolondieba have repayment, carried out many field visits for loan .. often involving local elected officials in Bougouni and mayors. Sennasigi was able and Kolondieba to pay 275,000 for - 300,000 F CFA each for the land their offices in Bougouni and Kolondieba. Jigiya in Kolondieba initiated and covering the cost of more than 150,000 is F CFA for reconstructing the wells Socourani(Kadiana) and Fakola of after they collapsed, as per their Save the Children. Further towards agreement with sustainability, the commercial wells staff are gardening and consideriing the possibility of becoming field activities an NGO to follow-up the initially carried out by Save the Children.
I VI. Commercialization of Market Garden Products Gardening production has a great future in the region. The cotton strike showed the importance of this year gardening in Kolondieba and Bougouni. were able to survive Many families thanks to their gardening revenues. produce is sold. Two-thirds of gardening
Sales occur on the vii/age level and through local production markets. As a result, good can lead to a drop in prices. This average year we observed a fall in the price/kilo for all products from .. 192 F CFA in 2000 to 164 F This drop was due to the following: CFA in 2001.
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The number of gardens has increased considerably in the area, both community gardens and individual gardens as a result of the cotton crisis.
Sales in areas outside the zone are not developed.
Purchasing power in the region fell due to a generalized lack of revenue and cash in the area due to the cotton strike.
Market fairs, as practiced this year, are one way to help overcome these problems. During the three day fairs in Kolondieba and Bougouni, all produce was sold, and producers made contacts with people from outside their area. We hope these contacts will bear fruit this year as well. The producers have decided to organize markets fairs each year. This year they are planned for February. Other solutions planned for this year include:
The introduction of non-perishable products like the Yiriwa Jaba and the shallot; The introduction of different techniques and technologies for preserving vegetables.
I VII. Partnership
During the year, partnerships were reinforced between the sector and its traditional partners in the field (See the semi-annual report for more details) :
till • Sennasigi • Jigiya • Faso Jigi till • SLACAER • CMDT .. • The communes In addition the sector works a great deal with Enterprise Works in the promotion of the Yiriawa Jaba and the Ciwara pump. A training of Save the Children staff and producers in producing Yiriwa Jaba seeds is planned for 2002. Additionally, the sector is exploring ways of strengthening its partnership with Helvetas in the two districts . ..
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I VIII. Other Activities
The other activities carried out are those activities that are executed with Save the Children private funds for sponsored children. These activities were already detailed in the semi-annual report submi~ed in July and include school gardens and beekeeping.
The goals of these activities include:
Developing an entrepreneurial spirit among children; Giving children technical and managerial skills; and - Allowing children to contribute to the development of their community with the revenues generated from these activities.
I IX. Future Plans: January - September 2002
The primary activities planned for the next year include:
• The organization of two « Kumabulo » or producer workshops to evaluate the implementation of the recommendations of the « Kumabulo » held in 2001. • Trainings of members of VGGs and Sennasigi on production techniques for the potato and the Yiriwa Jaba. • Training of the 152 welldiggers from the new gardens. .. • Creating 38 new community gardens and 8 community school gardens . • Organization of two market fairs in Kolondieba and Bougouni on gardening products with the participation of Enterprise Works, APROFA, and the Cooperative des Maraichers de Sikhara. • Organization of a workshop with the water diviners from Bougouni and Kolondieba. • Support from Sennasigi and Jigiya in loan recovery. • The holding of general assemblies of Sennasigi and Jigiya for Bougouni and Kolondieba. • Impact evaluation of the program. • Training of staff in the positive deviance approach, identifying and using positive production models in the community. • Implementation of the child-to-child approach.
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/.J",? Table of Contents .. List of Acronyms
I. INTRODUCTION 1 .- II. RESULTS 5 Section I: Kolondieba 5
• Categories and Types of Target COs FY 1999 • Categories and Types of Target COs FY 2000 iii • Results: CA Program Indicators
Section II: Bougouni 20
• Categories and Types of Target COs FY 2001 • Results: CA Program Indicators
III. IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES 32
Institutional and Organizational Development iii • • Civic Action/Advocacy • Sustainability/Mobilization of Resources • Women's Leadership • Partnership with Communal Authorities
IV. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED/LESSONS LEARNED 35
V. INTERSECTORALSYNERGY 36
VI. PARTNERSHIP 37 III VII. PLANS FOR 2002 38
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1. USAID Democratic Governance Reporting Form 2. Annual Workplan 2002 List of Acronvms
ACODEP Action Cooperative pour Ie Developpement Participatif APE Association des Parents d'Eleves iOi ASACO Governing association of Health Center --composed of Village Health Committee representatives CAP Centre d'Animation Pedagogique CERPOD Center for the Study and Research of Populations and Development CO Community Organization CMDT Compagnie Malienne de Developpement Textile DG Democratic Governance EMAC Equipe Multidisciplinaire d'Appui aux Communautes FELASCOM Federation Locale des ASACOs GA General Assembly GGLS Group Guaranteed Lending and Savings (Women's Solidarity Credit Groups) GRA Gender Relations Analysis ICPM Infirmiere Chef de Poste MMicale IEC Information, Education, Communication JIGIYA Welldigging Cooperative PAD Programme d'Appui a la Decentralisation PAIP Programme d'Appui aux Initiatives Privees PGRN Programme de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles SC Save the Children SETA DE Societe d'Etude pour l'Assistance au Developpement SENNASIGI Gardening Cooperatives
IiiiI SLACAER Service local d'Appui Conseil d'Amenagement et de l'Equipement Rural SMC School Management Committee SRI Statuts et Reglements Interieur (Internal Rules and Regulations) TDRL Taxes de Developpement Regionales et Locales VA Village Association VGG Village Gardening Group VHC Village Health Committee ZAER Local Development Representative of CMDT
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USAID Strategic Objective 3: Community Organizations in Target Communes are Effective Partners in Democratic Governance, including Development Decision-making and Planning
The following strategic changes were of particular note during the fourth year of Save the Children's Democratic Governance program:
• The development and strengthening of community "relais" to ensure greater reach, ownership, and sustainability of program accomplishments (with 85 relais in Kolondieba and 66 in Bougouni); and • The involvement of a total of 734 community organizations (as projected) in the DG program, through the extension of the program to the Bougouni district where 19 communes are covered.
Also of note was thematic training tied to the strategic objectives of the program with IlOl a special focus this year in both Kolondieba and Bougouni on IEC and the development of partnerships between community organizations. To this end, local rural radio stations (Radio Benso in Kolondieba and Radio Kafokan in Bougouni) served as the medium for roundtables, public debates, and specific thematic messages directed towards our target populations in the 31communes where we are working.
A powerful medium in provoking community discussion and reflection (and change !) around central DG themes (e.g. women's roles as leaders in community organizations, citizen rights and responsibilities, etc.) has been the use of the theatre groups Jantoyerela and Do. We have been impressed by the effectiveness of both radio and theatre in reinforcing the messages transmitted through CO trainings and coaching support.
Forums have been organized as well to promote partnership and to facilitate exchange between civil society and other stakeholders in local development, and to ensure a rapid embrace of the program by partner communities.
The external environment of the third region has continued to be « turbulent» as ongoing decisionslevents have affected the production of cotton ... and, as has been mentioned numerous times before, whatever happens to cotton has an immediate and direct effect on all community organizations.
Nonetheless, as will be described further in this report, there have been significant efforts made by community organizations to practice sound management as well as to exercise rights through civic actions. We are heartened by the achievements as a result of the establishment of the «relais» and the use of theater groups and radio.
Democratic Governance Page 1 0'38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children .. CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 We look forward to the establishment during the coming months of civic action centers. We remain confident that between now and the end of September, we will be able to achieve the originally agreed results.
.. For the purposes of clarity in the presentation of results and to facilitate easier comparison, the review of progress to date on indicators will be separated between the community organizations we have been working with since 1999 in Kolondieba and those we have worked with during the past 15 months in Bougouni . ..
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~ ~ 50 .YEAR 11I2 10 /~ DemocratIc Governance Page 3 of 38 I: I I I I I: I ( I: '- I. ( I Ie I I l. I. 1 i 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Qxrpirative Results2000'2001 70 60 • Vlbmen2000 50 • Mled 2000 .;40 0::: 30 • Vlbmen2001 20 o Mled 2001 10 o Dmlcraic Sot.nd I rtll ~ Democratic Governance Page 4 0138 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 ! i II. Results This annual report is an analysis of data and observations collected in the field from 322 community organizations and 10 federations out of the 347' COs with whom SC partners in the Kolondieba district, and from 378 out of the 387 COs with whom SC partners in the Bougouni district. This information was collected in December 2001. Section I: KolondiE}ba Cateaories and Tvoes of Taraet COs in 1999 Cateaorv TVDes Communes i Total , i Mixed Women Mena Kebila I Kadiana Fakola I Kolosso ! ... ! ! . ! -SMC ,I 61 2: 6 231 131 101 11 63 VA 87i 3 13[ 28 201 181 11 90 'ASACO 8 1 3 21 1 , 2' 1 9 , Primarv APE 5 0 0 1 I 1 : 1 2 5 Radio Benso 1 I 01 1 ! , II I' I I 1 VGG , 10 3, 0 71, 2' 3 1 13 Faso Jigi' 1 0 1 I Ii I I 1 i Senassigi • 1 0 1 I I I I· 1 , Jiqiva' 1 0 1 I II I. Ii 1 ' 'Felascom' 1 0 1 I II I; I 1 GGLS 0: 19 2 10 , 21 4' 1 19 . APE Federation' 1 I 0 1 I I: II I 1 Total 1771 28 30 71 39; 38 .. 27 205 • Federations. For the APEs, SC works with both individual APEs and a federation of APE • Cateaories and Tvoes of Taraet COs in 2000 • i Cateaorv n'Oes Communes . Total Mixed Women Tousse Nanga- Tiongui Kolon- N'Golo- Bougoula i Farako r, I , -guela lasso I dieba diana I SMC 67 - 6 4 8 26 10 3 i 10 '67 VGG - 33 6 - 2 16 3 1 5 33 I! 1 . ASACO 7 - 1 1 1 1 - 2 17 • • Primarv APE 7 - 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 17 • 1 ·GGLS - 25 4 1 1 15 2 " 1 25 i FELASCOM 1 - - -- 1 -- ,- 1 ,APE (fed) 1 --- - 11 - ,- 1 : 'Faso Jiqi 1 1- - - 1- 1 ! - i - , 1 , I , Jiqiva 1 --- ,- , 1 1 - j- ~1 I I Sennasiqi I 1 - , - - [- i 1 I - I- 'l .. Total 186 ,58 ; 18 7 i 13 164 i 17 16 ! 19 144 , The total of 347 is 2 less than the figure of 349 noted by these tables. This is because the GGlS group in Mena is no longer functional and Radio Benso did not participate in the trainings this year. Democratic Governance Page 50(38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 A. Results (Kolondieba): Cooperative Agreement Program Indicators YEAR 11998 YEAR 111999 I YEAR III 2000 i YEAR IV 2001 • .. Expected Results Expected Results I Expected I Results ! Expected Results Results achieved Results achieved Results: achieved, Results 'achleved Indicators . . 1'1, of COs which are ~ I ; democratically Qoverned 10% 0% 25% 33% I 40% I 41.23% 50% ·55.28% 1% of COs with sound imanagement practices 20% 4.76% 40% 20% 50% 18.19% I 65% : 37.27% r:' of COs having one I woman in a leadership , 1 ,bosition 15% 15% 35% 37% 45% I 41.01% , 55% 42.06% Yo of COs pursuing civic I , ~ction 10% 9.72% 20% 15% 30% 15.15% i 35% ' 2795% % of COs pursuing ,I ~ystematic civic action 10% 9.39% 20% 13% 30% , 14.84% I 35% ' 14.60% ! y, of COs mobilizing non- ; !member, non-USAID ; !resources I 20% 41.66% 40% 46% 50% I 50.3% 65% 61.80% iNumber of federations , I flnd intermediary NGOS ! , , tNorking together , to resolve .. ~ystematicallY I erious environmental ; constraints. 2 2 3 3 5 3 7 5 % of COs with knowledge of rights I obligations in !, • relation to local I ! government , 20% 88.99% 30% , 90% 50% 83.64% 65% 9379% A.1. Target COs which are democratically governed The four criteria for this indicator are: 1- Percentage of COs which report voluntary membership Each CO member must be aware of the statutory regulations which tie the individual to the organization. In other words, membership must be by free choice. without reservation or constraint. Table 1: ... • Democratic Governance Page 6 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save Ihe Children CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 After nearly four years and as a result of trainings, awareness raising sessions and exchange visits with other COs, the idea of the CO as a voluntary coming together of people in an association is well established in these communities. Though membership in community associations had previously been totally linked to the power and wishes of the village elite, today COs are perceived as the product of their members' interests and the pooling of their common (moral and material) resources. 91.93% of participating COs meet this fundamental criteria of democratic self-governance. . IoiII 2- Percentage of target COs in which leaders are elected for a determined period permitting alternation This criterion is extremely important in preventing domination, paternalism, or dictatorship towards the common members. Alternation of leadership permits healthy competition for representation through specific time-limited terms. Table 2: of members by GA for a iEle,cticm of members by GA for an Nearly all of our COs with by-laws have established alternation of leadership, ensuring that the most able and motivated are chosen. 3- Percentage of target COs which have an average participation of 75% at regular meetings and/or 60% at General Assemblies Table 3: Regularly held meetings and general assemblies have become the norm. A . commitment to (?) CO functioning within the operational framework of by-laws IS a Democratic Governance Page 70(38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 largely shared point of view by the men and women running the COs. In addition, we would like to underline the fact that COs are often affected by the spirit of community solidarity. Thus it is often difficult to precisely assess membership, a factor with regards to measuring the attainment of the criteria of 75% and 60% attendance respectively for meetings and GAs. Because of this factor, which is particularly strong in our small rural villages, we believe that we need to review the way in which ... we calculate this indicator. 4- Percentage of COs demonstrating proof of written by-laws Written by-laws are fundamental to defining the rules and regulations which guide how the CO functions. The 322 COs from whom data was collected are associations with different statutes, functioning in a differentcontext from traditional village organizations. While maintaining cultural values, the new context demands that the social contract which ties the members to the group be written. As seen below, the COs are rapidly adapting. Table 4: By-laws that are respected and followed serve as a social contract for COs and reinforce the ties between people who voluntarily decide to come together around a common goal. With 91.30% of COs satisfying this criteria, democracy at a local level is progressively becoming a reality. 5- Synthesis of results for criteria measuring democratic governance Table 5: Democratic Governance Page Bot 38 ... 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE 2001 70% 60"10 50% i5 40"1, ~z w 0 w 30% Il.'" 20% 10"10 0% ;}- $'. ,,0 ,<0 ~r!' nld,cators 0 "l' The increased institutional development and capacity of the community organizations we have been working with in the 12 communes of Kolondhllba since 1998 is today an affirmation of the positive changes in these communities and their commitment to the principles of democratic governance. For the purpose of this strategic indicator, we require adherence to four of the sub - criteria for a CO to be considered self-governing. The handicap for our organizations in achieving self-governance is the participation rate at meetings and general assemblies. Many COs prefer to include the entire village as members, wishing to avoid the possibility of anyone feeling excluded. This common practice makes it very difficult to determine the appropriate denominator. Democratic Gnvemance Paae 9of38 jil' 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 A.2. Target COs having sound management practices 1. Percentage of target COs presenting evidence of formal financial systems One criteria for sound and efficient management is related to the trust that members and traditional leaders give to the persons responsible for managing funds. There exists a need to find a balance between controlling financial systems and avoiding damage to the confidence placed in those responsible for managing funds. To this end, it is essential that finances be managed through written documents. Table 1: IReonrled existence of formal iRf'onrtf'd existence of formal IPrn,vf'n existence of formal financial One of the pillars of our CO training is the teaching of the use of financial and administrative management tools. Nearly all of our CO partners now have received both the tools and the training. Limited or non-existent financial resources sometimes affects the usage of these management tools. This is a particular issue for those COs which are off shoots of the VA and have no other resources except those allocated by the VA. 1.a Production of financial report ... Table 1.a: The level of community desire for transparency is a key factor in the success or failure of the mobilization of CO members. Transparency is indispensable when it ... comes to the management of financial resources. CO managers understand more and more the importance of the production of financial reports. If the rate of 32.61 % of COs meeting this criteria seems low, it nonetheless indicates progress in an environment which has long been noted for a lack of transparency in the management of CO financial resources. Democratic Govemance Page 10 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624·A·00·97·00067·00 2. Percentage of Target COs showing evidence of strategic planning Table 2: Using an analysis of resources, needs, and the immediate environment of the CO as the basis for developing a strategic plan is an indicator of organizational management capacity. With 76.09% of COs having a clear idea about their strategic planning, there exists a critical mass to influence the remaining 23.91%, and through a ripple effect to influence other community groups which have not been targeted by our activities. This indicator opens the way for the establishment of relationships with other partners and has given our COs recognition at the communal level and beyond. 3. Percentage of COs legally recognized Table 3: recognition but not proven by Prr,v"n legal recognition from local Proven legal recognition by national I ... 87.27% of our COs today are legally recognized, proof of the progressive formalization of their status. We would have attained a higher rate of results except for the intrinsic problems (what are the intrinsic problems? I know what they are for GGLS but for SMCs ?) with certain COs such as the GGLS (Soro Yiriwaso) associations and some School Management Committees. These two groups account for the deficit of 12.73%. For GGLS groups, however, with the evolution of GGLS program goals over time, some groups now exist to receive credit only, with no specific interest in registration. Nonetheless, with the exception of some GGLS groups, we believe that within a short period of time, all of our CO partners will be legally recognized. Democratic Governance Page 110(38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 4. Percentage of COs systematically collecting dues Table 4: .. iPra,VRn existence of systematic I 20.51 1 Achieving satisfactory results in this sub-indicator of « sound management» is always challenging and is related to a number of both external and internal factors. External factors: The COs in this zone are intrinsically tied to Village Associations. whose nearly sole revenue is from the cotton crop. All CO members are either cotton producers or members of agricultural production units. As such. the payment of dues to a CO is tied directly to cotton revenues. Thus the non-production of cotton last year prevented the majority of CO members from paying their mandated dues as outlined in their CO by-laws. In general. COs such as VAs and SMCs count on money made from the cotton harvest for .. school fees as a form of systematic dues collection. They do not judge it necessary to have other forms of dues collection noted in the by-laws. Internal Factors: In spite of intensive program support. the slowness with which COs are putting into place policies for dues recovery is noticeable. Action has been taken. however. to diversify CO income generating activities so that COs are not so vulnerable when there is a poor cotton harvest or other disruption. 5. Literacy rate of Target CO Committees Table 5: For the past two years. we have put an emphasis on functional literacy activities to enable participants to immediately apply their learnings in their daily lives. We have favored this approach for COs because documenting the activities in which they are engaged is indispensable. Democratic Governance Page 120(38 63/ 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-OQ.97-OOO67-00 For nearly three years, our literacy campaigns have thus given first priority to CO members and then to the community at large. These literacy campaigns, followed by refresher courses, have had 2,500 participants. In order to ensure ongoing sustainability, 300 relais trainers have been identified among the CO participants and have been given teacher training and support to enable literacy to be a possibility for anyone at the community level who is interested. The rates noted above reflect only those participants who are CO managers and have been entrusted by other CO members for the management of CO business. We are pleased to say that with the widening opportunity for literacy training, all of our COs now have other people who can fill in, in case of need. .... 6. Target COs having at least one woman in a position of responsibility Table 6: ~ender analvsis 233 82.33 Presence of women in leadership 'positions 98 42.06 President 46 46.94 Secretary 13 13.27 'Treasurer 39 39.80 Women in Leadership Positions 50 45 _ 40 ~ 35 5r:: 30 ." 25 r:: ..... 20 - 15 ~ 10 5 o President Secretary Treasurer Indicators Awareness raising activities (public discussions, videos on women and leadership, radio messages, and « tournees » with women leader role models) following the community-level feedback on the gender relations analysis conducted by Save the Children helped women members of mixed COs to be more self-confident and to position themselves to accept positions of higher responsibility as boards were re elected. As a result, 83.76% of our COs feature women in leadership roles: 39.32% Democratic Governance Paoo 130'38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 as president, 11.11 % as secretary and 33.33% as treasurer. These statistics illustrate not only women's willingness to stand up to cultural norms, it also shows the openness and flexibility of their male colleagues, previously known for flaunting their superiority and disdain of women. Forums on women and leadership organized in both Bougouni and Kolondieba, involving the participation of 1,450 women, encouraged the idea of women assuming positions of greater responsibility and promoted the development of self-confidence. 7. Synthesis of results for criteria measuring sound management practices This summary indicator is composed of the percentage of target COs who meet 4 of 6 of the criteria for sound and efficient management: sound financial management, strategic plan with action plan, legal recognition, systematic dues collection, literacy of board members, women in leadership posts. ... Table 7: 'Total' [)=322) TOt3I" .::')(i",' Six o 0.00 10 3.53 10 3.11 Five 1 2.56 32 11.31 33 10.25 ... Four 3 7.69 74 26.15 77 23.91 Three 8 20.51 87 30.74 95 29.50 TWO 10 25.64 57 20.14 67 20.81 One 7 17.95 19 6.71 26 8.07 7ero 10 25.64 4 1.41 14 4.35 .. Total 39 100 283 100 322 100 EFFECllVE AND SOUND MANAGEMENT 2001 35% .... 30"'{' ~ Cl 25% ;5 z 20% w • 0 15% II::w Q. 10% • 5% 0"10 ... q.+ o(:-0 Indicators Democratic Governance Paoe 140'38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 While the lack of a cotton crop last year provoked a financial crisis for village associations and consequently for COs, it is also true that this experience raised the consciousness of CO leaders. In order to deal with the challenges which threatened their organizations, CO members, with the support of program staff, developed diverse initiatives to enable COs to be less dependent on VAs to fill their coffers. As a result, collective fields, regular payment of dues, indirect taxation, and loans from microfinance institutions were established to support and benefit COs in carrying out their action plans. In a parallel manner, this focus on finances helped COs develop necessary financial management skills (keeping accounts, financial reports, receipts. etc.) and secured the support of CO members for Board proposed management strategies. The combination of these two factors explains the substantial progress we have seen in this indicator (37.27%) compared to last year's rate of 18.19%. A.3. Target COs pursuing civic action and Target COs pursuing issues with systematic civic action Table A.3: Effort made to contact local Contact made but no decisions 12.82 i i 0.00 11.49 Two or more decisions affected o 0.00 10 3.54 10 3.11 ... Democratic Governance Page 15 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save the Chikfren CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 CIVIC ACTION 2001 90% I_ COs Women I 80% ~ 70% loCOs Mxed I 60% "il 50% ,,F':L~'" !if 40% 'lil 30%8±e? 20%10% f-T;tEJ2'f~ 0% -I-"-.c.2.."-'-'~ No effort Effort Contact One Two or to contact made to made but decision more local contact no affected decisions author~ies local decisions affected author~ies affected Indicators Basic understanding of a citizen's rights and responsibilities is fundamental to the development of a strong and democratic civil society. This has led us to emphasize during training events rights and responsibilities, and the institutional framework for the application of rights and responsibilities. This approach encourages CO members to be more conscious of and actively invest in civic action. Civic actions ... seem more likely to bear fruit given today's more open environment which features reforms such as decentralization. For the past year people with whom we work have not let any opportunity pass to step up and confront institutions previously considered unquestionable. From Kolondieba to Kadiana, passing through Tousseguela and Kolossa, men and women, who yesterday were resigned to self-censorship and a lack of hope, have reclaimed their rights. In the narrative on program impact, concrete examples show the positive relationship between citizen knowledge of rights and responsibilities and the ... strengthening of civil society. A.4. Target COs mobilizing non-member, non-USAID resources III Table A.4: Democratic Governance PRO£! 160f38 ,)/ 2001 Annual Report Save the GMdren CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 The need to diversify revenue sources is the principal lesson learned by COs as a result of the cotton crisis. Previously tied to VAs as their principal source of financing, COs are today developing initiatives which will enable them to ensure financial autonomy, a gage of their credibility with their members and with the community as a whole. More than half (61.8%) of the COs with which we work are also supported by other SC sectors such as market gardening and micro finance which provide assistance in developing other income generating activities. In addition to these initiatives which we monitor and encourage, COs are progressively entering into partnerships with other financial institutions or technical assistance services with an eye on mobilizing financing for their activities. (E.g. There are current negotiations between Faso Jigi and the West African Development Bank.) A.5. Target COs which are knowledgeable about their rights and obligations vis-a-vis local governments Table A.5 in which 50% of members ,,~n,n()texplain the rights and ~bligations of the association vis-a- in which 50% of members can """"ctH' the rights and obligations of association vis-a-vis local As shown in the table above, knowledge of fundamental rights and responsibilities is now a reality in our communities. Whether in the domains of health, education, protection of the environment, or simply as a member of civil society, nearly all CO members have a clear idea of what their rights and responsibilities are in each of these areas. In addition, following our program activities, there has been a remarkable response of people stepping up to pay their taxes as well as procuring civil documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates, etc. A.S. Federationsllntermediarv NGOs working together systematically to resolve serious constraints linked to the environment Table A.6 No. of federations which use at least 2 techniques Democratic Governance Page 17 of 38 2001 Annual Repott Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 B. Results: Non-Contractual Program Indicators B.1. Target COs which have formed good partnerships with local governments in delivering services Table B.1: Partnership established but no Measuring the level of achievement of this indicator has become more and more difficult due to the impact of decentralization. With the advent of communes, the State no longer is in charge of all development decisions. Many have now evolved into communal tasks. This means that COs develop partnerships more with the communal councils and less with the State. Thus we would suggest that USAID and its partner NGOs review this indicator and adapt it to current realities. B.2. Target COs that expand their services and development activities '" Table B.2: Increasingly COs are developing partnerships and a sense of solidarity with one another. Effective COs see the opportunities of working together. In Sogola, Bougouni market gardeners took a loan of 1,200,000 FCFA from Faso Jigi to support the efforts of the APE to construct three additional classrooms to enable their community school to have grades 1-6. The Village Association of Falani in Kebila created a cereal bank. The profits from this 'bank' were used in support of other COs such as the School Management Committee and for women's association strategic planning. In Gouran, the Village Association bought a mill to be used by the women of the village. Democratic Governance Page 18 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 The VAs have the greatest possibility to diversify their activities from their original mandate due to the greater amount of resources they earn from the cotton harvest. The VA is also the most important village organization in terms of providing financial support to other COs. B.3. COs that affirm having made organizational changes and/or used at least one new technique in which they were trained IIR3.1.1) Table B.3 i No evidence of organizational The different organizational and institutional capacity development trainings which COs have received particularly in administrative and financial management have enabled COs to review and where necessary re-organize their structure. These remarkable organizational changes are important bases which we will continue to support so that these COs may act as models within their communities. Percentage of COs in non-targeted communes which have carried out civic actions: Since 2000, the DG program has covered all of the Kolondieba communes. Communes bordering on our twelve Kolondieba communes have received for the past two years assistance from our' Malian NGO education partners. from ACOD/CLUSA and from OMAES. This means that within the surrounding areas there doesn't really exist the possibility of a CO control group. Certainly, there are cases of civic action, but it is not clear whether or not this is the result of our efforts alone. Therefore, in order to avoid a duplication in the reporting iii! of results from these areas, we will refrain from citing some cases of civic action about which we are knowledgeable. However, there are COs in our intervention zone with whom we don't work which have engaged in civic action. An example is the Adamaton association of Madina Kouroulamini which requested from the Public Works Administration the building of speed bumps after a series of tragic accidents in the village. Another example is the Village Association of Banankoro which requested the VA of Tenko (a CO with which we work) to assist them in helping to settle a dispute relating iii to 200,000 FCFA incorrectly billed to their account by the chief of ZAER. Democratic Governance Page 19 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Section II: Bougouni Categories and types of target COs and Federations FY 2001 A.1 Target COs govern themselves democratically 1. Percentage of COs which report voluntary membership 24.49 40 12.16 52 13.76 Although the DG program was introduced to Bougouni just a year ago, it has been successful in sowing the main democratic governance principles in our partner communities. Thanks to awareness raising activities and training, COs are reforming themselves and their membership is no longer completely tied to the wishes and recommendations of the village elite. The 13.76% of COs which have traditional membership (age groups and through the suggestion of traditional leaders) reflect the nature of the village and the lack of openness of the CO leaders. We have found this traditional membership most with certain Market Garden groups as well as Village Associations. Democratic Governance Page 200(38 "'" 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 2- Percentage of target COs in which leaders are elected for a determined period permitting alternation Table 2: Electic.n of members by GA for a ,Election of members by GA for an At this time, 66.93% of the COs establish their officers through consensus, valued traditionally as the appropriate way to manage nominating processes. 27.25% of the COs are stretching the traditional consensual approach through GA voting. Thus 94.18% establish their boards without any major disputes, maximizing membership cohesion around the COs' program objectives. 3- Percentage of target COs which have an average participation of 75% at regular meetings and/or 60% at General Assemblies Table 3:. Rate of participation in meetings < to The participation of the majority of members at meetings and General Assemblies is a sign of the membership's commitment to follow proper processes in the conduct of their CO activities. If less than 50% of the COs we work with are unable to mobilize 75% of their Boards for ordinary meetings, this situation does not mean that there is not a meeting, only that the quorum was not attained. In fact, the results of the meeting are always shared with the core of the community through community communication networks. This is why, for meetings and for General Assemblies, we need to recognize that the reality of many villages does not always permit meeting the norms of 75% and 60%. Democratic Governance Page 21 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 4- Percentage of COs demonstrating proof of written by-laws Table 4: Though 32.28% of COs with whom we work are noted as not having by-laws, what this often reflects is that the by-laws have been prepared but haven't yet been adopted by a General Assembly. Discussion around written by-laws is well established in each of the 378 COs with which we work. However, this percentage shows us that there is an ongoing need for support of these COs on this topic. 5- Synthesis of results for criteria measuring democratic governance .. Democratic Governance Page 220138 '''' 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-OG-97-OO067-00 save the Children DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE 2001 45'% 40% 35% (9 30',1, ~ 25% wz 0a: 20% w £I. 15% 10% 5% 0% J- «,0 !i"0 ~o ~0 ~ RK\icators 0 ~ ... After one year, the DG program is able to show that 39.95% we work meet of the COs with which four of the basic criteria of democratic especially governance. These results encouraging, given the conservative are .. where environment in which we are working the influence of traditional leaders is still quite strong. Hope for even results next year is strong as 60.5% better of the COs already meet three criteria. Ii/il A.2. Target COS have sound management practices 1. Percentage of Target COs presenting evidence of formal financial Systems Table 1: 43 existence of formal 11 existence of formal JPrnv.. n existence of formal finanaal Use of financial management tools (action plan, keeping accounts, and keeping receipts) financial reports, is a strong indicator of a membership COs desire for credibility with its and with the community at large. transactions Transparency in all financial is critical. Thus, the documentation of financial actions is very Democratic Governance Paae 230f38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 encouraging. The 11.38% of COs which do not meet this criteria are not there for a lack of tools, but because the financial management system has not been established. Reflection and discussion is in place to ensure that during the coming year these COs will be actively using available tools. 1.a Production of financial report Table 1.a: Production of a financial report has been traditionally the weakest link in CO management. At the base of transparency, its absence is demoralizing for members and undermines the credibility of the CO. Because not providing feedback or non transparent dealings around finances are often longstanding habits, they are the most difficult to change. The 35.98% which meet this criteria are for us strong bases .. which we need to support and to use to influence others. 2. Percentage of Target COs showing evidence of strategic planning Table 2: The relatively good rate of COs meeting this criteria is due to the presence of Village Associations which already have experience in socio-economic analyses of the environment as a way of helping with multiple year planning processes. ASACOs, • APEs, and Market Garden committees and other male led associations make up the 30.16% which have challenges in understanding and using analysis as a means of planning. It should be emphasized, however, that men and women running these COs may have a mid to long term vision, but that the absence of written documents expressing these visions penalizes the CO in its efforts for positive results . .... Democratic Governance Page 24 of 38 I (P 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 3. Percentage of COs with legal recognition Table 3: but not proven by Froven legal recognition by national ! CO training around applying for and obtaining legal recognition is clearly evident in the good results shown in Table 3. It should be noted that only in the last year has it been possible for federated Community Organizations to receive legal recognition. The 65.08% which do not yet have a legal document are all in the process of getting one. 4. Percentage of COs systematically collecting dues Table 4: !Reoorted existence of systematic !Existelnce of systematic dues Proven existence of systematic I 15.20 70 18.52 The 67.2% of COs which do not carry out periodic dues collection continue to be a major challenge for us. We plan to address this challenge through broad IEC strategies as well as through the promotion of inter-CO exchange. These 67.2% either depend on the VA for their existence or have other strategies to raise resources necessary to meet their CO needs. 5. Literacy rate of Target CO Committees Table 5: ... Total Democratic Governance Page 250[38 I I~:r Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 weakness When program activities were begun in Bougouni, the most profound possible literate CO identified was the low rate of literacy and thus the low number of need through a members. It is why action was immediately taken to address this an average in each literacy campaign whereby 113 literacy centers were opened with were trained to center of 2,825 learners (In each ??). Three hundred teacher 'relais' that this strategy will ensure ongoing teaching capacity in these centers. We expect and calculate in enable us to widen the base of CO members who can read, write, Bambara, thus allowing for alternance in Board positions. 6. Target COs having at least one woman in a position of responsibility Table 6: WI k3ender analysis 226 68.69 Presence of women in leadership iPQSitions 43 19.03 President 36 83.72 ~ecret~. 3 6.98 irreasurer 4 9.30 Women in Leadership Positions 90~~~~~~~~~~~~70~~~~~~~ 80 "C'.. 70 -'=== '"E 60 ..,E 50 .Number ! iii 40 .... C 30 ~ 20 10 o President Secretary Treasurer Indicators in leadership There are four basic factors which influence the low rate of women positions: the 1. Strong tradition of male leadership at the community level in management of public affairs; to 2. Traditionally the role of women in mixed COs has been confined ... secondary roles in the organization of ceremonies; and 3. The heavy weight of a very conservative social environment; 4. The particularly low literacy rate of women members of COs. Paae 26of38 Democratic Governance ItI '1 Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-oo quickly showing their However, everywhere, women are proving themselves and are This is evidenced by capacity to manage public affairs as well as or better than men. We plan to the 83.72% who are president of the CO and 9.30% who are treasurers. leaders through maximize possibilities for exchange visits, promotion of women at mixed media and theatrical groups, and through encouraging their attendance foras, with the goal of significantly increasing these results. practices 7. Synthesis of results for criteria measuring sound management Table 7: :iWOOieriIF49);; 'U,,1tXed 0;=329). Total 0=;3(8). Nuiriw .. \%;".' 'Nurnw ""% Total % 0.00 Six 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 23 6.08 Five 6 12.24 17 5.17 46 12.17 Four 11 22.45 35 10.64 97 29.48 105 27.78 trhree 8 16.33 34.04 124 32.80 trwo 12 24.49 112 15.81 61 Ii 16.14 K:>ne 9 18.37 52 19 5.03 t:>:ero 3 6.12 16 4.86 i 100 378 100 trotal 49 100 329 '"" EFFECl1VE AND SOUND MANAGEMENT 2001 40% 35% (; 3O",f, z~ 25% w 20% () 15% IX:w Q. 10% 5% 0% 4 Indicators these criteria, there If none of the 378 COs with which we work systematically meet are many who are close. the COs which meet With the support of post training coaching, there are 46.03% of for COs to at least three of the criteria. We also need to understand the need they are prioritize criteria and not penalize communities for the efforts which ... undertaking to change . Paae 270f38 Democratic Governance Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 issues with A.3. Target COs pursuing civic action and Target COs pursuing systematic civic action TableA.3: local authorities No effort to contact 48 97.96 301 91.49 Effort make to contact local 28 8.51 authorities 1 2.04 Contact made but no decisions 11 3.34 .. affected 0 0.00 14 4.26 One decision affected 1 2.04 3 0.91 TWO or more decisions affected 0 0.00 CVlC ACIlON :rot 120% • (X)s \I\lln"en i "'0 100% (X)s Mxed CI) ~~'--7+-j ,0 I ~ 80% CI) "::s 80% or 40"10 a::t • CI) 20% 0% JIb effort to Effort rrnde 0lntacI Ole Two or cortact to corrtact rrnde but decisioo rrnre IacaI IacaI no affected decisials authorities authorities decisials affected !ill affected Indicators factors: The low rate shown in the above table is explained by the following state and ,/ A lack of trust which characterizes the relationship between the civil society; ,/ The tradition of deferring to authority and not speaking up; and ,/ Difficulties for those undertaking civic action to mobilize allies; actions ,/ The disappointment and discouragement felt by COs when civic taken are not successful. Paoe 28of38 Democratic Governance Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 COs involved in Through « relais » we hope to address these issues and support ... advocacy actions. resources .. A.4. Target COs mobilizing non-member, non-USAID Table A.4: and from Collective fields, collective activities, support from other partners (66.14%) of our COs are « ressortissants» are among the ways that more than half on dues and are developing their autonomy from VAs. The 33.86% of others exist development of made up of VAs and ASACOs. Trainings received by COs on the development of micro-projects and negotiation with partners were pivotal in the ... capacity for this criteria. and obligations A.5. Target COs which are knowledgeable about their rights vis-a-vis local governments Table A.5 in which 50% of members ""r,nnt explain the rights and pblligatiorls of the association vis-a- in which 50% of members can explain the rights and obligations of the association vis-ii-vis local it is Though 93.39% of CO members understand their rights and responsibilities, rights and important to clarify here that this understanding relates to fundamental today is the responsibilities around health and education. Our greatest challenge the relationship gap between having the knowledge and using it. The history of distrust, plays a between the citizen and the state, characterized primarily by mutual counteract this we role in explaining citizen hesitancy in exercising their rights. To and public fora. have planned public discussion/activity places, exchange visits, Page 290f38 Democratic Governance .. 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 A.S. Federationsllntermediary NGOs working together systematically to resolve serious constraints linked to the environment Table A.6 , Performance Criteria Women iD=O} Mixed iD=8 TotaIID-81- , Number % Number % Number i% , No. of federations which NA NA 4 50 4! 50 ,; , use at least 2 techniques i of civic action I i B. Results: Non-Contractual Program Indicators B.1. Target COs which have formed good partnerships with local governments in delivering services Table B.1: IP"ltn"r~hin established but no lilt Since decentralization entered its active phase, COs are more inclined to enter into partnerships with locally elected officials than with state appointed officials. This is due to the fact that the principal needs felt by the COs can best be dealt with directly by the communal elected officials either as a result of authority given them through Law 95-034 or because of their more privileged position as a result of decentralization. B.2. Target COs that expand their services and development activities Table B.2: .. Expansion of activities and services beyond the CO mandate is an indicator of community solidarity around village development. VAs are increasingly playing a Democratic Governance Page 30 of 38 Save the Children 2001 Annual Report ... CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 than VAs from leading role in the overall development of the village. COs other budget and Dambe to Garalo are in the same camp, providing 20% of the APE of additional looking for financial support through OPEP for the construction classrooms their activities from The VAs have the greatest possibility of diversifying the range of earn from the their original mandate due to the greater amount of resources they in terms of cotton harvest. The VA is also the most important village organization providing financial support to other COs. and/or used at least 8,3. COs that affirm having made organizational changes one new technique in which they were trained ClR3.1.11 Table B.3 .... No evidence of organizational restructured in ways Following different trainings and mentoring support, COs have during the such that some former Board members lost their positions. In addition, other than the data collection for this report, data was received from CO members trainings. These president, treasurer, and secretary, the usual persons attending situations explain the 8.20% results noted above. have introduced The 91.8% of the COs where members have attended trainings training greatly organizational changes. We also note that the activities following influence the CO response to this indicator. Page 310(38 Democratic Governance ... Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Table: Progress Results YEAR 2000 YEAR 20011 Results Baseline I Indicators achieved ! I IDemocratic Governance 0.20 ! 39.95 : !Sound manaaemenljJractices 6.27 18.25 : Women in leadership positions 12.03 19.03 iPursuinq civic action 1.42 2.04 ISvstematic civic action 1.82 4.76 iMobilizif}9 non-AI D resources 43.93 66.14 Number of federations and intermediary NGOS working together systematically to resolve serious environmental constraints. 1 4 Knowledge of rights I obligations I government 23.02 93.39 1111. Impact of Activities I • Institutional and Organizational Development sound management We are heartened by the degree to which COs have adopted regular meetings. practices- from preparing activity and financial reports, to holding nearly a major pre Above all, however, concerns about transparency have become COs which are occupation of COs. We are also heartened by the number of Committee of developing action plans with budgets as has the Market Garden Tiendaga. the importance of We have also seen a change in common understanding around as the Market legal registration and having by-laws. Newly created COs, such Kouroulamini Garden Committee of Kle-Sokoro and Adamaton in the Madina their capacity commune, regularly approach us for help in developing/strengthening .. to prepare their by-laws. literacy teachers and Finally, we are proud that capacity has been developed for 300 to ensure !iii 151 training "relais" to serve as ongoing supports to their communities sustainability of the gains made. • Civic Action/Advocacy become more and Knowledge of and the exercise of rights and responsibilities have more normal, daily behavior for citizens, COs, and communities. is also seen as Partnership between COs in the same village and between villages an indispensable part of effective advocacy. Page 32of38 Democratic Governance Save the Children 2001 Annual Report CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Examples of Advocacy: Kolondieba Commune The School Management Committee of Ntjinina needed teacher(s)_ to construct three In Ntjinina the SMC was able to mobilize the resources necessary and ready to be new classrooms in cement. Though the classrooms were furnished vice-president and used, they were unable to find teachers. The SMC delegated the for teachers. the secretary to visit the Bougouni CAP to advocate for their needs of Djissan, which had They took care to discuss their plans in advance with the SMC with the Bougouni taken a similar action. After a number of unsuccessful meetings There, showing the minutes ... CAP, they took their case to the Academie in Sikasso. they had gone of their various meetings, they demonstrated all the steps which through and the difficulties they had encountered. their request was, After the Director of the Academie understood how well founded would have he gave a firm promise to ensure that the new classrooms in Ntjinina a general assembly state teachers. Feedback on the entire experience was given at to help with the attended also by members of the SMC of Djissan who were there development of follow-up plans. N'Golodiana Commune community school. The SMC of Bogodougou started the process of formalizing their decided to change After a number of meetings involving broad consultation, it was covered by the the village school to a public school, with the teacher's expenses in Kolondieba commune. The members of the SMC's board consulted with advisors People were to better understand the regulations involved in this kind of a change. a process. It was also sent to neighboring villages which had experience with such Their after this careful preparation that they went to the communal authorities. the process with the request was approved by the communal authorities who started developed by the CAP and Academie. A plan to monitor the process was jointly SMC and the communal authorities. Fakola Commune to request a The VA and the SMC of Dialakoro-Yorobadougou joined together potable water point from the communal authorities. pump. This well Dialakoro-Yorobadougou had only one well, operated with a manual of discussions was insufficient for the needs of the population. After a number the village, between the two committees, the VA and the SMC brought together financial support of seeking their opinion. After being sure of the moral, material, and showing full the community, they went to Kolondieba to secure the "recepisse" request to the mayor payment for the TDRL. They included this document with their Page 330(38 Democratic Governance ... the Children 2001 Annual Report Save CA No. 624-A-OO-97-00067-00 with his for the water point. After reviewing the request, the mayor in discussion development plan. It was ... advisors put this issue on the agenda for the communal water pOints in thus that the communal council accepted the request for additional Dialakoro-Yorobadougou. • Sustainabilityl Mobilization of Resources with COs and communities are developing a stronger and stronger partnership civil society and communal authorities, establishing a base of solidarity between Some examples include: ... political structures for the promotion of local development. * The VA of Foulalaba (Garalo commune) and the Market Garden from Committee of Sogola (Bougouni commune) partnered around loans Faso-Jigi as large as 1,200,000 FCFA to support community initiatives. to mobilize • COs are committed today to the sustainability of actions taken their own resources. of * A partnership between Building with Books, the communal authorities of Nangalasso, the CAP of Bougouni, and the management committee Maribougou to build a public school. * After the training received on partnership and on initiating micro-projects, and install a the CO members of Dialakoro mobilized 250,000 FCFA to buy mill in partnership with the NGO, Plate-Forme. their group • Women from the Soro Yiriwaso association in Tiongui used savings to buy and install a mill. villages of • Management committees in collaboration with the VAs of the Woble and Niala have respectively constructed and equipped training fields. centers. In addition to dues, they have collective projects, collective and donations in the coffers of certain COs. • Women's Leadership credible actors for Women leaders in COs and federations are proving themselves in responsible positive change in their organizations. Highly visible cases of women an important role positions are the President of Faso-Jigi in Kolondieba, who played of Kologo who in their autonomy, or the women of the Market Garden Committee insisted on a change of meeting hour so that they could attend. to the promotion of women to ... In mixed COs, men are becoming more and more open excellent advice of positions of leadership. Dambe and Garalo both took note of the positions to a program agent during the baseline study and opened up leadership women. promoting Women leaders struggle in their COs to prove their skills and know-how, Coordinator of the ... greater emancipation of women. A striking example of this is the Assembly of Soro Association of Bougouni Women, also a member of the General Modeling her Yiriwaso, who offers her courtyard as a place for literacy classes. efforts, another five women in Bougouni did the same. / Page 34 0'38 Democratic Governance j)! \ ,i DO 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 SC's agricultural AFPROSO, a women's CO, negotiated and obtained a loan from support from program. Other women's COs are now also in the process of seeking in DG SC's agricultural team. AFPROSO, which has been a strong participant from Winrock activities, has also been able to diversify its partners with support International. in a variety of ways from "" DG activities promoting gender awareness happened for locally elected workshops specifically for women leaders as well as workshops that they officials. The mayors at these latter workshops were so enthusiastic other municipal requested that information about the workshops be shared with for women, and that authorities, that there be specific sessions planned to advocate activities. they take immediate steps to involve women more directly in municipal • Partnership with communal authorities committees and Collaborative relationships exist between School Management communal authorities. Some Examples: Committees Contacts between the mayor of Tiongui and the School Management the establishment of Sokourani for the recruitment of a teacher and with Woble for of a 6th grade(?). committee Collaboration between the mayor of Nangalasso and the Maribougou to ensure the construction of their school. between the The mayor of Nagalasso's involvement in managing the dispute been allowed to teacher of Donkerila and certain parents whose children had not take the CEP exam for entry into ih grade. chalk, and pens) The mayor of Nagalasso provided school supplies (notebooks, to all of the School Management committees. Mayors taking the initiative to establish communal APEs. I IV. Challenges EncounteredlLessons Learned I • Challenges Encountered what we do better, Our challenges are the universal development challenges of doing our efforts based on learning from our experiences and having the flexibility to adapt The these learnings. The positive side of this is seeing many opportunities. to maintain the challenge is balancing taking risks and trying new things with needing The following is a level of accomplishment necessary to meet our commitments. Page 350(38 Democratic Governance 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 sampling of challenges we encounter on a daily basis in the implementation of this program: * Promoting opportunity for stakeholders (communal authorities and civil society) to come together to jointly address issues affecting a community's well-being; * Promoting the active participation of women as leaders at the community level: * Supporting and monitoring the development of CO federations to be effective advocates of the COs they represent; and * Strengthening collaborative partnerships with other SC teams as well as with other PVO players. • Lessons Learned • _The more an agent is known to a community, the greater are his/her bona fides, and the greater is his/her capacity to be effective in this work which is largely based on « conscientization »- to change people's fundamental way of looking at their world and their place in it. Therefore, given the limitations of human and material resources, community based « relais » have been invaluable in the implementation of this project. * Simply having women in positions of leadership is not enough. We need to promote opportunities for them to develop the confidence to speak up in front of men, to ensure that their voices are heard and that they are able to influence the decision making of their COs. • Mobilization of a community around activities has always been linked with receiving per diems. Developing a strategy to avoid this, while reinforcing the inherent value of the activity has been an ongoing challenge. Village-based activities, facilitated by « relais », have proven very effective in addressing this issue. * It is important to have the support of authorities and traditional leaders for a program to be effective. • Sustainability of all interventions is linked to its basis in positive local practices . ... Iv. Intersectoral Synergy I Health: • DG agents were involved in the resolution of misunderstandings around per diems with peer educators attending a training in Madina Kouroulamini. • DG agents facilitated the VHC-ASACO forum, permitting the participants to focus on the legibility of the reports which they maintain during their activities. • The DG team has provided assistance and advice to the health team around social moblization to promote greater participation in reproductive health activities as well as on developing IEC for STDs/HIV/AIDS through theatrical ·sketches'. meetings, and public discussions. Democratic Governance Page 36 of 38 2001 Annual Report Save Ihe Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 with in Bougouni were o Among the COs which the DG team has been working treated bednets. three women's associations who were used to pilot a project of bid to CDC to The success of their project was used as a basis for a successful the skills to expand this work. DG played a role in helping these COs develop successfully manage their activities. Market Gardening / Agriculture: of loans in Market Garden o Support and awareness raising regarding the recovery ... Committees in Dendia, Sokourani, and Kadiana. (cultivators), permitting an o Facilitation of « Kumabulon )} workshops for villagers partners. exchange between villagers and Senassigi, Faso-Jigi and other N'Tjinina, and Tokoumala. o Promoting partnerships in the 'new' villages of Mena, gardens. with the Market Gardening/Agricultural team to develop market Education: invest in the sustainability of o Awareness raising of parents of school children to schools. education partners in Fakola, o Facilitating contacts between SMCs and our NGO Kebila, and Kadiana. - Micro- finance: management tools to enable o Providing GGLS (Soro Yiriwaso) associations with them to better manage reimbursement of loans. GGLS associations about village o Coaching advice and information sharing with « banks)} such as Faso-Jigi and Kafo-Jiginew. in spite of o Awareness raising of GGLS associations to continue misunderstandings around the non-repayment of loans. , I VI. Partnership We In all domains, Save the Children promotes partnership and collaboration. We feel profoundly feel the opportunity for synergy enabled through partnerships. tool for COs to use to this potential in our direct work as well as see it as an effective with a wealth achieve stronger results. During this past year we have been privileged implementing this of collaborative partnerships from our main one with CEPROCIDE in Rwanda. program to parastataI organizations and PVOs in Mali as well as and opened Locally, we have consolidated our efforts with PAD/HELVETAS councils, ourselves to relationships with the CMDT, PGRN, ACODEP, communal of mayors and other and local authorities. We have also been requested by a council to development elected officials from Markala to take part in a workshop devoted Assembly of action plans for the communes in the Segou district, by the Regional (Sikasso branch Sikasso (for the regional development program), and by OMAES Page 370'38 Democratic Governance ... 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 office) for assistance in better monitoring of advocacy actions initiated by communities. The education team of CARE Mali sent a team to visit our programs to be better .. informed on how we work with School Management Committees and with community schools. \;oj We also welcomed interns from the School for International Training, ENSUP, and AMEX International. loll Finally, we began fruitful collaborative relationships with implementers of similar programs in Rwanda (IRC) and Guinea. I VII. Plans for 2002 I In the final year of this cooperative agreement, an emphasis will be placed both on ensuring that agreed upon results are met as well as on sustaining these results. For these reasons, we will be focusing on the strengthening of the capacity of 152 « relais ». This strategy will include the following specific activities: • Refresher training on DG strategicobjectives for CO Board members; loll • Orientation on DG for other groups in civil society such as influencers of opinion and traditional authorities; • Orientation of women leaders about women's leadership; • Orientation of COs and other societal groups on the electoral process to ensure a large turnout for the national election; • Creating and making operational pilot civic action centers, bringing directly to the communities the resources for ongoing civic education; • Developing at the communal level regular opportunities for dialogue amongst all stakeholders to promote joint action and widespread ownership of decisions made. • Continuing to use theatrical sketches, fora, and radio as means to reinforce IEC. • Development of partnerships and promoting exchange between COs of different zones (Bougouni and Kolondieba) according to their skills and experiences, to promote supportive networks and ongoing learning from one another's experiences. • Promoting a maximum number of opportunities for exchange between COs, CO federations, and the regional OMAES team to reinforce advocacy skills. • Maximizing the lessons learned through sharing with other PVO partners the exchange visit experiences in Rwanda and Benin. • Exploration of possible new geographic zones for intervention in the future. • DG Program final evaluation. Democratic Governance Page 38of38 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 ANNEXES 1. USAID Democratic Governance Reporting Form 2. Annual Workplan 2002 OIl .. Democratic Governance 2001 Annual Report Save Ihe Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Annex 1: USAID Democratic Governance Reporting Form SO 3 Democratic Governance Strategic Objective COs in target communities are effective partners in democratic governance. including development decision-making and planning. SO 3: % of target COs which have formed good partnerships with local government .. in deliverino services IRTW) YEAR i SAVE CARE CLUSA I WORLD ED i USAID i Planned I Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual I Planned ; Actual Baseline! 1 I I ! : 21% 1998 i I i 1.19% I 25 . 1999 : I I 12.31% 30 I 2000 I 12303% : 40 I 2001 I ·17.08% I SO 3: % of taraet COs exoandina their develooment services and activities IRTWl .. YEAR i SAVE CARE CLUSA ! WORLD ED I USAID i Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned 1 Actual 1 Planned ! Actual ! Planned : Actual , , Baseline! I i . : 38% : 1998 i I 23.80% ! ! : 40 : 1999 I . 19.49% I ,i i ,: 45 2000 : 27.58% : 50 : 2001 i 30.75% SO 3: % of taraet communes in which non-taraet COs oractice civic action IRTWl : YEAR i SAVE I CARE CLUSA WORLD ED : USAID I Planned 1 Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ! Planned : Actual : Planned · Actual , ! Baseline I I i , · N!A ! 1998 ! I I I ! i N/A ! 1999 I I 15 , , 2000 I I I 10 ; . 2001 : I I i i S03 : % of tarnet which have affected two or more develo ment deCISions i YEAR i SAVE CARE 1 CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID : , I Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual I Planned I Actual i Baseline i I ,I I ': 6 r 1998 110% 3.57% i ! , 16 · j ! ; 1999 [ 20% 10.77% : ! 1 10 •· : 2000 130% 2.42% ! I i 10 i 2001 135% 14.6% ! I i ! ... SO 3: # of regional or national government decision target INGOs and Federations a nd COs affected : YEAR i SAVE 1 CARE CLUSA 1 WORLD ED i USAID .. ! Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual I Planned I Actual : i Baseline i I i N/A i ! 1998 :J I I N/A . r 1999 ! I I 1 .. 2 i 12000 ! I . I , , , . . 2001 : I i I i I , I Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 10'9 '. 2001 Annual Report Save Ihe Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 SO 3 "A00 f t arqet communes In w h'IC h new C Os have formed durinq the year ,! YEAR 1 SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED i USAID , 1 Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual Planned i Actual ; Planned , , ' Actual i Baseline , , ! I ; , , . 1998 i I , I , I ,i , I i 1999 I I I 2000 , I i I 2001 , I I I IR 3.1 Target COs are engaged in democratic self-governance and civic action at the local level and beyond IR 3.1 % of tarqet COs qovern themselves democratically(RTW} ,: YEAR • SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID ... Planned I I Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual I Planned ' Actual ; Planned ' Actual .. i Baseline ! i , 0 i 1998 i 10% 10% i : 20 , 1999 i 25% ' 3948% , , : I 140 i 2000 ' 40% ' 41.13% ! I ! 60 I 2001 50% , 55.30% IR 3.1 % of tarqet COs have sound mana, ement practices RTW) YEAR I SAVE I CARE CLUSA WORLD ED : USAID I Planned 1 Actual 1 Planned Actual Planned 1 Actual Planned I Actual : Planned . Actual , , Baseline I ! , , i 5 i , , 1998 : 20% 14.76% I , , , i ' 10 . 1999 40% ' 41.03% , , i , 20 2000 50% i 18.19% 140 2001 65% : 37.20% IR 3.1 % of tarqet COs pursuinq effective civic action (RTW YEAR I SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED ; USAID I Planned ' Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned ! Actual ' Planned : Actual I Baseline i i 38 i , , 1998 i 10% 9.52% I I i i 40 I , 1999 120% 12.82% I , 145 I 2000 i 30% ! 14.84% i , 150 2001 35% ! 14.6% i IR 3.1 % of mixed qender COs with at least one woman in a leadershiP position YEAR 1 SAVE I CARE I CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID i Planned I Actual I Planned 1 Actual : Planned Actual Planned I Actual ' Planned ' Actua! , • Baseline i ! I I , , , , i I 1998 i 15% 15% I I i , 1999 i 35% 42% ,I i 2000 145% 41.01% I i 2001 145% 42.02% • , Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 2of9 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No 624-A-00-97-00067-00 IR 3.1 % of target cas pursuing civic action, as gauged by any kind of public a d vocacv on even one Issue.. . YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED i USAID Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual ! Planned ; Actual Baseline , I ,I , 1998 10% 9.72% I ; 1999 ! 20% 14.87% i I I I 2000 ; 30% 12.73% I, 2001 135% 127.90 I I ; IR 3 1 % of tarqet cas who mobilize non-USAID and non-member resources : YEAR I SAVE I CARE I CLUSA I WORLD ED i USAID ! Planned I Actual ! Planned Actual I Planned I Actual I Planned ! Actual ! Planned . Actual • i Baseline ! I i I 35 . 1998 ' 20% 141.66% ,40 1999 , 40% I 46.15% , 45 2000 50% ; 50.30% ! 50 2001 , 65% I 61.80% IR 3.1.1 Target intermediary NGOs and federations support community organization democratic self-government and civic action IR 3.1.1 Average # of days of training and TA per CO i YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID .. i Planned I Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual i Planned , Actual , , Baseline ! I I 1998 , / ! / I . , 1999 ! / ! / I I i . 2000 / ! I i ; ! , I 2001 / I / I · IR 3.1.1 # cas which report that they made organizational changes and/or used at least one 0 f t h e new SISk'II' In W h'IC h th ev were t ralne . d i YEAR I SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED i USAID , i Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual I Planned i Actual , Baseline I : 75 . 1998 i I 75% 80 " 1999 , / 90.77% , 85 • 2000 ; / 95.76%/ i 85 2001 I / ,96.27 I , IR 3.1.1.1 The capacity of target intermediary NGOs and federations is strengthened IR 3.1.1.1/2.1 Target intermediary NGOs and Federations govern themselves d emocrar Ica IIIV i YEAR SAVE I CARE CLUSA WORLD ED ! USAID I Planned ! Actual I Planned I Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual , Planned : Actual ; I · 10 : Baseline I I i ! , ! ! i I , 12 ! 1998 i 20 ! 1999 ! 2000 2001 Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 3019 f~3 2001 Annual Report Save Ihe Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 IR 3.1.1.1/2.1 Target INGO and federations have sound management practices (RTW) i YEAR I SAVE CARE CLUSA 'WORLD ED • USAID i Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual i Planned : Actual I I Baseline i 14 I 1998 I 2 15 1999 ; I 2 ! I 10 2000 i I 14 j . j : 14 2001 : I i5 i 1 i IR 3.1.2 Target intermediary NGOs and federations effectively aggregate and represent community organization interest at the local level and beyond IR 3.1.2 # of target intermediary NGOs and federations for which 2 or more CO Rartners report that thev are effectivelv represented RTWl YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID i Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual I Planned i Actual Baseline I I ! . 61 I 1998 I 2 ; , ! : i 65 , . 1999 3 , , i ; 70 ' I , , i 2000 175 2001 ! I IR 3.1.2 # of federations of at least 5 COs formed to address specific concerns related to qovernment decisions RTW) i YEAR i SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID ! Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual I Planned ! Actual I Baseline I ' NIA ! 1998 I I I NIA 1999 : I I 2 , 2000 i I / I 2 2001 • I I I I IR 3.1.2 Target intermediary NGOs and Federations effectively represent COs interest i YEAR I SAVE CARE CLUSA I WORLD ED USAID I Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned i Actual I Planned i Actual Planned . Actual . I Baseline i i : 1998 I 2 i : • 1999 I 2 , , , i 2000 I 4 , 2001 I 4 I' i i " # of tarqet federations whose membership is stable or increasino w IR 3.1.2 i YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED USAID , Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual Planned Actual I Planned 1Actual I : I Baseline I I N/A ; , I 1998 I 9 , : , 2 10 5 11999 I : : 2000 I 9 10 , , 2001 I I 10 Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 40(9 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 IR 3.1.2 # of target intermediary NGOs and Federations sustainably engaged around issues of mutual concern : YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED I USAID ,i ! Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual Planned I Actual I Planned Actual , Baseline I • I ! , ! 1998 I I , I ; ! ! I I I 1 1999 i I I , I i . , 2000 ; I if , I i • I I , 2001 i I I I I I IR 3 2 1 INPUTS G ran t s f or t ech' mca assls. t ance andrk In aQe activities Qlven , YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED ; USAID ! Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned I Actual , Planned ' Actual : i Baseline I , ; i 1998 I I I I 1999 I I I : i ! 2000 . I I , ! : I ... . 2001 ; I I I I IR 3.1.2.2 The civic action skills of target INGOs and federations are strengthened IR 3.1.2.2 Intermediary NGOs and Federations with staff trained in civic action i YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA ,WORLD ED i USAID : I Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned ! Actual i Planned ,! Actual I Planned . Actual i Baseline I i , : 1998 I I i ; • 1999 I I ; 2000 I I I 2001 I I I , IR 3.1.2.2 Amount of training NGO and Federations receive. d in civic action ! YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA WORLD ED i USAID I Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned : Actual - I Baseline I I :0 i 1998 I I I I I : 8 , I 1999 I I 2 12 ; 12000 I 2 18 I • .. I 2001 ' I 14 ! i h . IR 3.1.2.2 IntermediaJY NGOs and Fe d erations use CIVIC acr Ion tec nlques ! YEAR SAVE CARE CLUSA I WORLD ED i USAID . Planned Actual Planned Actual I Planned I Actual Planned : Actual 1 I Planned Actual , I Baseline I I !, I 1998 I 2 I I ! i i 1999 I 2 i ! i 2000 I 4 I I i ! 2001 I 5 1 I ! Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 50'9 Is! 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 Annex 2 : Democratic Governance Workplan: October '01-September '02 Kolondieba N° ACTIVITIES WHEN 1 I LENGTH TARGET/ , EXPECTED ! PARTICIPANTS I RESULTS 1 ' Refresher training of October 01 15 days 80 CO "relais" in 12 80 "relais' trained in community "relais" about DG communes of DG objectives and I objectives and ! Kolondieba decentralization i decentralization, lfunctioning I I . r of the commune I I ! 2 Refresher training of CO I February 02 6 days i 1,735 members of COs 1,735 members i members by the "relais" about I in 12 communes trained on DG , DG objectives and I objectives and t decentralization I decentralization , 3 :' T raining of CO members In November 01 5 days ! 1,735 members of COs 1,735 members electoral process and : in 12 communes trained in electoral ~I electoral systems process and electorai I s stems I ., 4 Training of CO members in February 02 5 days 1,735 members of COs 1,735 people trained advocacy and micro - project in 12 communes ~ development (OMAES grant) 5 T raining of civil society IMarch 02 15 days 1,285 members of COs 1,285 community (community leaders and in 12 communes members trained In traditional authorities) in DG DG indicators 1 indicators I 6 Training of women leaders i March 02 '5 days 500 women leaders in 500 people trained in about women's leadership 12 communes women's leadership 1 and the functioning of and the functioning communal institutions of communal ""I' institutions i 7 Designing & production of IJanuary 42 days 32 villages of Theater plays theater plays around all the : February 02 Kolondieba district produced in the 32 i indicators of DG 1 villaQes of the district 1 8 . Organization of "debats i April 02 ! 3 days 6,000 stakeholders of 6,000 communal decentralises" on the following local development stakeholders will topic: Constraints and , have participated in , "!' opportunities for an integral i the forum !, development of the ; Kolondieba district I .,. 9 - Radio shows !October 01 52 hours : Communities of the 12 Populations are i Sept 02 : communes informed about DG I I , indicators and i decentralization Child-to-child approach IMarch 02 5 days Children of community Children trained and public schools about their rights and able to inform their I Darents Communities of the 12 Populations and Child trafficking II November - 8 months June 02 communes partners are informed about child I traffickin Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 60(9 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 II. Bougouni wi , , ACTIVITIES WHEN LENGTH TARGETS/ ,I EXPECTED RESULTS PARTICIPANTS I 1 Identification of October 01 5 days 1,935 CO members of 65" relais· are identified community "relais" 19 communes of 1,935 CO members are I through refresher Bougouni trained I trainin~ in DG indicators ... I 2 !Training of the "relais" Oct- Nov 01 21 days 65 community "relais" 65 "relais· trained and able ,I in DG indicators and to teach CO members decentralization and I I adults training , techniques . 3 Refresher training of February 02 6 days Participants from 387 1,935 people are trained in CO members by the COs of Bougouni democratic governance "relais" in DG indicators (1,935 people) indicators and better understand the importance for a CO of a good relationshi p with the communal authorities ""' 4 Training of CO March 3 days 1,935 participants 1,935 CO members trained members in the 02 from 387 COs in the functioning of functioning of communal institutions ""' communal institutions 5 Training of CO March .5 days 2,000 participants 2,000 members trained in members in electoral 02 from 19 communes electoral process and ... process and electoral electoral systems systems 6 Training of civil society April 3 days 1,935 members of 1,935 community members (community leaders and 02 COs in 19 communes trained in DG indicators and ""' traditional authorities) in functioning of communal DG indicators and the institutions functioning of communal institutions 7 Design & production of January 50 days Communities of 19 Different scenarios based on theater plays 02 target communes the DG indicators are developed and are passed on through plays to the public 8 Democratic April 2 days Main stakeholders of Communal development ... Governance and 02 communal stakeholders have an Decentralization Forum development (COs, exchange about i, mayors, delegates, development challenges and :I traditional authorities, the future of the commune ""' I NGOs, donors) 9 Radio shows i October- 52 hours Populations of the 19 96 emissions are broadcast : September communes for the public iIII : 02 10 Exchange visits : May 5 days CO members (16) of Members of 19 COs will between COs 02 Bougouni district have participated in ... exchange visits in Kolondieba ... ,------1 11 Literacy Oct. 2001 15 days 300 people 2,500 people will have ill • T raining of trainers March, 02 20 days 2,500 people received refresher training Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 70{9 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 300 "relais" April 02 10 days 300 people 13,750 people will have • Refresher training Nov-Dec.01 3750 1received literacy training and for neo-literates will be able to read and • Refresher training write. for 300 trainers ... • Literacy sessions 12 Recruitment of 4 Nov-April : 6 months Reinforcement of DG team temporary assistants 02 In supervision of literacy centers "'" 13 Organization of literacy May 12 days Trainers and trainees Mobilization of communities day 02 of Kolonieba and for literacy program Bougouni "'" , 14 Data gathering for November : 1month COs Kolondieba and This data gathering is a means of monitoring CO 2001 annual report 01 I, Bougouni accomplishments during the ... ear. 15 Evaluation of program Jan- Feb .30 days 387 COs of Bougouni Program impact measured I Recommendations for impact 02 ! and 347 COs of , Kolondieba continuation suggested ... Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 80(9 2001 Annual Report Save the Children CA No. 624-A-00-97-00067-00 III. Training for the staff -IFN~I~~~A~c=n~~~T~Y~--~--~~--~~~~--~~~~--~----~------~WHEN LENGTH TARGETS/ EXPECTED RESULTS o ,I PARTICIPANTS 1.I, English training for the staff July-August 45days 4 agents (2 SCF+ 2 This training will reinforce the ... , , 02 NGO) capacity of the staff and enable 1 staff to better write and read !, ; documents ...i 2 i Staff training in July 02 10 days 30 agents of the DG . Reinforcement of the capacity of I :"andragogie" (adult training) Team and i the staff I I ! SCF/CEPROCIDE I i 3 : Staff training in communal October 01 5 days 30 agents of the DG I Staff is able to inform and to , budgeting and fiscal Team and I provide orientation for CO I requlations SCF/CEPROCIDE i members I 4 I Staff training in gender October 01 5 days 30 agents of the DG Reinforcement of the capacity of I analysis Team and the staff and able to train CO SCF/CEPROCIDE members in women's leadership_ I 5 : Computer software training May May to 6 agents of DG Team With higher levels of computer 1 . for DG Team and 02 Sept 02 and CEPROCIDE skills agents will be able to more i CEPROCIDE (in Word and efficiently produce reports ! : Excel) 16' ,Study trip to Benin July 02 7 days Management of DG This trip is an opportunity for the DG team to have an exchange with Beninois teams about experiences with democratic governance programs and decentralization .... Democratic Governance - Annexes Page 90f9