FP 026 Annual Performance Report #2

Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar Annual Performance Report - 2019

Reference Number (FP026): Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar Accredited Entity Name: Conservation International

Annual Reporting Period Covered in this Report: (From 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019)

Sections in this report: • Section 1: General Information • Section 2: Implementation Progress • Section 3: Financial Information1 (Excel worksheet). • Section 4: Report on Environmental and Social Safeguards & Gender • Section 5: Annexes • Section 6: Attachments

Please submit the APR to [email protected]

SUBMITTED BY

Name and title: Zo Lalaina Rakotobe, Chief of Party Date: February 27, 2020

Please indicate if this report has been shared with the relevant NDA(s) for this Funded Activity - YES Date of submission to NDA: February 28, 2020

1 Please refer to excel worksheet attached “APR Section 3 (Financial Information)”. Provide as attachments to this report any detailed additional financial information if required in the Funded Activity Agreement.

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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION This section provides general information on the funded activity. 1. Funded Activity Title: Sustainable Landscapes in Eastern Madagascar

2. Funding Proposal Number: FP 026 October 2016 3. Date of Board approval - Board Meeting Number: B.14 4. Accredited Entity: Conservation International

5. Focal Point of the Accredited Entity for this Project: Robert Merritt – [email protected]

6. Executing Entity(ies): Conservation International Madagascar From: May 8 2018 7. Implementation Period: To: May 8 2023 8. Current year of Implementation: Year 2

9. Date of Submission of the Report: 2/27/2020 From: 1/1/2019 10. Annual Reporting period covered in this report: To: 12/31/2019 11. Total Project Budget2: Grant: USD 19,271,318

12. Total amount of GCF Proceeds Approved: Grant: USD 18,500,000

13. Total amount of GCF Proceeds disbursed (cumulative) to the Accredited Entity: Grant: USD 4,100,000

SECTION 2: IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS 2.1 OVERALL (SUMMARY) PROJECT PROGRESS

2 Total project budget including co-financing as reflected in the relevant Funded Activity Agreement.

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Sustainable Landscape Eastern Madagascar (SLEM) Project (‘Project’): Key points from the project (Jan 01, 2019 – December 31, 2019)

This 2nd APR for the SLEM project covers months 6-18 of implementation. Please note that EIB has not signed its FAA nor begun implementation.

Project Management • External and internal audits of the Sustainable Landscape in Eastern Madagascar project were conducted; • Semi-annual workshop meeting conducted June 2019: main achievements, challenges and next steps for each outcome shared. The technical advisor for the project and representatives of Conservation International divisions (Africa Field Division, GCF Agency, Moore Center for Science attended this workshop in Antananarivo. Main challenges and strategies to address challenges were identified; • Three vehicles and 12 motorbikes purchased and in use in both project landscapes, CAZ and COFAV, to facilitate field work in remote villages; • 27 laptops, 1 desktop, 48 GPS, 16 tablets, 5 smartphones and two drones for monitoring activities, and other field supplies procured; • Annual workplan, budget, grants management plan, and procurement plan for 2020 completed and approved by the CI-GCF Agency • The Project team, with guidance from the CI-GCF Agency, created a provisional fund for Project years 3-5 to be deployed if a natural disaster or extreme weather event affects beneficiary populations and delays or has other negative impacts on project delivery (USD$450,000 for potentially impacted areas). Information on this allocation of resources was provided to GCF OPM. • FP026 FAA Amendment 001 was signed in 2019 reflecting updated Baselines, Targets and Indicators.

Key Project staff hired during this reporting period: • 1 - M&E Sr. Manager, 2 - Grants Managers, 1 - Grants Coordinator, 2 - Agricultural Managers, 1 - Forestry Coordinator, 1 - Ecological Manager, 1 - Procurement Manager, 4 - Agricultural Field Agents, 1 - Socio-organizational and Gender Manager, 2 -Drivers; 18- Field Agents, 3- GIS specialists, and 1 CAZ Accountant . • All new project staff received training related to CI learning and development, GCF policies, gender mainstreaming, and safety & security training.

Stakeholder engagement and partnerships: - In February 2019, BNCCC and BNCCCREDD+ merged into one Directorate (BNCREDD) within the newly formed Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD). BNCREDD is CI’s main Project partner and houses the GCF NDA. BNCCCREDD+ was the focal point for Emission Reductions calculations and a key counterpart to implement the REDD+ Roadmap signed by the Ministry of Environment and the CI Country Director in May 2018.

- In-kind and cost reimbursable grants to BNCCC were signed in September 2019 – no change to these agreements is foreseen due to the new MEDD structure described above. The first Project Steering committee meeting was held in December 2019 led by the MEDD and the BNCREDD with the contribution of all key partners such as Regional Directorates from the Environment and Sustainable Development Agency (DREDD), Regional Directorates from Madagascar’s Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries (DRAEP), and the chiefs of regions. During this meeting, steering committee members did not raise significant issues related to project implementation.

- 7 DREDDs received in-kind grants from SLEM and collaborated with the Project on forest control, management, and tree planting. 186 patrollers from 60 VOIs (local associations for forest management) were trained in forest patrolling by project staff and DREDD; and patrolled ~185,004 ha out of the 484,972 ha of forest managed by VOIs.

- 7 DRAEPs that support the Project on sustainable agriculture practices and monitoring received training and 7 laptops.

- 89 local associations consisting of VOIs, 15 women’s associations, and associations of local people affected by the creation of protected areas (PAPS) were trained in and started practicing climate resilient sustainable agriculture, including the improved production of staple and cash crops including 235,425 vanilla vines and seedlings of coffee, orange, and cloves.

- 141 lead farmers (20% of which are women) provided sustainable agriculture training to 4,230 households and 89 nursery workers (including 16 women) to produce 97,163 seedlings of native trees and noninvasive species (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV), and 186 patrollers from 60 VOIs were engaged by the project.

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- Two MOUs with the Ministry of National Education were signed (one MOU with the Global Program and another MOU with the Office de l’Education de Masse et de Civisme). These agreements will facilitate training for local teachers in climate change adaptation and mitigation – agroforestry, forest restoration, and protection. Project partner SOS Lemurs provided train-the-trainers training to 117 teachers (including 36 women) from 49 schools (100% of the 2019 target) in both CAZ and COFAV on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

- Collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) through a sub-grant was utilized to improve sustainable agriculture and facilitate market access for spices (cinnamon, cloves, pink peppercorn and vanilla) in Tolongoina and Kelilalina. Two commercial contract agreements were signed between community associations and FLORAMAD (private sector buyer) for the 2019-2020 season for the production and sale of organic ginger: one between FLORAMAD with the Cooperative TAM in Kelilalina Commune, and another with 7 Community-based associations (COBAs) in Tolongoina.

- Local NGO, the Comité Multilocal de Planification (CMP) Tandavanala, received a sub-grant for local community involvement for forest management, watershed management, and tree planting: ~100,000 seedlings of multi-use trees were planted (coffee, orange, pink peppercorn, acacia, papaya, fruit trees, and native trees).

Gender action plan: The gender action plan was updated in June 2019 with support from CI’s Gender focal point.

• 100% of participatory planning session were conducted in a gender-sensitive manner in 98 villages, in order to improve sustainability of agriculture and strengthen climate change resilience for all participants. • Women (including female heads of households) represented ~40% of training participants and received support and inputs for sustainable agriculture techniques for vulnerable households (end of project target: 50% of trainee participants are women) • 30% of VOI members are female (Target 25%)

Climate data: The project compiles accurate weather data from Madagascar’s meteorological service to share with target villages in an easy-to-understand format. The project posts crop calendars and seasonal and intra-seasonal forecasts to distribute to larger towns. This information is updated every three months (the forecast for December 2019-February 2020 intra-season already created).

Component A7.0 Real time impact evaluation LORTA: The baseline report on the vulnerability index was finalized and submitted to the GCF Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) (APR Attachment 1), and data collection tools are available for the next household survey, to take place in 2021.

In-kind grants for local communities: One of the primary mechanisms to engage with project beneficiaries is through Conservation Agreements (also referred to as in-kind grant agreements). Communities develop proposals for training and agricultural inputs that best meet their needs and context. The Project provides these goods & services, and the communities commit to not deforesting land, conduct patrolling activities to reduce illegal activity, and undertake reforestation activities.

Eighty-nine out of 104 local associations targeted (15 of the 89 are women’s associations) for 2019 received training and in-kind grants (5,637 of 7,000 target households; 33,822 individual beneficiaries). Households received support and training to improve sustainable agriculture including seeds (12 tons of paddy rice, 5.5 tons of maize, 31.5 tons of peanuts, and 29 tons of white beans); seedlings (64,411 cloves, 46,920 vanilla vines, 128,484 coffee trees, and 40t of Ginger) and small-scale agricultural equipment (rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, sprayers, organic fertilizers, and training materials for selected commodities).

The project also trained local lead farmers to provide continuous support to communities. In 2019, 115 agricultural showcases were established in CAZ and COFAV by these lead farmers.

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Project land-use planning tool: Land-use management tools were developed in cooperation with the African Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG). One of the management tools used by the project is the classification of satellite images that enable the delineation of land use and land cover of the CAZ and COFAV landscapes.

Forest transfer management contract agreements are part of the tools used to implement land-use planning. The core project areas (CAZ and COFAV) are surrounded by forest managed by VOI that signed contracts with the Forest Service. The initial duration of the contract agreement is three years, by the end of which an assessment is made and the contract is renewed. Twenty-one VOIs underwent the assessment process and nine contracts agreement were renewed in 2019.

Component A8.0 - Two MOUs with the Ministry of National Education were signed (with the Global Program and the Office de l’Education de Masse et de Civisme) that allow for the training of local teachers in climate change adaptation and mitigation (agroforestry, forest restoration, and protection). 250 printed booklets on "how to make compost" and "how to plant rain-fed rice” were distributed to 22 primary and secondary schools in two municipalities (Ambalarondra and Andranobolaha) during the training of trainers, and 51 local teachers received training in climate change adaptation and mitigation. - 1,000 calendars (500 for 2019 calendar and 500 for 2020 calendar) with messages on climate adaptation and mitigation were developed and distributed as a communications tool. This activity conducted through co-finance from the SOS Lemurs project. - For the training of trainers, 117 target teachers from 49 schools received training on climate change mitigation and adaptation and on protecting lemurs and forest ecosystems. - 18 educators/staff from the Regional Directorate of Education from Haute Matsiatra region (including 11 women) received training from the Project in July 2019. This training of trainers focused on awareness of climate change issues and aims to promote best practices to adapt to climate change and to provide knowledge and skills at the school level for the monitoring of weather and climate data. - Soan’Ala local magazine, June and December issues (1000 total), were developed by the project and shared with target communities in both CAZ an COFAV to show progress and approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation. - The Project developed a Sekoly miatrika ny fiovan’ny toetrandro toolbox—a set of Malagasy-language materials on climate change that are designed for schools–shared with 440 schools. - 7,452 individuals (40% female) from target households (representing 44,712 individuals) were trained on climate adaptation and mitigation, including climate change drivers, effects, and adaptation approaches.

Component A5.0 Climate change adaptation and mitigation capacity building: Thirty-six CI-Madagascar technical staff (14 from CAZ, 14 from COFAV, and 8 from Tana) were trained in Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA). Cash and in-kind grant agreements with the BNCREDD were finalized to conduct institutional capacity building on climate change adaptation and mitigation activities and were signed in September 2019. Due to extensive delays in the development of the BNCREDD workplan, budget, and changes in government / staffing due to national elections, delays were encountered for implementation of BNCREDD activities in the field.

Project monitoring and evaluation: M&E plan and tools were finalized. Data was collected through various tools such as drones, tablets, datasheets, and satellite imagery. The 2019 M&E report and LORTA Baseline Household Survey are included as attachments to this APR.

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Component M9.0

Management effectiveness tracking tools (METT): METT scores for July 2018-June 2019 were 62.77% for CAZ and 62.89 for COFAV.

Forest Monitoring: Approximately 38% of the total forest managed by the VOIs in both CAZ and COFAV was patrolled in 2019: 185,004 ha out of 484,972 ha (107,988ha CAZ; 77,016ha COFAV):

• Two drones were purchased and the University of Adelaide led a training on their use, including the use of complementary software packages to analyze drone data. The project team now has six drone pilots and two drones to support forest and reforestation monitoring in the CAZ and COFAV landscapes. See link for more information on drone training in Madagascar. • Fire monitoring by using a "fire alerts" system is ongoing. A map of the fire density in both CAZ and COFAV from 2016 – 2018 is available (Attachment 2): and includes: - Forest change cover and forest fragmentation updated (2018- 2000) - Carbon emission evaluation updated: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015) - Fire statistic (PA and landscapes), trend and post-deforestation land use.

COFAV Landscape Assessment Framework (LAF) The LAF is a structure for measuring, monitoring, and communicating the sustainability of a landscape based on existing metrics and datasets. COFAV LAF link: https://public.tableau.com/profile/carbon.fund#!/vizhome/DraftCOFAVLandscapeMadagascar-LandscapeAssessmentFramework/Story1 CAZ LAF link: https://public.tableau.com/profile/carbon.fund#!/vizhome/DraftCAZLandscapeMadagascar-LandscapeAssessmentFramework/Story1

Mitigation Impacts: The emission reductions for the Project in the target landscapes is estimated to be 1.9M tons CO2. The methodology, data, and assumptions for this estimate are provided in APR Attachment 3.

Restoration activities: 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV) were produced and 12,617 of these native trees were planted. Another 235,425 seedlings of agroforestry trees of coffee, cloves, oranges and vanilla vines were planted by project beneficiaries and ~100,000 seedlings were planted by CMP, a project grantee.

Eighty-nine nursery workers (72 in CAZ, 17 in COFAV; including 16 women) were trained on developing tree nurseries that are now operating under the supervision of CI (3 other nurseries are supervised by CRS and 2 by CMP in COFAV).

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2.2 Performance against the GCF Investment Criteria (summary) (max two (2) pages). Provide a narrative report describing the progress on the funded activity’s performance against the GCF investment criteria framework. The performance should be compared against the initial assessment provided in the Board-approved Funding Proposal (section E). The list of the investment criteria as per the current framework is provided below. For each investment criteria outlined below, please include an assessment of current status, changes, progress and impact of the project as well as any impact of project context on the project during this reporting period against the initial baseline scenario and planned activities as per the assessment presented in the approved Funding Proposal. 2.2.1 Impact Potential (max one (1) page). As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Impact Potential”. Adaptation Impacts: FP Statement Impacts: • Impact: 1.0 Increased resilience and enhanced livelihoods of 85,700 highly vulnerable people, communities, and regions • Impact: 2.0 Increased resilience to health and well-being, and food and water security of 85,700 people, beneficiaries • Impact: 4.0 Increased resilience of ecosystems and ecosystem services in 683,452 hectares of native forests (CAZ and COFAV)

Adaptation accomplishments to date to reach these target impacts include: a) 89 in-kind grant agreements were signed to implement sustainable production and agroforestry. 7,452 households representing 44,712 beneficiaries from CAZ and COFAV were informed about climate change topics and trained in sustainable agriculture practices. Approximately 40% of the 7,452 household representatives were women. o Technical staff from DRAEP, Project staff agriculture experts, and lead farmers conducted the training of beneficiary households. o Tools were developed by the Project and key partners - training was provided based on the commodities identified during participatory climate change adaptation meetings.

b) 5,637 of the trained households received in-kind grant support in 2019 and began practicing improved agriculture. Implementation of improved agricultural practices will increase cropland fertility, increase yields, and provide diversified and increased income – leading to improvements to communities’ resilience to climate change impacts.

c) In 2019, two cash-grant agreements were signed with: o Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to improve the resiliency of vulnerable communities in two municipalities, Kelilalina and Tolongoina, through strengthening climate change mitigation efforts, protecting biodiversity, and building sustainable livelihoods. Beneficiaries of this grant include 238 households (1,428 individuals) for the year 2019; o Comité Multilocal de Planification (CMP) in COFAV, a local NGOs based in Fianarantsoa - to improve forest management and agroforestry in two municipalities (Ivongo and Ivohibe). The beneficiaries of the CMP grant are 470 households (2,820 individuals).

d) Data for the development of the vulnerability index is available and the baseline report is included with this APR as Attachment 1.

Mitigation Impacts. FP Statement impact: • Impact: 1.0 Reduced emissions through increased low-emission energy access and power generation (EIB) • Impact: 4.0 Reduced emissions from land use, deforestation, forest degradation, and through sustainable forest management, and conservation and enhancement of 683,452 hectares of native forest carbon stocks.

Current status: The Emission reduction of carbon for the target landscapes is estimated to be 1.9M tons CO2e. Please see Attachment 3 for ER estimation methodology and deforestation data.

60 VOIs conducted forest patrolling in 2019 after receiving training on forest patrolling. VOIs were also provided with field supplies to support patrolling efforts.

185,004 of 484,898 target ha (38%) of community forest areas were patrolled by 60 target VOIs in both CAZ and COFAV (107,988 ha in CAZ and 77,016 ha in COFAV). Note that the 683,452 ha target cited in the FP includes non-forest buffer areas that are not patrolled.

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2.2.2 Paradigm shift potential (max one (1) page). As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Paradigm shift potential”.

FP statement: The Project will combine the use of applied research, new information and communication technologies, and will valorize indigenous and traditional knowledge to promote climate-smart landscapes and ecosystem-based adaptation.

Current status: A real-time impact evaluation, utilizing a rigorous science-based monitoring and evaluation methodology, was implemented to measure project-attributable changes in populations’ climate change vulnerability, monitor adaptation impacts, and evaluate the effectiveness of forest patrolling activities. The baseline and vulnerability index report is now available (Attachment 1). To ensure full participation, ownership, and utilization of local knowledge and context - local communities were deeply involved in the design of micro-projects, the implementation of the Project activities, the monitoring and assessment of the forest, and traditional knowledge-sharing activities.

Contribution to regulatory framework and policies and to the creation of an enabling environment: FP statement: The paradigm shift is to reduce GHG by changing behaviors of local communities through awareness, capacity building in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation and incentives (providing in-kind grants to improve resilience of vulnerable households to the climate change through the practices of EBA).

Current status: Communication and capacity-building activities for this project include increasing awareness, changing target communities’ behavior in order to reduce GHG emissions, and improving resilience to climate change. Close collaboration with local government structures and community policy making bodies is also being actively pursued to ensure the sustainability of activities and the creation of a more enabling environment.

Awareness-raising Implementation of communication activities was conducted through collaboration with local journalists, decentralized services from regional Directorates of the Environment and Sustainable Development, and the seven Regional Directorates of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries. Key Project staff, including the communication managers, participated in a variety of environmental events such as Global Environmental Day and Forest Day to share information about the Project, forest conservation, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Project also developed and distributed two issues totaling 1,000 copies of a local magazine (Soan’Ala) that focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation messages.

Capacity-building and incentives In 2019, training was provided to 141 local trainers (including 29 women) and 187 local patrollers on forest conservation, the importance of forest ecosystem services, and sustainable agriculture. In addition, 7,452 target households (40% women) were trained in sustainable agriculture to better manage the landscapes and to reduce GHG emissions. Example interventions include tree plantation in the mountains of damaged forest to reduce erosion, cash crop cultivation on low slopes to improve incomes, and improved food crop production such as rice and taro in valleys.

To protect tree plantations against deforestation and fire, the project procured high-value trees and crops including 64,411 clove seedlings, 46,920 vanilla vines, and 128,484 coffee tree seedlings to develop agroforestry plantations. In addition, 84 nursery workers including 16 women were trained and 100 nurseries (83 in CAZ and 17 in COFAV) were developed. 60 VOIs received appropriate resources such as field supplies and training to conduct patrolling of their managed forests.

One of the approaches to improve resiliency of vulnerable farmers is the cultivation of a drought-resistant peanut called “Fleur 11” undertaken by 2,765 households. 329 households also planted potatoes that are bacteriosis resistant.

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2.2.3 Sustainable development potential (max one (1) page). As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Sustainable development potential”.

Economic benefits potential Statement in the FP: The proposed public and private sector activities will provide significant and transformative investments in the local economies where the project works. Economic impacts expected from the project include: • improved resilience of 85,700 people from climate change vulnerable smallholder communities; • improved access to renewable energy for approximately 448,000 people (EIB); • jobs created for 28,300 people; and, • trainings provided for 107,100 people (target of 50% men, 50% women).

Current status: The main activities under Outcome A7 include the implementation of climate-resilient sustainable-production practices to increase yields of staple and cash crops - contributing to economic benefits for project participants. In 2019, to improve the access to markets, ten potential high-value commodities (ginger, white beans, rice, coffee, cloves, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, pink peppercorn, and vanilla) were identified, and 11 value chain studies were conducted and/or compiled. Through collaboration with CRS, two commercial contracts were signed for the 2019-2020 season for the production and sale of organic ginger between FLORAMAD and the Cooperative TAM in Kelilalina Commune, and between FLORAMAD and members of seven COBA in Tolongoina.

Social benefits potential: FP Statement: “The main positive impacts on the living conditions of the local population include: • 14,280 households have increased their annual revenues from the marketing of agricultural products; • Improved food security and nutrition for 85,700 people through increased and more efficient agricultural production and diversification of revenue sources; • An improved integrated water management approach that facilitates access to drinking water (that has positive impacts on the health and well-being for 14,280 households), improvements in irrigation for agriculture and resolves water-use conflicts; and • Improved awareness raised for 107,100 local people about climate change issues and practical information on necessary steps to reduce and manage climate hazard risks.”

Current status: In 2019, a total of 5,637 of 7,000 targeted households (33,822 individuals) began implementing sustainable agriculture practices to increase their annual incomes and food security. They received agricultural training and inputs, specifically seeds (12 tons of paddy rice, 5.5 tons of maize, 31.5 tons of peanuts, and 29 tons of white beans); seedlings (64,411 cloves, 46,920 vanilla, 128,484 coffee, and 40t of ginger); and small-scale agricultural equipment (rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, sprayers and organic fertilizers).

- 7,452 households (44,712 individuals - 40% women) were trained on climate change adaptation and mitigation approaches such as agroforestry and tree planting to maintain water sources and the humidity of croplands. Training also included climate-change awareness, and the Project encouraged uptake of national guide recommendations on extreme events such as cyclones, which includes best practices including adding sandbags to roofs; seeking higher ground or designated shelters; and storing important documents, drinking water, and agricultural inputs in secure areas.

Environmental benefits potential FP Statement: “Multiple environmental benefits will be derived from the Project, including: - Protection of 683,000 hectares of globally important forests and other natural habitats for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services; - The reduction of 5 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions; - The reduction in the degradation of 14,757 ha of farmland; - Improvements to soil fertility of 14,757 ha of farmland; and, - Enhanced or protected ecosystem services from 683,452 hectares natural habitats.

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Current status: The management effectiveness tracking tools for the protection of the 683,000 hectares of forests from July 2018-June 2019 are 62.77% for CAZ and 62.89% for COFAV. The emission reduction of carbon for the target landscapes is estimated to be 1.9M tons, and the rate of deforestation has been reduced in both areas. See Attachment 3 for more details on emissions reductions and deforestation rates, including assumptions and plans to update methodologies. 1,775ha of agroforestry was established or enhanced (859ha COFAV, 916ha CAZ) to improve soil fertility and improve livelihoods.

Gender-sensitive development FP statement: “The project will seek to understand and respond to the different needs, concerns, and challenges that men and women face in investing in climate-smart agriculture and clean energy adoption.”

Current status: All project staff and key partners that are implementing adaptation and mitigation activities received training on the Project’s gender approach. A gender action plan is being implemented, and a gender-sensitive monitoring plan was developed to assess the involvement of both men and women in project implementation. To date, the project has approved 15 women associations’ proposals to implement sustainable agriculture practices, and 16 women from these associations have developed tree nurseries. In addition, 29 women have been selected as lead farmers to train farmers and monitor and assess the implementation of the sustainable agriculture practices. A grievance mechanism is in place to address issues and needs of all project participants, including any gender-related grievances.

2.2.4 Needs of the recipient (max one (1) page). As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Needs of the recipient”.

Vulnerability of country and beneficiary groups (Adaptation only) FP Statement: “This project will strengthen the regional, national, and sub-national institutional capacity to identify, prioritize, implement, monitor, and evaluate climate-smart landscapes strategies and measures, as well as renewable energy development, through training workshops followed by field trips, developing training modules and sharing policy briefs.”

Current status: In 2019, all key staff from 7 DREDDs and 7 DRAEPS received training and equipment to implement climate smart landscape activities. The scope of the in-kind grants to these partner institutions was reduced based on an analysis of their needs, which had changed since the original funding proposal was developed; the remaining resources were reallocated to community grants. Cash and in-kind grant agreements with BNCREDD to conduct institutional capacity building on climate change adaptation and mitigation were signed on September 27, 2019. Two vehicles and other in-kind equipment were procured and delivered, and the first cash reimbursement was made. All key stakeholders are willing to continue their collaboration with the Project.

Financial, economic, social and institutional needs FP statement: • “To address long-term financing needs for activities leading to climate resiliency, the Project will support the creation of a new Climate Change Trust Fund [CCTF]. This Trust Fund is a priority of Madagascar’s climate change strategy”. • “The Project has been designed with the BNCCC and with the participation of regional authorities with close attention paid to ensuring that government services (both national and regional decentralized ones) play a significant role in supporting the execution of the project”.

Current status: Initial CCTF activities, including the process for identifying the legal firm to conduct the feasibility study, began in 2019. The development of the CCTF will continue in 2020.

All activities of this Project have been implemented with strong collaboration of national (ministries), sub-regional (DREDDs and DRAEPs), and local (73 mayors) authorities, which are actively contributing to trainings and meetings related to this project.

Grant agreements with the BNCREDD were signed and the institutional capacity building activities began, including the first project steering committee meeting to share the progress of the project.

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2.2.5 Country Ownership (max one (1) page). As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Country Ownership”.

FP Statement: Contribution to and coherence with existing plans and policies, including NAMAs, NAPAs, NAPs and the REDD+ Strategies.

Current status: Since the development of the project proposal, existing national policies have been fully integrated into the project. The Project steering committee members, led by the General Secretary of the MEDD and composed of senior staff from decentralized services of different ministries such as MEDD and the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP), meet to ensure the alignment of this project to national policies and priorities. In addition, the project submits Quarterly and Annual Performance reports to the steering committee for review.

Grant agreements with 7 DREDDs and 7 DRAEPs were completed, and these institutions received in-kind grant goods such as laptops and field supplies. In addition, the BNCREDD monitored the alignment of this project to existing plans and policies and developed and provided institutional capacity building in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation policies. The MEDD leads forest control, the transfer of local forest management, and supervises reforestation activities on a national scale.

The project developed a REDD+ roadmap signed in July 2018 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and CI-Madagascar to show alignment of this project with national REDD+ strategies. Project GIS staff received training on ER calculations from the BNCREDD in 2019 and will use the national baseline data to calculate project ERs from 2020.

2.2.6 Efficiency and Effectiveness (max one (1) page).

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As per the initial assessment against the investment criteria provided in the Funding Proposal approved by the GCF Board, please provide an assessment of the performance of the funded activity during the relevant reporting period against the investment criteria “Efficiency and Effectiveness”.

Adequacy of financing structure FP Statement: “The funding requested for the Project is a combination of equity participation and grant…The public sector activities target some of the most vulnerable people in the world to climate change risks and institutional stakeholders with extremely low capacity, which makes it particularly difficult to address many of their needs through other financial instruments. There is very little public funding available for the types of public sector activities proposed and where it does exist (or if it becomes available during the Project lifetime) the Project will work towards ensuring complementarity.”

Current status: Please note that the EIB components of the Project have not begun due to extended negotiations between EIB and the GCF.

Through the CI grant component, the project provides critical in-kind grants to local and vulnerable target beneficiaries, the BNCREDD, and two key NGO partners. As of December 2019, 89 target local associations (or VOIs) have signed Conservation/ in-kind grant agreements with the Project. In addition, the project is collaborating with the MAEP and the Ministry of the National Education to train vulnerable households on climate change adaptation and mitigation practices. The grant-making approach, with an emphasis on sustainability resulting from improved incomes is the most effective financial structure for the target beneficiaries and institutions.

Efficiency and effectiveness FP Assumption: “The Project is cost effective because it uses and strengthens existing institutions (e.g. local decentralized government services) and existing structures (e.g. community associations). Not only will this approach reduce costs during Project execution, but it will also result in improved capacity for future adaptation and mitigation action.”

Current situation: To reach the project objectives in 2019: 5,637 households from remote villages received in-kind grants, 234,425 agroforestry seedlings were planted, 91,437 tree seedlings were produced, and 44,712 people were trained on climate change adaptation. The project collaborated and strengthened existing institutions and local structures by providing them with technical, financial, and in-kind support for the implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. Strengthened local and sub-regional institutions: • 7 DREDDs received field supplies to collect forest data, conduct forest control missions, monitor reforestation, and to confirm local forest management by the VOIs. • 7 DRAEPs provided training to local beneficiaries in terms of sustainable agriculture. • 73 mayors and chiefs of Fokontany, and existing structures such as chiefs of villages, facilitated the implementation of the project and led local events related to the project.

Monitoring and technical support was provided to 89 local associations for sustainable agriculture by project staff and 141 local lead farmers (including 29 women), who were trained and collaborated with the project to reach and provide in-kind grant support to 5,637 households from remote villages.

In addition, under Outcome A.5 - capacity building of national institutions, BNCREDD’s participation in and contributions to the project following the signature of grant agreements in September will both utilize and strengthen its expertise and capacities.

FP Statement: “Cost efficiency is also achieved because the Project is building on the long-term presence of CI in Madagascar and on previous work that CI has completed.”

Current Status: CI-Madagascar has a written permit from the MEDD to manage these two landscapes, and CI has worked in CAZ since 2003 and in COFAV since 2005 on many project activities, including tree planting, population health, and environmental projects. Long-term relationships and trust with local populations and key partners have been built through this experience. In addition, CI-Madagascar staff who have worked in these two landscapes over time have deep knowledge of local contexts and are working to ensure continuity of activities.

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2.3 PROJECT OUTPUTS IMPLEMENTATION STATUS3

Implementation Project Output Project Activity Status4 FP 026 Annual Performance Reportprogress #25 (%)

A.7.1.1 Monitor smallholder vulnerability to climate change Activity Started -progress on track 30% A.7.1 - Vulnerability of Progress: Next Reporting Period (2020): smallholder farmer communities to climate In the first partial year (2018), methodology and pilot survey conducted with C4ED & CI HQ in order to make change impacts is reduced available the survey questionnaire and to facilitate the collection of data on indexes such as vulnerability and through the establishment food security. In addition, a list of 36 target and control villages were identified and mapped. a) Vulnerability index results shared with all of a Sustainable stakeholders (local authorities and Agriculture (including In 2019, HH survey developed and completed (100%). communities) and globally (CI websites and Climate-Smart Agriculture) Vulnerability index is available as well as food security index for CAZ and COFAV (100%). Vulnerability index GCF IEU). Program for the target sites developed by CI is used to assess the climate change vulnerability of the target population. The survey assesses three components of vulnerability: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.

- Database (100%).

- Document available and commented on by C4ED. It will be shared with the GCF’s IEU after approval by C4ED in March 2020.

Database available and shared with the GCF IEU and C4ED - - All 2,730 (Phase 1) households surveyed from February to May 2019.

- Sharing results (95%). All data is available, and the Project will produce and share the booklet by June 2020 to all stakeholders (local authorities and communities) and globally (CI websites and GCF IEU).

Remarks: Baseline report will be shared at national and local levels by the end of Q2 2020.

See Attachment 2 (M&E report): Maps of the surveyed locations for both CAZ and COFAV.

A.7.1.2 Share the methodology and the results on the local index of household vulnerability with key Activity Started -progress on track (30%) partners, beneficiaries, national, subnational, and local authorities. Progress: Next Reporting Period:

All household survey data are available, and the Project will produce and share the booklet by June 2020 to a) Methodology and results developed and all stakeholders (local authorities and communities) and globally (CI websites and GCF IEU). shared with 72 municipalities (25 CAZ and 46 COFAV) in Q2 2020. Remarks:

A.7.1 -Vulnerability of smallholder farmer communities to climate

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change impacts is reduced Activity Started -progress on track through the establishment A.7.1.3 Disseminate sustainable agriculture techniques that improve the resiliency of vulnerable communities (35%) of a Sustainable Agriculture (including Progress: Next Reporting Period: Climate-Smart Agriculture) • 141 (41 COFAV and 100 CAZ) lead farmers including 29 women were trained and equipped with Program agriculture input package and field supplies (raincoats, Jackets, bags, caps). 7,452 individuals from a) 508 (188 CAZ and 320 COFAV) local trainers target households represented by 2,860 women (40%) and 4,354 men (60%) from 89 local associations will be trained and receive agriculture input and subgrantees of the CRS received technical support for sustainable agriculture practices. packages, at least 40% of which are women

• To help build capacity of partner staff, an exchange and sharing session on Agroecology was held in b) 14,000 households are targeted to be trained Antsirabe on July 29, 2019 to August 02, 2019. 26 technicians from 7 DRAEPs (5 COFAV, 2 COFAV) were and supported in 2020 by Project lead trained (18 men and 8 women) and 7 project staff benefited from this session. A hard copy of training farmers. document and 50 digital support documents related to CSA were shared to them. Another exchange and sharing session on vanilla cultivation was conducted in Anivorano East-Brickaville on November 13 c) 508 (188 CAZ and 320 COFAV) total - 14, 2019. 10 staff (5 men and 5 women) from DRAEP Alaotra Mangoro and 9 CAZ staff (2 women and Agriculture Showcase sites operational, 7 men) participated. These training courses are part of the partnership between the Project and (includes the 115 agriculture showcases government agencies. developed and functional in 2019).

Grant agreements with 7 DREAPs signed and implemented, and each of the 7 DRAEPs received one laptop.

7,452 households (1,911 CAZ and 5,541 COFAV) were trained on sustainable agriculture techniques identified and developed by communities, the CI team, lead farmers, and with technical support from DRAEP. All households that received in-kind grant inputs are now implementing CSA / improved agriculture / cultivation / animal husbandry.

115 agricultural showcases (74 CAZ and 41 COFAV) were created through collaboration with CI team and technical support from DRAEP

Remarks:

For farmer training capacity building, successive sessions on various themes (cash crops, food crops, sustainable agriculture, use of monitoring sheets) were held, starting in June 2019. The training sessions were selected according to the specifications chosen by each VOI and were responsive to the stage of progress of their sub-projects. 100 farmer trainers were involved in the process.

During the annual meeting in Fianarantsoa from September 30- October 05, 2019, the team set a A.7.1 -Vulnerability of standard of 30 beneficiary households per farmer-trainer for monitoring and support. smallholder farmer 100 farmer-trainers have been identified in CAZ to follow 1,958 households, part of 40 VOIs and two women's associations.

3 Outputs and Activities reported here should be aligned with the Activities in the Logic Framework and Implementation Timetable of the project. 4 Activity Not Yet Due; Activity Started -ahead of schedule; Activity started – progress on track; Activity started but progress delayed; Activity start is delayed. 5 Implementation progress on a cumulative basis as of the date of the report.

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communities to climate change impacts is reduced through the establishment of a Sustainable Agriculture (including Climate-Smart Agriculture) Program Activity Started -progress on track A.7.1.4 Update the value chain analysis and marketing studies (combined with A7.2.1) (50%)

Progress:

A sub-grant agreement with CRS was signed on June 7th 2019 and implemented to improve resiliency targeting 238 households (approximately 1,428 people) in the communes of Kelilalina and Tolongoina through strengthening climate change mitigation efforts and building sustainable livelihoods;

Next Reporting Period: Business plan documents produced in 2018 and other value chain documents from project partners

were analyzed in order to determine gaps. The CI team then collected additional data to produce 11

documents on value-chain studies (6 for CAZ and 5 for COFAV) which compiled by CI staff with

stakeholder input. Value chains were then updated for six prioritized commodities (rice, vanilla, ginger, a) One document on value chains including cloves, coffee, and beans). In-kind grants to communities were approved including the following studies for 7 regions available. commodities:

b) One appropriate mechanism to facilitate Atsinanana / CAZ: coffee, cloves, vanilla, ginger market access for 25 municipalities both in Alaotra-Mangoro /CAZ: ginger, hybrid rice, white beans COFAV (15) and CAZ (10) identified. Vatovavy Fitovinany/ COFAV: coffee, vanilla, cloves

Ihorombe / COFAV: rice, beans c) 6 partnerships with private companies

developed (one company per commodity) to Remarks: link production to market. The project is collaborating with the VALBIO Center, an international center for biodiversity research

located in Ranomafana, which is contributing to activities included in the grant agreement with CRS. d) 229 trade committees (112 for CAZ, 117 for

COFAV) created and trained. The Project is using the results of value chain studies developed by existing projects in our target sites

such as PrAda (Projet d’Adaptation des chaînes de valeur agricoles au changement climatique), a German e) 2 pilot cooperatives structured (1 in CAZ, 1 in project for adaptation of agricultural value chains to climate change, in COFAV. The results will be COFAV) published for free at a national level.

A value chain assessment was conducted for Tolongoina and Kelilalina communes to better understand Results of the value-chain analysis will be used in A7.2. production and market potential in the target areas. Based on results from the value chain assessment, three key products were identified for Tolongoina: bananas, ginger and peanuts. Other promising products identified include vanilla and coffee, but there is greater market potential for ginger, which already has an interested private sector buyer. For Kelilalina, the main products identified include honey and ginger. Honey was selected, as the TAM Cooperative already has significant production, potential, and interested buyers.

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In collaboration with CRS, a meeting was held October 9-10, 2019 with seven private-sector companies from the Groupement des entreprises producteur d’Huiles Essentielles et d’Epices de Madagascar (GEHEM that produce spices and essential oils throughout the country. This meeting aimed at gauging specific interest in key spice value chains. For Northeast COFAV, organic ginger was identified as one of the value chains with the most opportunities. Additional crops of interest include cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, pink peppercorn, and vanilla.

Activity Started -progress delayed A.7.1.5 Develop labelling of products to increase value for smallholder farmers (10%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: Ten farmer associations were identified for product labelling. However, the training on labelling of project will start after the delivery of in-kind grant goods during the harvesting season, when selected farmers will have sufficient quantity and quality of products. To select candidate farmers for product labelling, the project a) At least one workshop on labelling products will use criteria that meet national and international market standards. provided to candidate farmers (25 for CAZ; 46 for COFAV) Remarks: The main objective of the project for 2019 was to improve yields and increase quantity and quality of b) 71 farmers association informed about production. product labelling

Activity Started -progress on track A.7.1.6 Plan Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures for vulnerable smallholder farmers. (50%)

Next Reporting Period:

a) 7,000 households (that did not yet receive benefits and support in 2019) will receive support on sustainable agriculture practices and will be trained on Ecosystem-based Progress: Adaptation measures. Curriculum developed and 36 CI-Madagascar staff (14 from CAZ, 14 from COFAV, and 8 from Tana) were trained in Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) in order to support target vulnerable households in CAZ and b) These 7,000 households will implement EbA COFAV; activities (Agroforestry, conservation agriculture, forest conservation and 7,452 individuals from beneficiary households, including 2,981 women-represented households, received restoration activities). training in sustainable agriculture practices and 5,637 of households are implementing EbA activities to enhance their resilience to climate-change impacts. c) 7 DRAEP technical staff and CI technical staff that support vulnerable households will receive capacity building training on Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures.

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A.7.1.7 Implement climate-smart agriculture measures identified by the participation of local communities Activity Started -progress on track (35%) and vulnerable target groups identified in 7.1.1

Progress:). Next Reporting Period: a) Some 89 local associations including 15 women associations composed of 7,452 households received

technical support and agricultural inputs to improve sustainable agriculture: seeds (12 tons of paddy a) 7,000 new household beneficiaries identified, rice, 5.5 tons of maize, 31.5 tons of peanuts, 29 tons of white beans); seedlings (64,411 clove, 46,920 receive in-kind grants, and practice climate-smart vanilla , 128,484 coffee, and 40t of ginger); and small-scale agricultural equipment (rakes, shovels, agriculture. wheelbarrows, sprayers, organic fertilizers, and technical packages).

Remarks:

Some beneficiaries did not receive yet the vanilla vines due to their availability in the field during the vanilla- planting season (December-February and September)

Activity Started -progress on track A.7.1.8 Provide opportunities for farmers to share knowledge and best practices on sustainable agriculture (30%)

Progress: - 141 of 196 lead farmers (29 of them women) trained 4,230 out of 7,452 households. The remaining households were trained by project staff a) 7,000 new target households trained by 508 (188 CAZ and 320 COFAV) local trainers on - 115 agriculture showcases were developed to improve knowledge sharing among communities sustainable agriculture

Remarks: b) 508 total agriculture showcases developed (includes 115 developed in 2019) This year, the project focused on farmer training and the development of 115 of the agriculture showcases. If farmer’s yields are improved, they will participate in national and sub-regional agricultural fairs.

Activity Started -progress delayed A.7.1.9 Provision of technical support to farmers 10%

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

One women’s association in CAZ selected as the first seed producer in 2019. a) 10 seed producer associations trained (on technical and operational aspects) by the regional Remarks: technical agricultural services.

Seed producer associations will be selected based on the effectiveness of their crop production.

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Activity Started -progress on 45% track A.7.2.1 Conduct market studies of local products (Number of high potential crops with location specific market study updated (4 products per region, 2 regions CAZ and 5 regions COFAV).

Next Reporting Period: Progress: A.7.2 - Market and crop a) 26 potential buyers identified at production information 6 commodities with potential added value (rice, vanilla, ginger, cloves, coffee, beans) were identified and 11 value regional and national level. available at local level to chain studies conducted (5 CAZ and 6 COFAV); (See activity A7.1.4) inform crop production b) A7.1.4. update the value chain type) and to improve 4 potential buyers at the regional and national level (FLORAMAD, STOI, SAHANALA, Coop. FANOHANA) were engaged analysis and marketing studies market access to understand how to pursue partnerships with them.

c) MoU signed with a beekeeping

Through collaboration with CRS, two commercial contracts were signed for the 2019-2020 season for the production company and CRS in Kelilalina

and sale of organic ginger including one with FLORAMAD, and the Cooperative TAM in Kelilalina Commune, and one

with members of 7 COBA in Tolongoina. d) Trade contracts between the

Cooperative TAM and the

The collaboration with CRS will facilitate market access for cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, pink peppercorn, and beekeeping company in Kelilalina

vanilla. signed

Remarks: e) 7 in-kind agreements with VOI

signed (6 in Tolongoina and 1 in

Support to cooperative members was provided to strengthen production and marketing for organic ginger value chains in Kelilalina)

Tolongoina and Kelilalina, in collaboration with the private sector; ginger seeds were provided to cooperative members in

these areas planted. The ginger will be purchased by buyers per signed contracts.

Process for access to market

Two training workshops were organized to train VOI and cooperative members on specific techniques related to ensuring implemented in collaboration with key

that the ginger remains organic. Thirty-nine members of the VOI and 34 members of the TAM cooperative participated in this partners such as CRS.

training in Kelilalina. In Tolongoina, training was done for 153 members (52 women and 2 youth) in seven COBA. A.7.2 - Market and crop production information available at local level to Activity Started -progress inform crop production A.7.2.2 Create and support farmer service centers: storage, purchases, and sales delayed (10%) type) and to improve market access Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Four local associations composed of 251 women met with the head of improvement of seed production from the DRAEP in a) Contracts with 12 local associations for Ambositra, COFAV - to learn about seed producer associations and for sales of potatoes from their remote villages. Meetings high- potential value commodities were held with the three Farmer Service Center (CSAs) in COFAV to discuss possible collaboration in the storage and sales of producers signed and implemented (4 for crops. CAZ and 8 for COFAV).

b) 12 farmer service centers for seed

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Remarks: producer groups equipped with The scope of these activities will depend on the increase of yields. agricultural inputs.

Activity Started -progress A.7.2.3 Establish local transformations units (a local center for transformation of crop products to increase value added) delayed (15%) Progress:

Meetings were held with an expert from FOFIFA Antaponjina to discuss possible training on the post-harvesting processing of a) Potential commodities vanilla to the beneficiaries of the project subjected to local transformation identified Feasibility study conducted for collaboration with the Regional Office for Nutrition (ORN) Amoron’I Mania and Matsiatra to provide training on conservation and transformation of fruits and vegetables b) At least one training on post- harvesting process of high- Remarks: value crops such as vanilla realized Training will be provided during the harvesting season

Activity Started -progress on A.7.2.4 Promote Support to existing women producer associations (Multiplicateurs de semences) track 40%

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

15 women associations with 950 members were assessed and received in-kind grants for sustainable agriculture production a) 36 women’s associations (including the 15 existing women associations) Remarks: assessed and receiving grants and technical support from the project To ensure that the implementation of all activities of the project are gender sensitive, key partners of the project received for sustainable agriculture practices. gender training including 14 project staff, 7 DRAEP staff, and staff from the BNCREDD received training on gender mainstreaming

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Activity Started -progress on A.7.3.1 Create and support local risk management structures track 40% Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Target communities received information related to the variation of climate such as irregularity of precipitation and increased a) 73 municipalities receiving monthly frequency of extreme events that may have impact on their livelihoods. The project facilitates the sharing of weather climate information and data information to the local communities from remote municipalities because some vulnerable farmers do not have access to compiled by the project. weather broadcasts from the national radio or information about the updated agriculture calendar per commodity. b) 2 trainings of trainers (1 national, 1 Remarks: regional) on risk & disaster Information related to the adjustment of the agriculture calendar due to the variation of climate has been shared by the management conducted by June DGEM and the MAEP to the NGOs that may need it through emails. The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) 2020 recommended that CI should not buy any data (or weather stations) for the project, as the detailed data is available to CI and other organizations at no cost.

No MOU was signed because CI is already part of the network that receives the meteorological information; other network members include BNGRC (Bureau National de Gestion de Risque et Catastrophe), media stations, MTP (Ministry of Transport A.7.3 - Resilience to climate and Public Works), APIPA (Association pour la protection de la plaine d’Antananarivo). induced shocks and other risks is improved by Activity Started -progress supporting farmer-led, A.7.3.2 Participate in the development and implementation of contingency annual plans to climate risks delayed 20% gender-sensitive analysis, planning and risk Progress: Next Reporting Period: management a) After meeting with BNGRC it was determined that there was no need to develop an MOU because the project can a) 15 municipalities (5 in CAZ and modify and contribute to existing tools to manage climate risks 10 in COFAV) trained on local risk management. b) 73 municipalities were informed about the main approach for local risk management developed by the BNGRC, such as securing roofs, storing drinkable water, and moving to secured shelter before weather events. b) Risk & Disaster Management plan developed and c) The project developed a plan to set aside an emergency budget of $450K for emergency response in the case of natural implemented disasters in the project sites. c) 2 regional planning meetings organized with BNGRC

Remarks: d) At least 7,000 households from 30 municipalities (10 CAZ; 20 COFAV) trained in terms of risk and disaster management

e) Impact assessments of extreme events if necessary

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f) Emergency in-kind grant agreements signed and implemented if needed (based on the result of the impact assessment

A.7.6 - Climate resilient A.7.6.1 Monitoring the state of ecosystems that provide essential services Activity Started -progress on (30%) sustainable agriculture track businesses are invested in. Next Reporting Period: Progress:

a) Field control and verification (100%): a) Deforestation and land-use maps The final version of the state and evolution of forest cover, the ecosystem and the main land-use maps for CAZ and COFAV updated annually. (Year 2018 and 2019) updated: Post-classification after ground truthing and final classification processed. Printed in A0 and shared with CAZ &COFAV team. b) 100 areas of control verified annually including the 80 existing b) Deforestation, land occupation data and maps for the CAZ and COFAV landscapes are being updated at 95%. (Fully areas of control (50 for CAZ and 50 and completed 2019 data will be available by February 2020) for COFAV).

c) 80 areas of control verified (60 for CAZ and 20 for COFAV). c) Annual trends of ecosystem services assessed and mapped for d) State of ecosystem services mapped (95%) for CAZ and COFAV. CAZ and COFAV.

Remarks: The project is using forest and ecosystem data from Trends.earth – See Attachment 2 (M&E report): CAZ: Land Occupation Map COFAV: Land Occupation Map

A.7.6 - Climate resilient

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sustainable agriculture Activity Started -progress on (40%) A.7.6.2 Model changes in essential ecosystem services due to climate change businesses are invested in track Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Deforestation maps developed (95%) and modules as well as the methodologies developed during the meeting in Nairobi in a) Land use management November 2019, treating the following themes: scenarios and modelling for CAZ and COFAV updated by - Land Use Management (LUM), using biophysical and socio- - Integration of climate change in LUM, economic data for CAZ and - Modelling of changes in key ecosystems due to climate change. COFAV developed and implemented Remarks: Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) workshops are planned for CAZ and COFAV in early 2020. The objectives will b) Deforestation map for be in line with the activities and deliverables of the Project. adaptive project management updated annually.

A.7.6.3 Develop management plans for protection of ecosystems that provide key essential services in 2 pilot sites in CAZ Activity Started -progress on (80%) track

Progress: Next Reporting Period: a) Some data related to the development of the management plan is now available. Theoretical phase and adoption of the methodology completed, and the update of the management plans will begin in 2020 a) Two management plans, one for CAZ and COFAV, updated and Remarks: implemented by the EE and key Planned with ABCG co-finance partners. A.7.6 - Climate resilient sustainable agriculture Activity Started -progress on A.7.6.4 Conduct participatory assessments on land use including areas to be restored (30%) businesses are invested in. track

Next Reporting Period: Progress: a) Participatory assessment of Modules as well as the methodologies dealing with the following themes developed: land use in 5 new Communes - Land Use Management (LUM), in CAZ and 20 in COFAV - Integration of climate change issues in the LUM, conducted - Modelling of changes in key ecosystems due to climate change - At the landscape level, 137 representatives of local authorities and local communities (including 7 women) in CAZ identified b) A Landscape Plan (Plan 342.8 hectares of land for forest restoration and 144.2 hectares for agroforestry plantation in 7 Communes (Lakato, d’Aménagement Spécifique) Ampasimpotsy Gara, Andasibe, Didy, Fierenana, Anjahamana and Andranobolaha). developed with the contribution of the ABCG Phase 3).

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Remarks:

CI works with a variety of stakeholders to ensure participatory land-use planning.

A practical capacity building approach is being planned with the ABCG project. The theoretical phase consists of a lengthy process of development of land-use related training modules, which were finalized in a workshop in Nairobi in November 2019.

Nairobi workshop topics (see 7.6.3 above): Preparation of the module for the introduction to land use planning, understanding the landscape, developing vision and objectives of the landscape with stakeholders, identification of land use strategies, conservation planning, decision support tools, translating science into action, links between land use planning and mitigation hierarchy, conservation planning and climate, M&E.

A.7.6.5 Develop plans for restoration needed within each Municipality Activity Started -progress (20%) delayed Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Restoration Plan: restoration area of 7 Communes (342.8 ha) in CAZ and 1 in COFAV identified and mapped with a) 89 nursery workers, of which the local community and authorities. 16 women, have developed tree nurseries. b) 89 people, of which 17 women, were trained in August and September 2019 on nursery-related activities. Topics include how to install and manage nurseries, seeding, collection of seedlings of native trees from forest, b) 200,000 seedlings ready to be production of compost, multiplication of mycorrhizae, care of seedlings, nursery maintenance, preparation of planted for both CAZ and planting site, planting and maintenance of planted sites. COFAV

c) 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV) of native trees and non-invasive species were produced, of which 12,617 were planted.

Remarks: .

This activity is almost completed for CAZ. Challenges remain, including a lack of law enforcement and commitment from the local government for the protection of restored and planted sites.

Of the 16 nurseries currently operational in COFAV, 3 nurseries in the Communes of Kelilalina and Tolongoina are supervised by CRS, 2 in the Communes of Ivohibe and Ivongo by CMP, and 11 in the Communes of Ambinanitrony, Ambohimana, Ambohimitombo I, Ambolomadinika, Ampatsy- Ampangabe, Androy, Ankarimbelo, Ikongo, Kianjavao, Miarinarivo and Moroteza by the project.

For CAZ, all nurseries are managed by the project.

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A.7.6.6 Protection of ecosystems critical for the provision of essential services is promoted by local authorities Activity Started -progress on (Municipalities) and by local by-laws track (30%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Protection plan for critical ecosystems developed and implemented. Different management structures are in place a) 11 contract agreements for and operational as below to protect critical ecosystem: local forest management transfer signed and - Forest control missions by government and local communities are taking place for the 7 regions implemented - Deforestation monitoring conducted by the project mitigation team with local partners b) 213 patrollers from 71 VOIs - Community forest patrolling conducted by 60 VOIs trained and conducting local - 21 VOIs underwent assessment process and 9 contracts were renewed in CAZ and COFAV. forest patrolling

In CAZ: 15 VOI from 6 Communes (Andasibe, Fito, Fierenana, Ambatondrazaka II, Manakambahiny Est, Antenina) were c) Trends of the critical trained from January - September 2019 on community outreach and their roles and obligations vis-à-vis forest management ecosystem assessed and transfer. Community members benefiting from the training were 255, including 60 women) from the following VOIs: mapped annually Lovasoa II, Famelona II, Ala harena, Ala amanitr’ezaka, Analamanga, Ala tsara Fiarovana, MAMAFI, Farihivola, Miavotra, Vonona, lovasoa, Firaisankina, Tsinjo, Simpona, Manandriana Centre, and Sazomena

All the documents required for the contract renewal were updated for 15 VOI. Five contracts were renewed.

In COFAV: Six VOI (Vinanasa, Analamanitra, Maneva, Ranomby, Mahavonjy and Miaramitantana) were assessed on implementation performance and impacts against the forest management contract the VOI signed with the Forest Service. The contracts of 3 VOI in the Commune of Vinanitleo were renewed and 9 contracts are in the process of renewal, namely for the VOI Fimaavo, Maitsoanala, FTMTI, Analamanitra, Maneva, Ranomby, Miaramitantana).

Remarks:

Availability of the Forest Service staff delayed the signature of the remaining 11 contracts in CAZ, although all the documents were prepared.

COFAV also experienced delays due to the changing agenda of the Forest Service agents which impacted the implementation of activities or prevented the completion of planned ones.

A variety of activities were implemented, such as forest patrolling and ecological monitoring by using SMART to increase the protection of critical ecosystems.

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Completed A.8.1.1 Develop training modules or communication tools on climate change adaptation and mitigation (100%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

- Six training modules related to climate change adaptation and mitigation topics developed (100%) on: a) Communication tools on - Sustainable cash crop agriculture: Cultivation of vanilla vines with tutors, coffee trees (arabica and robusta), cloves, climate change adaptation and ginger, and orange trees. mitigation updated if needed - Sustainable food crops agriculture for rice, white beans, potatoes, peanuts, bambara seeds; and shared - Soil improvement: composting, production of bio pesticides; - Tree nursery development and forest protection; - Livestock: fish farming and duck breeding; and - School environmental education; Four types of training tools created (1 video, 1 toolbox, 1 capacity building toolkit (cited above), 1 booklet)

Remarks:

A.8.1 - Strengthened Activity Started -progress on (75%) capacity of government A.8.1.2 Provide training to professionals, academics and communities on climate change adaptation and mitigation. employees, local track conservation and Progress: Next Reporting Period: development NGOS, farmer groups and local Training tool document developed and used. The project will determine the need to update this tool progressively (A.8.1.1.) a) Training tools on climate change communities to implement adaptation and mitigation approach mitigation and adaptation Climate change mitigation tools for local communities developed and used; tools for institutional capacity building will be updated and shared. measures to achieve developed by the BNCREDD. Climate-smart Landscapes Training tools developed on adaptation such as Ecosystem-based adaptation and climate smart agriculture: Sustainable Cash b) 25,490 additional men and women crops agriculture through agroforestry (7,455 for CAZ and 18,035 for COFAV) receive training on Some 7,452 households, the members of 89 local associations and target beneficiaries of the CRS grantee (about 44,712 implementation of climate change individuals), received training on a selection of the above topics based on their needs. adaptation and mitigation measures within 71 municipalities Number of persons from decentralized service trained in climate-change adaptation & mitigation: 4 CAZ and 10 COFAV

Remarks:

Community training will be continued. Some of these beneficiaries received training directly provided by CI and some of them received training from lead farmers. a) A total of 7,452 individuals from target households trained: Project carried out training for 4,471 male farmers and 2,981 female farmers b) 141 Farmer Trainers (29 women) received training in cash crop production, improved cultivation of food crops, CSA, and input package for the implementation of showcase sites.

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c) 115 showcase sites have been set up for climate smart agricultural demonstrations. Due to the size of the beneficiary population and the remoteness of target villages, the project decided to combine implementation of communication and capacity building activities. By training one representative of each household to practice sustainable production, the entire household will use these practices. Completed A.8.2.1 Identify and prioritize target schools (100%)

a)

440 priority schools identified with approximately five teachers per school

A.8.2 - Improved knowledge Completed A.8.2.2 Establish agreements with target schools (100%) by the CAZ and COFAV population (including school Progress: Next Reporting Period: children) about climate change issues and responses - One training plan developed and implemented proposed by the project - Two MOUs with the Ministry of National Education (MEN) signed (100%): formal agreements with the Global Program and a) Agreements will be renewed

Office pour l’Education de Masse et du Civisme (from MENETP) for one year are signed and implemented. annually - 49 schools benefitted from trainings on climate change - 5 for COFAV and 44 for CAZ

Remarks: - Students from these schools may convince their families about the benefits of achieving climate change mitigation through protected forests and environment, and climate change adaptation through use of more sustainable agricultural practices.

- This activity is combined with the community in-kind grants implementation (A7.1.7)

Completed A.8.2.3 Develop tools and materials related to modules (100%)

Progress:

a) Assessment of existing tools done (100%)

b) An adaptation/mitigation guide-poster was produced for schools and shared. This poster contains a picture

representing the school surrounded by a vegetable garden, a nursery and a "green belt" of trees and cash crops in

an agroforestry system. It aims to demonstrate how a school can cope with climate change. This tool is being

tested at pilot schools before its replication and dissemination.

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c) 500 copies each of 2 informational calendars (2019 and 2020) printed and shared

A.8.2.4 Train teachers in the use of modules Activity Started -ahead of (45%) A.8.2 - Improved knowledge schedule by the CAZ and COFAV Progress: Next Reporting Period: population (including school children) about climate 117 teachers (234%) from 49 schools (490%) in CAZ and COFAV received training for trainers about climate change, mitigation a) 1.000 teachers from 200 new change issues and responses and adaptation and about preserving lemurs and their forest habitats. They will transfer their knowledge to peers in their schools (100 CAZ and 100 proposed by the project institutions. COFAV) are trained and implemented school gardens Training monitoring was carried out in the municipalities of Androy and Ambalarondra to better develop the capacity of the and a green belt around the teachers and to assess necessary improvements. school

Remarks: b) 25 school-gardens and green belts set up10 CAZ and 15 in The target for 2019 was 50 teachers from 10 schools. COFAV and 49 pilot school monitored

A.8.2.5 Inform stakeholders about the project start up within both corridors Completed (100%)

Progress:

Completed in 2018

Remarks

Activity Started -progress on A.8.2.6 Disseminate research results and best practices in local and national media, flyers, posters, and CI website track (35%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Strategies for collecting and sharing best practices designed and implemented: During the field visits, each Project a) One film about best practices

staff must collect best practices by filming or interviewing project beneficiaries. All information sent to the produced and shared

communication manager of the project. b) Annual field report illustrating

good practices and results

b) Annual field report complete and two Soa an’ala local magazines for illustrating good practices shared. In addition, finalized and shared.

an article about the project was posted in the MEDD magazine in December 2019 c) 48 emissions with 6 local radio

stations: 2 emission per

Remarks: landscape per month (3 CAZ, 3 A.8.2 - Improved knowledge COFAV) by the CAZ and COFAV d) Website updated population (including school e) Information shared children) about climate progressively at ONE CI

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change issues and responses Facebook; CI Madagascar proposed by the project Facebook

Activity Started -progress on A.8.2.7 Communicate scientific research results of the project track (20%)

Progress: a) One scientific publication completed Baseline report developed and planned to be published

Remarks:

Scheduled for Years 3-5 of the project, when results will be available and ready for publication. Activity Started -progress on A.8.2.8 Create a web page on CSL measures, eco-certified products track (30%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: ( Combined with

A8.2.6)

a) Information has been shared progressively at ONE CI Facebook and CI Madagascar Facebook a) One film about best practices

produced and shared

b) 22 topics related to climate change were posted CI Madagascar’s Facebook page including film and photos,, b) Annual field report illustrating

covering the Project’s approaches, events at which CI staff discussed climate change and the Project good practices and results

finalized and shared.

c) 43,266 people viewed these posts, 2,038 reacted to them, and 110 shared them. c) 48 emissions with 6 local radio

stations: 2 emission per

landscape per month (3CAZ, 3

COFAV)

d) Website updated

e) Information shared A.8.2 - Improved knowledge progressively on Facebook by the CAZ and COFAV Activity Started -progress on population (including school (35%) A.8.2.9 Conduct exchange visits among communities track children) about climate change issues and responses Progress: Next Reporting Period: proposed by the project Information and good practices will be exchanged among communities through the Soa an’ala local magazines that illustrate a) 7 selected farmers (one per best practices and the 115 Agriculture showcases. In addition, an article about the project was included in the MEDD Region) participate in magazine. agriculture fairs at national or subnational levels Remarks:

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Participation at the agriculture trade fair will take place when farmers’ yields are improved

This activity is combined with the sharing of films on community activities between communities (A8.2.6 and A.8.2.10)

A.8.2.10 Inform media and organize media visits to CSA activities Activity Started -progress (10%) delayed Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) A film on the baseline of the project was developed and is under final review; the film will be shared in February a) One film T1 on the harvest and 2020 storytelling

b) Communication plan for COFAV was developed (25%) to inform journalists and local communicators in CAZ and b) 6 local radio stations (3 for CAZ, 3 COFAV to design a communication strategy for local communities, focus groups, and schools. for COFAV) involved in CSA activities communication: 48 emissions Remarks: conducted

Activity Started -progress on (30%) A.8.2.11 Share research results and identified good practice on CSL measures with stakeholders track Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Participation in Environmental World Day (15 staff in Tana, 12 in COFAV and 11 in CAZ) and Forest World Day by a) Participation to 2 national and 4 sharing the importance of climate change adaptation and mitigation regional celebrations / environmental events b) Participation at the 56th Annual Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). Eight staff from the Project (Environmental World Day, Forest participated by sharing results from the project World Day). Sharing 4 good practices results on CSL measures at c) The Soanála magazine June issue was shared to the local communities in the project target sites the community level

Remarks: b) 4 articles about activities disseminated in national media The Soa an’ala magazine aims to show the evolution of the project on the ground, the activities and the best practices. It is newspapers published twice per year. This first issue introduced the project and activities carried out during the first six months of the year.

Activity Started -progress on A.8.2.12 Disseminate success stories track (30%)

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Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) 500 copies each of two issues of the Soan’ala local magazine (June and December 2019 issues) included success stories a) One article about the project posted and were shared to local communities in both CAZ and COFAV (100%). in the MEDD quarterly magazine

Remarks: b) Two editions of Soa an'ala (2,000 copies) shared with local authorities Project results will be shared after the harvesting season, in March 2020. and communities within 71 municipalities

Activity Started -progress A.8.2.13 Provide training through an exchange platform delayed (15%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Exchange platform determined to be through media such as television, radio, and magazine for the public and at a) Two exchange platform schools. discussions completed to inform and train people b) Local events such as signature of the in-kind grants and the Forest Management Transfer agreements were shared (including women and youth) with local media structures by inviting them to attend these events. on addressing climate change

Remarks: This activity has been combined with A8.2.12, A8.2.4 and A8.2.10.

The project is working with existing media and platforms in the target sites such as forum LAFA (Loharanon’Aina ny Faritra Arovana An-tanety), a network for protected area managers

A.5.1.1 Develop practical guides for updating regional and local development plans with up-to-date climate change Activity Started -progress (50%) information delayed A.5.1 - Strategies and actions identified in national Progress: Next Reporting Period: climate change policies are integrated into a) Development of the practical guides was included in the BNCREDD grant workplan. a) Practical guide developed decentralized planning at regional and local levels Remarks:

b) This activity will be conducted in collaboration with the BNCREDD, which will develop the tool. The grants for this activity were signed in September 2019.

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Activity Started -progress A.5.1.2 Provide training on the use of guides to regional and local authorities delayed (10%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Cash-grant agreements for BNCREDD signed in September 2019 to implement the institutional capacity building activities on climate change adaptation and mitigation. a) 10 communes trained and integrate CC into local planning Remarks: documents (5 CAZ, 5 COFAV)

Activity on providing training by using the practical guide will be conducted in 2020

Activity Started -progress A.5.1.3 Conduct communication campaigns on policies related to CC at different levels delayed (0%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) 2 communication campaigns carried out in 2020 (1 in CAZ Remarks: and 1 in COFAV)

Delayed: The community campaign will be led by the BNCREDD

A.5.1.4 Make available to the regional actors the tools and data relating to the elaboration of decentralized development plan Activity Started -progress (45%) within both CAZ and COFAV delayed Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Grant agreements with 7 DREDDs signed in December 2019 b) 7 DREDDs received one laptop each and field supplies a) Tools distributed to the regional actors (1 for CAZ and 1 for COFAV) Remarks: Tools and data relating to the elaboration of decentralized development plan within both CAZ and COFAV were not yet developed by the BNCREDD.

A.5.2 - Intervention capacity Activity Started -progress A.5.2.1 Design training program for decentralized technical services (65%) on climate change issues of delayed

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decentralized technical Progress: Next Reporting Period: services is strengthened a) 7 laptops delivered to the 7 DRAEPs a) Training programs for the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Remarks: Livestock (DRAEP) (two for CAZ 7 DRAEPs received training related to climate smart agriculture such as conservation agriculture, agroforestry, agroecology and five for COFAV) assessed. but not on the climate change integration policy. Training will continue in 2020 with BNCREDD

b) Continuous training activities implemented in CAZ and COFAV c) A.5.2.2 Provide training and equipment to the BNCCC office for the coordination of CC activities in CAZ and COFAV Activity Started -progress on (90%) track Progress: Next Reporting Period: a) Remaining goods under the In- a) In-kind grant agreement signed and some equipment for BNCREDD purchased (2 vehicles, 6 laptops, 1 camera, 2 video kind grant agreement purchased projectors, and 3 printers). b) BNCREDD staff working on the project were trained on GCF policy, including prohibited practices, and gender b) The sub-grant to BNCREDD mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation activities continues to be implemented

Remarks:

Final training and equipment delivery will continue in 2020.

A.5.3.1 Develop reference methodologies for the project monitoring & evaluation system Completed (100%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

A.5.3 - The monitoring and a) The reference methodologies are completed evaluation system for CSLs is b) First M&E annual report validated and shared for adaptive management. operational and informs adaptive management Remarks:

This activity is carried out and combined with A.5.3.2.

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Activity Started -progress on (30%) A.5.3.2 Design and continuously update the M&E database track Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) M&E plan finalized and implemented to support reporting a) M&E quarterly and annual b) M&E annual report available with real-time tracking of indicators done (Attachment 2). reports as tools for decision making available with real- A.5.3 - The monitoring and c) Real time impact assessment baseline report available (Attachment 1). The project vulnerability and food security time tracking of indicators. evaluation system for CSLs is indexes, and the baseline report draft is available. operational and informs adaptive management Remarks:

The real-time impact assessment developed in A7.1.1 will be combined with this M&E activity.

Activity Started -progress on track A.5.3.3 Collect initial baseline data for M&E database (85%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Monitoring baseline data for M&E database available done (Attachment 2). a) Project database updated regularly by the Field Agents b) Updated annual data analyzed and results shared (Attachment 2). and the M&E team

Remarks:

Activity Started -progress on A.5.3.4 Conduct monitoring and evaluation on environmental, social and process indicators track (30%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Annual planning for 2020 validated a) Annual planning for 2020 validated. b) M&E annual report including the gender and ESMP report validated and shared b) M&E annual report 2020 Remarks: including the gender and ESMP report validated and shared.

c) Regional and project DIP updated quarterly

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d) 2 Regional M&E coordinators hired and equipped

Activity Started -progress on A.5.3.5 Develop and present annual reports and workplans track (30%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) Project annual workplan 2020 developed and approved by the AE a) Project annual report including b) Project annual report including the gender and ESMP reports developed and shared the gender and ESMP report validated and shared Remarks: b) 2021 workplan developed and approved

c) 3 quarterly reports and 2020 annual reports including the gender and ESMP developed

Activity Started -progress on A.5.4.1 Develop the Statutes and Internal Regulations of the Climate Change Trust Fund (10%) track Progress: Next Reporting Period: Initial communications and sharing of documents related to the creation of the CCTF.

Remarks: a) CCTF Project Document developed A.5.4 - Financial Most activities will be conducted in 2020 sustainability of project b) Feasibility study on the activities is achieved The lead of this activity is CI’s Conservation Finance Division. creation process conducted through a combination of trust fund and performance- c) Reference documents for the based payments CCTF available including internal regulations

d) General legal structure: Notaries of incorporation and status documents created

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A.5.4.2 Capitalize the Trust fund with $3.2M seed funding Activity Not Yet Due (0%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021. a) Potential donors identified

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.3 Develop the Investment Policy (including policies for future private sector investments) (0%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.4 Support a minimal staff and operations (0%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021. A.5.4 - Financial sustainability of project Activity Not Yet Due activities is achieved A.5.4.5 Develop a Strategic Plan for the Fund (0%) through a combination of Progress: Next Reporting Period: trust fund and performance- based payments Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.6 Develop a Disbursement Policy/Priority Setting Policy (0%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.7 Develop Grant making procedures (0%)

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Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

A.5.4.8 Develop appropriate policies and procedures for potential GCF accreditation Activity Not Yet Due (0%) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4 - Financial A.5.4.9 Disburse grants in-line with grant-making policy (0%) sustainability of project Progress: Next Reporting Period: activities is achieved through a combination of Remarks: This activity is planned for 2022. trust fund and performance- based payments Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.10 Manage and monitor grants (0%)

Progress:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2022.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.11 Seek additional capital from other donors (0%)

Progress:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2022. Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.12 Communicate the activities of the Trust Fund (0%)

Progress:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.13 Provide regular reporting to GCF, GoM and other stakeholders (0%)

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Progress:

Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021.

Activity Not Yet Due A.5.4.14 REDD+ pilot project ‘Project Description’ documents are prepared and validated (0%) A.5.4 - Financial sustainability of project Progress: activities is achieved through a combination of Remarks: This activity is planned for 2021 trust fund and performance- based payments

Activity Started -progress on A.5.5.1 Develop guidelines for integrating best practices into regional and local management planning track (25%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: One tool for sharing data is the development of the local magazine“Soa an’ala,” which was printed and distributed. a) 2 Soan’ala magazine edited Remarks: and distributed A.5.5 - Lessons learned and This activity is carried out and combined with A.8.2.10, A.8.2.11, and A.8.2.12. best practices regarding Climate-Smart Landscapes This magazine aims to show the evolution of the project on the ground, the project activities and the best practices. It is are integrated into relevant published twice per year. This first edition presents the project and activities carried out during the first 6 months of the year. documents and relevant structures (environment, agriculture, land-use A.5.5.2 Develop a scientific publication on the effectiveness of different Sustainable Agricultural interventions on delivering Activity Started -progress on (25%) planning, Communes, climate, social and ecological outcomes (based on the M+E of project effectiveness) track regions etc.) Progress: Next Reporting Period:

a) A scientific document related to the baseline report on the vulnerability index and real time impact assessment is available and will be submitted to an academic journal. a) One scientific publication shared

Remarks:

This activity will be carried out and combined with A.8.2.10, A.8.2.11, and A.8.2.12

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Activity Started -progress on M.9.1.1 Update management plans track (75%) Progress: a) Management plan for both CAZ and Updating Management Plan (50%): critical information that is useful for the updating management plan was collected. The COFAV updated preparation of the activities necessary for the elaboration of the land use planning as well as the updating of the PA Development and Management Plan (PAG) in line with the activities of ABCG (co-financing) was completed. PAGs for both CAZ and COFAV updated The data collection approach was redesigned to better feed into the Landscape Management Plans

The Dashboard/Landscape Assessment Framework (LAF) was updated.

Remarks:

An update of management plans will take place in Q1 and Q2 2020 with co-financing from ABCG. Information from Dashboard/Landscape Assessment Framework (LAF) are useful for the update of the management plan, especially: - production, population & human well-being, governance, M.9.1. Key planning documents - post deforestation land use Activity Started -progress on (management plans and VCS M.9.1.2 Update CAZ & COFAV emission baseline and assess yearly emission (35%) project descriptions) for CAZ track and COFAV are updated Progress: Next reporting Period:

a) For the GIS team in Tana, CAZ, and COFAV: 3 laptops, 3 printers, 2 drones, 5 smartphones, and 30 GPS purchased

b) 6 project staff (2 from each office) were trained on the calculation of carbon emission baseline and annual emissions a) Update of the emission with the new methodology developed by BNCREDD and FCPF. It focused on the use of the Collect Earth tool to assess baseline according to the BNCREDD emissions and calculate emission baseline. The technical elements essential for the calculation, including the official methodology and new emission emission factor that will be adopted (for humid dense forest and degraded forest), depend on the inventory that will factors be conducted by the BNCCCRED+ planned in early 2020.

c) Completed (cf. Attachment 3) using the Trends.Earth tool developed by CI, NASA, LU, and GEF was used, which b) Update of the CAZ and COFAV allowed the calculation of the emissions reductions through the end of September 2019. emissions for 2019 according to the

BNCREDD methodology and new Remarks: emission factors

BNCREDD is currently conducting a forest biomass inventory in the Eastern humid forest of Madagascar using a new c) Update of the CAZ and COFAV methodology. This will generate a new emission factor value that will be used to update the Forest Emission Reference Level emissions for 2020 updated (FREL) submitted by Madagascar to the UNFCCC. The Project will use the updated FREL and methodology to calculate the

project emission baseline and assess CAZ and COFAV annual emissions once they are available. Until the new emission factor

is available, CI has used the Trends.Earth tool, developed by CI, NASA, LU and GEF, as an alternative to estimate the annual

emissions of CAZ and COFAV.

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Activity Started -progress on (35%) M.9.2.1 Conduct patrol and ecological monitoring actions (participatory) within CAZ and COFAV track Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: a) 57 of 60 VOIs received and were trained on the use of GPS ( 2 others used existing GPS from another CI project). a) 4,440 patrol missions M.9.2 - Improved forest b) 60 VOIs from both CAZ and COFAV conducted forest patrolling: 812 days for patrol missions in CAZ and 396 days in conducted: 1,609 in CAZ and management as outlined in COFAV, 2,791 COFAV the CAZ and COFAV covering a total of 185,004 ha out of 484,898 ha of community forest to be patrolled. management plans and b) 13,200 quadrats of 500 m x Verified Carbon Standard Remarks: 500 m patrolled: 4,828 in CAZ (VCS) Project Descriptions - Some field supplies are still pending delivery and 8,372 in COFAV (PDs) - Patrolling activity was conducted throughout the year: (60 VOIs x 3 days x 8 months in 2019 (January-December)). -Authorization acquired for CI staff to telepilot the UAV (drone) within the landscapes for the next two years For COFAV, 3 days of patrolling per month - Continued preparation of maintenance and servicing manuals for UAVs, including the development of the maintenance and (30 VOIs x 3 days x 12 months = 1,080 servicing plan days a year). - Patrolling with drones was implemented for mixed patrols in COFAV with the following results: • Threat/spot of deforestation that is difficult to reach localized & identified easily • New deforestation localized easily (especially recent ones), • Six persons were arrested, • Well planned and optimized patrol tracks (In real time), • Identification of delinquents and quick arrests (6 were arrested before the drones folded), • Post deforestation land use known: Most are shifting cultivation/ slash and burn (LAF), • Patrol area executed at one time: 1,600 ha (larger and more effective than terrestrial patrol), • Deterrent role for communities, Orthophoto map: high precision of deforested area.

Activity Started -progress on M.9.2.2 Conduct control actions by mixed brigades / support prosecution of offenses track (30%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: In CAZ, 10 control missions (of 23 planned) in 9 Communes (Beforona, Lakato, Andranobolaha, Antenina, Andasibe, Fierenana, Andekaleka and Anjahamana) by mixed brigade were completed. A) 102 forest control missions by mixed M.9.2 - Improved forest brigade conducted: 38 in CAZ and 64 in management as outlined in • A total of 58 offenders for illegal logging and mining arrested as a result of these control missions COFAV. the CAZ and COFAV • Control in the Commune of Maroseranana had to be done twice to deter deforestation and illegal logging The number of municipalities where management plans and patrols implemented increased from 8 to Verified Carbon Standard In COFAV, 13 control missions were conducted in 13 Communes (Ambinanitromby, Ambohimahamasina, Ambohimitombo I, 36 municipalities in order to anticipate (VCS) Project Descriptions Ankazotsararavina, Androy, Alatsinainy Ialamasina, Ankaramibelo Antoetra, Ivato, Ivongo, Mahazoarivo, Vinanitelo and possible new pressures (such as illegal

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(PDs) Ampatsy Ampangabe) mining, logging, etc.) in the other localities. A drone was used in two of these missions and facilitated the arrest of offenders

Remarks:

The implementation of this activity is based on the complaints from the local people about deforestation, illegal logging or mining. The number is low because missions depend on the availability of the Forest Service. The UAVs (Drones) were used for mixed patrols in both COFAV and CAZ.

Activity Started -progress M.9.2.3 Demarcation of protected areas (external and core) delayed (5%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: Eight CAZ Protected Area signs have been made, of which 5 were installed in 5 Communes (Ampasipotsy Gara, Andranobolaha, Anjahamana, Fierenana, Didy a) 230 physical demarcation signs in place (77for CAZ and 153 for Remarks: COFAV).

b) 120 km of external boundaries of protected areas demarcated (20%) (80 km for CAZ and 40 km for COFAV).

M.9.2.4 Maintain existing boundaries of the protected areas Activity Started -progress (20%) delayed Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period:

a) 33.36 km of the external boundary of the COFAV Protected Area was maintained. It overlaps with the portion of forest under the control of the VOI Miaradia (3.57 km), Miaramitantana (5.95 km), Mitsinjo (9.34 km), Analasoa a) 120 km of boundaries of protected Ambohipanarivo (7.3 km) and Lovaosa (7.2 km). In CAZ, boundaries within 5 municipalities in CAZ maintained. areas maintained (20%) (80 km for

CAZ and 40 Km for COFAV) for Remarks: 2020.

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Activity Started -progress on M.9.2.5 Conduct fire monitoring by using "fire alerts" system track (30%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: a) Daily information on fir alerts available and shared as needed (completed for the year 2019): Maps showing fire Next Reporting Period: density/frequency over the last two years for CAZ and COFAV compiled a) Daily information on fire alerts Remarks: available and can be shared as needed. APR Attachment2: Maps showing fire density/frequency over the last two years for CAZ and COFAV b) Fire data monitored continuously

Activity Started -progress on M.9.2.6 Conduct annual deforestation monitoring through analysis of satellite imagery (35%) M.9.2 - Improved forest track management as outlined in Progress: Next Reporting Period: the CAZ and COFAV Next Reporting Period: management plans and a) A training was provided by BNCCCRED on Collect Earth (including deforestation process) but some technical elements Verified Carbon Standard including official emission factors that will be adopted (dense forest and degraded forest) will be created by the a) Finalizing the report of the CAZ and (VCS) Project Descriptions BNCREDD inventory assessment in March 2020. COFAV deforestation analysis for the (PDs) b) The monitoring was achieved using Trends.Earth and image processing method using data through October 2019. period January 1-December 31, 2020 Attachment 3: CAZ and COFAV: Forest Cover change maps

Remarks:

The Trends.Earth tool was used for ER calculations.

Activity Started -progress on (95%) M.9.2.7 Provide monitoring agents (communities, technical services) with monitoring equipment track

Progress: Next Reporting Period:

Next Reporting Period:

Procurement plan finalized for monitoring agents.

a) Monitoring equipment such as GPS delivered

b) Seven laptops delivered to the seven regional offices (two for CAZ and five for COFAV) of the Forestry a) The remaining equipment

Administration (raincoats, tents) for the VOI

purchased (four patrollers per VOI

Remarks: who provide ecological monitoring

and updates on monthly issues and

To better ensure the safety and security of patrollers, the Project now requires that all patrols have at least four patrollers. threats).

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Activity Started -progress on M.9.2 - Improved forest M.9.2.8 Strengthen capacity of local structures on technical, legal and management aspects of forest protection. track (40%) management as outlined in the CAZ and COFAV Progress: Next Reporting Period: management plans and Next Reporting Period: Verified Carbon Standard a) 60 out of 90 VOIs received patrolling training (VCS) Project Descriptions a) 4,440 patrol missions (PDs) Remarks: conducted: 1,609 in CAZ and 2,791 COFAV Training will be provided progressively to the VOIs, including safety and security during patrols b) 11 VOIs that have been renewed their contract agreement with the MEDD received the training on forest patrolling and safety and security

Activity Started -progress M.9.2.9 Support local forest management structures delayed (10%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: a) 8 of 90 VOIs assessed to renew contracts (9%) in CAZ and COFAV (renewal will take six months); Management Plans and cahier des charges for 8 ZOC finalized; 104 simplified conservation agreements signed a) 8 VOIs renewed contract agreements and 7 of 14 new VOIs b) Signatures between forest administration and three VOIs completed. created are operational.

Remarks:

The renewal process of these contracts is a lengthy, and not all VOI creation is complete.

Activity Started -progress on M.9.2.10 Establish databases (SMART-SMS) and provide training on their management in CAZ and COFAV. track (40%)

Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: a) Two laptops and software for GIS activities purchased. a) SMART - SMS database updated and b) More than 90% achieved for SMART database. Some data is still being processed, and some data from remote will provide quarterly reports. locations not yet received. Attachment 3: CAZ and COFAV SMART reports (tables, charts, and graphs) b) Data control quality in CAZ and COFAV combined with refresher training updated

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Remarks:

Note that reports can be output automatically in SMART by selecting the desired time interval and the tables, charts and maps that are attached

Activity Not Yet Due M.9.2.11 Develop and submit verification reports and participate in auditor verifications (0%)

Progress: a) One verification report 2020 Planned for 2020 submitted

Remarks:

Activity Started -progress on M.9.3.1 Annual reporting on progress at protected areas track (30%)

M.9.3 - A system of efficient Progress: Next Reporting Period: and transparent governance Next Reporting Period: is strengthened for CAZ and a) Annual Performance Report 2018 completed COFAV a) 1 annual report 2019 validated Remarks: and shared to the key stakeholders

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Activity (35%) Started - M.9.4.1 Conduct restoration actions within degraded zones of the protected areas progress on track Progress: Next Reporting Period: Next Reporting Period: a) The map showing the favorable potential restoration area/zones are finalized for CAZ and COFAV and formatted in A0 (50%). Restoration areas will be validated through public consultation. a) 272,000 trees planted within both CAZ and There are two maps (one per landscape) identifying agroforestry opportunities (favorable area) which were produced via digital COFAV. satellite image classification processing (using high spatial and spectral resolution including Sentinel 2). This was followed by verification/control in the field and the results were shared with the Landscapes.

b) Some 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV) were produced, of which 12,617 were planted, and 234,425 agroforestry trees were planted.

M.9.4 - Forest restoration on degraded lands within the CAZ and COFAV Remarks: protected areas/carbon In CAZ, 342.8 hectares of land were dedicated for forest restoration and 144.2 hectares for agroforestry in 7 Communes (Lakato, Ampasimpotsy project areas Gara, Andasibe, Didy, Fierenana, Anjahamana, andranobolaha)

42,800 seedlings of 48 native species are currently available in 6 villages: Anjahamana, Andrabolaha, Raboana, Amabalafary, Didy and Fierenana. The last 3 villages have 2 nurseries each.

About 30,000 additional seedlings are now ready to be planted, but due to their incubation period, were not planted in 2019.

In COFAV, 54,363 seedlings were maintained in the 11 nurseries under the supervision of CI, of which 16,553 are native trees, 17,842 are acacia and 19,968 are agroforestry trees (coffee, papaya and pink peppercorn)

In addition, 12,617 young trees (including native species, acacia and coffee) were planted on 15.2 hectares of land in the Communes of Ambinanitromby, Ikongo, Miarinarivo, Ampatsy Ambohimitombo I, Kianjavato, Ambolomadinika and Ankarimbelo by 2 community associations and 6 VOIs.

The UAV (drone) was used for monitoring of the restoration area, especially on the reference or baseline in some areas.

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2.4 PROGRESS UPDATE ON THE LOGIC FRAMEWORK INDICATORS6 2.4.1 PROGRESS UPDATE ON FUND-LEVEL IMPACT INDICATORS OF THE LOGIC FRAMEWORK

Fund-level impact Core indicators7 Baseline Current value8 Target Target Remarks (mid-term) (final) (including changes9, if any)

Adaptation Core Indicator 1 Targets and Results in this table are for CI only. EIB targets Expected Total Number of Beneficiaries are excluded here - EIB has not signed its FAA nor started implementation.

0 28,519* 14,280 85,700 Over the full Project implementation period, the Project target is to increase the resilience of 60% of the total target population of 142,800 = 85,700 individuals (see FAA Logical Framework footnote 4).

*Please note that this beneficiary total represents the individuals the project has worked with directly to date, but assessment of increased resilience to climate change for these individuals has not been conducted. This assessment will take place through household surveys in March 2021- 2023.

At the end of this reporting period, the Project has provided in-kind support and/or training to 7,922 households (47,532 individuals – 6 per household on average)

47,532 individuals x 0.6 (60%) = 28,519 with improved resilience at the end of the Project and contributing to the final target of 87,500 for this Core Indicator. Please note that this is an interim estimate based on number of individuals the Project has worked with to date, and assumes that project interventions will improve resilience as projected.

6 Per the approved methodology in and the Logic Framework in the Funding Proposal, please provide an update on the relevant indicators. 7 As per the relevant indicators established in the Funding Proposal and the Performance Measurement Framework, including all indicators approved by the Board and relevant updates agreed with GCF, if applicable. 8 As of 31 December of the relevant year. 9 Related to the approved indicators and targets in the Logic Framework.

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Mitigation Impact Core Indicator 1 Cost per tCO2eq decreased for all Fund-funded mitigation projects/programmes 0 NA NA $1.27/t To be determined

Mitigation Impact Core Indicator 2 *1.9M estimated ERs in 2019 using Trends.Earth Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) reduced or avoided deforestation data, comparing 2019 deforestation in CAZ emissions and COFAV landscapes to the average deforestation rate for the ten-year period 2009-2018.

This estimate for 2019 ERs will be updated in 2020 when government data and methodologies are available . Please see APR Attachment 3 for ER Estimation Methodology, 1 MtCO2e0 1.9 MtCO2e* 2.4Mt CO2e 5Mt CO2e assumptions, and data.

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Fund-level impact indicators10 Target Target Remarks Baseline Current value11 (mid-term) (final) (including changes12, if any)

Adaptation Impact Indicator 1 A1.0 Increased resilience and enhanced Please see notes in Core Indicator 1 livelihoods of the most vulnerable people, communities and regions *Progress towards this indicator will be determined in subsequent years of Project implementation through Number of people less affected by climate- household surveys. related disasters (disaggregated by vulnerable 34,272 NA* 48,552 119,952 groups) due to the Project ** To date, 5,637 households received training on climate change / risk mitigation and received agricultural inputs Number of people adopting a wider variety of and other in-kind grant support to develop alternative livelihood strategies that make them more 34,272 54,565** 48,552 119,952 livelihoods. These 5,637 households (33,822 beneficiaries resilient to climate change – 6 per household on average) are now adopting improved agricultural techniques and a wider variety of livelihood strategies.

For this indicator, 60% of beneficiaries are projected to have improved resilience from adopting a wider variety of livelihood strategies at the end of project: 33,822 x 0.6 = 20,293.

20,293 + 34,272 (baseline) = 54,565 current value

Please note that this is an initial estimate and will be updated through household survey results. A2.0 Increased resilience of health and well- being, and food and water security

Number of food-secure households due to the 5,712 NA* 8,092 19,992 *Households with improved food security due to the Project project will be determined through household surveys to be conducted in March 2021- 2023. .

10 As per the relevant indicators established in the Funding Proposal and the Performance Measurement Framework, including relevant updates agreed with GCF, if applicable. 11 As of 31 December of the relevant year. 12 Related to the approved indicators and targets in the Logic Framework.

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A4.0 Improved resilience of ecosystems and ecosystem services

Area of agroforestry projects (ha), silvopastoral- 2,945 ha 4,046 ha 9,996 ha 916.6ha for CAZ + 858.7ha for COFAV+ 1,170ha baseline systems, or other Ecosystem-based Adaptation 1,170ha strategies established or enhanced

M4.0 Reduced emissions from land use, reforestation, reduced deforestation, and through sustainable forest management and conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks tCO2e reduced from forest /land use 1MT 1.9M* 2.4M 5M *1.9M estimated ERs in 2019. This estimate for 2019 ERs will be updated in 2020 when full 2019 data are available and government calculation methodology is finalized. Please see APR Attachment 3 for ER Estimation Methodology and data.

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2.4.2 PROGRESS UPDATE ON PROJECT/PROGRAMME LEVEL INDICATORS OF THE LOGIC FRAMEWORK13

Project/Programme indicators Baseline Current value14 Target Target Remarks (Mitigation/Adaptation) (mid-term) (final) (including changes15, if any) A.7.0 Indicator 1: Strengthened adaptive capacity and reduced exposure to climate risks (GCF ref. A 7.0)

Number of vulnerable farmers, businesses, and public sector services use improved tools, instruments, 34,272 62,791* 48,552 119,992 The project will provide training and in-kind grant support to the full target population (23,800 households - 142,800 individuals) over the strategies and activities for responding to climate course of implementation, including the baseline group. (COFAV: 150 variability and climate change communities x 100hh, CAZ: 110 communities x 80hh)

Prior to project implementation, 24% of the 23,800 households were determined to be more food secure and therefore less vulnerable to climate change (baseline A7.0 – 34,247 individuals).

*The Project has worked with 47,532 people out of 142,800 in the total target population.

The Project is expected to improve the resilience of 60% of the total population

47,532 x 0.6 = 28,519 with improved resilience at the end of Project.

28,519 + 34,272 (baseline) = 62,791 (current value) Please note that this assumes that 60% of current beneficiaries will have improved resilience at the end of Project.

A7.1. Vulnerability of smallholder farmer communities to climate change impacts is reduced through the establishment of a Sustainable

Agriculture (including Climate-Smart Agriculture)

Program

Reduced vulnerability will be assessed in March 2021 and beyond 34,272 NA 48,552 119,992 Number of individuals with vulnerability reduced through household surveys.

A7.1 Number of households adopting sustainable 5,712 9,094* 8,092 19,992 Per A1.0 - the project has provided training and in-kind inputs to 5,637 agriculture techniques households that are now implementing sustainable agricultural techniques.

60% of all households (23,800) are expected to have increased resilience resulting from the adoption of sustainable agricultural techniques at the end of the project.

5,637 x 0.6 = 3,382 households

*3,382 + 5,712 (baseline – households assumed to already be using improved agriculture) = 9,094 households using sustainable agriculture techniques. Analysis of uptake of these techniques will be evaluated through household surveys and the target performance revised as necessary.

A7.2. Market and crop production information available at local level to inform crop production type) and to improve market access

Number of high potential crops with location specific 3 11 14 28 market study updated Proportion of women from supported households 5% 34% 10% 60% integrated in producer groups (women’s association Please see Gender section of APR for more information and farmers’ associations)

A7.3. Resilience to climate induced shocks and other risks is improved by supporting farmer-led, gender- 60% of 70%of households 40% of households sensitive analysis, planning and risk management 70% of households losing To be updated in 2021 after the cyclone season and completion of losing more than 25% losing more than households losing more than 25% of household surveys more than 25% of of crops 25% of crops % of households losing more than 25% of crops crops crops (fields, crops) after climate shocks

A7.6 Hectares of critical habitats restored within the agricultural landscape 6 ha 1,781 ha 376 ha 746 ha 916 ha agroforestry plantations in CAZ and 859 in COFAV + 6 ha baseline = 1,781 ha

A8.0 Strengthened awareness of climate threats and risk-reduction processes

Number of people informed on the potential impacts of climate change and range of possible responses 1,500 49,677 37,200 108,600 7,922 households x 6 members = 47,532 individuals informed

47,532 individuals + 645 informed in 2018 + 1,500 (baseline) = 49,677

13 As per the relevant indicators established in the Funding Proposal and the Performance Measurement Framework, including relevant updates agreed with GCF, if applicable. 14 As of 31December of the relevant calendar year. 15 Related to the approved indicators and targets in the Logic Framework or relevant FAA.

A8.1. Strengthened capacity of government employees, local conservation and development NGOS, farmer groups and local communities to implement mitigation and adaptation measures to achieve Climate-smart Landscapes

4 training modules developed (1 video, 1 toolkit, 1 capacity building # training modules developed 1 Manual and 1 6 2 4 Poster toolkit for sustainable agriculture, 1 booklet) + baseline materials

# men and women trained 65 People Trained 47,597 28,560 107,165 Training provided to at least one member of each household (7,452), who agreed to train their family members 47,532 + 65 (baseline) = 47,597

A8.2. Improved knowledge by the CAZ and COFAV population (including school children) about climate change issues and responses proposed by the project

# pack of materials developed and distributed 0 500 1,100 2,200 One pack = Poster+ flyers+ sustainable agriculture toolkit + calendars+ Soan’ala local magazine

Number of people (m/f) informed about climate change, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Issues 1,768 49,300 30,328 108,868 47,532 + 1,768 (baseline)= 49,300

A5.0 Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for climate- responsive planning and development

This activity will be conducted by BNCREDD # of communes who integrate CC into local planning 0 0 10 40 documents (SACs)

A5.1. Strategies and actions identified in national climate change policies are integrated into decentralized planning at regional and local levels To be conducted with BNCREDD # of guidelines developed for integration of CC and PANA and 1 0 2 2 climate-smart landscape concepts into regional and Manual guide on local development plans climate change A5.2. Intervention capacity on climate change issues of decentralized technical services is strengthened

# of co-executing entities and key decentralized technical services and local authorities with the 0 0 28 56 To be conducted by BNCREDD necessary resources to support Climate-Smart Landscapes

# of decentralized technical services supported 0 7 7 7 7 DRAEPs trained and provided with equipment

A5.3. The monitoring and evaluation system for CSLs is operational and informs adaptive management 0 1 1 1 M&E system operational

# annual reports and annual workplans using M&E 0 4 4 10 data

A5.4. Financial sustainability of project activities is achieved through a combination of trust fund and performance-based payments

Trust Fund created 0 0 0 1 This activity is planned for 2020.

Trust Fund operational 0 0 0 1 This activity is planned for 2020.

Amount ($) provided to Trust Fund capital 0 0 0 3.2M This activity is planned for 2020.

2 REDD+ pilot projects are part of accredited carbon 2 2 2 2 This activity is planned for 2020. offset programs

A5.5. Lessons learned and best practices regarding Climate-Smart Landscapes are integrated into relevant documents and relevant structures 0 4 2 5 This activity is carried out and combined with A.8.1.10, A.8.1.11, and A.8.1.12. # of guideline documents developed

M 9.0 Improved management of land or forest areas contributing to emissions reductions

Forest area under improved management and reduced carbon emissions practices 655,832 655,832 655,832 655,832

M9.1. Key planning documents for CAZ and COFAV are updated 0 0 2 2 # of planning documents up to date every 5yrs: Management Plan (PAG)

M9.2. Improved forest management as outlined in the CAZ and COFAV management plans and Emissions Reductions Verified

Management effectiveness index (IEG) following 58.5% 62.8% 63.5% 68.5% METT scores for July 2018 - June 2019: COFAV: 62.89 % and CAZ: IUCN assessment methodology 62.77%

% of planned activities PA work plans that are 25% 50% 50% 95% Project activities are contributing directly to PA work plan activities – completed 50% estimate will be revised after further monitoring in 2020

# of verification reports produced 2 2 2 4

M9.3. A system of efficient and transparent governance is strengthened for CAZ and COFAV

# of annual work plans and reports approved by regional authorities and stakeholders 0 2 4 10

M9.4. Forest restoration on degraded lands within the CAZ and COFAV protected areas/carbon project areas

# hectares restored

1,410 ha 1,433 ha 1,590 ha 2,200 ha

2.5 REPORT ON CHANGES DURING IMPLEMENTATION (include actual and expected changes) Describe changes to the project during the reporting period. In particular, the report should cover elements such as change of beneficial ownership structure, management changes of the Accredited Entity, policies and other elements relevant for the project, and any other material change that could influence the overall outcome of the project.

The implementation of the institutional capacity building on climate change adaptation and mitigation policies delayed due to the presidential election in December 2018 that changed the ministerial structure such as the BNCREDD Director, the DREDDS, and the DRAEPs. Through the end of 2019, the capacity building and other activities to be conducted BNCCREDD+ have not yet started.

As the project target sites are located in the geographical areas in Eastern Madagascar that are more exposed to climate change extreme events such as flooding and cyclone, the project set aside USD 450K to be used in case of emergency.

The project has started the collaboration with the CRS because they used to work with smallholder farmers in two municipalities ( Kelilalina and Tolongoina) in COFAV to improve market access and households ‘incomes. To enhance the implementation of the activities, CI used to collaborate with local NGOs. Then, the CMP a local NGO key partner of CI in two remote municipalities, Ivohibe and Ivongo, has received cash grants to conduct climate change communication, forest protection, and tree plantation in these areas.

In order to expand the staff needed for the effectiveness of the Project, technical staff including two agriculture managers, four agricultural technicians, and two additional drivers were recruited. To reach the remote villages from 73 municipalities, 12 motorbikes were purchased.

The Project, through consultation with the CI-GCF Agency and GCF OPM, decided to set aside a fund for emergency relief for beneficiary communities in the case of natural disaster. This preparation was determined to be appropriate given the catastrophic consequences of cyclones in the region.

MOUs with the meteorological services and the BNGRC were not developed as planned: based on communications from the General Director of this service, the project has the right to access and use climate data at no cost.

2.6 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED

Describe implementation challenges faced during the last reporting period, including measures adopted and lessons learned. If any issues have arisen in the last twelve (12) months of implementation that may result in a change to the scope and/or timing of the project, please provide a description of those items and how they have impacted the implementation period and final targets.

Impact on the project Lessons learned and Other Challenge encountered Type Measures adopted implementation Remarks

Publish the RFP earlier to ensure efficiency, add quality control measures in Delay of the delivery of goods from vendors: RFP, and increase number of selected vendors in order to increase chances of Some selected vendors for the in-kind grant availability for the communities could not meet the Procurement Select multiple vendors as needed Minor / Solved required quality and quantity of seeds and seedlings

a) Two target municipalities, Ivongo and . CI will collect information for mayors, chiefs of villages, and/or Gendarmes Ivohibe pose security challenges. CMP is a) CI is collaborating with local NGOs such as and receive regular information from them on the status of insecurity of its accustomed to working in these CMP to implement project activities or target sites . municipalities informs the existing Gendarme office about CI field trips. Those with no national ID card are the most vulnerable people from the b) Most of the target people do not have remote villages. This problem was resolved by the project by issuing new cards National ID Card, however, they have to b) The project is providing beneficiary ID cards specific to the project. Implementation Minor / Solved show it to get the agricultural inputs from for the purpose of the project only. These ID the in-kind grants. cards are aligned with CI’s data protection policies. c) Difficulty reaching target people who are living in remote villages without local c) 12 motorbikes have been purchased to transportation and roads reach the remote villages

Delay of the implementation of the activities Continue communication on the importance Delays encountered pose a risk to the success of Activities under A 5.2 under A.5.2: Institutional capacity building of the implementation of this activity with on climate change, due to the delay of the the new appointed key staff of the MEDD signature of the grant agreements and BNCREDD (signature in Sept 2019) with the BNCREDD, Implementation High the PRM election in Dec 2018 and the change of key staff at the MEDD and BNCREDD

SECTION 4: REPORT PROJECT SPECIFIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS & GENDER

4.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND GENDER ELEMENTS (max 1 page)

Please provide information on the project or programme on the following: (1) key risks and impacts as identified; (ii) compliance with applicable laws and regulations including FAA conditions and covenants; and (3) progress in the implementation of environmental and social management plans and programs including monitoring activities undertaken during the implementation of the funded activity.

(1) No major changes to key environmental and social risks / impacts were found in 2019

(2) The information should include status of compliance with applicable laws and regulations of the country as well as the relevant conditions or covenants under the FAA. This can be captured in the table below:

Applicable Laws, Regulations / Conditions and Covenants Contents Status of compliance

Environmental Evaluation Law 2015 -003 of February 19, 2015 on the Updated Environment The Charter defines the following regarding the impact assessment: • The ESMP is described in Appendix 6 of the proposal and has Charter • Article 4 defines the principle of a required preliminary impact been implemented (section 4.1 in this APR document) assessment: “the environmental permit is a prerequisite to commence any work.” These established processes and procedures take into consideration Article 13 states that all public or private investment projects, subject the requirements and standards of GCF, EIB, and CI, as well as the or not to an authorization or approval by an administrative authority provisions of the national legislation or likely to impact the environment, must undergo an impact assessment, the rules and procedures of which will be defined by the MECIE Decree.

Decree 99-954 of December 15, 1999 on the Compatibility of This decree defines the types of impact assessments based on the Investments with the Environment modified by Decree 2004-167 of technical nature, the size of the project, and the vulnerability of the February 03, 2004 (MECIE Decree) receiving environment. • The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for: Projects in (i) sensitive areas as defined by Order 4355 /97 on the definition and delimitation of sensitive areas or (ii) sensitive forest areas as defined by Order 18177/04 Projects listed in Annex 1 of the MECIE Decree or Any activities that are likely to have damaging effects on the environment and for which the ONE judges that an EIA is necessary • The Environmental Commitment Program or PREE, it is a simplified environmental and social impact assessment for projects listed in Annex 2 of the MECIE Decree and not located in sensitive areas • Projects not requiring an EIA or a PREE: projects located outside

sensitive areas and not listed in Annex 1 or Annex 2 of the MECIE Decree • The environmental assessment process defined by the MECIE Decree is presented in Figure 8 below

The Malagasy legislation defines the EIA as an environmental and social impact assessment.

Biodiversity Law 2015-005 of February 26, 2015 reforming the Management Code The COAP states: • Any sub-project initiated inside the protected area must comply for Protected Areas or COAP and its implementing instruments • The Development and Management Plan (PAG) is one of the with the zoning defined in the PAG. Activities related to the management tools of the protected area. This detailed protected areas are addressed by the component M9 for this document describes the physical and biological elements of the project. protected area, its socioeconomic environment, immediate and long-term management objectives, the strategy and development and management programs, and impact indicators and financial needs for a five-year period. It also defines specific measures and restrictions to ensure the conservation of the Protected Area • The PAG is a five-year plan

Decree 2015-755 of April 28, 2015 on the creation of the “Corridor Each decree defines for each protected area: • The Project collaborates with the Committee for orientation and Forestier Ambositra-Vondrozo” Protected Area • Its status: respectively a Protected Harmonious Landscape and Monitoring (COS) as a structure involved in the monitoring of a Natural Resources Reserve for COFAV and CAZ sub-projects initiated in and around the protected area: • The management objectives and the type of governance • The zoning of the protected area • The COS is a structure used for the validation of the activity • For COFAV, the protected area has a peripheral zone where all report of the Execution Unit (for the current year) as well for the activities, with the exception of those already carried out, are validation of the workplan of the preceding year subject to a collaborative approach involving all stakeholders and the manager of the PA • The peripheral zone contiguous to the buffer zone and in • The permitted, authorized, or regulated activities for each area which human activities are likely to have direct impacts on the PA and conversely, activities around the PA must The establishment of a Steering and Monitoring Committee (COS) to consider the provisions of the decree creating the PA and monitor the execution of interventions related to the creation of the the associated ESMP PA; the members include STDs, CTDs, the manager or delegate manager of the PA as well as all resource people or entities.

Decree 2015-754 of April 28, 2015 on the creation of the “Corridor Establishes CAZ as a formal protected area Ankeniheny – Zahamena” Protected Area

Forests Law 97-017 of August 8, 1997 revising the forest legislation This law regulates the forests. It defines the principles of logging, • The Project has collaborated with the local associations for cutting permits and usage rights, clearing and vegetation fire, as well forest management for patrolling forest, and they receive in- as reforestation. kind grants for the implementation of the conservation agreement. The usage rights of local populations on forest This law also presents the applicable law enforcement procedures in resources are defined in the transfer of natural resource regards to forest legislation, hunting, fishing, and nature protection. management (TNRM) agreements to be established in or around the protected areas (Component M9) • For better governance of the protected areas, activities to improve law enforcement are planned under Component M9.

Decree 2000-383 of June 7, 2000 on reforestation This decree states that reforestation must preserve and improve the • The Project plans restoration activities in CAZ and COFAV in environment and promote the valorization of natural resources. accordance with the PAG of the PAs (Component M9: Any reforestation must follow the technical norms to constitute or mitigation). Maps for restoration areas are available and need reconstitute a forest as defined by Law 97 017 on the revision of to be validated by the key stakeholders. forest legislation. • Land-use plan for CAZ developed, and for COFAV need to be The decree distinguishes different categories of reforestation: developed in 2020. industrial reforestation for production (timber or firewood), • Capacity-building for various actors (local communities and reforestation for protection and ecological restoration, reforestation CTDs) has been planned to monitor reforestation (Component of social nature (for education or recreation), reforestation for M9) experimentation, study, or research, and economic reforestation for • Agroforestry activities (Component 7: Adaptation) have agro-sylvo-pastoral purpose. been implemented

Community-based natural resources management / TNRM This decree specifies the application of contracted management of • For the sustainable management of forest or natural resources, Decree 2001-122 of February 14, 2001 on the implementation of State forests: state-owned forests, classified forests, forest stations, activities planned under the project are the creation and contracted management of State forests artificial stands, and peripheral areas of protected areas. renewal of TNRMs (Component M9) and strengthening of local These requested areas must be inside the territory of the requesting communities and other structures local community. (1) TNRMs have been implemented for both inside and Similarly to GELOSE, the duration of the contracts between the forest around CAZ and COFAV protected areas. administration is for 3 years then for 10 years. Water Law 98-029 of January 20, 1999 defining the Water Code and its This law applies to surface and underground waters. It sets essential • One of the expected results of the Project is the following: implementing instruments principles, such as the public domain of water, the quantitative and Critical ecosystems providing essential ecosystem services to qualitative protection of water, and environmental protection, smallholder farmers under current and future climate conditions notably through the principle of an environmental impact assessment are identified, evaluated, and managed as ecosystem-based for all developments or works carried out by public or private entities adaptation measures. Under Component A7, activities on that are likely to affect the environment and the aquatic ecosystem. participatory evaluation of land-use will estimate the arable Water extraction (surface or underground) is subject to an surfaces and water needs for agriculture and human authorization by the relevant authority. consumption in order to avoid social conflicts over resources. • Tree planting for watershed protection in Andekaleka and Lohariandava municipalities (sites located in CAZ but which provide hydropower to Antananarivo) has been implemented Decree 2003-940 of September 09, 2003 on protection strips This decree mandates the establishment of protection strips around water extraction points for human consumption, water catchment areas, and any water extraction, supply, and distribution works for consumption.

Sectoral Laws Tenure framework law 2005-019 on land status This law classifies three categories of land status: For the sustainable management of the protected area: • Land belonging to legal entities governed by public law, falling • The demarcation of the boundaries (external and internal) of under state law (public domain and private domain of the State) the protected areas has begun under Component M9 • Land belonging to private entities: titled private lands managed • To avoid any conflict related to the implementation of sub- by the State land services, and untitled private lands managed projects, the Project will pay specific attention to the status of by the land services of CTDs (communes) (local land office) the land where these activities will be located • Land subject to a specific legal regime of protection. PAs are • Even if the Project does not directly support local classified in this category. populations in securing tenure certificates (untitled private property) in and around the protected areas, it will facilitate their relationships with the Decentralized Services for Land Tenure Management.

(3) Provide a report on the progress made in implementating environmental and social management plans (ESMPs) and frameworks (ESMFs) describing achievements, and specifying details outlined in the tables below.

COMPONENT ACTIVITIES POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES Current situation and results from the workplan for both CAZ and COFAV

Adaptation Agroforestry, diversified - Loss of habitats due to the Involve stakeholders for the development through a crops, use of organic extension of croplands and and management plans (PAG) The PAGs must be updated every 5 years. The last update took place in 2015, and the next sustainable fertilizers, use of resistant increased pressure on natural will be started by Q2 2020. ABCG will co-finance implementation of this update. agriculture seeds, construction of resources program and irrigation canals, shade- ecosystem-based grown plants, system of rice - Change of soil characteristics Enhancement of collaboration with stakeholders at all levels in 2019:

adaptation intensification and system of due to fertilizers and resistant - Project signed grant agreements with BNCREDD to conduct institutional capacity rice improvement (SRI/SRA), seeds Implementation of PAG building. short-cycle crops - Contamination risks of soils - In 2019, 7 Regional Directorates from the Environment and Sustainable Development and subsoils Agency (DREDD) have received in-kind grants from the Project and collaborated with the Project on forest control, management, and tree planting. They provided training - Risk of increase of pest plant to 187 patrollers from 60 VOIs in forest patrolling species

- In 2019, 7 Regional Directorates from Madagascar’s Agriculture, Livestock, and Agriculture -Shortage of water resources Fisheries Agency (DRAEP) who support the project on sustainable agriculture practices Fish-farming upstream due to increasingly and monitoring received 7 laptops. 7,214 households received training on sustainable intensive use downstream agriculture practices. Better access to micro-

funding and markets - Loss of water (due to poor - Some 89 local associations consisting of VOIs, women’s associations, and associations irrigation systems) with of local people affected by the creation of protected areas (PAPS) were trained in and Access to drinking water impact on fish-farming and practiced climate resilient sustainable agriculture by planting cash crops including harvest fishing 235,425 vanilla vines and seedlings of coffee, orange, and cloves.

- Social conflicts on the - Some 141 lead farmers (out of 196 targeted) provided sustainable agriculture training management of water to 4,230 households; 89 nursery workers produced 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV, of which 12,617 were native trees); and 186 patrollers from 60

resources, related to the VOIs (local associations for forest management) were engaged by the project. irrigation canals 185,004ha of community forest was patrolled by 187 patrollers from 60 VOIs.

- Collective monitoring of compliance with the PAG Enhancement of collaboration with stakeholders at all levels in 2019 ( same as above). - Integrated management of water resources at all levels (local/community, regional) Delayed, but 12,617 native trees have been planted for the protection of water sources - Identification of sub-projects based on a First steps of this activity were implemented, such as the development of the vulnerability territorial approach and according to an index and identification of target beneficiaries. integrated land-use and management plan at the commune or village level 89 out of 104 local associations (including 15 women associations) received in-kind grants

- Technical assistance by the STDs to the communities Completed: 7DRAEPs received 7 laptops and have collaborated with the project to implement sustainable production practices. - Reduced use of chemical farm inputs

The project does not provide any chemical farm inputs. - Abusive and immoderate Preservation / learning of the ecological practice of “modern” and wild apiculture practice apiculture (e.g. frame hives) threatening healthy colonies Not yet started: It will begin in Q1 2020 - Disturbance of aquatic - Community agreements or regulations ecosystems due to to control fish-farming activities overfishing

- Introduction of exotic species Fish farming in fishponds, supervision by DRAEP experts is ongoing. - Technical assistance by STDs The Project has received training such as sustainable fish farming system within ricefields from the STDs. - Indebtedness due to the lack Mass training in microfinance of knowledge on microfinance mechanisms To be conducted in conjunction with other training to beneficiaries - Lack of products for self- 11 value chain studies completed: Update of the previous pilot studies and identification of consumption due to excessive high-value products. trade

- Water contamination - Protection of water sources 60 VOIS conducted forest patrolling within 185,004ha of community forest to protect water sources

- Pressure on water resources - Compliance with technical specifications The project seeks protection of ecosystems which provide important critical services, on the location of sources: minimal including water provision. distance and location from latrines and waste pits (no latrine or waste pits 89 local associations have received training about the source of water and improved upstream a catchment or well). utilization.

- Competition among users Develop and implement land-use planning: Done for CAZ and will conducted in 2020 for COFAV. Creation of Capacity-building at all - Planning, framing and - Participatory development of reference Establishment of local risk management structures to be done in 2020. enabling levels (training) regulations that are not and framework documents conditions for Sectorial and territorial compatible with local reducing and planning aspirations and contexts managing - Rural exodus motivated by the - Training modules adapted to the local 7,000+ households informed about local risk management measures in case of extreme climate change search for a socioeconomic context weather events (including climate-related ones). risks environment that is more favorable Reduced Restoration, reforestation, - Introduction of exotic species - Application of the PAG 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 in COFAV) were produced, of which 12,617 greenhouse gas protection of natural - Disturbance of forest were planted. (GHG) emissions habitats, development of ecosystems 84 nursery workers (including 16 women) trained and 89 nurseries (72 in CAZ and 17 in from low-emission agricultural - Restriction of arable lands COFAV) under the supervision of CI (5 others in COFAV supervised by sub-grantees ) deforestation of techniques - Reduction of agricultural developed. natural forests productions - Technical assistance provided by the 7 in kind grant agreements signed with 7 DREDD, which received laptops and field - Social conflicts STDs supplies.

Agroforestry activities with communities to address land-use planning: 64,411 seedlings of cloves, 46,920 vanilla vines, 128,484 seedlings of coffee trees planted and about 1,418 ha of agroforestry land developed.

7,214 households received training on sustainable agriculture techniques.

Reinforcement of grievance mechanisms at municipality level completed and implemented. Conflict management plan completed and implemented.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Stakeholders Activities Activities implemented during the reporting Dates and venues of engagement activities Information shared Outputs including issues period with stakeholders addressed during the reporting period

The main challenge is to A7.2.1. Conduct market studies of local Market access in two municipalities developed: improve cash crops to meet products (Number of high potential crops two commercial contracts were signed for the Capacity building buyers’ requirements: the with location specific market study 2019-2020 season for the production and sale of Cash grant with CRS signed in 7th of June 2019 to tools related to project provides in kind grants updated (4 products per region, in COFAV: organic ginger, including one with FLORAMAD and be renewed in 2020 because activities for climate change to improve cash crops. Improve market of 238 households in the Cooperative TAM in Kelilalina Commune in improving for market access could not be mitigation and EBA Improving market access will CRS and VOI , Kelilalina and COFAV completed in one year in COFAV shared be an ongoing activity - 50 individuals’ members of VOIs from Ivongo and Issues is related to illegal Ivohibe trained on natural resource management, mining and logging: The project planning, and good governance. Capacity building project and CMP have A.7 , A8, and M9:. Capacity building of the Cash grant agreement with CMP signed 29th of tools related to collaborated with VOIs to local communities in terms of climate - 110,000 seedlings composed by coffee, orange, April 2019 to implement local community climate change improve forest management - Multi Committee for change adaptation and managing natural pink peppercorn, acacia, papaya, fruit trees, and building capacity in terms of CC adaptation and mitigation and EBA the Activities will continue in CAZ Planning (CMP) resources including 10,000 native trees). planted mitigation in two municipalities of COFAV shared 2020

A.7.1 -Vulnerability of smallholder farmer - 141 lead farmers (20% of which are women) Due to the size of the target communities to climate change impacts is trained on sustainable agriculture areas, supervision of the reduced through the establishment of a farmers is a challenge: the Sustainable Agriculture (including Climate- - Sustainable agriculture tools developed Map of the target project has worked with the Smart Agriculture) Program 7 MOUs signed with 7 DRAEPs in both CAZ and villages and training lead farmers to reach all target DRAEPs - 115 Agriculture showcases developed COFAV in December 2019 materials households

All stakeholders in CAZ (chief of Districts, 7 chief of regions, 73 Map of the LUP in LUP for COFAV will be finalized Mayors, local A7.6.4. Conduct participatory assessments Data collected for the development of Land-Use CAZ developed and in 2020 (data already communities, ect on land use including areas to be restored Plans Ongoing throughout project target areas shared collected) BNCCREDD+ provided CI staff with information on Delays of the development of GIS team trained on the new national methodology the establishment the baseline and emissions The collaboration has been operational since for ER calculation based on the national of baseline, factors for ER calculations. The the signature of the REDD+ roadmap in July 2018 methodology developed by BNCREDD monitoring CO2 BNCREDD staff will conduct it emissions, and the by March 2020+ M9.1.2. Update CAZ & COFAV emission Madagascar REDD+ BNCREDD baseline and asses annual emission methodology

The VOIs do not have control of illegal mining and. In case of A total of 185,000ha of community forest areas major damage to forest, VOI (107,988 ha in CAZ and 77,016 ha in COFAV) ask CI and DREEF to conduct M9.2.1. Conduct patrol and ecological patrolled. Continuous activities during the lifetime of the mixed brigade patrols to monitoring actions (participatory) within project: 60 target VOIs in both CAZ and COFAV Deforestation maps reduce the frequency of illegal 60 VOIs CAZ and COFAV . have conducted forest patrolling activities with patrolled areas activities within the forest In kind grant agreements with DREDD signed in December 2019. DREDD will collaborate with the Reduction of forest M9.2.1. Conduct patrol and ecological 187 patrollers from 60 VOIs trained on the use of project and the VOI during the lifetime of this Deforestation maps degradation: The project has monitoring actions (participatory) within GPS, making transects, surveying biodiversity, and project – meetings take place with the project and training improved the forest control by DREDD and VOIs CAZ and COFAV forest patrols staff regularly materials using drones and patrols The main objective is to A total of 58 offenders for illegal logging and In kind grant agreements with DREDD signed in reduce deforestation and mining arrested as a result of the 10 forest control December 2019. DREDD will collaborate with the forest degradation: The M9.2.2. Conduct control actions by mixed missions in CAZ project and the VOI during the lifetime of this project has improved the brigades / support prosecution of In COFAV, 13 control missions were conducted in project – meetings take place with the project Deforestation maps forest control by using DREDD offenses 13 Communes staff regularly and rates drones

In kind grant agreements signed in December 2019. Regular meetings and information sharing Renewing and the creation of M9.2.9. Support local forest management 8 agreements for local forest management transfer takes place between DREEF and the Project Training materials the local forest management DREEF structures between VOIs and DREEF signed. and maps plans

Information on CC Illegal mining and logging are In kind grant agreements signed in December mitigation shared the main challenge: the project 2019. Regular meetings with the Project take under the SOANALA continue to work with the VOIs place M9.4.1. Conduct restoration actions Some 97,163 seedlings (42,800 in CAZ and 54,363 local magazine and to reduce these threats within degraded zones of the protected in COFAV) were produced, of which 12,617 native the MEDD DREEF and 30 VOIs areas trees and 234,425 agroforestry trees were planted magazine

Implementation of the grievance redress mechanism

During this reporting period, the Project did not receive complaints directly related to the project but received 4 grievances related to illegal mining, hunting, coal extraction, and logging . To address these issues, CI informed the MEEF and the project will coordinate with government and communities to to reduce these threats.

Landscape Date Description of issues/complaints received during the reporting period Status of addressing issues/complaints

Illegal coal extraction generalized in the central part of the PA COFAV Several working sessions were held from April to June in Fianarantsoa and Ranomafana with government COFAV April - June registered by all the partners officials (District Manager, DREDD, and project partners (VALBIO, CRS, CMP). Being processed.

Illegal mining (graphite and high-value stones) in Anjahamany and CI-Madagascar and key stakeholders have requested support from the DREDD and the MEDD to develop CAZ February-March Andranobolaha. Some are conducting illegal mining and some have sold strategies to solve these issues. Not yet solved firewood to a new graphite exploration operation.

With the strong collaboration of the DREDD, VOIs, mayors, and chief of Fokontanty, 26 alleged offenders CAZ March Illegal logging in Antenina were arrested and reported in Antenina. Deferment to the prosecutor's office.

Illegal mining (sapphire) in Ivongo: About 500 people participated in illegal CI and key stakeholders have requested support from the DREDD and the MEDD to develop strategies to COFAV February-March mining in the forest. solve these issues. Not yet solved.

4.2 GENDER ACTION PLAN Provide a progress report on the gender action plan developed during project preparation stage for the reporting period. This will primarily be a report on activities undertaken and results achieved as a result of completion of an activity. Further it should also indicate if the project is on track to achieving the intended outcome(s).

The reporting should be done for activities, targets and indicators already set in the action plan including on vulnerable groups (youth, poor, female heads of households, etc.) as would have been identified in the gender analysis and action plan. If activities or targets are not achieved as per plan, reasons should be provided, and recourse action should be proposed. Please include a reporting on any changes or deviations.

Include a Report on implementation challenges and lessons learnt and how these will inform on-going actions and what action will be taken by when to address the challenges faced.

Incorporate both quantitative data and qualitative report of the performance of such actions, and on progress on actions identified.

Gender mainstreaming was reinforced in 2019 through the implementation of the gender action plan. The results obtained are in line with projected results for the main indicators of the gender action plan (2019 achievements are presented in the table below). There were few significant problems, except the persistence at the community level, of negative attitudes and stereotypes towards women that are common and persistent in Malagasy rural societies. Conducting activities that run contrary to these stereotypes is one of the continual challenges facing the field team, and strategies are continuously adapted to increase the effective participation of women in Project activities.

Challenges encountered were both individualized to the women themselves (e.g., discomfort in participating in Projects activities [especially in meetings and training sessions] and a lack of time due to domestic workload,) and systematic (e.g., socio-cultural constraints or disapproval of family or community). Thus, as detailed below in 4.2.1, the participation of women in training, their membership in the structures responsible for forest management, and their access to positions of responsibility in these structures remain a challenge. Efforts have been made to overcome this, however:

- Promotion of women’s participation in activities through women's associations, which has demonstrated the most success in this Project in promoting women's participation and empowerment; - Adaptation of training modules and methods considering the level of education and the time-availability of women; - Awareness-raising and continued requirement on the participation of women in all activities undertaken (ranging from meetings to implementation of activities);

Despite these challenges, the Project is on track to achieve its Gender targets and outcomes.

Please see table 4.2.1 below for more detailed information on challenges and lessons learned as well as mitigation approaches.

4.2.1 PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT-LEVEL GENDER ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED WITH THE FUNDING PROPOSAL.

Project Outcomes Activities Indicator and Targets Timeline Current situation

Monitor smallholder vulnerability to climate change Status of the As part of the LORTA process, a large scale and gender sensitive survey was conducted in 45 municipalities in the two by conducting gender- vulnerability of landscapes and covered 3,464 respondents including 64% men (2,220) and 36% women (1,244). sensitive studies to refine communities has been

Outcome A.7: existing knowledge of identified and a tracking March to May 2019 The data collected is being processed and analyzed and will be published in January 2020. Results of this survey will communities and households system developed help to refine Project activities to be more adapted to gender dynamics observed during implementation. with highest vulnerability / risk (indicators and methods

– leading to targeted planning for assessing indicators). of project responses 100% of participatory planning sessions conducted in 104 communities were carried in a gender-sensitive way.

Approaches used included:

• Encouraging the presence and participation of women in order to ensure that women’s opinions and Conduct gender-sensitive priorities are considered in decision-making.; the most frequently used tactic is to require a minimum of Strengthened adaptive participatory planning of Percentage of villages 30% women during meetings. Lead farmers are also encouraged to make home visits to emphasize the capacity and reduced village level activities to using gender sensitive March to September importance of women’s participation. exposure to climate improve sustainability of participatory planning 2019 risks agriculture and strengthen (target: 100%) • Promoting gender-balanced choice of commodities to be promoted. For example, bean and peanut crops, climate change resilience chosen by many communities, are particularly preferred by women since they do not require much land and are not too demanding in terms of irrigation. In contrast, rice cultivation, although among men’s priorities, is less selected because women have limited access to irrigated land. The choice of crops was guided by the facilitators considering such factors.

7,452 individuals representing vulnerable beneficiary households were trained on climate-resilient agricultural techniques, including 40% women (2,981) and 60% men (4,471).

The 10% variance from the target results from a variety of factors, including:

• The limited availability of women to participate in trainings due to their daily work volume in households (domestic tasks); • The persistence of cultural constraints in some of targeted area that are limiting female participation in Project activities, including: o The persistence of male-centered social norms, which imply that women must have men’s Provide training, support, and Percentage of female authorization before attending formal meetings; inputs for sustainable July 2019 to trainee participants o The limited control and access of women to land property; agriculture techniques for December 2019 (target: 50%) o The decisions related to agriculture techniques and investments are attributed to men; vulnerable households

• The low level of women participation (membership) in VOI structures because the males tend to register as a household’s VOI member;

The promotion of women associations is one of strategies implemented to reinforce female participation in Project activities.

Increased participation of women from male-led households in all training sessions will be encouraged for the next reporting period by organizing special training sessions for women, including women members and wives of male VOI members. Farmer trainers, whose number will increase for 2020aspawill provide awareness-raising and conduct home visits to discuss the importance of the participation of both male and female heads of household in the sessions.

With the adoption of these strategies, the project seeks to reach the 50% target.

Fifteen women's associations with 974 members, 13 for COFAV (890 members) and 2 for CAZ (82 members), received in-kind supported in 2019. Support provided to the women's associations is the same as other groups: agricultural inputs for both short-cycle food crops and cash crops.

Provide support to producer Percentage of female

associations (including trainees on sustainable Started July 2019, to women’s associations) and agriculture becoming continue throughout encourage female members of producer the Project It should be noted that supporting women to produce cash crops challenges local gender stereotypes that only food participation/membership in associations (target 10% crops are produced by women. these associations, in Year 2, 60% by Year 5)

The percentage of female producer’s association members trained is 4% for 2019. Because trainings began in 2019, the project expects to increase the percentage to 10% by the end of June 2020.

Outcome A.8: Production of gender sensitive Percentage of training January 2019 to 100% of training modules developed during 2019 were designed to be gender sensitive. The design of these modules Outcomes A8.0 training modules covering modules developed October 2019 consider particularly the low level of female education. Strengthened climate change, sustainable during the fiscal year awareness of climate landscape planning and that are gender sensitive The following principles were observed during the development of these modules: threats and risk- approaches, gender (target: 100% for year 2) reduction processes mainstreaming in climate • Avoidance of overly theoretical concepts that will be difficult for participants (and especially women) to change activities, and understand; sustainable agriculture • Use of images of illustrations in training modules and supporting documentation, such as technical sheets and booklets, while ensuring that images do not reinforce existing stereotypes;

• Use of practical cases experienced by female farmers themselves in their locality.

Provide training sessions using Percentage of female By the end of Year 5 40 % of household participants in training sessions held were women: 2,624 women and 3,949 men. Andragogy methods (developed modules) participation in the method (adapted to adults with low levels of education), was mainly used during training sessions. to ensure that both men and training (target 50%) women can participate fully Modules were also designed to be adapted to participants’ level of understanding and literacy.

Modules included CSA, EbA, climate change, ecosystem services, sustainable landscape management and environmental education.

The trainings were organized in the villages themselves or close enough to encourage women to attend. The schedules were also designed to not interfere with women’s household duties. Develop an information Percentage of women Not yet started exchange platform to members of the disseminate learning and platform (20 % in Year 2, training with a focus on 50 % by Year 5) including women and youth, Not yet started with a target of ensuring that 142,800 people (50% female) are informed about climate risk reduction options

Percentage of youth Not yet started members of the Not yet started platform (10 % in Year 2, 30 % by Year 5) Outcome A5: A gender sensitive Methodological guide The activity moved to Strengthened methodological guide for developed and Year 3 because institutional and regional and local authorities disseminated community support regulatory systems for on how to integrate climate was postponed Not yet started climate-responsive responsive planning is planning and developed and disseminated development Gender mainstreaming is 100% of the planning The activity moved to included in updated regional documents include Year 3 because and local planning documents gender mainstreaming support to regional that integrate climate- with emphasis on structures was Not yet started responsive planning building core capacities postponed of staff on gender/social equity Percentage of women trainees as participants (30 % in Year 1) Monitoring and Evaluation Gender indicators Completed in year 2 The monitoring and evaluation system was refined in 2019; the consideration of gender dimensions in indicators and system for the CAZ and COFAV identified and data collection tools have been reinforced. landscapes is designed to integrated to the M&E capture and report relevant system The monitoring and evaluation section of this report provides more information on this subject. gender sensitive information The M&E system is therefore able to capture and report on gender aspects of the various activities and helps to improve gender mainstreaming in the project. A gender-sensitive strategic Strategic plan By Year 3 plan is developed for the Trust Fund A Gender policy is developed Gender policy By Year 3 for the Trust Fund as part of

the Fund’s guidance and policy documents A gender sensitive grant Grant making procedure By Year 3 making procedure and

proposal is developed for the Trust Fund Outcome M9: Encourage increased 25% of association Ongoing 30% of associations members responsible for forest management are women.: 1,500 female members of 4,965 total Improved participation of women in members are women members. management of land local management structures and forest responsible for forest When women join a VOI, they are generally active during meetings and implementation of activities such as contributing to management, sensitizations. However, the percentage of women among the members of boards and other positions of emission reduction responsibility (e.g., patrollers, nursery workers) in VOI structures remains low.

Efforts remain to be made on this subject and will be initiated with the DREDDs during 2020. A capacity building session for the DREDD team in gender mainstreaming is also planned. In addition, awareness raising on the importance of the inclusion of women in VOI boards is also to be reinforced by field agents and farmer trainers.

Outcome PM: Project Professional skills on gender 100% of technical staff May 2019 management and mainstreaming for all project can implement gender overall monitoring staff and key partners are mainstreaming actions improved so that they are 100% of technical staff as well as all partner staff participating in project’s implementation were trained on gender informed, trained, and able to issues and are implementing gender mainstreaming actions in their Project activities. effectively ensure gender integration into all aspects of the project CI gender specialists Two gender specialists From Year 1 to Year 5 backstopping gender (In CI Madagascar and CI One gender specialist was hired by CI Madagascar to replace the previous specialist who was promoted to the post of integration within the project HQ) are supporting the Director of COFAV. The CI HQ gender specialist continued providing support to the project in 2019. project Gender sensitive indicators Indicators related to CI Completed Indicators identified in Year 1 are tracked annually. The improved M&E system also provides sufficiently disaggregated tracked for CI activities activities identified and data to calculate these gender-sensitive indicators. through the monitoring and tracked in the project evaluation system. M&E system Below are some example of gender-sensitive indicators listed in the project’s DIP (detailed implementation plan):

• 141 lead farmers including 29 women received agricultural input package (M/F) • 141 lead farmers including 29 women selected and trained 89 nursery workers including 16 women (M/F) • # of individuals from local community organizations for forest management trained (M/F) • 117 teachers including 36 women benefitting training on CC (M/F) • 7,452 individuals from target households including 2,980 women participating to restoration and reforestation (M/F)

Share information on gender Reports Not yet started Currently, all reports produced under the project are gender-sensitive and report on how gender is considered by the integration into climate Project. change project by reporting

on gender differences for In addition, the success stories, lesson learned, and best practices in terms of gender integration in CSA, climate indicators in annual reports change adaptation and mitigation activities will be shared with partners beginning next year. and publications

Key 2019 Activities for implementation of the Gender Action Plan:

2019 (Months)

Outputs and activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MILESTONES

Outcome A.7.Strengthened adaptive capacity and reduced exposure to climate risks

Output A7.1. Vulnerability of smallholder farmer communities to climate change impacts is reduced through the establishment of a Sustainable Agriculture Program

x x x x x x x x x x x x Baseline report on the vulnerability index for the target sites Activity A7.1.1. Monitor smallholder vulnerability to developed based on the survey of 3,464 respondents including climate change 64% men (2,220) and 36% women (1,244).

x x x x x x x x x x x x 101 men lead farmers and 29 women lead farmers have Activity A7.1.3. Disseminate sustainable agriculture contributed to the development of 115 agriculture showcase sites techniques that improve the resiliency of vulnerable per identified municipalities. communities

x x x x x x x x x x x 36 CI technical staff including 7 women trained on EbA (14 CAZ, 14 Activity A7.1.6. Develop approach Ecosystem-Based COFAV, 8 Tana). Adaptation CSA (climate-smart agriculture) measures for vulnerable smallholder farmers

x x x x x x x x x x x x 100% of participatory planning session conducted in 104 Activity A7.1.7. Implement climate-smart agriculture communities were carried in a gender-sensitive way. measures identified by the participation of local communities and vulnerable target groups identified during the previous activities

7,452 individuals from vulnerable beneficiary households were trained on climate-resilient agricultural techniques, including 38% women (2,832) and 62% men (4,206). Activity A7.1.9. Provision of technical support to x x x x x x x x x x x x farmers (Farmers Service centers) per sector Gender-sensitive agreement with 1 women’s association among the 12 local associations for high-potential-value seeds producer signed and implemented. . Output A7.2. Market and crop production information available at local level to inform crop production type) and to improve market access

Activity A7.2.2. Create and support farmer service x x x x x Not yet started; needs are dependent on the increase of yields. In- centers: storage, purchases and sales (Y2) kind grant agreements for 12 local associations signed (4 for CAZ and 8 for COFAV) with consideration of gender issues.

All 12 local associations equipped with agricultural inputs and trained.

Activity A7.2.3. Establish local transformation units x x x x x Not yet started; needs are dependent on the increase of yields. 15 (Y3) contract agreements signed for gender-sensitive local transformation units for local products.

Activity A7.2.4. Promote women producer x x x x x x x x x x x x 15 new women associations supported (10 for COFAV and 5 for associations: technical support on Climate-Smart CAZ) and received in-kind grants - currently engaged women’s Agriculture, Health (hygiene awareness), associations will continue their participation

Activity A7.2.4. Promote women producer x x x x x x x x x x x x Agreements with the first 15 local women’s associations signed associations: technical support on Climate-Smart and implemented Agriculture, Health (hygiene awareness),

Output A7.3. Resilience to climate induced shocks and other risks is improved by supporting farmer-led, gender-sensitive analysis, planning and risk management

Activity A.7.3.1. Create and support local risk x x x x x x x x x x Vulnerable beneficiary households informed about the climate management structures (Y2) risks including 38% women (2,832) and 62% men (4,206).

15 municipalities (5 CAZ and 10 COFAV) trained on local risk management.

Activity A7.6.3. Develop management plans for x x x x x Both women and men contributed to the validation of the land- protection of ecosystems that provide key essential use map for CAZ and COFAV. services in 2 pilot sites for CAZ and 1 pilot site for COFAV Activity A7.6.4. Conduct participatory assessments x x x x x x Two participatory land-use plans (1 for CAZ and 1 for COFAV) on land use including areas to be restored assessed by both target women and men.

Activity A7.6.5. Develop and implement plans for x x x x x x x x x x x x 160 ha of land secured for restoration identified by both women restoration needed within each Municipality and men. (firewood, Agroforestry,) Activity A8.1.1. Develop training modules on climate x x x x x x x x x x x x 43,284 members of communities, including both women and men, change (adaptation and mitigation trained on adaptation and mitigation.

Activity A8.2.4. Train teachers in the use of modules x x x x x x x x x x x x At least 50% of women teachers within 440 identified schools trained on the use of modules designed and developed in A8.1.1.

Activity A8.2.11. Share research results and x x x x Gender-sensitive good practice results on CSL measures shared in identified good practice on CSL measures with 2 local magazines issues in June and December. stakeholders (mitigation et adaptation)

Activity A8.2.12. Disseminate success stories x x x x At least 50% of women beneficiaries received printed Soan’ala Malagasy magazine within 73 municipalities.

Outcome A5. Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for climate-responsive planning and development

Output A5.1. Strategies and actions identified in national climate change policies are integrated into decentralized planning at regional and local levels

Activity A.5.1.2 Provide training on the use of guides x x x x x x x x Representatives at Regional and Communal level, including both to regional and local authorities women and men, trained on use of guide in order to include climate change matters in regional and local development plans.

Activity A5.3.3. Collect initial monitoring baseline x x x x x x x x x x x x Gender-sensitive monitoring baseline data for M&E available and data for M&E database assessed. Output A5.4 Financial sustainability of project activities is achieved through a combination of trust fund and performance-based payments

Activity A5.4.13. Provide regular reporting to GCF, x x x x x x x x x x x x Steering Committee including GoM members and key stakeholders GoM and other stakeholders considered gender dimensions of project activities.

Outcome M9. Improved management of forest areas contribution to emissions reductions

Output M9.1. Key planning documents (Management plans and VCS project descriptions) for CAZ and COFAV are updated

Activity M9.1.1. Update PA management plans for x x x x x x x Two gender sensitive management plans updated (1 for CAZ and 1 CAZ and COFAV for COFAV) in 2019.

Output M9.2. Improved forest management as outlined in the CAZ and COFAV management plans

Activity M9.2.1. Conduct patrol and ecological x x x x x x x x x x x x 30% of association members responsible for forest management monitoring actions (participatory) within CAZ et are women: 1,500 female members out of 4,965 total members. COFAV

Activity M9.2.6. Conduct annual deforestation x x x x x x x x x x x x 4 of 19 technical agents were female and received tablets for monitoring through analysis of satellite imagery collecting data.

M.9.2.7 Provide monitoring agents (communities, x x x x 187 forest patrollers, including 4 women patrollers, received field technical services) with monitoring equipment supplies and uniorms.

1 of the 7 DREDD representatives is a woman who received field supplies. M.9.2.8 Strengthen capacity of local structures on x x x x x x x x x x x x 40 patrolling communities including women received training on technical, legal and management aspects of forest forest management. protection.

Activity M9.2.9. Support local forest management x x x x x x x x x x x x 15 new gender sensitive VOI structures operational (3 for CAZ and structures 12 for COFAV).

x x x x x x x x x x x x 15 gender-sensitive conservation agreements signed.

Activity M9.2.10. Establish databases (SMART-SMS) x x x x x x x x x x x x 60 VOI members including interested women trained and collected and provide training on their management in CAZ data on SMART systems. and COFAV

4.3 PLANNED ACTIVITIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS Provide a list of activities in the ESMP to be implemented in the next reporting period. Include relevant deliverables such as reports or action plans, and other project specific products. Please include the monitoring schedule concerning ESS (including other potential vulnerable groups and indigenous people) for the next annual reporting period.

2019

Project outputs and activities Ma Ma Au Sep ESMP Component ESMP Activities Jan Feb Ap Jun Jul Oct Nov Dec MILESTONES (2019) related to the ESMP activities r y g t

Adaptation through Agroforestry, diversified Outcome A.7.Strengthened a sustainable crops, use of organic adaptive capacity and reduced x x x x x x x x x x x x agriculture program fertilizers, use of resistant exposure to climate risks and ecosystem- seeds, construction of Output A7.1. Vulnerability of based adaptation irrigation canals, shade- smallholder farmer communities grown plants, system of to climate change impacts is x x x x x x x x x x x x rice intensification and reduced through the system of rice establishment of a Sustainable improvement (SRI/SRA), Agriculture Program short-cycle crops, fish Vulnerability index for the farming, bee keeping, fish target beneficiaries Activity A7.1.1. Monitor farming -, access to developed: covered 3,464 smallholder vulnerability to x x x x x x x x x x x x markets respondents including 64% climate change men (2,220) and 36% women (1,244). Sustainable agricultural Activity A7.1.3. Disseminate guide shared among 7,452 sustainable agriculture techniques households and 115 x x x x x x x x x x x x that improve the resiliency of agriculturale showcase sites vulnerable communities per municipalities developed Activity A7.1.4. Update the value 11 updated value chain chain analysis and marketing x x x x x x x x x x x studies shared and applied. studies 89 local associations including 15 women associations and Activity A7.1.6. Ecosystem-Based associations of people Adaptation CSA (climate-smart x x x x x x x x x x x x affected by the creation of agriculture) measures for protected areas received in- vulnerable smallholder farmers kind grants to improve sustainable agriculture practices.

Activity A7.1.7. Implement Contract agreements with climate-smart agriculture 89 out of 104 VOIs signed measures identified by the and 5,637 households participation of local communities x x x x x x x x x x x x received grants and and vulnerable target groups practiced climate-smart identified during the previous agriculture assessed activities Contract agreements with Activity A7.1.9. Provision of 12 local associations for high technical support to farmers potential value seeds x x x x x x x x x x x x (Farmers Service centers) par producers signed and sector implemented (4 for CAZ and 8 for COFAV).

Output A7.2. Market and crop production information available at local level to inform crop production type) and to improve market access

In-kind grant agreements for 12 local associations signed Activity A7.2.2. Create and (4 for CAZ and 8 for COFAV) support farmer service centers: x x x x x and all 12 local associations storage, purchases and sales (Y2) equipped with agricultural inputs and trained. Activity A7.2.4. Promote women Contract agreements with producer associations: technical 15 women local associations support on Climate-Smart x x x x x x x x x x x x signed, implemented, and Agriculture, Health (hygiene assessed. awareness),

Output A7.3. Resilience to climate induced shocks and other risks is improved by supporting farmer-led, gender- sensitive analysis, planning and risk management

Creation of enabling Capacity-building at all Activity A8.1.2. Provide training to 7,452 households trained, conditions for levels (training) Decentralized technical services, x x x x x x x x x x x along with government reducing and local authorities, local decentralized services managing climate communities change risks 117 teachers within 498 identified schools trained on Activity A8.2.4. Train teachers in the use of the climate x x x x x x x x x x the use of CC modules change adaptation modules designed and developed in A8.1.1 Reduced Restoration, Activity A8.2.11. Share research greenhouse gas reforestation, protection results and identified good Meetings to share best (GHG) emissions of natural habitats, practice on CSL measures with x x x x practice results on CSL from deforestation development of low- stakeholders (mitigation et measures with partners. of natural forests emission agricultural adaptation) techniques Activity A8.2.11. Share research Dissemination of results at results and identified good x x x x practice on CSL measures with the community level

stakeholders (mitigation et adaptation)

Two Soan'ala, magazines for Activity A8.2.12. Disseminate x x x x local communities printed success stories and available.

Outcome M 9. improved management of forest areas contribution to emissions reductions

Output M9.1. Key planning documents (Management plans and VCS project descriptions) for CAZ and COFAV are updated

Activity M9.1.1. Update PA Two management plans management plans for CAZ and x x x x x x x updated (1 for CAZ and 1 for COFAV COFAV). 230 communities for patrolling received field Activity M9.2.1. Conduct patrol supplies and equipment. and ecological monitoring actions 1,560 patrolling reports x x x x x x x x x x x x (participatory) within CAZ et analyzed and used for COFAV adaptive management (480 for CAZ and 1,080 for COFAV). 10 new VOI structures operational (3 for CAZ and 7 Activity M9.2.9. Support local x x x x x x x x x x x x for COFAV), and 7 forest management structures conservation agreement signed.

Output M9.4. Forest restoration on degraded lands within the CAZ and COFAV protected areas/carbon project areas

Activity M.9.4.1 Conduct restoration actions within x x x x x x x x x x x 100,000 seedlings planted degraded zones of the protected areas

Develop a grievance notebook in each Grievance reports were municipality (73 municipalities) x x x x x x x x x x x x collected and analyzed every month

4.4 PLANNED ACTIVITIES ON GENDER ELEMENTS

2020 Gender Plan:

- Update the gender action plan using the findings of the household survey: analysis of the survey data will help to update the gender assessment element of the GAAP with up-to-date and contextualized information, and the action plan will be revised using this information; - Development and use of a screening form to help training designers to verify that training modules and materials are gender sensitive. - Support of 20 new women's associations (10 for CAZ and 10 for COFAV), which will be added to the 15 supported in 2019. - Continue quarterly monitoring of gender action plan indicators, using data from the improved M&E system, to allow for periodic strategic adjustments. - Organization of at least two exchange sessions for the project team to share gender best practices and strategies, to be integrated in the various meetings such as semi- annual meetings. - Project staff and partners will participate in events related to the promotion of gender equality / equity and women's rights (at the community or other levels) such as the 8th of March and the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence: participating women’s associations will participate in events related to gender equality / equity in their localities. - Development of communication tools on gender equality and the promotion of women's rights, including 1 tool kit developed and shared with farmer trainers and women’s associations leaders.

SECTION 5: ANNEXES Annex 1. Updated implementation timetable for the Funded Activity.

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Strengthened adaptive capacity and A7.0 reduced exposure to climate risks Vulnerability of smallholder farmer communities to climate change A7.1 impacts is reduced through the x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x establishment of a Sustainable Agriculture Program Monitor smallholder vulnerability to A7.1.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x climate change Share the methodology and the A7.1.2 results on the local index of x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x household vulnerability Disseminate sustainable agriculture A7.1.3 techniques that improve the x x x x x x x x x x x x x x resiliency of vulnerable communities A7.1.4 Update the value chain analysis and x x x x x x x x marketing studies

Develop labelling of products/ fair A7.1.5 trade to increase value for X x x x x x x x x x smallholder farmers (Y3)

Develop approach for Ecosystem- Based Adaptation CSA (climate-smart agriculture) measures for vulnerable A7.1.6 x x x x x x x x x x x x smallholder farmers

Implement climate-smart agriculture A7.1.7 measures identified by the x x x x x x x x x x x x x participation of local communities

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

and vulnerable target groups identified during the previous activities

Provide opportunities for farmers to share knowledge and good practices on sustainable agriculture (farmer to A7.1.8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x farmer trainings, participation in national/regional agricultural fairs, exchange visits) (Y3) Provision of technical support to A7.1.9 farmers (Farmers Service centers) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x per sector Market and crop production information available at local level to A7.2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x inform crop production type) and to improve market access Conduct market studies of local A7.2.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x products (à combiner avec A7.1.4) Create and support farmer service A7.2.2 centers: storage, purchases and sales x x x x x x x x x x x x (Y2) Establish local transformations units A7.2.3 (Y3) (Conservation of products, and x x x x x x x x x x x x to added value) Promote women producer associations: technical support on A7.2.4 x x x x x x x x x x x Climate- Smart Agriculture, Health (hygiene awareness). Resilience to climate induced shocks and other risks is improved by A7.3 supporting farmer-led, gender- x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x sensitive analysis, planning and risk management A7.3.1 Create and support local risk x x x x x x x x x x x x management structures (Y2) - (use results from To and annual household survey)

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Critical ecosystems providing essential ecosystem services to smallholder farmers communities in A7.6 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x current and future climate conditions are monitored and protected or restored) as Ecosystem-based Monitor the state of ecosystems that A7.6.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x provide essential services Model changes in essential A7.6.2 ecosystem services due to climate x x x x x x x change Develop management plans for protection of ecosystems that A7.6.3 provide key essential services in 2 x x x x x x pilot sites for CAZ and 1 pilot site for COFAV Conduct participatory assessments A7.6.4 on land use including areas to be x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x restored Develop and implement plans for restoration needed within each A7.6.5 x x x x x x x x x x x x Municipality (firewood, Agroforestry, …) Protection of ecosystems critical for the provision of essential services is A7.6.6 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x promoted by local authorities (Municipalities) and by local by-laws Strengthened awareness of climate A8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x threats and risk-reduction processes Strengthened capacity of government employees, local conservation and development A.8.1 NGOS, farmer groups and local x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x communities to implement mitigation and adaptation measures to achieve Climate-smart Landscapes Develop training modules on climate A8.1.1 x x x x x x change (adaptation and mitigation)

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

A8.1.2 Provide training to Decentralized x x x x x x x x technical services, local authorities, local communities A.8.2.1 Identify and prioritize target schools x Establish agreements with Target A.8.2.2 x x schools Develop tools and materials related A.8.2.3 x x x x to modules

A.8.2.4 Train teachers in the use of modules x x x x x x x x x x x x x Inform stakeholders about the A.8.2.5 x project start up within both corridors Disseminate research results and A.8.2.6 best practices in local and national x x x x x x x x x x x x x x media, flyers, posters, and website Communicate scientific research A.8.2.7 x x x x x x x x x x x x x results of the project Create a web page on CSL measures, A8.2.8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x eco- certified products Conduct exchange visits among A8.2.9 x x x x x x x x x x x x x communities Inform media and organize media A8.2.10 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x visits to CSA activities Share research results and identified good practice on CSL measures with A8.2.11 x x x x x x x x x x x stakeholders (mitigation et adaptation) A8.2.12 Disseminate success stories x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Provide training through an A8.2.13 x x x x x x x x x x x x x exchange platform Strengthened institutional and regulatory systems for climate- A5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x responsive planning and development

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Strategies and actions identified in national climate change policies are A5.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x integrated into decentralized planning at regional and local levels A5.1.1 Develop practical guides for updating x x x regional and local development plans with up to date climate change information and specific recommendations on how to promote climate resiliency of rural communities Provide training on the use of guides A5.1.2 x x x x x x x x x x x to regional and local authorities Conduct communication campaigns A5.1.3 on policies related to CC at different x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x levels Make available to the regional actors the tools and data relating to the A5.1.4 elaboration of decentralized x x x x x x x development plan within both CAZ and COFAV Strategies and actions identified in national climate change policies are A5.2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x integrated into decentralized planning at regional and local levels Design training program for A5.2.1 x x x x x x decentralized technical services Provide training and equipment to the BNCCC office for the A5.2.2 x x x x coordination of CC activities in CAZ and COFAV The monitoring and evaluation A5.3 system for CSLs is operational and x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x informs adaptive management Develop reference methodologies for A5.3.1 the project monitoring & evaluation x x x x x system Design and continuously update the A5.3.2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x M&E database

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Collect initial baseline data for M&E A5.3.3 x x x x x x database Conduct monitoring and evaluation A5.3.4 on environmental, social, and x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x process indicators Develop and present annual reports A5.3.5 x x x x x x x and workplans A5.4 Financial sustainability of project x x x x x x x x x x x x x x activities is achieved through a combination of trust fund and performance-based payments Develop the Statutes and Internal A5.4.1 Regulations of the Climate Change x x x x x x x x Trust Fund Capitalize the Trust fund with $3.2M A5.4.2 x x x x x x x x seed funding Develop the Investment Policy A5.4.3 (including policies for future private x x x x x x x x sector investments) Provide regular reporting to GCF, A54.13 x x x GoM and other stakeholders Provide regular reporting to GCF, A5.4.13 x x x GoM and other stakeholders Provide regular reporting to GCF, A5.4.13 x x x x x x x x x x GoM and other stakeholders Provide regular reporting to GCF, A5.4.13 x x x x x x x x x x GoM and other stakeholders Lessons learned and best practices regarding Climate-Smart Landscapes are integrated into relevant A5.5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x documents and relevant structures (environment, agriculture, land-use planning, Communes, Regions, etc.) Develop Magazine/guidelines/articles for A5.5.1 integrating best practice into x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x regional and local management planning

TIMELINE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Develop a scientific publication on the effectiveness of different Sustainable Agricultural A5.5.2 interventions on delivering climate, x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x social and ecological outcomes (based on the M&E of project effectiveness) Key planning documents (Management plans and VCS project M9.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x descriptions) for CAZ and COFAV are updated Update PA management plans for M9.1.1 x x x x x CAZ and COFAV M9.1.2 Update CAZ & COFAV emission x x x x x x x x x baseline and asset yearly emission Improved management of forest M9 areas contribution to emissions x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x reductions Improved forest management as M9.2 outlined in the CAZ and COFAV x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x management plans Conduct patrol and ecological M9.2.1 monitoring actions (participatory) x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x within CAZ and COFAV Conduct control actions by mixed M9.2.2 brigades / support prosecution of x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x offenses Materialize the limits of protected M9.2.3 x x x x x x x x x x x areas (External and core) M9.2.4 Maintain existing limit infrastructure x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Conduct annual fire monitoring by using "fire-alerts" system Conduct M9.2.5 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x annual fire monitoring by using "fire- alerts" system Conduct annual deforestation M9.2.6 monitoring through analysis of x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x satellite imagery

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Code Activity Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Provide equipment to monitoring M9.2.7 x x x x x agents (communities, DREDD) Strengthen capacity of local structures on technical, legal and M9.2.8 x x x x x x x x x x x x management aspects of forest restoration Support local forest management M9.2.9 x x x x x x x x x x x x structures Establish databases (SMART-SMS) M9.2.10 and provide training on their x x x x x x x x x x x x management in CAZ and COFAV Develop and submit verification M9.2.11 reports and participate in auditor x x x x verifications A system of efficient and transparent M9.3 governance is strengthened for CAZ x x x x and COFAV M9.3.1 Annual reporting on progress at x x x x x x protected areas to stakeholders Forest restoration on degraded lands M9.4 within the CAZ and COFAV protected x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x areas/carbon project areas Develop and implement plans for restoration needed within each M9.4.1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x Municipality (firewood, Agroforestry, etc.)

Annex 2: SLEM Project Milestones 2019

2019 Tasks Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec MILESTONES Outcome A.7.Strengthened adaptive x x x x x x x x x x x x capacity and reduced exposure to climate risks Activity A.7.1.1. Monitor smallholder x x x x x x (1) x x x x x x (2)(3) 1) Vulnerability index for the target sites vulnerability to climate change developed. 2) M&E indicators assessed, and report shared. 3) A vulnerability index was developed and inserted in the baseline report draft Activity A.7.1.2. Share the methodology and x x x x x x x x x x x x (3) 3) Booklet of the vulnerability index produced the results on the local index of household in En, Fr, and Malagasy and shared. vulnerability The document's content is already available but the booklet not yet developed . Activity A.7.1.3. Disseminate sustainable x x x x (4) x x (5) x x x x x x (6, 7) 4) MOU with 7 regions (2 for CAZ and 5 for agriculture techniques that improve the COFAV) signed and implemented. resiliency of vulnerable communities 5) Sustainable agricultural guide shared to 73 municipalities.

6) A total number of 115 showcases sites were created with 41 in COFAV and 74 in CAZ.

(7) Completion of training of trainers activity for 2019 - 280 trainers. They received agriculture input packages (100 for CAZ and 180 for COFAV).

Training provided to target beneficiaries for 2019: 51VOI, 15women associations and other people affected by the creation of protected areas (PAPS). The trainings were provided to the 2019 target beneficiaries and a part of the future 2020’s ones (7214 households representatives). The training modules were compiled. Activity A.7.1.4. Update the value chain x x x (8,9) x x x x x (10) x x x (11) 8) Existing value chain studies compiled, and analysis and marketing studies 11 value chain studies conducted.

9) The MOU with CRS finalized and implemented .

10) Applied value chain studies shared and applied.

11) 11 documents on value chain studies (6 for CAZ and 5 for COFAV) were reviewed and compiled by CI staff. We prioritized those value chains on which in-kind grants to communities were approved (Rice, vanilla, ginger, cloves, coffee, beans). Further, 5 business plan documents were produced by 3 corporates (Sahanala, STOI, Cooperative Fanohana) in collaboration with Helvetas. Activity A.7.1.5: Develop labeling of x x (12) 12) 8 products for certification identified (4 for products/ fair trade to increase value for CAZ and 4 for COFAV). smallholder farmers (Y3)

Activity A.7.1.6. Develop approach for x x (13) X x x(14) x x x x x x (15) 13) 36 CI technical staff trained on EbA (14 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation CSA (climate- CAZ, 14 COFAV, 8 Tana). smart agriculture) measures for vulnerable smallholder farmers 14) EBA included in signed 89 communities micro-project in-kind grants . 15) Prioritized EbA activities implemented within 73 municipalities with the food and cash crops being implemented. Activity A.7.1.7. Implement climate-smart x x x x x (16) x (17) x x x x x x (18) 16) grant agreement with 89 VOIs/associations agriculture measures identified by the signed (42 CAZ and 47 COFAV). participation of local communities and vulnerable target groups identified during 17) Confirmed implementation of activities by the previous activities VOIs.

18) 5,637 households received grants and practice Climate-smart agriculture – then assessed (1,911 households for CAZ and 3,726HH for COFAV). Activity A.7.1.8. Provide opportunities for To be implemented in 2020 farmers to share knowledge and good practices on sustainable agriculture (farmer to farmer trainings, participation in national/regional agricultural fairs, exchange visits) (Y3) Activity A.7.1.9. Provision of technical x x x x x x x (19) x x x x x (20) 19) contract agreements with 12 out of 12 support to farmers (Farmers Service Local Associations for high potential value centers) par sector seeds producer signed and implemented (4 for CAZ and 8 for COFAV).

20) status of high economic value of seeds identified by the local farmers

21) existing value chain studies compiled.

22) 28 value chain studies conducted (4 products per region for 7 regions).

23) Some potential buyers (04) have been contacted at regional and national level Activity A.7.2.1. Conduct market studies of x x x (21) x x (22) x x x x x x x (23) (FLORAMAD, STOI, SAHANALA, Coop. local products (Combined with A714) FANOHANA)

Market access activities also implemented with the collaboration with key partners such as CRS.

Activity A.7.2.2. Create and support farmer service centers: storage, purchases and x x x x x (24) 24) All 12 Local associations equipped with sales (Y2) Agriculture inputs and trained. Activity A.7.2.3. Establish local x x x x (25) x (26) 25) 15 Local transformation units identified (5 transformations units (Y3) (Conservation of for CAZ and 10 for COFAV). product to have additional value) 26) 15 agreements signed. Activity A.7.2.4. Promote women producer x x (27) x (28) x x x x x (29) x x x x (30) 27) Equipment procurement completed for associations: technical support on Climate- gender specialist Smart Agriculture, Health (hygiene 28) 38 CIM technical staff trained on Gender awareness), mainstreaming (14 for CAZ, 14 for COFAV, and 10 for Tana).

29) contract agreement signed with 7 women local associations - and implemented started.

30) First assessment of women associations conducted.

Activity A.7.3.1. Create and support local x x x x (31) x x x x x x (32,3 31) The collaboration on the sharing the risk management structures (Y2) 3) meteorological information with the DGM started to be effective since November 2019. No MOU is needed to that effect according to the DGM. After that, meteorological information are shared to the local structures.

32) 73 municipalities received monthly climate information.

33) 73 municipalities informed (25 CAZ and 48 COFAV) and trained on local risk management.

Output A.7.6. Critical ecosystems providing x x x x x x x x x x x x essential ecosystem services to smallholder farmers communities in current and future climate conditions are monitored and protected or restored) as Ecosystem-based Activity A.7.6.1. Monitor the state of x x (34) x (35, x x x x x x x x x (37) 34) Procurement of 3 laptops, 3 printers, 3 ecosystems that provide essential services 36) scanners for 3 GIS staff, one desktop for data management in Tana completed.

35) 2 vehicles (one for CAZ and one for COFAV) purchased.

36) 80 areas of control verified (20 for CAZ and 60 for COFAV).

37) State of ecosystem services mapped for CAZ and COFAV. Activity A.7.6.2. Model changes in essential x x x (38) x x x x x (39) 38) Socio economic, biophysical, and carbon ecosystem services due to climate change stock data updated.

39) climate change scenarios for ecosystems developed and shared. Activity A.7.6.3. Develop management plans x x x for protection of ecosystems that provide key essential services in 2 pilot sites for CAZ and 1 pilot site for COFAV. Activity A.7.6.4. Conduct participatory x x x x x x (40) x x x x x 40) Two participatory land-use plans (1 for CAZ assessments on land use including areas to and 1 for COFAV validated. be restored 44) 89 nursery workers including 16 women trained (pepinieristes) (72 for CAZ and 17 for COFAV). 160 ha of land secured for Activity A.7.6.5. Develop and implement restoration. plans for restoration needed within each x x x x (44) x x x x x x x (45)

Municipality (firewood, Agroforestry, etc) 45) 15 Municipality restoration maps developed (1 per municipality - 5 for CAZ and 10 for COFAV). Activity A.7.6.6. Protection of ecosystems x x x x (46) x x x x x x (47) 46) 88 Local community organizations for critical for the provision of essential services forest management assessed and trained (42 is promoted by local authorities for CAZ and 47 COFAV). 51 in DIP with 36 (Municipalities) and by local by-laws COFAV and 15 CAZ.

47) 8 contract agreements for renewing VOI forest management transfer signed.

Activity A.8.1.1. Develop training modules x x x x x x x (48) x x x x (49) 48) Four (2 for CAZ and 2 for COFAV) training on climate change (adaptation and modules related on Adaptation and Mitigation mitigation compiled and developed. 49) Completion of 2019 training for 7,452 households composed by 44,712 individuals on Adaptation and Mitigation topics. Activity A8.1.2. Provide training to x x x x x x X (50) x x x x 50)14 decentralized services trained (7 from Decentralized technical services, local DRAEP and 7 from DREEF, 5 of each from authorities, local communities COFAV and 2 from CAZ) on climate change adaptation on August 2019. 51) 117 teachers including 36 women (from 2,240) selected to provide training in 10 schools using project materials (there are a Activity A.8.2.1. Identify and prioritize target x (51, total of 448 schools in CAZ and COFAV). schools for climate change adaptation and x x x x x x x x x x x 52) mitigation \ training 52) One Laptop purchased for staff and 8 grants offered for targeted school. Included in the community’s in-kind grants.

53) One Convention agreement signed with MEN (Ministry of National Education) at Activity A.8.2.2. Identify and prioritize target x (53, Antananarivo; and x schools 54) 54) One Training plan of the MEN on CC adaptation and mitigation training of trainers developed and implemented. Activity A.8.2.3. Develop tools and materials x x (55) x x x x (56) x (57) 55) One Communication tools and associated related to modules materials developed.

56) 2,490 tools and guides (1,000 for CAZ and 1,490 for COFAV) printed.

57) 1,100 calendars with important conservation and climate change messages produced and distributed to key stakeholders. Activity A.8.2.4. Train teachers in the use of x x x x x x x x x x (58) 58) A total of 117 teachers including 36 modules women have been selected to provide training for schoolchildren in 10 schools using project materials

Activity A.8.2.5. Inform stakeholders about This activity was completed in 2018. the project start up within both corridors 59) The communication strategy was designed Activity A.8.2.6. Disseminate research 60) Field report illustrating good practices and results and best practices in local and x x x x (59) x x x x x (60) results available and shared national media, flyers, posters, and website

Activity A.8.2.7. Communicate scientific x x x x Please see A8.2.11. research results of the project 61) GCF Project key information published on

CI websites (https://www.conservation.org/). Activity A.8.2.8. Create a web page on CSL x x (61) x x x x x x x x x measures, eco- certified products .

This activity is combined with the sharing of Activity A.8.2.9. Conduct exchange visit films on the activities of the communities among communities between communities (A.8.2.10).

62) One Collaborative agreement with TV and Activity A.8.2.10. Inform media and organize x x x x (62) Radio station for dissemination of CSA media visits to CSA activities x x x x x (63) activities signed. there is no MOU signed, the project will collaborate as needed 63) One film rush produced in Antananarivo Activity A.8.2.11. Share research results and x x x x (64, 64) Good practice results on CSL measures identified good practice on CSL measures 65) shared with partners; with stakeholders (mitigation and 65) Dissemination of results at Community adaptation) level. Activity A.8.2.12. Disseminate success x x x x (66) 66) Two Soan'ala Magazines printed and stories shared with local communities within 73 municipalities.

Activity A.8.2.13. Provide training through x x x x x x x x x x x x (67) 67) The project is collaborating with existing an exchange platform media and the creation of platform will not be developed Outcome A.5. Strengthened institutional x x x x x x x x x x x x and regulatory systems for climate- responsive planning and development Activity A.5.1.1 Develop practical guides for x x x x x x x x x x x x To be conducted in 2020 updating regional and local development plans with up-to-date climate change information Activity A.5.1.2 Provide training on the use x x x x x x x x (68) 68) Grant and in-kind grant for BNCCC signed of guides to regional and local authorities in September 2019 and activities implemented (2 vehicles, 4 laptops, 1 camera, 1 video projector, and 1 printer purchased).

Grant for BNCCC signed and activities implemented. Activity A.5.1.3. Conduct communication x x x x x x x x (69) 69) community campaigns completed campaigns on policies related to CC at different levels

Activity A.5.1.4. Make available to the 70) 7 MOUs (7 Regional Directorates of the regional actors the tools and data relating to Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries); x (70 the elaboration of decentralized x x x x x x x x x x x (71) ) 71) Equipment and tools for Decentralized development plan within both CAZ and actors procured. COFAV Activity A.5.2.1. Design training program for x x x x x x x x x x x x (72, 72) Assessment of functionality of 7 DRAEP (2 decentralized technical services 73) for CAZ and 5 for COFAV) to support agriculture activities completed. 73) 7 Computers purchased for DRAEP (2 for and 5 for COFAV). Activity A.5.2.2. Provide training and x x x x x x x x x (74) x x x (75) 74) In kind grant Agreement with BNCREDD equipment to the BNCCC office for the signed in September and equipment for coordination of CC activities in CAZ and BNCCC purchased (2 vehicles, 4 laptops, 1 COFAV camera, 1 video projector, and 1 printing printer purchased).

75) Implementation of BNCCC grant agreement. Activity A.5.3.1. Develop reference x x x x x x x x x x x x (76) 76) The M&E plan - including project baseline methodologies for the project monitoring reference on monitoring and evaluation and evaluation system methodology completed. (This activity is carried out and combined with A5.3.2) Activity A.5.3.2. Design and continuously x (77) x x (78) x x x x x x x x x (79) 77) Assessment of existing M&E plans. update the M&E database 78) Material and equipment purchased. 79) Database information available for dissemination. Activity A.5.3.3. Collect initial monitoring x x (80) x x x x x x x x x x (81) 80) Monitoring baseline data for M&E baseline data for M&E database database available

81) Updated annual data analyzed and results shared Activity A.5.3.4. Conduct monitoring and x x (81) x (82) x x x x x x x x x (83) 81) Annual planning for 2019 validated. evaluation on environmental, social, and 82) Material and equipment for staff process indicators purchased. 83) One M&E report in 2019 available Activity A.5.4.1. Develop the Statutes and This activity is planned for 2020. Internal Regulations of the Climate Change Trust Fund Activity A.5.4.2. Capitalize the Trust fund This activity is planned for 2020. with $3.2M seed funding Activity A.5.4.13. Provide regular reporting This activity is planned for 2020. to GCF, GoM and other stakeholders Activity A.5.5.1. Develop x x x x x x x x X This activity is carried out and combined with Magazine/guidelines/articles for integrating A8.1.10, A8.2.11, and A8.2.12 best practice into regional and local management planning

Activity A.5.5.2. Develop a scientific publication on the effectiveness of different Sustainable Agricultural interventions on x x x x delivering climate, social and ecological outcomes (based on the M&E of project effectiveness) Outcome M.9. Improved management of forest areas contribution to emissions reductions Activity M.9.1.1. Update PA management x x x x x x x (84) 84) Two Management plans updated (1 for plans for CAZ and COFAV CAZ and 1 for COFAV). Activity M.9.1.2. Update CAZ & COFAV x x x x x x x x x x X (85) X (86) 85) 6 technical staffs (2 for each from CAZ, emission baseline and asset yearly emission COFAV and Tanà) trained on calculation of CO2 emission reduction by BNCREDD

86) CO2 emission reduction data (1.9 Million tons of CO2) for CAZ and COFAV in 2018 and from Jan to Sept 2019 updated by using Trend.Earth data. Output M.9.2. Improved forest X x x x x x x x x x x x (87) 87) 62.7% METT score (forest management) management as outlined in the CAZ and COFAV management plans Activity M.9.2.1. Conduct patrol and x x x (88,8 x x x x x x x x x (90) 88) 60 VOIs or communities (30 VOIs for CAZ ecological monitoring actions (participatory) 9) and 30 for COFAV) received field equipment within CAZ and COFAV (tents, sleeping bags, raincoats, GPS, boots etc) for patrolling activities.

89) 1 laptop purchased.

90) 1,208 out of 1,560 patrolling reports analyzed and used for adaptive management (812 out of 480 for CAZ and 396 out of 1,080 for COFAV). Activity M.9.2.2. Conduct control actions by x x x x x x x x x x x x (91) 91) 10 out of 59 forest control missions by mixed brigades / support prosecution of “brigade mixed” conducted by key offenses stakeholders and led by the DREDD (23 for CAZ and 36 for COFAV)(13 for COFAV and 10 in CAZ). Activity M.9.2.3. Materialize the limits of x x x x (92) x x x x x x x x) 92) 5 out of 160 physical demarcation signs in protected areas (External and core) place, (target 80 for CAZ and 80 for COFAV).

Activity M.9.2.4. Maintain existing limit x x x x x x x x x x x x (93) 93) 33.6 km out of 120 km of external infrastructure demarcation maintained (20%), target 80km for CAZ and 40km for COFAV.

Activity M.9.2.5. Conduct fire monitoring by x x x x x x x x x x x x (94) 94) Annual data report available and use for using "fire alerts" system adaptive management

Activity M.9.2.6. Conduct annual x x x (95, x x (97) x x x x x x x (98) 95) 18 technical agents received tablets for deforestation monitoring through analysis 96) data collection. of satellite imagery 96) 2 Drones purchased.

97) 6 CI technical staff trained on the use of drones.

98) Status of annual deforestation reports available and used for adaptive management Activity M.9.2.7 Provide monitoring agents x x x x 99) 60 Communities Forest patrollers received (communities, technical services) with (99,10 field supplies and uniforms. monitoring equipment 0) 100) 7 DREDDs received field supplies (tents, sleeping bags, etc). Activity M.9.2.8 Strengthen capacity of local x x x x x x x x x x x x (101) 101) 60 patrolling communities received structures on technical, legal and training on forest management best practices management aspects of forest protection. Activity M.9.2.9. Support local forest x x x x x x x x x x x x (102, 102) 8 out 10 new VOI structures operational management structures 103) (target 3 for CAZ and 7 for COFAV).

103) 89 out of 109 simplified conservation agreements signed. Activity M.9.2.10. Establish databases x x x (104) x x x x x x x X 104) 60 GPS for collecting data by staff and (SMART-SMS) and provide training on their (105) patrollers procured (30 for each CAZ and management in CAZ and COFAV COFAV).

105) 2 Ecological monitoring staff and 230 VOI members trained and collected data on SMART system

Output M9.3. A system of efficient and x x x x x x x x x x x transparent governance is strengthened for CAZ and COFAV

Activity M.9.3.1. Annual reporting on x x x x x x x x x x x (106, 106) 1 annual report and 3 quarterly reports progress at protected areas to stakeholders 107, completed and presented and / or distributed 108) to stakeholders.

107) 1 out of 2 steering committee meeting realized (2 per year).

108) 4 meetings (2 per landscape) for the orientation committees conducted. Activity M.9.4.1 Conduct restoration actions x x x x x x x x x x x (109) 109) 234,425 out of 100,000 (234%) target within degraded zones of the protected trees planted within both CAZ and COFAV areas landscapes.

Annex 3: Patrolled Areas and Deforestation Maps

Annex 4: Forest Cover Change Maps

SECTION 6: ATTACHMENTS SECTION 6: ATTACHMENTS (provided separately)

Attachment 1: Baseline Household Survey Report – LORTA Impact Evaluation

Attachment 2: M&E report 2019

Attachment 3: Mitigation impact - data and estimation methodology

Attachment 4: Selected project photos