Mali Livestock for Growth (L4g) Monthly Report No

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

Date: May 2018

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

Submitted to: USAID | Mali

Prepared by: AECOM International Development

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

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

Introduction ...... 1 Executive Summary ...... 1 Component IR1: Increased Animal Production and Access to Technologies ...... 1 Component IR2: Increased Livestock Trade with Reduced Barriers ...... 2 Component IR1 : Increased Animal Productivity ...... 3 Sub-IR 1.1. Enhanced Technology Development, Dissemination, Management and Innovation ...... 3 Sub-IR 1.2 Increase Access to Quality Inputs and Services ...... 5 Sub-IR 1.3 Improved and Sustainable Management of Pastureland and Water ResourcesError! Bookmark not defin Sub-IR 1.4 Improved Community Literacy, Numeracy and Nutrition Practices ...... 6 Component II: Increased Domestic and Export Trade ...... 11 Sub-IR 2.1 Strengthened Market Linkages and Access ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. Sub-IR 2.2 Reduced Barriers to Domestic and Export Trade ...... 16 Environment ...... 16 Gender ...... 16 Annex 1: Workplan ...... 18

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

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key results/outcomes achieved during this period include the following:

COMPONENT IR1: INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES

Animal health:  460 cattle were vaccinated against PPCB;  1,302 cattle were vaccinated against cattle pasteurollosis;  2,055 sheep/goats were vaccinated against small ruminants pasteurollosis;  Combined, the three (03) SVVPs achieved a gross margin of 273,630 CFA or 54,726 USD.

Seed reimbursement:  In Bankass Cercle, four producer organizations or PO’s reimbursed 73 KG of seeds out of 150 KG that were initially borrowed. More will be reported from the other Cercles in the upcoming month.

Fodder production:  118,730 Kg of fodder was harvested; this included 1,130 Kg from Djenné ; 115,500 Kg from Goundam; and 2,100 Kg from Koro;  In terms of sales, 1,890 Kg of fodder were sold by Diré, Goundam, Mopti, and Koro Cercles for an estimated amount of 3,760, 000 CFA or $7,520 USD. Production of Multi-nutritional licking blocks (MNLBs):  34 producers (including 23 men and 11 women) received training on production techniques of MNLBs at Sio in Mopti Cercle. FFS training: In Koro Cercle  4 main sites have been identified for sheep fattening FFS  60 bags of COPRAAV animal feed were delivered for the sheep fattening in the four main sites

In Djenne Cercle  In Djenné, the supply operation by the Toumadiama PO to LAHAM generated a net margin ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 CFA (from $60 to $80) per animal delivered  The financial capital for the PO as a result has been increased from 141,500 CFA to 3,600,000 CFA ($283 to $7,200)

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 1 Others trainings included the following:  512 producers (227 men and 285 women) from Diré and Goundam received training on AEN (basic nutrition) and AEH (basic hygiene) techniques, respectively;  Of all producers trained, 64% were younger than 35 years of age and 36% were older than 35. This suggest a very good adherence to our programs by the youth groups.

COMPONENT IR2: INCREASED LIVESTOCK TRADE WITH REDUCED BARRIERS

Trade transactions: These could be summarized as follows : Cattle  257 cattle heads from Bandiagara, Bankass, Djenné, Goundam, Koro, and Mopti Cercles. were sold for a total value of 59, 863,500 FCFA or $119,729 USD;

Sheep  675 sheep heads from Bandiagara, Bankass, Dire, Goundam, Koro, and Mopti Cercles were sold for total value of 32,912,900 FCFA or $ 65,825 USD;

Goats  360 goat heads from Goundam were sold for a total value of 6, 288,000 FCFA or $12,576 USD;.

Reduction of trade barriers  L4G participated in the trade barriers conference organized by Borderless Alliance from May 9th to 11th in Bamako. During this conference, a PPT reflecting on L4G efforts in this area was presented and received a very positive feedback from the audience.

Access to finance:  In Koro, the application by the DoumounoKene PO for a loan with the local MFI is well advanced;  In Djenne, the Sossolitala PO from Soufourlaye succeeded in obtaining a loan worth 2 Million CFA or $4,000 USD. Value of livestock exports:  Ten (10) L4G exporters succeeded this month in selling 250 heads of cattle to Ivory Coast. This transaction, worth 63,514,000 CFA or $127,028 USD, enabled them to achieve a gross margin estimated at 16,254,000 CFA or $32,508 USD—which is quite satisfactory. Security Update  The security, in the country as a whole, has been highly challenging because of various sporadic incidents. Nevertheless, most of the L4G intervention zones have remained calm and safe enough for our activities to be implemented as planned; no particular incident or threat that has prevented us from working on the project during the period under review.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 2 COMPONENT IR1 : INCREASED ANIMAL PRODUCTIVITY

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

TASK1.1.1 TASK 1.1.1 MODERNIZE ANIMAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS

VETERINARY SERVICES Activities: During this period, 3,817 animals were vaccinated by our three SVPPs (two in Bankass and 01 in Koro). Further details are given in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Activities and gross margins achieved by our 3 SVPPs as of May 15th, 2018 # of vaccinated Fee per Total revenue Gross margin Vaccine Animal animals vaccine (FCFA) (FCFA) Contagious Pneumonia Cattle 460 110 50,600 38,640 (PPCB) Pasteurellosis Cattle 1,302 100 130,200 91,140 Pasteurellosis Sheep/goats 2,055 100 205,500 143,850 Total 3,817 386,300 273,630

Outcomes:  460 cattle were vaccinated against PPCB;  1,302 cattle were vaccinated against cattle pasteurollosis;  2,055 sheep/goats against small ruminants pasteurollosis;  Together, the three (03) SVVPs achieved a gross margin of 273,630 CFA or 547 USD.

Next steps:  Continue monitoring the vaccination campaign;  Continue reflection on strategies needed to reinforce the SVPP while taking into account the recommendations to be made by our Senior Consultant, Dr. Seydou Sidibé.

TASK 1.1.3 IMPROVE LIVESTOCK FORAGE AND ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY Activities:

MULTI-NUTRITIONAL LICKING BLOCKS (MNLBs): L4G sensitized its clients on production techniques for MNLBs and the economic and nutritional benefits that are derived when animals are fed with MNLBs. As a result, 26 PO beneficiaries have begun producing MNLBs for the market. The breakdown of the MNLBs produced and sold is shown in Table 2 below.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 3 Table 2: Production of MNLBs as of April 15th, 2018 Number of Number of MNLBs Cercles & Région Quantity sold (KG) Value in FCFA POs produced (KG) Bandiagara 06 200 200 71 250 Bankass 08 449 449 449 000 Djenné 03 81 81 71 000 Koro 09 336 282 146 000 Total 26 1,066 1,012 737,250

Outcomes :  1,066 MNLBs were produced by the 26 PO’s in Bankass and Djenné Cercles;  1,012 MNLBs were sold by these PO’s for a total revenue estimated at 737, 250 CFA or $1,474 USD.

Next Steps:  Continue the demonstrations of MNLB production techniques during the FFS training in targeted communes;  Continue compiling data on production and sales of MNLBs in both Mopti and Djenné Cercles

PROMOTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES

TRAINING OF ACTORS ON THE POST-HARVEST TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED FODDER PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES During this period, training activities included demonstrations on the production techniques for the MNLBs as well as on basic techniques in both hygiene and nutrition. For further details, please, refer to Table 3 below.

Table 3: L4G (IR1) Training on Improved Post-harvest, Fattening, Management Technologies Number of Clients Training topics Communes Trained Cercles Trained Trained Demonstrations on MNLB Men: 23 Sio Mopti production techniques Women : 11 Training on basic hygiene Men : 227 Soboundou, Diré et Soboundou Diré et Goundam and nutrition Women: 285 Men: 250 Total 03 03 Women: 296

Outcomes:  34 producers, including 23 men and 11 women, received training on production technique of MNLBs in Mopti Cercle.  512 producers (227 men; 285 women) from Diré et Goundam Cercles were trained on basic hygiene and nutrition techniques  In terms of age brackets, 64% of the trained personnel were younger than 35 years old while the remaining 36% were older than 35.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 4 Next Steps :  Continue sensitizing and training producers on best practices, such as feed rationing and value adding to crop residues  Promote business linkages between fodder producers and fatteners

REIMBURSEMENT OF SEEDS BY THE PRODUCERS

In Bankass Cercle, 73 KG out of 150 KG of seeds, which were initially borrowed, were reimbursed. More information from the other Cercles, once available, will also be shared in our next reporting. Table 4: Status of seeds reimbursed to date by the POs in Bankass Cercle Quantité Quantité Quantité Cercles Communes Villages Nom OP Spéculation remboursée reçue produite en kg Ton Khan Bankass Bankass Ogotèna arachide F11 50 5 5 Monou Bandiagara Dandoli Ogotèna Mèrè Iré arachide F11 20 11 11 Bandiagara Dandoli Kikilé Balanza arachide F11 30 20 20 Boguina Bankass Bankass Sokoro arachide F11 50 37 37 Djiriyama Total 150 73 73

SUB-IR 1.2 INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY INPUTS AND SERVICES

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

FODDER PRODUCTION

Activities:

The results from our fodder production/harvests are shown in Table 4 below. Increasingly, POs are realizing how critical the role of using good fodder is in promoting livestock as a business. Consequently, the amounts of fodder being presented in the markets for sales is gradually picking up.

Table 4—production and sales of fodder in Djenné, Goundam and Koro Cercles, respectively.

Fodder produced Cercles & Region Number of PO’s Quantity sold (K G) Value of sales in FCFA (KG) Djenné 03 1,130 500 150,000 Goundam 02 115,500 15,810 3,241,500 Koro 04 2,100 1,880 368,500 Total 09 118,730 18,190 3,760,000

Outcomes :  118,730 Kg of fodder was harvested; this included 1,130 Kg from Djenné ; 115,500 Kg from Goundam; and 2,100 Kg from Koro;  In terms of sales, 18, 90 Kg of fodder were sold by Diré, Goundam, Mopti, and Koro Cercles for an estimated amount of 3,760, 000 CFA or $7,520 USD.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 5 Next Steps:  Continue compiling data on harvest and sales of fodder

TASK 1.2.3 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES

Activities:  The efforts by L4G to facilitate working linkages between the POs and IMFs have been on-going;  In Koro for instance, efforts are underway to faciliate the access to a loan by DoumnoKènè from Souan (PO) with the first Koro MFI branch;  In Mopti, a linkage between MFI Neyral Nef and Sossolitala from Soufroulaye PO has been established;  Also in Mopti, L4G is supporting Mandio and Somadougou PO’s efforts to increase their financial capital by linking them with MFI Neyral Nef

Outcomes:

As a result, the following outcomes can be reported:  The Sossolitala from Soufroulaye PO has obtained a loan worth 2 Million CFA or $4,000 USD with Neyral Nef MFI;  Conditions for accessing the loans with the MFI have been clearly defined (e.g., opening an account, payment of taxes, participate in financial education trainings, etc.);  These conditions have been shared with interested PO members;  PO’s interested in opening accounts will be assisted accordingly.

Next steps:  Monitor the management of funds destined for fattening activities  Continue with facilitation of linkages between the MFIs and PO’s  Monitor the opening of accounts by PO’s at Nayral Nef MFI  Encourage PO’s to undertake financial transactions (deposits and withdrawals) from their accounts  Monitor situation of quarterly tax payments (AGIOs)  Assist PO’s in participating in financial education training  Assist PO’s with their applications for loans

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

TASK 1.4.1 IMPROVED COMMUNITY LITERACY, NUMERACY, NUTRITION, AND HYGIENE PRACTICES IN TARGETED ZONES

FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS (FFS) FOR ANIMAL FATTENING AND PRODUCTION Activities: These could be summarized as follows:

In Koro Cercle

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 6  4 main sites have been identified for sheep fattening FFS  60 bags of COPRAAV animal feed were delivered for sheep fattening in the four main sites

In Djenne Cercle Pending activities include :  Organize visit to Toumadiama/Djenné (sheep FFS sites) in order to monitor on-going activities and test the ROI for the fattening activities  Take stock of on-going activities to highlight shortcomings and success stories  Administer a questionnaire in order to record financial influxes (gains) and outflows (expenses) from the FFS activities  Evaluate the economic outcomes from the LAHAM supply operation  Identify the remaining sheep FFS sites  Introduce sheep FFS to Bambarawel Commune from Fakala Outcomes:  In Djenné, the supply operation by the Toumadiama PO to LAHAM generated a net margin ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 CFA (from $60 to $80) per animal delivered  The financial capital for the PO as a result has increased from 141,500 CFA to 3,600,000 CFA ($283 to $7,200)  Considering the government ban which makes it difficult for our teams to move around, a list of sites that can easily be accessed for visits has been established as per the table below:

CERCLE COMMUNE VILLAGE PO PARTENER Djenné Fakala Bambarawel Kobo Djenné Madiama Tatia Nouna Benkadi Djenné Dandougou Fakala Konio Ass. Kaoural Mopti Sio Somadougou Sté.Coop. des emboucheurs Mopti Socoura Diondiori Anialobo

 On May 3rd the villages animators (VAs) from 10 POs from Tondaka and Bambarawel have been trained  Addressed topics/themes included the andragogic objectives and concepts of the fattening FFS, definition of the fattening process and selection criteria for the animals (race, age, weight, sex, conformation of the animals) Next Steps:  Identify FFS apprentices from neighboring POs  Introduce the FFS concepts to the newly identified sites  Monitor the supply of inputs and materials to the respective sites

Status of delivery and reception of FFS kits Activities: The Djenné Coordination participated in the reception and distribution of feed kits and related accessories for the sheep fattening at Gnimintongo and Soufroulaye in Mopti Cercle. These activities paved the way for the outcomes shown below:

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 7 Outcomes: Delivered kits included the following:  20 Mangers  20 Troughs  02 Wheelbarrows  02 Rakes  02 Weighing scales  02 Shovels

Next Steps:  Monitor use of the equipment  Initiate another sheep fattening cycle of 3 months at Soufroulaye  Continue with the supply of FFS inputs and accessories to all identified sites

PICTURES ILLUSTRATING SOME OF THE ON-GOING FFS ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW

PHOTO 1: DISTRIBUTION OF COTTON CAKE AT PHOTO 2 : DISTRIBUTION OF COPRAAV ANIMAL FEED AT GNIMINTONGO (PHOTO :H.TOURÉ) SOUFFROULAYE (PHOTO :H.TOURÉ)

PHOTO 3: SHEEP FFS SHELTER AT BAMBARAWEL PHOTO 4: DEMONSTRATION OF ANIMAL FEED RATION (PHOTO : BZD) MEASURING AND MIXING (PHOTO : B.KONÉ)

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 8 TASK 1.4. 2 IMPROVE NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL

BROADCASTING OF MESSAGES Activities:  Broadcasting of messages resumed as of April 1st, 2018 with six local radios in Mopti (radio Orona de Koro; radio bogrin Beru de Koporona; radio kantiguiya de Baye; radio Seno de Bankass; radio kanda de Bandiagara; and radio Kounary de Mopti)  Two messages focusing on fattening FFS techniques and production of fodder are being elaborated in different local languages for diffusion in the above referred radios;  ISSABER radio from Niafunké was contacted to produce and broadcast messages in sonrhaï, peul, and Bambara  Messages on financial education are also being elaborated

Outcomes:  The broadcasting of various messages contribute to raise awareness of our clients on various issues pertaining to nutrition, hygiene, and financial literacy

Next Steps:  Update village listening committees  Monitor broadcasting of messages  Monitor production of messages  Finalize messages on financial literacy  Initiate a partnership with ISSABER radio from Niafunké

TRAINING ON BOTH BASIC NUTRITIONAL (AEN) AND HYGIENE (AEH) PRACTICES WITH CLIENTS IN NIANFUNKE CERCLE  AEN and AEH trainings were organized from April 5th to 7th in favor of L4G clients in Nianfunke  31 participants including nine women attended  Methods used included: PPT, brainstorming, Q and A, and hand washing demonstration known as « Tippy-tap»  For more details, please, see pics below

PHOTO 5:GROUP PIC OF PARTICIPANTS (LEFT) AND TWO PICS SHOWING THE « TIPPY-TAP” OR HAND WASHING TECHNIQUE (RIGHT).

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 9 Next Steps :  Monitor the replication session by each PO in Nianfunke;  Monitor the actual implementation of taught practices;  Train L4G clients in both Dire and Goundam Cercles

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 10 COMPONENT II: INCREASED DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE

TASK 2.1.3 IMPROVE THE PRODUCERS’ CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY THE MARKET REQUIREMENTS

Animals purchased for business fattening operations

ACTIVITIES: As with the previous periods, L4G continued with its awareness-raising activities in order to enable both the producers’ and fatteners’ groups to do a regular off-taking of their flocks. This indeed is necessary for them to derive on a regular basis some meaningful revenues while promoting a sustainable growth for their livestock schemes as a business.

OUTCOMES: As a result, 1,614 animals comprising 304 cattle, 942 sheep, and 368 goats were purchased by 97 PO’s and 20 individuals for livestock fattening as a business. These animals were fattened in Bankass, Bandiagara, Mopti, Djenné, Koro, Gundam, and Nianfunké. Tables 5, 6, and 7 below provide further details on this particular activity.

Table 5: Purchased cattle heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period # Members per sex Heads of Average CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s animals purchase price Male Female purchased in CFAF Dandoli 04 21 00 34 93 000 Bandiagara Dourou 02 13 00 19 93 474 Bankass Baye 01 individual 01 00 47 238 383 Bourem Sidi Amar 01 01 00 02 175 000 Diré Tindirma 01 individual 01 00 04 168 750 Dandougou Fakala 04 04 00 89 210 303 Djenné Fakala 03 03 00 12 236 417 Madiama 01 individual 01 00 20 100 000 Kaneye 01 01 00 01 140 000 Goundam Tonka 05 07 00 20 251 500 Tonka 04 individuals 04 00 13 157 308 Koporo-Pen 01 04 00 07 140 000 Koro Koporo-Na 01 01 00 02 145 000 Sio 02 01 06 12 219 583 Mopti Socoura 04 08 06 22 152 955 28 PO’s and Total 07 71 12 304 individuals

Table 6: Purchased sheeps heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 11 Average # Members per sex Heads of No. of purchase CERCLES COMMUNES animals PO’s price in Male Female purchased CFAF Dandoli 06 09 44 66 29 576 Bandiagara Dourou 07 33 55 171 36 180 Baye 01 00 05 05 35 000 Diallassagou 03 00 12 14 40 036 Dimbal 02 01 14 22 30 477 Bankass Lessagou 01 00 05 05 30 500 Ouenkoro 13 03 39 70 46 414 Sokoura 01 05 05 10 52 790 Fakala 04 02 01 16 54 813 Djenné Madiama 04 01 01 14 51 500 Diré Tindirma 02 03 00 37 31 649 Kaneye 01 05 00 35 31 471 Goundam Tonka 07 11 00 231 31 458 Tonka 10 individuals 10 00 145 32 541 Barapireli 03 03 08 12 26 375 Bondo 02 03 08 10 18 400 Koro Koporo-Pen 01 04 05 22 34 636 Youdiou 05 08 13 35 29 683 Sio 01 05 02 11 24 545 Mopti Socoura 02 03 05 11 47 273 66 PO’s Total and 10 109 222 942 individuals

Table 7: Purchased goat heads by PO’s and individuals for fattening during the period # Members per sex Average Heads of purchase CERCLES COMMUNES No. of PO’s animals price in Male Female purchased CFAF Bandiagara Dandoli 01 02 00 03 13 000 Diré Tindirma 01 01 00 05 25 100 Kaneye 01 04 00 54 13 833 Goundam Tonka 06 13 00 277 15 232 Tonka 03 individuals 03 00 29 13 655 09 PO’s and Total 03 23 00 368 individuals

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 12 ANIMALS FATTENED FOR SALES IN THE DOMESTIC MARKETS During the period under review, the total value of the animals sold to domestic markets from all Cercles (Bandiagara, Diré, Djenné, Bankass, Goundam, Koro and Mopti) was estimated at 99,064,500 CFA or $198,129 USD. Proportinally and per animal type, the sales from cattle represented 61%, sheep 32% and 06% goat . For further details, please, refer to Table 8 below.

Table 8: Records of cattle, sheep, and goats sold to domestic markets as of May 15th, 2018 Livestock Cercles & No. of Number of Value in % share per Animal heads sold sold Region peoples POs FCFA Cercle Bandiagara 30 06 38 6 621 000 7% Cattle Bankass 01 - 39 10 200 000 10% Djenné 05 05 101 24 960 000 25% Goundam 12 06 34 5 712 500 6% Koro 09 04 11 2 850 000 3% Mopti 21 06 34 9 520 000 10% Bandiagara 42 06 51 3 497 000 4% Bankass 80 20 120 9 268 700 9% Sheep Diré 08 05 18 1 258 000 1% Goundam 36 08 411 14 161 250 14% Koro 31 07 53 3 409 000 3% Mopti 15 03 22 1 318 950 1% Goats Goundam 23 07 360 6 288 000 6% Total 313 83 1,292 99, 064 400

VALUE OF LIVESTOCK EXPORTS

During this period under review, ten L4G-exporters from Bankass Cercle sold 250 cattle heads to Ivory Cost (Côte d’Ivoire) for an amount estimated at 63,514,000 CFA or $ 127,028 USD. This provided them with a gross margin of about 16, 254 000 CFA or $32,508 USD—which is quite satisfactory. For further details about this transaction, please, refer to Table 9 below.

Table 9: Estimated value of exports as of May 15th, 2018 Heads of Purchase Heads of Sold No. of Cercles Type animals Amount animals Amount Destination peoples purchased (CFA) sold (CFA) Bankass Cattle 10 205 47, 260,000 205 63,514, 000 RCI Total 10 205 47,260,000 205 63,514, 000

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 13 TASK 2.1.4 LINK AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES.

In the past several months, L4G organized several encounters commonly referred to as “Café-Finance” in order to facilitate the access to loans by our clients.. These encounters represent an appropriate forum where banks, MFIs, and the value chain actors can meet to discuss ways of working together. Because of this facilitation by L4G, two PO’s were able to successfully obtain a loan worth 2000,000 CFA or $4,000 USD with Nayral Nef MFI. For further details, please, refer to Table 10 below.

MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFIs) Table 12: Loans secured by L4G POs with local MFIs Amount of Type of loans Source of loans No. PO clients loans received in CFAF Cattle and sheep fattening Nayral NEF 01 2, 000, 000 Total 01 2,000, 000

BANK

No loan was reported from the banks during the period under review.

INTERNAL VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOANS As internal loans are becoming scarce, nothing in this regard was reported during the period under review.

TASK 2.1.5 IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LIVESTOCK ENTERPRISES Activities:  3 PO’s from Djenné and Koro Cercles were analyzed for SWOT and the findings are given in Table 13 below:

Table13: SWOT findings with Action Plans for 3 PO’s in Djenne and Koro Participants PPT of Action Cercles Communes Idenfied PO Villages H F SWOT Plans Djenné Madiama Niétaa N°15 Tatia Nouna 5 17 Completed Completed Dougouténé 2 Amassindjéré Goursindé 5 15 Completed Completed Koro Dougouténé 2 Kandjimé Tanoussagou 0 20 Completed Completed Total 10 52 62

Outcomes:  03 PO’s reviewed with participation of 62 members  03 SWOT reports produced  03 Action plans produced

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 14 Next Steps:  Organize similar workshops for advanced PO’s in Mopti and Koro;  Organize debriefing sessions on completed action plans

PHOTO 6: ADMINISTRATION OF SWOT QUESTIONNAIRE (PHOTO: MORIBA PHOTO 7: ELABORATION OF ACTION PLAS (PHOTO : KONÉ) MORIBA KONÉ)

TRAINING ON MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR

During the period under review, L4G with the support from VIA Consulting (a US based private firm) organized a training in Bamako to test an innovative system called “Livestock Market Information System” or “LMIS”. The LMIS operates using smart phones and is an efficient tool that would enable the regular release on real time reliable market information for use by the small holder farmers and other value chain actors. Being able to use real time market information is particularly critical for important and timely business decision making. Considering results from the test were conclusive, VIA intends to proceed to an official launch of the LMIS tool in June.

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 15 SUB IR2.2 REDUCED BARRIERS TO DOMESTIC AND EXPORT TRADE

TASK 2.2.1 LINK LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAIN ACTORS WITH POLICY DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL LEVELS

During the period under review, Mali Justice and L4G jointly undertook a joint field trip to Sikasso where Mali Justice has already established BPC (Bureaux de Plaidoyers Citoyens) or Civic Advocacy Bureaux. BPC serve as an important forum where ordinary citizens can be informed about their rights and responsibilities before proceeding to meet with checkpoint authorities. Thanks to this visit, L4G is convinced that working with Mali Justice to establish similar advocacy offices in favor of its clients in the Mopti Region should contribute to easing out the movement of animals by the POs to the respective domestic and sub-regional markets for trade.

ENVIRONMENT

Several waterpoints were drilled in FY2017 in order to reduce the water shortage for livestock during the dry season. To this end, L4G also procured, via a competitive RFQ, photovoltaic pumps that need to be installed. However, prior to installing the pumps, L4G produced and submitted to USAID the Environmental Screening Forms (ESRF) to show compliance by the project with the USAID 22 CFR Reg. 216 requirements. We look forward to a quick turnaround by USAID so that the pumps can be installed before the start of the rainy season.

GENDER

A group of L4G women clients led by our Gender Coordinator (Mariam Kane) and Private Sector Specialist (Ali Ninagado) traveled to Morocco this month to participate in an empowering workshop for African women. Thanks to this opportunity, many women from around the world met to learn and share experiences with one another, our women delegates have returned from Morocco fully equipped/satisfied and with the intent to immediately apply what they have learned and share their learned skills and knowledge with their L4G peers. L4G will continue to assist and monitor these women so that they are capable of rolling up the best enterpreneurial practices during the months ahead. More details about this training will be provided in our next reporting.

PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ACTORS

During the period under review, L4G organized at the request of USAID, one half-day seminar where key actors involved in the Livestock Market Information Systems (LMIS) met and shared their respective knowledge and experience with one another. Besides L4G and USAID, participants included SNV (Dutch NGO), ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), and OMA (Observatoire des Marches Agricoles). Based on the presentations made, it became clear that most of the existing market information systems in Mali are quite different and cannot be substituted for one another. Given that, the participants agreed to form a working group that would regularly meet to facilitate the creation of a more coherent and sustainable LMIS before the phasing out of their respective projects. The next meeting for this LMIS working group is scheduled for the week of June 12-18 at SNV in Bamako.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) Activities: The main activities by the M&E team during the period under review included the following:  Preparation of weekly updates and monthly report

Monthly Report No. 43 | Mali Livestock for Growth (L4G) 16  Sharing of workplan with colleagues  Monitoring of IPPT and PIRS with field agents from Bankass, Bandiagara, Diré, Koro, Goundam, Mopti, and Niafunké  Refresher training of field agents (10) on AKVOFLOW Outcomes  04 weekly updates produced  01 monthly report produced  10 field agents trained on AKVOFLOW Next steps:  Produce weekly updates;  Produce monthly report;  Organize refresher training on AKVOFLOW for field agents from Djenné and Mopti;  Design a data collection tool for the PO’s groups or cooperatives

STTA VISITS AND ADMIN  Jeff Street (Consultant from VIA firm) participated in the LMIS training of enumerators in Bamako in late April and returned to US early May  Jamila White, Senior Program Manager from HO, visited L4G from April 23rd through May 11th

SECURITY  Although sporadic incidents continued to be reported, our program activities remained on track;  Nevertheless, due the government ban on motorcyles and pickup vehicles, the number of sites we could normally visit for monitorng and training purposes has significantly declined.

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Quarter2/Trimestre2

Activités (French) Tentative L4G Responsible Janvier Fevrier Mars Task Activities (English) Target Location Se referer aux sous activités du plan annuel global partner (s) person S S S S S S S S S S S S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Administration and Operations/Tâches administratives et de representativité

Gestion des STTA (Consultants) ACI - Francois Activity 1 GIS Training & Cooridor Assessment M&E & DCOP Bamako AECOM CANADA/Francois TRUDEAU (SIG + Corridor) Trudeau (STTA)

Olivier Kabre Activity 2 Market Baseline Assessment Gestion des STTA (Consultants) OLIVIER KABRE (market base line) SPM & PSS Bamako and Tom H.

Livestock Production and Regional Trade Gestion des STTA (Consultants) SEYDOU SIDIBE (zootechnie et Activity 3 Sidibe Seydu DCOP Sevare Support Marchés)

Evis Faarke and Activity 4 M&E Training and Systems Strengthening Gestion des STTA (Consultants) EVIS FARKAS et Edna (M&E) COP & M&E Bamako Edna Ogwangi

Agriculture Innovation and Private Sector Jeff Street & Activity 5 Gestion des STTA (Consultants) JEFF STREET (BAGAN SUGU) COP, SPM, DCOP Bamako Investment Linkages and Planning Jamila White

Monty Palmer & Bamako and Activity 6 Annual Vice President Monitoring Visit Visite annuelle du Vice-Président d’AECOM COP Jamila White Sevare

Executive Mission from AECOM President Mission spéciale du Président d’AECOM (Le Président d’AECOM (AECOM President Torge Gerlach will be in Mali Bamako & Activity 7 Torge Gerlach sera au Mali pour la cérémonie de clôture du Torge Gerlach COP for the closing ceremony of the ACCORD Sevare programme accord et visitera aussi les équipes de L4G) Program and will visit L4G teams too Meeting with the Ministry of Livestock and Activity 8 Reunion avec le ministère COP Bamako Fisheries Activity 9 Monirotinrg Visit to TB2 Visite de Suivi - Evaluation à Tombouctou AMRAD Activity 10 Bi-weekly meetings with USAID Reunion bi-hebdomadaire avec l'USAID COP Bamako Activity 11 Annual Retreat Retraite du personnel COP+ OM TBD Activity 12 Recruit Infrastructure Specialist Recrutement d’un Spécialiste en Infrastructure Operations Manager IR 1 Increase Livestock Productivity Accroitre la productivité animale Sub IR 1.1. Enhanced Technology Sub-IR 1.1 Development, Dissemination, Les technologies de développement, de dissemination, de gestion, et d'innovations sont renforcées Management and Innovation Task 1.1.1 Modernize animal health delivery systems Tâche 1.1.1 Moderniser les systèmes de prestation de sante animale Activity 1 M&E of SVPPs Faire un suivi rapproché des SVPP TBD DCOP, CC, FA 03 meetings Bankass, Koro

Activity 2 M&E and TA for the vaccination campaign Suivi/appui des campagnes de vaccination DRSV DCOP, CC 03 reports by SVPPs Bankass, Koro

M&E of equipment transferred to Bankass1, Suivi de l'utilisation des matériels transferés aux SVPP de Bankass 1 et Activity 3 SVPP CC 01 inventory Bankass, Koro Bankass 2, and Koro 2 et Koro

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Update of business plans by SVPPs and facilitate Mise a jour des business Plan pour les SVPP et faciliter une mise en Activity 4 IMF, Banque PSS 03 bussiness plans Bankass, Koro linkages with banks and IMFs relation avec les banques et institutions de microfinances

Organization of a reflection day to discuss types Organisation d'une journee de Reflexion sur les types de collaboration Activity 5 of partnerships between L4G and SVPPs in the SVPP CB, DCOP 01 workshop Sevaré avec les veterinaires privés dans les anciennes zones (Décembre 2017) old zones Organization of a reflection day to discuss types Organisation d'une journee de Reflexion sur les types de collaboration Activity 6 of partnerships between L4G and SVPPs in the SVPP CB, DCOP 01 workshop Sevaré avec les veterinaires privés dans les nouvelles zones (Décembre 2017) new zones Share recommendations contained in the SVPP Activity 7 Partager les recommandations issues de l’étude d’évaluation des SVPP SVPP, Ops, SLV DCOP 01 workshop Sevare evaluation study

Proceed to evaluating the situation of Activity 8 Faire la situation des matériels vétérinaires remis aux AE par L4G SVPP CC, FA 01/ Cercle Bankass, Koro veterinarian material/equipment granted by L4G

Participate in the meetings organized by MOLF as Participer à la rencontre avec le MOLF afin de rendre pérenne des Activity 9 COP 02 meetings Bamako a way to ensure the sustainability of the program acquis du programme

Launch a new communal plateform to discuss SVPP, OP's, Activity 10 Relancer les cadres de concertation communaux en santé animale CC, FA 01 workshop Bankass, Koro issues on animal health Maires, SLV, AE

Task 1.1.2 Develop and disseminate Tâche 1.1.2 Elaborer et diffuser des messages relatifs aux Task 1.1.2 messages about good livestock meilleures pratiques de gestion du bétail et des problèmes management practices and issues corrollaires Elaborer les messages sur les techniques d'embouche, les techniques Prepare radiophonic messages on fattening Activity 1 de conservation des fourrages (activité à réaliser avant fin décembre DCOP, CB 02 messages Sevare techniques and fodder conservation techniques 2017) Integrate financial education in the FFS training Integrer l'education financiere dans la formation FFS et sensibiliser les Activity 3 FA 06 sessions All zones and sensitize stakeholders autres parties prénantes.

Meet with DRPIA to discuss weekly market Diffusion des messages de sensibilisation sur la sante animale Activity 4 Radios SN 30 broadcasts All zones price dissemination and then broadcast (vaccination, deparasitage…) et autres

Advertise the impact of best practices on fattened animals by L4G clients as a way of Publicité des animaux embouchés par les producteurs L4G pour Activity 5 Radios SN 09 ads All zones convincing others to follow suit while attracting orienter les acheteurs buyers

Task 1.1.3 Improve livestock forage and Task 1.1.3 Tâche 1.1.3 Ameliorer la production et la fourniture du fourrage et aliments-bétail animal feed production and supply

Only in rrigated Replication training for trainers on harvest, Restitution de la formation des formateurs sur la récolte, la 19 sessions for 472 fodder Activity 1 storage, and utilization of fodder (to be conservation et l’utilisation des fourrages CC, FA PO's production compiled ( à réaliser en décembre 2017) zones

Negotiate with ILRI to make available their Contacter ILRI pour mettre à disposition les broyeurs existants dans Activity 2 ILRI COP 01 debriefing Bamako choppers in Mopti Region for our FFS activities la zone de Mopti pour les activités FFS (decembre 2017)

Negotiate with SOCAFON to adapt L4G Négocier avec SOCAFON de Niono pour adapter les anciens haché plate-forme des Activity 3 CC 01 debriefing Koro, Bankass choppers into grinders for use paille en broyeuses fonctionnelles (decembre 2017) femmes

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Promote the marketing of multi-nutritional Activity 4 Booster la commercialistaion de bloc à lécher CC, FA 1000 Blocs à lécher All Zones licking blocks

Identify and facilitate linkages between producers Mali-Mark, Activity 5 Identifier et mettre en relation les producteurs et les agro-dealers DCOP, PSS, CC 08 mises en relation All Zones and agro-dealers Autres

Koro, Bankass, Facilitate creation of at least one fodder bank per Faciliter la création d'au moins une banque fourragère par cercle (à Activity 6 DCOP, CC, FA 05 Banks Bandiagara, Cercle partir de décembre 2017) Mopti, Djenné

Koro, Bankass, Assist lead producers in the setting up of animal Organiser une journée de sensiblisation pour démontrer l'importance CC, FA, SPM, PSS, Activity 7 01 Day Bandiagara, fattening "FFS" du business fourrage GYBO Mopti, Djenné

Dimbal-Habbè, Dialassagou, Bereli, ICRAF, World Implement the action plans elaborated by the Benebourou, Activity 8 Mise en œuvre du plan d'action des centres de ressources ICRAF vision, MCCAA, CC, FA 07 Action plan ICRAF resource centers Guini- CRS, OPs ogodourou, Karamani, Sio et Madiama Collect data on commercialization/trade (multi- Collecte des données sur la commercialisation (blocs à lécher, achat/ nutritional licking blocks, purchases/sales of Activity 9 vente des animaux, valeur des investissements, valeur des prets AMRAD CC, FA 03 Data gathering Every zone animals, value of investments, value of rural loans, ruraux, valeur des ventes de graines et fourrage) value of sales from seeds and fodder) Monitor production in seeds and fodder for the Suivre les productions en graines et en fourrages des superficies Activity 10 AMRAD CC, FA 60 clients Every zone areas being tracked traquées RIC4REC, ILRI, Strengthen the capacity of the youth platforms in DCOP, CB, CC, FA, Activity 11 Renforcer les capacités des plateformes des jeunes en embouche (FFS) Harande, 01platform Koro animal fattening techniques (FFS) GYBO AMRAD Sub-IR Increase Access to Quality Inputs and Accroitre l'accès aux intrants et services 1.2: Services Improve Access to Animal Health Inputs Ameliorer l'accès aux intrants de santé et services Task 1.2.1 And Services corrollaires

Identify and facilitate linkages between L4G Koro, Bankass, Identifier et mettre en relation les clients L4G avec les services Activity 1 clients and artificial insemination service DRPIA, DRSV DCOP, CC, FA, PSS 05 Linkages Bandiagara, d'inseminations artificielle (IA) providers Mopti, Djenné

Service Disseminate messages through an information Number of Koro, Bankass, Diffuser les messages à travers une campagne d'information sur les Providers, Radio Activity 2 campaign on the consulting service providers in SN, CC, FA broadcasts specified Bandiagara, prestataires de services de conseil dans la zone broadcasters & the zone in contract Mopti, Djenné VAs

Monitor the delivery of veterinarian and non- Suivre l'approvisionnement des produits veterinaires et non Activity 3 SVPP CC, FA, PSS 03 M&E Bankass, Koro, veterinarian products vétérinaires

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Improve access to animal non-health Task 1.2.2 Ameliorer l'accès aux intrants non-sanitaires, aux infrastructures/equipements, et services d'appui-conseils inputs, facilities and advisory services

Strengthen the capacity of service providers to Koro, Bankass, Renforcer les capacités des fournisseurs de services dans d'autres Activity 1 address other supplementary needs besides DRPIA, SLPIA CB, CC,FA 05 sessions Bandiagara, domaines outre que la santé animale (AV, AE, SVPP) animal heath (AV, AE, SVPP) Mopti, Djenné

Radios, OP, Koro, Bankass, Disseminate/broadcast information pertaining to Diffuser les messages d'information sur les fournisseurs de service Activity 2 Plate-formes, SN, DCOP, CC, FA 10 broadcasts Bandiagara, service providers in each zone existants dans la zone SVPP… Mopti, Djenné

ILRI, CARE Koro, Bankass, Coordinate with L4G partner's advisory services Coordonner avec les services de conseil du partenaire L4G dans les HARANDE, DCOP, CC, M&E 2 Meetings; 01joint Activity 3 Bandiagara, in common areas zones communes MCCAA,ICRAF, team, FA, CB field trip Mopti, Djenné ICRISAT

Koro, Bankass, Activity 4 Establish colloboration agreements with MEP Établir des accords de collaboration avec le MPE MEP, DRPIA DCOP 1 Agreement Bandiagara, Mopti, Djenné

Conduct activities in collaboration with L4G and Koro, Bankass, Mener des activités en collaboration avec L4G et le MEP en matière DCOP, CC, M&E Activvity 5 the MEP in training, awarness raising, "Theme MEP 2 joint activities Bandiagara, de formation, de sensibilisation, de «journée thématique», etc.). team, FA, CB day," etc.). Mopti, Djenné

Improved and Sustainable Management of Sub-IR 1.3 La gestion durable des pâturages et ressources hydriques est ameliorée Pastureland and Water Resources

Assist pastoralists and livestock farmers to Assister les pastoralistes et agro-pasteurs à améliorer les Task 1.3.1 improve water points for livestock points d'eau au profit de leur bétail

Analyze, evaluate the bids and select an eligible Analyse, évaluation des offres et choix de la firme pour la mise en firm for the installation of water pumping SPM, Pierre Roy, Activity 1 place des équipements d’exhaure sur nouveaux forages et forages 24 bids Koro, Bankass equipment in both new and previous (to be OM existants pour les anciennes zones. ( a terminer en décembre 2017) completed in )

Prepare contracts for the selected firm to install Préparation des Contrats pour la firme adjudicataire pour la mise en 01 Prepared Activity 2 water pumping equipment in both new and place des équipements d’exhaure et control/supervision des travaux SPM, OM Koro, Bankass contract previous boreholes sur nouveaux forages et forages existants pour les anciennes zones.

Implement work related to the installation of the Activity 3 Exécution des travaux d'équipement Firme SPM 06 infrastructures Koro, Bankass water extraction equipment Firme, DRH, Proceed with provisional reception of the 06 provisional Activity 4 Reception provisoire des travaux(Vers fin Mars 2018) DRPIA, Maires, SPM Koro, Bankass infrastructure (toward late March 2018) delivery Préfets

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Do a survey to work with existing water DRH, DAHP, Djenné, Mopti, Activity 5 committees and create new ones in areas where Mise en place des comités de gestion autour des points d'eau. SPM, CC, FA 04 committees Maires, Bandiagara there is none Preparation and validation of SOW pertaining to Préparation et validation du TDR pour la mise en place des Djenné, Mopti, Activity 6 the installation of water pumping equipment and équipements d’exhaure et control/supervision des travaux pour les SPM Bandiagara monitoring of work in the new zones nouvelles zones.

Coordinate activities pertaining to hydraulics Harande, Praps, Activity 7 Coordination des activites d'hydraulique avec les autres partenaires SPM, SN Sevare with the other partners Maires

Promote improved grazing and pastureland/rangeland management Task 1.3.2 ‡Promouvoir les bonnes pratiques de gestion des zones de pâturagess et des parcs écologiques en vue d'une production durable du bétail practices for sustainable livestock production

AMRAD, DAHP, Identify areas for grazing, corridor pathways, and Identifier les aires de paturage, couloirs de passages, et gites d'étape á CB, SPM, CC et FA 6 (2 areas per Activity 1 SLPIA, Pos, Tombouctou resting places in Timbuktu Timbuktu (AMRAD) Cercle) APESS, FOFBEV

AMRAD, DAHP Set up and train technical water management Etablir et former les comités techniques de gestion (niveau territorial SLPIA, Préfets, SPM, CC et FA Activity 2 committees (at territorial and agro-pastoral Tombouctou et agro-pastoral) dans toutes les zones ciblees de Timbuktu APESS, FOFBEV, (AMRAD) levels) in all zones targeted in Timbuktu Pos

AMRAD, DAHP, Develop agreements for local management of Developper des conventions de gestion locale des ressources DRE, SLPIA, SPM, CC et FA Activity 3 Tombouctou agro-pastoral resources pastorales (Decembre 2017) Maire, Pos, (AMRAD) APESS, FOFBEV

AMRAD, DAHP, Organize a learning visit to Songhai Center in Organiser une visite d'appretissage au Centre Songhai du Benin avec DRE, SLPIA, DCOP, CB, CC, FA, Activity 4 Benin Benin with L4G clients des clients L4G Maire, Pos, GYBO APESS, FOFBEV

Undertake supplementary studies (corridor and Entreprendre des etudes complementaires (corridor market study ACI-Canada, Mopti; Activity 5 DCOP, SPM, market baseline) baseline) ILRI, PRAPS Timbuktu

Conduct the established construction procedures SPM, DCOP, CC, Timbuktu; Activity 6 Mener les procédures de construction établies dans tous les domaines PRAPS in all areas FA, AMRAD Mopti

AMRAD, DAHP, Support rehabilitation activities (sensibilization, Soutenir les activités de réhabilitation (sensibilisation, marquage des DRE, SLPIA, SPM, DCOP, CC, Timbuktu; Activity 7 boundary marking, planting ...) limites, plantation ...) Maire, Pos, FA, AMRAD Mopti APESS, FOFBEV

Improved Community Literacy, Numeracy L'aphabetisation fonctionnelle, la numeration, et les meilleures pratiques nutritionnelles au niveau des communautes cibles sont Sub-IR 1.4 and Nutrition Practices ameliorées

Improved community literacy and Task 1.4.1 L'aphabetisation fonctionnelle et la numeration sont ameliorees dans les nouvelles zones numeracy in the new zones

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Identify endogenous literacy centers and Identifier les centres d'alphabétisation et les praticiens endogènes et practitioners and link them to POs (selected by HARRANDE, Activity 1 les relier aux OP (sélectionnés par L4G) qui veulent des formations en SN, CC, FA Report All zones L4G) who want literacy trainings in livestock- DRS, RRI, PO's alphabétisation dans les activités liées à l'élevage related activities Provide endogenous literacy centers and HARRANDE, Activity2 practitioners with post-alpha technical support SN, CC, FA Training report All Zones DRS, RRI, PO's linked to the livestock value chain

Planning meeting with Harande to discuss Rencontre de planification avec Harande pour discuter de 2 Meetings; 01joint Activity 3 Harrande CB, SPM, NS Bandiagara functional literacy and water point drilling (by ) l'alphabetisation fonctionelle et les points d'eau ( d'ici decembre 2017) field trip

Support rehabilitation activities (sensibilization, 2 Meetings; 01joint Activity 4 Harrande SPM, CC, FA All zones boundary marking, planting ...) field trip

Improve nutrition and hygiene at the Task 1.4.2 Ameliorer la nutrition et l'hygiene au niveau communautaire community level Monitoring of activities, identification of radios, Mission de suivi des activités, identification des radios, et formation Diré et Activity 1 and training on AEN/AEH (basic nutrition and AMRAD SN des beneficiaires sur les AEN/AEH Goundam hygiene skills) Bankass, Koro, Monitoring and evaluation of radiophonic Radios locales Bandiagara, Activity 3 Suivi et Evaluation de la diffusion des messages radiophoniques SN messages Comités d'écoute Mopti eandDjenne Monitoring of contract elaboration process with Suivi du processus d'elaboration de contrat avec les radios pour la Activity 4 radios with a view to renewal and continuation of SN, OM Sevare poursuite de la diffusion activities Participate in the 21st meeting organized for the Partcipation a la 21e rencontre des partenaires USAID intervenant a Activity 5 SN USAID partners in Mopti Mopti

Evaluate the level of understanding and adoption Évaluer le niveau de compréhension et d'adoption de bonnes Bankass, Koro, Activity 6 SN rate of the best practices on AEN/AEH pratiques de nutrition et d'hygiène ( à partir de decembre 2017) Bandiagara

Activity 7 Train L4G staff (ME) on the web mapping (GIS) Formation du staff (ME) sur la web cartographie (SIG) SN Sevare Sub-IR 2.1 Strengthened market linkages and access Renforcement des liens et accès aux marchés

Improve vertical linkages to build trust and Task 2.1.1 Ameliorer les liens verticaux afin d'etablir une atmosphere de confiance et favoriser des relations durables avec le marché sustainable market relationships

FEBEVIM, APESS, All zones FOFBEV, (Bankass, Koro, Orient POs/ L4G clients toward regular and PSS, SPM, T&MLS, Activity 1 Orienter les OP/clients vers les marchés ciblés (réguliers) RESEAU Bandiagara, targeted markets CC, FA et AMRAD EMBOUCHEURS Mopti, Djenne, , DRPIA Tombouctou

FEBEVIM, APESS, All zones FOFBEV, members of 4 (Bankass, Koro, Facilitate linkage between fatteners and buyers PSS, SPM, T&MLS, Activity 2 Mettre en relation les emboucheurs et les acheteurs RESEAU fattener networks Bandiagara, (including LAHAM) CC, FA EMBOUCHEURS with 10 buyers Mopti, Djenne, , DRPIA Tombouctou

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FEBEVIM, APESS, All zones FOFBEV, (Bankass, Koro, Provide assistance as needed during transactions T&MLS, SPM, CC, Activity 3 Appuyer la formalisation des transactions achats/ventes (contrats) RESEAU on request Bandiagara, of purchases/sales of animals (contracts) FA EMBOUCHEURS Mopti, Djenne, , DRPIA Tombouctou

FEBEVIM, APESS, All zones FOFBEV, members of 4 (Bankass, Koro, Facilitate bulk selling of animals by the PO's and Faciliter les ventes groupées des animaux par les OPs et leur mise en PSS, SPM, T&MLS, Activity 4 RESEAU fattener networks Bandiagara, link them with livestock traders relation avec les commerçants de bétail GYBO CC, FA EMBOUCHEURS with 10 buyers Mopti, Djenne, , DRPIA Tombouctou

Strengthen horizontal linkages to achieve Task 2.1.2 Renforcer les liens horizontaux en vue de realiser des economies d'echelle. economies of scale FEBEVIM, APESS, Facilitate bulk selling of animals (FFS cattle) Faciliter les ventes groupées des animaux (bovins FFS) embouchés par FOFBEV, fattened by platforms (women and youth) and CC, FA, T&MLS, Toutes les Activity 1 les plateformes (femmes & jeunes) et les reseaux d'emboucheurs et RESEAU 130 heads of cattle the fattener networks with linkage with livestock GYBO zones mise en relation avec les commerçants de bétail FATTENERS, traders DRPIA Collect data as well as track transactions on sales Collecter les données et le tracking des transactions de VENTES et and purchases of animals by Economic Operators d'ACHAT d'animaux par les OÉ et OP accompagnés par L4G dans les Toutes les Activity 2 and Producer Organizations in different FATTENERS FA, CC, M&E 1 report différentes Communes d'intervention du Projet (Activité au quotidien zones intervention Communes by the project (daily des Agents de terrain) activity by field agents) FATTENERS Train the members and heads of fattening Former les membres et les responsables des réseaux d'emboucheurs AND TMLS, GYBO, CC, Activity 3 networks and platforms on negotiation 20 leads All zones et des plateformes sur les techniques de négociation PLATFORM FA techniques. LEADS

Train women platform members on improved Former les femmes membres de la plate-forme sur les techniques Women TMLS, GYBO, CC, Activity 4 05 platforms All zones fattening techniques and small-scale enterprise améliorées d'embouche et les petites entreprises platforms FA

Improve producer capacity to identify and Task 2.1.3 Ameliorer la capacité des producteurs a identifier et repondre aux exigences du marché achieve market requirements

OMA, ILRI, VIA Participate in operationalization of SIM BAGA Activity 1 Participer à l'opérationnalisation du SIM Bagan SUGU consulting, SPM, GYBO, T&LMS All zones SUGU (LMIS) DNPIA Koulogo, Koro, Identify training needs on the use of SIM BAGA Identifier les besoins en formation sur l'utilisation du SIM bagan OMA, ILRI, Fatoma, Activity 2 CC, FA, CB&PS SUGU and monitoring by late January 2018 SUGU (decembre 2017)+ Suivi en fin janvier 2018 DNPIA Somadougou, Sofara Produce a technical form about the physical Élaborer une fiche technique sur les caracterisques des animaux SPM, T&MLS, 1 Form or Sheet by Activity 3 characteristics of fattened animals with DRPIA All zones d'embouche avec illustrations. CB&PS, CC, FA major breed illustrations OMA, ILRI, VIA Link data collection structures with the PRAPS / Relier les structures de collecte de données au PRAPS/Observatoire Activity 4 consulting, SPM, TMLS, CC, FA 05 markets All zones Agricultural Markets Observatory (AMO); des marchés agricoles (AMO); DNPIA

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OMA, ILRI, VIA Organize exchange meetings to harmonize data Organiser des réunions d'échange pour harmoniser les outils de Activity 5 consulting, SPM, TMLS, CC, FA 1 meeting monthly All zones collection and dissemination tools collecte et de diffusion des données DNPIA Facilitate linkages and access to financial Task 2.1.4 Faciliter la mise en relation et accès aux services financiers service providers Facilitate linkage between PO's and financial Activity 1 Mettre en relation les OPs et les services financiers Banques et IMF PSS 1 meting monthly All zones services Strengthened capacity of PO's in post-funding Activity 2 Renforcer la capacité des OPs en gestion post financement CB&PS, PSS, CC, FA 1 training monthly All zones management skills Monitor and orient/guide PO's and Male/female Suivre et encadrer les OPs, les Opérateurs, et opératrices Economic Operators in the design and Activity 3 économiques (OÉ) dans le montage et la préparation de dossiers Banques et IMF PSS, CC, FA 1 meeting monthly All zones production of bankable business plans (with a bancables (pour rechercher le financement) view to securing funding)

Fonds de Strengthen capacity of PO's (most performing Renforcer la capacité des OPs (les plus performantes) en suscitant Garantie du Activity 4 ones) by encourage group saving schemes (ref. GYBO 1 meeting monthly All zones l'épargne collective (c.f tache 214) Secteur Privé, Task 2.1.4) AMRAD

Banks, IMFs, KIVA, USADF, SPM. TMLS, DCOP, 3-4 sources of Activity 5 Diversify sources of funding Diversifier les sources de financement All zones TAL-CO, IESC, CC, FA funding etc. Task Improve access to financial and business Ameliorer l'acces au services financiers et aux services d'appui au developpement des entreprises 2.1.5: development services

Faire l'analyse des Forces, Faiblesses Opportunites et Menaces de 27 Djenné, Mopti, Activity 1 Do a SWOT for 27 most advanced PO's CB, CC, FA 27 OP avancees Koro, Bankass

Djenné, Mopti, Activity 2 Do a post-training monitoring of PO's Suivi post formation des OP's FA, CC 17 Koro, Bankass

FEBEVIM, APESS, FOFBEV, Assist PO's and regional partners in the Assister les OP's et les partenaires regionaux dans la mise en oeuvre Djenné, Mopti, Activity 3 FATTENERS CB 4 implementation of their action plans de leurs plans d'action Koro, Bankass NETWORKS, DRPIA Sub IR 2.2 Decreased barriers to trade Les barrieres et tracasseries relatives au commerce du bétail sont réduites

Task Link Livestock Value Chain Stakeholders to the national and sub-regional policy dialogue 2.2.1.

USAID, Plan meetings by the monitoring committee while FEBEVIM, MEP, T&MLS, Conseiller Planification pour les réunions du comité de suivi en attente de la Activity 1 waiting for its official recognition by the Ministry Stakeholders en 1 meeting monthly Bamako reconnaisance officielle du ministere de l'élevage et de la peche. of Livestock and Fisheries from Round commercialisation Table

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USAID, Debrief/inform all clients about the FEBEVIM, MEP, Restituer aux clients L4G les recommandations de la table ronde sur Toutes les Activity 2 recommendations made during the Round Table Stakeholders T&MLS, CC, FA 1 meeting monthly les barrières tarifaires zones workshop on trade barriers from Round Table Assist the monitoring committee with the USAID, implementation of action plans in line with Appuyer la mise en œuvre du plan d'action du comite de suivi des FEBEVIM, MEP, T&MLS, Senior Activity 3 recommendations on trade barriers (while recommndations de la table ronde (en attente de l'officialisation du Stakeholders 1 meeting monthly Bamako Advisor on Trade waiting for the official recognition of the comité de suivi des récommandations de la table ronde) from Round committee) Table USAID, Monitor the implementation of recommendations Suivre la mise en œuvre des recommandations de la table ronde (en FEBEVIM, MEP, on the trade barriers (while waiting for the SPM, T&MLS, Senior Activity 4 attente de l'officialisation du comité de suivi des récommandations de Stakeholders 1 meeting monthly Bamako official recognition of the committee from Advisor on Trade la table ronde) from Round MOLF) Table USAID, FEBEVIM, MEP, SPM, T&MLS, Senior Activity 5 Work in partnership with Mali-Justice Travailler en partenariat avec Mali-justice Stakeholders 1meeting monthly Bamako Advisor on Trade from Round Table Task Improve transport service provision for Ameliorer la prestation des services de transport dans le sous-secteur "Elevage" 2.2.2. the livestock sector Liaise with USAID in order to facilitate the Echanger avec l'USAID à fin de faciliter la mise à disposition de la access and use of the cattle truck by the PO's Activity 1 bétaillère au producteurs en collaborationn avec le ministere de USAID COR COP 1 meeting debrief Bamako through collaboration with the Ministry of l'élevage. Livestock

Facilitate linkages between the transporters and Mise en relation les transporteurs et les commerçants de bétail Syndicat des Activity 2 PSS, T&MLS, SPM 1 meeting monthly All zones the livestock traders (effective so far informally) (informellement effective) Transporteurs

Task Improve Access to reliable transportation services for livestock value chain stakeholders 2.2.3: Integrate the recommendations from the round Intégrer les recommandations de la table ronde sur les barrières table on barriers with the transportation factor Syndicat des Activity 1 tarifaires avec le facteur transport (en attente de l'officialisation du T&MLS, SPM, PSS 1 meeting monthly Bamako (while waiting for the official recognition of the Transporteurs comité de suivi des récommandations de la table ronde) committee)

Provide necessary support/assistance with a view USAID, Appuyer la mise en œuvre du plan d'action par rapport au transport to ensuring the implementation of the action plan FEBEVIM, MOLF, Activity 2 (en attente de l'officialisation du comité de suivi des récommandations T&MLS, SPM, PSS 1 meeting monthly Bamako on transportation (while waiting for the official Parties prenantes de la table ronde) recognition of the committee) à la Table Ronde

Monitor the implementation of recommendations USAID, Suivre la mise en œuvre des recommandations de la table ronde par on the trade barriers with a particular focus on FEBEVIM, MOLF, 1 meeting/report Activity 3 rapport au transport (en attente de l'officialisation du comité de suivi T&MLS, SPM, PSS Bamako transportation (while waiting for the official Parties prenantes monthly des récommandations de la table ronde) recognition of the committee) à la Table Ronde

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Encourage and facilitate private sector Task livestock enterprises to develop and adopt Encourager et appuyer les entreprises du secteur privé á developper et adopter des approches innovantes de rencontre 2.2.4: innovative approaches to meet

Facilitate the linkages between the fatteners and Faciliter la mise en relation des emboucheurs avec les entreprises de 1 fatterner network businesses in charge of producing animal feed, Toutes les Activity 1 production d'aliments bétails, les banques de fourrage, les fabricants DRPIA, DRSV T&MLS, PSS, CC with 1 animal feed fodder banks, manufacturers of choppers/grinding zones des machines de broyage d'aliments bétails et les SVPP provider equipment, and the SVPPs

2 to 5 Strengthen capacity of Entrepreneurs on Renforcer la capacité des entrepreneurs sur les techniques de gestion Toutes les Activity 2 CB&PS, PSS entrepreneurs/ management and marketing techniques et marketing zones Circle

Provide Technical Assistance and advisory Toutes les Activity 3 services to PO's for the construction of barns Appui-conseil pour la construction des granges (FFS) APESS CB&PS, CC, FA 13 zones (FFS) APESS, FEBEVIM, Collect data on value of exports and Collecte des Valeurs des exportations et investissement des SPM, TMLS, FA, CC, Once quarterly/1 Mopti, Koro, Activity 4 FOFBEV, MOLF, investments by livestock transporters transporteurs de bétail M&E report Bankass, Djenné MOT Strengthened Local Capacities and IR 4 Les capacités et systèmes locaux sont renforcés Systems Strengthened capacity of key national Sub-IR 4.2 livestock stakeholders (public, private and Les capacités des parties prenantes-clé au niveau national sont renforcées (publique, privé, et société civile) civil society) Build the capacity of L4G Clients through Renforcer la capacité des clients L4G á travers des visites d'échanges avec des projets Maliens et autres programmes en Afrique de Task 4.2.1 exchange visits with Malian and other l'Ouest. West African projects Provide necessary support/assistance to the local and communal consultation groups with a view Soutenir les cadres de concertations locaux et communaux existants Koro, Bankass, to promoting a sound/favorable business FA,CC, DCOP, CB, Activity 1 afin de promouvoir un envirronement favorable pour l'élevage Bandiagara, environment for the livestock sub-sector GYBO, SPM, COP (corridors, points d'eau, parcs de vaccination, marchés à bétail…) Mopti, Djenné (corridors, water points, vaccination parks, livestock markets, etc.,)

Strengthen business ties between public service Renforcer les liens d'affaires entre les agents du service public (MPE, MEP and Regional Koro, Bankass, agents (MEPs, the Ministry of Agriculture) and FA,CC, DCOP, CB, Activity 2 Ministère de l'Agriculture) et les communautés de la zone L4G pour Services (DRPIA, 1 Meeting monthly Bandiagara, communities within the L4G zone to promote GYBO, SPM, COP promouvoir le développement agro-pastoral et de l'élevage etc.) Mopti, Djenné livestock and agro-pastoral development Strengthen the management capacity of key Renforcer la capacité de gestion des principaux acteurs de la chaine de Sevaré, Koro, livestock value chain actors in L4G intervention valeur bétail dans les zones L4G, y compris la gestion des ressources SPM, PSS, DCOP, Bankass, Activity 3 zones, including management of natural naturelles et le choix des investissments de longue durée CB Bandiagara, resources and choices/options for long term (infrastructures) Mopti, Djenné investments (e.g., infrastructure)

Monitor the implementation of action plans by Suivre la mise en œuvre des plans d'actions de FOFBEV, APESS et Activity 4 CB Sevare FOFBEV, APESS, AND FEBEVIM FEBEVIM

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Organize training on good governance within Djenné, Mopti, PO's (internal structuring, management of Activity 5 Formation sur la vie associative CB, CC, FA, GYBO 1 every quarter Bandiagara, resources, record keeping, transparency, Koro, Bankass equality, etc.)

CROSS CUTTING-GENDER and YOUTY/ DIMENSION TRANSVERSALE-GENRE et JEUNES Elaborate a plan for training L4G staff on the Activity 1 Planification relative à la formation du Staff sur l'approche Genre ICD/Consultant GYBO 1 plan All zones gender approach Participate in the Gender Partners' Working Activity 2 Participation au groupe de travail Genre des Partenaires USAID GYBO Bamako Group at USAID

Coordinateurs 1 platform per Activity 3 Put in place the youth platforms Mise en place des plateformes de jeunes (décembre 2017) Djenné,Tombouctou Tombouctou Cercle , GYBO

Study on the utilization of revenues by women Etude de l'utilisation des revenus des femmes sur la vente des petits Toutes les Activity 4 on the sales of small ruminants during 2017 ICD GYBO Report ruminants pendant la Tabaski 2017 (Décembre 2017) zones Tabaski festival (for TB2) Elaborate a campaign plan for increasing the Elaboration d’un Plan de campagne pour augmenter le nombre number of memberships for female producers in GYBO, CC Activity 5 d’adhésions des prodcutrices dans les OPs des zones d'intervention de AMRAD 1 plane Tombouctou the PO's affiliated with the L4G intervention Tombouctou, FA Timbuktu zones in Timbuktu

Activity 6 Monitoring of PO's membership to OHADA Suivi de l'adhésion des OP à l'OHADA GYBO List All zones Organize training sessions on management of Activity 7 Faire des sessions de formation sur la gestion des crédits GYBO, PSS 1 Quarterly All zones credits

Organize training sessions on management Faire des sessions de formation sur la gestion au niveau des micros et 1 training per Activity 8 GYBO, PSS All zones techniques by micro and small enterprises petites entreprises Cercle

Fonds de Strengthen PO's capacity (most performing ones) Renforcer la capacité des OPs (les plus performantes) en suscitant Garantie du Activity 9 by encouraging collecting saving schemes (ref. GYBO 1 Quarterly All zones l'épargne collective (c.f tache 214) Secteur Privé, task2.1.4) AMRAD Assist with the implementation of Warrantage Appuyer la mise en œuvre de Warrantage en collaboration avec IMF DCOP, SPM, PSS, 05 warehouse Activity 10 (warehouse receipt system) with IMF (e.g., Soro IMF All zones (Soro Yiriwasso…) sur les Produits vivriers GYBO, CC, FA systems Yirwasso) dealing with food products

Provide information on OHADA principles for Mopti, Djenne, Activity 11 Information sur les principes de l'OHADA aux OPs CB, GYBO 1 Quarterly PO's understanding Bandiagara

Organize quarterly youth platform quarterly Activity 12 Rencontre trimestrielle des plateformes des jeunes CC, FA GYBO 1 Quarterly Koro et Bankass meeting

Promote fattening of small ruminants for women Promouvoir l'embouche de petits ruminants pour les femmes et les Activity 13 and youth (FFS/dissemination of best practices jeunes (FFS/Vulgarisation des pratiques et technologies améliorées en CC, FA GYBO 1monthly All zones and improved technologies for fattening) embouche)

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Activity 14 Gender training for L4G staff Formation au genre pour le personnel de L4G ICD CC, FA GYBO 1 workshop report All zones

CROSS CUTTING-M&E /DIMENSION TRANSVERSALE-SUIVI-EVALUATION

Activity 1 Report on performance indicators (Results table) Rapport sur les indicacteurs de performance (Tableu des résultats) M&E Team Sevaré

Activity 2 Training on GIS (Trudeau) Formation sur le SIG (Trudeau) M&E Team Bamako Activity 3 Supervision mission to monitor field activities Mission de supervision des activités de terrain M&E Team All zones

Organize a mutual learning workshop on PMP Sevare, Bankass Activity 4 Atelier de partage du PMP avec les nouveaux agents de terrain M&E Team with new field agents et Koro

Compilation and analysis of data for monthly and Compilation, traitement des données pour le rapport mensuel et le Activity 5 M&E Team Sevare quarterly reports rapport trimestriel Activity 6 On-line verification of data Vérification des données en ligne M&E Team Sevare Organize Learning Event (collective learning Activity 7 Learning Event (Experience collective d'apprentissage) M&E Team Sevare experience for all) Sevare, Preparation for internal DQA (Data Quality Bandiagara, Activity 8 Preparation d'un DQA interne M&E Team Analysis) Bankass, Koro, Djenné, Mopti Organize a collective learning workshop on Atelier de partage des resultats visés et atteints pour le Premier Activity 9 projected and actually achieved results during M&E Team Sevare Trimestre first quarters

LEGEND Key for who is primarily responsible among L4G staff for each activity: CB&PS: Capacity Building & Partnerships Specialist CC: Cercle Coordinators: CB (Bankass) and CK (Koro) COP: Chief of Party D/COP: Deputy Chief of Project FA: Field Agent FM: Florent Mercier (AECOM-Canada Forage Specialist Consultant) IS: Infrastructure Specialist M&ES: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist NS: Nutrition Specialist PSS: Private Sector Specialist SPM: Senior Program Manager T&MLS: Trade and Market Linkage Specialist GYBO: Gender and Youth Business Organisation

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