Integrated approach to resilience building: a case of the Dry-lands Development Programme (DRYDEV)

A Farmer-led initiative to Enhance Water Management, Food Security, and Rural Economic Development in the Dry Lands of , , Kenya, and .

Phosiso Sola, PhD East Africa Programme Coordinator-DRYDEV [email protected]

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DryDev teams http://drydev.org/

3rd Africa Drylands Weeks, Safari Court Hotel, Windhoek 9th August 2016 The programme • Five-year initiative (August 2013 to July 2018) funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Netherlands and World Vision Australia (WVA).

• The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is the overall implementing agency working with a Consortium of 21 NGOs

Country National Lead Implementing Partners Organization Burkina Faso Reseau Marp SNV; Tree Aid Ethiopia World Vision EOC/DICAC; REST

Kenya World Vision SNV; CARITAS; ADRA Mali Eco OXFAM; AMEDD; AMEPPE Niger Care International OXFAM; World Vision; KARKARA; AREN; RAIL; CRESA Programme sites Country County/Region District/Subcounty/Commune Burkina Faso Sourou Kiembara Tougan Zondoma et Yatenga Oula; Bassi Tougo Yatenga Zogoré; Tangaye Bam Tikaré; Kongoussi Passoré Arbollé; Kirsi Sanguié Tenado; Réo; Khyon; Koudougou Ethiopia Oromia Boset; Gursum; arso Tigray Tseada Emba; Kilite Awlalo; Samre Kenya Kitui Mwingi Central; Kitui Rural Makueni Mbooni; Kibwezi East Machakos Yatta; Mwala Mali Sikasso Yorosso; Koutiala Segou Segou; Tominian Mopti Bankass; Bandiagara Niger Digbari Middle; Goroubi East; Goroubi west Dogon Kiria Dallol North; Dallol Middle; Dallol South Maggia North; Maggia South –East; Maggia West Goulbin Kaba North –East; Goulbin Kaba South –East Droum SC Korama Damagaram North East; SC Korama Damagaram South East The programme Vision: Households residing in arid and semi arid areas have transitioned from subsistence farming and emergency aid to sustainable rural development

• Through increasing food and water security, enhancing market access, and strengthening the local economy for different categories of farmers.

– Informed by farmer priorities – 5,822 farmer representative from 108 sites participated

– Site based integration and saturation of interventions

– Scaling up what works The programme • Through increasing food and water security, enhancing market access, and strengthening the local economy for different categories of farmers.

– Contextual tailoring of interventions to fine scale biophysical and social variation • Adopting options-by-context (OxC) approach- one size does not fit all

– Promoting the uptake of evidence and learning generated under the programme • Planned comparisons by farmers • Robust impact assessment based on comparison sites • Identify •Engage in planned relevant and unplanned actors, comparisons groups to •Monitor activities participate Facilitate •Keep records Establish collaboration discovery

Apply Facilitate knowledge Dialogue

•Scale up application of new •Organise platform/ arena/ knowledge fora for information and knowledge sharing Planned Comparisons

• Systematic structured action learning activities/research – Farmer priorities – Contextual appropriateness –adaptation of technologies, practices – Effectiveness and Cost effectiveness –labour, money, benefits

1. Tree planting practices and methods including grafting 2. FMNR and enclosures 3. Tree promotion approaches 4. Variations and combinations of CA principles 5. Soil moisture conversation on farm and off farm 6. Composting methods 7. Post harvest pest control methods-biopesticide 8. Vegetable pest control -biopesticides 9. Bee colony multiplication Interventions- Sub-catchment-level natural resource management Interventions- Sub-catchment-level natural resource management Interventions- Sub-catchment-level natural resource management Interventions- On-farm Water & Soil management Interventions- On-farm Water & Soil management Interventions- On-farm Water & Soil management Interventions- Climate smart agricultural commodity production Interventions- Climate smart agricultural commodity production Interventions- Enhancing Market and Financial Access

Innovative and value chain stakeholder platforms

iShamba mobile services to provide farmers with the following information

Increasing financial literacy and saving culture

Linking farmer to financial service provider Interventions- Scaling of Evidence and Learning Link to policy and evidence scaling

Stakeholder, analysis and Policy engagement synthesis and Upscale engagement evidence strategy Local governance and institutional strengthening Policy and investment influence Action learning and evidence Intervention generation and implementation evaluate PMEL, PCs, learning platforms Thank you