Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs & Disabled (MoLSAMD)
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Operational Evaluation Report of Afghanistan Social Public Disclosure Authorized Protection Program (ASPP) Shahristan and Miramor Districts, Daikundi Province
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April, 2013
Public Disclosure Authorized Afghan Management and Marketing Consultants (AMMC) Takhnik Bus Stop, Near 3rd District Police Station, Karte 4, Kabul Afghanistan
ACRONYMS
AMMC Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants ANDS Afghanistan National Development strategy ASPP Afghanistan Social Protection Program CDC Community Development Council CSO Central Statistics Organization DAB Da Afghanistan Bank DoLSAMD Directorate of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled DSP Directorate of Social Protection FGIs/Ds Focus Group Interviews / Discussions FPs Facilitating Partners IDA International Development Association MoEc Ministry of Economy MoF Ministry of Finance MoLSAMD Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development NGOs Non- Governmental Organizations NRVA National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment NSP National Solidarity Program OM Operation Manual PM Provincial Manager SDU Special Disbursement Unit SO Social Organizer SNF Safety Net Form VSC Village Selection Committee VVC Village Verification Committee TWG Technical Working Group WB World Bank WFP World Food Program
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GLOSSARY
AMMC Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants; the firm basically made responsible to carry out the Operational Evaluation of the ASPP. Afghanistan Social A government program implemented by the Ministry of Labour, Protection Program Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled that aims to support poor (ASPP) families with small children that are prone to hunger and raise community awareness on nutrition and hygiene. Beneficiary A vulnerable poor mother and her children who qualify to receive the payment under the ASPP Child Someone in the between the ages of 0-5 years. Community Development The CDC is the social and development organisation at the Council (CDC) community level constituted under the NSP program of MRRD. The CDC is responsible for implementation and supervision of development projects and liaison between the communities and government/non-government organizations. The CDC is governed by the CDC by-laws and has office bearers comprised of a CDC chairperson, vice chair, treasurer & secretary. Database The consolidation of Forms and other data being collected for ASPP through VSCs, FPs, CSO and NSP, MRRD. District (Olusvali) Second tier of administrative division in Afghanistan following the provinces. Eligibility Criteria The criteria or characteristics used for selecting beneficiaries in ASPP, mainly poor families that are experiencing hunger with children under 5 years. Facilitating Partner (FP) The NGOs who will facilitate the implementation of the ASPP. Family Family means of a husband, wife, and unmarried children. Female headed family A family where a female is in-charge and responsible for providing for other family members. Household Head In most instances, s/he is the principal supplier of the Household. In some cases, a Household may recognize a senior member as the head irrespective of his/her contribution to the Household’s income. Hunger Poor families with children who cannot afford enough food to feed themselves, or often skip meals, or will go starving if this assistance is not provided. Malik/Arbab A village headman. Malik/Arbab serves as de facto arbiters in local conflicts, interlocutors in state policy-making, tax-collectors and governance issues. Mullah/Imam A religious cleric/head/ priest of the mosque in the village. Mustofiat MoF treasury department that maintains funding authority at the provincial level.
National Solidarity National Solidarity Program of MRRD is a program of the Program (NSP) Government of Afghanistan that establishes Community
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Development Councils (CDCs) and allows communities to identify, plan, manage and monitor their own development projects. Province (Wilayat) First tier of administrative division in Afghanistan i.e. 34 in total. SNP Safety Net Program Training of Trainers A method of training whereby information is passed on using a (ToT) cascade approach from Master trainers to Social Mobilizers and other field staff. Village Selection A group of representative community members including CDC Committee (VSC) members and community elders, leaders (Malik/Arbab, Mullah/Imam etc.) including female representatives who will be responsible for the selection of the vulnerable poor families living within the geographical coverage of CDC for the benefit under the ASPP. Village Verification Village Verification Committee is a group of representative Committee (VVC) community members constituted in the village which includes the CDC members, respected village elders, including female representatives who will be responsible for checking and verifying the selected families list, families’ data and to resolve any dispute which may arise in the implementation of the ASPP.
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Table of Contents
1. OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM ...... 8 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... 9 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 11 3.1 Awareness - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ...... 12 3.2 Selection Process ...... 13 3.3 Delivery Mechanism...... 13 3.4 Expenditure Pattern ...... 14 3.5 Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program ...... 14 3.6 Perception about Government ...... 15 3.7 analysis, Lessons learned and discussion ...... 15 4. INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN DIAKUNDI PROVINCE ...... 16 4.1 Objectives of the Operational Evaluation ...... 16 4.2 Methodology of Operational Evaluation of ASpP in Daikundi Province ...... 17 4.2.1 Planning Phase ...... 17 4.2.2 Field Work Plan ...... 18 4.2.3 data collection and Reporting Phase ...... 19 4.3 Problems/Issues faced by Operational Evaluation Team in Field Survey ...... 20 5. MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF CURRENT CYCLE OF THE PILOT FROM THE PREVIOUS CYCLE ...... 21 6. SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 24 6.1 Awareness - General Program Knowledge & Satisfaction ...... 24 6.2 Selection process ...... 25 6.3 Delivery ...... 27 6.4 Expenditure Pattern ...... 27 6.5 Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program ...... 28 6.6 Perception about Government ...... 28 6.7 Implementation mechanism and mode of payment ...... 29 7. ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION ...... 31 8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT ASPECTS (WITH RESPECT TO VILLAGE SIZE) ...... 36 9. AWARENESS – GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION ...... 56 9.1 Findings and Analysis of close ended questions ...... 56 9.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ...... 61 10. SELECTION PROCESS ...... 66 10.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close ended questions) ...... 66 10.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ...... 70 11. DELIVERY MECHANISM ...... 74 11.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) ...... 74 11.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ...... 76 12. FGI / D WITH VILLAGE SELECTION COMMITTEES (VSC) & VILLAGE VERIFICATION COMMITTEES (VVCS) ...... 80 12.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/D with VSCs and VVCs ...... 80 12.1.1 Program awareness generation ...... 80 12.1.2 Formation of committee ...... 81 12.1.3 Beneficiary selection process ...... 84 12.1.4 Performance Measurement ...... 90 12.1.5 Program results ...... 91 13. FGI / D WITH FACILITATING PARTNER (FP) ...... 94
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13.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/d with Ox-fam Gb (FP) ...... 94 13.1.1 assessment of current processes ...... 94 13.1.2 Improvement in Processes ...... 96 13.1.3 Performance Measurement ...... 97 13.1.4 Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program ...... 97 14. INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD ...... 99 14.1 The findings and analysis of Interviews / Discussions with provincial/District Governors and Dolsamd ...... 99 14.1.1 Major Bottlenecks and Consequences ...... 99 14.1.2 Recommendations - Improvements in Deliverible process ...... 103 14.1.3 Performance of Government Agency, CDCs & FPs and Recommendations ...... 105 14.1.4 Role / usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaigns and Training program for CDCs and FPs 107 15. EXPENDITURE PATTERN ...... 111 15.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI/FGD (close-ended) ...... 111 16. PERCEPTION OF GOVERNMENT ...... 113 16.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) ...... 113 16.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ...... 115 17. NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS ...... 121 17.1 The Findings and Analysis of FGI (close-ended) ...... 121 17.2 The Findings and Analysis of FGD (Open discussions) ...... 127 1. WORKS CITED ...... 172
Table of Tables
Table 4.1 - Sample CDCs- District, Miramor ...... 18 Table 4.2 - Sample CDCs –District, Shahristan ...... 18 Table 5.1 - Major Difference between the Two Cycles of ASPP ...... 21 Table 7.1- Analysis of Modes of Payments ...... 32 Table 8.1 - Comparative Analysis – Small CDCs / Villages ...... 36 Table 8.2 - Comparative Analysis – Medium CDCs / Villages...... 42 Table 8.3 - Comparative Analysis – Large CDCs / Villages ...... 47 Table 8.4 - Comparative Analysis of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness ...... 52 Table 9.1- Analysis of Close Ended Responses - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ...... 56 Table 9.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction ...... 61 Table 10.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Selection Process ...... 66 Table 10.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Selection Process ...... 70 Table 11.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses - Delivery ...... 74 Table 11.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Delivery ...... 76 Table 12.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Awareness Generation ...... 80 Table 12.2 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Formation of Committee ...... 81 Table 12.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Formation of Committee ...... 83 Table 12.4 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) ...... 85 Table 12.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) ...... 86 Table 12.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) ...... 88 Table 12.7 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) ...... 89 Table 12.8 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance Measurement ...... 90 Table 12.9 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Results ...... 91 Table 12.10 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement ...... 92 Table 13.1 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Assessment of Current Process ...... 94
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Table 13.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Processes ...... 96 Table 13.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement ...... 97 Table 13.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program ...... 98 Table 14.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences ...... 99 Table 14.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences ...... 101 Table 14.3 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Improvements in Deliverable Process ...... 103 Table 14.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Deliverable Process ...... 103 Table 14.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance and Recommendations ...... 105 Table 14.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance and Recommendations ...... 106 Table 14.7 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program for CDCs and FP ...... 107 Table 15.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Expenditure ...... 111 Table 16.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Perception of Government ...... 113 Table 16.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Perception of Government ...... 115 Table 17.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness ...... 121 Table 17.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness ...... 127
Table of Annexure
Annexure 1 - Work plan for Daikundi Province, Miramor and Shahristan District’s FGI/D Field Survey ...... 131 Annexure 2 - FGI/D Training Outline for Moderators and Facilitators at AMMC ...... 133 Annexure 3 - Field Work Schedules of Focus Group Discussions ...... 134 Annexure 4 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries ...... 137 Annexure 5 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries ...... 142 Annexure 6 - Participants of FGI / D with Male Non-Beneficiaries ...... 143 Annexure 7 - Pictures of FGI/D Male Non-Beneficiaries of Daikundi ...... 148 Annexure 8 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Beneficiaries ...... 149 Annexure 9 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Female Beneficiaries ...... 154 Annexure 10 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Non Beneficiaries ...... 155 Annexure 11 - Participants of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions with Village Selection Committees ...... 160 Annexure 12 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Selection Committees ...... 165 Annexure 13 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees ...... 166 Annexure 14 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees ...... 169 Annexure 15 - The Province and District Governors ...... 170 Annexure 16 - Participants of FGI/D with DoLSAMD and FP (Oxfam-GB) ...... 171
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1. OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM
The operational evaluation of the Second Phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP) for Cash-benefits in districts Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province was conducted by the Afghan Management & Marketing Consultants. The consultants’ team was led by Mr. Abdul Qayum, with the help of field operations unit and conducted the field surveys and data compilation. The report in hand presents the operational evaluation of the second phase of program, which was conducted in 2 districts i.e. Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi Province. The results of this study would be considered for further improving and scaling-up of Afghanistan Social Protection Program. Mr. Arbab Daud as Program Expert and Mr. Asif Jehanzeb Khan as Advisor Safety Net and Report Writer for Operational Evaluation modified and finalized the tools that were used for carrying out the operational evaluation of the Pilot Phase of ASPP in Badakhshan, Badghis and Kabul. The AMMC team has already conducted the “Targeting Evaluation” “Farza-Pilot M&E Survey” and “Operation Evaluation of Pilot Phase of ASPP”, thus it had ample experience for carrying out the operational evaluation. The AMMC team trained the field workers, carried out the field survey and conducted the quantitative and qualitative analysis and compiled the final “Operational Evaluation Report”. Mr. Abobaker Yousofi, as Project Officer was assisted by Mr. Muhammad Naeem and Mr. Nasrullah Alam as Field Supervisors, to organize and implement field work for operational evaluation in the two districts. They were assisted by a team of moderators / enumerators hired locally from Daikundi. The field work for operational evaluation was carried out in the months of November and December, 2012. The AMMC Team was fully supported by World Bank’s Social Protection / Safety Net team and Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled, Govt. of Afghanistan i.e. during each phase and activity especially with the database and analysis for the operational evaluation of Afghanistan Social Protection Team.
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2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The consultants highly appreciate the initiative of the international and national experts for introducing and implementing a Social Protection Program to address the basic needs of the most vulnerable and poorest who have been badly affected by the protracted bad security situation of their country- Afghanistan. The AMMC team highly acknowledges the support and facilitation provided by the MoLSAMD and WB colleagues during the conceptualization and implementation of the activities for Operational Evaluation. The role of Facilitating Partner – Oxfam-GB during implementation of Social Protection intervention is also appreciated as they made great efforts for awareness raising, identification and selection, delivery and complaint resolution among the beneficiaries. Most importantly, role of local communities and especially the non-beneficiaries is acknowledged for cooperating with AMMC consultants and understanding the limitations of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. We are also thankful to the respondents of our surveys for patiently investing their time and thoughts for improvement of ASPP operations. We sincerely hope that findings and suggestions compiled in this operational evaluation report will further improve the next phase of the project. We expect to contribute in improving the Social Protection program and make it efficient and effective for both service providers and target households in Afghanistan.
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SECTION ONE
ASPP OPERATIONAL EVALUATION
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3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Afghanistan is a country which has endured devastations of war, factional fighting, foreign interventions and unstable governments since early 1970s. The legacy of the war, factional fighting and Taliban continues to limit country’s economic growth and development. Afghanistan lacked a stable government during the intermediate period in the aftermath of Soviet occupation. The Taliban rule further worsened the development scenario of the country, thus, pushing the already impoverished population into extreme misery. It is the state’s primary responsibility to cater for the development and well-being of its citizens; moreover, to provide an environment of security and stability so as to foster a progressive society. The Afghan government, recognizing its responsibility towards its citizens launched a social protection program to support vulnerable and poor families through distribution of unconditional cash grants (consumption support) to provide them protection against hunger in the harsh winter season. The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)’ has been launched by the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with support from the World Bank. The “Social Protection Program” is the first of its kind being piloted in Afghanistan. The first phase i.e. pilot of the pilot was implemented in the district Farza of Kabul province. The second phase of pilot was implemented in the districts of Shahre Buzurg in Badakhshan province, Ab Kamari in Badghis province and Chahare Asyab in Kabul province. The current phase has been implemented in the districts Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province with modifications to original design. The ASPP has been evolved, developed and implemented in phases over a period of three years (2010- 2012) in different provinces and districts. The phase wise implementation approach allows for incorporation of lessons learned from previous cycles in the program so as to improve its design. Moreover, the capacity of stakeholders involved in implementation continues to develop over period of time. Thus, the lessons learned and recommendations from the “Operational Evaluation” of the first two pilot phases of ASPP have been incorporated into the program design for current cycle. Similarly, new components have also been included in the program to enhance its effectiveness and impacts. The Operational Evaluation of the program has been done by AMMC. The salient features of the program are briefly stated in the following lines. Overall the performance of current phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program has been satisfactory and commendable; more so given the volatile circumstances prevalent in the country. The objective of the project is to provide one-time cash grant to the poorest of poor for livelihood (food) subsistence to sustain the harsh winters. The program design for the current phase of ASPP has been modified based on the recommendations of operational evaluation for the pilot phases. The major design changes include piloting three methods (options) of implementation and practicing two modes of payments, increased number of beneficiaries i.e. from 10% to 20%, formation of selection and verification committees, addition of Nutrition and Hygiene awareness component and preference for families with women and children under 5 in selection process. The program methodology involves awareness raising through CDCs with support of Facilitating Partner (FP), selection and verification of beneficiaries, enrollment of eligible families on Safety Net Forms, disbursement of cash grant; involving local CDCs and stakeholders all the way in the process to make it transparent and acceptable to the communities. The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)” is a commendable initiative of Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD); implemented at the field level through FP with the coordination of district department i.e. DoLSAMD. The Afghanistan Social Protection Program has been well designed to alleviate vulnerability of the poor in the communities. It has been well received in the communities and is providing relief and benefits to the selected vulnerable segments. The ASPP implementation involved multiple stages including partnering with local organizations i.e. Facilitating Partner, awareness campaign, formation of committees, selection and verification of beneficiaries, enrollment on SN forms, complaint lodging mechanism and distribution of cash-benefits.
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Monitoring and evaluation were made integral part of the program to improve the process for its wider proliferation. AMMC carried out field survey based on ‘focus group discussion’ in both the target districts i.e. Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province. Nine villages/CDCs were sampled in each district for field survey to assess program implementation components, draw lessons and make recommendations for future program improvement. The survey explored all major components of ASPP: program awareness and satisfaction, selection process, delivery mechanism, expenditure pattern, nutrition and hygiene awareness and the need for program continuation and perception about the government departments. A FGI/D survey was designed and conducted in eighteen (18) randomly selected villages, 9 villages in each selected district. These were categorized into small, medium and large villages. Similarly sampling of villages was carried out scientifically to assess the three options of implementation and two modes of payments. The survey covered all the major stakeholders of the program i.e. the beneficiaries, non- beneficiaries, village selection and verification committees, Facilitating Partner (FP), the DoLSAMD and the District Governors. All aspects of ASPP were discussed with beneficiaries of the cash-benefit as well as other stakeholders. Its main findings and recommendations are stated below for replication and implementation of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program in other deserving areas of Afghanistan.
3.1 AWARENESS - GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION
The first aspect assessed through the FGIs/Ds was awareness - general program knowledge and satisfaction among the communities. The respondents were asked about their knowledge regarding the program and purpose of extending cash-benefits among the poor and vulnerable families, their satisfaction level regarding the initiative and role of program implementers. All stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, perceived ASPP initiatives as beneficial. Both the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries gained knowledge / information about the program through general awareness meetings held in each village. The congregation of Friday prayer in the mosques was suggested the best way to inform communities about such programs. The respondents were well aware of the objective behind distribution of cash grant i.e. to provide financial support to poor and vulnerable families of the village, protect them against poverty and hunger, particularly relief during winter months. They also expressed that program was important for their village. Majority of the benefiting families as well as non-beneficiaries and other stakeholders appreciated the outcome of the program as a major relief for the poor people enabling them to cater for their basic necessities of food, groceries, health and paying off the debts. The role of VSCs, VVCs and FP was highly appreciated. Majority of beneficiaries as well as non- beneficiaries expressed their satisfaction with the formation of committees and selection process with suggestion of inclusion of respectable elders, literate people and more women into the selection committees. Moreover, they suggested raising the bar for selection of poor as many families could not benefit from the program. Few instances of grievances against CDCs were raised by some respondents as well. The beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries emphasized the need for continuation of such programs and proposed cash payment against development work i.e. “Cash for Work” programs. Similarly government’s initiative was emphasized for infrastructure development, setting up income generation schemes, small enterprises and vocational trainings to have sustainable and long term benefits. The FP, VSCs, VVCs, DoLSAMD, district Governors while appreciating the program, emphasized on awareness raising, improved coordination and cooperation among program implementers and active association of local elders for improving the process.
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3.2 SELECTION PROCESS
The second important aspect assessed was the selection of beneficiaries. The respondents were asked about the mechanism regarding the identification and selection of poor and vulnerable families from village and how the process could be improved to increase the benefits of cash transfers. Overall, people were happy with the selection process and considered it open and fair. They suggested that selection process should be done through enhancement of role of village elders and CDC members and role of FP and government. However, suggestion for limiting the role of CDCs in selection process was also made to overcome their misconduct. The VSC and VVC members emphasized carrying out identification survey on the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members. In FP’s opinion, role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to be increased as they can be very helpful to the program compared to the CDC powerful members. The respondents from DoLSAMD favored development of a national database from which poor can be identified and selected for benefit distribution. The governors stressed on increased role of government officials / departments in program implementation. They opined that identification and selection might be carried out through mutual involvement and coordination of government departments and FP. The respondents emphasized awareness raising, clarity of roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders to improve the process. Furthermore, selection and participation of women in the VSC and VVC can help improve selection of beneficiaries’ particularly vulnerable women, and ensure accrual of benefits to women from the program. Both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, during FGI/Ds, expressed need for provision of additional funds to benefit the remaining poor and vulnerable ones, left out of the list of beneficiaries for want of funds. Similarly they also stressed on the initiation of development and uplift programs for the villages.
3.3 DELIVERY MECHANISM
Delivery mechanism for the cash grant was the third aspect investigated during the survey for operational evaluation. Under this, beneficiary’s feedback on accrual of benefits, timing and means of transfer were ascertained in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness i.e. by speeding-up the process and ensuring full transfer of benefit amount to deserving families. In the opinion of OE team, the delivery of cash benefit improved considerably from the previous cycles of the ASPP as the program was implemented incorporating desirable changes to its design. The beneficiaries although satisfied with the cash transfer, however, emphasized reducing the time duration between selection and actual distribution of the cash grant. An overwhelming majority of male and female beneficiaries favored mosque followed by public place (open space within village, mid of village) as the most suitable place for distribution of cash benefit. Further they desired presence of FP and government representatives during the cash distribution so as to avoid misconduct. All the male beneficiaries and majority of female beneficiaries appreciated the smooth flow of the process with no attempts to defraud them of their benefit; though few women indicated failed attempts. However, male and female beneficiary respondents from Zard Sang Shali informed that CDC members took the money back, immediately after distribution, from them and redistributed among all the village families. Majority of beneficiaries expressed that the benefit might be distributed before winter to enable them to purchase food and basic necessities for the winter season. The beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, DoLSAMD, FP and Governor all were in favor of involvement of women and female workers (staff) in the process for further improvement. The FP also requested for support from DoLSAMD in carrying/delivering cash to the villages for distribution. Thus, it is recommended to have enhanced cooperation among program implementers to reduce delays and practice more vigilance in future during delivery process so as to avoid any fraudulent practices.
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3.4 EXPENDITURE PATTERN
The operational evaluation also explored expenditure / consumption patterns of the beneficiaries through FGIs/Ds to assess the changes in pattern of their spending i.e. the utilization of cash-benefits following receipt of cash benefit. Majority of the beneficiaries – both males and females expressed that their family spending increased as compared to last season; moreover most of the benefit amount was spent on food items, needs of children and clothing. Almost all the beneficiaries both male and female informed that they have spent the entire benefit amount and saved nothing. Most of the beneficiaries expressed that the entire family benefitted from the cash grant, while few specifically mentioned that women and children benefitted the most. As two modes of payments were experimented, findings reveal that although men and women both collected benefits under Mode 1 (male and female both can collect benefit); however men also collected benefits in few cases where only female were required to collect (Mode 2 only female can collect benefit). Majority of the female expressed that both male and female live in families and the expenses are joint thus, they as women spent the amount mostly on family needs of food, clothes and children etc. however, female respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved in decisions to spend the amount. Although the benefit amount provided relief to families and social status of women also improved to some extent, however, concerted efforts are needed to enhance its impact on women social status and decision making. The OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family can collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have some control over its spending and contribute to family well-being.
3.5 NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAM The Operational Evaluation also focused on the new aspect, the Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component, a completely new addition to the program and implemented with both beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries. This sub-component of the ASPP was carried out on experimental basis in 20 selected CDCs/villages of the two districts with sampling of three CDCs from each district. All the stakeholders welcomed the inclusion of nutrition and hygiene program. It has been well received in all the villages. Everyone liked it and recommended to continue on a permanent basis and have such meetings held regularly. The campaign was well prepared and organized, well attended by both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (including multiple members / females from one family in most cases). Most villagers confirmed that they have never been exposed to similar campaigns in the past. Members from a small number of villages where similar campaigns had been conducted in the past confirmed that this campaign was more useful. Most of the information was new and visual material was easy to understand. Females and children benefited the most from the campaign. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Overall, females are more positive about the campaign than the males. The program participants also expressed satisfaction with the contents of distribution of food packs and soap cakes. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested its further expansion and continuation. Thus, the OE team recommends that Nutrition & Hygiene component may be added to the program as permanent feature.
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3.6 PERCEPTION ABOUT GOVERNMENT
The next aspect explored through FGDs comprised people’s perception about Government and program implementers’ role in the ASPP, and whether the cash-grant has effected desirable changes. Overall the perception of government has improved significantly compared to previous phases of ASPP in the target areas. Almost all the beneficiaries (apart from female respondents of Zard Sang Shali) and significant number of non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the outcome of government’s initiatives, that their perception of the central as well as provincial governments, and that their perception of various stakeholders i.e. FP, CDC and DoLSAMD has much improved after accrual of program benefit, however, few non-beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras, Zard Sang Shali, Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Deh Asho Alowdal and Owre Mazar Ozmok from district Shahristan expressed reservations about government and various stakeholders. Similarly non-beneficiaries from Chukrizar Barkar, Daraghila Charkh Bargar and Shinya Bargar from district Miramor were not satisfied with the role of central government in the program. The beneficiaries of program expressed improvement in their socio-economic status due to ASPP interventions. The respondents also suggested initiation of development projects for the uplift of area and “Cash for Work” programs. Thus, the OE team recommends enhanced participation of government departments and officials in program activities particularly during awareness raising and distribution of cash grant further which will improve peoples’ perception towards government.
3.7 ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION
The operational evaluation also focused on few other aspects of the program. This phase of the ASPP piloted three options for implementation, testing different approaches towards program activities. The findings of the survey, however, revealed no significant difference among the three options, thus, further exploration might be carried out to decipher the effects of each option and arrive at the best method. The OE team suggests formation of a single selection committee involving FP and representative from DoLSAMD / government; awareness campaign carried out by CDC and VSC (using posters, banners etc.), verification of selected beneficiaries is carried by the FP being responsible for filling SNF forms of families and FP carries out distribution of benefits in presence of government representatives with facilitation of DoLSAMD. Similarly, two modes of payments were piloted in the distribution of cash benefit. Mode 1 Payment involved both male and female presence allowing benefit collection by either; while Mode 2 payment required only female presence and only female must collect benefit. Although the benefit distribution through both modes went smoothly, however, in OE teams’ opinion the payment mode 2 is more beneficial to the objectives of program, as women are primarily responsible for looking after daily household needs and rearing children. Thus, OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family to collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have better control over its spending and contribute more to family well-being. The OE team further suggests that inter-linkages between institutions responsible for implementation need to be strengthened and coordination mechanism developed for overall improvement of the ASPP.
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4. INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN DIAKUNDI PROVINCE
The ‘Afghanistan Social Protection Program’ has been introduced by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) after successful implementation of pilot Safety Net Project in 4 districts of three provinces. It is funded by World Bank (WB) and focuses on providing cash assistance to selected target group i.e. poorest of the poor families before or after winter. This assistance is in form of ‘Un-Conditional Cash Grant’. Under ASPP the poorest and vulnerable families received a one-time unconditional cash-benefit. It was given to individuals identified and selected as poorest of the poor. The ASPP process involved different stages like involvement of local organizations, information dissemination campaigns, identification & selection through VSCs and VVCs, canvassing Safety Net Form, compliance and complaints, and disbursement of cash-benefits. The AMMC Team has already carried out “Pilot of the pilot Operational Evaluation for SNP” in District Farza of Kabul Province and Operational Evaluation of the SNP Pilot in three districts of Shahre Buzurg, Ab Kamari and Chahare Asyab of Badakhshan, Badghis and Kabul Provinces. Thus the team has acquired the requisite knowledge and experience of carrying out the Operational Evaluation of the scale up phase of SNP ASPP.
4.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE OPERATIONAL EVALUATION The overall objective of the present Operational Evaluation is; “To determine the effectiveness of the beneficiaries selection, the payment delivery process, perceptions of the beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, stakeholders and define scope for further operational improvements for scaling up operations of the ASPP” The specific objectives of the Operational Evaluation of ASPP are to; a. Inform further design improvements of the unified targeting and delivery platform Guide scale-up of the new ASPP cash transfer programme b. The roles of CDCs, VSC and VVCs and females , FP and government stakeholders involvement in every aspect of the programme; and c. Evaluate feasibility of adding a hygiene & nutrition awareness conditionality to the cash transfer program in project areas
The Operational Evaluation has been carried out by organizing and conducting Focused Group Discussions / interviews with the beneficiaries of “ASPP”, non-beneficiaries, FP and government stake holders of DoLSAMD, District and Provincial Governor to obtain information on the processes involved in the program, their perceptions regarding ASPP and the benefits accrued thereof. These FGDs/interviews will be helpful in assessing the processes, the instruments, the stakeholders and related aspects involved in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. The aim of operational evaluation was to find positive and negative aspects under various components of program and accordingly propose course correction for the expanded program. The Operational Evaluation primarily has focused on: General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction, Selection Process, Delivery Mechanism, Expenditure pattern, Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness, Perception about the Government Department and most of all the need for continuation of program.
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4.2 METHODOLOGY OF OPERATIONAL EVALUATION OF ASPP IN DAIKUNDI PROVINCE
4.2.1 PLANNING PHASE The survey was planned and conducted to evaluate the operations under up-scaled phase of Afghanistan Social Protection Program following distribution of cash-grants during October-November 2012, and completion of all the specified stages of ASPP operations by the local CDCs/VSCs/VVCs and FP. The survey was mainly based on focus group interviews and discussions held with all stakeholders’ i.e. male beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, female beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, CDCs, FP, DoLSAMD and the district as well as provincial Governor. The AMMC team carried out evaluation in a sample of 18 CDCs/villages which were selected randomly in the two districts i.e. Miramor and Shahristan with three different methods of implementation and two modes of payments in nutrition and hygiene covered CDCs to assess the processes of safety net operations of ASPP. In each district 9 villages/CDCs were selected for FGI/Ds. These villages were classified into small, medium and large villages on the basis of number of families in the villages/CDCs. The focus group interviews and discussion aimed to ascertain the viewpoints of program stakeholders about various processes of the Afghanistan Social Protection Program with special emphasis on the following subject areas; 1. General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction 2. Selection of Beneficiaries 3. Delivery 4. Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness 5. Expenditure pattern 6. Perception about Government The survey tools of Focus Group Interviews and Discussions were modified and updated following pilot operational evaluation. These tools were designed for obtaining both quantitative and qualitative information regarding the above-mentioned main areas and for each type of stakeholders. These are listed below while the complete details are annexed to this document. i. Male Beneficiaries FGI/D Format ii. Male Non-Beneficiaries FGI/D Format iii. Female Beneficiaries FGI/D Format iv. Female Non-Beneficiaries FGI/D Format v. Village Selection Committee (VSC) FGI/D Format vi. Village Verification Committee (VVC) FGI/D Format vii. Facilitating Partner (FP) FGI/D Format viii. DoLSAMD, District Governor FGI/D Format
SAMPLING STRUCTURE The sample for operational evaluation was scientifically drawn based on the data of NSP, MRRD. The CDCs / villages have been selected randomly on the basis of small, medium and large based on number of families. These villages were then stratified into type of implementation and support received by the FP into Options I, II and III and payment of benefit to beneficiaries into types- I and II.The sampling details are as follows:
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Table 4.1 - Sample CDCs- District, Miramor Selection Payment Mode Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 34-3407-0087 34-3407-0116 34-3407-0061 Mode 1 (Nak/Watana) (Chukrizar Barkar) (Shinya Bargar)
34-3407-0006 34-3407-0062 34-3407-0161 Mode 2 (Bark Takawi) (Sangar kish Ulya Barger) (Argi Nadak) Mode 2 + Nutrition and 34-3407-0089 34-3407-0024 (Daraghila 34-3407-0151 Hygiene Awareness (Pitab Joe Watana) Charkh Bargar) (Rook Ushto)
Table 4.2 - Sample CDCs –District, Shahristan Selection Payment Mode Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 34-3409-0016 34-3409-0110 34-3409-008 (Owre- Mode 1 (Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla) (Kohkoj-e -waras) Mazar Ozmak ) 34-3409-0002 34-3409-0032 34-3409-0109 Mode 2 (Kakrak -e-Wargha (Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla) (Kadanag Girow) Alawdal) Mode 1 + Nutrition and 34-3409-0130 34-3409-0127 34-3409-0010 Hygiene Awareness (Sare Koyak Amej) (Zard Sang Shali) (Deh-e-Osho Alawdal) • Option 1 Default method, where only CDCs have done the awareness generation for the program • Then VSC & VVC were formed without involvement of FP, and • Formation and selection of beneficiary families was done without FP's direct involvement • Option 2 FP directly involved through in-village presence in awareness generation about the program. • Same process and role of VSC and VCC in beneficiary selection • FP is involved in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting • Option 3 Similar to Option 2 but only VSC formed (no VVC) and with help of the FP it is responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly
Operational Evaluation has taken into consideration two modes of payments as well. In Miramor district, Mode 2 payment, three CDCs comprising 1 small, 1 medium and 1 large were selected. In Sharistan district, Mode 1 payment, three CDCs comprising 1 small, 1 medium and 1 large were selected The Payment modes are: Payment Mode 1: Both female and male required, Payment Mode 2: Only female required and only female must collect benefit. Three CDCs of Mode 1 payment + Nutrition awareness in Sharistan and three CDCs of Mode 2 payment + Nutrition awareness in Miramor have been covered for Operational Evaluation work. A work-plan was prepared for carrying out the field work of operational evaluation, which is given as annexure-1.
4.2.2 FIELD WORK PLAN
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The field survey was planned with the help of MoLSAMD and WB team and implemented by AMMC in the field. Although the work plan was followed, however, the field team experienced delays and changes in the actual timeline, primarily due to field conditions of delay in payments to beneficiaries, severe weather conditions and road blockages. ➢ Staff members Mr. Muhammad Naeem and Mr. Nasrullah Alam from AMMC who were trained and had experience of conducting Operational Evaluation field operations in pilot phases went to Daikundi for operational evaluation field work. They interviewed and recruited local facilitators and moderators for the field work. They were: (i) Mr. Sayed Mohammad Ali Kabir, (ii) Mr. Sayed Mohammad Arif, (iii) Ms. Nazia and, (iv) Ms. Khadija
A two-day training session was held for the newly recruited facilitators and a mock exercise was also held by the team. The training outline is given in annexure-2. The team started the operational evaluation field survey with the interview of District Governor Miramor, and then conducted FGI/Ds with the sampled villages/CDCs of Miramor. The team then moved to Shahristan and carried out field survey. Finally the field work was completed with the interviews of Provincial Governor, DoLSAMD and Oxfam-GB. The survey was conducted during the winter i.e. November and December 2012 after a gap of about month of benefit distribution in the sampled villages. Each of the concerned stakeholders’ group was invited to a pre-decided and arranged place. The survey team conducted each type of the focused group discussion in each sample village/CDC. The field work schedule is given in annexure 3. In each selected village 6 data gathering sheets were utilized for recording responses of groups of 8-10 participants. These sheets were edited/refined by moderators and facilitators.
4.2.3 DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING PHASE The data recording sheets were punched to excel formats by the data entry team of AMMC. A total of 107 focused group interviews/discussions were conducted for the Operational Evaluation with various Program Stakeholders in which a total of 832 persons took part. The break-down of these FGIs/Ds is: A total of 72 FGIs/Ds held with Beneficiaries and Non-beneficiaries in which a total of 616 people participated – male 307 and female 309 18 FGIs/Ds held with VSCs comprising 124 participants 12 FGIs/Ds held with VVCs comprising 79 participants FGI/D held with the FP Oxfam-GB with 5 participants FGI/D held with the DoLSAMD with 5 participants 2 FGIs/Ds held with the District Governors, and FGI/D held with the Provincial Governor The data sheets were analyzed, key areas were selected for detailed analysis and quantitative sections were tabulated for comparative analysis. Similarly, qualitative information i.e. open ended discussion was also analyzed and reported. This report provides an analysis of responses for each group of stakeholders for different types of information generated.
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4.3 PROBLEMS/ISSUES FACED BY OPERATIONAL EVALUATION TEAM IN FIELD SURVEY
The AMMC team was successful in completing the fieldwork in all the sample villages even though field work in Daikundi was very difficult and was carried out over a period of three months during winter season with heavy snowfalls in these districts. The Problems that were faced while conducting the field survey are given below: • Limited support from FP- Oxfam GB in introducing the field team in the villages and inviting village people for FGDs • Gathering people for FGDs was time consuming and difficult task. • Security threat in some villages or on the way toward villages due to proximity of unstable provinces of Uruzgan and Wardak. • The field survey was carried out in winter. The weather was extremely cold and there was lack of transportation facilities due to difficult terrain. There were villages which were reached after 6 to 8 hours travel from the district headquarters. Similarly there were villages only accessible by foot. Thus, the field survey team faced difficulties in accessing the target villages. • Majority of the participants of the Focus groups were illiterate, which made it very tough for the facilitators to ascertain information from them. The questions needed to be often repeated to the participants. Thus, prolonging the probing sessions to collect requisite information.
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5. MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF CURRENT CYCLE OF THE PILOT FROM THE PREVIOUS CYCLE The ASPP has evolved, developed and implemented in phases over a period of three years (2010-2012) in different provinces and districts. The phase wise implementation approach allows for incorporation of lessons learned from previous cycle in the program so as to improve its design. Moreover, the capacity of stakeholders involved in implementation also develops over period of time. Thus, the lessons learned and recommendations from the “Operation Evaluation” of the pilot phase of ASPP have been incorporated into the program design for current cycle; similarly, few new components have also been included in the program to enhance its effectiveness and impacts. The major differences between the two cycles are briefly presented in the following lines: Table 5.1 - Major Difference between the Two Cycles of ASPP Parameter Original Program Design (2010) New Design (2012)
Safety Net Program, Phase- I and II Afghanistan Social Protection Program (Phase- III) Objective Objective of the program was to Although the main objective of the program “Smoothen seasonal fluctuations in remained the same, there has been addition to consumption by providing a one off it of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness. Thus the cash support to poor families around additional objectives of current cycle of ASPP are the winter period” to: i) support very poor families with small The main objective of the program was children prone to hunger ensuring provision of cash grant to the most sustained levels of consumption of vulnerable and poor families basic food throughout winter/after particularly widows, female headed winter, and families with children, disabled, elderly ii) raise awareness on nutrition and so that they can purchase food items hygiene among beneficiary families and fulfill necessary needs for the harsh during program implementation winter seasons. Targeted Primary beneficiaries were poor The primary beneficiaries are Poor families with Beneficiaries families with various categories of children under the age of 5 facing hunger. Poor dependents like: poor families with families are defined as those experiencing the large number of children, female severe hunger or families that cannot afford headed families, disabled and elderly. enough food to feed their children and These families do not have proper themselves, often skip meals or will go starving housing, cultivable land, regular income if this assistance is not provided. These families and are IDPs and faced severe typically do not have any arable land in order to draught/calamities. cultivate their own food. Target beneficiaries were children under 5 and their mothers/female guardians in families that suffer from hunger and dependents like elderly and disabled. families with disabled children or those caring for orphans should be prioritized Coverage The coverage of the program The coverage of program has been enhanced to within beneficiaries comprised 10% of the 20% of the village families i.e. one out of every
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Communities village families i.e. only 10% of total five families can be a program beneficiary. The families were considered for the percentage of families to be covered under program benefit. A very small program has increased by 100%. percentage considering the widespread poverty prevalent in Afghanistan. Selection FP with the help of CDC members The focus of changes has been on introducing Process conducts awareness generation clear checks and balances in the process. A program in the village/CDC. CDC relatively simple and comprehensive process has produced a short list of families and been adopted for selection of deserving families. carried out ranking based on multiple In first stage FP provided training to CDC on the NRVA indicators which were used as ASPP and explains the criteria of selection. The positive and negative indicators of CDC members organize a larger community selection (simplified proxy-means meeting in respective villages; disseminate testing). Selection Committee of CDC is program message and criteria of selection. The in-charge of selection of beneficiaries. formation of Village Selection Committee (VSC) A two stage selection mechanism was is done through consultation and approval of adopted by the forms; SNF-01 for 20%- community with assistance from FPs/CDCs. 30% poor families and SNF-02 for final Similarly, the Village Verification Committee selection of 10% poor beneficiary (VVC) is also formed through consensus. These families by the Selection Committee committees have clearly prescribed TOR and are with the help of FP. The role of composed of prominent village members Complaint Committee was minimal. (including CDC members, village elders, respected people, literate members, females, etc.). The VSC prepares the initial list of 20% beneficiary families through consultation of village elders, CDC and community. They submit this list to the VVC which carries out the verification based on the economic indicators and criteria for selection. The final list of 20% beneficiary families is debated and approved in open community meeting and displayed at prominent public place. Program / Program/Public Awareness was the The Program/Public Awareness Generation is Public responsibility of CDCs and FPs but primarily the responsibility of Facilitating Partner Awareness without clear messages and wider facilitated by CDC. The FP and DoLSAMD would Generation dissemination for the community. The oversee the work of CDC, VSC and VVC in awareness campaign of the pilot phase program awareness generation. The revised was not widespread. Operational Manual prescribes specific messages to be delivered as part of the information campaign for the villagers and clearly defines roles and responsibilities at every stage of the process. Nutrition and Not part of the this Safety Net Pilot Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program has Hygiene phases been added to this phase of ASPP as a soft Awareness conditionality. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness training program has been implemented by the FP on pilot basis in selected villages. The response of Nutrition and Hygiene
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Awareness has been positive and communities have welcomed the initiative. Benefit One-off payment of $40-200 per family One-off payment of $25 per child under 5 and a depending on number of dependents mother (roughly reflective of one month of subsidized food consumption) besides on dependent (elderly, disabled and widow), averaging around $100 per family. Options of Single uniform implementation Three Options of implementation and two Implementatio methodology and mode of Payment modes of payment have been undertaken in n and Modes was undertaken uniformly in all the selected 18 villages/CDCs. These options and of Payment villages/CDCs. Modes of Payment are:
• Three Options of Implementation
Option 1: Default method, where only CDCs will do the awareness generation for the program. Then VSC & VVC will be formed without involvement of FP, and Formation and selection of beneficiary families will be done without FP's direct involvement.
Option 2: FP directly involved through in-village presence in awareness generation about the program. Same process and role of VSC and VCC in beneficiary selection. FP is involved in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting
Option 3: Similar to Option 2 but only VSC formed and with help of the FP it is responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly)
The Payment modes are: Pay Mode 1: Both female and male required, Pay Mode 2: Only female required and only female must collect benefit Financial CDCs received the block grants directly Mustoofiat received the funds from MoF and Mechanism of from the Provincial DAB banks in their distributed the block grants to CDCs through benefit accounts which they distributed to provincial DoLSAMD office with the help of FP. distribution beneficiaries with the help of FP. Involvement of The role of District and Provincial DoLSAMD office played active role in the Government Governors was minimal. DoLSAMD role scrutiny of documents, SN Forms, Collection, stake holders was mostly supervisory. distribution and reconciliation of block grants to CDCs. District and Provincial Governors active participation. The analysis of findings for options of implementation and payments modes are presented in analysis, lessons learned and discussion chapter.
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6. SUGGESTIONS / RECOMMENDATIONS
The operational evaluation of current cycle of ASPP in the two districts of Daikundi province proved to be an arduous task, primarily due to severe weather conditions and to some extent due to difficulties in data collection. The evaluation comprised immense data which needed to be properly compiled and analyzed. In some cases the responses of communities were vague and sometimes inconsistent. The suggestions derived from FGI/D survey and recommendations of OE team on various aspects of ASPP are stated below for consideration;
6.1 AWARENESS - GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE & SATISFACTION
The awareness campaign of current phase of ASPP was much better than the pilot phase and has been appreciated by the communities and other stakeholders. Similarly, satisfaction level of communities also enhanced with program implementation. Regarding further improvement of the program few pertinent suggestions preferred by most respondents are given below; i. The fund allocation for program and number of beneficiaries might be increased with same benefit amount. ii. The Program Benefit might be paid against some work preferably development work i.e. Cash for Work program, this would also help in development and uplift of the village. Similarly government might initiate development projects in the villages for providing economic opportunities and poverty alleviation. iii. Various communication channels suitable to local conditions might be used for program awareness generation e.g. Announcement through Mosque, CDC, radio and district offices etc. The FP employees suggested that; iv. Duration of the awareness campaign might be increased so that everyone gets an opportunity to participate in this process. v. Awareness campaign might be augmented with use of posters, banners etc. as their effect is long lasting The FP, DoLSAMD and Governors suggested that; vi. Role of local females in the committees might be enhanced to increase the program spread to females. vii. Similarly, involvement of female workers (may be staff) in program implementation would prove beneficial for enhancing the program spread to female. Based on findings from the field survey, the OE team recommends following measures to be adopted
1) A well designed mass awareness campaign utilizing all the available and appropriate means i.e. electronic media – messages on radio, television, print media – posters and banners at prominent sites and distribution of brochures, pamphlets, leaflets and local venues like mosque, CDCs office etc. to increase awareness and information regarding the program.
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2) Time duration of Awareness Campaign might be increased so that information can reach out to majority.
3) Membership of elderly, literate and respectable women in CDCs, VSCs and VVCs need to be increased, thus providing enhanced opportunities for women to become aware of the program and benefit from it. Moreover, female CDCs may also be formed / re-vitalized and explored as a potential option in areas allowing favorable/acceptable cultural interventions.
4) Similarly, recruitment and involvement of female staff in implementation process, particularly, during awareness campaign can play a vital role in spreading the information among females who have restricted movements or no interaction with male members of the community.
5) ASPP may also pilot a “Cash for Work” program i.e. the program benefit is paid against development work. Development projects under ASPP may be initiated in the target areas and the poor and vulnerable are afforded more opportunities of work against cash payment. This will have two pronged effects – firstly development of the area and secondly employment and income generation. Thus, Cash for Work program may be piloted under ASPP.
6) ASPP may also consider launching “vocational training program” and “small loans for enterprise development” particularly for female headed households (or which do not have male earning hand) to initiate small enterprises for their economic uplift.
7) ASPP may also launch an “Internship Program” for poor educated youth (female and male) of rural areas. This program will hire educated youth (12 grade passed) in various projects (private sector, NGOs and other projects) and ASPP will pay the youth a stipend so that they can get experience of working in local organizations and support their families as well.
6.2 SELECTION PROCESS
Majority of the respondents i.e. Beneficiaries, Non-Beneficiaries, VSCs, VVCs, FP and DoLSAMD expressed satisfaction with the selection process. The suggestions of FGD respondents for improving the selection process are given below: viii. The fund allocation under the program might be increased to select higher number of beneficiaries so that majority of poorest and vulnerable families can benefit. ix. Few respondents suggested limiting the role of CDCs in selection process as they indulged in misconduct; moreover, role of FP and government might be enhanced.
VSC and VVCs also suggested that; x. Few respondents suggested that village elders and CDCs members should be associated in the selection process. xi. Emphasized identification survey on the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members. FPs suggested; xii. Role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to be increased as they can be very helpful to the program compared to the CDC members who are powerful people.
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xiii. Selection of poor people may be done in the spring season as in other seasons their selection becomes difficult. DoLSAMD suggested; xiv. Development of a national database from where poor can be identified and selected for benefit distribution. Moreover, awareness needs to be enhanced so that people become at least fair to themselves. xv. Selection and participation of women in the VSC and VVC can help improve selection of beneficiaries particularly vulnerable women, and ensure accrual of benefits to women from the program The Governors suggested; xvi. Increase the role of government officials / departments in program implementation. The identification and selection might be carried out through mutual involvement and coordination of government departments and FP. DoLSAMD and Governors highlighted that; xvii. Increased coordination between DoLSAMD, Governors, FP and ASPP staff will help to avoid delays in distribution of cash in future. xviii. Hire female staff to enhance awareness regarding program in females; moreover, women “shura” or CDCs need to be encouraged to further strengthen the process.
Based on the survey findings the OE team recommends that;
8) Increased coordination and cooperation between government departments, DoLSAMD and FP would ensure smooth implementation of program. DOLSAMD staff may be involved at the time of selecting the beneficiaries. Involvement of these stakeholders in selection process would ensure transparency and accountability.
9) As already mentioned female workers (staff) need to be engaged in program implementation from start till its conclusion i.e. from Awareness generation, beneficiary selection to benefit distribution. Female workers (staff) can get first-hand information from the female members of the community and establish one to one contact.
10) Similarly increased membership and role of women, particularly elderly, literate and respectable women in CDCs, VSCs and VVCs, would ensure more women to become aware of the program and benefit from it. Moreover, female CDCs need to be formed to look after the interest of female community members.
11) In case selection process is done by respective VSCs and verified by VVCs, it may be facilitated by the concerned government departments and FP.
12) The FP in coordination with concerned government department may carry out random “Spot Check” of few potential selected beneficiaries to verify whether they are deserving or not.
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6.3 DELIVERY The delivery of cash benefit improved considerably from the previous cycle of the ASPP. As the program was implemented with few changes to its design, the suggestions of respondents to improve the delivery mechanism are given below; xix. The Cash distribution should be preferably carried out at Mosque or Public Place and time duration between selection and cash distribution be reduced. xx. The staff of DoLSAMD and FPs be present at the time of distribution to avoid any fraudulent practices. The FP suggested, xxi. Improved coordination in transferring money so that delays are reduced, and xxii. DoLSAMD should help in carrying (transporting) money for distribution to far off villages The DoLSAMD and Governors highlighted the following; xxiii. Improved coordination and support between the stakeholders i.e. MoLSAMD, DoLSAMD and FPs to improve the delivery process and reduce bottlenecks.
In the light of suggestions from the respondents, the OE team also recommends the following:
13) As per suggestions of FGDs respondents, representatives of DoLSAMD, FP and government officials might be ensured / present at the time of cash distribution to avoid misconduct.
14) Ministry might depute its officials to be present at distribution of cash-benefit to the selected beneficiaries. Moreover, the staff can also meet few beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to ascertain their views,
15) As per suggestions of FP, DoLSAMD should facilitate FP in carrying/transportation of Cash Amount for distribution purposes,
16) As per suggestion of DoLSAMD, Governors and FP, coordination between stakeholders should be strengthened to improve program delivery,
17) District Governors might be invited to distribute Cash Benefit to poor families in few places so as to establish Government ownership towards the ASPP,
18) The channel of funds transfer for cash benefit may be simplified to reduce delays by omitting unnecessary steps.
19) A ten percent sample of beneficiaries of ‘Cash-benefit’ may be cross-checked against national poverty surveys through third party in order to verify the legitimacy of selected beneficiaries.
6.4 EXPENDITURE PATTERN
The program beneficiaries highly appreciated distribution of cash grant for fulfilling their basic needs for winter season and expressed that their expenditure on children and women increased compared to last season, thus, benefitting them most from this consumption grant. Similarly majority of the respondents suggested increasing the number of beneficiaries under the program if additional funding is provided. Moreover, funds might also be directed towards development schemes in villages. Few respondents were
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also of view that benefit might be provided against work i.e. “Cash for Work” program. It will lead to greater sustainability. The OE team recommends that;
20) Piloting “Cash for Work” programs involving local communities in development activities thereby generating economic activity alongside social protection.
21) A “Cut Off” point might be fixed based on specific criteria, families/households lying below this point should be selected for Cash Grant.
22) List of identified poor and vulnerable families might be shared with other agencies/organizations working in the area so that they can benefit from their interventions as well.
6.5 NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS PROGRAM
The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been a completely new addition to the ASPP. This component was piloted in few selected villages and has benefitted beneficiaries as well as non- beneficiaries. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been well received in all the villages and most of the FGD respondents suggested its continuation in future. The OE team recommends that;
23) The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness might be made a permanent part of the program. Similarly its duration, contents and coverage may be improved.
24) As most of the villages are backward and far off, medical camps might also be organized so that poor people can benefit from the services of doctors.
6.6 PERCEPTION ABOUT GOVERNMENT
The findings of OE reveal that although perception of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries has significantly improved towards government and program implementers, however, there is enough room for further improvement. The OE team recommends that;
25) Effective coordination is required between all the major stakeholders i.e. the ministry, DoLSAMD, Governor and the FP for ensuring success of ASPP in Afghanistan.
26) The role of government officials (Governors) might be enhanced in ASPP implementation so that ownership towards the program is developed. However, there role should be to facilitate the process rather than executing.
27) ASPP is a commendable initiative of Afghanistan Government; a focused awareness campaign might be launched through print (posters & brochures) and electronic (FM radio, TV etc.) media to highlight importance and objectives of the ASPP, with emphasis on the efforts of the government in implementing the program.
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6.7 IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM AND MODE OF PAYMENT The ASPP tested three options of implementation and two modes of payment in select villages/CDCs in the current cycle of the Pilot program. Although the implementation approach under the three options varied however, the finding of OE reveal no significant difference. Majority of respondents expressed satisfaction with awareness campaign, working of VSCs and VVCs, Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program. However, few reservations against CDCs were raised by respondents from couple of villages. Similarly, FP as well as significant number of respondents expressed that single selection committee is sufficient. The findings also reveal that VVC did not include or exclude anyone from the list compiled by VSC in the 12 villages where VVCs were formed. Similarly, the two modes of payments were practiced with mixed results. Thus, the OE Team recommends:
28) Formation of a Single Selection Committee with the involvement of FP and maybe with representative from DoLSAMD / government. The selection committee should comprise elders/respected members, literate people, Mullah and elderly/literate women from the village.
29) FP facilitates the verification of selected beneficiaries in the public meeting held in village based on criteria adopted for program benefit.
30) Awareness Campaign is carried out by CDC and VSC facilitated by the FP and DoLSAMD. Posters, brochures and banners might be used for awareness campaign.
31) Mode 2 of payment i.e. only female must collect the benefit will give some sort of control to women on spending the benefit amount and lead to women empowerment.
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SECTION TWO –
ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION
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7. ANALYSIS, LESSONS LEARNED AND DISCUSSION This chapter briefly discusses the important aspects and themes that are not specifically covered in following sections. These include: ➢ Options of Implementation ➢ Modes of Payment / Financial Mechanism ➢ Redistribution of Benefit Amount ➢ Role and capacity of VSC, VVC and CDC & ➢ Usage, Role and Guidance of Operational Manual ➢ Inter-linkages between institutions ➢ Usage of Nutrition and Hygiene messages ➢ Financial Mechanism through Mastoofiat
OPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION Three options of implementation adopted for the current phase of ASPP. The details of options are: Option 1 Option 1 involved CDCs carrying out the awareness activities for the program, formation of VSC and VVC without involvement of FP and selection of beneficiary families without FP's direct involvement. Option 1 was practiced in CDCs- Chukrizar Barkar, Bark Takawi and Pitab Joe Watana in Miramor district and CDCs- Kilage Dashte-Sufla, Ulqan Payan Dashte and Sare Koyak Amei in Shahristan district. Option 2 Under option 2, FP was directly involved in awareness activities about the program, formation of VSC and VCC for beneficiary selection.FP involvement in mobilizing community and taking notes etc. in assisting VVC in carrying out open community meeting. Option 2 was practiced in CDCs- Sangarkarkesh Ulya, Nak Watana and Darghala Charkh Bargar in Miramor district and CDCs- Zard Sang Shali, Kakock Waras and Kadanak Girow in Shahristan district. Option 3 Option 3 is almost similar to option 2 and only VSC is formed and with help of the FP it is responsible for selection of beneficiary families in open community meeting (the list compiled and read at the time of the assembly). Option 3 was practiced in Kakrak Wargha Alawdal, Deh Asho Alawdal and Awry Mazar Azmok in district Shahristan and Shinya Barkar, Argi Nadak and Rook Ushto in district Miramor. The program implementation was done by applying these three methods in different villages. However, no significant differences in terms of findings were witnessed by the operational evaluation team in the process. This might be due to two factors: ➢ Firstly, the methods / options may not have been fully followed in implementation ➢ Secondly, the tools designed for Operational Evaluation could not capture the exact picture It is entirely possible that this may not be due to either factor. Thus, the operational evaluation team feels that further exploration/research might be carried out to isolate the effects of each option of implementation and arrive at the best among the three. Detailed analysis of important aspects is presented in following chapters with respect to size of village and modes of payment. Few important findings on implementation mechanism ascertained from FGI/Ds are:
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Awareness and Program Implementation ➢ Majority of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the awareness campaign. ➢ Majority of the respondents were satisfied and appreciated the role of CDCs ➢ Majority of the respondents both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were satisfied with the support of Facilitating Partner ➢ Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness program has been appreciated by both beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries VSC and VVC Role ➢ Majority of the respondents expressed satisfaction with selection process of beneficiaries ➢ Similarly majority of the respondents appreciated the role of VSC and VVC ➢ Majority respondents preferred not to change the composition of VSC and VVC, while few would like to add more literate and respectable people into the committees ➢ Majority beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries thought it was helpful to have two committees as it makes the process safe and transparent. Similarly there were view from respondents that only one committee will also suffice ➢ The selection was done by VSC and verification was carried out by VVC. Based on the findings not a single beneficiary was added or removed from the list by VVC. Facilitating Partner ➢ The FP also generally favored one selection committee for implementation of program ➢ FP expressed that in few cases powerful people in CDCs tried to take unfair advantage of the program The OE team concludes that the program implementation has overall appreciation by the respondents and stakeholders. However, there is room for improvement. The OE team suggests – firstly formation of a Single Selection Committee comprising elders/respected members, literate people, Mullah (clergy) and elderly/literate women from the village with the involvement of FP and maybe representative from DoLSAMD / government; secondly awareness campaign is carried out by CDC and VSC (using posters, banners etc.) facilitated by the FP and DoLSAMD; verification of selected beneficiaries may be carried out by declaration of beneficiaries in public meeting facilitated by FP as it is responsible for filling SNF forms of families; and lastly Mode 2 of payment i.e. only female must collect the benefit.
MODES OF PAYMENT / FINANCIAL MECHANISM Two modes of payments were adopted for the current phase of ASPP. The details of modes of payments have been given in chapter 5 of the report. The analysis of findings is briefly discussed in following passages to assess the effectiveness of each mode: Mode 1 Payment involved both male and female presence and benefit could be collected by either; while Mode 2 payment required only female presence and only female must collect benefit. Under Mode 1 payment six villages from Shahristan and three villages from Miramor were selected for OE, similarly, under Mode 2 payment three villages from Shahristan and Six villages from Miramor were selected for OE. The findings from survey are briefly discussed in following passages. Table 7.1- Analysis of Modes of Payments Payment Respondents District Mode Shahristan Miramor All 56 respondents from 6 CDCs All 24 male respondents from the 3 Male informed that they themselves CDCs received the benefit themselves Beneficiaries received the cash benefit Mode 1 41 respondents from 5 CDCs All 24 female respondents from the 3 Female informed that they received the CDCs affirmed that they collected the Beneficiaries benefit; only female respondents benefit amount
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(9) from Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla informed that their husbands received the benefit. 19 respondents informed that 33 respondents informed that their their wives received the benefit wives collected the benefit amount, Male amount, however, 6 men from while 8 men from Sangarkesh Ulya Beneficiaries Ulqan Payeen said that they and 9 from Pitab Joe Watana said Mode 2 collected the benefit amount they collected the benefit amount rather than the wives. All the 24 female respondents All the 49 females’ respondents from Female informed that they collected the 6 CDCs had collected the benefit Beneficiaries benefit amount themselves. themselves. Although men and women both collected benefits under Mode 1, it is evident from the findings that men collected benefits in few cases where only female were required to collect. Further exploration is needed to ascertain the exact causes of such events. Similarly majority of the female expressed that both male and female live in families and the expenses are joint thus, they as women spent the amount mostly on family needs of food, clothes and children etc. Female respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved in decisions to spend the amount. Although the benefit amount provided relief to families and social status of women also improved to some extent, however, concerted efforts are needed to enhance its impact on women social status and decision making. Thus, in OE teams’ opinion the payment mode 2 is more beneficial to the program objectives, as women are primarily responsible for looking after daily household activities and rearing children. Furthermore, the OE team recommends that payment Mode 2 should be adopted i.e. only female member of family can collect the benefit amount. This might enable women to have some control over its spending and contribute to family well-being and lead to women empowerment.
REDISTRIBUTION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT Redistribution or taking the benefit amount back from beneficiaries and then distributing it equally among all families of village happened in this phase of ASPP as well although on a lower level than last phase. The beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries from Zard Sang Shali, district Shahristan informed that in their village money was collected from beneficiaries by CDC members and village elders and then redistributed among all families of village equally. Similarly respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras also informed of similar decision on part of village elders and CDC members to distribute benefit among all families of village; however, whether redistribution actually happened has not been clearly stated by respondents. The respondents from village where redistribution took place also informed that they were not fully clear on the roles and responsibilities of the committees. The argument that these things happened due to lack of clarity on the roles and responsibilities of committees would not be entirely right; there seems to be a conscious choice of community either due to social pressures or influence of village elders and CDC members as is the case of Zard Sang Shali and Kohkoj-e-Waras.
ROLE AND CAPACITY OF VSC, VVC AND CDC The role and capacity of VSCs and VVCs has been observed to be satisfactory in the program implementation. Working of these committees can be further improved through enhancing role of women and including more literate and respectable members. In general, the role of VSC has been more
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pronounced as they list the potential beneficiaries and VVC only carries out verification. The findings reveal that VVCs in the 12 villages did not add or remove any family from list which signifies that VSC is carrying out its responsibilities properly. Apart from couple of villages, the role of CDCs has also been effective and satisfactory. Although majority of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries affirmed that selection of poor families for cash benefit was properly carried out by both VSC and VVC with consultation of village elders. However, there have been instances where respondents informed that non-deserving were selected and provided with benefit. Male beneficiaries from Kohkoj-e-Waras and from Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that few non deserving were provided with cash benefit, moreover it was decided in Kohkoj-e-Waras that the cash benefit would be distributed equally to all families of the village. Moreover, respondents from Zard Sang Shali, Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal were not fully clear about the roles of committees, which resulted in instances of selection of non-deserving and redistribution. Also it is pertinent to mention here that lack of understanding on the roles of committees may not be the only cause of redistribution, there seems to be a conscious choice of community either due to social pressures or influence of village elders and CDC members as is the case of Zard Sang Shali and Kohkoj-e-Waras. In these cases the role of committees is perceived to be quite weak. The working of the CDCs and committees can be further improved through capacity building and monitoring and mentoring by the facilitating partner. In opinion of OE Team simplification of process may be done and only one village selection committee entrusted with the identification and selection of beneficiaries.
USAGE, ROLE AND GUIDANCE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL MoLSAMD have developed a complete Operational Manual for the implementation of ASPP. However, the usage of operational manual was observed to be limited by the program implementers. The concerned governors had not consulted the operational manual; representatives of DoLSAMD read it once while FP staff consulted it periodically during implementation process. Thus, the overall usage, role and guidance of the Operational Manual need to be enhanced.
INTER-LINKAGES BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS Inter-linkages between institutions responsible for implementation need to be strengthened and coordination mechanism developed. The Governors had limited knowledge on the program, they stressed that there has been limited coordination of the program implementation with provincial and district governments. FP also stressed on increased support from DoLSAMD. In the opinion of OE team, overall the inter linkages between institutions can be improved through establishment of an effective coordination mechanism.
USAGE OF NUTRITION AND HYGIENE MESSAGES The inclusion of nutrition and hygiene program has been welcomed by all the stakeholders. This component has been carried out with both beneficiaries as well as non-beneficiaries. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested further expansion and continuation of this program. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Thus, the Nutrition & Hygiene component may be added as permanent feature to the program. Detailed analysis in presented in following sections.
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FINANCIAL MECHANISM THROUGH MUSTOOFIAT The committee formed by the provincial governor was a good step towards ensuring transparency only during distributing money because it did not had authority to monitor the selection of beneficiaries and post distribution misconducts etc. The role of committee was limited only to distribution, this role might be enhanced to ensure transparency in beneficiary selection and post distribution as well to stop fraudulent practices. Mastoofiat is an old system of Ministry of finance (MOF) used for provinces. Ministry of Finance releases money for provinces and projects through Mastoofiat. This is an old system involving a lot of difficult paper work which is very time consuming. There is need for evolving an efficient system of financial transfers so that the time duration between selection and cash distribution is reduced.
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8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPORTANT ASPECTS (WITH RESPECT TO VILLAGE SIZE)
This chapter briefly presents comparative analysis of the important aspects and themes with regard to size/category of village/CDC. These include:
➢ Awareness Generation Problems ➢ Formation of VSCs and VVCs and difficulties ➢ Selection of Beneficiaries ➢ Roles and Responsibilities of CDCs and Committees ➢ Complaints ➢ Conducting Meetings ➢ Cash Distribution Problems ➢ Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness
Table 8.1 - Comparative Analysis – Small CDCs / Villages Village / CDC Size : Small Aspects / Option 1 - Mode 1 Option 2 – Mode 2 Option 3 – N&H Parameters (Chukrizar Barkar, Kilage Dashte Sufla) (Sangarkesh Ulya, Kadanak Girow) (Rook Ushto (Mode 2), Deh-e-Osho Alawdal (Mode 1)) Awareness Out of 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Generation villages: villages informed they attended the villages informed they attended the 10 informed they attended the awareness awareness meeting and were satisfied with awareness meeting and were satisfied with meeting while 6 expressed no knowledge, 8 details provided, and opined that Friday details provided; they thought the program expressed satisfaction while 8 were not prayers are the best way to inform people very important for village and supported its satisfied. Only 3 thought the program to be about such programs. Similarly all thought continuation. 8 respondents opined that not important for village while rest thought the program very important for village and Friday prayers while 8 informed that it important. Similarly all supported supported its continuation. through CDC members is the best way to continuation of program and information inform people about such programs in through CDC members as best way to All the 16 female beneficiaries from two future. inform about such programs in future. villages informed they attended the awareness meeting and were satisfied with All the 16 female beneficiaries from two Out of 17 female beneficiaries from two details provided, and opined that Friday villages informed they attended the villages: prayers are the best way to inform people awareness meeting and were satisfied with 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that about such programs. Similarly all thought details provided, and opined that Friday they did not attend the meeting, their the program very important for village and prayers are the best way to inform people family member attended it, while 8 from supported its continuation. about such programs. Similarly all thought
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Chukrizar Barkar attended and were Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries from two the program very important for village and satisfied with the awareness meeting. All villages: supported its continuation. thought the program to be very important 6 from Kadanak Girow attended meeting for village. Similarly all supported themselves, while 9 from Sangarkesh Ulya Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two continuation of program and Friday Prayers informed that they along with a family villages: (Mosque) as best way to inform about such member attended the awareness meeting 8 from Rook Ushto attended meeting programs in future and were satisfied with the details provided; themselves, while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya however, 5 respondents from Kadanak informed that they along with a family Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two Girow informed that someone from their member attended the awareness meeting; villages: family attended. All opined that Friday all stated that they were satisfied with the 14 informed they attended the awareness prayers are the best way to inform people details provided. 12 respondents from both meeting and were satisfied with it. 1 about such programs. 15 thought the villages opined that Friday prayers are the informed that he did not attend while 1 program very important for village while 5 best way to inform people about such expressed no knowledge and were not from Kadanak Girow thought it to be little programs while 4 from Rook Ushto satisfied (Kilage Dashte Sufla). 8 from Kilage bit important. All 20 supported its preferred CDC members. All 16 respondents Dashte Sufla thought the program to be continuation. thought the program very important for little bit important while 8 from Chukrizar village and supported its continuation. Barkar thought it important. All supported All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two continuation of program and Friday Prayers villages informed they attended the All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from as best way to inform about such programs awareness meeting and were satisfied with two villages informed they attended the in future details provided, and opined that Friday awareness meeting and were satisfied with prayers are the best way to inform people details provided, and opined that Friday Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from about such programs. Similarly all thought prayers are the best way to inform people two villages: the program very important for village and about such programs. Similarly all thought 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that supported its continuation. the program very important for village and they did not attend the meeting, their supported its continuation. family member attended it, while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar attended and were satisfied with the awareness meeting. All thought the program to be very important for village. Similarly all supported continuation of program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as best way to inform about such programs in future Selection of All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public
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meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with process of VSC VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to (they did not have VVC), however, 5 have to committees. 14 respondents have to committees. Moreover all respondents would like to add female thought that selection process was open, respondents thought that selection process members, respected elders and people from clear and fair while 2 expressed it could be was open, clear and fair. each locality of village to the committee. All more clear, open and fair. respondents thought that selection process All the 16 female beneficiaries from two was open, clear and fair. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was All the 16 female beneficiaries from two included in the list by VSC. 8 respondents publicized and read aloud in an open public villages informed that their name was from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list meeting held in village. Similarly all included in the list by VSC and the list was was publicized and read aloud in an open expressed happiness with composition of publicized and read aloud in an open public public meeting held in village, while 9 VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to meeting held in village. Similarly all respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla have to committees. Moreover all expressed happiness with process and expressed that they did not know. Similarly respondents thought that selection process composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). all expressed happiness with composition of was open, clear and fair. All female respondents thought that VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to selection process was open, clear and fair. have to committees. 8 respondents from Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries from two Chukrizar Barkar thought that selection villages: All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two process was open, clear and fair while 9 16 informed that the list of beneficiaries was villages informed that list of beneficiaries from Kilage Dashte Sufla expressed it could publicized and read aloud in an open public was publicized and read aloud in an open be more clear, open and fair. meeting held in village, and 4 from Kadanak public meeting held in village. Similarly all Girow stated that it was posted in public expressed happiness with process and Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two place. All expressed happiness with process composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). villages: of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full All respondents thought that selection 8 from Kilage Dashte Sufla informed that to have to committees. Moreover all process was open, clear and fair. the list was posted in public place while 8 respondents thought that selection process from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list was open, clear and fair. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from was publicized and read aloud in an open two villages informed that the list of public meeting held in village. All expressed All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud happiness with composition of VSC and VVC villages informed that the list of in an open public meeting held in village. All and thought it was help full to have to beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud expressed happiness with process of VSC committees. 15 respondents thought that in an open public meeting held in village. All (they did not have VVC). Moreover all selection process was open, clear and fair expressed happiness with process of VSC respondents thought that selection process while 1 from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated and VVC and thought it was help full to have was open, clear and fair. otherwise. to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open,
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Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from clear and fair. two villages: 8 from Chukrizar Barkar informed that the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village while 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla had no knowledge on matter. All expressed happiness with composition of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. 11 respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair while 3 from Kilage Dashte Sufla expressed it was not clear, open and fair while 3 again from same village thought it could be more clear, open and fair. Formation of All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed VSCs and VVCs satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation of VSCs VVCs VVCs however, 5 respondents would like to add All the 17 female beneficiaries from two All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed female members, respected elders and villages expressed satisfaction with satisfaction with formation of VSCs and people from each locality of village to the formation of VSCs and VVCs VVCs committees. All the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed All the 20 male non-beneficiaries expressed All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the VVCs. Moreover 8 respondents from VVCs. Moreover 18 respondents stated that villages did not have VVC) Chukrizar Barker would add more literate they would like to add more literate All the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed members in committees. members and 2 respondents would like to satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from add more female members. villages did not have VVC) two villages expressed satisfaction with All the 19 female non-beneficiaries All the 18 female non-beneficiaries formation of VSCs and VVCs expressed satisfaction with formation of expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) Roles and All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Out of 16 male beneficiaries 8 respondents All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Responsibilities villages were happy with the support from Sangarkesh Ulya were very happy villages were very happy with the support of CDCs provided by CDCs and expressed that their while 8 from Kadanak Girow were happy provided by CDCs and expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result with the support provided by CDCs and impression of CDC has improved as a result of program expressed that their impression of CDC has of program. improved as a result of program Out of 17 female beneficiaries from two All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla were Out of 16 female beneficiaries, 13 villages were very happy with the support
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happy while 8 from Chukrizar Barkar were respondents from both villages were very provided by CDCs and expressed that their very happy with support provided by CDC. happy while only 3 from Sangarkesh Ulya impression of CDC has improved as a result All expressed that their impression of CDC were happy with the support provided by of program. has improved as a result of program CDCs. All 16 expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries 8 Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 7 from respondents from Rook Ushto were very Kilage Dashte Sufla were happy while 8 Out of 20 male non-beneficiaries 9 happy while 8 from Deh-e-Osho Alawadal from Chukrizar Barkar were very happy with respondents from Sangarkesh Ulya were were happy with the support provided by support provided by CDC. While 1 very happy while 11 from Kadanak Girow CDCs and expressed that their impression of respondent from Kilage Dashte Sufla was were happy with the support provided by CDC has improved as a result of program unhappy with CDC. Apart from 1 CDCs and expressed that their impression of respondent, rest of 15 expressed that their CDC has improved as a result of program. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 8 impression of CDC has improved as a result respondents from Deh-e-Osho Alawdal of program Out of 19 female non-beneficiaries from two were very happy, and 8 respondents from villages, 10 from Kadanak Girow and 5 from Rook Ushto and 2 from Deh-e-Osho Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from Sangarkesh Ulya were happy were very Alawadal were happy with the support two villages, 9 from Kilage Dashte Sufla happy with support provided by CDC while 4 provided by CDCs and expressed that their were happy and 6 from Chukrizar Barkar from Sangarkesh Ulya were happy. All impression of CDC has improved as a result were very happy with support provided by expressed that their impression of CDC has of program CDC; only 2 from Chukrizar Barkar improved as a result of program expressed indifference. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Complaints None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed 8 male beneficiaries from Rook Ushto any complaints on selection process any complaints on selection process. complained to VSC while 8 from Deh-e-Osho None of the 17 female beneficiaries None of the 16 female beneficiaries did not complain on selection process. expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection None of the 16 female beneficiaries process process. expressed any complaints on selection None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries None of the 20 male non-beneficiaries process. expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries process process expressed any complaints on selection None of the 17 female non-beneficiaries None of the 19 female non-beneficiaries process. expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection None of the 19 female non-beneficiaries process process. expressed any complaints on selection process. Conducting All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Meetings villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries. In Rook
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members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading Ushto the members of VSC took active role the meeting. the meeting. while in Deh-e-Osho CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. Out of 17 female beneficiaries, 8 from All the 16 female beneficiaries from two Chukrizar Barkar informed that public villages informed that public meetings were All the 16 female beneficiaries from two meeting was held to discuss list of held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC villages informed that public meetings were beneficiaries and CDC member played most members played most active role in leading held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC active role in leading the meeting, while 9 the meeting. members played most active role in leading respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated the meeting. that they did not attend the meeting. All the 20 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two held to discuss list of beneficiaries. villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were Respondents from Kadanak Girow informed held to discuss list of beneficiaries. held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC that CDC members while respondents from Respondents from Deh-e-Osho Alawdal members played most active role in leading Sangarkesh Ulya stated that VSC played informed that CDC members while the meeting most active role in leading the meeting. respondents from Rook Ushto stated that VSC played most active role in leading the Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries, 8 from All the 19 female non-beneficiaries from two meeting. Chukrizar Barkar informed that public villages informed that public meetings were meeting was held to discuss list of held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from beneficiaries and CDC member played most members played most active role in leading two villages informed that public meetings active role in leading the meeting, while 9 the meeting were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and respondents from Kilage Dashte Sufla stated CDC members played most active role in that they did not attend the meeting leading the meeting. Cash All the 16 male beneficiaries from the two Out of 16 male beneficiaries – 8 from Out of 16 male beneficiaries – 8 from Deh-e- Distribution villages did not face any problems during Kadanak Girow did not face any problem, Osho Alawadal did not face any problem, Problems cash distribution while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya complained of while 8 from Rook Ushto complained of All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two misconduct to VVC and CDC members misconduct to VSC. villages did not face any problems during Out of 16 female beneficiaries – 8 from All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two cash distribution Kadanak Girow did not face any problem, villages did not face any problems during while 8 from Sangarkesh Ulya informed of cash distribution attempts made to steal benefit prior to receiving it.
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Table 8.2 - Comparative Analysis – Medium CDCs / Villages Village / CDC Size : Medium Aspects / Option 1 - Mode 2 Option 2 – N&H Option 3 – Mode 1 Parameters (Ulqan Payan, Bark Takawi) (Zard Sang Shali (Mode 1), Daraghila (Owri Mazar Ozmak, Shinya Bargar) Charkh Bargar (Mode 2) Awareness All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All 17 male beneficiaries from two villages Generation villages informed they attended the villages informed they attended the informed they attended the awareness awareness meeting and were satisfied with awareness meeting and were satisfied with meeting and were satisfied with details the details provided. 14 thought it very details provided, and opined that CDC provided. 8 respondents from Shinya Barkar important while only 3 from Bark Takawi members are the best way to inform people opined that Friday prayers while 9 from thought the program to be little bit about such programs. 12 respondents Owri Mazar Ozmak informed that through important for village. All supported thought the program very important while 5 CDC members is the best way to inform continuation of program. 11 stated Friday respondents from Daraghila Chark Bargar people about such programs in future. 15 Prayer (mosque) and 6 preferred CDC thought it little bit important for village. All respondents thought the program very members as best way to inform about such respondents supported its continuation. important for village while only 2 from programs in future Shinya Bargar thought it little bit important. All the 17 female beneficiaries from two All respondents supported its continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed they attended the villages attended and were satisfied with awareness meeting and were satisfied with All the 16 female beneficiaries from two the awareness meeting. All thought the details provided, and opined that Friday villages informed they attended the program to be very important for village. prayers are the best way to inform people awareness meeting and were satisfied with Similarly all supported continuation of about such programs. Similarly all thought details provided, and opined that Friday program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as the program very important for village and prayers are the best way to inform people best way to inform about such programs in supported its continuation. about such programs. Similarly all thought future the program very important for village and Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries from two supported its continuation. Out of 21 male non-beneficiaries from two villages: villages: 10 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar attended Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two 16 informed they attended the awareness meeting along with family member and villages: meeting and 5 from Ulqan Payan informed were satisfied with details provided, while 8 5 from Owri Mazar Ozmok attended the someone from their family attended. All from Zardsang Shali informed that someone meeting themselves, 10 from both villages were satisfied with the details provided. 12 else from family attended the awareness informed that they along with a family from both villages thought the program to meeting. All opined that Friday prayers are member attended the awareness meeting, 1 be very important while 9 from Bark Takawi the best way to inform people about such from Shinya Bargar stated that someone thought it little bit important. All supported programs. 17 thought the program very from family attended while 1 did not attend. continuation of program and preferred important for village while 1 from Darghila 15 from both villages stated that they were
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Friday Prayers as best way to inform about Charkh Bargar thought it to be little bit satisfied with the details provided while 2 such programs in future important. All 18 supported its continuation. expressed no opinion. All respondents opined that Friday prayers are the best way Out of 16 female non-beneficiaries from All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from to inform people about such programs. 4 two villages: two villages informed they attended the respondents from Owri Mazar Ozmok 15 from both villages informed that they awareness meeting and were satisfied with thought the program very important while attended the awareness meeting, 2 from details provided, and opined that Friday 13 thought it little bit important for the Ulqan Payan informed someone from family prayers are the best way to inform people village. All supported its continuation. attended while 1 did not attend the about such programs. Similarly all thought meeting. All were satisfied with the the program very important for village and All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from awareness meeting. Similarly all thought the supported its continuation. two villages informed they attended the program to be very important for village. awareness meeting and were satisfied with Similarly all supported continuation of details provided, and opined that Friday program and Friday Prayers (Mosque) as prayers are the best way to inform people best way to inform about such programs in about such programs. Similarly all thought future the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Selection of All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with process of VSC VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to (they did not have VVC). All respondents have to committees. Similarly all have to committees. Moreover all thought that selection process was open, respondents thought that selection process respondents thought that selection process clear and fair. was open, clear and fair. was open, clear and fair. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two All the 16 female beneficiaries from two All the 17 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. 8 female expressed happiness with process and expressed happiness with composition of beneficiaries from Darghila Charkh Bargar composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to expressed happiness with composition of All female respondents thought that have to committees. Moreover all VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to selection process was open, clear and fair. respondents thought that selection process have to committees. However, 5 All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two was open, clear and fair. respondents from Zardsang Shali were not villages informed that list of beneficiaries
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All the 21 male non-beneficiaries from two happy with composition of VSC and VVC was publicized and read aloud in an open villages informed that the list was publicized while 4 expressed no knowledge. All the public meeting held in village. Similarly all and read aloud in an open public meeting respondents thought that selection process expressed happiness with process and held in village. All expressed happiness with was open, clear and fair. composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). composition of VSC and VVC, however All respondents thought that selection respondents from Ulqan Payan expressed Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries from two process was open, clear and fair. the only VSC is needed, rest thought it was villages: help full to have two committees. 15 10 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar informed All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from respondents thought that selection process that the list of beneficiaries was posted at a two villages informed that the list of was open, clear and fair while 2 from Ulqan public place, while respondents from beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud Payan stated that it was not fair; moreover Zardsang Shali expressed no knowledge. in an open public meeting held in village. All 3 stated that it could be more open, clear Only 10 respondents of Daraghila Charkh expressed happiness with process of VSC and fair. Bargar expressed happiness with (they did not have VVC). Moreover all composition of VSC and VVC and thought it respondents thought that selection process All 18 female non-beneficiaries from two was help full to have two committees, while was open, clear and fair. villages informed that the list was publicized of respondents of Zardsang Shali expressed and read aloud in an open public meeting no opinion. 10 respondents of Daraghila held in village. All expressed happiness with Charkh though that selection process was composition of VSC and VVC and thought it open, clear and fair while 8 from Zardsang was help full to have to committees. Shali stated that it could be more open, Similarly all respondents thought that clear and fair. selection process was open, clear and fair. All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that the list of beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. Formation of All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed VSCs and VVCs satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation and composition satisfaction with formation of VSCs (they did VVCs. Moreover 3 respondents from Bark of VSCs and VVCs not have VVCs). Takawi would add more female and literate Out of 17 female beneficiaries 8 expressed All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed members in committees. satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the All the 16 female beneficiaries from two VVCs, while 9 respondents from Zardsang villages did not have VVC) villages expressed satisfaction with Shali were not satisfied and expressed need All the 18 male non-beneficiaries expressed
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formation of VSCs and VVCs for adding more literate person in satisfaction with formation of VSCs (the All the 21 male non-beneficiaries expressed committees. villages did not have VVC). Moreover, 10 satisfaction with formation of VSCs and Out of 18 male non-beneficiaries 10 respondents would like to add more female VVCs. Moreover 17 respondents from both expressed satisfaction with formation of and literate members in committees. villages would like to add more female, VSCs and VVCs. Moreover 9 respondents All the 18 female non-beneficiaries literate and respectable members in stated that they would like to add more expressed satisfaction with formation of committees. literate members. VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) All 18 female non-beneficiaries from two All the 17 female non-beneficiaries villages expressed satisfaction with expressed satisfaction with formation of formation of VSCs and VVCs VSCs and VVCs. Roles and Out of 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from both Out of 17 male beneficiaries, 13 from two Responsibilities villages, 13 were very happy and 4 from villages very happy with the support villages were happy and 4 from Shinya of CDCs Bark Takawi were very happy with the provided by CDCs. Similarly 16 expressed Bargar were very happy with the support support provided by CDCs. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved provided by CDCs and expressed that their that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program, while only 1 male impression of CDC has improved as a result as a result of program from Zard Sang Shali responded in negative. of program.
Out of 16 female beneficiaries from two Out of 17 female beneficiaries, 8 Out of 16 female beneficiaries, 13 from both villages, 14 from both villages were happy respondents from Darghila Charkh Bargar villages were very happy and 3 from Shinya while 2 from Bark Takawi were very happy were very happy with support of CDC and Bargar were happy with the support with support provided by CDC. All expressed their impression of CDC has improved; while provided by CDCs and expressed that their that their impression of CDC has improved 9 from Zardsang Shali expressed impression of CDC has improved as a result as a result of program unhappiness with the role of CDC and of program. informed that their impression of CDC has Out of 21 male non-beneficiaries, 14 from not improved. All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from both both village were happy and 6 from Bark villages were happy with the support Takawi were very happy with support All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from both provided by CDCs and expressed that their provided by CDC. While 1 respondent from villages were happy with the support impression of CDC has improved as a result Bark Takawi was unhappy with role of CDC. provided by CDCs. 10 respondents from of program All expressed that their impression of CDC Daraghila Charkh Bargar expressed that has improved as a result of program their impression of CDC has improved as a All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from result of program, however, 8 respondents both villages were very happy with the Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 10 from of Zardsang Shali responded that their support provided by CDCs and expressed Ulqan Payan were happy and 8 from Bark impression of CDC has not improved. that their impression of CDC has improved Takawi were very happy with support as a result of program provided by CDC. All expressed that their Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries from impression of CDC has improved as a result two villages, 9 from Zardsang Shali and 2 of program from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were very
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happy and 6 from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were happy with support provided by CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Complaints None of the 17 male beneficiaries expressed None of the 17 male beneficiaries expressed None of the 17 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process any complaints on selection process. any complaints on selection process. None of the 16 female beneficiaries None of the 17 female beneficiaries None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process. process. None of the 21 male non-beneficiaries None of the 18 male non-beneficiaries None of the 18 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process process. None of the 18 female non-beneficiaries None of the 17 female non-beneficiaries None of the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process. process. Conducting All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two Meetings villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading the meeting. the meeting. the meeting.
All the 16 female beneficiaries from both All the 17 female beneficiaries from two All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meeting was villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading the meeting. the meeting. the meeting.
All the 21 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries. held to discuss list of beneficiaries, however, held to discuss list of beneficiaries. Respondents from Ulqan Payan stated that 10 respondents 8 from Zardsang Shali and 2 Respondents from Shinya Bargar informed members of FP palyed most active role in from Daraghila Charkh Bargar did not attend that CDC members while respondents from leading the meeting while respondents of the meeting. The respondents that attended Owri Mazar Ozmok stated that members of Bark Takawi said that CDC members took the meeting informed that CDC members FP played most active role in leading the the lead in the meeting. played most active role in leading the meeting. meeting. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 8 from All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from Bark Takawi attended the public meeting All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings
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while 10 from Ulqan Payan informed that two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and although public meeting was held to discuss were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in list of beneficiaries they did not attend it. All CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting. stated that CDC member played most active leading the meeting role in leading the meeting. Cash Out of 17 male beneficiaries – 8 Ulqan All the 17 male beneficiaries from the two Out of 17 male beneficiaries – 9 from Owri Distribution Payan and 1 from Bark Takawi did not face villages did not face any problems during Mazar Ozmak did not face any problem, Problems any problem, while 7 from Bark Takawi cash distribution. while 8 from Shinya Bargar complained of complained of misconduct to VSC and 1 All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two misconduct to CDC members. from Ulqan Payan complained to village villages did not face any problems during All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two elders cash distribution.. villages did not face any problems during All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two cash distribution villages did not face any problems during cash distribution
Table 8.3 - Comparative Analysis – Large CDCs / Villages Village / CDC Size : Large Aspects / Option 1 – N&H Option 2 – Mode 1 Option 3 – Mode 2 Parameters (Sare Koyak Amej (Mode 1), Pitab Joe (Kohkoj-e-Waras, Nak Watana) (Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Argi Nadak) Watana (Mode 2)) Awareness All the 18 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All 16 male beneficiaries from two villages Generation villages informed they attended the villages informed they attended the informed they attended the awareness awareness meeting and were satisfied with awareness meeting and were satisfied with meeting and were satisfied with details the details provided. 9 respondents from details provided, and opined that CDC provided. They opined that through CDC Sare Koyak Amej thought it very important members are the best way to inform people members is the best way to inform people and said that CDC members are the best about such programs. 8 respondents of about such programs in future. ALL way to inform about such programs in Kohkoj-e-Waras thought the program very respondents thought the program very future; and 9 from Pitab Joe Watan thought important and 9 respondents from Nak important for village and supported its the program to be little bit important for Watana thought it little bit important for continuation. village and stated Friday Prayer (mosque) as village. All respondents supported its best way to inform about such programs in continuation. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two future. All supported continuation of the villages informed they attended the program. All the 16 female beneficiaries from two awareness meeting and were satisfied with villages informed they attended the details provided, and opined that Friday All the 17 female beneficiaries from two awareness meeting and were satisfied with prayers are the best way to inform people villages attended and were satisfied with details provided, and opined that Friday about such programs. Similarly all thought the awareness meeting. 14 thought the prayers are the best way to inform people the program very important for village and
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program to be very important for village, about such programs. Similarly all thought supported its continuation. while 3 from Pitab Joe Watana thought it the program very important for village and little bit important. All supported supported its continuation. Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two continuation of program and Friday Prayers villages: (Mosque) as best way to inform about such Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries from two 8 from Argi Nadak attended the meeting programs in future villages: themselves and were satisfied with details 9 from both villages attended meeting while provided, while 8 from Kakrak-e-Wargha Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two 7 from informed that someone from their Alawdal informed that they along with a villages: family attended. 8 respondents from Nak family member attended the awareness 16 informed they attended the awareness Watana and 1 from Kohkoj-e-Waras were meeting, however 7 out 8 were not satisfied meeting, only 1 from Sare Koyak Amej satisfied with details provided, however, 5 with details in awareness meeting. All informed someone from their family from Kohkoj-e-Waras were not satisfied and respondents thought program very attended. Apart from 1 all expressed 2 did not attend. Respondents from Kohkoj- important for village and opined that Friday satisfaction with the details provided. 16 e-Waras did not think the program prayers are the best way to inform people from both villages thought the program to important for village and opined that Friday about such programs in future. All be very important while 1 from Sare Koyak prayers are the best way to inform people supported its continuation. Amej thought it little bit important. All about such programs; while respondents supported continuation of program. from Nak Watana thought program very All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from Respondents from Pitab Joe Watana important for village and preferred two villages informed they attended the preferred Friday Prayers while respondents information through CDC members. All 16 awareness meeting and were satisfied with of Sare Koyak Amej preferred CDC members supported its continuation. details provided, and opined that Friday as best way to inform about such programs prayers are the best way to inform people in future All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from about such programs. Similarly all thought two villages informed they attended the the program very important for village and All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from awareness meeting and were satisfied with supported its continuation. two villages informed they attended the details provided, and opined that Friday awareness meeting and were satisfied with prayers are the best way to inform people details provided, and opined that Friday about such programs. Similarly all thought prayers are the best way to inform people the program very important for village and about such programs in future. Similarly all supported its continuation. thought the program very important for village and supported its continuation. Selection of All the 18 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with composition of expressed happiness with process of VSC
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VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to (they did not have VVC). All respondents have to committees. Similarly all have to committees. Moreover 15 thought that selection process was open, respondents thought that selection process respondents thought that selection process clear and fair. was open, clear and fair. was open, clear and fair, while 2 from Nak Watana stated that it could be more open, All the 16 female beneficiaries from two All the 17 female beneficiaries from two clear and fair. villages informed that their name was villages informed that their name was included in the list by VSC and the list was included in the list by VSC and the list was All the 16 female beneficiaries from two publicized and read aloud in an open public publicized and read aloud in an open public villages informed that their name was meeting held in village. Similarly all meeting held in village. Similarly all included in the list by VSC and the list was expressed happiness with process and expressed happiness with composition of publicized and read aloud in an open public composition of VSC (they did not have VVC). VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to meeting held in village. Similarly all All female respondents thought that have to committees. Moreover all expressed happiness with composition of selection process was open, clear and fair. respondents thought that selection process VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to was open, clear and fair. have to committees. Moreover all All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two respondents thought that selection process villages informed that list of beneficiaries All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from two was open, clear and fair. was publicized and read aloud in an open villages informed that the list was publicized public meeting held in village. However, and read aloud in an open public meeting All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two only 3 respondents from Kakrak-e-Wargha held in village. All expressed happiness with villages informed that the list of Alawdal expressed happiness with process composition of VSC and VVC, however, they beneficiaries was posted at a public place. and composition of VSC and 5 expressed would like to add more literate people in Only 8 respondents of Nak Watana reservation (they did not have VVC), while 8 committees. All thought it was help full to expressed happiness with composition of from Argi Nadak expressed no knowledge. have two committees. 8 respondents from VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to Respondents of Argi Nadak thought that Pitab Joe Watana thought that selection have two committees, while 8 respondents selection process was open, clear and fair, process was open, clear and fair while 9 of Kohkoj-e-Waras were not happy with while respondents of Kakrak-e-Wargha from Sare Koyak Amej thought it was not composition of VSC and VVC and would like Alawdal state it could be more open, clear fai. to add more respected elders and literate and fair. members in committees. Similarly only All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two respondents of Nak Watana thought All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from villages informed that the list was publicized selection process open, clear and fair while two villages informed that the list of and read aloud in an open public meeting respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras did not beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud held in village. All expressed happiness with consider selection process as fair. in an open public meeting held in village. All composition of VSC and VVC and thought it expressed happiness with process of VSC was help full to have to committees. Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries, 9 from (they did not have VVC). Moreover all Similarly all respondents thought that Nak Watana stated that list of beneficiaries respondents thought that selection process selection process was open, clear and fair. was posted in public place while 9 from was open, clear and fair. Kohkoj-e-Waras informed that the list of
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beneficiaries was publicized and read aloud in an open public meeting held in village. All expressed happiness with process of VSC and VVC and thought it was help full to have to committees. Moreover all respondents thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. Formation of All the 18 male beneficiaries expressed All the 17 male beneficiaries expressed All the 16 male beneficiaries expressed VSCs and VVCs satisfaction with formation of VSCs and satisfaction with formation and composition satisfaction with formation of VSCs (they did VVCs. of VSCs and VVCs, however 8 respondents not have VVCs). All the 17 female beneficiaries from two would add more respected elders, literate All the 16 female beneficiaries expressed villages expressed satisfaction with persons and people from each locality of satisfaction with formation and composition formation of VSCs and VVCs village to the committees. of VSCs (the villages did not have VVC). All the 17 male non-beneficiaries expressed All the 16 female beneficiaries from two Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, only 3 satisfaction with formation of VSCs and villages expressed satisfaction with expressed satisfaction with formation of VVCs; however, they would like to add more formation and composition of VSCs and VSCs (the villages did not have VVC). literate members in committees. VVCs. Moreover, 3 respondents from Kakrak-e- All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries 8 Wargha Alawdal would like to add more villages expressed satisfaction with expressed satisfaction with formation of respectable elders in committees. formation of VSCs and VVCs VSCs and VVCs, while 8 respondents All the 20 female non-beneficiaries expressed non satisfaction and stated that expressed satisfaction with formation of they would like to add more literate VSCs (the villages did not have VVC) members. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with formation of VSCs and VVCs. Roles and Out of 18 male beneficiaries, 9 from Sare Out of 17 male beneficiaries, 8 respondents Out of 16 male beneficiaries, 8 from Kakrak- Responsibilities Koyak Amej very happy and 9 from Pitab Joe from Kohkoj-e-Waras were very happy and e-Wargha Alawdal were very happy and 8 of CDCs Watana were happy with the support 9 from Nak Watana were happy with the from Argi Nadak were happy with the provided by CDCs. All expressed that their support provided by CDCs. All 17 expressed support provided by CDCs; all expressed impression of CDC has improved as a result that their impression of CDC has improved that their impression of CDC has improved of program as a result of program. as a result of program.
All 17 female beneficiaries from two villages All 16 female beneficiaries from both All 16 female beneficiaries from both were very happy with support provided by villages were very happy with support of villages were very happy with support of CDC. All expressed that their impression of CDC and informed that their impression of CDC and informed that their impression of CDC has improved as a result of program CDC has improved as a result of program. CDC has improved as a result of program.
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Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries, 10 from Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 8 from Out of 16 male non-beneficiaries, 8 from both villages were happy and 7 from Sare Nak Watana were very happy with the Argi Nadak were very happy with support of Koyak Amej were very happy with support support provided by CDCs while 8 from CDC and expressed their impression of CDC provided by CDC. All expressed that their Kohkoj-e-Waras expressed indifference. 14 has improved as a result of program; while 4 impression of CDC has improved as a result respondents from both villages expressed from Kakrak-e-Wargha were happy and 4 of program that their impression of CDC has improved expressed unhappiness with the support as a result of program; however, 2 provided by CDCs, moreover, apart from 1 All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras responded the rest 7 expressed that their impression of villages were very happy with support that their impression of CDC has not CDC has not improved as a result of provided by CDC. All expressed that their improved. program. impression of CDC has improved as a result of program Out of 18 female non-beneficiaries from All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from two villages, 9 from Nak Watana were very both villages were very happy with the happy and 9 from Kohkoj-e-Waras were support provided by CDCs and expressed happy with support provided by CDC. All that their impression of CDC has improved expressed that their impression of CDC has as a result of program improved as a result of program Complaints None of the 18 male beneficiaries expressed None of the 17 male beneficiaries expressed None of the 16 male beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection process any complaints on selection process. any complaints on selection process. None of the 17 female beneficiaries None of the 16 female beneficiaries None of the 16 female beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process. process. None of the 17 male non-beneficiaries None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries None of the 16 male non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process process. None of the 17 female non-beneficiaries None of the 18 female non-beneficiaries None of the 20 female non-beneficiaries expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection expressed any complaints on selection process process. process. Conducting All the 18 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two All the 16 male beneficiaries from two Meetings villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading the meeting. the meeting. the meeting. All the 17 female beneficiaries from both All the 16 female beneficiaries from two All the 16 female beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meeting was villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC member played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading members played most active role in leading the meeting. the meeting. the meeting.
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All the 17 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC held to discuss list of beneficiaries, however, held to discuss list of beneficiaries. members took the lead in the meeting. 2 respondents from Kohkoj-e-Waras did not Respondents from Kakrak-e-Wargha All the 17 female non-beneficiaries from attend the meeting. In Kohkoj-e-Waras VSC Alawdal informed that CDC members while both villages informed that public meeting members and in Nak Watana members of respondents from Argi Nadak stated that was held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC played most active role in leading the members of FP played most active role in CDC member played most active role in meeting. leading the meeting. leading the meeting. All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from All the 20 female non-beneficiaries from two villages informed that public meetings two villages informed that public meetings were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and were held to discuss list of beneficiaries and CDC members played most active role in CDC members played most active role in leading the meeting leading the meeting. Cash All the 18 male beneficiaries from the two 14 out of 17 male beneficiaries from the All the 16 male beneficiaries from the two Distribution villages did not face any problems during two villages did not face any problems villages did not face any problems during Problems cash distribution. during cash distribution, while 3 cash distribution All the 17 female beneficiaries from the two respondents (1 each) from Nak Watana All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during complained of misconduct to relatives, VSC villages did not face any problems during cash distribution and CDC members. cash distribution All the 16 female beneficiaries from the two villages did not face any problems during cash distribution..
Table 8.4 - Comparative Analysis of Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Comparative Analysis – CDC Size CDC Size : Small (Option - 3) CDC Size : Medium (Option – )2 CDC Size : Large (Option – 1) Deh-e-Osho Alawdal - Mode 1 Zard Sang Shali - Mode 1 Sare Koyak Amej - Mode 1 Rook Ushto - Mode 2 Daraghila Charkh Bargar - Mode 2 Pitab Joe Watana - Mode 2 Male All the 16 male beneficiaries from two All the 17 male beneficiaries from two Out of 18 male beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from 1 meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from 4 meeting held at the Mosque. Apart from few respondent all respondents stated that more respondents all stated that more than one respondents all stated that more than one than one member mostly female attended member mostly female attended the member mostly female attended the the meeting. All had received the distribution meeting. All had received the distribution meeting. All had received the distribution package, considered program important for package, considered program important for package, considered program important for their family, information necessary and their family, information necessary and their family, information necessary and
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recommended continuation of program. recommended continuation of program. recommended continuation of program. Female All the 16 female beneficiaries from two All the 17 female beneficiaries from two All the 17 female beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents meeting held at the Mosque. Majority stated that more than one member mostly stated that more than one member mostly respondents stated that more than one female attended the meeting. All had female attended the meeting. All had member mostly female attended the received the distribution package, considered received the distribution package, considered meeting. All had received the distribution program important for their family, program important for their family, package, considered program important for information necessary and recommended information necessary and recommended their family, information necessary and continuation of program. continuation of program. recommended continuation of program. Male Non- All the 16 male non-beneficiaries from two All the 18 male non-beneficiaries from two Out of 17 male non-beneficiaries from two Beneficiaries villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended the villages 16 informed that they attended the were happy with the N&H awareness N&H awareness meeting. The respondents N&H awareness meeting. The respondents meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents from Daraghila Charkh Bargar were satisfied from Pitab Joe Watana were satisfied while stated that more than one member mostly while respondents of Zardsang Shali were respondents of Sare Koyak Amej were female attended the meeting. All had indifferent with the N&H awareness indifferent with the N&H awareness received the distribution package, considered campaign. 10 respondents stated that more campaign. Most of respondents stated that program important for their family, than one member mostly female attended more than one member of family mostly information necessary and recommended the meeting while 8 expressed that one female attended the meeting. All had continuation of program. member from family attended. All had received the distribution package, considered received the distribution package, considered program important for their family, program important for their family, information necessary and recommended information necessary and recommended continuation of program. continuation of program. Female Non- All the 18 female non-beneficiaries from two All 17 female non-beneficiaries from two Out of 17 female non-beneficiaries, 15 from Beneficiaries villages informed that they attended and villages informed that they attended and two villages informed that they attended and were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness were happy with the N&H awareness meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents meeting held at the Mosque. All respondents meeting held at the Mosque, only 2 from stated that more than one member mostly stated that more than one member mostly Pitab Joe Watana expressed indifference. A female attended the meeting. All had female attended the meeting. All had significant number of respondents stated received the distribution package, considered received the distribution package, considered that more than one member from family program important for their family, program important for their family, mostly female attended the meeting. All had information necessary and recommended information necessary and recommended received the distribution package, considered continuation of program. continuation of program. program important for their family, information necessary and recommended continuation of program.
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SECTION THREE –
ASPP OPERATIONAL SETUP
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SECTION III AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - OPERATIONAL SETUP This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages for operational evaluation on program sub-components of Awareness Generation, Beneficiary Selection and Delivery. A total of 18 villages and CDCs i.e. 9 from district Shahristan and 9 from district Miramor of Daikundi Province were sampled for this phase of Operational Evaluation of ASPP. The cash-grants were distributed during month of October /November 2012 with facilitation of Oxfam-GB in the target districts. The FGIs/Ds were held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the selected 9 CDCs/villages in each district on different program components. The FGIs/Ds respondents details are as: • A total of 150 male beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 75 each from Shahristan and Miramor • Similarly a total of 147 female beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 74 from Shahristan and 73 Miramor • While, a total of 157 male non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 77 from Shahristan and 80 from Miramor • Similarly, a total of 162 female non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 88 from Shahristan and 74 from Miramor Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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9. AWARENESS – GENERAL PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION
This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (male and female) on Program Awareness and Satisfaction to assess its effectiveness or lack there off. Program Awareness generation is a very important component and has significant bearing on the outcomes of ASPP. The analysis is presented in the following passages:
9.1 FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONS
The key findings from FGIs are presented in the table below: Table 9.1- Analysis of Close Ended Responses - General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries If you or a Out of 150 Out of 147 Out of 157 male Out of 162 female member of respondents 95% respondents 88% non-beneficiaries; non-beneficiaries; your family stated that they said that they 38% said that they 90% said that they attended the attended the attended the attended the attended the awareness meeting meeting meeting meeting generation themselves. themselves. themselves. themselves. meeting for Only 1% stated that 6% (9) respondents 43% informed that Only 7% (11) this new he and another from a CDC of he and another respondents from program, family member Shahristan family member Shahristan please tell us attended the informed that attended the informed that who from your meeting. someone else from meeting someone else from family However, 4% their family 17% informed that their family attended it responded that attended, while someone else from attended, while they were not 6% stated that she their family 2% said that they aware of such and another family attended the and another family meeting and did member attended meeting, 1% each member attended not attend. the meeting. were unable to the meeting attend and 1% not While 1% aware of the respondents was meeting unable to attend respectively. the meeting If you 95% men 93% women 80% men non- 94% women non- attended the responded that responded that beneficiaries beneficiaries meeting, were they were satisfied they were satisfied responded that responded that you satisfied with the details. with the details. they were satisfied they were satisfied with the While 5% men all While only 7% with the details. with the details. awareness from Miramor women, all from a 9% (14), all from 6% (9), all from
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries generation stated that they CDC of Shahristan Shahristan, said Shahristan, said program in were not satisfied. informed that they they were not that they did not terms of did not attend the satisfied. attend the details meeting. While 11% male meeting. provided and non-beneficiaries your informed that they understanding did not attend the of the meeting. program? What do you 35% thought Friday All the 147 female A majority of 87% All the 162 female think is the Prayers (Mosque) is respondents said thought Friday respondents said best way to the best way while that Friday Prayers Prayers (Mosque) is that Friday Prayers inform you a majority i.e. 65% (Mosque) is the the best way while (Mosque) is the and other responded that best way to inform 13% responded best way to inform villagers in the best way to inform villagers in the that best way to villagers in the future about villagers about such future about such inform villagers future about such such a program is program. about such a program. programme? through CDC program is through members. CDC members. Do you think 75% thought it very 98% thought it very 71% thought it very All female non- this new much important, much important, much important, beneficiaries were program was 23% thought it of while only 2% 24% thought it of of opinion that important for little importance, thought it of little little importance, program was very your village? while 2% thought it bit importance. while 5% thought it much important for not important at not important at their village. all. all. Do you think 83% of men All women 85% of men non- All women non- the level of beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries the benefit thought the benefit thought the benefit thought the benefit thought the benefit amount was? amount was just amount was just amount was just amount was just about right about right. about right, about right. 11% thought it was while 15% thought too low, while it was too low. 6% thought it too high. If more funds In case more funds In case more funds In case more funds In case more funds were available were available; were available; were available; were available; to your village 39% men would majority i.e. 84% 72% male non- majority i.e. 95% under this want to increase women beneficiaries would women non- program, how the benefit amount beneficiaries would prefer to increase beneficiaries would would you to the same prefer to increase the number of prefer to increase prefer to number of the number of beneficiaries while the number of spend the beneficiaries, beneficiaries while keep the benefit beneficiaries while funds? 46% would prefer keep the benefit amount the same, keep the benefit
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries to increase the amount the same, 27% would prefer amount the same. number of 12% women, all to divert additional Only a small beneficiaries while from Shahristan funds towards percentage i.e. 5% keeping the benefit would want to other development of respondents amount the same. increase the needs of the from Miramor Only 15% of men benefit amount to village. would prefer to would prefer to the same number Only 1 respondent divert additional divert additional of beneficiaries, from Shahristan funds towards funds towards Only 5% of women would want to other development other development from Miramor increase the needs of the needs of the would prefer to benefit amount to village. village. divert additional the same number funds towards of beneficiaries, other development and another 1 needs of the respondent from village. Miramor did not express any opinion. If such benefit All male All female 88% of male non- All female non- was paid beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries around the responded that it responded that it responded that it responded that it winter time, would be better if would be better if would be better if would be better if would it be the benefit amount the benefit amount the benefit amount the benefit amount better to pay was paid just was paid just was paid just was paid just it just before before winter. before winter. before winter. before winter. the winter or However, 12% said just after the that it would be winter? better if the benefit amount was paid just after the winter. Would you say 27% male 22% female Not Applicable Not Applicable this program beneficiaries beneficiaries has improved responded that responded that food security program has program has of your improved food improved very family? security of their much food security family very much, of their family, while a majority while a majority of 73% stated that 78% stated that program has little program has little bit improved the bit improved the food security of food security of family. family.
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Would you say 21% male 48% female 22% male non- 23% female non- this program beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries generally responded that responded that responded that responded that improved the program has very program has very program has very program has very situation of much improved the much improved the much improved the much improved the children in situation of situation of situation of situation of your children, however, children in their children in their children in their community? a majority (77%) community, while community, community, stated that 52% stated that however, majority however, majority program has little program has little i.e. 68% stated that i.e. 77% stated that bit improved the bit improved the program has little program has little situation of situation of bit improved the bit improved the children in their children in their situation of situation of community, only community. children in their children in their 2% stated that community, while community. there has been no 10% said that there change in situation has been no change of children. in situation of children. Would you say Out of 150 male 46% female 17% male non- 23% female non- this program beneficiaries, beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries has improved 25% responded responded that responded that responded that the situation that program has program has very program has very program has very of women in very much much improved much improved the much improved the your improved the situation of women situation of women situation of women community? situation of women in their community, in their community; in their community; in their community; while, 54% women however, a however, a however, a expressed that majority (81%) majority (72%) majority (75%) program has stated that stated that stated that resulted in little program has program has program has improvement of improved the improved the improved the the situation of situation of women situation of women situation of women women in their in their community in their community in their community community. a little. a little. a little. Only 1% said that While 5% said that no change has no change has occurred. occurred. Would you say All male 94% female 98% male non- 94% female non- that women beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries have been affirmed that affirmed that respondents affirmed that sufficiently women have been women have been affirmed that women have been involved in the sufficiently sufficiently women have been sufficiently participation involved in the involved in the sufficiently involved in the and participation and participation and involved in the participation and administration administration of administration of participation and administration of
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries of the the program. the program, only administration of the program program? 6% (9) from a CDC the program, only 1 While 6% from CDC of Shahristan said respondent of Shahristan that women have responded in responded not been negative and 1 negatively. sufficiently gave no opinion. involved. If your village All male 92% female 99% of the male 94% of the female has women beneficiaries beneficiaries non-beneficiaries non-beneficiaries living alone, affirmed that affirmed that affirmed that affirmed that did they women living alone women living alone women living alone women living alone participate in in village have in village have in village have in village have the participated in the participated in the participated in the participated in the programme? program. program, program, only 1% program, while 7% from (1) from Shahristan while 6% from Shahristan responded in Shahristan responded in negative. responded in negative, negative. only 1% did not know. What is your 38% male 74% female 34% male non- 59% female non- satisfaction beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries level with showed high expressed high showed high expressed high support satisfaction i.e. satisfaction i.e. very satisfaction i.e. satisfaction i.e. provided by were very happy happy with the were very happy were very happy Community with the CDC’s CDC’s support, with the CDC’s with the CDC’s Development support, while 20% women support, support, Councils (CDC) 62% men responded that 57% responded 40% women for responded that they were happy that they were responded that implementatio they were happy with the support happy, they were happy n of this with the support provided by CDC, while 5% showed with the support program in provided by CDC while 6% (9) indifference and provided by CDC, your for implementation women from 4% were unhappy while 1% (2) village/CDC? of the programme Shahristan with the support expressed in their respective expressed provided by CDC indifference. villages/CDCs. unhappiness. for implementation of the programme in their respective villages/CDCs. What is your About support About support About support About support satisfaction provided by provided by provided by provided by level with Facilitating Partner Facilitating Partner Facilitating Partner Facilitating Partner support for implementation for implementation for implementation for implementation provided by of program, a of program, 63% of program, of program,
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Facilitating majority (91%) responded that 15% expressed that 47% responded Partner (FP) responded that they were very they were very that they were very for they were happy, happy, while happy, happy, while implementatio while 37% women said 64% responded 53% women said n of this 9% men said they they were happy that they were they were happy program in were very happy with support happy, with support your village? with support provided by FP. 6% and 10% from provided by FP. provided by FP. CDCs of Shahristan expressed respectively indifference and unhappiness with FP support, while 5% men said they don’t know what is FP. Would you All male All the female All the male non- All the female non- support the beneficiaries the beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries Continuation program was considered the considered that the considered the of this important for social program important program was program important program? and economic for social and important for social for social and development/chan economic and economic economic ge of their villages development/chan development/chan development/chan and hence would ge of their villages ge of their villages ge of their villages support its and hence would and hence would and hence would continuation. support its support its support its continuation. continuation. continuation. The awareness meetings were well attended by respondents. They were satisfied with the information supplied. They considered the program important for the village and the benefit amount just right. Friday prayers congregation in the mosque was the best way to inform people and distribute the benefit amount to the beneficiaries, before winter. The benefit amount had improved the food security situation of children and women in the community and participation of women. They were happy and satisfied with the support of CDC and FP for the program. 9.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS)
The Analysis of Open Discussions on this aspect across various stakeholders is presented in Table below: Table 9.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – General Program Knowledge and Satisfaction Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries What do you The male The female The male non The female non think the beneficiaries beneficiaries were beneficiaries were beneficiary
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries objective of the opined that of the opinion that of the opinion that respondents in program is? objective of the objective of the objective of the all 18 villages of program is to help program is to help program is to 2 districts knew the poor families poor and support poor and exactly about the to satisfy their vulnerable families vulnerable families objective of the daily food of the village with of the village, programme i.e. requirements and cash benefit so protect them from to help poor fight against that they can fulfill hunger and enable people of the hunger. their basic family them to satisfy village, solve Respondents from needs like food, their most their financial Kakrak Wargha clothes, repaying important needs. problems, stated that loans and other protect them objective is to needs etc. against poverty develop poor and hunger, communities by improve living supporting conditions and women, children reduce level of and families poverty. without bread earners. Only respondents from Rok Ishto, district Miramor further linked it to women food requirements and improving hygiene. How do you The male The female The male non The female non generally feel beneficiaries felt beneficiaries beneficiaries form beneficiaries’ about supporting that that program thought program both districts from both families with cash supported poor very important and expressed that the districts benefits? Does it families with their beneficial to the program enabled supported the provide any sort basic need items village as it poor families to idea of providing of necessary especially provided relief to cater for some of needy families relief? purchasing food vulnerable and their basic needs with cash grant items as well as deserving families like purchasing because it repaying loans. by enabling them food items, clothes provided them They were of to cater for their and shoes etc. relief. The opinion that cash basic needs of food thus, preparing families were benefit provided purchase, clothes them for winter. able to meet relief to poor and related winter Thus, the program their basic needs families especially stocks. The provided such as buying women and program helped significant relief to food, clothes, children with food reduced hardships these poor shoes and some items, clothes and of winter and families. also managed to
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries shoes etc. thus, provided relief to repay their loans. equipping them for these families. winter. Do you think the Men beneficiaries All the female Most of the male All the female larger one-off favored larger one- beneficiaries were non beneficiaries non beneficiaries payment is off payment/cash in favor of larger were in favor of preferred the appropriate for benefit as this one-off payment of larger one-off larger one-off the needs of the would enable a cash as this payment/cash payment rather poorest families poor family to enables them to benefit as this than in or do you think satisfy its basic satisfy some of would enable poor installments. the benefit needs. “All at their basic needs families to satisfy Their opinion amount should be once” would be such as purchasing their basic needs. was that with much smaller but better was the food stock, clothes Secondly, the one time cash paid more often? response from and repaying loans larger one off grant, families Kohkoj-e-Waras etc. Moreover, payment is suitable can utilize money and Kadanak Girow female for village far off in a better FGDs, as people respondents from from markets as manner and can would have a few villages of poor people can meet their basic chance to meet all district Miramor buy all the needs. However, their needs at suggested that in necessary goods at they also once. Respondents future it would be one time. suggested from Nak Watana better if the money However increasing the stressed the is paid under cash respondents amount because importance of cash for work program. belonging to the amount distribution before This would Sarkoyak Ameech given previously winter. contribute to long from Shahristan was not enough. Respondents from term development and Sangarkesh The respondents Bark Takhawi and in villages. Ulya from Miramor of Darghala Pitab Joe Watana suggested that Charkh Bargar, highlighted that benefit might be district larger one off paid twice a year. Shahristan and payment is suitable Again respondents Argi Nardak, for village far off of Zard Sang Shali district Miramor from markets as district Shahristan suggested that poor people can and Argi Nardak the cash grant buy all the from Miramor should be paid necessary goods at suggested against the work. one time. Lastly payment of small respondents from amount several RoK Ishto opined times a year. that smaller installment would be difficult for government to manage.
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Is there anything Most of the male The female Most of the male All respondents you think/suggest beneficiaries beneficiaries non beneficiaries suggested should be suggested that informed that expressed that as increasing the changed about majority of people program has been majority of people cash grant and this program? living in villages are implemented in a living in villages are the number of poor so the cash good way. Majority poor, they beneficiaries amount shall be of the female suggested because the increased thus respondents increasing the number of poor addressing the suggested amount of families is higher extreme poor increasing the money/funds so as than the number condition and number of to cover all the of beneficiaries. reaching out to beneficiaries as poor families of more beneficiaries. well as the benefit village. Non Beneficiaries from amount. This beneficiaries from Ulqan Payeen, would enable poor Deh Asho Alawdal Kohkoj-e-Waras, families to cater and Awry Mazar Kilage Dasht-e- for some of their Uzmok from Sufla and Kadanak basic needs like district Shahristan Girow praised the food purchases, and Sangarkesh program and clothes and Ulya, Nak Watana suggested its repaying debts etc. and Argi Nadak continuation with Moreover, from Miramor one large cash respondents from suggested that installment after Zard Sang Shali amount might be specific interval. suggested that paid against work Moreover, program should be and funds might respondents from implemented in also be allocated Nak Watana and such a way that for development of Pitab Joe Watana money is the village suggested cash distributed to real infrastructure. payments against poor and no work, this would misconduct is done provide by anyone. opportunities of development in village. Moreover, infrastructure development activities also need to be initiated. As a woman, what Not Applicable Majority of the Not Applicable Not Applicable has been your female expressed experience with that as people this program in (both male and regards to the female) live in
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries social status of families and women and expenses are joint, women's we as women involvement in mostly spent the collecting the amount on family benefit and needs like food, deciding on the clothes etc. Only use of the money? respondents from Zard Sang Shali and Kadanak Girow expressed that the money was taken by men and women were not involved to a great extent. The program provided help to poor and vulnerable families to meet their family daily food needs against hunger and severe winter. One-off payment of cash benefit was preferred to enable poor to procure all needed items once. Increase in the cash benefit was desired to help more poor and for village infrastructure works and also transparency in distribution to avoid fraud / misconduct.
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10. SELECTION PROCESS This chapter presents analysis and findings on selection process across various program stakeholders i.e. beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries. This part presents views of the participants on the process of their identification to receive the benefits and on improving the system. The analysis of the responses is presented in following passages.
10.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE ENDED QUESTIONS) The key findings from FGIs with the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in the Table below: Table 10.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Selection Process Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Was your family All male All female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply selected by the beneficiaries said beneficiaries said Village Selection their families had their families had Committee in the been selected by been selected by first list? Village selection Village selection committee in the committee in the first list first list If the list was Regarding Regarding Regarding Regarding publicized how did publication of list: publication of list: publication of list; publication of list; they do it? 93% male 94% female 71% male non- 89% female non- beneficiaries from beneficiaries from beneficiaries from beneficiaries from both districts both districts both districts both districts responded that it responded that it responded that it responded that it was read aloud in was read aloud in was read aloud in was read aloud in open public open public open public open public meeting, while meeting, while meeting, while meeting, while 7% men (8 from 6% (9) women 24% respondents 6% respondents, Shahristan and 2 from Shahristan from both districts all from Miramor from Miramor) expressed lack of said that list was said that list was responded that it knowledge. posted outside in posted outside in a was posted a public place. public place, and outside in a public Only 5% 6%, all from place. expressed lack of Shahristan knowledge. expressed lack of knowledge. Was your family 67% male 67% female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply added to the list by beneficiaries said beneficiaries said the Village that although that although Verification their name was their name was Committee? added by VSC, it added by VSC, it was approved by was approved by
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries VVC. VVC. 33% said that they 33% said that they did not have VVC did not have VVC in their village. in their village. Are you happy with All male An overwhelming 80% male non- All the female non- the composition of beneficiaries majority (94%) of beneficiaries beneficiaries the Village expressed the female expressed expressed Selection happiness with beneficiaries happiness with happiness with Committee and composition of expressed composition of composition of Village Verification Village Selection happiness with Village Selection Village Selection Committee [(If you and Village composition of and Village and Village had such Verification Village Selection Verification Verification committee(s)]? committees. and Village committees, committees. In villages having Verification 3% responded in no VVC committees, only negative, while satisfaction was 3% responded in 11% expressed expressed with negative, while lack of only VSC. 3% had no knowledge. knowledge. How would you 89% male 94% female 41% male non- All female non- change the Village beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries Selection responded that responded that responded that responded that Committee and they would not they would not they would not they would not Village Verification change anything, change anything, change anything change anything. Committee [If you only 2% would Only 6% would 43% would like to had such add more female like to add more add more literate committee(s)])? members, literate persons. persons, 3% would add 7% would add more respected more female elders, members, 3% would like to 8% would add add more literate more respected persons & elders & 2% would like to 1% would like to add people from add people from each village each village locality. locality. Do you think it was 84% male 67% female 77% male non- 81% female non- helpful to have two beneficiaries from beneficiaries from beneficiaries beneficiaries different both districts both districts thought it was thought it was committees (if you thought it was thought it was helpful to have helpful to have had two helpful to have helpful to have two committees two committees as committees)? two committees two committees as it makes it makes process as it makes as it makes process safe and safe and
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries process safe and process safe and transparent, transparent, transparent. transparent. 12% responded while 19% While 16% from 27% from both that they need responded that both districts districts only one selection they need only responded that responded that committee, one selection they need only they need only 3% said that “we committee. one selection one selection don’t need committee. committee, while committees at 6% (9) from CDC all”, while, 8% did of Shahristan gave not express no opinion. opinion. Did your village All male 94% of the female 91% male non- 88% female non- have public beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries meeting to discuss affirmed that affirmed that affirmed that affirmed that the list of village had a village had a village had a village had a public beneficiaries? If so, public meeting to public meeting to public meeting to meeting to discuss did you attend discuss the list of discuss the list of discuss the list of the list of such meeting? beneficiaries and beneficiaries and beneficiaries and beneficiaries and they or family they or family they or family they or family member attended member attended member attended member attended the meeting. the meeting. the meeting. the meeting. Only 6% (9) from Only 9% Only 12% (19) a CDC in respondents respondents from Shahristan informed that 2 CDCs in informed that meeting was held Shahristan meeting was held but they did not informed that but they did not attend. meeting was held attend. but they did not attend. Who played the A majority (95%) A majority (94%) 63% male non- 94% women non- most active role in of male of female beneficiaries beneficiaries leading the public beneficiaries beneficiaries responded that responded that meeting? responded that responded that members of CDC, members of CDC members of CDC members of CDC 16% said that played the most played the most played the most members of VSC active role in active role in active role in and 16% informed leading the public leading the public leading the public that FP (Oxfam- meeting, meeting, while 5% meeting, while, GB) played most While, 6% responded that 6% expressed lack active role in respondents from members of VSC of knowledge or leading the public a CDC of played most they did not meeting, while, Shahristan active role in attend the 5% expressed no expressed no leading the public meeting. knowledge / did knowledge or they meeting. not attend the did not attend the meeting. meeting.
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Did you feel 98% male 94% female 85% of the male 99% of the female comfortable in beneficiaries beneficiaries non-beneficiaries non-beneficiaries voicing your expressed that expressed that expressed that expressed that opinion at the they were very they were very they were very they were very public assembly much comfortable much comfortable much much comfortable that was organized in voicing their in voicing their comfortable, in voicing their to start the opinion at the opinion at the while 15% opinion at the selection process? public assembly, public assembly, respondents from public assembly. Only 2% men Only 6% women 3 CDCs of Only 1% women responded that responded that Shahristan expressed that they were not so they were not so informed that they were not so comfortable comfortable they did not feel comfortable in comfortable at all voicing their in voicing their opinion at the opinion at the public assembly public assembly organized to start organized to start the selection the selection process. process. Do you think that 97% responded 94% female 75% responded 96% female non- the selection that the selection beneficiaries that the selection beneficiaries process was open, process of the responded that process of the responded that clear and fair? beneficiaries was the selection beneficiaries was the selection open, clear and process of the open, clear and process of the fair; while 3% beneficiaries was fair, whereas 13% beneficiaries was responded that it open, clear and responded that it open, clear and could be more fair; while 6% was not open, fair, and 2% stated open, clear and responded that it clear and fair. that it was not fair. could be more While 13% open, clear and open, clear and responded that it fair, and fair. could be more 2% responded that open, clear and it could be more fair. open, clear and fair. Did you express 95% male All female All the male non- All the female non- any concerns or beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries complaints about responded that responded that responded that responded that how the selection they did not they neither they did not they neither process was complain and complained nor complain nor complained nor organized? express any expressed any expressed any expressed any concern. concern. concern. concern. Only 5% said they complained to the Village Selection Committee.
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10.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS)
The Analysis of Open Discussions is presented in Table below: Table 10.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Selection Process Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Tell us about Most of the male All the female Majority of the All respondents other beneficiary beneficiaries beneficiaries male non- in 18 villages families who informed that they informed that beneficiaries showed could have been were selected due there were families expressed that satisfaction on selected and to poverty and in the village who there are families the eligibility of whether you vulnerability; deserved help but in the village who selected consider them similarly other as the percentage deserved help but beneficiary eligible enough to people on the of beneficiaries as the percentage families. They receive the committee’s list considered under of beneficiaries confirmed that benefit. were also poor and the program was considered under all the families deserving. limited so only very the program was were indeed Respondents from poor and limited so only very deserving and Awry Mazar Azmok vulnerable families poor and eligible to and Nak Watana were considered, vulnerable families benefit from the acknowledged that and some families were considered, programme. it was not possible could not become and those families However, they to cover all poor part of program. could not become also mentioned families, and They suggested part of program. that the number suggested that increase in funds While respondents of families who funds allocation to so that program from Zard Sang needed help was program might be can cover all those Shali, district much higher increased to cover deserving. Shahristan than the number all deserving. informed that in of actual their village money beneficiaries. was taken back from beneficiaries and then redistributed among all families of village. Tell us about Majority of the All the female Majority of the The female non other families in respondents beneficiaries male non- beneficiaries also the village who affirmed that affirmed that only beneficiaries confirmed that should not have selection of poor eligible families confirmed that all beneficiaries been selected but families for cash were listed for selection of poor were genuinely have been benefit was benefit and no families for cash in need of help selected to properly carried ineligible family benefit was and only those receive this out by both VSC was considered for properly carried people were
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries benefit amount and VVC with cash benefit. out by both VSC included who consultation of However, and VVC with fulfilled the village elders. respondents from consultation of eligibility criteria. However, male Zard Sang Shali village elders and beneficiaries from informed that only the most Kohkoj-e-Waras benefit money was deserving families informed that few collected from were added. Only non deserving beneficiaries by respondents’ form were provided CDC members and Zard Sang Shali with cash benefit, village elders and informed that all moreover it was redistributed to all families of village decided that the families of village. were provided cash benefit would cash amount. be distributed However, male equally to all non-beneficiaries families of the from Kohkoj-e- village. Waras and Kakrak Respondents from Wargha Alawdal Kakrak Wargha informed of the Alawdal also instances where informed of the ineligible families instance where received cash deserving were not benefit. selected by the committees. Were the roles of They were clear Most of the female Most of the male Although female the Village about the roles of respondents non-beneficiaries non beneficiaries Selection both committees expressed that expressed that were not Committee and i.e. VSC selected they were clear on they were clear on recipients of the Village the poor families the role of VSC and the role of VSC and cash grant, they Verification based on criteria VVC (in villages VVC (in villages were aware of Committee clear and VVC (in villages where VVC was where VVC was the role of VSC to you? where VVC was formed). The VSC formed). The VSC and VVC. formed) carried compiled the list of compiled the list of According to out verification on beneficiaries and beneficiaries and them, the VSC indicators e.g. the VVC verified the VVC verified prepared the list food, children, the list based on the list based on of poor people land, assets etc. the criteria for the criteria for and which was Both the VSC and deserving. deserving. verified by VVC VVC are composed Respondents from However, and elders of the of members from Kilage Dasht-e- respondents of community. In respective villages Sufla, Shahristan Zard Sang Shali and Kilage Dasht-e- and they were district, were not Kakrak Wargha Sufla, Shahristan aware about the fully aware about Alawdal from district, the poor families so the programme Shahristan district respondents
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries the process was and they had only were not fully clear were not fully transparent. heard about it about the role of aware about the However, through men. the committee(s). programme and respondents from they had only Kohkoj-e-Waras heard about it were not clear through men. about the roles of committees and the cash benefit was already decided to be redistributed among all poor families equally. Please tell us Most male The female Majority of male The female non about your beneficiaries beneficiaries non-beneficiaries beneficiaries experiences of the attended the open informed that first gave detailed gave detailed open community community the FP provided information about information meeting to discuss meeting and were information and the open about the beneficiary list, if part of the decision awareness about community selection process you attended it. to constitute two the program then meeting and i.e. the committees for VSCs and VVCs selection process. information selection of the were formed. Then They informed that about the poor families from the list of the awareness programme was the village and lists beneficiaries was about the initially given by were prepared prepared by VSC in programme was the staff of the with agreement of consultation with initially given by facilitating all. They also CDC and village the staff of the organization and affirmed that elders. These lists facilitating then VSC and poorest people of were then verified organization and VVC were the village were by the VVC. These then VSC and VVC established. The listed in lists were were established. next stage of the consultation with announced The next stage of programme was elders and CDCs publically in the the programme preparation of and in majority meeting. While was preparation of beneficiary list by cases approval was women beneficiary list by the committees obtained through respondents from the committees which was public Kilage Dasht-e- which was acceptable for all announcement. Sufla informed that acceptable to all villagers. Female The process was they did not attend villagers. However, non beneficiaries clear and the meeting, only respondents from of Kilage Dasht- transparent. men attended it. Zard Sang Shali e-Sufla did not stated they did not attend any attend the meeting, meeting, while according to
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries respondents from them only men Kohkoj-e-Waras attended the and Kakrak Wargha meetings. Alawdal expressed that they were not clear about the process of selection/working.
The analysis of selection process reveal that most were happy and satisfied with composition of VSC, no change but improvement was desired. The VSC prepared first list of beneficiaries which was announced aloud in public meeting. Two committees, VSC and VVC were preferred to make the process of beneficiary selection safe and transparent. CDC members played the leading role in the meetings. The beneficiaries felt comfortable in voicing their views in the meetings and considered the process open, clear and fair. However, there have been instances of redistribution of benefit in village Zardsang Shali where benefit amount was collected and then redistributed among all families of village. Similarly respondents of Kohkoj-e-Waras also informed of similar decision on part of village elders and CDC to distribute benefit among all families of village; however, whether redistribution happened has not been stated by respondents. Moreover, role of VSC and VVC in few instances was not clear to respondents from Zardsang Shali, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Kohkoj-e-Waras and Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal.
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11. DELIVERY MECHANISM This chapter presents analysis and findings with specific focus on delivery mechanism for beneficiaries and views from non-beneficiaries. This part of focus group is intended to explore the respondent’s views on delivery mechanism for the cash-benefit in terms of timing, amount of funding and related issues. The findings are given in following passages;
11.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE-ENDED) The key findings from FGIs with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in the Table below: Table 11.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses - Delivery Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries How long did you Regarding the Regarding the Does Not Apply Does Not Apply wait to receive waiting period waiting period your benefit after between between you were notified notification of notification of on your selection? selection and selection and receipt of benefit receipt of benefit delivery: delivery: 55% men 45% women responded that responded that they had to wait they had to wait for more than 2 for more than 2 months, months, 39% said they 39% women said waited for more they waited more than one month, than one month, only 5% said that while 16% women they waited for 3 said they waited – 4 weeks. for 3 – 4 weeks. Who was the 65% male 94% female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply money handed to? beneficiaries beneficiaries responded that responded that the money was the money was handed over to handed over to them personally, them personally, 35% responded only 6% (9) from that the money CDC of Shahristan was handed over responded that to their wives. the money was handed over to their husbands. Where did the Cash 27% male 66% female All the male non- 72% female non- distribution take beneficiaries said beneficiaries beneficiaries said beneficiaries
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries place? cash distribution responded that that cash responded that took place at cash distribution distribution took cash distribution location arranged took place during place at a public took place during by CDC, Friday/Evening place. Friday/Evening 67% responded prayer, while prayer, while that cash 34% women said 28% women said distribution took cash distribution that cash place during took place at distribution was Friday/Evening location arranged done at personal prayer and 6% (8) by CDC. homes. said that cash distribution was done at public place. Did someone take All male 95% female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply or steal some of beneficiaries beneficiaries said your benefit prior informed that no that no attempts to your receiving attempts were were made to it? made to take or take or steal some steal some of of their benefit. their benefit prior However, 5% (8) to receiving it. women from CDC of Miramor informed that attempt had been made to take or steal some of their benefit prior to receiving it. Did you have to All the male All the female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply pay anyone a fee beneficiaries beneficiaries to receive the affirmed that they affirmed that they benefit? had not paid any had not paid any fee. fee. If you complained A majority (75%) All female Does Not Apply Does Not Apply about misconduct responded that no beneficiaries said when the transfer misconduct was that no was being observed during misconduct was distributed, whom the benefit observed during did you complain transfer hence the benefit to? they did not transfer hence complain, they did not 12% complained complain. to CDC members,
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries 11% complained to VSC, while 1% each complained to relatives, village elders and VVC. Where do you 88% male 88% female 82% male non- All female non- think that the cash beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries distribution should suggested that suggested that suggested that suggested that take place? cash distribution cash distribution cash distribution cash distribution should take place should take place should take place should take place at Mosque during at Mosque during at a public place, at Mosque during Friday/Evening Friday/Evening 13% suggested Friday/Evening prayer, prayer, and Mosque during prayer. 11% suggested 12% suggested Friday/Evening public place, and CDC office. prayer for cash 1% suggested CDC distribution. office. Only 5% suggested personal home for cash distribution.
11.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS) The Analysis of Open Discussions is presented in Table below: Table 11.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Delivery Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Beneficiaries Please describe your All the male beneficiaries except The distribution process was experience with the place those from Zard Sang Shali, affirmed mostly carried out in the mosque and the process of that their experience with the place or public place near the mosque receiving the benefit. and process of receiving the benefit according to female beneficiaries. What went well and what was very well. They affirmed that their went poorly? The respondents from Zard Sang experience with the place and Shalije informed that cash benefit process of receiving the benefit was taken back from beneficiaries was very well. However, Zard Sang and CDC redistributed this amount Shalije respondents informed that equally to all families of village. One cash benefit was taken back from other issue highlighted was the long beneficiaries and CDC time interval between selection redistributed this amount equally process and the actual disbursement to all families of the village. of cash benefit. Also there were slight apprehensions from Awry Mazar Uzmok and Nak Watana villages over
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Beneficiaries the institution responsible and long delays in cash payment. If you paid any fee to Male beneficiaries confirmed that All the female beneficiaries receive the benefit they were not charged with any fee confirmed that they were not amount, please describe for or against the cash distribution charged with any fee for or against what took place. nor did they bribe anyone for listing the cash distribution nor did they them into poor families. Only bribe anyone for listing them into respondents of Zar Sang Shalije poor families. informed that CDC and elders collected the benefit from beneficiaries and re-distributed among all families.
All beneficiaries received their cash benefit, though few somewhat late in the CDC arranged locations, during Friday prayers in mosque and public place etc. Selection of beneficiaries and delivery of cash benefit were transparent and credible. No mis-conduct was observed. Only in village Zardsang Shali the benefit was recollected from the beneficiaries and re-distributed equally among all families of village.
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SECTION FOUR –
ASPP INSTITUTIONAL SETUP
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SECTION IV AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - INSTITUTIONAL SETUP
This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions held with the: • Village Selection Committees • Village Verification Committees • Facilitating Partner – Oxfam GB • DoLSAMD • District Governors & • Governor Daikundi The main theme of the analysis focuses on the effectiveness or lack thereof of the institutional setup adopted for the implementation of ASPP in the Daikundi province. The role and views of VSCs, VVCs, FP, DoLSAMD and Governors are assessed in detail in this section to assess program effectiveness. Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures- 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
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12. FGI / D WITH VILLAGE SELECTION COMMITTEES (VSC) & VILLAGE VERIFICATION COMMITTEES (VVCS)
These focus group interviews/discussions were conducted with members of Village Selection Committees and Village Verification Committees in the villages/CDCs that were associated with the Afghanistan Social Protection Program. The phase 3 of the program was conducted in two districts of Daikundi province of Afghanistan. An important point to mention here is that Village Selection Committees were formed in all the 18 villages selected for operational evaluation i.e. 9 in district Shahristan and 9 in district Miramor, while Village Verification Committees were formed in 6 villages in each district i.e. total 12 VVCs were surveyed under operational evaluation. The main reason for this is to assess the effectiveness of having these committees and their benefit or lack thereof. The details of respondents of FGI/Ds with VSCs and VVCs are: • A total of 124 members from 18 VSCs were interviewed from both districts – 58 from Shahristan and 66 from Miramor • Similarly a total of 79 members from 12 VVCs were interviewed from both districts – 37 from Shahristan and 42 from Miramor Analysis of FGIs/Ds with VSCs and VVCs is given in the following passages. The distribution and number of the respective members chosen for FGI/D from each district are given with pictures for illustration as annexures 11, 12, 13 and 14.
12.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/D WITH VSCS AND VVCS The main issues discussed with VSCs and VVCs were: I. Program Awareness Generation II. Formation of Committee III. Beneficiary Selection Process IV. Performance Measurement V. Program Result The key findings under each are discussed in the following passages. An important point to note is that few questions are relevant for either VSC or VVC.
12.1.1 PROGRAM AWARENESS GENERATION The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given in Table below: Table 12.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Awareness Generation Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees Did your village have All the respondents i.e. 58 from 91% respondents i.e. all 42 from an open general district Shahristan and 66 from district Miramor and 30 from district community awareness Miramor stated that open general Shahristan stated that open general meeting about the community awareness meeting was community awareness meeting was program before the held before the program started. held before the program started.
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees program started? while only 9% i.e. 7 respondents from district Shahristan stated otherwise Did you participate in 95% respondents had participated in All respondents had participated in that awareness the awareness meeting while only the awareness meeting before being meeting before being 5% had not before being part of part of VVC. part of the VSC / VVC? VSC. Did you find awareness 89% respondents found awareness All respondents found awareness campaign helpful? campaign helpful while 11% (all campaign helpful. from Shahristan) did not find it helpful. Who organized the 22% responded that open 38% responded that open community open community community meetings were meetings were organized by CDC meeting? organized by CDC members, members, 73% responded that meetings were 54% responded that meetings were organized by both CDCs and FPs, organized by both CDCs and FPs, and only 5% responded that while only 8% responded that members of FP organized the open prominent villagers organized the community meetings. open community meetings.
12.1.2 FORMATION OF COMMITTEE
The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given below in the Table: Table 12.2 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Formation of Committee Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees Who, if anyone, helped 49% (61) members of VSCs – 43 51% (40) members of VVCs – 22 from you get organized as from Miramor and 18 from Miramor and 18 from Shahristan the VSC / VVC? Shahristan, mentioned that CDCs mentioned that CDCs helped them helped them get organized as VSCs get organized as VVCs, and 51% (63) members of VSCs – 40 49% (39) members of VVCs – 20 from from district Shahristan said that district Miramor said that village people of village and CDC members, people and CDC members, and 19 while 23 from district Miramor from district Shahristan mentioned mentioned Oxfam-GB and people of that Oxfam-GB and village elders village helped them get organized as helped them get organized as VVCs. VSCs. Were you informed by A majority, 95% (118) respondents 66% (52) respondents from both anyone on who can be from both districts were informed districts were informed by someone a member of VSC / by someone on who can be a on who can be a member of VVC, VVC? member of VSC while only 5% while 34% (27) respondents, from respondents, all from district both districts were not so informed Miramor were not so informed. by anyone.
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees Were there enough 65% (80) VSC members from both A majority i.e. 84% (66) VVCs qualified people in the districts i.e. 52 from Miramor and 28 members from both districts - 36 village to be part of from Shahristan responded that from Miramor and 30 from your committee? there were enough qualified to be Shahristan responded that there part of committee; while 35% (44) were enough qualified to be part of VSC members from both districts i.e. committee; while 16% (13) VVCs 30 from Shahristan and 14 from members from both districts i.e. 7 Miramor stated that there were not from Shahristan and 6 from Miramor enough qualified people in village to stated that there were not enough be part of the committee. qualified people in village to be part of the committee. Did you nominate All the respondents from both All respondents from both districts yourself for the VSC / districts expressed that they did not expressed that they did not nominate VVC? nominate themselves for the VSC. themselves for the VVC. Who led the first 39% (48) responded that CDC 65% (51) VVC members from both meeting of the members led the first meeting of districts responded that CDC committee? committee, members led the first meeting of 31% (38) from both districts committee, responded that no one took the 35% (28) respondents, from both lead, districts responded that respected 24% (30) members informed that member/elder of the village led the respected member/elder of the first meeting. village led the first meeting and 6% responded that a literate member of the village led the first meeting of the committee. Did a representative of Only 22% (27) members of VSCs of 61% (48) respondents from VVCs of the Facilitating Partner Miramor responded that a both districts i.e. 26 from Shahristan participate in your first representative of the FP participated and 22 from Miramor replied that a meeting? in the first meeting of VSC, while a representative of the FP participated majority i.e. 78% (97) respondents in the first meeting of VVC; while 39% from VSCs of both districts – 58 from (31) respondents from VVCs both Shahristan and 39 from Miramor districts – 20 from Miramor and 11 stated that no representative from from Shahristan stated that no FP participated in their first meeting. representative from FP participated in their first meeting. At which location did 45% (56) members expressed that 89% (70) members of VVCs from both the meeting take the meeting took place at a public districts – 37 from Shahristan and 33 place? place, while 55% (68) members from Miramor expressed that the informed that the meeting took meeting took place at a Mosque, place at a Mosque. while only 11% (9) members from a VVC/CDC of district Miramor informed that the meeting took place at a Private House.
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Key findings of Open Discussions are presented below: Table 12.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Formation of Committee Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees How do you see role of Majority respondents from VSCs of Similarly apart from the VVC of your committee? Shahristan and Miramor considered village Kohkoj-e-Waras in Shahristan, their role as positive and all the VVC respondents expressed satisfactory. According to them the that the VVCs performed their role Committee had been formed very well and in transparent manner. transparently and with approval of The major role of the VVC was to village community. The main role of verify the lists of beneficiaries VSC was identification and selection prepared by VSC i.e. whether the of poorest and vulnerable families selected beneficiaries are according for the program cash benefit. The to the criteria of program. The VVC VSC performed their job well and in confirmed the economic status, majority cases people agreed with number of household members and the selection. However, two CDCs assets of the selected beneficiary from Shahristan i.e. CDC Kohkoj-e- families. According to respondents Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal the village people trusted the VVCs. were not satisfied with their role. Only the VVC of Kohkoj-e-Waras Respondents of VSC Kokoch Waras expressed that the committee was in stated that the committee caused name only and they had limited division in people while VSC Kakrak practical role in the program. Wargha Alawdal respondents informed that they were not clear about their role. Thus overall the role of VSCs in program implementation was positive and satisfactory. Please describe the The VSC members were selected by The VVC members were selected by process of identifying the CDCs with approval of village the CDCs and village elders. The members for the VSC / people during the general meeting. members of VVCs were announced to VVC formation The village people were informed village people and they approved during the public awareness their selection. The VVCs comprised program about the process of people who were trusted by the committee formation. In few cases community. The FP i.e. Oxfam-GB the FP i.e. Oxfam-GB also facilitated also facilitated the process. the process. How do you feel about Almost all respondents expressed Almost all respondents expressed the composition of the that composition of the VSC was that composition of the VVC was VSC / VVC? Should effective and people are satisfied effective and their number is there have been with the committee. All the sufficient. All the members are more/fewer members members are honest and honest and trustworthy and people that were more useful trustworthy. Similarly the number of are satisfied with the committee. than others? VSC members was thought to be However, VVC Sarkoyak Ameech sufficient. from district Shahristan and VVC Bark However, VSC of Awry Mazar Takhawi from district Miramor
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees Uzmok, district Shahristan suggested suggested increasing the number of that the role of women in these members of VVC, preferably literate committees needs to be more members. effective. When did the first The first meeting of VSCs took place The first meeting of VVC took place meeting of the VSC / in most cases after the general after the compilation of lists by VSC. VVC take place? Please meeting. Few VSCs held meetings in These meetings were held in last describe that meeting the morning while few held in the spring season and venues vary from afternoon. Similarly, few meetings mosque, CDC office to house of were held in mosque. The duration committee members. The purpose of of meeting vary from 1 hour to 2 or the meeting was to discuss the list of more hours. During the meeting list beneficiaries and verify whether they of vulnerable families was compiled meet the criteria for selection. after discussion. What is your opinion Respondents from the villages/CDCs All the respondents opined that on having two where both VSC and VVC were having two committees is better and different committees formed opined that 2 committees very important. It ensures for the selection (VSC are better so that justice is ensured. transparency and justice and reduces and VVC)? Do you The selection committee prepared chances of fraud or misconduct. think it was good and the list of poor families, and the important? Verification committee verified the process. If the selection committee doesn't identify the most vulnerable families, the Verification Committee can include the names of these vulnerable families in the list. However, majority respondents from the 6 villages/CDCs from both districts where only VSC was formed opined that VSC is sufficient. Do you think there Majority of the respondents of VSCs All of the respondents of VVCs of should be additional from both districts said that there is districts Shahristan and 2 VVCs of training for VSCs / no need for training. However, district Miramor said that there is no VVCs? If yes, what respondents from VSCs Kohkoj-e- need for training. However, would you like to be Waras and Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla from respondents from 4 VVCs Chakrizar trained in specifically? district Shahristan and VSC Pitab Joe Barkar, Nak Watana, Bark Takhawi Watana from district Miramor and Pitab Joe Watana from district suggested that additional training on Miramor suggested that additional identification and selection of real training duties and responsibilities vulnerable people would improve and enhancing effectiveness would their performance. improve their performance.
12.1.3 BENEFICIARY SELECTION PROCESS
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The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC members are given in table below: matrix: Table 12.4 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) Questions Responses Village Selection Committees How quickly did you 81% a majority of respondents belonging to VSCs of both districts replied come up with the that they came up with initial list of proposed eligible beneficiaries in a day. initial list of proposed While 19% respondents, belonging to 3 VSCs of Miramor informed that they eligible beneficiary came up with list of proposed eligible beneficiary families in 2 – 3 days. families? How the first list of 56% (70) respondents from both districts, 47 from Shahristan and 23 from beneficiaries was Miramor informed that the first list of beneficiaries was prepared in prepared? consultation with CDC members, 20% of the respondents stated that the first list of beneficiaries was prepared with consultation of VVC. While 6% and 4% respondents, belonging to VSCs of district Miramor informed that list was prepared by inviting applications/requests from eligible families and visiting/surveying the village families respectively, 7% (8) people from Rook Ushto CDC, Miramor said they evaluated the village and identified the poor people from economic indicators and then selected them. Similarly 7% (8) respondents from Argi Nadak VSC informed that they consulted with the CDC and village elders and then finally selected the poorest families. Where did you 51% (63) respondents from VSCs of both districts informed that they had an publicize the list? open meeting to announce the list to the community, 37% (46) respondents informed that the list was posted at Mosque, while 12% (15) informed that list was posted at a Public Place. What was the A majority of respondents – 89% (110) from both districts stated that community's reaction community reacted positively to the publication of the list. to the publication of While only 11% (14) respondents, from 2 VSCs of district Shahristan the list? informed that no particular reaction was noted to the publication of the list. At any stage of that 76% (94) members/respondents of VSCs from both districts did not receive process, did you any individual complaints from the villagers. receive any individual While 24% (30) respondents stated that they received very few (little) complaints from the complaints from the villagers villagers? What did you do with 77% (95) respondents informed that they did not receive any complaints, those complaints? While 10% (12) respondents stated that they did not do anything with the complaints received; 8% (10) respondents/members of VSCs listened to each individual complaint and 5% (7) respondents from VSCs forwarded these cases to FP. Do you think the VSC 89% (110) members of VSCs from both districts thought that VSC generally generally reached the reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit. beneficiaries who met Whereas 11% (14) respondents, from 2 CDCs/VSCs of district Shahristan the requirements for opined that VSCs did not generally reach the beneficiaries who met the the benefit? requirements for the benefit. Do you think that the 89% (110) members of VSCs from both districts thought that selection
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees selection process was process was open, clear and fair. open, clear and fair? While 11% (14) respondents, again from 2 CDCs/VSCs of district Shahristan opined that selection process was not open, clear and fair. Whom did you pass on 61% (76) respondents from both districts passed the list to Village the list from your Verification Committee, Committee? 19% (24) respondents from VSCs informed that they passed the list to FP, 11% (14) respondents from VSCs informed that they passed the list to CDC, and 8% (10) respondents, from VSCs of Miramor passed the list to public meeting committee. Did your community Majority of the respondents – 94% (116) stated that the community had have open community open meeting to discuss the list. meeting to discuss the While only 6% (8) respondents from VSC of Shahristan informed that the list? community had no open community meeting to discuss the list Who organized that 75% (93) respondents mentioned that CDC organized meeting to discuss the meeting? list, 13% (16) respondents from VSCs of Miramor informed that VSC organized the meeting to discuss the list, 6% (7) respondents from VSC of Shahristan informed that FP organized the meeting. While 6% (8) respondents, again from a VSC of Shahristan informed that they had no meeting.
The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VVC members are given in Table below: Table 12.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) Questions Responses Village Verification Committees Whom did you receive All 79 (100%) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that they the proposed list of received the list of beneficiaries from Village Selection Committees. beneficiaries from? How many proposed All (100%) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not beneficiaries on the list eliminate any proposed beneficiary from the list i.e. no proposed beneficiary did you eliminate? was removed from the list. How many new All (100%) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not beneficiaries did you add any new beneficiary to the list. add to the list? Whom did you pass 58% (46) respondents from VVCs of both districts passed the list to CDCs, the list from your And 42% (33) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that they committee on to? passed the list to FP Did your community All i.e. 100% (79) respondents from VVCs of both districts informed that the have an open community had an open meeting to discuss the list community meeting to discuss the list? Who organized that 62% (49) respondents mentioned that CDC organized the meeting meeting? While 38% (30) respondents stated that VVCs organized the meeting
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Questions Responses Village Verification Committees How many village Majority of the respondents i.e. 95% (75) from both districts informed that families participated in more than half of families of the village participated in the open community the open community meeting meeting? Only 5% (4) respondent from a VVC of district Shahristan stated that less than half families of the village participated in the open meeting How long was the 100% of the respondents stated that open community meeting was more open community than an hour long meeting? Did women participate 92% (73) respondents replied that women participated in the same meeting, in the open meeting? While only 8% (6) respondents from VVC of Shahristan informed that women participated in a separate meeting How many proposed 100% (79) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they did not beneficiaries on the list eliminate any proposed beneficiary during that open meeting. were eliminated from the list in that open meeting? How many new All the 100% (79) members of VVCs from both districts informed that they beneficiaries were did not add any new beneficiary to the list in that open meeting. added to the list in that open meeting? At any stage of the A majority 92% (73) members/respondents from VVCs of both district did process of preparation not receive any individual complaints from the villagers. of the list, did you Only 8% (6) respondents from a VVC of district Shahristan informed that they receive any individual received a lot of complaints from the villagers. complaints from the villagers? What did you do with 92% (73) percent says they did not receive any complaints, those complaints? While, 8% (6) people from Kohkoj-e-Waras said they didn’t do anything with the complaints received. How long did it take 63% (50) respondents from VVCs – 29 from Miramor and 21 from Shahristan from the point you informed that it took “One Day” from the point when they started the started the process as process as VVC to obtaining the final list of beneficiaries. VVC to obtaining the Similarly 29% (23) respondents informed that it took “2 – 3 days” from the final list of point when they started the process as VVC to obtaining the final list of beneficiaries, after all beneficiaries. the meetings, including However, 8% (6) members from a VVC of Shahristan responded that the the public meeting if process of obtaining the final list of beneficiaries took more than a week. any? When the selection 56% (44) respondents from both districts sent the list to CDC when the process was selection process was completed, completed, where was 36% (29) respondents informed that they sent the list to FP after completion the list sent to? of selection process. However, 8% (6) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan had no knowledge on the matter. Were there any 84% (66) respondents from VVCs of both district stated that they did not
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Questions Responses Village Verification Committees complaints after all the receive any complaints after the benefits were paid, benefits were paid? 9% (7) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan stated that they received small number of complaints after the benefits were paid. Similarly 7% (6) respondents from VVC of district Shahristan informed that they received significant number of complaints after the benefits were paid. What did you do with 84% (66) respondents from both districts informed that they did not receive those complaints? any complaints, 16% (13) respondents from two VVCs of district Shahristan stated that they did not do anything with the complaints received. Do you think the VVC Majority of respondents i.e. 92% (73) from both districts thought that VVC generally reached the generally reached the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the beneficiaries who met benefit. the requirements for However, 8% (6) respondents, from a VVC of district Shahristan opined that the benefit? VVC did not generally reach the beneficiaries who met the requirements for the benefit Overall, do you think Majority of respondents i.e. 92% (110) members of VVCs from both districts that the selection thought that selection process was open, clear and fair. process was open, While 8% (6) respondents, from a CDC/VVC of district Shahristan opined that clear and fair? selection process could be more open, clear and fair.
Key findings of Open Discussions with Village Selection Committee are presented below: Table 12.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VSC) Questions Responses Village Selection Committees What information did The major indicators used for selection included – number of cattle, land, you use to come up employed people (lack of), income, number of children and dependents, with the list of assets and poverty situation etc. Only VSC Kohkoj-e-Waras informed that it proposed eligible was agreed that money will be distributed equally among all villagers. beneficiary families? If you experienced any All the VSCs of Miramor and six VSCs of Shahristan informed that they did complaints in response not receive any complaints. However, VSCs Kohkoj-e-Waras and Karkrak to the publication of Wargha Alawdal from district Shahristan said that they received complaints the list, how did you of misconduct after money was received by people and not properly deal with those distributed among beneficiaries. The VSC resolved these issues. Similarly a complaints? few individual complaints were also dealt by VSCs. How do you The VSCs of six villages each from both districts, where VVCs were formed understand the role of understood the role of VVC. According to them the VVC checked and verified the Village Verification the list prepared by the VSC ensuring the process is fair to deserving and no Committee? complaints are made. The rest three villages/CDCs in each district did not have VVCs. Please describe to us The main interaction between VSC and VVC comprised submitting the list of how you interacted selected beneficiaries i.e. VSC prepared the list and submitted it to VVC for and worked with the checking and verification. VVC to produce the
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees final list? How was your committee involved in that process? Please describe any The opinions of VSCs on the matter were diverse i.e. few respondents laid ways that you think more emphasis on involvement of village elders and CDC members, while might be helpful to few emphasized following the criteria of poverty, assets and land/livestock improve the etc. and verification by village elders / CDC members. beneficiary selection. If you assisted the FP Regarding assisting the FP – Oxfam-GB the responses from VSCs varied. VSCs (OXFAM GB) in the from few villages informed that they supported the FP in the process. process of collecting Moreover in few cases FP representatives also visited selected beneficiaries. data and information However, four VSCs from Shahristan and two VSCs from Miramor informed on selected that they prepared the lists themselves and FP did not interfere in the beneficiaries, please process. describe that process and your committee's involvement?
Key findings of Open Discussions with Village Verification Committee are presented below: Table 12.7 - Analysis of Open Discussions - Beneficiary Selection Process (VVC) Questions Responses Village Verification Committees What information did The major indicators used for verification included – economic conditions, you use to verify the vulnerability and poverty, large number of dependents, number (or lack) of list of proposed eligible cattle, land, assets and poverty situation etc. As VVC comprised of the village beneficiary families? people they were mostly aware of the people’s conditions. In some cases VVC members visited listed households and verified their status. If you experienced any All the VVC respondents stated that as the process was carried out with complaints in response consultation and transparency, there were no complaints. to the publication of the list, how did you deal with those complaints? How do you The VVC respondents from both districts were clear about the role of VSC. understand the role of According to them the VSC prepared the list of deserving families based on the Village Selection criteria for the program cash benefit and handed over the list to VVC for Committee? verification of these beneficiaries. Please describe to us The VSC prepared the list of beneficiaries and submitted it to the VVC. The how you interacted VVC verified the list of beneficiaries and together with VSC came up with and worked with the final list of beneficiaries. VSC to produce the final list? How was the VSC involved in that process?
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Questions Responses Village Verification Committees If you assisted the FP Regarding assisting the FP – Oxfam-GB, the VVCs representatives from few (OXFAM GB) in the villages informed that they supported the FP in the process. Moreover in few process of collecting cases FP representatives also went on verification visits along with VVC. In data and information some cases the respondents informed that VVCs did not have direct on selected interaction with FP, the interaction was through CDCs. beneficiaries, please describe that process and your committee's involvement? Please describe any All the VVC respondents expressed that they did not receive any complaints instances of from selected beneficiaries about the distribution of money. complaints of selected beneficiaries about the payment/non- payment/lower payment Please describe any Majority of the VVC respondents opined that the current process/criteria for ways that you think beneficiary selection are effective and acceptable. Few respondents might be helpful to emphasized on consultation of village elders and CDCs members in the improve the selection process. Respondents from VVC Pitab Joe Watana suggested beneficiary selection. carrying out survey for identification of deserving families.
12.1.4 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given in Table below: Table 12.8 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance Measurement Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees What is your general 41% (51) respondents all from 23% (18) respondents from both satisfaction level with district Miramor expressed that they districts i.e. 14 from Shahristan and the performance of the were very happy with performance only 4 from Miramor expressed that Facilitating Partner in of FPs in the ASPP, they are very happy with the Afghan Social 48% (59) respondents from both performance of FPs in the ASPP. Protection Program districts i.e. 15 from Miramor and 44 While a majority i.e. 77% (61) (ASPP)? from Shahristan expressed that they respondents from both districts i.e. were happy with performance of 38 from Miramor and 23 from FPs in the ASPP, Shahristan expressed that they are while only 5% and 6% responded, all happy with performance of FPs in the from Shahristan expressed ASPP. indifference and unhappiness respectively with the performance of FP in ASPP What is your general 35% (44) respondents - 38 from 65% (51) respondents - 31 from satisfaction level with district Miramor and 6 from district district Shahristan and 20 from
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees the performance of the Shahristan expressed that they were district Miramor expressed that they MOLSAMD in the very happy with performance of are very happy with performance of Afghan Social MOLSAMD in the ASPP. MOLSAMD in the ASPP. Protection Program 58% (72) respondents from both While 35% (28) respondents from (ASPP)? districts i.e. 28 from Miramor and 44 both districts i.e. 22 from Miramor from Shahristan expressed that they and 6 from Shahristan expressed that were happy with performance of they were happy with performance MOLSAMD in the ASPP. of MOLSAMD in the ASPP. While only 6% from Shahristan expressed indifference with the performance of MOLSAMD in ASPP. What is your general 49% (61) respondents from both 32% (25) respondents from both satisfaction level with districts i.e. 55 from Miramor and districts i.e. 14 from Miramor and 11 the performance of the only 6 from Shahristan expressed from Shahristan expressed that they CDC in the Afghan that they were very happy with are very happy with performance of Social Protection performance of CDCs in the ASPP. CDCs in the ASPP. Program (ASPP)? Similarly, 40% (49) respondents While a majority 68% (54) from both districts i.e. 38 from respondents from both districts i.e. Shahristan and 11 from Miramor 26 from Shahristan and 28 from expressed that they were happy Miramor expressed that they are with performance of CDCs in the happy with performance of CDCs in ASPP, the ASPP. while only 5% and 6% respondents, all from district Shahristan responded with indifference and unhappiness respectively with the performance of CDCs in ASPP What is your general 51% (63) respondents from both Almost all i.e. 99% (78) respondents satisfaction level with districts i.e. 36 from Miramor and 27 from both districts – 41 from the performance of the from Shahristan expressed that they Miramor and 37 from Shahristan District Governor in were happy with performance of expressed that they were happy with the Afghan Social District Governor in the ASPP. performance of District Governor in Protection Program While 49% (61) respondents from the ASPP and only 1 respondent from (ASPP)? both districts i.e. 31 from Shahristan Miramor expressed that he was and 30 from Miramor expressed happy with performance of District indifference with the performance Governor in the ASPP. of District Governor in the ASPP.
12.1.5 PROGRAM RESULTS The key findings and observations based on FGIs from VSC and VVC members are given in Table below: Table 12.9 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Program Results Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees How happy were you 45% (56) respondents i.e. 44 from 49% (39) respondents i.e. 19 from
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees with the results of the Miramor and 8 from Shahristan Miramor and 20 from Shahristan program? expressed that they were very expressed that they were very happy happy with the results of the with the results of the program, program, while 51% (40) respondents i.e. 23 44% (54) respondents i.e. 18 from from Miramor and 17 from Miramor and 36 from Shahristan Shahristan expressed that they were expressed that they were very happy with the results of the happy with the results of the program. program, while only 6% and 5% (from district Shahristan) expressed respectively that they were unhappy and very unhappy with the results of the program. Do you think the 89% (110) respondents from both 92% (73) respondents from both program is important districts stated that program is districts stated that program is for your village? important for their village, important for their village, while only 11% (14) respondents, all while only 8% (6) respondents, all from district Shahristan did not think from district Shahristan did not think the program important for their the program important for their village. village In your opinion, does 86% respondents (107) opined that 89% respondents (70) from both the program include program included and catered districts opined that program and cater enough to enough to women, included and catered enough to women? while only 14% (17) respondents, all women, from district Shahristan opined that while only 11% (9) respondents, 7 program did not include and cater from district Shahristan and 2 from adequately to women. district Miramor opined that program did not include and cater enough to women.
Key findings of Open Discussions are presented below: Table 12.10 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees In what ways does the Widows, women living alone and The program identified widows, program include and women from poor families directly women living alone and women from cater to women? Or in benefitted from the program as they poor families who had no men to what ways does it fail received the cash benefit and had support them financially. These were to cater to and include autonomy to spend the money on included in the beneficiaries list and women? their as well as children’s needs. directly benefitted from the program Thus the program catered to the as they received the cash benefit and women significantly. had autonomy to spend the money Only respondents from village on their as well as children’s needs.
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Questions Responses Village Selection Committees Village Verification Committees Kohkoj-e-Waras responded Thus the program catered to the otherwise as no poor families women to a significant extent. received the benefit. What has been the Majority of the respondents from All the respondents of VVCs from program's positive both districts expressed that both districts expressed that program impact on the program had significant positive had significant positive impacts on community? impacts on the community. The the community. The poor and poor and vulnerable families vulnerable families purchased winter purchased winter food stock and food stock, clothes for children and fulfilled their other basic needs as satisfy their daily basic needs as well. well. Thus, they were protected to Thus, they were protected to some some extent from the hardships of extent from the hardships of winter winter and hunger. and hunger. Only respondents from villages Also few respondents stated that this Kackoch Waras and Kakrak Wargha program has raised hopes of people Alawdal from district Shahristan towards government which is a stated that the program had no positive impact. positive impacts. What has been the Similarly majority of respondents All the respondents expressed that program's negative from VSCs of both districts the program was very beneficial for impact on the expressed that the program had no the poor people and has been highly community? negative impacts rather it was very appreciated. It does not have any important for their villages as this negative impacts. provided much needed support to the poor and vulnerable families. However, respondents from villages Kackoch Waras and Kakrak Wargha Alawdal informed that program caused conflict among the communities.
The VSCs played positive and satisfactory role in identifying and selecting the poor. So was the role of VVCs transparent and well. Both were organized by CDCs/FPs and approved by villagers. Composition of each was effective with honest and trustworthy persons. These followed the laid down criteria for selections and verification. Two committees were found better for ensuring justice, transparency and reduction of fraud/misconduct. Additional training was not desired but may be helpful in further improvement of process. List of beneficiaries was generally prepared by VSC in one day; villagers and CDC were also consulted in the process. The VVCs received the lists of beneficiaries from VSCs which made no addition or deletion in these. The selection process was open, clear and fair and the lists were announced in public meetings held in village. Community reacted positively and no complaints were made on selection process. More than half of families in the village attended meetings which lasted for more than one hour. Women also participated in these meetings. The VVCs received no individual complaints. Generally the performance level of VSCs, VVCs, CDCs, FP was satisfactory. Majority was very happy or happy. Similarly members of VSC and VVC were either very happy or happy with program results, program importance for their villages and inclusion of women and catering for women – widow, lone women and poor. The program impact on community was positive and significant and highly appreciative.
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13. FGI / D WITH FACILITATING PARTNER (FP)
A focus group discussion/interview was conducted with FP to examine its role in supporting the programme. Oxfam-GB was operating in the districts of Shahristan and Miramor of Daikundi province. The interviews/discussions had special emphasis on the following subject areas:
I. Assessment of Current Processes II. Improvement in Processes III. Performance Measurement IV. Role/Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program
13.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/D WITH OX-FAM GB (FP)
Five members/employees participated in FGI/D from Oxfam-GB – the Facilitating Partner in Daikundi province. The details are given as annexure-16. The main findings deduced from the respondents statements and analysis is given below:
13.1.1 ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT PROCESSES The Key findings from open discussion are presented in Table below: Table 13.1 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Assessment of Current Process Questions Oxfam GB Did you witness or experience The FP witnessed delays and faced many problems in this program. serious delays or other the main reasons for the delays were: problems in the program? What i. The target areas were very far and access to these areas do you think was the most was difficult. significant factor in causing ii. The program was implemented in the busy working season those problems for this during which collecting people was difficult. program? iii. Limited support from government official. iv. FP faced problems with government institutions in terms of delivery of benefit amount to the poor people. Delays were mainly due to providing money and distributing it to poor families. The block grants were expected to be delivered to the bank accounts of the CDC through Da Afghanistan Bank; however, FP faced problems with government institutions in terms of delivery of benefit amount to the poor people. Delays were mainly due to providing money and distributing it to poor families. The block grants were getting delays in its process with the Mostofiat as there was a lot of paper work as it is an old system. At what stage in the process did Main problems were in gathering the beneficiaries because it was you witness or experience the the busy working season, and the target areas were also difficult to greatest difficulties? reach. The FP representatives stated that based on our information
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Questions Oxfam GB more problems were attributed to DoLSAMD as they could not fulfill their responsibilities as expected. The FP held many meetings, even with the district governors, to solve the problems, but they did not help. The district governors put the responsibility of problems on FP. Despite all problems, we (FP) successfully implemented the program. What was the shortest and the The total time used to collect the data was 5 months. In some longest period it took you to villages it took one day and in some more days. In some villages collect data from beneficiaries people had problems with collecting the data and listing the in the villages? What were the people. FP had to implement the project in 295 villages. We could greatest challenges in the data have collected the lists of beneficiaries from all villages in 3 months. collection? However, at that time people were busy with their work and were not ready to work with us. Staff had to stay nights in the villages because during the day the farmers were busy in harvesting. If you could not complete the If the data was not collected in one day, then it was done in 2 or 3 process of data collection in one days. Being harvest time people were busy and could not give us village in one day, how did you time. proceed? Which administrative form did At first, FP had problems with the SNF-1 form and then with the you have the most difficulty database. However, these problems were solved quickly. with? For administrative forms that Oxfam-GB had problem with the SNF-1, particularly with filling the you had the most difficulty blanks and writing the names of the widows. The problem was with, please tell us what the solved with support of representative of ministry who came on form was again and what visit. FP did not have any problem with other forms. FP had exactly your problems with problems with the identification of the real poor people. There was them were no other problem. Do you think it was helpful to In FP’s opinion in most places having one committee was useful have two different committees because with 2 committees first there was issue of listing, which in the selection process (VSC was difficult and time consuming; secondly it caused problems and and VCC)? conflicts among people. Although having 2 committees have difficulties such as listing but it is also useful for transparent identification of real poor. However, in general FP was in favor of having one committee as it is easy to them to work with one committee instead of two. Were the roles of the Village The role of both committees was clear to FP. They established the Selection Committee and VSC for selection of vulnerable people, and VVC to check and verify Village Verification Committee the list. clear to you? Do you think that the selection FP carried out work through support of CDCs and village people. In process was open, clear and - the opinion of FP representatives, this process was open, clear and fair? fair. However, selection of poor people was difficult to some extent as there were difficulties identifying and understanding the real poor and the process was also time consuming. Do you think the program FP respondents opined that in most villages’ money reached to the generally reached beneficiaries poor families. However, there were some villages where money did
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Questions Oxfam GB who met the requirements for not reach to the right people; the reason was that the CDC the benefit? members were powerful people, hence deserving people could not be selected. FP representatives opined that they were 90% successful. Do you know of any Nothing like this happened. There might be only 10% possibility. beneficiaries who did not really The main responsibility lies with the people to select good and need the benefit (they were trustworthy people for the 2 committees. already wealthy), but who may have misled leaders of the eligibility - norms in order to receive the benefit? Please describe what happened. Please provide us with details Yes, around 90% people who were identified on the criteria of the on whether you think those program were poor people. FP checked some of the homes after who met the qualifications of selection of families to verify their vulnerability. Oxfam-GB has the program actually received been working in this province for 7 years; they have experience and it. good understanding of the village. FP claims that it was 90% successful in implementation of program.
13.1.2 IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSES
The Key findings from open discussion are: Table 13.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Processes Questions Oxfam GB How do you think we can Regarding reducing delays FP opined: reduce various delays in the i. One committee is sufficient/enough program? ii. Decrease the role of district administration iii. DoLSAMD should help in carrying/delivering money There won't be any delays and/or problems if there is coordination among different organizations. How do you think the speed of Oxfam-GB opined that role of women in the VSC and VVC needs to beneficiary selection and be increased because they can be very helpful to the programs delivery of funds could be compared to the CDC members who are powerful people. Secondly improved? Money should not be transferred by the government department (finance department- Mustofiat). Thirdly selection of poor people may be done in the spring season as in other seasons, assembling the people is difficult. Lastly improved coordination in transferring money so that delays are reduced and money is quickly transferred. .
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13.1.3 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT The Key findings from open discussion are: Table 13.3 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance Measurement Questions Oxfam GB What is your general FP respondents expressed that they were generally satisfied from satisfaction level with your their work as they were able to identify the real poor people. performance in the Afghanistan Moreover, the money was also properly delivered to the people. Social Protection Program There were some problems with our staff as well which we noted (ASPP)? and resolved from time to time. We are ready to implement this project in the future as well. What is your general Generally we are satisfied. However, in some villages there are satisfaction level with the powerful people who try to benefit from the program. Based on the performance of CDCs in the working conditions, FP was satisfied with its work. Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)? What is your general The FP respondents expressed satisfaction with support of satisfaction level with the MoLSAMD. However, the DoLSAMD was not very supportive. performance of MOLSAMD in the Afghanistan Social Protection Program (ASPP)? In your opinion, does the The role of the women and their participation in program was program include and cater good; however, their role in the VSC and VVC can be enhanced / enough to women, including improved. Participation of women at village level was good and their participation in the should be appreciated. administrative process? If not, how can it be improved?
13.1.4 ROLE / USAGE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL, AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND TRAINING PROGRAM
The Operational Manual was consulted to ensure effective implementation of the programme and emphasized that both the training programs and Awareness Campaigns were also effective in launching and successful implementation of this programme. The key findings from FGI are: ➢ 2 FP employees had consulted operational manual often, 1 employee consulted it twice while 2 responded that they had consulted the "Operational Manual" only once during the implementation of this program. ➢ Majority i.e. 4 respondents think that "Awareness Campaign" is necessary and effective for launching the program in the field, while only 1 respondent thought it to be not necessary. ➢ Similarly 4 respondents opined that training program for FPs and CDCs was effective in understanding and implementing the process of this program, while only 1 responded in negative.
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The Key findings from open discussion are: Table 13.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program Questions Oxfam GB Which parts of the ‘Operational Improvement of: Manual’ may need improvement i. Process and criteria for selection of people and further explanation about ii. More information and clarity about the committees the processes of this program? iii. Role of the district government in the area What could be added to Time of the campaign might be increased so that everyone has the ‘Awareness Campaign’ in order opportunity to participate in this process. Awareness campaign is to improve the process of this better and lasting through posters than through people which is program? usually forgotten. What else could be included into Inclusion of sessions on Cleanliness in nutrition and hygiene training programs for FP (OXFAM awareness. Moreover a proper training program will improve GB) and CDCs in order to working processes. improve their working for the completion of processes of this program? During auditing of the SN No audit has been done and no issues reported. program what are the major Furthermore, since the beginning of the program until distribution issues that emerged and what of money no one complained to us. The village people are happy are your suggestions for the with the program. improvement of the proper implementation of the program
The FGI/D with FP reveal important findings – the main reason for delays included distance, inaccessibility of areas, people busyness in working season, limited support of government officers, delivery problems. The greatest difficulty was gathering of beneficiaries being busy in seasonal activities. According to FP most problems were attributed to DOLSAMD which could not fulfill its responsibilities. According to FP delay may be reduced by having one committee, decreasing role of district administration and support from DOLSAMD in carrying money. The process of beneficiary selection and delivery of fund be speeded by increased involvement of women, transfer of money by government, beneficiary selection in right season and improving coordination. Overall Oxfam-GB was generally satisfied with its performance, work, resolution of staff members etc.
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14. INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD
Governor Daikundi and District Governors of the selected districts were also interviewed. These included District Governor of Shahristan and Miramor. Similarly a group interview was conducted with staff members of Department of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (DOLSAMD), a provincial level wing of MOLSAMD. 5 members/employees from the department were interviewed.
14.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEWS / DISCUSSIONS WITH PROVINCIAL/DISTRICT GOVERNORS AND DOLSAMD
The main purpose of these interviews was to get their opinion about the ASPP regarding the major constraints and bottlenecks experienced during the implementation process as well as suggestions to improve the programme. Main areas discussed were:
I. Major bottlenecks and consequences II. Recommendations-improvement in deliverable process III. Performance of government agencies, CDCs and FPs and Recommendations IV. Role/ Usage of Operational Manuals, Awareness Campaigns and Training Programmes for CDCs and FPs The main findings deduced from these discussions are given below:
14.1.1 MAJOR BOTTLENECKS AND CONSEQUENCES
The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are presented in table below: Table 14.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences Questions Responses DoLSAMD, Provincial District Governor District Governor Daikundi Governor Shahristan Miramor Daikundi Did you witness or All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor experience serious from DoLSAMD Daikundi Shahristan also did not experience Bottlenecks or other informed that responded in mentioned serious bottleneck problems in the they did not affirmative to experiencing or problem in the program? experience experiencing serious program serious serious bottlenecks or bottlenecks or bottlenecks or problem in the problems in the problem in the program program program
What Do you think 4 respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor
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Questions Responses DoLSAMD, Provincial District Governor District Governor Daikundi Governor Shahristan Miramor Daikundi was the most mentioned Daikundi Shahristan also cited weak significant factor in transportation mentioned that cited lack of awareness causing those while 1 the provincial cooperation with campaign as the bottlenecks/problems respondent government was the provincial most significant for this program? mentioned given no role in and district factor in causing awareness implementation; government and those campaign as the moreover, FP weak bottlenecks/probl most significant and DoLSAMD management of ems. factor in causing also did not carry FP as most those out coordination significant factor bottlenecks and cooperation in causing those /problems. of the program bottlenecks / with it. This was problems. the significant factor in causing bottlenecks. At what stage in the All respondents Governor Similarly the Governor Miramor process did you stated that they Daikundi stated Governor observed observe these observed that bottlenecks Shahristan also bottlenecks / bottlenecks/problems bottlenecks / / problems were observed problems during ? problems during observed while bottlenecks / the awareness awareness selecting eligible problems during campaign campaign. households and selection of enrolling eligible selected households/ households (form enrolling SNF-01). selected households (form SNF-01). What are the The awareness Governor Governor Governor Miramor consequences of these program in the Daikundi also Shahristan stated also mentioned bottlenecks? village was not mentioned lack that beneficiaries that beneficiaries as good as of coordination could not be could not be needed. between selected/reached selected/reached implementing properly/fully as properly/fully as a partner (FP) and a consequence of consequence of provincial these these bottlenecks. government as bottlenecks. consequences of these bottlenecks. Do you think the All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor program generally were affirmative Daikundi did not Shahristan also thought that
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Questions Responses DoLSAMD, Provincial District Governor District Governor Daikundi Governor Shahristan Miramor Daikundi reached beneficiaries that program think that did not think that program generally who met the generally program program reached some requirements for the reached generally generally beneficiaries but transfer? beneficiaries reached the reached the not all who met the beneficiaries who beneficiaries who requirements. met the met the requirements. requirements. If more funds were 1 respondent Governor Governor Similarly Governor available under this from DoLSAMD Daikundi stated Shahristan Miromor would program, how would preferred to that he would responded that also prefer to you prefer to spend the increase benefit prefer to direct he would prefer increase benefit funds? under this money to other to increase under this program to the activities and benefit under program to the same needs of the this program to same beneficiaries, village. the same beneficiaries. 2 respondents beneficiaries. preferred to increase number of beneficiaries, with the same current benefit amount, while 2 respondents would direct money to other activities and needs of the village
The Key findings from Open Discussion are: Table 14.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Major Bottlenecks and Consequences Questions Responses DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor How do you think you Transportation It would be The distribution It would be better can best improve the facility to distant better to entrust of money is to list and help all whole process and work places and the identification related to the poor families, program in general? awareness is of poor families government widows, and needed. in villages to the administration, disabled people. government the government Furthermore, the institutions. departments program activities should should be
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Questions Responses DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor coordinate with coordinated with one another and the district identify the poor government at all families; phases so that the moreover, they government is should provide aware of the help to the program and its people regularly progress. on monthly basis. What kind of DoLSAMD Due to lack of Lack of No Response bottlenecks/problems representatives coordination coordination were you normally had not faced any from the between the faced with? serious facilitating facilitating challenges but organization, the partner, district they face government government, and problem with institutions had the CDCs. transportation, limited or no hence they were awareness of the not able to visit program. the villages. What are the The awareness Real deserving Real poor people As Oxfam-GB, the consequences of program in the people have not have not been FP did not these major village was not as been identified identified in this coordinate the bottlenecks/problems good as needed. and the money program and the project activities of the program? has not reached benefit has not with the district to the poor been properly administration, people. distributed. and even did not Moreover, Instead of giving inform the awareness money to the administration campaign was poor people, they about it. The also weak and have spent selection has not people were not money on the been done properly mosque. properly. There is informed. information that that close relations in identification and selection of families have been considered, and few poor people have not benefited from the program.
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14.1.2 RECOMMENDATIONS - IMPROVEMENTS IN DELIVERIBLE PROCESS
The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are presented in Table below: Table 14.3 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Improvements in Deliverable Process Responses Questions DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor How do you feel All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor we can improve felt that increased Daikundi felt that Shahristan stated that various steps of the role to Provincial / increased role to emphasized awareness program (can District authorities Provincial / increased role campaign and choose more than can improve District authorities district authorities increased role to one)? various steps of can improve to improve the provincial/district program. various steps of various steps of authorities can program. program. improve various steps of program. Do you think that 4 respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor the selection thought that Daikundi did not Shahristan also opined that process was open, selection process think that did not think that selection process clear and fair? was open, clear selection process selection process could be more and fair while 1 was open, clear was open, clear open, more clear respondent and fair. and fair. and fair. thought that it could be more open, more clear and fair.
The Key findings from Open Discussion are: Table 14.4 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Improvement in Deliverable Process Questions Responses DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor Please provide us There is need to Involvement and Coordination Selection of with additional develop a participation of with the beneficiaries details on how to national database district government through CDCs improve further; from where poor government official in the properly and a. More clear can be identified representative in area regarding transparently. administrative forms and selected for the program from implementation to ensure the benefit beginning till end. of the program, appropriate distribution (cash and involvement beneficiaries are payment). The of government targeted DoLSMAD representative b. the selection of response during all phases
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Questions Responses DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor beneficiaries by CDCs matches option D of the program. objectively/clearly of the question. c. the delivery of cash through any other mechanism d. the regularization of beneficiaries through some national database for poverty/identification of most poor families. etc. e. Involvement of other agencies. Please provide us Adopting a new Associate/involve Opportunities The Governor with additional mechanism the district might be/need to Miramor details on how you thereby ensuring government be provided to expressed that would change the that all the representative in the women so he has no better selection process to people of the the identification that they can option to offer, ensure that the village are and participate both however, the appropriate present in implementation as implementers capacity of CDCs beneficiaries are identification and of the program as well as should be selected can object or along with Oxfam- beneficiaries. In increased. comment on the GB. addition selection and associate/ involve implementation. the district government representative in the identification. How do you think the Selection and Awareness The involvement As the CDCs are program can be participation of programs for of government in composed of changed so that more women in the women in villages program might both men and women hear about VSC and VVC can through women be enhanced. The women, building the benefit? ensure accrual of workers, and they government the capacity of benefits to are informed of officials will help the CDCs can women from the their rights. ensure women benefit both men program. participation in and women. In program this way women implementation will be able to so that more help women and women can hear men will help about the men. benefits.
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14.1.3 PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCY, CDCS & FPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The key findings from FGIs are given in Table below: Table 14.5 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Performance and Recommendations Responses Questions DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor What is your All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor general satisfaction expressed that Daikundi Shahristan stated stated that he was level with they are happy expressed that he that he was very unhappy with the performance of with performance was happy with unhappy with the performance of Govt. of Government the performance performance of Govt. Dept/ Dept/DoLSAMD in Department as of Govt. Dept/ Govt. Dept/ DoLSAMD in the the Afghan Social well as their own DoLSAMD in the DoLSAMD in the ASPP. Protection Program department’s ASPP. ASPP. (ASPP)? performance. What is your All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor general satisfaction expressed that Daikundi Shahristan stated also stated that he level with the they are happy expressed that he that he was very was unhappy with Performance of with performance was unhappy with unhappy with the the performance CDCs in the Afghan of CDCs in the the performance performance of of CDCs in the Social Protection ASPP. of CDCs in the CDCs in the ASPP. ASPP. Program (ASPP)? ASPP. What is your All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor general satisfaction expressed that Daikundi Shahristan stated also stated that he level with the they are happy expressed that he that he was very was unhappy with Performance of FP with performance was very unhappy unhappy with the the performance in the Afghan of FP in the ASPP. with the performance of FP of FP in the ASPP. Social Protection performance of FP in the ASPP. Program (ASPP)? in the ASPP. What is your All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor general satisfaction expressed that Daikundi Shahristan stated also stated that he level with the they are happy expressed that he that he was very was happy with Performance of with performance was happy with unhappy with the the performance MOLSAMD in the of MoLSAMD in the performance performance of of MoLSAMD in Afghan Social the ASPP. of MoLSAMD in MoLSAMD in the the ASPP. Protection Program the ASPP. ASPP. (ASPP)? What resources do The respondents Governor Similarly, Governor Miramor you think would from DoLSAMD Daikundi Governor expressed that have supported thought that expressed that Shahristan also increase in you the most in increase in role increase in role thought that support from terms of increasing for selection of for selection of increase in role MOLSAMD would efficiency of the beneficiaries beneficiaries for selection of support him most
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Responses Questions DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor program for your would support would support beneficiaries in terms of organization? Can them most in him most in terms would support increasing choose more than terms of of increasing him most in terms efficiency of one increasing efficiency of of increasing program. efficiency of program. efficiency of program. program.
The Key findings from Open Discussion are: Table 14.6 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Performance and Recommendations Responses Questions Governor Governor DoLSAMD Governor Miramor Daikundi Shahristan Please rate your We assess / grade The work of Governor Lack of awareness performance as our role in this DOLSAMD lacked Shahristan to the people, lack Govt. program as very proper execution expressed that the of selection of real depts./DoLSAMD good and rate it as and facilitating partner poor people in the and elaborate on number One responsibilities has not villages, lack of your rating of because we have and duties related coordinated the coordination with your performance not received any to them were not program very well the government complain against properly so we rate our representatives this program yet. performed. role as number 2. are the reasons Oxfam-GB’s due to which performance also DoLSAMD and needs Oxfam have not improvement, implemented the thus, we cannot program as rate our role. expected and hence rate our work as number 2. Please rate CDC We rate the The role of the The work of the The work of the performance and performance of CDC has been CDCs in CDC is satisfactory elaborate on your CDCs as quite good for the distribution of the and can be rated rating of CDC better and distribution of money is as number one. performance satisfactory as money. satisfactory hence they worked hard it is rated as in the number 1. implementation of program. Please rate FP We rate the The Governor of The Governor It is not performance and performance of Daikundi was Shahristan was satisfactory hence elaborate on your FPs as satisfactory critical of Oxfam- critical of no rating can be rating of FP as they worked GB’s role in facilitating given to FP’s performance hard in the program partners role in performance
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Responses Questions Governor Governor DoLSAMD Governor Miramor Daikundi Shahristan implementation of implementation program, hence program. and hence did not did not rate its rate its performance. performance. Please rate We rate the role The Governor The work of The work of MoLSAMD and work of Daikundi thanked MoLSAMD is MoLSAMD is performance and MoLSAMD as MoLSAMD for its worth appreciated; elaborate on your number one, as it work and advised appreciation; however, governor rating of is the first ministry inclusion of other however, they has not been MoLSAMD that has provided districts and should focus on consulted for this performance help to the poor Shuras (CDCs) the problems and program, hence its families. which are avoid these in the performance can vulnerable and future. For be rated as deserve to be part example, number 2. of the ASPP. implementation of the program through Oxfam.
14.1.4 ROLE / USAGE OF OPERATIONAL MANUAL, AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CDCS AND FPS
The key findings from FGIs/FGDs are: Table 14.7 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Role / Usage of Operational Manual, Awareness Campaign and Training Program for CDCs and FP Responses Questions DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor Did you or your All the 5 Governor Governor Governor Miramor department read respondents had Daikundi had Shahristan had had never read or or consult the read or consulted never read or never read or consulted the "Operational the Operational consulted the consulted the Operational Manual" during the Manual “Just Operational Operational Manual during the implementation of Once” during the Manual during the Manual during the implementation of this program? implementation implementation implementation this program of this program. of this program. of this program. Do you think the All respondents Governor Governor Governor Miramor "Awareness thought that Daikundi did not Shahristan also opined that Campaign" is “Awareness consider did not consider “Awareness necessary and Campaign” is “Awareness “Awareness Campaign” is effective for necessary and Campaign” as Campaign” as necessary and launching the effective for necessary and necessary and effective for program? launching the effective for effective for launching the
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Responses Questions DoLSAMD Governor Governor Governor Daikundi Shahristan Miramor program. launching the launching the program. program. program. Was the Training Only 1 respondent Governor Governor Governor Miramor Program for FPs stated that Daikundi did not Shahristan did not expressed no and CDCs effective training program express consider training knowledge / in understanding for FPs and CDCs knowledge / program for FPs opinion. and implementing was effective in opinion. and CDCs the process of this understanding effective in program? and implementing understanding the process of this and implementing program while the process of this majority i.e. 4 program. respondents did not consider it so.
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SECTION FIVE –
ASPP OUTCOMES
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SECTION V AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM - OUTCOMES This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages for operational evaluation on sub-components of Expenditure pattern and Perception about Government. A total of 18 villages and CDCs i.e. 9 from district Shahristan and 9 from district Miramor of Daikundi Province were randomly sampled for this phase of Operational Evaluation of ASPP. The cash-grants were distributed during month of October /November 2012 with facilitation of Oxfam-GB in the target districts. As already mentioned the FGI/Ds were conducted with 9 CDCs/villages in each district. The interview and discussion were held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on different program components. The FGI/Ds respondent details are as: • A total of 150 male beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 75 each from Shahristan and Miramor • Similarly a total of 147 female beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 74 from Shahristan and 73 Miramor • While, a total of 157 male non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 77 from Shahristan and 80 from Miramor • Similarly, a total of 162 female non-beneficiaries of ASPP were interviewed from both districts – 88 from Shahristan and 74 from Miramor
Details illustrated with pictures are attached as annexures- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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15. EXPENDITURE PATTERN
This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with Male and Female beneficiaries on utilization of cash benefits and changes in expenditure to assess whether it fulfilled their basic necessities and improved their living standards or not. Spending of the program benefit by beneficiaries is a very important component and has significant bearing on the outcomes of ASPP. The analysis is presented in the following passages:
15.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI/FGD (CLOSE-ENDED)
The key findings from FGIs with male and female beneficiaries are given in Table below: Table 15.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Expenditure Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Beneficiaries Compared with 78% men beneficiaries responded that 93% women beneficiaries responded this season last family spending has increased as that family spending has increased as year, how did your compared to this season last year, compared to this season last year, family spending while 22% men beneficiaries while only 7% women beneficiaries change? responded that family spending has responded that family spending has decreased as compared to this season decreased as compared to this season last year. last year If you have saved 94% men said they have saved nothing All 147 (100%) women said they have any portion of your or will save nothing, saved nothing or will save nothing benefit amount, Only 6% said they have saved or will how much of it save a little. have you saved or will save? Do you think that Out of 150 respondents; Out of 147 female respondents; as a result of this 95% men said that amount spent on 88% women said that amount spent on program, the the needs of children (food items, the needs of children (food items, money spent on clothing, education etc.) increased as a clothing, education etc.) increased as a the needs of your result of this program. result of this program, however children changed Only 5% men said that amount spend 12% women said that amount spend on (including food on the needs of children (food items, the needs of children (food items, items, clothing, clothing, education etc.) did not clothing, education etc.) decreased as a education, etc.)? change as a result of this program result of this program What are you A majority i.e. 98% men beneficiaries Of 147 women interviewed: spending most of responded that most of benefit is spent a majority i.e. 84% women beneficiaries the benefit on? on children’s food and clothing. responded that most of benefit is spent Only 2% respondents said that most of on children’s food and clothing, benefit is spent on health. 9% respondents said that most of the benefit is spent on health, & 7% respondents said that most of benefit is spent on housing and crops.
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Beneficiaries Who in your family All the 150 respondents (100%) Out of 147 women beneficiaries; benefited the most expressed that all members of family 90% of respondents expressed that all do you think? benefitted equally from the program members of family benefitted equally benefit amount. from the program benefit amount. Only 10% said that our children benefitted most. If there are more Out of 150 respondents; Out of 147 respondents; than two families 98% men beneficiaries informed that 98% women beneficiaries informed that living in the same they do not have any other family living they did not have any other family household (more with them. living with them. than two mothers Only 2% informed that they shared Only 2% women informed that they with their children) small part of the benefit from the shared small part of the benefit from did your family program with the other family living the program with the other family living share any benefits with them in the household. in their household. in cash or in purchased goods or in any other way with the other family that lives with you in the same household?
The above analysis reveal that majority of the beneficiaries (male and female) expressed that their family spending increased as compared to last season; moreover most of the benefit amount was spent on food items, needs of children and clothing. Almost all the beneficiaries both male and female informed that they have spent the entire benefit amount and saved nothing. Most of the beneficiaries expressed that the entire family benefitted from the cash grant, while few specifically mentioned that women and children benefitted the most.
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16. PERCEPTION OF GOVERNMENT This chapter presents the key findings from FGIs/Ds held with both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on their perception towards government and the program implementers i.e. whether their perception of government, FP, CDCs etc. improved or not as result of this program. This is of immense importance for the future design of the ASPP. The analysis is presented in the following passages:
16.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE-ENDED)
The key findings from FGIs/Ds with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries are presented in Table below: Table 16.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Perception of Government Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Has your All the male All the female 93% male non- All the female non- impression of the beneficiaries said beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries central that their expressed that responded that responded that government impression of the their impression their impression their impression of improved as a Central of the Central of the Central the Central result of this Government Government Government Government program? improved as a improved as a improved as a improved as a result of this result of this result of this result of this program. program. program, while program. only 7% (11) from 2 CDCs of Shahristan responded negatively. Has your 95% male All the female 57% male non- All the female non- impression of the beneficiaries said beneficiaries said beneficiaries said beneficiaries provincial/district that their that their that their responded that governments impression of the impression of the impression of the their impression of improved as a Provincial / Provincial / Provincial / the Provincial / result of this district district district district program? Governments Governments Governments has Governments has improved as a improved as a improved, while improved as a result of this result of this 43% said that result of this program. program. their impression program. Only 5% of provincial / responded district negatively. government has not improved as a result of this program
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Has your A majority (99%) A majority (94%) A majority of male All the female non- impression of the said that their of female non-beneficiaries beneficiaries CDC improved as a impression of beneficiaries said (89%) responded responded that result of this CDCs has that their that their their impression of program? improved as a impression of impression of the CDCs result of this CDCs has CDCs has improved as a program, only 1 improved as a improved as a result of this person responded result of this result of this programme. negatively. program, and only program, 6% (9) from a CDC while 11% (18) of Shahristan from 4 CDCs of responded Shahristan negatively. responded negatively. Has your All the male All the female Similarly, a All the female non- impression of the beneficiaries said beneficiaries said majority (87%) of beneficiaries FP (OXFAM GB) that their that their male non- responded that improved as a impression of the impression of the beneficiaries their impression of result of the Facilitating Facilitating responded that the Facilitating program? Partner (Oxfam- Partner (Oxfam- their impression Partner (Oxfam- GB) has improved GB) has improved of Facilitating GB) has improved as a result of this as a result of this Partner (Oxfam- as a result of this program. program. GB) improved as a program. result of this program, while 13% (21) respondents from 3 CDCs of Shahristan responded negatively. Has the District 83% male All the female 76% male non- All the female Governor and beneficiaries said beneficiaries said beneficiaries said beneficiaries said Provincial that that that that Governors officials district/provincial district/provincial district/provincial district/provincial came to the village governors and governors and governors and governors and and participated in official did not officials did not official did not official did not the program in any come to village come to village come to village come to village to way? and participate in and participated and participate in participate in program in in program in program in program in anyway, anyway. anyway, anyway. only, 11% men while 24% responded that responded that governors and Governors and official official
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries participated in the participated in the program, program. while 6% expressed no knowledge on the matter.
16.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS)
The findings and Analysis from Open discussions are presented in Table below: Table 16.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Perception of Government Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries If your perception Majority of male Majority of female Majority of the The female non of the village/tribal beneficiaries beneficiaries male non- beneficiary elders, head of informed that expressed that beneficiaries respondents were district, local their perception their perception expressed that happy about the commander, of village elders, of village elders, their perception programme and provincial government government of village elders, the role different authorities, central officials, NGOs officials, NGOs government government government, CDC, and organizations and organizations officials, NGOs departments, NGOs or other has changed. has changed. They and organizations officials and agencies has Government expressed their has changed. They organizations changed as a result officials and NGOs satisfaction with expressed their played in its of this program, are focusing on the government satisfaction with implementation. why is that? welfare activities for the government to help the poor implementation for families of the of this program. implementation village and they Respondents from of this program. implemented the Zar Sang Shalije However, project in expressed respondents from amicable way. satisfaction with Kohkoj-e-Waras However, government and and Kakrak respondents from FP, however, they Wargha Alawdal Zard Sang Shali said that CDC and informed that from Shahristan village elders role their perception stated that our in the program has not changed. perception about has not been Moreover, the village elders satisfactory. respondents from and CDC members Awry Mazar has not changed Azmok, district as these people Shahristan and
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries collected the Darghala Charkh money from poor Bargar and Shinya families and Barkar from distributed the district Miramor money on all informed that families of the although their village. Similarly, perception of respondents from central Sangkarkesh Ulya, government, FP Pitab Joe Watana and CDCs has and Nak Watana changed, but from district perception of Miramor local government expressed that official etc has not their perception changed. of government official had not changed. Can you tell us Male beneficiaries Female Majority of male According to whether the from the villages beneficiaries from non-beneficiaries female non nutrition and where the villages where from villages beneficiaries from hygiene program Nutrition and Nutrition and where Nutrition the villages where awareness and hygiene hygiene and hygiene Nutrition and food packets, as awareness was awareness and awareness and Hygiene well as soaps carried out distribution of distribution of awareness distribution was a appreciated food packet and food packet and program and good initiative by implementation soap cakes was soap cakes was distribution of the government? of this program. carried out opined carried out opined food packets and How do you think People gained that program has that program has soap cakes was the nutrition and knowledge on been effective been effective carried out hygiene awareness issues related to and beneficial and beneficial informed that the to the mothers, hygiene. They particularly for particularly for program was very children and family informed that women and women and useful especially members will be women benefited children. children. Only for females and useful in your more from this respondents from children. household? program. Similarly Zard Sang Shali distribution of informed that food packets and they did not soap cakes is good participate. for health of the people. What has been the Majority of Male Apart from Apart from The female non program's positive beneficiaries from respondents of respondents of beneficiaries from impact on the both districts village Zard Sang village Kohkoj-e- both the districts community? opined that Shali all the Waras and Kakrak appreciated the
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries program had female Wargha Alawdal positive impact of significant positive beneficiaries the male non- the program on impacts on the opined that beneficiaries beneficiaries who community. The program had opined that spent the money poor and significant positive program had on buying vulnerable impacts on the significant positive essential items families community. The impacts on the such as food and purchased winter poor and community. The clothes for their food stock, vulnerable poor and families or used clothes, and shoes families vulnerable the money to and fulfilled their purchased winter families return loans. Thus, other basic needs food stock, purchased winter the program had as well. Thus, they clothes, and shoes food stock, significant positive were protected to and fulfilled their clothes, and shoes impact. a considerable other basic needs and fulfilled their extent from the as well. Thus, they other basic needs hardships of were protected to as well. Thus, they winter and a considerable were protected to hunger. extent from the a considerable hardships of extent from the winter and hardships of hunger. winter and hunger. What has been the All the male All the female Apart from the All the female non program's negative beneficiaries from beneficiary respondents of beneficiary impact on the both districts respondents Kakrak Wargha respondents community? except Zard Sang expressed that Alawdal, all the expressed that Shali expressed there were no male non- there were no that the program negative impacts beneficiaries negative impacts had no negative of the program. expressed that of the program. impacts rather it there were no was very negative impacts important for of the program. their villages as Respondents of this provided Kakrak Wargha much needed Alawdal informed support to the that program poor and caused conflict vulnerable among the village families. people.
From above analysis it can be deciphered that the perception of government has improved significantly compared to previous phases of ASPP in the target areas. Almost all the beneficiaries (apart from respondents of Zard Sang Shali) and significant number of non-beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the outcome of government’s initiatives, that their perception of the central as well as provincial
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governments, and that their perception of various stakeholders i.e. FP, CDC and DoLSAMD has much improved after accrual of program benefit. Also program had significant positive impacts on community in terms of food security and protection from harsh winters. However, non-beneficiaries from few villages - Kohkoj-e-Waras, Zard Sang Shali, Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal, Kilage Dashte Sufla, Deh Asho Alowdal and Owre Mazar Ozmok from district Shahristan expressed reservations about government and various stakeholders. Similarly non-beneficiaries from Chukrizar Barkar, Daraghila Charkh Bargar and Shinya Bargar from district Miramor were not satisfied with the role of central government in the program.
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SECTION SIX –
NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS
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SECTION VI
NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS
This section provides findings from the analysis of Focus Group Interview/Discussion held with the Beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries (male and female) in the sampled villages where “Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness” component had been implemented. The Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component has been added to the program and piloted in 3 sampled villages in each district with the two modes of payments and three options of implementation mechanism as explained earlier. The analysis focuses on whether the addition of Nutrition and Hygiene component has been beneficial to overall program and what has been its effect/impact on the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.
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17. NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AWARENESS
Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness is a completely new addition to the program and this chapter presents results of interviews of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries focusing specifically on this sub-program. This sub-component of the ASPP was implemented on pilot basis in select three CDCs/villages of each district. The nutrition and hygiene awareness was piloted with all the three options and 2 modes of payment in the two districts i.e. 3 Options and Mode 1 in district Shahristan (one small, one medium and one large CDC) and 3 Options with Mode 2 in district Miramor (one small, one medium and one large CDC). As already mentioned in district Shahristan three options – one each in three CDCs has been piloted with Mode 1 payment, while in district Miramor three options – one each in three CDCs has been piloted with Mode 2 payment. The number of respondents interviewed for each category i.e. beneficiary and non- beneficiaries under Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness component is: • A total of 51 male beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 from Shahristan and 26 from Miramor • Similarly a total of 50 female beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 each from Shahristan and Miramor • While, a total of 51 male non-beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 25 from Shahristan and 26 from Miramor • Similarly, a total of 52 female non-beneficiaries were interviewed from both districts – 28 from Shahristan and 24 from Miramor In this chapter key findings from the FGIs/Ds held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (male and female) on Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness are presented to assess its effectiveness or lack there off. The analysis is presented in the following passages:
17.1 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGI (CLOSE-ENDED)
The key findings from FGIs/FGDs held with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries regarding Nutrition and hygiene awareness program are presented in Table below: Table 17.1 - Analysis of Close Ended Responses – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Did you attend All the 51 (100%) All the 50 (100%) Out of 51 male All the 52 (100%) the first meeting respondents from female non-beneficiaries; female non- for the Hygiene both the districts beneficiaries from 82% respondents beneficiaries from and Child had attended the both the districts had attended the both the districts Nutrition first meeting for had attended the first meeting for had attended the Awareness the Hygiene and first meeting for the Hygiene and first meeting for Program to Child Nutrition the Hygiene and Child Nutrition the Hygiene and which the entire Awareness Child Nutrition Awareness Child Nutrition community was Program. Awareness Program Awareness invited to Program. While 18% Program. attend? responded they
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries had not attended the meeting. If YES, what is All the 51 (100%) All the 50 (100%) 81% expressed 96% expressed your general respondents from women that they were that they were level of both the districts respondents from satisfied and happy satisfied and happy satisfaction with expressed both the districts with the Hygiene with the Hygiene the Hygiene and satisfaction and expressed and Child Nutrition and Child Nutrition Child Nutrition said they were satisfaction and Awareness Awareness Awareness happy with the said they were Program, while Program, while 4% Program? Hygiene and Child happy with the 19% respondents respondents Nutrition Hygiene and Child expressed expressed Awareness Nutrition indifference. indifference. Program. Awareness Program. Do you think the The program was All of the All the All the female non- program is thought to be respondents from respondents beneficiaries important for important for both districts thought that the thought that the your community community and thought that the program was program was and for your their family by all program was important for important for family? the 51 (100%) important for community and community and respondents from community and their family. their family. both the districts. their family. How many 43% said that 5 or 24% said that 5 or 23% said that 5 or 29% said that 5 or members of more persons from more persons from more persons from more persons from your family, their family their family their family their family including you, attended, attended, attended, attended. attended the 16% informed that 16% informed that 10% said 4 persons 23% said 4 persons program? one person four persons from from family from family (Please simply attended, family attended, attended, attended, mark the 10% said 4 27% said 3 23% said 3 13% said 3 number that members of family members of family members of family members of family applies) attended, attended, attended, attended, 6% said 3 members 20% said 2 23% informed that 19% informed that of family attended, members of family 2 members 2 members 4% informed that 2 attended, while attended, and attended, and members 12% informed that 19% informed that 14% informed that attended, 1 person from one person one person While 21% men family attended. attended. attended. beneficiaries, all from Miramor said one person from their family attended. From your 8% informed that 36% said that 1 39% male non- 33% said that 1
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries house, how one female female member beneficiaries said person from their many females member of family from their family that 1 person from family attended, attended the attended, attended, their family 33% responded program? 14% said that 2 30% women said 2 attended, that 2 persons (Please simply female members females from 33% responded from family mark the of family attended, family attended, that 2 persons attended, number that 27% said that 3 22% women said from family 19% said that 3 applies) female members that 3 female attended, members of family from their family members of family 16% said that 3 attended, and attended, attended, and members of family 15% informed that 22% informed that 12% informed that attended, and four members of four females from four female 10% informed that the family family attended, members of the four members of attended. While 29% (15 family attended. the family respondents) all attended, from 2 CDCs of while only 2% (1) Miramor said no respondent said female member that more than 5 from their family persons from attended family attended At which place All the male All the female 80% male non- All the female non- did you attend beneficiaries from beneficiaries beneficiaries said beneficiaries the Nutrition both the districts informed that they that they attended informed that they and Hygiene informed that they attended Nutrition Nutrition and attended Nutrition Awareness attended Nutrition and Hygiene Hygiene and Hygiene Program? and Hygiene Awareness Awareness Awareness Awareness Program at the Program at the Program at the Program at the Mosque. Mosque, Mosque. Mosque. 20% respondents said that they attended Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Program at a house. At what time of 49% said that 34% said that 53% said that 33% said that the day was the presentation was presentation was presentation was presentation was presentation conducted early conducted early conducted early conducted early conducted? morning, morning, morning, morning, 45% said that 18% said that 16% said that 67% responded presentation was presentation was presentation was that the conducted early in conducted early in conducted early in presentation was the day, the day, the day, conducted at while 6%, all from while 48% while 31% afternoon/evening. a CDC of informed that the informed that the
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Shahristan presentation was presentation was informed that the conducted at conducted at presentation was afternoon/evening. afternoon/evening. conducted at afternoon/evening. Are you aware Majority of Majority of female All male non- Majority of female of a similar respondents (71%) respondents (66%) beneficiaries non-beneficiaries campaign in from both districts from both districts responded that 85% (44) from your village informed that they informed that they they were not both districts before? were not aware of were not aware of aware of a similar informed that they a similar campaign a similar campaign campaign in the were not aware of in the village in village before, village before. a similar campaign before, while 34% (17) in village before, while 29% (15) respondents, all only 15% (8) respondents, all from district respondents, all from Miramor said Miramor, said they from district they were aware of were aware of Miramor said they similar campaign in similar campaign in were aware of their village their village similar campaign in before. before. their village before If YES to 8 (if no The 15 The (17) Not Applicable The (8) SKIP), how did respondents from respondents aware respondents aware this campaign district Miramor of a similar of a similar relate to the stated that this campaign, campaign previous campaign was informed that this informed that this campaign? more useful than campaign was campaign was the previous more useful. more useful. campaign. Why did you 75% respondents All (100%) female 45% respondents 88% respondents attend the expressed they respondents expressed they expressed they Hygiene and attended the expressed they attended the attended the Child Nutrition Nutrition and attended the Awareness Awareness Awareness Hygiene Nutrition and program as they program as they Program? Awareness Hygiene were interested in were interested in program as they Awareness learning about learning about were interested in program as they hygiene and hygiene and learning about were interested to nutrition, nutrition, hand washing and learn about 8% said that they 10% female non- general hygiene. hygiene and attended the beneficiaries Similarly, 25% nutrition. program to get the expressed that respondents said food package and they attended the they were soap cake, program in hopes interested in while 47% male of receiving the learning about non-beneficiaries cash benefit, and
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries child nutrition. expressed that 2% said that they they attended the attended the program hoping to program to get the receive the cash food package and benefit. soap cake Was the Majority (84%) of All the female 43% expressed 31% expressed information in the respondents beneficiaries said that information in that information in the presentation expressed that that some the presentation the presentation new? information in the information in was new, while was new, presentation was presentation was 57% respondents 65% respondents new, while only new while some said some said some 16% (8) was not information was information was respondents from new and some was new and some was a CDC of Miramor not new not new, said some Only 4% said that information was information was new and some was not new. not new. Was the amount 59% respondents All female 51% male non- 60% female non- of information said that beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries in the information in the stated that responded that it responded that it presentation presentation was information in was too much, was too much, appropriate? just right, presentation was while 49% 37% respondents 25% responded too much respondents said said that that it was too appropriate. that information in information in the much, while only the presentation presentation was 16% (8) from a CDC was just right. just right, while of Shahristan said 4% said that it was too little to information was be appropriate. too little. Did you have All the male All the female 84% responded 85% responded enough time to beneficiaries from beneficiaries from that they had that they had ask questions? both the districts both the districts enough time to ask enough time to ask expressed that expressed that questions, while questions, while they had enough they had enough only 16% (8) only 15% (8) time to ask time to ask respondents from respondents from questions. questions. CDC of Shahristan CDC of Miramor said that they did said that they did not have enough not have enough time to ask time to ask questions. questions. Was the All the male All the female 84% respondents 96% respondents presenter well beneficiaries from beneficiaries from affirmed that the affirmed that the organized and both the districts both the districts presenter was well presenter was well
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries clearly spoken in affirmed that the affirmed that the organized and organized and his/her presenter was well presenter was well spoke clearly in spoke clearly in presentation? organized and organized and presentation, while presentation, while spoke clearly in spoke clearly in only 16% (8) only 4% (2) presentation. presentation respondents from respondents from CDC of Shahristan CDC of Miramor said that presenter said that presenter was mostly clear in was mostly clear in presentation presentation Were the visual 92% of the male All female All male non- 98% of the pictures easy to beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries respondents understand? expressed that expressed that expressed that expressed that visual pictures visual pictures visual pictures visual pictures were easy to were easy to were easy to were easy to understand, only understand. understand. understand, only 8% from a CDC of 2% (1) respondent Miramor stated said the visual otherwise. pictures were not easy to understand. Did you receive All male All the female All male non- All the female non- food packets of beneficiaries beneficiaries from beneficiaries from beneficiaries from iodized salt and affirmed that they both the districts both the districts both the districts biscuits? received food affirmed that they affirmed that they affirmed that they packets of Iodized received food received food received food salt and biscuits. packets of Iodized packets of Iodized packets of Iodized salt and biscuits. salt and biscuits. salt and biscuits. Did you receive Similarly all male Similarly all female Similarly all male Similarly all female the soap cakes? beneficiaries from beneficiaries from non-beneficiaries non-beneficiaries both the districts both the districts from both the from both the informed that they informed that they districts informed districts informed received the soap received the soap that they received that they received cakes as well. cakes as well. the soap cakes as the soap cakes as well. well. Would you All the male A majority (95%) of A majority (94%) of A majority (96%) of recommend this beneficiaries female male non- female non- Nutrition and would recommend beneficiaries beneficiaries beneficiaries Hygiene this Nutrition and would recommend would recommend would recommend Awareness Hygiene this Nutrition and this Nutrition and this Nutrition and Program to Awareness Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene other friends program to friends Awareness Awareness Awareness and villages? and other villages. program to friends program to friends program to friends and other villages; and other villages; and other villages; however, 5% only 6% responded however, 4%
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Analysis Questions Male Beneficiaries Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries female that may be they female non- beneficiaries would recommend beneficiaries responded the program. responded negatively. negatively. Would you 92% of the male 78% of the female All the male non- 94% of the female attend another beneficiaries said beneficiaries said beneficiaries said non-beneficiaries session of the they would attend they would attend they would attend said they would Nutrition and another session, another session, another session of attend another Hygiene only 8% (4) while 22% Nutrition and session, while only Awareness respondents from responded that Hygiene 4% responded that Program? a CDC of Miramor maybe they would Awareness maybe they would stated otherwise. attend another Program. attend another session. session.
17.2 THE FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF FGD (OPEN DISCUSSIONS)
The Key findings from Open Discussion are presented in Table below: Table 17.2 - Analysis of Open Discussions – Nutrition and Hygiene Awareness Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Who do you think Male beneficiaries All female Majority of the The female non has benefited the from Sarkoyak beneficiaries male non- beneficiary most from this Ameech and expressed that all beneficiaries from respondents of Zar program? Why do Darghala Charkh those who villages where Sang Shaliji, you think so? Bazar opined that participated in the Nutrition and Sarkoyak Ameech, mothers and program Hygiene Deh Asho Alawdal Children benefitted the Awareness in Shahristan benefited the most. The program was district and most from this respondents from carried out opined Darghala Charkh program and was Pitab Joe Watana that the program Bargar and Rok effective in opined that was beneficial to villages in Miramor reaching them. women and all and mothers district said that Moreover they children benefited and children in the direct emphasized that more from this particular beneficiaries of health is better program and now benefited the the programme than anything, they can better most from this benefitted a lot therefore, those take care of their program. Only but they also who benefitted health. respondents from shared the shall also inform Zard Sang Shali information with others. expressed that as other villagers as female from their well which was
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries families very useful. participated, the men have limited knowledge about it. What suggestions All male All the female All the male non- The respondents do you have to beneficiaries were beneficiaries beneficiaries suggested the make the satisfied about expressed expressed program to be presentation more the current satisfaction with satisfaction with extended because effective? process and the program and the program and this way the suggested that suggested that suggested that people will benefit the government such program be such program be more. And that the shall continue it. continued and continued in program was quite Respondents from regularly held so future so that detailed and all Pitab Joe Watan that people can people can learn important stressed that learn more about more about information was discussion need to nutrition, health nutrition, health covered. be further and hygiene. and hygiene. simplified making it easy to understand for village people. Moreover, respondents from Rook Ushto suggested inclusion of female doctors in team so as to provide information regarding maternal health and hygiene. If there was one Male beneficiaries Female Majority of male Similarly female important issue informed that as beneficiaries non-beneficiaries non beneficiaries that was missed in such there were expressed that as expressed that expressed that as the campaign no specific issues, such there were there was no such there was no about which you and any welfare no specific issue specific issue specific issue would have liked program of about which they about which they about which they to have learned, government is would like more would like more would like to have what is that issue? welcome. information. They information. They more information. Respondents from suggested that suggested that They suggested Sarkoyak Ameech such programs be such programs be that such suggested that if continued in continued in programs might be
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Analysis Questions Male Female Male Non- Female Non- Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries Beneficiaries there is a nurse or future as well. future as well. continued in birth attendant in Only respondents future as well. our village who from Rook Ushto can help pregnant district Miramor women as the suggested that village is very far program might from the city. include information on how to deal with waste materials? How diseases can be prevented etc., and provision of female doctor in village as it is very far from cities and health facilities.
The above analysis reveals that Nutrition and Hygiene awareness has been well received in all the villages. Everyone liked it and recommended to continue on a permanent basis and have such meetings held regularly. The campaign was well prepared and organized, well attended by both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (including multiple members / females from one family in most cases). Most villagers confirmed that they have never been exposed to similar campaigns in the past. Members from a small number of villages where similar campaigns had been conducted in the past confirmed that this campaign was more useful. Most of the information was new and visual material was easy to understand. Females and children benefited the most from the campaign. The N&H messages have been further disseminated by participants to their family members and relatives as well. Overall, females are more positive about the campaign than the males. The program participants also expressed satisfaction with the contents of distribution of food packs and soap cakes. The results of N&H awareness are very encouraging and people have suggested its further expansion and continuation.
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SECTION SEVEN –
ANNEXURES OF ASPP OPERATIONAL EVALUATION
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Annexure 1 - Work plan for Daikundi Province, Miramor and Shahristan District’s FGI/D Field Survey
Week Week Week
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 10 11 12 Responsible S# Tasks Responsibility
08-15: 16-23: 24-30: 1-7: 8-14: 15-21: 22-28: 29 Dec- 5-11: 12-18: 19-25: 26-31: person March Aug Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec 4: Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan February Planning and Orientation AMMC & Daud, 1.1 meeting with MoLSAMD MoLSAMD Abobaker Coordination meeting with 1.2 AMMC Abobaker FP
Final FGD Guidelines, AMMC, Haroon 1.3 Translation local language MoLSAMD Abobaker and removing gaps
Daud Meeting & training of FGD 1.4 AMMC Abobaker, Supervisors/ Enumerators Asadullah Daud Mock exercise on FGD 1.5 AMMC Abobaker, formats (within team) Asadullah Daud 1.6 Refresh Training of the team AMMC Abobaker, Asadullah Arrangement for transport Azizullah 2.1 AMMC etc. Asadullah Traveling to Field (Daikundi 2.2 AMMC Supervisors Province, Miramor District)
Coordination meeting with 2.3 AMMC Supervisors the field office/ team of FP
2.4 Training for the Enumerators AMMC Supervisors
FGDs of District Governor Supervisors/ 3.1 AMMC and CDCs of Miramor Surveyors
FGDs of District Governor Supervisors/ 3.2 AMMC and CDCs of Shahristan Surveyors
FGDs of DoLSAMD, FP and Supervisors/ 3.3 Provincial Government of AMMC Surveyors Daikundi Province Najeeb, Quality Control of Collected AMMC, 4.1 Abobaker Data MoLSAMD Asif and Daud
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Removal of gaps and AMMC, Najeeb, 4.2 obtaining any leftover MoLSAMD Abobaker information Data Entry of Collected 4.3 Information into the AMMC Key Punchers Database
Translation of Data from Dari Rashid 4.5 AMMC to English Haroon Response Tables of each Asif, Daud, 6.1 AMMC category Abobaker Draft Report of 6.2 AMMC Asif, Daud FGI/Operational Evaluation
Comments & corrections + AMMC, Dr. Sirajuddin 6.3 additions to draft report MoLSAMD Asif, Daud
Final Draft Report – 6.4 AMMC Asif, Daud Operational Evaluation
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Annexure 2 - FGI/D Training Outline for Moderators and Facilitators at AMMC
Session Topic By 1st Day Introduction Arbab Daud 1 Purpose of FGDs in Operational Evaluation Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 2 Using FGDs in Program Development & Evaluation Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 3 What is FGD? FGDs defined Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 4 Uses of FGD Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 5 What happens at FGDs Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 6 Developing Questions for FGDs Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 7 Features of Questions in FGDs. Five (05) general types; Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb Opening, Introduction, Transition, Key Questions & Ending 8 Moderating FGDs. Techniques; Pause & Probe Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb 9 Data Analysis after FGDs. Three (03) steps; Indexing, Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb Management and Interpretation 10 FGD Reporting; Purpose of study, Description of proceedings, Daud, Abobaker, Najeeb Summary of findings, and Recommendations
Second Day 11 Checklist for FGDs; Advance notice, Questionnaires, Logistics Abobaker, Nasrullah 12 Moderator Skills 13 Principles of Note Taking Abobaker, Nasrullah 14 Materials to be prepared for FGD Abobaker, Nasrullah 15 Arrangements for FGDs Abobaker, Nasrullah 16 Remember to do in FGDs Abobaker, Nasrullah 17 Revision of each Question of FGI/D for SNP Operational FGI/D team and trainer Evaluation 18 Mock exercise of each section by both pairs; male & female, FGI/D team and trainer moderator and note-taker
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Annexure 3 - Field Work Schedules of Focus Group Discussions
Miramor District
S.No Name of the FGD Date FGD Conducted (Chukrizar Barkar)– CDC- 01 (34-3407-0116) 1 Village Selection Committee 23-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 23-112012 3 Male Beneficiary 23-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 23-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 23-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 23-11-2012 Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) 1 Village Selection Committee 29-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 29-11-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 29-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 29-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 29-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 29-11-2012 Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) 1 Village Selection Committee 22-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 22-11-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 22-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 22-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 22-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 22-11-2012 Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) 1 Village Selection Committee 28-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 28-11-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 28-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 28-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 28-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 28-11-2012 Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) 1 Village Selection Committee 27-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 27-11-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 27-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 27-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 27-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 27-11-2012 Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) 1 Village Selection Committee 22-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 22-11-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 22-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 22-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 22-11-2012
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6 Female Non-Beneficiary 22-11-2012 Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) 1 Village Selection Committee 20-11-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 20-11-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 20-11-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 20-11-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 20-11-2012 Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) 1 Village Selection Committee 15-12-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 15-12-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 15-12-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 15-12-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 15-12-2012 Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) 1 Village Selection Committee 14-12-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 14-12-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 14-12-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 14-12-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 14-12-2012
Shahristan District S.No Name of the FGD Date FGD Conducted Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla CDC-01 (34-3409-0032) 1 Village Selection Committee 11-30-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 11-30-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 11-30-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 11-30-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 11-30-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 11-30-2012 Zard Sang Shali CDC-02 (34-3409-0127) 1 Village Selection Committee 12-01-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 12-01-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 12-01-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 12-01-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-01-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-01-2012 Kohkoj-e-Waras CDC-03 (34-3409-0110) 1 Village Selection Committee 12-03-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 12-03-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 12-03-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 12-03-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-03-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-03-2012 Kadanag Girow CDC-04 (34-3409-0109) 1 Village Selection Committee 12-04-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 12-04-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 12-04-2012
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4 Female Beneficiary 12-04-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-04-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-04-2012 Sare Koyak Amej CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) 1 Village Selection Committee 12-02-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 12-02-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 12-02-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 12-02-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-02-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-02-2012 Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla CDC-06 (34-3409-0016) 1 Village Selection Committee 12-05-2012 2 Village Verification Committee 12-05-2012 3 Male Beneficiary 12-05-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 12-05-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-05-2012 4 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-05-2012 Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC-07 (34-3409-0002) 1 Village Selection Committee 11-19-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 11-19-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 11-19-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 11-19-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 11-19-2012 Deh-e-Osho Alawdal CDC-08 (34-3409-0010) 1 Village Selection Committee 11-30-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 11-30-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 11-30-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 11-30-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 11-30-2012 Awri Mazr-e- Uzmuk CDC-09 1 Village Selection Committee 12-06-2012 2 Village Verification Committee Not Applicable 3 Male Beneficiary 12-06-2012 4 Female Beneficiary 12-06-2012 5 Male Non-Beneficiary 12-06-2012 6 Female Non-Beneficiary 12-06-2012
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Annexure 4 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries
Miramor District Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116) –Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 001 Nasir Himself 45 2 P2 017 Mohammad Tahir Himself 52 3 P3 006 Mohammad Ali Himself 40 4 P4 010 Mosa Himself 65 5 P5 016 Aziz Himself 28 6 P6 009 Ibrahim Himself 50 7 P7 008 Daud Himself 30 8 P8 015 Khodadad Himself 41 Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062 )Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 014 Ghulam Ali Himself 23 2 P2 011 Mosa Himself 40 3 P3 009 Sakhi Dad Himself 40 4 P4 013 Anwar Himself 45 5 P5 008 Ali Karam Himself 46 6 P6 001 Hosaindad Himself 60 7 P7 002 Zamin Himself 45 8 P8 007 Suhrab Himself 40 Nak Watana- CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 008 Mohammad Ali Himself 55 2 P2 009 Ali Nega Himself 65 3 P3 036 Zamin Ali Himself 45 4 P4 011 Hosaindad Himself 67 5 P5 016 Mohammad Ali Himself 65 6 P6 007 Sultan Son 33 7 P7 006 Mohammad Amin Himself 31 8 P8 005 Husain Ali Son 30 9 P9 035 Mohammad Dawlat Himself 55
Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 019 Eshaq Ali Himself 57 2 P2 018 Qurban Himself 46 3 P3 002 Sher Husain Himself 39 4 P4 003 Sher Husain Himself 60 5 P5 017 Mohamamd Jan Himself 45 6 P6 009 Suhrab Himself 54 7 P7 016 Sakhi Dad Himself 48 8 P8 004 Gul Ahmad Himself 35
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9 P9 015 Ewaz Himself 41 Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 002 Said Hosain Himself 72 2 P2 009 Mohammad Esaa Himself 70 3 P3 013 Juma Khan Himself 25 4 P4 016 Khan Mohammad Himself 57 5 P5 001 Ibrahim Himself 40 6 P6 006 Sultan Himself 86 7 P7 015 Juma Son 21 8 P8 005 Sakhi Himself 35 Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 021 Hosain Ali Himself 55 2 P2 040 Abdullah Himself 38 3 P3 046 Sultan Himself 46 4 P4 049 Mohammad Jan Himself 58 5 P5 052 Khadem Husain Himself 65 6 P6 002 Ali Nega Himself 65 7 P7 037 Khanali Himself 45 8 P8 003 Ali Jan Himself 56 9 P9 001 Sarwar Himself 70 Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from SNF- Name Relation to Family Head Age 01 Form) 1 P1 008 Esaa Himself 60 2 P2 010 Zamin Himself 50 3 P3 007 Jan Mohammad Himself 45 4 P4 006 Yousuf Himself 46 5 P5 020 Mosa Himself 70 6 P6 022 Janali Himself 48 7 P7 001 Sarwar Son 30 8 P8 031 Habib Himself 38 Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 026 Mohammad Ali Himself 65 2 P2 027 Eshaq Himself 45 3 P3 020 Mohammad Ameen Himself 42 4 P4 037 Aziz Himself 32 5 P5 033 Hosain Himself 45 6 P6 023 Hasan Jan Himself 40 7 P7 021 Shirin Jan Himself 41 8 P8 019 Akbar Himself 29 Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from SNF- Name Relation to Family Head Age 01 Form) 1 P1 015 Ghulam Mohammad Son 18 2 P2 011 Hosain Mohammad Himself 75
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3 P3 013 Ghulam Nabi Son 22 4 P4 002 Abbas Dad Himself 55 5 P5 010 Sadiq Ali Himself 50 6 P6 004 Tahir Himself 25 7 P7 003 Ramazan Himself 65 8 P8 001 Mohammad Ali Himself 45
District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 002 Eshaq Himself 45 2 P2 004 Zamin Himself 55 3 P3 005 Sayeed Abbas Himself 38 4 P4 008 Noor Ahmad Himself 40 5 P5 014 Ezatullah Himself 30 6 P6 017 Ghulam Abbas Himself 20 7 P7 026 Mohammad Himself 35 8 P8 031 Qurban Himself 62 9 P9 022 Reza Himself 29
Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 028 Dost Ali Himself 62 2 P2 026 Nadir Himself 63 3 P3 012 Amir Jan Himself 45 4 P4 020 Qurban Himself 32 5 P5 021 Faiz Ali Himself 45 6 P6 024 Roman Himself 30 7 P7 025 Ghulam Himself 75 8 P8 031 Sultan Ali Himself 45 Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 003 Ali Jan Himself 50 2 P2 042 Khoda dad Himself 45 3 P3 030 Eid Mohammad Himself 40 4 P4 017 Mohammad Himself 30 Hosain 5 P5 043 Khoda Dad Himself 30 6 P6 041 Ghulam Hosain Himself 65 7 P7 035 Mohammad Esa Himself 67 8 P8 029 Mohammad Ali Himself 57 Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 007 Hosain Ali Himself 60 2 P2 016 Habibullah Himself 28 3 P3 005 Ali Mohammad SON 21 4 P4 006 Nadir Himself 58
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5 P5 012 Hasan Himself 45 6 P6 010 Hosaindad Himself 65 7 P7 001 Ghulam sarwar Himself 30 8 P8 009 Khoda dad Himself 45 Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 024 Ali Mohammad Himself 55 2 P2 035 Khoda Dad Himself 50 3 P3 028 Khoda Dad Himself 60 4 P4 026 Ghulam Ali Himself 52 5 P5 023 Qurban Ali Himself 46 6 P6 016 Eshaq Himself 55 7 P7 008 Najaf Ali Himself 65 8 P8 021 Ali Madad Himself 65 9 P9 041 Mohammad Himself 35 Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 016 Yousuf Son 21 2 P2 011 Hosaindad Himself 35 3 P3 009 Eshaq Son 20 4 P4 015 Roman Himself 40 5 P5 003 Khoda Bakhsh Son 21 6 P6 007 Sardar Father 65 7 P7 002 Mohammad Son 25 Hosain 8 P8 006 Mohammad Mosa Himself 55 Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 010 Jan Ali Himself 40 2 P2 026 Ali Dad Himself 45 3 P3 035 Shaikh Sabir Himself 50 4 P4 025 Ghulam Hosain Himself 76 5 P5 039 Mohammad Himself 35 6 P6 021 Sharif Himself 36 7 P7 014 Eshaq Himself 35 8 P8 037 Ibrahim Himself 53 Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to Age family Head 1 P1 002 Sarwar Himself 38 2 P2 008 Ali Madad Himself 24 3 P3 004 Abbas Himself 38 4 P4 012 Ghulam Himself 27 5 P5 007 Mohammad Reza Himself 30 6 P6 013 Juma Himself 40 7 P7 015 Sardar Himself 21 8 P8 006 Sultan Himself 35
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Awri Mazar e Uzmuk – CDC- 09 –Male Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 002 Mohammad Ali Himself 70 2 P2 019 Sulaiman Himself 40 3 P3 012 Baqir Himself 35 4 P4 011 Sher Hosain Himself 30 5 P5 006 Zakir Hosain Himself 25 6 P6 001 Band Ali Himself 30 7 P7 010 Ghulam Sarwar Himself 14 8 P8 020 Mohammad Himself 50 9 P9 014 Khoda Dad Himself 45
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Annexure 5 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Male Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Beneficiaries
Miramor District Nak Watana CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Beneficiaries
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Annexure 6 - Participants of FGI / D with Male Non-Beneficiaries District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)–Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) family Head 1 P1 Nadir Himself 35 2 P2 Aman Himself 25 3 P3 Mohammad Himself 26 4 P4 Ghulam Haidar Himself 70 5 P5 Aman Sadiq Himself 20 6 P6 Abbas Himself 26 7 P7 Alam Himself 20 8 P8 Mohammad Ghulam Haidar Himself 21 Sangarkesh Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Amir Mohammad Himself 50 2 P2 Khoda ram Himself 30 3 P3 Hosain Ali Himself 67 4 P4 Ali Reza Himself 18 5 P5 Hosain Dad Himself 55 6 P6 Esaa Khan Himself 36 7 P7 Sakhi Himself 48 8 P8 Abdullah Himself 39 9 P9 Mohammad Jan Himself 31 Nak Watana- CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087 ) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Ali Nega Son 22 2 P2 Mohammad Hosain Himself 30 3 P3 Zamin Himself 28 4 P4 Ameen Brother 20 5 P5 Alidad Son 21 6 P6 Sultan Himself 75 7 P7 Hosaindad Son 20 8 P8 Mohammad Ali Son 27 Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Khan Ali Nali Himself 40 2 P2 Mosa Khan Himself 36 3 P3 Mohammad Himself 42 4 P4 Khan Ali Esaa Khan Himself 22 5 P5 Mohammad Ali Himself 47 6 P6 Ayub Himself 65 7 P7 Mohammad Himself 25 8 P8 Kazim Himself 23 9 P9 Hosain Himself 40 10 P10 Hosain Dad Himself 37
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Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Ibrahim Himself 20 2 P2 Naeem Himself 60 3 P3 Said Hasan Himself 45 4 P4 Taj Mohammad Himself 50 5 P5 Ibrahim Himself 41 6 P6 Eshaq Ali Himself 34 7 P7 Khoda dad Himself 60 8 P8 Mahram Himself 47 9 P9 Alidaad Himself 37 10 P10 Yousuf Himself 65 11 P11 Ghulam Ali Himself 65 12 P12 Ibrahim Himself 60 Pitab Joe Watana - 06 (34-3407-0089) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Askar Himself 65 2 P2 Eshaq Himself 30 3 P3 Anwar Himself 45 4 P4 Ibrahim Himself 55 5 P5 Mohammad Ali Himself 22 6 P6 Ali Jan Himself 25 7 P7 Arif Himself 20 8 P8 Husain Reza Himself 32 Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Male Non-Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Asadullah Mohammad Ali Himself 32 2 P2 Zamin Himself 63 3 P3 Mohammad Hosain Himself 70 4 P4 Reza Himself 18 5 P5 Bashir Son 18 6 P6 Khan Mohammad Himself 37 7 P7 Mohammad Yar Himself 27 8 P8 Reza Khadem Himself 22 9 P9 Ghulam Sakhi Himself 37 Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Ghulam Ali Himself 61 2 P2 Hosain Himself 20 3 P3 Ahmad Hosain Himself 25 4 P4 Wahid Himself 32 5 P5 Qurban Himself 45 6 P6 Abbas Himself 20 7 P7 Gharib Hosain Himself 50 8 P8 Zamin Ali Himself 28
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Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151)Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Mohammad Nadir Himself 37 2 P2 Abdullah Himself 28 3 P3 Amanullah Himself 35 4 P4 Ali Rahim Himself 22 5 P5 Jawad Himself 29 6 P6 Zamin Himself 65 7 P7 Sultana Himself 29 8 P8 Khuda dad Himself 67
District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Khoda Dad Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Hosain Himself 65 3 P3 Ghulam Haidar Himself 30 4 P4 Zawar Ali Himself 45 5 P5 Chaman Ali Son 31 6 P6 Said Mohammad Himself 38 7 P7 Mohammad Ewaz Himself 28 8 P8 Abbas Son 22 9 P9 Sher Hosain Himself 32 Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Rajab Himself 32 2 P2 Wahid Himself 25 3 P3 Qurban Himself 21 4 P4 Esmail Himself 29 5 P5 Hosaindad Himself 20 6 P6 Rahmatullah Himself 19 7 P7 Abdul Rahim Himself 30 8 P8 Rajab Himself 45 Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Ali Yawar Himself 70 2 P2 Ali Mada Himself 18 3 P3 Boman Himself 40 4 P4 Mohammad Himself 50 Hosain 5 P5 Boman Himself 46 Mohammad Ali 6 P6 Sardar Himself 42 7 P7 Ewaz Hosain Himself 78 8 P8 Khoda Ram Himself 43
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Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Kazim Son 18 2 P2 Mokhtar Himself 26 3 P3 Ghulam Rasool Himself 28 4 P4 Mohammad Taqi Himself 18 5 P5 Eid Mohammad Himself 18 6 P6 Mohammad Himself 80 Hosain 7 P7 Qurban Son 23 8 P8 Ali Karam Himself 55 9 P9 Ibrahim Himself 30 10 P10 Hosain Bakhsh Himself 65 11 P11 Sayed Hashim Himself 65 Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Dost Mohammad Himself 32 2 P2 Hosain Himself 40 3 P3 Abdullah Himself 25 4 P4 Anwar Himself 40 5 P5 Khadem Himself 23 6 P6 Sardar Himself 50 7 P7 Khan Ali Himself 32 8 P8 Ghulam Sakhi Himself 22 9 P9 Hasan Himself 40 Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla– CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Khoda Bakhsh Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Himself 29 3 P3 Khoda Bakhsh Himself 28 sultan 4 P4 Khoda ram Himself 47 5 P5 Chaman Himself 55 6 P6 Mohammad Ali Himself 50 7 P7 Abbas Himself 50 8 P8 Shah Rasool Himself 55 Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Surab Himself 60 2 P2 Mohammad Himself 55 3 P3 Sher Hossain Himself 20 4 P4 Anwar Himself 21 5 P5 Anwar Hosain Himself 45 6 P6 Khadim Himself 30 7 P7 Aslam Himself 40 8 P8 Ghulam Hosain Himself 50
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Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Rasool Himself 22 2 P2 Karim Himself 40 3 P3 Nazir Himself 42 4 P4 Bomanali Himself 35 5 P5 Kalbi Hosain Himself 34 6 P6 Mohammad Himself 45 7 P7 Abbas Himself 30 8 P8 Khoda Dad Himself 18 Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 –Male Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Gul Hosain Himself 55 2 P2 Ali Dad Himself 59 3 P3 Gurban Ali Himself 47 4 P4 Mohammad Abbas Himself 28 5 P5 Safdar Ali Himself 50 6 P6 Zulf Ali Himself 40 7 P7 Yousuf Himself 50 8 P8 Dar Ali Himself 70
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Annexure 7 - Pictures of FGI/D Male Non-Beneficiaries of Daikundi
Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Male Non-Beneficiaries
Miramor District Nak Watana CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Male Non-Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Male Non-Beneficiaries
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Annexure 8 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Beneficiaries District- Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01 (34-3407-0116)–Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 013 Gulsom Herself 80 2 P2 003 Fatima Herself 70 3 P3 007 Najiba Herself 29 4 P4 011 Najiba Herself 60 5 P5 004 Mohammad Nadir Wife 28 6 P6 001 Nasir Wife 32 7 P7 017 Mohammad Tahir Wife 40 8 P8 010 Momin Wife 35 Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 010 Malika Herself 23 2 P2 002 Zamin Daughter 21 3 P3 007 Suhrab Daughter 20 4 P4 012 Qasim Wife 35 5 P5 014 Ghulam Ali Wife 60 6 P6 011 Mosa Wife 38 7 P7 013 Anwar Wife 36 8 P8 008 Ali Karam Wife 34 Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 027 Khadeja Herself 65 2 P2 024 Agha Herself 45 3 P3 031 Ali Nega Wife 50 4 P4 035 Mohammad Dost Wife 35 5 P5 007 Sultan Wife 55 6 P6 008 Mohammad Ali Wife 50 7 P7 041 Mohammad Ali Wife 40 8 P8 014 Mohammad Ali Sister 14 Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 014 Haji Hosain Wife 35 2 P2 009 Suhrab Wife 35 3 P3 001 Juma Khan Wife 38 4 P4 006 Qambar Wife 30 5 P5 020 Hosain Dad Wife 32 6 P6 011 Mohammad Yousuf Wife 29 7 P7 012 Younus Wife 40 8 P8 013 Sakhidad Wife 37 Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 019 Fatima Herself 65
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2 P2 014 Zelaikha Herself 80 3 P3 018 Gulbahar Herself 70 4 P4 025 Shams Herself 40 5 P5 023 Said Ali Wife 35 6 P6 022 Said Sarwar Wife 41 7 P7 021 Said Roman Wife 28 8 P8 004 Nazer Wife 35 Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 017 Jan Begum Herself 55 2 P2 006 Roqia Herself 45 3 P3 018 ZarAfshan Herself 38 4 P4 004 Afshan Herself 32 5 P5 005 Amena Herself 40 6 P6 015 Sahib Jan Herself 42 7 P7 016 Amena Herself 35 8 P8 053 Setara Herself 58 9 P9 041 Hawa Herself 32 Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 030 Bakhtawar Herself 45 2 P2 027 Guli Herself 50 3 P3 026 Hawa Herself 55 4 P4 025 Shahr Bano Herself 35 5 P5 017 Masoma Herself 43 6 P6 013 Fatima Herself 29 7 P7 014 Sediqa Herself 28 8 P8 003 Zeba Herself 70 Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 002 Marzia Herself 57 2 P2 009 Hora Herself 46 3 P3 007 Khyal Jan Herself 60 4 P4 012 Amena Herself 30 5 P5 008 Kheyal Herself 30 6 P6 029 Bazgul Herself 22 7 P7 017 Zargul Herself 25 8 P8 013 Masoma Herself 35 Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 016 Shafiqa Herself 30 2 P2 005 Mohammad Aman Wife 45 3 P3 006 Sardar Wife 30 4 P4 007 Ghulam Abbas Wife 50 5 P5 009 Sharif Wife 40 6 P6 014 Eshaq Wife 38 7 P7 017 Mohammad Wife 35
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8 P8 012 Hosain ALI Wife 40
District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 003 Fatima Herself 32 2 P2 007 Nek Bakht Herself 35 3 P3 015 Sara Bibi Herself 27 4 P4 021 Farida Herself 26 5 P5 023 Agha mah Herself 46 6 P6 025 Kalbiabbas Wife 35 7 P7 031 Qurban Wife 45 8 P8 024 Tahir Wife 35 Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 014 Saragul Herself 50 2 P2 009 Sheren Herself 40 3 P3 030 Ghulnasha Herself 65 4 P4 010 Hakimah Herself 60 5 P5 017 Gulkhosh Herself 62 6 P6 006 Bomna Herself 50 7 P7 032 Mazi Mah Herself 56 8 P8 011 Naisha Gul Herself 70 9 P9 016 Gulandam Herself 70 Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 022 Zarin Herself 37 2 P2 008 Zahra Herself 50 3 P3 010 Karima Herself 35 4 P4 049 Bakhtawar Herself 45 5 P5 031 Sardaro Herself 65 6 P6 038 Bakhtawar Herself 30 7 P7 039 Neekbakht Herself 40 8 P8 051 Agha gul Herself 55 Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 004 Chaman Herself 45 2 P2 016 Habibullah Wife 30 3 P3 001 Ghulam Sarwar Wife 32 4 P4 015 Ali Baksh Wife 40 5 P5 002 Rajab Wife 50 6 P6 010 Hosain dad Wife 65 7 P7 009 Khoda dad Wife 42 8 P8 006 Nadir Wife 50
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Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 026 Ghulam Ali Wife 45 2 P2 013 Neekdad Herself 50 3 P3 047 Lalili Herself 35 4 P4 042 Lajor Herself 75 5 P5 004 Zahra Herself 45 6 P6 002 Nazikmaghol Herself 50 7 P7 007 Ali Mohammad Wife 60 8 P8 Ali Gul Wife 60 Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 005 Doori Herself 73 2 P2 017 Mahgul Herself 32 3 P3 012 Ghulam Ali Wife 40 4 P4 011 Hosain dad Wife 37 5 P5 015 Boman Wife 41 6 P6 003 Khoda Bakhsh Wife 45 7 P7 010 Mohammad Ali Wife 27 8 P8 009 Ishaq Wife 26 9 P9 007 Sardar Wife 26 Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 013 Jahan Mahtab Herself 34 2 P2 008 Fatima Herself 45 3 P3 001 Ibrahim Wife 30 4 P4 004 Nasir Wife 40 5 P5 010 Jan Ali Wife 40 6 P6 016 Mohammad Wife 35 7 P7 017 Abdullah Wife 30 8 P8 021 Sharif Wife 27 Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 014 Shahrbanu Herself 40 2 P2 012 Ghulam Wife 45 3 P3 001 Nazir Wife 38 4 P4 013 Juma Wife 60 5 P5 011 Safdar Wife 45 6 P6 010 Abbas Wife 28 7 P7 009 Kabir Wife 40 8 P8 003 Mohammad Wife 40
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Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 – Female Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 017 Khairi Himself 40 2 P2 009 Bishgul Himself 35 3 P3 022 Ibrahim Wife 45 4 P4 003 Zainab Himself 30 5 P5 007 Rajab Wife 22 6 P6 004 Abdul Wife 38 7 P7 020 Mohammad Wife 43 8 P8 010 Ghulam sarwar Sister 20
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Annexure 9 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Female Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Zard Sang Shali CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Beneficiaries
Shahristan District Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Beneficiaries
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Annexure 10 - Participants of FGI/D with Female Non Beneficiaries
District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)–Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to family Head Age SNF-01 Form) 1 P1 Nadir His daughter 22 2 P2 Ghulam Haidar His wife 55 3 P3 Najiba Her self 45 4 P4 Musa His daughter 25 5 P5 Musa His wife 55 6 P6 Mohammad Alam His wife 25 7 P7 Ghulam Abbas His wife 26 8 P8 Fatima Herself 30 Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Female Non-Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) head family Head 1 P1 Nargis Herself 26 2 P2 Wazir Herself 40 3 P3 Kimia Herself 42 4 P4 Reza Gul Herself 37 5 P5 Sabr Gul Herself 25 6 P6 Marghoba Herself 24 7 P7 Fatima Daughter 22 8 P8 Gul Jan Herself 35 9 P9 GawharTaj Herself 40
Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) family Head 1 P1 Anwar Wife 40 2 P2 Nader Wife 27 3 P3 Nekbakht Herself 45 4 P4 Mohammad Jan Sister 21 5 P5 Ameena Herself 45 6 P6 Khorshid Daughter 20 7 P7 Ali Nega Wife 40 8 P8 Mohammad Ali Wife 22 9 P9 Hayat Begum Herself 30 Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name of family head Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) family Head 1 P1 Ali Khan Wife 22 2 P2 Amina Herself 40 3 P3 Hosaindad Wife 35 4 P4 Ewaz Wife 50 5 P5 Begum Herself 40 6 P6 Masuma Herself 37 7 P7 Bilqis Herself 60 8 P8 Dor Jan Herself 21
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Bark Takawi - CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) Family Head 1 P1 Hosain Ali Wife 60 2 P2 Mariha Daughter 22 3 P3 Fatima Daughter 20 4 P4 Sabergul Daughter 21 5 P5 Fatima Herself 23 6 P6 Gulbakht Herself 25 7 P7 Hawa Herself 30 8 P8 Fatima Herself 28 Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Age SNF-01 Form) Family Head 1 P1 Sarwar Daughter 22 2 P2 Khadem Ali Daughter 25 3 P3 Ali Jan Daughter 26 4 P4 Mohammad Esa Daughter 25 5 P5 Khurshed Herself 70 6 P6 Ali Jan Wife 35 7 P7 Mohammad Wife 30 8 P8 Sharaf Wife 35 Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from Name Relation to Family Age SNF-01 Form) Head 1 P1 Laila Herself 75 2 P2 Guljan Herself 45 3 P3 Ghulam Herself 30 4 P4 Mena Herself 65 5 P5 Reza Gul Herself 50 6 P6 Mohammad Hosain Herself 55 7 P7 Chaman Herself 50 8 P8 Amina Herself 56 Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from SNF- Name Relation to Family Age 01 Form) Head 1 P1 Gharib Hosain Wife 60 2 P2 Yousuf Wife 45 3 P3 Zamin Wife 50 4 P4 Mohammad Ali Wife 35 5 P5 Khoda dad Wife 40 6 P6 Hosain Wife 30 7 P7 Abdul Wife 25 8 P8 Juma Khan Wife 35 Rook Ushto - CDC- 09 (34-3407-0151) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey ID Family ID (from SNF- Name Relation to Family Age 01 Form) Head 1 P1 Mohammad Wife 30 Jawad 2 P2 Khoda Dad Wife 60 3 P3 Amanullah Wife 25
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4 P4 Khoda Dad Wife 25 5 P5 Jawad Wife 22 6 P6 Abbas Wife 40 7 P7 Nadir Wife 25 8 P8 Mohammad Wife 25
District Shahristan Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla – CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Jahan Mahtab Herself 35 2 P2 Safia Herself 35 3 P3 Zamarod Herself 37 4 P4 Noor jan Herself 32 5 P5 Zarafshan Herself 32 6 P6 Zamirak Herself 30 7 P7 Sughra Herself 30 8 P8 Bakhtawar Herself 50 9 P9 Agha gul Herself 80 10 P10 Ziwar Herself 45 Zard Sang Shali – CDC- 02 (34-3409-0127) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Gawhar Herself 30 2 P2 Mahdarmah Herself 70 3 P3 Amir begum Herself 30 4 P4 Keshwar Herself 60 5 P5 Rozamah Herself 25 6 P6 Setara Herself 50 7 P7 Mariam Herself 70 8 P8 Taiba Herself 22 9 P9 Agha gul Herself 70 Kohkoj-e-waras – CDC- 03 (34-3409-0110) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Zarafshan Daughter 21 2 P2 Gul shah Herself 35 3 P3 Tahira Herself 23 4 P4 Madina Daughter 22 5 P5 Samayel Herself 40 6 P6 Zahra Herself 25 7 P7 Fatima Herself 50 8 P8 Kubra Herself 45 9 P9 Bakhtawar Herself 50 Kadanag Girow – CDC- 04 (34-3409-0109) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Chaman Herself 60 2 P2 Khadija Herself 35 3 P3 Tajwar Herself 80 4 P4 Tahira Herself 60
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5 P5 Zahra Herself 60 6 P6 Wazir Herself 62 7 P7 Sayed Tahir Wife 40 8 P8 Jamila Herself 24 9 P9 Momina Herself 55 10 P10 Fatima Herself 50 Sare Koyak Amej – CDC- 05 (34-3409-0130) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Fatima Herself 30 2 P2 Fatima Herself 40 3 P3 Beshgul Herself 50 4 P4 Sughra Herself 70 5 P5 Khanak Herself 30 6 P6 Gulnegar Herself 37 7 P7 Chaman Herself 55 8 P8 Jahan Mahtab Herself 22 9 P9 Kubra Herself 45 Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla – CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Bomana Herself 45 2 P2 Naisha Herself 70 3 P3 Roqia Herself 26 4 P4 Gulbakht Herself 35 5 P5 Noqra Herself 32 6 P6 Shamael Herself 35 7 P7 Tahira Herself 30 8 P8 Laila Herself 45 9 P9 Fahima Herself 21 Kakrak-e-Wargha Alawdal – CDC- 07 (34-3409-0002) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Mosa Wife 60 2 P2 Farzana Herself 20 3 P3 Hamida Herself 35 4 P4 Simagul Herself 40 5 P5 Gulbadra Herself 55 6 P6 Bakhtawar Herself 30 7 P7 Delo Herself 50 8 P8 Aqela Herself 45 9 P9 Gulchehra Herself 54 10 P10 Rahima Herself 21 11 P11 Mariam Herself 75 12 P12 Fatima Herself 21 Deh-e-Osho Alawdal – CDC- 08 (34-3409-0010) Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Gulchaman Herself 30 2 P2 Chaman Herself 70 3 P3 Gulmah Herself 75
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4 P4 Chaman Daughter 82 5 P5 Fatima Herself 40 6 P6 Masooma Herself 50 7 P7 Besama Herself 35 8 P8 Zarghona Herself 32 9 P9 Fatima Herself 80 10 P10 Khawar Herself 60 Awri Mazar-e- Uzmuk– CDC- 09 – Female Non Beneficiaries S.No Survey Code CDC Code Name Relation to family Age Head 1 P1 Wazir Herself 50 2 P2 Amiro Herself 50 3 P3 Tahira Herself 40 4 P4 Saira Herself 35 5 P5 Beshgul Herself 51 6 P6 Nazdana Herself 35 7 P7 Mahdarmah Herself 60 8 P8 Fatima Herself 30 9 P9 Madina Herself 20 10 P10 Sabira Herself 44
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Annexure 11 - Participants of Focus Group Interviews/Discussions with Village Selection Committees
District Miramor Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116)Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0116 Mohammad Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0116 Mohd Ali Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0116 Aziz Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0116 Mawsoma Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0116 Mariam Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0116 Nadir Daikundi Miramor Sangar kish Ulya Barger - CDC- 02 (34-3407-0062) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0062 Hamida Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0062 Rahim Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0062 Sakhi Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0062 Zamin Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0062 Mohd.Jan Daikundi Miramor Nak/Watana - CDC- 03 (34-3407-0087 ) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0087 Nasir Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0087 Bostan Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0087 Mohd.Esaa Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0087 Mohd. Ali Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0087 Sarwar Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0087 Juma Daikundi Miramor Daraghila Charkh Bargar - CDC- 04 – (34-3407-0024) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0024 Farzana Younus Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0024 Belqis Gul Ahmad Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0024 Ayoub Ali Bakhsh Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0024 Khadem Hosain Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0024 Khan Ali Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0024 Marina Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0024 Dedar Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0024 Sakhi Daikundi Miramor Bark Takawi- CDC- 05 (34-3407-0006) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District
1 P1 0006 Ali dad Hosain Ali Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0006 Ali Yawar Mohammad Daikundi Miramor Jan 3 P3 0006 Ibrahim Mohammad Daikundi Miramor Bakhsh 4 P4 0006 Yousuf Ghulam Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0006 Roqia Esaa Khan Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0006 Fatima Said Ismaeel Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0006 Roqia Yousuf Daikundi Miramor
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Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0089 Haji Hosain Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0089 Amin Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0089 Aryan Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0089 Haji Anwar Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0089 Boman Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0089 Faqirali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0089 Abdullah Daikundi Miramor Shinya Bargar - CDC- 07 (34-3407-0061) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0061 Nazia Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0061 Razia Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0061 Mosa Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0061 Mohammad Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0061 Mohammad Kazim Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0061 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0061 Hosain Dad Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0061 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi Miramor Argi Nadak - CDC- 08 (34-3407-0161) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0161 Ghulam Ali Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0161 Aziz Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0161 Sher Jan Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0161 Fatima Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0161 Amina Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0161 Hasan Jan Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0161 Mirza Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0161 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Miramor Rook Ushto - CDC- 09(34-3407-0151) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0151 Madina Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0151 Habiba Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0151 Raihan Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0151 Roqia Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0151 Nadir Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0151 Hosain Ali Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0151 Chaman Ali Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0151 Eshaq Daikundi Miramor
District Shahristan Ulqan Payen Dasht e Sufla-CDC-01 (34-3409-0032) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Najibullah Daikundi 2 P2 Dost Ali Daikundi 3 P3 Dost Ali Babashah Daikundi 4 P4 Ali Dost Daikundi 5 P5 Noor Jan Daikundi 6 P6 Rahima Daikundi
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7 P7 Nazifa Daikundi Zard Sang Shali -CDC-02-(34-3409-0127) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Said Ibrahim Daikundi 2 P2 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi 3 P3 Majabeen Daikundi 4 P4 Shahih Shah Daikundi 5 P5 Said Amir Daikundi 6 P6 Reza Daikundi 7 P7 Khudaidad Daikundi Kohkoj-e-waras -CDC-03 (34-3409-0110) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Arzo Hosain Daikundi 2 P2 Sher Hosain Daikundi 3 P3 Sardar Daikundi 4 P4 Karima Daikundi 5 P5 Marzia Daikundi 6 P6 Abdul Hosain Daikundi Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109 ) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Qurban Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Hosain Ali Daikundi 3 P3 Mohammad Juma Daikundi 4 P4 Kamela Daikundi 5 P5 Momena Daikundi 6 P6 Bakhtawar Daikundi Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Khadim Daikundi 2 P2 Hosain Daikundi 3 P3 Hosain Daikundi 4 P4 Tayeba Daikundi 5 P5 Bas Gul Daikundi Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla -CDC- 06 (34-3409-0016) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Haji Qurban Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Abass Daikundi 3 P3 Mah Gul Daikundi 4 P4 Qamar Daikundi 5 P5 Boman Daikundi Kakrak -e-Wargha Alawdal -CDC-07 (34-3409-0002 ) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Mohammad Daikundi 2 P2 Shakila Daikundi 3 P3 Habiba Daikundi 4 P4 Ghulam Hosain Daikundi 5 P5 Musa Daikundi 6 P6 Jan Ali Daikundi 7 P7 Naazer Daikundi 8 Ghulam
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Deh-e-Osho Alawdal –CDC-08 (34-3409-0010) Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Boman Ewaz Ali Daikundi 2 P2 Naazer Daikundi 3 P3 Kalbi Hosain Daikundi 4 P4 Abbaas Daikundi 5 P5 Agha Gul Daikundi 6 P6 Gul Chaman Daikundi 7 P7 Sarwar Daikundi Awri Mazar e Uzmuk-CDC-09- Village Selection Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 Ghulam Sakhi Daikundi 2 P2 Mohammad Akram Daikundi 3 P3 Khan Ali Daikundi 4 P4 Fatema Daikundi 5 P5 Amir Begum Daikundi
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Annexure 12 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Selection Committees
Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Selection Committee
Shahristan District Kohkoj-e-Waras -CDC-03 (34-3409-0110) Village Selection Committee
Shahristan District Deh-e-Osho Alawdal –CDC-08 (34-3409-0010) Village Selection Committee
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Annexure 13 - Participants of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees
District Miramor
Chukrizar Barkar – CDC- 01(34-3407-0116) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0116 Ghulam Haidar Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0116 Mosa Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0116 Mohammad Aman Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0116 Sara Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0116 Dawood Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0116 Naz Gull Daikundi Miramor S angar kish Ulya Barger - CDC-02 (34-3407-0062) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0062 Abdullah Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0062 Anwar Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0062 Nik Bakht Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0062 Esah Khan Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0062 Sidiqa Daikundi Miramor
Nak/Watana CDC-03 (34-3407-0087) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0087 Mohammad Amin Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0087 Chaman Ali Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0087 Tahir Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0087 Roqeya Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0087 Salima Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0087 Zahrah Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0087 Gul Afroz Daikundi Miramor
Daraghila Charkh Bargar CDC- 04 (34-3407-0024) – Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0024 Gul Bahar Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0024 Mohd .Ali Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0024 Ewaz Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0024 Sher Hosain Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0024 Mohd.Hosain Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0024 Arzia Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0024 Gul Ahmad Daikundi Miramor 8 P8 0024 Kabayen Daikundi Miramor 9 P9 0024 Ewaz Daikundi Miramor
Bark Takhawi- CDC-05 (34-3407-0006) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0006 Eshaq Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0006 Khan Mohammad Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0006 Naeem Daikundi Miramor
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4 P4 0006 Ghulam Ali Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0006 Fatima Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0006 Hosaindad Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0006 Mah Jan Daikundi Miramor
Pitab Joe Watana - CDC- 06 (34-3407-0089) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0089 Haji Anwar Daikundi Miramor 2 P2 0089 Ismaeel Daikundi Miramor 3 P3 0089 Roqia Daikundi Miramor 4 P4 0089 Hawa Daikundi Miramor 5 P5 0089 Ali Jan Daikundi Miramor 6 P6 0089 Asghar Daikundi Miramor 7 P7 0089 Habibullah Daikundi Miramor
District Shahristan
Ulqan Payan Dashte Sufla - CDC- 01 (34-3409-0032) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0032 Mohammad Taher Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0032 Taj Mohammad Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0032 Mohammad Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0032 Hosain Dad Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0032 Mahtab Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0032 Agha Mah Daikundi Shahristan 7 P7 0032 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Shahristan
Zard Sang Shali - CDC-02 (34-3409-0127) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0127 Jan AlI Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0127 Ibrahim Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0127 Hosain Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0127 Nayeb Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0127 Zamen Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0127 Sana Gul Daikundi Shahristan 7 P7 0127 Rahima Daikundi Shahristan
Kohkoj-e-waras -CDC-03(34-3409-0110) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0110 Ali Yawer Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0110 Hosain Ali Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0110 Hassan 4 P4 0110 Akram Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0110 Roqya Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0110 Bakhtawer Daikundi Shahristan
Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0109 Said Hashim Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0109 Hasan Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0109 Mohammad Haidar Daikundi Shahristan
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4 P4 0109 Safia Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0109 Dawlat Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0109 Roqia Daikundi Shahristan
Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0130 Anwar Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0130 Juma Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0130 Sediqa Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0130 Abullah Daikundi Shahristan 5 P5 0130 Samad Daikundi Shahristan 6 P6 0130 Khodada Daikundi Shahristan 7 P7 0130 Eshaq Daikundi Shahristan
Kilage Dasht-e-Sufla -CDC-06(34-3409-0016) Village Verification Committee S.No Survey Code CDC-Code Name Province District 1 P1 0016 Ali Bakhsh Daikundi Shahristan 2 P2 0016 Mohammad Mosa Daikundi Shahristan 3 P3 0016 Jahantab Daikundi Shahristan 4 P4 0016 Mohammad Ali Daikundi Shahristan
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Annexure 14 - Pictures of FGI/Ds with Village Verification Committees
Shahristan District Kadanag Girow -CDC-04 (34-3409-0109) Village Verification Committee
Shahristan District Kohkoj-e-Waras -CDC-03(34-3409-0110) Village Verification Committee
Shahristan District Sare Koyak Amej -CDC-05 (34-3409-0130) Village Verification Committee
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Annexure 15 - The Province and District Governors S.No Name Designation 1 Alhaj Qurban Ali Urozgani Governor of Daikundi 2 Rostam Ali Panahee District Governor of Shahristan District 3 Talib Hosain Farzam District Governor of Miramor District
Governor Daikundi Province Alhaj Qurban Ali Urozgani
Governor Shahristan District Rustam Ali Panahee
Governor Miramor District Talib Hosain Farzam
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Annexure 16 - Participants of FGI/D with DoLSAMD and FP (Oxfam-GB)
DoLSAMD S.No Name Duty 1 Qurban Ali Dadfar Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project 2 Ghulam Hosain Hosain Zada Social Protection Manager 3 Ghulam Hasan Research Manager 4 Said Akbar Puya Capacity Building Manager 5 Fatema Labour Affairs Manager
FP - Focus Group Discussions in Daikundi Province S.No Name Duty 1 Aziza Social Employee of OXFAM 2 Engineer Hosain Responsible of performing of this project in Miramor District 3 Sharifa Social Employee of OXFAM 4 Danish Social Employee of OXFAM 5 Engineer Juma Responsible of OXFAM in Daikundi Province
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Report By: Asif Jehanzeb Khan, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist/Advisor Safety Net
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