Development Food Security Activity, (DFSA) FY2019 Quarter II Report
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Development Food Security Activity, (DFSA) Cooperative Agreement No. AID-FFP-A-16-00005 Awardee Name and Host Country Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ethiopia Award Number AID-FFP-A-16-00005 Project Name Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Submission Date 4/30/2019 Revised Submission Date Reporting Period Quarter 1I, FY 2019 Awardee HQ Contact Name XXX Awardee HQ Contact Address 228 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Awardee HQ Telephone Number Awardee HQ Contact Email Address Host Country Contact Name XXX Host Country Office Contact Telephone Number Host Country Office Contact Email Address FY2019 Quarter II Report January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019 Acronym List AMIYCN Adolescent, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition ANC Antenatal Care BA Barrier Analysis BCC Behavior Change Communication BoFEC Bureau of Finance and Economic Cooperation CA Community Animator CAT Cash and Assets Transfer CCL Center for Creative Leadership CAHW Community Animal Health Worker CLA Collaboration, Learning and Adapting CMAM Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition CMDRR Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction COP Chief of Party CRS Catholic Relief Services DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DIP Detailed Implementation Plan ENA Essential Nutrition Actions DFSA Development Food Security Activity ESDM Environmentally Sound Design and Management EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ETB Ethiopian Birr FA Field Agent FDP Final Distribution Point FES Fuel Efficient Stove FFP Food for Peace FTC Farmer Training Centers FY Fiscal Year GoE Government of Ethiopia GSD Gender and Social Development HCS Hararghe Catholic Secretariat HEW Health Extension Worker HFW Health Facility Worker HH Household IFH Islamic Family House IP Implementing Partner IPTT Indicator Performance Tracking Table IO Intermediate Outcome IYCF Infant Young Child Feeding JEOP Joint Emergency Operation KFSTF Kebele Food Security Task Force LF Lead Farmer LG Livelihood Group LH Lead Herder LoA Life of Activity LRO Livelihoods for Resilience in Oromia 1 MCHN Maternal Child Health and Nutrition MCS Meki Catholic Secretariat M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MT Metric Tons PASS Payroll and Attendance Sheet System PDM Post Distribution Monitoring PDS Permanent Direct Support PIM Programme Implementation Manual (PSNP IV) PSNP Productive Safety Net Program PSP Private Service Provider PW Public Works PVP Private Veterinary Pharmacist SI Social Infrastructure SILC Savings Internal Lending Communities SMS Subject Matter Specialists SoW Scope of Work SP Sub-Purpose SPX Cross-cutting Sub-Purpose TDS Temporary Direct Support TFH The Faithful House TFP Therapeutic Feeding Program ToT Training of Trainers USAID United States Agency for International Development WFSTF Woreda Food Security Task Force WoHO Woreda Health Office 2 i. Activity Summary Following a request from the Oromia Bureau of Finance and Economic Cooperation (BoFEC) to expand mobile cash transfer activities into two new woredas (Babile and Midega Tola), CRS and Mercy Corps have been working to attend to this request. However, the focus will be in Midega Tola only, pending USAID approval -- given that the security situation in Babile remains volatile. To complement the expanded services, Mercy Corps met with USAID/FFP in Addis Ababa to highlight best practices, lessons learned and the importance of cash transfer approaches in Q2. Furthermore, in Babile, due to the continued ethnic conflict between Oromos and Somalis, HCS has reported limited access for DFSA staff in six kebeles. With GoE woreda counterparts, CRS and HCS are closely monitoring the situation with a particular focus on gauging the return of IDPs. To reach higher service quality standards, HCS hired 15 cluster supervisors to primarily reduce the work burden of community animators (CAs) and enhance technical oversight to targeted communities. HCS is also finalizing the recruitment of 40 Livelihood Extension Workers (LEWs) to strengthen the implementation of the LF/LH approach under P2. It is anticipated that these frontline staff will increase the impact of DFSA interventions. The high turnover rate of the WFSTF members continues to stall DFSA activities mostly under P1; however, to better tackle these challenges, initiatives led by CCL to strengthen the Leadership and Communications Essentials cascaded to KFSTFs have been put into motion. In Q2, three woredas with HCS support approved the dissemination and training of CCL’s cirriculum to KFSTF. ii. Activity Outputs In Q2, CRS’ DFSA planned to reach 27,391 PDS clients each month (males: 12,405 and females: 14,986) with food transfers. CRS’ DFSA distributed the first round (January) commodities to 27,085 clients (males: 12,266 and females: 14,819). Three hundred and six (306) displaced PSNP clients in Babile did not receive the first-round transfer. In the second round (February), 26,891 clients (males: 12,169 and females: 14,722) received their transfer but unfortunately, again, the 306 displaced PSNP clients from Babile did not receive their food transfer as well as 194 PSNP clients from Ziway Dugda due to a collapsed bridge. In March 2019, 24,294 PDS clients (males: 11,082 and females: 13,212) received the third-round of food transfers. For the aforementioned reasons plus additional logistical constraints, 2,576 PDS clients in Ziway-Dugda, 306 PSNP clients in Babile and 215 PSNP clients from Deder did not receive their March transfer on time. The below table presents the planned vs actual transfer targets. The timeliness of transfers has significantly improved. For the first-round, 99 % of PDS clients received their transfer on time and then, for the second round 98 % of PDS clients and for the third round 89 % of PDS clients. Except for the IDPs from Babile, the missing PSNP clients from Deder and Ziway Dudga have received their food but it was outside of the reporting period. The bridge in Ziway Dudga was repaired so one of the logistical constraints was resolved. Food Distribution Jan Feb Mar Unique Participants Actual 12266 12169 11082 12266 Male Planned 12405 12405 12405 12405 Actual 14819 14722 13212 14819 Female Planned 14986 14986 14986 14986 In the reporting period, the GoE planned to reach 213,134 PW clients with GoE supported cash transfers. However, GoE completed the first round (January) cash transfer in only 7 CRS DFSA woredas excluding Melka Bello and Midega Tola. The GoE was unable to transfer the second-round 3 cash due to the e-payment problems and technical issues related to RPASS. Only Ziway Dugda and Babile paid the second-round cash to PSNP clients. The third round (March) for the cash transfer hasn’t started yet. Compounding the delays is related to GoE’s struggles with the lack of familiarity with the new RPASS system. Cash Transfer Jan Feb Mar Unique Participants Actual 88466 12266 0 88466 Male Planned 111383 111383 111383 111383 Actual 80793 12207 0 80793 Female Planned 101751 100251 100251 101751 iii. Programming Performance PSNP systems strengthening was at the forefront of Purpose 1 (PI) activities in Q2. Modified trainings for improved PSNP PIM knowledge and management to GoE stakeholders, supporting kebele/woredas FSTF members to do EFY 2012 community and woreda level PSNP planning earlier, installing functional complaint mechanisms to improve PSNP service delivery were all featured achievements. A joint team from MCS, CRS and the Deputy Bureau Heads of Oromia Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resource (BoA &NR) visited Ziway Dugda, Shalla and Negele Arsi to address bottlenecks, strengthen relationships and improve service delivery. As mentioned in the Q1-FY19 report, there was more analysis in Q2 related to the findings of the seedling survival count report by comparing results within woredas, plantation sites, agro-ecological zones, institutions and individuals. The survival of seedlings distributed to different institutions (mosques, churches, FTCs, and schools) are classified as being in medium condition (59%) primarily due to late plantation and improper handling of seedlings during transportation. The average seedling survival count for seedlings planted by individual households are in good shape averaging 87% survival. However, the status of seedlings planted in communal plantation sites is low (35%) which is primarily due to open grazing, neglect and poor community management. Based on these findings, CRS’ DFSA is implementing the following recommendations - preference is offered to individuals and institutions for the planting of new seedlings; working with the WFTSF on how to address the existing poor seedling management; provide responsibilities to landless youths to manage the seedling plantation and linke to IGAs; and give more attention to individual plantaions, there will be renewed efforts to control open grazing not only in area enclosures, but also in cultivated areas where biological soil and water conservation measures are ongoing; and CRS’ DFSA is stressing the importance of more frequent monitoring and follow up at plantations sites with GoE counterparts. With the beginning of the PW season in January, 936 ha (target of 1,366) of land have been improved with different physical soil and water conservation structures. This accomplishment was guided by the environmental monitoring on public works: a.) watershed development activities including strengthening watershed committees; b.) social and economic infrastructures; c.) livelihood activities; and d.) health and nutrition activities in MCS and HCS areas.