Final Report Mid-Term Review and Lessons on Implementing the National Emergency Response Mitigation and Adaptation Plan 2016- 2022 PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY Thulasizwe C. Dludlu P.O.Box 6035 Manzini Cell: 76025661 Email: [email protected] May 2017 ii Final Report NERMAP Mid-Term Review 2017 Table of Contents Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ v Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction, Purpose and Methodologies of the Review .................................................................... 5 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Purpose and Objectives of the Review ......................................................................................... 5 1.3 Organization of the Review ........................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Methodology: ................................................................................................................................ 6 1.5 Limitations: ................................................................................................................................... 8 2. Findings – NERMAP Performance against Review Objectives ............................................................ 10 2.1 NERMAP objectives and implementation ................................................................................... 10 2.2 Technical soundness of the NERMAP ......................................................................................... 10 2.3 Agriculture and Food Security Sector ......................................................................................... 11 2.4 Education .................................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Health and Nutrition ................................................................................................................... 19 2.6 Water and Sanitation Sector ....................................................................................................... 22 2.7 Storm damage rehabilitation ...................................................................................................... 24 2.8 Social Protection ......................................................................................................................... 27 2.9 NERMAP Coordination ................................................................................................................ 29 2.10 Other Sectors .............................................................................................................................. 31 3. Findings – Assessment against Review Framework ............................................................................ 32 3.1 Relevance: ................................................................................................................................... 32 3.2 Performance – Outcomes and Outputs: ..................................................................................... 32 3.3 Efficiency: .................................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Impact ......................................................................................................................................... 35 3.5 Phasing out: ................................................................................................................................ 37 4. Promising practices and Lessons Learnt ............................................................................................. 39 4.1 Promising practices ..................................................................................................................... 39 4.2 Lessons Learnt ............................................................................................................................. 41 5. Overall Conclusion and Recommendations ........................................................................................ 45 5.1 NERMAP design ........................................................................................................................... 45 iii Final Report NERMAP Mid-Term Review 2017 5.2 NERMAP Implementation ........................................................................................................... 46 5.3 Resource Mobilization ................................................................................................................ 47 5.4 Coordination ............................................................................................................................... 47 5.5 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................... 48 5.6 Innovation, knowledge management and communication ........................................................ 48 Annex A: NERMAP Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 50 Annex B: Terms of Reference – NERMAP Mid-Term Review ...................................................................... 52 Annex C: Documentary shooting schedule – MRT and Lessons Learnt ...................................................... 54 Annex D: List of Stakeholders interviewed ................................................................................................. 56 Annex E: Constituencies/Communities visited by the review team ........................................................... 57 Annex F: List of Assessments Carried out during NERMAP ........................................................................ 58 Annex G: Contributions from the Private Sector ........................................................................................ 59 List of Tables Table 1: Food Distributed Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 .......................................................................................... 12 Table 2: Cash Transfers by Dec 2016 .......................................................................................................... 13 Table 3: Home Based Care supplies for RHMs ............................................................................................ 20 Table 4: Storm damage rehabilitation status 2016..................................................................................... 26 Table 5: NERMAP Funding Update - December 2016 ................................................................................. 34 List of Figures Figure 1: National Drought Emergency Coordination Model ..................................................................... 30 iv Final Report NERMAP Mid-Term Review 2017 Acronyms and abbreviations ADRA Adventist Development and Relief Agency ACAT Africa Cooperation Action Trust BSRCS Baphalali Swaziland Red Cross Society CBT Cash-Based Transfer CPiE Child Protection in Emergency CFSAM Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission CSO Civil Society Organizations DPMO Deputy Prime Minister’s Office DRM Disaster Risk Management DSW Department of Social Welfare DWA Department of Water Affairs DVLS Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services EA Enumeration Area FAO Food and Agriculture Organization ECHO European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross Domestic Product ha Hectare HDDS Household Dietary Diversity Score HH Household IEC Information Education Communication IKM Information and Knowledge Management ISP Input Support Programme MEPD Ministry of Economic Planning MET Meteorology Department MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy MTR Mid-Term Review MoA Ministry of Agriculture MoET Ministry of Education and Training MoF Ministry of Finance MoH Ministry of Health NDMA National Disaster Management Agency NERMAP National Emergency Response Mitigation and Adaptation Plan NGO Non-Governmental Organization NMC National Maize Corporation PDM Post-distribution monitoring PLWH People Living with HIV PSPF Public Service Pension Fund RDA Rural Development Area RSSC Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation SADC Southern Africa Development Community SAM Severe Acute Malnutrition SNNC Swaziland National Nutrition Council SNPF Swaziland National Provident Fund SRH Sexual Reproductive Health v Final Report NERMAP Mid-Term Review 2017 SRHR Sexual Reproductive Health Rights SRIC Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation SVAC Swaziland Vulnerability Assessment Committee SWADE Swaziland Water and Agricultural Enterprise SWAGAA Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse SWSC Swaziland Water Services Corporation UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNOCHA United Nations Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs USAID United States Agency for International Development WFP World Food Programme UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Education Fund VAA Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis VAC Vulnerability Assessment Committee WVS World Vision Swaziland vi Final Report NERMAP Mid-Term Review 2017 Executive Summary Background The National Emergency Response Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (NERMAP 2016-2022)