Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis- Affected Communities in and Timbuktu (RECUPERATE)

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Awardee Name and Host Country Near East Foundation

Award Number AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Activity Name Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu (RECUPERATE) Activity Start Date June 1, 2015

Activity End Date November 30, 2017

Submission Date February 28, 2018

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Table of Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... 4 A. ARR NARRATIVE ...... 5 i. Interventions and Results ...... 5 ii. Direct Participating HH by Sector Table ...... 10 iii. Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned ...... 10 B. SUCCESS STORIES ...... 13 C. IPTT ...... 15 D. IPTT Indicator Data Source Descriptions ...... 15 E. Baseline/Evaluation, Assessments and Study Reports ...... 17

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

FCFA West African CFA Franc FFP Food for Peace FMNR Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration ICRAF International Center for Research in Agroforestry IGA Income-Generating Activity NEF Near East Foundation NGO Non-Governmental Organization REI Rural Economic Institute SDR Soil Defense and Restoration SWC Soil and Water Conservation USAID United States Agency for International Development

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A. ARR NARRATIVE i. Interventions and Results a. Objective 1: Agriculture and Food Security. 19,627 (11,177 women) vulnerable individuals meet acute food needs through increased food access during the lean season and improved agricultural productivity. Activity 1.1 (FV): Provide seed protection food vouchers to 6,450 (3,870 women) vulnerable individuals to prevent consumption of seeds during the lean season. In the first year of the project, NEF implemented 2 rounds of seed protection voucher distribution (the first during the period from July-August 2015 and the second during the period from April-June 2016), distributing the equivalent of 1150.2 tons of millet in vouchers (235,059,050 FCFA) to 12,900 individuals (7,740 women) – 6,508 (3,893 women) of whom were unique – through our network of local grain suppliers. No seed protection food vouchers were distributed during the second year of the project. Activity 1.2 (FV): Distribute commodity-fixed food vouchers to 5,044 (2,496 women) participants in project NRM training and implementation activities using a food-for-assets and food-for-training approach. In the project’s first year, NEF distributed 79,570,700 FCFA worth of food vouchers to 6,446 unique beneficiaries (3,623 women) who participated in trainings or implemented activities involving SWC, SDR, and FMNR techniques. Beneficiaries exchanged these vouchers for 500.4 tons of millet through NEF’s network of local grain suppliers. Vouchers served to offset beneficiaries’ daily wages foregone by virtue of their participation in project activities, which included training for forestry cooperative members (1.3.1), construction of “living fences” around market gardens and fishponds (1.3.3), and stone and earthen dike construction (1.3.7) During year two, NEF distributed food vouchers worth a total of 4,795,200 FCFA to 432 unique beneficiaries. • In the project’s seventh quarter, the team distributed 52 millet vouchers to nursery workers identified in the communes of Dangol Boré, , Koubewel, Koundia, and . Each nursery worker received a 50kg bag of millet, with a total quantity of 2.6 tons of millet distributed. • 380 individuals participating in activity 1.3.7, the implementation of soil and water conservation activities, received vouchers for 50 kg of millet. These beneficiaries, located in the three villages in the commune of Dangol Boré and three villages in the commune of Tédjé, received a total of 19 tons of millet for their SWC efforts. Activity 1.3 (CS): Introduce natural resource management/sustainable agriculture practices in support of livelihoods restoration, protection of production, and resilience 16,545 (9,601 women). 1.3.1: Capacity building for nurseries. In the project’s first year, NEF trained 78 unique individuals (18 women) belonging to 18 nursery cooperatives. The trainings sought to bolster food security among arborist households through a series of hands-on capacity-building exercises. For their efforts,

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Prior to distribution, the team also consulted local residents and communal authorities to identify which species were most in demand for home consumption and sale. Mango, papaya, guava, lemon, and jujube tree species were ranked highest among beneficiaries. After the 12,000 fruit trees were distributed, the project team continued to provide support by following up with beneficiaries. Follow-up was completed at 2,200 households (71.43%) in 12 communes. Based on the monitoring visits completed in December 2016, it was found that the take-up rate of distributed trees was 66.67% on average in the beneficiary households. 1.3.3: Install living fences around market gardens and fishponds. Living fences help to protect crops and fingerling stocks against encroachment by animals who might otherwise wander onto and destroy production sites in search of food or water. In the project’s first year, NEF installed living fences around 4 fishponds and 26 market gardens. All 30 selected sites had been rehabilitated with USAID/OFDA funding under the RECAPE I (2013-14) and RECAPE II (2014-15) projects. The project team mobilized 2,714 unique cooperative and association members (1,925 women) to contribute to the demarcation, digging, and planting of the “fences”, and organized workshops to equip each with the technical and ecological competencies needed to sow, maintain, and exploit the selected species for home consumption and sale. In total, 2,650 plants and 20,000 seedlings were sown across the sites. In the project’s second year, the project team reviewed and evaluated fishpond plantings, where the team identified 3 ponds that required infill planting. A total of 2,600 eucalyptus, Moringa, and Zizphus greffé were planted, covering 4 ha, and benefiting 1,280 individuals (460 women).

1.3.4: Plant baobab and jujube in market gardens. In the project’s first year, NEF introduced 40 baobab trees to 26 market gardens. No baobab or jujube activities were carried out during Y2 of the project. 1.3.5: Plant shelterbreaks/windbreaks. Windbreaks help to protect young plants from the elements at their most vulnerable stages. The planting of windbreaks responds to the need to protect agricultural land from wind and water erosion, and in particular certain crops that are particularly susceptible to strong winds at different stages of their development cycle (for example, millet seedlings and rice at the flowering stage). In the project’s first year, NEF supervised the purchase, transport, and planting of 1000 Eucalyptus plants and 3500 Prosopis seedlings around a 30 ha rice field and a 0.64 ha fishpond in Niaba to protect both sites against wind and water erosion. The 1,492 unique beneficiaries (373 women) who depend on these sites for their livelihoods assisted NEF agents in seeding the perimeters. For their efforts, each retained the tools used to install the windbreaks. Both sites had previously undergone extensive restoration work under NEF’s RECAPE II project (2014-15). During year two, the project supported the creation of windbreaks in the communes of and Diaptodji (Douentza circle). A total of 60 ha of agricultural land has been protected against the impact of winds with the planting of windbreaks (40 ha in Mougui and 20ha in Koubewel Koundia). A total of 972 individuals (437 women) benefitted

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Page | 7 Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 [Final Report] Project RECUPERATE Final Report from windbreaks planted at selected sites. Project support consisted of purchasing and transporting seedlings to both sites and supervising the planting (digging of holes, spacing plants, planting, etc.) of 6,500 Prosopis plants around the rice fields. In addition to these newly developed sites, the project also supported producers in Niaba (commune of Koubewel) with maintenance on previously installed windbreaks that were completed in 2015. 1.3.6: Plant trees of ecological and economic value. In the project’s first year, NEF worked with 27 forest cooperatives affected by the crisis to help restore their dwindling natural resource base to health. 15,845 trees were planted on 49 ha spread across 10 communes. For their efforts, the 2,970 unique cooperative members (1,369 women) who contributed retained the tools they used to plant the trees. During year two, the project team again prioritized infill planting to improve tree cover in agroforestry areas and around fishpond areas targeted by the project. The objective of these activities is to improve tree cover of agroforestry and fish farming areas developed by the project in 2015 and 2016. The project team identified areas that had experienced significant (≥40%) loss of trees planted, primarily due to water shortage and pests (termites, rodents, etc.). Two types of planting areas were targeted by this activity: • Trees of ecological and economic value. In revisiting sites, NEF identified 9 sites (covering a total of 18 ha) where tree losses were assessed at an average of 46%. The project planted 3,000 additional trees in these areas to improve coverage, benefiting 1,106 individuals (569 women). • Living Fences Around Fish Ponds. On reviewing and evaluating fishpond plantings, the project team identified 3 ponds that required infill planting (as covered in activity 1.3.3). A total of 2,600 eucalyptus, Moringa, and Zizphus greffé were planted, covering 4 ha, and benefiting 1,280 individuals (460 women). 1.3.7: Support SWC/SDR/FMNR implementation. Individuals trained in techniques for SWC/SDR/FMRN went on to apply their new skills in the field shortly after graduation (see Activity 1.3.8). In Y1, NEF mobilized 4,112 unique individuals (1,930 women) who did not participate in formal trainings to restore 388.5 ha of deforested or degraded land, including: • the planting of 3,320 baobab and acacia trees and 4,003 meters of stone (3,449 m) and earthen dikes (554 m) on 158 ha of land (1,150 total, 559 women); • the installation of 3,766 meters of stone (1,631 m) and earthen dikes (2,135 m) on a combined total of 230.5 ha of land. In Year 2 of the project, the project team worked with beneficiary villages to identify any structures that had been damaged by water runoff from storms and to coordinate plans for repair with the beneficiary producers. In addition to the maintenance of these anti-erosion structures, the project also provided technical support in the pruning and marking activities of the rural trees that producers undertake after winter. The project's support in these areas reached 17 SWC structures

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the field. The activities carried out during these practical sessions include: o Preparation of the water level by participants o The establishment of work lines by participants o The construction of stone barriers o The creation of earth bunds o The practice of zai

A total of 61 producers, including 4 women benefitted from these training sessions. b. Objective 2: Economic Systems and Market Recovery. 3,080 (2,310 women) vulnerable individuals are supported to restart economic and livelihood activities to build self- sufficiency. Activity 2.1 (FV): Distribute food vouchers and provide targeted coaching to support 3,080 (2,310 women) vulnerable individuals to reinvest in microenterprises and diversify resilient livelihoods. NEF implemented 2 rounds of livelihoods restoration vouchers in the project’s first year using a participatory process that engaged local authorities, women’s groups, farmer and herder cooperatives, and trade associations in 17 communes in the identification of individuals eligible to receive support. 3,080 individuals (2,310 women) across 79 villages received 2 vouchers valued at 100 kg. Of these, 551 (349 women) were either handicapped, internally displaced, or had recently returned to their village after a period of displacement. In total, the equivalent of 645 tons of millet in vouchers (121,968,000 FCFA) was distributed through NEF-Mali’s network of local grain suppliers. No livelihoods restoration vouchers were distributed during the projects second year.

Post-Distribution Monitoring. ii. Direct Participating HH by Sector Table Total unique SO 1: Improved SO 2: Increased direct Food Access Income from participating Diversified households Economic Activities

Households 9,530 6,450 3,080

iii. Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned a. Challenges The areas targeted by the project have suffered from successive years of drought and low rainfall that, when amplified by the political instability and insecurity in the region, have lead to a deterioration in production levels and adaptation capacities. In this context of chronic food deficit and insecurity, the major challenge of the project has been to help vulnerable communities recover, restore production and food security, revitalize local economies and

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significantly (by an estimated 24%) gross margins of cereal production in the beneficiary localities. New localities continue to solicit project support in this area. • By training producers in SWC and ANR techniques, the project built a pool of local trainers to address the many needs of local producers and ensure the sustainability of this support. More than 65% of trained producers have adopted at least 2 integrated farming practices. In the NRM sector: • 74 hectares of land used by foresters (of 80 hectares targeted) have been recovered, protected, and increased in valued through the planting of more than 41,400 fruit trees. The resumption of this activity generates substantial incomes and, in this way, helps to ensure economic stability for foresters. • Living fences around market gardens and fish ponds (30 sites), coupled with baobab and henna plantations within theses plots, has introduced innovative agricultural practices that enable producers: (i) to strengthen ecosystems weakened by successive years of drought through improved vegetation cover; (ii) to improve the nutritional security of women and children through the use of fresh baobab (nutrient-rich) leaves in food; and (iii) to improve women's incomes through the sale of highly prized henna leaves at local markets. • The restoration and improvement of 18 nurseries throughout the project area and the training of 78 people, including 18 women (23%) on innovative and intensive multi-production techniques in the Sahelian context and improved access to the market (nursery entrepreneurship). Economic recovery: • Of the 3,080 women and men in the economic sector who are direct beneficiaries of food vouchers, at least 2,470 (about 80%) have resumed viable economic activities and gradually restored their financial capital through project support. In the targeted 17 communes, the number of indirect beneficiaries of this support is estimated at 7,410 persons (considering an average of at least 3 individuals per beneficiary household). c. Lessons Learned At the end of its second year of implementation, the project has seen impressive results – but also learned from challenges. The distribution of vouchers and targeting of project activities raised challenges. The process of identifying beneficiaries adopted by the project – working with community leaders – created challenges, including creating a wider distribution than planned. To minimize these risks in the future, the project will create targeting committees and complaint committees in each locality. These committees will play the role of identifying vulnerable beneficiaries on a consensual basis and resolving disputes that may arise during the project implementation process. It will be up to the targeting committee to draw up the list of beneficiaries, which will be approved by the complaint committee, which performs cross-checks to avoid lapses. It is also important to reconsider the approach to selecting the most vulnerable beneficiaries in a population that is all vulnerable. Separating the ‘most’ vulnerable from a vulnerable population (based on a poverty index) can lead to frustrations and even conflicts between

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Loborou is 39-years-old and lives in Takouti in the commune of . She is married and has three children. She sells juice at the Takouti market every Saturday. The sale of juice (Bissap, ginger, baobab fruit) is profitable, save for during the cool period (December- February), when sales are slow. During warmer weather, she made a profit of 15,000 FCFA ($25 USD) each Saturday, which amounts to approximately 60,000 FCFA ($100 USD) per month. At her income level, she was able to save 15,000 CFA ($25 USD), contribute 30,000 FCFA ($50 USD) to family expenses, and have 15,000 FCFA ($25 USD) leftover for business capital. In August 2015, her ability to save money decreased because her husband left home for the gold panning areas. Of her 15,000 FCFA weekly earnings, she spent over 12,000 FCFA ($20USD) per week in food and other expenses on the children. She could no longer save money and it became difficult for her to maintain her working capital; every week, her income level was falling. It was during this period in September that she received two sacks of 100 kg of millet. This support enabled her to spend less on food over the course of four months, which provided a financial boost for her business. With 200 kg of millet at home, the weekly food budget was reduced to 10,000 FCFA, and she began saving 12,500 FCFA per week. She was once again capable of providing for her family. Mariam, 51, is a mother living in N’Gouma, commune of Djaptodji in the cercle of Douentza. Her husband is a retired public servant, whose only form of income is his pension that barely covers his family’s needs. For this reason, Mariam fights every day for the welfare of their family’s ten members. She sells millet and rice at the N'Gouma market and at trade fairs in the surrounding area. With the food crisis, she lost her operating funds to continue pursuing this trade, as she needed to use them on family expenses. Thanks to the millet donations, she was able to save money and resume her cereal sales business. She buys millet and rice in small quantities with other women to make bags of 50Kg and 100 Kg, which she then sells to the merchants of the place. At her store in N'Gouma market, she currently has a stock of more than 15 bags of millet that will bring her 190,000 FCFA when sold.

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Mamadou, 45, is a husband and father of 4 children, who lives in Guéné Doundé, a village in the commune if Tedjé. He benefits from the support of the FFP Project in the form of 4 bags of 100kg of millet, intended to maintain his small business. He sells millet at the weekly market days in addition to growing millet in his family field. His family’s only source of regular income comes from this weekly activity. Previously, he bought food for the family after his sale and could only buy a few kilos of meat to roast. Now, he is often able to buy 1-2 entire sheep to take home to his village. The animals are then fattened for a few days, increasing their worth. When he received 2 sacks of millet in 2015, he sold them and made enough money that he could buy three sheep, estimated at a value of 47,000 FCFA. By having his own animals, Mamadou is able to save money and maximize profit. Today he has more than 10 heads in his possession and resells to other butchers.

C. IPTT See Appendix A.

D. IPTT Indicator Data Source Descriptions Data reflecting progress against output indicators was collected on a rolling basis and reported quarterly. Team members used forms designed for specific indicators to collect data at the point of implementation. Data on unique and direct beneficiaries was drawn from these, and disaggregated by village, gender, and status (IDP, refugee, disability). HQ provided data verification support. Outcome indicators proved complex and more intensive to track in terms of staff effort, and so were measured at the baseline and endline. Baseline: NEF generally struggled to find high quality baseline consultants willing to travel to Mopti Region given security concerns – a situation compounded by timing constraints. Objective 1 Baseline sampling was conducted using an empirical (non-random) method of 65 households. Objective 2 Baseline sampling drew on a subset – 40 households out of 65 - of the households targeted under Objective 1. Sample disaggregation is not available.

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BASELINE Indicator Total Sample Disaggregation G1: Reduced prevalence of poverty, measured by the 65 Not available percent of people living on less than $1.25 per day, (20 Douentza; 20 disaggregated by gender Mopti; 10 G2: Prevalence of households with moderate or severe Ténenkou, 15 n/a hunger reduced, as measured by Household Hunger Scale Youwarou) SO1.1: Increase in household dietary diversity n/a (Household Dietary Diversity Survey SO1.2: Improved nutrition for women’s dietary diversity n/a (Women’s Minimum Dietary Diversity Survey) SO1.3: Reduction in the number of months per calendar n/a year households report having insufficient food O1.1.1: Percent of targeted households that delay or Not available decrease sale or consumption of cereals seed stock as a result of cereals obtained with food vouchers; disaggregated by gendered household type; i.e. female- headed households, male-headed households. O1.2.1: Percentage of smallholders in target communities Not available that use a minimum of 2 NRM/Sustainable Agriculture Techniques (FMNR, SWC, non-farm NRM, agroforestry, tree planting, integrated/diversified farming) in the past 12 months, disaggregated by gender. O1.2.2: Percent increase in gross margin per hectare n/a (desegregated by crop and trees) (Proposed Target: $78) SO2.1 Percent increase in income generated from micro- 40 Not available enterprises, disaggregated by gender.

Endline: NEF secured an improved consultant to conduct our endline. The consultant worked with NEF staff to establish test and control groups comprised of villages receiving unique activity “packages”. Using this methodology, the consultant was able to compare and contrast these “packages” to determine whether unique activity combinations impacted outcomes to differing degrees. Beneficiaries residing in villages in 11 communes were initially identified and slated to respond to end line questionnaires. However, insecurity in 3 of the 11 communes planned limited survey coverage to 24 villages in 8 communes: Dangol Boré, Koubewel-Koundia, Tedjé, Korombana, Ourobé Doudé, Diaka, Youwarou, and Inadjatafane.

ENDLINE Indicator Total Sample Disaggregatio n G1: Reduced prevalence of poverty, measured by the percent TBD – endline Not available of people living on less than $1.25 per day, disaggregated by finalization in gender process G2: Prevalence of households with moderate or severe hunger n/a reduced, as measured by Household Hunger Scale SO1.1: Increase in household dietary diversity (Household n/a Dietary Diversity Survey

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SO1.2: Improved nutrition for women’s dietary diversity n/a (Women’s Minimum Dietary Diversity Survey) SO1.3: Reduction in the number of months per calendar year n/a households report having insufficient food O1.1.1: Percent of targeted households that delay or decrease 143 83 MHH sale or consumption of cereals seed stock as a result of cereals 60 FHH obtained with food vouchers; disaggregated by gendered household type; i.e. female-headed households, male-headed households. O1.2.1: Percentage of smallholders in target communities that 337 190 M use a minimum of 2 NRM/Sustainable Agriculture Techniques 147 W (FMNR, SWC, non-farm NRM, agroforestry, tree planting, integrated/diversified farming) in the past 12 months, disaggregated by gender. O1.2.2: Percent increase in gross margin per hectare (desegregated by crop and trees) (Proposed Target: $78) SO2.1 Percent increase in income generated from micro- 68 26 M enterprises, disaggregated by gender. 42 W

E. Baseline/Evaluation, Assessments and Study Reports The baseline and endline reports are attached.

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Photos

Pre-intervention: Agricultural land in Goundourou degraded by Post-intervention: A completed stone dike now protects the water erosion. rehabilitated land; by slowing runoff, the dike will contribute to raising the water table and rebuilding soils.

Voucher recipients in Mougui prep the soil for planting Djengui, a FFP food voucher recipient who succeeded in eucalyptus. restoring her livelihood, sits among sacks of millet to be distributed to at-risk families.

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Community NRM agents mobilized by NEF learn techniques for farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) and soil and water conservation (SWC) in group trainings before applying their new skills in the field (above).

Forest cooperative members prepare the soil for mango Young eucalyptus plants and Prosopis seedlings encircle a trees in Koundioum. renovated fishpond in Niaba-Koubewel. Once mature, these plants will protect the pond against strong winds.

Forestry cooperative members pose post-training with Beneficiaries exchange FFP vouchers for 100 kg sacs of

certificates of completion. millet at a distribution event in Dangol Boré.

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Annex 1: IFPPT Table

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Page | 20 Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 [Final Report] Indicator Performance Tracking Table

Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project (Nov. 30, 2017) Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Goal (G): 21,783 vulnerable individuals in 18 communes in Mopti and Timbuktu Regions are more food secure and more resilient against food security shocks.

This data is based on a sample of 143 beneficiaries (58% male) from the end line survey, and 120 respondents (60% 55.41% of the population female) from the baseline. The end G1: Reduced lives on less than line survey was supposed to include a $1.25/day. greater number of female respondents. prevalence of poverty, By Cercle: Douentza measured by the The end line survey noted a wide 57%; Mopti 50%; 33.43% increase variety of responses, but a definite percent of people living Ténenkou 60%; in people living n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 45% 88.84% decrease in the number of women Youwarou 60% on less than on less than $1.25 per living on less than $1.25 a day (the By Status: Refugees $1.25 per day day, disaggregated by focus of the project). As a result, gender. (Proposed 100%; IDP 50%; Host community 57%. although the end line indicates an Target: 45%) Data cannot be increase in the number of people living disaggregated by gender. on less than $1.25 a day – this data is skewed by relying too heavily on male respondents, who were not the target of the project.

The number of households with moderate or severe hunger was 83.5% of households G2: Prevalence of reduced significantly – as evidenced struggle with -68.51% (change) households with both by internal project monitoring moderate to severe / -23.5% moderate or severe and findings in the end line survey. hunger. (targeted Again, this suggests that the result for hunger reduced, as n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 60% 14.99% decrease) = By Cercle: Douentza Indicator G1 is skewed – and that the measured by 291.53% of 67%; Mopti Nord number of households living on less Household Hunger targeted 67%; Ténenkou 92%; than $1.25 a day should be lower Scale. (Target: 60%) decrease Youwarou 96% (movement/security constraints impacted how the end line consultant was able to collect data).

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 21 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 [End of Project] Sub-objective 1 (SO1): Vulnerable households in target communities improve access to food. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio SO1.1: Increase in household dietary 8.16 on a scale of 13 As above, this indicator is likely lower diversity (Household By cercle: Douentza .94 (change) /1.84 than anticipated as a result of the low Dietary Diversity 6.97; Mopti 9.76; (targeted representation of women heads of n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10/13 9.1/13 increase) = 46% households in the sample studied, Survey) (Target: At the Ténenkou 9.76; of targeted close of the project, Youwarou 8 increase while they are the majority of dietary diversity will be beneficiaries of project activities. 10 on a scale of 13) Indicator under target due to: • Under representation of women in SO1.2: Improved the end line survey. nutrition for women’s < 40% of women • Beneficiaries surveyed during the dietary diversity benefit from well- baseline study different from those (Women’s Minimum rounded nutrition -8.55% (change) / participating in the end line study. Dietary Diversity Survey) (dietary diversity); 20% (targeted • Cases of partial and total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 60% 31.45% increase) = - consumption of seeds despite food (Target: At the close of By cercle: Douentza < 42.75% of vouchers received (12% for male the project, 60% of 50%; Mopti > 50%; targeted increase heads of households and 3 to 8% for women will benefit from Ténenkou < 50% women) well-rounded nutrition Youwarou <30%. • Cases of sales of food stocks (dietary diversity). received (4 to 6% male headed households and 5 to 7% for female headed households). While the end line showed an increase in the number of months of food Households report insecurity, data collected by the project team showed a reduction by 2 months. SO1.3: Reduction in having insufficient 1.26 months the number of months food 4.4 out of 12 in 5.66 The period of food insecurity for (change) / -2 beneficiaries decreased from 6 to 4 per calendar year a calendar year. months months (targeted n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 months months on average in intervention decrease) = -63% households report By cercle: Douentza of food zones. Discrepancies in measurement having insufficient food. 4.4; Mopti 3.3%; insecurity of targeted decrease occurred due to the Cercle of Rharous (Target: 2 months) Ténenkou 6.1; not being considered in the baseline, Youwarou 5.2. and beneficiaries surveyed during the baseline study differing from those participating in the end line.

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 22 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Outcome 1.1 (O1.1): Vulnerable households bridge consumption gaps with cereals obtained through vouchers and preserve seed stocks. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio

O1.1.1: Percent of targeted households 90% that delay or decrease delayed or sale or consumption of 42% of beneficiaries decreased cereals seed stock as a reported delaying or sales or result of cereals decreasing sale or consumpti 48% (change) / Logically, a decrease in consumption of obtained with food consumption of on of seed 38% (targeted food stocks should be linked to a stock (4% increase) = decrease in months of food insecurity vouchers; cereal seed stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 80% continue 126.31% of (see Indicator SO 1.3). Again, this is disaggregated by prior to project to targeted due to limitations in the project survey gendered household activities (43% consume increase and responses from beneficiaries. type; i.e. female- consumption, 15 % seed stock headed households, sales) and 6% male-headed continue households. (Target: to sell) 80%)

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 23 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Output 1.1.1 (Op1.1.1): Vulnerable individuals utilize seed protection food vouchers to obtain cereals during the lean season. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio 100% of 12,900 vouchers Op1.1.1.1: Number redeemed and value of food vouchers redeemed by Total: participants in 12,900 comparison to number 12,900 vouchers 12,900 / 12,900 12,900 12,900 / n/a (234,159,05 - - - Achieved, Year 1 and value planned, vouchers 0 FCFA) 12,900 vouchers vouchers 12,900 disaggregated by Women: gender. (Target: 90% of 7,740 distributed vouchers are (140,463,43 0 FCFA) redeemed) Men: 5,160 (93,695,620 FCFA)

100% of vouchers Op1.1.1.2: Types and utilized quantities of commodities Total: purchased by 100% of 1150.2 100% of 100% of tons of n/a vouchers 100% - - - vouchers vouchers 100% Achieved, Year 1 participants. (Target: millet 100% of redeemed utilized Women: utilized utilized vouchers utilized to 690.1 tons acquire cereals and of millet grains) Men: 460.1 tons of millet

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 24 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Input 1.1.1 (I1.1.1): Distribute seed protection food vouchers equal to 20% of household cereal needs during the lean season. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Total: Total: 12,900 12,900 (234,159,0 (234,159,0 I1.1.1.1: Number and 50 FCFA); 50 FCFA) value of seed 60% Women: protection vouchers women 12900/64 7,740 12900/6450 distributed, n/a 6,450 Women: 50 - - - 6,450 Exceeded target, Year 1 (140,463,4 =200% 7,740 =200% disaggregated by 30 FCFA) (140,463,4 gender. (Target: 6,450 Men: 30 FCFA) individuals; 60% women) 5,160 Men: 5,160 (93,695,62 (93,695,62 0 FCFA) 0 FCFA) Output 1.1.2 (Op1.1.2): Participants utilize VFA/VFT to obtain cereals.

100% Op1.1.2.1: Number of 100% of and value of food 100% of (6,878) (6,878) vouchers for assets / (6,446) vouche vouchers food vouchers for vouchers rs redeeme training redeemed by redeemed redee d participants in n/a 90% 100% 90% med 100% 90% 100% Achieved comparison to number Total: Total: and value planned. 6,446 Total: 6,878 (Target: 90% of (79,570,7 6,878 (84,368,0 distributed vouchers are 00 FCFA) (84,368 00 FCFA) redeemed) ,000 FCFA)

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 25 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio 100% of vouchers 100% Op1.1.2.2: Types and redeemed. quantities of Total: 522 commodities Total: 522 tons of purchased by tons of millet participants. (Target: n/a 100% millet 100% - - - 100% Women: 100% Achieved, Year 1 100% of redeemed Women: 274.8 tons vouchers utilized to 274.8 tons of millet acquire cereals and of millet Men: seeds) Men: 247.2 247.2 tons tons of of millet millet Input 1.1.2 (I1.1.2): Distribute food vouchers to NRM participants (vouchers for assets/vouchers for training).

Total: 6,878 Total: Total: (84,368, 6,446 6,878 000) (79,570,70 (84,368,00 FCFA); I1.1.2.1: Number and 0 FCFA); 0) FCFA); Women value of vouchers for 58% Women: : 3,681 assets/vouchers for 5,044 women 6446/ 5,044 6878/ 5,044 3,681 6878/ 5044= (53.5%) training distributed, n/a (50% Women: 5044 = (50% 5044= (50% (53.5%) 36% higher than Achieved, target exceeded (44,131, women) 3,623 128% women) 136% women) (44,131,90 expected disaggregated by 900 (43,060,50 0 FCFA) gender. (Target: 5,044; FCFA) 0 FCFA) Men: 50% women) Men: Men: 2,823 3,197 3,197 (36,510,20 (40,236,10 (40,236, 0) 0 FCFA) 100 FCFA)

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 26 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Outcome 1.2 (O1.2): Participants in targeted communities adopt more productive and inclusive NRM/Sustainable Agriculture practices. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio 57.5% of O1.2.1: Percentage of smallholders utilize at smallholders in target least 2 communities that use a NRM/Sustainable minimum of 2 NRM/ Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Techniques

Techniques (FMNR, 65/50=130% of SWC, non-farm NRM, By cercle: Douentza n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 50% 65% Achieved target agroforestry, tree 100%; Mopti 60% planting, Ténenkou 30%; integrated/diversified Youwarou 40%. farming) in the past 12 months, disaggregated Data cannot be by gender. (Target: 50%) disaggregated by gender.

Average gross margin Average: $34.87 per hectare is $65. O1.2.2: Percent $99.87 (change) / By cercle: Douentza increase in gross Cereal: $13.00 The average increase in gross $50; Mopti $70; margin per hectare $32.33 (targeted margin exceeded the target, while Ténenkou $85; n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $78 (disaggregated by crop Vegetable increase) = variance was great between crop Youwarou $73. and trees) (Proposed s: $33.57 268.23% of and area targeted. Data cannot be Target: $78) Papaya: targeted disaggregated by $233.71 increase crop or tree species.

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 27 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Output 1.2.1 (Op1.2.1): Participants increase knowledge of NRM/Sustainable Agriculture practices. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Op1.2.1.1: Number of Total: Total: Total: participants who have 22,865 16,170 22,865 applied improved Wome 16,545; Women: 16,170/1 16,545; 16,170/1 16,545; Women: 22,865/ technologies or n: n/a 58% 9,066 6,545= 58% 6,545= 58% 12,910 16,545= Exceeded target practices as a result of 12,910 women (56%) 98% women 98% women (56.5%) 138% project assistance (56.5%) Men: Men: (Target: 16,545; 58% Men: 7,424 9,955 women). 9,955 Op1.2.1a: Individuals Total: trained in improved 435 130 Total: 435 130 130 Total: 435 NRM/Sustainable Wome people; Women: 435/130 people; 435/130 people; Women: 435/130 = Agriculture techniques, n/a n: 136 Exceeded target 30% 136 (31%) = 335% 30% = 335% 30% 136 (31%) 335% disaggregated by gender (31%) women Men: 299 women women Men: 299 (Target: 130 people; 30% Men: women). 299 18/20 18 nurserie 18/20 18 18 nurseri s = 90% 20 nurserie nurseries Op1.2.1.b: Number of 20 nurseries es 20 18/20 nurseries nurserie nurserie s = 90% benefittin nurseries improved or nurseries benefitting benefitt nurseries = 90% s s nurserie g 139 established (20 nurseries n/a 40 78 ing 139 40 nurseries Exceeded target 40 s individual benefitting 40 individuals; individual individuals; individu individual 78/40 individua s; 22 25% women) s 18 women als; 22 s 139/40 = 348% beneficia ls 139/40 women (23%) women ries = = 348% (16%) (16%) 195%

Total: Total: 6,440 Op1.2.1c: Trees 3,360 5000 5000 Women: distributed to Women: 3360/50 6440/5000 = n/a individual - - - individual 5,234 Exceeded target individuals (5,000 2,794 00=67% 129% s s (81.2%) individuals; 90% women) (83.2%) Men: Men: 566 1,206

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 28 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Op1.2.1.1: Number of Total: Total: Total: participants who have 22,865 16,170 22,865 applied improved Wome 16,545; Women: 16,170/1 16,545; 16,170/1 16,545; Women: technologies or n: 22,685/ 16,545= n/a 58% 9,066 6,545= 58% 6,545= 58% 12,910 Exceeded target practices as a result of 12,910 137% women (56%) 98% women 98% women (56.5%) project assistance (56.5%) Men: Men: (Target: 16,545; 58% Men: 7,424 9,955 women). 9,955 Total: Total: Total: Op1.2.1e: Baobab and 960 1,280 960 1,280 960 1,280 improved jujube planted people; Women: 1280/960 people; Women 1280/960 people; Women: in market gardens 1280/960 = 133% Exceeded target 60% 1,280 = 133% 60% : 1,280 = 133% 60% 1,280 (Target: 960 people; 60% women (100%) women (100%) women (100%) women) Men: -- Men: -- Men: -- Op1.2.1f: Windbreaks planted to protect rehabilitated land (Target: 100 30.64/10 100 90.64 90.64/10 30.64 ha 100 ha 90.64 ha 90.64/100 = 91% 91% of target achieved 100 hectares of hectares 0 = 31% hectares ha 0 = 91% rehabilitated land protected) Total: Total: Total: Op1.2.1g: Trees with 4,075 4,075 2,940 2,970 2,940 2,940 ecological and economic 2970/294 Women 4,075/ Women: people; Women: people; people; 4,075/ 2,940 = benefits planted (Target: 0 = : 1,938 2,940 = 1,938 Exceeded target 40% 1,369 40% 40% 139% 2,940 people; 40% 101% (47.6%) 139% (47.6%) women (46.1%) women women women) Men: Men: Men: 1,601 2,137 2,137

Total: Total: Total: 12,350 3,850 9,735 3,850 3,850 12,350 Total: 12,350 Op1.2.1h: SWC/FMNR 9735/385 Women 12,350/3, people; Women: people; people; Women: Women: 5,738 adopted (Target: 3,850 0 = : 5,738 850 = Exceeded target 50% 4,885 50% 50% 5,738 (46.4%) 253% (46.4%) 321% people; 50% women) women (50.2%) women women (46.4%) Men: 6,612 Men: Men: 4,850 Men: 6612 6,612

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 29 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Input 1.2.1 (I1.2.1): Train participants and distribute material inputs to support improved NRM/ Sustainable Agriculture practices. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Notes Baseline Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio I1.2.1.1: Number of individuals who have Total: Total: Total: received USG- 22,865 16,170 22,865 supported materials or Wome 16,545; Women: 16,170/ 16,545; 22,865/ 16,545; Women: training to support n: 22,865/ 16,545 58% 9,066 16,545 58% 16,545 58% 12,910 Exceeded target NRM/Sustainable 12,910 = 138% women (56%) = 98% women = 138% women (56.5%) Agriculture, (56.5%) Men: Men: disaggregated by Men: 7,424 9,955 gender. (Target: 9,955 16,545; 58% women) Sub-objective 2 (SO2): Participants increase income from diversified economic activities.

Average Average increase Average increase SO2.1 Percent in increase in in income increase in income income income across generated from micro- across across $5000 50% genders: 50% genders 50% genders: enterprises, 27% : 27% 27% disaggregated by Women: Women Women: gender. (Target: 50%) 20% : 20% 20% Men: 34% Men: Men: 34% 34%

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 30 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Outcome 2.1 (O2.1): Vulnerable individuals utilize liberated household resources to restore microenterprises. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Notes Baseline Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio 100% O2.1.1 Percent of 100% participants who Total: receive livelihoods Total: 2,772 restoration food 2,772 individual vouchers who report 90% individuals - - - - - Achieved s investing freed Women: Women: resources to rebuild 2,079 2,079 microenterprises Men: 693 Men: 693 (Target: 90%).

100%

[NEF surveyed 924 of the 3,080 beneficiari O2.1.2 Percent of es (30%) participants reporting who their livelihoods received restored within three 80% vouchers 100% ------Achieved Year 1 to six months after and found receiving support, that 100% disaggregated by had gender. (Target: 80%) restored their livelihood s within three to six months.]

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 31 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Output 2.1.1 (Op2.1.1): Individuals utilize vouchers to obtain cereals, liberating other household finances. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Notes Baseline Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio 100% of 100% of (6,160) (6,160) vouchers vouchers redeemed redeemed Op 2.1.1.1 Number Total: and value of food Total: 6,160 vouchers redeemed by 6,160 vouchers participants in vouchers (2,100,916 n/a 90% (2,100,916, 100% - - - 90% ,000 100% Achieved, Year 1 comparison to number 000 FCFA) FCFA) and value planned, Women: Women: disaggregated by 4,620 4,620 gender. (Target: 90%) (178,316,0 (178,316,0 00 FCFA) 00 FCFA) Men: 1,540 Men: (59,132,00 1,540 0 FCFA) (59,132,00 0 FCFA)

100% 100% vouchers vouchers Op 2.1.1.2: redeemed redeemed Description of types and quantities of Total: Total: commodities obtained 1,232 1,232 tons by participants with tons of n/a 100% of millet 100% - - - 100% 100% Achieved, Year 1 food vouchers. (Target: millet Women: Women: 100% of redeemed 924 tons 924 tons vouchers utilized to of millet of millet acquire cereals and Men: 308 Men: 308 grains) tons of tons of millet millet

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 32 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Input 2.1.1 (I2.1.1): Distribute food vouchers for livelihoods restoration and economic coaching. Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Notes Baseline Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Total: Total: 6,160 6,160 vouchers vouchers FCFA FCFA 237,448,0 I2.1.1.1: Number and 237,448,00 00 value of food vouchers 0 Women: distributed to help Women: 4,620 restart livelihoods and n/a 4,620(FCF - - - (FCFA A business coaching 178,316,0 178,316,00 provided, disaggregated 00) 0) by gender. Men: Men: 1,540 1,540 (FCFA (FCFA 59,132,000 59,132,00 FCFA) 0 FCFA) Additional Project Indicators (API) 1 month API1: Time from signed agreement to first Agreemen distribution to t was beneficiaries (as n/a 2 months signed in n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Achieved applicable to the June; first reporting period) distributio (Target: 2 months) n began in July. API2: Total Number of Total: beneficiaries targeted Total: 44,152 37,478 > > 18 and reached (per Total: 18 years of years of reporting period), 44,152 > age age disaggregated by gender 18 years Achieved Women: Wome of age and age (6-23 months; 22,432 n:

23-59 months; 5-18 Men: 26,290 years; >18 years of age). 15,046 Men: (Target: 21,783) 17,862

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 33 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018 Indicators and Year 1 Year 2 End of Project Baseline Notes Targets Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio Exp Act Ratio API3: Actual Cost per Beneficiary (calculated Objective 1: 19,627 people by dividing total Objective 2: 3,080 people program costs [direct 57.46 $80.34 $110.09 Total beneficiaries = 22,707 and indirect] by the USD Project amount: $2,499,971 total number of actual beneficiaries. (Target: $80.34) API4 Retail price of key staples in the program area. (Target: stability FCFA over life of the project, 200/kg with only normal seasonal variations in price) Total: 37,478 > API5 Number of 18 years vulnerable households of age 37,478/ Total: 44,152/ Total: benefitting directly from 21,783 21,783 21,783 44,152/ 21,783 Achieved Women: 21,783 44,152 21,783 44,152 project interventions 22,432 (Target: 21,783) Men: 15,046 API6 Proportion of female participants in all project activities 58%/ 59.5%/ designed to increase 58% 60% 58% 59.5% 58% 59.5% 59.5%/ 58% Achieved 60% 58% access to productive assets and resources (Target: 58%)

Activity: Restoring Food Security and Building Resilience in Crisis-Affected Communities in Mopti and Timbuktu Page 34 Award Number: AID-FFP-G-15-00055 Date of Submission: February 28, 2018