Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience REPUBLIC OF NIGER and BURKINA FASO

REGIS-ER

Quarterly Report

APRIL 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2018

July, 2018

Cooperative Agreement No. 625-A-14-00001

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Table of Contents

I. Acronyms and abbreviations ...... 1

II. Overview ...... 2

III. Programs ...... 3 Program 5 – Governance Sub-Section A: Promotion of Local Institutions ...... 3 Program 1 – Habbanayé plus Animal Health and Feed ...... 5 Program 2 - Horticulture ...... 7 Program 3 – Access to Financial Services ...... 8 Program 4 - Resilient Production Systems ...... 10 Program 5 – Governance Sub-Section B: Natural Resource Management, Disaster Risk Management, Conflict Management and Land Tenure Security ...... 11 Program 6 – Water Services ...... 13 Program 7 – Hygiene and Sanitation ...... 15 Program 8 – Community-based Health and Nutrition ...... 16

IV. Cross-cutting Activities ...... 18 Monitoring and Evaluation ...... 18 Gender ….………… ...... 19 Communications ...... 19 Implementation of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) ...... 21

V. Project management ...... 22 Program Support ...... 22 Grants management ...... 22 Cost share ………...... 23

VI. Appendices...... 24 Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance ...... 25 Annex 2: Status of Local Conventions (CLs) in REGIS-ER Communes as of June 30, 2018 ...... 39 Annex 3: Program highlights ...... 42 Annex 4: Success story ...... 46

List of Tables Table 1: Results from CBSPs in the Horticulture Industry (Non-exhaustive) Table 2: Hygiene and sanitation in the project zone of intervention

I. Acronyms and abbreviations English French Meaning ARC ARC Community relay agent / Agent relais communautaire assisting with community savings and loan program BDL BDL Bio-reclamation of degraded lands / Récupération biologique des terres dégradées CBSP APS Community-based solution provider / Agent prestataire de services CES/DRS CES/DRS Soil and water conservation works / Conservation des eaux et des sols/défense et restauration des sols () CF CF Conservation farming / Agriculture de conservation CGPE CGPE Water point management committees / Comités de gestion des points d’eau C-QI AQ Community-based Quality improvement / Amélioration de la qualité au niveau communautaire CLD CLD Local Development Committees / Comités Locaux de Développement CLTS ATPC Community-led total sanitation / Assainissement total piloté par la communauté CM CM Municipal [or Commune] Council / Conseil Municipal COFOB COFOB Village land management commission / Commission foncière de base COFOCOM COFOCOM Commune land management commission / Commission foncière de la commune CSPS CSPS Health and social promotion center / Centre de santé et de promotion sociale CVD CVD Village Development Council / Conseils villageois de développement CWG GTC Citizen Working Groups / Groupes de travail citoyen DRM GRC Disaster risk management / Gestion des risques des catastrophes EAQ EAQ Quality improvement team / Equipe d’amélioration de la qualité EdM EdM Husband schools / École des maris FMNR RNA Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration / Régénération naturelle assistée GASA GASA Adolescent Girls’ Learning and Support Groups / Groupes d’appui et de soutien aux adolescentes NRM GRN Natural Resource Management / Gestion des ressources naturelles ONF-BF (ONF) ONF-BF (ONF) National Observatory for Land Tenure in Burkina Faso / Observatoire National du Foncier au Burkina Faso PO OP Producers’ Organization / Organisation des producteurs PRL PRL Local resource people / Personnes ressources locales RA RA Agriculture relays / Relais agricoles SBCC CCSC Social and behavior change communication / Communication pour le changement social et de comportement SCAP-RU SCAP-RU Community early warning and emergency response structure / Structure Communautaire d’Alerte Précoce et de Réponses aux Urgences) SECCA SECCA Self-managed community savings and loan system / Système d’épargne et de crédit communautaire auto- géré WUA (or AUE) AUE Water Users Association / Association des Usagers d’Eau

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II. Overview

Below are some of the key results and encouraging progress that REGIS-ER achieved during the quarter in implementing its sustainability strategy, which focuses on the promotion of three local institutions. These accomplishments provide clear evidence that the project is on the right path to sustaining resilience activities that it initiated or supported.

Local Institution 1: Municipal Councils (CMs) • Commitment by the Communes of Concentration (CC): All of the CMs in the CCs of the 2 countries voted unanimously to accept ownership of REGIS-ER's successful activities and supported the Mayors’ choices of the 8 most successful project activities to be carried forward by the communes. • Development of monitoring tools for communes: Habbanayé Placements and Livestock Asset Transfers Tracker for Communes; 15 Open Defecation Free (ODF) post-evaluation action plans. • Increased involvement of resilience activities in commune events: information on Self-managed Community Savings and Loan System (SECCA) has been mainstreamed during commune gatherings, such as the adoption of the Sampelga Local Convention (Sahel Region, BF). • Conservation Farming/Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (CF/FMNR) action plans effectively implemented by Local Development Committees / Village Development Councils (CLDs/CVDs), especially in mobilizing producers (compost production, preparation of fields, information on inputs supply opportunities in their area, etc.). • Increased formal relationships with the communes on water point management: In Niger, in accordance with government regulations, management agreements were signed between 57 existing Water Point Management Committees (CGPEs) and their respective communes. Twelve other CGPEs received agreements issued by the communes. • Technical support for pump repairs: CMs supported market gardening groups in finding professional repairers for solar pumps. (The groups paid for the repairs.)

Local Institution 2: Citizen Working Groups (CWGs) • Increasing collaboration between CMs and CWGs: REGIS-ER initiated the process of creating a public-private partnership between the CM and the CWG, a commune-level civil society organization. This alliance creates a synergy between two complementary local institutions that are striving to find practical solutions to resilience-related problems. • CWGs’ growing involvement in Habbanayé operations: In both countries, some members of the habbanayé committees have been elected to the CWGs’ best practices commissions, which is a good sign for local ownership of the activity. Some habbanayé beneficiaries are even CWG members. • Good signs of collaboration between CLDs/CVDs and the CWG: In Maradi region (NE), at the oasis garden site of Zabouré, the women’s group called upon the CLD following a breakdown of their solar pumping system. The CLD then contacted the CWG and the CM which brought in a specialized company (ELIFROS) to provide the repair, which was paid by the group.

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Local Institution 3: Platforms of Community-Based Solution Providers/Local Resource Persons (CBSPs/PRLs) • Establishment of business relationships: among promising CBSPs and between CBSPs and agro dealers and firms in the fertilizer and seed sector; Local Development Committees helped CBSPs to identify potential clients and their needs in terms of agricultural inputs. • Specialization of CBSPs in assisting groups with access to credit: linking with MFIs, support for preparing loan request documents. • CF CBSPs delivered paid trainings: requested by producers or by other organizations or projects (Pathfinder, BRACED). • Strengthening nutrition CBSPs: In Niger, REGIS-ER coached five CBSPs -- women processing enriched flour, two of them in Zinder and three in Maradi -- on networking with other CBSPs (horizontal networking). The women participated in the commune-level meeting on that topic.

III. Programs

Program 5 – Governance Sub-Section A: Promotion of Local Institutions

REGIS-ER’s accelerated efforts to promote local institutions during the past quarter marks a turning point in the life of the project, which is transitioning from its scaling-up phase to full emphasis on sustainability.

Commune/Municipal Council (Conseil Municipal, CM) REGIS-ER continued its consultations with the leaders of the Communes of Concentration (CC), begun in Niger in late March, in a meeting with the Mayors and Secretary Generals of the six Burkina Faso CCs on April 9th and 10th. The Niger CC mayors followed up on the commitments they had made in late March by convening sessions of their respective Municipal Councils in April between the 9th and 22nd. In Burkina, the mayors held sessions of their CMs at the earliest available time throughout the quarter: the session in Bouroum took place on April 16; in Sebba on April 26; in Seytenga on May 3; in Manni on May 11; in Barsalogho on June 14; and in Gayérie on June 25.

The results of the CM sessions were promising. All of the Municipal Councils in the two countries’ CCs voted unanimously to accept ownership of REGIS-ER's successful activities and supported the Mayors’ choices of the eight most-successful project activities to be carried forward by the communes: habbanayé, the self-managed community savings and loan system (SECCA), oasis gardens, local conventions (CLs), conservation farming/farmer-managed natural regeneration (CF/FMNR), Community- Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), mother-to-mother groups (MtM) and soil and water conservation works (CES/DRS). The CMs deliberated on the following subjects: 1) continuation of REGIS-ER’s successful activities and best practices under the leadership of Municipal Council; 2) authorization of the CM’s Executive Committee to establish a formal partnership with REGIS-ER on the transfer of project achievements to the CM and on building capacities and skills of the key stakeholders for continuing and sustaining REGIS-ER’s successful activities and best practices; 3) CM delegation of certain activities’ management to various stakeholders, to be determined subsequently by the CM; 4) the 14 month transition, during which REGIS-ER will support the CM as it takes ownership (management responsibility) USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 3

for sustaining project achievements; and 5) CM designation of certain members to monitor consolidation of REGIS-ER’s achievements in and by the commune. In conclusion, each Municipal Councils authorized its Mayor to sign a MoU with REGIS-ER about taking ownership of, and sustaining, key achievements of the project. Representatives from various ministries (Decentralization, Public Health, Agriculture and Livestock, etc.) attended the CM sessions, which were co-financed by the communes (50%).

During the quarter, REGIS-ER also initiated the process of creating a public-private partnership between the Municipal Council and the Citizen Working Group (CWG), a civil society organization (CSO) at the commune level. This alliance creates a synergy between two complementary local institutions seeking practical solutions to resilience-related problems.

REGIS-ER also initiated support to Gayéri, one of Burkina’s six CCs, which in the process of integrating its Local Convention and Resilience Promotion Plan into its Commune Development Plan. The process started on April 9 with a meeting between commune officials, REGIS-ER and the consulting firm (CERFOM) contracted for that purpose.

Citizen Working Group (CWG) During the quarter, REGIS-ER made a concerted effort to strengthen the bonds between Communes and their citizens by operationalizing the CWGs, a commune-level platform of the community-level Local Development Committees (CLDs - in Niger) / Village Development Councils (CVDs - in BF) and a key stakeholder in the fight against food and nutritional insecurity. In the project’s Communes of Concentration, five CWGs (three in Niger, two in BF) were set up. At the same time, 207 CLDs/CVDs established “best practices” commissions to ensure the continuity of REGIS-ER’s successful activities and 170 (128 in NE; 42 in BF) of these commissions developed an action plan to achieve that goal. In Guidan- Roumdji Commune (Maradi Region, NE), the CWG held a General Assembly with representatives from each CLD, including one from the best practices commission, and decided to create its own best practices commission. This process will continue in the other CCs in the next quarter.

REGIS-ER also continued to support CWG establishment in communes beyond the CCs. Two CWGs were formed in Sahel Region (BF), bringing the total number to 7 this quarter. At the community level in non- Communes of Concentration, the project supports “successful” villages (the categorization process was based on objective criteria). In Titabé Commune (Centre-Nord [Kaya] Region, BF), for example, the project provided support to 14 villages to organize CVD elections, as the CVDs’ Executive Committee members’ current term had expired.

During the quarter, the project also initiated collaboration between the CWG and platform of service providers (see below), arranging for two CWG members to participate at the meetings of “promising Community-Based Solution Providers (CBSPs)” in Fada. This laid the groundwork for a close dialogue between these two local institutions to address community concerns involving food and nutrition security.

Platforms of Community-Based Solution Providers/Local Resource Persons (CBSPs/PRLs) REGIS-ER made good progress in the quarter in establishing business relationships among promising (wholesaler) CBSPs and between CBSPs and agro dealers and firms in the fertilizer and seed sector. In both countries, the project facilitated the organization of meetings among promising (wholesaler) CBSPs and between CBSPs and agro dealers and firms based in regional capitals. These meetings were a huge USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 4

success. The promising CBSPs established relationships with one another to diversify their service offerings and increase their clientele and revenues. In Bouroum, Barsalogho, and Kaya Communes, the wholesaler CBSPs decided to make group purchases of agricultural inputs (especially fertilizer) and sell their products and services in villages through networks of CBSP “Community Relays” (i.e., CBPSs whose activities are limited to their community).

At the community level, CLDs helped CBSPs to identify potential clients and their agricultural input needs. At meetings of promising (wholesaler) CBPSs in Bandé, Droum, and Zinder (NE) during the period May 25-27, three wholesaler CBSPs -- a seller of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) bags, an enriched flour producer and a livestock feed producer -- agreed to make their products available to interested community-level CBSPs at affordable prices. The CBSPs, companies and agro dealers present at these meetings also agreed on prices and locations to store seed and fertilizer, facilitating access to agricultural inputs for producers, platforms and other producer organizations. For its part, REGIS-ER is committed to helping CBSPs to identify and connect wholesaler CBSPs with community-level CBSPs (such as platform leaders and dynamic PRLs, etc.) and to develop action plans for the main agricultural growing season in 2018.

Program 1 – Habbanayé plus Animal Health and Feed

This quarter, REGIS-ER focused its efforts on developing tools for commune-level bodies to ensure local ownership and sustainability of habbanayé operations.

Habbanayé Placements and Livestock Asset Transfers Tracker for Commune Use The project designed a habbanayé tracking tool in Excel for communes to monitor livestock asset placements and transfers. The tool is being tested in regions with different levels of progress. Once completed, the tool will be handed over to the Municipal Councils to facilitate the monitoring of habbanayé activities, in collaboration with the village monitoring committees, and the independent continuation of habbanayé. Exchanges Example of the habbanayé tracker for Barsalogho Commune in Centre- with the mayors indicated that they see Nord Region, BF the tool as a critical element of this activity, which they consider a public good.

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Habbanayé Monitoring Committees – Commitments to Ensure Sustainability

Major Successes in Establishing Sustainability by REGIS-ER: • Demonstrated interest by commune-level entities to use and own habbanayé placements and livestock asset transfers trackers. • Increased involvement of habbanayé monitoring committees. They inform and update the project’s field agents on the various transfers at the village level; and • Local initiatives such as establishing village savings and loan groups to offset losses on assets.

The growing involvement of the Habbanayé management committees in identifying beneficiaries and monitoring and organizing livestock asset transfers is a promising indication that habbanayé operations will continue beyond the project. Management committees are increasingly informing the project’s multi-disciplinary field agents (Agents de Terrain Polyvalents, ATPs) about transfers at the village level. Villagers are also requesting that habbanayé committees organize animal transfers. Further, some members of the committees have been elected to the Citizen Working Groups’ best practices commissions, which is a good sign of collaboration between the CVD and the CWG and an indication of local ownership and sustainability. Some habbanayé beneficiaries are members of the CWG.

Demonstrated commitment by beneficiaries to the activity is a promising sign of sustainability. During several habbanayé operations, beneficiaries respected their commitment to transfer goats even after losing half of their breeding pairs. Habbanayé committees are also developing initiatives to support sustainability. For example, in Teloum and Hogoré Communes in Tillabery North, as well as in some Maradi communes, members of habbanayé committees introduced best management practices such as savings banks at the village level to offset losses on asset investments. Beneficiaries are also following the vaccination calendar and applying other husbandry best practices. Together, these demonstrated commitments and actions taken by beneficiaries at the village level is a promising sign that activities will continue.

In collaboration with REGIS-AG, the project supported promising Producer Organizations (POs) Forty-three poultry POs in Niger participated in the Ramadan fair using their own funds (contrary to previous years, thus demonstrating their commitment). The POs brought 3,017 chickens to the fair and their combined sales totaled 6,987,900 FCFA ($12,450).

To diversify the market and strengthen value chains, REGIS-AG and REGIS-ER this year have initiated support for breeders-buyers agreements. In Niger, REGIS-AG and ER supported development of 40 business plans and their corresponding support plans to link poultry POs with buyers. In BF, 6 poultry plans were established, and 10 small ruminant plans are being developed. Draft farming training courses are being prepared as part of the first stage of the support plans.

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Program 2 - Horticulture

Building Business Relationships between/among Stakeholders in the Irrigation Sector The networking and multifaceted support provided by the project, along with the involvement and assistance of the CLD / CVD, made it possible to catalyze business relations between different actors of the irrigation sector and to record tangible long-term results.

Major sustainability successes: • Business relationships between the various actors in the irrigation sector are sustained • CBSP horticultural input suppliers are marketing their products through training for farmers on techniques related to available products and services (e.g., small seed packaging and phytosanitary treatments) • Market gardeners are repairing solar pumps with the support of local institutions

In Zinder region (NE), CBSPs offer small seed packaging, phytosanitary treatment services, and advice on successful sowing in home gardens (at least 172 women affected).

At the Zabouré oasis garden site in Maradi region (NE), the group called upon the CLD following a breakdown of their solar pumping system. The CLD then contacted the CWG and the CM, who brought in a specialized company (ELIFROS) to provide repairs. On the Elkolta site, the CLD, which regularly participates in meetings, assisted the group during the revision of its rules of procedure (taking into account its difficulties in managing the site).

In the Balleyara region (NE), women farmers at the Kabé RC, Djongo Fandou and Garia Bakobé oasis sites continue to pay their horticultural relays for services rendered (17,000 CFA, 48,000 CFA and 60,000 CFA / $30, $86, and $107 respectively).

In Centre-Nord Region (Kaya, BF), the firm Bioprotect trained CBSPs and sellers of organic and phytosanitary products on how to improve service quality. Bioprotect also provided funding for demonstration plots. Three REGIS-ER CBSPs completed the training and ended the quarter with a remarkable 982,000 FCFA ($1,750) in revenues. Also operating in the region, the company Nakosem provided training to farmers on rainy-season onion cultivation. During the training, Nakosem introduced its range of rainy-season onion seed varieties. Twenty training participants purchased more than 2 kg of rainy-season onion seeds and Nakosem committed to providing additional training for producers on rainy-season varieties.

In Dori, the Seytenga market gardening group continued to supply onions to the Essakane gold mine. They sold 4.5 ton of onions for 3,375,000 CFA ($6,013).

Standout Horticulture CBSPs Several CBSPs were recognized for their business initiatives and achievements. Kafando Mahamadi, a horticulture CBSP selling Bioprotect, was recognized for his outstanding business performance this quarter. Mahamadi’s successful marketing initiatives encouraged potential buyers to purchase his products and promote Bioprotect’s brand. He received a great deal of interest following demonstrations on his plot and visits to market gardening groups. Using his own funds, he also paid for a

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radio advertisement to reach customers and increase sales. Bioprotect recognized his contributions and rewarded him with a poster (see picture on the left) during a company training event.

Nursery manager Aboubacar Issa of Guidan Roumdji (Maradi region) financed an advertising spot on Anfani radio for 50,000 CFA ($89) to promote his nursery and joined a network of nursery managers from Maradi and Madarounfa (from which he received a number Horticulture CBSP Mahamadi Kafando holds the sign he got of orders, mainly from Sahel Apple growers), from Bioprotect in front of his shop (Centre-Nord Region, BF) and is currently investing in solar equipment costing 2,500,000 CFA ($4,454).

Program 3 – Access to Financial Services

The project provides the following support to community microfinance groups and Community Relay Agents (Agents Relais Communautaires, ARC): 1. Literacy training for 97 secretaries (54 in Dori, 41 in Fada, 2 in Zinder), in partnership with REGIS-AG (these beneficiaries receive considerable support for the recording of group financial data). 2. Coaching the ARCs’ emerging commune networks (Bandé, Droum, Seytenga, and Tagazar) to expand service provision. 3. Sharing information about SECCA through commune events (for example, during the local convention adoption workshop in Sampelga Commune). 4. Technical support and supervision, if necessary, to ARC-facilitated trainings.

Promoting the Self-managed Community Savings and Loan System (SECCA) During the quarter, Community Relay Agents (ARCs) -- Local Resource Persons who have evolved into CBPSs -- provided the following services to SECCA groups (at the latter’s request): 1. Conducting independent training courses: 38 groups trained in SECCA in Sahel (Dori) Region, 10 new secretaries and assistants for 5 groups trained on the maintenance and registration of financial data in Centre-Nord (Kaya) Region, and refresher training for 9 groups in management record keeping in Maradi; and 2. Regular support and advice during weekly group meetings.1

1 Some regions have even reported an increase in ARCs (from 47 to 66 ARCs in the two REGIS-ER communes in Maradi Region), testifying to the vitality of the sector. USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 8

During this quarter, SECCA group members were able to save 99,287,350 Three SECCA groups from the village of Fiadi in Maradi CFA / $176,891 (NE 19,111,650 CFA / Region (Zaman Lahia, Allah bamu na Kanmu, Allah Bamu) $34,050; BF 80,175,700 CFA/ have just built two storerooms by mobilizing 414,000 CFA $142,842). 52,660,150 CFA / $93,820 ($738) from their savings. One store is for securing their (NE 10,223,400 CFA / $18,214; BF grain mill and the other is for storing food. They have 42,436,750 CFA / $75,606) were stored 36 100 kg bags of millet (which they redistribute redistributed to the members in the amongst themselves during the lean season, for form of micro credit.2 The end of the reimbursement at harvest). quarter also corresponded, for many groups, with the end of the savings and loan cycle. The loans issued, and the savings, allowed groups to finance income-generating activities (fattening, trade, sale of food), buy inputs (certified seeds) for the agricultural campaign, and take care of various expenses (building a house in local materials, school fees). One can even see several SECCA groups joining forces to complete more ambitious projects The three SECCA groups from Fiadi, Maradi (see the call-out box to the right). invested in a storeroom and in food stocks

An increase in formal loans granted in Burkina Faso, but a decrease in Niger During this quarter, the project provided follow up and support to the groups receiving credit. In BF, 74 groups issued 66,123,000 CFA ($117,805) in loans and 6,612,300 CFA ($11,781) in savings / guarantee funds. These results demonstrate significant increases from last quarter, thanks to financing of the input mechanism and agricultural credit. CBSPs have specialized in assisting groups to gain access to credit (linking with microfinance institutions [MFIs], support for credit documents). Financial literacy training will be provided for them to continue outreach. This bodes well for continued access to financial services in the project intervention areas. In Niger, only 1,300,000 CFA ($2,316) in loans was recorded (for one group, one nursery manager, and one poultry collector), primarily due to delays in the repayment of previous loans.

Success in building animal assets Several months ago, REGIS-ER launched an initiative in Burkina Faso to build animal assets through credit as an alternative to habbanayé for less vulnerable women. The cycle was completed in the Centre- Nord region and an evaluation was then conducted with the participants. The results are unambiguous, testifying to the success of the model. This evaluation exercise will be conducted in the Est (Fada) and Sahel (Dori) regions in the next quarter.

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• Initially, 224 participants in 23 groups took out loans to purchase 483 small ruminants in June 2017. At the end of the cycle, all the participants repaid their loans and now have 292 animals as productive assets: 155 females, including 63 goats and 92 ewes; 137 births including 60 kids and 77 lambs. • 69% of the participants (155 women out of 224 participants) were able to build assets effectively, with 1.9 animals per each of the 155 women. • The 23 groups (224 participants) have started a new credit cycle (part of which will be for the constitution of assets, mainly for those unable to build up assets during the first operation). • 34 new groups (363 members) have just taken a loan of 18,150,000 CFA ($32 336) from GRAINE SARL to replicate this credit model.

Program 4 - Resilient Production Systems

Local management of Conservation Farming-Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (CF-FMNR) on track Virtually all the villages and Municipal Councils of the communes of concentration have identified CF- FMNR as a successful activity (in workshops held with the Municipal Councils last quarter). With REGIS- ER’s technical support, the local institutions are in the process of amplifying local ownership of CF-FMNR to allow producers to approach the 2018 growing campaign in the best conditions. Note that this local ownership is also found in the bio-reclamation of degraded lands (BDL) activity, particularly in Niger.

Some CLDs (in Niger) and CVDs (in Burkina Faso) and their specialized committees for taking charge of successful activities have already developed an action plan for implementation of CF-FMNR and/or BDL. They are playing an important role in mobilizing producers: • To produce compost in quantity (as in Zinder) for field preparation. • Organizing meetings with CF-FMNR groups to address issues of quality input supply (improved seeds and fertilizers), identifying of needs or applying for credit. • Providing information on the availability of improved seeds with CBSPs (as in Maradi) and the roles that CBSPs can play.

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CBSPs offer seven basic services and products; CLDs/CVDs help CBSPs improve them: 1. Delivering training requested by producers (669 new producers trained in Balleyara) or by various entities (the NGO Pathfinder in Zinder, or a DFID-funded resilience project [BRACED/ SUR1M] in Balleyara). 2. Supporting the training of new CF-FMNR groups. 3. Helping groups open accounts with MFIs to join the input mechanism (mainly in Kaya). 4. Managing sales points for quality inputs (3 in the Balleyara area, in connection with BRACED) 5. Identifying input needs (fertilizers and seeds). 6. Supporting the setting-up of credit documents (as in Kaya). 7. Providing seeds.

Results from this quarter for the 2018 growing season that started in May-June show that more than 4,667 (NE 1,267; BF 3,400) producers paid for 3,878 kg (NE 1,153 kg; BF 2,725 kg) of sorghum, millet, and cowpea seed, mainly certified seeds, for CF and 156 kg of certified seeds for okra and sorrel in Niger for BDL—an amount of more than 5,700,000 CFA / $10,155 (2,600,000 CFA / $4,632; 3,100,000 CFA / $5,523). In comparison, last year, the project only recorded a few purchases of grain seeds by the producers. This shows a clear behavior change in the use of improved seeds, because, as a rule, producers rarely invest in these types of seeds: they prefer to wait for subsidized seeds from the State and NGOs. More than 100 tons of fertilizer for CF were purchased or are in the process of being purchased. The consolidated results will be presented in the next report.

Partnership with WFP as a response to the food and nutrition crisis in Burkina Faso CBSPs in Bouroum The agreement with WFP in Burkina Faso was signed in May 2018. It Commune (Centre-Nord, mainly provides for the recovery of pastoral sites with 183,225,600 CFA BF) repackaging seeds ($326,437) of cash for work geared towards vulnerable populations. The bought in bulk from the recovery work started immediately in all the new sites selected in the Union of Seed three regions. The progress report at the end of the quarter shows more Producers. than 599 ha of stone barriers and 515 ha of half-moons (demi-lunes) completed, and cash for work of over 172,000,000 CFA ($306,437) for more than 3,411 participants, 2,296 of whom were women. The overall completion/achievement rate of the activities planned under the agreement is 93%. WFP’s cash payment is expected in July and will help provide considerable relief to participating households during the lean season.

Program 5 – Governance Sub-Section B: Natural Resource Management, Disaster Risk Management, Conflict Management and Land Tenure Security

The major development in this program during the quarter was the emerging humanitarian crisis in parts of the project ZOI in both countries, especially in the regions of Tillabery (NE) and the Sahel (BF). REGIS-ER’s response in Burkina, which was funded by WFP with resources provided by Food for Peace, is described in the preceding paragraph. The Cash for Work activities fit well into both WFP’s resilience framework and the project’s own Contingency Plan, developed in the previous quarter.

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Partnership with WFP as a response to the food and nutrition crisis in Niger In Niger, WFP asked RISE implementing partners to participate in their respective ZOIs in its lean season operation (“Opération Soudure”). WFP contracted with REGIS-ER to carry out food distributions during a 3 month period (June-August) in 5 of the project’s 6 communes of intervention in Tillabery region: Tagazar, Imanan, Tondikandia, Filingué and Sakoira. WFP provides 1,051 MT of food worth $1,375,860 for its target group of 2,927 “very poor households” (or roughly 20,489 total beneficiaries). In addition, REGIS-ER monitors the health and nutrition status of 522 children under the age of 2 on a monthly basis and provides them with enriched flour (super cereal +). The project also provides a monthly supplement of iron / folic acid to 826 adolescent girls.

Natural Resource Management: Local Conventions (Conventions Locales, CLs) During the quarter, 2 CLs were signed in Niger, one in Bandé Commune (Zinder Region) and the other in Imanan Commune (Tillabery South Region), bringing the total number of signed CLs to 11 (NE 6; BF 5). In BF, 3 CLs were validated and adopted – 2 in Sahel Region (Sebba and Sampelga Communes) and 1 in Est Region (Bartiébougou Commune) – and those communes are expected to sign CLs next quarter. The table in Annex 5 provides details (dates) on the above and the status of CLs in all REGIS-ER communes.

The initial strategy of the project was to support the communes in integrating the signed CLs (and potentially Commune Resilience Plans) into their existing Commune Development Plans (PDC/PCD). And during the quarter REGIS-ER supported Gayéri Commune (Est Region, BF) in this process, facilitating a meeting between commune officials and a consulting firm (CERFOM) to be contracted for this service. However, in most project communes in the zone of intervention (ZOI), the PDCs/PCDs, which are valid for a 5 year period, have expired or on the verge of expiring. This has required the project to switch gears. REGIS-ER will now assist the communes in updating their PDCs/PCDs, which is a slow and usually expensive process. The upside is that the signed CLs (and Commune Resilience Plans, if they have been developed and adopted in time) can be inserted into (annexed to) the PDC/PCDE from the beginning.

Conflict Management and Land Tenure Security In Kourtheye and Sakoira Communes (Tillabery North, NE), 3 BDL sites, whose total area is almost 3 ha, were loaned to 95 women producers for 3 years. The project has been examining, both internally and with REGIS-AG, how best to provide sustainable land security to women’s groups on BDL sites, which are generally loaned to them. In the coming quarter, REGIS-ER will conduct field visits to some 100 BDL sites in Niger to advocate for the women’s BDL groups, with the goal of transforming as many loans into donations as possible or, at the very least, of extending the period of the loan. The project will organize the mission in collaboration with the CLDs, the communes, and the Rural Code (Code Rural), Niger’s land tenure institution, all of whom will participate. REGIS-ER will conduct a similar field visit in Burkina with the National Observatory for Land Tenure in Burkina Faso, ONF-BF (Observatoire National du Foncier au Burkina Faso). In addition, the project began discussions with ONF about a potential amendment to its grant for the purpose of facilitating the obtention of “definitive” land titles for women’s BDL groups. On May 8-9, ONF organized a forum in Kaya to discuss how to ensure land security of REGIS-ER investments (e.g., oasis gardens) in BF. Representatives of the government, including the judicial system, and of the technical and financial partners attended the forum. Forum participants made the following recommendations: (i) Before making any investment on a given piece of land, make certain to know to whom the land belongs -- the State, the local community or a private owner; (ii) work with the communes and the government agency that managed State lands to determine the status of the land; and (iii) groups must be officially recognized and must possess a receipt that enables them to obtain an Attestation of Land Ownership in Rural Areas (Attestation de Possession Foncière en milieu Rural, APFR). USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 12

In Gayéri Commune (Est Region, BF), 10 communities established Village Land Tenure Commissions (Commissions Foncières Villageoises, CFVs) and Village Land Tenure Conciliation Commissions (Commissions de Conciliation Foncière Villageoise, CCFVs).

Disaster Risk Management (DRM): Contingency Plan and Early Warning Systems On June 4, REGIS-ER submitted its revised Contingency Plan to USAID. The CP was divided into three separate documents: a shock response strategy, annual forecasts (for the 2018 and 2019 rainy seasons) and a shock response action plan. Both the project’s regional staffs and the communes of concentration provided input on the revised Contingency Plan.

In Zinder and Tillabery North regions (NE), the project conducted field trips to monitor the functionality of SCAP-RUs, Community Early Warning and Emergency Response Entities (Structures Communautaires d’Alerte Précoce et de Réponses aux Urgences). Two SCAP-RUs in Kourtheye Commune (Tillabery North) received small grants (of 485 000 CFA/$864) each) from CRS’s DFID-funded resilience project, BRACED/ SUR1M, for flood and erosion control works along a seasonal river. The commune’s Observatory for Monitoring Vulnerability (Observatoire de Suivi de la Vulnérabilité, OSV) assisted the SCAP-RUs in preparing their grant request.

In Maradi Region, 5 SCAP-RUs were set up -- 2 in villages in Sabon Machi Commune and 3 in Guidan- Roumdji. The process of training their 80 members and equipping the 5 SCAP-RUs started this quarter and will be completed in the next one. In Tillabery South Region, REGIS-ER and the authorities of Tagazar and Imanan Communes began discussions about setting up and equipping more SCAP-RUs.

Program 6 – Water Services

This quarter the Water Service Program achieved: • Provisional acceptance of 28 rehabilitated boreholes • Rehabilitation started on 37 boreholes • Training of Local Resource Persons (PRLs) to reinforce water services governance in Water User Associations (Associations des Usagers d’Eau, AUEs) in Burkina Faso • Water quality monitoring of boreholes in Niger • Strengthening relations between Water Point Management Committees (CGPE) and communes through 57 signed management agreements

Improving Access to Potable Water In Niger and Burkina Faso, the project awarded contracts for borehole construction or rehabilitation and then focused on organizing the start of work on the new contracts and ensuring monitoring and quality control of water points by renewing protocols with the Regional Directorates responsible for water.

In BF, rehabilitation of 37 boreholes was started and completed during this quarter. These water points will be accepted during the last quarter of FY18. A company has been selected for the rehabilitation of ten additional boreholes. Furthermore, the project, in consultation with the communes and the Regional

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Directorates in charge of water, proceeded with the provisional reception of 28 rehabilitated boreholes in the Sahel region (Dori) in April 2018.

In Niger, contracts for 65 boreholes were signed. One contract, which involves 10 boreholes, is still pending. The work will be undertaken during the next quarter, provided that the sites are accessible. Sensitization sessions were held on hygiene around the water points where work had been completed. A small buffer zone around the borehole was marked off in order to ensure good hygiene at the water point.

Local financial contributions (cost share) of 1,050,000 CFA ($1,871) were collected in Burkina Faso for new and rehabilitated boreholes, including 600,000 CFA ($1,069) in Est region, 225,000 CFA ($401) in Centre-Nord region and 225,000 CFA ($401) in Sahel region.

Water quality assurance In Niger, in accordance with the schedule established for monitoring water quality, 17 boreholes (5 in Tillabery South and 12 in Tillabery Nord) and 9 cement wells were disinfected during the quarter. In addition, 18 boreholes (4 in Maradi and 14 in Zinder) were analyzed, thanks to project support. Analyses remain to be done on only 26 boreholes (9 in Tillabery and 17 in Zinder) and 11 cement wells need disinfection in the Tillabery region to cover all the water points commissioned.

In BF, a laboratory for monitoring borehole water quality was selected to conduct the various analyses in the Sahel and Est regions. As for the Centre-Nord region, the Regional Water Directorate, which operates its own laboratory, was chosen to conduct the analyses for borehole water quality.

Improving Water Point Governance and Management The project's approach is to develop local capacities in each commune to help strengthen the management and operation of Water User Associations (AUE). In Est region, a total of 5 PRLs have been trained in the national regulations for community management of water services, including the establishment and revitalization of AUEs and water point management. Training courses for communes in the Sahel (Dori) and Centre-Nord (Kaya) regions were completed during the previous quarter. PRLs, previously trained in Dori, facilitated the revitalization of 14 AUEs in Solhan Commune (Sahel region).

In Niger, in accordance with the regulations, management agreements were signed between 57 existing CGPEs and their respective communes (26 in Tillabery South and 31 in Zinder). In addition, 12 other CGPEs received their agreements issued by the communes (8 in Tillabery North and 4 in Maradi).

Building Agricultural and Animal Production Capacities In BF, 9 large-diameter market wells for 4 sites (engaged in FY17) were completed and received in Sahel and Est regions. Six additional wells for 3 market garden sites in the Centre-Nord have been approved and will be provisionally received next quarter. These investments will be equipped in the coming quarter with solar pumps promoted by the Centre Sainte Famille (CSF) as a demonstration. This continues marketing efforts undertaken by Practica Foundation under a grant agreement for the development of a solar pump supply chain for small producers. (See the previous quarterly report for more detail.)

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In Niger, CSF carried out planned installations for the development of the supply chain: 28 SF1 pumps, 1 MiniVolanta pump and 1 Volanta I pump, and 6 Rainmakers (water application system). CSF also trained local repair artisans in each region.

After the first installations and promotional activities were completed during the previous quarter, CSF was able to achieve the following sales: 10 SF1 pumps at 400,000 CFA ($713) per pump and 2 Mini- Volanta pumps at 457,840 CFA ($816) per pump to individuals, associations and NGOs. Installation of a solar pump SF1 by the Centre Sainte Famille in Borgo Gourou 2 (Balleyara)

Program 7 – Hygiene and Sanitation

Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementation Evaluation and ODF Certification. This quarter, REGIS-ER focused on the certification of villages to reach Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. 113 villages (NE: 81; BF: 32) were declared/certified ODF, bringing the cumulative number of villages declared/certified ODF to 151 (NE: 114; BF: 37), thereby exceeding the life-of-project target of 110 (NE: 73; BF: 37) -- i.e., a 137% (NE: 156%; BF: 100%) achievement rate. These accomplishments were possible with support from two NGO grant recipients (Eau Vive in NE and ADC PDE in BF). In Est region (BF), the project co-certified 3 villages declared ODF in 2017 by the Swiss NGO Helvetas through its SANI-EST program. In Niger, REGIS-ER organized the ODF certification ceremony for 38 villages (20 in Zinder and 18 in Maradi) attended by the administrative, commune and community authorities.

Post-certification follow-up. In Niger, REGIS-ER monitored the implementation of post-evaluation action plans in 42 communities. Thanks to this monitoring, three new villages in Maradi Region reached 100% latrine coverage. These villages had initiated the CLTS process in 2016, but did not achieve ODF status at the time. REGIS-ER encouraged them to re-launch the process when neighboring villages were certified ODF. In BF, villages were only declared/certified ODF towards the end of this quarter, so there were no follow-up visits during the reporting period.

Construction of latrines. Communities built 1,555 latrines (NE: 973; BF: 582) in the project ZOI.

Other hygiene and sanitation activities ‘Model Home’ Contest. REGIS-ER organized this contest in 14 CLTS-triggered villages in Sahel region of BF, which inspired great emulation from other communities. It even helped to trigger CLTS activities in villages beyond REGIS-ER’s ZOI. For instance, Komboassikpéli village in Manni commune (Est Region, BF) heard about CLTS through the contest and asked the neighboring village, Bartiébougou, to give them guidance on how to achieve ODF status. They rigorously applied the advice they received and later asked REGIS-ER to integrate them into the ODF evaluation process. The provincial ODF certification committee visited them and declared Komboassikpéli to be Open Defecation Free in June, 2018.

Promoting Sustainability. In Niger, REGIS-ER provided technical assistance for communes to develop and monitor 15 post-evaluation action plans.

Changes

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Communities are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of good hygiene and sanitation practices. 18,767 latrines (15,767 in NE; 3,000 in BF) have been built (without project subsidies) and used in CLTS-triggered villages since the start of the project. Not only has there been a decline in open defecation; there has been a clearly observed increase in community ownership of sanitation, especially in CLTS-triggered villages.

Challenges and Possible Solutions In Burkina Faso, the cost for organizing ODF evaluations by provincial committees is very high. Although current regulations delineate roles and responsibilities regarding the CLTS process, members of these committees do not always follow the guidelines, requiring higher per diem rates for field visits. REGIS-ER will continue to negotiate with all the actors involved in the CLTS process to address this issue.

Program 8 – Community-based Health and Nutrition

Dietary Diversification REGIS-ER organized 1,331 community meals, all unsubsidized (NE: 1173; BF: 158), for 14,283 people (NE: 12157; BF: 2,126). In Niger, this activity was made possible largely through ‘Greniers Nutritionnels’ (Nutritional Granaries).

Processing/Producing Food Enriched with Local Products for Children In addition to individual production, members of the Mother-to-Mother (MtM) groups held 508 sessions (NE: 351; BF: 157) on group production of enriched flour, which reached 4,539 women members of MtM groups (NE: 2260; BF: 2279).

Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Mother-to-mother support groups (MtM). MtM groups held group and interpersonal communication talks with 33,753 women (NE: 18,348; BF: 15,405) on priority topics3 of Health and Nutrition and Hygiene and Sanitation. REGIS-ER also supported 131 (NE: 109; BF: 22) sensitization meetings for 462 grandmothers and mothers-in-law (NE: 327; BF: 135) on health and nutrition for women, infants and young children. In addition, we certified 36 members of MtM groups as ‘model mothers’ in Niger.

Husbands’ School (Ecoles des maris ; EdM). In BF, REGIS-ER certified 180 model husbands. In addition, model husbands certified during the previous quarter enrolled 232 peer husbands in 29 new EdMs. In Niger, 62 model husbands were certified.

Adolescent Girls’ Learning and Support Groups (Groupes d’appui et de soutien aux adolescentes; GASA). REGIS-ER continues to monitor and coach GASA groups in Maradi region. This quarter, there were 83 GASA meetings on various topics,4 reaching 502 adolescent girls under the supervision of mentors. The

3 In BF: Complementary feeding for children 6-24 months, breastfeeding and pregnant women’s nutrition, preventive and curative health services, family planning (FP) and handwashing with soap. In NE: FP, nutrition of sick child, personal and food hygiene, pregnant and breastfeeding women’s nutrition, childbirth at the health center; immediate and exclusive breastfeeding.

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GASA adolescent girls also conducted awareness-raising sessions for 108 peer adolescent, non-GASA members.

Community videos. In Maradi and Zinder regions (NE), REGIS-ER organized 52 community video screenings on three films addressing production of enriched food, handwashing with water and soap, and family planning (FP). These screening sessions were attended by 624 participants (men, women and adolescent girls). In BF, dissemination of community videos in the Fada and Kaya regions reached 2,639 individuals and addressed FP, early and exclusive breastfeeding, handwashing with water and soap, and dietary diversification for children age 6 months and older.

Behavior adoption assessment. Data was collected during the quarter on a sample of 1,282 people (NE: 805; BF: 477): 670 respondents from the EdMs (NE: 384; BF: 286), 574 from the MtMs (NE: 383; BF: 191) and 38 from GASAs (Niger). Preliminary results will be available next quarter.

Radio serial drama (RSD) on the first 1,000 days. In Niger, REGIS-ER broadcasted interactive radio shows on a child’s first 1,000 days. A total of 82 people (Zinder: 27; Balleyara: 29 and Maradi: 26) participated in the broadcasts through telephone calls. In Burkina Faso, 210 persons participated in six radio games and 217 participated in two Interactive Voice Responding/push campaign surveys.

Community-based Quality improvement (C-QI) With technical assistance from URC’s regional office in Niamey, REGIS-ER conducted a training on the C- QI approach and the new, simplified tools for QI teams in Niger for 35 field agents, 19 health workers, two internal coaches and four commune officials. In Burkina Faso, the project organized six learning sessions and rewarded six teams that developed effective ideas to solving priority problems identified by QI teams in their villages (consumption of enriched porridge and handwashing with water and soap). Thanks to a spreading effect of the C-QI approach and with support from REGIS-ER, two villages in the Sahel and six villages of the Est Region organized group production of enriched flour in each catchment area, as well as awareness-raising sessions in places of worship on handwashing with water and soap.

Promotion of PRLs/CBSPs In BF, REGIS-ER’s activities promoting enriched flour raised the interest of two PRLs (Lead Mothers of the MtM groups) in Sebba Commune (Sahel region). REGIS-ER trained these women on related technology and put them in contact with the health and social promotion centers (CSPS) to supply women attending the CSPSs with enriched four. In Niger, the project coached five CBSPs—two women processing enriched flour in Zinder and three in Maradi—to participate in the commune meeting about networking with other CBSPs (horizontal networking).

Challenges In Burkina Faso, data collection for C-QI-related indicators is still a challenge. This hinders data analysis for evidence-based decision-making and planning. Moving forward, REGIS-ER will leverage collaboration with health workers and the field agents’ field visits to collect data available at the community level.

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IV. Cross-cutting Activities

Monitoring and Evaluation

USAID and REGIS-ER working meeting on project indicators and next steps From 9 to 11 April 2018, a workshop in Dakar brought together participants from USAID and REGIS-ER. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the project's indicators and to have a harmonized understanding of them. At the end of this meeting, important recommendations were made on: • The harmonization of the definition of certain indicators with the Feed the Future Indicator Handbook, updated in March 2018; • The systematic disaggregation of indicator targets by country, integrated into the project Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) and according to the requirements of the Handbook; • Review of the method for calculating cumulative indicators; • Review of FY18 targets and setting FY19 targets; and • The use of surveys to collect data for certain indicators.

In response to these recommendations, the M&E team first took into account all the technical recommendations in the performance indicator table and then asked the project’s Technical Coaches to define FY18 and FY19 targets for all indicators on the basis of REGIS-ER’s current achievements and context.

This target-setting exercise resolved misunderstandings about the reporting of cumulative indicators. The FY18 and FY19 targets are defined for all indicators based exclusively on project efforts during the reporting year and progress will be assessed in relation to these targets.

REGIS-ER submitted the draft report of this revision to USAID on June 11, 2018. The AOR, USAID’s Regional M&E Specialist, and REGIS-ER’s DCOP and M&E Specialist held a follow-up technical meeting on June 28, 2018 in Niamey to discuss the draft report. It was agreed that REGIS-ER would make significant changes to the report. The final report will be submitted to USAID as soon as the changes have been incorporated.

Table on the indicators of project performance For this quarterly report, the level of progress towards the indicators was prepared using the old summary table format (the one used in previous reports). All data will be recorded in the new format in the FY18 Annual Report, once the aforementioned report has been finalized by REGIS-ER and approved by USAID. Moreover, during the coming quarter, the project will collect data through surveys in order to verify the actual levels of certain indicators so as to inform the Annual Report.

Mid-Term Evaluation A final statistical report from the midterm evaluation will be available next quarter. This report will provide the basis for further qualitative analysis, and the plan for this follow-up qualitative study will be developed by the end of next quarter.

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Gender

This quarter, REGIS-ER focused on commune ownership of gender mainstreaming actions, in line with the sustainability strategy, and sustainable land tenure security for women to maximize their production.

Sustainability Strategy The project supported some communes in celebrating the National Day of the Nigerian Woman to promote commune ownership of an integrated approach to empowering women and girls. This action enabled 700 rural women from Tillabery (Kourtheye) and Maradi (Guidan Roumdji) to discuss their practical interests and strategic needs with commune authorities and religious and traditional leaders. Local authorities have made firm commitments to strengthen women’s and adolescent girls’ resilience in the face of food insecurity shocks. “This initiative will henceforth be included in the communes’ annual investment plans,” said the Mayor of Guidan Roumdji.

Securing land tenure for women To support women's access to land in a socio-cultural context where only men have the right to land, the project has undertaken various actions, including: bio-reclamation of degraded land, land purchases, borrowing, pledging, and land donations to women. These actions made it possible to secure 416 ha of farmland for women, either temporarily (loan deeds) or definitively (acts of donation). The partial analysis carried out on 82 plots of land covering an area of almost 110 hectares shows that 81.64 ha were secured through loans and 3 ha through pledges, whereas 23.25 ha were donated to women and 2 ha were purchased by women. In other words, 77% of the land area was secured on a temporarily basis and 23% of the land was secured on a definitive basis.

Communications

Media Coverage and Visibility This quarter, the project received the following media coverage: • At the national level, the Office of Radio and Television of Niger (ORTN) broadcast a televison report covering the signing of the CL in Imanan Commune (Tillabery South region, Niger). • Two articles in ONF-BF’s newsletter, "Focus on Land, Issue N°11" (Zoom sur le foncier N°11) featured REGIS-ER’s support to build the capacity of entities and actors in charge of land management. One focused on Barsalogho Commune (Centre-Nord region, BF) and the other on support to three communes to clarify land tenure rights; the latter was republished in Hub

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Rural5 newsletter (Les actualités foncières ouest-africaines. Bulletin N°179) (West African news on Land Tenure). • An article published in NCBA CLUSA’s Co-op Weekly in June 2018 highlighted the collaboration between REGIS-ER and REGIS-AG to build the resilience of local and regional food systems: https://ncba.coop/ncba-international/2247-how-collaboration-is-%20building-resilience-in- west-africa. The article was also posted on NCBA CLUSA’s facebook page (see image on the right). • An article featuring stories from members of GASA groups delaying early marriage was posted on URC’s website and in NCBA CLUSA’s Co-op Weekly (June 2018): https://ncba.coop/ncba- international/2237-support-group-in-niger-brings-girls-new-opportunities-curbing-child- marriage.

The project also supported the following local radio broadcasts which focused on success stories on CL, SECCA, and villages declared ODF.

Outreach Campaign to inform Constiuents about Sabon Machi Local Convention (Maradi region, Niger): Following the dissemination of the Sabon Machi CL on Radio Anfani in Maradi, the radio program received several calls from listeners from the communes of Djiratawa, Madarounfa, Dan Issa, and Kornaka interested in learning more about establishing CLs. In addition, listeners from the the villages of Magagin Kwaré, Dan Amina Goulbi, Malam Wajé and Kiria in Sabon Machi expressed that the Sabon Machi CL will serve to stregthen natural resources management and has encouraged them to respect the measures recommended in the CL. Other callers asked how the mayor will monitor the implementation of the CL.

Radio Djawaompo (in - Aired a success story on the Water Users Association (AUE) of the village Manni, Est Region, of Bombonyenga in Manni Commune. Burkina) Radio Daande Yaali in - Reported on the successes of the SECCA group of Gongorgol. Sebba commune - Announcements to congratulate ODF-certified villages in Sebba commune. Radio Anfani /Maradi - Covered the local convention process in the Sabon Machi commune, Radio, in Kornaka Niger. commune Radio Dallol in - Aired discussions in May 2018 on the folowing topics: the first 1,000 days Balleyara of a child’s life, CF-RNA technology, model husband ceremonies. - Covered the Municipal Council meeting in the Tagazar commune, Niger.

Knowledge Sharing The project participated in a knowledge fair on April 22-23, 2018 in Diabo, Burkina Faso, on “the sylvo- pastoral innovations for the emergence of local development.”

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Center, CILSS / AGRHYMET Regional Center, and REGIS-ER jointly organized a seminar in Niamey, Niger on May 7, 2018 on “Land Use Mapping and Monitoring, Conservation Practices at the Commune Level for Land Management.” The main objective of the seminar was to share land use, land cover, and 30 to 40-year trends to inform land use and NRM discussions by stakeholders. REGIS-ER staff presented best practices and lessons learned from mapping land use to prepare CLs.

REGIS-ER created four two-page briefs in English for external visitors highlighting best practices and success stories on CLD, CF, Local Conventions, and CBSPs (see Annex 3). The brief on CLD highlights the successful collaboration between the C-QI and the CLD in the village of Gamba (Zinder Region, NE) and the Mayor of Bandé Commune to set up a village health center (See Annex 4). Community members gathered at an assembly to discuss ways to build the health center and garner support from the Municipal Council, the Prefect of Magaria Department, and the Department of Health services. The health center has been operational since February 2018.

Implementation of the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP)

About the adverse impact “fertilizer, pesticide and new seed use" REGIS-AG and REGIS-ER finalized the PERSUAP. Under this context, the links between the firm Bioprotect and CBSPs in Burkina Faso are expanding to promote biological pesticides broadly, including training and marketing support. In the Kaya region this quarter, CBSPs sold 563 bottles for 982,000 CFA ($1,750).

About the adverse impact “Introduction of new breeds" The activities carried out by the project with the CLD / CVD relays, habbanayé monitoring committees and the communes to address the possible negative impacts related to breeding include: • Continuous sensitization of Habbanayé beneficiaries on best practices in natural resource management (including tree pruning, fodder recovery, manufacture of salt licks, cowpea cultivation, intensive feeding of penned/tethered animals, especially in Zinder and Maradi regions). • Promotion of greater complementarity between agriculture and livestock (organic fertilization in gardens and fields, penning, moderate grazing, Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration). • Land reclamation and restoration in some areas, in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP), to increase grazing areas (e.g., development of 599 ha of pastoral sites in Burkina Faso).

About the adverse impact related to "water services" In Niger, 17 boreholes and 9 cement wells were disinfected during the quarter and 18 other boreholes were analyzed with project support. In addition, the project facilitated the establishment of 13 new Water Point Management Committees (CGPEs) and the restructuring of 12 others.

In BF, awareness-raising sessions were conducted on hygiene around water points where the work had been completed, and a small buffer zone was marked off around boreholes. In addition, 14 AUEs in Sahel Region elected their officers.

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V. Project management

Program Support

Administration, Finance, and Operations This quarter, the Program Support Team focused on reviewing procedures and monitoring activities in Niger and Burkina Faso. REGIS-ER developed a draft close-out strategy, including financial projections through December 31, 2019. These documents will be refined in coming weeks and will serve as an action plan for the project’s close-out period. NCBA CLUSA’s HQ Project Auditor conducted an internal audit in both countries in April. Administration and finance staff focused on implementing recommendations in the auditor’s report this quarter. Security The project continues to closely monitor the security situation in its ZOI and improve its security and communication systems. Overall, the security situation remains a significant concern for project staff in both countries, specifically actions of violent extremism and frequent social disturbances.

Grants management

This quarter, the grants management team largely focused on negotiating close-out and extensions for its large grantees and implementing partners. The project initiated close-out and conducted final evaluations for the following large grantees: Organization Country Activities Status SOS SAHEL Burkina Faso Conservation Farming plus Health and Closed Nutrition AZND Burkina Faso Conservation Farming plus Health and Closed Nutrition ACD PDE Burkina Faso Community-Led Total Sanitation Closed RSAP Burkina Faso Animal Health Closed Eau Vive Niger Community-Led Total Sanitation Closed LIBO Niger Oasis Garden Infrastructure Ends August 2018 Kokari Niger Financial literacy Ends Sept. 2018

The project plans to award a no-cost extension for the following partners through December 31, 2018: Organization Country Activities Status ONF-BF Burkina Faso Governance: securing land tenure Ongoing MWANGAZA Burkina Faso/ Community health Ongoing Niger

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A2N Burkina Faso Capacity building, conflict management Ongoing ADROC Niger Governance, PO, training Ongoing APOR Niger Capacity building, PO development Ongoing EAA Niger Water/sanitation Ongoing

Cost share

REGIS-ER collected $68,383.50 in cost share this quarter. An additional $378,599.34 from the January to March 2018 period is under review and is largely attributed to habbanayé and latrine construction. This will bring the cumulative cost share amount to $6,119,416.45 once approved.

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VI. Appendices

➢ Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance ...... …25 ➢ Annex 2: Status of Local Conventions (CLs) in REGIS-ER Communes as of March 31, 2018………… ...... 39 ➢ Annex 3: Program highlights ...... 42 ➢ Annex 4: Success story ...... 46

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Annex 1: Table on Indicators of Project Performance

Performance in Previous Years Performance in FY18 Performance Total (life- Disaggregations % of-project) Indicators Target Achievement Achieve- FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 target FY18 in FY18 ment FY18 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Increased and Sustainable Economic Well-Being Intermediate Result 1.1: Diversified Economic Opportunities

Total - - - 75% 75% 1.1.1. Percentage of households reporting Niger - - - increase in income from off-farm economic Burkina - - - opportunities Women - - -

Total 350 2,583 3,631 4,515 7,000 63 169 584 73% 7,000 5,121 Niger 350 2,281 3,162 4,017 63 144 125 4,223 1.1.2. Number of jobs attributed to the Burkina - 302 469 498 1 25 459 898 implementation of REGIS-ER (C) Women 310 2,142 2,812 1,100 63 123 472 1,524 New 884 51 116 440 606 Rural 350 2,583 3,631 383 63 169 584 5,121 Total 39 20,123 23,450 30,381 21,000 18,220 9,512 1,636 29,368 140% 70,300 1.1.3. Number of Niger 39 14,326 16,525 17,059 15,686 5,636 1,228 22,550 individuals trained in Burkina - 5,797 6,925 13,322 2,534 3,876 408 6,818 skills relevant for off- 6,717 season labor (NC) New 3,062 3,443 212

Women 38 15,471 17,726 24,291 16,296 6,929 1,264 24,489

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Performance in FY18 Performance in Previous Years Total (life-of- Target Disaggregations % project) FY18 Achievement Achieve- FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 target in FY18 ment FY18 Intermediate Result 1.2. Production and Marketing Scale up

Total 9,034 41,335 113,700 158,351 150,000 14,834 5,361 168,973 113% 150,000 6,132

Niger 8,828 34,534 70,636 92,870 9,477 1,962 98,551 2,148

Burkina 206 6,801 43,064 65,481 5,357 3,399 70,422 3,984

Women 8,507 30,479 74,636 69,774 10,407 3,783 73,874 4,601

New 44,651 5,212 1,481 10,622 1.2.1. Number of 3,929 farmers who have Harnessed CF-RNA 16,415 - - 5 16,420 applied IMPROVED Manual CF-RNA 42,986 66 1,063 44,135 TECHNOLOGIES OR 20 MANAGEMENT Single RNA 3,077 - - 0 3,077 PRACTICES (C)

BDL 21,721 - 0 21,740 19 Pastoral or

Agricultural 9,016 2,674 494 13,363 1,179 CES/DRS

Irrigation/gardening 7,839 4,670 1,453 15,660 1,698 Nurseries, Fruit trees, 4,758 - 0 4,768 Improved seeds 10

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Sanitation, Conservation of harvests, Animal fattening/ 20,356 7,424 2,374 33,410 Habbanayé, Water 3,256 point mgmt., Mgmt. of POs, Transform. / Value added

Total 949 9,783 31,088 50,909 60,000 208 653 746 52,125 87% 60,000 Niger 849 6,925 16,690 23,571 124 360 573 24,267 Burkina 100 2,858 14,398 27,338 84 293 173 27,858 Women 0 0 5,514 12,401 131 259 264 12,766 New 19,821 208 414 593 1,215 1.2.2. Number of Harnessed CF-RNA 9,649 0 0 3 9,651 hectares under Manual CF-RNA 22,417 0 30 567 23,014 improved technologies Single RNA 1,441 0 0 0 1,441 or management practices (C) BDL 1,151 0 0 0 1,151 Pastoral or Agricultural 4,683 147 456 165 5,451 CES/DRS Irrigation/gardening 306 9 121 11 446 Nurseries, Fruit trees, 771 52 46 0 869 Improved seeds,

Total NA NA NA 311 524 121 11 396.79 76% 524 1.2.2.bis.Hectares under 9 new or improved/rehabilitated Niger 254 4 110 1.46 327.26 irrigation or drainage Burkina 57 5 11 9.05 69.52 services as a result of USG assistance Women 154 7 48 10.31 205.27 (disaggregated by new vs continuing) (C) New 311 9 75 1.94 85.64

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Niger 6,158 24,097 33,619 32,225 855 13,113 5,625 6,633

Burkina 41 10,376 38,981 37,465 605 12,055 5,904 5,546

1.2.3. Number of New 27,762 52 8,653 individuals who have 4,632 3,969 received short-term Women 5,483 22,102 44,128 44,205 799 16,223 7,004 8,420 agricultural sector

Producers 6,160 7,273 67,308 66,979 1,460 24,907 productivity or food 11,344 12,103 security training (NC) People in government 100 62 672 - 0 14 14 CBSPs, Service 236 58 85 0 246 Providers 171 75 Total 215 1,165 7,805 10,162 13,000 462 677 104 10,662 82% 13,000 Niger 214 1,024 4,153 4,644 27 267 30 4,743 Burkina 1 141 3,652 5,518 435 410 74 5,919 New 2,357 277 168 55 500 Civil soc., NGOs, - 26 65 136 0 0 0 CBOs 1.2.4. Number of food 136.196 security private CBSPs - - 39 25 0 2 0 27 enterprises, producer Cooperative - - 94 57 0 0 0 57 organizations, water MtM - - 1,344 2,387 0 0 0 2387 user associations, CF - - 2,605 2,482 230 280 17 3009 women's groups, trade and business BDL - - 365 354 13 10 1 378 associations, and Habbanayé - - 131 201 28 77 14 320 community-based Poultry farming - - 4 23 5 0 5 33 organizations receiving USG assistance via Animal fattening - - 65 65 36 24 38 163 REGIS-ER (C) Water management - 36 74 45 0 7 0 committee 52 Women’s group - 489 1,516 1,583 176 273 42 2074 NRM Committee - 11 366 14 8 12 1 35 SECCA - - 382 1,690 0 0 0 1690 SCAP-RU / CVD - - 7 78 36 8 0 122

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COFOB / CFV - - 31 - 54 0 0 54

COFOCOM / SFR - - - 1 0 0 0 1 EdM - - 190 188 0 0 0 188 Safe space - - 23 11 0 0 0 11 Other groups 113 44 175 28 360 Total 176 722 4,186 6,283 9,000 198 278 246 6,571 73% 9,000 Niger 175 589 2,208 2,690 21 186 105 2,761 Burkina 1 133 1,978 3,593 177 92 141 3,810 New 2,097 102 100 86 288 Civil society, NGOs, - 1 4 47 0 0 0 47 CBOs CBSPs - - 2 3 0 0 0 3 1.2.5. Number of food Cooperative - - 126 17 0 0 0 17 security private MtM - - 137 308 0 0 0 308 enterprises, producer CF - - 1,869 2,967 5 2 87 3061 organizations, water BDL - - 402 505 0 0 0 505 user associations, Pastoral or women's groups, trade Agricultural 188 5 66 26 285 and business CES/DRS associations, and community-based Irrigation/gardening 134 43 90 63 330 organizations who have Habbanayé - - 77 229 45 92 42 408 applied IMPROVED Poultry farming - - 3 5 0 0 1 6 TECHNOLOGIES OR Animal fattening - - 59 40 68 22 36 166 MANAGEMENT Water management - 2 5 - 7 4 0 11 PRACTICES (C) committee Women’s group - 334 809 1,515 123 88 125 1851 NRM Committee - 5 203 7 0 0 0 7 SECCA - - 300 476 0 0 0 476 SCAP-RU / CVD - - - 8 0 0 0 8 COFOB / CFV - - - - 0 0 0 0 COFOCOM / SFR - - - - 0 0 0 0 EdM - - 73 42 0 0 0 42

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Safe space - - - - 0 0 0 0 Other groups 5 25 1 3 34 1.2.6. Number of firms/enterprises/CBSPs Total (CBSP) 6 69 69 533 500 ND 0 533 107% 500 involved in service provision and/or Niger 6 43 43 366 ND ND 366 agricultural product transformation relating Burkina - 26 26 184 ND ND 184 to food security now operating more New ND ND 0 profitably (at or above Women 96 ND ND 96 cost) (C)

Total 13,208 69,999 188,992 244,327 200,000 27,680 9,315 260,701 130% 200,000 32,207

Niger 12,935 52,461 120,341 145,763 3,371 155,486 1.2.7. Number of 22,079 20,134 vulnerable households Burkina 273 17,538 68,651 98,564 5,944 105,215 benefitting directly from 10,128 7,546 USG interventions via Female Head of REGIS-ER (C) 2,131 4,043 9,356 7,161 256 7,980 household 1,547 952

New 55,335 532 16,374 8,545 7,297 Intermediate Result 1.3: Improved access to financial services

Total 100,220 416,350 409,625 612,461 600,000 165,600 97121 346,748 58% 2,000,000 84,028

1.3.1 Value of Niger 100,220 416,350 358,902 285,999 136,112 24,339 109,991 1,782 agricultural and rural loans (in $USD) (NC) Burkina - - 50,723 326,462 210,637 59,688 55,609 95,339

Women 58,100 225 283,269 246,201 255,047 76,588 107,787 70,672

Total NA NA NA 147,851 208,744 108,529 88,555 263,797 126% 208,744 1.3.1. bis Value of 66,713 SECCA loans (in Niger 105,187 115,495 $USD) (in $USD) 39,398 56,030 20,067 (NC) Burkina 42,664 148,302 27,315 52,499 68,488

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Women 110,338 221,665 39,049 106,753 75,862 Total 956 5,852 24,803 33,094 26,000 5,784 2,449 938 20,495 79% 26,000 1.3.2. Number of Niger 956 5,852 13,691 15,594 4,034 873 beneficiary households 1,091 12 with access to formal or Burkina - - 11,112 17,500 1,750 19,622 community-based 1,358 926 financial services (C) New 8,291 1,684 2995 957 354

Total 197 620 962 1,400 198 87 1,153 82% 1,400 - 389 1.3.3. Number of active Niger - 197 386 561 - 19 571 informal savings and 142 loan groups Burkina - - 234 401 68 582 strengthened (C) 389 56

New 342 10 191 166 15

Total - 84,749 245,588 710,722 500,000 251,486 193,284 612,679 123% 1,300,000 167,909

Niger 84,749 159,813 379,146 250,952 65,819 129,602 55,530

1.3.4. Value of savings Burkina - 85,775 331,576 361,728 accumulated by project 102,090 121,884 137,754 beneficiaries (in USD) Loans from SECCA - 524,144 (NC) groups 133,298 209,336 181,510

Guarantee Fund 1,002 60,644 81,202 34,368 35,608 11,226

Other funds - 330,938 7,333 243 6,542 549

1.3.5. Number of micro, Total 10 255 300 179 300 71 82 175 58% 1,000 small and medium 22 enterprises (MSMEs), Niger 10 255 263 77 19 53 including farmers, 5 29 receiving USG

Burkina - - 37 102 63 122 assistance to access 17 42 loans (NC) STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Strengthened Governance and Institutions

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Total - 25 99 103 150 1 6 118 79% 150 10

Niger - 17 47 48 6 60 7 1

Burkina - 8 52 55 - 0 58 3

New 3 6 15 2.A. Number of 10 1 community-level plans Commune implemented with Development Plan - - 1 1 - 1 6 3 NRM, conflict (PDC) management or DRM Management Plan for components (C) - - 38 38 - 4 59 sub-zones 5 Management Plan for - - 29 29 - - 0 43 village land

Local Conventions - 24 30 33 1 10 1 1

PCOAS - - - 2 - 0 0 1

Total - 17,248 59,072 103,122 100,000 7,415 2,652 107,806 108% 100,000 2,595

Niger - 8,446 27,025 43,263 1,026 45,613 1,326 5,428

Burkina - 8,802 32,047 59,859 1,626 62,193 2.B. Number of people 1,269 1,987 using climate Women 51,359 1,802 53,701 information or 2,220 5,363 implementing risk- New 44,166 573 4,684 reducing actions to 1,694 2,417 improve resilience to Harnessed CF-RNA 17,709 - - 5 17,714 climate change as supported by USG Manual CF-RNA 40,533 - 71 982 41,585.5 assistance (C) Single RNA 2,549 - - 0 2,549 BDL 19,348 - - 0 19,348 Pastoral or

Agricultural 10,803 2,674 547 14,969.05 945 CES/DRS

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Irrigation/gardening 7,674 4,670 1,261 15,255 1,650 Intermediate Result 2.1: Strengthened natural resource management

Total NA NA NA 725 400 2 5 733 183% 700 84

Niger 416 2 420 2 2

Burkina 309 - 3 313 82

2.1.1.bis. Number of New 5 8 institutions, local 28 2 structures set up or Conseil Municipal - - 0 0 strengthened thank to GTC 13 5 21 the USG assistance 2 2

(NC) CVD/CLD 521 - 0 521 2 IL- CBSPs - - 0 0 IL- Local Resource - - 0 0 Persons (PRLs)

Other Groups 336 - 0 336 54

Total 84 2,413 3,183 2,273 3,800 232 334 978 26% 10,000 412

Niger 84 2,130 422 306 0 195 2.1.2. Number of 174 21 community residents Burkina - 283 2,761 1,967 334 783 participating in NRM 238 211 meetings (NC) Women 7 872 1,457 866 163 295 23 109

Youth (18-30ans) 99 174 16 - 70 107 37 Total 222,500 238,451 764,859 1,215,613 2,000,000 0 60,000 64,080 1,306,715 65% 2,000,000 2.1.3. Number of Niger 222,500 238,015 425,915 425,915 0 60,000 64,080 539,980 hectares under natural Burkina - 436 338,944 789,698 - - 766,735 - resource management plans (C) New 450,754 0 60,000 124,080 64,080

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Intermediate Result 2.2: Strengthened disaster risk management Total - 262 71 272 200 - 22 0 22 11% 1,000

2.2.1. Number of people Niger 262 - 272 - 0 22 22 trained in disaster preparedness as a result Burkina - 71 - - 0 - of USG assistance (NC) -

Women 33 14 67 - 0 4 4

Total - - 7 23 60 2 1 23 38% 60 2.2.2. Number of 7 communities with Niger - - 7 23 1 23 disaster early warning 7 2 and response (EWR) Burkina - - - - - 0 0 systems working - effectively (C) New - - 16 0 0 3 - Intermediate Result 2.3: Strengthened Conflict Management

Total - 106 149 416 500 - - 491 98% 500 99

Niger - 106 143 183 - - 183 - 2.3.1. Number of Burkina - - 6 233 - 308 conflict prevention 99 - systems, conflict New - 75 assessments, or 75 - response mechanisms Conflict prevention supported by USG - 106 141 267 - 366 systems 99 - assistance (C) Conflict assessments - - 4 267 - 366 systems 99 -

Response mechanism - - 4 267 - 366 99 - Intermediate Result 2.4: Strengthened government and regional capacity and coordination Total - - 1 1 20 - - - 1 5% 20

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2.4.1. Number of local Niger - - 1 1 - - 1 - conventions integrated into PDC/PCD (C) Burkina - - 1 2 - 2 -

Total 45 153 231 416 400 - 2 419 105% 400 1

4D. Number of hectares Niger 45 150 224 384 1 2 387 of farmland registered - in the name of women Burkina - 4 7 33 - 0 33 (C) -

New 1 2 3 - STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Improved health and nutritional status Intermediate Result 3.1: Increased access to potable water

Total - 15,200 53,679 80,429 116,000 1,500 8,400 87,100 75% 116,000 900

Niger - 12,500 24,279 31,529 - 0 30,500 3.1.1. Number of - individuals with access Burkina - 2,700 29,400 48,900 8,400 56,600 to an improved potable 900 1,500 water source (C)

Wells - - 15,200 15,450 - 0 5,000 - Boreholes - - 38,479 64,979 900 1,500 8,400 82,500

Total - 59 194 288 409 6 28 312 76% 409 3

Niger - 50 96 125 - 0 122 3.1.1 a Number of water - points built or repaired Burkina - 9 98 163 28 190 through REGIS-ER (C) 3 6

Wells - 20 20 21 - 0 20 - Boreholes - 39 174 267 3 6 28 292

Total - 22,896 37,982 65,841 110,000 35,361 6,801 116,376 106% 110,000 8,806

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Niger - 21,876 33,734 57,062 2,342 95,837 7,574 29,292

Burkina - 1,020 4,248 8,779 4,459 20,539 3.1.3. Number of 1,232 6,069 individuals with access Pit latrine with slab - - 11,024 25,134 6,207 72,158 to an improved 8,554 31,665 sanitation facility (C) Ventilated improved - - 3,654 2,732 594 6,676 latrine 252 2,027

Others - - - 0 0 1,669 Total - 3,816 6,329 10,553 17,000 1,258 5,401 995 18,209 107% 17,000 Niger - 3,646 5,621 9,178 1,082 4,534 358 15,160 3.1.3 a Number of Burkina - 170 708 1,375 637 3,049.00 improved sanitation 176 867 facilities built or Pit latrine with slab - 2,222 4,058 7,924 910 15,012 repaired thanks to USG 1,222 4,870 assistance through Ventilated improved REGIS-ER (C) - 1,594 2,271 2,629 85 3,195 latrine 36 292

Others Latrine - - - - - 0 0 239 3.1.3 b. Number of Total - - 8 33 110 - 3 61 97 88% 110 ODF villages as a result Niger 8 33 - 38 71 of USG assistance - through REGIS-ER (C) Burkina - - - 3 23 26 Intermediate Result 3.2: Improved Health and Nutrition Practices Total - 39,023 120,988 128,498 210,000 13,176 13,144 10,013 137,694 66% 210,000

3.2.2. Number of Niger - 23,743 81,372 84,949 2,624 88,586 10,406 11,464 children under 5 reached by nutrition Burkina - 15,280 39,616 43,549 7,389 49,108 programs (C) 2,770 1,680

New 7,510 3,129 9,196 3,513 2,554

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Girls - 59,284 63,388 5,246 68,078 6,557 6,546

Boys - 61,704 65,110 4,767 69,616 6,619 6,598

3.2.2bis Number of Total NA NA NA 23,207 30,675 4,504 3,710 3,983 29,096 95% 30,675 children under two (0- Niger 8,262 922 11,607 23 months) reached 3,368 3,551 with community-level Burkina 14,945 3,061 17,489 nutrition interventions 1,136 159 through USG-supported programs (C) New 17,063 1,746 5,889 2,353 1,790 3.2.2.a Number of Total NA NA NA 8,053 12,636 1,480 1,300 1,162 3,942 31% 26,276 pregnant women reached with nutrition- Niger 4,032 623 3,300 specific interventions 1,401 1,276 through USG-supported Burkina 4,021 539 642 programs (NC) 79 24 Total 109 33,995 104,126 129,203 95,000 12,527 14,794 10,335 37,656 40% 260,000

Niger 54 14,538 64,096 45,966 2,461 24,179 3.2.4. Number of people 8,530 13,188 trained in child health Burkina 55 19,457 40,030 83,237 7,874 13,477 and nutrition thanks to 3,997 1,606 USG through REGIS- New 1,061 9,102 ER (NC) 5,557 2,484

Women 69 29,040 90,140 118,305 9,844 34,902 11,557 13,501 Total NA NA NA 2,566 1,200 2,037 637 0 1,362 114% 1,500 3.2.4.bis HL.9-4 Niger 2,336 0 948 Number of individuals 1,323 511 receiving nutrition- Burkina 230 0 414 related professional 714 126 training through USG- New 0 180 supported programs 399 74 (NC) Women 1,458 0 434 1,409 389

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Degree-seeking trainees 47 - 0 0 - Non-Degree-seeking 2,519 0 1,362 trainees 2,037 637

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Annex 2: Status of Local Conventions (CLs) in REGIS-ER Communes as of June 30, 2018

Validation & Outreach/Sen- Integration of

Elaboration Adoption of the CL Signature of sitization on CL into PDC

Region Commune Country of the CL¹ (date/s)² the CL (date)³ CL⁴ (date)⁵ Observations NE Maradi Guidan- completed 17/12/15 04/05/16 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a Roumdji consultant in NE to assist this commune and 3 others in integrating the CL into the PDC during the last quarter of FY18. Maradi Sabon completed 16/10/17 13/02/18 in progress REGIS-ER will recruit a Machi consultant in NE to assist this commune and 3 others in integrating the CL into the PDC during the last quarter of FY18. Tlillabery Kourthey completed in preparation

Tlillabery Sakoira REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here. Tlillabery Filingué REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here. Tlillabery Imanan completed 11/04/18 Tlillabery Tagazar pending Planned for May, 2018, but an internal problem within the Municipal Council has delayed this. Tlillabery Tondi- completed 09/02/15 10/02/15 completed 07/15 kandia Zinder Bandé completed 19/12/17 22/05/18 REGIS-ER will recruit a consultant in NE to assist this commune and 3 others in integrating the CL into the PDC during the last quarter of FY18.

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Zinder Droum completed 26/09/15 17/11/15 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a consultant in NE to assist this commune and 3 others in integrating the CL into the PDC during the last quarter of FY18. BF Centre- Barsa- completed 11/03/16 11/03/16 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a Nord logho consultant in BF to assist this commune and 4 others in integrating the CL into the PCD during the last quarter of FY18. Centre- Bouroum completed 02/06/17 02/06/17 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a Nord consultant in BF to assist this commune and 4 others in integrating the CL into the PCD during the last quarter of FY18. Centre- Nagbin- completed The validation and adoption Nord gou were anticipated in May, but did not occur. Est Bartié- completed Validation 04/06/18; Signature of the CL is expected bougou Adoption 18/06/18 during the last quarter of FY18. Est Foutouri REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here. Est Gayéri completed Validation 24/11/16; 11/04/17 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a Adoption 27/03/17 consultant in BF to assist this commune and 4 others in integrating the CL into the PCD during the last quarter of FY18. Est Manni completed 22/11/16 23/05/17 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a consultant in BF to assist this commune and 4 others in integrating the CL into the PCD during the last quarter of FY18. Sahel Bani The elaboration of the CL was planned in FY17, but the Municipal Council was dissolved.

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As of this writing, the MC is still not functional.

Sahel Dori REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here. Sahel Sampelga completed Validation 22/05/18; Signature of the CL is expected Adoption 23/05/18 during the last quarter of FY18. Sahel Sebba completed Validation 29/05/18; Signature of the CL is expected Adoption 30/05/18 during the last quarter of FY18. Sahel Seytenga completed 10/03/16 10/03/16 completed REGIS-ER will recruit a consultant in BF to assist this commune and 4 others in integrating the CL into the PCD during the last quarter of FY18. Sahel Solhan REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here. Sahel Tankou- REGIS-ER does not plan to work gounadié on a CL here. Sahel Titabé REGIS-ER does not plan to work on a CL here.

Stages of the Local Convention process: ¹ = CL elaborated. ² = CL validated by the Steering Committee and adopted by the Municipal Council. The 2 events generally occur the same day. (If not, separate dates are given.) Please note that all dates in the table are presented in the international manner: day/month/year. ³ = CL signed by the High Commissioner (BF)/Prefect (NE) and by the Mayor of the Commune. In order for the project to count a CL in indicators 2.A and 2.1.3, the CL must first be signed. (In other words, validation and adoption of the CL are not sufficient for the CL to be counted in the indicators.) ⁴ = Outreach to / awareness-raising of the communities in the commune by various means, including radio, forums, etc. ⁵ = CL integrated into the Commune Development Plan (PDC in NE; PCD in BF) USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 41

Annex 3: Program highlights

Program highlight on conservation farming

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Program highlight on Community-Based Solution Providers

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Program highlight on Local Conventions

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Program highlight on support to Local Development Committees in Niger

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Annex 4: Success story Through citizen engagement, community groups build village health center in Niger

Members of the Gamba village Mother- to-Mother group, in Niger's Zinder region, were wondering how to get a village health center, because the closest one was five kilometers away—too far to walk with sick children. The village had been requesting a local health center for decades.

The first baby to be born in the health center is now a healthy four- Some of their husbands were members of month-old the village Husbands’ School, a peer education group for fathers. They were also discussing the need for their wives and children to visit health facilities and clearly identified the lack of a village health center as a major obstacle.

In December 2016, the village created a community-based health and nutrition quality improvement (QI) team, supported by the USAID-funded REGIS-ER project, implemented by NCBA CLUSA in Niger and Burkina Faso.

QI teams are made up of representatives from existing, diverse organizations/groups within the community. The team meets to collectively review relevant data and identify areas for improvement, set indicators, develop an action plan, and work with their respective organizations/groups to implement the action plan. They meet regularly to track their progress and make changes to the action plan, as necessary.

The QI team first focused its efforts on promoting enriched porridge consumption by all children between six and nine months old. They organized regular group sessions on making the enriched flour and porridge with the village Mother-to-Mother groups, and they performed home visits to ensure the adoption of the practice. They also promoted home garden visits by the Local Development Committee, or Comité Local de Développement (CLD).

The CLD also initiated a lobbying effort to establish the health center, targeting the office of the prefect of Magaria Department. The CLD successfully leveraged funds from three of the community’s savings and loan groups, and one community member offered the plot of land for the health center. USAID|REGIS-ER FY2018 QR2 - page 46

The CLD collected nearly 1,400,000 CFA francs ($2,600) from the community to contribute to building and equipping the health center. The money collected within the community helped purchase building materials, a professional mason to finish the building and install a latrine, furniture and equipment, and a startup stock of pharmaceuticals.

With the facility completed, the mayor’s office recruited a health agent for the center. During the official opening, the Magaria Department health district rewarded this initiative by offering a maternal delivery bed and a desk for the health agent. The health center has been functional since February 2018.

“Before, to visit the nearest health center, we had to spend 10,000 CFA francs ($20), and we lost a lot of time. Now, it takes less than 1,250 CFA francs for a visit, as we have the center just next to us. We feel relieved, especially pregnant women who can get prenatal care and professional support to give birth,” said Gamba resident Kanta Ibrahim.

Chamsia Kanta was one of the first women to give birth in the health center. Her husband had previously had to wheel her in a cart to A health worker stands outside the Gamba's new the nearest center—now it's a quick trip next health center. door! Also, after the birth of her child, vaccination services were easily accessible. Over 10 women have given birth in the health center since it opened.

“Before, we had to go several times to the administrative center over 5 kilometers away so our children could get their immunizations. It was long and exhausting. My son is less than one month old today—look how healthy he looks,” Kanta said.

The new health center also benefits neighboring villages, which were even further away from a health center. Achi Moutari comes from Maiboukrou, five kilometers away, to have her children vaccinated. “We are impressed by what Gamba achieved. It is a unique example in our area. Thanks to the health center and the efforts of Gamba, we cut the journey in half. Such a major change!”

The Gamba CLD continues to organize development initiatives with the trust of the community. It has now taken over the management of the other activities in the community, including an animal transfer activity supported by REGIS-ER. The CLD also created a fund of 150,000 CFA francs ($300) to contribute to drilling a brand-new borehole in their village.

Gamba’s success lies in the community's collaboration with local institutions, building resilience and connecting to long term resources.

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