USAID HAY TAO ACTIVITY Quarterly Progress Report Fiscal Year 2019 Quarter 3: April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019
Submission Date: July 30, 2019
Contract Number: 72068718C00001 Contract Period: March 6, 2018 to March 5, 2023 COR Name: Ms. Agathe Sector
Submitted by: Jean-Solo Ratsisompatrarivo, Chief of Party Pact, Inc. 1828 L Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036, USA Tel: 202-466-5666 Email: [email protected]
This document was produced for review and approval by the United States Agency for International Development//Madagascar Mission (USAID/Madagascar).
CONTENTS
Acronyms and Abbreviations ...... i 1. Activity Overview ...... 1 1.1 Activity Details ...... 1 1.2 Executive Summary ...... 4 1.2.1. Short Introduction ...... 4 1.2.2. Summary of Results for the Reporting Period and Key Achievements .. 4 1.2.3. Problems Encountered/Lessons Learned ...... 7 2. Activity Implementation ...... 8 2.1. Progress Narrative ...... 8 Strategic Approach 1: Support USAID Mikajy and other conservation enterprises on sustainable livelihoods, protected area management, and community-based natural resource management through training and capacity development ...... 8 Strategic Approach 2: Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision- making ...... 23 Strategic Approach 3: Identify and foster innovative financing options (Payment for Ecosystem Services, private sector, social enterprise) for conservation ...... 46 Strategic Approach 4: Document, disseminate and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, Protected Area management, Community-Based Natural Resource Management and Population, Health and Environment ...... 53 This activity is scheduled for Q4.Strategic Approach 5: Strengthen Government of Madagascar institutions in policymaking and enforcement of tenure rights and natural resource management through learning ...... 65 Strategic Approach 6: Strengthen Civil Society Organization networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through constructive engagement ...... 86 Cross-Cutting Activities...... 97 2.2. Reporting Data and Database...... 99 2.3. Implementation Challenges, Modifications Made, and Issues Addressed from Last Quarterly Report ...... 100 3. Collaborating and Knowledge Sharing ...... 101 3.1. With Other USAID Activities ...... 101 Collaboration with USAID Mikajy ...... 101 USAID Communication Working Group ...... 101 PHE Collaboration ...... 101 Data Collaboration ...... 101 3.2. With Partner Entities in Host Government and Other Donor Agencies ...... 101 Collaboration with SE CNFAR/MAEP ...... 102 Collaboration for Small-Scale Fisheries ...... 102 Gender Working Group ...... 102 Collaboration on PHE ...... 102 4. Assessments, Evaluations, Lessons Learned, Best Practices ...... 104
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 4.1. Major Assessments / Internal Evaluations and Lessons Learned/ Best Practices ...... 104 Private Sector Landscape Assessment ...... 104 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment ...... 104 Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) ...... 105 Baseline Assessment ...... 105 4.2. Actions and Way Forward ...... 105 5. Planned Activities for Next Quarter ...... 107 5.1. Proposed Tasks and Activities for the Next Quarter ...... 107 5.2. List of Upcoming Events ...... 119 5.3. Staff and Consultant Travel ...... 121 6. Branding Communications and Dissemination ...... 124 6.1. Key Communication Activities - Specific Activities That Reflect Branding Awareness for USAID ...... 124 Regional workshop of national land institutions for the securitization of community land rights ...... 124 USAID Hay Tao contributed financially to this international worshop on May 21, 22 and 23 at Carlton Hotel Anosy Antananarivo ...... 124 Presentation and launch of the National Action Plan of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (PANGIZC) (2019–2023) ...... 126 International Biodiversity Day ...... 127 Forests, Economy, and Development Conference ...... 128 6.2. Activity Branding ...... 129 6.3. Planned Outreach and Communication Events for Next Quarter ...... 130 7. Sustainability and Exit Strategy ...... 132 8. Annexes ...... 133 Annex Ia. Indicator Performance Tracking Table ...... 133 Annex Ib. PIMS Tracking Table ...... 137 Annex II. Geographic Data Reporting – GIS Template ...... 140 Annex III. Success Stories ...... 141 Key achievement: Intersectorality and decentralization within FAR system 141 Key achievement: regional dialogue, a step for change in Menabe region ... 141 Annex IV. Training Report ...... 142 Annex V. Pictures ...... 144 Annex VI. Sub-Grants Under the Activity ...... 151 Annex VII. Integration of Cross-Cutting Issues and Guiding Principles ...... 153 (a) Gender Equality and Female Empowerment ...... 153 (b) Institutional Strengthening and Local Capacity Building...... 153 (c) Youth ...... 153 (d) Public Private Partnership (PPP) ...... 153 (e) Science, Technology, and Innovation ...... 154 (f) Policy and Regulatory Reform ...... 154 (g) Population, Health, and Environment ...... 154 Annex VIII. Environmental and Climate Risk Management Compliance ...... 155 Annex IX. Financial Information ...... 156 Annex X. Management and Administrative Issues ...... 156 (a) Constraints and Critical Issues ...... 156 (b) Personnel ...... 157 (c) Adaptation of the Activity ...... 157 (d) Modifications and Amendments ...... 157
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report
Tables Table 1: Activity details ...... 3 Table 2: Constraints and recommendations from the case studies ...... 20 Table 3: List of existing platforms using environmental data ...... 24 Table 4: User needs in MaMaBay ...... 32 Table 5: Thematic categories ...... 34 Table 6: Main results of the data assessment and gap analysis – List of thematic and data sources ...... 36 Table 7: Existing data available in MaMaBay to meet stakeholder needs ...... 43 Table 8: Recommendations on the identified best practices ...... 57 Table 9: Link of the conference debate to USAID Hay Tao communication plan ...... 63 Table 10: Key activities and highlights ...... 71 Table 11: workshop resolutions and recommendations ...... 72 Table 12: Topics and discussion from the CSO informative-formative workshop ...... 74 Table 13: Summary of the analysis carried out on the various texts and policies on biodiversity management and land use planning ...... 76 Table 14: Target sectors and ministries ...... 81 Table 15: Proposition of capacity development for the environmental units and training sessions ...... 82 Table 16: Results of CSO self-assessment ...... 87 Table 17: Interpretation according to the scoring ...... 87 Table 18: Potential CSO capacity development areas ...... 88 Table 19: Distribution of participants in technical advocacy training at the national level ..... 91 Table 20: Activities planned for the next quarter ...... 107 Table 21: Events planned for the next quarter ...... 119 Table 22: Staff and consultant international travel planned for the next quarter ...... 121 Table 23. Planned outreach and communication events for next quarter ...... 130 Table 24: Indicator Performance Tracking Table ...... 133 Table 25: Performance Plan and Report Tracking Table ...... 137 Table 26: List of trainings conducted during the quarter ...... 142 Table 27: Activity sub-grants ...... 151 Table 28: Environmental and Climate Risk Management Mitigation and Monitoring Report: activities under categorical Exclusion ...... 155 Table 29: Environmental and Climate Risk Management Mitigation and Monitoring Report: activities under Negative Determination with Conditions ...... 155 Table 30: List of procurement ...... 156
Figures Figure 1: Mapping of existing data ...... 40 Figure 2: Visual on the seven themes ...... 61 Figure 3: Representation of all slabs for the plot census ...... 70 Figure 4: The pages constituting the book to be used by local facilitators for the plot census 70 Figure 5: Suitcase ...... 124 Figure 6: Notebook ...... 125 Figure 7: Flashdisk ...... 126
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report Figure 8: Pen ...... 126 Figure 9: PANGIZC launch banner ...... 127 Figure 10: PANGIZC launch notebook cover ...... 127 Figure 11: PANGIZC launch folder cover ...... 127 Figure 12: International Biodiversity Day banner ...... 128 Figure 13: International Biodiversity Day poster ...... 128 Figure 14: Forests, Economy, and Development Conference invitation ...... 129 Figure 15: Forests, Economy, and Development Conference poster ...... 129 Figure 16: Front and back of USAID Hay Tao t-shirt ...... 130 Figure 17: USAID Hay Tao pen design ...... 130 Figure 14: CCP intervention areas ...... 140
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AEP Agriculture – Élevage – Pêche (Agriculture – Livestock – Fisheries) AEPFA Agriculture – Élevage – Pêche – Foresterie – Artisanat (Agriculture – Livestock – Fisheries – Forestry – Crafts) AJE Association des Journalistes Environnementaux (Association of Environmental Journalists) AMDP Agence Malagasy de Développement Economique et de Promotion d’Entreprise (Malagasy Agency for Economic Development and Business Promotion) AMELP Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan APEA Applied Political Economy Analysis APMA Aire Protégée de Menabe Antimena (Menabe Antimena Protected Area) ATBC Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation AVG Alliance Voahary Gasy AZE Alliance for Zero Extension BIANCO Bureau Indépendant Anti-Corruption (Independent Office of Anti- Corruption) BIOPAMA Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme BNCCCREDD+ Bureau National du Changement Climatique, Carbone, Reduction d’Emissions de gaz à effet de serre due à la Déforestation et à la Dégradation des forêts (National Office of Climate Change, Carbon and Reduction of Emission due to Deforestation and Forest Degradation) CAP Capacity Action Plan CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBNRM community-based natural resource management CC climate change CCI Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie (Chamber of Trade and Industry) CCP Conservation and Communities Project CCS Community Control and Surveillance CDS Climate Data Services CEDD Cantonnement de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (Environment and Sustainable Development Cantonment) CI Conservation International CNGIM Commission Nationale de Gestion Intégrée des Mangroves (National Committee for an Integrated Management of Mangroves) CN-GIZC Comité National de Gestion Intégrée des Zones Côtières (Integrated Coastal Zone Management National Committee) CNKH Confédération Nationale Kolo Harena (National Confederation Kolo Harena)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report i CNPE Coalition Nationale de Plaidoyer Environnemental (National Environmental Advocacy Coalition) COAP Code de l’Aire Protégée (Protected Area Code) COP Conference of the Parties COR Contract Officer’s Representative CRFAR Regional Coordination of Agricultural and Rural Training CRS Catholic Relief Services CSN Critical Site Network CSO civil society organization CSP Centre de Surveillance des Pêches (Fisheries Monitoring Center) CSR corporate social responsibility DCF Discount Cash Flow DfID Department for International Development DGDD Direction Générale du Développement Durable (General Directorate of Environment and Forests) DGEF Direction Générale de l’Environnement et des Forêts (General Directorate of Environment and Forest) DGF Direction Générale des Forêts (General Department of Forests) DIDE Direction de l’Information et du Développement de l’Environnement (Department of Environment Information and Development) DMFD-PSE Direction du Mécanisme de Financement Durable et des Paiements des Services Ecosystémiques (Department of the Sustainable Financing Mechanism and Payments for Ecosystem Services) DOPA Digital Observatory for Protected Areas DRAEP Direction Régionale de l’Agriculture, de l’Élevage et de la Pêche (Regional Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) DREDD Direction Régionale de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (Regional Department of Environment and Sustainable Development) DSAP Direction du Système des Aires Protégées (Department of Protected Areas System) DWCT Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EIE Étude d’Impact Environnemental (Environmental Impact Assessment) ELI Environmental Law Institute ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute ESSA-Forêt Mention Foresterie et Environnement de l’École Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques (Specialization in Forestry and Environment of the Higher School of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Antananarivo) EU European Union FAPBM Madagascar Biodiversity Fund (Fondation pour les Aires Protégées et la Biodiversité de Madagascar)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report ii FAMARI Fatidran’ny Ala Maiky sy ny RIaky FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations FAR Formation Agricole et Rurale (Agricultural and Rural Training) FEOW Freshwater Ecoregions of the World FGD focus group discussion FIVE Force Instrumentale pour Valoriser Ensemble Menabe FIVEMA Fikambanan’ny Vehivavy Miray Ankiakandrefana FIVMPAMA Fivondronan’ny Mpandraharaha Malagasy (Malagasy Employers’ association) FIVOI Fiovana ivoaran’ny eny ifotony FORMAPROD Programme de Formation professionnelle et d’Amélioration de la Productivité Agricole (Vocational Training and Agricultural Productivity Improvement Program) FOSA FO Sarotiny Amin’ny Ala FPBA Fédération des Pêcheurs de la Baie d’Antongil (Federation of Antongil Bay Fishermen) FTM Foiben-Taosarintanin’I Madagasikara (Geographical and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar) FY fiscal year GAPCM Groupement des Aquaculteurs et Pêcheurs de Crevettes à Madagascar (Group of Shrimp Aquaculturists and Fishermen in Madagascar) GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility GEF-SGP Global Environment Facility – Small Grants Programme GELOSE Gestion Locale Sécurisée (Secured Local Management) GERP Groupe d’Étude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (Study and Research Group on Primates of Madagascar) GESI gender equality and social inclusion GFW Global Forest Watch GIS geographic information system GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GLAD Global Land Analysis & Discovery GMBA Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment GOM Government of Madagascar GPI Government Performance Index GSDM Professionnels de l'Agro-écologie (Agro-Ecology Professionals of Madagascar) ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management IHSM Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines (Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences) ILC International Land Coalition IMETT Integrated Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool IOC Indian Ocean Commission
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report iii IOGA Institut et Observatoire Géophysique d’Antananarivo (Institute and Observatory of Geophysics of Antananarivo) ISP Institutional Strengthening Plan IST Internal Service Training ITOCA Integrated Technical and Organizational Capacity Assessment IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KBA Key Biodiversity Area KI Key Information KII key informant interview KSA knowledge, skills, and Abilities LOAT Loi n° 2015-051 portant Orientation de l’Aménagement du Territoire (Law no. 2015-051 on the Orientation of Regional Planning) LMMA Locally Managed Marine Area M&E monitoring and evaluation MAEP Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Élevage et de la Pêche (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries) MATHTP Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Habitat et des Travaux Publics (Ministry of Land Use Planning, Housing and Public Works) MAZOTO MAlagasy Zo Maha Olona no TOavina MBG Missouri Botanical Garden MECIE Mise en Compatibilité des Investissements avec l’Environnement (Decree on Compatibility of Investments with the Environment) MEDD Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development) MEF Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances (Ministry of Economy and Finance) MEL monitoring, evaluation, and learning MER monitoring, evaluation, and reporting METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool MGA Malagasy Ariary MICA Ministère de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de l’Artisanat (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts) MID Ministère de l’Intérieur et de la Décentralisation (Ministry of Interior and Decentralization) MIHARI Madagascar LMMA Network MJ Ministère de la Justice (Ministry of Justice) MMRS Ministère des Mines et des Ressources Stratégiques (Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources) MNP Madagascar National Parks MOU memorandum of understanding MPA marine protected area
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report iv MRV monitoring, reporting, and verification MSIS Multi-Sector Information Service MYBN Malagasy Youth Biodiversity Network NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCV Natural Capital Valuation NGO non-governmental organization NRM natural resource management NSP Network Strengthening Plan OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ONA Organizational Network Analysis ONE Office National pour l’Environnement (National Office for the Environment) OPI Organizational Performance Index OPJ Officier de Police Judiciaire (Judiciary Police Officer) OSCIE Organisation de la Société Civile sur l’Industrie Extractive (Civil Society Organization on the Extractive Industry) OSPJ Officier Supérieur de Police Judiciaire (Superior Judiciary Police Officer) PHE Population, Health, Environment PIMS Performance Indicator Management System PA protected area PACJA PanAfrican Climate Justice Alliance PADAP Projet Agriculture Durable par une Approche Paysage (Sustainable Agriculture Landscape Approach Project) PAG Plan d’Aménagement et de Gestion (Development and Management Plan) PANGIZC Plan d’Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Zones Côtières (National Action Plan of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management) PAP Plan d’Aménagement des Pêcheries (Fisheries Management Plan) PCD Pêche Côtière Durable (Sustainable Coastal Fishing) PCDDBA Plateforme de Concertation pour le Développement de la Baie d’Antongil (Consultation Platform for the Development of Antongil Bay) PCV Peace Corps Volunteer PES Payment for Ecosystem Services PPP Public Private Partnership PPR Performance Plan and Report Q quarter QMM Qit Madagascar Minerals RANO HP Rural Access to New Opportunities for Health and Prosperity REBIOMA Réseau de la Biodiversité de Madagascar (Madagascar Biodiversity Network)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report v REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ReNiAla-CC Réseau National pour la lutte contre le Changement Climatique (National Network to Fight Against Climate Change) REPC Réseau des Educateurs et Professionnels de la Conservation (Network of Conservation Educators and Professionals) ROHY Rindrandamin’ny Olompirenena Hiarovana ny Iaraha-manana RRI Rights Resource Initiative SA Strategic Approach SAC Schéma d’Aménagement Communal (Commune Management Plan) SAF/FJKM Sampan’Asa momba ny Fampandrosoana/Fiangonan’I Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Branch of Activity concerning the Development/Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar) SALOHI Strengthening Assessing and Livelihoods Opportunities for Household Impact SAMIFIN Sampan-draharaha Malagasy Iadiana amin’ny Famotsiam-bola (Malagasy Service against Money Laundering) SAPM Système des Aires Protégées de Madagascar (System of Protected Areas of Madagascar) SBCC social and behavioral change communication SE CNFAR Secrétariat Exécutif du Comité National de la Formation Agricole et Rurale (Executive Secretariat of the National Council for Agricultural and Rural Training) SIAGAP Système d’Informations sur la Gestion des Aires Protégées (Protected Area Management Information System) SIF Solidarité des Intervenants sur le Foncier SIM Syndicat des Industries de Madagascar (Madagascar Industries Union) SMART Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool SME small and medium enterprises SO Strategic Orientation SSF small-scale fisheries STD Services Techniques Déconcentrés (Devolved Technical Services) SWIOFISH South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats TA technical assistance TFP Technical and Financial Partner TGRN Transfert de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles (Management Transfer of Natural Resources) TI-IM Transparency International Initiative Madagascar TOR terms of reference TOT training of trainers TVM Televiziona Malagasy (national television channel) UN United Nations
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report vi UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization URI-CRC University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center USAID United States Agency for International Development VFTM Vondron’ny Fikambanana Tantsaha eto Menabe (Group of Farmers in Menabe) VOI Vondron’Olona Ifotony (grassroots community) VSLA village savings and loan association WB World Bank WBBD World Bird and Biodiversity Database WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WDPA World Database on Protected Areas WIO-COMPAS Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals WRI World Resources Institute WWF World Wide Fund for Nature
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report vii 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW 1.1 Activity Details
Within the framework of USAID/Madagascar’s Conservation and Communities Project (CCP), which aims to conserve biodiversity and secure natural resources while promoting resilient livelihoods, the USAID Hay Tao Activity works alongside the site-based USAID Mikajy Activity to enhance and reinforce local-level outcomes by creating an enabling and empowering environment for effective community-based management and protection of biodiversity resources in Madagascar. Pact provides technical leadership for all policy analysis, institutional development, and network strengthening aspects of the project. World Resources Institute (WRI) develops the USAID Hay Tao portal, which enhances stakeholders’ data management and use to improve community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and protected area (PA) management by integrating the use of data and technology. University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center (URI-CRC) leads activities focused on coastal communities and marine protected areas (MPAs), engaging the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP) and civil society networks active in the marine and coastal arena, establishing competency-based certification programs for national- and community-level PA managers, and improving the policy framework and evidence base for integrated population, health, and environment (PHE) efforts. Alliance Voahary Gasy (AVG) serves as a platform for advocacy, networking, outreach, information dissemination, and civil society capacity development, supporting the development of training curricula and identification of good practices for improving natural resource management (NRM). Solidarité des Intervenants pour le Foncier (SIF) plays a key role in improving policy on natural resource and land tenure rights and in supporting policy reviews and analyses, technical assistance (TA), and advocacy targeting decision-makers. The Activity’s approach and strategy are based on the following theory of change: evidence-based, sound policy and legal frameworks related to land tenure, wildlife, and IF natural resources are established and harmonized across sectors and governance levels ...... stakeholder (Government of Madagascar [GOM], civil society organizations [CSOs], and IF CBNRM, NGOs, private sector) capacity is strengthened to meaningfully participate in developing and implementing policies and laws at all levels, ...... biodiversity will be conserved, and natural resources secured while resilient livelihoods THEN will be promoted. The USAID Hay Tao Activity results framework is aligned to the CCP’s overarching development objective and results and illustrates the overall Activity logic. Strategic Approach 1: Support USAID Mikajy and other conservation enterprises on sustainable livelihoods, protected area (PA) management, and community-based natural resource management through training and capacity development notes that stakeholders’ capacity and skills need to be improved and strengthened in PA management, CBNRM, sustainable livelihoods, and application of science and technology and that their understanding of the dynamics between communities, landscapes, and seascapes and of the evolving roles and needs of women and youth also needs to be improved. On an institutional level, stakeholders need financial and human resources bolstered by effective and transparent organizational systems and processes. It is expected through this strategic
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 1 approach (SA) that social enterprises in NRM will be reinforced, including those owned by youth and women; that target actors have improved capacity for NRM and to support conservation; and that specialized training mechanisms on NRM and sustainable livelihoods will be functional. Strategic Approach 2: Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision-making ensures access to and effective use of information to support enforcement, legality, and accurate, comprehensive data and analysis on the quality, quantity, and economic value of biodiversity and ecosystem services, grounded in site-level realities and evidenced-based good practices. USAID Hay Tao will develop a state-of-the-art data portal based on WRI’s Global Forest Atlas and will support stakeholders to effectively manage and use the data. The Portal will make data more accessible and underpin incisive analyses that will drive innovative programming and evidence-based policies in the PA management space. Collaboration with institutions will employ cutting-edge information and communications technology that will improve the effectiveness of PA and natural resource management. Through this SA, USAID Hay Tao will incentivize data-sharing, enable a variety of users to contribute data, transform data into useful information, build capacity in better information use for decision-making, and implement a sustainability plan for the Portal. Strategic Approach 3: Identify and foster innovative financing options (payment for ecosystem services [PES], private sector, social enterprise) for conservation facilitates the essential point that tangible, long-term revenues support both conservation and a return to investors to conserve the value of Madagascar’s ecosystems. Biodiversity foundations and USAID Mikajy partners will pilot tailored innovative conservation financing activities in USAID Mikajy sites, applying data from the Portal and lessons learned, leveraging activities on Natural Capital Valuation (NCV), CBNRM, sustainable livelihoods, and private sector investment. This could include biodiversity offsets; carbon credits; payments for watershed services with their robust monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system; and eco securitization (e.g., private equity forestry funds), coupled with more traditional revenue streams (e.g., conservation trust funds, fish levies, royalties from resource extraction, park entry fees). Because of these activities, private sector investment will increase in target areas, PA managers will understand how to leverage and report on use of alternative financing funds, key actors’ expertise in working in and accessing alternative financing and institutions capacity for PES implementation will be strengthened, the MRV system will be used to show investors their return on investment, the system of distribution of PES revenue will be put in place and will support PAs and communities, diversified sources of income for conservation will become available, and PAs will have adequate funding to run effectively. Strategic Approach 4: Document, disseminate, and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, protected area management, community- based natural resource management, and population, health, and environment (PHE) will allow stakeholders to challenge and assess prevailing assumptions, pursue and consider new knowledge, and use evidence to drive innovation in the sector. Many models have been employed for PA management and sustainable livelihoods in the Malagasy context to date; a strategic move will be to identify and build on the most successful practices, supporting replication and scale-up in USAID Mikajy sites, while addressing barriers that have previously hindered sustainability and more effectively engaging women and youth. USAID Hay Tao will document lessons and best practices and will identify gaps, including from CCP and non-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 2 CCP interventions. The Activity will share lessons learned and practices through strategic communications and advocacy initiatives and will support USAID Mikajy and other actors to apply best practices. Strategic Approach 5: Strengthen Government of Madagascar institutions in policy- making and enforcement of tenure rights and natural resource management through learning builds off the understanding that sound policy and legal frameworks, particularly around issues related to land tenure, wildlife, NRM, and law enforcement, are essential for enhancing climate resilience and ensuring sustainable outcomes that benefit both communities and biodiversity. To be effective, policies and laws must be based in evidence and harmonized across sectors and governance levels. Functional mechanisms for decentralization and safeguards to minimize corruption also must be in place. Government, civil society, community-based natural resource managers, and other key actors need a full range of technical, institutional, adaptive, and relational capacities to enhance decision- making, enforcement, and accountability. Through this SA, USAID Hay Tao will strengthen the capacity of key personnel in GOM institutions in policy-making; effectively train key actors in NRM and land/marine tenure rights, environmental policy, and law; promote joint spatial planning of landscapes and seascapes and a shared vision on land/marine tenure and CBNRM; ensure that all actors are committed to the common good and NRM and marine/land tenure; and enable key actors to implement environmental law and policy effectively and all actors to implement actions according to regulations on NRM and land/marine tenure. Strategic Approach 6: Strengthen Civil Society Organization networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through constructive engagement directs USAID Hay Tao to promote networking and coalition- building among CSOs so they can serve as more effective advocates and watchdogs and create space for constructive dialogue and joint action with government. Platforms for engagement across sectors promote integrated approaches and strong links between national and local levels; ensure that local context, voices, and lessons are flowed up into policy decisions; and foster upward and downward accountability. Through this SA, the Activity will strengthen CSO networks, facilitate their participation in multi-stakeholder dialogue (with the GOM, CSOs, private sector), help them carry out their watchdog role regarding NRM and land tenure, promote shared commitment for environmental governance, and ensure that all government actors implement actions according to regulations on NRM and land/marine tenure. Table 1: Activity details Activity Name USAID Hay Tao Activity Activity Start/End Date March 6. 2018 to March 5, 2023 Name of Prime Implementing Partner Pact, Inc. Contract/Agreement Number 72068718C00001 World Resources Institute (WRI) University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Name of Center (URI-CRC) Subcontractors/Subawardees: Alliance Voahary Gasy (AVG) Solidarité des Intervenants sur le Foncier (SIF) Geographic Coverage Madagascar
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 3 (Governorates/Districts) Regions: Menabe, SAVA, Sofia, Analanjirofo Districts: Morondava, Belon’I Tsiribihina, Manja, Mahabo, Mananara Avaratra, Maroantsetra, Antalaha, Andapa, Befandriana Avaratra, Mandritsara Reporting Period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 1.2 Executive Summary 1.2.1. Short Introduction In Quarter 3 (Q3) of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), USAID Hay Tao has reached its full speed and implemented core activities under the SAs; Hay Tao organized 26 workshops and conducted 11 training sessions during the reporting period. The Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) was conducted during this quarter, which will inform the development of strategies, analyses and/or specific action plans on underlying constraints and opportunities at local and regional level on effective participation of local communities in decision-making processes. The private sector landscape assessment has been finalized and results will complement those from an upcoming study on investment risk assessment to develop a strategy to better engage the private sector in conservation. 1.2.2. Summary of Results for the Reporting Period and Key Achievements Strategic Approach 1: Support USAID Mikajy and other conservation enterprises on sustainable livelihoods, protected area management, and community-based natural resource management through training and capacity development In Q3, all ITOCAs were completed for the national CSOs and youth and women regional networks in the MaMaBay and Menabe sites. Additionally, USAID Hay Tao provided training sessions for trainers from both the national and regional levels. These sessions focused on advocacy for CSO members, crime reporting for communities, prosecution for judiciary police and monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) for CSO managers. The national workshop on stocktaking with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP) throughout the Executive Secretary of National Coordination of Rural Agricultural Training (SE CNFAR) was completed during Q3. As a result, Activity 1.2.2.3. related to stocktaking on livelihoods training materials was completed and will contribute to the reflection, development and training of trainer activities. Strategic Approach 2: Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision-making During this quarter, USAID Hay Tao continued to work with USAID Mikajy and partners to elaborate on the needs, data inputs, database architecture, and user interface for the USAID Hay Tao platform/data portal, as well as a sustainability plan. Throughout the quarter, various consultation meetings were held with key stakeholders to evaluate the predominant needs and collect available data. A regional workshop in MaMaBay focused on a group of diverse stakeholders and gathered information on users’ data needs, types of analysis and
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 4 training required, use of data and information within institutions, existing data sets to map out the users’ needs of the Portal and build buy-in for the Portal. In this quarter, USAID Hay Tao finalized the data gap assessment and analysis based on the data and information collected during the workshops held in Menabe and MaMaBay. In addition, USAID Hay Tao held two trainings in MaMaBay, in Maroantsetra and Antalaha, to develop capacity of the CCP and partners through the integration of GIS towards data standardization. These GIS trainings were conducted to standardize the datasets and to prepare the data to be loaded in the Portal. USAID Hay Tao also developed the capacity of partners using innovative technologies, such as Forest Watcher, a mobile app that brings the dynamic online forest monitoring and alert systems of Global Forest Watch into the field. USAID Hay Tao staff continued to support the USAID Mikajy Activity with mapping and data analysis for the areas of intervention in both Menabe and MaMaBay. USAID Hay Tao participated in the Global Forest Watch (GFW) Summit organized by WRI which was held in June 2019, in Washington, DC, USA, to share experiences with GFW data, analyses and tools. Strategic Approach 3: Identify and foster innovative financing options (payment for ecosystem services, private sector, social enterprise) for conservation USAID Hay Tao has realized the private sector landscape assessment in USAID Mikajy sites. The study provided the following recommendations: strengthening private sector knowledge on NRM, strengthening the CSO working around the economic development of the natural resources interactions, facilitating the interactions between sectoral ministries, support of the Decentralized Territorial Collectivity in their economic and environmental roles, developing inclusive M&E systems for the territorial development process integrating NRM. Regional and national workshops to share and disseminate assessment results were organized in Q3. USAID Hay Tao prepared the mission in Madagascar of an international expert on private sector. She will analyze the risk investment and establish the private sector engagement strategy from June 27 to July 17, based on the private sector landscape assessment completed by the national consultant. The collaborative agreement between USAID Hay Tao and FAPBM was signed during Q3. The signature of the collaborative agreement will be done in Q4 for Tany Meva Foundation. USAID Hay Tao has realized the analysis of national REDD+ reference documents to highlight the place of CBNRM in relation to the REDD+ mechanism. The work included a data and information collection phase and an analysis phase. The study recommended two strategic orientations: (i) ensure consistency of CBNRM-related texts to better integrate the principles of the REDD+ mechanism and (ii) amend implementation framework of the National REDD+ Strategy on CBNRM involvement in REDD+. The recruitment process for the NCV consultant was initiated in Q3. His/Her mandate will start in Q4 to review and analyze existing legal, policy and institutional frameworks and scenario modelling tools on the economic valuation of natural capitals at the national and international level. Mrs. Tarangini Saxena, the full-time research analyst for NCV and PES/MRV is now operational. She has started at the end of June 2019. She will deliver on this activity by the end of this FY19. Strategic Approach 4: Document, disseminate, and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, protected area management, community-based natural resource management, and population, health, and environment (PHE)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 5 Based on the data collected and documented in Q2, an internal meeting was held during Q3 and provided the opportunity for each consortium member to discuss their findings and recommend best practices to be implemented moving forward. To complete the documentation, additional information will still be required in Q4. USAID Hay Tao signed a collaboration protocol with WWF to support the national reforestation initiative, promote the landscape/seascape approach, promote climate change adaptation initiatives, and collect and disseminate best practices for sustainable NRM. Based on the results of inter- communes’ consultations conducted by USAID Mikajy, and regional dialogues conducted jointly by USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy, the USAID Hay Tao communication plan was rewritten to ensure better harmonization of activities between the two activities. Linked to Activity 5.4.1.2., the common vision has already been identified in the Menabe region. The next steps will be the implementation of the derived action plan by all partners. Whereas in MaMaBay, a draft common plan for sustainable resolutions (the strategic axes) was established. To improve USAID’s visibility and highlight the objectives of USAID Hay Tao, the Activity has included institutional communication within the communication plan. Strategic Approach 5: Strengthen Government of Madagascar institutions in policy-making and enforcement of tenure rights and natural resource management through learning After USAID Hay Tao delimited the pilot area around Menabe Antimena and conducted plot census training for local facilitators and representatives of the communes; the local facilitators began the plot census work in and around the Menabe Antimena PA. In collaboration with USAID Mikajy and FIVE, USAID Hay Tao facilitated the regional dialogue in Morondava Menabe which focused on natural resource governance. The dialogue built on issues raised during USAID Mikajy’s inter-communal dialogue session in May 2019, which focused on noting the implications of the regional authority to the Menabe Antimena Protected Area (APMA) issue. This workshop established the starting point to build a shared vision with GOM, CSOs and local communities to resolve the Menabe Antimena deforestation issue. USAID Hay Tao continued to update the draft analysis on existing policy gaps related to CBNRM, and the new edition includes the BNCCCREDD+ strategy on CBNRM and vulnerability study which provided recommendations to support moving forward with the climate change policy brief. The draft policy mapping also contributed to the updates of the USAID Hay Tao Legal Directory to include more policies and laws. Additionally, key stakeholders received Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) training and focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted in Antananarivo and in Menabe. The APEA will inform the development of strategies, analyses and/or specific action plans on underlying constraints and opportunities at local and regional level on effective participation of local communities in decision-making processes. A needs assessment of the technical staff within each ministry environment unit involved in USAID Hay Tao was completed and will set the basis for their capacity development. The CBNRM policy brief was produced in Q3 to facilitate policy-making. Strategic Approach 6: Strengthen Civil Society Organization networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through constructive engagement For this quarter, USAID Hay Tao focused on a monitoring, evaluation and reporting training workshop for partner CSOs (AVG, SIF, Tafo Mihaavo, ReNiAla-CC, MIHARI), and advocacy training for regional and national CSOs. USAID Hay Tao provided advice to partner CSOs
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 6 to implement an advocacy strategy related to the Menabe Antimena issue. USAID Hay Tao monitored the CAP of AVG and SIF. A diagnosis of the CSOs and an evaluation report on CSOs in the MaMaBay and the Menabe regions is available. USAID Hay Tao co-organized an inter-regional workshop of national land institutions on securing community land rights in Africa under the leadership of the Ministry of Land Planning, Housing and Public Works (MATHTP), with the International Land Coalition (ILC) and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). 1.2.3. Problems Encountered/Lessons Learned Restructuring and new personnel appointments within the ministries continues to delay the execution of activities that require leadership or strong involvement of ministries. Careful coordination between projects is needed to ensure sustainability of implementation and local networks, following the recent influx of projects in fisheries management in Madagascar (PCD1, PCD2, South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project phase 2 [SWIOFISH2]).
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2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION 2.1. Progress Narrative Strategic Approach 1: Support USAID Mikajy and other conservation enterprises on sustainable livelihoods, protected area management, and community-based natural resource management through training and capacity development Key Result 1.1. Social enterprises in NRM reinforced Action 1.1.1. Develop capacity of key women and youth networks and associations Activity 1.1.1.1. Conduct gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) analysis In FY19 Q3, the USAID Hay Tao GESI analysis was shared with USAID Mikajy and other key stakeholder members of the Gender Working Group, led by the Ministry of Population. Key among the gender and youth strategies identified in this analysis was the capacity development of the women and youth associations and cooperatives in implementing social enterprise(s) model linked to NRM. In Q3, the Activity implemented this strategy by assessing the capacity of three women and youth associations in the MaMaBay landscape and two women’s associations in Menabe, the first step in identifying these associations’ strengths and weaknesses in developing institutional, organizational, and technical capacity and in determining their capacity to develop a social enterprise model. The Activity selected organizations to assess that have: • economic activities around PA, • a social and/or humanitarian and/or profit-making vocation with a social mission, • a legal status as an association or cooperative, • social and economic activities that are potentially sustainable, • a social mission linked to the protection of the environment and/or waste management, • sensitivity to climate resilience. Two recommendations from the GESI strategies were considered in assessing the capacity of these organizations: 1. The importance of developing their capacity on institutional/organizational development (e.g., governance, human resources, partnership, leadership) and on technical topics (e.g., advocacy, entrepreneurship), which was implemented using Pact’s Integrated Technical and Organizational Capacity Assessment (ITOCA) tool during two workshops, 2. Adapting strategies to the local context to ensure that the natural resources will be restored and not depleted, facilitated through ITOCA workshop sessions on improving their capacities to link natural resources and the use of raw materials, including sensitization to ensure that these raw materials will not be depleted. Activity 1.1.1.2. Identify key women and youth network and association partners In FY19 Q2, USAID Hay Tao developed a reference document to implement the social enterprise model linked to NRM in Q2 and established criteria to select social enterprises in
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 8 the NRM sector owned by youth and women and tools to evaluate the performance of social enterprises (see Activity 1.1.1.1). In Q3, USAID Hay Tao tested this model in the landscapes/seascapes of Menabe and MaMaBay and shared the aforementioned reference document with USAID Mikajy. Following key criteria to select social enterprises in NRM sector were considered in Q2 period for each organization to be considered as a social entrepreneur:
• Have a social and/or humanitarian and/or profit-making vocation with a social mission, • Have a legal status as an association, cooperative, local NGO, or within the private sector, • Their social and economic activities are potentially sustainable, • Their social mission is linked to the protection of the environment and/or waste management, • Have sensitivity to climate resilience.
Based on these criteria and key elements on the evaluation of the performance of local organizations, potential partners to develop the social enterprise model were identified. • For Menabe: – The MAlagasy Zo Maha Olona no TOavina (MAZOTO) Association specialized in fruits processing and in using raw materials for handicrafts. – Longo Iaby Association specialized in market gardening, biogas, vermicompost, and the growing of some species of plants (neem tree) for biological control. • For MaMaBay: – Youth Conservation Connect, an association of young boys engaged in NRM and having economic activities (e.g., fish farming, short-cycle breeding). – Fikambanan’ny Vehivavy Miray Ankiakandrefana (FIVEMA) women association specialized in handicrafts. – Simpona Ecolodge specialized in ecotourism in Makira Park. Then the Activity assessed the capacity of these five organizations to develop social enterprise models using ITOCA tools, including related to social enterprise. In Q4, the Activity will develop a training manual on social enterprise model linked with natural resources and implement it with potential accelerators/incubators. Activity 1.1.1.3. Assess organizational and technical capacity of key networks and associations USAID Hay Tao organized two workshops in Menabe and MaMaBay landscapes in Q3, with the goals assessing organizations’ technical, institutional, and organizational capacities and their abilities to develop a social entrepreneurship model and strengthening their knowledge, skills, and abilities to link NRM with the development of livelihood activities. Results of this activity showed that: • They needed more support to improve the organizational aspect of their structures, includes human resources management, communication between members, and planning of interventions, even if they existed for many years and had a legal status, • Organizational and technical aspects, particularly about leadership and advocacy, accounting and finance, and grants and project management were priorities for support, which USAID Hay Tao will provide via leadership and advocacy trainings in Q4,
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 9 • They have poor monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity, specifically in developing indicators, having qualified M&E personnel, or having an existing internal system to monitor and report on activities, • They all need strengthening in their engagement to protect the environment through their activities on sensitization, developing nursery plants, and renewing the natural resources they use for their handicrafts and beekeeping activities. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will strengthen the five identified associations and cooperatives’ abilities to develop their social enterprise models and will organize workshops and field visits with potential accelerators/incubators to share best practices and experiences. The Activity also will provide other women and youth associations, such as Youth Consortium Mahery, Youth Fo Sarotiny Amin’ny Ala (FOSA), beekeeping cooperatives from Menabe, and handcrafts women associations from MaMaBay, with the same support. Activity 1.1.1.4. Improve NRM knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) for key networks women and youth on NRM and sustainable livelihoods During the Q3 ITOCA workshops, the improvement of the capacity of women and youth associations on NRM KSA and on sustainable livelihoods was conducted during the ITOCA assessment workshops. This activity aimed to identify participants’ perceptions on the issues related to environmental degradation and to identify local initiatives undertaken to link NRM and sustainable livelihood activities. For the MaMaBay ecoregion, the workshop allowed participants to identify that: • There are still several hectares of forest with vegetation to be preserved in this landscape compared to other PAs in Madagascar, • Mobilizing stakeholders at different levels including local population to preserve the environment are key actions, • Developing and implementing an action plan for rational management of natural resources is crucial, • Developing and implementing sustainable livelihood activities to avoid the seriousness of soil erosion in this region and related damage (human, materials) are very important. For Menabe, the following issues were discussed: • Vulnerability of the local community to face climate change as the chronic scarcity reinforces the migration of population from the southern region of Madagascar, • Illegal exploitation of mineral wealth, • Illegal exploitation of forest into charcoal, • The problem of the oil exploitation management that affects the security of the local authority and witnesses; It was specified during this workshop that the personal protection of witnesses and actions for anti-corruption were among key actions as a thematic for advocacy, • The importance of governance training for local stakeholders for rational NRM, • The importance of developing sustainable livelihood activities for migrants to limit the illegal exploitation of resources near and within the PA. Based on these two workshops, issues on NRM, the advocacy thematic, and local and feasible actions to resolve the problems related to NRM and livelihoods were identified. Along with other key women and youth partners in the two landscapes to sensitize them on the importance of linking NRM and the development of livelihood activities, this activity will continue during Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 10 Activity 1.1.1.5. Provide leadership training for trainers, particularly for women and youth To begin preparing the leadership training for women and youth, a meeting was held between USAID Hay Tao team members (Pact and AVG) to plan the execution of these trainings in Q3. It was decided that women and youth associations and cooperatives that were involved in the social enterprise model will be trained on leadership. In Q3, the focus was on the assessment of the capacity of women and youth organizations, so the Activity will hold the leadership training in Q4 for the five selected associations/cooperatives. Action 1.1.2. Conduct mapping of village savings and loan associations (VSLAs) as potential entry point for investment/incubator Activity 1.1.2.1. Identify VSLA sites experiences in Madagascar The activity was completed in Q1. Activity 1.1.2.2. Map and analyze best practices on VSLAs The document on mapping and best practices for implementing VSLA activities developed in the previous period was shared with USAID Mikajy in Q3. This document highlights the different approaches to implement VSLAs from the Aga Khan Foundation, CARE, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) through projects such as Strengthening Assessing and Livelihoods Opportunities for Household Impact (SALOHI), Asotry, Rural Access to New Opportunities for Health and Prosperity (RANO HP), Fararano, and Mahafatoky Project. Some of these experiences were from USAID Mikajy sites, like Sofia and SAVA regions in the MaMaBay and Menabe regions. Upon receiving this information, USAID Mikajy started the process of giving support to local organizations on developing cooperatives and implementing VLSA activities. In Q4, meetings will be organized with USAID Mikajy to discuss collaboration to implement VSLA activities. Activity 1.1.2.3. Assess the feasibility of best practices on VSLA as a potential point of investment/incubator for USAID Mikajy sites As mentioned above, the document USAID Hay Tao produced in Q2 on mapping and best practices on VSLA in Madagascar was shared with USAID Mikajy to help them develop these activities. In Q4, the feasibility assessment of VSLA to be a potential entry point of investment/incubator will be conducted. Activity 1.1.2.4. Identify and analyze types of livelihood showing promise meeting biodiversity and climate resilience around PA Two workshops on the ITOCAs held in MaMaBay and Menabe landscapes provided the opportunity to analyze types of livelihood that were promising, to meet biodiversity and climate resilience concerns around PAs. Simpona Ecolodge as a social enterprise model around PA for MaMaBay and beekeeping activities and market gardening related to biogas and vermicompost for Menabe were identified as biodiversity and climate resilience-related activities. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will contact Kivalo ecotourism in the Menabe Antimena PA, with livelihood activities led by women. The capacity of Kivalo women’s association will be assessed using ITOCA tools, specifically with a focus on developing a social enterprise model.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 11 Action 1.1.3. Establish impact investment accelerator/incubator Activity 1.1.3.1. Identify and assess strength and weakness of existing/potential social enterprises, especially owned by youth and women In Q3, the changeset of GOM members presented an obstacle to pursue the collaboration with Ministries. However, meetings and workshops were organized with the Ministry of Population to discuss the prospect of a future collaboration to support women’s associations to develop a social enterprise model. In Q4, the collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Women Promotion will be continued to develop investment accelerators/incubators. Workshops will be organized to train the five associations and cooperatives on the development of social enterprise model. Additionally, a training manual on social enterprise linked to livelihoods and natural resources will be developed with accelerators/incubators. Activity 1.1.3.2. Identify and assess potential existing incubators In Q2, the Ministry of Youth and Sports was identified as a potential incubator for youth entrepreneurship. The change of government members during Q3 delayed further partnership development; USAID Hay Tao is waiting for nomination of various levels of government officials to move forward. This activity will continue in Q4. Activity 1.1.3.3. Develop partnership with incubators and donors to promote and implement social enterprises owned by women and youth in NRM sector This activity is scheduled for Q4. Key Result 1.2. Target actors have improved capacity for natural resource management and/or support conservation (USAID Mikajy SA 1) Action 1.2.1. Assess KSA and key actors’ capacity on NRM and sustainable livelihoods Activity 1.2.1.1. Consolidate performance management tools for CBNRM and PA management To support to Department of Protected Areas System (DSAP) in the review and refinement of PA managers tools, USAID Hay Tao held a series of meetings with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Madagascar’s Protected Areas System (SAPM), USAID Mikajy, Madagascar National Parks (MNP), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Lafa network and Madagascar Biodiversity Foundation (FAPBM). Main achievements and outcomes of these meetings included: • Interest and involvement of main PA managers and partners, such as MNP, WCS, WWF, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in supporting the SAPM to update tools • Consensus on the role of USAID Hay Tao as the facilitator of the process of reviewing and updating PA management packages; as such, USAID Hay Tao will oversee convening partners and organizing work sessions. • Establishing a core group of technicians from different organizations to conduct technical review of tools • Agreement among PA managers and the SAPM on the need to have a harmonized Madagascar Protected Area Management Package that includes elements of various established tools, including the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT), development and management plan (PAG), the International Union for Conservation of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 12 Nature (IUCN) Green list certification tool,1 the ecological monitoring tool, habitat restoration tool, MIRADI software guide, threats assessment tool, target viability tool, and governance measurement tool • The package also will include an update of complementary tools for creating PAs produced by the USAID MIARO Expansion of Protected Area Network project (2004– 2008) for SAPM • SAPM’s priority needs as the PAG tool and the METT tool, to be produced in Q4 Adding to the evaluation tool, simplifying, updating, and completing planification tools and determining how to integrate performance standards, labels, and certifications into the PA system were also identified as a priority for the PAs network sustainability, focusing on plans with clear objectives. To do so, a multiparty core group was established to conduct joint reflection on capacity development of PA management and to facilitate the development of priority PA management tools, including the management and development plan and the tool for assessing the effectiveness of marine and terrestrial PA management. The core group will develop a template and a guide before June 2020. For the METT scoring system, the process of evaluation needed to be revised as recommended within the METT exercises for MaMaBay and Menabe, which were confirmed with the series of meeting with PA managers. The Activity brought together a core group composed of resource persons from MNP, Lafa, WCS, WWF, DSAP, USAID Mikajy, GIZ, and USAID Hay Tao that will support tools revision to gather and capitalize on the main stakeholders’ experiences with the METT, with the following key findings. • Awareness and capacity on METT need to be increased. PA managers’ conviction for the METT is very low. Even though the METT evaluation submission deadline for PA managers passed, only a few managers have submitted their METT results. Main causes raised are the low awareness about the importance of this tool combined with the low capacity for using the tools. • The METT evaluation process and tool need to be improved to fully integrate METT evaluation into the PA management cycle. Links between METT evaluation and PA management planification do not really exist within the actual process and version of METT, so that METT results are not well valorized to orient activity planification. Furthermore, PA managers see it as costly in time and budget. As such, the core group will deepen the METT process and link between planification to fit with both PA managers and administration needs. • Lack of quantification and referential within the actual METT form was also a major concern raised during core group meetings. Thus, some qualitative questions need to be improved to be quantifiable as much as possible to decrease subjectivity with the results. • The Integrated Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (IMETT) presented by the IUCN Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA)2 and Lafa Forum interested the core group, especially due to the quality of its visualization allowing the easy interpretation of each state on the six elements of the World Commission on Protected Areas management effectiveness framework. IMETT also has the advantage of providing information on the health status of biodiversity primarily conservation targets, while the current METT version is limited to the management aspect of the PA. Furthermore, each step in the evaluation of the IMETT ends with actions to be undertaken for the new planning. For these reasons and the fact that the
1 https://www.iucn.org/theme/protected-areas/our-work/iucn-green-list-protected-and-conserved-areas 2 https://www.iucn.org/theme/protected-areas/our-work/projects/biopama
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 13 IMETT is a software easy to handle and standardized to adapt to the specific characteristics of each PA, the core group decided to study the content of the IMETT and to see how the tool could be valued and contextualized. One KSA gap that has been identified during this work was that although many PAs along the coast of Madagascar and in USAID Mikajy sites have both marine and terrestrial components, most PA managers only have a background and training in the management of terrestrial PAs. The tools to be developed and training to be conducted starting in Q4 will address this KSA gap to include MPA management. Activity 1.2.1.2. Conduct gap analysis on knowledge, skills, and abilities The main lack of capacity of PA managers within the MaMaBay and Menabe sites were identified in Q2. These results were shared during the core group meetings and, as a result, some priorities were set for capacity development needs for PA managers, which USAID Hay Tao will jointly conduct with USAID Mikajy, Lafa, WWF, WCS, MNP and GIZ: • Capacity strengthening in using PA management planning tools, such as the open standard or the MIRADI for PA managers and the regional agencies of the Ministry of Environment, • Training on integrating climate change into the management plan for PA managers, • Training on the use of pression monitoring tool (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool [SMART]) for PA managers and patrollers, • Legal literacy on prosecution procedures for PA managers, Ministry of Environment regional agencies, and patrollers, • Training on the use of the management evaluation tool PA managers, Ministry of Environment regional agencies, and local community leaders. In FY19 Q3, through URI-CRC, USAID Hay Tao continued to run in depth analyses of KSA data collected during the Q2 workshops for two groups of stakeholders in MaMaBay: • Masoala MPA staff KSA in PA management, considering the new directives of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), the MNP strategy, and the new and existing initiatives and projects including fisheries projects, seascape approach, community conservation, restauration, and the blue economy initiatives • MPA, Regional Office of Fisheries Management, USAID Mikajy team, Central and Regional Office of the Environment, knowledge in PAs of the METT, its use and the evaluation process, considering the different international labels such as World Heritage, Green List, and considering the new structure of the MEDD. Activity 1.2.1.3. Conduct training of trainers (TOT) on consolidated PA performance management tool As mentioned in Activity 1.2.1.1., the lack of awareness and capacity on using the METT obstructs the use of the consolidated PA management tool. Thus, the DSAP has not gathered feedback and suggestions yet to allow the finalization of this tool. The core group decided to compare the METT and the IMETT in order to make the PA performance management tool more convenient for PA managers in July 2019, then USAID Hay Tao will plan a series of workshop training for its use. Activity 1.2.1.4. Capitalize experiences on METT use in USAID Mikajy sites This activity is scheduled for Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 14 Action 1.2.2. Conduct participatory review/stocktaking of existing training materials and programs Activity 1.2.2.1. Identify and contact key stakeholders involved in sustainable livelihoods After the establishment of the executive secretariat of the National Council for Agricultural and Rural Training (SE-CNFAR) in April 2019, USAID Hay Tao contacted them to set up collaboration. Exchanges focused on how to strengthen intersectorality and the consideration of sensitive areas, such as PAs in the design of regional and national strategic documents of Agricultural and Rural Training (FAR) and the promotion of rural occupations. Additionally, findings within the stocktaking of existing training materials and programs at the MaMaBay and Menabe sites were shared with SE-CNFAR, then to the General Directorate of Environment and Forests (DGEF) and the General Directorate of Sustainable Development (DGDD). The aim was to provide an overview of the extent to which the forestry and environment sector is poorly considered in the FAR for both strategic designing and implementation, especially at the regional level. These meetings from January to April 2019 led to the organization of a workshop gathering stakeholders involved in FAR, such as Regional Coordination of Agricultural and Rural Training (CRFAR) members, training center representatives, NGOs, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP) on the intersectorality of and landscape approach for the FAR. Activity 1.2.2.2. Set up steering committee for stocktaking The workshop on FAR provided the opportunity to set up a technical committee to support the CNFAR and the CRFAR in implementing decisions and to strengthen intersectorality for a synergy of actions. It was decided to set up one committee per level, which were determined as noted below and will lead the capitalization and reflections on FAR. For the national level: • Commission chairs (Review of the existing CNFAR Commissions), • Agriculture-Livestock-Fishery (AEP), Forest, Crafts, Technical Education, Ministry of Interior and Decentralization (MID), and Madagascar Agricultural and Rural Training FARMADA sector focal points, • USAID Hay Tao, Vocational Training and Agricultural Productivity Improvement program (FORMAPROD), and other potential supporters such as GIZ, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). For the regional level: • CRFAR Chair, Vice-Chairperson(s), and Committee Chairs • Technical Secretariat Officers (ST/CRFAR) • Representatives of the Regional FAR Network • USAID Mikajy, FORMAPROD, and other potential support providers The next activities for the committee would be to reflect on the process of effective decentralization of FAR's regional governance and to review the tools of rural trainers to promote intersectorality and particularly the preservation of the environment. Environmental commissions will be set up at the level of the FAR Regional Councils.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 15 Activity 1.2.2.3. Conduct review and analyze existing documents and materials on sustainable livelihoods A workshop was held in May 2019 to enrich, through joint reflection with the main actors in rural training, the regional priority orientations for the promotion of sustainable livelihoods through training and capacity development. The main results of the workshop were as follows:
• The main gaps identified during the studies on agricultural and rural training carried out at the Analanjirofo and Menabe levels were shared and discussed and priority responses were defined. These main gaps are related to insufficiency of training opportunities for rural trainers; lack of training tools; gaps in considering sensitive area issues, particularly the relationship between agriculture and forest areas; lack of training tools on sustainable livelihoods that respond to PA contexts; and lack of promotion of climate smart agriculture and/or conservation-based agriculture. • Priority orientations and action to lead agricultural and rural training to consider a sustainable approach that responds to the contexts of sensitive areas have been identified, including strengthening intersectorality and decentralization within the institutional level and implementing the FAR. A committee of resource persons (as detailed in Activity 1.2.2.2) to contribute to the reflection, writing and training of trainer activities has been established with the technical and financial support from USAID Hay Tao. Action 1.2.3. Identify and capture good practices for improving biodiversity-friendly climate resilient livelihoods Activity 1.2.3.1. Assess climate change vulnerability and adaptation capacity The final draft of vulnerability analysis report for the study conducted in Q3 was completed and shared at the end of June 2019. An internal results feedback meeting which aimed to share the outcome of the study was held on June 24, 2019. Participants include the technical staff of USAID Hay Tao, USAID Mikajy and BNCCCREDD+ representatives. Within the USAID Mikajy sites of the MaMaBay landscape and Menabe region, the study presented the vulnerability of the fishing and forestry sectors and adaptation measures. The study adopted two types of data collection approaches. The first consisted mainly of consulting key stakeholders at the regional level (DREDD, fisheries and aquaculture department, PA managers) for the collection of secondary data. The second was the organization of participatory workshops for the actual vulnerability assessment of the two sectors. In general, these workshops aimed to: • Contextualize the framework for vulnerability and adaptation analysis in Madagascar, • Capitalize on experiences in adaptation and climate change vulnerability assessments, • Assess the impacts and manifestation of climate change in the forest and fisheries sectors, • Assess the vulnerability of the forestry and fisheries sectors, • Identify best practices and adaptation strategies to be implemented, • Prioritize the identified adaptation actions and propose a strategic direction for climate change adaptation. Two regional workshops were organized for the MaMaBay landscape, one of which was held in Maroantsetra from May 9–10, 2019 and another in Sambava on May 16–17, 2019. All key actors at the regional level were called upon to participate: MEDD, MAEP/Fisheries and
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 16 Aquaculture Service, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Platform, technical and financial partners (TFPs), local NGOs, Devolved Technical Services (STDs) (Regional Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries [DRAEP], Regional Department of Environment and Sustainable Development [DREDD]), private sector, CSOs, associations (Vondron’Olona Ifotony [VOI], fishermen associations), USAID Mikajy, and women’s associations and youth groups at the regional level. In Menabe, stakeholder consultations were completed from May 28–31, 2019. Because many vulnerability studies have already been carried out in the region, the approach has been more oriented towards: (i) the capitalization of vulnerability studies and adaptation actions already undertaken at the regional level, (ii) the updating of vulnerability assessments and (iii) the prioritization of adaptation actions in time and space. For data collection, meetings grouped by category of actors were organized. In Q4, the final report will be prepared after taking into consideration the recommendations made during the presentation to key stakeholders, including the MEDD. Activity 1.2.3.2. Develop guidelines to mainstream CC into PA management tools Working sessions with technicians from the department in charge of PAs at the MEDD level and key stakeholders such as PA managers (MNP, WWF, WCS) and key actors like Lafa Forum, were organized to discuss the process of updating the PAG. The activity will continue in Q4 to update the template of the PAG document with a filling guide. The updating process of the PAG will not be only about CC mainstreaming into PA planning, but also integrating restoration and reforestation activities inside the PAs. Activity 1.2.3.3. Develop collaboration with Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM), Ministry in charge of Agriculture and Fisheries on agrometeorological products and services for agriculture and fishery activities The different appointments of responsible persons (e.g., the Director of Applied Meteorology in charge of agro-meteorological products and services) at the level of the Ministry of Tourism, Transport and Meteorology and of the General Directorate of Meteorology is pending, therefore, this activity will be conducted in Q4. A meeting with the DGM will be scheduled in Q4 to identify areas for collaboration and coordinate implementation with USAID Mikajy. Action 1.2.4. Adapt/translate/develop existing training tools and curricula Activity 1.2.4.1. Elaborate training curricula on sustainable livelihoods This activity has been planned for the vanilla value chains in SAVA and Atsimo Atsinanana at the regional level and later for the national level. Given the need to proceed with a capitalization to build a common vision and shared priorities with FAR actors, especially for tools harmonization, the stocktaking workshop identified vanilla referentials as a priority, the design of which will occur in Q4. Action 1.2.5. Conduct training sessions Activity 1.2.5.1. Identify participants in TOT in and outside of Mikajy sites In Q3, 58 trainers were identified for trainings on advocacy and M&E. Those trainers come from USAID Mikajy sites such as Force Instrumentale pour Valoriser Ensemble Menabe (FIVE) Menabe, Tafo Mihaavo, the Fokonolona (village council) network of renewable natural resources managers, and Analanjirofo. Additionally, trainers were identified outside of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 17 USAID Mikajy sites and include national CSO members who come from different regions of Madagascar, such as representatives from Madagascar LMMA network (MIHARI) Atsimo Andrefana, National Network to fight against Climate Change (ReNiAla-CC) Boeny, and Tafo Mihaavo Vakinankaratra. Activity 1.2.5.2. Improve NRM knowledge, skills, and abilities for CBNRM, PA managers, and NGOs on NRM and sustainable livelihoods In FY19 Q3, USAID Hay Tao carried out an advocacy and M&E TOT for 58 people (65% men, 35% women) at both at the regional and national levels to ensure that CSOs could carry out their activities in planning with partners, writing reports, and conducting advocacy activities for Menabe Antimena, which will be done at national level and be combined with the Ankarafantsika case, another PA victim of destruction caused by corn cultivation. At the regional level, 19 participants come from FIVE CSO members in Menabe and from the four districts of Morondava, Mahabo, Manja, and Belon’i Tsiribihina. Of those who were trained, 53% were over 45 years old and 68% had a baccalaureate degree. At the national level, 39 trainers joined from national CSOs such as Tafo Mihaavo, ReNiAla-CC, SIF, AVG, National Environmental Advocacy Coalition (CNPE), MIHARI, and Transparency International Madagascar Initiative (TI-IM).Trainers trained at national level were composed of technicians and members from each national CSO. Technicians are younger than CSO members representative. Training activities required a good capacity of persuasion and technical masters on Advocacy technics, making trainers characteristics related to age and educational level are important. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will support trainers by providing training tools and materials to allow them to apply advocacy strategies established during the training session and train CSO members at the regional level. Activity 1.2.5.3. Develop partnership and provide training to University of Antananarivo and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and other trainers As in Q2, USAID Hay Tao through WRI continued to develop its partnerships with different departments at the University of Antananarivo, namely the Institute and Observatory of Geophysics of Antananarivo (IOGA) and the Specialization in Forestry and Environment of the Higher School of Agronomic Sciences (ESSA-Forêt). With IOGA, USAID Hay Tao is working with the University of Maryland’s Global Land Analysis and Discovery Lab (GLAD) to improve the remote sensing methodology used to estimate forest cover and forest loss in Madagascar. The server to store and analyze Global Forest Watch (GFW) data arrived at IOGA and USAID Hay Tao is finalizing the processes to sign the collaboration between USAID Hay Tao and IOGA. With ESSA-Forêt, USAID Hay Tao is also in the process of making a protocol of collaboration which should be signed shortly. Concerning partnerships with PCVs, a meeting was held at the end of April 2019 to discuss potential collaboration in terms of agriculture capacity building and trainings according to previous discussions with USAID. There is also the potential for collaboration between PCVs and USAID Hay Tao consortium members through the engagement of a third year PCV (a PCV who has extended her/his two-years services to a third year) to provide technical assistance to SIF and AVG in terms of community approach and English language strengthening if third year PCV learn more on thematical aspects such as land tenure and NR governance. As potential areas of collaboration:
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 18 • USAID Hay Tao can serve as liaison between PCVs and partners (trainers, ministries) in agriculture and forestry, for example smart agriculture and permaculture, • USAID Hay Tao will support improvement of PCV agriculture and tree planting by training of PCV trainers and in-depth tree planting modules, • PCV support to disseminate training packages in sustainable agriculture, tree planting, and reforestation at the local level and eventually collect feedback on the application of the training. In terms of model of collaboration, it would be possible to mobilize a third year PCVs to USAID Hay Tao for AVG and SIF technical support. SIF and AVG have received the PCVs third year template request. PCV Program Director noted that Menabe remains a critical unsafe zone for PCVs, even for short field visit. In addition, PCVs also wanted to be involved in extended training thematic groups to discuss and conceptualize training approaches and tools to measure effectiveness of trainings. The option was that PCV engaged with SIF or AVG activities will be based in Antananarivo. In Q4 FY19, PCVs will send training program details, including revised garden in practice, group training organization in village scale, project design management, monitoring and evaluation on tree planting, mainly for the Internal Service Training (IST) session, which will be held in October 2019, to allow USAID Hay Tao to align its training session for PCVs during IST. Action 1.2.6. Develop capacity of community to report NRM crimes Activity 1.2.6.1. Assess the capacity of community on crime reporting In Q3, four case studies for analyzing the capacity of communities to report natural resources crime were identified both in the Natural Park Makira and the National Park Masoala in MaMaBay landscape. The choice of communes and villages where those case studies were conducted were made with WCS and MNP because they are the PA managers of the two parks. The concerned communes and villages are Antseranambato in Antakotako Commune, Iharaka in Mahalevona Commune, Ambalamahogo in Ambinanitelo Commune, and Antsambalahy in Morafeno Commune. Focus group discussions and working groups were organized to determine what challenges are communities to face and what opportunities will be available for them to report NR crime. As highlights for this analysis, the identified challenges were: • The search of a compromise between the environmental access rights and the durability of ecosystem services, • The race against extinction of some endemic species (both on fauna and flora), • Rethinking of all the achievements led by conservation organizations regarding NRM. Some of the opportunities and achievements identified by participants and to be considered are: • The local communities are operational and are working in collaboration with all the implementing actors (project/program, states representative, Chiefs of Fokontany and Majors), • The presence of projects/programs in conservation at local level, • The turnover and changes of communes’ officials/representatives for this year, which will be an opportunity to inform and to develop the capacity of the newly elected state representatives and to update knowledge for those who are reconducted,
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 19 • The experiences on CSO support and implementing advocacy activities (supported by AVG). Some major constraints were identified, particularly regarding the whole participation of communities into the denunciation of environmental crimes. These were translated into detailed recommendations shown in Table 2. The final report for the MaMaBay case studies will be available in mid-July with more detailed recommendations for enhancing the capacity of community to report on environmental crimes. Table 2: Constraints and recommendations from the case studies Possible Responsible Constraints Recommendations Entities Timeline Existing laws but not enforced Carry out advocacy activities with AVG, Short- the Executive and Parliamentarians, Rindrandamin’ny term monitoring public policy on Olompirenena environmental protection/ Hiarovana ny conservation of natural resources; Iaraha-manana Intensify advocacy and interpellations (ROHY) on accountability/transparency movement, local CSO Absence of laws that protect Carry out advocacy activities with AVG, ROHY Medium- the informant the Executive and Parliamentarians movement, other term CSO Collaboration between different Update collaboration and Projects/ Short- actors: Relaxation of coordination of activities for a better programs term collaboration between the VOI impact (role and responsibilities and the cantonment sharing, technical capacity development, means) Lack of communication Support local stakeholders to have a Projects/ Short- between VOI, Fokontany concerted communication plan programs term leaders, Commune within the monitoring Lack of awareness and Organize a capacity development AVG/USAID Hay Short- motivation for the sustainable and an awareness campaigns on Tao Activity term preservation of natural advantages to protect natural resources resources Lack of knowledge about Organize a capacity AVG/USAID Hay Short- citizens’ rights and development/exchange adapted to Tao Activity term responsibilities to access to community’s level on citizen’s rights ecosystem services and responsibilities (essential for PAs management, forestry and marine regulations) Lack of knowledge about the Organize an information session on AVG/USAID Hay Short- different roles of key the complementarity of roles and Tao Activity term stakeholders for natural responsibilities between all local resources management (local stakeholders communities, VOI, projects, Judiciary Police Officers [OPJ]), Ministry of Justice (MJ) Representatives)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 20 Possible Responsible Constraints Recommendations Entities Timeline Lack of information/knowledge Organize an information session and AVG/USAID Hay Short- about the behaviors and exchange through games and Tao Activity term attitudes to be developed to simulation to trigger the make effective denunciation appropriation of these new behaviors and attitudes Fear of reprisals in case of Disseminate and share whistleblower AVG Short- denunciation successes (e.g., testimonies, videos); term clearly explain the possibility of requesting anonymity in the whistleblowing/denunciation procedure Activity 1.2.6.2. Build capacity strengthening plan for communities AND Activity 1.2.6.3 Improve the capacity of community on reporting case on wildlife/NRM crime via legal clinic In Q3, the local team to support USAID Hay Tao’s (AVG) activity implementation in Morondava was set up. They will conduct case studies on the capacity of community to report natural resources crime and they need to be strengthened on how to do so (especially for identifying opportunities and bottlenecks) Activities 1.2.6.2 and 1.2.6.3 are implemented together to increase community capacity to report natural resources crime and to promote all the tools facilitating this natural resources crime reporting (autonomous hotline, legal clinic). The following topics are included in the training curricula which is already available: • Basic knowledge about the value/benefits of preserving natural resources. This will include basic notions of ecosystem services (especially provided by fauna and flora). Relevant figures and pictures showing the impacts on offences on natural resources and the future scheme in case of continuing bad practices will be shared with the participants. • Basic knowledge on citizen’s rights and obligations in terms of access to ecological/ecosystem services and protection of whistleblower rights. Legal frameworks related to the rights and obligations of each citizen will be shared in a simple manner, as well as the rights and obligations in terms of ecosystem services and the protection of whistleblowers. Success stories and lessons learned through AVG activities’ implementation on denunciation will be shared. • Knowledge on roles and responsibilities of each key stakeholders involved in conservation and natural resources management. • Behavior and attitudes to be adopted on how to be a “good whistleblower.” Through AVG, in Q4, USAID Hay Tao will conduct a TOT targeting some community leaders, as well as the WCS and MNP agents (due to limited resources and to avoid overlapping with the USAID Mikajy intervention areas). A cascade training is planned afterward. The existing tools to facilitate community denunciation will be promoted the same way with the PA managers and the USAID Mikajy team. Additionally, through AVG, USAID Hay Tao completed legal literacy work. The following findings were shared with the community as per their expectations: • Related law on land-clearing (ordinance 60-127)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 21 • Criminal procedure code especially concerning the safety of whistleblowers; all stakeholders receiving all denunciations. Activity 1.2.6.4. Improve the capacity of Judiciary Police (OPJs) on prosecution LINKED TO Activity 1.2.6.5. Improve the capacity of Judiciary Police (OPJs) on application of the law via judicial system The OPJ’s capacity development and exchange for Morondava and Antalaha was not yet realized as planned during Q3. Those activities were postponed to Q4 due to the following reasons and contexts: • As a lesson learned from the capacity development of OPJ in Maroantsetra, the supervising Ministry should be 100% involved for facilitating local state representatives’ commitment. To that end, USAID Hay Tao, through AVG, negotiated with different ministries (especially the MJ and the MEDD) for a better commitment of local OPJs (as they report to their supervisor) but also for their appropriation and commitment, leading to sustainability. • The capacity development is also more valued by a peer-to-peer approach. After discussion and planning with the MJ, they are eager to participate in this exchange and capacity development training and will be available in July 2019. • Due to the election context, most of all state stakeholders, especially OPJs, were not available during pre-election, deputy campaigns and counting of vote’s period. The OPJs were requested to ensure the security of the post-election phase. • In addition, especially in Morondava, some workshops related to public safety and elaboration of strategy to fight against popular revenge were organized in parallel with the USAID Hay Tao capacity development program, despite an extended period of joint planning with them. USAID Hay Tao via AVG has set up a partnership/ MOU with the MJ and the MEDD for those activities’ implementation, for a better commitment of their representatives and for sustainability concerns. Meetings and discussions have been conducted with both Ministries and planning was established together. This period is also marked by the preparation of the National Independence Day celebration in which the participation of OPJs was highly solicited. Key Result 1.3. Functional specialized training mechanism on NRM and sustainable livelihoods Action 1.3.1. Establish competency-based training program for community-based natural resource managers Activity 1.3.1.1. Develop guidelines for a performance assessment and recognition program of CBNRM organizations From May 28 to June 10, 2019, Glenn Ricci, URI-CRC Capacity Development Specialist, and Lawrence Sisitka, Capacity Development Advisor to URI-CRC, completed a mission in Antananarivo to develop recommendations for the USAID Hay Tao capacity development strategy. Accompanied by the in-country based USAID Hay Tao Capacity Development Officer, the group met with a variety of actors in government, NGOs and other donor projects to understand the vision, goals, and capacities. The meetings were scoping discussions to assess which interventions by the USAID Hay Tao capacity development component would be most effective and realistic at this stage in the project.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 22 The team recommended a strategy that focuses on three key organizational bodies at the national level with marine and coastal responsibilities that can influence local actors, which are the Department of Fisheries, MNP, and MIHARI: 1. USAID Hay Tao can mentor a core Fisheries Management Plan (PAP) team at the Department of Fisheries to ensure a collaborative planning and constituency process that applies and tests the PAP Guide. The focus will be on building the capacity of the national and regional fisheries staff to effectively lead and engage in a PAP planning process with early actions to test partnerships. In this process of leadership training and coaching, USAID Hay Tao will not fund nor lead the PAP process which includes the stakeholder workshops to develop the PAP. However, the Activity can mentor the Ministry in charge of Fisheries in collaborative planning. 2. For MNP, USAID Hay Tao can assist the agency in applying the Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS) competencies to the policy and planning staff and help institutionalize this proven staff development tool that can flow down to field sites. 3. MIHARI is a young and promising network that can benefit from secretariat strengthening to improve national networking, regional board performance and delivery of LMMA competency self-assessment tools. These recommendations will be shared with USAID Mikajy teams to ensure alignment with the technical strategies. In addition, capacity development strategies to support MIHARI are also being coordinated with other international projects which are interested to support the sustainability of the network. Activity 1.3.1.2. Conduct training sessions for trainers on small-scale fisheries certification The training on small scale fisheries is postponed to FY20, because of the Small-scale fisheries referential is pending awaiting the publication order by the Ministry which underwent staff and structure change in Q2 caused by the combination of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAEP). USAID Hay Tao is awaiting the new directives of the MAEP, particularly, their vision of agribusiness. Strategic Approach 2: Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision-making Key Result 2.1. Data sharing incentivized Action 2.1.1. Develop and implement consultative process to create incentives and ownership Activity 2.1.1.1. Conduct stakeholder consultations for input and buy-in through individual institution visits AND Activity 2.1.1.2. Revitalize inter-agency information coordination committees In FY19 Q3, WRI, through USAID Hay Tao through, finalized the consultative processes activity to engage stakeholders for input and buy in of the Portal by meeting with the Lemurs Portal in June 2019.3 This meeting focused on the data-sharing policy and technical
3 The Activity met with Madagascar Biodiversity Network (REBIOMA), GIZ, FAO, the MIHARI Network, and the National Office for the Environment (ONE) in October and November 2018 and with Durrell, MNP, Vahatra, WCS, the Geographical and Hydrographic Institute of Madagascar (FTM), the General Department of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 23 aspects of collaboration between the Lemurs Portal and USAID Hay Tao. In addition, more meetings were held with Vahatra and REBIOMA to discuss the data-sharing policy that was previously shared. Both the Lemurs Portal and REBIOMA are now internally discussing this document within their respective teams and the next step is to proceed on an agreed data sharing policy and start to integrate the related data into the Portal. Also, in Q3, USAID Hay Tao updated the list of 26 existing platforms using environmental data identified in Q2 to 32, which is reflected in Table 3. Table 3: List of existing platforms using environmental data Online platform Themes Description Global Forest Watch • Forest change GFW is an online platform that provides data and https://www.globalfores • Land cover tools for monitoring forests. By harnessing cutting- twatch.org/map • Land use edge technology, GFW allows anyone to access near real-time information about where and how forests • Climate are changing around the world. • Biodiversity Global Forest Watch • Watershed GFW Water enables anyone with internet access to Water • Watershed risks visualize critical watershed information, identify http://water.globalforest threats to watershed health, and screen for watch.org/map/ sustainable natural infrastructure solutions. Resource Watch • Cities WRI and more than 30 partners built Resource https://resourcewatch.o • Climate Watch, a dynamic platform that leverages rg/ • Energy technology, data, and human networks to bring unprecedented transparency about the planet right • Food now. Resource Watch features hundreds of data sets • Forests all in one place on the state of the planet’s resources • Ocean and citizens. Users can visualize challenges facing • Society people and the planet, from climate change to • Water poverty, water risk to state instability, air pollution to human migration, and more. IUCN RED LIST • Species, subspecies, and The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the https://www.iucnredlist. varieties health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than a org/search/map • Featured regions list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to • Taxonomy inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting • Red list category the natural resources we need to survive. It provides • Land and marine regions information about range, population size, habitat and • Conservation action ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation needed actions that will help inform necessary conservation • Regional assessments decisions. World Database on • Country The WDPA is the most comprehensive global Protected Area • Region database of marine and terrestrial PAs, updated on a (WDPA) • IUCN category monthly basis, and is one of the key global https://www.protectedp biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, • Governance lanet.net/ businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management. Atlas numérique du • Watercourse routes The REBIOMA project of WCS is an initial project
Forests (DGF), SIF, Conservation International (CI), Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG), and SAPM in February and March 2019.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 24 Online platform Themes Description système des aires • System of PAs of for the creation of a digital atlas of the SAPM and the protégées de Madagascar System of Conservation. sustainable forest Madagascar • Priority sites management (KoloAla). It described the situation http://atlas.rebioma.net/ • Administrative and the distribution of the PAs according to the boundaries decision of the State of Madagascar on October 17, 2008 putting in temporary protection the global sites targeted by the State of Madagascar of October 18, 2006 and lifting the suspension the granting of mining and forestry permits for certain sites ESA - Université • GlobCover Geomatics is the geoportal of the Laboratory of Catholique de Louvain • SPOT Vegetation Environnemetry and Geomatics of the Louvain – GEOMATICS • Unified Cropland Layer Catholic University including for download various https://maps.elie.ucl.ac.b general and detailed maps, GlobCover and many • Land cover map e/geoportail other achievements. • MERIS surface reflectance • Waterbodies • Land surface seasonality Ocean data viewer • Global distribution (coral The Ocean Data Viewer offers users the http://data.unep- reefs, cold-water corals, opportunity to view and download a range of spatial wcmc.org/ mangrove, seagrass) datasets that are useful for informing decisions • Chlorophyll-a regarding the conservation of marine and coastal Concentration (2009- biodiversity. These decisions ultimately affect the 2013) ocean’s health and productivity, which provide the • Marine Ecoregions and ecosystem services that are necessary for our well- Pelagic Provinces of the being, livelihoods, and survival. World • Habitat Suitability for Cold-Water Octocorals • Seamounts and Knolls • Marine Biodiversity • Mean Sea Surface Productivity • Estuary Database • Turtle Global Fishing Watch • Fishing effort The map gives the public a way to see the tracks of https://globalfishingwatc • Protected Planet WDPA commercial fishing vessels at sea in near real-time. h.org/map/ MPAs Using our freely accessible map, anyone can analyze • Exclusive Economic Zone historical data, dating back to 2012, upload their own (EEZ) is a state’s datasets to deepen and broaden their own analyses sovereign waters, which and save and share their work. extend 200 nautical miles from the coast. Ecoregions2017: • Ecoregion This new map offers a depiction of the 846 Ecoregion - Biome – • Biome ecoregions that represent our living planet. Protected • PAs Ecoregions are ecosystems of regional extent, of the https://ecoregions2017. 14 terrestrial biomes. Seven are forested and 7 are appspot.com/ not forested. Plant communities in the same biome can appear quite similar in structure but contain very different sets of species, and of the intersects the amount of habitat now protected and the amount of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 25 Online platform Themes Description unprotected habitat remaining that could be brought under conservation. Advancing Research and • MERRA 2 NASA’s Climate Data Services (CDS) provide a Applications with • MERRA central location for publishing and accessing large, National Aeronautics • ERA interim complex climate model data to benefit the climate and Space science community as well as the broader public. • CFSR Administration (NASA) CDS provides tools and services to access, visualize, Climate Model - • MRE analyze, compare, and publish model data. It aims to CREATE V https://cds- give diverse users intuitive interfaces to a complete cv.nccs.nasa.gov/CREAT collection of NASA model data sets. By broadening E-V/ access to model data, NASA envisions advances in scientific research as well as innovative applications benefitting society. European Commission - • Madagascar succulent The DOPA is a set of web services and applications Digital Observatory for woodlands that can be used primarily to assess, monitor, report Protected Areas • Madagascar dry and possibly forecast the state of and the pressure (DOPA) deciduous forests on PAs at multiple scales. The data, indicators, maps http://dopa.jrc.ec.europ • Madagascar ericoid and tools provided by the DOPA are relevant to a.eu/en/2017ecoregionp thickets several end-users including policy makers, funding rcon agencies, PA agencies and managers, researchers and • Madagascar lowland the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). forests • Madagascar mangroves • Madagascar spiny thickets • Madagascar sub humid forest The Atlas of Global • Freshwater maps These maps are the result of an unprecedented Conservation - The • Marine maps effort by Nature Conservancy scientists, in Nature Conservancy • Terrestrial maps collaboration with governments, scientists and http://maps.tnc.org/glob conservation organizations around the world - over almaps.html 80 global maps describing the state of terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats. Read more about the Atlas or buy it in book form. Map of life • Map of species The Map of Life assembles and integrates different https://mol.org/regions/ • Location (political sources of data describing species distributions boundaries) worldwide. These data include expert species range • Indicators maps, species occurrence points, ecoregions, and PAs from providers like IUCN, WWF, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), and more. All data assets are stored, managed, backed up, and accessed using a hosted cloud instance. World Database of Key • Key Biodiversity Areas The World Database of KBAs hosts data on global Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and regional KBAs, including Important Bird and http://www.keybiodiver • Bird and Biodiversity Biodiversity Areas identified by the BirdLife sityareas.org/site/mapse Areas International Partnership, Alliance for Zero arch • Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, KBAs identified through hotspot Extinction sites ecosystem profiles supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, and a small number of other KBAs. The database was developed from the World Bird and Biodiversity Database (WBDB) managed by BirdLife International.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 26 Online platform Themes Description Lemurs Portal • Maps (Species Explorer) This online resource is designed to meet the needs https://www.lemursport • Models and demands of user groups and includes an online al.org/species/visualisati forum to promote real-time exchange between on?lang=fr different users, a complete species database, ready- to-use visualizations and personalized. HHMI Biome viewer • Biomes This interactive module explores biomes, climate, http://media.hhmi.org/bi • Anthromes biodiversity, and human impacts around the globe ointeractive/biomeview • Temperature and at different times. er_web/index.html?_ga • Precipitation =2.199896877.2061644 390.1554209441- • Terrain 2132218118.155420944 1 Birdlife international • Sites (IBAs) BirdLife is the International Thematic Focal Point for Data zone • IBAs in danger birds to the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism which http://datazone.birdlife. aims to share knowledge and exchange information. org/site/mapsearch This information is made freely available for Governments and other non-commercial users through the BirdLife Data Zone. Critical Site Network • Countries The CSN Tool is an online resource for the (CSN) http://critical- • Sites conservation of 294 species of waterbirds and the sites.wetlands.org/en • Species important sites upon which they depend in Africa and Western Eurasia. The tool makes it easy to obtain information on the sites critical for waterbird species by accessing several independent databases and analyzing information at the biogeographical population level, so providing a comprehensive basis for management and decision making. Marine IBA e-Atlas - • Species information The WBDB, maintained by BirdLife, is an Birdlife international • Country/Territory authoritative source of high-quality data, amassed by https://maps.birdlife.org/ information a global conservation partnership of over 120 leading marineIBAs/default.html • Birdlife country factsheet national organizations. This information is made freely available for Governments and other non- • EBSA Workshop commercial users through the BirdLife Data Zone. Boundaries • Longhurst • MEOW • Pelagic Provinces (GOODS) • Marine SPA Seabird tracking • Species The Seabird Tracking Database - Tracking Ocean Database - Birdlife • Country/Site/Colony of Wanderers - is the largest collection of seabird international deployment tracking data in existence. It serves as a central store http://seabirdtracking.or • Age/status for seabird tracking data from around the world and g/mapper/index.php aims to help further seabird conservation work and • Device support the tracking community. • EEZ UN biodiversity Lab • Aichi Biodiversity targets The UN Biodiversity Lab is an online platform that https://www.unbiodiver • Biodiversity allows policymakers and other partners to access sitylab.org/index.html • Climate and carbon global data layers, upload and manipulate their own
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 27 Online platform Themes Description • Ecosystem services datasets, and query multiple datasets to provide key • Human impact information on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and • Land cover nature-based Sustainable Development Goals. • Marine • Natural Hazards • PAs • Restoration Global Mountain • Information about the The mountain portal is a tool to explore biological Biodiversity Assessment mountain richness in the mountains of the world. It provides (GMBA) • Species species lists for more than 1,000 mountain ranges http://www.mountainbi worldwide, global predicted distribution ranges for odiversity.org/explore all listed species, and bioclimatic as well as topographic information for each mountain range. Global Freshwater • Freshwater biodiversity The Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas is a Biodiversity Atlas • Freshwater ecosystem collection of published and open access freshwater http://atlas.freshwaterbi • Freshwater pressures and biodiversity maps in addition to a gateway for odiversity.eu/index.php/ impacts geographical information and spatial data at different maps scales. It offers dynamic online maps accompanied by • Freshwater conservation short articles with background information. It also and management provides links to publications and data sources • Species richness related to freshwater biodiversity at the global, • Endemicity of freshwater continental and local scale Atlas de Données • Pressure Created in 1990, ONE is a national actor on the Environnementales de • Replies impacts chapter of the environment. The purpose of the l’Office National de • Factors Environmental Data Atlas is to map environmental l’Environnement data to facilitate their access at all levels • States Land use http://madagascarportal. org/lizmap/lizmap/www/ index.php/view/map/?re pository=madagascar&p roject=BLOCAP Alliance for Zero • AZE sites This map shows the sites that hold the last-remaining Extension (AZE) populations of 1,483 of the Earth’s most threatened http://zeroextinction.or species. g/site- identification/2018- global-aze-map/ Climate Data Library, • Meteo The Data Library is a powerful and freely accessible Meteo Malagasy, online data repository and analysis tool that allows a Maproom user to view, analyze, and download hundreds of http://map.meteomadag terabytes of climate-related data through a standard ascar.mg/ web browser. And the climate and society maproom is a collection of maps and other figures that monitor climate and societal conditions at present and in the recent past. The maps and figures can be manipulated and are linked to the original data. Even if one is primarily interested in data rather than figures, this is a good place to see which datasets are particularly useful for monitoring current conditions
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 28 Online platform Themes Description Environmental Justice • Environmental Justice The environmental justice atlas documents and Atlas https://ejatlas.org/ catalogues social conflict around environmental issues. Freshwater Ecoregion • Freshwater FEOW provides a global biogeographic of the World (FEOW) regionalization of the Earth’s freshwater biodiversity. www.feow.org The map and associated species data comprehensively cover the globe. Distribution data of freshwater fish, amphibians, turtles, and crocodiles are available at the ecoregion level. GSDM, Professionnel • Agro-ecology The GSDM is an association under Malagasy law that de l’agro écologie brings together various organizations involved in the http://gsdm- research, training and dissemination of Conservation mg.org/gsdm/ Agriculture in Madagascar. Observatoire du foncier • Land sector The Land Observatory of Madagascar is a system of http://www.observatoir orientation, monitoring and production of e-foncier.mg/ information in the land sector with the theme “inform to reform.” AquaMaps • Rivers/water bodies AquaMaps is a tool for generating model-based, http://www.fao.org/nr/w • Irrigation/Infrastructure large-scale predictions of natural occurrences of ater/aquamaps/ • Hydrological Basins marine species. • Climate • Analyses • Models: GlobWat • Base Layers Key Result 2.2. Variety of users able to contribute data Action 2.2.1. Conduct analysis of existing natural resources related data and identify gaps Activity 2.2.1.1. Undertake assessment of data owners In Q3, USAID Hay Tao continued to visit institutions to identify and assess data owners who would be potential collaborators for the Portal. The Activity, through URI-CRC, conducted institutional visits at the Institute of Halieutic and Marine Sciences (IHSM) at the University of Toliara on May 16, 2019 and the National Center of Oceanographic Data, Toliara on May 17, 2019, to inquire on existing marine and coastal data. Additional meetings were conducted with the Protected Area Management Information System (SIAGAP) Portal Madagascar,4 a terrestrial PA management information system on May 9, 2019 and with IUCN BIOPAMA Information system on PAs, on May 24, 2019. At these meetings, USAID Hay Tao discussed an approach to define user’s needs assessment to conduct data gap assessments and registered recommendations to organize a specific workshop on data sharing and developing a data sharing policy, which is currently lacking in most underdeveloped countries. At the same workshop, it was proposed to discuss approaches to address local and national data sharing needs.
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USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 29 Three main thematic groups will be integrated into the Portal: terrestrial, marine, and land tenure. To define the data and information held by various institutions, USAID Hay Tao is coordinating internally on the marine aspects (with URI-CRC), and on the land tenure aspects (with SIF). USAID Hay Tao (WRI) will continue collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and formatting those data sets to integrate into the Portal. The three themes mentioned above represent the focus for the first phase of the Portal and more themes/datasets will be added as USAID Hay Tao receives feedback from users and stakeholders and additional needs for the Portal arise. Additionally, as of Q3, Environmental Data Center technical mapping expert, Chris Damon, has actively engaged on the technical requirements of URI-CRC’s contributions to the data portal and has begun investigating connections to global data sets and platforms of relevance to the needs of the GOM and USAID Hay Tao. Activity 2.2.1.2. Identify and integrate links to data/information management systems In Q3, USAID Hay Tao prioritized a data sharing agreement with institutions who provide data for the Portal. WRI’s data sharing template was discussed within the USAID Hay Tao team and shared with the Lemurs Portal and Vahatra. Both the Lemurs Portal and Vahatra are now internally discussing next steps forward and will have a data sharing agreement with USAID Hay Tao that manages/maintains the relevant dataset based on the specificity and requirement of the institution. From June 16–18, 2019, USAID Hay Tao team members Serge Rafanoharana, Tiana Rahagalala, Chris Damon, and Sarah Gaines traveled to Washington, D.C., USA, to learn about different existing international portals, best practice and challenges during the WRI’s GFW Summit and to discuss the development process and design of the USAID Hay Tao portal between URI-CRC and WRI. In particular, the participation of a large high-level delegation from Madagascar, including both the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Higher Education and Research, as well as the former director of MNP, the director of the ONE, and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT) during the GFW summit, allowed the USAID Hay Tao team to engage in technical and focused exchanges with these stakeholders. The Minister of Environment in side conversations, shared his perspective that mangrove wood harvesting cannot be forbidden, although best practices can be taught. Following a presentation on research in Menabe, USAID Hay Tao (URI-CRC) discussed potential collaboration with Durrell for assistance with field work and drone footage, should this be required. The Minister of Higher Education welcomed collaboration with the University of Rhode Island, to be explored in further exchanges. In addition, the team met with the USAID GeoCenter to discuss collaboration with permanent USAID GIS mapping experts based in the US and Madagascar for training and sustainability support to the USAID Hay Tao portal, as well as the opportunity to receive free access to high resolution imagery. USAID Hay Tao plans to request the imagery available through the USAID GeoCenter for Menabe and MaMaBay. The Activity is continuing discussions on how to collaborate on trainings, which was extended through a second meeting between URI-CRC and the USAID GeoCenter personnel at the ESRI Users conference in San Diego, CA USA. Initially, proposals are beginning to solidify around offering basic preliminary GIS training to interested stakeholders through existing digital training modules with more specific follow-up training offered by the GeoCenter. They have recommended that USAID Hay Tao liaise with the USAID Madagascar GIS expert as a part of determining a sustainable training strategy.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 30 Activity 2.2.1.3. Undertake assessment of data/information gaps In April 2019, USAID Hay Tao (WRI) conducted a workshop in MaMaBay, like the one held in Menabe the previous quarter, to assess the needs of users and determine the existing data and their relevance. USAID Hay Tao identified the missing data as well as the actions to be implemented for their acquisitions. USAID Hay Tao finalized the assessment of environmental data/information analysis. This data gap assessment and analysis is based on data and information collected during these two workshops in both Menabe and MaMaBay. The aim of this analysis is to determine existing data and their relevance, assess user needs, and identify and fill in the data corresponding to these needs and missing data. This analysis included verifying whether there is existing data that responds to the needs of the actors, regardless of who formulated the needs or holds the information. This approach helped define the information that will be presented in the Portal and identified different cases in the results, such as:
• Data exists at the local level and respond to the needs formulated by local actors,
• Data at the local level does not meet or only partially responds to the needs expressed by local actors,
• Other complementary information exists in relation to other existing data (interactive platforms of geographical data, data on web concerning biodiversity with the corresponding metadata), and
• there is no other complementary information compared to other existing data (Interactive Platforms for Geographic Data, Data on the Web for Biodiversity with the corresponding metadata). For needs that could be addressed, the additional information will be integrated in the Activity portal with the corresponding metadata, while for the last case, further investigations will be conducted to collect data at the level of the institutions concerned and / or further studies should be conducted by experts. The results of the investigations will subsequently be made available to stakeholders via the Portal. Identification of user needs During the workshops in Menabe and MaMaBay, user data requirements were collected using inquiry forms and an analysis was a conducted focusing on users’ needs, then determined the existing data and its relevance. The last phase was to identify the missing data as well as the actions to be implemented for their acquisitions. Based on the workshop in MaMaBay, the Activity found the existing data available through the assessments should meet the needs of users, after rigorous analysis and processing operations. On the other hand, social, economic and legal data are not readily available and much more in-depth investigations are needed to understand the needs of USAID Hay Tao users for these data and the time/cost to produce these datasets. The data needs formulated by users in Menabe are also formulated in MaMaBay. Additionally, the data needs about the vanilla, which is a specificity of this ecoregion, was included. Subsequently, the handwritten data of the participants was transcribed in a spreadsheet to serve as a database. The entities that participated in these workshops included CSO representatives, projects and programs, GOM representatives. User data needs are described in Table 4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 31 Table 4: User needs in MaMaBay Terrestrial Marine Land tenure Advocacy Civil society organization 1. Geographical distribution of cultivation areas, 1. Area and volume of mangrove 1. Potential areas for 1. List of decision-makers and local cultivated area, production volume, production cost, cultivation and restoration activities vanilla cultivation, actors quality and selling price 2. Method of use and location of illegal reforestation and 2. Analysis of advocacy actions 2. Area of intervention of collectors and support fishing equipment mangroves (Andapa carried out in the context of land organizations (technical and financial) 3. Coral restoration rate PLOF) tenure security: 3. Location of land available for reforestation and plant 4. Quantity and quality of fish production 2. Rate and location of – Best practice and lesson learned material needs (GPS - monitoring) land security (Titled - (SIF example) 4. Area and location of forest cover near vanilla fields bounded - Karatany) – Organic vanilla (SYMRISE Africa) 5. Location of the intervention areas of the 3. Number of – Awareness census programs to support projects/programs/support actions 3. Potential markets and economic land tenure security 6. Sales and sales representatives’ statistics profitability (economic arguments) and existing structure 7. Investment needs, nurseries, forest products of the 4. Census of cultivated plots of land. population Projects/Programs 1. PAG 1. MPA PAG (marine biodiversity) 1. Land in dispute with 1. List of actors, local and regional 2. Map and description of the PA zoning 2. MPA Zoning and Aquaculture the PA decision-makers (STD, Territorial 3. Statistics of PA offences 3. Physical and chemical data of the marine 2. Land cleared inside Decentralized Collectivities) 4. Information on woodworking machines in the city, environment the PA 2. List of communication media wood saw in outlying areas 4. Number of marine fishermen, MPA, 3. Land use map in 3. Forest, maritime offences 5. Number of children enrolled in school in each district District and around the PA database 6. Number of population 5. Available marine fish stock 4. Mixing of the 4. Schooling database cultivation area 7. Number of park visitors and economic benefits 6. Database concerning fishermen, fisher merchants, collectors (misasaka ny voly 8. Clearing statistics and number of PA fire points miakatra, 1/3) 9. Area of cash crop cultivation 7. Mangrove area 10. Zoning mapping of livestock and fisheries 8. Information on VOI, LMMA, association mapping 11. Animal population data for each district 9. Maritime text and legislation 12. Mapping of the human and animal watering point
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 32 Terrestrial Marine Land tenure Advocacy 13. Area and yield of irrigated perimeters around the PA 10. Fishing Calendar Planning 14. Text governing environmental protection 15. Mapping of natural grazing areas 16. Hydro-Agricultural Development Statistics Government 1. Identification and delimitation of forest cover in the 1. Delimitation of mangroves 1. Securing the 1. Resolution of conflicts between region (DREDD/CEDD/PADAP) 2. Maritime control: fishing net (GN: boat national forest estate herders and farmers 2. Securing the national forest estate + fishing: fishing exploitation, opening and 2. Securing 2. Processing of cases at the Tribunal 3. Identification of potential areas: closing of fishing) reforestation land by level (DREDD, GN, AEP) – In rice production (AEP) 3. Maritime inventory (AEP) commune 3. Regulate the use of the national – In vanilla production 4. Mangrove Reforestation 3. Offence related to forest estate (Court, Estate, Topo) the field dispute (legal and of State-owned land 4. Identification of grazing areas (livestock) 5. Capacity development: DREDD, CRN, situation) 4. Promote the intensive rice 5. Forest control: PADAP (AEP) farming system – Point of fire – Seed collection technique – Clearing: author/place – Training of nurserymen – Illegal exploitation – Training of breeders – Illegal trafficking (precious wood) – Texts in force – Undergrowth cultivation – Data processing (GIS) 6. Reforestation: DREDD, PADAP, QGN – Rice cultivation – Awareness/awareness-raising: species available 6. Cattle sector: adapted and localized by commune – Number of breeders – Number of cattle 7. Vanilla sector: – Number of planters – Number of collectors – Number of exporters – Cultivated area
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 33 Identification of existing data Three main activities were conducted to collect existing data: • The organization of workshops to collect the needs of users as well as the data available to them, • The inventory on the web of interactive geographical data platforms dealing with the environment and the conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar, • The inventory of biodiversity data on the web with the establishment of corresponding metadata. During the workshops, USAID Hay Tao collected both the data needs of users as well as existing data already available to meet these needs. More details on the results of the existing data can be found in Activity 2.2.5.1. Assessment of the user needs User need assessments were completed to prioritize and structure the thematic analyses identified by local actors, classify these needs according to the three themes (terrestrial, marine and land tenure), and to model the resulting indicators according to pressure (P), status (S), and response (R). The thematic analysis will allow for a better reading of information and identify what is essential for the needs formulated, which were classified by theme. These themes and sub- themes (and if necessary other sub-themes of the lower category) have been defined firstly, to constitute a grid of analysis that will be constructed, modified, and improved during the reading of information, and secondly the different levels of prioritization of the needs formulated. The needs were therefore assigned to one of the thematic categories presented in Table 5. Table 5: Thematic categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 1. Infrastructure 1.1. Zoning and 1.1.1. Agriculture and economic land use 1.1.2. Livestock activities 1.1.3. Fisheries and aquaculture 1.1.4. Tourism 1.2. Actors 1.2.1. Agriculture 1.2.2. Livestock 1.2.3. Fisheries and aquaculture 1.3. Production and 1.3.1. Agriculture marketing 1.3.2. Fisheries 1.3.3. Fisheries and aquaculture 1.3.4. Tourism and PAs 1.3.5. Crafts and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) 1.4. Infrastructures 1.4.1. Agriculture and equipment 1.4.2. Fisheries and aquaculture 1.4.3. Communication channels 2. Management 2.1. PAs and 2.1.1. Zoning and mapping of PAs and protection conservation 2.1.2. Conservation targets of target 2.1.3. Coral reefs
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 34 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 environment 2.2. Forest 2.2.1. Forest cover 2.2.2. National forest estate 2.2.3. Reforestation and restoration of forest landscapes 2.2.4. Restoration of mangrove forests 2.3. Offenses and 2.3.1. PAs unlawful 2.3.2. National forest estate activities 2.3.3. Fisheries 2.4. Climate change 2.4.1. Measures to adapt to CC 2.4.2. Defenses against sedimentation 2.4.3. Defenses against coastal erosion phenomena 2.5. Actors 2.5.1. List and areas of intervention 2.5.2. Capacity development 2.6. Legislations 2.6.1. Terrestrial environment and regulations 2.6.2. Fisheries, maritime, and coastal areas 2.6.3. Complaint and grievance management mechanism 2.7. Land tenure 2.7.1. Plot census and land status 2.7.2. Land tenure security 2.7.3. Support program for land tenure security and existing structure 2.7.4. National forest estate 2.7.5. Reforestation land per commune 2.7.6. Analysis of advocacy actions 2.7.7. Statistical data on land transactions 2.7.8. Handling of land disputes at the level of the Tribunal, the Office of Domains and Topography 2.7.9. Boundary of Tsarabiha area 2.7.10. Data on file processing 2.8. Information, 2.8.1. Communication media education and 2.8.2. Statistics on the number of beneficiaries of communication development and education activities 2.8.3. Target areas for development and education activities 3. Population 3.1. Demography 3.1.1. Number of the population 3.1.2. Population density 3.2. Schooling 3.2.1. Number of children enrolled in school in each district 3.2.2. School enrolment database 3.3. Coastal zones 3.3.1. Coastal zone population 3.3.2. Household income of the coastal population 4. Administrative 4.1.1. EEZ boundaries and 4.1.2. ZOI territorial 4.1.3. Fishing area 4.1.4. Commune 4.1.5. District 4.1.6. Region
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 35 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 5. Geography 5.1.1. Physical-chemical data on marine environment 5.1.2. Climate and meteorological data
This classification level aims to facilitate and assist future users in their guidance on the use of the data portal. The answers to these needs are considered as environmental monitoring indicators and categorized as a pressure indicator, or as an indicator of state or as a response indicator. • A state indicator characterizes, at a given moment, the situation of a component of the natural environment or the ecosystem • A pressure indicator is related to human activities impacting one or more components of the natural environment or ecosystem • A response indicator characterizes or reflects the actions implemented by man in the face of environmental problems; This modeling was carried out based on the indicators formulated by the ONE in its Environmental Dashboards. Identification of existing data corresponding to the needs USAID Hay Tao has identified the data corresponding to these needs as an indicator of environmental monitoring as well as the missing data. The selected data are those that meet certain criteria, namely: • Completeness: The data must cover the entire national scale according to the geographical unit in which it has been measured. • Sustainability: Data must be available and updated regularly. • Their relevance for environmental monitoring indicators: This criterion is already considered when modeling needs as a pressure, status, or response indicator. • Clarity and simplicity for non-scientists. • And the transparency of data sources: Data may be publicly available and available on the web, regardless of the use of the Portal. For this analysis, USAID Hay Tao has adopted the model based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) framework, focusing on the Pressure, State, Response model. This is based on the idea that human activities exert pressure on the environment and affect its quality and quantity of natural resources (state); society responds to these changes by adopting environmental, economic and sectoral policies, by becoming aware of the changes that have taken place and by adapting its behavior (response). The main result of this activity is a thematic field structure for the data portal, as presented in Table 6. Table 6: Main results of the data assessment and gap analysis – List of thematic and data sources Data Transparency Thematic Completeness Sustainability Reliability sources of data source 1. Theme 1: TERRESTRIAL 1.1 PRESSURE 1.1.1 Agriculture Census of The data The data is The data is The data are 1.1.1.1 Rice Agriculture - concern all the updated official available in the 1.1.1.2 Cereals Agricultural Madagascar periodically. INSTAT website 1.1.1.3 Legumes Campaign districts Periodic 1.1.1.4 Tubers 2004-2005 updates of the 1.1.1.5 Industrial data are made. Temporary Crops The next
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 36 Data Transparency Thematic Completeness Sustainability Reliability sources of data source 1.1.1.6 Industrial census is being Permanent Crops prepared 1.1.2 Livestock 1.1.2.1 Farmers Census of The data The data is The data is The data are engaged in Agriculture - concern all the updated official available in the livestock farming Agricultural Madagascar periodically. INSTAT website 1.1.2.2 Number of Campaign districts Periodic cattle herds 2004-2005 updates of the data are made. The next census is being prepared 1.1.2.3 Pasture Cropland and The data Not available Not available The data is pasture area - concern all available in the 2000 Madagascar EarthStat - GIS Website 1.1.3 Infrastructures and equipment 1.1.3.1 Road Madagascar The data Data is The data is Data is available infrastructures Mapping concern all of updated official at the FTM office 1.1.3.2 Land Agency Madagascar periodically transport services 1.1.3.3 River transport 1.1.4 Offenses and Illicit Activities (National Forest eDomain and Protected Areas) 1.1.4.1 Fire alerts Global Forest The data Periodic Data comes The data is 1.1.4.2 Land Watch concern all updates of the from scientific publicly available clearing Madagascar data are made. organization on the Global Forest Watch website 1.1.4.3 Other Manager of Data can be The data is Not available Not available offenses and Protected collected from produced by unlawful activities Areas managers as the managers they become and has been available checked at the different hierarchical levels 1.1.5 Demography
1.1.5.1 Population INSTAT The data The data are Data are The data are number Demographics concern the updated official publicly available 1.1.5.2 Population whole territory periodically via at the INSTAT density (Regions, different documentation Districts, surveys such as center Communes) the RGPH Annual updates of the data are done. Updates to the list are made periodically
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 37 Data Transparency Thematic Completeness Sustainability Reliability sources of data source (every two years) 1.1.5.3 Number of School Data refer to all The data are Data are The data is educated children Directory of school districts updated official publicly available the Ministry in Madagascar periodically via and available on different the web via the surveys such as Ministry of the RGPH Education Annual updates website. of the data are done. Updates to the list are made periodically (every two years) 1.2 STATE 1.2.1 Management and protection of the environment 1.2.1.1 IUCN Red The IUCN Red The data are Data are publicly Conservation List List is the Not available science-based available on the Targets world's most and are IUCN Red List comprehensive recognized as website inventory of the the most global reliable conservation reference status of plant tool to know and animal the level of species. threats to specific biodiversity 1.2.1.2 Forest Global Forest The data Periodic Data comes The data is cover Watch concern all updates of the from scientific publicly available Madagascar data are made organization on the Global Forest Watch website 1.2.2 Climate 1.2.2.1 Maproom de The data Periodic The data are Data are Precipitation la Direction concern all updates of the official available on the 1.2.2.2 Générale de Madagascar data are made Maproom Temperature la website Météorologie 1.2.3 Physical Geography 1.2.3.1 Madagascar The data Periodic The data are Data is available Hydrography Mapping concern all updates of the official at the FTM office Agency Madagascar data are made 1.2.3.2 Land use FAO Soil map The data Not available Not available Data is available concern all on the web via Madagascar different geographic data portals 1.3 Response 1.3.1 Agriculture 1.3.1.1 Irrigated rice area
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 38 Data Transparency Thematic Completeness Sustainability Reliability sources of data source developed 1.3.1.2 Number of Census of The data The data is The data is The data are irrigated plots Agriculture - concern all the updated official available in the Agricultural Madagascar periodically. INSTAT website Campaign districts Periodic 2004-2005 updates of the data are made. The next census is being prepared 1.3.2 Management and protection of the environment 1.3.2.1 Protected Numerical Data refer to all Not available Not available The data are areas Atlas of SAPM sites publicly available Madagascar on the websites Protected of the Digital Areas System Atlas of the Protected Areas System of Madagascar and the Biodiversity Network of Madagascar 1.3.2.2 IUCN Red The IUCN Red Updates to the The data are Data are publicly Conservation List List is the list are made science-based available on the targets world's most periodically and are IUCN Red List comprehensive (every two recognized as website inventory of the years) the most global reliable conservation reference status of plant tool to know and animal the level of species threats to specific biodiversity
1.3.2.3 Species and plants for reforestation 1.3.2.4 Forest Global Forest The data Periodic Data comes The data is cover gain Watch concern all updates of the from scientific publicly available Madagascar data are made. organization on the Global Forest Watch website 1.3.2.5 Potential Spatialization The data Not available The The document is zones for forest of concern all document available on the landscape Madagascar's Madagascar was web restoration RPF commissioned by the German Cooperation and the Ministry of the Environment 1.3.2.6 PA Final report Data refer to all Not available Not available The data are
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 39 Data Transparency Thematic Completeness Sustainability Reliability sources of data source Managers SAPM sites publicly available on the websites of the Digital Atlas of the Protected Areas System of Madagascar and the Biodiversity Network of Madagascar
The next phase of the activities will focus on the standardization of the data related to these thematic fields and corresponding maps will be produced. Example of resulting maps are presented in Figure 1. Figure 1: Mapping of existing data Number of fishermen population Area cultivated in slash-and-burn rice or Tavy
Source: Agricultural census 2004-2005 Source: Agricultural census 2004-2005 Area cultivated in vanilla Actors managing the PAs
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Source: Agricultural census 2004-2005 Source: SAPM
Continued analysis of fisheries data gaps with the URI-CRC Fisheries expert, Najih Lazar, continued in June 2019, through metadata improvement. The analysis of MPA data gaps was initiated. The assessment of coastal process data gaps will be conducted in Q4 to feed into the year-end consolidated data gaps report. USAID Hay Tao, through URI-CRC, consolidated available fisheries, MPA, and LMMA data and prepared an initial visual of Madagascar’s small-scale fisheries profile, LMMA tenure rights, and MPAs for the USAID Hay Tao portal. This draft tool facilitated discussion on the marine and coastal component of the Portal and the development of tools for decision making on marine issues. Action 2.2.2. Provide TA to USAID Mikajy data needs and incorporate Mikajy data into data platform Activity 2.2.2.1. Assess Mikajy data collection training needs and provide training as needed to enhance data quality USAID Hay Tao continued to support USAID Mikajy on mapping site of intervention areas for the CCP. In addition, USAID Hay Tao continues to support USAID Mikajy on their indicator for Activities 6.1 and 6.2, which focus on the improvement of biophysical condition through deforestation analysis. As a result, a series of meetings were held with USAID Mikajy and USAID including the GeoCenter team in Washington DC, USA. The main points for these meetings were to talk about the: • Need of high-resolution images for annual forest cover change until 2023, • Training for CCP and partners on spatial analysis for forest monitoring, • ADS 579 requirements on Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), • Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) licenses for consortium partners.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 41 Following the meeting with the USAID GeoCenter office in Washington, DC, USA, it was confirmed they can provide the satellite imagery that USAID Hay Tao needs for the deforestation monitoring in the intervention areas. USAID Hay Tao was in contact with USAID Mikajy to understand their needs and requests of URI-CRC for fisheries stock assessments techniques, trainings and data control. The specific requests of USAID Mikajy Menabe at this point relate to information for the regional spatial plan that is being developed as well as fisheries data and stock analysis to support the Fisheries Management Plan that will be developed in FY20. Action 2.2.5. Establish data portal and natural resources related database to support improved management of protected area network Activity 2.2.5.1. Structure and improve data portal/platform that consolidates and analyzes data The USAID Hay Tao Activity continued to analyze existing environmental data and identifying gaps, assessing end users’ needs, and investigating links between data and information management systems. In addition to the workshop conducted in Menabe during the previous quarter, USAID Hay Tao organized another workshop on Portal development focusing on Portal user’s data needs and existing datasets and information. This workshop was held in MaMaBay from April 23 to April 26, 2019, with the following activities: • Presentation of the objectives and approaches, • Presentation of the USAID Hay Tao Activity, • Presentation of the USAID Hay Tao portal initiative through a demonstration, • Working groups on data information needs by sector, scope of work, detailed compulsory activity, detailed needed analysis by activity, detailed type of needed data by activity, • Working groups on existing data sets, why they were created, how they are maintained, how they can be used, their limits, and access details (such as data owner details, usage restrictions, and service limitations), • Available analysis for different categories of users, • Identification of training needs of managers and data collectors, • Plenary discussion on Gaps and challenges in data management and sharing. The workshop had 18 participants (3 women) from the general public, government, civil society, projects/programs, NGOs, and research and training institutions. The workshop helped clarify the need of different users who are the potential contributors and users of the Portal, and to have a list of existing datasets and information from most of all different actors which are important to feed the Portal. Group work was conducted to identify the users’ needs in term of useful themes based on the principal activity, related to the formulated needs to be presented in the Portal. Table 4 in Activity 2.2.1.3. shows the users’ needs in term of analysis and data. Another group work session was conducted to identify existing data and information, which are owned by the different participants. USAID Hay Tao has analyzed those needs and grouped them in four thematic areas: terrestrial, marine, land tenure, and advocacy. Table 7 shows the existing data and information in MaMaBay. Detailed information on those users’ data needs and existing data are available as spreadsheet files, including the data owners, data holders, data users, data limitation, how to collect the data, how to use the data, and how to share the data, all of which will be integrated into the Portal.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 42 Table 7: Existing data available in MaMaBay to meet stakeholder needs Terrestrial Marine Land tenure Advocacy Civil society organization 1. Number of communes 1. Data on mangrove 1. Zoning plan (forests No data producers/spreadsheet restoration areas completed in 2008) available 2. Number of formal collectors and (Cap Est + 2. Cadastral map preparers/spreadsheet, Iharana)/Not compiled (domain) 3. Geographical distribution of green 2. Data Transfer of 3. Referenced plots markets/spreadsheet Marine Masoala (vanilla operators)/GPS 4. Phenological monitoring Management Coord vanilla/spreadsheet (CARE)/Not compiled 4. Updated delimitation 5. Certified vanilla planters census/maps 3. Algoculture Cap of PA (MNP - and spreadsheet Est, Iharana/Not WCS)/Maps compiled 6. PGES intervention sites/document 5. Updated delimitation 7. Problems encountered on slash-and- of national forest estate burn crops/document (DREDD)/Maps 8. Evaluation of production costs 10,000 6. Communal plants/spreadsheet demarcation Projects/Programs
1. PA Development and Management Plan 1. MPA Development 1. Mapping of land (PADAP; Masoala, Makira, Antongil Bay) and Management Plan encroachments in the 2. PA zoning maps 2. Number of SAVA PA 3. Number of SAVA livestock 2018 small-scale fishermen 2. Decree establishing 4. Situation of irrigated perimeters and canoes the PA (Antalaha, Sambava, Iharana), 3. Number of SAVA SAVA/spreadsheet algocultivators 5. Number of active associations (Antalaha, 4. Marine Ecological Sambava, Iharana), SAVA Monitoring Database 6. Location of watering points (Masoala Marine Parks) - IOC, WWF 7. SMART database (biodiversity, offenses) 5. Database for 8. Park Visitor Statistics monitoring fish and 9. Fire alert (CI) octopus catches 10. TGRN database (green belt PA) (Masoala Marine Park) Government
1. Agricultural production (rice + other) 1. Fishing calendar 1. Land and forest titles 2. Domestic animal statistics 2. List of fishing (in town) 3. Agricultural calendar associations and 4. AHA Inventory federations 5. National forest estate list, PA list 6. Map, district map Antalaha 7. Location, area of deforestation 8. Area reforested, list of reforestation species 9. List of management transfer and location 10. List of forest offences 11. Current texts 12. Reports
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 43 Terrestrial Marine Land tenure Advocacy 13. Hunting calendar 14. Calendar of world days Key Result 2.3. Data transformed into useful information Action 2.3.1. Design user focused products and tools: PA managers, communities and researchers Activity 2.3.1.1. Develop innovative technologies to analyze data and export information Forest Watcher In Q3, USAID Hay Tao, through WRI, developed the capacity of partners using Forest Watcher, which is a mobile app that brings the dynamic online forest monitoring and alert systems of GFW offline into the field. This mobile app allows the user to monitor areas of interest, view deforestation and fires alerts, navigate to a point to investigate, and collect information about what one finds, regardless of connectivity. It also specifically allows to train partners on using mobile app Forest Watcher, standardize the spatial databases to be monitored, and monitor areas of interest where fires and/or deforestation occur. Through this activity, partners can understand and use Forest Watcher mobile app, use standardized spatial data that can be monitored, and are able to track, monitor, and report on fires and deforestation using the app. The same training will be conducted in both Menabe and MaMaBay in FY20. SMART SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) is a suite of best practices aimed at helping PA and wildlife managers better monitor, evaluate and adaptively manage patrolling activities. SMART includes a powerful software application that improves the ability of PA agencies and other ranger-based programs to combat poaching and other illegal activities. SMART consists of a software application that enables its users to collect, store, communicate, and evaluate ranger-based data on patrol efforts, patrol results, and threat levels. Through WRI, USAID Hay Tao joined the SMART Team Madagascar advanced users, along with WCS, MNP, and Durrell WCT. The Activity has collaborated with those institutions for SMART related activities such as SMART training preparation and coordination. SMART 6.2.3 was launched last April 2019, and PA managers and field patrols will receive a series of training on this new version. For example, MNP, will organize a training of trainers during August 2019 for the members of the advanced users of SMART Madagascar. Another meeting was also conducted with the SMART developers to discuss about the SMART integration into Forest Watcher mobile application and Forest Watcher Desktop. The developers are looking at its feasibility so that only one application will be used as a forest monitoring system. USAID Hay Tao Portal development USAID Hay Tao finished setting up the ArcGIS Server to host the Portal. Based on this new system, the Activity built WebMap and Map Builder in ArcGIS Online, created a CMS page, presented data and information on GFW dashboards and its workflow, and started to publish datasets on terrestrial, marine, and land tenure on the new portal system. A portal prototype will be available to key stakeholders in October 2019. By combining input from all
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 44 stakeholder consultations, USAID Hay Tao completed the scope of work for continued development of the Portal with Vizzuality, whose contract is anticipated to begin in FY19 Q4. Key Result 2.4. Information better used for decision-making Action 2.4.1. Create and implement strategy to communicate and involve actors, including youth, gender, etc. Activity 2.4.1.1. Promote existence and value of Portal to users USAID Hay Tao (WRI) continued to disseminate the existence of the Portal to key personnel of each of the institutions visited (REBIOMA, GIZ, FAO, MIHARI, ONE, Durrell, MNP, Vahatra, WCS, FTM, DGF, SIF, CI, MBG, SAPM, and Lemurs Portal). In addition, the Activity continued to develop a strategy and establish a communication plan promote the portal through different ways of communications, based on data collected during Q2. Activity 2.4.1.2. Provide technical assistance to promote and communicate information USAID Hay Tao continued to create and implement a strategy to communicate and involve actors including youth and women. In Q3, WRI provided information on the communication strategy to be included in the Activity one pager and integrated within USAID Hay Tao communication tools, mainly on activities related to SA2 to improve and make data available on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision making. The collaboration is to shape and elaborate support to the Portal potential users, and to communicate and share information on the Portal. Key Result 2.5. Sustainability Plan implemented Action 2.5.1. Develop and implement exit strategy for long-term Portal use Activity 2.5.1.1. Develop and implement data and information sustainability In Q3, USAID Hay Tao provided two GIS trainings in MaMaBay, in both Maroantsetra and Antalaha, specifically a M&E training for partners, to develop the capacity of the CCP partners through the integration of GIS towards data standardization for the Activity to develop and implement an exit strategy for long term Portal use. Several activities were held during the two-day training in MaMaBay, including: • Theory of GIS analysis, • GIS software installation, • Spatial data preparation, • Standardization and improvement of spatial database management to feed the data portal: – Spatial data projection and attribute cleaning, – Build geodatabase, • Monitor changes of tree cover loss within the PA: – Raster data processing of annual tree loss (clip, extract attribute, raster to vector), – Spatial analysis (union, intersection, attribute export), – Data result visualization in spreadsheet using pivot table, • Collection waypoint and track of field data, • Input collected data into the GIS analysis. A list of accomplishments as a result of this training were:
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 45 • Understanding the needs of different groups of people who are the potential data providers and users of the Portal • CCP and partners are aware of importance of standardization of data set which will be important steps in building the Portal. Activity 2.5.1.2. Identify potential host and champion to motivate and lead coordination The trainings listed above in Activity 2.5.1.1 help define the different attributes required for a successful sustainability plan and which institutions/organizations are equipped to provide these attributes as potential hosts and/or champions of the USAID Hay Tao portal. A draft sustainability plan that incorporates the results from the discussions and analyses with key partners and stakeholders will be included with the next progress report. USAID Hay Tao participated in the Global Forest Watch (GFW) Summit organized by WRI which was held on June 18–19, 2019, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA. This summit brought together over 400 users of GFW from around the world to share their experiences with GFW data, analyses and tools. The Malagasy delegation comprised of 15 people, including the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The goal of the summit was to strengthen a community of practice dedicated to applying cutting-edge monitoring approaches in forest conservation, restoration, and management. Strategic Approach 3: Identify and foster innovative financing options (Payment for Ecosystem Services, private sector, social enterprise) for conservation Key Result 3.1. Private sector investment increased in targeted areas Action 3.1.1. Conduct private sector landscape assessment in USAID Mikajy sites Activity 3.1.1.1. Conduct assessment in USAID Mikajy sites through an external consultant Following the completion of the assessment in Menabe in Q2, the assessment in MaMaBay was carried out by national and regional consultants in April to undertake a comprehensive assessment. After delivering the first report, USAID Hay Tao shared the results with USAID Mikajy team on May 7, 2019. The feedback from the restitution allowed the consultant to finalize the report on private sector landscape assessment. The results of the analysis relayed a general understanding of stakeholders, including the private sector, working around value chains and specifically their roles and responsibilities in terms of value chain development. As a result, USAID Hay Tao understands the general situation and particularities of natural resources and social and economic framework conditions and the effects of climate change and destructive practices of natural resources. Additionally, private sector working in different domains such as essential services providers, like energy, communication, transportation, trade, agricultural producers and collectors working around agriculture, livestock, forestry, tourism, trade and fisheries were identified. The categorization and analysis of involvement of stakeholders, including the private sector, in conservation shows the importance in terms of problems, needs and interests directly affecting natural resources, the roles in the success of the project, by providing
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 46 support/assistance to important actors classified as key player or not, and their influence in terms of decision-making in the governance of natural resources. According to the analysis, it shows that that conservation issues and private sector involvement in conservation has not yet been considered by most stakeholders in these study areas. In marine aspects, locally managed marine area (LMMA) managers within Menabe and MaMaBay sites face several challenges because of their isolation and still limited capacity. In terms of problems, the study found there is a lack of framework conditions in terms of insecurity, infrastructure and access to finance for producers and the low level of involvement of each actor. Moreover, in depth analyses were completed concerning the situation of natural resources and the effects of climate change in MaMaBay and Menabe, including social and economic framework conditions and destructive practices.
Based on USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, some recommendations and proposed action were provided, such as: • Private sector knowledge strengthening on NRM, • CSO working around the economic development of strengthening natural resources interactions, • Facilitation of interactions between sectoral ministries, • Decentralized Territorial Collectivity support in their economic and environmental roles, • Development of inclusive M&E systems for the territorial development process integrating NRM. The results of this landscape assessment will be given to the USAID Mikajy National Consultant in Q4 to identify investors who will be partners for Small and Middle Enterprise and community in value chain development in the MaMaBay and Menabe sites. Activity 3.1.1.2. Organize workshop to share and disseminate assessment results The restitution of the results analysis is planned on July 1 in Menabe and July 4 at the national level due to the partnership between USAID Hay Tao and the firm Ur-CSR Consulting during the corporate social responsibility (CSR) Workshop, which is a critical event in terms of environmental investment in Madagascar. The CSR workshop will be an opportunity for USAID Hay Tao to meet the most important companies and private sector at the national level who may be interested in USAID Hay Tao results. At the regional level, USAID Hay Tao partnered with the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CCI) to organize the workshop, with the objective to valorize regional structure and engage the most important actors. Forty-five participants will be invited and representing all sectors in Menabe, such as public and private organizations and CSOs. At the national level, around 40 participants will be invited, with 75% representing the private sector, 15% from NGOs and civil society working on NRM and value chain development, and 10% from the public sector. Action 3.1.2. Identify and implement risk-reduction strategies for investors Activity 3.1.2.1. Conduct an analysis on investment risk in PA/High biodiversity value zone Q3 focused on the preparation of the international expert on private sector from Pact Washington, D.C., USA, Katherine Hallaran, to provide TA to the USAID Hay Tao private
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 47 sector activities, including several meetings conducted from June 27-July 17, 2019. The TA focus was to analyze the risk investment and establish the private sector engagement strategy based on the private sector landscape assessment, completed by the national consultant. The TA schedule consisted of the following components: • Orientation of USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy teams on private sector engagement and value chain development from global experiences, • Participation in the regional workshop for the restitution of the landscape analysis results in Menabe from July 1–3, • Participation in the CSR workshop and presentation of the link between innovative financing for biodiversity and private sector investment in conservation, • Meeting with USAID Mikajy and partners at both regional and national levels, including Ministries, for example the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handcraft and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; private sector at regional and national level such as STAR, and GUANOMAD; syndicates of industry, like Madagascar Industries Union (SIM) and (Malagasy Employers’ Association) FIVMPAMA; and TFPs such as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In these workshops and meetings, Pact experts analyzed both risk investment and content of the private sector engagement strategy related to USAID Mikajy activities. The private sector engagement strategy, including the risk investment assessment, will be available in Q4 and valorized in collaboration with USAID Mikajy, along with support from Ms. Hallaran. Activity 3.1.2.2. Built strategy to reduce the risk with private sector and enterprise department This activity will be implemented in conjunction with Activity 3.1.2.1. in Q4. Activity 3.1.2.3. Develop engagement strategy The development of a private sector engagement strategy will be conducted in conjunction with Activities 3.1.2.1 and 3.1.2.2. in Q4. Key Result 3.2. PA Managers understanding improved about how to leverage/use/report on use of alternative financing funds Action 3.2.1. Support USAID Mikajy to develop partnership Activity 3.2.1.1. Assess existing financial mechanism of conservation In FY19 Q3, USAID Hay Tao partnered with Ur-CSR Consulting to analyze innovative finance for conservation in Madagascar. A collaborative agreement was signed on June 27 between both institutions and focuses on: • Inventory and preliminary analysis of innovative conservation financing mechanisms, • Organization of a solution workshop with stakeholders from business, government, and civil society on innovative conservation financing mechanisms, • Development of a conservation financing strategy resulting from the activities undertaken.
On June 30, 2019, USAID Hay Tao established an initial document about different typologies of innovative finance for conservation. This first result will be used in the CSR workshop on July 4, 2019 to engage, discuss, and analyze with different stakeholders. A session on “Invest in Conservation” at this workshop will include a presentation of the typologies of finance
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 48 mechanisms of conservation, followed by working groups for each typology to analyze SWOT and access to the different innovative finance mechanisms. Activity 3.2.1.2. Identify with Mikajy opportunity of partnership on alternative financing funds This activity is postponed to Q4 because of the delay of the finance alternative and innovative finance analysis, which is planned to be carried out at the end of Q3, during the CSR workshop. Action 3.2.3. Develop strategy for PA finance Activity 3.2.3.1. Provide technical assistance on developing alternative financing funds for conservation for key actors This activity is planned for Q4. Key Result 3.4. Institutions strengthened for conservation finance Action 3.4.1. Assess cost/benefit, needs assessment Department of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and other government institutions Activity 3.4.1.1. Analyze existing strategic document on PES and identify the gap for boosting the PES concept and implementation Meetings with the new Department of the Sustainable Financing Mechanism and Payments for Ecosystem Services (DMFD-PSE) team, installed during Q3, were organized to exchange on the perspective of the MEDD in terms of PES and Sustainable Financing Mechanism and thus to prepare the PES workshop (terms of reference [TOR], participants, invitation, technical and logistical aspects). In summary, the need for the MEDD concerns the necessity to establish a political and legal-institutional framework and to ensure the promotion of the PES mechanism in Madagascar. In addition, this workshop on PES will aim to share progress on PES, promote exchanges and reflection between actors and stakeholders, and define the perspectives on PES in Madagascar. At the same time, this workshop will be an opportunity to revitalize the national PES committee set up by the MEDD. More specifically, the workshop will aim to: • Share all experiences gained in PES (best practices and lessons learned), • Identify the constraints, obstacles to the implementation of PES systems and solutions to move the PES mechanism forward in Madagascar, • Consult the opinions of the actors and stakeholders of PES initiatives in Madagascar on PES perspectives and visions in the short, middle and long term, • Define an action plan to promote PES in the short, middle and long terms. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will support the MEDD through the DMFD-PES to organize this PES workshop. The draft report on PES, already developed by USAID Hay Tao team, will also be finalized in Q4 after incorporating the results of the PES workshop. Activity 3.4.1.2. Organize in collaboration with USAID CEADIR an information and exchange workshop on climate finance This activity was completed in Q1.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 49 Action 3.4.3. Engage with the REDD+ Office and key actors in natural capital valuation/provide ongoing TA to the REDD+ office Activity 3.4.3.1. Assess the BNC REDD+ strategy on CBNRM In Q3, USAID Hay Tao realized the analysis of national REDD+ reference documents (including existing strategies on REDD+) which aimed to highlight the place of CBNRM in relation to the REDD+ mechanism. This study started in mid-April 2019 and will end in mid- July 2019 and was combined with the climate change vulnerability analysis in the Activity 1.2.3.1. The work includes a data and information collection phase and an analysis phase. The approach to data collection focused mainly on consulting key stakeholders and national experts working in the field of REDD+ and CBNRM. The objective of this approach was to determine their perceptions on the challenges to be resolved within the REDD+ mechanism for improved involvement of communities in the effective management of natural resources. Thus, consultations at the NGO level and within national institutions working in the field of climate change and CBNRM in Madagascar were carried out (among others, the National Office of Climate Change, Carbon and Reduction of Emission due to Deforestation and Forest Degradation [BNCCCREDD+], Management Transfer Department within the MEDD, CI). In order to get complete information on the subject, interview guides were used. In addition, a session was reserved for this theme during the workshops on vulnerability organized at the regional level in order to share the overall framework and situation of the REDD mechanism and, above all, to consult stakeholders’ perceptions of the CBNRM and REDD+. A draft report showing the intermediate analysis results, completed by the expert consultant, and with the contribution of USAID’s Hay Tao technical team, is available. These intermediate results highlight and analyze the strengths and major challenges related to the CBNRM aspect in available REDD+ reference documents. Propositions of strategic recommendations/guidelines to strengthen the CBNRM aspect in the implementation of REDD+ are provided. In summary, the National REDD+ Strategy highlights community participation during all REDD+ preparation and implementation processes: • Representation of federations of local grassroots communities at the level of the national REDD+ platform, • Representation of grassroots local communities, federations of regional local communities, mayors, companies in regional REDD+ platforms so far established (Analanjirofo Region, Atsinanana, SAVA, Sofia). In addition, REDD+ platforms, whether national or regional, play a crucial role as an advisory body for guidance and monitoring: proposing legislation and regulations specific to REDD, validating the choice of jurisdictional programs to be carried out, prioritizing and selecting REDD+ activities to be financed, and developing the revenue sharing plan. The challenge lies mainly at the level of community participation during meetings and of decision- making at the level of the different platforms because there are not yet standard indicators to measure the level of participation. The consultant recommended two strategic orientations: 1. Ensure consistency of CBNRM-related texts to better integrate the principles of the REDD+ mechanism: – Redefine the legal frameworks on community management of natural resources about Fokonolona, VOI, and integration of decentralized structures, – Ensure consistency between the various texts on the delegation of management, the TGRN (Management transfer of natural resources) and COAP (PA code),
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 50 – Integrate REDD+ governance principles into texts on management transfers, – Review the legislative frameworks on the transfer of management, in particular, Article 54 of the Secured Local Management (GELOSE) law (recommendations already issued during the meeting of the national REDD+ platform in February 2018); 2. Amend National REDD+ Strategy on CBNRM involvement in REDD+: – Further clarify the separation/complementarity of the roles of Fokonolona and VOI in the mechanism, – Highlight the roles and level of involvement of TGRN in the REDD+ mechanism, – Redefine the composition and roles of discount cash flows (DCFs) in relation to the overall mechanism, – Establish the list of eligible activities at the community level under the benefit-sharing mechanism. The complete results of this activity will contribute to USAID Hay Tao’s support to the GOM in strengthening and improving policies, strategies and legal frameworks supporting grassroot communities in the local management of natural resources. Activity 3.4.3.2. Identify national and regional CSO platforms engaged in Climate Change and particularly in REDD+ This activity was completed in Q1. Activity 3.4.3.3. Identify the needs of national CSO REDD+ platforms This activity was completed in Q2. Activity 3.4.3.4. Provide technical assistance on related needs for BNC REDD+ and CSO REDD+ For the BNC-REDD+, which has now become BNCCCREDD+, the results of Activity 3.4.3.1 on the analysis of national REDD+ reference documents to highlight the place of CBNRM in relation to the REDD+ mechanism will provide information on the TA activities for this office. Meanwhile, the CSO REDD+, ReNiAla-CC will always be involved and targeted for all SA 6 activities related to CSO strengthening and particularly in Action 6.1.3. Action 3.4.4. Develop a financial sustainability strategy for foundations Activity 3.4.4.1. Review and assess the existing financial strategy of Tany Meva Foundation and FAPBM On May 22, 2019, the collaborative agreement between USAID Hay Tao and FAPBM was signed following USAID/Madagascar’s feedback. The main objectives of the partnership are focused on: • Developing a financial sustainability strategy for the FAPBM to enable it to pursue its mission, • Developing a fundraising strategy for the empowerment of PAs in Madagascar, • Providing the appropriate skills through training, development of tools, information (lessons, good practices, etc.) to enable the FAPBM to carry out its mission effectively. For Tany Meva Foundation, USAID Hay Tao is still waiting for the signature of the collaborative agreement; this is due to the unavailability of Tany Meva team. USAID Hay Tao plans to establish a strengthening action plan for both foundations during the first year of collaboration according to the aforementioned objectives.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 51 Activity 3.4.4.2. Assess capacity and performance of foundations The assessment of performance and capacity of foundations will be planned within the action strengthening plan to be carried out in Q4 (see Activity 3.4.4.1.). Activity 3.4.4.3. Consolidate financial strategy foundations This activity is planned for Q4. Key Result 3.5. MRV system in place to show investors their return on investment Action 3.5.1. Conduct a participatory review and analysis of policies related to natural capital valuation Activity 3.5.1.1. Review and analyze policies related to natural capital valuation at national level Recruitment for the NCV consultant was initiated in Q3, at both the regional and global levels. However, no potential candidates submitted bids, and the process was relaunched in mid-June 2019. As a result, this expert’s work will take place in Q4. This mandate consists of reviewing and analyzing existing legal, policy and institutional frameworks and scenario modelling tools on the economic valuation of natural capitals at the national and international level. The outputs of this analysis will be used at the national level to develop or improve legal, policy, and institutional frameworks that support the valuation of natural capital. The consultant will also provide a training on NCV for the USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy teams. He/she will analyze the existing scenario modelling tools from which recommendations on scenario modelling options and tools adapted to the case of Madagascar will be provided for a real enhancement of natural capital. The activities and results obtained from this consultancy will be very useful, in correlation with the implementation of Activities 3.5.2.1, 3.5.2.2, and 3.5.2.3. Action 3.5.2. Support/enhance economic valuation of nature Activity 3.5.2.1. Provide technical assistance on natural capital economic valuation for key actors This activity will be implemented with Activity 3.5.1.1 and, therefore, will be reported in Q4. USAID Hay Tao will provide TA on the use of natural capital modelling tools. The international consultant will train some GOM technicians, especially MEDD technicians and the USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy programmatic teams in NCV. Using faculty expertise, USAID Hay Tao continued to develop a NCV component in Q3 using URI-CRC’s knowledge in resource economics on PES in mangroves and small-scale fisheries zones. Buy-in and interest in this work was obtained from USAID Mikajy and other partners, including WWF. For Q4, the international expert travel for team training is planned for Q4 to develop this payment for ecosystem approach with the CCP team and conduct an initial field work for scoping the approach, linking it to national accounting, and providing any training requested by the CCP on NCV and PES. Activity 3.5.2.2. Analyze existing scenario modeling tools on natural capital valuation In FY19 Q3, the TOR on NCV and PES for the mangrove ecosystem were developed by USAID Hay Tao (URI-CRC). The Activity is waiting on the results of the natural capital
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 52 assessment consultant to continue with the analysis of existing scenario modeling tools being used in Madagascar in Q4. For NCV and PE/MRV, WRI has finalized the hiring process of the full-time research analyst. The new hire, Tarangini Saxena, started the last week of June 2019 and will be working closely with the USAID Hay Tao team in Madagascar. Her first major task will be to deliver on this activity by the end of FY19. Activity 3.5.2.3. Organize training of trainers on economic valuation of natural capital for key stakeholders This activity is combined with Activity 3.5.2.1. Expert consultants will be recruited in Activities 3.5.1.1.1 and 3.5.2.2.2 to provide a TOT on economic valuation of natural capital for key stakeholders. Part of the training will be done in Q4 and a second part in Q1 of FY20. Action 3.5.3. Support partner organizations to implement and integrate MRV systems Activity 3.5.3.1. Document, synthesize, and share key lessons from successful payment for ecosystem services/MRV systems The full-time research analyst for NCV and PES/MRV, Tarangini Saxena, is now operational, starting end of June 2019. She will deliver on this activity by the end of this FY19, in close collaboration with the USAID Hay Tao team in Madagascar. Strategic Approach 4: Document, disseminate and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, Protected Area management, Community-Based Natural Resource Management and Population, Health and Environment Key Result 4.1. Learned lessons and best practices documented, and gaps identified including from CCP and non-CCP interventions Action 4.1.1. Establish thematic groups Activity 4.1.1.1. Identify and determine the common thematic areas to USAID Hay Tao and Mikajy Following the USAID Hay Tao/Mikajy Communication Plan and Activities Harmonization Workshop conducted by USAID Mikajy on April 17, 2019, within Thematic Group 4 (Data, Information and Communication), it was agreed to conduct inter-communal and regional consultations together (USAID Hay Tao/Mikajy) in the Menabe region and the MaMaBay landscape. For Menabe region Conducted with USAID Mikajy and FIVE Menabe and linked to USAID Hay Tao’s action 5.4.1. (Establish Political Dialogue), the regional dialogue workshop was held on June 6–7, 2019 in Morondava. The main objective of this regional multi-stakeholder dialogue was to promote a common and shared vision for the management and governance of natural resources in the Menabe region. The specific objectives were to: • Consolidate and establish a common vision on the future of the Menabe Antimena Protected Area (APMA) between the different stakeholders • Design a common and shared vision for NRM and territorial development in Menabe • Confirm and/or issue new directions and strategic approaches to make actions/removing constraints and obstacles
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 53 • Test the approach for the treatment of the priority themes dry dense forest, mangroves, fisheries, and coastal areas • Establish the Menabe Regional Task Force. The common visions that emerged from this workshop, which will serve as strategic directions in SA 4 for the communications plan and activities, were: • “Mponina mahavelon-tena, mamokatra maharitra, tsara fivelomana:” capable population having social wellbeing and producing sustainably which is linked mainly to the livelihoods • “Famerenana ny Menabe ho tontolo maitso:” the APMA regreened, which is linked to protection and conservation • “Firindran’ny fiarahamiasan’ny mpisehatra rehetra:” stakeholders intervention harmonized and coordinated in the APMA, which is linked to the establishment of synergy between actors For MaMaBay landscape Conducted with USAID Mikajy and in conjunction with USAID Hay Tao’s Activity 4.2.1., the Interregional Dialogue (Analanjirofo, Sofia, SAVA) was organized on June 14, 2019 in Maroantsetra and focused on the fight against deforestation drivers in MaMaBay landscape. The overall objective of this workshop was to contribute to the development of an effective and sustainable strategy at local and regional level to address the different drivers of deforestation. Specific objectives of this workshop were: • Understand and discuss deforestation issues in the North-East zone of Madagascar • Qualify and quantify the impact of the different drivers of deforestation • Anticipate the evolution of drivers and threats of deforestation • Strengthen the commitment of all stakeholders in the NRM • Develop a sustainable strategy to fight these drivers of deforestation by involving all stakeholders. From this workshop, participants were able to learn about local contexts regarding the drivers of deforestation in the MaMaBay landscape (concerning the three regions of Analanjirofo, SAVA, and Sofia). Also, joint resolutions discussed and agreed by all the actors participating in this workshop were adopted with a view to a charter of responsibilities for all actors. And draft of a common plan for sustainable resolutions (the strategic axes) to address these drivers of deforestation, involving all stakeholders, has been prepared. For SA 4, the strategic axes resulting from this workshop will guide the development of communication plans. Activity 4.1.1.2. Conduct regular meetings to share information, develop tools and coordinate interventions Thematic Group 2 Gender and Youth Two gender working group meetings were organized during this quarter. The first one was the Gender and Youth Thematic Group at internal between USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy. The second one was with ministries, CSO partners, and USAID-funded projects/programs. These meetings were an opportunity to share findings from the GESI analysis conducted by USAID Hay Tao to the Gender Working Group members. For the CCP Gender and Youth Thematic Group members, USAID Hay Tao staff members were present because USAID Mikajy was not available to attend this meeting. However, this meeting allowed members to plan training of AVG staff members to integrate gender approach in their strategic plan and on gender considerations in advocacy and leadership. Henceforth, gender mainstreaming and integration activities with the Gender Working
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 54 Group at national level will be led by the Ministry of Population and organized every quarter. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will continue to develop partnerships with external Gender Working Group members to develop and finalize the national gender equality strategy. Thematic Group 4 Data, Information, and Communication A meeting was held on April 17, 2019 to jointly define and harmonize the communication activities to be carried out in Menabe and MaMaBay. Following the presentation of the contexts and results obtained by USAID Hay Tao during the communication plan development workshop in Menabe, in February 2019, on-site communication activities will be suspended according to USAID Mikajy’s proposals. The resolution was to await the inter- communal consultations to be conducted by USAID Mikajy, then to focus the communication plan on the regional dialogues conducted jointly by USAID Hay Tao/Mikajy, cited in 4.1.1.1. USAID Hay Tao brought its support to USAID Mikajy regarding its indicator: “Number of hectares of biologically significant areas showing improved biophysical conditions as a result of USG assistance” (USAID EG. 10.2.1). A meeting on May 31, 2019 determined that USAID Hay Tao could conduct a forest cover analysis and cross-checking with the data from PA managers and that USAID Mikajy could develop the methodology to analyze the deforestation rate and identify the biophysical conditions to monitor. Thematic Group 9 Training The USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy Training Thematic Group organized two meetings on April 23 and June 14. Those meetings allowed the group to align training priorities and to get the same vision and the same understanding on training packages. As a result, training packages were defined as: • First definition: short process starting by conception of training curriculum, followed by training session with participants pre-training evaluation and end by participants post- training evaluation • Second definition: which is a longer process composed by: – Needs identification – Conception of training plan – Conception of curriculum and training module – Realization of training session – Capacity post training assessment – Monitoring of training application – Ongoing support: mentoring, coaching, advice… – Recycling and monitoring. Then, the Training Thematic Group defined training priorities for Q4 around three main thematics—governance, NRM, and livelihoods—with timeline, targets, trainers, roles, and responsibilities for each project during the realization of the training, considering the process outlined in the second definition, starting with the needs analysis and ending with the post-training evaluation.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 55 Action 4.1.2. Establish links to other local, regional, and global communities of practice Activity 4.1.2.1. Identify and bring together institutions, experts and practitioners in various fields to work together for a common vision In the framework of the inventory of livelihood training tools, USAID Hay Tao collaborated with regional and national practitioners who are members of the Regional Coordination of Agricultural and Rural Training (CRFAR) and the National Coordination of Agricultural and Rural Training (CNFAR). This allowed the completion of the stocktaking workshop on training tools on May 14 and 15 in Antananarivo. The workshop provided an opportunity for USAID Hay Tao to share the results of stocktaking in both areas and for SE-CNFAR to share these results on diagnostic analysis on CRFAR project management in the same regions as USAID Hay Tao. The presentation of these two results produced a prioritization of training activities for both landscapes with the collaboration and effective participation of USAID Mikajy, who provided insights into the priority value chains identified for each site. Activity 4.1.2.2. Leverage relationship with international communities of practices on CBNRM The relationship with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) was enhanced in Q3 through the organization of the webinar on the Adaptation of Policies and Laws to Climate Change. Officials from ELI Washington, D.C., USA and their office in Zimbabwe shared their experiences with legal approaches to address climate change in the Philippines and Kazakhstan with USAID Hay Tao. The collaboration will be continued in Q4 by welcoming the participation of ELI in the organization of a national workshop in Madagascar to adapt policies to climate change. Regarding the relationship developed with PACJA (Pan African Climate Justice Alliance), through USAID Hay Tao partner ReNiAla-CC, who is also a member of PACJA, USAID Hay Tao planned for the information session of the COP 24 and its explanation through an exhibit. However, due to the delays on the official government nominations, this last activity could not be completed and is postponed for Q4. Action 4.1.3. Assess users’ needs on PHE in USAID Mikajy sites Activity 4.1.3.1. Conduct users’ needs assessment in collaboration with USAID Mikajy Linked with results listed under Activity 2.2.1.3, user’s needs were assessed during a workshop in MaMaBay (April 2019) by determining existing data and its relevance. A similar workshop was held in Menabe during the previous quarter. Action 4.1.4. Undertake assessment of existing tools and best practices by theme Activity 4.1.4.1. Document tools, success stories, case studies, best practices, and lessons learned from existing and other initiatives In Q2, five best practices were identified, and documentation drafts were provided with the Q2 report. Another best practice has been identified with WWF Madagascar in Q3, which is the Kamado improved stove. These six best practices were discussed internally between the members of the USAID Hay Tao consortium. Table 8 contains the recommendations for each best practice identified in Q2:
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 56 Table 8: Recommendations on the identified best practices Best Practice Responsible Observations Recommendations Control and Pact Each LMMA has Explore the: responsible monitoring already this • Training obtained by CCSs for the sustainable Community • Logistical support by WCS management of marine Control and (cost/efficiency) resources Surveillance (CCS) • Facilitation of the materials used • Complementarity CCS/Fisheries Monitoring Center (CSP) Consultation platform Pact The PCDDBA was • Analyze the capital gains of the for the development of implemented PCDDBA in relation to the Antongil Bay before the ICZM. CRGIZC (PCDDBA): brings Currently, there is • Evaluate the Menabe CRGIZC, together a diverse already a national then compare it with the PCDDBA range of stakeholders CNGIZC and • Can be replicated in areas without to encourage the regional ICZM CRGIZC sustainable management committees • Explore the links with food of marine and coastal (CRGIZC) security, which was at the origin of resources the PHE and Wild Life Health Improved stove Pact Good practice to Expand the document: Kamado/Menabe be disseminated in • Check the availability of raw laterite areas materials • Check and document evidence of impacts (e.g., three firewood are sufficient to cook rice instead of seven) Analanjirofo regional AVG Decree already The good practice to be highlighted decree fishing against reproduced in is the process of scaling up from the fight against the use ministerial decree regional (2006) to national (2018) of beach seines decree Dina Velondriake AVG The process was a Explore the sections: between legality and good practice in • Integration of women and young legitimacy 2010 but is already people in place. For each • Marketing campaign to disseminate LMMA a dina is the dina required. • Compliance with catch sizes Exemplary process for SIF The innovation in • Explore the Kômitin’ny Lonaka resolving conflicts and the document is (traditional chiefs committees) in land disputes not clear. Menabe • Check if this is not already applied in other regions • Check what the “other” regions are doing to resolve land conflicts • Check the case of MaMaBay, confirm if it is replicable in MaMaBay
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 57 Best practice identified: production and use of improved stove “Kamado” Promoted by WWF Madagascar, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Saragna NGO in the commune of Delta/Belon’iTsiribihina, Menabe region, about 540 households have benefitted from this type of stove. Indeed, with this type of stove, the use of firewood has decreased significantly, limiting clearing; the wellbeing of the housewife has improved because her face is no longer exposed to the heat of the fire and the use of the stove also reduces the risk of accidents related to domestic fires; and the working conditions of the fishermen have been better because they can have a hot breakfast in the pot in the house before leaving to sea early in the morning, as the stove keeps the heat on in one night. Thus, the system has proven its effectiveness and obtained good results; is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable, gender sensitive, and technically feasible using local raw materials; is reproducible and adaptable; and can contribute to climate resilience. During Q4, a field mission will be organized in the commune of Delta to collect additional information building on what was provided by WWF. Best practice identified: Organization and regulation of the wood energy sector in Atsimo Andrefana Practices in the upstream wood energy value chain now contribute to the preservation of the forest capital of the Mahafaly landscape and to the sustainable supply of cooking fuels to the region’s population. This approach is promoted by WWF Madagascar with the DREDD Atsimo Andrefana, the Atsimo Andrefana Region, and GIZ. The approaches/methodologies used are: • Promulgation of basic official documents for the application of the sector’s regulations at the regional level (regional decree, DREDD note), at the communal level (communal decree, Dina); • Set up the regulatory measures relating to the wood energy sector and make them operational at the level of the communes • Support for the delimitation of production and reforestation areas • Support for the implementation of sales mechanisms in rural coal-producing communes • Awareness-raising of the actors concerned by the regulatory mechanisms on the application of the regulations, from the producer to the consumer, including collectors/transporters and sellers • Capacity development for actors involved in regulatory systems in production areas and for control officers • Support for relevant state actors to ensure that regional regulatory mechanisms are self- financing • Provision of the tools and materials necessary for the self-financing of tax systems.
As impacts for the wood energy sector: • Support for the implementation of regional regulations for the forest-based energy sector has enabled the sector’s actors to curb its uncontrolled development. • A sense of ownership of forest resources has been established within coal associations and local control agents. Their structuration in association now allows them to professionally manage their activities and legally carry out controls. Charcoal makers can thus join the formal circuit and produce charcoal legally and sustainably from authorized and dedicated production areas. The organization has enabled them to sell coal at a single price at the point of sale, and at a higher price, without unfair competition from
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 58 opportunists; the application of the regulation of the wood energy sector has thus been beneficial for coalmines in view of the income generated in a legal way. • The taxes collected, although still insufficient to date, also serve to motivate screening officers. • The reduction of coal mining and its limitation to well-defined areas has beneficial effects on the wood resources and ecosystem of the intervention areas. Further work will be needed on this good practice with a view to sharing experiences in the Menabe region. Activity 4.1.4.2. Identify best practices and lessons learned on networking from other places Best networking practices were not identified in Q3 because networking actions at the CSO level did not begin. Q3 was devoted to researching best practices on tools and processes for developing evaluation tools and the process of assessing CSO capacity in networking. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will begin assessing CSO capacities, starting with SIF and AVG using the Pact Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) tool, then identify good networking practices to better develop the capacities of CSO partners on this topic, based on existing concrete cases. Activity 4.1.4.3. Collect, edit, and share existing tools on reforestation Faced with the ever-increasing trend of deforestation, Madagascar has made an international commitment to restore 2.5 million hectares of forest landscapes as part of the implementation of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative by 2020 and 4 million hectares by 2030. At the national level, the General State Policy in 2019 promotes the vision to cover Madagascar with forests by reforesting 40,000 hectares per year. In this context, the USAID Hay Tao Activity proposed to support the GOM in the dissemination and implementation of political, strategic, and technical frameworks by jointly defining the various key steps to ensure the effectiveness of interventions planned over several years. One of the key steps was the exchange and capitalization on reforestation and restoration techniques and practices in Madagascar to develop a national tool such as the reforestation guide. Therefore, a technical workshop to capitalize on reforestation practices and develop a reforestation guide will organized by the MEDD with the support of USAID Hay Tao in Q4. The main objective of this workshop will be to capitalize on existing reforestation practices and tools (manuals, guides, etc.) in order to produce a reforestation guide (technical, socio- organizational, field) that can help in the conduct of reforestation initiatives. After this workshop, a national consultant will be recruited in Q4 to develop the reforestation guide, in close collaboration with MEDD technicians. In addition, regional workshops will be organized to disseminate national frameworks on reforestation. Action 4.1.5. Undertake assessment PHE initiatives and best practices Activity 4.1.5.1. Document learning and evidence on integrated PHE programming No PHE activities were planned for Q3, though USAID Hay Tao attended events organized by partners. On May 6, 2019, USAID Hay Tao participated in the definition of criteria for family and community health champions for the USAID-funded health project ACCESS and suggested the possibility of appending environmental criteria in order to address an integrated PHE vision of health, population and environment because USAID Hay Tao and
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 59 USAID ACCESS are targeting the same communities. And USAID Hay Tao attended the PHE best practice dissemination workshop on May 24, 2019, organized by the USAID Mahefa Miaraka project. Mahefa Miaraka will officially finish in June 2019, and USAID Hay Tao’s role in taking responsibility for follow-on activities is still being explored through the review of final reports. Activity 4.1.5.2. Support research into links between PHE and NRM outcomes In Q4, through URI-CRC, USAID Hay Tao is planning to develop this research in coordination with the Madagascar PHE Network. Key Result 4.2. Lessons learned and best practices shared through communications and advocacy initiatives Action 4.2.1. Develop communication plan Activity 4.2.1.1. Define messages, targets, channels, and timeframe The results of the USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy communication plan development workshop for the Menabe region, held in Q2, were presented at the meeting of Thematic Group 4 (data, information and communication) on April 17, 2019. According to the various discussions and USAID Mikajy’s opinion, the basic elements (contexts) for the development of the communication plan for the activities will be in line with the resolutions of the inter- communal and regional consultations in Menabe and MaMaBay. An internal meeting between the members of the USAID Hay Tao consortium was held on May 7–8, 2019 to develop the specific communication plan for USAID Hay Tao. The communication plan was split into two complementary parts which were the institutional communication and the communication on activities. Institutional communication USAID Hay Tao’s identity was defined participatively as: • In French: Gestion des connaissances pour la Conservation et les Communautés • In English: Knowledge Management for Conservation and Communities • In Malagasy: Hay Tao ifampizarana, anatsarana ny Tontolo Itantanana, sy isitrahana ny Harena Voajanahary The objectives defined in a participatory approach were: • To make USAID Hay Tao known • Publicize USAID Hay Tao’s contribution to the USAID CCP in terms of conservation • Improve USAID Hay Tao’s brand image with partners by sharing developments and results • Promote USAID Hay Tao’s integrated approach by ministries • Facilitate stakeholders’ adherence to the project’s themes to encourage them to commit to and take ownership of USAID Hay Tao’s vectorized practices Communication for different strategic approaches To facilitate understanding of the Activity, linked to institutional communication, the approaches have been partitioned into seven complementary themes, which were translated graphically (Figure 2) to summarize USAID Hay Tao areas of intervention for all partners: 1. HAY Tarika: Leadership 2. HAY Tondra: Governance 3. HAY Hary: Livelihoods, Sustainable Financing
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 60 4. HAY Zara: Knowledge-Sharing 5. HAY Aro: Conservation 6. HAY Taky: Advocacy 7. HAY Tantana: Management Figure 2: Visual on the seven themes
Activity 4.2.1.2. Develop and promote strategies to engage women and youth in biodiversity-friendly livelihoods In Q3, different social enterprise models were developed and promoted to engage women and youth in biodiversity-friendly livelihoods. For the MaMaBay ecoregion, ecotourism social enterprise model led by women, handcraft activities by women, and small farming led by youth were developed and promoted. For the Menabe region, beekeeping, handcraft, market gardening, and biogas livelihood activities led by women or having the implication of women were also developed with associations and cooperatives. Through workshops, their technical, organizational, and institutional capacities and their capacities to develop social enterprise were assessed. As a result, their strengths on environmental engagement, their weakness in terms of organization, capacity on human resources management and on accounting and funding management, their capacity on integrating gender considerations and developing social enterprise were identified. To continue to promote their engagement in biodiversity-friendly livelihoods, USAID Hay Tao will identify collaboration with incubators to develop the capacity of women and youth-led activities to continue to implement these social enterprise models for the next quarter. Action 4.2.2. Implement communication plan As explained in 4.2.1, the components of the communication plan were collected in June 2019. The activities for implementing this plan are now planned in Q4 (4.2.2.1, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3). Activity 4.2.2.1. Incorporate lessons and practices into advocacy initiatives (including media and journalism) This activity is now postponed to Q4. Activity 4.2.2.2. Incorporate lessons and practices into USAID Hay Tao’s training program that Mikajy delivers This activity is now postponed to Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 61 Activity 4.2.2.3. Convene forums, workshops and exchange visits Following the communication plan developed in Menabe, in Q2, the intent was to train the CSOs on how to conduct communication activities and start the outreach campaign for the Menabe region. This was postponed after discussions with USAID Mikajy on April 17, 2019, as USAID Mikajy suggested to wait for the results of the inter-communal and regional dialogues. Action 4.2.3. Conduct and/or support outreach campaign Activity 4.2.3.1. Support outreach campaigns to raise awareness nationally about conservation issues and the benefits of CBNRM A conference-debate on the themes “Forests, economy and development” was organized on May 31, 2019 in the Antananarivo City Hall, in collaboration with WWF Madagascar. This was part of the 2019 "General State Policy” and the vision of "Recovering Madagascar of Forests”: "The objective of reforesting and covering 40,000 hectares of land per year with the mobilization of students, military and state agents who represent approximately 6 million people,” particularly to understand the challenges and opportunities, the possible solutions and how each actor in society can contribute to it. The use of new large-scale reforestation technologies was being studied. The conference-debate was also part of the #Connect2Earth campaign to reconnect the population, leaders, and all development actors to nature. As the objective of this series of debates was to initiate a reflection among stakeholders from various backgrounds on how to realize the vision of "Recovering Madagascar of Forests", understand the challenges and opportunities, the possible solutions and how each actor in society can contribute to it. A retransmission of the highlights was broadcasted on the national TVM channel during a special program on June 20, 2019. After this conference-debate, USAID Hay Tao will design a document on the key messages collected during this event that will be developed as an advocacy tool in Q4. The links between the conference-debate, USAID Hay Tao’s mission and the elements of the communication plan are presented in Table 9, as follows:
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 62 Table 9: Link of the conference debate to USAID Hay Tao communication plan Questions How to achieve the asked during 40,000-ha the conference reforestation target debate and ensure that it leads to the restoration of the As a specific actor, many services that how do you get forests provide to the involved in forest Can forests contribute population? (How to conservation, what to the country’s encourage and challenges do you face? economic motivate What solutions would development? reforestation) you propose? USAID Hay Tao HAY HARY: HAY ZARA: HAY ARO: Communication LIVELIHOODS, KNOWLEDGE CONSERVATION plan SUSTAINABLE SHARING FINANCING - Promote environmental Encourage stakeholders justice - Promote to share their experiences - Promote responsibility opportunities in charters conservation and HAY TARIKA: - Foster ongoing financing LEADERSHIP stakeholder dialogues
Promote champions to do the- In form governments on - Promote sustainable Hay Tarika the need and usefulness of conservation promoting good Encourage the financing: capitalizing governance to achieve the community/stakeholder to do the on existing financing, objectives leading to their Hay TARIKA (for a spill-over improving and change of vision. effect) promoting strategy, - Encourage the strengthening engagement //participation foundations, of local communities and innovative financing, CSOs in the governance private sector of resources, the contribution implementation of their vision - Sustainable financing model - Promoting sustainable and resilient livelihoods - To make known the conservation undertaken - Dissemination of good practices in eco-friendly Livelihoods
HAY TANTANA: MANAGEMENT - Disseminate best practices in CBNRM - Raise awareness of the use of PA management
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 63 Questions How to achieve the asked during 40,000-ha the conference reforestation target debate and ensure that it leads to the restoration of the As a specific actor, many services that how do you get forests provide to the involved in forest Can forests contribute population? (How to conservation, what to the country’s encourage and challenges do you face? economic motivate What solutions would development? reforestation) you propose? tools - Promote the approach and tools on good CBNRM Following the delay in the elaboration of the communication plan, the outreach campaign which is planned to be led by a partner CSO is planned for Q4. Activity 4.2.3.2. Engage and support journalists to enhance media coverage of conservation issues A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the MEDD was signed in Q2. The MOU includes the ministry’s commitment and a path to sustainability concern regarding the Menabe Antimena forests and was shared with the Director of Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Culture for feedback and way forward. Due to some turnover at the administration level, a new person was appointed and there was a need to redo/restart the whole process.
A signed MOU with the Association of Environmental Journalists (AJE) for journalists’ commitment on raising conservation issues is available. Another one also is signed between USAID Hay Tao (AVG) and the Association/Coalition of Journalists in Menabe. Previously, the MOU was between the association of media MAHERY and AVG, but after discussion with the concerned parties, USAID Hay Tao found it better to change with the coalition of journalists first as the association of media Mahery includes Animators in addition to journalists. In Q3, 13 journalists from the AJE and 19 from the Coalition of Journalists in Menabe received a capacity development session on how to raise conservation issues and how to investigate conservation issues. This training was realized with journalists’ trainer, by peer to peer approach and where experiences and knowledge were shared. Also, a partnership was built between USAID Hay Tao (AVG) and MNP (PA manager of the Ankarafantsika National Park where the training of journalists from AJE took place) and press articles for raising public interest about conservation concern were then issued. As a plus for the realization of this activity: • Broadcasting of TV reports on Kolo TV (TV news, magazine of investigation Alalino), RTA (TV news), TV PLUS (TV news), TVM (2 TV news) • Broadcasting of radio reports on RNM, Radio Antsiva • Publication of press articles at La vérité, Inona ny Vaovao, Gazetiko, L’Express, Le Quotidien, Les Nouvelles and Taratra newspapers.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 64 In Q4 : • USAID Hay Tao will follow up on the subject of investigation treated in Ankarafantsika (case of Ankarafantsika Park) and in Morondava (case of Marolambo/Menabe Atimena) • A single radio show will be broadcasted simultaneously for one day by some radios in Morondava about the conservation issue • Open radio broadcasting about conservation issues at Morondava and radio and TV reports will be broadcast for Menabe
Activity 4.2.3.3. Support multi-media campaigns (radio drama, film, music, etc.) The production of a short video is postponed to Q4 because it is linked with the approval of best practices to be documented and filmed. A first best practice, discovered in Q2 about a ‘fatana mitsitsy (improved cookstove) Kamado promoted by WWF through Saragna NGO, was already validated on June 7, 2019 during the meeting with WWF, Saragna NGO, and USAID Hay Tao (Pact and AVG) in Menabe. The other best practice will be approved and filmed for this Q4. Activity 4.2.3.4. Facilitate exchange with Mikajy, SIF, AVG and other key coalitions on networking This activity is scheduled for Q4. Action 4.2.5. Disseminate best practices on PHE initiatives Activity 4.2.5.1. Disseminate learning and evidence on integrated PHE programming This activity is scheduled for Q4. Activity 4.2.5.2. Support research into links between PHE and NRM outcomes This activity is scheduled for Q4.Strategic Approach 5: Strengthen Government of Madagascar institutions in policymaking and enforcement of tenure rights and natural resource management through learning Key Result 5.1. Key personnel in GOM institutions strengthened regarding marine policy Action 5.1.1. Provide training for key personnel in GOM in NRM policy making Activity 5.1.1.1. Train key personnel in GOM in NRM, land/marine tenure, rights and responsibilities This activity is postponed due to the questioning of the relevance of training key personnel in the GOM, following staff changes at the ministry level. Key personnel are in most cases decision-makers. Being in a political position, they may not stay long on their position. As a result, the process must be frequently re-initialized to train newly appointed personnel, preventing the training system from being effective and sustainable. To overcome this, it is necessary to develop a training plan to include more effective training for relevant GoM personnel. This plan is expected to be developed during Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 65 Action 5.1.2. Provide technical assistance to decision makers to support evidence- based policy on land and marine resource tenure Activity 5.1.2.1. Identify and provide technical assistance to champions and key leaders in GOM on policy-making This activity is scheduled for Q4. Key Result 5.2. Enforcement key actors trained in NRM and land/marine tenure rights, environmental policy and law effectively Action 5.2.1. Promote legal literacy Activity 5.2.1.1. Provide training for enforcement key actors in NRM and land/marine tenure rights USAID Hay Tao has continued to facilitate the commission to establish regulated fishing zone, to further support the Ministry inf charge of Fisheries. This commission already addresses the changes related to coastal and marine tenure rights and will provide training for key enforcement actions in NRM and land/marine tenure rights will be integrated based on relevancy to the activity. Additionally, the terrestrial related work will be a follow-up to the plot census being completed by SIF. Activity 5.2.1.2. Educate stakeholders about their rights and responsibilities in NRM land/marine tenure rights This activity will be addressed throughout the implementation of the activities stipulated in the commission's roadmap on the establishment of regulated fishing areas including small- scale fishing areas. To resolve the challenges of harmonizing fishing areas through legal literacy, the rights and responsibilities of all stakeholders should be clarified and enhanced. In addition to this, all stakeholders need to be on the same level of understanding to be able to negotiate and find common and concerted solutions to benefit all. The education of stakeholders about their rights and responsibilities will be conducted throughout the life of Activity, given the importance of this activity and the legal literacy assessment will be started in Q4. Activity 5.2.1.3. Educate stakeholders on laws and strategic documents promoting reforestation, restoration, conservation and sustainable management of forest resources This activity is scheduled for Q4. Action 5.2.2. Provide support to the National Committee for Mangrove to develop the national strategy on mangrove ecosystem Activity 5.2.2.1. Revitalize the National Committee for an Integrated Management of Mangroves (CNGIM) This activity has emerged from USAID’s interest in addressing the situation of mangroves in Madagascar and recognizing them as an ecologically important resource in conjunction with their alarming degradation and ineffective governance. Revitalizing the existing CNGIM has been planned since Q2 but was postponed pending ministerial restructuring which has strongly affected the two lead ministries of the CNGIM, the MEDD and the MAEP. An internal pre-meeting was organized on May 7, 2019, between the senior officials (General Secretaries, General Directors and Directors) of the two lead ministries (MEDD
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 66 and MAEP) to align understanding about the mangrove initiative. Both ministries accepted the urgency of the mangrove situation and expressed their willingness to act quickly to reverse the trends of mangrove destruction. They all found it relevant to mobilize the existing CNGIM and develop a strategy to solve the complex mangrove problems that involve various sectors of activity. The CNGIM revitalization meeting took place on June 11, 2019, and participants included representatives of member institutions. The main objective of the meeting was to mobilize efforts to improve the governance and management of mangroves in Madagascar, specifically: 1. Receiving an update on the current status of Madagascar’s mangroves by the Mangrove focal point at the MEDD; 2. Making the Commission operational by updating its legal status and list of members; and 3. Reviewing the mission and mandate of the Commission to develop a mangrove management strategy, including the organization of a mangrove national workshop. Among the challenges of revitalizing the CNGIM was the change of structure and titular members since its last meeting in 2015, the lack of resources and clear strategy to keep the committee active, and finally the balance between having a functional committee versus a representative committee. As a key finding from discussion and group work, the Decree establishing the CNGIM Commission must be revised, specifically updating the preamble to the Decree, reviewing the CNGIM’s mandate and mission to better reflect its status and objectives; and updating the list of members. Apart from this, the Commission must be linked to existing structures, including its integration into the National Committee for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (CN-GIZC). And finally, the development of the strategic document on mangrove governance and integrated management is crucial both for the operationalization of the commission and for the implementation of effective measures to ensure the sustainability of mangrove resources. Activity 5.2.2.2. Organize a national workshop on mangrove during the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem In FY19Q3, USAID Hay Tao, through URI-CRC led preparations for the National Workshop on Integrated Mangrove Management to take place in Toliara from July 23-25, 2019, followed by a celebration of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem on July 26, 2019. The Prime Minister has agreed to be a patron of this workshop which is co-sponsored by the MEDD and MAEP. The CNGIM has committed to use the workshop to give a boost to the development of the national integrated mangrove management strategy. The organizing committee made up of the two lead ministries, the CN-GIZC National Committee, MNP and NGOs and projects working in mangrove management, has continued to prepare for the workshop through regular meetings and the mobilization of regional representatives, especially in Toliara, in order to successfully conduct the workshop. It was agreed that CN-GIZC, in collaboration with the Atsimo Andrefana Region, and the President of the Regional Committee of the Madagascar Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), take the lead on their regional commitment to restore 200 hectares of mangroves during the celebration of International Mangrove Day on July 26, 2019. As part of the preparation for the workshop, a preliminary visit to Toliara was conducted on May 13-18, 2019, involving USAID Hay Tao team and two representatives from MEDD
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 67 and MAEP. The main objective of this mission was to consult regional partners and prospect logistics as the venue for the workshop, specifically to (1) mobilize regional and local authorities (Prefect of the Region, the Chief of Region and the Mayor) and regional partners, to be part of the initiative and support local preparations; (2) prepare the logistics of the workshop, especially with regard to research and booking of meeting rooms, hotels for participants, sound equipment and transport of participants; and finally (3) identify and visit potential sites for field activities, and prepare the mangrove reforestation activity. As a result of this mission, the regional representatives of the Organizing Committee support the on-site preparation and the workshop will be held at the Amazone Hotel, which is one of the few hotels capable of hosting a workshop with more than 170 participants, without carrying detrimental effects related to the neighboring mangrove. Finally, the field activities will be held in Ambondrolava (15km in the North of Toliara) in collaboration with the Mamelo Honko Association Community site manager. Additionally, starting in June 2019, “Biodev Madagascar Consulting” was recruited by USAID Hay Tao through URI-CRC to support workshop planning. Their mandate covers three areas: the preparation of a mangrove status report document which will be completed during the workshop, as well as the development of communication materials for the workshop and facilitation of the workshop. Next steps include mobilizing identified mangrove experts to participate as panelists and moderators of the workshop, inviting participants and finalizing logistical preparation. Key Result 5.3. Joint spatial planning of landscape/seascapes promoted Action 5.3.1. Natural resource mapping and land/marine tenure rights mapping Activity 5.3.1.1. Conduct assessment of status of coastal and marine tenure rights Following the work in Q2 to define the scope of work for the assessment of status of coastal and marine tenure rights as well as the TOR to hire consultants to execute the work, FY19 Q3 was devoted to consultant recruitment. The development of the scope of work involved the USAID Hay Tao team (Pact and URI-CRC), including SIF, who carries out similar activities in terrestrial regions, and finally the USAID Mikajy team, with their strong interest in applying the results of the study within their activities in Menabe and MaMaBay. In parallel to this first activity, the USAID Hay Tao team has committed to developing a PAP Guide with the assistance of consultants. The PAP guide is expected to be timely for application by government and stakeholders showing interest in developing a Menabe PAP that USAID Mikajy and other partners aim to support starting in FY20. This PAP guide will start an iterative process to be applied directly by USAID Mikajy and in the future, beyond the confines of the work of the CCP, by the GOM and regional stakeholders. The TOR to recruit consultants for this work was developed with review of the same partners cited above and recruitment is now in process. The two activities are complementary, and both will serve the implementation of the regulated fishing zones initiative. To provide expert review and guidance for USAID Hay Tao on the marine tenure work for the assessment and the development of a PAP Guide, a Marine Tenure Consultative Team composed of the Pact Policy and Analysis Unit team, the SIF technical specialist in tenure, specialists from URI-CRC and the CoP of the USAID Mikajy activity, collaborated to improve the quality of work and products before they were shared with a broader external audience. A TOR for the Marine Tenure Consultative Team was developed to define the role and commitment of this team, which is planned in Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 68 As part of the elaboration of the data that will represent the state and land and coastal status of the APMA, following the process of this activity, training was given to local animators and representatives of the Communes to carry out the plot census work around the APMA. The steps were as follows: • Train facilitators in photo-interpretation so that they can read satellite images, • Train facilitators to transcribe the actual shapes of the plots or occupation on the printed images, • Train facilitators on collecting information on plots and on people linked to the plot through the plot sheet. • Train facilitators on how to organize plot census sessions with their respective communities. 11 training sessions were organized in June 2019, corresponding to the communes selected to carry out the plot census in the Menabe Antimena landscape: Belon’I Tsiribihina, Delta, Tsimafana, Tsaraotana, Antsoha, Beroboka, Marofandilia, Bemanonga, Analaiva, Befotaka and Ankilivalo. 145 people, including 134 local facilitators (two facilitators by Fokontany) and 11 community leaders, were trained on the plot census. They were divided into 11 communes and 67 Fokontany. Concerning the local animators and the representatives of the communes, they were legitimately chosen by the respective 11 Mayors and Chief Fokontany following the sensitization workshop which was carried out in March 2019 in Belon’i Tsiribihina and Morondava. In the training, the facilitators were each accompanied by the concerned Fokontany leaders and a representative of the Commune, so that they also understood the process. Each local facilitator received the tools necessary for the plot census. In particular, the A0 satellite background maps of their locality (E=1 : 2,500), i.e., a total of 934 maps (slabs) for the entire area covered by the plot census in the APMA, and the sheets to be completed per plot drawn, condensed into a book plot by facilitator, thus making a total of 134 books. Maps were used to manually delimit/plot the plots of land of the occupants. The plot book or “Boky Fanisan-tany” (see Figure 3 below) contains the forms completed per plot, containing the data from this tracing of each plot. The data collected concern the owner’s personal information (identity, sex, age, marital status, ethnic origin, occupation, destination of the plot, area, number of years of development, method of acquiring the plot, type of property, land status, etc.) A line in the plot book corresponds to a plot in the map.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 69 Figure 3: Representation of all slabs for the plot census
Figure 4: The pages constituting the book to be used by local facilitators for the plot census
The objectives and importance of the plot census were shared with the trainees: • It is a tool used with a view to develop their fokontany and communes • The plot census is only an inventory of all plots and their consistencies and has no legal value such as those of land titles or certificates
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 70 • The result of the plot census will be a tool for the development of the commune and fokontany. The data can be used for spatial planning, commune planning, etc. • The plot census should not cause or resolve any conflicts but should identify them if they exist. • The plot census is free of charge for the occupants concerned and will remain so. All local animators or enumerators were supported and accompanied to carry out the work related to the plot census, including: • Interpretation of satellite images so that facilitators can easily locate the plots of their respective fokontany. • Raising awareness among the local population to participate in the plot census work. • The mastery of participatory mapping methodology based on satellite images. • The control of the transcriptions of the information on the occupants and the development of each plot. The implementation of the plot census was launched in all the communes and fokontany planned at the end of each training session. Activity 5.3.1.2. Conduct barrier assessment to promote the effective participation of CCP communities in NRM The objective of this activity was to pursue the analysis and synergy of the various intersectoral policies and, above all, to inform and train members of civil society on the orientations and content of sectoral policies, namely: Regional Planning, Decentralization, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, relating to the preservation of the environment and Madagascar’s socio-economic development. This activity enabled CSO members to acquire knowledge about the policies and legal frameworks of the different sectors (legal literacy) mentioned above. A workshop was jointly organized by Global Environment Facility – Small Grants Programme/United Nations Development Programme (GEF-SGP/UNDP), Tafo Mihaavo the Ravintsara NGO in Ranomafana from 13 to 17 May 2019. Nine entities including 36 people attended this workshop for five days (including the fokonolona, Tafo Mihaavo, representatives from the MEDD, Fanonga, Natural Justice). This workshop consisted of two main points: • Identification of forms/options for legal recognition adapted to the conservation of natural resources ensured by the Fokonolona in their territory of life and linked to their local culture. • Capacity building of Fokonolona facilitators and project managers on database management and project management funded by GEF-SGP. Table 10: Key activities and highlights Key activities Highlights of the debates Various presentations followed by The legislative texts in force do not have a single discussions on the following topics: definition of what is meant by “ Base Community Presentation on SAPM by the MEDD “. Restitution of the legal analysis on the The biocultural protocol is a means by which management of natural resources local grassroots communities can protect their provided by the association Voankazo rights, values and land and reconcile them with An’Ala and Manohisoa positive law. However, the biocultural protocol must be fully drafted by the members of the
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 71 Key activities Highlights of the debates Community biocultural protocols grassroots community so that it truly reflects The experiences of the Fokonolona people their realities. Yet most members of the about the various laws in force in terms of NRM grassroots community do not have a written culture. The VOI do not reflect the true meaning of the grassroots community according to Malagasy culture. It is the Fokonolona which is the valid translation of the grassroots community that is recognized by Article 152 of the Constitution. Formative information on the register of PAs The in-depth analysis of sectoral policies and indigenous and community heritage territory confirms that the enhancement of the spatial Sharing views on the basic concept of an planning and land use planning component Aboriginal Heritage Area and Territory project provides a very effective solution in the funded by GEF-SGP organization of the institutional mechanism for Dina’s place in NRM the good governance of community management of natural resources. The community area traditionally managed in PAs By imposing a technical framework for the drafting of DINAs, they do not reflect the Non-recognition of fokonolona as a legal entity, meaning of a local rule that has been practiced problem of funds in the management of PAs for a long time, i.e., social conventions that are Perspectives/options for legal recognition of the already applied for a long time in society. Thus, forms of natural resource conservation provided DINAs are not an exercise in inventing rules, but by the Fokonolona people in their land of life rather a tool that translates into writing the linked to their local culture. rules already applied locally. Capacity building of Fokonolona facilitators and Database management is one of the ways to project managers on database management and strengthen networking among stakeholders in project management funded by GEF SGP support of Fokonolona natural resource managers Table 11: workshop resolutions and recommendations Typical result and/or activity to which Main lessons and conclusions of the mission each conclusion relates The resolution of Fokonolona problems in NRM is The organization of multi-stakeholder and not the only domain of the MEDD. Other ministries multi-sector dialogues is useful to accelerate should also be involved, including the Ministry of the search for solutions Interior and Decentralization, Land Use Planning and Land, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Mining. Local values, rights, terroirs and rules should be Members of the local grassroots community collected in writing to better protect the biocultural must be supported so that they can write identity of local communities their biocultural protocol. Biocultural protocols are very effective decision-making tools for the implementation of development actions and the promotion of decentralization. The clauses of the contract for the transfer of NRM Contracts for the transfer of NRM are not need to be improved consistent with spatial planning tools such as the Commune Management Plan (SAC) in most cases
• Organization of the knowledge-building workshop given by technicians from the various ministerial departments on the consideration of environmental conservation and socio-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 72 economic development in the following sectoral policies: land use planning, mining, decentralization, agriculture, livestock and fisheries, • The CSO Knowledge Building Workshop was organized by USAID Hay Tao through SIF in Antananarivo from June 20-21, 2019. 42 people attended this workshop. The participants came from three different State institutions (Ministry of Land Use Planning, Housing and Public Works - MATHTP, MAEP and MID), 17 CSOs, five TFPs, one university and six representatives of the Collective of Mayors of Analamanga and Itasy (the latter have been supported by ARSF). The information-formative workshop was facilitated by high-level technicians from the various ministerial departments. Each formative information session was followed by a question-and-answer session and sharing between CSOs and State actors.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 73 Table 12: Topics and discussion from the CSO informative-formative workshop Ministry Stakeholders Topics covered Discussions MATHTP • Director General of • Spatial planning and housing Legal value of planning tools such as the SAC: according to the Administration, Spatial Planning policy. they are not enforceable against third parties. Reaction of the assistance: the • Link between spatial planning tool is of general interest, so it should be binding. planning, land use planning, The Administration’s reaction: the legal value of the SAC must be the subject of land tenure security and joint reflection. Even within the Administration, this legal value raises internal environmental protection discussions MAEP • Director of Planning • Agricultural policy in GOM is much more oriented towards the industrialization of agriculture to reduce and M&E. Madagascar unemployment because the 80% of Malagasy who are considered farmers only practice • Director of • Linking agricultural policy, subsistence farming. Agrobusiness spatial planning, land tenure Reactions from the audience: Family farmers should be considered as investors. • CPOR security and environmental Similarly, agricultural industrialization without regard for family farmers as investors protection forces them to become workers and agricultural industrialization without regard for • The place of family farming local needs enhances foreign economies to the detriment of Malagasy food security. in agricultural policy Management responses: Farmers will be integrated throughout the process, according to the Director of Planning and M&E of MAEP, from whom they have learned from other countries such as India and China. MID • General Manager of • The role of territorial GOM: the implementation of effective decentralization is one of the State’s priorities. Decentralization. decentralization in The MID acknowledges the inconsistency between the texts on the transfer of NRM • General Director of promoting development in such as GELOSE and those on decentralization (Fokontany and Fokonolona). the Interior. Madagascar Reflection on strengthening the capacity of grassroots communities such as • Director of • The articulation of the Fokonolona and Fokontany is under way within the MID, whose participation by civil community decentralization policy with society is strongly encouraged. cooperation other sectors such as land, Reaction of the assistance: The territorial division does not reflect the Malagasy • Director of agricultural, spatial planning reality and cultures. Community Support and biodiversity Power conflicts between the regional head and the prefect: according to the management policies. • And the Directorate Constitution, article 154, paragraph 2, the regional head is the head of the regional General of • The place of the local administration, while according to the law, the prefect is also the head of Territorial grassroots community in the administration at the regional level. Administration. implementation of the Since Independence, the MID has only managed land space while Madagascar is an territorial decentralization island state, so it should integrate the maritime and coastal administration.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 74 Ministry Stakeholders Topics covered Discussions policy The assistance referred to the lack of institutional synergy on cross-cutting issues such as land tenure, spatial planning, agriculture and environmental management. Reaction of the Administration: considering the various remarks, continuing/permanence of the dialogues and exchanges so that the various actors listen to each other and reach a common solution of the problems encountered, involvement of civil society and mayors in the reflections on administrative reform and the improvement of decentralization in Madagascar.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 75 The session was an opportunity for MAHTP to disseminate communication on the Law no. 2015-051 of 03 February 2016 on the orientation of spatial planning (LOAT) and Law no. 2015-052 of 03 February 2016 on urban planning and housing to each CSO and mayor. This dialogue provided CSOs with more information and new knowledge on the topics addressed in the implementation of the USAID Hay Tao Activity. The participants justified the need to continue and develop this platform for exchange and sharing with a view to setting up a permanent platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue to interconnect sectoral policies for a synergy of actions for the country’s development. In the interest of efficiency of the action, the participants unanimously agreed that it would be relevant for the next time to address the higher hierarchical level, namely the President of the Republic of Madagascar. This session served to raise the level of attendance, as dialogue cannot take place if both parties are not at the same level of knowledge.
In addition, USAID Hay Tao, through SIF, carried out an analysis of the various texts and policies concerning biodiversity and spatial planning management. Table 13: Summary of the analysis carried out on the various texts and policies on biodiversity management and land use planning Number Number of of topics legal texts Category Classification covered collected Marine and coastal environment 1 08 Space Terrestrial: land 1 41 Forest 1 26 Elements in/and on space Mining 1 38 Biodiversity and environment 1 19 Agriculture 1 09 Livestock 1 05 The sectors of activity carried Industry 1 14 out in the territorial space Fisheries 1 14 Tourism 1 2 Territory’s technical and Spatial planning 1 3 administrative organization Territorial decentralization 1 17 Total 12 196
Along with assessing coastal and marine tenure rights (5.3.1.1), this barrier assessment, specifically for coastal and marine resources, will be conducted through consultancy work during Q4. Activity 5.3.1.3. Support the process of establishing regulated fishing zones through the MRHP ad hoc commission This activity scheduled during Q2, was delayed by the late establishment of the new structure of the Ministry in charge of fisheries (MAEP). Among postponed activities was the finalization of the commission’s roadmap for the establishment of regulated fishing zones. A sub-committee constituted of the Ministry of Fisheries, MIHARI Network, and the Group of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 76 Shrimp Aquaculturists and Fishermen in Madagascar (GAPCM) with USAID Hay Tao acting as a facilitator, was mandated to consolidate this roadmap during Q2. However, the sub- committee still needs to continue its efforts to finalize this roadmap before submitting for validation to the commission. Consequently, the members of the sub-committee with all relevant new members of the Ministry convened on June 7, 2019, to continue efforts to achieve a consolidated roadmap ready for validation by the commission and take the opportunity to provide the entire Ministry team with the same level of information and involve them all in the various stages of the establishment of regulated fishing zones. As a next step action, some information is pending from the members of the sub-committee to consolidate the roadmap. It was agreed that each institutional member of the sub- committee will continue to separately provide the remaining information of the roadmap through separate working sessions, and USAID Hay Tao will consolidate the inputs and integrate within the roadmap. Apart from this, the finalized roadmap will be submitted for validation to the Commission before implementing roadmap activities in order to achieve the goal of the Commission through giving recommendations to the MAEP to implement in the regulated fishing zones including small-scale fisheries (SSF) reserved zones. Action 5.3.2. Train leaders for spatial planning tool Activity 5.3.2.1. Assess leaders’ training needs and conduct training This activity is being considered in the capacity development assessment under SA 1, the development of the Portal under SA 2 and will be further addressed in the outcomes of the tenure consultants’ work in Q4. Action 5.3.3. Create/adapt spatial planning tool Activity 5.3.3.1. Create and adapt spatial planning tool Assess leaders’ training needs and conduct training This activity is being considered in the capacity development assessment under SA 1, the development of the Portal under SA 2 and will be further addressed in the outcomes of the tenure consultants’ work in Q4. To carry out a socio-economic land study around the APMA communes to support the diagnosis of the relationship between land tenure systems and its impact on socio-economic factors at the APMA level, USAID Hay Tao undertook the following tasks: • Elaborate the TOR, • Recruit a consultant specialized in socioeconomics, • Develop tools for the study (extending to Q4): survey form, input mask, etc. This survey consists of characterizing and analyzing the land situation and socio-land dynamics at the level of selected households and communes. The aim is to identify the relationship between the land tenure system and its impact on the socio-economic factor to create and adapt a spatial planning tool in the concerned communes. It will be conducted in the field at the beginning of Q4. Key Result 5.4. Shared vision on land/marine tenure and CBNRM
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 77 Action 5.4.1. Establish political dialogue focused on CBNRM shared vision Activity 5.4.1.1. Stakeholder mapping coalitions and power This activity is pending the validation of the roadmap of the ad hoc Commission of the Ministry in charge of Fisheries (see Activity 5.3.1.3.). Activity 5.4.1.2. Facilitate multi-stakeholders dialogue based on pre-identified issues by supporting drafting of action plan for the dialogue for Menabe region and MaMaBay ecoregion In June 6-7, 2019, USAID Hay Tao facilitated the regional dialogue in Morondava Menabe in partnership with the USAID Mikajy and the CSO, FIVE. The dialogue was based on issues raised during previous multi-stakeholders’ dialogues emphasizing issues on land tenure, APMA deforestation and small-scale fisheries. The dialogue and the establishment of the regional Task Force saw the participation of various actors going from official representatives at the Morondava central level to mayors and communities from concerned forests and communes. A major output of this dialogue is a shared vision for Menabe region declined in three aspects:
• capable population having social wellbeing and producing sustainably, • the APMA regreened,
• stakeholders interventions harmonized and coordinated in the APMA. Following the multi-stakeholders dialogue held in Maroantsetra in March 2019, the MEDD with support from USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy organized an inter-regional workshop (Analanjirofo – SAVA – Sofia) on “fighting against the drivers of deforestation in the MaMaBay landscape”. The main objective of this inter-regional workshop was to support the elaboration of an efficient and sustainable strategy at the local and regional levels to tackle the different drivers of deforestation. Through this meeting, challenges of deforestation were identified and analyzed; all participants were getting into the same level of information and now know their responsibilities in terms of natural resources management/good governance. A common resolution plan was developed. This plan is to tackle the drivers of deforestation by involving all stakeholders. WCS and MNP shared their context and experiences. USAID Mikajy presented the results of the inter-communal workshops that they recently organized in intra-commune; USAID Hay Tao gave a summary of the resolutions that were already taken by stakeholders during the regional workshop in MaMaBay on March 19, 2019. As a result, a strategy will be developed to tackle the drivers of deforestation in the MaMaBay landscape (including the three regions of Analanjirofo, SAVA, and Sofia) and a draft of a chart of responsibility will be finalized. The next step will be the organization of the national dialogue in Q4 that will integrate the recommendations from the regional dialogue in Menabe and the inter-regional workshop in MaMaBay. The national dialogue will address the issues related to dry forest ecosystems in Madagascar bringing experiences from other parts of the country such as Ankarafantsika PA and Sofia as well as the issues related to the deforestation within the rainforest PAs in MaMaBay landscape.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 78 Action 5.4.2. Develop toolkit to facilitate integration of shared vision into the NRM- based Dina and Dinabe Activity 5.4.2.1. Identify and assess potential Dina and Dinabe considering the shared vision (pilot zone) SIF and AVG conducted this activity for USAID Hay Tao. The evaluation of Dinabe of Maroantsetra and the Dina of Antongil Bay is discussed with local participants especially CSOs. The Dinan’i Maroantsetra was approved in March 2018 and the Dinabe on sustainable exploitation on marine and coastal resources is still pending approval due to extensive change in its article 14. Major points that were identified: • Dinan’i Maroantsetra: – Designed in 2016 and approved by the MJ in March 2018, the Dinan’i Maroantsetra concerns two lines: o The social behavior to be adopted: community meeting; community services/asam-pokonolona; civics obligations and hygiene o Public safety: movement of people within one area; protection of public goods and property, theft of all kinds • As examples of sanction or “Vono Dina for the Dinan’i Maroantsetra:” – Individual between 18 to 60 years old who do not participate in community services should pay a Vono Dina of 10,000 MGA plus one day of community work – Households or group of households who do not own and use latrine or shower pay 50,000 MGA – Any newcomer in the sector should inform local authorities, otherwise they should pay 10,000 MGA – People who enter a plantation without authorization are hit with a 20,000 MGA Dina – A cow robbery is punishable by a Dina of 2,000,000 MGA – The theft of any property no mentioned in the pre-established list in the Dina, is sanctioned by the payment of four times the value of the property • Dinabe on sustainable exploitation of natural resources (marine and coastal) in Antongil Bay: – Designed in 2015 and not yet approved due to the modification in the article 14 concerning the fishing at the local marine area (‘tahirin-daoko’) and daily fishing zones – Most of the 26 articles composing this Dinabe of Antongil Bay talk about the definition of Antongil Bay area; the aims and the stakeholders concerned by the Dinabe, traditional fisheries management in the bay; fisheries tools to be used; types of coastal and marine products to be exploited • As example de sanction or “Vono Dina” for the Dinabe on sustainable exploitation of natural resources in Antongil Bay: – Fishing in the fishing zones of Antongil Bay without a fishing license is liable to 200,000 MGA – Fishing in the prohibited areas (“fady”) is affected by a 200,000 MGA Dina. In addition, 10,000 MGA/kg of fishes caught and the confiscation of fishing equipment, regardless of its owner. – The use on non-regulatory fishing equipment and the destruction of development and fish food supply areas (mangroves, forest, etc.), as well as the sale of small fish, are affected by a 100,000 MGA Dina and the offender must cultivate 10 aloe plants.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 79 – Fishermen’s associations that catch other fishermen in flagrante delicto without a fishing permit must pay a Dina of 1,000 MGA per member of the association. If they are caught a second time committing the same fault, they must pay 2,000 MGA per member. In the event of a third fault, the association may be disbarred from the federation. The following points were raised and discussed. • The Dina considering natural resources aspects should be developed and/or the existing should be updated for integrating natural resources and land tenure rights. Deforestation and land-clearing should have a big place within the Dina, including the regulatory use of chainsaws for logging (registration, operating permits, etc.). • For land tenure management, all stakeholders need to be considered and their capacity development on land tenure is required for a better understanding of land management and its importance on NRM. • For fisheries management, the partnership/cooperation between small fishermen and larger fishermen should be underlined within the common Dina. The defined zone for each stakeholder should be clear and respected by all actors. In the event of non- compliance, the offender must pay damages. As described above, recommendations on NRM and land tenure rights are collected at local level. The need to update the existing Dina to cover NRM/good governance and land tenure rights is essential. The conception and interpretation of Dina for each stakeholder are confusing. The two assessed Dina expressed only the sanctions to be applied. Sometimes, the Dina was just the translation of existing law and regulations but not exactly responding the communities’ expectations and needs. As a way forward, USAID Hay Tao through AVG and SIF will organize a reflection with local stakeholders on the interest and the place of Dina for natural resources and land-tenure management/good governance. Following this analysis, some actions related on advocacy and homologation/approval of Dina can be considered. Activity 5.4.2.2. Design the toolkit facilitating integration of the shared vision in collaboration with GoM A toolkit integrating NRM-based Dina and Dinabe was developed in Q2. The toolkit contents include: the identification of the issue that needs the shared vision within the community, the definition of the object of Dina, the community involvement in drafting the Dina, the integrated approach during the Dina drafting and the process of drafting the Dina through the court approval of the Dina and Dinabe. The toolkit was refined in Q3, and will be tested in Q4 taking the opportunity of the development of the Dinan’i Menabe that will integrate the terrestrial and marine components, before its finalization. Key Result 5.5. All actors committed regarding common goods, NRM and marine/land tenure Action 5.5.1. Support empowerment of technical staff in environment units of each Ministry Activity 5.5.1.1. Develop capacity of technical staff in environment unit of Ministries In Q3, USAID Hay Tao analyzed the capacity needs of technical staff in environment unit of Ministries. The ministries consider environmental preservation through this unit. Environment unit is considered by each sector, not by each ministry. The topics considered
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 80 for this analysis with the concerned ministries responding to the USAID Hay Tao themes are detailed Table 14. Table 14: Target sectors and ministries Target sector Ministry Agriculture Livestock MAEP Fisheries Trade Industries Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (MICA) Handicrafts Secretariat of State to the Ministry of National Defense in charge of the Gendarmerie Gendarmerie National Police Ministry of National Defense Forestry MEDD Environment Justice MJ
The sectors targeted by USAID Hay Tao are synthesized in the six ministries above according to the organization of the current Government (in April 2019). ONE was also consulted as source of significant information on the list of members of the Ministries’ environmental units in the context of the implementation of the Decree on Compatibility of Investments with the Environment (MECIE). Those ministries will be targeted for the capacity development planned on FY20.
The list of environmental units is temporary for the MICA as the nomination of all senior government employees are not yet finished. In total, 51 members all target sectors were consulted for capacity needs assessment. As highlights of the discussion: • NRM and good governance is still a thematic uncontrolled by the environment unit within Ministries. • Members of environmental unit (for the following sector: industry – forestry – agriculture – fisheries – livestock) are only focused on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIE) coordinated by ONE and they are only consulted for the evaluation of themes that concern them. • For those which do not directly intervene in EIE (Justice – Gendarmerie – Police – Trade), the environmental units are not working on the integration of the environmental dimension in their sector. Members are not well consulted within their sector as the environment concerns are not on their top priorities. • Members of environmental unit within the Gendarmerie and Police are required and consulted in case of environmental disputes and conflicts, for law enforcement. Therefore, these sectors believe that the mission of the environmental unit is closely linked to their mission of securing. For the MICA, they are more focused on consumer safety. • There is no cascade training in the Ministries.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 81 Legal issues: • Lack of knowledge on environmental law by most of environment unit’s members, • Dispersion of laws regarding environment topic, • Contradiction between existing laws leading to confusion on law enforcement (which text is to apply over another?), • Most legal frameworks are not available in Malagasy version, easiest for many to understand, • The role of the MEDD is not very clear on decision-making for sectoral environmental activities. Technical issues: • Lack of knowledge on roles and responsibilities of environmental unit by most members, • Topics of training are not adapted into the environmental management and good governance, leading to the non-consideration/non-integration of environment aspects in all Ministries activities, • Members of environmental unit do not necessarily have an environmental academic background and no supporting training is provided, • Members do not have the same level of understanding environmental management, • Absence of work plan integrating environment aspect and weak understanding of the mission and responsibilities as described on the Decree 2003-439 establishing the environmental unit within Ministries and fixing their responsibilities, • Weak financial mobilization not allowing for the environmental unit to be functional, • Non-consideration of technical activities stipulated in the Decree 2003-439 creating the environmental unit. Among others, the strict application of law on environmental management; the participation into the implementation of the National Policy related to the environment; the promotion of better use of renewable natural resources for the concerned sector; the promotion of environmental education to the STDs at the regional level; the contribution to the conception of standards and guide on environmental management; the dissemination of intra-ministerial environmental information to other authorities and partners involved in environmental management, • Expectation of the environmental units not understood by the Department of Environment Information and Development (DIDE within the MEDD) and vice versa. The constraints facing environmental units in carrying out their activities are shared many times during the various meetings between them and MEDD, but no concrete activity was carried out to address the problems at sectoral level and at the level of the Ministry in charge of Finance and Budget Communication issue • Lack of intra- et inter- environmental units’ communication In sum, environmental units within ministries are useful especially in the current context where Madagascar promotes natural resources development. But members are only active on EIA. Regional environment units are not functional, though they are the closest to what is happening in the field. In terms of capacity necessities, the members of environmental units within Ministries need capacity development and exchange on legal frameworks and law enforcement, as detailed in Table 15. Table 15: Proposition of capacity development for the environmental units and training sessions Topics Training session Information sharing/training on legal frameworks focused on environmental Training 1a
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 82 Topics Training session management, natural resources management and common goods management Information sharing/training on sectoral basic laws on the environment at the Training 1b sectoral level Information sharing/training on the duties and responsibilities of the environmental unit and how to ensure the integration of the environmental Training 1c dimension at sectoral level Information sharing/training on regulatory audit techniques (basic notion) Training 2a Information sharing/training on techniques for the preparation and amendment Training 2b of regulatory laws Information sharing/training on dissemination of basic and reference laws Training 2c Information sharing/training on planning (annual work plan) and budget Training 3a elaboration Information sharing/training on advocacy/lobby and negotiation Training 3b
All the training topic is complementary and should be followed step by step. As a way forward for FY20: • Capacity development of the structure (full training package) • Advocacy activity led by AVG followed by discussions with all stakeholders (Government representatives – CSO – Private sector – TFPs). Action 5.5.2. Strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to enforce laws and policies that protect natural resources Activity 5.5.2.1. Develop capacity of Officiers de Police Judiciaires (OPJ) and Officiers Supérieurs de Police Judiciaire (OSPJ) in environmental laws and rights particularly in fauna and flora protection The list of OPJs to be trained for Menabe and MaMaBay is available after a discussion with key local partners. In addition, this capacity development and exchange was also discussed with each concerned Ministry for their better commitment and for facilitating exchange between peers. Activity 5.5.2.2. Support emergency initiatives In Q3, USAID Hay Tao continued to support the Menabe Antimena Emergency Plan led by the regional Task Force including Fanamby, the PA Manager of APMA, USAID Mikajy and DREDD, conducting a regional campaign against the destruction of APMA by migrants from the South of Madagascar to cultivate corn inside the PA. AVG in collaboration with TI-IM, conducted an undercover investigation using the Malina journalist network. Two web articles explicitly presented the involvement of elected officials and managers of STDs in the destruction inside the APMA5. AVG also advocated and lobbied the MEDD, the MJ and the Primacy to take action and stop the pressure. In Q4, USAID Hay Tao will organize a national dialogue involving central decision-makers where the APMA deforestation will be raised as a central topic.
5 https://malina.mg/lahatsoratra/fandrimpahana-ala-ao-antimena-menabe--tompon-antoka-voalohany-ny- solombavam-bahoakan-i-mahabo-teo-aloha-raveloson-ludovic-antsoina-hoe-leva and https://www.malina.mg/fr/article/transport-illegal-de-bois-precieux-a-morondava
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 83 Key Result 5.6. Enforcement key actors implement environmental law and policy effectively Action 5.6.1. Conduct Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) Activity 5.6.1.1. Analyze existing policies, tools, benefit sharing mechanisms, decentralization processes, entry points, stakeholders, etc. For Q3, the draft analysis on existing policy gaps related to CBNRM was updated. The update was based on the assessment report on BNCCCREDD+ strategy on CBNRM and vulnerability study which provided elements of recommendations to support the choice of the policy brief related to climate change. The choice is based on the recommendation related to vulnerability assessment recommendation focused on addressing the vulnerability of mangroves. Mangrove vulnerability is relatively high due to increased temperature and insufficient rainfall. Vulnerability manifests itself in the disappearance and migration of mangroves, increased salinity, low rates of natural regeneration (propagules), depletion of some species, which are caused by sedimentation, upstream deforestation, water pollution, and soil degradation. As for the strategy on CBNRM, elements of recommendations were provided to ensure consistency between the texts relating to CBNRM to better integrate the principles of the REDD+ mechanism and to amend the REDD+ National Strategy to involve CBNRM in REDD+. The recommendations consist in further clarifying the separation/complementarity of the roles of Fokonolona and VOI in the mechanism; highlighting the roles and level of involvement of natural resources management transfer in the REDD+ mechanism, redefining the composition and roles of Local Structure of Concertation in relation to the overall mechanism and establishing the list of eligible activities at the community level under the benefit-sharing mechanism. Activity 5.6.1.2. Train key stakeholders on APEA In Q3, USAID Hay Tao, through an international consultant, conducted the APEA as a foundational assessment of the local political economy within the Activity. The final report provided actionable recommendations regarding how the Activity can support local communities to more effectively participate in NRM processes. The process of conducting the rapid study served to build the Activity team and key stakeholder’s understanding of APEA. The USAID Hay Tao team could benefit from the process with a clearer vision of how APEA can support its technical and program management moving forward. The APEA process included the training on the methodology and conducting the political economy analysis. The process started with an initial stakeholder capacity development workshop for the USAID Hay Tao consortium staff on May 23, 2019 to review and refine the main APEA question and research instrument. Based on USAID Hay Tao prioritization, the main question explored under the APEA was to define the factors that inhibit local communities from participating in decision-making over the PES, such as park entrance fees and other ecotourism payments. The analysis identified where are the leverage points for positively increasing communities’ access to information and broader influence over PES. The workshop resulted in the finalization of approved key information lists, approved path of inquiry (main APEA question and research instrument), and USAID Hay Tao team exposure and comfort with APEA research methodology, tools, protocol, language and product format.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 84 In addition to the capacity development, the field analysis and additional primary data collection was conducted in Menabe Region, in the form of key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs). In May 24, 2019, two FGDs in Antananarivo engaged the GOM, CSOs, and the private sector. From May 27 to 31, additional FGD and KIIs were conducted in Kirindy, Kivalo and Morondava, Menabe Region. The conduct of APEA at both national and regional levels enabled USAID Hay Tao to identify champions and spoilers, challenge assumptions and probe into how policies are implemented and how regulations related to access to information and are enforced on the ground; assess awareness of the policies related to PES and analyze incentives for improving local governance of natural resources. The APEA findings confirmed that Madagascar is a leader in the creation of a policy framework designed to promote conservation by decentralizing decision-making through CBNRM. This framework is designed to encourage local communities to take an active and positive role in managing natural resources and deriving benefits through PES to offset the livelihoods threatened by PAs. But also, no political economy analysis concentrating on the opportunities and challenges of CBNRM in Madagascar can escape the historical and persistent social divisions that animate current discourse on CBNRM. This APEA found that CBNRM is practiced with uneven levels of success concerning PES, as each community offers differing lenses to GELOSE and its benefits, limitations, and contradictions. Activity 5.6.1.3. Conduct Policy and regulations mapping analysis The draft policy and regulation mapping analysis was updated to provide the basis for the orientation and the APEA conducted in Q3. In addition, the draft policy mapping also contributed to the updating of USAID Hay Tao Legal Directory with additional policies and laws including but not limited to the Amended 2018 Fisheries Law and the 2018 Decree providing the REDD+ National Strategy. Action 5.6.2. Develop policy briefs Activity 5.6.2.1. Design the policy briefs and identify the targets Following the policy briefs designing guidelines developed in Q2 and based on the identification of policy gaps, a draft CBNRM policy brief was designed. A policy brief is developed to influence national policy. The purpose of a policy brief is to facilitate policy- making. A policy brief is a concise summary of an issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option. It is aimed at government policymakers and others who are interested in formulating or influencing policy. The policy brief related to fisheries was not developed yet because the choice was based on the ongoing process and initiative to develop the SSF zones regulations in partnership with the Ministry in charge of Fisheries. (See Activity 5.3.1.3.). The policy brief regarding climate change is related to the adaptation of ICZM Policy to meet the changing climate. The policy brief is not developed yet at this reporting period because the choice was based on the result of the Vulnerability Assessment of the Forest and Fisheries Sector in the CCP’s Intervention Areas, conducted by the USAID Hay Tao national consultant and realized in June 2019. The ICZM policy adaptation to Climate Change policy brief will be produced in Q4. Activity 5.6.2.2. Validate the policy briefs For Q3, an internal committee (Policy and Analysis Consultative Group-) has been created within USAID Hay Tao Consortium for policy-related topics. One (1) policy brief on CBNRM was shared to the Policy and Analysis Consultative Group and approved. The
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 85 policy brief promotes the need to establish an efficient governance authority and a sustainable management of natural resources based on the values of the grassroots community in Madagascar as known as Fokonolona. Ideas in the policy brief are those of Tafo Mihaavo, a network of local community managers of natural resources, created in Anjà Madagascar by 432 grassroots community groups in 17 Regions of Madagascar, in 2012. Following the internal validation of the PACG, the draft policy brief will be subject to validation among a larger group of stakeholders. This will be realized in Q4 in addition to the validation of at least one policy brief (ICZM policy adaptation to climate change). Strategic Approach 6: Strengthen Civil Society Organization networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through constructive engagement Key Result 6.1. Stronger CSO networks Action 6.1.1. Provide capacity development programs for CSOs (organizational development/communication/use of information/information sharing/advocacy) Activity 6.1.1.1. Identify CSO networks to work with This activity was completed in Q1. Activity 6.1.1.2. Map and analyze coalitions and shareholders This activity was completed in Q1. Activity 6.1.1.3. Analyze capacities of key CSOs and key coalitions/networks that are part of the identified networks (ITOCA/OPI/ONA) An ITOCA has been conducted for the National Coordination of Kolo Harena (CNKH) on May 2019. As a national representative of farmers’ associations/cooperatives that distinguish themselves by their efficient agricultural practices with improved production techniques based on conservation and refusing to practice slash-and-burn agriculture or tavy farming, CNKH will collaborate with USAID Hay Tao to strengthen their organization as well as to stimulate good practices sharing on their experiences on sustainable livelihoods and cooperative. The ITOCA results have shown that Kolo Harena lack in organizational capacities. Among nine capacity areas (governance, purpose and planning, accounting and finance, award management, human and resources management, networking, gender equity, monitoring and evaluation, sustainable livelihoods and cooperative), only capacities related to the area of sustainable livelihoods and cooperative were relatively high. These weaknesses explain the fact that several Kolo Harena cooperatives have faced problems of embezzlement and sustainability of their operation due to poor governance and management of their structure. Added to this, the external environment dominated by the growth of environmentally destructive actors, has largely contributed to the discouragement of Kolo Harena members and has meant that the CNKH has not been able to hold a general assembly since 2009. The Capacity Action Plan (CAP) for ReNiAla-CC, the climate change CSO and Tafo Mihaavo was held in March 2019. Advocacy and networking are integrated parts of the CAP. Those coalitions will partner with USAID Hay. Those coalitions had submitted to USAID Hay Tao a budget to implement their CAP that USAID Hay Tao can support by using Small Grants. Before the signature of the agreement, the Grants procedures are being finalized at
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 86 Pact. To start the CAP, USAID Hay Tao implemented the advocacy section (see Activity 6.1.1.4. for details). In Q3, three CSOs in MaMaBay and three CSOs in Menabe were assessed in institutional, technical and organizational aspects by USAID Hay Tao (SIF and AVG). Selection criteria to choose regional CSO to be assessed for this FY19 were based on their influence at regional level; their motivation to build a real change and their real participation into the good governance of natural resources; land tenure and fisheries. The tool adopted for the evaluation is a mix of ITOCA developed by Pact and the TAFITA tool adopted by Multi-Sector Information Service (MSIS) and the ROHY civil society platform. The TAFITA tool is an adapted version of the ITOCA, however, to standardize the evaluation and avoid duplication, it was decided to combine both tools in a single tool, TAFITOCA. Nine topics were auto-evaluated: governance – advocacy and leadership – financial management – communication – reporting – partnership – land tenure – natural resources management – fisheries. This assessment is part of supporting CSOs to be strong and to be able to play their role at whatever levels. From this assessment, targeted CSOs know well their situation, then can do a planning for a high-performance organization. Through the results of this assessment also, USAID Hay Tao team, especially SIF and AVG can identify how they can support those regional CSOs. Tables 16 and 17 summarize the results.
Table 16: Results of CSO self-assessment Score (%) Federation of Vondron’ny Antongil Bay Fikambanan’ny Areas of Fishermen Fandriaka Media Tantsaha eto evaluation Lampogno (FPBA) NGO FIVE Mahery Menabe (VFTM) 1. Governance 31% 45% 39% 61% 40% 64% 2. Advocacy and 53% 35% 58% 76% 48% 80% leadership 3. Financial 27% 21% 27% 79% 59% 77% management 4. Communication 28% 21% 35% 73% 31% 97% 5. Reporting 46% 30% 100% 56% 10% 51% 6. Partnership 45% 46% 39% 79% 90% 96% 7. Land tenure 0% 3% 0% 76% 30% 94% 8. NRM 60% 46% 26% 26% 7% 19% 9. Fisheries 13% 44% 24% 58% 55% 30% Table 17: Interpretation according to the scoring Score (%) Description Reinforcement plan [0, 20[ Very weak ***** [20, 40[ Weak **** [40, 60[ Average *** [60, 80[ High **
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 87 Score (%) Description Reinforcement plan [80, 100] Exceptional *
Through the analysis of scoring above, the points in Table 18 are to be considered for each CSO analyzed. Table 18: Potential CSO capacity development areas CSO Points for Consideration Lampogno • The scoring is very weak, between 0% and 20% for the following topics: land and Coalition fisheries which Lampogno needs more support in terms of capacity building. The reason is that the coalition is more focused on terrestrial issues for natural resources’ good governance rather than marine ones. • For the governance; financial management and communication, the scoring is weak: between 20% and 40%, the primary need is the capacity development on administrative and financial management. • For advocacy and leadership, reporting and partnership, their scoring is average, between 40% and 60% requiring supports for the development of the institution. Even if Lampogno is expert in advocacy, some efforts should be made for the definition of a good advocacy strategy and plan. • The scoring on NRM confirms that Lampogno has huge experiences to be considered and shared with other CSOs. Lampogno has significant experience with advocacy for natural resources’ good governance. Their experience, if shared, can inspire other coalitions and/or federation. Members of this coalition can also use their know-how on marine and land tenure aspects. FPBA • Participants evaluated that the capacity of the Federation on land tenure is very weak: 3% because they are more focused on marine than terrestrial issues. • For advocacy and leadership, financial management, communication and reporting, the scoring is between 20% and 40%, somewhat weak, requiring a capacity development plan both for technical and financial aspects. • For the thematic: governance, partnership, NRM and fisheries, the results show that the federation is average. Support on those topics is advised to raise the capacity of this federation. FPBA needs support on land tenure; communication and financial management. One of the reasons is its structure straddling two regions (SAVA and Analanjirofo) and its members are spread into those regions. However, members in Maroantsetra can be supported, then can share to their peers. Fandriaka The results of this auto-evaluation are: NGO • The organization has no knowledge on land tenure, explaining the scoring of 0%. This requires a strengthening of knowledge and technical competence. • Fandriaka has a weak capacity on governance; financial management; communication, partnership, NRM and fisheries. Scoring between 20% and 40%. • Its capacity on advocacy and leadership is average with scoring between 40% and 60%. • The auto-evaluation by participants is showing that Fandriaka spreadsheets on reporting (score=100%). From the analysis, Fandriaka should be supported on institutional governance especially on human resources management and the functioning of the Board of Directors. In addition, Fandriaka should put an effort on resources development and financial control system as well as partnership.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 88 CSO Points for Consideration VFTM The auto-evaluation shows that VFTM has some organizational experiences and practices with FIFATA (Association for the Progress of Farmers) and FERT’s (a French association for international cooperation for agricultural development in developing countries) supports for a long time for project’s implementation. The organization has no experience on land tenure as its focus is training to improve production. VFTM is a partner for the outreach of climate smart agriculture, one of the pillars of the communication plan. VFTM’s members have also little knowledge on environment due to their focus on agriculture. VFTM’s support needs are on human resources management; communication strategy and planning; land tenure rights and fisheries. Association of The association is not a member of FIVE or any other platform, explaining their low Media Mahery level of partnership. The only partner of the association is WWF, supporting their three-year strategic plan. Media Mahery has not developed a communication plan, unlike its associations’ members. The Media Mahery needs support on governance (Boards of Director’s functioning; human resources management); land tenure rights; communication strategy and planning; financial management; advocacy and leadership; M&E system and fisheries. FIVE FIVE has experience and skills on organizational and technical aspects (advocacy, leadership, land tenure). FIVE should update their capacity on the governance side and especially on Boards of Director’s functioning and human resources management. The other FIVE’s needs in terms of support are development of resources; communication strategy and planning; land tenure rights. FIVE has extensive experiences in terrestrial natural resources good governance but not in fisheries for which capacity development is needed.
Financial support was provided by USAID Hay Tao (URI-CRC) to the MIHARI Network via their hosting partner Blue Ventures to empower, engage and capacitate fishermen representatives to participate in MIHARI at the regional level through a technical and organizational capacity building workshop the week of April 8, 2019, and to improve MIHARI functionality through capacity building of newly hired MIHARI secretariat staff during the week of April 15, 2019. In the context of institutional capacity building strategies for USAID Hay Tao, the capacity development expert trip discussed above in SA 1, also met with MIHARI to discuss other supporting projects, namely Sustainable Coastal Fishing (PCD). The two projects are discussing strategies for supporting both the institutional environment of MIHARI and the representation of the MIHARI secretariat and regional structures. Activity 6.1.1.4. Design capacity development programs for CSOs (CAP and NSP) on organizational development, communication, use of information, information sharing, advocacy etc. For the Kolo Harena, the ITOCA resulted in a co-development of a CAP that will be implemented for two years. The focus will be the revitalization of the Kolo Harena movement. Kolo Harena’s mission and vision for ten years will be defined and sharing the Kolo Harena culture “Sustainable use of natural resources’’ and best practices will be promoted. Other key organizational capacities of Kolo Harena will be strengthened such as strategic planning, networking, monitoring-evaluation and learning, accounting and awards management.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 89 Activity 6.1.1.5. Implement capacity development program for CSOs For AVG, SIF, Tafo Mihaavo, ReNiAla-CC and MIHARI, USAID Hay Tao organized a training workshop on M&E. An M&E system is essential for each CSO to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness with which the organization promotes change and to be able to manage and share reliable information. As identified within ITOCAs of these organizations, M&E capacities are among the greatest weakness for these organizations. Thus, this workshop aimed to improve the sensitivity, understanding and oversight capacity of the governance bodies such as the board of these CSOs in the M&E system; strengthen the technical knowledge of the executive bodies to set up and operationalize an effective M&E system. As a result of the training, the concepts, key tools, processes, functioning, quality factor of the M&E system are known by CSO representatives and the main basic M&E tools that meet the critical needs of each institution are mastered by CSO M&E officers. At the end of the workshop, all the participants mentioned in the post assessment survey that they will use all the support documents of the MER workshop. Training to design an advocacy strategy was part of the needs when ReNiAla-CC and Tafo Mihaavo CSOs build their CAP. USAID Hay Tao took this opportunity to organize a national workshop for them. Five members per organization were invited to attend this workshop in June 2019. Advocacy training The five ReNiAla-CC participants were from Menabe, Analanjirofo, Analamanga, Boeny, and Vakinankaratra, and the profile of those participants are members and vice president. Only one of them has ever received an advocacy training. Although these participants have not received training in advocacy skills before, they had empirical knowledge in the field. For the next step, they plan to influence the policy related to climate change in Madagascar and to require the result sharing of the COP (Conference of Party). In the group, there was an expert in climate change and meteorology. The four Tafo Mihaavo participants were from: Menabe, Maroantsetra and Antananarivo, and the profile of those participants were: Regional Coordinator, National President, Technical Secretary, and Union FIVOI President. Three of them have received advocacy training before. As a CBRNM, Tafo Mihaavo plan to push the Fokonolona legislation proposal at the parliamentary after several actions the last two years. For the next fiscal year, USAID Hay Tao will be working with Tafo Mihaavo to design advocacy strategy relate to this Fokonolona legislation. Two people from MIHARI Network (Regional Coordinators from Atsimo Andrefana and Maroantsetra) participated in the advocacy training with other CSOs. For the exercise, they choose marine challenges, related to the use of destructive fishing tools. The challenges for this network was to access to the information at national and regional level. For the next step, they want to support advocacy strategy linked to regulated fishing area and to stop the use of destructive fishing tools. In the workshop, strong participation related to experience sharing, questions and animation was observed among them. This demonstrate the interest in the topic and their willingness to improve their knowledge. In general, the score of participants at the post-test ranged
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 90 from 13.75 to 17.75/20. According to the evaluation from the participants during the working, the percentage of satisfaction of explication and exercise is around 80%. Activity 6.1.1.7. Facilitate exchange with Mikajy, SIF, AVG and others key coalitions on networking For this quarter, USAID Hay Tao, through AVG, completed a networking exchange with AJE. Key relevant points on networking were discussed with the goal to enhance the relationship and the partnership between the Activity and AJE. The following points were discussed and to be considered as a way forward: • No fluid interaction between AVG and AJE and internal to AJE, • Setting up a sharing platform (essential for the development of both organizations) in the aim to publish newsletter articles to raise conservation issues and to catch public attention, • Sharing best practices and lessons learned. This activity will be ensured under the communication department at AVG’s level, • Capacity development on conservation topics and technics of in-depth investigation. As a recommendation, a social network (closed group) will be set up, and communication will be led by AVG and AJE. Action 6.1.2. Strengthen and support civil society organizations advocacy and information sharing Activity 6.1.2.1. Promote legal literacy program for CSO This activity is scheduled in Q4. Activity 6.1.2.2. Provide advocacy capacity development using Advocacy Expert Series Tools For Q3, USAID Hay Tao organized a workshop training on designing advocacy strategy at the regional and national level. This activity was conducted with Pact and AVG team. The Advocacy Expert Series tools contain two documents: the advocacy strategy guideline and the training curriculum. Those documents were inspired and adapted from Pact advocacy expert series tools. To improve the document content, the toolkit was tested at national and regional level via FIVE Menabe for regional CSO and a national civil society coalition: SIF, AVG, TI-IM, CNPE, Malagasy Youth Biodiversity Network (MYBN), Tafo Mihaavo, and ReNiAla-CC. Table 19: Distribution of participants in technical advocacy training at the national level Organization Number of participants ReNiAla-CC 5 Tafo Mihaavo 4 CNPE 2 MIHARI 2 TI-IM 2 MYBN 2 AVG 2 SIF 2
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At the regional level, USAID Hay Tao trained 19 FIVE Menabe members for three days (May 20-22, 2019) in Morondava, in advocacy strategy design. After the pre and post evaluation, trainers observed a 40% (average) knowledge level improvement. In the workshop, the highlight was the application; with the exercise, the participant understood the value/importance of each step in advocacy strategy. After one year ofapplication, USAID Hay Tao expects those participants will be able to train their members. For the next step, FIVE wants to improve the action plan related to the APMA issue, which USAID Hay Tao will support. Activity 6.1.2.3. Facilitate CSO network planning and vision development processes for advocacy AVG’s consideration of GESI in its strategic planning was conducted through a meeting with staff members at national level of coordination. USAID Hay Tao gave AVG TA to mainstream and integrate gender and youth consideration in different areas of interventions, including: • Reaching media professionals including women, • Developing lobbying support with indicators on users that are disaggregated by gender, • Women and youth associations receiving TA and participating in high-level discussion platforms, • Institutional support to other platforms and/or support in the creation of other regional/local platforms in integrating gender considerations, • Women and youth investigators involved in investigation activities, • Participant women and youth reached through reflection group on environmental justice, • Updating of reference documents, status, internal regulation, and procedure manuals to integrate gender considerations. In Q4, AVG will continue to implement this strategic planning. Activity 6.1.2.5. Support civil society organizations to implement advocacy strategy Conducting CSO platform analysis at regional This activity is conducted with Activity 6.1.1.3. and detailed below. After a coordination meeting with USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy teams, six CSOs were selected to be the aim of evaluation for this year within the tool commonly developed between the two Activities: TAFITOCA (TAFITA and ITOCA assembled). For Menabe, FIVE, VFTM, FPBA and Fandriaka NGO were assessed in terms of governance, institutional, organizational and technical capacities. Establish with key CSO an advocacy plan and strategy For Menabe, this activity is complementary with Action 6.1.1 and Activity 6.1.2.2. In the TOT of FIVE members on advocacy held in April 2019, an advocacy strategy on Menabe Antimena was drafted and considered during the regional multi-stakeholders in Menabe on June 6–7. Nineteen participants from districts in Menabe (Mahabo, Morondava, Manja, Belon’i Tsiribihina) where FIVE is active, participated into the TOT. Through this TOT also, the participants had a better knowledge on advocacy strategy and technics, then they will be able to transfer their know-how to their peers in their own district. Another TOT of CSO on advocacy, at national level was also held on June 17–19.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 92 For MaMaBay, a common advocacy strategy and plan for all CSOs is not yet available. However, a draft of advocacy strategy was developed by USAID Hay Tao (AVG) through workshop and dialogue organized in the region and to be shared with other CSOs both at national and local levels. Two objectives were identified: • Break the culture of corruption and non-application of law that threatens the preservation and sustainable development of the ecoregion’s natural forest resources, • Break the culture of corruption and non-application of law that threatens the preservation and sustainable development of MaMaBay’s fisheries resources. Key message of this draft advocacy strategy is: ‘the State Administration must promulgate and/or strictly enforce appropriate laws and regulations to immediately put an end to incessant, uncontrolled and unpunished land clearing and illegal fishing practices in MaMaBay landscape’. For Antananarivo, this information training was an exchange of experiences for national CSOs, basically based in Antananarivo. CSO participants have interests on advocacy and as a way forward, those CSO will formed a group and will come together to do advocacy on common priority issues (with a CSO practical information watchdog) in Madagascar. The advocacy tools (guide and curricula) recently developed on Q2, were used during the two TOTs in Antananarivo and Menabe. Participative approach and exchange of experience enriched those trainings as participants have experience on advocacy. Best practices and lessons learned on conducting advocacy were shared. As perspectives on the advocacy strategy development, through those two trainings: • Production of the advocacy guide and curricula training in Malagasy, easier to trainers to use during training • Sharing experiences on advocacy between CSO to grow together • Actions to be initiated by CSOs at national level, through a movement of CSO: ROHY where AVG – SIF et FIVE are members, will be defined after the Menabe regional CSO TOT. Action 6.1.3. Support CSO networks to mobilize resources for advocacy Activity 6.1.3.1. Support CSOs and media for targeted advocacy activities This activity is planned for Q4. Activity 6.1.3.2. Strengthen CSO advocacy to raise community voices, challenges and issues Menabe Antimena Emergency Plan In Q3, USAID Hay Tao intervention was focused on supporting CSOs in implementing their advocacy actions; this included coordination between national and regional CSOs, information gathering and investigation, and lobbying central and regional authorities on the APMA case. Information monitoring both about Chinese consortium and the Malagasy Agency for Economic Development and Business Promotion (AMPD) Collecting data and evidence are keys to design advocacy strategy, through the investigation of Malina network, USAID Hay Tao know more about the person involved in the deal of
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 93 fisheries (330 fisher boats) between Madagascar and China.6 This activity continues both at national and regional levels in partnership with other coalitions, especially with the MIHARI network, Tl–IM and ROHY. On another hand, the fisheries agreement between Madagascar and the European Community are still in negotiation. The next step is related to advocacy for regulated fisheries areas, because it is a part of expectation at local and regional levels and to convince each stakeholder involved in marine and coastal area to define a national action plan to allow more transparency in the fisheries agreement. The partnership agreement with the coalition of ministries led by MEDD and the coalition of CSOs led by AVG is still in discussion. For the CSO coalition, this partnership reinforces those which they already have for good governance of natural resources, including fighting against corruption. Activity 6.1.3.4. Identify international alliances/coalitions/networks in NRM and land/marine tenure Through desk review, some interesting international coalitions in land and marine tenure rights were identified. For the land aspect, the International Land Coalition (ILC)7 who work around the word (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. This Coalition financed SIF in their program to influence the national policy. For environmental justice, the Environmental Justice Atlas8 who considered the land grabbing and environmental issue. This activity is a continuous process. Key Result 6.2. CSO networks participate in multi-stakeholder dialogue (GOM, CSOs, Private Sector) Action 6.2.1. Convene working groups around specific identified issues Activity 6.2.1.1. Support drafting action plan for working groups around specific issues The activity of developing an exchange information mechanism between regional and national CSOs is underway, with the ROHY common model considered, including sharing information through social media, using the ROHY website, using mailing addresses to share information on time, and using various media, such as a newsletter, SMSing, and local radios. Activity 6.2.1.2. Support implementing action plan on specific issues The action plan for Menabe Antimena was discussed with key stakeholders during the regional dialogue held in Menabe on June 6–7, 2019. This activity is related to the support of CSOs to implement action plan due to their participation to multi-stakeholder dialogue. CSOs in Menabe and MaMaBay, in interaction with SIF and AVG, participated into information-training workshop organized both by USAID Hay Tao and other partners. Menabe Antimena and fighting against the drivers of deforestation in MaMaBay landscape were the main identified issues. Then, AVG ad SIF with others CSOs such as FIVE and Lampogno are in contact to design the advocacy plan to be implemented for this concern and it will be followed in Q4.
6 https://www.malina.mg/fr/article/retour-sur-le-projet-economie-bleue-de-l-amdp 7 https://www.landcoalition.org/ 8 https://ejatlas.org/ The EJ Atlas is a teaching, networking and advocacy resource. Strategists, activist organizers, scholars, and teachers will find many uses for the database, as well as citizens wanting to learn more about the often-invisible conflicts taking place.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 94 Action 6.2.2. Support CSO networks to develop a communication strategy for the dialogue (platform) Activity 6.2.2.3. Establish and use autonomous hotline reporting The 512 autonomous hotline is already functioning and is used for legal literacy as well as a tool for natural resources crime denunciation. In Q3, most of the received calls were about illicit trafficking of fauna and flora (land clearing, deforestation; illegal trafficking of precious wood) which has been the subject of investigation; illegal fisheries (mainly for non-respect of fishing timetable or fishing without authorization). After a meeting coordination and discussion with the WCS and the MNP PA managers, activities to promote the 512 hotline are to be conducted in Q4. Key Result 6.4. Shared commitment for environmental governance Action 6.4.1. Strengthen Network of Conservation Educators and Professional (REPC) Activity 6.4.1.1. Accompany implementation of Institutional Strengthening Plan (ISP) AND Activity 6.4.1.2. Promote partnership with CBNRM and PA Managers and other institutions/programs on NRM Related to the action to strengthening the REPC, those two activities were initiated in Q3, to be continued in Q4. In Q3, USAID Hay Tao through AVG had a meeting with REPC representatives to discuss on how the support on ISP will be piloted and which activity can be done together in the aim that REPC will be mostly active in multi-stakeholder dialogue and share their experience and expertise. Those following points were discussed and will be implemented to increase the impacts on community conservation: • Update and share the available training module 1 for community leaders, • Eventually, develop the training module 2 for community leaders, • Share experience and conduct an exchange meeting with the environment commission within the parliamentary on biodiversity concern and how conservation/environment protection is important for human wellbeing and sustainable development. Action 6.4.2. Train stakeholders in leadership, engagement and advocacy Activity 6.4.2.1. Identify and select key stakeholders committed in environmental governance The following organizations/entities were proposed by AVG as the key stakeholders because they commit to environmental governance): • Administration: Primacy, MEDD, Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources (MMRS), MAEP, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), SEG, MJ, MICA, MATHTP, ONE, MNP, Customs, Court of Auditors, Independent Office of Anti-Corruption (BIANCO), Malagasy Service against Money Laundering (SAMIFIN), PAC, • Civil Society: AVG, CNPE, Civil Society Organization on the Extractive Industry (OSCIE), SIF, Branch of Activity concerning the Development of the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (SAF/FJKM), Lampogno, Tafo Mihaavo, MSIS, ROHY, TI-IM, FIVE Menabe, Komanga Boeny, Mandresy DIANA, Fatidran’ny Ala Maiky sy ny RIaky (FAMARI) Toliary, Fanamby NGO, Study and Research Group on Primates of Madagascar (GERP), UMRFJ, GNEFM, MIHARI, ReNiAla-CC, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), • Private Sector: Ambatovy, Qit Madagascar Minerals (QMM), Base Toliary, BP, GUANOMAD, Jungle Nofy Pangalanes,
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 95 • TFPs: Embassies (U.S., U.K., Norway, Germany), World Bank (WB), UNDP, European Union (EU), USAID, U.K. Department for International Development (DfID), GIZ, DWCT, WWF, MBG It was also advised to consider some proactive representatives from Court of First Instance, like Boeny and Androy to be part of the national dialogue as well as some Representatives from targeted communes. Activity 6.4.2.2. Train key stakeholders in leadership, engagement and advocacy This activity started in Q3, is ongoing and should be finished in early Q4. USAID Hay Tao (AVG and Pact) will develop training curricula in leadership and engagement to suit women and youth association’s capacity development that is planned for this Q4. Action 6.4.3. Strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to enforce laws and policies that protect fauna and flora Activity 6.4.3.1. Develop and use Communication kit to promote laws that protect fauna and flora Q3 was marked by the collection of case studies from OPJs to elaborate the communication kit adapted to their expectations. The most common infractions are related to land tenure; wildlife trafficking, land-clearing and deforestation. This activity is continuing in this Q4 and the two mini-booklets (one on the common case studies and the legal framework and the other about the complete laws that protect fauna and flora) will be produced. Key Result 6.5. All actors implement actions according to regulations regarding NRM and land/marine tenure Action 6.5.1. Facilitate continuous dialogue between government and CSO networks included land tenure Activity 6.5.1.2. Facilitate multi-stakeholder fora on key/emerging issues at national, regional and local level An inter-regional workshop of national land institutions on securing community land rights in Africa was co-organized by USAID Hay Tao through SIF with MATHTP, ILC and Rights Resource Initiative (RRI). This workshop was held in Antananarivo from May 21–23, 2019. This meeting facilitated the sharing and exchange of good practices for responsible land governance that recognize customary land management practices. It also provided a strategic opportunity for government land management institutions and agencies to share not only key issues and moments for securing the rights of local and indigenous communities and women, but also to discuss implementation, taking as a reference the commitments made in Accra, Ghana two years earlier. Ninety-four people from different countries and institutions participated in this workshop. This workshop was placed under the high patronage of the Prime Minister with his government members including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the MMRS. The Prime Minister answered questions among the audience on the need to appropriate emerging practices as more than 90% of the Malagasy population lives off the Earth’s direct resources. A video screening session on improving land governance through NRM in Madagascar was held as an opening to the group work to encourage the sharing of country practices on land management. This video was shot in the grassroots communities in Vakinankaratra
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 96 (Tsiafajavona case) and Amoron’i Mania (Manandriana case) Regions. In addition, a series of good practices were identified using models from Madagascar and other countries present. Workshop participants presented the level of implementation of the action plans developed in Accra in 2017 and the lessons learned. They also shared the progress made in the implementation of the Right to Land campaign. Officials from national land institutions exchanged perspectives and techniques to address land issues. And, opportunities, obstacles, and a regional agenda to secure land rights for local communities, indigenous peoples, and women were identified and shared. A workshop on the same theme but at the national level is planned in Toliary in Q4. Cross-Cutting Activities Participatory Capacity Development Tool Development Development of Capacity Development tools in different thematic adapted to the context In Q3, USAID Hay Tao continued to design and validate with CSO partners assessment tools adapted to user needs and context. Different, activities were carried out with CSO partners both at national and regional level for ITOCA tool design. As planned in the Q3 operational plan, the elaboration of ITOCA tool for National Confederation Kolo Harena (CNKH) on May 22, by establishing their institutional profile, followed by capacity area design and ITOCA grid assessment carried out through workshops held in Antananarivo in May 23 and May 24. CNKH ITOCAs was done in May 2019. In addition, ITOCA tools assessment were also established for the five youth and women’s networks and the assessment was carried out in May and June for both sites. Concerning Government Performance Index (GPI) tools, USAID Hay Tao organized a sharing workshop with consortium members to discuss and adapt GPI tools. This meeting allowed each unit to identify criteria for partners, such as duration of collaboration more than two years, the importance of the challenge and the achievement during the partnership, the necessity of mobilizing funds from USAID Hay Tao, etc. Some components of the GPI scoring level were adapted to the Malagasy context to facilitate understanding and the use of the tools for government partners. According to criteria cited above, some potential partners were identified such as DSAP, SE CNFAR BNCCCREDD+, CNGIZC. In terms of perspectives, USAID Hay Tao will finalize the identification of partners and will provide GPI to assess the performance of the identified partners.
In June 2019, the USAID Hay Tao consortium organized a meeting to understand ONA tools and to define the areas of assessment for SIF and AVG. It was decided that the ONA tools will be focused on communication and on resources sharing for activities between the technical secretariat and CSO members. As a result of this activity, the ONA survey questionnaire for SIF and AVG was designed. For FY19 Q4, USAID Hay Tao plans to realize the ONA for SIF and AVG on July 11 and 12. Development of the advocacy training guide and module The work to develop the advocacy training guide was started by documenting in Pact Mosaic (Pact internal platform resource). Then, USAID Hay Tao selected the advocacy guidelines
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 97 needed to adapt to the Malagasy context and reflect the national experience. Two key members of the USAID Hay Tao team were consulted to gather feedback related to the content of document. After this preliminary activity, USAID Hay Tao organized a national workshop to convene national civil society organizations and other NGOs to get their feedback in the two documents: advocacy guidelines and training curriculum. This step was important to improve the content of the document. Then, those two documents were tested in Menabe region with FIVE Menabe, a regional civil society coalition on May 2019 and at the national level with ReNiAla-CC, Tafo Mihaavo, AVG, SIF, CNPE, TI-IM, MIHARI Network, and MYBN on June 2019. The final version will be available in July 2019 after the final feedback from Pact Washington DC, USA. Design Advocacy Index toolkit The Advocacy Index is one important indicator in building constructive engagement between CSO and GOM. To build this toolkit, USAID Hay Tao started to review the Pact documents available. Then, the toolkit was adapted from Pact Zimbabwe to the Malagasy context. Now, the toolkit is available in English and French versions. The Activity will begin measuring the advocacy index of AVG and SIF. That will be planned for July 11–12, 2019. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Baseline assessment In end of March/early April 2019, the situational analysis was continued in the SAVA region in MaMaBay (Sambava as the regional capital city, Andapa and Antalaha) and in June 2019 in the Menabe region (Mahabo and Manja). Data was systematically collected and studied, study findings and other contextual information were also gathered. This situational analysis reviewed the issues and the economic, environmental, social and political context of the ecoregions to better understand the specific topics covered by USAID Hay Tao. The previous quarters involved the assessment of the Sofia region (Antsohihy as the regional capital city, Mandritsara and Befandriana Avaratra), part of the Menabe region (Morondava and Belon’i Tsiribihina), Analanjirofo (Fenoarivo Atsinanana as the regional capital city, and Maroantsetra). The situational analysis will be completed in Mananara Avaratra (Analanjirofo region in MaMaBay) in Q4. Baseline analysis on communication and advocacy The objective was to identify the level of knowledge, the level of stakeholders’ commitment that are being involved in the conservation actions among the 18 communes of the Menabe region (these were identified as most of the important spots where the USAID Mikajy will intervene). The main thematic were focused on the environmental justice, the adaptation to climate change, the perception of ecosystem threats, the level of knowledge on legislation related to fisheries, timber exploitation, PAs, and ability to carry out ecofriendly income-generating activities. These different themes were identified during the workshop on the key communication messages for behavioral change held in Morondava in February 2019. The targeted communities were fishermen, populations living around the Menabe Antimena and the Kirindy Mitea PAs, people living in the town of Morondava and Belon’I Tsiribihina, heads of the communes and forest operators. The survey took place between April and June 2019 and was carried out with the support of two local associations, FOSA and the consortium Jeunes Mahery. The final report is expected at the beginning of Q4.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 98 In FY19 Q3, the results of the inter-regional workshop in MaMaBay were exploited to elaborate the questionnaire and to define all messages adapted to local context for social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) purpose following the same path as the Menabe region. This baseline study will take place during Q4. Quarterly learning review The USAID Hay Tao programmatic team conducted its quarterly learning review from June 18-20, reviewing the learning activities, the indicators, as well as the relevance of the result chains. The quarterly learning review also allowed to provide recommendations for the adaptive management of the Activity and for the Pause and Reflect processes. 16 members of the USAID Hay Tao consortium attended the review, including 6 female staff members. M&E training for partners Two sessions of GIS training were conducted in MaMaBay in conjunction with the activity 2.5.1.1, in May 2019 in Maroantsetra and in June 2019, in Antalaha. The sessions developed the capacities of CCP partners to provide activity location data and for data standardization. GIS analysis theory, spatial data preparation, spatial data projection and attribute cleaning, geospatial database development, raster data processing of annual forest loss (clip, attribute extraction, raster to vector), spatial analysis (union, intersection, attribute export), visualization of data results in a spreadsheet, use of pivot tables, practice of waypoints data collection and field monitoring and data entry of collected data in GIS analysis constituted the taught modules. A trainer from USAID Hay Tao, supported by two facilitators, delivered the training to 17 participants, including 7 females, in Maroantsetra, and 23 participants including 6 females, in Antalaha. Equipped with GIS skills, the regional partners will provide activity location data to improve the development of the Activity, its coordination and communication. They will also feed data into the USAID Hay Tao portal and the next sessions will be scheduled for FY20. In conjunction with Activity 6.1.1.5, a session of capacity development in monitoring, evaluation and reporting was delivered by two USAID Hay Tao trainers to five targeted national CSOs, according to their CAP. Sixteen managers, including nine female staff from AVG, SIF, Tafo Mihaavo, ReNiAla-CC and MIHARI were thus introduced to the principles, the essential elements for developing a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program and the establishment of a link with the project cycle, the result-oriented monitoring, evaluation and reporting, the indicators, the monitoring of a CSO’s influence in promoting good governance, the data quality, the evaluation and the reporting. All participants understood the monitoring, evaluation and reporting culture according to the post-test and the training evaluation; they also intended to apply their new knowledge to their respective CSO. Another session will be scheduled for CNKH, another targeted national CSO. 2.2. Reporting Data and Database The data reported on Performance Plan and Report (PPR) are included in Annex Ib. The USAID GeoCenter offered to provide assistance to better understand data standards for USAID submission. The Activity is continuing discussions on how to collaborate on trainings and will liaise with the USAID Madagascar GIS expert as a part of determining a sustainable training strategy.
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2.3. Implementation Challenges, Modifications Made, and Issues Addressed from Last Quarterly Report
While the USAID Hay Tao Activity is designed to support the GOM in implementing their environmental programs, restructuring and new personnel appointments within the ministries continues to delay the execution of activities that require leadership or strong involvement of ministries. The recent influx of foreign aid projects in fisheries management in Madagascar (PCD1, PCD2, SWIOFISH2) requires careful coordination between projects to ensure sustainability of implementation and local networks. The coordination with USAID Mikajy has improved this quarter; both teams made a greater effort to coordinate at the operational level by ensuring a collaboration in planning and implementing activities at regional level. Workshops and training sessions were conducted collaboratively; this is the case for the multisectoral dialogues co-organized in MaMaBay and Menabe. Studies conducted by consultants on private sector were conceived so that they complement each other, further optimizing the use of resources and the impacts.
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3. COLLABORATING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING 3.1. With Other USAID Activities Collaboration with USAID Mikajy The collaboration with USAID Mikajy further improved during FY19 Q3, particularly regarding the METT tools gap analysis because this activity is led by DSAP, which receives support from both activities. Besides, USAID Mikajy was also involved during regional and national workshops for stocktaking on training materials on livelihoods. As a result, the USAID Mikajy team was able to integrate its priority in terms of livelihood training to be considered in rural and agricultural training strategy reform. USAID Hay Tao strives to work closely with the USAID Mikajy team in coordinating missions to USAID Mikajy sites, communicating national marine and coastal work of relevance to the sites, assisting the sites with coastal and marine issues of particular concern (such as the data portal, fisheries data, the SSF zones, and the PAP), and including Mikajy on the expert Consultative Team for Coastal and Marine Tenure. USAID Communication Working Group Due to agenda conflicts, USAID Hay Tao could not attend the regular meeting of the USAID Communication Working Group on May 2, 2019. However, the Activity continuously interacts with the USAID Communication Working Group Resources Hub. PHE Collaboration USAID Hay Tao shares experiences and approaches with USAID health programs, including USAID ACCESS and USAID IMPACT, in particular on the champion approach. Collaboration has continued with the PHE project Mahefa Miaraka within the USAID Community Capacity for Health Program to ensure follow-on and connectivity with the PHE component, which will finish in July 2019. Data Collaboration The USAID GeoCenter provides technical GIS training and access to high resolution imagery. In addition, they support the USAID GIS expert based at USAID/Madagascar. Following meetings in Washington, D.C., USA, in June 2019, the Activity proposed to maintain contact with this entity to explore training support, access to data, and sustainability support for the USAID Hay Tao portal. 3.2. With Partner Entities in Host Government and Other Donor Agencies
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 101 Collaboration with SE CNFAR/MAEP The scope of FAR’s intervention covers activities relating to the agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and crafts sectors (AEPFA). Thus, the renewal of the FAR proceeds through an intersectoral, transversal and territorial approach with a fundamental concern for the preservation and conservation of the environment. At this stage, this holistic approach of the FAR to ensure sustainable management of natural resources is not yet achieved because the SE-CNFAR is struggling with the domination of the agriculture-livestock sector in FAR priority due to the history of the FAR, which was initially led by the ministry in charge of agriculture with the sole focus on agricultural development. USAID Hay Tao decided to collaborate with SE-CNFAR to give support to ensure intersectorality and mainly the consideration of natural resources sustainability within the FAR. SE-CNFAR is in charge of supporting the project management of the SNFAR while ensuring its compliance both at the national and territorial level on the one hand and the institutional and intersectoral aspect of the FAR on the other hand. One step done with the SE-CNFAR is the organization of the workshop to assess the strategic documents and the implementation of the FAR at the level of the Analanjirofo and Menabe regions. Collaboration for Small-Scale Fisheries Recognizing the importance and relevance to develop training packages for small-scale fishermen, USAID Hay Tao is working to summarize the status of knowledge and address issues of integrated mangrove management with the relevant ministries and partner entities in Madagascar. In addition, aware of the major influx of funding in small scale fisheries, along with USAID Mikajy, USAID Hay Tao is coordinating with SWIOFISH2 and PCD projects particularly as relates to PA management, LMMAs and sustainability for the MIHARI network. Gender Working Group In this Q3 period, USAID Hay Tao collaborated with the Ministry of Population to organize the Gender Working Group meeting. This workshop was an opportunity for USAID funded projects, Ministries (Population, Youth and Sports, Public Health, Agriculture and Livestock) and CSO members working in the area of gender and youth to : (i) Present the strategic intervention of the Government related to Gender Equality (by the Ministry of Population) ; (ii) Present the achievements on gender and youth integration and mainstreaming ; (iii) Present the results of the GESI analysis (by USAID Hay Tao). This workshop allowed each stakeholder to report to the Ministry of Population their interventions on gender equality. As a follow-up, this activity will be organized every quarter and will be a space for exchange and national coordination among gender and youth stakeholders. The Ministry of Population ensures the lead of the group. Collaboration on PHE Knowledge sharing with the Madagascar PHE network under the government leadership hopes to lead to the possible review of the official policy on environment and health to address PHE needs. USAID Hay Tao is supporting the network in developing a policy brief on the topic. Also, USAID Hay Tao participated in a panel on PHE organized by the MEDD
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 102 during International Biodiversity Day 2019 to present the integrated PHE approach and to promote its mainstreaming and integration at different levels from policy to planning.
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4. ASSESSMENTS, EVALUATIONS, LESSONS LEARNED, BEST PRACTICES 4.1. Major Assessments / Internal Evaluations and Lessons Learned/ Best Practices Private Sector Landscape Assessment The exploitation and destruction of natural resources in Madagascar comes largely from economic activities that are the responsibility of private sector actors. As a result, a large part of NRM actions must involve them, through their own growth strategies. This assessment on the private sector in Mikajy sites (Menabe and MaMaBay) allowed USAID Hay Tao to establish a risk analysis and a strategy to engage the private sector in conservation. It also helped USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy to understand different facets of NRM that involve the private sector, with the consistent support of the different types of actors operating at the sectoral, such as CSOs and the public sector, according to their respective roles. It highlighted that the poor conditions under which private actors operate encourage them to adopt adaptation strategies that harm the environment. It also gave an analysis on the possible implications of the different types of actors to promote enabling conditions to facilitate private sector engagement. This private sector landscape analysis helped all stakeholders to better understand the typology of activities, the scale of intervention, and the volume of investment of different companies in each sector, such as agriculture, fisheries, livestock, communication, energy, forest, and handcrafts. This understanding must be clear about the consideration of smallholders (producers, fishermen, foresters) as full-fledged private sector actors, who must be supported in the development of their businesses, which are expected to significantly reduce the pressure on natural resources. This study provided some recommendations to help USAID Hay Tao analyze the risk investment and to establish the strategy, for example the support for a multi-stakeholder dynamic around this private sector involvement in NRM, which is a key element because it will strengthen and improve synergy between all actors (public sector, private sector, and CSOs) in order to improve NRM. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment The vulnerability assessment was conducted at the regional level in Q3. The analysis focused on forestry and fisheries sectors (priority sectors for the CCP) in the regions covered by the MaMaBay and the Menabe ecoregions. The analysis results highlight the following points: - Climate risks directly related to the fisheries, forestry and CBNRM-related sectors (including part of the agricultural sector and livelihoods); - Level of vulnerability and sensitivity of these sectors to climate stressors;
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 104 - Existing local adaptation strategies; - Strategic measures and orientations for adaptation and resilience to climate change in relation to the two sectors at the regional level. The results of this study, including the identified adaptation measures, will allow USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy to gain insight into climate-resilient livelihoods and to integrate the climate change dimension into the development of the national strategy for the inclusion of women and youth in NRM, the national strategy on mangroves, etc.
Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) The Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA) was conducted in Q3. Prior to conducting the analysis, a training of key stakeholders on APEA was delivered and USAID Hay Tao adopted a clearer vision of how APEA can support its technical and program management moving forward. FGDs and KIIs were conducted in Antananarivo, Morondava, Kirindy and Kivalo, Menabe Region. The APEA served as a foundational assessment of the local political economy within USAID Hay Tao. The analysis focused on the underlying constraints and opportunities that local communities face ensuring effective local participation in decision- making regarding the PES such as ecotourism. The analysis provided a set of actionable recommendations for USAID Hay Tao to advance project objectives at multiple levels: community, local and regional government and at the national level as part of the project’s high-level policy reform objective. It offers an overall strategy of cautious iteration to help build trust and confidence among stakeholder groups with different perspectives on the benefits of PES and the return from the conservation of protected areas as well as natural resources in general. Baseline Assessment To fill in the situational analysis, two field trips were conducted during the quarter in MaMaBay and Menabe. A consistent collection and review of data, research results, and other background information was conducted to have a better comprehension of the themes dealt with by USAID Hay Tao. The economic, environmental, social, and political framework of the two ecoregions was thus investigated by means of semi-structured interviews, using a checklist with key stakeholders: devolved technical services, decentralized territorial collectivities, representatives of civil society, media personnel, grassroot community representatives, private sector representatives, and organizations promoting biodiversity conservation, natural resources securing and resilient livelihoods. Field visits, field reports of other USAID Hay Tao team members, and a desk review also supported this baseline assessment. 4.2. Actions and Way Forward The situational analysis will be completed for Mananara Avaratra district in Q4. The ongoing SBCC baseline for both USAID Mikajy sites, already ongoing, will continue in Q4. The next step of the APEA is sharing the results with stakeholders involving actors that can influence politics, such as the mayors of communities surrounding the PAs. Such a recommendation came from one of the influential mayors who care for the environment, such as Ranomafana Mayor, who is also an ecotour guide. The Activity should invest seed funding to support formation of a well-coordinated local government network that can develop a platform to strengthen locally driven CBNRM. Mayors are strategically placed to
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 105 liaise with regional and national policymakers as well as the local communities they represent. The objective of the sharing of the APEA results with stakeholders is to encourage the community advocacy towards a policy change for an equitable sharing of the benefits from the conservation of PAs.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 106 5. PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER 5.1. Proposed Tasks and Activities for the Next Quarter Table 20: Activities planned for the next quarter Action Activities Output Outcome Lead Cross-Cutting Result: Quarterly learning reviews held Structured review of Compare intended vs. actual results achieved Learning review report Program coordinated with Pact project implementation other stakeholders, grounded during the past quarters in a strong evidence base, and iteratively adapted to remain relevant throughout implementation Result: Annual review and work planning meetings Structured review of Analyze what happened, why it happened, Learning review report annual work plan Program coordinated with Pact project implementation and how it can be done better; set goals and other stakeholders, grounded during the past year and processes, break processes into small, in a strong evidence base, and planning for next period achievable tasks and prioritize activities iteratively adapted to remain relevant throughout implementation Result: GPI of key government stakeholders Organize session to assess Apply the GPI tool with MEEF and MRHP GPI score for 2 key agencies documented GPI increased Pact 2 key agencies agencies Result: MEEF Activities Support MEEF in event Celebration of international days on Reports on contributions in event organized by USAID Hay Tao visibility Pact organization thematic related to conservation and NRM MEEF increased SA 1. Support Mikajy and other conservation enterprise on sustainable livelihoods, PA management and CBNRM through Training & Capacity
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 107 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead development Result 1.1. Social enterprises in NRM reinforced 1.1.1. Develop capacity of 1.1.1.4. Improve NRM knowledge, skills and NRM KSA for key networks women and youth on Capacity of networks and Pact key women and youth abilities (KSA) for key networks NRM and sustainable livelihoods, improved; 2 associations on their role in networks and associations women and youth on NRM and sustainable missions and 2 workshops realized in Menabe and biodiversity friendly rural livelihoods, MaMaBay livelihoods increased (see 1.1.1.5. Provide leadership training for Report on leadership training for trainers for CSP) Pact trainers, particularly for women and youth women and youth members of key coalitions available; 2 missions and 2 workshops realized in Menabe and MaMaBay 1.1.2. Conduct mapping of 1.1.2.3. Assess the feasibility of best Report on feasibility of best practices on VSLA as a Feasible VSLA and resilient Pact VSLAs as potential entry practices on VSLA as a potential point of potential point of investment/incubator for Mikajy livelihoods identified on point for investment/incubator for Mikajy sites sites produced evidence-based for Mikajy investment/incubator 1.1.2.4. Identify and analyze types of Report on types of Livelihoods and climate sites; results will be included Pact livelihood showing promise meeting resilience behavior available in the GESI analysis biodiversity and climate resilience around PA 1.1.3. Establish impact 1.1.3.1. Identify and assess strength and Report on social enterprises in NRM sector Social enterprise in NRM Pact investment accelerator/ weakness of existing/potential social identification and capacity assessment available sector owned by youth and incubator enterprises, especially owned by youth and women promoted women 1.1.3.2. Identify and assess potential existing Report on incubators identification and assessment Pact incubators available 1.1.3.3. Develop partnership with incubators One convention established with incubators and/or Pact and donors to promote and implement donors to support social enterprises social enterprises owned by women and youth in NRM sector Result 1.2. Target actors have improved capacity for NRM and or support conservation 1.2.1. Assess KSA, and key 1.2.1.1. Consolidate performance Harmonized performance PA management tools KSA of CBNR Managers, PA Pact- actors’ capacity on NRM management tools for CBNRM and PA such as METT and PAG evaluation produced; 1 managers, and NGOs CRC
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 108 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead and sustainable livelihood management harmonization workshop conducted with DSAP improved and partners 1.2.1.2. Conduct gap analysis on knowledge, Report on KSA gap on PA management produced Pact- skills and abilities CRC 1.2.1.3. Conduct TOT on consolidated PA TOT sessions on the use of METT conducted in Pact- performance management tool Mikajy sites; 2 regional workshops CRC 1.2.1.4. Capitalize experiences on METT use Draft capitalization document produced including Pact- in Mikajy sites feedback and recommendations CRC 1.2.2. Conduct participatory 1.2.2.2. Set up steering committee for stock A steering committee for stocktaking Pact- review/stocktaking of tacking set up from USAID Hay Tao and USAID Mikajy CRC existing training materials training thematic group and programs 1.2.3. Identify and capture 1.2.3.1. Assess CC vulnerability and TOT workshop related to climate change Key actors improve their KAS Pact good practices for adaptation capacity adaptation and vulnerability assessment conducted through good practice improving biodiversity in Antananarivo (CEADIR); 2 workshops related to learning friendly climate resilient regional climate vulnerability assessment conducted livelihoods (vulnerability, policies); CC vulnerability assessment report produced (national consultant); exchange workshop on adaptation of climate change policy (e.g., Presentation of manual) with BNCCC, ELI (via webinar/DVC) 1.2.3.2. Develop guidelines to mainstream Guideline on climate smart PAG Pact CC into PA management tools 1.2.3.3 Develop collaboration with Direction Situation of the availability of agrometeorological Pact Générale de la Météorologie, Ministry of information by region and/or district; specific agriculture and Ministry of fishery on technical tools related to agrometeorological agrometeorological products and services information by value chain available; list of for agriculture and fishery agrometeorological products and services shared activities to Mikajy 1.2.4. Adapt existing and 1.2.4.1. Elaborate training curricula on Training referential on small scale fisheries and Hay Tao partners and other Pact-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 109 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead develop training tools and sustainable livelihood vanilla designed; 2 designing workshops and 2 stakeholders have access to CRC curricula validation workshops conducted with ministries robust training materials and 1.2.5. Conduct training 1.2.5.1. Identify participant in TOT in and List of participants in TOT established help build institutional Pact- sessions outside Mikajy site capacity CRC 1.2.5.2. Improve NRM knowledge, skills and 3 workshops training on the use of referential on Pact- abilities for CBNRM, PA managers, and NRM and sustainable livelihoods; 2 missions CRC NGOs on NRM and sustainable livelihoods conducted 1.2.5.3. Develop partnership and provide 1 training session conducted for 30 volunteers Pact- training to Peace Corps Volunteers and within agricultural department of PCVs CRC other trainers Result 1.3. Functional specialized training mechanism on NRM and sustainable livelihoods 1.3.1. Establish certification 1.3.1.1. Develop guidelines for a Certification program for small scale fisheries Competency-based training CRC- program for community- performance assessment and recognition developed and validated Existing performance program for CBNRM Pact based natural resource program of CBNRM organizations assessment systems identified and analyzed established and use by actors managers 1.3.1.2. Conduct training sessions for 2 regional workshops; 15 assessors trained CRC- assessors on small scale fisheries certification Pact SA 2. Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision making Result 2.2. Variety of users able to contribute data 2.2.5. Establish data portal 2.2.5.1. Structure and Improve data Multisectoral data portal prototype available; data Data is consolidated, accessible, WRI and natural resources portal/platform that consolidates and is consolidated, accessible, and more standardized; and more standardized; data related database to support analyzes data data quality is assured/improved; data security is quality is assured/improved; improved management of maintained/improved Data security is protected area network maintained/improved Result 2.3. Data transformed into useful information 2.3.1. Design user-focused 2.3.1.1. Develop Innovative technologies to Information is useful for field-level planning and Useful information used by WRI products and tools: PA analyze data and export information land/marine management, advocacy, investment end user for any analysis and managers, communities, decision-making, and policy-making decision-making purposes and researchers
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 110 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead Result 2.4. Information better used for decision- making 2.4.1. Create and 2.4.1.1. Promote existence and value of Portal promotion plan (communication plan) Evidence-informed strategic WRI- implement strategy to Portal to users elaborated. decisions making adopted CRC communicate and involve, actors including youth, 2.4.1.2. Provide technical assistance to WRI gender, etc. promote and communicate information Result 2.5. Sustainability plan implemented 2.5.1. Develop and 2.5.1.1. Develop and implement data and Ranking table of potential hosts; sustainability plan Data and information WRI Implement exit strategy for information sustainability plan developed availability are sustained over long term Portal use 2.5.1.2. Identify potential host and champion time WRI to motivate and lead coordination SA 3. Identify and foster innovative financing options (PES, CSR, Private sector, Social enterprise) for conservation Result 3.1. Private sector investment increased in target area 3.1.1. Conduct private 3.1.1.1. Conduct assessment in Mikajy sites Document on private sector landscape assessment Private sector involvement in Pact sector landscape through an external consultant in Mikajy sites produced conservation increased assessment in Mikajy sites 3.1.2. Identify and 3.1.2.1. Conduct an analyze on investment Risk analysis for investors in PA documented Pact implement risk- reduction risk in PA/High biodiversity value zone strategies for investors 3.1.2.2. Built strategy to reduce the risk with Risk-reduction strategy produced Pact private sector and enterprise department 3.1.2.3. Develop engagement strategy Private sector engagement strategy produced Pact Result 3.2. PA Managers understanding improved about how to leverage/use/report on use of alternative financing funds 3.2.1. Support Mikajy to 3.2.1.1. Assess existing financial mechanism Result of study and analyze of existing financial PA managers ability working Pact Develop partnership of conservation mechanism of conservation documented on alternative funds improved 3.2.1.2. Identify with Mikajy opportunity of Report on identified partnership opportunity Pact partnership on alternative financing funds available 3.2.3. Develop strategy for 3.2.3.1. Provide technical assistance on Innovative financing options for conservation Pact PA finance developing alternative financing funds for available
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 111 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead conservation for key actors Result 3.4. Institutions strengthened for conservation finance 3.4.3. Engage with the 3.4.3.1. Assess the BNC/REDD+ strategy on 1 workshop on BNC/REDD+ CBNRM PA managers ability working Pact REDD+ office and key CBNRM strategy organized; analysis report on the strengths on alternative funds improved actors in natural capital and weaknesses of the CBNRM aspect within valuation/Provide ongoing existing REDD+ strategy and plans TA to the REDD+ office 3.4.4. Develop a financial 3.4.4.3. Consolidate financial strategy for Draft consolidated financial and institutional Pact sustainability strategy for Foundations strategy available Foundations Result 3.5. MRV system in place to show investors their return on investment 3.5.1. Conduct a 3.5.1.1. Review and analyze policies related PA managers understanding improved about how Economic valuation of natural Pact participatory review and to natural capital valuation at national level to leverage/use PES; 1 national workshop and 2 capital enhanced; MRV system analysis of policies related regional workshops on natural capital valuation implemented and effective to natural capital valuation organized 3.5.2. Support/enhance 3.5.2.3. Organize training of trainers on Key stakeholders’ capacity built in natural capital Pact economic valuation of economic valuation of natural capital for key valuation; 2 workshops organized nature stakeholders 3.5.3. Support partner 3.5.3.1. Document, synthesize and share key Stocktaking on successful PES/MRV systems WRI organizations to lessons from successful payment for documented; 1 workshop on successful PES/MRV implement and ecosystem services/MRV systems systems organized integrate MRV systems SA 4. Document, disseminate, and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, PA management, CBNRM, and PHE Result 4.1. Lessons and best practices documented, and gaps identified including from CCP and non- CCP interventions 4.1.1. Establish thematic 4.1.1.2. Conduct regular meetings to share Thematic groups established as a coordination Lessons learned and best Pact groups information, develop tools, and coordinate mechanism for Hay Tao and Mikajy practices adopted interventions 4.1.2. Establish links to 4.1.2.1. Identify and bring together Links established to other local, regional, and global Pact other local, regional and institutions, experts, and practitioners in communities of practice
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 112 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead global communities of various fields to work together for a practice common vision 4.1.2.2. Leverage relationship with International network developed (ELI, ELAW, Pact international communities of practices on PACJA) CBNRM 4.1.3. Assess users’ needs 4.1.3.1. Conduct users’ needs assessment in Users’ needs identified Pact on sustainable livelihoods, collaboration with Mikajy PA management, CBNRM and PHE 4.1.4. Undertake 4.1.4.1. Document tools, success stories, One national workshop to collect best practices, Pact assessment of existing case studies, best practices, and lessons lessons learned and tools documented on tools and best practices by learned from existing and other initiatives economic valuation of natural capital, PES/MRV theme (REDD+), diversification of income sources for conservation, VSLAs, social enterprises in NRM sector owned by youth and women Best practices, lessons learned, and tools on Pact- biodiversity friendly and climate resilient livelihood CRC identified Best practices, lessons learned, and tools on SIF- land/marine tenure and rights documented within CRC Mikajy and other related programs 3 best practices, lessons learned, and tools related SIF- to local customary law on natural resources tenure CRC- right documented AVG 4.1.4.2. Identify best practices and lessons Best practices and lessons learned on networking Pact learned on networking from other places from other places gathered and shared 4.1.5. Undertake 4.1.5.1. Document learning and evidence on Criteria for assessing PHE integrated approach Pact- assessment PHE initiatives integrated PHE programming developed; PHE indicators documented; PHE CRC and best practices lessons learned and tools documented 4.1.5.2. Support research into links between Links between PHE and NRM documented and CRC-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 113 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead PHE and NRM outcomes analyzed by research partnership with universities Pact or other institutions Result 4.2. Lessons and practices shared through communications and advocacy initiatives 4.2.1. Develop 4.2.1.1. Define messages, targets, channels, Messages, targets, channels, and calendar Key messages assimilated by Pact, communication plan and timeframe determined through 2 workshops for targets AVG communication plan elaboration in MaMaBay and Menabe 4.2.1.2. Develop and promote strategies to Dissemination tools and channels defined based on WRI- engage women and youth in biodiversity- different users CRC friendly livelihoods 2 AVG lessons and practices incorporated into Pact- communication and advocacy initiatives and AVG disseminated via communications and/or built into advocacy efforts Strategies to engage women and youth in Pact biodiversity-friendly livelihoods 4.2.2. Implement 4.2.2.1. Incorporate lessons and practices Habit and practices of enhancing advocacy by Pact communication plan into advocacy initiatives (including media/journalism) 4.2.2.2. Incorporate lessons and practices Lessons learned and practices incorporated into Pact into Hay Tao’s training program that Mikajy Hay Tao’s training program that Mikajy delivers delivers 4.2.2.3. Convene forums, workshops and 1 exchange visit organized Pact exchange visits 4.2.3. Conduct and/or 4.2.3.1. Support outreach campaigns to raise 2 national outreach campaigns launched through Public awareness raised about Pact support outreach awareness nationally about conservation CSO networks conservation issues and the campaigns issues and the benefits of CBNRM benefits of CBNRM 4.2.3.2. Engage and support journalists to Journalists motivated and committed to report AVG enhance media coverage of conservation CBNRM issues; 1 MOU established between issues USAID Hay Tao, the Ministry of Communication,
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 114 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead AVG and Journalists; 3 MOUs established with the journalists (1 AJE, 1 in Menabe, and 1 in MaMaBay); 1 curricula on media coverage of conservation issues available; 30 journalists trained to effectively report on CBNRM issues; 4 reports awareness published on CBNRM issues 4.2.3.3. Support multi-media campaigns 2 mini videos on success stories and lessons AVG (radio drama, film, music, etc.) learned 2 media articles broadcasted on Hay Tao and AVG Mikajy progress; 1 press release disseminated; 1 key position paper developed and disseminated to promote CBNRM 4.2.3.4. Facilitate exchange with Mikajy, SIF, 1 national workshop on networking organized Pact- AVG, and others key coalitions on CRC networking 4.2.5. Disseminate best 4.2.5.1. Disseminate learning and evidence Ongoing PHE initiatives disseminated; criteria for NRM actors’ awareness raised Pact- practices on PHE initiatives on integrated PHE programming assessing PHE integrated approach shared; PHE about PHE approach CRC lessons learned and tools disseminated; PHE aspirations from Mikajy disseminated 4.2.5.2. Support research into links between Links between PHE and NRM from international CRC- PHE and NRM outcomes experiences shared Pact SA 5. Strengthen GOM institutions in policy making and enforcement of land tenure rights and natural resource management through learning Result 5.1. Key personnel in GOM institutions strengthened regarding policy making 5.1.1. Provide training for 5.1.1.1. Train key personnel in GOM in Series of training tools available; 1 national Key personal in GOM use Pact- key personnel in GOM in NRM, land/marine tenure, rights, and workshop to provide training for key personnel in data to take right decision on CRC NRM policy making responsibility GOM on NRM, land/marine tenure, rights, and policy and strategy making on responsibility; 1 manual for NRM policy-making land and marine resources produced tenure 5.1.2. Provide technical 5.1.2.1. Identify and provide technical 3 national workshops to identify and assist Pact- assistance to decision assistance to champions and key leaders in champions and key leaders in GOM on climate CRC
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 115 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead makers to support evidence- GOM on policymaking change, marine governance, and forestry based policy on land and governance marine resource tenure Result 5.2. Enforcement key actors trained in NRM and land/marine tenure rights, environmental policy, and law effectively 5.2.1. Promote legal 5.2.1.1. Provide training for enforcement key Enforcement key actors/key stakeholders trained in All stakeholders apply the Pact- literacy actors in NRM and land/marine tenure rights NRM and land/marine tenure rights and regulations for NRM and CRC 5.2.1.2. Educate stakeholders about their responsibilities through 1 national workshop on land/marine tenure rights Pact- rights and responsibilities in NRM land/marine tenure rights and 2 regional CRC land/marine tenure rights workshops in MaMaBay and Menabe 5.2.1.3. Educate stakeholders on laws and All stakeholders educated in reforestation and Pact strategic documents promoting sustainable management of forest resources. A reforestation, restoration, conservation and national road map developed on reforestation; 1 sustainable management of forest resources national workshop on reforestation 5.2.2 Provide support to 5.2.2.1. Revitalize the National Committee CNGIM intersectoral order updated through 3 Pact- the National Committee for an Integrated national workshops CRC for Mangrove to develop Management of Mangroves (CNGIM) the national strategy on 5.2.2.2 Organize a national workshop on 1 national workshop on mangrove realized; road Pact- mangrove ecosystem mangrove during the International Day for map produced to develop the national strategy on CRC the Conservation of the Mangrove mangrove ecosystem; Mangroves International Day Ecosystem celebrated Result 5.3. Joint spatial planning of landscape/seascapes promoted 5.3.1. Natural resource 5.3.1.1. Conduct assessment of status of Natural resources and land and coastal tenure of Communities empowered and SIF- mapping and land/marine coastal and marine tenure rights pilot zone mapped conduct advocacy activities CRC tenure rights mapping for their land and marine tenure rights 5.3.1.3. Support the process of establishing 3 national workshops to establish and validate the Regulated fishing zones in CRC- regulated fishing zones through the MRHP road map for the MRHP ad hoc commission place and implemented by all SIF ad hoc commission actors. 5.3.2. Train leaders for 5.3.2.1. Assess leaders’ training needs and Leaders at pilot zone level trained on land use Leaders use the spatial CRC-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 116 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead spatial planning tool conduct training planning planning tool SIF Result 5.4. Shared vision on land/marine tenure and CBNRM 5.4.1. Establish political 5.4.1.2. Facilitate multistakeholder dialogue Continuous dialogue on NRM established (land Trust between all SIF- dialogue focused on based on pre-identified issues by supporting tenure, traffic, migration) stakeholders established AVG CBNRM shared vision drafting of action plan for the dialogue for NRM-based Dina and Dinabe Menabe region and MaMaBay region implemented by all stakeholders Shared vision promoted among sectors Result 5.5. All actors committed regarding common goods, NRM, and marine/land tenure 5.5.2. Strengthen the 5.5.2.1. Develop capacity of OPJ (Officiers Capacity of OPJ and OSPJ in environmental law, in Environmental laws and rights AVG capacity of key de Police Judiciaires) and OSPJ (Officiers particular natural resources-based rights and implemented by OPJ and OSPJ stakeholders to enforce Supérieurs de Police Judiciaire) in obligations, developed laws and policies that environmental laws and rights particularly in protect natural resources fauna and flora protection 5.5.2.2. Support emergency initiatives Technical and strategic notes in support to Menabe Pressure reduction in Menabe Pact- Antimena emergency plan Antimena forest AVG- SIF- WRI- CRC Result 5.6. Enforcement key actors implement environmental law and policy effectively 5.6.1. Conduct Applied 5.6.1.3. Conduct Policy and regulations NRM-based existing policy and regulations APEA results are used as Pact Political Economy Analysis mapping analysis assessed; legal directory available; regulatory gaps reference to realize Hay Tao Pact (APEA) on policy related to sustainable livelihoods, climate work plan change, PA management, CBNRM, and PHE Pact identified; awareness and implementation of Pact policies assessed; key policy issues analyzed and Pact prioritized 5.6.2. Develop policy briefs 5.6.2.1. Design the policy briefs and identify 1 guideline on policy brief development drafted Change in political will Pact the targets 5.6.2.2. Validate the policy briefs 4 policy briefs produced on fisheries, CBNRM, Pact
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 117 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead climate change, and reforestation; 3 workshops to validate the policy briefs with stakeholders SA 6. Strengthen CSOs networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resources tenure advocacy through constructive engagement Result 6.1. Stronger CSO networks 6.1.1. Provide capacity 6.1.1.3. Analyze capacities of key CSOs and ITOCA and OPI results analyzed and shared; 6 Capacities of CSOs and CSO Pact development programs for key coalitions/networks that are part of the workshops conducted; 2 missions conducted networks improved CSOs (organizational identified networks (ITOCA/OPI/ONA) development/ 6.1.1.5. Implement capacity development Capacity development activities carried out for 6 Pact communication/use of program for CSOs coalitions and networks information/information sharing/advocacy) 6.1.2. Strengthen and 6.1.2.1. Promote legal literacy program for 5 sessions of legal literacy actions conducted for Effectiveness of advocacy Pact support civil society CSO CSO during workshop for strategic plan activities enhanced organizations advocacy and elaboration information sharing 6.1.2.2. Provide advocacy capacity 3 strategic plans for advocacy for CSO elaborated Pact development using Advocacy Expert Series Tools 6.1.2.5. Support civil society organizations to 3 advocacy strategies implemented Pact implement advocacy strategy 6.1.3. Support CSO 6.1.3.1. Support CSOs and media for Advocacy activities carried out by CSO and media Pact networks to mobilize targeted advocacy activities resources for advocacy 6.1.3.2. Strengthen CSO advocacy to raise CSO work includes community level voices, Pact community voices, challenges and issues challenges and issues 6.1.3.4. Identify international Communication enhanced between CSO networks Pact alliances/coalitions/networks in NRM and in Madagascar and international networks land/marine tenure Result 6.2. CSO networks participate in multi-stakeholder dialogue (GOM, CSOs, private sector) 6.2.1. Convene working 6.2.1.1 Support drafting action plan for 2 action plans developed for working groups on Increased consideration of SIF-
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 118 Action Activities Output Outcome Lead groups around specific working groups around specific issues 330 fisher boats and Menabe Antimena recommendations on policy AVG identified issues 6.2.1.2. Support implementing action plan on reform proposed by CSO specific issues networks Result 6.4. Shared commitment for environmental governance 6.4.1. Strengthen network 6.4.1.1. Accompany implementation of ISP NCEP active in multi- actor dialogues and sharing Effective implementation of AVG of Conservation Educators 6.4.1.2. Promote partnership with CBNRM experiences and expertise NRM measures AVG and Professional (NCEP) and PA Managers and other institutions/program on NRM 6.4.2. Train stakeholders in 6.4.2.1. Identify and select key stakeholders Leadership training for Women and youth AVG leadership, engagement and committed in environmental governance members of Key coalitions organized advocacy 6.4.2.2. Train key stakeholders in leadership, AVG engagement and advocacy 5.2. List of Upcoming Events Table 21: Events planned for the next quarter USAID Environmental involvement Event Title Type of Event Nature of involvement Date Status Report required Provide leadership training for trainers, Training September Categorical No particularly for women and youth for Menabe 2019 Exclusion Provide leadership training for trainers, Training September Categorical No particularly for women and youth for 2019 Exclusion MaMaBay Develop the capacity of key women and youth Training September Categorical No networks and associations in implementing 2019 Exclusion social enterprise model linked with NRM for Menabe
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 119 Develop the capacity of key women and youth Training September Categorical No networks and associations in implementing 2019 Exclusion social enterprise model linked with NRM for MaMaBay National workshop to develop partnership Workshop September Categorical No with incubators and donors to promote and 2019 Exclusion implement social enterprises owned by women and youth in NRM sector
Improve the capacity of community on TOT July and Categorical No reporting case on wildlife/NRM crime September Exclusion 2019
Improve capacity Judiciary Police on Training sessions July 2019 Categorical No prosecution and application of law via judicial and sharing Exclusion system and Morondava Facilitate multi-stakeholders dialogue Multi-stakeholders August 2019 Categorical No dialogue Exclusion Identify and assess potential Dina and Dinabe Mini-workshop August 2019 Categorical No considering the shared vision (pilot sites) Exclusion Conduct supervision on the plot census at the Supervision July 2019 Categorical No level of the 11 communes (APMA) Exclusion Conduct a plot census data collection mission Mission July to August Categorical No (APMA) 2019 Exclusion Conduct a socio-economic and land study at Survey and study July to August Categorical No the level of the 11 communes (Menabe) 2019 Exclusion Organize an awareness workshop on land law Workshop September Categorical No and land plot registration 2019 Exclusion Organize a workshop to analyze and evaluate Workshop July 2019 Categorical No potential dina Exclusion Conduct a capacity workshop for key CSOs Workshop July 2019 Categorical No (Menabe and MaMaBay) Exclusion
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 120 USAID Environmental involvement Event Title Type of Event Nature of involvement Date Status Report required Provide leadership training for trainers, Training September Categorical No particularly for women and youth for Menabe 2019 Exclusion Provide leadership training for trainers, Training September Categorical No particularly for women and youth for 2019 Exclusion MaMaBay Develop the capacity of key women and youth Training September Categorical No networks and associations in implementing 2019 Exclusion social enterprise model linked with NRM for Menabe Develop the capacity of key women and youth Training September Categorical No networks and associations in implementing 2019 Exclusion social enterprise model linked with NRM for MaMaBay National workshop to develop partnership Workshop September Categorical No with incubators and donors to promote and 2019 Exclusion implement social enterprises owned by women and youth in NRM sector Mangrove Workshop National workshop Participation July 2019 Categorical Yes Exclusion Mangrove Symposium at International Tropical International July to August Categorical No Biology Conference (Association for Tropical conference 2019 Exclusion Biology and Conservation [ATBC]) 5.3. Staff and Consultant Travel Table 22: Staff and consultant international travel planned for the next quarter Traveler Name Purpose of the Trip Origin and Destination Dates of Travel
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 121 Traveler Name Purpose of the Trip Origin and Destination Dates of Travel Kate Musimwa, Pact Review USAID Hay Tao implementation Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar July Mparany Rakotondramasy, Pact Training in Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation Antananarivo, Madagascar - Cavite, Philippines August and Learning David Bonnardeaux, Pact “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Michelle Echaniz, Pact “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Alysson Oakley, Pact “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Tarangini Saxena, WRI “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Fred Stolle, WRI “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Sarah Gaines, URI-CRC Mangrove workshop Rhode Island, USA - Antananarivo and Toliara, July – August Madagascar J.P. Walsh, URI-CRC Mangrove workshop Rhode Island, USA – Antananarivo and Toliara, July – August Madagascar Chris Damon, URI Marine data assessment and tool development Rhode Island, USA - Antananarivo and Menabe, August Madagascar Sarah Gaines, URI-CRC “Pause and Reflect” sessions for USAID CCP Rhode Island, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar August Emi Uchida, URI NCV strategies and pilot project Rhode Island, USA - Menabe, Madagascar August – September Cathy McNally, URI-CRC NCV strategies and pilot project Rhode Island, USA - Menabe, Madagascar August – September Karen Kent, URI-CRC Coastal and marine tenure assessment Rhode Island, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar September Najih Lazar, URI-CRC Fisheries data assessment Rhode Island, USA - Antananarivo and Menabe, September Madagascar Pact Conservation Finance Washington DC, USA - Antananarivo, Madagascar September
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USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 123 6. BRANDING COMMUNICATIONS AND DISSEMINATION 6.1. Key Communication Activities - Specific Activities That Reflect Branding Awareness for USAID Regional workshop of national land institutions for the securitization of community land rights USAID Hay Tao contributed financially to this international worshop on May 21, 22 and 23 at Carlton Hotel Anosy Antananarivo
Figure 5: Suitcase
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 124 Figure 6: Notebook
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 125 Figure 7: Flashdisk
Figure 8: Pen
Presentation and launch of the National Action Plan of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (PANGIZC) (2019–2023) USAID Hay Tao contributed financially to the workshop to present and launch the implementation of the PANGIZC (2019–2023) on May 23 and 24, 2019 at the Anosy Motel in Antananarivo, producing the branded materials in Figures 5–7.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 126 Figure 9: PANGIZC launch banner
Figure 10: PANGIZC launch notebook cover Figure 11: PANGIZC launch folder cover
International Biodiversity Day USAID Hay Tao participated in the celebration of the International Biodiversity Day on May 28, 2019 by: • producing and displaying a stand with the Madagascar PHE Network • displaying the USAID identity on the banner and posters at conferences and debates
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 127 Figure 12: International Biodiversity Day banner
Figure 13: International Biodiversity Day poster
Forests, Economy, and Development Conference The conference-debate on Forests, Economy, and Development was conducted jointly by USAID Hay Tao and WWF. For this purpose, USAID and WWF logos were displayed on the event invitations and posters.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 128 Figure 14: Forests, Economy, and Development Conference invitation
Figure 15: Forests, Economy, and Development Conference poster
6.2. Activity Branding To promote the USAID Hay Tao Activity, 500 t-shirts and 500 pens are under production. The t-shirts are planned to be distributed to USAID Hay Tao teams and partners. USAID’s identity is visible on the right sleeve, and the words Tetikasa Hay Tao are on the left sleeve. Images of forests and sea are on both sides to show that USAID Hay Tao works in the land
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 129 and sea domain. The sentence “Hay Tao ifampizarana, anatsarana ny Tontolo Itantanana, sy isitrahana ny Harena Voajanahary” is on the back, which summarizes the Activity’s identity and mission. Figure 16: Front and back of USAID Hay Tao t-shirt
The same visibilities and messages are presented on the pens, which are intended for the same targets. Figure 17: USAID Hay Tao pen design
6.3. Planned Outreach and Communication Events for Next Quarter Table 23. Planned outreach and communication events for next quarter Name of event Date Objective of event Level of participation International Day for July 2019 Celebration of the International In collaboration with the MAEP, the Conservation of the Day for the Conservation of MEDD, CNGIZC Mangrove the Mangrove Outreach campaign for August 2019 Celebration of World In collaboration with WWF,
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 130 Name of event Date Objective of event Level of participation improved stove Kamado Environment Day USAID Mikajy, ONG Saragna
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7. SUSTAINABILITY AND EXIT STRATEGY
From the beginning, all discussions on the USAID Hay Tao data portal have included perspectives on sustainability and success of the Portal beyond the life of the Activity. Recognizing the importance of LMMAs for the management of marine areas of Madagascar and the influx of international funds directed toward them through the MIHARI Network over the next five years, USAID Hay Tao is committed to working with the MIHARI Network across SAs to improve their institutional capacity and sustainability. The increased focus of work in Q3 on developing a PAP guide recognizes the importance of creating a system and the collaborative capacity to facilitate a process of coastal management that can be used and applied regionally by stakeholders moving forward. USAID Hay Tao continued to work with different technical departments and officials in the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MAEP), and with CSO partners. The main objective is to involve them in the development and implementation of the activities in the work plan; which is the best way to build and develop their capacity, will ensure ownership and their buy-in, and optimize and sustain the results and impacts of the project.
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 132 8. ANNEXES Annex Ia. Indicator Performance Tracking Table Table 24: Indicator Performance Tracking Table Baseline FY FY Life of Actual Disaggregati Year Baseline Reporting 2019 2019 Activity to # Indicators on (FY) Value Quarter Reporting Quarter Comments Target Actual Target Date Strategic Approach 1: Support Mikajy and other conservation enterprise on sustainable livelihoods, PA management and CBNRM through training and capacity development SA1-1 number of NRM/biodiversity Type, sex of 2018 0 5 Longo Iaby, MAZOTO association, 4 5 10 5 conservation-friendly social leadership, Simpona Ecolodge, Youth enterprises receiving support from age group of Conservation Connect, FIVEMA: USG leadership basic ITOCA + social enterprise assessment SA1-2 percent of lead trainers certified Sex, age 2018 0% 0% Training guidelines are being 0% 0% 90% 0% group, developed, TOT in advocacy thematic started SA1-3 number of people trained in 2018 0 24 24 people trained to raise 30 43 90 43 sustainable natural resources conservation issues and to management and/or biodiversity investigate conservation issues conservation as a result of USG assistance (USAID EG.10.2-4) Strategic Approach 2: Improve and make available data on biodiversity and conservation effectiveness for collaboration, transparency, and decision making SA2-1 number of users contributing data Thematic 2018 0 5 WCS, REBIOMA, MNP, Vahatra 5 5 15 5 to the Portal and Lemur Portal SA2-2 number of downloads Thematic 2018 0 0 Portal not yet operational 50 0 1350 0 SA2-3 number of institutions committed to Area of 2018 0 0 Activity in its beginning stage 0 0 1 0
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 133 Baseline FY FY Life of Actual Disaggregati Year Baseline Reporting 2019 2019 Activity to # Indicators on (FY) Value Quarter Reporting Quarter Comments Target Actual Target Date host the data portal activity Strategic Approach 3: Identify and foster innovative financing options (PES, Private sector, Social enterprise) for conservation SA3-1 number of institutions that use new Type 2018 0 0 Pending collaboration with Tany 2 0 7 0 or improved alternative financing as Meva Foundation and FAPBM a result of USG (or leveraged partner project) support SA3-2 number of sources of funding for Type of 2018 0 0 International consultant in Q4 to 0 0 3 0 conservation funding identify sources of funding Innovative funding mechanisms to be identified after CSR workshop SA3-3 percent of PA business plan budgets 2018 TBD Data being processed TBD TBD % funded Strategic Approach 4: Document, disseminate and/or implement lessons learned and best practices on sustainable livelihoods, PA management, CBNRM and PHE SA4-1 number of lessons learned and best Type, status 2018 0 0 20 identified, 5 documented (being 5 5 30 5 practices identified and documented finalized) as a result of USG assistance SA4-2 percent of people reached with key Thematic 2018 0% 0% Communication plan being 45% 0% 54% 0% messages developed SA4-3 percent of best practices applied Type 2018 0% 0% Activity dependent on 50% 0% 50% 0% among disseminated communication plan Strategic Approach 5: Strengthen GOM institutions in policy making and enforcement of tenure rights and natural resource management through learning SA5-1 number of spatial use plans Location, type 2018 0 0 Consultant being recruited on 0 0 3 0 developed through USG support PAP, ongoing update of PAG tool for PA, ongoing plot census SA5-2 percent of identified actors that can Location 2018 0% 0% Activity in its beginning stage 0% 0% 80% 0%
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 134 Baseline FY FY Life of Actual Disaggregati Year Baseline Reporting 2019 2019 Activity to # Indicators on (FY) Value Quarter Reporting Quarter Comments Target Actual Target Date identify their responsibilities and benefits regarding the common-pool resources SA5-3 number of actions implemented Thematic 2018 0 0 0 0 30 0 according to the regulations regarding NRM and tenure rights SA5-4 percent of personnel in the group Step in the 2018 0% 0% Training on how to raise 35% 0% 50% 0% receiving capacity-building assistance enforcement- conservation issues and to that successfully carry out targeted prosecution investigate conservation issues compliance and enforcement actions chain that the carried out (USAID Combat Wildlife Crime targeted indicator) actions contribute to, position of personnel in the group, sex of personnel in the group, age group of personnel SA5-5 number of people that apply 2018 0 0 Training on how to raise 10 0 45 0 improved conservation law conservation issues and to enforcement practices as a result of investigate conservation issues USG assistance (EG. 10.2-6) carried out Strategic Approach 6: Strengthen CSO networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through Constructive Engagement SA6-1 Augmentation in Network density 2019 TBD 0% Activity to begin in Q4 TBD 0 TBD 0 SA6-2 number of CSOs receiving USG Type of CSO 2018 5 6 AVG, SIF, Tafo Mihaavo, TI-IM, 6 6 10 6 assistance engaged in environmental ReNiAla-CC and FIVE
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 135 Baseline FY FY Life of Actual Disaggregati Year Baseline Reporting 2019 2019 Activity to # Indicators on (FY) Value Quarter Reporting Quarter Comments Target Actual Target Date advocacy interventions. SA6-3 Augmentation in Advocacy Index 2019 TBD 0 Activity to begin in Q4 TBD 0 TBD 0 scoring SA6-4 number of action plans from Thematic 2018 0 0 Action plan to be designed 0 0 6 0 platform that are implemented Cross-cutting indicators CrC1 number of laws, policies, strategies, Status, level, 2018 0 1 Menabe Emergency Plan officially 4 1 15 1 plans, agreements or regulations sector implemented addressing climate change and/or Draft law on CBNRM prepared biodiversity conservation officially Draft legislation on the national proposed, adopted or implemented PHE policy prepared as a result of USG assistance Draft interregional order on (USAID EG.11-3) chainsaws in MaMaBay prepared CrC2 number of institutions with Level, type 2018 0 3 AVG, SIF, FIVE 5 3 30 3 improved capacity to address climate change (and/or biodiversity conservation) issues as a result of USG assistance (USAID EG.11-2) CrC3 number of scientific and technology Status 2018 0 1 Forest Watcher app 2 1 5 1 innovations supported through USG assistance (USAID STIR-10) CrC4 percent of individuals trained in Sex, age 2018 0% 0% Pending capacity development 30% 0% 60% 0% land/marine tenure and property group activity rights as a result of USG assistance who correctly identify key learning objectives of the training 30 days after the training (USAID EG.10.4-2)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 136 Annex Ib. PIMS Tracking Table Table 15: Performance Plan and Report Tracking Table Indicator Unit Implementing Performance Narrative Number Indicator Title Breakdown Title Result Measure Period Year Partner Name Analysis Deviation DR.4.2-2 Number of civil society All 5 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao organizations (CSOs) receiving NGO 5 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao USG assistance engaged in environmental advocacy Professional association – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao interventions Social enterprise – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao EG.10.4-2 Percent of individuals trained All – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao in land/marine tenure and property rights as a result of Female – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao USG assistance who correctly identify key learning objectives of the training 30 days after Male – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao the training EG.11-2 Number of institutions with All 5 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao improved capacity to address Community – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao climate change (and/or biodiversity conservation) CSO 5 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao issues as a result of USG District – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao assistance Government – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao Commune – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao National 5 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao Regional – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao EG.11-3 Number of laws, policies, Adopted – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao strategies, plans, agreements All 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao or regulations addressing Biodiversity conservation 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 137 Indicator Unit Implementing Performance Narrative Number Indicator Title Breakdown Title Result Measure Period Year Partner Name Analysis Deviation climate change and/or Climate Change – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao biodiversity conservation Community – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao officially proposed, adopted or implemented as a result of District – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao USG assistance Implemented 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao land/marine tenure – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao Commune – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao National – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao NRM governance – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao Proposed – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao Regional 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao STIR-10 Number of scientific and All 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao technology innovations New this period – Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao supported through USG assistance Ongoing this period 1 Number Q3 2019 Hay Tao USAID Percent of personnel in the 15–19 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Combat group receiving capacity- 20–24 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Wildlife building assistance that Trafficking successfully carry out targeted 25–29 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao compliance and enforcement 30–34 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao actions. 35–39 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao 40–44 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao 45–49 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao 50–54 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao 55–59 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao 60–64 – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 138 Indicator Unit Implementing Performance Narrative Number Indicator Title Breakdown Title Result Measure Period Year Partner Name Analysis Deviation 65 and above – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao All – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Arrest – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Community Patrol Member – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Conviction – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Customs Officer – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Detection – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Female – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Gendarme – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Journalist – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Judge – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Male – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Ministry staff – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Penalty – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Police Officer – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Prosecution – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao Ranger – Percent Q3 2019 Hay Tao
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 139 Annex II. Geographic Data Reporting – GIS Template Figure 3: CCP intervention areas
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Annex III. Success Stories Key achievement: Intersectorality and decentralization within FAR system Although the revision of the Agricultural and Rural Training (FAR), launched in 2012, aimed to support the development of the agricultural sector, ensuring sustainable development facing climate change, it appeared its implementation did not meet the expectations. The stocktaking and analysis activities of FAR strategic documents and tools carried out by USAID Hay Tao have highlighted the lack of intersectorality and decentralization within the FAR system. Based on the cases of Menabe and MaMaBay, FAR’s technical strategic documents, tools and materials were mainly designed to yield agricultural and livestock production to the detriment of other major sectors of rural development, such as crafts, fisheries and forestry, but they were also insufficient. Moreover, the system was extremely centralized and financially dependent on a program of the Ministry in charge of agriculture. USAID Hay Tao in support to the Executive Secretary of FAR initiated the revitalization of the National Council (CNFAR), the governance entity in charge of steering the implementation of the FAR national strategy. This started with the integration of other sectors to ensure the multisectorality of the CNFAR during a workshop organized in June 2019, which gathered all actors and ministries within the rural development sector such as agriculture, livestock, fisheries, environment, crafts, technical education and vocational training. One of the most impressive statements during this workshop was from the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery (MAEP): “In its very essence, the rural sector is intersectoral in nature to ensure its successful development. All initiatives of the FAR must go in this direction”. The Director General of Crafts also went on to say that “crafts have really been almost excluded from activities under the implementation of the FAR national strategy (SNFAR). It is time for this to change because craftsmanship is not only a profession but above all the basis of the resilience of women and young people”. For the environment and forestry sector, the speakers stressed that the sector was still undervalued in terms of jobs that can be promoted with the FAR. Also, the approach to be promoted would be the landscape approach. Environmentalists recalled that the development of agriculture and livestock must go hand in hand with that of forests to achieve sustainable production and development. The national strategy also emphasized the decentralization of the FAR system. SE-CNFAR and CNFAR expressed their willingness to strengthen and empower regional councils (CRFARs) and solicited USAID Hay Tao to support this perspective. This would include the renewal of regional strategies of FAR, the translation of the action plan into projects targeting women and youth, the inclusion of the private sector, and the mobilization of resources. In addition, USAID Hay Tao will assist CNFAR and CRFARs to harmonize and standardize training packages and certification, and support the promotion of conservation- based and climate-smart livelihoods. Key achievement: regional dialogue, a step for change in Menabe region The Menabe region is home to dry forest which is unfortunately threatened now by a massive deforestation due to fires to free land for corn cultivation. Menabe Antimena Protected Area (APMA) is especially under pressure by migrants from the South of Madagascar. A regional Task Force including Fanamby, the PA Manager of APMA, USAID
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 141 Mikajy and the regional office of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Develpment was set up to implement the Emergency Plan for Menabe Antimena and conduct a regional campaign against the protected area destruction. USAID Hay Tao in collaboration with USAID Mikajy and FIVE Menabe organized a regional dialogue to give the opportunity for stakeholders from different sectors and various levels, such as local communities, local and regional authorities, CSOs and NGOs, private sector and government representatives to share their experience, exchange their point of view and develop a shared vision for a sustainable development of Menabe region. This regional dialogue was preceded by local consultations facilitated by USAID Mikajy which identified three main topics and issues: land tenure, Menabe Antimena deforestation and small-scale fisheries. The major output of this regional dialogue was a common vision assembled around three themes:
• Capable population having social wellbeing and producing sustainably; • Menabe Antimena regreened; • Stakeholders interventions harmonized and coordinated in the APMA. This regional dialogue was the first of its kind. It allowed all stakeholders to freely express their position without feeling threatened and ended with a shared vision. Annex IV. Training Report Table 26: List of trainings conducted during the quarter Training Trainer Date Location Participants Forest Watcher training USAID Hay May 6–7, Andrafiamena PA managers and partners; 39 PA managers and Tao 2019 Andavakoera people: 11 women and 28 men partners PA (Region of Diana) Advocacy training for USAID Hay May 20– Morondava FIVE Menabe members; 19 regional CSOs in Tao 22, 2019 people: 7 women and 12 men Menabe GIS training USAID Hay May 22– Maroantsetra CCP partners in the districts of Tao 23, 2019 Maroantsera and Mananara; 20 people: 7 women and 13 men MER training for CSO USAID Hay May 28– Antananarivo 5 partner CSOs; 17 people: 11 Tao 29, 2019 women and 6 men ITOCA and social USAID Hay May 29– Maroantsetra USAID Mikajy, WCS, Tafo enterprise support Tao 31, 2019 Mihaavo, Youth Conservation connect, FIVEMA, Fitaratra women association, SIMPONA Ecolodge, Population Service in the District of Maroantsetra; 27 people: 20 women and 7 men ITOCA and social USAID Hay June 6–7 Morondava FITAME, MAZOTO, Longo Iaby; enterprise support Tao and 10–12, 13 people: 8 women and 5 men 2019
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 142 Training Trainer Date Location Participants Capacity development USAID Hay June 10– Ankarafantsika Journalists from Antananarivo and exchange with Tao 13, 2019 mostly members of AJE; 13 journalists on people: 7 women and 6 men investigation National advocacy USAID Hay June 17– Antananarivo National CSOs: ReNiAla-CC, training for national Tao 19, 2019 Tafo Mihaavo, CNPE, MIHARI, CSOs TI-IM, MYBN, AVG, SIF; 20 people: 11 women and 9 men Capacity development USAID Hay June 18– Morondava Journalists from Morondava, and exchange with Tao 20, 2019 mostly members of Morondava journalists on Coalition of Journalists; 29 investigation people: 17 women and 12 men Gender mainstreaming USAID Hay June 2, Antananarivo 10 AVG staff members; 10 and integration on the Tao 2019 people: 7 women and 3 men strategic plan of AVG GIS training USAID Hay June 28– Antalaha CCP partners in the districts of Tao 29, 2019 Andapa and Antalaha; 23 people: 6 women and 17 men
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 143 Annex V. Pictures
Workgroup recapitulation during the data user’s needs workshop in Antalaha (April 2019)
International Biodiversity Day in Antananarivo (May 2019)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 144
Conference-debate “Forest, Economy and development” in Analakely (May 2019)
GIS Training in Maroantsetra (May 2019)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 145 Officials, including the Prime Minister in the middle, at the Regional workshop of national
land institutions for the securitization of community land rights (May 2019)
Presentation of the problem tree during the advocacy training for FIVE in Menabe (May 2019)
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GIS Training in Antalaha (June 2019)
Workgroup during Regional Dialogue in Morondava (June 2019)
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Presentation during the Regional Dialogue in Maroantsetra (June 2019)
Participants during the PANGIZC (Plan d’Action Nationale de la Gestion Intégrée des Zones Cotières - National Action Plan for Integrated Coastal Zone Management) Launch (June 2019)
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Animation during the Technical advocacy training for civil society at the national level (June 2019)
Baseline assessment in Belo sur Mer, Menabe region,.with red algae (lead chain) producers (June 2019)
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Baseline assessment in Menabe region, with Blue Venture technician (June 2019)
Training on parcel census, interpretation by satelite image, Belo sur Tsiribihina, Menabe region (June 2019)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 150 Annex VI. Sub-Grants Under the Activity Table 27: Activity sub-grants Type of Sub-Grant Geographic Contact Agreement Name Duration Program Description Information Information Cost Alliance May 1, 2018 to SA 4: Document, disseminate and/or implement lessons learned and best Madagascar Reimbursable Voahary Gasy September 30, practices on sustainable livelihoods, PA management, CBNRM and PHE Regions: Menabe, Grant (AVG) 2022 Key activities: SAVA, Sofia and 4.1.4. Undertake assessment of existing tools and best practices by theme Analanjirofo 4.2.3. Conduct and/or support outreach campaigns Districts: Morondava, Belon’I Tsiribihina, Manja, SA 5: Strengthen GOM institutions in policy making and enforcement of Mahabo, Mananara land/marine tenure rights and natural resource management through learning Avaratra, Key activities: Maroantsetra, 5.4.1. Establish political dialogue focused on CBNRM shared vision Antalaha, Andapa, 5.4.2. Develop toolkit to facilitate integration of shared vision into the NRM- Befandriana based Dina and Dinabe Avaratra, 5.5.1. Support empowerment of technical staff in environment units of Mandritsara Ministries 5.5.2. Strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to enforce laws and policies that protect natural resources
SA 6: Strengthen CSO networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through Constructive Engagement 6.1.2. Strengthen and support civil society organizations advocacy and information sharing 6.2.1. Convene working groups around specific identified issues 6.4.1. Strengthen network of Conservation Educators and Professional (REPC) 6.4.2. Train stakeholders in leadership, engagement and advocacy 6.4.3. Support key stakeholders’ initiatives to promote laws and policies that protect fauna and flora
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 151 Type of Sub-Grant Geographic Contact Agreement Name Duration Program Description Information Information Cost Solidarité Des Until March 5, SA 4: Document, disseminate and/or implement lessons learned and best Madagascar Reimbursable Intervenants 2023 practices on sustainable livelihoods, PA management, CBNRM and PHE Regions: Menabe, Grant Sur Le Foncier Key activities: SAVA, Sofia and (SIF) 4.1.4. Undertake assessment of existing tools and best practices by theme Analanjirofo Districts: SA 5: Strengthen GOM institutions in policy making and enforcement of Morondava, Belon’I land/marine tenure rights and natural resource management through learning Tsiribihina, Manja, Mahabo, Mananara Key activities: Avaratra, 5.3.1. Natural resource mapping and land/marine tenure rights mapping Maroantsetra, 5.3.2. Train leaders for spatial planning tool Antalaha, Andapa, 5.3.3. Create/adapt spatial planning tool Befandriana 5.4.1. Establish political dialogue focused on CBNRM shared vision Avaratra, 5.5.2. Strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders to enforce laws and policies Mandritsara that protect natural resources
SA 6: Strengthen CSO networks’ capacity for environmental and land/coastal/marine resource tenure advocacy through Constructive Engagement Key activities: 6.1.2. Strengthen and support civil society organizations advocacy and information sharing 6.2.1. Convene working groups around specific identified issues
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 152 Annex VII. Integration of Cross-Cutting Issues and Guiding Principles (a) Gender Equality and Female Empowerment See (b) Institutional Strengthening and Local Capacity Building below. (b) Institutional Strengthening and Local Capacity Building For Q3, the ITOCA and capacity assessment to develop a social enterprise model for women and youth associations continued and was held through two workshops that included participants from MAZOTO, FIVEMA, and Vehivavy Fitaratra Amboditsoha, women’s handicraft associations; Longo Laby Association, led by women specializing in market gardening and biogas for Menabe and Youth Conservation Connect; and Simpona Ecolodge, specializing in ecotourism in MaMaBay. The following observations and points of concern were identified: 1. Need for capacity development in institutional (networking with other structures), organizational (governance of the association, human resources management, fund and grant management, planning), and technical aspects (leadership, monitoring and evaluation of activities, gender and youth mainstreaming in interventions, social entrepreneurship development) 2. Need for guidance to support them to become formal 3. Need for technical support and supervision to ensure fund management as they have not previously received direct funding; Member contributions are currently their source of income. 4. Need for technical support to develop a long-term vision of the association‘s life, either in terms of seeking opportunities or diversifying the products or services offered to clients 5. Craftswomen’s associations have limited land, inherited from their ancestors, which they use for planting, exploiting, and restoring the “penjy” or rushes that serve as raw material for their craft activities, but need more guidance on how to renew these resources. 6. Associations involved in ecotourism near PA need more support in communication, marketing, and developing sustainable strategies to diversify activities inside the park to attract visitors. In Q4, the priorities will be to focus on the development of their capacity on governance, leadership, and the development of social enterprise model. Other ITOCA workshops will be conducted with Youth Consortium Mahery, Youth Association FOSA, and FITAME, specializing in beekeeping for Menabe and the Women’s Handicraft Association in MaMaBay. (c) Youth In Q3, through AVG, USAID Hay Tao worked closely with two youth associations in Menabe: Association des Jeunes Mahery, gathering urban youth active in environmental conservation, and FOSA, gathering youth living near the Menabe Antimena PA. The focus was on their organizational development and empowerment, especially on advocacy and leadership. (d) Public Private Partnership (PPP)
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 153 In FY19 Q3, USAID Hay Tao continued to engage public and private sector for the realization of the private sector landscape assessment. This action carried out at regional level for MaMaBay and Menabe sites allowed actors from these two sectors to come together on the table to discuss their roles and responsibilities in terms of NRM. In addition, the preparation of the restitution of the results of the analyses carried out toward the end of Q3 has enabled CCI of Menabe to establish much closer relations with the private operators who are members of this institution. At the national level, studies with internationally renowned industries and companies and Ministries have been initiated, marking the partnership between USAID Hay Tao and the private and public sectors. This is already part of the continuation of analyses on the private sector in relation to investment risk analysis and the development of the private sector engagement strategy which will be carried out by the international technical assistance expert to USAID Hay Tao. In total, two Ministries (MEDD and MICA) and two industries (STAR and Lecofruit) were targeted by these meetings towards the end of June and will be continued in Q4 for another public sector entities and Private companies like microfinance institutions, maize transformers, communication providers… (e) Science, Technology, and Innovation To develop the capacity of partners involved in conservation and NRM, using innovative technologies, USAID Hay Tao delivered a training on Forest Watcher, a mobile app that brings the dynamic online forest monitoring and alert systems of GFW offline into the field. USAID Hay Tao collaborated with the Kobaby project supporting nine PAs in the Diana region. The 39 trainees included DREDD staff, MBG, AVG, CI, GIZ, Conservatoire Botanique, Fanamby, WWF and MNP. The training also allowed to standardize the spatial database to be monitored and to monitor areas of interest where fires and/or deforestation occurred. (f) Policy and Regulatory Reform In Q3, USAID Hay Tao was involved in developing the PHE policy with the ministries in charge of Population, Health and Environment. As part of the ongoing advocacy effort to implement the PHE approaches, a one-day workshop was organized in April at the office of the Ministry of Population, in order to prepare an explanatory memorandum of the PHE law. Prior to the discussion of the explanatory memorandum, a session on the guidelines for the development of policy brief was conducted. Another process of policy reform was started by USAID Hay Tao, notably the amendment of the Decree creating the National Committee for the Integration of Mangroves Management CNGIM. USAID Hay Tao facilitated a multi-stakeholder commission on regulated zones for small-scale fisheries, including the ministry in charge of Fisheries, representatives of different actors in the fisheries sector and relevant NGOs. Likewise, the USAID Hay Activity has reacted to USAID request to work on integrated management of mangroves by revitalizing the CNGIM and organizing a National Mangrove Workshop to be held in July 2019. This activity engagement demonstrates appropriate application and reaction of project goals to stakeholder requests in the current national context. (g) Population, Health, and Environment The USAID Hay Tao Activity engaged with the Madagascar PHE network to begin understanding the status of PHE in Madagascar. Cooperation with the USAID-funded
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 154 Community Capacity for Health program (Mahefa Miaraka) was developed to ensure continuity and coherence. Annex VIII. Environmental and Climate Risk Management Compliance Table 28: Environmental and Climate Risk Management Mitigation and Monitoring Report: activities under categorical Exclusion Classes of actions as per 22 CFR 216.2(c) (2); ADS 201 Actions implemented Remarks (i) Education, technical assistance, - Forest Watcher training for or training programs protected area managers and partners - Advocacy Training for regional CSO in Menabe - GIS training - MERL training for CSO - ITOCA assessment & social enterprise - Capacity development and exchange with Journalists on Investigation - National Advocacy Training for National CSO - Capacity development and exchange with Journalists on Investigation - Gender mainstreaming and integration on the strategic plan of AVG (iii)Analyses, studies, academic or - Develop and Implement exit research workshops and meetings strategy for long term Portal use: integration of Cross- Cutting Issues and Guiding Principles on Science, Technology, and Innovation. Conduct a plot census data collection mission in Menabe Antimena Protected Area. - Conduct gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) analysis and identify 5 partners to develop the social enterprise model. - Conduct participatory policy review and APEA - Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue Table 29: Environmental and Climate Risk Management Mitigation and Monitoring Report: activities under Negative Determination with Conditions Recom- Status of Outstanding mended mitigative issues relating Planned mitigation measures/actions to required activities actions taken conditions Remarks
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 155 No activity Refer to the under EMMP/CRMP Negative Determinatio n with Conditions
Climate risk management and MEL are both processes that occur throughout the Hay Tao Program Cycle. Therefore, MEL can support CRM by providing information regarding assumptions, documenting progress, and facilitating adaptive management. Incorporating climate risk management in MEL fosters continuous improvement to strategies and actions aimed at addressing climate risks and building climate resilience for Hay Tao and activities. Annex IX. Financial Information A separate report is developed and submitted for financial information. The table below presents the list of procurement implemented during Q3FY19. Table 30: List of procurement Item Description Amount Vendor Country USD TOTAL 3,372
EQUIPMENT -
SUPPLIES 3,372
CSP LICENSES 1,198 WASHINGTON DC USA
ARCGIS LICENSES RENEWAL. 600 WASHINGTON DC USA
ADOBE LICENSES PURCHASE 1,200 WASHINGTON DC USA
OFFICE SUPPLIES 374 SODIM/SHOPRITE/OTHERS MADAGASCAR
Annex X. Management and Administrative Issues
(a) Constraints and Critical Issues USAID Hay Tao is closely working with the GOM; as a result, ministry staff are participating in regional activities. The Activity requested that USAID review and update the in-country per diem, lodging and transportation rates for GOM officials, as the currently utilized rates are from 2014. This request is in response to frustration from our partners
USAID Hay Tao Activity FY 2019 Q3 Report 156 and to avoid collaboration being jeopardized. This has created some frustration from our partners and may jeopardize our collaboration. Hay Tao has requested USAID to review these rates.
(b) Personnel After one year of service, the Policy Officer (Pact staff) resigned on May 31, 2019. She decided to pursue her Post Doc abroad; her replacement is expected to start in late July 2019.
(c) Adaptation of the Activity No adaptation was made to the Activity during this Q3.
(d) Modifications and Amendments In Q3, USAID issued Modification Four to realign the contract budget to reflect the current need of the activity and change the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) due to the departure of the previous COR.
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