USAID WULA NAFAA PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY – MARCH 2011 April 2011 This publication was produced for the United States Agency for International Development by International Resources Group (IRG). USAID WULA NAFAA PROJECT Quarterly Report January-March 2011 Contract No. 685-C-00-08-00063-00 Notice: The points of view expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or of the Government of the USA. Table of contents ACRONYMS ................................................................................................... II 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................... 1 2. AGRICULTURE COMPONENT ............................................................. 3 2.1 Targeted results and planned activities ........................................................................ 3 2.2 Progress achieved ......................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 20 3. BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES COMPONENT ......................................................................................... 22 3.1 Targeted results and planned activities ...................................................................... 22 3.2 Progress achieved ....................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 31 4. GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT COMPONENT ............................. 33 4.1 Targeted results and planned activities ...................................................................... 33 4.2 Progress achieved ....................................................................................................... 35 4.3 Other activities carried out ......................................................................................... 45 4.4 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 45 5. POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENT ....................... 46 5.1 Targeted results and planned activities ...................................................................... 46 5.2 Progress achieved ....................................................................................................... 47 5.3 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 52 6. WEALTH CREATION COMPONENT ................................................ 53 6.1 Targeted results and planned activities ...................................................................... 53 6.2 Progress achieved ....................................................................................................... 54 6.3 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 68 7. WATER AND SANITATION COMPONENT .................................... 69 7.1 Targeted results and planned activities ...................................................................... 69 7.2 Progress achieved ....................................................................................................... 74 7.3 Constraints, opportunities, and priorities for next quarter ........................................ 77 8. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES ........................................................... 78 8.1 Coordination and Administration ............................................................................... 78 8.2 Small grants fund ........................................................................................................ 81 8.3 Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, and Analysis ....................................................... 82 APPENDIX 1: DOCUMENTS WRITTEN DURING THE QUARTER .. 84 APPENDIX 2: PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS, SEMINARS, OR WORKSHOPS ......................................................................................... 87 APPENDIX 3: LIST OF NEW INDICATORS ........................................... 88 USAID-WULA NAFAA QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2011 i Acronyms Acronyms ABG Amélioration de la Bonne Gouvernance (Governance CTP Conseiller Technique Principal (Principal Technical Improvement component) Counselor) ACA Association Conseil pour l’Action (Action Council DAO Dossier d’Appel d’Offres (published bid) Association) DRDR Direction Régionale du Développement Rural (Regional ACEP Alliance de Crédit and d'Epargne pour la Production Rural Development Directorate) ACF Assistant Coordonnateur des facilitators (Assistant DRH Direction de l’Hydraulique Rurale (Rural Hydraulics Facilitator Coordinator) Directorate) AGR Activité Génératrice de Revenu (Revenue generating EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan activity) FAO Food and Agriculture Organization AKAD Association Kédougou Action Développement Fc Forêt communautaire (community forest) ANCAR Agence Nationale de Conseil Agricole and Rural (National FC Forêt classée (National classified forest) Agriculture and Rural Council) FIARA Foire Internationale de l’Agriculture and des Ressources ARD Agence Régionale de Développement (Regional Animales (International Agricultural and Animal Resources Development Agency) Fair) ASUFOR Association des Usagers du Forage FIDA Foire Internationale de Dakar (International Fair of Dakar) BDS Business Development Services GAF Gestion Administrative and Financière (Administrative and BFC Baobab Fruit Company (www.baobabfruitco.com) Financial Management document) BIC Bureau Inventaire and Cartographie (Inventory and GDRN Gestion Durable des Ressources Naturelles (Sustainable Mapping Unit in the regional forest service offices) management of Natural Resources) BV Bassin Versant (watershed around cultivated lowland) GIE Groupement d’Intérêt Économique (Economic Interest CADL Centre d’Appui au Développement Local (Local Group) Development Support Center) GIRE Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (Integrated CBO/OCB Community-Based Organization (Organization Management of Water Resources) Communautaire de Base) GP Groupement de Producteurs (Producers’ Group) CDR Création de Richesses (Wealth Creation component) GPC Groupement de Producteurs de Charbon CEE Commission Economique Européenne GPF Groupement de Promotion Féminine (Women’s Promotion CEF Campagne d’exploitation Forestière (forest exploitation Group) season or campaign) GRN Gestion des Ressources Naturelles (natural resource CF Conservation Farming management) CFA Communauté Financière de l’Afrique (currency) GUS Gouvernement des États-Unis (U.S. Government) CG Comité de Gestion (management committee) GWI Global Water Initiative CGB Comité de Gestion du Bloc (block management com.) HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (Analyse/Contrôle des points critiques) CGF Conseil de Gestion de la Forêt (Forest Management Council) IDÉE Intervenir pour le Développement Écologique and l’Environnement en Casamance (Intervention for the CICES Centre International du Commerce Extérieur du Sénégal Ecological and Environmental Development of the Ria CL Collectivité Locale (local collectivity) Casamance) CL Convention Locale (Local Convention) IREF Inspection Régionale des Eaux and Forêts (Regional CLCOP Comité Local de Concertation des Organizations de Inspectorate of the Forest Service) Producteurs (Local Concertaion of Producers’ IRG International Resources Group Organizations) JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency CLPA Conseil Local de Pêche Artisanale (Local Artisanal LASF Local Agriculture Support Fund Fisheries Council) LASF Local Agriculture Support Fund CLUSA Cooperative League of United States of America MDG/OMD Millennium Development Goals(Objectifs du Millénaire CMS Crédit Mutuel du Sénégal pour le Développement) COGIRBAF Convention de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources du Bas MR Maraîcher de référence (lead contact gardener) Fond (Integrated Management of Lowland Areas Management Agreement) NGO/ONG Non-governmental Organization (Organization Non Gouvernementale) COOPRACA Coopérative des Producteurs de la Casamance Naturelle (Natural Producers’ Casamance Cooperative) NRM/GRN Natural resource management (Gestion des ressources naturelles) COTR Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative OCS Organization of la Société Civile (Civil Society CR Communauté Rurale (Rural Community) Organization) CR Conseil Rural (Rural Council) ONUDI Organization des Nations unies pour le développement CREPA Centre Régional pour l'Eau Potable and l'Assainissement à industriel (UN Organization for Industrial Development) faible coût OS Objectif Stratégique (Strategic Objective) CSE Centre de Suivi Ecologique (Ecological Monitoring Center) OSC Organisation de la Société Civile (Civil Society) USAID-WULA NAFAA QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2011 ii Acronyms PAF Plan d’Aménagement de la Forêt (Forest Management RNC Réserve Naturelle Communautaire (Community Nature Plan) Reserve) PAGIRE Plan d'Action pour la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en RNCD Réserve Naturelle Communautaire de Dindéfélo Eau (Action Plan for Integrated Water Resources RTS Radiotélévision Sénégalaise Management) SARAR Self-esteem, Associative strengths, Resourcefulness, PAM Programme Alimentaire Mondiale (World Food Program) Action-planning and Responsibility PAMECAS Programme d'Appui aux Mutuelles d'Épargne and de S-E Suivi-Évaluation (Monitoring and Evaluation) Crédit au Sénégal SERA Suivi, Évaluation,