(31 October 2019) Annual Report Project Name Sustainable Agriculture or Economic Resiliency (SAFER) project in South Sudan Implementation /Funding Mechanism (Cooperative Grant Agreement/ Contract /Grant) Activity Start/ End Date 4 August 2017 to 3 August 2020 Name of Prime Implementing Partner The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Name of Implementing Sub-Partner N/A Contract/Agreement Number Grant NO. AID-668-IO-17-00001 Geographical Location The Republic of South Sudan Prepared for USAID/South Sudan, Juba Brian Dusza /Lemi Lokosang C/O American Embassy, Kololo Road Reporting period 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 Financial Expenditure for the Reporting Period To be sent separately as agreed Submitted by: Meshack Malo [email protected] 1 Acronyms AAP Accountability to Affected Populations AGRA Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa CAAFAG Children Formerly Associated with Armed Groups CBAHW Community-based Animal Health Workers CBO Community Based Organisation CBPP Community-based Participatory Planning CLA Collaboration, Learning and Adapting EMMP Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan FES Fuel Efficient Stove FFS Farmer Field School GEFE Gender Equality and Female Empowerment GBV Gender-based Violence WPS Women Peace and Security IDP Internally Displaced Persons IOM International Organization for Migration LoA Letter of Agreement M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPA Norwegian People’s Aid NBeG Northern Bahr el Ghazal NRM Natural Resource Management PM Project Manager RFP Request for Proposal RIMA Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis SAFER Sustainable Agriculture for Economic Resiliency Program in South Sudan SP Service Provider SPEDP Sudan Peace and Education Development Program SSA Seed System Security Assessment STO Star Trust Organization UN United Nations UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNMISS United Nations Mission in South Sudan UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services USAID United States Agency for International Development VSF-G Vétérinaires Sans Frontières-Germany VSL Village Savings and Loans WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WES Western Equatoria State WFP World Food Programme 2 Table of Contents 1. Project overview ...................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Key Achievements ............................................................................................................... 5 1.1.1 Beneficiary Mobilization ................................................................................................ 5 1.1.2 Assessments ................................................................................................................. 5 1.1.3 Construction ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1.4 Establishment of groups ................................................................................................ 6 1.1.5 Trainings....................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.6 Training of beneficiaries ................................................................................................ 7 1.1.7 Input delivery and distribution ....................................................................................... 7 1.1.8 Procurement................................................................................................................. 8 1.1.9 Contracts ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.1.10 Staff Recruitment ........................................................................................................ 8 1.1.11 Joint Programing and collaboration .............................................................................. 8 1.1.12 Communication........................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Key lessons learned, challenges encountered in this reporting period and windows of opportunities............................................................................................................................ 9 1.2.1 Improved production for smallholder farmer .................................................................. 9 1.2.2 Marketing and market linkages ...................................................................................... 9 1.2.3 Innovative approaches and practices.............................................................................. 9 1.2.4 Improved access to water .............................................................................................. 9 1.2.5 Implementation .......................................................................................................... 10 1.2.6 Creating an enabling environment ............................................................................... 10 1.3 Key Challenges .................................................................................................................. 10 1.4. Recommendations............................................................................................................ 10 1.4.1 Inputs and seeds ......................................................................................................... 10 1.4.2 Promotion of improved access to water through climate smart technologies water technologies ....................................................................................................................... 10 1.4.3 Marketing and market linkages .................................................................................... 11 1.4.4 Implementation and Organization................................................................................ 11 1.4.5 Fisheries ..................................................................................................................... 11 1.4.6 Cooperation / collaboration / partnerships ................................................................... 11 3 1.4.7 Creation of an enabling environment ........................................................................... 11 1.4.8 Innovative approaches, technologies and practices ....................................................... 12 1.4.9 Revised Work plan and budget..................................................................................... 12 1.5 Qualitative results ............................................................................................................. 12 1.6 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................................. 12 1.7 Geographical coverage ...................................................................................................... 14 2. The Sustainable Agriculture for Economic Resiliency project.................................................... 14 2.1 Introduction and background ............................................................................................. 14 2.2 Achievements of this reporting period ................................................................................ 14 2.2.1 Operational achievements ........................................................................................... 15 2.2.2 Programmatic achievements ....................................................................................... 15 2.3 Key lessons learned ........................................................................................................... 40 2.3.1 Marketing and market linkages .................................................................................... 40 2.3.2 Water Infrastructure and climate smart technologies.................................................... 40 2.3.3 Implementation .......................................................................................................... 40 2.3.4 Creating enabling environment .................................................................................... 40 2.3.5 Diversification ............................................................................................................. 40 2.4 Challenges in this reporting period ..................................................................................... 41 2.5 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 41 2.5.1 Seeds ......................................................................................................................... 41 2.5.2 Marketing and market linkages .................................................................................... 41 2.5.3 Fisheries ..................................................................................................................... 42 2.5.4 Cooperation / collaboration / partnerships ................................................................... 42 2.5.5 Creation of enabling environment................................................................................ 42 2.6 Way Forward .................................................................................................................... 42 2.6.1 Changes in the implementation environment ............................................................... 42 3. Performance Monitoring