Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretariat Mekelle Branch (ADCS - M) Terminal Evaluation of Natural Resources Conservation and Livelihoods Innovation in Maizegzeg (Final Report) By HEDBEZ Business & Consultancy P.L.C. Contact Person: Bezabih Emana (PhD) P.O. Box 15805 Tel. 091 164 13 45/0911 516578/011 6297260 E-mail: [email protected] Addis Ababa September, 2011 Addis Ababa Terminal Evaluation of NR conservation and livelihoods innovation in Maizegzeg (Final Report) Table of Content List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ iv List of Figures .............................................................................................................................v Acronyms/Abbreviation ............................................................................................................ vi Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ viii 1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................1 1.2 The project approach .........................................................................................................2 1.3 Objectives of the Evaluation ..............................................................................................3 1.3.1 Overall objective.........................................................................................................3 1.3.2 Specific objectives .......................................................................................................3 1.4 Methodology .....................................................................................................................3 2. Project Relevance ................................................................................................................6 2.1 Natural Resource Management (NRM) ..............................................................................6 2.2 Production and Income ......................................................................................................7 2.3 Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene...............................................................................7 2.4 Institutional Learning ........................................................................................................8 3. Effectiveness .......................................................................................................................9 3.1 Project Contribution to Household Food Security ..............................................................9 3.2 Increased Productivity of Degraded Land and Reduced Erosion ...................................... 11 3.2.1 Reducing erosion through treatment of gullies and plots ........................................... 11 3.2.2 Improving vegetation coverage ................................................................................. 12 3.2.3 Fodder development ................................................................................................. 14 3.2.4. Achievement of project milestones under NRM ........................................................ 15 3.3 Increased Farm Production and Income ....................................................................... 16 3.3.1 Crop production ....................................................................................................... 16 3.3.2 Income generation activities................................................................................. 18 3.3.3. Achievement of project milestones under production and income ............................. 20 3.4 Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene ........................................................................ 21 3.4.1 Access to clean water ................................................................................................ 21 3.4.2 Sanitation and hygiene service ............................................................................. 25 3.4.3 Waterborne diseases ............................................................................................ 26 3.4.4. Achievement of project milestones under water supply, sanitation and hygiene ........ 26 By HEDBEZ Business & Consultancy PLC For ADCS Sept. 2011 ii Terminal Evaluation of NR conservation and livelihoods innovation in Maizegzeg (Final Report) 3.5 Institutional Learning ...................................................................................................... 27 3.5.1 Natural resource management ................................................................................... 27 3.5.2 Production and income ............................................................................................. 28 3.5.3 Water supply ............................................................................................................. 28 3.5.4 Gender ...................................................................................................................... 28 3.5.5. Achievement of project milestones under institutional learning ................................ 29 3.6 Cross Cutting Issues .................................................................................................... 29 3.6.1 Gender ...................................................................................................................... 29 3.6.2 HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................................. 29 4 Project Efficiency .............................................................................................................. 32 5. Project Organization and Management .............................................................................. 34 5.1 Project Planning Process .................................................................................................. 34 5.2 Project Management ........................................................................................................ 34 5.3 Budget Allocation and Utilization .................................................................................... 35 6. Project Impacts ...................................................................................................................... 37 7. Sustainability ........................................................................................................................ 41 8. Strength, Weakness/Challenges and Lessons ......................................................................... 44 8.1 Strengths ......................................................................................................................... 44 8.2 Weakness/Challenges ...................................................................................................... 45 8.3 Lesson Learned ............................................................................................................... 45 9. Conclusions and Recommendations....................................................................................... 47 Annexes .................................................................................................................................... 48 Annex 1: Terms of Reference (TOR) for Final Evaluation ..................................................... 48 Annex 2. Household questionnaire ........................................................................................ 55 Annex 3: Checklist for FGD ................................................................................................. 66 Annex 4: Activity accomplishment rate ................................................................................. 71 Annex 7: Project cost and contribution by partners ................................................................ 73 By HEDBEZ Business & Consultancy PLC For ADCS Sept. 2011 iii Terminal Evaluation of NR conservation and livelihoods innovation in Maizegzeg (Final Report) List of Tables Table 3.1: Distribution of per capita income (%) .........................................................................9 Table 3.2: Average income per household (Birr) ....................................................................... 10 Table 3.3: Type and quantity of SWC activities carried out ....................................................... 11 Table 3.4: Estimation of soil losses in the sampled target area .................................................. 12 Table 3.5: Location of area closures by Tabia in Maizegzeg watershed ..................................... 13 Table 3.6: Vegetation cover of the watershed ............................................................................ 13 Table 3.7: Proportion of sample respondents by source of seedlings planted on private plots (%) .................................................................................................................. 14 Table 3.8: Pasture development in area closure and afforested areas .......................................... 14 Table 3.9: Productivity of dairy cow due to the project .............................................................. 15 Table 3.10: Achievement