Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) AID-388-A-12-00007 Annual Progress Monitoring Report October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014 Submitted to U.S. Agency for International Development Bangladesh Mission, Dhaka, Bangladesh Submitted by Winrock International 2101 Riverfront Drive Little Rock, AR 72202-1748 October 31, 2014 Revised December 3, 2014 Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) Annual Progress Monitoring Report AID-388-A-12-00007 October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Engagement Strategy and Coordination with GOB ......................................................... 2 1.2 Coordination with other Projects and Donors .................................................................. 3 2 Program Management .............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Operations ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Personnel .......................................................................................................................... 5 3 Program Progress and Key Achievements .............................................................................. 6 3.1 Component 1: Improved Governance of Natural Resources and Diversity ..................... 8 3.1.1 Convene and Facilitate National and District-level Committees for CREL’s Implementation ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.2 Adjust Policy, Plans, and Rules for Co-management and NRM ............................ 12 3.1.3 Provide Training to Upazila Parishad Staff and Union Parishad Members on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Policies, Regulations and Laws; Coordination Meetings and Visits............................................................................................................... 14 3.1.4 Facilitate Inclusion of Co-management Issues and Representatives in Union Parishad Standing Committees for Improved NRM ............................................................. 14 3.1.5 Implement Local Action Plans to support Union Parishads and CMOs use of Climate Change Information in NRM Planning and Decision-making. ............................... 15 3.1.6 Secure Government Endorsement of Public Lands for Co-management ............... 16 3.1.7 Strengthen the Capacity of Co-management Institutions ....................................... 18 3.1.8 Form CMOs at New Sites ....................................................................................... 20 3.1.9 Declaration of Forest PAs, ECAs and Permanent Sanctuaries ............................... 20 3.1.10 Conduct Inventory and Update Wetland Record .................................................... 21 3.1.11 Provide Training to CMOs and Local Governments (Union Parishads) ................ 21 3.1.12 Develop Participatory Monitoring and Reporting Systems for Threats and Other Key Indicators for Forests and Wetlands .............................................................................. 22 3.2 Component 2: Enhance Knowledge and Capacity of Stakeholders ............................... 23 3.2.1 Develop Training Curricula, Conduct TOT and Train CMO Members in Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity Conservation ........................................................ 24 3.2.2 Develop Training Curricula and Conduct Training for Union Parishad Members and Upazila Staff on the Current Legal and Regulatory Framework, e.g., Environment Related Laws and Rules and Policies including the Forest Act and Fisheries Act ............... 26 3.2.3 Meet with Existing Curricula Review Committees within GOB Departments and Key Universities.................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.4 Conduct Workshops with Curricula Committees ................................................... 27 Winrock International Page ii Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) Annual Progress Monitoring Report AID-388-A-12-00007 October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014 3.2.5 Conduct Training on New Modules/Curriculum .................................................... 28 3.2.6 Build Capacity to Plan for Climate Change ............................................................ 29 3.2.7 Review and Update Modules and/or Manuals, and Conduct TOT to Build Capacity of CMOs................................................................................................................................ 30 3.2.8 Develop Livelihood and Enterprise Training Curricula ......................................... 31 Component 2 Activities that Support Component 1 ............................................................. 32 3.2.9 Develop and Test Co-management Stakeholders’ Self-assessment Methods ........ 32 3.2.10 Finalize CMO Action Plans and Conduct TOT Training on Governance .............. 33 3.2.11 Build Capacity of CMOs ........................................................................................ 33 3.3 Component 3: Strengthening Planning and Implementation of Climate-Resilient NRM and Adaptation ............................................................................................................... 33 3.3.1 Help CMOs Develop, Modify and Obtain Approved Co-management Plans for Existing Sites ........................................................................................................................ 34 3.3.2 Begin Drafting Co-management Plans for New Sites ............................................ 36 3.3.3 Develop Landscape-level Adaptation and Mitigation Plans ................................... 36 3.3.4 Improve Biophysical Condition through Implementation of Co-management Plans 37 3.3.5 Secure Revenue and Entry-fee Sharing .................................................................. 41 3.3.6 Identify Funding Sources where GOB Revenue Sharing is not Mandated or Possible 42 3.3.7 Assist the GOB to become REDD+ Ready; CREL Will Support GOB Priorities, Particularly as Related to REDD+ ........................................................................................ 43 3.4 Component 4: Improved and Diversified Livelihoods that are Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient to Climate Change ................................................................ 43 3.4.1 Finalize Beneficiary Selection ................................................................................ 46 3.4.2 Define Training Needs to Strengthen Value Chains. .............................................. 46 3.4.3 Provide Income-generation Training to Selected Beneficiaries. ............................ 46 3.4.4 Identify and Strengthen Markets for Resource Users ............................................. 48 3.4.5 Link Targeted Beneficiaries to Credit Programs and other Donor-funded Projects50 3.4.6 Provide Financial Entrepreneurship and Literacy Center Training ........................ 50 3.5 Cross Cutting Activities ................................................................................................. 51 3.5.1 Youth....................................................................................................................... 51 3.5.2 Gender ..................................................................................................................... 51 3.5.3 Communications and Outreach ............................................................................... 57 3.5.4 Grants and Sub-Grants ............................................................................................ 62 3.5.5 Monitoring and Evaluation ..................................................................................... 63 Winrock International Page iii Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) Annual Progress Monitoring Report AID-388-A-12-00007 October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014 4 5 Challenges and Solutions....................................................................................................... 79 6 Going Forward ....................................................................................................................... 80 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 84 Annex I: Work Plan Activities, Actions and Status as of September 30, 2014 (Year 2) ......... 85 Annex II: CREL M&E Indicators with Targets and Results for Year 2 (October 2013- September 2014) ............................................................................................................ 98 Annex III. Success Stories ..................................................................................................... 105 EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES: How one woman community leader created livelihoods for the landless ....................................................... 105 CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN BANGLADESH: Financial and Entrepreneurial Literacy Center Training leads to alternative income generation ............................................................................................................................ 107 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY: Bangladeshi women are empowered to take on leadership roles in forest