Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) Leveraging Tradition and Science in Disaster Risk Reduction in Mongolia - 3 (LTS3) December 2020 FINAL REPORT (April 1, 2020- September 30, 2020) Agreement # 720FDA19GR00135 Submitted to: USAID Submitted by: Mercy Corps COUNTRY CONTACT HEADQUARTERS CONTACT Wendy Guyot Erik Mandell Country Director Program Officer Mercy Corps Mercy Corps PO Box 761 45 SW Ankeny Street Ulaanbaatar 79, Mongolia Portland, OR 97204 Phone: +976 9911 4204 Phone: +1.503.896.5000 [email protected] [email protected] 1 Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) ACRONYMS AND TRANSLATIONS Aimag An administrative unit similar to a province or state ALAGAC Administration of Land Affairs, Geodesy and Cartography Bagh An administrative unit similar to a sub-county (sub-soum) DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DPP Disaster Protection Plan Dzud Environmental hazard that unfolds over several seasons and includes drought conditions in summer leading to poor forage availability and low temperatures, heavy snows and/or ice in winter, resulting in animal deaths from starvation or exposure. GAVS General Authority for Veterinary Services GoM Government of Mongolia Khural An elected decision-making body at the district, province and national level LEGS Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards LEMA Local Emergency Management Agency LTS Leveraging Tradition and Science in Disaster Risk Reduction in Mongolia MoJ Ministry of Justice MET Ministry of Environment and Tourism MOFALI Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry MULS Mongolian University of Life Science NAMEM National Agency of Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring NEMA National Emergency Management Agency NSO National Statistical Office OFDA Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance PDS Participatory Disease Surveillance PE Participatory Epidemiology PENAPH Participatory Epidemiology Network for Animals and Public Health PMP Pasture Management Plan PMR Pasture Management Regulation PBU Private Veterinarian Unit SAP Soum Action Plan SMART Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool SMS Short Message Service Soum An administrative unit similar to a county Otor Moving beyond traditional areas in search of better pasture. Herders do “otor” only during extreme situations, when there is no grass for animals due to drought, heavy snow, etc. TAD Transboundary Animal Disease ToT Training of Trainers 2 Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) WFP World Food Program WCS Wildlife Conservation Society 3 Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 6 PARTNER COORDINATION ....................................................................................................... 7 PROGRAM START UP ................................................................................................................. 8 Activity 1: Formation of LTS3 Team ..................................................................................... 8 1. INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PDS APPROACHES AND TOOLS ................................. 8 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 8 Activity 1: MOU signed with GAVS...................................................................................... 9 Activity 2: Certification of local veterinarians as PDS practitioners ...................................... 9 Activity 3: Workshops, meetings, and advocacy for integration of PDS at the national level ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Activity 4: Workshops, meetings, and advocacy for integration of PDS at aimag level ...... 14 Activity 5: Dissemination of information about the PDS approach ..................................... 16 Table 1: Agriculture and Food Security Sector- Mandatory indicators (See Annex- Detailed Indicator Performance Tracking Table) .................................................................................. 1 2. RANGELAND MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 3 Activity 1: Selection of soums in 5 target aimags .................................................................. 3 Activity 2: Soum support priorities......................................................................................... 4 Table 4: Target soum priorities ............................................................................................... 5 Selection of rangeland consultants.......................................................................................... 6 Activity 3: Assistance provided to target soums..................................................................... 7 Table 5: Herders’ competition activities ................................................................................. 9 Activity 3: National and aimag level workshops on rangeland management ....................... 11 Table 6. Total number of participants ................................................................................... 12 Table 7: Risk Management Policy and Practice- Mandatory indicators (See Annex- Detailed Indicator Performance Tracking Table) ................................................................................ 15 Table 8: Risk Management Policy and Practice- Additional Indicators ............................... 16 3. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION ......................................................................................... 18 Activity 1: Aimag and soum level capacity building activities for rural stakeholders and partners .................................................................................................................................. 18 Activity 2: Awareness raising and capacity strengthening for herders and local community ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Activity 3: Distribution of DRR equipment and supplies to target soums ........................... 22 Table 9: Type and number of equipment donated to each soum .......................................... 22 Table 10: Value of donations and estimated No of participants ........................................... 23 Activity 4: Workshops, conferences on national level ......................................................... 24 4 Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) Table 11: Risk Management Policy and Practice- Mandatory indicators (See Annex- Detailed Indicator Performance Tracking Table) ................................................................. 26 Table 12: Risk Management Policy and Practice- Additional Indicators ............................. 27 CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................................ 28 COVID-19............................................................................................................................. 28 Elections ................................................................................................................................ 29 PROGRAM EVALUATION AND CLOSE OUT ....................................................................... 29 Summary of Key Evaluation Questions ................................................................................ 31 Evaluation Conclusions: ....................................................................................................... 36 Evaluation Recommendations: ............................................................................................. 36 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 37 Annex I: Summary of Soums ................................................................................................ 37 Annex II: Rangeland Management and Small Scale Rehabilitation Projects ....................... 37 Annex III: Rangeland Management and Herder Competition Report .................................. 37 Annex IV: Rangeland Management Workshops .................................................................. 37 Annex V: DPP Workshop Report Summary ........................................................................ 37 Annex VI: DRR ToT Summary Report ................................................................................ 37 Annex VII: DRR Equipment Handover Report .................................................................... 37 Annex VIII: PDS Workshop Report ..................................................................................... 37 Annex IX: Indicator Performance Tracking Table ............................................................... 37 5 Mercy Corps LTS3 Final Report (September 2019 – November 2020) GENERAL INFORMATION Project name: Leveraging Tradition and Science in Disaster Risk Reduction in Mongolia 3 Duration: September 1, 2019- November 30, 2020 Funding: Total funding: $749,946/ USAID: $749,946 Direct Participants: 38,887 Indirect: 73,360 Reporting period: Sep 1, 2019 - November 30, 2020 Target area: 5 aimags: Khentii, Sukhbaatar, Khovd, Bayan-Ulgii and Uvs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 1999, Mercy Corps Mongolia has partnered