Pledge-based report Hunger Resilience Annual Report M1601169 March/2017 Picture size : 14 x 8 cm Cash pledge No. MAA00055 and MAA64003, MAASO001 Donor Name: Iranian Red Crescent Society Pledge amount in donor currency: CHF 2,000,000 This report covers the period July /2016 to February/2017. Photo caption and credits — Te In brief SRCS Somaliland. Programme(s) summary2016/IFRC In the Hunger Resilience Partnership program, IFRC and Iranian Red Crescent have been supporting the Kenya Red Cross to adopt an integrated approach where the anticipated outcomes included: improved food security and nutrition status; strengthen the capacities to reduce risks from disasters / related shocks ; enhancing regional & international cooperation and partnership for hunger resilience and strengthening the 1 Billion Coalition Initiative while the Somali Red Crescent in Puntland and Somaliland to build resilience of communities affected by recurrent drought, floods, civil conflict, and a changing climate. The proposed interventions were geared towards improving food and nutrition status of the targeted communities to reduce vulnerability and enhance their resilience to future shocks. In Kenya, the project was implemented in Jumble and Warabley locations in Fafi Sub-County and Damajaley and Kulan locations of Dadaab Sub-County, where 665 households were to benefit from farming support, 1205 households were to benefit from pastoral support and 635 households were to benefit from environmental initiatives directly. In Somalia, the proposed interventions sought to support 2,500 pastoralists and agro pastoralists households, with a special focus on women and households with young nutritionally vulnerable children in Puntland and Somaliland over a 2-year period. Both in Kenya and Somalia, the scheduled report summarizes the achievement of the Hunger Resilience Project for the Most Vulnerable Somali Population in Garissa County and in Puntland and Somaliland for the period July- December 2016.It highlights major planned activities for hunger resilience intervention right after signed agreements between IFRC and IRC, with KRCS and SRCS started and also highlights the official implementation of hunger resilience project particularly ground setting activities including community mobilization/sensitization about the project along with basic VCA TOT volunteers training for the targeted areas. The key activities that were funded by the donor included Community mobilization, VCA TOT volunteers training, Distribution of farming inputs/tools DRR/CCA training, Livelihood women support (cash), VCA training for communities, Water/soil conservation and Conduct baseline survey. Financial situation Total pledge received was 2,000,000 Swiss francs Appeal M1601169 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 2 I Iranian Red Crescent Pledge-based report – July 2016 to February 2017 No. of people we have reached Kenya During the reporting period, farm infrastructure mainly the water infrastructures were assessed for (Damajaley, Kulan and Jambele) to establish the status of the existing water infrastructure and identify areas of improvement to maximize agricultural production. Sensitization of the community on the project was carried out in both Fafi (Jambele, Warabley, Kamuthe and Nanighi) and Dadaab sub-counties (Kulan and Damajaley) and the target beneficiaries were also captured. For the Environment conservation, Four Community Based Natural Resource Management Committees were formed in Warabley, Jambele, Damajaley and Kulan and they focused on protecting and conserving the natural resources at community level. The areas of focus included: graze land management, forest management, soil management and water resource management. The KRCS tree nursery has been expanded from a capacity of 25,000 tree seedlings per season to 500,000 tree seedlings per season and the seeds required were procured. 20 hectares was established where a total of 50,000 indigenous tree seedlings were planted in November 2016. This initiative was done in collaboration with UNHCR where by the KRCS through the Hunger Resilience program supported the fencing of the new greenbelts as well as allowances for the casuals, tools and pipes while UNHCR supported the establishment of the drip irrigation system that supplies water from the solarized boreholes. Insecurity and the current ongoing drought from 2016, interfered with some of the activities resulting in delays. Also, funding delays made the project to lag behind. However, sensitization resumed after security reports were received from the intelligence section. Pastoral groups had been identified but the formation of the groups was delayed by the on-going drought since the pastoralists were on the move. Somalia Puntland The Hunger Resilience Project is targeting the Somali communities in Mudug region. The project focused on the needs of the vulnerable members of the communities in the region. The project anticipated targeting a total of 1,500 households (9,000 people) in Mudug districts of Gladogob, Harfo, Jerriban and Galkayo, the number reached was 1500 households (9,000). Somaliland During the reporting period, the following major planned activities were accomplished on April-Dec, 2016 in the eight targeted villages of under Maroodijjeex and Sool regions 4 villages per region regions of Somaliland. Most of the ground setting activities were done in July 2006. During the reporting period SRCS carried out the following major activities as per the plan: Activity Project target Results/achievement Percentage reached Community mobilization 1300HHs (7800 pop) 1300HHs mobilized and sensitized 100% VCA TOT volunteers training 1 9 volunteers attended and trained on VCA 100% Distribution of farming inputs/tools 8 communities 8 farms in 2 communities received (50HH 25% members benefited indirectly) DRR/CCA training 35 35 volunteers trained on DRR/CCA 100% Livelihood women support cash) 50 vulnerable women with 300 household 25% members indirectly benefiting and received cash support VCA training for communities 12 12 community members trained on VCA 100% Water/soil conservation 4 communities in 300 linear meters water/soil conservation Maroodijeex covered in 83 hours benefiting for 150 HHs in waraabaley community Maroodijeex region Conduct baseline survey 1 1 100% Target locations/villages under Sool region: Dalyare, Kalibaax, Canjiid, Higlada Target locations/villages under Maroodijeex region: Garabiis/Darfacle, Salaxley, Waraabaley, Banderwanaag Appeal M1601169 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 3 I Iranian Red Crescent Pledge-based report – July 2016 to February 2017 Working in partnership IFRC Somalia Country Office Disaster Management technical staff has been offering programme support on voluntary basis and will continue supporting the 2 National Societies(KRCS/SRCS) with the implementation of the project after an official communication at the Africa Region level in October. A visit was conducted between 5th to 7th October 2016 by the IFRC technical support. It was observed that despite the repatriation of the refugees back to Somalia KRCS could continue to implement to the project at the IFO 2 camp as initially planned. The focus on the refugees was on offering soft skills which could be used across border as a sustainable means of livelihoods while in the host community the focus would be on both soft and hard skills that will be used locally in Dadaab. The KRCS is successfully continuing with the implementation especially on restoration of the land degradation and the repatriation process is not affecting the project. The IRCS, SRC, KRC and IFRC met on 17 January in Nairobi to review and discuss the implementation of the hunger and resilience programme, so that the IRCS can have a first hand and field level talk and exchange with the partners of this programme. The SRC, KRC and IFRC presented the first annual report of the programme during the meeting on 17 January. Both KRCS and SRCS under the Hunger and resilience implemented the baseline survey otherwise other activities like planting of food/cash crops, trees and procurement of irrigation material have taken place. SRSC Hunger and resilience project is progressing well and is up to speed despite the few challenges faced at the beginning of the project. Progress towards outcomes A. Kenya Targeted Outputs and Activities Achieved Table 1 Targeted Outputs and Activities Achieved by KRCS Activity Target Achieve Explain the difference Explain the direct All source indicator as per ment as beneficiary profile as per document name as ITT per ITT beneficiary tracker (sex, age, s shared? per log disability) accordingly (yes/No) frame Activity 1.1.1 – Support farmers with farm inputs Sensitize 2500 2500 HH Communities within the N/A Yes and HH project areas were sensitized mobilize about the project. the communi ties about the project Selection 665 589 A total of 816 farmers have The farms are organized into Yes of so far been selected groups: farmers Kulan: 12 groups with a total of 122 farmers (65 male, 57 Female). Damajaley: I group of 42 farmers (23 Male, 19 Female). Warabley: 2 groups of 95 farmers (including pastoral farmers) (50 Male, 45 female). Jambele: 2 groups of 65 farmers (including pastoral farmers) (22 male ,43 female) Kamuthe: 7 groups of 272 farmers (including pastoral farmers) (153 male, 119 Appeal M1601169 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 4 I Iranian Red Crescent Pledge-based report – July 2016 to February