TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION AND RURAL ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (IRRIP2) Quarterly Report Quarter 20 – April 1 to June 30, 2017 Submission Date: July 20, 2017 Contract Agreement Number: EDH-I-00-08-00023-00, Task Order AID-621-TO-12-00002 Activity Start and End Date: August 31, 2012 to August 30, 2018 COR Name: Michelle Corzine Submitted by: Keith Williams, Chief of Party CDM International Inc. P.O. Box 6008, Morogoro, Tanzania Tel: +255 769 884 775 [Insert partner Email: [email protected] and/or project logo here] This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development/Tanzania (USAID/Tanzania). It was prepared by CDM International Inc. under the USAID Global A&E IQC (Contract No.: EDH-I-00-08-00023-00). 1 Table of Contents 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY .............................................................. 1 1.1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 1 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................. 1 Project Description ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Summary of Results to Date ........................................................................................ 5 1.3 Evaluation/assessment Status and/or Plans ............................................................... 6 2. ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ............................................... 8 2.1 Progress Narrative ......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Implementation Status and Planned Activities ......................................................... 9 2.3 IR 2.1 – Binding Constraints to Private Sector Investment Reduced: Key Accomplishments and Results ....................................................... 9 Sub-IR 2.1.1 – Rural Farm to Market Roads in Targeted Areas Improved .................... 9 2.4 IR 2.2 – Agricultural Productivity and Profitability Increased: Key Accomplishments and Results ....................................................................... 10 Sub-IR 2.2.1 – Farmers and Other Value Chain Actors Adopted New Technology or Management Practices .............................................................................. 10 Sub-IR 2.2.3 – Human Resources and Local Organizational Capacity in the Agriculture Domain Increased ............................................................................................ 11 2.5 IR 2.1 – Binding Constraints to Private Sector Investment Reduced: Activities Next Quarter ........................................................................ 11 Sub-IR 2.1.1 – Rural Farm to Market Roads in Targeted Areas Improved .................. 11 2.6 IR 2.2 – Agricultural Productivity and Profitability Increased: Activities Next Quarter .......................................................................................... 12 Sub-IR 2.2.1 – Farmers and Other Value Chain Actors Adopted New Technology or Management Practices .............................................................................. 12 Sub-IR 2.2.3 – Human Resources and Local Organizational Capacity in the Agriculture Domain Increased ............................................................................................ 13 2.7 Challenges and Constraints ....................................................................................... 13 3. INTEGRATION OF CROSSCUTTING ISSUES AND USAID FORWARD PRIORITIES .............................................................................. 13 3.1 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment ..................................................... 13 3.2 Youth Engagement ....................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Local Capacity Development ..................................................................................... 14 3.4 Integration and Collaboration ................................................................................... 15 3.5 Sustainability .................................................................................................................. 15 3.6 Environmental Compliance ........................................................................................ 15 4. STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT ................. 16 5. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ................................ 16 6. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING .............................. 16 i 7. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER ............................................... 17 8. HOW IMPLEMENTING PARTNER HAS ADDRESSED COR COMMENTS FROM THE LAST QUARTERLY REPORT ..................... 17 9. FINANCIAL SUMMARY ............................................................................... 17 Annexes Annex A: Summary of Activities Completed and Planned Annex B: Implementation Schedule Annex C: Success Stories Tables Table 1.1: Indicators and Results to Date ............................................................................. 7 Table 1.2: Status of Evaluations/Assessments ....................................................................... 7 Table 2.1: Intermediate Results and IRRIP2 Component Activities ................................ 9 Table 9.1: Summary of Quarter Invoicing and Financial Status ...................................... 17 ii Acronyms and Abbreviations CRB Contractors Registration Board CRIL Cost Reimbursement Implementation Letter EA Environmental Assessment EFA Environmental Flow Assessment EMMP Environmental Mitigation Management Plan FARIL Fixed Amount Reimbursement Implementation Letter FS Feasibility Study FTF Feed the Future GoT Government of Tanzania IP Implementing Partner IR Intermediate Result IRRIP1 Irrigation and Rural Roads Infrastructure Project (Engineering Services) IRRIP2 Irrigation and Rural Roads Infrastructure Project (Technical Assistance) iWASH Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Program) KILORWEMP Kilombero and Lower Rufiji Wetlands Ecosystem Management Project LGA Local Government Authority LGTP Local Government Transport Programme LOP Life of Project M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NEEC National Economic Empowerment Council NIRC National Irrigation Commission OCA Organizational Capacity Assessment PO-RALG President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government PPRA Public Procurement Regulatory Authority PQM Project Quality Management PS3 Tanzania’s Public Sector System Strengthening RBWB Rufiji Basin Water Board RDRM Revised Desktop Reserve Model RFB Road Fund Board RRDP Feed the Future Tanzania Rural Road Development Project RUA Road Users’ Association SAGCOT Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania TANROADS Tanzania National Roads Agency UWAWAKUDA Ushirika wa Wakulima Wadogo Wadogo wa Kilimo cha Umwagiliaji Mpunga Dakawa LTD (Dakawa Irrigators’ Cooperative Union) USG United States Government VAT Value-Added Tax iii WARIDI Water Resources Integration Development Initiative ZIO Zonal Irrigation Office (Morogoro) iv 1. ACTIVITY OVERVIEW/SUMMARY Technical Assistance to Support the Development of Irrigation and Rural Activity Name: Roads Infrastructure Project (IRRIP2) Activity Start Date: August 31, 2012 Activity End Date: August 30, 2018 Name of Prime Implementing CDM International Inc. Partner: Contract Agreement Number: EDH-I-00-08-00023-00, Task Order AID-621-TO-12-00002 Name of Subcontractors/Sub ITECO Consult, TRG, UNESCO-IHE awardees: Major Counterpart Morogoro Zonal Irrigation Office, Local Government Authorities Organizations: Geographic Coverage: Morogoro, Manyara, Dodoma, Iringa and Mbeya Regions Reporting Period: April 1 – June 30, 2017 1.1 Executive Summary This Quarterly Report documents progress achieved on the “Technical Assistance to Support the Development of Irrigation and Rural Roads Infrastructure Project” (the Project, known as IRRIP21), implemented by CDM International Inc. (CDM Smith) during April – June 2017. Goals and Objectives USAID/Tanzania is implementing the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future (FTF) program, a cross- sector initiative to assist Tanzania in achieving its Millennium Development Goals to reduce hunger and poverty. Focused on the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) region, FTF interventions cover a broad range of activities centered around (1) developing the rice sector to spur growth; (2) increasing food security through improved productivity, processing, transport, and storage in the maize and rice sectors; and (3) improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians, particularly women and children, through the development of the horticulture sector. Multiple FTF implementing partners (IPs) are working collaboratively on component projects to address these overarching goals. A key pillar of the FTF model is the focus on developing irrigation hubs around which the FTF IPs can orient activities to maximize impact. This includes the irrigation infrastructure required for improved productivity and expanded production of rice and maize along with associated environmental protections to maintain ecosystem goods and services, as well as the rural road infrastructure necessary for farmers to access resources and markets. Furthermore, the capacity of the institutional structures required for sustainable operation and maintenance of the investments