Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project An overview Joint Kenya/Uganda cross border disease control workshop - Kitale– 8th July 2013 Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project • Background • ASAL communities vulnerable during periods of drought. • Interventions focus on national level issues • need for well-coordinated regional interventions (Trans-boundary). • IDDRS Initiative • Initiated by HS of IGAD September 2011 summit • Followed drought of 2011 where 12 mill people affected • Mandated IGAD to spearhead programe Drought resilience program • Prepared Regional Programming Framework (RPF) • Aligned Country programming papers (CPPs) • Aligned projects being formulated (CPDs) 1. Natural resources management 2. Market access and trade 3. Livelihoods support 4. Pastoral Risk Management 5. Research knowledge mangt and tech transfer 6. Conflict prevn, resolution and peace building 7. Coordination, institutional strengthening and partnerships Project Development Objective: Enhance livelihood resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in drought prone areas Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project • Five components: 1. Natural resources management 2. Market access and trade 3. Livelihoods support 4. Pastoral Risk Management 5. Project Management and Institutional Support PDO: Enhance livelihood resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in drought prone areas PDO INDICATOR 1: % decrease of food aid distributed in the targeted area PDO INDICATOR 2: % decrease of livestock death 1. Natural Resources Management 2. Market Access and trade 3. Livelihood Support 1.1 Water Resources 1.2 Pasture/Land Development 1.3 Secure Access to NR in ASALs 2.1 Marketing Infrastructure 2.2 Value chains 2.3 Financial Access Support 2.4 Livestock Mobility 3.1 Livestock Production and Health 3.2 Crop Production 3.3.Livelihood diversification 5. Project Management and institutional support 5.1 PM, ME&L, KM, Communication 4. Pastoral Risk Management 4.1 Pastoral Early Warning and Response 4.2 Climate Risk Management 5.2 Regional and National Institutions Support 1. Natural Resources Management Capacities to manage shared resources are strengthened Infrastructures for shared water resources improved 1.2 Pasture/Land Development Capacities to manage shared rangelands are strengthened Rangelands are rehabilitated Knowledge on best practices for rangeland management shared 1.3 Secure Access to NR in ASALs Best practices on ensuring access to NR identified and shared Cross-border livestock routes are mapped and demarcated Capacities to manage rangeland and stock routes strengthened 1.1 Water Resources Integrated mapping system of shared resources 2. Market Access and trade 2.1 Marketing Support and infrastructures Marketing infrastructure cross border improved Regional price information system strengthened 2.2 Value chains developed Market for ASAL products developed Transformation of informal in formal traders supported 2.3 Financial Access Support Financial and payment systems harmonized Pastoral Organizations capacity to use financial services enchanced Livestock Marketing Policy enhanced Certification and testing institutions strengthened 2.4 Livestock Mobility Pastoral Organizations developed/ strengthened Cross border animal health coordination mechanism improved 3. Livelihood Support 3.1 Livestock Production and Health Livestock disease surveillance strengthen ed Actors are informed and respond to disease outbreaks Animal health facilities strengthen ed Pests and vectors controlled Animal Nutrition improved Drought tolerant breeds promoted 3.2 Crop Production Needs basis review of AgroPast. FS Curricula Master Trainers are able to train APFS facilitators Drought tolerant crops promoted Production of cereal and legum supported Postharvest facilities promoted Mixed farming practices promoted 3.3 Livelihood diversification saving and credit promoted for IGA Alternative livelihoods promoted Alternative fencing systems promoted TBD Fuel efficient stoves promoted TBD 4. Pastoral Risk Management 4.1 Pastoral Early Warning and Response EW info available on time, disseminated, understood Effective responses to early warning systems DRM policies harmonized and strengthened Drought response financing mechanisms in place 4.2 Climate Risk Management Climate sensitive diseases monitoring strengthened Information flows optimized Climate related research strengthened Capacity in weather monitoring strengthened 4.3? ? Drought response financing mechanisms in place? 5. Project Management and Institutional Support 5.1 PM, ME&L, KM, Communicat ion 5.2 Regional and National Institutions Support Project management and coordination structures established Integrated Planning, M&E and Learning system established Integrated KM and communicati on system established Regional institutions strengthened National public institutions strengthened National apex institutions strengthened (eg pastoral) Financial management audit and procurement systems established Enhance livelihood resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in drought prone areas % decrease of food aid distributed in the targeted area % decrease of livestock death 1. Natural Resources Management 2. Market Access and trade 3. Livelihood Support 4. Pastoral Risk Management Estimated cost: around 20% of the funds Estimated cost: around 30% of the funds Estimated cost: around 30% of the funds Estimated cost: around 10% of the funds 5. Project Management and institutional support Estimated cost: around 10% of the funds PROJECT AREA UGANDA KENYA PROJECT INDICATIVE FUNDING LEVELS ETHIOPIA 75 Million USD KENYA 75 Million USD UGANDA 30 MILLION USD (60 Million) Contributions from National, County and Community sources