International Training on “Policies, Strategies and Support Systems for Rural Revitalization” May 4th – 28th, 2015 MASHAV RURAL REVITALIZATION 2015 WEITZ CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES REHOVOT, ISRAEL TEAM CAROLYNE NGARA: - KENYA ZABLON OIRERE – KENYA | NAW JA – MYANMAR | PRICILA –COSTA RICA | WINNIE OYANKUNLE – NIGERIA | FLORA KIIZA - UGANDA THE JABOYA MEN AT WORK NO SEX FOR FISH – HOMA BAY PROJECT Objectives Narrative Summary Measurable Indicators Means Of Verification Assumptions Goals To reduce the rate of HIV AIDS infection in Homa Bay County by 10% by 2017 Number of New HIV/AIDS Infections Reduced (By 2017) - Increase The Number of Economically Independent Women in Homa Bay County By 2017 - Through Positive Behavior Change - Through Official Data from The Ministry of Health And Other Stakeholders by 2017 Lack of Cooperation from Stakeholders (Min. of Health, Implementing Partners) Purposes To reduce HIV AIDS infection through economic empowerment of women and the youth - with fishing boats. To create awareness on the dangers of HIV AIDS through capacity building. To reduce dependency syndrome among the women and the youth through creation of employment and through engagement in fish business in Homa Bay county Drop of the HIV/AIDS Infection Rates by 5% per year (from 32% to below national average of 25%.) To Mitigate the Phenomenon of ‘Jaboya System’ in Homa Bay County. Increase The Number of Women Self-Help Groups In Homa Bay County by 2017. Increase the number of Economically Independent Women by 2017. Official Data from Ministry of Health -The Results And reported Attendance of Jaboya in the Workshops and Trainings. -Positive Feedback through Interviews and Focus group Meetings (Every 3 Months) Through Increased Boats Ownership by 2017. Positive Response from the male members of the fishing Communities in Homa Bay County Outputs -New Women groups Formed Jaboya Men Trained. -Fishmongers (Women- FishTraders) Trained -Number of Women Groups Formed -Attendance List of Trained - Number of Jaboya Trained (Fishmongers and Jaboya) -Number of fishmongers Trained -Groups Photographs Number Trainings And Meetings Held Parallel Community Events (Cultural Evenst, Burial, Weddings etc) Activities Mobilization:- carry out community outreach Programmes Mobilization, recruit and train project team members Train groups on boats and business management Skills Number of Meeting Held Number of Trainings Conducted Number of People Who Received The Trainings Attendance List Meeting Minutes Group Pictures Feedback Notes Training Venue Parallel Programmes (Burial, Weddings, Cultural Festival) JABOYA MEN AT WORK STRENGTHS Knowledge of local language and culture WEAKNESSES Improve on community behavior towards development initiatives Technical know how Geographical know how Under exploited resources Ability to coordinate Good communication skills More skilled human resources Slow adoption of technology Project ownership of beneficiary OPPORTUNITIES Government good will THREATHS Environmental uncertaintiesclimate change Support from other stakeholders Help for self help-skills transfer to Dishonest among the target groups actions and actualization of the project leader to none committal Cultural believes and taboos A FISHMONGERS WAITING FOR FISH VISION Economic empowerment of women and the youth in order to reduce dependency and HIV/AIDs in Homa Bay County MISSION To make women and the youth to be economically self-reliance in Homa Bay county BROAD OBJECTIVE To reduce the rate of HIV AIDS infection in Homa Bay County by 10% by 2017 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES •To reduce HIV AIDS infection through economic empowerment by providing women and the youth with fishing boats. •To create awareness on the dangers of HIV AIDS through capacity building. •To reduce dependency syndrome among the women and the youth through creation of employment through engagement in fish business in Homa Bay county A CARPENTER MAKING BOATS IN HOMA BAY STARTEGIES 1. Mobilization;- carry out community outreach meetings 2. Mobilization, recruit and train project team members 3. Train groups on boats and business managements Capacity Building And Training of Women is Key To Poverty Reduction ACTION PLAN ACTION PERSON RESPONSIBLE DATE OF COMPLETION 1 Feasibility study Project Manager 1st - 30th Aug 2015 2,000 USD 2 Mobilization Project Manager 1st - 30th Sept 2015 3,000 USD 3 Capacity building for project team Project team manager 1st - 30th Oct 2015 4 Mobilization of community Project team 1st - 30th Nov 2015 2,000 USD Attitude, Convincing Village Elders, Chiefs, Local Government 5 Budget Preparation Project Manager 1st - 30th Dec 2015 Total Budget = 107,000 USD Exchange Rate, Inflation, Banking Rates And Services Banks, Project Implementing Partners, Donors 6 Acquisition Of Boats And Project Manager Distribution 1st Jan - 28th Feb 2015 50,000 USD 7 Project implementation, Acquisition of Boats & Distribution, Capacity Building, Seminars, Workshops & Community Training Project Monitoring and Evaluation Project Manager And Project Team 1st Jan - 30th May 2015 41,000 USD Project Manager Community And Donors 1st - 30th June 2015 5,000 USD 8 REQUIRED RESOURCES 4,000 USD POTENTIAL BARRIERS COLLABORATERS Community and Project Team Weather Village elders Bureaucracy in chiefs Government offices Social workers County Governments Service Providers (Carpenters, etc) Corruption, Inflation, Weather Community, Elders, Local Government and Project Team Weather, Partnerships, Government Partners, Researchers And Donors WOMEN WIDOWED THROUGH JABOYA SYSTEM He Wants Sex, CONFRONTING CORRUPTION AND BUILDING INTEGRITY •Potential Threats to Proposed project In Terms Of Corruption •- Corruption during Recruitment (Friends, Family Members Who Maybe Unqualified) •- Embezzlement of Funds during Project Implementation •What Tools that Might be Used to tackle Corruption •Record Management •- Through timely Project Assessments and Report writing •- Transparency in all activities •Can we build Integrity while we implement •the Project? •Through pro-active whistle blowing A FISHMONGER WAITING FOR FISH How Can We Plan For These Issues? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Closing the loop Code of conduct Accountability Competence and Ethics Evidence based- Doing more Research Constructive Engagement on Social Media 7. Stakeholder Mapping and Local Needs WOMEN WIDOWED THROUGH JABOYA SYSTEM THE PROPOSED BUDGET NO. ACTIVITY TOTAL COST IN USD = $107,000 1 FEASIBILITY STUDIES 2,000 2 MOBILIZATION OF PROJECT TEAM 3000 3 CAPACITY BUILDING( project team +5 representative from 10 team members) 4000 4 COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION 2500 5 ACQUISITION OF BOATS 50,000 6 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 30,000 7 PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION 5,000 8 PROJECT REPORT WRITING 5,000 9 FINAL REPORT WRITTING 5500 POTENTIAL DONORS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ELTON JOHN FOUNDATION USAID UN- HEALTH EUROPEAN COMMISSION BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 6. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF HOMA BAY PROJECT TEAM: Toda! Thank You! Asante Sana! Erokamano! Nyikazie! Paldies Jums! Danke Schöne!