Livelihood cross-sharing and learning workshop for Eastern SB at Kitui (27th Feb to 2nd March 2012) Participants

The cross-sharing workshop attracted world Vision staff from both WASH and Food security project in Eastern sub-branch. This included staff from the following programmes: Mwala, Mutito Andei, Yatta, Tseikuru, Kalawa, Mutomo, and Mutonguni among other invited programmes. The workshop was facilitated by Eastern Sub-branch and National office livelihood teams.

Expectations
Learn how to integrate WASH and food security projects Learn and share on best practices from the different IPAs

Cross-sharing workshop
Sharing of workshop agenda (objectives) and programme- Githinji

Sharing on best practices from livelihood projects- WASH, food security, economic development, disaster management Share our joy and challenges in project implementation What needs to be done to realize impact and sustainability in our projectsWhat and how can we learn from others- make a community of practice and sharing Are our approaches creating dependency or What changes, improvement would we make

Adjustment of timetable: Carol and William to make their presentations first coz of other commitments in Nairobi. Quality of projects- design and implementation What we focus on livelihood

Economic development Environment Disaster management Sharing experiences from the field- things that work well issues that make success projects, challenges, lessons learned, Sharing from Mwala food security and Mutonguni- MPRP Field visit to OMO project and Mutonguni MPRP Reactions and feedback on presentations and field visit Paul- DME issues (quality reporting and documenting on best practices and lessons)

Food Security in WVK- Mrs. Carol Maua How we are implementing food security and alignment to government policies Definition of food security- availability, accessibility and utilization of food to ensure proper nutrition. Involves stability Agri. is backbone of Kenya economy Kenya is a low income food deficit country Food is a basic human right-adequate and safe 80% of Kenya is ASAL WV action o Goal: improve HH food security o Empower community and s/holders o Advocating for good environment/ policies- Food and nutrition security 2011 o Support initiates aimed at reducing effects of climate change and global warming

Addressing 4 key areas: people, institutions, knowledge and environment. Interventions include: o Crops & livestock production o Water harvesting
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Natural resource management- ways to stop resource destruction

o IGAs- FaaB o Policy and advocacy know existing policies and how to use them in alleviating poverty by increasing food production. o Climate change adaptation and mitigation
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Branch I: Nymusi, Nyatike, Lambwe, Winam, Lodwar, Kolowa, Wema, Katito Branch II: Tseikuru, Yatta, Mwala, Mutomo, Mwatate, and Mtito Andei Interventions to address food security o On-farm water harvesting- sunken beds, zay pits, on-farm reservoirs, sub-soliers- supplement the little rainfall received o Promotion of drought tolerant crops- cassava, sorghum, green grams, cow peas, pigeon peas o Pre and post-harvest handling and storage- portable metallic silo structures and hermetic grain storage o Fruit tree growing o Agro-forestry o Organic farming- animal manures, composting, herbicides o Conservation agriculture o Mushroom growing o Local and dairy goats production o Poultry rearing o Beekeeping

Cattle rearing in pastoral communities

o Small scale irrigation

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Small scale greenhouse farming with drip irrigation

Constraints o Effects of climate change

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Poverty mind/ knowledge, wealth etc.

o Diseases o Purchasing power of the people o Lack of productive resources o Poor nutritional practices o Poor market structures o Slow investment in agri. Sector
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Success of food security projects depends on o Beneficiary target and selection- make a good % of people who will adopt well when empowered o Training on the technology being implemented rearing and housing be4 distribution o Demonstrations and field days o Use of appropriate seeds, seedlings, and breeds o Timeliness in activity scheduling and implementation o Work in collaboration with line ministries o Market linkages o Monitoring of projects

o Documentation of best practices, lesson learned and case studies o Sustainability in programming

Important Strategies / policies o Food and Nutrition security policy o Agriculture Sector Development Strategy (2010-2020) to fast track implementation of FS policies o Mid-term implementation plan (MTIP) 2010-2020

Challenges o Inadequate budget o Unstable macro-economic conditions o Limited involvement of private sector o Inadequate sectorial coordination o Lack of monitoring and evaluation systems

Advocacy issues o Campaigns on management of natural resources o Advocate for 1 ministry to coordinate agriculture

New initiatives o Fish farming o Promotion of cook stoves o Irrigation farming o Integrated projects- WASH and food security, nutrition, economic development.

Concern: Sharing of information and pick important strategies for successful implementation of food security project.

Economic Development Mr. William Marwanga Definitions o Economic growth- measure of the value of output of goods and services within a period

Economic development- measure of wellbeing of community (staff, community etc.), how does it affect how u work that will contribute to the quality of life

o Micro-enterprise development
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ED Normative concepts of development: poverty, inequality, progress, sustenance, self-esteem, freedom, sustainable, Economic growth is not a guarantee of poverty reduction It gives the poor access to assets to unleash their productive potential Areas landscape o Decline in productive land o Poor infrastructure o High cost of living o Financial services o Conflicts o High poverty (46%) and unemployment 40% in 2010 o Recurring drought

Why ED is a priority o Sustainability

Sector development programme in WV: ED, education and literacy, WASH, food and agriculture, Health and hygiene. ED strategy: empower community to meet their needs through- access to markets, appropriate technologies, proper training, relevant information and financial services AIM of strategy: sustainability ED target analysis o Most vulnerable need assistance o Vulnerable Middle group (majority)

o Least vulnerable Working with 2 and 3 groups will work well What will we do- set up systems- do economic surveys, putting up models and testing them relevant to the different communities, strengthening the capacity of staff, capacity building of CBOs/FBOs, cooperatives, local partners, vulnerable HHs, to access and implement viable and sustainable ED options. Facilitate communities through groups develop key sustainable value chains and linkages to information sources, markets and financial services Promote savings- encourage IGAs, o Village savings & loans o Linking HHs and groups to MFIs KADET o Capacity building Nature entrepreneurship Models o Business facilitation o Savings VSL, MFIs o Value chain development VC selection, analysis, design, implementation, monitoring How to integrate and address child wellbeing outcomes Role output 2012
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ED sustainability guidelines Proper capacity building of project management committees for ED projects is essential than implementing the project itself.

Quality Programming of projects- WASH (Mr. Kingoo) The water business hasnt been easy- lack of sustainability in implementation and management of water resources

Failure of WASH projects has been attributed to:

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WASH project were and are still imposed on community that compromises ownership of community projects. Implementation is done without considering important processes. No consideration for sustainability- source of water and its sustainable period-recharge

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o Water is not be considered as an economic good/activity

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Demonstration of IMPOSSIBLE No adoption

o Poor design and supervision during construction Approach to sustainable WASH project development (implementation and sustainability) o Intense community mobilization a need is identified; acceptable to all o Formation of strong WRUAS and WUAS o Draw the implementation plan- role and responsibilities of each stakeholder o Set boundaries of supply o Validate design data o Determine value for money for the project- target population against benefit o Water is the means and not the end to development- water is an economic good o Set proper tariffs based on cost recovery- to enable rehabilitation and management of the project. o Know how water is changing lives of boys and girls Sustainability of WASH project tied on o Willingness of the people to pay for the service

o Replenishment of the source o Wider community involvement Mutonguni Poverty Reduction Project (MPRP) Mr. Muatha Objective: to improve the living standards of the Mutonguni Community by building their capacities and linking them to IGAs Interventions o Dairy goat keeping- upgrading, production and marketing of goats and goat products. o Honey production production and sale of honey o Small scale productiono Environmental conservation through schoolso Vocational training to OVCs Achievements o Improvement of local goats o Adoption of modern farming technologyo Pre and post handling of harvest grains o Agro-forestry and tree planting fruits and trees o Honey processing units in Mutonguni Challenges o Drought o Selection of beneficiaries elderly only not considering other groups e.g. care givers, youth etc. o Selection of poor people o Vocational training- projection of putting the graduates into groups

o High demand of goats if not controlled they may end up selling goats What is working o Sustainability of projects o Integration of all components o Dairy goats o Environment
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For more information visit: MUTONGUNI MPRP DOCUMENTARY below

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Goat Keeping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUeW0Mep2c Vocational Training: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xN2y5irj5yI Bee Keeping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZV5yTB0cgg Farming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L1zF6f1dPA

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Mwala Food security Recovery Project (MFSRP) Mr. Muranguri Project goal: improve food security
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Increase crops and livestock production