SNV Best Practices, Lesson learnt, Challenges and Way forward Status, coordination/synergy & partnerships Osunga G. Otieno KRDP DM ASAL CfPO

Introduction Call for Proposal is launched under KRDP Result 2 of KRDP programme and targets ASAL counties in Kenya. The European Commission (EC), through the MONK&AL, issued a restricted call seeking concept notes for Pastoral and Agro pastoral Livelihood Support Activities in Arid and Semi- arid Lands (ASAL) areas with FA from KRDP in January 2012.

Objective and aim Aim – Increased capacity of ASAL communities to respond effectively to drought and other vulnerabilities The overall description of the project – To increase capacity of ASAL communities to respond effectively to drought and other vulnerabilities Specific objective of the CfPs – to strengthen drought preparedness mechanism and related risk minimizing strategies, and to promote – Develop ASAL based value chains. It is expected that the actions will strengthen capacity of the rural communities in arid area of Kenya to mitigate the impact and /or recover integrate with on-going GoK programmes. – Total Allocated Funds for the call: EUR 9,000,000.

KRDP 1 Grantees (NGOs) Date contract signed Project/ title of the action CountyCovered Action total Cost ( €) Oxfam GB 11/12/2012 Promote and develop ASAL based value chain in fish and livestock, and innovative market based system Turkana (North and Central) 2,000,000 Word Vision Kenya 28/11/2012 Samburu Pastoralists Livelihood Improvement Project (SAPLIP Samburu (Malaso, Lorroki and Kirisia) 2,155,865 SNV Netherlands Development Organization 21/11/12 Innovative market based systems approaches: livestock, fodder and camel milk value chains. Baringo, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River and Wajir 2,000,000

KRDP II Grantees (NGOs) Date contract signed Project/ title of the action CountyCovered Action total Cost ( €) Food and Agricultural Research Management Ltd – Africa (Farm Africa) 6/11/2013 Livelihood Diversification through Sorghum and Green Gram Value Chain Development Kitui 1,096,978 Centro per un Appropriato Sviluppo Tecnologico (CAST) 12/12/2012 Re-introduction and Commercialization of Cassava for improved Livelihoods through Whole Value Chain Model Kilifi (Ganze and Bamba) 700,791 Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) 20/11/2012 Promote and Strengthen Enterprises and Market Systems in Drought-Prone ASAL Areas in livestock (steer fattening), fodder, and milk value chains Kajiado, Narok and West Pokot 1,200,000

CfP Coordination at the National Level According to the KRDP Financing Agreement, NDMA is the Contacting Authority (CA). CA has the role of coordinating the Call for Proposals (CfP), as such charged with the overall responsibility of overseeing the technical and financial implementation of the various projects as per the approved proposals at the National and County level. At the national level, At the national level, – the grantees will be required to send their progress reports to the Contracting Authority for review, approval and further submission to the EU Delegation. Any change of the implementation or budget will have to be approved by the CA, before any disbursement of funds from EU. – During implementation of selected projects, NDMA will be required to endorse disbursements of funds to the eligible NGOs, which will require a thorough review of financial and implementation reports, while the EU Delegation will execute the payments.

CfP Coordination and M&E at the County Level At the county level At the county level The supervisory, oversight and M&E role has been delegated to the NDMA County offices. The NGOs that are implementing the CfP are required to mainstream their activities within NDMA county coordination structures through the respective County Steering Groups (CSG). The NGOs that are implementing the CfP are required to mainstream their activities within NDMA county coordination structures through the respective County Steering Groups (CSG). Requirement Presentation of the call to the CSG Presentation of the call to the CSG Establishment of a formal and structured coordination framework Establishment of a formal and structured coordination framework M&E plan M&E plan Joint EU, NDMA, CSG and NGO M&E mission Joint EU, NDMA, CSG and NGO M&E mission

Status of Coordination The coordination of CfP has been institutionalized through establishment of formal structured CSG TWGs, with clear composition, roles and supervision/M&E plan. The coordination of CfP has been institutionalized through establishment of formal structured CSG TWGs, with clear composition, roles and supervision/M&E plan. The TWG have provided an opportunity to strengthen collaboration, synergy and complementarily. The TWG have provided an opportunity to strengthen collaboration, synergy and complementarily. Through coordination in communication by undertaking the joint visits, meetings (joint NDMA/EU/ NGOS meeting at LAICO in March 2014) and dissemination of the reports; necessary feedback to the steering committees have elicited realizable response Through coordination in communication by undertaking the joint visits, meetings (joint NDMA/EU/ NGOS meeting at LAICO in March 2014) and dissemination of the reports; necessary feedback to the steering committees have elicited realizable response NGOS have supported training, M&E missions and County Drought Contingency plans NGOS have supported training, M&E missions and County Drought Contingency plans Joint EU/NDMA M&E – in all counties except Wajir Joint EU/NDMA M&E – in all counties except Wajir

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