Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands - Improved Resilience REGAL-IR
Resilience Building: Definition Backdrop The USG spent $1 billion dollars in the Horn of Africa following the drought of 2011 in the form of emergency humanitarian assistance. Resiliency programming is designed to prevent that from happening again. Resilience Building: Definition Building Resilience is the process of creating and maintaining wealth and health in fragile environments through long-term sustainable and integrated development to enable the local population to be less prone to environmental, social and political shocks so they will no longer be dependent on humanitarian aid.
Where we are supposed to do it and with whom.
The People
What Does REGAL-IR Do? Community Mobilization (PLPA) Livelihood Diversification Natural Resource Management Livestock Value Chain Inclusiveness Peace Building Disaster Risk Reduction Improved Nutrition
Community Mobilization (PLPA) Community Development Action Plans (CDAPs) Community Development Committees(CDCs) Devolution and CIDP resource allocation Leveraged Funds
Livelihood Diversification Self Help Groups (CREF) Dryland Farming Vocational Training Access to Finance
Natural Resource Management Community Based Natural Resource Management Groups Natural Resource Mapping (Community Based & GIS) Natural Resource Management Plans (Use and Fee Structures) Water Point Development (Livestock/Peace Building) Fuel Efficient Stoves & Carbon Credits
Livestock Value Chain Inclusiveness Livestock Markets Construction and Management (LMAs) Animal Health Services (SIDAI) Poultry Farming and Marketing Support (SHGs) Milk Value Chain(VSF)
Disaster Risk Reduction Drought Ambassadors Clubs (Demonstrate and Disseminate) Early Warning and Action (NDMA) Strengthening Customary Institution (DCM) Index Based Livestock Insurance
Peace Building (FCA) Community Dialogues and Reconciliation Peace Agreements REGAL-IR Activity Facilitation Peace Dividend Projects Peace Ambassadors Clubs
Nutrition (GAIN) Comprehensive Focused Ethnographic Studies Promotion of Kitchen Gardens Training of Care Giver Groups (IYCF) - BCC
Strengthened Institutions and Governance Strengthened Institutions and Governance Community Development Committees (CDCs) 96 Community Based NRM Committees 40 Self Help Groups (SHGs) 442 Livestock Marketing Associations (LMAs) 8 Drought Ambassadors Clubs 35 Total 590
Missing Links AHADI, Legal Framework, Driving up but no Receiving Vehicle Additional Leveraging of County Resources for Co-Financing of Projects Lack of Clarity on the Roles of the County Departments for Continuation of Program Activities Sequencing, Layering and Integration Many more