1 Outline of the Presentation  Project Preparation Milestones  Project, Goal, Purpose and Expected Results  Partners and Participants  Approach and Timing  Human Resources

2 Preparation Milestones in Project  Definition and Initial Efforts by ANRS and CIDA  Selection of Consultant and signing of Design Contract  Design Phase (November 02- December 04)  Participatory Preparation of PIP  Contract Amendment Jan  Mobilization in March 2005

3 Project Goal  Increase food security of poor male and female farmers through: IMPROVED WATER MANAGEMENT

4 Project Purpose  To strengthen the capacity of institutions involved in water harvesting and agriculture in Amhara Region to work together effectively in order to strengthen: farmers Associations,Communities, male &female farmers families to plan,design,implement and manage sustainable water harvesting and the use of water for irrigated agricultural production

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6 Expected Impact  Increased sustainable food security through: Improved water harvesting Improved irrigated agriculture Improved land management

7 Expected Results at the End of project (1)  Improved knowledge and skills of farm families and community-based organizations in household water harvesting, irrigated agriculture and watershed management  Development of sustainable individual and community-owned water harvesting and irrigation schemes

8 Expected Results at the End of project (2)  Strengthened woreda agencies and development of an integrated institutional platform at that level  Strengthened regional institutions and inter-agency cooperation  Strengthened sector agency coordination and cooperation

9 Target Groups  Direct Target Groups The poorest farmers Female-headed households Women in male-headed households Woreda institutions The partner institutions  Indirect Target Groups Educational and training institutions NGOs

10 Regional Partners  Bureau of Agricultural and Rural Development  Bureau of Water Resources Development  Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute  Bureau of Cooperatives Promotion

11 Regional participating Agencies  Bureau of Finance and Economic development  Environmental Protection, land admin.and Use Authority  Women’s Affairs office  Food Security Programme Coordination and Disaster Prevention Office  Bureau of Capacity Building  Amhara Water Works and Construction Enterprise

12 Inputs to the Project  ANRS in kind contribution ( partners, supporting and collaborating agencies)  CIDA’s funding  Canadian and Ethiopian specialists and advisors  Community and family participation  Goods and Equipment  Training programmes

13 Advisors and Specialists TYPE Canadian Ethiopian NumberP/monthsNumberP/months Resident Advisors Specialists

14 Implementation Approach  Household water harvesting pilot projects in 6 woredas  Irrigated agriculture demonstration farms  Experimental watershed for soil water conservation(ARARI)  Small scale irrigation schemes training studies (BOWRD and communities)  Assistance to the construction of 30 farmer training centres (BOARD)  Groundwater studies for water harvesting in 2 woredas  Special studies, coaching and training-office and lab equipment for the partners

15 Selected Woredas  East Belesa- North Gandor  West Belesa-North Gandor  Goncha Sese Inese-East Gojjam  Delanta Dawunt-North Wollo  Lalo Mama-North Shewa  Were Illu-South Wollo

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17 Project Management  Project Steering Committee (Partners+CIDA+CEA)  Project Management Committee (Operational level)  CEA Team Leader and ATL –Joint management in Amhara  CEA Project Director in Montreal  Consortium Policy Board

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