HUJRA VSO Project Progress Report JANUARY 2014 to DECEMBER 2014 Submitted to Director Projects, FATA Secretariat Submitted by: HUJRA VSO Date of

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2 HUJRA VSO Project Progress Report JANUARY 2014 to DECEMBER 2014 Submitted to Director Projects, FATA Secretariat Submitted by: HUJRA VSO Date of Submission: 08/01/2015

3 Table of Contents Contents 1. Executive Summary Current Projects of HUJRA Monthly Progress against the planned activities Group Formation and Social Mobilization: Food for Work activities Snapshots: : Stakeholders Coordination, communication and collaboration: Recommendations... 15

4 1. Executive Summary HUJRA-NGO is a non-profit, non-political and professional organization working for the welfare and deprived communities in the Khyber PakhtunKhwa since 1997.HUJRA has a significant experience and a sound track record of 14 years with international donors in grant management, reporting and financial management. HUJRA VSO is implementing UN-WFP assisted project WFP (PRRO ) Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion in FATA based on agriculture and community based infrastructure activities under FFW (Food For Work) in three Agencies of FATA namely Khyber, Mohmand and Bajaur. In coordination with respective Agency administration and Agriculture Department, total 10 tehsils were selected in these agencies. In Khyber Agency Landi Kotal Tehsil selected. In Mohmand Agency four tehsils were selected i.e Halimzai, Pendialai, Safi and Ekkaghound. Similarly, in Bajaur Agency five Tehsils were selected as Khar, Mamund, Salarzai, Nawagai and Arung Barang. The project implementation started on 1 st June, Agency wise progress details are given below: 2. Current Projects of HUJRA S.No Project Title Duration Target Areas Project Sector From To 1 WFP (PRRO ) Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion 1.1 WFP (PRRO ) Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and June, 2013 Nov, 2014 Khyber Agency DRR, Livelihood and Food security 1.2 Rebuilding Social Cohesion in Khyber Agency Mohmand Agency DRR, Livelihood and Food security 1.3 WFP (PRRO ) Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion in Mohmand Agency WFP (PRRO ) Enhancing Bajaur Agency DRR, Livelihood and Food security

5 Food and Nutrition Security and Rebuilding Social Cohesion in Bajaur Agency 3. Monthly Progress against the planned activities Mohmand Bajaur Khyber Total FATA Month Participants Food Participants Food Participants Food Participants Food Feb Planned Achieved Mar Planned Achieved Apr Planned Achieved May Planned Achieved June Planned Achieved July Planned Achieved Aug Planned Achieved Sept Planned Achieved Oct Planned

6 Nov G.Total Achieved Planned Achieved Planned Achieved Major Highlights of the Reporting Period (January-14 to Nov-14): Khyber Agency: Food Distribution from January 2014 to Nov 2014: MTN Total number of Pax received Food January 2014 to November 2014: HHs Mohmand Agency: Food Distribution from January to Nov 2014: MTN Total number of Pax received Food January June 2014 to November 2014: HHs Bajaur Agency :- Food Distribution from January 2014 to Nov 2014: MTN Total number of Pax received Food from January 2014 to November 2014: HHs Overall progress from June to November Food Distribution from January 2014 to Nov 2014: MTN Total number of Pax received Food from January 2014 to Nov 2014: HHs 57127

7 Month/ Cycle Planned caseload Achieved Food (MT) Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Total MT

8 5. Group Formation and Social Mobilization: Before intervening into the area, meetings were held with Civil/Political Administration & line departments, which significantly helped in collecting statistical, geographical and social data of the target area. Information s was also collected about the scope of work by community focal persons. After intervention, meetings were held with community of every sect, religion and occupational backgrounds. First the village profile was filled out which clarified the present status of the village. The schemes and beneficiaries were selected according to criteria & scope of work. Those villages where Community Organizations (COs) were already formed and need strengthening, those got strengthened by conducting meeting with them. Similarly, villages where there were no existing CO s, these were formed by conducting meeting with the elders, teachers, Mulas and other influential persons of the area to take everyone on board for the successful completion of the project. Then after the formation of Community organization, MOU was signed with CO. During the meetings with the community, the roles and responsibilities of both COs and HUJRA VSO were clarified.

9 6. Food for Work activities Snapshots:

10 7. Female Food for Trainings (FFT)

11 8. Food for Training (FFT)

12 9: Stakeholders Coordination, communication and collaboration: S.No Agency Name of Stakeholder Purpose of coordination 1. Khyber APA Progress sharing & security for Food Distribution 2. Khyber Agriculture department Agency Focal person Planning for visits of Agriculture Field Assistant 3. Khyber CO Follow up of ongoing activities 4 Mohmand Political Administration 5 Mohmand Community elders Smooth implementation of project activities/security Village Jarga Formation,Identification of scheme and selection of beneficiary FFT/ FFS/ Field Visits 6 Mohmand Agriculture Department 7 Mohmand Participants of Mobilization/ FFW assigning of work 8 Bajaur Political Agent Planning sharing of food distribution,activities Outcome of coordination Smooth implementation of planned activities Farmer facilitation about good Agriculture practices. Successful completion of the schemes. Safe intervention Social Technical feasibility FFW and of Arrangement of Training Completion of work cycle Appraciate the works of HUJRAVSO Represented by (HUJRA staff) APC Ahmad Ali, Sajjad Mohammad Livelihood officer KiramatullahSO, Amir FM, Agency project coordinator Sajid Ali Social organizer and sub ENG Abdul Qadir Jilani SO/ Field Monitors Amjid

13 9 Bajaur A.political Agent Khar 10 Bajaur A.political Agent Nawagai 11 Bajaur Agriculture department 12 Bajaur Agriculture department,progress report of project. Permission for food distribution and security Permission for food distribution and security Feedback about the project and planning for the next cycle activities Seeds procurement and FFS training arrangements Allow for distribution and arranged security to the distribution pts Allow for distribution and arranged security to the distribution pts Planning for FFS Agriculture department will support in area selection and FFS. Amjid Amjid Amjidd,Raiz badshah Raiz badshah,misal Khan

14 10. Socio Economic Impacts of the project: In light of the foregoing it was therefore, proved that food insecurity was one of the prime issues of returnees and stayees in FATA, therefore HUJRA proposed and implemented this project with main objective of improving the socio- economic conditions of the households as outlined below; Socio-economic impact at household level: Food security of households ensured. Purchasing power improved. The money saved from buying food was diverted to fulfillment of other needs. Nutritional needs fulfilled through kitchen gardening with growing vegetables at home. Gender streamlining ensured through skill enhancement/training programs under Kitchen gardening activity. Child labor declined and school children enrollment increased. Health condition improved particularly improving nutritional needs of children. Socio-economic impact in the area in general: Social integration improved/developed through participatory approach under FFW/FFT activity ultimately contributed towards peace and development of the area. Participatory approach helped in resolving long lasting conflicts.

15 Livelihood assets restored/rehabilitated under FFW thereby improving food security. Capacity of the farming community developed through FFT and increased vegetable productivity and food availability ensured. Per acre cost ratio decreased and yield productivity increased due to approved FFT trainings for compost/ fertilizer application. Early recovery efforts ensured through rehabilitation of community infrastructure. The target community s damaged physical infrastructure restored and mobility and accessibility ensured. Livelihood activities improved through increased opportunities of mobility and accessibility. Community based DRR initiatives (protection wall, check dams, plantation, spurs etc. enhanced to ensure community resilience ultimately contributing towards improved protection and livelihood activities. 11. Recommendations Key lessons learnt and Recommendations and Support Required from WFP At Program Level: The adoption of specialized security measures comes first while working in FATA. The farming communities in FATA are very much proactive, receptive and hardworking Mindset of community changed from relief to rehabilitation activities. Support for farmers to overcome the challenges of water and power shortages. Medium to Long term developmental interventions through provision of NFIs for rehabilitation of community Physical Infrastructures (Protection walls, water ponds, causeways and irrigation channels, Check dams) etc. Increased support for agricultural inputs (certified seeds and fertilizer)