Food and Nutrition Organisation Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dhaka, Bangladesh June 2016 2015 Date Reporting period 2015 ActivityImplemented Result by area Rio marker Gender marker Number Name Actual expenditure Name organisation Channel Result area Mitigation/Adaptation Significant/principal2 Significant/principal 24235 Food Safety 2.868.762 Food and Agriculture Organisation of the Government Promote agricultural growth (included United Nations livestock and fish) 24522 SaFaL 1.778.678 Solidaridad Asia NGO Adaptation Significant Significant 24902 Sustainability Study FSUP 126.473 World Food Programme Research institute and companies Promote agricultural growth (included livestock and fish) 25477 PROOFS 1.500.000 ICCO, ide, BoP Inc., Edukans NGO Adaptation Significant Significant 27771 Krishi Utsho 259.000 Care Bangladesh NGO
Result Area 1 Reduce malnutrition Result question 1a: To what extent have hunger and malnutrition been reduced? While Bangladesh met the MDG goals to reduce hunger and malnutrition, the rate in decline of stunting remains stagnant. The National Micronutrient survey 2011-2012 documented multiple micronutrient deficiencies among the population, in response the government formulated the National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiences (2015-2024). Addressing hidden hunger requires a multi-stakeholder strategy with multi-pronged approach, including but not limited to, food fortification on national level. Indicator 1: Prevalence of undernourishment 15.4% (2007) n.a. 15.7% 16.3% 16.7% http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4646e.pdf / CIP monitoring report 2015 Indicator 2: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale Indicator 3: Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age 41.4% (2007) n.a. 41.3% 38.7% 36.1% Indicator 4: Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth wasting: 41% n.a. 36.4% 35.1% 32.6% CIP monitoring report 2015 Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight) http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/de fault/files/images/malnutrition_in_banglade sh.pdf / CIP monitoring report 2015 Result question 1b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result? Of the 4 projects funded under Food Security budget, two have recently started with no baseline data available at the moment. The other two projects - SAFAL and PROOFS are addressing food insecurity through a value chain approach with a specific nutrition and WASH focus. These projects have a substantial immediate impact at local and district levels rather than national level. Scaling up Rice Fortification in Bangladesh - a project funded from the gender budget under Food Security, addresses the policy need for fortification of staple food to address hidden hunger on a large scale basis.this project is reported in the Womens Rights sheet. Indicator 1: Total number of undernourished people reached (m/f/child), (direct) 223.606 205.777 279.611 (M-134.288, F-123.845, Y-21.478) Indicator 1a: Reached number of people with improved access to appropriate food (direct) 50.400 SAFAL (M-22.176, F-28.224) 330.597 PROOFS (M-40.320, F-31.680) 157.691 Indicator 1b: Reached number of people whose nutritional situation became more resilient to possible stresses and/or shocks (direct) Indicator 1c: Reached number of people (m/f/child) with improved food intake (direct) 269,.64 PROOFS (M-22.400, F-17.600) 190.421 PROOFS (M-29.568, F-23.32) 6.717 131.726 20.726 Krishi Utsho
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 1 Reduce malnutrition B. Results achieved as planned The projects that were initiated three years ago are now well-established and producing predictable results. Both the mainstreaming of nutrition-sensitive activities in agriculture and the nutrition-specific activities have received increased attention over the last years (in line with the new policy). We have good reasons to assume that women empowerment and a gender approach increase result attainment. The Scaling up Rice Fortification project (from the gender budget) has reached 49,156 ultra-poor people (most women) directly and 169,380 indirectly with fortified rice distribution and training. This is a project supporting a governmental social safety net. Implications for planning: We have noted that despite increased attention for nutrition, it is necessary to focus on the right and locally specific key moment in the lives of people. The first key moment is age 13 to 18 for girls when they require access to knowledge, nutrition, reproductive services and products, income generating activities and a supportive environment. The second key moment is age 6 to 9 months when exclusive breastfeeding needs to be complemented by supplementary feeding and when hygiene becomes very important to prevent diarrhea. This is still a problem in Bangladesh.The on-going projects need to focus more on these key moments. Result Area 2 Result question 2a: To what extent has inclusive and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector been realised? Promote agricultural growth (included livestock and fish) Overall agricultural growth in 2015 has been satisfactory (more than 3%) although lower that overall economic growth (more than 6%). Agriculture remains an important pathway out of poverty. Yet, the unused potential of agriculture is big: the gap between actual and possible yield is considerable; with better nutrition the labour productivity of farmers would be much higher; with more equitable land tenure arrangements and more inclusive markets, the poor would benefit more from their agricultural labour. Bangladesh is switching from importing food to exporting so the connections of farmers with markets has increased steadily. Indicator 1: Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size not available Indicator 2: Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status not available Result question 2b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result? The projects are important contributors to increased land productivity and we assume also to labour productivity (which will be emphasized from 2016 onwards). This is due to better connection to the input markets and resulting in stronger connections with the output markets. The introduced technologies also improve ecoefficiency, improved NRM and food safety. These improvements are at farm level and are very local. Spill-overs are happening but still at a modest scale. Indicator 1: Total number of farmers reached (m/f/young) (direct) 40 137.466 M-74.811, F-62.655 137.454 M - 76.021, F -49.433, Krishi Utsho 6.717 39.780 20,726 Krishi Utsho Indicator 1a: Reached number of farmers (male/female/young) with increased productivity and income (direct) 40 49.995 SAFAL - M-25.997, F - 23.998 113.088 M -62.444, F-50.756 out of which at least Y - 15.914 SaFaL, Krishi Utsho, PROOFS 6.717 Indicator 1b: Reached number of farmers with improved access to input/output markets (direct) input market-17,892 households Output market-8,892 farmers Input market- 77.653 farmers, Output market 69.053 farmers Input market - 69.727, Output market- 44.610 6.717 39.780 20.726 Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 1c: Reached number of farmers whose farming enterprise became more resilient to possible stresses and/or shocks (direct) 50.005 49.898 SaFaL 3.860 2.030 Krishi Utsho
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 2 Promote agricultural growth (included livestock and fish) A. Results achieved better than planned The results of the direct interventions are as planned, yet, the indirect reach (or spill-over) is more than planned. It is only this year that we get a good insight in the autonomous, spontaneous uptake by non-target group members of the new technologies that were introduced through the projects. Implications for planning: In the second phase of Safal much more emphasis will be put on facilitating spill-over effects and reducing the activities that do not generate those spontanious effects. Result Area 3 Result question 3a: To what extent have ecologically sustainable food been created? Bangladesh is vulnerable for climate change and environmental degradation is on the increase. Soil fertility decline is a serious threat to food security as is the declining flow of fresh water in the river. The food with long supply lines from the rural areas to the mega-cities are equally sensitive for physical disruptions alongside price volatility. Result question 3b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result? The agricultural value chain projects promote Good Agricultural Practices that comply with environmental and social standards. Moreover, in the context of Bangladesh, with high climate vulnerability, environmental and ecological concerns are always factored in. Indicator 1: Total number of hectares of farmland (including pastures and fish ponds) reached (direct) SAFAL 20.511 hectares (Aquaculture- 19.020 hec, horticulture-1.320 hec, Pastures-211 hec) 58.539 Hectares (Aquaculture-18.053 hec, Horticulture-1.150 hec, Pastures-171 hec) 21481 ha 1.1126 ha Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 1a: Reached number of hectares farmland used more ecoefficiently (direct) 18.241 Hectares (Aquaculture-16.921 hec, Horticulture-1.109 hec, Pastures-211 hec) SaFaL) 17.162 Hectares (Aquaculture-16.025 hec, Horticulture-966 hec, Pastures-171 hec) SaFaL) 4.300 ha 132 ha Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 1b: Reached number of hectares farmland that became part of improved NRM (direct) PROOFS Indicator 1c: Reached number of hectares farmland with agroeco that became more resilient to possible stresses and/or shocks (direct) 17.736 ha 16.991 ha SAFAL 790 ha 5,02 ha (flood prone area) Krishi Utsho (KU)
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 3 B. Results achieved as planned The current portfolio is based on the old Food Security policy in which this result area was not incorporated. Hence the projects are not specifically aiming at results in this area. However, significant results are achieved at the local level. Increasingly more attention is paid to sustainable food and productive landscapes. The second phase of Safal will address these issues. Implications Other opportunities for planning: will also be identified. To what extent have general enabling conditions for food and nutrition security (incl. private sector development conditions) been strengthened? (please report here only the type of results that cannot fit under the three food and nutrition security objectives) The broader picture It is important to mention that the Dutch-funded water, Ready Made Garment (RMG) and SRHR projects have contributed to an enabling environment, not only through direct nutrition-specific interventions or through inclusive economic growth but also through specific synergies among the themes (e.g. safe drinking water, sexual education and access to contraceptives are all important to prevent early and / or unwanted pregnancies that are statistically linked to low birth rates and child stunting). To address the SDG indicator of stunting, it is important to apply a comprehensive approach linking water, food security and SRHR. For this reason we included a country-specific proxy indicator for integral result achievement. Indicator 1: Number of persons (m/f/young) reached/trained with improved technology/skills (direct) 58,182 M - 30,411, F-27,641, Y- 18,519 57.109 M-30.873, F-26.236, Y- 18.194 16.450 9.800 Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 2: Number of collaborations established or strengthened (in dedicated programmes) 8 23 SaFaL, PROOFS & Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 3: Number of institutions strengthened (in dedicated programmes) 3 Indicator 4: Number of land titles secured (persons (m/f/young) and hectares) Indicator 5: Number of farmers & value chain actors strengthened organisationally 6.717 40.932 26.764 SaFaL, PROOFS, Krishi Utsho (KU) Indicator 6: Number of substantial policy changes/reforms contributed to (plus effects) 1 Indicator 7: Number of persons (m/f/young) directly reached/trained with integrated messaging among the following four areas: agriculture, nutrition, WASH, SRHR 81.410 M-45.790 F-35.564 81.355 M-45.791 F-35.564 PROOFS & Krishi Utsho