psnp plus and grad: graduating poor out of food insecurity
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PSNP Plus and GRAD: Graduating poor out of food Insecurity. Ethiopia: Country Context. Food Insecurity: Chronically food insecure: 8 million people. (1.5 million HHs) HIV/AIDS, OVCS: HIV Prevalence Adult: 1.2 million Children: 80 K OVCs: Orphaned by HIV/AIDS – 1 Million - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
May 30,, 2013Washington, DC
PSNP Plus and GRAD: Graduating poor out of food
Insecurity
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
Ethiopia: Country Context• Food
Insecurity:
• Chronically food insecure: 8 million people. (1.5 million HHs)
• HIV/AIDS, OVCS:
• HIV Prevalence• Adult: 1.2 million• Children: 80 K
• OVCs:• Orphaned by
HIV/AIDS – 1 Million
• Total Orphans – 4.6 Million
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
PSNP PlusGOAL
PSNP HOUSEHOLDS50,000
Livelihood Assets IncreasedResiliency Enhanced
Graduation from food aid(70% of target)
Services
Access to Microfinance(Financial assets increased)
Access to Markets(Engaged in functioning markets)
Access to Water, Sanitation(Health &productivity improved)
Learning andSharing(Enabling environment created
PSNP FOOD Support
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
PSNP Plus Causal Model
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P+ Target Households
P+ GraduatedHouseholds
PSNP SUPPORT
Saving & lending groups
Farmers’ associations
Productive asset transfer
Productivity training and support
Business trainingFinancial literacy training
Linkages
Agricultural extension services
Mainstream credit and Business services – small loans, insurance
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Graduated
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Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
Did it work?• Project consisted of a longitudinal impact assessment
component implemented by Tufts University. These assessments showed improvements in assets, sources of income, etc. (can be found in Tufts’ webpage)
• The studies also showed that some interventions were more effective than others, e.g. VSLA, Honey VC.
• Various qualitative analysis such as focus groups, case studies showed significant improvements.
• No quantitative assessment to determine the % of HHs graduating from food insecurity was conducted.
• Among the HHS graduated by the food security task forces from targeted woradas the ratio of PSNP Plus HHs was over 70%.
• Food security task forces in different woradas determined graduation based on HH assets as well as other factors such as budget available, etc.
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
Group Exercise
• Taking the above into account, how would redesign this project? Focus your discussion on:– Targeting– Services (direct and indirect)– Strategies to reach most vulnerable
such as HIV/AIDS affected; women headed HHs and widows.
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
Lessons learned
• Resiliency strategies –Climate change, nutrition, women empowerment, aspirations
• Multiple value chains and off-farm IG activities (manage risks)
• Targeting – include lead/model farmers also
• VSLAs were effective, but needed a coordinated approach (of VSLA, Cooperatives, MFIs and Commercial Banks) to meet the need for finance
• Less labor intensive VCs for HIV affected HHs – honey, poultry
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
GOAL
Work with 65K PSNPHHs & 10K Model Farmers
* Assets increased, * HH income raised by $365/yr. * Resiliency enhanced
* Graduate 50KPSNP HHs* Develop Pathways for GraduationInterventions
Enhance Livelihood Options for CFI Households in Highland Areas
Strengthen Enabling Environment to Promote Scale and Sustainability
Improve Household and Community Resilience
GRAD
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
GRAD Causal Model
Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity
GRAD ServicesServices to be delivered to Food secure (6,000 HHS), - (Deepen resiliency)•Organize into Marketing Cooperatives; Training on product quality and market requirements; Linkage with formal financial service providers; Market linkage with high value markets
Services to be delivered to Food Sufficient (4,000 HHS) - (Accumulate assets, manage risks better)•Transition PMAs to marketing cooperatives or SMEs, diversify income; Linkage with formal financial service providers for savings, bigger loan and insurance; Linkage with private sector to provide embedded services; Access to market information; Support groups to engage in value addition business; Strengthen extension services
Services to be delivered to Chronically Food Insecure (58,500 HHS) - (Increase income, manage risks)•Technical training on production to increase productivity; Support on- and off-farm enterprise selection; Access to loan to engage in VC through MFIs and RUSACCOs ( individually or as a group); Training on Business skill and business planning; Linkage with input suppliers; Access to technology and inputs; Strengthen/establish PMAs linkage with private sector to provide embedded services; Access to market information; Strengthen extension services; Awareness raising on gender, nutrition, climate change and graduation
Services to be delivered to Ultra Poor (6,500 HHS) - (Provide productive skills and assets)•Promote saving and internal lending; Asset transfer; Financial literacy; Training on simple business skill to facilitate selection of IGA; Group formation/ strengthening;