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2nd, 3rd and 4th PHE Ethiopia Consortium General Assembly Meetings Proceeding

August 2010Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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The views and interpretations expressed in this proceeding are entirely those of the authors and should not be attributed in any manner to PHE Ethiopia Consortium.

PHE Ethiopia ConsortiumP.O.Box: 4408 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Tel: +251 11 860 81 90 / 663 08 33, Fax: +251 11 663 81 27Email: [email protected] Website: www.phe-ethiopia.org

Proceeding prepared by: Meseret TeferiTewodros Negash

Editored by:Negash Teklu

The general assembly was organized by PHE Ethiopia Consortium and sponsored by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation

AcronymsCIPHE Consortium for Integration of Population, Health and Environment CRDA Christian Relief Development Association DMFSS Disaster Management and Food Security SectorDSW German Foundation for World Population ECA Economic Commission for Africa EEJA Ethiopian Environmental Journalists Association EENGO Ethiopian Environmental NGO ENDA Environmental Development Action Ethiopia ERSHA Ethiopian Rural Self-Help Association EWNRA Ethio Wetlands Natural Resources Association GA General AssemblyGPSDO Guraghe People’s Self Help Development Organization NGO Non Governmental OrganizationPHE Population Health and Environment PRB Population Reference BureauREST Relief Society of TigrayRH Reproductive Health SNNPR Southern Nations Nationalities and People’s Regional State USAID United States Agency for International Development


Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ……… 7

2. Opening Remarks ….....….. 6 Ato Teshome Tadesse, Chief Executive Assistant of SNNPR State Office of the President

3. Introduction …………….. 9 Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of PHE Ethiopia Consortium

4. Presentation ………………. 10

4.1 Population Health and Environment; Problems Experiences and Possibilities, Jason Bremner, Program Director, Population, Health and Environment, Population Reference Bureau (PRB)…………………………... 10

4.2 Population Health and Environment; An Intervention for Ethiopia Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of PHE Ethiopia Consortium………........…. 11

4.3 PHE Ethiopia Consortium Board Report Prof. Zerihun Woldu, former Vice President of PHE Ethiopia Consortium…................ 12

4.4 PHE Ethiopia Consortium Progress Report Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of PHE Ethiopia Consortium…….......……. 12

4.5 PHE Ethiopia Consortium Audit Report ALETA & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants…………….......13

4.6 Three Years Strategic Plan Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of PHE Ethiopia Consortium………........... 13

5. Reflections ……………………………………………………. 14

6. PHE-Ethiopia Consortium 3rd General Assembly Meeting …… 15

7. PHE-Ethiopia Consortium 4th General Assembly Meeting ……..16

8. Attachments

Attachment I: Agenda …………………………………………....…….. 17

Attachment II: Opening Remarks …………………………………….... 20

Attachment III: Board Report…………………………………....…..…. 21

Attachment IV: Progress Report……………………………………..…. 22

Attachment V: Audit Report………………………………………..……28

Attachment VI: Three years Strategic Plan ……………….………… ......37

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYPHE Ethiopia Consortium was originally launched on May 31, 2008 as the Consortium for Integration of Population, Health and Environment (CIPHE). CIPHE was established following the East African PHE Coalition Building Workshop held on November 12-13, 2007 at the Addis Ababa Hilton Hotel, and the subsequent International PHE Conference that was held from 14-16 November 2007 at ECA. On August 13, 2008 the consortium legally registered with the Ministry of Justice using registration No. 3695. It also signed an Operational Agreement with the government of Ethiopia through the Disaster Management and Food Security Sector (DMFSS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on September 24, 2008. On February 9, 2010, the consortium was re-registered under the new name PHE-Ethiopia Consortium and registration No. 1496, in accordance with the Charities and Societies Proclamation No. 621/2009. Seven organizations committed themselves to establish the Ethiopian ad-hoc committee: LEM Ethiopia, Engender Health, Addis Ababa University, Arbaminch University, Consortium of Reproductive Heath Association, Environmental Protection Authority and the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center..

The consortium had around 50 members during its initial launching, however this membership number reduced to 28 upon re-registration due to the new NGO law, as it doesn’t allow networks and individuals to be members of a network.

The Consortium has now 38 full and 2 associate members. Of these, 7 are currently implementing integrated PHE activities. Since PHE Ethiopia Consortium’s inception, it has worked to develop members’ ability to design and implement successful PHE interventions.

PHE Ethiopia Consortium undertook its 2nd, 3rd and 4th Assembly meetings within one year. The 2nd assembly meeting was held on November 08 – 10, 2009 in Yirgalem, and aimed to update members, partners, and the donor community on the status of PHE interventions and to teach them hands-on applications. In addition, the three years strategic plan audit report and activity report was discussed, and endorsed. The meeting was accompanied by a visit to Gedeo Traditional Agroforestry site and Yirgachefe Coffee Plantation where Lem Ethiopia is implementing its integrated PHE activities. The meeting was attended by 71 participants. Ato Teshome Tadesse, Chief Executive Assistant of SNNPR State Office of the President, represe nting President Shiferaw Shegute delivered the opening speech during which he confirmed that the regional government has given due attention to integrated approaches in its development strategy.

The consortium undertook its 3rd and 4th Assembly meetings on February 04, 2010 and May 07, 2010 in Addis Ababa. The meetings were organized as an emergency in order to endorse the Consortium’s 2009 annual report and 2009 audit report, and mainly to discuss and endorse the re-registration of the consortium under its new name “PHE Ethiopia Consortium,” according to the Societies and Charities Proclamation 621/2000.

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PHE Ethiopia Consortium 2nd General Assembly Meeting at Yirgalem


OPENING REMARKS Ato Teshome Tadesse opened the meeting on behalf of the SNNP Regional State Office of the President. He highlighted that SNNPR is one of the largest regions in the country with a total population of 15.4 million. SNNPR is rich in diverse flora, fauna, and cultures which are national and international resources, and 56 nations, nationalities and people live there harmoniously. Their traditional knowledge and practices have maintained life for thousands of years and include indigenous natural resources conservation knowledge. He noted that the global community is experiencing serious problems due to climate change. These problems are not only global, but are also very significant for Ethiopia, especially in the Gedeo Zone. Their important traditional knowledge and system (the agro forestry system that meeting participants visited) is under stress due to climate change, high population pressure and poverty.

As Ato Teshome mentioned, the population density in SNNPR is about 1100 people per square kilometer in areas with steep slopes. In these areas more than 55% of the population is of reproductive age and more than 80% is under 15 years. Their natural resources are becoming increasingly stressed and it is becoming more difficult to satisfy basic needs and ensure food security. SNNPR has been working with development partners towards preserving and protecting the Gedeo agro forestry system by implementing various projects. Local organizations like LEM Ethiopia, GPSDO and the Christian Relief Development Association, (through the development associations) are the main actors. However, maintaining the agro forestry system of Gedeo should not only be the responsibility of local or national governments and organizations, but should also be the responsibility of the global community. The agro forestry system in the Gedeo zone benefits the global community by providing important ecosystem services, thus, genuine local and global partnership is essential to protect this region and to attain national and global millennium development goals.

Ato Teshome thanked the governmental and non-governmental organizations working on the three important variables related to sustainable development: population, health and the environment, and the interaction between them. As natural resources have limited carrying capacities, any pressure exerted beyond the given capacity of the resource will result in a significant effect. World population experienced its fastest growth in history during the second half of the 20th century, swelling from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 6.1 billion in the year 2000.

Ato Teshome noted that the issues which this meeting would review are our region’s concerns. Thus the regional government has given due attention to these issues in its development strategy and has taken action to the highest level of its capacity, but the magnitude of the challenge our region faces requires continued partnerships with organizations like Consortium for the Integration of Population Health Environment (CIPHE).

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INTRODUCTIONFollowing the opening remarks, Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of CIPHE, welcomed and thanked the participants for attending the General Assembly Meeting and for contributing their valuable expertise.

Ato Negash outlined the purpose of the Second General Assembly of the Consortium. He said that one year after inception; the second general assembly would place over the course of three days. In these three days, the status of PHE interventions in Ethiopia and the East Africa Region and globally were to be presented. To learn about hands-on applications, the integrated PHE Project site of LEM Ethiopia in Wenago Wereda would be visited.

Ato Negash then mentioned plans to discuss and approve the 2008 Board report, 2008 activity report and 2008 Audit Report.

Then the leaders of the General Assembly were elected and, Ato Abebe Bekele, W/ro Beletu Mengistu and Ato Alebachew Mekonen, were introduced. This group facilitated the General Assembly meeting. After having a concept discussion on “Population Health and Environment: Problems, Experience, Possibilities and PHE Interventions in Ethiopia” that was facilitated by Heather D’Agnes, the Population-Environment Technical Advisor for the USAID in Washington D.C.

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Heather D’Agnes facilitating the meeting

Ato Teshome Tadesse giving the Assembly opening speech


PRESENTATION4.1 Population Health and Environment: Problems, Experiences and Possibilities:

Jason Bremner, Program Director of Population, Health and Environment with the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), outlined the problems, experiences and possibilities in addressing PHE issues both at global and local levels. He noted that PHE is not a new approach, but rather is intended to create new interest in people’s way of lives and to help people to integrate their experiences to alleviate the multitude of problems they face in their day-to-day lives.

Jason told participants that he has traveled to most of the PHE sites in Ethiopia, and learned from community members that people already have the knowledge but need new approaches to integrate them in their lives. He reported one of the community members from the SNNP Region as saying: “…if a family has limited children, he will have enough land for his kids and hence we can protect the forests…In earlier years, we had a lot of fallow lands, but now, as a result of population growth, we don’t have adequate fallow land.”

Though the nexus between Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) are persistently becoming realities in the Ethiopian context, development practitioners tend to forget this reality and, therefore, the integrated approach remains uncommon in developing countries like Ethiopia. Hence, increasing awareness on the interconnectedness of poverty, heath and the environment remains an important component of PHE interventions in Ethiopia and elsewhere.

Jason Bremner, presenting PHE Problems, Experiences & Possibilities

According to Jason, persistent rural poverty, high unmet need for family planning, vulnerability to shocks (climate and health), and migration to lands at the edges of remaining forested areas are also some of the major PHE realities and concerns nowadays. Therefore, there is a tremendous effort underway to address these issues in most developing countries worldwide. Among others, these efforts include research and documentation, advocacy and awareness raising, integrated policy efforts and integrated interventions that involve recognizing and understanding local population, health, and environment linkages. They require striving to improve the quality of life and resilience in focal areas by improving natural resource management, promoting sustainable livelihoods and meeting health needs, including family planning and/or reproductive health.

One of the challenges of implementing the integration of PHE at various levels is ensuring financing and sustainability. Jason presented experiences from other African countries, Latin America, South East Asia and the Caribbean where integration of PHE is facing similar challenges, and mentioned that such challenges can be addressed by using the albeit still small amounts of money available for a fully integrated approach, collaborative

4efforts and increasing partnership with local governments to enhance the integration approach.

Reorganization of the global collection of digital PHE resources, more dissemination of knowledge through newsletters, listserves, and publications, as well as continued efforts to document PHE experiences and best practices do also play an important role in curbing the existing challenges to integrate PHE at different levels.

Networking at different levels and among people with leadership roles are other core components of PHE program implementation. It was explained during the workshop that the East Africa PHE network is doing its best to provide leadership and create partnerships to promote and support the integration of PHE for sustainable development in Eastern Africa. Local networks and working groups are also noted to play a crucial role in creating new opportunities for knowledge sharing, dialogue, and policy communications.

Finally, Jason Bremner concluded his presentation by eloquently quoting Henry Ford: “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is a success”

4.2 Population Health and Environment; An Intervention for Ethiopia

According to Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of CIPHE, Population, Health and Environment (PHE) interventions are a coordinated and integrated set of activities that include goals and interventions of the population, health, and environment sectors. PHE evolved from the recognition that communities cannot exercise adequate stewardship over their natural resources and environment if their health, nutrition and economic needs are not met.

Ato Negash Teklu, presenting some PHE Interventions in Ethiopia

Ato Negash noted that PHE gained momentum in Ethiopia as a result of the November 2007 Regional Conference: Population, Health and Environment: Integrated Development for East Africa which was held in Addis Ababa and sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and USAID. The conference was organized by the Population Reference Bureau and LEM Ethiopia. At this conference an East African PHE Network was launched along with country networks including Ethiopia’s Consortium for the Integration of Population, Health and Environment (CIPHE). Also, a series of funding commitments made by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation initiated several PHE projects in Ethiopia by local organizations.

According to Ato Negash, PHE projects in Ethiopia are being implemented by local conservation; community based or regionally focused organizations in Amhara, Tigray, SNNP and Oromia. Organizations working in this field include LEM Ethiopia, Relief Society of Tigray (REST), Christian Relief Development Association (CRDA), Guraghe People’s Self Development Association (GPSDO), MELCA Mahiber and Ethio Wetland Natural Resources Association (EWNRA), and Ethiopian Environmental NGO (EENGO). These projects range from focusing on adolescent reproductive health, forest and wetland protection and rehabilitation to livelihood development and diversification.

To this end, selected PHE sites were visited by the participants. This included the Wonago Agro Forestry site that is being implemented by LEM Ethiopia in the SNNPR and Ethio-Wetlands project in the Oromiya region.


Appreciations and comments were given to the implementing organizations for their effective and efficient projects that benefit people at the grass roots level.

4.3 CIPHE Board Report;

Prof. Zerihun Woldu, vice president of CIPHE, mentioned that the CIPHE board members had five meetings in 2009, despite an initial plan to have four meetings (every three months). According to Prof. Zerihun the board is composed of seven members with the Executive Director participating as ex-officio member. The meetings were to provide strategic and policy directions to the secretariat.

Prof. Zerihun Woldu, presenting the Board report

The full text of the report is available in Attachment III

4.4 CIPHE Activity Progress Report;

Ato Negash Teklu, Executive Director of CIPHE, presented CIPHE’s Progress Report. In describing major accomplishments Ato Negash noted that, since establishment, CIPHE is working to create favorable conditions with encouraging results. Successful activities have included organizing educational visits where successes and challenges were shared with members and partners, conducting general assembly meetings where members, partners and the donor community participated and were informed about the status of PHE Intervention in Ethiopia, organizing meetings to discuss important issues such as population and climate change adaptation, conducting social networking activities, and organizing workshops and trainings on integrated PHE project design, monitoring and evaluation, and policy communications.

Ato Negash said that the consortium has maintained its website, www.phe-ethiopia.org and has had more than 5000 visitors to date. The consortium has provided presentations to partners, potential donors, policymakers and practitioners on PHE methods, approaches and project outcomes. It has close international partners and is an active member of the Vetiver Grass Network, Bio - fuel Forum, Higher Education RH Advocacy group, Wetland Forum, Malaria Forum, National Climate Change Forum and Ethiopian Civil Society Climate Change Network.

He also said that the consortium established a strong and smooth relationship with government institutions, universities and research centers, national and international development organizations (bilateral organizations and, NGOs) and media organizations.

The full text of the report is available in Attachment IV

4.5. CIPHE Audit Report

A professional representing an Audit firm named ALTA made his audit report. The firm formed an opinion after close scrutiny of sample income statements, lists of expenditure, financial flow and financial descriptions prepared by the consortium’s management. Afterwards, ALTA assured us that the financial description of the consortium is accurate and fair and that it meets requirements for accounting and upholds all auditing principles and standards.

Following the presentation, the assembly chair invited participants to raise their concerns and make comments about the Audit report. It was approved with full consent and was endorsed for circulation to concerned Authorities.

The full text of the Audit Report is available in Attachment V.

4.6. Three Year Strategic Plan

Ato Negash highlighted that CIPHE was originally launched in response to the growing demand for integrated population, health and environment (PHE) interventions in Ethiopia. To build upon this tradition, and to forge an even stronger institution in the years ahead, the Board of Directors, consortium members and staff took the step of engaging in a comprehensive strategic planning process. Their purpose was to establish a Strategic Plan for the consortium that clearly states our mission, our vision, and the strategic priorities required to fulfill them.

The final copy of the strategic plan is available in Attachment VI.

Questions Raised On the Report?

After the presentation some questions were raised: If members make the required contributions? How is the consortium to be registered? What is the plan for increasing membership numbers? Are there any plans to review the population, health, and environment sector policies from the perspective of PHE? Was the consortium able to communicate to media about its performance/achievements? What is the vertical and horizontal relationship with other Consortia/networks? How the consortium is planning to generate funds? How are the board leaders contributing?

Briefing by local community member The traditional Agroferestry system On the traditional Agroforestry of Wonago in Wenago Wereda


ReflectionsMembers’ participation is encouraging and we agree with the recommendation that members should share in the responsibility and activities of the consortium, including the financial demands. In terms of membership, it is an accepted recommendation of the GA that we should look for quality rather than quantity and it is advisable to target not more than 50 members for the coming two to three years. We should be focused and strategic and develop selection criteria where regional representation, issue-wise will be our approach, and new members should be approved by the General Assembly.

In relation to the new NGO law, the consortium will be registered as an Ethiopian residents’ charity organization. We take the media as our strong partners; the Ethiopian Environmental Journalists Association (EEJA) is our member. In addition, to popularizing the PHE approach we will start publishing a Newsletter. Regarding our relationship with other consortiums, many of them are our members or our strong partners, and conflicts of interest are unlikely since the PHE approach can add only value to what they are doing.

Finally, the GA participants appreciated what has been done and commented that it was commendable. As a result CIPHE’s activity is being known worldwide.

After all these discussions, all the reports (Board, Secretariat, Audit and the Strategic plan) were approved unanimously by the General Assembly.

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CIPHE 3rd General Assembly Meeting The former CIPHE General Assembly Chair, Ato Eshetu Bekele, explained the purpose of the 3rd emergency General Assembly meeting which was to discuss and endorse the re-registration of the consortium as an Ethiopian Residents and Foreign Charities Consortium under a new name “PHE Ethiopia” and with a new logo, and to replace General Assembly leaders and some of the board members in accordance with the new Charities and Societies law.

Accordingly, the assembly elected Ato Haddis Mulugeta as General Assembly Chair, Ato Afework Hailu as General Assembly Vice Chair and W/ro Beletu Mengistu as General Assembly Secretary. Following the election Ato Eshetu introduced Ato Haddis Mulugeta, the new elected assembly chair, to facilitate the Meeting. Ato Haddis started the meeting by welcoming the consortium members and took time to explain the need to replace and minimize the number of board members to five for better contribution of the board.

Then the Assembly acknowledged the former Board Chair Dr. Gelila Kidena, Board vice Chair Prof. Zerihun Woldu and board members Dr. Desta W/Yohannes and W/ro Saba G/Medihen for their valuable contributions and commitment to the cause of the consortium. Accordingly, to supervise and advise the consortium in the future, the Assembly selected Dr. Yetnayet Asfaw, EngenderHealth Country Director, as the Board Chair, and Ato Mogues Worku, Lem Ethiopia Executive Director, as Board vice Chair. For board members the Assembly selected Dr. Habtemariam Abate who is the Director of the Sustainable Land Use Forum, W/ro Tirsit Girshaw who is the Country Director of the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) and Dr. Getachew Tikubet who is Director of Bioeconomy Africa.

Ato Haddis then asked the house to change the name Consortium for Integration of Population health and Environment (CIPHE) to the new one because PHE is more popular and the former is confusing and rarely remembered by the public and some member organizations. After a brief discussion the assembly accepted and endorsed the new name PHE Ethiopia, with a new logo that was suggested by the Secretariat. The Assembly chose the secretariat to facilitate the re-registration process and to report back to the Assembly at the next meeting.

The 3rd General Assembly Meeting was officially closed by the Board Chair Dr. Yetenayet Asfaw.

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PHE Ethiopia 4th General Assembly Meeting The 4 th General Assembly meeting began with the registration of participants at 3:00 P.M. Ato Haddis Mulugeta, the General Assembly Chair of the consortium, began by welcoming and stating in short the purpose of the assembly meeting which was to endorse the re-registration of the consortium as Ethiopian Residents and Foreign Charities Consortium, to approve the consortium name based on the Charities and Societies Agency suggestion and to endorse new members and affiliates.

Ato Haddis, explained the need to endorse a new organizational name because the concerned government agency requested that the consortium, upon re-registration, be referred as PHE-Ethiopia Consortium. This required adding “Consortium” to the existing nomenclature “PHE-Ethiopia”, which the 3rd assembly endorsed, while also demanding the approval and endorsement by this assembly. Afterward the Assembly approved and endorsed the new name of “PHE-Ethiopia Consortium”.

Endorsing new members and affiliates was the last item on the agenda of the 4th General Assembly meeting. As the Executive Director stated, there were up to 50 members upon establishment, but this membership number reduced to 28 upon re-registration. This happened as the new NGO law prohibits one consortium from being a member of another consortium. Individuals who had been members of the consortium at the individual capacity, could no longer be consortium members; instead they could be associate, honorary and lifetime members. Thus, Professor Zerhiun Woldu requested to be an honorary member while Dr. Assefa Mebrahtu requested to be an Associate member. After a brief discussion, the general assembly accepted and approved both Professor Zerhiun Woldu and Dr. Assefa Mebrahtu as its associate members. In addition, the General Assembly approved and endorsed new full membership to ENDA Ethiopia, Sustainable Environment and Development Association, Wolaita Development Association, Eshet Children and Youth Development Organization, Talent Youth Association, Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, Anti- Malaria Association, Ethiopian Environmental Journalists Association, Coalition for Action Against Poverty and Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara.

The 4th General Assembly Meeting was officially closed by the Board Chair Dr. Yetenayet Asfaw.

7Attachment IAgenda

2nd CIPHE General AssemblyNovember 08 – 10, 2009

Date Time Activity LocationSunday

November 8, 2009

6:30 am Leave Addis Ababa and Visit Rift Valley Lakes en route to Yirgalem

Addis Ababa, Rift Valley and Yirgalem

3:00 pm Welcome Furra Institute,

Yirgalem3:15 pm Presentation on Population, Health and En-

vironment: An Intervention for Ethiopia, East Africa and the Rest of the World

Furra Institute, Yirgalem

4:15 pm Emerging Issues in Development: Under-standing and Communicating How PHE Interventions are a Possible Solution:-

Round Table Discussions on

- PHE and Climate Change

- PHE and HIV/AIDS

- PHE and Reproductive Health

- PHE and Malaria

- PHE and Gender

- PHE and Youth

- PHE and Livelihood

- PHE and Pastoralism


Monday

November 9, 2009

9:00 am Visit Wonago Agroforestry Project and Yirgacheffe Coffee Plantation, Lem Ethio-pia Income Generation Project

Wonago

3:00 pm Identifying Needs: Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Funding and Research


4:00 pm Action Plan Development for Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Funding and Research


5:00 pm Review CIPHE Strategic Plan Furra Institute, YirgalemTuesday

November 10, 2009

8:00 am Review CIPHE Strategic Plan Furra Institute, Yirgalem11:00 am

Closing Furra Institute, Yirgalem

2:00 pm Return to Addis Ababa


Agenda

3rd CIPHE General AssemblyFebruary 04, 2010

Time Activity Presenters/ Facilitators8:30 – 9:00 Registration Participants9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome and replacement of some General

Assembly LeadersEshetu Bekele

General Assembly chairman

9:10 -9:30 am Update CIPHE members on the New NGO law and New Networks related proclamation and its implication to CIPHE

W/ro Beletu Mengitu

New elected GA Leaders

Abebe Asamere

Legal Advisor9:30 – 10:00 am Replace some board members by new ones

(based on the new proclamation and CIPHE’s new memorandum).

W/ro Beletu Mengistu


10:00 - 10:30 am Discuss and endorse the new Memorandum of establishment, organizational name and logo related to CIPHE

W/ro Beletu Mengistu


10:30 – 10:45 am Tea/Coffee Break CIPHE

10:45 - 11:15 am Endorse the 3rd general assembly minute W/ro Beletu Mengistu

New elected GA Leaders11:15 – 11:30 am Concluding remark CIPHE Board 11:30 – 1:00 pm CIPHE Board meeting

Agenda

4th PHE Ethiopia General AssemblyMay 07, 2010

Time Activity Presenters/ Facilitators3:00 – 3:15 pm Registration Participants3:15 – 3:20 pm Welcoming members by the General

Assemble ChairpersonAto Haddis Mulugeta

General Assembly chair3:20 – 3:25 pm Approval of Agenda for the daily discussion Ato Haddis Mulugeta

General Assembly chair3:25 – 3:40 pm Present 2009 Board report Yetenayet Asfaw (Dr.)

Board Chair 3:40 – 4:40 pm Present 2009 PHE-Ethiopia annual report and

approval for circulationNegash Teklu

Executive Director4:40 – 5:00 pm Present 2009 Audit report and endorsement

for circulation to concerned authorities and donors

Auditor

5:00 – 5:10 pm Discuss and endorse the new organizational name

Ato Haddis Mulugeta

General Assembly chair

Ato Afework Haile

General Assembly Vice chair

W/ro Beletu Menegistu

General Assembly Secretary5:10 – 5:25 pm Endorse new members and affiliates Ato Haddis Mulugeta

General Assembly chair

Ato Afework Haile

General Assembly Vice chair

W/ro Beletu Menegistu

General Assembly Secretary5:25 – 5:30 AoB5:30 – 5:45 pm Concluding remark Yetenayet Asfaw (Dr.)

Board Chair 5:45 pm Tea/Coffee Break PHE - Ethiopia


Attachment IIOpening speech

by Ato Teshome Tadesse, Chief Executive Assistant of SNNPR State Office of the President

Local and international partnersYour Excellencies!Ladies and gentlemen,

We are happy to have you here in our region and would like to welcome you all. SNNPR is one of the largest regions in the country with a total population of 15.4 million. SNNPR is rich in diverse flora, fauna, and culture which are also national and international resources. 56 nations, nationalities and people live harmoniously. Our traditional knowledge and practices have maintained life for thousands of years and included indigenous natural resources conservation knowledge.

These days the global community is experiencing serious problems due to climate change. These problems are not only global but in a more serious way local, specifically in our country and more specifically in Gedeo Zone. This important traditional knowledge and system; the agro forestry system that you will visit tomorrow is under stress due to the impacts of climate change, high population pressure and poverty.

The population density is about 1100 people per square kilometer with steep slope landscape feature. Among the population in this area more than 55% are in reproductive age and more than 80% are under 15 years. We are becoming more aware of the natural resources being under severe stress and it is becoming more difficult to satisfy basic needs and ensure food security.

SNNPR has been working with development partners in preserving and protecting the Gedeo agro forestry system through implementing various projects. Local organizations like LEM Ethiopia, GPSDO and the Christian Relief Development Association are the main actors. However, maintaining the agro forestry system of Gedeo should not only be the responsibility of local or national governments or organizations but should also be the responsibility of the global community. Because the agro forestry system in the Gedeo zone benefits then global community as it provides ecosystem services. Thus, genuine local and global partnership is essential to attain national and global millennium development goals.

The issues which this meeting is going to review along with the basics of the general assembly of CIPHE, population, health and environment (PHE) are our regions concern. Thus the regional government has given due attention to these issues in its development strategy and taken action to the highest level of our capacity but the magnitude of the challenge our region faces requires continued partnership with organization like yours.

To conclude my opening speech I would like to invite you to contribute towards the registration of the Gedeo Agro forestry system as an UNESCO world heritage site and be our development partner. On behalf of the SNNPR I wish you successful deliberations and would like to announce that this meeting is officially opened.

I thank you!

Attachment III2009 Board Report

CIPHE board members had five meetings in the year 2009, even though it planned to have four meeting every three month. The board members were seven, chaired by Dr. Gelila Kidane, Director of EngenderHealth Ethiopia and vice chairman Prof. Zerihun Woldu, from Addis Ababa University. The other board members were Ato Mogues worku, Director of Lem Ethiopia, Dr Desta Woldeyohanse from MOH and Parliament, Dr. Getachew Tikbet, Director of Bio-Economy Africa, Ato Ababu Anage from EPA, and Wro Saba Gebremedhin, Director of NEWA.

The first board meeting was held on January 02, 2009 to discuss the activities of the consortium for the last four months, the planned activities for the next 6 months, andthe development of three years strategic plan, as well as to nominate five participants for the Rwanda PHE leadership training and endorse the last board meeting minutes.

The second board meeting was held on March 24/09 with the objective to discuss the last three month report and replace one of the consortium signatories, Board chair woman Dr. Gelila Kidane, , in accordance with DPPA guidelines and procedures that board member can’t be a signatory and endorse the last board meeting minutes.

The third board meeting was held on June 9/09 with the objective to discuss the activities of the secretariat office, to decide the dates, place and budget of the 2nd General Assembly meeting, to fix a date to further discuss the developed strategic plan and to endorse the last board meeting minutes.

The fourth board meeting was held on October 12/09 to discuss the progress report of the secretariat, the coming three months’ activities with special emphasis on preparation of the 2nd general assembly, and the new NGO law, and to endorse the last board meeting minutes.

The fifth board meeting was held on November 3/09 with the objective to discuss the 2008 Activity and Audit report of the consortium, legality procedures according to the new NGO law, additional working modalities and procedures of board meetings and to endorse the last board meeting minutes.

In summary, the board had very active participation and leadership. Mainly, the board chair woman and vice chairman were highly engaged in the day-to-day activities of the Consortium and the other board members also contributed their best to the success and progress of the Consortium.


Attachment IVCIPHE

2009 Activity Report

S/No. Planned Activity Activity Report Remark

1 Secretariat Office Establishment

CIPHE, as a consortium, since established, as a focal point organization to implement the integration of Population Health and Environment (PHE) following the East African PHE Coalition Building Workshop and International PHE Conference that was held, in 2007 at ECA is hosted at Engender Health supported with fully equipped facilities, from the Packard grant. The consortium has two full time staff members and one fellow (Annie Wallace), stationed at Packard, who is going to serve, from November 2008 to October 2010.

2 Conducting annual general assembly

Following the establishment conference that was held in May 30-31/2008, in the presence of H.E President Girma Wodegiorgis, who is the patron of the consortium, CIPHE is holding its 2nd General Assembly meeting in Yirgalem from November 8-10/2009, to indorse the 2010 action plan, 2008 activity report, 2008 audit report, and to update members, partners, and the donor community on the status of PHE interventions in Ethiopia. The meeting was supported by field visit to the Traditional Wonago Agroforestry community and Yirgacheffe Coffee Plantation area and attended by around 71 participants from government, member and partner organization and 5 PHE international partners.


3 Educational visits Visit to Abjata lake , Wondo Genet and Wonago Woreda and its surroundings: We organized a three days experience sharing visit to Abjata lake, Wondo Genet, and Wonago Woreda in partnership with SLUF and Lem Ethiopia from March 27 – 29, 2009, with the objectives to understand the state of the indigenous Agro-forestry and its current position to fulfill certain requirements of being registered as one of the world’s cultural heritage sites in UNESCO. In addition, on the way we visited Abjata lake and Wondogenet are and College and its surrounding. Discussion supported by presentations was held at Wondogenete College. The visit was attended by around 40 participants including media.

Visit to Rwanda

With the sponsorship of PRB five participants from Ethiopia visited Rwanda and attended the workshop on leadership and policy communication and the progress discussion on the Eastern African Network from February 23 – 27, 2009. A field visit was also organized to a National Park, in the south of the country As seen in the discussion and visit, from the five chapters the Ethiopian chapter progress was encouraging and as a result PRB has published an article on the Experience of Ethiopia in their website with the heading Coalition Building: A PHE Consortium in Ethiopia in article format and video interview.

Visit to Debrezeit, PISDA solar kit production site

Energy is one important entry point for PHE integration. Mainly solar energy, if produced with low cost in mass it is useful to slow down the damage on forests and can be a source of income. With the support of HOA/REC a solar kit production site have been established in Debrezeit by PISDA. We invited many member and partner organizations to see practically how the technology is viable to our community On April 10, 2009. After the visit we submitted to HOA/REC, a project proposal for three years that can be submitted to Netherlands Embassy through HOA/REC and we identify member organizations, who are willing to implement the technology in their working areas with specified No. of Households.

Visit to Wolayta Sodo (Kutcha Woreda)

Our member organization ERSHA is running an integrated program for the last ten years in Kutcaha woreda Gofa Zone. At the same time IFHP is also responsible in relation to health for that area. As both are members of CIPHE, first, we organized a meeting to discuss on how to coordinate their activities in areas where it is possible, and agreed to have a visit to the site so and we identify areas of coordination. The Director of IFHP and ERSHA’s leaders attended the visit from May 25 – 26, 2009.Visit to West Ethiopia to coordinate member organizations activitiesAmbo Zone is where Lem Ethiopia, EENGO, and ERSHA are having integrated project sites and at the same time Engender Health is responsible for this area in health related activities. After discussing on the importance of coordination and cooperation, PHE Ethiopia, organized a field visit on January 28/2009, to see the activities on the ground. As a result Engender Health is planning to reach agreement of small grant with some of the organizations and fill the gaps in relation to reproductive health gaps.

Visit to EWNRA PHE project Site, November 11 - 13, 2009

CIPHE organized a site visit to EWNRA PHE Project site in Metu Woreda, Illubabor Zone involving PRB, PAI, USAID, and SPREAD Rwanda, Woodrow Wilson Center and 2 reporters from November 11-13 /2009.

The Debrezeit solar kit visit was an additional activity.

http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/ethiopiaciphe.aspx



4 Preparing public meetings, and attend conferences

Population and Climate Change Adaptation Workshop, November 07, 2009CIPHE, in collaboration with Population Action International (PAI), Ethiopia Civil Societies Network on Climate Change (ECSNCC), Health and Climate Change working group, and Ethiopian Environmental Journalists Association (EEJA), convened a workshop at Hilton, to discuss population and climate change adaptation. The workshop explored a range of issues, including climate change and population, climate change and health and the meeting was attended by 65 people, ranging from government officials to civil society groups working on projects integrating population, health and nutrition. Proceeding of the workshop is printed.Ugandan International FP Conference

We participated on the International FP conference which was hold on November 15 - 18, 2009 in Kampala, Uganda. We submitted an abstract on the topic Reaching the Inaccessible: Addressing unmet family planning needs of vulnerable populations through conservation mechanisms, in partnership with PRB and BALANCED Project.

Presentation to Congress and Senate staff in Washington, sponsored by PAI where Negash Teklu the Excutive Director addressed as a panelist in a series of briefings on Capitol Hill and within civil society on the connections between population, gender, and climate change. The Senate briefing connecting women, population, and climate change was hosted by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This staff-only briefing provided a unique opportunity to engage high-level climate change staff, including climate staffer Melanie Nakagawa and women’s issues senior staffer Robin Lerner. New allies that participated in the briefing include offices such as Sen. Cardin (D-MD) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY) involved on climate change adaptation, a theme of the briefing. Sen. Cardin’s office had three staff members briefed on the highlights of the connections, which is important for linking reproductive health and climate adaptation. Further, more including Sen. Begich (D-Ak), Sen. Webb (D-VA), and Sen. Feingold (D-WI), who were highly interested in the connections between these issues. Finally, FP/RH champions such as Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) were particularly interested in our work. The House briefing on these issues engaged new allies on Capitol Hill while strengthening ties to existing champions by furthering their support for the connections between family planning, reproductive health, and climate change. From a staff-level, offices that are more engaged on climate change attended and/or were briefed, including Rep. Dingell (D-MI) and members of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. Other offices that were engaged include: Rep. Tonko (D-NY), Rep. McNierney (D), Rep. Speier (D-CA), and Rep. Meek (D-FL). Rep. Payne, a leader in the House on climate adaptation, identified Mr. Teklu and PAI staff as future climate adaptation hearing witnesses. Further, perennial family planning and reproductive health champions Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Betty McCollum (D-MN), who are advocates for the connections between climate change and impacts on women, co-sponsored the briefing.

Participated in the Climate Summit at CopenhagenFrom the day of the 9 to 21/12/09, CIPHE was attending in all the activities inside Bella Center and outside, including attending in side event discussions, attending in the African Civil Society discussions, communicating with government officials, communicating with media and participating in the demonstration inside and out side Bella Center. Published every information related to COP 15 that is important in our PHE website (phe-ethiopia.org) persistently and still we are continuing publishing. Promoted PHE and developed good connection and networking with many important individuals and organizations globally and, have also collected important documents and experience from the conference.


5 Trainings PHE IEC Materials Development workshop

Three CIPHE members and one representative from the consortium participated on workshop on how to develop integrated population, health, and environment (PHE) messages and information, education and communication (IEC) materials organized by the BALANCED Project. The workshop was took place from August 10 – 14, 2009 at Dar es Salam, Tanzania.

[ToT on PHE Community-based Distribution, PHE Provider and Peer Education System

Six CIPHE members and one representative from the consortium were trained on how to train Population-Health-Environment (PHE) community-based distributors (CBDs), PHE Providers and PHE Adult Peer Educators (PE) on community-based education and distribution of simple family planning (FP) methods within the context of an integrated PHE. The training was organized by the BALANCED Project in JImma, Ethiopia from November 23-27, 2009.

In addition we are forwarding different trainings, workshops and funding opportunities to member and partner, as we are meant to improve access to information on innovative integrated approaches to dealing with complex population, health, and environment issues

6 N e t w o r k i n g Activities

CIPHE is an active member of Vetiver Grass Network, Bio - fuel Forum, Civil Society Climate Change Forum, Higher Education RH Advocacy group, Wetland Forum, and Malaria Forum. In addition within this short period of time CIPHE has established strong and smooth relationship among government institutions including universities and research centers, national and international development organization (bilateral organizations and, NGOs) and target communities.

7 Communication Activities

CIPHE has established a website (www.phe-ethiopia.org) on February 2009. Within 2009, and it has received over 1500 local and international visitors. The consortium is regularly gathering and dispatching PHE related, timely information to above 2000 stakeholders.

In addition, we have produced the proceeding of the first general assembly meeting with 500 copies and distributed it to stake holders and in soft copy published in the consortiums website.

http://www.phe-ethiopia.org



8 Partnerships Local:

With Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD), Ministry Health (MOH) and the different regions we have a strong partnership, and we are celebrating the Earth Day jointly through the leadership of the MoARD. The SNNPR president has addressed our second general assembly that was held in Yirgalem.

International:

Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is now taking the lead in organizing the PHE approach internationally and on Eastern African level. They are very positive on the development of the Ethiopian chapter and they are developing activities where we can partner like having training on Policy communication and speaker series, development of brochures and newsletter and documentation of success stories. In addition, they will be supportive in organizing international experience sharing visits.

Population Action International (PAI): Now they are more engaging themselves in climate change issues where the population issue is given attention. They are highly interested to work with CIPHE on the areas such as population and climate change. We started our collaborative work by organizing the November 07, 2009 population and climate change workshop and publishing a study conducted in Ethiopia focusing on how the size of families makes people more or less resilient to environmental changes.

BALANCED Project is the project that won the international bid by USAID for capacity building of PHE globally. Ethiopia is one of the countries that is going to get support through our partnership. As a result our member EWNRA has got 30,000USD. In addition, our consortium will be supported in translating the PHE integration manual. It has also arranged training on Community Based Developments (CBD), to some members in Tanzania and Jima.

European Parliamentarians Forum (EPF): EPF promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights of all individuals, including their right to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children. From the 29/10/09 to the 31/10/09, the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF), together with PHE Ethiopia Consortium conducted a study trip for a group of European Parliamentarians in Ethiopia. And we further agreed to work collaboratively.

9 Developing Project Proposals

We prepared and submitted proposal to OAK Foundation, Packard Foundation, World Bank, PAI, PRB, in order to develop adequate capacity, strengthen partnership and deserve policy support for PHE integration in Ethiopia for sustainable development and attaining the MDGs through collaborative endeavor from grassroots up to policy levels, and fostering national PHE coordination mechanism. As a result Packard, PAI and PRB accepted our proposals and pledged to support the consortium for 2010. OAK Foundation and World Banks response were negative.


10 Documentation We didn’t document any activities; this is because we didn’t have any budget.

11 Developing 3 years Strategic plan

First Questioner was developed and distributed to members and partners for their feedback, After analyzing the questioner feedback summarized report was prepared. Then we organized three days strategic planning retreat where the summarized report was presented, reviewed the Vision, Mission, and Overall Objective and Specific Objectives of CIPHE and drafted three years strategic plan.

Subsequently a meeting was organized where board members further discussed and developed the final draft of the strategic plan. Then the strategic plan was distributed during the 2nd General Assembly to the assembly participants, local and international partners for their final comment and the second general assembly at Yirgalem endorsed the SPM with some important inputs.

12 Awareness creation Activities

Earth Day was celebrated for the first time nationally on April 22/2009. The celebration was through our initiative and it was very successful where many organizations like the Climate Change Civil Society Network, Forum for Environment, HOA/REC, Health and Climate Change Group, Ethiopian Environmental Journalist Association, Climate Change forum and Government institutions participated. Mainly the Ministry of Agriculture was very prominent and leading organization. The day was celebrated through different events such as Panel discussion, lectures, informal discussion with President Girma Woldegiorgis, and displayed posters in many places. The participation of CIPHE, in Earth Day celebration contributed to show the linkage between nature and human and the importance of adapting climate change. In addition this has resulted in popularizing CIPHE, among members, partners and the general public.

13 Membership Since Establishment we are communicating actively with members and partners. And every member is filling the membership form and paying membership fee. In 2009 PHE Ethiopia had around 40 member organizations

14 Adapting PHE manuals

We didn’t adapt training manuals because of budget.

15 Research Activities

We didn’t have research activities because of lack of budget.


Attachment VAudit Report of the Year 2008



Audit Report of the Year 2009



Attachment VI

Three Year Strategic Plan


Table of ContentsExecutive Summary ....................39Background Information.............40Organization Information...........42

i. Organizational Profile.............42ii. CIPHE’s Vision......................43iii. CIPHE’s Mission..................44iv. Principles/Values ..................44v. CIPHE’s Objectives...............45vi. Strategies................................45

Specific Objectives by Activities...........................................................................................................................46>> Specific Objective I: Build the capacity and utilization of PHE Ethiopia Consortium Secretariat, members and stakeholders to integrate PHE...........................................46

1.1 Develop the capacity of PHE Ethiopia Consortium Secretariat.........................................................461.2 Develop the capacity of members.............................................................................................................461.3 Develop members’ and partners’ ability to talk about population, health and environment issues in their activities, publications, general assembly meetings, project proposals................................................................................................................................471.4 Expand membership and partnership base of PHE Ethiopia Consortium........................................471.5 Expand community base of PHE Ethiopia Consortium.......................................................................47

>> Specific Objective II: Contribute towards enhancing an enabling environment for integration of PHE at various levels including policy advocacy................................................48 2.1 Establish a viable communications system/enhance communication exchange

among stakeholders/members...................................................................................................................482.2 Document all activities of members and partners in a way it can be used for advocacy locally and internationally..........................................................................................................482.3 Encourage positive engagement with government and other stakeholders.......................................482.4 Establish a strong media connection and partnership...........................................................................48

>> Specific Objective III: Improve coordination and communication among members and stakeholders of PHE Ethiopia Consortium.........................................................................................................49 3.1 Develop mapping of member organizations...........................................................................................49 3.2 Facilitate joint program development among member organizations.................................................49 3.3 Foster partnerships and networking for and among members.............................................................49>> Specific Objective IV: Sustain support for integration of PHE.................................................50 4.1 Develop fundraising policy/materials......................................................................................................50 4.2 Develop project proposals.........................................................................................................................50 4.3 Local resource mobilization......................................................................................................................50 4.4 International support..................................................................................................................................50 >> Objective V: Monitor, evaluate, research, document and disseminate PHE interventions.......51

5.1 Develop selection criterion.........................................................................................................................51 5.2 Adopt appropriate indicators.....................................................................................................................51 5.3 Facilitate integrated PHE related research...............................................................................................515.4 Use the research outputs for evidence based advocacy..........................................................................515.5 Regular reporting..........................................................................................................................................515.6 Capturing success stories............................................................................................................................ 515.7 Evaluation..................................................................................................................................................... 51

Action Plan..................................................................................................................................................................52

Executive Summary In Ethiopia, poverty and demographic pressures are the underlying causes for land degradation, fresh water and biodiversity loss, food insecurity and poor health as well as the ever-increasing vulnerability of both the population and the environment to climatic instability. Valuable ecosystems of the country, such as forests, wetlands, traditional agricultural systems, lowlands and high mountains have lost their biological and physical vigor in the last few decades, and the remnants are losing their vitality at an alarming rate. Poor natural resource management, limited capacity to create alternative livelihood sources and the resultant dependence of people on natural resources need to be addressed? Moreover, lack of adequate awareness of the importance of family planning and the impact of population pressures on natural resources are serious drawbacks requiring immediate attention. Above all, weakness of integration among sectors to properly use the available resources and address the root causes of poverty, are key issues that need immediate and systematic solutions.

Government organizations, donor agencies, community-based organizations and national and international NGOs are making significant efforts to alleviate the above mentioned problems. But many development practitioners are engaging primarily in single sector approaches with some focusing on food security, others on natural resources conservation and still others on reproductive health and family planning. Unfortunately integrated approaches remain far too unrealized. The major weaknesses of the sector specific approach are that it does not address multiple problems of households or communities which are interconnected and it is costly; therefore, all efforts phase-out only with temporary mitigation of problems in one sector. Different organizations have adequately noticed this truth. It is also understood that the unaddressed problems hinder the success and sustainability of the efforts made through those sector-based programs.

The integration of population, health and environment (PHE) interventions in Ethiopia ought to have a much broader meaning than the acronym suggests due to the complexity of the situation. In addition to the core components being family planning and environmental interventions, program areas employing the PHE integration approach may also deal with education, disaster preparedness, gender mainstreaming, HIV/AIDS programming, food security, social entrepreneurship, environmental health, poverty alleviation and economic development. This is not, however, to suggest that PHE integration is necessary only in response to mounting population pressures, poor health services and environmental degradation or as a disaster management mechanism. Instead, PHE integration is more effective and less costly when it is implemented proactively as a response to the multiple and interrelated needs of communities. In addition, it is the best mechanism for climate change adaptation and mitigation because of its harmonizing contribution between people and environment.

The lessons gained through the formation of CIPHE indicate at the outset (onset?) that there is a need for cross-sectoral integration, support in building the capacity of members and partners and strategic networking with local and international partners. CIPHE’s role will be to facilitate the scaling up of the networking process as a means for stakeholders to come together, identify priorities, strengthen evidence based research and strategize on common approaches to attract the attention and the input of the general public, development partners and policymakers for concerted actions.

This document is the result of continuous consultations with professionals and practitioners in the fields of population, health and environment. The consultation was led by the Consortium and undertaken in collaboration with member organizations and partners. This strategy supports and contributes to expedite the nation’s commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the PASDEP.

The challenges in health, environment, and population are not unique to Ethiopia. CIPHE is committed to working with other East African organizations that collectively make up an East Africa PHE Network, and with African and international partners to integrate approaches towards sustainable development. We recognize that overcoming the complex problems of Ethiopia and the globe depends on the solidarity and the partnership of a global community of PHE champions. In addition, to minimize the impact of climate change it needs strong and real partnerships globally.

The strategic plan will cover the vision, mission, and five specific objectives, including: 1) Build the capacity and utilization of CIPHE’s Secretariat, members and stakeholders to integrate PHE;2) Enhance an enabling environment for the integration of PHE at various levels; 3) Improve coordination and communication among members and stakeholders of CIPHE; 4) Sustain support for integration of PHE and climate change mitigation and adaptation and 5) Improve a system to monitor, evaluate, research, document and disseminate PHE interventions.


1-Background Information1.1 What and/or why is PHE?

Population, Health and Environment (PHE) interventions evolved from single sector approaches in the early 1990s as organizations began to recognize that communities could not engage in adequate stewardship over their environment if their basic needs were not met. Initial projects revealed that as people’s health, nutrition and economic needs were met they were more capable and open to addressing natural resources and conservation needs. Further, the PHE integrated approach acknowledges that people do not live their lives in single sectors but deal comprehensively with health, livelihood, family and environmental needs on a daily basis. PHE interventions have gained substantial community support where they are implemented because addressing community needs in an integrated fashion makes sense to the community members.

PHE interventions involve traditional and nontraditional actors in activities such as family planning and natural resources management. For instance, connecting the need to plan and space one’s children to food security, livelihoods and health opens up the conversation to include men and boys who are often not a part of the family planning conversation. Further, studies show that women who plan and space their pregnancies have more time and willingness to get involved in income generation for the household which often includes participating in managing the natural resources their community depends on. This type of involvement in nontraditional sectors opens up opportunities for adding value to interventions like gender equity. Finally, PHE interventions make sense to practitioners as they promote organizational partnerships, cost sharing and cost efficiencies.

The core interventions of a PHE program include population, health and environment activities. Attention to family planning and reproductive health needs is an essential aspect of PHE activities. Many projects add interventions based on the need of the target community (economic development, environmentally friendly livelihoods, energy, education, etc.). These activities always involve the community in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the project. This is due to the important process of involving community members in identifying their basic needs, owning the interventions in order to encourage sustainability and providing feedback for future programs. The ways in which they are implemented depend on the goals of the organization and community. For instance, if the organization’s goal is to protect a certain resource and the community’s is to receive family planning services then the implementation may take on an entry point strategy. This would allow the organization to provide the needed family planning service to gain community support for their conservation activities. Interventions can be more or less integrated depending on the community, its understanding of PHE dynamics and the goals of the organization.

While population, health and environment relationships can be identified in many places, PHE interventions are not ideal for all communities. Successful PHE projects have been found in communities where demographic trends like population growth and migration put pressure on the environment, where natural resources that are degraded threaten human health and livelihoods, and in communities that lack health care including reproductive health care which inhibits the sustainable development of that community.

The complexity of problems requires innovative solutions that meet the complex needs of communities while building resilience to future climate change impacts. Climate change adaptation activities should aim to help households, communities, societies, and economies cope with these impacts. The adaptation activities should also include consideration of changing climate conditions in the planning and implementation of development projects in areas like health, infrastructure, water, and agriculture, so that these projects are resilient to anticipated climatic changes.

PHE is a good example and mechanism in including family planning and reproductive health interventions in addressing the quality of life and resilience of households by improving natural resource management, promoting sustainable livelihoods, and meeting health needs, as a result achieve the objectives of climate change adaptation goals.

These interventions can range in size and funding level. Key factors to these interventions are community buy-in and involvement. While they have been implemented and evolving for nearly 20 years there is still much education, skill building, research and advocacy to be done in order to support integrated PHE approaches. The need for organized action to address these needs has led to the development of capacity building, awareness creation and research networks to support practitioners working in this field.

1.2 PHE in Ethiopia

PHE interventions in Ethiopia gained momentum after the November 2007 Regional Conference on Population, Health and Environment which was held in Addis Ababa. Following this conference the regional East Africa PHE Network was established along with in country networks including Ethiopia’s Consortium for the Integration of Population, Health and Environment (CIPHE). Capacity building activities and funding for PHE pilot projects were also initiated after this conference by Packard foundation.

In addition stakeholders were identified and analyzed. Strong stakeholders include development organizations working on health, FP/RH, HIV/AIDS, livelihood, conservation, education, etc. from NGOs, Government organizations, higher learning organizations, associations and community organizations who can contribute for the wellbeing of the people and for the environment strongly, and who can contribute positively for the success of the MDGs and PASDEP.

After 1 year of PHE funded project implementation and CIPHE networking, capacity building and research activities have pushed development practitioners in Ethiopia to define what PHE is for Ethiopia. After meeting and discussing extensively, individuals representing PHE implementing organizations determined that PHE in Ethiopia is about livelihoods and people. The following definition was developed specifically for the Ethiopian context.

Population, health and environment (PHE) interventions in Ethiopia are a holistic, participatory development approach whereby issues of environment, health and population are addressed in an integrated manner for improved livelihoods and sustainable well-being of people and ecosystems.

As a result of several planning meetings CIPHE has adopted this definition and developed the following strategic plan to guide capacity building, research and networking activities for PHE practitioners in Ethiopia.


2- Organization Informationi. Organizational Profile

The coalition-building workshop that was held at Hilton Hotel from November 12-13, 2007, and the International Conference organized under the theme “Population, Health, and Environment: Integrated Development for Eastern Africa,” sponsored by Lem Ethiopia and Population Reference Bureau (PRB), which was held at ECA from November 14-16, 2007, were the bases in bringing together Eastern African partners and moving the process along for the formation and launch of a PHE Network in the East African region and in Ethiopia.

At the conclusion of the November 14-16 conference, Ethiopian participants discussed issues raised at the coalition- building workshop and the international conference and the way forward. Seven organizations: Lem Ethiopia, Engender Health, Addis Ababa University, Arbaminch University, Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA), Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and Horn of Africa Regional Environmental Center (HOA-REC) committed themselves to establish an Ad-hoc Committee or core group for the Ethiopian PHE integration approach. Engender Health, with the support of Packard Foundation, agreed and pledged to host and support the coordinator’s service for one year. With the concerted and aggressive move of the Ad-hoc committee members and the coordinator, it was possible to organize the Establishment and Launching Conference just after seven months on May 30-31/08, with 51 organizations and individuals at Ambo in the presence of the patron of the organization, President Girma Woldegiorgis, and other government officials.

CIPHE was legally registered with the Ministry of Justice by registration No. 3695 on August 13, 2008. Its board members were elected with a representative from Engender Health as Chair, Addis Ababa University as Vice Chair, and Lem Ethiopia, Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA), Federal Ministry of Health and Integrated Biofarm Enterprise as members. PHE Ethiopia Consortium has also signed an Operational Agreement with the government of Ethiopia as represented by the Disaster Management and Food Security Sector (DMFSS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on September 24, 2008.

Since its establishment, CIPHE is connecting and communicating PHE-related information to members and local and international partners on a timely basis through its email list serve and its website (phe-ethiopia.org). In addition, it is strengthening its networking by actively participating in the taskforce of the vetiver grass, bio-fuel forum, wetland forum, Reproductive Health (RH) forum, The Ethiopian National Climate Change Forum, The Ethiopian Civil Society Climate Change Network, CDM and REDD group etc.

Locally, all the big networks like NEWA, Pastoralist Forum, Basic Education Network (BEN), CORHA, HOA-REC, CRDA, PANE, EIFDDA, Pastoralist Forum, etc. are our member and partner organizations. With government institutions like the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOaRD), Ministry of Health, Environmental Protection Authority, Population Office and the Biodiversity Institute, The Ethiopian Wild Life Authority etc., we have strong partnerships. In addition, we have strong partnerships with private and public higher learning institutes. In relation to international partnerships, CIPHE has developed a good relationship with the PHE family: mainly with our sister Eastern African countries, PHE network groups, PRB, Woodrow Wilson Center, USAID Washington, Population Action International (PAI), The BALANCE Project, WWF, Conservation International(CI), The Population Climate Change Alliance(PCCA), Philippines PHE Network and others.

Opportunities for PHE integration

There are ample opportunities that support the practicality of the PHE integrated approach locally and internationally.

Locally

The government of Ethiopia, in its poverty reduction strategy document, has duly appreciated and included the importance of an integrated approach in different sectors of the country. Moreover, the government has demonstrated commitments toclimate change reduction and to integrating different development programmes. The constitution, proclamations, policies and laws which are in place engender ideal conditions for PHE integration

into development schemes. In order to facilitate this approach the government has deployed human resources by different governmental and non-governmental organizations (development agents, health extension agents, teachers, etc.) at a grassroots level. There are also existing efforts and experiences in PHE integration of livelihood, health, environment, etc by different non governmental organizations in different parts of the country, and in community level projects.

The ongoing watershed management activities within the country open a doorway to incorporate some components of PHE. Currently the revision of MDGs and PASDEP is going on. Therefore, it is a good time to vow and include PHE in future plans in an integrated way.

The commitment of different NGOs and research institutions to casting light on PHE by making use of different means, and to establishing and attracting many member organizations by the Consortium for the Integration of Population, Health and Environment (CIPHE) is another marvelous and tangible piece of evidence of national support for the integrated approach. The extension of infrastructure into inaccessible areas increases the implementation of PHE in an integrated way. Government institutions are embarked on implementing Business Process Re-engineering and institutional restructuring which will be supportive for the integration by creating human resources at a community level at the same time as creating best adopting methods for climate change..

International Relevance

The MDGs are an obvious opportunity and global witness for the need for an integrated approach to development. Human health, environmental wellbeing, food, education and human welfare all are interrelated problems which need collaborative efforts to solve them. Therefore, the integration of PHE has attracted international concern; it has become a global agenda. Organizations like USAID, PAI, PRB, WWF, BALANCE project, etc are giving it more focus than ever before on global level. Emerging global warming and climatic disturbances are other issues that need this integration, and it is becoming the best adaptation mechanism in relation to climate change impacts. In accordance with this, UNFPA and IPPF, WHO are developing activities related to the linkage of Population, Health and climate change. Different media agencies started producing and broadcasting different programmes in the areas of peace, security, poverty, food and water insecurity and its relationship to the environment. There is growing understanding to support the integrated approach at a policy maker and donor level. There are also several research results which show the value of integration in solving problems at household and community levels.

Challenges in efforts to integrate population, health and environment

Despite all those opportunities, there are also drawbacks that may hinder the progress of the integrated approach. Some of the outstanding challenges are:

As the PHE integration is a new approach which is not widely distributed, addressing the lack of adequate awareness among concerned institutions and personnel on how to forge ahead with an integrated approach will require intensive efforts. It requires focused capacity building actions.

The life long tradition which encourages a sectoral approach can block integrating the different components. In this respect breaking the tradition will be time and energy consuming but with rewarding result. A lack of an environmental impact assessment (positive and negative impacts) can also impede the speed of the integration of PHE. In addition, lack of government institutions which could take hold of a sense of ownership of the integration as a system , the sector based division of functions and mandates and lack of coordination among different institutions (in plan preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation), and rather the presence of overlapping and conflict of interest can make PHE integration cumbersome. Government hierarchies at national and grassroots levels are working very well with a sense of responsibility. However, the middle structure has demonstrated flaws that may make PHE integration difficult. The prevailing extreme poverty at a grassroots levels curtails interest and the endeavor of PHE integration. Moreover, the PHE approach is not spelled out in national development documents and even in the MDGs. It is indicated contextually. Therefore, clearly spelling out this integration needs a big integrated effort. In addition, the PHE adaptation mechanism needs to be popularized and scaled up.

ii. CIPHE’s Vision

CIPHE envisages to see balanced, healthy ecosystems and wellbeing of communities in Ethiopia.


iii. CIPHE’s Mission

CIPHE exists to enhance and promote the integration of population health and environment at various levels for sustainable development.

iv. Principles/Values

8 Sustained commitment to PHE integration: CIPHE and its members are committed to the integration of PHE as a main focus area of intervention.

8 Respect for nature and human well-being: CIPHE strongly believes that human beings are the main focus of development interventions. However, every development intervention has to ensure the healthiness and sustainability of the environment.

8 Scale up through partnership and coalition building: Integration of PHE is based on partnerships and coalition-building with stakeholders, government bodies and non-state actors. CIPHE seeks to scale up interventions by fostering partnerships among government, member organizations and development partners.

8 Equity: CIPHE works with all people from different walks of life. The views and active participation of people is encouraged despite their age, ability, and or any other differences.

8 Accountability and transparency: CIPHE strongly believes in taking full responsibility for its work and builds efficient systems and strategies that clearly show its work transparently to its members, and others.

8 Community Empowerment: CIPHE’s member organizations and partners need to support community empowerment initiatives on PHE, and need to work together by coordinating their activities with others in the community with their indigenous knowledge so that the interest of the grassroots community can be fulfilled in an integrated and sustainable way. Community participation enables the integration to come alive, holds the space for creativity, imagination, innovation, and sustainability. In addition, we need to develop community empowerment model sites of members and partners.

Strategic /Critical/ issues

8 Rapid population growth and a lack of alternative livelihoods coupled with inadequate natural resource management resulted in degradation of various components of the environment (such as soil, water, biodiversity, air) and hampered socioeconomic development.

8 Health problems, food and water shortages and climatic (rainfall) irregularity are linked with pressures exerted on the environment.

8 Lack of comprehensive integrated approach as a system within the government structure and implementing development practitioners.

8 Lack of awareness and knowledge within the general public on the importance of integration approach.

8 Inadequate capacity of the consortium and its members to implement the integration approach

8 Climate change impacts that are aggravating the vulnerability of the people and the country.

Strategic Approaches:

Reversing the prevailing situation and realizing sustainable development requires an integrated approach from a policy level down to grassroots. This approach has proved cost effective in terms of addressing interconnected problems including climate change impacts at all levels through efficiently and effectively using human, financial, time and material resources. Therefore, to address these critical issues CIPHE focuses on the following strategic approaches.

Stepwise building of the knowledge base of PHE integrated approach and its advantages at a policy, professional and community level,

8 Fostering a forum where different sectors come together and exchange expertise,

8 Investigating major opportunities and barriers of integration among sectors for sustained development.

8 Researching on resource efficiency in terms of duplication of efforts, and strengthening linkages among sectors working on health, environment and development,

8 Assessing workable linkages between policy, institutions and implementation issues within its members and beyond,

8 Enhancing a participatory approach through pilot projects and sharing of best PHE integration practices

8 Promoting scaling up and scaling out of best practices through strengthening networks among stakeholders

8 Laying the foundation for workable and sustainable partnerships among key stakeholders of PHE (Government and non-government partnership, local and international partnership, and partnerships between media, academia, research institutions, community based organizations, etc)

8 Ensuring community participation and gender equality by encouraging indigenous knowledge, cultures and tradition

8 All in all the CIPHE will follow a holistic approach which will add value to attaining goals of sustainable development (PASDEP and MDGs) that encompass issues of environmental wellbeing and human betterment including climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.

v. CIPHE’s Objective

Overall Objective

The overall objective of CIPHE is to contribute towards Ethiopia’s sustainable development through the integration of population, health and environment.

Specific Objectives:

The Specific Objectives of CIPHE’s are to:

1. Build the capacity and utilization of CIPHE’s Secretariat, members and stakeholders to integrate PHE

2. Enhance an enabling environment for the integration of PHE at various levels.

3. Improve coordination and communication among members and stakeholders of CIPHE to sustain support for integration of PHE and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

4. Improve a system to monitor, evaluate, research, document and disseminate PHE interventions.

vi. Strategies

CIPHE will deploy the following strategies to achieve its goal and objectives:

8 Organize and/or facilitate trainings

8 Facilitate experience sharing and networking

8 Provide technical assistance to members and stakeholders as appropriate

8 Communicate successes and lessons learned to the wider PHE, development and policy community.


3- Specific Activities by Objectives

Specific Objective I:

Build the capacity and utilization of CIPHE Secretariat, members and stakeholders to integrate PHE

1.1 Develop the capacity of CIPHE Secretariat

As the concept of PHE integration is new to our context and has a very broad meaning, there is a need to assess the capacity of CIPHE staff and Board members and provide training and orientation based on the gaps identified. In addition, capacity and commitment of the board and members can be enhanced by organizing local and international exposure visits on PHE integration approaches.

The capacity building of CIPHE includes activities such as developing skills in monitoring and evaluation of integrated PHE projects, PHE project design, and strategic communications targeting community, practitioner and policy members. In addition, organizing tailored trainings to staff and board members of CIPHE and organizing experience sharing visits and forums local and internationally to board members and appropriate staff will be included.

CIPHE will also add and strengthen its staff to coordinate and facilitate the different activities related to PHE integration and climate change adaptation mechanisms, promotion, research, networking, capacity building, communication, technical advice and support to members on program implementation. As a result the secretariat office needs to be strong and well-equipped by qualified staff and facilities.

In addition the secretariat will be supported by Advisory Groups such as 1) Communication, and Resource Mobilization 2) Capacity Building, and 3) Research and Documentation which are accountable to the secretariat. Their roles will include prioritizing areas of integration, designing the approach, getting involved in developmental issues, providing support to the network in resource mobilization, and identifying research issues. The Advisory Groups will discharge their responsibilities through developing specific intervention approaches inline with the strategies developed through partner identification. In addition, they will support the development of policy guidelines.

Develop Info Mapping that show PHE related activities and agencies involved.

1.2 Develop the capacity of members

Many development practitioners are taking mostly single sector approaches; in addition, there is low awareness of the importance of family planning and the impact of population pressures on sustainable natural resource management and the provision of health services.

CIPHE, acknowledging the need for integrated approaches for healthy environment and community and improved outcomes, needs to enhance an enabling environment for integration of PHE at various levels.

This is done through capacity building of member organizations such as providing an organizational capacity assessment, organizing needs-based training, linking members with funding agencies and research institutions, facilitating partnerships and coordination among members and partners, providing technical backstopping in areas such as project development, monitoring and evaluation, organizing experience sharing visits locally and internationally, sharing best practices within CIPHE members, strengthening communication and networking among members and partners, and focusing on the interest and active participation of members. In addition, through its members the capacity of community associations should be given focus.

In addition, through holding general assemblies annually, members, partners, and the international PHE community will be able to share and update experiences, and participate in decision making on the current activities and future directions of the consortium.

1.3 Develop members’ and partners’ ability to talk about population, health and environment issues in their activities, publications, general assembly meetings, and project proposals

CIPHE will undertake different activities to achieve this objective, including:

8 Create talking points about PHE in Ethiopia and CIPHE for members to use in a variety of settings, forums, websites, online discussion and training, communication workshops, member workshops, radio programs, live discussions, and guest speakers.

8 Provide policy communication workshops to help members talk about population, health, environments and climate change related issues in their communications and also in their policy advocacy efforts.

8 Publish and disseminate information through electronic newsletters, print newsletters, and e-mails highlighting information with links to website, etc.

8 Create and put in place standardized approaches, including membership criteria with clear roles and expectations for CIPHE and vice versa. We aim to standardize major activities and approaches (trainings, integration, etc.),

1.4 Expand membership and partnership base of CIPHE

The social bases of PHE Ethiopia Consortium are member organizations and partners from the private sector, higher learning institutions, partner organizations, government institutions, media and donors.

Therefore, PHE Ethiopia Consortium will strongly work to expand its membership base, and to enhance partnerships with government institutions and the private sector to scale up its effort towards integration of PHE and climate change adaptation in Ethiopia.

1.5 Expand community base of CIPHE

CIPHE will expand its community base through engagement with schools/university clubs, CSOs in environment, partnerships, tree planting, interfaith groups, youth groups, farmers (successful farmers supporting PHE and other farms), associations (women, youth, peasant, coffee growers), member events, religious institutions, volunteer groups, Population Day, Earth Day and other community events.

CIPHE will work with these groups to develop their understanding of population, health and environment dynamics. Through this understanding CIPHE will support implementing organizations by helping to create a more enabling environment in target communities for PHE interventions and climate change adaptations, with the objective of a healthy community and healthy environment.


Specific Objective 2:

Enhance an enabling environment for the integration of PHE at various levels.

2.1 Establish a viable communications system/enhance communication exchange among stakeholders/members

Through the CIPHE website and email list serve, the flow of PHE and climate change related information will be regularly channeled to all stakeholders. In addition, various media outlets such as printouts, electronic and visual media outlets will be used to disseminate information about PHE issues in various languages and formats such as songs, dances, storytelling field events, etc.

In addition, CIPHE will develop and disseminate IEC materials on PHE and develop PHE manuals in different local languages.

2.2 Document best practices and lessons learned of members implementing PHE projects and develop communication materials to be used for education, awareness and promotion locally and internationally.

CIPHE, in collaboration with members and partner organizations, will develop criteria for identifying best practices in the integration of PHE and climate change adaptation, and will disseminate these practices to relevant organizations and institutions both locally and internationally.

2.3 Encourage positive engagement with government and other stakeholders

CIPHE needs to improve coordination and communication with government intuitions at the federal level and with the different regional states and other stakeholders to enhance an enabling environment for integration of PHE at various levels in a sustainable way, and to increase visibility and success of development initiatives and campaigns nationally. To meet this objective CIPHE will develop a partnership guideline and sign memoranda of understanding with various government institutions and stakeholders as appropriate.

2.4 Establish a strong media connection and partnership

CIPHE will inform and involve the media about integrated PHE approaches and climate change adaptation, success stories and challenges and develop a media resource database for media intuitions and journalists, establishing a good connection with those affiliated with integrated PHE issues.

CIPHE will also encourage a strong media role and the use of mass media by organizing briefings and field trips, developing media-friendly information packages, employing traditional media, engaging charity theses, involving media people in PHE trainings and capacity building programs, and conducting PHE trainings for media so they can become advocates of PHE.

Specific Objective 3:

Improve coordination and communication among members and stakeholders of CIPHE

3.1 Develop mapping of member organizations

CIPHE will conduct a mapping of members’ activities and geographic locations and identify possible areas of integration through simple questionnaires, analyses, validation by members, geographic mapping showing implementation areas and documentation of all activities, including, if possible using GIS.

CIPHE will also create working groups on specific thematic issues in order to address immediate organizational and practice needs, identify gaps, and create work plans which would be supported and facilitated by the CIPHE Secretariat.

3.2 Facilitate/ joint program development among member organizations

CIPHE will facilitate and provide technical assistance to members to develop joint programs to integrate PHE and climate change adaptation. This will enable organizations working on separate issues such as population, health or Environment to work together in addressing the integration of PHE and climate change adaptation in a specific area where they have existing interventions and/or have planned to work.

3.3 Foster Partnerships and networking for and among members

CIPHE will facilitate partnerships and collaboration among its member organizations and stakeholders locally and internationally to address PHE in an integrated, standardized and sustainable way. CIPHE has begun and will continue to engage itself in the bio-fuel, wetland, forestry, Reproductive Health, vetiver grass, climate change etc, groups and networks to achieve this objective. In addition, we will have activities including the facilitation of social activities for members for networking purposes, such as PHE happy hours, visitations, presentations, \ guest speakers, amd yahoo and Google groups through the internet.


Specific Objective 4: Sustain support for integration of PHE and climate change mitigation and adaptation

4.1 Develop fundraising policy/materials

The fundraising policy document will give direction on how to generate funds and material support from local, international, and other sources.

4.2 Develop Project Proposals

CIPHE will assist with the development of project proposals where CIPHE can be the bridge for members and donors, and vise versa, in relation to integrated PHE approaches and climate change.

4.3 Local Resource mobilization

Local resources identified are Rotary, local interns, human and technical resources, cost sharing, connecting member-organizations with other members, corporate sponsorships like Ethiopian Airlines (tickets), construction companies, flower farms, public sector (road authority, build partnerships, local), climate change forums, etc.

Creative fundraising ideas identified are public events/series, facilitation activities, internet café, members helping to raise funds through their grants and joint proposal development, PHE (members organize) carbon trade, social marketing PHE with private sector, partnerships with environment-friendly private sector, \ awards, mobilization campaigns related to Earth Day or other idea events that promote CIPHE, ecotourism/development tourism, event sponsorships (in kind), training programs, organizing national and regional telethons, and online donations.

4.4 International Support

Support from our International partners and donors are essential for strengthening and promoting PHE integration in Ethiopia, and for furthering this vision for the well being of humanity.

Objective 5:

Monitoring, evaluation, research, document and disseminate PHE interventions

5.1 Facilitate integrated PHE-related research

Identify and prioritize a research agenda on integration of PHE in partnership with public and private research centers and or higher learning institutions. Commission CIPHE members and/or establish a research unit under the secretariat, and disseminate research findings of CIPHE and others.

5.2 Use the research outputs for evidence-based Promotion

CIPHE will compile and disseminate research findings to concerned bodies and will use them for policy promotion to scale up integration, inform people, identify priority areas and understand possible policy and program options of PHE in Ethiopia. In order to do so, CIPHE will

8 Develop documentation strategy

8 Develop a resource center and/or strengthen existing resource centers of member organizations so that organizations, government institutions, FBOS, CBOs, researchers, journalists and students can access integrated PHE-related information easily.

5.3 Regular reporting

CIPHE will develop appropriate formats to monitor its interventions and share reports with board members, member organizations, and appropriate government offices and donors on a regular basis.

5.4 Capturing success stories

CIPHE will follow-up on reported PHE success stories and lessons learned to develop resources for PHE practitioners to learn from PHE interventions that have been implemented in Ethiopia.

5.5 Evaluation

CIPHE will undertake evaluations of its interventions by external consultants, and/or teams comprising members according to the agreements it has entered into with funding agencies. The findings of the evaluations will be shared with member organizations, government offices and the like. They will also be posted on CIPHE’s Web site for wider use.





Monitoring and evaluation

The organization will handle the monitoring and evaluation activities in collaboration with partners at all levels. The monitoring and evaluation will be accomplished through reporting and direct joint field observation. The sub grantees will provide reports to the CIPHE secretariat every six months based on their baseline data and monthly monitoring results. The CIPHE will undertake annual field observation to see the performance of its sub grantees. The CIPHE board, donors, sub grantees, local administration, and stakeholders from the health, environment, agriculture and rural development, water, and women affairs will take part in project monitoring and evaluation process. Representatives of the beneficiary community will also play vital role in the monitoring and evaluation.

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