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A review of the priorities and accomplishments ofFATA Rural Livelihood and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP)

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PROjECT dIRECTOR

04 success story SOLAR hOME SOLUTIONS

05 VIsuaL IMPact FATA RLCIP

06 case stuDy MOdEL VILLAGES

08 coMPoNeNt aPARTICIPATORY dEVELOPMENT

10 coMPoNeNt B INFRASTRUCTURE ANd SERVICES

16 coMPoNeNt c LIVELIhOOdS SUPPORT

19 coMPoNeNt D PROjECT MANAGEMENT

21 sKILL DeVeLoPMeNtTRAINING REPORT

22 MID-terM reVIeW RESULTS SUMMARY

MAkING AN IMPACT IN FY 2013 - 14IMPACT is an honor to introduce our biannual review, illustrating the breadth and range of the challenging work that we do everyday to improve the lives and livelihoods of the people of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Since the launch of the project in 2013, we have reached out to low income communities starting with Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies.

The FATA Rural Livelihood and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP) is engineered and executed within the framework of the Post-Crisis Needs Assessment (PCNA), which underpins opportunities for sustainable livelihoods of the rural communities in the tribal areas as one of the ingredients of development and peacebuilding. More precisely, the RLCIP contributes to Strategic Objectives 2 and 3 of the PCNA:

SO2 Stimulate employment and livelihood opportunities. SO3 Ensure provision of basic services.

This year’s review seeks to dig deep to reveal the impact that our work has had on individual, family and community lives, within the project target area. For the second year in succession, RLCIP continues to progress from one milestone to the other. Distinguished as the first-of-its-kind approach in the development history of FATA, we have successfully launched the concept of “Model Villages”. With the technical assistance of our social mobilization partner and ownership of the political administration, the project has completed fast-track community mobilization in nine selected tehsils resulting in the inclusion of more people within the project’s fold.

The project prioritizes long-term development actions which are sustainable and adoptable. We also believe that “Quick Win” actions make a necessary component of the long-term development framework which provides swift impact and demand driven support to the disadvantaged households. Installation of solar home solutions, distribution of energy efficient cooking stoves, provision of sewing machines, giveaway of backyard poultry and supplies of wheat seed are little steps which have contributed in broader terms.

Infrastructure expansion also remains the mainstay of the project deliverables as we build up further on the strong foundations of community development, that we laid down during FY 2013 - 14. These essential infrastructure development initatives have been substantially completed in the selected villages of Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies.

To build the capacities of the community organizations which foster our work during the project planning, implementation and monitoring phases, leadership and community management skills trainings were also organized. To sum it up, we are proud to vouch that the project funds have been carefully managed and wisely spent - more importantly that they continue to change the lives and improve livelihoods. We are confident that the IMPACT of our ideas and actions continue to inspire communities to achive even more...

Model Village I: Lakyano (Bajaur Agency)

Model Village II: haji-kor (Mohmand Agency)

Model Village III: kotkai (South Waziristan Agency)

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We are looking forward to ensure that the communities we work with in the tribal areas of Pakistan are able to live a life of dignity and prosperity.»Project directorPMU FATA RLCIP

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Installation of solar home

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In our model villages, we have already come across so many cases where these systems are making a huge impact by giving a better quality of life, more time for study and some business opportunities for people to keep their shops open even after dark.»Mazhar kamranPlanning SpecialistPMU FATA RLCIP

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Each and every household in the Lakyano village is provided with solar home solutions, covering all the living rooms of a house with a direct current fan and an energy saver light. The dry gel battery provided with the system can provide 48 hours backup, if used judicially along with a 195 watts Canadian solar panel. It was ensured that every house is also equipped with an outside energy saver, contributing to the illumination of the village passages and streets.

SUCCESS ThAT MAdE AN IMPACTA success story of the FATA RLCIP solar home solutions initiative

NIaZ MuHaMMaD, HaPPIer More tHaN eVer

When Niaz Muhammad first heard of such a technology which could be readily installed and used in order to provide electricity through solar energy, he could hardly wait to experience this scientific marvel.

Niaz, now a grandfather, spent most of his time socializing with the residents of Lakyano in Bajaur Agency, one of the “Model Villages” selected by the Project Management Unit of FATA RLCIP under a set selection criteria. However, he had to rush back home before the sunset, as it would get blindly dark out on the streets and pathways.

He would often ask questions if he would ever be able to see light in his home after dusk or if his grandchildren could do their homework before going to bed at night. “Whenever I happened to visit Khar in Bajaur Agency, solar street lights switched on in the evening would cause me dismay, knowing the fact that we did not have any such facility in our village back then.”

His dismay now seems to be giving way to hope and happiness. The FATA RLCIP has successfully illuminated the entire Lakyano village by providing solar home solutions to every household. Murky rooms and passages are very much a thing of the past for Niaz Muhammad and also for his friends and relatives.

Recounting his first ever experience of electricity inside his home, Niaz annotates excitedly, “when for the first time the solar lights were turned on in our house, it was an occasion adorned with smiles and surprises for the whole family - a day reckoned to be remembered.”

Previously, people had to rely on kerosene lamps which gave poor light and created a smoky home environment. For the first time in Lakyano village, children can study after school, people feel safer in their homes and shopkeepers are extending their business hours. For the people of the village, that is how everything has changed, on the brighter side of life.

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A major portion of the population in FATA lives in under-developed rural localities which neither have access nor connectivity to the national electricity grid. Now, solar powered lights are illuminating the dark rooms and potentially their futures.


FATA Rural Livelihood and Community Infrastructure Project (RLCIP)

The project thematic interventions and geographic coverage area is based on three parameters:• Accessibility of the areas in terms of development work and involvement of local communities in peace building efforts

• Coordination with other ongoing and planned investments to consolidate development outcomes

• Potential for scale-up of project coverage by creating opportunities for livelihoods support and infrastructure services

VISUAL IMPACT

Implementationtimeline

months

phase-out31 December 201545

usD million total funding 12

funding detailsMulti-Donor trust-fund (MDtf) under the administration of the World BankKP

FAT

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istan Trust Fund

geographic coverage

Bajaur agency

Mohmand agency

south Waziristan agency

fata

thematic interventions

community mobilization social capital building Physical infrastructure community services

agriculture support Livelihoods development Institutional strengthening

doing good,

not only feels good,

it leads to more good.

Project objectiveto improve livelihoods and access to basic service infrastructure while strengthening local communities through the recovery and rehabilitation of community physical infratructure in the targeted crisis affected areas of fata

(PcNa)so2/so3*

* http://www.pakistanmdtf.org/post-crisis-needs-assessment.html* SO2 Stimulate employment and livelihood opportunities SO3 Ensure provision of basic services

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CREATING MOdELS OF dEVELOPMENT IMPACTModel villages in FATA offer one-way ticket out of poverty

Leading a novel but realistic approach to ensure consolidated and sustainable project outcomes, FATA RLCIP has initiated the process of upgrading three rural settlements to the status of “Model Villages”. One in each of the three agencies where the project has rolled out its activities, these villages will be developed as livelihoods and infrastructure development benchmarks to which other such efforts could aspire.

JaMaL KHaN, a ProuD resIDeNt of MoDeL VILLage LaKyaNo

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Scores of locals from near and far have during the past few months come to see the wonder villages of Lakyano, Haji-Kor and Kotkai in the tribal agencies of Bajaur, Mohmand and South Waziristan, respectively. The three are model villages, which are being established to demonstrate how rural FATA communities can lift themselves out of poverty and achieve sustainable development. These model villages were initially “hotspots” for chronic poverty, accompanied by low levels of income and dilapidated state of community infrastructure.

The criteria for selection of these model villages included inadequacy of basic services, willingness of the community members to participate in the project and relative security in terms of project implementation activities. Village specific strategies were tailored and implemented through local community organizations to address a number of issues ranging from infrastructure development to income generation.

These model villages are profiting from both quick impact as well as incremental advancement initiatives. Jamal Khan, a resident of Lakyano village in Bajaur Agency, sees a change in fate and fortune as a beneficiary of the project.

“The people of my village lived in a disorganized way, where they never experienced access to basic infrastructure. FATA RCLIP has brought us together under our very own managed and mobilized community organization. We have been involved in every project activity from inception to implementation. I can see a big difference as we have moved from a state of despair to meaningful living”.

Under the livelihoods support component of the project, residents of the model villages were given wheat seeds, fertilizer bags, poultry birds and sewing machines. Development of small scale infrastructure and improvement in service delivery also made up the project deliverables. Local communities worked with the project staff to construct access roads, street pathways, flood protection walls and water supply systems. Furthermore, solar home solutions and energy efficient cooking stoves have been provided to each household within the model villages to improve the overall quality of life.

“The model villages have transformed our lives in many extraordinary ways. We have our own small poultry farms in our backyards. Besides, supply of fertilizer bags and wheat seeds will ensure higher yield. In addition to our own food security, we will also be able to generate income from the sale of excess stock”, says Jamal Khan.

Just two years ago, these were ordinary FATA villages where socioeconomic ills were part of everyday life. Now they are model villages. Once the project activities are completed, these villages could potentially become case studies for the public administration and development partners to rollout these practical experiences across other areas of FATA.

Kotkai, South Waziristan Agency:The village is situated almost 130 kilometers from Tank, the near-most district in terms of access to health, education, livestock and agricultural services. Kotkai comprises of 437 households, whereas, the total population is 2620 individuals. There are four hamlets in the model village including Meziwam, Kazakas, Inzar Kalay and Shna Ghora.

Lakyano, Bajaur Agency:The village is situated almost 9 kilometers from Pashat, the near-most town having access to health, education, livestock and agricultural services. Lakyano comprises of 120 households, whereas, the total population is 840 individuals. There are two hamlets in the model village including Dherai Ziarat and Ziarat Korona.

Haji-Kor, Mohmand Agency:The village is located almost 80 kilometers from Shabqadar, the near-most town having access to health, education, livestock and agricultural services. Haji-Kor comprises of 184 households, whereas, the total population is 1288 individuals. There are four hamlets in the model village including Bangi Kor, Koz Dawat, Bar Dawat and Shato Khail.

Bank accounts for village organizations representing the three villages are setup.

Baseline surveys in all three agencies and profiling of model villages are completed.

Pre-development photographic evidence was collected for comparative analysis of change after completion of development interventions.

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According to the Project director of FATA RLCIP, this innovation will offer a unique model for fighting poverty at the village level when the project phases out in 2015.


IMPACT ThROUGh PARTICIPATORY dEVELOPMENTcomponent a: community Development and social capital Building

Participatory development seeks to engage local population in development projects. Introduced as an important part of the “basic needs approach” to progress, participatory development seeks to give the poor a part in initiatives designed for their benefit with the perspective that development projects will be more sustainable and successful if local populations are engaged in the process. The concept is often presented as an alternative to “top-down” development.

The social mobilization process is not only aimed at organizing communities around the interventions of the project, but also encompasses an approach for developing a sense of civic-engagement, promoting citizen-state interaction and enabling local communities to take charge of their own development agenda.»hameed UllahCommunity development Specialist PMU FATA RLCIP

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Village organizations have been formed in all the three model villages in Lakyano (Tehsil Salarzai, Bajaur Agency), Haji-Kor (Tehsil Pindyali, Mohmand Agency) and Kotkai (Tehsil Sararogha, South Waziristan Agency).

Significance of measure

FATA is traditionally based on the principle of close association by tribe or kinship. The tribal elders (Malak), often act as intermediary between their people and local administrative structures for identifying the development priorities. The objective of this component is to engage with the local communities in order to secure their involvement in project implementation and monitoring.

Recognizing that the FATA region is traditionally based on the principle of close association through lineage, the project is making use of indigenous structures, including community based village organizations, as facilitating partners for ensuring participation of local communities. The organizations have been selected on the basis of their local presence and outreach to ensure that the coordination process amongst local tribal communities and the local public administration is effective.

The community organizations are engaged through the social mobilization process as well as capacity development measures to enable them play an active role in the sustainable development process of their areas.


Intermediate outcome Intermediate outcome indicators Intermediate outcome monitoring

Communities are involved through a participatory process in prioritizing and

planning their development agenda

Number of villages and settlements engaged in participatory processes for

site and beneficiary selection

Number of community and farmer organizations trained for technical and

managerial skills

Demand driven development through greater participation

Matrix of outputs

The two sub-components include

Sub-component A1Social Mobilization: Through this sub-component, consultations with local communities are held to map agriculture and livestock related needs that can be supported through the project. Community organizations remain closely involved during site selection, beneficiary profiling, implementation process and livelihoods initiatives.

Sub-component A2Institutional Strengthening of Local Indigenous Groups: This sub-component covers training and capacity building of the involved community organizations formed under the steering structure of the project. To enable these local partner organizations become viable, inclusive and professional, institutional development training are also provided to their members.

Details of results

So far, 121 community organizations have been formed while the formation of remaining 160 community organization is in progress.

Custom designed and delivered trainings on community and leadership management have been imparted to the members of 15 community organizations so far. Other community organizations will undergo the same training modules in due course of time.

Services of one of the leading national development organizations, Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP), have been engaged as the social mobilization and capacity building partner. SRSP has successfully conducted the formation of community organizations in the three model villages.

Impact in progress

community organizations to be setup and made functional by 30th June 2014173 additional community organizations to

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IMPACT ThROUGh IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTUREcomponent B: community Infrastructure and services

The quality of infrastructure and delivery of services are epitomized as the building blocks of prospering communities. While capacity building support to the community organizations in steering their own development needs and priorities is essential, it is equally important to make provisions for necessary finances to implement them. Technical as well as financial assistance go hand-in-hand, and consolidate parallel outcomes to create a well-rounded development impact, both in the short and long terms.

The community infrastructure and services is not only one of the components, but the Component of the project in terms of significance, as it brings us closer to the communities we are serving and understand what they need the most. In close consultations with our partner community organizations, water, sanitation, agriculture and livestock sectors were identified to be poorly resourced with the need to channelize our resources and efforts towards them.»Rashid Rafiq KhattakInfrastructure SpecialistPMU FATA RLCIP

«Significance of measure

About 58.7% of the FATA population does not have access to clean drinking water, including 16.2% who use surface water. The most common drinking water sources in FATA are water pipelines which run into the dwelling or onto the property, and public taps. The protected well inside and outside the house, including the tube well, is a common facility in the rural areas of FATA. Nearly 85% of families in rural areas collect water from sources outside their homes*.

The FATA region is predominantly an agrarian economy, with livelihoods sources mostly dependent on agriculture and livestock. The area is dominated by small farmers with less than 5 acres of land and a limited amount of livestock. Many of the households experience food deficits and rely on remittances to meet their needs. Despite heavy dependence on agriculture and livestock, full economic benefits of commercial agriculture development have not been exploited, since packaging, storing and marketing facilities are not meeting the required standards*.

Therefore, this component responds to support for the above identified sectors. The implementation strategy being two-fold consists of providing infrastructure as “quick win schemes” and improving infrastructure as “development schemes”. Quick win schemes include water supply, waste management, solar lighting, streets pavement, etc. Whereas, the development schemes cover flood protection, irrigation infrastructure, road surfacing, land cultivation and agricultural processing.

Community-led decision making for identification and implementation of these schemes remain the key principle for undertaking this component. Due to the scope and magnitude, development schemes have integrated a higher degree of social mobilization and capacity building of the partner community organizations in Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies.

* FATA Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)

Sewing machine delivery: Initial baseline assessment showed that in all model villages in the three tribal agencies, men go out for work while the women stay back and not only take care of the families but also depend on income from sewing. FATA RLCIP distributed sewing machines to all households in the model villages of Bajaur, Mohmand and South Waziristan Agencies.

120sewing machines

Lakyano, Bajaur Agency

184sewing machines

Haji-Kor, Mohmand Agency

406sewing machines

Kotkai, South Waziristan Agency


households in Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies

solar home solutions already provided to 232

304additional community infrastructure schemes to be undertaken in project area53

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Communities benefit from infrastructure and services

Number and percentage of schemes completed:

• Within budget

• On time

• With specified quantity

Identify further areas for improvement

Fuel-efficient stoves provision: In FATA, there is no supply of natural gas and people burn wood to cook food. FATA RLCIP distributed fuel-efficient stoves to 100 households of model village Haji-Kor, Mohmand Agency. These stoves are designed to be 75% fuel efficient i.e. by burning 500 grams of wood or dung cakes, a household can cook twice a day. They have a special feature of double burners and the smoke and heat emitted from its funnel helps to heat 12 liters of water.

Seed and fertilizer distribution: The project has so far distributed tons of high quality hybrid and common wheat seed with required fertilizer to poor tribesmen of FATA. During the period under review, 130 packages consisting of 50 kilograms of wheat seed, 1 bag of DAP and appropriate volume of pesticides were distributed among 130 farmers in model village Haji-Kor, Mohmand Agency. Packages consisting of 50 kilograms of wheat seed, 2 bags of urea, 1 bag of DAP and pesticides were also distributed for 90 acres of land in model village Lakyano, Bajaur Agency.

Solar home solutions: Part of the solar electrification initiative, the project has achieved its target by installing 104 solar home solutions in one of the three model villages in Lakyano, Bajaur Agency. This is a major accomplishment as Lakyano, an off-grid village, now enjoys the benefits of light during night hours.

RAPID WINS (quick win schemes)

Matrix of outputs

Impact in progress

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fuel-efficient stovescompleted in

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STEADY GAINS (development schemes)


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Impact from

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Impact from

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706micro home based poultry farms have been established with the supply of 10515 poultry birds, 706 plastic drinkers, 706 poultry feeders and 35300 kilograms of poultry feed to 706 households in the model villages of Bajaur, Mohmand and South Waziristan Agencies.

IMPACT ThROUGh SUSTAINABLE LIVELIhOOdS

component c: Livelihoods support

Within rural context, agriculture and livestock sectors are considered to be the key determinants and drivers of socioeconomic well being. Around the world, people living within areas having rural characteristics draw a major portion of their employment and income from agriculture and livestock, and FATA as such is not an exception. This makes support towards developing the rural livelihoods in the tribal region of Pakistan among the key considerations of the project.

Livestock, a significant contributor of the agricultural economy in FATA, produces direct food for many. It supports crops by increasing farm fertility through manures. For small farmers in FATA, livestock is the only ready source of cash to buy inputs for crop production, such as, seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. Livestock income also goes towards buying things that farmers cannot make for themselves, which includes paying for education and healthcare services.»Mujibur RahmanNatural ResourceManagement SpecialistPMU FATA RLCIP


In FATA, agriculture is the key pillar for supporting rural economy where small farmers largely practice farming at subsistence level, characterized by underutilization of land and cultivation of low input crops. Of the total reported area of 2.7 million hectares in FATA, barely 200,000 hectares (approximately 7%) is cultivated*. The climatic conditions for crops, fruits and vegetables are favorable, however, productivity remains low due to insufficient investments in agricultural inputs, improper water management and poor chain coordination.

Complementing agricultural activities, livestock rearing is an equally essential contributor for household economy. Livestock remains the key source of milk and meat. Additionally, it provides inputs which are used as fuel and fertilizer. Poultry farming is an additional supplement to household diets and essential income support. For most households, livestock also provides a kind of food security buffer in time of any unpredictable externalities.

Based on the above aspects, this component focuses on enabling small farmers and village womenfolk in the project area to help them sustainably by adopting enhanced production and farm management. The component aims at moving farmers away from the traditional low-input/low-output equation through improved seed availability and best farming practices.

* FATA Sustainable Development Plan 2006 - 2015


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The two sub-components include

Sub-component C1Agricultural Based Livelihoods: It includes provision of improved agriculture extension services, quality agriculture inputs and better farming tools. Also, the sub-component includes development of selected products’ value chains. Activities are combined with the infrastructure provided under Component B to ensure availability of water where needed.

Sub-component C2Institutional Strengthening of Local Indigenous Groups: This sub-component supports livestock production as an important source of income and nutrition needs of households within the project areas. Livelihoods development initiatives include backyard poultry, dairy farming, veterinary healthcare and capacity building of household livestock farmers as well as veterinary service providers.

Wheat and fertilizer packages for 90 acres of land have been distributed in model village Lakyano, Bajaur Agency. The package consisted of 50 kilograms of wheat seed, 2 bags of urea, a bag of DAP fertilizer with a bottle of weedicide.

Delivery of results

To further support backyard poultry farming and livestock development initiatives, vaccination drives were carried out to protect birds and animals against disease outbreak. A total of 3435 birds and 1428 animals were vaccinated under the Community Based Poultry and Livestock Vaccination Campaign.

130 packages of wheat and fertilizer supplies were distributed among 130 farmers in model village Haji-Kor and three other community organizations in Mohmand Agency. The supply packages contained 50 kilograms of wheat seed, a bag of DAP fertilizer and a bottle of weedicide.

Distribution of 255 bags of wheat seed, 255 bags of DAP fertilizer and 255 bags of urea were distributed amongst 2295 beneficiaries from Bajaur, Mohmand and South Waziristan Agencies.

Matrix of outputs


Livelihoods opportunities for targeted households improved

Number of farmers (disaggregated by gender) who received livelihoods support for agriculture and livestock

Number of households having received livelihoods support

Identifying appropriate strategy for future livelihoods and rural finance

programs


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pine saplings has been completed in September 2013 in model village

Lakyano, Bajaur Agency

Plantation of

13050

Impact in progress

plant saplings and fruit orchards over an area of 7 acres has been completed in Mohmand Agency

13056Plantaton campaign of

honey bee keepers in Bajaur Agency and

in Mohmand Agency

Setting up apiculture for

15A total of

microenterprise development initiatives will be rolled out

under the livelihoods support component of the project

120

units have been identified in South Waziristan for support

Under the micro enterprise development sub-component,

10 acres land are established in Bajaur Agency

plant nurseries each on one kanal land and fruit orchards on7 77

13050 plant saplings and fruit orchards over an area of

acres is planned in South Waziristan Agency121

Plantation campaign for

FATA RLCIP has been classified as Environment Category B. Consequently, before undertaking any infrastructure related activity, we conduct environmental screening, assessment and mitigation planning from the perspective of environmental and social impacts. All sub-projects are and will continue to be screened for need of land acquisition and resettlement, where needed. Necessary planning efforts are also carried out to develop mitigation measures.»Sardar Muhammad AliEnvironmental and Social Safeguards SpecialistPMU FATA RLCIP

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IMPACT ThROUGh FOSTERING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORkcomponent D: Institutional strengthening, Project Management, Monitoring and evaluation

Over the past two decades, the concepts of institutional strengthening and project management have become increasingly important in relation to sustainable development. More and more development projects talk about and address issues like institutional development, institutional strengthening and institutional capacity building. Though using different terminologies, it all boils down to an increased attention to the organizational setup of projects and activities for sustaining outcomes, building capacities, managing change and streamlining approaches.

Being a crucial element to ensure quality and accountability, the FATA RLCIP embeds monitoring and evaluation function within the strategic framework that guides project implementation. Through intense site visits, comprehensive technical reviews and careful analysis of periodic reports, we remain informed on the quality and timeliness of products and services provided by the project and implementing partners.»Aleem Bangash Monitoring and Evaluation SpecialistPMU FATA RLCIP


Interventions under this component include establishment of systems and procedures for participatory planning, monitoring of performance against development indicators, technical capacity building of line departments’ staff and experience exchange with regards to community driven development (CDD) models.

The project also facilitates linkages between the FATA Secretariat, local administration, line departments and community organizations to initiate government-to-community (G2C) and community-to-government (C2G) partnership approaches.

The component also provides capital and incremental operating costs for project implementation, technical assistance for quality delivery of activities and impact assessments through project periodic reviews and third party monitoring. Implementation of an all-embracing communication strategy, as a cross cutting theme, supports the planning and implementation of priority measures.

Complaints handling system has been setup in all the three Agency Implementation Units for a state citizen dialogue on assessment of performance, identification of needs and improved service delivery.

FATA RLCIP is the first ever community driven development (CDD) project in FATA that aims to deliver through community owned and managed implementation methodology.



The Project Steering Committee met on 17th July 2013 to finalize the work plan of activities. During the meeting, the work plan for 2013 - 14 was approved and the activities under all the components were given a go-ahead.


Trained human resource available for participatory programming with effective

and transparent project management and monitoring systems

Number of staff trained through on-the-job and class-room training with post-

training performance evaluation

Performance reports generated including quarterly reports and independent monitoring reports

Experiences and lessons are factored into management decisions to improve project performance and planning of

future programs

Matrix of outputs

Project Strategic Planning Workshop was held on 5th August 2013 in Peshawar. The workshop focused on planning the project interventions with respect to distribution of responsibilities and setting timeframes within the annual work plan.

Financial Management Workshop was held for the accounting staff of the three Agency Implementation Units from 9th to 10th September 2013. The workshop provided knowledge development opportunities on financial management in line with the FATA Secretariat and World Bank laid down guidelines.

The project continues to develop the capacities of local communities and local indigenous organizations through customized training, peer learning, skill development, networking support and financial investments in community physical infrastructure, agriculture livestock and related interventions.

Details of results

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SUSTAINING LIVELIhOOd IMPACT ThROUGh SkILL dEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Completion of the first batch of employable skills and trade training for FATA youth

The completion of the first batch of employable skills development training module has enabled 105 youth representing FATA across a total of 8 marketable trades. Aimed at fostering the social, economic and livelihoods development outlook of the tribal youth, the second batch of trainees will commence in the beginning of june 2014, bringing the total tally of trained individuals to 177.

We must ensure that the tribal youth is prepared for the competitive job market in line with present labour market trends. There is a growing need for us to shift from supply-driven to demand-oriented training approaches. The practicality and focus of the RLCIP’s training initiative has been impressive in terms of content quality and practicality, which is tapping into the potential youth dividend.»Arbab Muhammad ArifAdditional Chief SecretaryFATA Secretariat

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The training was organized by FATA RLCIP with the technical support of the Institute of Rural Management (IRM), which has state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty to conduct such trainings.

Trainees were selected from the project focus area consisting of Mohmand, Bajaur and South Waziristan Agencies. Selection was carried out by the RLCIP’s social mobilization partner organization under a pre-defined criteria based on the present academic qualification, available skills level and future career aspirations of the trainees. The month-long training successfully accomplished imparting skills to the first batch, running between March 13 and April 14 2014.

To ensure sustainability of training outcomes, equipment tool kits and instrument boxes were also provided to the outgoing trainees to be used during the capitalization phase of the newly acquired skills and trades. Each participant was also extended a daily stipend of Rs. 550 as absence compensation (in addition to boarding, lodging and transportation facilities) from employment during the entire length of the training.

Also, 05 tracer envelopes were handed to each participant as a means of post-training evaluation exercise. The trainees will respond to the questions within the envelopes after a certain time period once they get into the application of the skills and expertise.

Fazal Ghufran, from Pindyali Tehsil Mohmand Agency, after receiving training on basic computer skills said that the opportunity had come at the right time for his career progression. “I have always had profound interest in exploring computer technology as a long-term career prospect. However, I could not get any such break that could hone my knowledge and learning on becoming proficient in the use of computer software applications such as Word, Inpage, Internet and Email. I will not only work myself to make a career out of computer software support but also help my fellow tribesmen in getting better in the use of computer knowledge and application”.

Under the training, a total of 105 participants received theoretical and practical lessons in the following areas, depending on their enrollment.


driving course17

motorcycle mechanics3

plumbing expertise2

shovel operation5

mobile repairing3

tailoring specialization1 1

excavator operation40

computer software24

In the build-up to the mid-term review process, the mission team participated in a stakeholders’ consultation workshop and a feedback session with the official of the FATA Secretariat and MDTF representatives. A detailed review of each of the four project components, an intensive dialogue with the project counterparts and a fiduciary review of the project’s financial management and procurement functions were also carried out.

MId-TERM REVIEW hIGhLIGhTS ThE IMPACT OF PROjECT IMPLEMENTATION

the World Bank mission lauds the project implementation status and progress

The mid-term review of FATA RLCIP was held during March 17 - 28 2014 in Islamabad. key objective of the MTR was to assess project implementation status, including assessment of project management functions and review of project results towards achieving the development objectives, with special reference to PCNA.

i. Social mobilization approach adopted by the project and the social mobilization partner has started producing desired results.

ii. Monitoring and evaluation arrangements are adequate and appropriate to monitor project activities.

iii. Project is mobilizing communities for long term procurement planning and implementation of community driven schemes.

iv. Grievance redressal mechanism has been outlined in the “Project Operations Manual” and implemented from the outset.

v. Project has demonstrated good infrastructure implementation methodology and oversight mechanism by developing a three tiered engineering input.

Key results of the mid-term review of FATA RLCIP

# of project beneficiaries and % of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by genderProgress: To date, the project has impacted 34340 number of beneficiaries. Using household averages, it is estimated that 19230 of these are male and 15109 are female.

# of community/farmer groups established and/or revitalizedProgress: A total of 281 community organizations were mobilized through the implementing partner at the time of project inception.

% of community/farmer groups using participatory planning and implementationProgress: A total of 22 community based organizations are using participatory planning and implementation for beneficiary and site selection and 121 have been trained for and are utilizing technical and managerial skills.

% of infrastructure schemes completed and O&M transferred to local communitiesProgress: A total of 46 infrastructure schemes have been completed to date through FATA RLCIP. Community consultations reveal that systems of operation and maintenance have been established and members of all community based organizations are aware of them.

Main findings of the Mid-term Review of FATA RLCIP against the four PDO indicators


WORkPLAN 2013 - 14 AT A GLANCE

Project Component WP Allocations Utilization

as of 07 -05 -2014 Percentage Utilization

(US$ in million) (US$ in million)

A Community development and Social Capital 0.250 0.093 37.20

B Community Physical and Productive Infrastructure Services 3.150 2.946 93.52

C Livelihoods Support 0.156 0.138 88.46

d Institutional Strengthening and Project Management 1.230 1.002 81.46

Total 4.786 4.179 87.31

developed by: Midas CommunicationsContent writing: Tariq Afridi (Collective Curiosity)Graphic desiging: Wasim Abbas (Ad.Sense) 2014 © All photographs are copyrights of Project Management Unit FATA RLCIP andshould not be used without written consent of the authorized officer.

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