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LESSON LEARNED IN THE LESSON LEARNED IN THE PAST YEARS & PAST YEARS &

IMPLIMENTATION IMPLIMENTATION STRATEGIES IN THE SIXTH STRATEGIES IN THE SIXTH

YEARSYEARS MENZMAMA MIDIR MENZMAMA MIDIR

WOREDA-A SWHISA PILOT WOREDA-A SWHISA PILOT WORDAWORDA

JULY, 12-14/2010JULY, 12-14/2010BAHIR DARBAHIR DAR

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Lessons Learned in the Lessons Learned in the overall overall the project the project

interventionsinterventions

The project interventions underscore some The project interventions underscore some important lessons, which have been taken important lessons, which have been taken into consideration in this project:into consideration in this project:

• Successful implementation of project Successful implementation of project activities requires strong commitment in activities requires strong commitment in monitoring & follow-up.monitoring & follow-up.

• Training and technical assistance Training and technical assistance necessary to ensure successnecessary to ensure success

• +ve impact can be enhanced through +ve impact can be enhanced through application proven technologiesapplication proven technologies

• Peer educatorsPeer educators are an important of efforts are an important of efforts to transfer skills and knowledge to transfer skills and knowledge

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Lessons Learned in Lessons Learned in HHWHS HHWHS

– Introduced cost effective storage of the runoff Introduced cost effective storage of the runoff water with mud plastered & geo membrane lined water with mud plastered & geo membrane lined ponds for the first time in the woreda have been ponds for the first time in the woreda have been successfully proved in bagging water with out any successfully proved in bagging water with out any problem for irrigation in the hands of poor problem for irrigation in the hands of poor farmers.farmers.

– Practical training on geo membrane maintenances Practical training on geo membrane maintenances and lining that were delivered by Minjar-shenkora and lining that were delivered by Minjar-shenkora farmer and expert are highly participated farmer and expert are highly participated practical, participatory and highly interactive practical, participatory and highly interactive process of learning.process of learning.

– Also the training is highly appreciated by zonal Also the training is highly appreciated by zonal administration headsadministration heads

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Lessons Learned in Lessons Learned in Family drip systems Family drip systems

• saving of water saving of water • Reduces overall labor and operating Reduces overall labor and operating

costs costs • Weed growth is restricted, thus Weed growth is restricted, thus

reduced cost of weeding reduced cost of weeding • Demand increased for drip kitsDemand increased for drip kits

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Lessons Learned in Kuri Lessons Learned in Kuri model watershedmodel watershed

• The applied participatory approach of the planning The applied participatory approach of the planning process created interest and sense of ownership process created interest and sense of ownership among the communities.among the communities.

• The habit of group working and problem solving The habit of group working and problem solving get momentum.get momentum.

• Most of the farmers knew that S&C means Most of the farmers knew that S&C means construction of physical structures but now days; construction of physical structures but now days; they know watershed development integrated with they know watershed development integrated with bee keeping fruits, forage and vegetables.bee keeping fruits, forage and vegetables.

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Lessons Learned in Kuri Lessons Learned in Kuri model watershed model watershed cont’dcont’d

Different Physical and biological conservation Different Physical and biological conservation measures have been undertaken and become measures have been undertaken and become the learning center not only the woreda but the learning center not only the woreda but also other woreda- visited by zonal cabinet also other woreda- visited by zonal cabinet members and farmers and Experts from members and farmers and Experts from Menz Gera woreda, Zemro woreda and Menz Menz Gera woreda, Zemro woreda and Menz Gishe woreda.Gishe woreda.

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66thth year year implementation implementation

strategiesstrategies

Project implementation managementsProject implementation managements– Field work coordination and reporting Field work coordination and reporting

mechanism are put in placesmechanism are put in places– Field reports are submitted and compiled Field reports are submitted and compiled

by plan and programming expert. by plan and programming expert. – Review of implemented activity in every Review of implemented activity in every

two month. two month.

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Promotion of grassroots Promotion of grassroots community capacity community capacity

building throughbuilding through

– Farmer-to-farmer extensionFarmer-to-farmer extension– Providing trainingProviding training– Experience sharing of farmersExperience sharing of farmers

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Implementation Implementation strategies cont’dstrategies cont’d

Addressing the short- skills development of Addressing the short- skills development of implementers for improving performance implementers for improving performance and ensuring quality of project activities and ensuring quality of project activities

– Participating workshops, Participating workshops, – on-the-job training,on-the-job training,– on-site orientations and mentoring,on-site orientations and mentoring,

– Evaluate their own performances by their Evaluate their own performances by their

colleagues.colleagues.

•THANK THANK YOU!YOU!