VSO Nepal Secure Livelihoods

2. VSO NepalSecure Livelihoods Programme Area Plan 2012-2014

3. Aim • Increased off- and-on-farm livelihoods options and food and income security for poor and marginalised people specially women, in a way that is compatible with the environment and adapts and develops climate change resilience.

4. Maintain peace • Capacity and Accountability

5. Outcome-1: Increased food productivity with improved and more diversified income • Households reporting an increase in agriculture/ food production of households • Households reporting an increase in disposable income • Households reporting access to food with higher nutritional value (e.g. meat) • # of new income- generating initiatives • Retention of young men (who would ordinarily migrate) in their communities, and the impact on family well being in the hinterland;

6. Outcome 2: Increased access and control by poor and marginalised women over important livelihood resources, and women’s rights are recognised and valued • Women reporting increased number of productive resources that they have access to and control of • # of property owned and controlled by women (land, house, livestock) • Women reporting increased skills and confidence in their livelihood initiatives • Increase number of women groups (farmer, saving credit, cooperative etc) • % of women representatives in the local government bodies and meaningfully participating in various development activities. • # of well established and active regional/national women livelihood networks • # of meetings with policy makes on women related issues.

7. Outcome 3: Increased capacity and accountability among government and NGO service providers and greater inclusion of marginalized people in decision making related to livelihood issues. • Partners report increased management and organizational capacity to deliver livelihood services •  Communities have means and ways to keep local government accountable •  Communities report active engagement with government on issues affecting their livelihoods and communities (# of meetings) •   Community representatives participate in policy decision making at VDCs, district level •  # numbers of advocacy networks established and actively advocating with govt on livelihood issues •  # numbers of policies dialogue with authorities and change/effective implementation of policies. •  Number of campaigns launched •  Number of supporters (individuals and organisations)

8. Outcome 4: Sustainable practises (e.g. farming) are followed and communities are able to adapt to climate change • Communities reporting an increase in use of environmentally friendly livelihood methods • People reporting greater knowledge on environmental and climate change issues in post-training tests. • # of people capable of and are articulating/ advocating climate change and environmental issues relevant to their communities.

9. Outcome 5: Effective livelihood resources management framework is in place to maintain peace. • Increase in the number of community assets and income as reported by beneficiaries • Increased % of community controlled assets/property  • Effected communities report lower levels of conflict/dispute   • #of disputes / conflicts addressed or solved  • # of negotiation meetings held

10. Reach • Direct intermediate beneficiaries: 1,500 • community para agriculturists/ technical assistants, extension workers (120), staff of partners, board members (80), national volunteers/ interns etc (60), members of sectoral organisation, women organisation, VDC/ district staff, committee members, forest users groups (1,240) • Direct ultimate beneficiaries (services): 7,500 • Poor and disadvantaged women and men particularly the Dalits, ethnic communities and disabled men and women, and girls. • Direct ultimate beneficiaries (policy change) 27,000 • 6 strategic partners x 5 VDCs @ 900 population • Indirect beneficiaries : 7,500 X 4.7= 35,000

11. Range of Interventions • Long Term and Short Term Volunteers • Diaspora • Youth • Workshops, Trainings • Advocacy, Campaigning (Community Actors, CA members supported by Long Term Advocacy Advisor and PolVols) • Networking/Coordination • Exchange and Study Tours • Research • Community Action project to develop response strategy

12. Activities • Workshop and training to partner organizations and its beneficiaries: Civic Rights and Awareness, Organic farming, Climate change mitigation, DRR, Food habit /nutrition, Rain water harvesting • IG activities (skills and managerial) training: Strengthen community groups (Micro-finance, Cooperative, Village tourism, Seed bank, entrepreneurship etc) • Strengthen/establishment of networks among the stakeholders, Partners delivery livelihoods projects to communities (Small Grants) • Lobbying and Advocacy: Training on rights based approach and practices, Access and control over natural resources, Rights to information, Budget analysis, Existing policies and procedures • Campaign on policies issues • Value Chains Research • Mobilization of youth • Learning and exchange visit

13. Volunteer Planning

14. M & E • Baseline data collection • Includes annual beneficiary count • Includes annual assessment against standardised quality standards • Annual partnership review • Annual programme area review • Final programme evaluation • Social audit

15. Risk and Mitigation

16. Thank you

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