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Regional Fisheries and Livestock Development (Barisal Component) Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) - Danida Presented by Sk. Mustafizur Rahman, Project Director Peter Quist Thomsen, Senior Advisor. 3rd Component Steering Committee Meeting Dhaka
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Regional Fisheries and Livestock Development (Barisal Component) Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) - Danida Presented by Sk. Mustafizur Rahman, Project Director Peter Quist Thomsen, Senior Advisor 3rd Component Steering Committee Meeting Dhaka February 09, 2009
OUTLINE Achievements – October 2006 to December 2008 Major problems encountered Recommendations to overcome those major problems
ACHIEVEMENTS- UP TO DECEMBER ‘08 Output - 1: • RFLD-BC is working in 216 unions (24 upazilas). • Another 14 unions will be covered by June ’09. • Total 2,648 FFSs are completed or in progress. • About 126,000 members from 63,000 HHs are getting training & extension services from FFS. • FFS are running on 15 training modules (social, vegetable, fisheries & livestock issue/activities). • Total 433 LFs (CBFM-16) are trained & working as FFS facilitators & local extension agents. • 186 paravets are trained & rendering services. • Total 435 input providers are trained.
Output - 2: • 110 Community Based Organizations (registered with Cooperative Department). • Formation of another 110 CBOs are undergoing and will be finalized/registered by June 2009. • With assistance of POs, CBOs are executing various training and extension activities such as execution of FFS and management of LFs. • CBOs supported with training,grants and capacity development issues to improve their services rendered for the community. • Some CBO members have been trained and working as Local Facilitators and Paravets. • Hiring of CBO Consultants under process.
Output - 3: • 4 Prawn, 3 mono-sex Tilapia, Carp and Magur hatcheries, Poultry farms & some Cattle rearers and milk producers are getting supports. • Supported prawn hatcheries already substantially increased their quality and production. • In 2009, the component will provide technical supports to at least new 3 Prawn hatcheries. • Support also given in fodder grass cultivation. • 14 fisheries graduates have received intensive trained and now capable to manage prawn, tilapia, magur and carp hatcheries. Next batch starts soon. Component will also start a batch of livestock graduates training as livestock consultant.
Output - 4: • BG distribution schedule is shifted to 2009 due to national and upazila elections and also audit of previous grant allocations. • Newly hired short-term consultants auditing the CBOs on BGs provided to SIDR affected CBO members. • Consultants (audits) are also working to develop the financial management capacity of CBOs. • Evaluation of UPs has been done in order to judge the qualification to operate Block Grant. • Meeting/discussion with UP chairmen and UNOs undergoing in various upazilas (UCC meeting). • Hiring of Consultants for capacity building of UP, especially of FLSC under process.
MAJOR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED • Less contribution of DoF/DLS field official in RFLDBC programme implementation. • Vacant positions in DoF/DLS especially of UFO and ULO very high in Barisal division. • Lack of harmonization between components, donors in paying allowances for GoB officials. • Delay in releasing CD-VAT. • Delayed decision from the authorities. • Inflexible DPP both in terms of programme and budget, particularly in the budget heads/lines. • Non-return of assets from ASPS-1 NGOs. • Hand over of Jalmahals from Govt. to Component. • Decision regarding ASPS II Microcredit • Use of contingency • Insufficient budget for construction
Financial Progress from July-December 2008 (Lakh Taka)
RECOMMENDATIONS • Officials directly involved in component field activities be nominated to participate in foreign trainings/fellowships as an incentive. • Vacant positions should immediately be filled. • Provision of remuneration and allowances be made for GoB staff involved in component activities. • Remuneration & allowances for GoB officials be uniform for all components and donors • CD-VAT should be adjusted as paper transfer from one Govt account to another. • Ministry could give more executive power to the PDs, especially where the PDs are joint signatory together with international advisors. • In the DPPs, DTA budget be mentioned together with DKK and CSC allows the use of increased value of DKK in each budget line.