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Nigeria MARKETS & Bridge to MARKETS II

Nigeria MARKETS & Bridge to MARKETS II. Elizabeth Ellis Director, USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II eellis@chemonics.com. Today’s discussion. Livelihood and Nutrition pilot Improved rural incomes and livelihoods (core). Livelihood and Nutrition Pilot. Reaching Communities in Northern Nigeria.

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Nigeria MARKETS & Bridge to MARKETS II

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  1. NigeriaMARKETS &Bridge to MARKETS II Elizabeth Ellis Director, USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II eellis@chemonics.com

  2. Today’s discussion • Livelihood and Nutrition pilot • Improved rural incomes and livelihoods (core)

  3. Livelihood and Nutrition Pilot

  4. Reaching Communities in Northern Nigeria • Work through village elders • Community assessment • Target the most vulnerable • Segregated training where needed

  5. Livelihood and Nutrition Components • Enterprise Skills • Household Asset Management • Nutrition Best Practices • Homestead Gardening

  6. Savings for Health Videohttp://vimeo.com/32976940

  7. Improved Nutrition: Knowledge and Practice Improved Nutrition: Knowledge and Practice Knowledge & Practice:Improved nutrition related behaviors; Improved utilization of maternal and child health & nutrition services Shift in the number one factor when deciding which foods to prepare for the household • Exclusive Breastfeeding • Before 20% of mothers exclusively breastfed through six months before the training. • After 75% reported that they would exclusively breastfeed for 6 months after the training. Percentage of participants responding yes; eating nutritious meals has a positive effect on: Percentage of participants responding yes to factors that indicate their child is growing properly: Percentage of participants responding yes to when they wash hands with soap: Note: n = 1000 for baseline and 353 for impact assessment

  8. Increased Income and Resilience of Vulnerable Communities Increased Income of Vulnerable Communities:Increased resilience of vulnerable communities & households Increased Income After the Training: USD $50 annual per capita investment in healthcare in Nigeria 60% of participants reported saving for the first time at an average of $3.75 per week, estimated $194 per year Estimated Yearly Total Savings of New Savers: USD $470,000 “The money will not vanish because I now know how to save and allocate my money properly” -Livelihoodand Household Nutrition Pilot Activity participant, Kano State

  9. Results/Impacts

  10. MARKETS Private Sector, Facilitative Approach • Increased access to seeds, fertilizer, and credit • Increased access to extension services • Increased yields per ha for male and female farmers • Increased gross revenue for all farmers • Increased net income for all farmers • Premium prices received by farmers for quality • Increased local capacity

  11. Challenge: Low Female Farmer & Extension Agent Participation Rates in Northern Nigeria • Low participation rates for female farmers • Low numbers of female extension agents • Extension efforts for female farmers not the same as for male farmers

  12. Gender Strategy • Performance-based subcontracts • Requirements in MoUs with state governments • Training on inclusive programming for women and youth • Break down performance stereotypes with evidence • Promote women’s leadership and empowerment

  13. Results/Impacts SESAME • Female farmers rose from 6% (339) in 2009 to 34.3% (2,659) in 2012. • Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 10.5% (2) in 2012.

  14. Results/Impacts - SESAME

  15. Results/Impacts SORGHUM • Participation of female farmers rose from 0% in 2009 to 33.1% (5,006) in 2012. • Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 33.3% (10) in 2012

  16. Results/Impacts - SORGHUM

  17. Results/Impacts RICE – NORTHERN NIGERIA • Female farmers rose from 0.4% (6) in 2010 to 40.2% (4,026) in 2012. • Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 18.2% (4) in 2012

  18. Results/Impacts - RICE

  19. Results/Impacts MAIZE • Participation of female farmers rose from 20.1% (602) in 2010 to 41.0% (4,920) in 2012. • Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 50% (12) in 2012

  20. Results/Impacts - MAIZE

  21. To learn more about MARKETS • www.nigeriamarkets.org Video - Savings for Health (Full version) • http://vimeo.com/32976940 Video – MARKETS Overview • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSlsSU4PayI&feature=plcp Video – A Bigger Haul (Aquaculture value chain) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu-j3aoAGco&feature=context-chv

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