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Anosy Villages Integrated Actions (AVIA)

October 22, 2011. Anosy Villages Integrated Actions (AVIA). Norman Borlaug Nobel Prize 1970 Father of Green Revolution. “if you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time, cultivate the fields to produce more bread; otherwise there will be no peace .”. Current Situation.

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Anosy Villages Integrated Actions (AVIA)

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  1. October 22, 2011 Anosy Villages Integrated Actions (AVIA)

  2. Norman Borlaug Nobel Prize 1970Father of Green Revolution “if you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time, cultivate the fields to produce more bread; otherwise there will be no peace.”

  3. Current Situation • Dysfunctional administration: decreased education and health budget by 30% • Natural disaster: • Locust invasion • Excess rainfall or hurricanes • Village development 1-year old • Political Crisis: International aid has decreased significantly

  4. Overview • Manantantely: extra-curricular training for catechists. • Village Outreach: Sarisambo, Ebobaky, & Volobe • Capital Improvement at 3 sites. • NGOs and partnership.

  5. Human Development Index (HDI)

  6. Map of Region and Villages

  7. AVIA Development Program Shepherds Outreach Mpiandry training Toby Manambaro Hospital Regional Center with PHC Program Manantantely Bible School Nenilava Catechist Training Medical Support Add Curriculum: Agriculture Communication Health Literacy, etc Outreach Education Tolagnaro Clinic

  8. Ultimate target:Village DEVELOPMENT

  9. Approach to Village Outreach: a Success Story at Tsivory (1994 – 2009) • Headed by IFAD (FAO, Italy) • Great rice farming potential • Participatory approach with farmers • Fertile land (close to the Anosy mountains chain) • New farming techniques (intensive rice farming) • Participatory approach • Community organizations • Investment in infrastructure, $18 M • Agricultural production & environment issues

  10. RESULTS: Strong ownership of the project Farmer associations manage all tools of development and economic venues Rice yield: 6,000 tons in 1995 to 25,000 tons in 2009 Expenses in education and health more than double Infrastructure extended: roads Energy shortage solved by tree planting A population of 100,000 lifted out of poverty

  11. Approach to Village Outreach • Assessment of needs with villagers: participatory approach • Leaders: • Administrative officer & Elders (Sarisambo) • Catechists (Volobe, Antohitohy, Erarà) • Village Development Community (Ebobaky) • Sub-projects & tools for development • Water supply • Infrastructure: road & bridge • Agricultural production & community storehouse system • Health & sanitation by nurse based at M’baro (Mother & Child Center)

  12. Development agents: catechists

  13. Manatantely Bible School: BY LOCAL TRAINERS LITERACY SEWING FOOD CONSERVATION MORENGA TREE PLANTING SOAP MAKING MICRO-CREDIT HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP BASIC ACCOUNTING BEE KEEPING BRICK MANUFACTURING

  14. Manatantely : Graduation

  15. Manatantely : TRAINING - Sewing

  16. Manantantely : TRAINING-Cooking

  17. Capital Improvement (M’tely)

  18. Manantantely : TRAINING-PSI

  19. Manatantely : TRAINING-PSI

  20. Manantantely Bible School: Actions Catechists: literacy program, income-generating activity skills, and health care for children/ family planning. Expansion of outreach work to remote villages Training Sessions: request by many church groups and congregations Training Plan for Former Graduates: 78 catechists across the Synod

  21. Manatantely : Graduation

  22. Village Perception of DevelopmentCornell University 2001Focus Group Approach

  23. Village Outreach Plan 2011-2012

  24. VillageASSESSMENT:SARISAMBO

  25. Village Assessment: SARISAMBO

  26. Village Outreach: SARISAMBO

  27. Village Outreach: SARISAMBO

  28. Village Outreach: SARISAMBO

  29. Village Outreach: SARISAMBO Before and after picture: Even just walking on the rocky road was quite difficult. The “after” picture shows the repaired road to carry the well and pump installation supplies on man’s back

  30. Village Outreach: SARISAMBO Before and after picture: dripping water in the bucket (left) and running water with line of customers (at right)

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