CBA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGER MAI MOUSSA Katiella

CBA PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGER MAI MOUSSA Katiella Abdou GEF/SGP National Coordinator NIGER

CBA Preparatory Workshop Portfolio of existing SGP community projects Focal area Total Main objectives of the SGP projects ? ? LD 15 �Land reclaiming including dunes by planting trees for food production and livestock BD 9 �Biodiversity preservation by ecotourism �Health care and Income Generating and medicinal plants Activities CC 8 �Promotion of affordable and non pollutant energy for domestic use and cash crops production IW 3 �Preserve IW against pollution and silting �Combat silting for sustainable water management for food production 4 �Capacity building and public �Capacity building of all SGP stakeholders awareness on adaptation measures and on GEF focal areas and the GEF SPA Mtp �Food security/diversification by improving production system �Use of Clean and renewable energy for food production and improving livelihood 2

CBA Preparatory Workshop Opportunities for building resilience to CC in GEB 1. Soil &Water reclaiming/management 2. Irrigated cropping system for cash crops 3. Community subsistence food banks 4. Vicinity Radio for cropping calendars 5. Community Bank for animal nutrients and animal health Create well established and managed animal grazing area 6. Reforestation and tree planting for land management 7. Increasing productive land by fixing dunes 8. Preserve grazing area by combating wild fire 3

CBA Preparatory Workshop Opportunities for co-financing 1. VÉTÉRINAIRE SANS 2. FRONTIÈRE OXFAM United Kingdom 3. ICRISAT (CGIAR) 1. Livestock improvement System 2. Public Health and sanitation 3. GEF Desert Margin Program(Alternative Crops for Sahel) Supporting local governance and welfare Food security and training 4. SWIZERLAND Cooperation 4. 5. LWR 5. 6. National Food Security Board 6. Support for Food security for vulnerable group 7. Special Programme of the President of the Republic 7. Food security and women credit scheme 4

CBA Preparatory Workshop Modalities for engaging Donors 1. Updating the list of potential partners in the CBA sites. 2. Confirmation of the starting of the CBA to the Partners 3. Documentation of the projects implemented by the partners in the vulnerable area 4. To organize a strategic meeting with partner including NCC members 5. Planning of joint appraisal mission of potential CBA projects 5

CBA Preparatory Workshop NSC Modification 1. The GEF/SGP NSC has been extended to a representative of NCCCV and the NAPA expert 2. The UNDP is represented, on behalf of the RR or DRR, in the NCC 3. The NCC is the decision body for the CBA 6

CBA Preparatory Workshop Country Programme Development 1. NGOs, CBOs, Local councils, Women organizations and all other relevant bodies in the selected districts will be involved in making proposal and implementing projects 2. NGOs at national level will also be involved when the project require particular expertise to address major issues at the local level. 3. The SGP grantees in the CBA districts will mentor the potential CBA grantees 7

CBA Preparatory Workshop Country Programme Development (Con’t) 1. Once the CBA Strategy is adopted, all the potential local bodies will be trained in the GEF SPA and adaptation concerns. 2. The NCC members will be a part of the trainers. 3. The outcomes of the training should include understanding of project requirements, capacity for successful proposal writing, and introduction to CBA-specific M&E requirements 8

CBA Preparatory Workshop Strategies and Support for Project Development 1. The CBA will be launched at the district level and potential grantees will be trained on the SPA requirements, guidelines of writing proposal etc. 2. Gov extension services will help potential proponents in making proposal 3. Donors/Int’l NGO can help communities to make proposal when they are willing to co finance the project 9

CBA Preparatory Workshop Strategies and Support for Project Development 4. Use our convention with US Peace corps to help communities in making good proposal 5. The CBA PA will help and assist potential grantees in improving the quality of their projects 6. Site visits for project ex ante evaluation 10

CBA Preparatory Workshop Mains steps of launching CBA at country level 1. The GEF/SGP/ NC informed the UNDP CO and NSC and all SGP stakeholders on the aims and the implementation of the CBA 2. The GEF/SGP NC and its NSC the NCCCV/NAPA Committee were met to define the TORs and composition of the CBA NCC. 3. Put in place the joint/extended CBA NCC 4. NAPA documents have been reviewed and the most vulnerable districts have been selected 5. A consultant was selected and a field visit conducted in the selected vulnerable districts in order to define the adaptation priorities at local level 11

CBA Preparatory Workshop Mains steps of launching CBA at country level 6. The consultant has submitted the draft of the CBA prodoc based on the field consultation 7. The CBA NCC has reviewed the prodoc and submit it to the national workshop for its validation. 8. The CBA Country prodoc including the selected pilot sites has been finalized and adopted 9. CBA draft CPS has been discussed within the NCC and sent to the CBA Management Unit (NYC) for consideration 12

CBA Preparatory Workshop Major issues beyond CBA 1. To test the suitability and the adequacy of the local adaptation techniques used and find affordable alternative solutions. 2. To set or reinforce the Research-Action. Development units that will develop affordable alternative technologies to be used at the community level to address adaptation issues. 3. To set a capacity building mechanism of vulnerable communities in order to adopt the appropriate technologies. 13

CBA Preparatory Workshop Major issues beyond CBA 4. To set rural community radio (vicinity) to inform populations on weather forecasting in order to allow them to adjust their cropping calendars. 5. The suitability of adaptation mechanisms VS social and cultural threats environments. 6. Willingness of communities to adopt or not technologies which are not productive in short term. 14

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