annual progress report 2011-12

Annual Progress Report

July 2011-June 2012

Sustainable Rural Development in Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas of

Pakistan (RAHA)

Abbreviations and Acronyms

BCC Behavioural change communication

CAR Commission of Afghan Refugees

CMST Community Management Skills Training

CPI: Community physical infrastructure

CO Community organisation

CPI Community physical infrastructure

DCC District Coordination Committee

DRM Disaster risk management

EIC Employment Information Centre

EU European Union

LMST Leadership Management Skills Training

LSO Local support organisation

M&E Monitoring and evaluation

MDG Millennium Development Goal

NGO Non-governmental organisation

O&M Operational and maintenance

P&DD Planning and Development Department

PCRWR Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources

PHED Public Health Engineering Department

PMU Programme Management Unit

PRA Participatory rural appraisal

RAHA Refugees Affected and Hosting Areas

TMA Tehsil municipal administration

TTC Technical Training Centre

UC Union council

UNDP United Nations

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

VDP Village development plan

WATSAN Water and sanitation

Sustainable Rural Development in the Refugee Affected and Hosting Areas of Pakistan (RAHA)

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Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 1

OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS: ........................................................................................... 5

STAKEHOLDERS ......................................................................................................................................... 9

TARGET AREAS ..........................................................................................................................................10

Expected Result I: Greater social cohesion and empowerment through community development in refugee/IDP

affected and hosting areas ...............................................................................................................................12

Expected Result 2: Improved livelihoods and local economies ...........................................................................26

Expected Result 3: Restoration of social services and infrastructures ..................................................................47

Expected Result 4: Improved social protection among co-existing host communities and IDPs/refugees ...........56

Expected Result 5: Restoration and improvement of the environment ...............................................................58

Expected Result 6: IDP return anchored and absorption capacity created by small-scale community-based

reintegration ...................................................................................................................................................62

MAINSTREAMING OF CROSSCUTTING ISSUES UNDER RAHA ........................................................63

MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS ..............................................................66

OVERARCHING POLICY ISSUES .............................................................................................................69

WEB-BASED MIS/GIS SYSTEM .................................................................................................................70

VISIBILITY ACTIONS UNDER RAHA ......................................................................................................72

CHALLENGES .............................................................................................................................................78

LESSONS LEARNT......................................................................................................................................80

PHYSICAL PROGRESS AS PER THE INDICATIVE ACTION PLAN .....................................................82

Union Council wise detail of main activities ....................................................................................................85

Development Investment Allocations for RAHA Target Union Councils under EU Fund as per PFC Formula

.......................................................................................................................................................................88

GLOBAL AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN 2012-2013 ..................................................................................94

Logical Framework Analysis and Monitoring Framework under RAHA ..........................................................95

FINANCIAL REPORT 2011- 2012 ...............................................................................................................96


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Annexes

Annexure 1: Community Organisations and their Prioritised Needs Identified through Participatory Resource Constraint Analysis

Annexure 2: Union Council-wise List of Village Organisations

Annexure 3: Training Events for Government Officials

Annexure 4: Participants of Livelihood Training

Annexure 5: Major Infrastructure Projects

Annexure 6: Irrigation Projects

Annexure 7: Community Physical Infrastructure Projects

Annexure 8: Clean Drinking Water Projects

Annexure 9: Sanitation Projects

Annexure 10: Flood Protection Projects

Annexure 11: Project Recruitment Status

Annexure 12: Global Work Plan

Annexure 13: Annual Work Plan 2012-13

Annexure 14: Logical Framework Analysis

Annexure 15: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Annexure 16: Budget Forecast 2012-13

Annexure 17: Financial Report 2011-2012

Annexure 18: Gender Strategy and Framework for implementation

Annexure 19: Draft Social Protection Strategy

Annexure 20: Livelihoods Needs Assessment (KPK)

Annexure 21: Livelihoods Needs Assessment (Balochistan)

Annexure 22: Training Needs Assessment to Strengthen Government officials (KPK)

Annexure 23: Training Needs Assessment to Strengthen Government officials (Balochistan)

Annexure 24: KPK PTC Meeting Minutes (Fourth to Sixth)

Annexure 25: Balochistan PTF Meeting Minutes (Fifth to Eighth)

Annexure 26: Government Notifications of DCC and PTF

Annexure 27: Needs Identification and Prioritisation of Major Infrastructure (Balochistan)

Annexure 28: Participatory Needs Identification and Prioritisation of Rehabilitation/Construction in Major Infrastructure Schemes-Nowshera, KPK

Annexure 29: Participatory Needs Identification and Prioritisation of Rehabilitation/Construction in Major Infrastructure Schemes in District Haripur and Swabi, KPK

Annexure 30: Major Infrastructure (Final Report)

Annexure 31: Village Development Plan (Format)

Annexure 32: Provincial Conferences on Voices from the Community


Annual Report 2011-2012 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RAHA’s interventions are working towards creating socially cohesive, empowered communities having improved livelihood opportunities, social services and infrastructure, social protection within the community and an improved surrounding environment. The reintegration capacity of the community will also be built so they can deal appropriately with the refugees they are hosting or affected by for more than a decade. The areas RAHA has intervened in are some of the most backward and conservative in Pakistan. An illustration of this lies in the very limited access to women that all program staff has keeping in view the high level of ‘purdah’ being observed by the women of the communities. Only women staff is allowed to speak to the women of the community. The communities are extremely disempowered and live in survival mode. RAHA’s interventions with these communities reflect that it is the first time some of these communities have participated in any kind of development project. Therefore, RAHA initially has concentrated on creating and capacitating community organizations. Properly functioning community organizations are an extremely efficient method of both empowering and integrating communities. For example, the 961 community organizations established by RAHA have planned, implemented and monitored community projects. This process automatically enhances the skills relevant to the specific project being implemented as well as encouragingforcing the community members involved to take consultative decisions, cooperate in implementing them and make informed judgments about the best interests of the whole community and henceforth at a later stage of the village. This practical implementation of skills complements RAHA’s training program. 663 community members have been trained in community management and 190 community organization members have been trained in leadership management skills. The office bearers of the community organization have been elected by the community members, encouraging nascent skills in taking democratic decisions. The training programme is also targeted towards the unemployed and therefore contributing to the employment increase in the country which has been one of the drivers of conflict/crisis in the region. The training models used are those utilized by the RSPN (Rural Support Networks of Pakistan). Synergies with proven intervention models are thus encouraged and henmceforth some synergies amongst ongoing programmes in the region areis created. However, next year this will be formalised. It was this emphasis on creating synergies that encouraged RAHA to use the BISP (Benazir Income Support Program) constructed poverty score cards to identify the most vulnerable people in the targeted communities. Unfortunately, when RAHA began implementation with community input, the data provided by BISP did not match the situation on the ground. This caused an adverse effect on RAHA’s relationship with the community. Therefore, RAHA’s field team decided to carry out its own, very quick survey to identify the most vulnerable community members to work with through close coordination with the community and government. A more detailed and authentic study is being planned to make the intervention more informed.



Despite this inability to use government-substantiated data, RAHA continues to maintain good coordination with the government. Government personnel have been provided trainings on five themes related to project management. This not only increases their capacities to contribute to project-related work of any kind, it also makes them familiar with the RAHA project and willing to contribute to its success. An example of the positive synergies resulting from this is the ease with which RAHA’s community organizations are soon to be registered by the government department. An effort is underway to register all community organizations. Currently, RAHA social mobilisation remains limited to community organizations with some steps undertaken for village organisations. It is envisaged that most of the community organizations will grow to form village organizations. The village organizations will be in-charge of overseeing interventions at the level of a village instead of limiting their vision to the community. Although 36 village organizations have been created which have established and begun implementing village development plans, the level of maturity of the community organizations means that more investment in their human capital is required before the ambitious targets related to Village Organizations are attained. However, it has been noted that during village assemblies, community organizations demonstrated the ability to prioritize their own work. This is a great gain in the cognitive abilities of a population that is not used to acting impartially for the good of a whole village. Another gain that has arisen from the existence and activities of community organizations at all levels is that they have encouraged the desire to interact between Afghan and Pakistani communities that live side by side in the same area but rarely interact. Afghani communities are demonstrating interest in project activities and want to be involved with it. A few marriages across the two communities have also taken place and some cultural and sports activities are envisaged next year which will contribute towards our goal of social cohesion. RAHA this year focused on the local communities and the Afghan communities in the area as part of the initial, learning phase of the project. The intervention will expand to address the IDPs using the lessons learnt from this initial phase. RAHA is therefore well on its way to its target of creating cohesive, empowered communities. RAHA has also taken steps to improving the livelihood of these communities.1065 community members have been trained in livelihood skills. 350 of these have increased their income by an average of Rs. 3,750. Trainees were registered in Government Employment Information Centers while 372 who didn’t have National ID Cards were linked to NADRA. The numbers of trainees are currently limited due to RAHA’s attempt to ensure that the appropriate target population is served, requiring a cross-check at the community level of the BISP data. However, the numbers will increase very soon once RAHA carries out its overall survey. The multiplier effect of the trainings imparted is easily underestimated. The skills provided are in high demand in the Middle East. Trainees are applying for jobs there and two have been hired abroad. Remittances from these workers provide ready cash to their families. Community level interventions, having provided the community members skills to prioritize



needs, will provide the families the ability to utilize these remittances properly instead of wasting them. The empowerment of women will have a major contribution to this. These interventions also serve to increase the cohesiveness of the community by reducing unemployment and, therefore, stresses and income inequality within the community. The platform provided to the women of this very conservative community to vocalize their own concerns is another factor which is expected to show tremendous multiplier effects. The women are already involved in implementing CPI projects. Thus, they are benefitting from the enhancement of their own skills. Being economically empowered through links set up to micro-credit agencies like Khushali Bank will further improve their status. RAHA is working on designing and measuring appropriate indicators to capture this. Community based Physical Infrastructure interventions, including efforts to improve water and sanitation situation, benefitted 21% of the community members. These CPI interventions were undertaken by community members, including women community members. Since this is not traditionally an area women work in, this is a bending of traditional norms that will also feed into changing mindsets regarding women’s place in social life. 17 Major Physical Infrastructure Interventions have been undertaken in cooperation with the government. These interventions benefitted 34% of the community members in the targeted areas. As the communities became more familiar with government representatives and their functions, it began to hold them accountable for interventions. The existence of a Village Organization gives its representative great moral strength. This aspect is an encouraging indication of the project’s ability to empower and integrate communities. The current interventions and needs identified have focused on some immediate needs however it is foreseen that future needs will be focusing on social services. The reason for this lies in the time spent validating and revising baselines, conducting needs analysis and familiarizing communities with the participatory approach. This initial investment of time will provide enormous future benefits as it ensures rigorous project implementation. The affect of the floods since 2010 has also been seen in these vulnerable regions. Many of the communities have already started focusing on disaster risk reduction measures such as flood protection wall. This is another important change in mind set where due to cultural reasons all was left in the hands of God or else the communities dependent upon aid once the disaster had occurred. Another reason for the focus on physical infrastructure was the aftermath of floods. The communities, keeping in mind the risk of renewed floods, chose to prioritize the creations and/or rebuilding of flood protection structures. The communities undertook this task by themselves and have managed to protect 32,410 community members from floods through this undertaking. This undertaking directly contributed to the enhanced social protection of community members since the cooperative constructing flood protection structures by community members serves to re-emphasise the common vulnerability faced by all



community members. The physical measures taken jointly by the community form a basis to be built upon during the social intervention. This will use the frame of mind demonstrated by physically working against a common physical danger as a foundation for acting against social threats. The irony of the threat from flooding is highlighted in those areas of Balochistan where there is a limited availability of water. RAHA project has worked hard to provide water in these areas through the construction of irrigation channels for agricultural uses and solar pumps to provide clean drinking water. Exacerbating the problem of obtaining clean drinking water is the issue of waste management. The communities have little understanding of solid and liquid waste management and RAHA has begun addressing the threats posed to the general environment which also affects water quality. 102 community members have been trained in solid waste management. These trainings are going to be intensified and expanded in the near future. The implementation of the trainings will serve the dual purpose of maintaining water quality as well as improving the environmental quality. RAHA is also attempting to improve environment quality through reforestation. As an initial step towards this, 102 community members have been sensitized about the importance of trees, solid and liquid waste management. 10000 plants have been distributed for the community members to grow in 16 nurseries. One challenge that has been intensifying recently is the attempt to cope with the security situation in Balochistan province. The turbulence in the province has led to increased security restrictions on actions taken in the province. RAHA has not let this aspect of the situation halt its intervention. Indeed, one RAHA project staff member was injured during field work carried out in Balochistan. Of-course, this situation causes delays in certain tasks, especially those that require community input but RAHA project staff has done its best to create alternatives eg scaling down trainings and events instead of making them so large that they draw adverse attention. Despite delays in project implementation and duplication of work to be carried out in order to refine baselines, all indications are that the project is on track to achieve its target results. This year has required intensive learning within the project and the lessons learnt will be applied in the further implementation. In preparation for the intensification of RAHA’s intervention in softer social systems, a gender and social protection policy has already been formulated. created which has the full assent of and ownership by the government.These shall be further improved based on a research study that is planned and feedback from the Government. This ensures that interventions are correctly oriented before they begin. . The rigorous refining of RAHA’s processes and methodologies as well as the synergies created within its results enhance the effect of each achievement. This year has been filled by challenges of analysing baseline information, slow recruitment of staff, security matters as a result of which one RAHA staff member was injured, social protection issues inadequately addressed and only a portion of the area based process adopted.



OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS:

A young girl back to school on a causeway (a small bridge recently constructed) that connects main village to the girls’ middle school in District Haripur.

The RAHA programme is a One UN joint programme, bringing together the

expertise of multiple UN agencies. The programme document was signed between the UN Agencies and the Government of Pakistan in 2009. Numerous donors, UN agencies and the Government of Pakistan have provided funds for the RAHA programme. The following figure provides a list of commitments for the RAHA project. The European Union’s commitment of 38 million Euros (US $ 56.9 million) is the biggest funding received for the programme.

As RAHA is a "Joint Management" and "Multi-donor" Action, there is a need for strong coordination with various partners including donor initiatives therefore its existing implementation mechanisms need to be strengthened and need to over the years bring in more stakeholders. Some important initiatives such as the MIS/GIs monitoring system adoption by all donors can also help in further enhancing the coordination amongst these various players.



Funding Received for RAHA programme (2009-12)

In 2010, the Government of Japan provided US $ 22.8 million for implementation in 4 districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa (Haripur, Swabi, Peshawar, and Noweshera) and 6 districts of Balochistan (Quetta, Pishin, Chaghai, Pishin, Killa Abdullah and Killa Saifullah). The funding was allocated for various UN agencies for implementation in their respective sectors.

In the 1st Federal Task Force meeting in June 2011, a decision was taken to extend the RAHA programme into the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) based on the fact that numerous Afghan camps were located inside FATA. Extensive efforts for resource mobilization were initiated for getting donor support for FATA. In March 2012, an agreement for funding of US $ 12.8 million was signed between UNDP and the Government of Japan for the adjacent areas of the Peshawar-Torkham Expressway in Khyber Agency of FATA. The funding has an allocation for 5 UN agencies (WHO, UNESCO, FAO, UNHABITAT, UNESCO) for implementation in their respective areas of expertise. This funding has opened new grounds for UNDP for implementation in FATA. The FATA Secretariat is an important partner in this regard, and shall provide essential oversight and support for the Programme implementation in FATA. On the implementation front, the FATA Task Force has been notified and has met twice so far.

56.9

34.8

1.3

16.5

6.96

13.28

1 3.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60



The Project Director has also been notified, to supervise the project. Recruitment of key staff is in the final stages, and implementation shall start in 2013.

UNHCR is the convening agent for the RAHA programme. In line with its mandate over refugee related issues, UNHCR deals with the hosting areas component. The ministry of SAFRON provides the necessary oversight function and approvals of UNHCR interventions. To date, UNHCR has received funding from the Republic of Germany (10 million Euros) and the Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration, an arm of the State Department of USA (US $ 3.3 million). UNHCR has also allocated 16.5 million from its core resources for RAHA. The following table illustrates the sector wise allocation for UNHCR projects in 2011 and 2012.

UNHCR projects by Sector 2011-12

Watsan Infrastructure Education Health Livelihoods

2011 42 21 22 26 6

2012 82 15 39 12 3

Total 124 36 61 38 9

An encouraging development for the RAHA programme has been the association of GIZ with the programme as a partner, and contribution towards achieving the desired outcomes. GIZ projects are also approved by SAFRON. To date, GIZ has implemented 48 projects in 4 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Haripur, Mansehra, Nowshera, and Charsadda) and4 districts of Balochistan (Quetta, Loralai, Chaghai, Pishin).

An important aspect that determines the effectiveness of a programme is its ability to adapt to the changing social, economic and political environment. The RAHA programme has making significant developments in this regard. Since 2010, the programme has moved towards an integrated ‘’area based” approach, prioritizing equity and requiring a higher level of engagement with the community for setting their goals and plans for the future. Social Cohesion is being used as a tool for empowering communities and improving their linkage with the state. By addressing the collective action problem through making community organizations, and raising awareness on their rights as citizens, public accountability has improved. In the future, the programme aims for its field teams to be involved in collecting information on the prevailing social and physical capital at the Union Council Level, in order for the programme to identify gaps as well as opportunities to help achieve programme results.

A concerted effort is also being made to harmonize and establish complementarities between the different UN agencies and partners involved in implementing RAHA. An agreement at the RAHA Federal Task Force to have one Provincial Task Force is an important step in that regard. It is essential to recognize that different components of a programme can have their respective implementation modalities, and still coordinate and establish complementarities for improving impact.



In a developing country context, where products and services offered by the market are evolving rapidly, RAHA has made an effort to keep pace with the developments in the private sector. A mobile commerce solution to make money transfers for community project has been piloted. Lessons learnt from the exercise are being incorporated to improve the solution. GPS technology is also envisaged to be utilized for effective tracking and monitoring of results. The exercise of collecting GPS coordinates for project interventions has already started, and shall be soon utilized for the GIS based MIS system being developed by the programme.

Some major challenges continue to be faced by the team and this will be hopefully overcome in the second year of implementation i.e. a robust monitoring mechanism, data on baseline and social capital that currently exists and how things have improved over the years, the holistic needs of the union council and particularly the village level which will be organised to be presented as village profiles. In the next few months we would be able to gauge an inventory of the social capital and development investments for each union council; what is future planning and similar information specific to an area-based development programme in the union council profiles. The provision of UC-specific information on previous and ongoing development allocations and actual expenditures for both EU and other donors' contributions is important for assessing the quantum of development. Regular updated information mechanism will be built so this data is being provided to coordination mechanisms and is available to the district officials so they are also able to effectively plan for the region.



STAKEHOLDERS

Street Pavement and Sanitation project, implemented by Women Community Organisation in UC Mera Akora Khattak, District Nowshera, making life easier.

AHA has adopted in a bottom up participatory approach. The biggest success of the project is the strong ownership and contribution of the Government of Pakistan as well as the target communities. The project succeeded in achieving a balanced mix

of both Government and community partnership which helped in policy advocacy as well as ensured effective implementation at the grassroots level. Following are the national implementing partners in the programme:-

Lead UN agencies (UNDP, UNHCR);

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Statistics, Government of Pakistan;

Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Government of Pakistan;

Planning and Development Departments of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;

Concerned government line departments at the provincial and district levels;

District governments; and

Civil society organisations.

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TARGET AREAS

A young boy crossing through the sun flower field in which the water courses have been constructed to ensure adequate irrigation water to the fields.

AHA programme funded under the European Union assistance is being implemented in 103 union councils of the following 12 districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).

Balochistan 1. Quetta 2. Pishin 3. Loralai 4. Chaghi 5. Killa Abdullah 6. Killa Saifullah

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7. Peshawar 8. Nowshera 9. Swabi 10. Haripur 11. Lower Dir 12. Buner

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PROGRAMME PERFORMANCE No tool for development is more effective than empowerment of women - Kofi Annan

Expected Result I: Greater social cohesion and empowerment through community development in refugee/IDP affected and hosting areas

he methodology envisaged to reach expected ER 1 was to create Community Based Organisations in a three-tier system: Community Organisation, Village Organisation

and Local Support Organisations in the targeted area. These organisations would assist in identification of the most deserving beneficiaries, set baselines, create village development plans, and monitoring and reporting systems for these plans. Parallel to this, government personnel would be trained in project management based on a training needs analysis conducted. RAHA has made good progress towards this result:

961 community organisations and 32 village organisations have been created.

663 community members have been trained in community management.

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190 community organisation members have been trained in leadership management skills.

30 Village Assemblies were convened and each assembly developed a village plan for addressing these needs.

333 monitoring committees were formed and trained to follow up on these plans.

These steps ensure that the community is thoroughly involved in each intervention. These same organisations created village development plans and monitoring systems. In parallel, RAHA has liaised with the government to set up relevant coordinating committees, offices and to share work plans. A few activities planned in the first year AWP were delayed. These are as follows: 1.1.1 Set up community organisations (COs), village organisations (VOs) and Local Support Organisations (LSOs) in the targeted area: Local Support Organisations have not yet been set up. The targeted communities still lack the capacity to participate in the LSOs. Their literacy rate is extremely low. Therefore, it will take slightly more time than initially envisaged to organise them into LSOs. Both KPK and Balochistan envisage having created LSOs by June 2013.

Some of the main challenges faced by the programme include the fact that the registration of the community organisations has been a struggle and there needs to be a policy level decision taken by the government so that this is a mandatory requirement for all organisations.

The Provincial Task Force meeting held on 30/07/2011 approved that the programme should acquire data related to poverty score from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). During the reporting period, poverty scorecard result data has been obtained from BISP for 81 target Union Councils of RAHA in KPK. The information collected by BISP is not sufficient to develop baselines for the programme as required in the LFA. The programme remains engaged with BISP to obtain the maximum possible information to set baselines at the Union Council Level.

Voting process during a women communication organisation meeting at UC Dheenda, District Haripur.



Diagram 1: Social Mobilisation under RAHA

Immediate Results

1.1. Communities empowered to promote social cohesion and harmony

Voting during a selection process of President and Manager of a Men Community Organisation in UC Dheenda, District Haripur.



The programme has worked to mobilise communities in its target areas so that they can plan for and implement their own development plans. In the process, communities at the union council level have been organised with the true spirit of social mobilisation principles and are taking active part in the community development interventions i.e. regular community meetings, participating in various capacity building trainings, construction and maintenance of community based physical infrastructure.

Under this outcome, the programme has been able to effectively address the community development issues in an appropriate manner and has promoted a positive atmosphere with gender equity for greater social cohesion and harmony among targeted communities. The programme has been successful in forming a number of women community organisations and building their capacities thereby, fostering women empowerment along with their acceptance within the male dominated society.

Another positive aspect of these community organisations formed/revived under the programme is that these community level institutions have been formed purely democratically by involving all stakeholders at community level, which has set a sustainable platform for the COs. The challenge remains that there is a need for registration of community organisations which needs to be proactively taken up at the community level.

The programme adopts three tiers approach (COs, VOs, LSOs) to effectively engage the communities at the grass roots. A total of 658 COs were formed during 2010-2011, while 333 community organisations were mobilised during the period 201-2012. The union council wise list of community organisations formed during the reporting period as well as over the past years is given below.

Community Organisations formed during 2011-2012

S.No. District Ucs Male Female

Total CO’s

formed in 2011-

2012

Total COs formed in

2010

1 Quetta Panjpai 5 5 10 41

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai 3 17 20 59

3 Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh 1 5 6 40

4 Chaghi 24 1 25 60

5

Pishin

Khanozai 3 2 5 29

6 Bazar-E-Kona 5 3 8 16

7 Batezai 6 3 9 13

8 Saranan 4 3 7 40

9

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 12 0 12 8

10 Roghani 2 10 1 11 4

11 Daman Ashezai 5 0 5 2

12 Sirki Talari 6 0 6 3

Balochistan 84 40 124 315

13 Peshawar

Haryana 9 8 17 22

14 Khazana 13 7 20 34



In 2011-2012 through effective social mobilisation and participatory approach, the

Programme has been able to form 333 Community Organisations (COs) in the target districts. Out of these 333 COs, 124 community organisations (84 male and 40 female) have been formed in Balochistan while 209 community organisations (127 male and 82 female) have been formed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.1 Please see below table which shows the detailed breakdown of the community organisations.

Diagram 2: This graph shows the number of community organisations formed in 2011-2012.

1 Detail of the community organisations and their most pressing needs prioritised through participatory resource constraint analysis) as identified by the respective COs is attached as Annexure 1.

84

40

127

82

MCOs WCOs

Community Organisations

Balochistan KP

15 Regi 26 10 36 28

16 Shahi Bala 1 1 2

17 Mathra 2 2 4

18 Panam Dheri 1 - 1

19

Nowshera

Daag Besud 16 10 26 25

20 M.A.Khattak 11 2 13 49

21 Kurvi 1 2 3

22

Haripur

Darwesh 7 6 13 19

23 Dheenda 6 5 11 20

24 Khalabat 6 5 11 10

25 Panian 4 4 8 34

26 Sikanderpur 2 3 5 19

27

Swabi

Swabi 6 4 10 17

28 Panjpir 11 10 21 22

29 Bachai 5 3 8 44

KPK 127 82 209 343

Grand Total 211 122 333 658



Community organisations formed over the previous years as well as in the current reporting period in one village have been amalgamated to form village organisations. These village organisations through capacity building and their respective village development plans will be able to address prioritised issues at the village level covering wider scale. During the process, 32 Village Organisations have been formed out of which 11 VOs (10 male, 1 female) in Balochistan and 21 VOs (11 male, 6 female and 4 mixed) have been formed in KPK.2 During the next year implementation, these village organisations will be further organised at the union council level to form Local Support Organisations which will be registered with the respective government authority. Linkages of these UC level institutions will be developed with the government and civil society for resource mobilisation and sustainable development.

Union Council Wise Village Organisation

S.No. District Ucs Male Female Mixed Total

Balochistan

1 Quetta Panjpai 1 1

2

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai 2 0

2

3 Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh 1 0

1

4 Chaghi 5 0

5

5 Pishin Khanozai 1 0

1

Subtotal Balochistan 10 1

11

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

5 Nowshera

Dag Besud 4 2 0 6

6 Mera Akora Khattak 3 0 0 3

7

Peshawar

Haryana 0 2 0 2

8 Khazana

2 0 2

9 Regi 2 0 0 2

10

Haripur

Panian 0 0 1 1

11 Darwesh 0 0 1 1

12 Sikanadar Pur 0 0 1 1

13 Dheenda 0 0 1 1

14 Swabi Bachai 2 0 0 2

Sub Total KPK

11 6 4 21

Grand Total

21 7 4 32

Table 3: District and Union Council wise list of Village Organisations formed

In order to further enhance the capacity of COs, the programme has carried out

training sessions for the communities for which separate training manuals have been developed for Community Management Skills and Leadership Management Skills. These Community & Leadership Management Skills Trainings (CMST & LMST) include components of sustainable development, participatory development, leadership management, record keeping, peace building and conflict resolution etc. Active participation of the community members in these trainings served as a positive sign that communities were willing to participate in the development of their area and were equipped to deal with issues of peace building and participatory needs assessment.

2 Union Council wise details of Village Organisations and their detailed needs are given as Annexure 2.



In Balochistan, 663 community members (424 M & 239 F) have been trained through 28 (3 day) Community Management Skills Training programme. This training includes concepts of development process, fundamentals of conflict resolution, community and leadership management skills, need resolutions, CO formation, orientation to bank account opening and record keeping.

In KPK, 320 community members (118 female & 202 male), while in Balochistan 343 community members (222 male, 121 female) have been trained in community management skills. Furthermore, 190 members of the COs (100 male, 90 female) have received trainings in Leadership Management Skills Training. LMST is a 5-7 day comprehensive management course for the office bearers of the community & village organisations.

CMST Trainings Participants

District UC Male Female Total

Peshawar Regi 30 23 53

Nowshera Daag Besud 61 - 61

Haripur

Darwesh 15 15 30

Dheenda 13 10 23

Khalabat 2 2 4

Panian 34 33 67

Sikanderpur 5 7 12

Swabi

Bachai 18 0 18

Swabi 8 10 18

Panjpir 16 18 34

Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 202 118 320

Quetta Panjpai 40 19 59

Loralai Kach Amakzai 18 20 38

Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh

20 6 26

Chaghi 60 14 74

Pishin

Khanozai 22 20 42

Bazar-E-Kona 21 20 41

Batezai 0 0 0

Saranan 0 22 22

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 0 0 0

Roghani 2 21 0 21

Daman Ashezai

20 0 20

Total Balochistan 222 121 343

Grand Total 424 239 663

Table 4: Union Council wise list of CMST training participants



LMST Trainings Participants

District UC Male Female Total

Peshawar Haryana - 25 25

Nowshera M.A.Khattak - 25 25

Sub Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

50 50



Chaghi Ziarat Balanosh 20 0 20

Chaghi 20 0 20

Pishin Khanozai 20 0 20


Sub Total Balochistan 100 40 140

Table 5: Union Council wise list of LMST training participants

These community level organised forums have been facilitated to identify and

prioritised their most pressing needs through participatory resource constraint analysis. Various techniques of PRA such as focused group discussion, problem tree analysis, transect walk, interviews have been used during the process. As a result, 333 communities (211 male, 122 female) were able to identify and prioritise their needs.

Capacities of 853 communities have been enhanced by community and leadership management skills trainings. The trained community members have initiated regular meetings with the community members to identify and prioritise most pressing needs of the communities. The strengthened COs have started formal record keeping on cash & bank books, initiated savings within the community organisation level.

Diagram 3: Number of CMST and LMST participants in KPK and Balochistan.

Extensive effort has been made in collecting information from secondary sources

such as the Pakistan Standard of Living Measurement (PSLM), the UNICEF MICS report, Balochistan Provincial Government P&D District Profiles, MDG reports and Census

Male Female Male Female

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Capacity Building of Communities

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan



Reports from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Apart from the last source for a few indicators, which have been incorporated in the LFA, information is not available at the Union Council Level.

In the absence of appropriate secondary data and non-availability of required data with BISP, the Programme could develop complete baselines at both KPK and Balochistan at UC level. Targeted UCs will be taken as a population and a sample will be drawn out from this data. A questionnaire will be developed by the Programme team and enumerators shall be hired and trained on this questionnaire. FGDs could be another option for data gathering. There are various options to undertake this baseline exercise;

(1) For the RAHA team to collect this data through its existing teams. There will be room for margin of error and this will need to be catered for in the reports. Keeping in view that the project team is working closely with the Government, all efforts will be made to ensure that the data is endorsed by the government.

(2) To undertake an extensive exercise with the Planning and Development Departments, Federal Bureau of Statistics (BOS) of establishing a baseline which will be owned by the Government and can be replicated during the midterm of the project and once again at the end of the programme. This would enable full ownership and leadership of the Government and would enable them to undertake such exercises in the future for upcoming programmes.

(3) The baseline could be outsourced to a prominent firm having concrete experience in assessments at community level. The data collection is outsourced to an organisation and the data collection is based on primary and secondary sources. The risk involved is that the government may decide not to own the data after the analysis is completed.

In Balochistan, data was collected at household level through Community activists and

Social Mobilisation Team on the format designed by the BISP. The baseline information data was also derived from the Pakistan Standard Living Measurement the UNICEF MICS report, Balochistan Provincial Government P&D District Profiles, MDG reports and Census Reports from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Apart from the last source for a few indicators, which have been incorporated in the LFA, information is not available at the Union Council Level. The programme is adopting an alternate strategy to set a baseline since the BISP data will not completely serve the objective of the project.

There is still an absence of Afghan refugees in the community organisations that have

been informed and this needs to be further actively promoted in the next few months. This will facilitate the social cohesion aspect of the programme and it has been recommended that some joint activities with the two stakeholders (Afghans and Pakistan) will also be undertaken to bring the two communities closer to each other.

More rigorous efforts need to be made to ensure that the community organisations at the village level or at the Local Support Organisation level have Afghan and Pakistani communities sitting together and indicating how their prioritised needs are met. Diagram A given below presents a comprehensive picture of how the social mobilisation process comes into effect in RAHA.



In the future it is suggested that the RAHA teams will initiate the baseline union council’s profiles within the next six months and this will be used to further update the logical framework and the annual work plan for the following years with real time data. The GIS/MIS monitoring system will serve as an effective tool for data gathering and analysis in the upcoming months.

1.2. Community and village level participatory monitoring systems established

Women Community Meeting during a planning session for the implementation of the Community Physical Infrastructures in UC Panian District Haripur.

30 village assemblies have been convened with community organisations at the village level. A Village assembly is a forum of dialogue and consultation between communities belonging to a specific village. In this activity, representatives of COs in the village participate and discuss communal issues faced by the village as a whole. The goal of a village assembly is to discuss strategies to find solutions to common problems. A village assembly promotes social cohesion and develops social capital for improving well being of the community.

Through its social mobilisation teams, the RAHA programme uses the Village Assembly as a forum to encourage the communities to prepare Village development plans (VDPs). A VDP is a document that summarises the available resources and public infrastructure in the villages and also encapsulates the future vision of the community. A VDP formalises the available stock in a village and defines the common goals that the village shall aim to achieve in the future. It is a useful document, which is a valuable point of



reference for the community. The discussions in finalizing a Village development Plan are also valuable in prioritizing the needs of a village and arriving at consensus.

The local level government officials are involved jointly with the community for rectification of local level community issues e.g. Issue of teacher absenteeism, vaccination of livestock through local level extension workers and increased outreach of Health Workers.

These monitoring committees are responsible for ensuring integrated development initiatives at the grass root level. 30 Village Development Plans (VDPs) have been developed through these village assemblies. The VDP plans serve as a guiding document for communities as well as development and funding agencies to plan and implement the intervention according to the prioritised needs of the communities, thereby adopting bottom up participatory approach. Village assemblies held at the village level were attended by the district representatives, UN agencies, delegates from the donors and other dignitaries.

Village Development Plans (VDP)

District UCs Male Female Mixed Total

Quetta Panjpai 3 1

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Nowshera Daag Besud 1

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M.A Khattak 1

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Darwesh

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Sikandar Pur

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Swabi Bachai 2

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Subtotal Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5 2 3 10

Grand Total 20 7 3 30

Table 6: The number of village development plans developed.

In order to effectively implement the small scale physical infrastructure projects, community level monitoring committees have been formed and notified within each of the community organisation through a joint resolution from the community. These committees include monitoring, operation and maintenance and finance. In the programme, a total of 333 monitoring committees have been formed at the community level. These committees have been trained in monitoring, record keeping including book keeping, and operation and



maintenance procedures and methodologies. These bodies have been constituted based on the competencies of the individuals and in consensus with the community members.

A monitoring system has been designed and put in place for participatory monitoring of the programme activities. The community organisations are fully involved in the identification, planning, implementation and monitoring of the schemes at the community level. At the time signing of Terms of Partnership (TOP) with the community for implementation of a scheme or a project, audit/project committees are formed. The project committee is responsible to undertake and monitor the day to day activities during the implementation period. They report their progress and feedback for course corrections periodically. After completion of the scheme these project monitoring committees take additional charge of O&M committees.

Community organisations conducted their regular meetings at community level and documented their proceedings at CO level. Furthermore, these community level institutions keep their records up to date and monitor ongoing activities. These needs were addressed on priority basis by RAHA Interventions by ensuring bottom up participatory approach of the programme.

1.3. Provincial and local government institutional coordination mechanisms strengthened

Provincial Task Forces for Balochistan and KPK have been notified by the respective provincial governments. Quarterly and six monthly meetings chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department have been held as scheduled i.e. two meetings each have been held. District Coordination Committees notified in Balochistan and KPK by respective governments also had regular quarterly meetings to ensure smooth operations and supervision of the project at the district level. Provincial Management Units and the regional offices established under the leadership National Project Directors are functioning effectively for ensuring adequate consultation with the stakeholders and smooth implementation of programme interventions.

During the reporting period, these forums have approved the work plans for the Year 2011-2012 and the year 2012-2013. In these meetings efforts have been made to merge the UNHCR and UNDP structures to ensure better coordination amongst the various stakeholders. This was also agreed by all the relevant provincial government. However, this needs to be further elaborated upon during the next Federal Task force meeting so it’s communicated and decided by all the relevant stakeholders including other donor partner agencies.

A training needs assessment for improving capacities of Government officials was conducted by the RAHA programme. A survey questionnaire was developed, to identify skills for improving efficiency of government officials. These questionnaires were distributed to collect responses from 42 different target groups of government officials in the RAHA target districts. On the basis of information received in the surveys, maximum demand for the following skills was received

Basic Computer Skills

Monitoring and Evaluation

Gender Mainstreaming



Financial Management

Proposal Writing

Planning and Budgeting.

Effective Communication

Accounts and Budget Management

Five trainings have been conducted to enhance skills based on these needs, which are summarised in the table below. Skills for which trainings have not yet been imparted shall be conducted in the coming year. These trainings had to be postponed due to non availability of government officials due to engagements with their daily assignments and the unwillingness of the government to release them due to prior commitments and shortage of staff. These trainings will be rescheduled to next year however we also will need to first have an assessment of the trainings already conducted and any gaps still exist.

During the reporting period, 78 (64 male, 14 female) government officials in Balochistan and KPK have been trained on the following subjects3. Participation from females has been relatively low, and shall be prioritised in the future training initiatives.

S# Name of

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Achieved

Trainings Held at

Impact/Result

1 Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation

03 √ Human Resource learning Centre

(HRLC), Islamabad

Government officials (public health, irrigation and C&W department) are oriented with the concept and tools of monitoring and evaluation through the three days training. After the training concerned Government officials are monitoring activities systematically and timely. RAHA and Government officials are practicing joint monitoring and observing improvement in the quality and responsiveness of the projects implemented particularly mega projects. Participants of the training are utilizing the learnt skills/concept in their professional work and have imparted the skills to their co implementers. In such a way the learnt skills are being institutionalised.

2 Planning-Preparation of PC-I to PC-V

03 √ PARD Through the training event participants learnt advance skills of planning and preparation of PC-I to PC-V, which results in a positive trend to conduct feasibility for schemes at field. As a result of training the quality of proposals has improved. Participants from the line departments have ensured community participation in their own schemes and their enhanced skills reflect in their upcoming plan.

3 Effective Report Writing Skills

03 √

Human Resource learning Centre Islamabad

Reporting skills of participants is enhanced after the training. Reporting mechanism has become systematic and there is an improvement in the information being provided on the qualitative aspect of progress. Due to effective reporting and monitoring there is an improvement in the quality of projects.

4 Gender responsive planning and preparation PC I-PC V

04 √ PARD Participants have got training on the concept of gender and importance of inclusion of men and women in development process. Learnt skills of participants reflected in project feasibility and other project related documents.

5 Basic Computer Literacy Training

06 √ (RDA) Rural Development Academy Balochistan

Quetta

A training on basic computers skills was imparted to government officials; therefore Government officials from various department including Public Health, Irrigation, Local Government, Health and C&W Department) were trained in Quetta. After this training the government officials are now using computer regularly in their

3 List of government officials trained is attached as Annexure 3.



routine official work, that has not only eased their work but also helping people more efficiently.

Effective Communication

03 √ Quetta A three days training for government officials was arranged at Quetta on Effective Communication. Resultantly the participants learnt various communication techniques, and enhanced their capacity on the subject. That has improved their work and now they are performing more effectively on all official assignments. On the other hand the local community is benefiting from the government officials as they are now solving their problems more effectively and are dealing with people more effectively.

Table 7: The quick results of the trainings imparted to government officials.

Government Officials

S.No. District Male Female Total

1 Quetta 10 0 5

2 Loralai 4 1 2

3 Chaghi 5 0 2

4 Pishin 3 2 2

5 Killa Abdullah 5 0 2

Total Balochistan 27 3 30

6 Peshawar 17 9 26

7 Nowshera 6 0 6

8 Swabi 7 0 7

9 Haripur 7 2 9

Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

37 11 48

Grand Total 64 14 78

Table 8: District wise number of government officials trained.



Expected Result 2: Improved livelihoods and local economies

he methodology envisaged to reach ER 2 was three pronged. One aspect was to identify vocational training needs and market opportunities for communities through a

needs assessment. Once the needs are identified, relevant trainings are carried out, after which trainees are linked up with the private sector as well as the Government Employment Exchange Centers for matching with prospective employers

In parallel, government employment information centres would be strengthened to provide employment support. The second aspect was to rehabilitate or construct major physical infrastructure based on a needs assessment carried out in collaboration with both the community and the government. Finally, participatory resource constraints analysis carried out with the community would be used to identify, rehabilitate and construct Basic Community Physical Infrastructure. A joint assessment, with the community, of vocational training needs and market opportunities was carried out. As a result, 19 off-farm trades were identified and 864 community members were trained in these aspects.

On farm trainings of two types were identified. These were Hygienic Milk Production and Hand Milking Techniques. 201 community members were trained in these skills. A total of 1065 (15%) of the community members were thus trained. Of these, 350 community members initiated regular income generation activities. An average income increase of Rs. 3750 resulted in skill trainings and Rs. 6000-8000 in heavy skills projects. One employment information centre was strengthened while one was established in order to provide support for trainees.509 Trainees were registered in these trainings.

Links to government facilitation provided beyond the ones envisaged in the plan were to Khushali Bank for providing small loans to women and health providers. One group loan has already been received from Khushali bank. 372 Community members were also registered with NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) for the provision of ID cards. Thus, all CO members who were not registered with NADRA were linked to it.

With regards to improving physical infrastructure, a Needs Assessment was carried out with the Government. This was followed up by a consultative workshop with the community. This process attempts to ensure community and government ownership as well as capacity building of both.

As a result of this exercise, 17 major infrastructure projects have been implemented through 50 community organisations. A total of 177, 055 individuals benefitted from these. To identify Community Based Physical Infrastructure projects, 333 participatory resource constraints analyses were carried out with the community. As a result, the community identified and implemented 98 CPI schemes. This process was useful to enhance the skills of the community as well as maintain community involvement in and ownership of the project. A total of 191,780 individuals benefitted from this activity.

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Heavy Machinery (Dozer and Crane) training organisation in District Haripur for young members of the targeted community organisations.

2.1. Improved household income through diversified livelihood opportunities

Women trained in tailoring trainings are now earning respectable income to support their families in District Swabi.

Joint identification of livelihood opportunities and technical and vocational training needs assessment has been conducted by the programme. In the process, communities have



been actively involved. The needs assessment was separately conducted in each province of intervention. In Balochistan, the needs assessment exercise for livelihood training was undertaken in the 12 targeted Union Councils 12 Union Councils of 4 Districts in Balochistan. The methodology used comprised data collection from selected Community Organisations and identified villages through questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions. Main Findings

Livelihood Sources practiced in the targeted Communities: The top ten livelihood sources are:

Livelihood %age

1. Daily wagers/unskilled labors 69.27%)

2. Livestock 66.67%

3. Agriculture 63.02%

4. Tailoring 60.94%

poultry work 48.96%

5. Handicraft 20.83%

6. Embroidery 42.19%

7. Teaching 33.33%

8. Shop-keeping 34.48%)

9. Government jobs 30.72%)

59% respondents confirmed that communities have direct access to the market.

Skills Identified (In Order of Priority)

Male %age Female % age Both %age

1 Agriculture Tailoring 39% Health technicians 53.65%

2 Computer skills Livestock and dairy 37% Language and computer centres 45.83%

3 Mobile repairing Thread weaving 13 Embroidery 35%

4 Masonry Soap making 10 Carpet weaving 15.10%

5 Electrician Beautician 5 Kitchen gardening 14.04%)

6 TTC packaging

7 Plumbing

8 Pottery work

9 Refrigeration

The Livelihood Skill Need Assessment in KPK was carried out in 13 union councils of 4 districts of the province. This assessment was carried out jointly by two working partners i.e. SMEDA-WBDC and RAHA- UNDP. The target areas included:

District Peshawar: UC Regi Lalma, Khazana, Haryana (03)

District Nowshera: UC Maira Akora Khattak, Daag Besud (2)

District Swabi: UC Bachai, Swabi Khas, Panj Pir (3)

District Haripur: UC Dheenda, Sikandarpur, Darwesh, Panian, Khalabat (5)



Objectives of the Study:

To identify and prioritise livelihood opportunities and vocational trainings needs of

the communities at Union Council level through participatory approach and

involvement of targeted communities.

To identify potential vocational trades/technical skills, for offering training

programme to unemployed community member so that after acquiring technical

skills they can get employed within and outside the project area

To identify such micro enterprises, that can be established by unemployed people

through skill trainings.

To identify and assess farm and off farm sector related livelihood improvement

opportunities

Description of Identified and prioritised trades

Among the listed trades, following primary trades/skills have been prioritised in almost every union council:

Kitchen Gardening

Livestock Management Techniques:

Tailoring and Embroidery

Beautician

Food Preservation Techniques

Computer Skills

Agriculture Development Trainings

Technical Skills

Construction Labor

Industrial Mechanics

Based on the needs assessment, comprehensive gender sensitive livelihood development trainings were designed and implemented. In this gender sensitive livelihoods programme, special efforts have been made to involve maximum number of women and vulnerable groups in not only the community organisations but also in the livelihoods activities. Livelihood trainings have been prioritised district wise keeping in view the market survey and have been imparted to the individuals in consultation with the community organisations. The trainings imparted especially catered for women and vulnerable groups within the communities and capitalised on local indigenous knowledge and appropriate technologies based on the market needs.

A total of 864 (489 male & 375 female) community members have been trained in various market based skills. The main skills included mobile repairing, dress designing & sewing, computer skills, auto mechanic, dozer/crane operator, shovel operator, plumbing, auto electrician, electricity wiring etc4. During the follow up visits, it has been observed that communities have initiated the income generation activities enabling vulnerable groups specially women towards self-reliance at their door step. 4 A list of livelihoods trainees with their current income status is attached as Annexure 4.



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S.No. Trade Peshawar Nowshera Swabi Haripur Quetta Pishin Loralai Chaghi Killa

Abdulla Total

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10

85

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20

30 7 37 16 4 11 125

3 Designing, Cutting & Sewing

20 20 20 10

70

4 Domestic Electric Wiring

13 10

20 1 44

5 Embroidery

20 10

30

6 Mobile Repairing 20 20 20 20

35 10

10 135

7 Motor Bike Repairing

10

10

8 Tailoring 60 40

20

10

130

9 Wood Work

1 1 5

7

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3

2 5

10

11 Electricians

17 20

37

12 AC/Refrigeration

17

5 14

2 38

13 Auto Electrician

7 3

3

13

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0

15 Shovel

10

10

16 Dozer

40

40

17 Crane Operator

40

40

18 Plumbing

20

20

19 Welding

20

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Grand total 120 90 89 210 55 150 59 67 24 864

Table 9: District Wise off Farm Livelihood Trainings



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A member of women community organisation in UC Mera Akora Khattak, District Nowshera received training on Kitchen gardening and successfully applying the skill.

To improve the income generation capacity of the farming community, on farm

livelihood trainings have been conducted by the programme. Based on the needs identified by the rural communities, the communities were trained in modern milking techniques, livestock management and fodder production, Kitchen gardening etc.

On farm livelihoods trainings No. of Trainings Number of Trainees

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Male Female Total Male Female Tota

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Khazana Hygienic Milk production and Hand Milking Techniques

1 1

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Kitchen Gardening

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Sub Total Peshawar 3 2 5 50 51 101

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Hygienic Milk production and Hand Milking Techniques 2

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Sub Total Nowshera 5

5 50 50 100

Grand Total 8 2 10 100 101 201

Table 10: The district and Union council wise on Farm Livelihood Trainings.



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Chaghi 20 0 20

Pishin

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Batezai 3 0 3

Saranan 42 10 52

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 0 0 0

Roghani 2 10 0 10

Daman Ashezai 0 0 0

Sirki Talari 14 14

Balochistan 225 130 355 0 0 0

Peshawar

Haryana 50 50

Khazana 40 40 51 51

Regi 40 40 80 0

Shahi Bala 0 0

Mathra 0 0

Panam Dheri 0 0

Nowshera

Daag Besud 20 20 25 25 50

M.A.Khattak 30 40 70 25 25 50

Kurvi 0 0

Haripur

Darwesh 24 20 44 0

Dheenda 30 40 70 0

Khalabat 6 1 7 0

Panian 31 28 59 0

Sikanderpur 15 15 30 0

Swabi

Swabi 20 20 0

Panjpir 39 39 0

Bachai 30 30 0

KPK 265 244 509 100 101 201

Grand Total 490 374 864 100 101 201

Table 11: District and Union council wise summary of the on & off farm livelihood trainings.

During the follow up visits, it has been noticed that over 350 community members

including 150 women have initiated regular income generation activities within their villages through small scale enterprises such as home based boutiques, training centres, beauty parlours, plumbing and mobile repairing.

A special effort has to be made to determine the current status of the people who received our skill development training. The training contents and aid include theory plus practical along with training kit so that individual can start his/her own enterprise. Different trainings like beautician, tailoring, basic computer skills, mobile repairing, plumbing, welding, building electrician, AC refrigeration, dozer, crane, kitchen gardening and shovel operator



were conducted. The average income/per trainee increased in computer, electrician, beautician, tailoring, plumbing and AC/ refrigeration ranging from Rs: 3000-4000. Similarly in mobile repairing and welding training, income ranges from Rs 2000-6000 and in dozer, shovel and crane operator training, income ranges from Rs 8000-20,000.

To provide post training support services, Employment Information Centre (EIC) have been rehabilitated in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Quetta Balochistan. The main purpose of these centres is to increase the enrolment, diversity, and quality of technical and vocational education. Moreover, these centres will introduce technology streams in secondary education to increase the skilled youth in the target areas. The EIC established facilitated in developing linkages with the employers and industries to provide maximum information to the skilled individuals and the potential employers.

Employment Information Centre rehabilitated in Technical Training Centre Quetta, Balochistan for providing Post Training Support Service to the skilled labour of the district.

In Balochistan, RAHA Programme has strengthened the existing Employment Information Centre at TTC Male in collaboration with Labour and Manpower Department Government of Balochistan. The centre has been equipped with all necessary furniture, equipment and stationary. Website has been designed for the registration of post trained community people. Trained people have been registered and they are also receiving Information about job opportunities both at Govt. and local market level.

A comprehensive database of the skilled trainees will be established in this centre which would include the pass outs from the RAHA programme and skilled force in general. It will also provide guidance and information to the skilled trainees regarding the market potential, possible employers /industries in the relevant skill/trades. The centre will establish linkages with local and international labor market to explore demand driven labor potentials and guide the communities and trainees accordingly which will certainly help in bridging up the gaps between the labor seeking community and the employing agencies.

RAHA project can thus follow up trainees in multiple ways. All trainees are registered with the Employment Exchange Centre. They take the initiative to maintain follow up with the Employment Exchange Centre. RAHA Project maintains direct links with the trainees via CO meetings and also keeps in touch with the Employment Exchange Centre. RAHA provides refresher courses as required.



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Tailoring & Embroidery - Bringing change in the life of Rukhsana

Village Malkiyar of District Haripur has low literacy rate and less income generating opportunities for women. Most of the women are dependent totally on their men family members. WCO Roshni Foundation prioritised the need of skill development in Khadar work (embroidery).

One of the beneficiaries of this training is Rukhsana Bibi the president of WCO Roshni Foundation. Rukhsana’s family income was limited as her husband was jobless. In order to support her family, she has started Khadar work after receiving the skills training under RAHA. She started off by getting orders from local market of Haripur.

RAHA also developed her linkages with the Chamber of Commerce. The journey of her success started when she was registered with Chamber of Commerce. Up till now she has participated in 14 festivals arranged by the Chamber of Commerce, SMEDA and other organisations in Mardan, Islamabad (logwirsa), Ayubia, Haripur, Hazara University of Dhodial and Lahore also. She has received orders from different boutiques within the country including Karachi, Peshawar and Islamabad. She was also able to attract foreign buyers when she participated in Ayubia and Lokvirsa. Now she supports her whole family and is able to meet the educational expenses of her four children. She has also been able to facilitate her husband in opening a shop.



2.2 Major physical infrastructure restored e.g. Local irrigation systems and networks revived in the targeted areas by construction and repair of irrigation channels, protection walls, and checking of dams, farm to market and village roads rehabilitated or constructed through community and Government support.

Shingle Road with R/Walls and RCC Pipe Culvert at village Rashaka, UC Bachai, District Swabi.

The Needs Assessment for major Infrastructure Development was carried out in

selected Union Councils of the target districts of KPK and Balochistan. Structured questionnaires and focus group discussions served as the major tool of primary data collection in the selected UCs of all the mentioned Districts with the support of concerned DCOs of the Districts.The findings of this Need Assessment are as follows: Balochistan:

The Major Physical Infrastructure Needs assessment for Balochistan was outsourced to Sustainable Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (SDCP). This report was provided on 30th May, 2012. SDPC carried out its need assessment in 21 Union Councils of 6 districts. Primary data was obtained from the field in 63 villages. Secondary data was obtained from Government Authorities and Focus Group Discussions.

A situational analysis and outcome was thus obtained. Identified needs were prioritised according to community perceptions and SDPI’s own internal control methodology. Infrastructure schemes were categorised under six sectors. Of the schemes prioritised per sector, the details are as follows:



Major Physical Infrastructure Required Per District for Balochistan

District UC Water and Sanitation

Health Roads and Communication

Irrigation Education Livestock

Quetta Shandinzai 3 1 2 0 3 0

Quetta Punjpai 4 1 2 0 2 0

Chaghai Chilgazi 2 3 1 0 3 0

Chaghai Ziaraat Balanosh 3 2 1 3 0 0

Chaghai Chaghi 2 3 1 2 1 0

Pishin Batezai 1 3 3 0 2 0

Pishin Bazar-e-Kona 2 2 3 0 1 0

Pishin Dilsora 2 3 1 0 3 0

Pishin Khanozai 3 1 2 0 2 0

Pishin Saranan 2 3 2 0 1 0

Killa Abdullah Roghani 1 6 0 0 0 1 0

Killa Abdullah Roghani 2 4 1 0 0 2 0

Killa Abdullah Sirki Tilari 3 1 1 0 1 0

Killa Abdullah Mehmood Abad 5 0 1 0 2 0

Killa Abdullah Gulistan-1 3 2 2 0 2 0

Killa Abdullah Gulistan-2 6 2 1 0 0 0

Killa Abdullah Daman Ashezai 9 0 0 0 0 0

Loralai Circle 3 1 0 0 0 0 0








Loralai Kach Ahmakzai 4 1 0 3 0 0

Killa Saifullah Nashai 3 3 0 0 3 0

Killa Saifullah Sheran Jogezai 3 1 0 1 2 0

Total 76 33 23 9 33 0

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa:

The major physical infrastructure needs assessment study for Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa was carried out in 62 Union Councils of 4 selected districts (Peshawar, Nowshera, Swabi and Haripur). Sustainable Development Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd. carried out the study for Haripur and Swabi. They created a Situational Analysis of each District and the Union Councils that they were surveying. The methodology followed included data gathering through field visits, field surveys, focus group discussions and individual meetings with stakeholders.

Table 11.1: District and Union wise Physical Infrastructure Needs Assessment of Balochistan



Pakistan Enviromental Planning & Architectural Consultants (Pepac) carried out the study for Nowshera while consultant. PEPAC first mapped the baseline conditions in the 5 relevant sectors. These were mapped through field visits and feedback from major stakeholders in the community. Initial field visits were used to create the primary data. Instruments for field data collection were collaboratively standardized after this initial visit. The detailed field survey covered 75 villages in order to attain maximum coverage of 25 selected Union Councils.

The Center of Excellence for Rural Development (CERD) carried out its analysis in 23 selected UCs of Peshawar. It used a community based participatory assessment methodology. Assessment by secondary data analysis led to development of primary data collection tools and data analysis mechanisms. Meetings with Key Informants identified by the UC Secretariat and Focus Group Discussions helped identify the status of Major Infrastructure. UC Profiles were created using secondary and primary data.The summarised findings of these are as follows: Major Physical Infrastructure Required Per District for Khyber Pakhtoonkwha

District UC Water and Sanitation

Health Roads and Communication

Irrigation Education Livestock

Haripur Khalabat 4 0 5 0 0 0

Haripur Dheenda 9 0 4 1 0 0

Haripur Panian 5 0 8 2 0 0

Haripur Sikandarpur 5 0 8 1 0 0

Haripur Darwesh 4 0 8 2 1 0

Nowshera Akbar Pura 0 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Aman Garh 1 2 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Aman Kot 1 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Aza Kheil Payan 0 2 0 1 2 0

Nowshera Aza Kheil Bala 1 2 0 1 0 0

Nowshera Balu 6 2 0 0 2 0

Nowshera Bara Banda 0 2 0 1 1 0

Nowshera Daag Besood 0 1 2 1 1 0

Nowshera Dheri Kati Khel 1 2 1 0 0 0

Nowshera Gandheri 0 1 1 0 0 0

Nowshera Kabul River 3 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Khaishki Bala 1 0 1 0 1 0

Nowshera Khaishki Payan 1 1 1 0 0 0

Nowshera Kurvi 1 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Mera Akora Khattak

1 1 1 0 0 0

Nowshera Misri Banda 3 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Mohib Banda 5 1 0 0 2 0

Nowshera Nawan Khel 5 0 1 0 1 0

Nowshera Nowshera City 2 1 0 0 1 0



Nowshera Pabbi 2 0 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Pir Piae 0 0 1 0 1 0

Nowshera Pir Sabak 0 1 0 1 1 0

Nowshera Rashakai 1 1 0 0 1 0

Nowshera Taru 1 2 0 1 0 0

Nowshera Zara Miana 1 1 0 0 1 0

Peshawar Achni Bala 0 1 2 1 0 0

Peshawar Badhni 0 0 1 1 0 1

Peshawar Chaghar Matti 0 1 0 1 1 0

Peshawar Chamkani 0 0 2 1 0 0

Peshawar Gul Bela 0 0 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Haryana Payan 1 1 0 0 1 1

Peshawar Jogani 0 0 2 1 0 0

Peshawar Kafoor Dheri 0 0 2 0 0 0

Peshawar Kankola 0 1 0 2 1 0

Peshawar Khatki 0 1 1 2 1 0

Peshawar Khazana 0 0 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Lala 0 1 1 0 2 0

Peshawar Mathra 1 1 2 0 0 0

Peshawar Mera Kachori 0 1 1 0 1 0

Peshawar Musa zai 0 1 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Nahaqi 1 0 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Panam Dheri 0 0 1 1 0 1

Peshawar Regi 1 0 1 0 2 0

Peshawar Shahi Bala 0 1 1 1 0 0

Peshawar Soro Zai Payan 0 1 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Takht Abad 1 1 1 1 1 0

Peshawar Urmur Bala 1 1 2 0 0 0

Peshawar Wad Paga 1 0 3 0 0 0

Swabi Swabi 4 0 8 0 0 0

Swabi Bachai 1 0 8 0 0 0

Swabi Beka 4 0 8 0 0 0

Swabi Jahangira 3 0 8 1 0 0

Swabi Kunda 2 1 12 0 0 0

Swabi Panjpeer 4 0 12 0 0 0

Swabi Sard Cheena 6 0 21 6 2 0

Swabi Anbar 5 0 9 0 0 0

Swabi Yaqoobi 9 0 19 2 3 0

Total 109 42 175 38 43 3

Table 11.2: District and Union wise Physical Infrastructure Needs Assessment of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa



UC level consultative workshops have been conducted in each UC before initiating RAHA interventions with the communities of these UCs and ultimately community have come up with same portfolio of schemes which further validates these needs assessments. Keeping in view, the needs identified in the needs assessment and also validated by the communities at the village level, medium to large scale physical infrastructure projects have been implemented through the clusters of active COs.

Seventeen major infrastructure projects have been implemented under this component through 34 male and 16 female community organisations.5 These projects have benefitted number of individuals as has been mentioned in the report below.

District UC IP Name of the project Total Cost (PKR)

Direct beneficries

Indirect beneficries

Peshawar

Khazana 2 MCOs, 1 WCO

Retaining wall and street pavement

5,959,997 539 16800

Regi 7 MCOs

Rehabilitation of village Road and drain system

13,254,363 1855 128800

Regi 5 MCOs

Rehabilitation of village Road and drain system

9,412,671

Nowshera MA Khattak 3 MCOs, 1

WCO

PCC Road & Street Pavement including sewerage drains

4,038,194 714 14420

Haripur

Sikandarpur 1MCO, 1WCO

PCC link road including sewerage drain

2,766,565 2488 2692

Panian 2MCOs, 2

WCOs

Communication (PCC link road from village panian with sewerage system

3,997,498 7844 8476

Panian 1MCO, 1WCO

Children Park 3,449,400

Bachai 1MCO, 1WCO

Shingle road with retaining walls & RCC pipe culvert

3,251,623 6113 6424

Dheenda 1MCO, 1WCO

PCC Link road 2,865,546 19284 20892

Dheenda 1MCO, 1WCO

Cause Way 2,276,569

Darwesh 1MCO, 1WCO

Street Pavement & Sanitation system of village Darbandan

3,780,126

Swabi

Panjpiir 1MCO, 1WCO

Street Pavement & Sanitation system in village Muslimabad

2,660,536 485 515

Panjpir 1MCO, 1WCO

Shingle road with retaining walls

3,132,838

Bachai 2MCOs, 2 WCOs

Construction of Sewerage drain

7,991,204 6113 6424

Bachai 2MCOs, 1 WCO

Sewerage Drain 59,984,552

Bachai 1MCO, 1WCO

Children Park 3,987,091

Bachai 1MCO, 1WCO

PCC link road 3,999,094

14 WCOs, 36

MCOs 136,807,867 40176 199943

5 List of Major Infrastructure projects implemented through the clusters of COs is attached as Annexure 5



Table 12: Community Infrastructure Projects Implemented through community organisations.

Causeway constructed in village Basu Mera, UC Dheenda, District Haripur.

Rehabilitation of community centre including Children Park in UC Panian, District Haripur.



Irrigation Channels In collaboration with the targeted communities, 13 Water channels have been

constructed based on the needs from the communities. The kacha (soiled) water channel mostly wasted the water and minimum quantity of water was reaching the irrigation of lands located away from the source resulting in low yields. With the construction of these irrigation lands, beneficiary farmers have increased their cultivation area of the land. The water reaches their field with no hurdles in the water flow.

Before the construction of these water channels, there was no distribution points defined amongst the farming communities causing conflicts on the water distribution. The distribution points were made with the help of the communities. These distribution points were allocated at appropriate distance to ensure equitable supply of water to every field thus resolving the conflict. The women of the village also benefitted from the water channel and points were made for washing cloths and dishes at appropriate distances. In some place, the water especially coming from the Karez (underground water tunnels) is also used for drinking resulting in easy and quick access to clean drinking water thus reducing the burden of fetching water from far flung areas. 6

Irrigation Channel Total Cost

Community Contribution

Beneficiaries

District Union Councils Male Female Total PKR PKR Direct Indirect

Peshawar

Haryana

Khazana 1 2 3 1,543,866 110,000 308 3850

Regi

0

Nowshera Dag Besud 2 1 3 2,822,787 88,000 504 4060

Swabi

Bachai

0

Panjpir 2

2 2,455,342 50,000 2235 2528

Swabi 1

1 1,429,245 39,000 846 918

Total KPK 6 3 9 3893 11356


Loralai Kach Amakzai 2

2 1,735,286 165,457 898 830

Pishin Khanozai 1

1 780,840 8,025 122 98

Killa Abdullah

Daman Ashezai 1

1

1,231,200 95,269

Total Balochistan 4 0 4 1391 1403

Grand Total 10 3 13 11,998,566 555,751 5284 12759

Table 13: Irrigation channels constructed/rehabilitated in the targeted union councils.

6 Detailed information with respect to irrigation channels is given in Annexure 6.



Irrigation channels constructed/ rehabilitated in district Quetta and Swabi by the male and female community organisations.

2.3 Community physical infrastructure repaired or constructed

Solar Water Pumps with community storage tanks installed in UC Ziarat Balanosh, District Chaghi to increase clean drinking water supply.



Basic community infrastructure (CPIs) construction and rehabilitation have been implemented primarily through community participation. The programme has assisted community organisations to identify and design small (up to PKR 1 million) and medium (PKR 1-2 million) scale CPI proposals through the Programme. These schemes mainly included shingle roads, small irrigation, solar water pumps, overhead and household level water storage tanks, latrines, drinking water schemes, flood protection wall, sewerage and street pavement improvements.

RAHA during its interventions has adopted a bottom-up participatory approach by involving communities at the grass roots level. The programme has organised the communities and helped them identify their most felt needs through PRA techniques and address them accordingly. Participatory resource constraint analysis has been conducted in collaboration with the respective COs. Based on the identified needs, 98 (76 male, 22 female) community physical infrastructure (CPIs) have been implemented by the communities after signing terms of partnership with the programme. Participatory Resource Constraint Analysis exercise has been conducted with each community organisation formed. A total of 333 PRCA have been conducted with the formed COs. Based on the exercise, the projects have been prioritised and implemented under various outcomes.

Field teams after signing the Terms of Partnership (ToPs) with qualifying community organisations facilitate the COs in implementing these small community level projects. Operation and maintenance committees have been formed within the COs to ensure the sustainability of the project. The female communities have been especially involved in the identification and prioritisation of their needs and have been actively engaged in the implementation and monitoring of their projects. The women communities have successfully implemented 22 Community Physical Infrastructure (CPI) schemes. These schemes included household level water storage tanks, solar lights and waiting stand for bus stop, street pavements and drainage system. A total of 191,780 individuals including 92,240 men, 74,172 women and 25,368 Afghans benefitted from these community level small scale projects. 7

The PTF approved the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) Formula for initial distribution of development funds among RAHA target Union Councils. However, it was decided that the allocation should be kept flexible for performance based output at UC level. Keeping in view the prioritized needs of the communities, additional projects have been implemented in some UCs. The respective government and the programme unit have been advised to take cautions accordingly not to exceed the budget. This can be further discussed at the PTF meeting and they can be strictly again reminded of the allocation.

Community Physical Infrastructure Projects Total Cost Community Contribution

Direct Indirect

S.No. District Ucs Male Female Total PKR PKR

1 Quetta Panjpai 2 2 4 3,916,979 305,248 565 565

2 Loralai

Kach Amakzai

4 0 4 5,086,884 263,426 1401

1401

3 Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh

1 0 1 801,032 38,583 126

126

5 Pishin

Khanozai 1 0 1 1,655,868 831,535 179

179

7 A UC wise brief of Community Physical Infrastructures is attached as an annexure 7.



6 Bazar-E-Kona

3 0 3 5,475,415 981

1001

7 Batezai 1 0 1 1,289,712 515

600

8 Saranan 5 0 5 7,717,433 1207

907

9

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 5 0 5 7,185,200 423,176 1391

2515

11 Daman Ashezai

1 0 1 1,771,243 680

430

12 Sirki Talari 0 0 0


13

Peshawar

Haryana 3 3 6 5,273,690 153,700 1092

9135

14 Khazana 9 1 10 8,955,893 1736

11340

15 Regi 10 4 14 13,105,251 2500

9042

16

Nowshera

Dag Besud 11 4 15 17,193,683 1,895,00

2566

18730

17 MA Khattak

9 4 13 10,612,805 2415

35770

18

Haripur

Darwesh 3 2 5 3,500,852 12000 3688

3946

19 Panian 2 2 2,820,823 4100

4440

20 Sikandarpur 1 1 1,440,163 437

474

21 Khalabat 1 1 1,686,530 3408

3692

22

Swabi

Bachai 2 1 3 26,43,441 418,000 1568

1414

23 Panjpir 2 2

2,821,499 630

470

24 Swabi 1 1 824,123 527

573

Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 53 20 73 7045 7724

Grand Total 76 22 98 103,135,078 2,445,668 31712 106750

Table 13: Community Physical Infrastructure Projects implemented in KPK and Balochistan.



Using alternate energy to enhance social service delivery

Solar Water pumps installed in UC Ziarat Balanosh, district Chaghi through community organisations.

Village Abdul Qudous is a small and remote village located close to the Afghanistan border in district Chaghi. The village consists of 60 households and there are no basic infrastructure facilities like, road, water, health services and electricity in the village. The villagers earn their livelihood by working as tenants and laborers in the neighboring countries of Iran and Afghanistan. One of the priority needs of the village is drinking water. The villagers used to get water from a well located in the centre of the village. Fetching water is mainly the responsibility of women in the village. They need to draw water from the well through a hundred feet rope which is a troublesome activity for the already weak and malnourished females. They used to spend most of their precious time by drawing water from the well for drinking, washing and also animal’s usage. Following the resolution from the community to address the drinking water issue, installation of solar pump for the village was finalised. The RAHA approved amount PKR1,266,916/- for the Solar Pump project to provide clean drinking water to the villagers. For the sustainability of the project and developing a sense of ownership, the community was fully involved in the planning and implementation process. The community installed the Solar Pump and also constructed a community water storage tank of 14,000 litter capacity in June 2012. Through the solar pump, the community is now getting 28,000 litter/day and water availability is more than their requirement. They have planted trees and started kitchen gardening by harvesting different vegetables. The community especially women are very pleased to get clean drinking water throughout the day without any difficulty.



Expected Result 3: Restoration of social services and infrastructures

he methodology for attaining to ER 3 was to rehabilitate and restore social services based on a Needs Assessment study conducted in collaboration with the government

and communities. Water supply schemes were to be constructed on the basis of community identification of needs. In parallel, the technical capacity of water supply departments would be enhanced.

A needs assessment at community level would be used to identify and address sanitation related issues via construction and repair of sanitation schemes as well as awareness raising. A comprehensive needs assessment for Infrastructure was carried out. As a result, community organisations undertook construction and renovation in 3 government schools. Students of these schools now benefit from classrooms, toilet and drinking water facility. They also have access to a recreational park.

The community also implemented 92 projects to provide clean drinking water. 60,575 community members benefitted from this. In parallel, 13 government employees were trained on water quality monitoring & disinfection. They were also provided water quality testing kits. These officials are providing water purification pills to control water borne diseases in affected areas.

For sanitation schemes, a needs assessment and PRA were carried out with the community resulting in the implementation of 50 sanitation projects. 331 household latrines were constructed. 24907 community members benefitted from these actions. Finally, a KAP study was conducted in order to guide the BCC campaign. 12,605 community members were trained in improving hygiene related behaviour. 3.1 Enhanced quality of social services at the community level, based on the needs

identified by the communities.

A comprehensive needs assessment exercise was conducted to assess the major infrastructure needs which involved component of the social service sectors. Based on the needs prioritised by the communities, three Government run schools (two in UC Panjpai and one UC in Balanosh) in Balochistan were renovated and additional class rooms and boundary walls were constructed. The schools were in poor condition and the students were facing difficulty due to non-availability of drinking water, toilets, class rooms and boundary wall.

In Government Girls primary School Killi Nabi Baksh in UC Panjpai, there was just one room school for five classes and the students used to sit open in the scorching sun of summer and freezing cold of winter. The female community organisation of the village requested for the construction of two additional rooms and two bath rooms in the school. The women community organisations through the programme implemented the scheme and completed it in three months.

Now the students get education in the class rooms and also have the facility of toilets and water. The second scheme in UC Panjpai was the renovation of the school building and construction of recreational park in Govt, Boys Middle School Killi Sardar Nabi Baksh in UC Panjpai and also construction of a recreational park for the students. Now the students spend their leisure time in the recreational park by playing different sports.

T



Street Pavement in UC Mera Akora Khattak, District Nowshera, a community physical infrastructure project implemented by a women community organisation.

3.2 Increase community access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation schemes and other social services in the targeted areas

Based on the needs identified by the communities at the grass roots, 92 projects for providing clean drinking water were implemented by the targeted communities through the programme. Out of these 92 projects, 82 (69 by Men COs, 13 by Women COs) were



implemented in Balochistan while 10 project (2 by Men COs, 8 by Women COs) were implemented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The projects implemented by the communities not only enhanced the capacities of the communities to implement small to medium scale projects but also facilitated the target population in getting safe drinking water in lesser time and better quality.

Through these projects, the travel time to fetch water from the far flung areas was reduced and women and girls were able to spend time more productively with their families. They also spare time to get involved in small scale livelihood activities. With these facilities, the risk of water borne diseases was reduced considerably as was assessed during the follow up visits in the community. 8

Water Supply Schemes Total Cost


Beneficiaries

S.No. District Union Councils MCOs WCOs Total PKR PKR Direct Indirect

1 Quetta Panjpai 11

11 3,167,828 559,789 1638

849

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai 2 1 3 260,2087 139,122 322

1290

3

Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh 2 4 6

23,703,768 6,063,854

898

705

4 Chaghi 19 1 20 5236

3049

5

Pishin

Khanozai 3 3 6

18,914,119 1,082,756

1050

1366

6 Bazar-E-Kona 1 1 2 295

175

7 Batezai 2 2 4 988

2127

8 Saranan 5 1 6 1285

294

9

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 6 0 6

25,682,265 3,942,592

1493

10750

10 Roghani 2 9 0 9 2489

3467


720

12 Sirki Talari 5 0 5 1131

2358

Subtotal Balochistan 69 13 82 3923 9974

13 Peshawar Regi

2 2 489,042 60,000 420

2240

14 Nowshera MA Khattak 1

1 674,720 80,000 882

4900

16

Swabi

Bachai 1

1

701,076 29,000

117

123

17 Panjpir

1 1 89

100

18 Haripur Panian

2 2 3,201,866 572

618

8 UC wise detailed information on the projects implemented by the communities is attached as Annexure 8.



19 Darwesh

2 2 1523

1648

20 Dheenda

1 1 320

345

Subtotal KPK 2 8 10 17360 27150

Grand Total 71 21 92 79,136,177 11,957,113 21283 37124

Table 15: District and Union Council Wise Water Supply Schemes in KPK and Balochistan.

During the implementation of these projects, the skilled and unskilled labor was hired from within the community to encourage income generation through cash for work within the community. Since many projects were implemented by women community organisations, women felt a sense of achievement after this project. There was an increase in their confidence to further discuss other issues related to basic social services. These projects benefitted 60,575 individuals at the grass root level.

Diagram 4: The graph shows the number of Clean Drinking Water Projects in KPK and Balochistan.

69

13

2

8

Male

Female

Clean Drinking Water Projects

KP Balochistan



3.3 Proper sanitation services introduced at household and community levels and existing sanitation schemes rehabilitated.

A construction of Household level latrines in district Chaghi, before the construction, community used muddy structures or other open areas.

Poor sanitation situation at the community level and lack of proper latrines at the

household level are some of the major issues faced by the rural communities. Communities especially, women, identified sanitation related issues and prioritised these as their most immediate needs to be addressed. After conducting needs assessment and also through participatory resource constraint analysis, the need for proper sanitation was identified by the communities.

Through the involvement of the community, 31 projects (24 by female and 7 by male) were implemented for constructing household level latrines in Balochistan while 8 projects were implemented by the female community organisations in KPK. 11 projects for constructing drainage/sewerage systems were also implemented at the community level. Thus, a total of 50 projects (34 by Women COs & 16 by Men COs) were implemented by the communities through the programme benefitting 24, 907 individuals including 9,802 men, 4,905 women and 2,968 afghans.

The communities in Balochistan, before the construction of household level latrines were using caves and open areas for defecation. In some communities, unhygienic system of defecation within the households was in practice putting communities especially women and children at high health risk. Under the programme, 112 latrines were constructed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while 219 latrines were constructed in Balochistan.9 UC wise detail of the community level projects through which these sanitation projects were implemented by the communities is given below:

Sanitation schemes including drainage/sewerage systems and household level toilets

Total Cost Community Contribution

Beneficiaries

PKR PKR Direct Indirect

S.No. District Ucs MCOs WCOs Total

9 List of Sanitation projects implemented by the communities is attached as annexure 9.



1 Quetta Panjpai 2 4 6 6,877,568 832,216 895

498

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai

2 13 15 25,231,882 1,930,877 4283

863

3 Chaghi Ziarat Balanosh

1 1 2

8,091,985 191,679

820

477

4

Chaghi 2 1 3 810

1204

5

Pishin

Khanozai 2 0 2

14,286,890 1,685,830

281

710

6 Bazar-E-Kona

1 3 4 1063

3746

7 Saranan 2 3 5 640

1060

8 Killa Abdullah

Sirki Talari 1 0 1 1,214,292 143,537 189

0


9

Peshawar

Haryana 2 1 3

4,418,507 140,000

595

4970

10 Regi 1 1 165

450

11 Haripur Dheenda 1 1 1,798,776 81

87

12

Swabi

Swabi 3 3

6,632,623 141,000

127

137

13 Panjpir 4 4 389

353

Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

3 9 12 8981 8558

Grand Total 16 34 50 68,522,523 5,065,139 10338 14555

Table 16: District and UC wise “Sanitation schemes including drainage/sewerage systems and household level

toilets.

Access to safe drinking water, suitable sanitation which is acceptable, affordable and

economical is basic human right. The poverty stricken communities living in rural parts of the KPK have very limited access to these facilities. The lack of awareness regarding the facilities is the main reason why germs are being spread and damaging the environment. Traditionally the men in rural areas prefer to go in the open field to defecate.

Women use unhygienic latrines, dumping the human excreta including nappies and

children excreta in home or in streets outside their homes contaminating their homes, food and drinking water. The flies and other animals are the source for its spreading in the vicinity resulting in various water borne diseases. They also either use caves or form pits in their households for defecation.

In-order to plan and conduct BCC activities on Hygiene, WASH, Water Conservation and Waste Management for the RAHA focused communities KAP (Knowledge Attitude & Practices) study was conducted. In light of KAP findings a comprehensive BCC strategy was formulated after which BCC activities were planned /



conducted. The following key steps were adopted in order to launch a BCC awareness raising within the communities.

(1) Questionnaire developed for KAP (Knowledge, attitude and Practices)

(2) Questionnaire developed for FGD (Focus Group Discussion)

(3) KAP data analysis and report

(4) BCC strategy development

(5) Development of Training manual and IEC material.

(6) Planning BCC activities.

The audiences for the BCC activities have been carefully identified, and these include women especially housewives, children, men including youth and farmers. Programme launched a comprehensive Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) campaign in local communities to bring positive behavioral change targeting the prevailing behaviors towards improvement of hygienic conditions. In this regard, 12,605 (3,606 M, 2,724 F & 6,275 Children/ students) have been trained in health and hygiene practices to improve their personal as well as environmental hygiene.

During the post monitoring visits conducted by the programme teams, it has been observed that communities especially children trained in the schools have played a role in disseminating messages to their peers and families. This activity raised awareness in local community and persuaded them to adopt positive and healthy behaviours, improving health and hygiene.

A three-day training on Water quality monitoring/disinfection to strengthen the capacity of water supply agencies under the RAHA Programme was held on 5-7 June 2012 at Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR). A total of 13 employees of TMAs and PHED attended the training. On completion of training water quality testing kits were provided to all the participants. The trained officials are applying their skills at the field level for provision of safe drinking water to communities at large and to the RAHA beneficiaries in particular. The TMA officials are providing water purification pills to control water borne diseases in these areas by improving the general health conditions of the children and adults.

“For the first time in my life,

I have seen such facility for

defecation. It’s hygienic and

secure. It has ensured my

dignity and made my life

easier” Zar Bibi from

Chaghi.



Health & Hygiene Trainings (Individuals)

S.No. District Ucs Male Female Students Total

1 Quetta Panjpai 300 300 825 1425

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai 250 250 825 1325

3 Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh 50 50 0 100

4 Chaghi 100 100 0 200

5

Pishin

Khanozai 50 50 200 300

6 Bazar-E-Kona 300 200 825 1325

7 Batezai 50 50 200 300

8 Saranan 250 250 825 1325

9

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1 100 0 200 300

10 Roghani 2 100 0 200 300


12 Sirki Talari 100 0 200 300

Sub Total Balochistan 1750 1250 4500 7500

13

Peshawar

Haryana 115 53 0 168

14 Khazana 45 148 193

15 Regi 182 188 370

16

Nowshera

Daag Besud 906 531 1437

17 M.A.Khattak 25 25

18 Haripur

Darwesh 0

19 Dheenda 138 244 1100 1482

20 Swabi

Swabi 215 115 300 630

21 Panjpir 255 170 375 800

Sub Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1856 1474 1775 5105

Grand Total 3606 2724 6275 12605

Table 17: District and UC wise Health and Hygiene Trainings given to Individuals



Case Study: Latrine Construction to Improve the Health and Hygiene of Rural Communities Village Darwesh is a small village located at UC Ziarat Balanosh in District Chagai. The village consists of 47 households and population is about 269 individuals. The RAHA project started its social mobilisation activities in 2011 and formed one male and one female CO in the village. Formation of CO was a new and unique experience for the people of the village and it helped them to strengthen their social bonds and work collectively. It also helped them to influence the private and government institutions to provide them assistance for improving their conditions. The female CO in the village identified and prioritised latrine construction as their high priority issue. There was no concept of latrines and bath rooms in the village and a big pond had been dug in the centre of the village for defection. This was a

great privacy concern for the females and children and also a big problem for sick and elderly people. Diarrheal disease was common in the children due the unhygienic conditions. The female CO passed a resolution and requested the RAHA project to provide a scheme to the CO for the construction of latrines at the household level. The RAHA project approved a scheme amount of PKR: 1,314,670 to construct 20 latrines at the household level and the facility benefitted 140 individuals. Now all the twenty latrines in the village are completed and functional and the female and children do not use the open pond for defection and their health issue has also been addressed and there are now less cases of diarrhea. The women of the village are very pleased and thankful to the project for solving their main issue.

A construction of Household level latrines in district & UC Chaghi, a before and after comparison.



Expected Result 4: Improved social protection among co-existing host communities and IDPs/refugees

The envisaged methodology for achieving this result was to engage the communities in

self-awareness sessions on subjects that would assist them in achieving a secure employment environment and provide literacy classes on WASH and basic human rights. Child Protection Drop in Centers would be established and strengthened in Balochistan only. However, all communities would be provided community welfare centers as well as safe havens for victims of SGBV. Education and health services would be made more accessible for refugees and IDPs. From 2012 onwards, the sector activities will be expanded to cover gender based violence, human rights and other issues relating to achieving secure employment environment. The selection of priority sectors will be based on the needs of both refugee and hosting communities. All interventions are done in close coordination with the communities to ensure ownership and sustainability of the projects. The latter is ensured through capacity building interventions for the repair and maintenance of the projects. Community participation and mobilization are sought to ensure that RAHA interventions are in line with the needs of the beneficiaries. In order to fully address and contribute towards the component of social protection under the RAHA programme, a social protection strategy has been developed. So far, the strategy is in draft form and the programme plans to upscale and enhance the strategy based on inputs received through a study on social protection which is being conducted in partnership with an expert research organization. The research study will facilitate the development of an informed social protection strategy for RAHA. It is envisaged that the final strategy will address the concerns of the most vulnerable segments of the RAHA target population, including children, persons with disabilities, elders, women (especially widows and those that have been affected by conflict or crisis) and IDPs/Refugees with respect to human rights. The basic aim of the RAHA social protection strategy is to ensure the extension of the existing social protection programmes and mechanisms in KP and Balochistan to the vulnerable population in RAHA target districts. The strategy will also aid in linking up with existing government operated protection services for victims of GBV, children, IDP and refugee women as well as in the development of community based mechanisms for protection. Through the strategy, RAHA aims at covering the following broad areas: Improved awareness and access to basic human rights/services: Social protection and the provision of basic human rights go hand in hand. The RAHA social protection strategy aims to create awareness amongst the target population regarding basic human rights and simultaneously ensure that fundamental human rights with regard to basic facilities such as



health, education, water and sanitation services etc. are available and accessible to the vulnerable population. Special focus will be given to improving access of basic services and providing support to the most vulnerable segments of the community, including IDPs/refuges, physically and mentally challenged persons, widows, children and elders within the target population. It is envisaged that the programme will develop linkages with some of the government and private sector run programmes to support the mentally and physically disabled persons in RAHA districts. Furthermore, in order to ensure provision of basic services like health and education to IDPs and refugees in particular, the strategy will ensure that the very basic human right that is the right to proper identification documentation is provided in all RAHA districts. Economic support: Social protection encompasses development of sustainable livelihood/economic solutions for the most vulnerable amongst poor communities. It is envisaged that through the strategy, the programme will extend existing social assistance/security programmes for poor communities in target areas with a particular focus on the i.e. women, elders, persons with disabilities and IDPs. Income generating capacities of women, particularly those who are victims of violence and/or those that have been displaced due to disasters or conflicts and widows will be built through vocational training and literacy classes. The strategy will facilitate linking up government and private sector run income support programmes for the most vulnerable population (women, IDPs and refugees) in the RAHA communities. Provision of protection services: Sustainable peace is not possible without ensuring that vulnerable segments of the society, particularly women and children, are safe from violence. Extension of protection services like shelter homes for women and children, provision of legal aid and support and counseling of victims of violence are some key protection aspects that the strategy aims to cover. For this purpose, linkages will be developed with existing protection mechanisms in both provinces (KP and Balochistan) such as the women protection centers and the child protection units operated by the social welfare departments in KP and Balochistan. The programme will also work towards the strengthening of these existing child protection centers. Furthermore, GBV support, such as referral mechanisms, psychosocial support and linking up with health care providers will also be extended to victims of violence in the RAHA target communities.



Expected Result 5: Restoration and improvement of the environment

his result was to be achieved in two ways. One was the physical intervention of establishing nurseries and plantations and carrying out agro forestry activities as well as

rehabilitating or constructing flood protection structures. The second was to develop the capacities of local communities in solid and liquid waste management, rain water harvesting and other activities.

RAHA project has established 2 nurseries at the community level, providing 10000 plants in each nursery. 102 community organisation members have been sensitised on the protection of natural forests. They have been provided 16 nurseries to grow 10000 trees. 20 flood protection structures have been created by the communities themselves and 32410 community members have been protected. 102 community members have been trained in solid waste management.

Water Channel in district Swabi ensuring adequate supply of irrigation channel

to the community land.

5.1 Natural forest covers rehabilitated by establishing nurseries distributing trees and sensitisation of targeted community members.

The impact of Afghan presence in Pakistan in the refugee affected areas has aggravated the ongoing degradation processes of natural resources and the general environment. RAHA Programme has planned to achieve the long-term restoration of natural resources and environment especially natural habitat.

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Two nurseries one at Khanozai Union Council and one at Panjpai Union Council have been established at community level and more than 10,000 plants have been placed in each nursery. Community have been involved in tree plantation activities and delivered them sensitisation sessions on forestation and environment. Awareness raising posters were also developed by the implementing partner and distributed in all RAHA regional and PMU Offices along with respective government authorities/departments and communities.

The 180 (120 male and 60 female) community organisation members from UC Khanozai and Panjpai were sensitised on the importance of forestry, tree plantation and habitat protection, these sessions were conducted by DFO Forest & Wild life Department, Government of Balochistan. The community organisation members were educated on how to use agro-forestry as an alternate source of livelihood development.

A total of 28 CO/VO members from district Peshawar, Nowshera & Swabi were trained in nursery raising and forestation techniques. Out of the total 13 were female community organisations and 15 were male community organisations. Two day training sessions were arranged separately for male and female communities.

The participants were taught theoretical lectures and practical demonstration of establishing nurseries. The sessions were interactive and trainees were provided with full guidance in response to their questions. The community at the end of the training was provided with nurseries (total of 16 units) in their areas and will grow it with a number of 10,000 plants per nursery.

Nurseries Established

S.No. District Ucs Total

1 Quetta Panjpai 1

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai 0

3 Chaghi

Ziarat Balanosh 0

4 Chaghi 0

5 Pishin

Khanozai 1

6 Bazar-E-Kona 0

Balochistan 2

13

Peshawar

Haryana 2

14 Khazana 3

15 Regi 2

19

Nowshera

Daag Besud 3

20 M.A.Khattak 3

21 Kurvi

27

Swabi

Swabi

28 Panjpir 3

29 Bachai

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 16

Grand Total 18

Table 19: Number of Nurseries established in KPK and Balochistan.



5.2 Flood protection measure installed, slope stabilisation techniques adopted and water reservoirs and check dams for water conservation constructed.

During the devastating floods in 2010, houses, fields and other dwellings were washed out. In order to safeguard the community from future flood situation, flood protection structures have been constructed in RAHA communities. These projects have not only safeguarded the homes and villages but also the agricultural land and other social infrastructure. A total of 20 projects (13 by Men COs, 7 by Women COs) have been completed within the communities themselves, benefitting 32,410 individuals including 8160 Afghans.10 These projects have not only built the capacities of the communities to implement small and medium scale projects but also saved the communities from the disasters. Details of these projects are given below:

Flood Protection Total Cost


Beneficiaries

District Ucs MCOs WCOs Total PKR PKR Direct Indirect

Quetta Panjpai 2 0 2 3,984,580 118,020 350

262

Chaghi Chagai 2 0 2

2,944,298 147,400

336

96

Balanosh 0 0 0

Pishin

Khanozai 1

1

3,512,311 139801

112

300

Bazar e Kona

1 1 124 1240

Killa Abdullah

Roghani 2 1

1 700,090 27312 127 380


Peshawar

Haryana 2 1 3

7,877,540 135,000

630

3360

Khazana 1 1 2 10500

2940

Haripur

Sikandarpur 2 2 4

15,959,425 80,000

1584

1716

Darwesh 1 1 2 772 838

Dheenda 1 1 2 1008

1092

Total Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7 6 13 1049 2278

Grand Total 13 6 20 34,978,244 647,533 15543 12224

Table 20: Flood protection measure installed, slope stabilisation techniques adopted and water reservoirs and

check dams for water conservation constructed in KPK and Balochistan.

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UC wise detail of flood protection bunds implemented by COs has been attached as annexure 10.



5.3 Communities facilitated to develop their capacity to address the issues of the solid and liquid waste management by providing training to community members including women communities on the subject.

The impact of Afghan presence in Pakistan in the refugee affected areas has accelerated ongoing degradation processes of natural resources and the general environment. RAHA programme has planned to achieve the long-term restoration of natural resources and environment especially natural habitat. As a first step to attain this, in collaboration with civil society organisations, 102 (76 men, 26 women) community members have been trained in techniques and tools of solid waste management.

Solid Waste Management

District UC Men Women Total

Peshawar Haryana 26 26 52

Nowshera MA Khattak 25 25

Daag Besud 25 25

Total 76 26 102

Table 21: Solid waste management training given to community members in KPK.



Expected Result 6: IDP return anchored and absorption capacity created by small-scale community-based reintegration

n consultation with the implementation partner (Planning and Development Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), it was decided to initiate project interventions in

Lower Dir and Buner in 2012-13 as these were the newly included districts under the programme. It was felt important to focus on the current UC rather than thinly spread the resources available. Initial meetings have been held with District governments and Union Council Wise consultation will be initiated during the first quarter of the following year. Both the Districts of Dir Lower and Buner have been allocated maximum share in AWP 2012-13.

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MAINSTREAMING OF CROSSCUTTING ISSUES UNDER RAHA

1. Encouraging gender equality and women’s empowerment in target UCs

RAHA Programme contributed towards gender equality and women’s empowerment by encouraging greater women’s participation in community development and livelihood activities. During the period from July 2011 to June 2012, 656,158 women benefitted from RAHA interventions in districts Quetta, Pishin, Loralai, Killa Abdullah , Killa Saifullah and Chaghi in Balochistan and Peshawar, Nowshera, Swabi and Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Through effective social mobilisation, RAHA mobilised women community members in target Union Councils into 112 community organisations. Capacities of 329 women (CO members) were enhanced in initiatives such as community and leadership management skills. The strengthened women COs have successfully initiated the processes of record keeping, banking, holding regular meeting, saving, identifying and prioritizing their needs. Effective women representation has also been ensured in 32 village level organisations formed during the reporting period.

A RAHA gender strategy has been developed to enhance women’s empowerment in the RAHA target areas, enabling them to actively participate in decision making at the community, village and union council level. While the overarching aim of the strategy is to achieve gender equality with in each RAHA outcome and output, It also aims at reducing women and girls’ vulnerability by addressing key issues such as gender based violence, women’s economic empowerment and decision making with in communities and provision of basic human rights.

A comprehensive framework for implementation of the gender strategy has also been developed in order to facilitate the practical implementation of the objectives and goals that have been set out in the strategy. The gender strategy implementation framework is in line with the larger RAHA monitoring and evaluation framework and covers all outputs, outcomes and activities in terms of the integration of gender related concerns.

2. Social Cohesion

Social cohesion is one of the key components of the programme. Through RAHA, concerted efforts have been made to empower communities for improved and sustained livelihoods and provide access to quality public services. The programme has built on the community level structures and networks. Under this component, the programme has been able to strengthen the existing community organisations or form new ones where needed for collective action to address the needs of community at grass roots.

One of the key impacts of social mobilisation in RAHA’s experience is that it has increased social cohesion in target communities. i.e. Pakistani and Afghan communities. Previously, both men and women from different sections of the community in the target areas did not interact with each other despite of common needs and being with each other for long time. But after CO formation, the acceptance level for each other has increased



among men and women and they are taking their development related decisions in a common platform.

An understanding of collective problems and taking collective action has developed in the target communities. This is reflected through the number of community development projects (CPIs, medium/major infrastructure). During the reporting period from July 2011- to June 2012, a total of 17 major infrastructure projects have been implemented through 34 men and 16 women community organisations in both provinces.

Moreover, 98 community physical infrastructure (CPIs) have been implemented as a result of collective efforts of community members (through 76 male and 22 female community organisations). These community infrastructure and livelihood activities are undertaken to ensure that the benefits are reaped by both the Pakistani and Afghan communities.

3. Social Protection

RAHA is committed to addressing the concerns and issues of the IDP and Afghan refugee community that resides with in the target districts. In order ensure that rights of IDPs and Refugees are provided for and respected through RAHA interventions, a social protection strategy has been developed. So far, the strategy is in draft form and the programme plans to upscale and enhance the strategy based on inputs received through a study on social protection which is being conducted in partnership with an expert research organisation.

The research study will facilitate the development of an informed social protection strategy for RAHA. It is envisaged that the final strategy will address the concerns of the most vulnerable segments of the RAHA target population, including children, persons with disabilities, elders, women (especially widows and those that have been affected by conflict or crisis) and IDPs/Refugees with respect to human rights.

RAHA social protection strategy is to ensure the extension of the existing social protection programmes and mechanisms in KPK and Balochistan to the vulnerable population in RAHA target districts. The strategy will also aid in linking up with existing government operated protection services for victims of GBV, children, IDP and refugee women as well as in the development of community based mechanisms for protection.

4. Upholding Basic Human Rights (Access to Basic Facilities, Livelihood Opportunities)

Upholding some of the human rights was ensured through interventions that focused on providing access to basic facilities such as clean water, better sanitation services, awareness raising on health and hygiene and livelihood development opportunities. 92 projects for providing clean drinking water were implemented by the targeted communities through the programme.

Out of these 92 projects, 82 (69 by Men COs, 13 by Women COs) were implemented in Balochistan while 10 project (2 by Men COs, 8 by Women COs) were implemented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Clean and safe drinking water, a basic human right, was made available for people in target UCs by community members. This particularly impacted the lives of women of the target UCs as now fetching water from far flung areas



was not required. Also, with clean drinking water facility available, risk of water borne diseases is also reduced considerably as was assessed during the follow up visits in the community.

Poor sanitation situation at the community level and lack of proper latrines at the household level are few of the major issues faced by the rural communities. Community members, especially women, were able to identify sanitation related issues within their community organisations and prioritised as most felt need to be addressed.

Through the involvement of the community, 31 projects (24 by female and 7 by male) were implemented for constructing household level latrines in Balochistan while 8 projects were implemented by the female community organisations in KPK for constructing household level latrines. 11 projects for constructing drainage/sewerage systems were also implemented at the community level. Thus, a total of 50 projects (34 by Women COs & 16 by Men COs) were implemented by the communities through the programme benefitting 24,907 individuals including 9,802 men, 4,905 women and 2,968 Afghans (1534 men and 1434 women).

Communities in target UCs were using caves and open areas for defecation. In some communities, unhygienic system of defecation within the households was in practice putting communities especially women and children at high health risk. During this reporting period, 112 latrines were constructed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while 219 latrines were constructed in Balochistan.

A total of 864 (489 male & 375 female) community members have been trained in various market based skills. The main skills included mobile repairing, dress designing & sewing, computer skills, auto mechanic, dozer/crane operator, shovel operator, plumbing, auto electrician, electricity wiring etc. During the follow up visits, it has been observed that communities have initiated the income generation activities with dignity eventually enabling vulnerable groups specially women towards self-reliance at their door step.

During the follow up visits, it has been noticed that over 350 community members including 150 women have initiated regular income generation activities within their villages through small scale enterprises such as home based boutiques, training centres, beauty parlours, plumbing and mobile repairing.

5. Environment

One of the consequences of the Afghan presence in Pakistan is the ongoing accelerated degradation processes of natural resources. RAHA Programme plans to achieve the long-term restoration of natural resources and environment especially natural habitat. As a first step to attain this, in collaboration with civil society organisations, 102 (76 men, 26 women) community members have been trained in techniques and tools of solid waste management during the reporting period from July 2011-June 2012.

The results will be further evaluated in partnership with the civil society and forest department and will also enable stronger linkages with the two important players in the region. This in turn will also contribute towards disaster risk reduction measures.



MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ARRANGEMENTS

n accordance with the original RAHA document and in conformity with the contribution agreement, the programme has different management arrangements at the Federal, Provincial, District and project level. There is a government Federal Task

Force, a Provincial Task Force and a District Coordination Committee which regularly meets to deliberate on the management and coordination of the project activities and to monitor the periodic delivery of the project. The project has Programme Management Units at the provincial level, one each in KPK and Balochistan and five regional offices in Chaghi, Quetta, Loralai, Peshawar, Haripur. An organisation chart of the project is given below:

The RAHA programme is being managed under the National Implementation Modality as agreed with the Federal Government of Pakistan. Under this modality, in addition to the provincial manager heading the RAHA team in the two provinces, there are government notified Project Directors who manage the programme in their respective provinces. These project directors are regular staff of the Planning and Development Departments which are the implementing partners of RAHA in the provinces.

RAHA has been under implementation since 2009 and the EU contribution agreement is in place since June 2011. The Management Arrangements of RAHA, the district Coordination Committees and the NIM Modality as such approved to be good practices which have not only facilitated the functioning and effectiveness of the RAHA programme but have also ensured maximum government ownership for the programme which was also highlighted by the Annual Review of RAHA conducted in the beginning of 2011.

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Synergies and Coordination

At different tiers, the following coordination mechanisms are used by RAHA to improve complementarities

Union Council level Coordination:

In order to strengthen the union level coordination, an effort is being made to register all these community organisations with the respective government departments under the available legal instruments. This will enable the government to be well aware of the CO’s available and will also enable synergies when the same COs will be used by other donors interventions.

Networking of COs/WOs for experience sharing and mutual learning is regularly being held and attended by the concerned communities at the local level. At the village or UC level, community forums jointly organised by male and female communities play a very important role to bring up and identify solutions for common community problems. It also ensures social accountability & transparency at the local level.

The following examples illustrate coordination at the local level to address communal concerns:

RAHA has made an attempt to connect female community members with financial institutions. For this purpose, an orientation workshop was arranged Union Council khazana and Harayna. Officials of Khushali Bank oriented the participants of the different loan packages offered by the bank which the females can apply for.

Linkages have been developed with PPHI, PPAF and SRSP to deliver their services to the RAHA target communities. Owing to this collaboration, RAHA communities have improved access to basic health facilities (BHU) in their area.

Linkages have been developed with the Women Business development centre; a stall has been rented at WBDC which displays rural artisans/producers products for the purpose to developed linkages with entrepreneurs. Products were marketed at the Pearl Continental Summer Trade fair at Peshawar

Through collective action of RAHA community members NADRA was approached to register community members for issuance of computerised national identity cards. 372 individuals (100 men, 272 women) were registered.

VO members at Haripur managed to voice their concerns to their elected representative (MPA). As a result street lights were provided and approval has been given for establishment of a children’s park.

District level Coordination:

The District Coordination Committees under the leadership of the DCOs have participated in the process of need identification and prioritisation of the intervention which have helped to avoid duplication of efforts by different service providers. District Coordination Committee has proved to be a good practice for the government to replicate in its delivery. The DCO is also aware of other organisations working in the region and ensures that their participation at the DCC meetings.



However, more measures need to be taken to ensure that all partners involved in the region meet regularly to discuss the comprehensive measures of coordination for this process. Most development partners make it a point to keep in touch with the district officials and therefore the district officials have information on the various programmes/projects running at the district level. There is a need to ensure that regular meetings of coordination are held with all pertaining partners to provide regular updated information on existing and upcoming programmes.

A District level coordination mechanism has been developed between the local partners including local NGOs, donor assisted projects, CSOs, CBOs as well as Raha facilitated CO and VOs. These coordination mechanisms have contributed in developing productive linkages of COs working at the grass roots level for the benefits of the larger community. Provincial level Coordination:

In addition to the district coordination committee the programme had a provision for a Provincial Task Force which ensured coordination and synergy between the two streams of RAA and HAA within RAHA in order to make it one RAHA and brought together different stakeholders not only from the public sector but also the private sector. The programme usefully associated with the BRSP in Balochistan and the SRSP in KPK to explore possibilities of mobilising communities. It would be working in the remaining period for establishing Local Support Organisation in collaboration with these two organisations in the respective Union Councils.

This provincial forum will be further extended to discuss other ongoing initiatives with the Government which various donor partners are undertaking in the region. A mapping exercise can be undertaken with the help of this forum to outline the initiatives. This would be followed up with monthly meetings with donor partners such as KFW, GIZ etc to ensure that the initiatives complement each other and contribute towards an area based approach. Federal Level Coordination:

UNHCR being the convening agent of this programme has regular meetings with the UN agencies and also ensures that the RAHA missions i.e. donor specific ensure that coordination mechanism are well structured in the programme. The Federal Task force is another important mechanism which particularly brings on board all donor partners interested in the Refugees Affected and Hosting Areas Programme (RAHA) to discuss strategic matters relating to the programme.

The donor partners chairmanship is still a point of discussion under the Federal Task Force as agreed in the contribution agreement however it is not yet implemented and the Government continues to chair the meeting at the federal level. This may need to be discussed in a separate meeting with SAFRON and EAD other then the Federal Task Force and then tabled once again at the FTF.



OVERARCHING POLICY ISSUES

ne of the key policy level interventions is the development of the Solution Strategy for Afghan Refugees in Support of Voluntary repatriation, Sustainable Reintegration, and Assistance to Host Countries for the period 2012-2014. This

provides an overarching policy for three host countries i.e. Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan which will contribute towards regional stability and peace building. The way forward lies in international cooperation and burden sharing.

The solutions strategy has three pillars: first robust support for repatriation and resettlement programmes; second, working with the Afghan Government to foster conditions inside Afghanistan for sustainable reintegration and third support for host communities to offset the burden they have been carrying for decades. Engineer Shakullah, Minister for SAFRON during the international stakeholder conference on the solutions strategy for Afghan Refugees to support voluntary repatriation and assistance to host countries from 2 to 3 May, 2012 clearly mentioned in his statement that the “It is critically important to strengthen synergies between the refugees and the host communities for instance by reinforcing Refugees Affected and Hosting Area Programme”.

The RAHA programme is responding to the Afghan Management and Repatriation Strategy of the Government of Pakistan. In addition to catering for the local population impacted upon by the presence of the Afghan Refugees the Programme has been beneficial to around 110,000 Afghan refugees living in the RAHA project area. RAHA Programme has also contributed to the MDG targets for KPK and Balochistan and has played for achieving the development goals of these provinces.

RAHA figures as an important programme within the PSDP of the respective provinces. Impact studies are planned for 2012-13 which will identify the contribution of RAHA in this regard. The Gender and the Social Protection Strategy developed by RAHA has full ownership of the government and will influence their future policy strategy such as the Comprehensive Development Strategy of KPK and the upcoming Comprehensive Development strategy of Balochistan.

Regarding policy advocacy, RAHA programme’s participatory based approach towards development facilitated in bridging the gap between the government and the community in target UCs. Community level issues pertaining to basic facilities were communicated to government line departments through the interaction of the community members and government officials.

RAHA has simultaneously trained government officials to enhance coordination and project management on needs assessments. Provincial and district level governments were oriented and updated regarding the RAHA programme process, participatory interventions, high level of transparency & accountability, quality of work, cost effectiveness and cost benefit exemplary learning. These capacity building efforts have encouraged the Government to prioritise a participatory approach in its interventions.

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WEB-BASED MIS/GIS SYSTEM

he M&E framework has been developed and data is currently maintained in spreadsheets. The data is prepared at regional level, verified and consolidated at provincial level and then a final consolidation is done at the country office level.

The MIS system will be based on the current M&E framework with additional improved indicators.

The objective of the Web based MIS system is to facilitate the deployment, installation and use of effective project-level M&E systems as tools for impact-oriented management, making statistical and qualitative information available on maps for analysis and creating a link between community based monitoring system and project monitoring system. Its overriding goal is to contribute towards improving the impact of funded projects.

All stored data will be available to see on maps that will go down to the union council level. The maps would be dynamic and will update as soon as data would be entered into the system. The maps will also be used to do some statistical and qualitative analysis. The statistical and qualitative data will be reflected on maps using different colours and icons.

Along with data reflecting on maps, the system will have the option to upload pictures along with GPS coordinates. These pictures will then reflect on the maps. The user will be able to see the progress in pictures on the map in the given selected time period. It will also try and gauge data related to cluster/ crises planning and preparedness.

The MIS system shall be developed through a software company that specialises in development of such systems. The procurement process is in its final stages, whereby a software company has already been identified, and UNDP is in the process of finalizing the contract with the identified company. The expected time for development is 6 months after the award of the contract, which is expected to be signed by the end of November, 2012.

Simultaneously, the RAHA team has initiated the process of collecting the GPS coordinates for all project interventions so these can be included in the MIS system. Along with collection of points the field staff has also been trained on taking accurate coordinates using GPS devices. Coordinates for Haripur and Swabi have already been taken by the RAHA Haripur region team. Some of the screenshots of the Haripur district are provided below.

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The Agile Project Management technique shall be used for implementation of the MIS system. This will allow the RAHA project staff to test and provide feedback during the development of the system.



VISIBILITY ACTIONS UNDER RAHA

he support provided by the EU to RAHA has been highlighted through a number of initiatives since the programme’s inception. Particularly during the reporting period, from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, many activities were implemented with a view to ensuring visibility of the EU’s contribution to RAHA.

A list of promotional materials bearing the logos of the EU, as well as that of other donors and implementing partners, developed and distributed among different stakeholders – government officials, journalists, beneficiary communities – under RAHA during the reporting period follows:

1. Banners announcing different events: 94;

2. Yearly diaries: 50;

3. File covers (featuring photos of RAHA interventions): 1,000;

4. Programme briefs (with details and photographs of RAHA interventions): 500;

5. Desktop calendars: 1,000;

6. Notebooks: 1,000;

7. Shields: 30;

8. Standees (based on RAHA actions): 4;

9. Signboards (for ensuring visibility): 100.

10. Billboards (at entry point of target districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa): 4 each.

11. Inauguration signboards: all completed interventions, especially infrastructure

related.

12. IEC materials: 2,500.

Other salient communication and visibility actions taken under RAHA during the

reporting period have been summarised in the following:

1. Beneficiaries’ workshop on Empowerment Through Participation was organised and

attended by more than 200 community members.

2. Two documentaries on community physical infrastructure and skills were prepared

and shared with the stakeholders;

3. Ten presentations were made to the concerned public representatives in Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, such as DCOs and parliamentarians, during which the EU’s support

was acknowledged;

4. Linkages were developed and strengthened with the print media due to which news

and articles on RAHA activities were published in different local newspapers. An

T



attempt will be made to target the electronic media and social media considering

their increasing influence; and

5. RAHA website was developed and is being regularly updated. The outdated

information has now been replaced with comprehensive, updated one; and the

EU’s contribution to RAHA has been acknowledged. Also, in future the website

will be updated on a monthly basis or after every important event or activity.

Communication and Visibility Strategy

As RAHA enters the third year of its implementation, it is high time to meaningfully

document and share with the stakeholders the ‘indication’ of impact of the programme’s

interventions, as well as duly acknowledge the contribution of the EU and other donors and

implementing partners.

In view of this and as per the general conditions of the Contribution Agreement, the

process of developing a coherent, dynamic and comprehensive communication and visibility

strategy specially designed to cater to RAHA’s particular needs has been initiated – with the

Communication and Visibility Manual for European Union External Actions being used as the

guiding document – as is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The proposed communication and visibility strategy for RAHA is being designed

considering the programme’s outcomes and achievements thus far, besides how best to

acknowledge the contribution of the EU to the initiative, not as a donor, rather as a partner! To

better cope with any unforeseen challenges, the focus is on formulating a dynamic, flexible

and iterative strategy.

Core Objectives of the Strategy

The communication and visibility strategy aims at creating awareness among local

communities, implementing partners and donors about RAHA’s impact on the ground, as

well as ensuring the visibility of the EU’s contribution to the wellbeing and prosperity of

Pakistani communities affected because of the influx of Afghan refugees. The core objectives of

the proposed communication and visibility strategy are to:

1. Create awareness about RAHA’s impact among the stakeholders;

2. Ensure visibility of the EU’s contribution;

3. Project RAHA as a prime example of successful collaboration between donor

agencies, implementing partners, government and communities.

4. Create acceptance of project activities among the stakeholders, especially the

government and the media; and

5. Enhance community participation and ownership of RAHA projects.



Guiding Principles of the Strategy

Some of the guiding principles of the proposed communication and visibility strategy

are as follows:

Multidimensional: The outcomes and impact of the programme needs to be shared

with a wide range of stakeholders, from policymakers to concerned government officials and

from donors and implementing partners to beneficiary communities. Considering this, a

multidimensional approach will be employed, catering to the specific needs of the target

groups.

Collaborative: Views of all the stakeholders will be accommodated before finalising the

strategy to solicit maximum support from them in the future, thus a participatory approach

will be used. Collaboration is also important since one of the core objectives of the strategy

is to highlight RAHA as an example of successful collaboration among donor agencies,

implementing partners, the government and local communities.

Innovative: Considering the wide range of activities implemented under the project

and its multi-stakeholder nature, all communication activities needs to be specific, need-

based and timely. For example, illustrated thematic handbooks (with pictures and a single

line captions) can be produced for illiterate beneficiaries of the programme.

Sustainable: The focus will be on documenting those interventions and strategies that

bring about a real change in the lives of the people, so that they could be replicated in future

by the same donors, implementing partners and communities, as well as others. Activities

undertaken following the strategy will make it easier to seek financial support for similar

activities in future, thus ensuring their continuity and sustainability.

Iterative: In today’s fast-changing environment, remaining flexible and adapting to any

unforeseen challenges is important. Though the proposed strategy will suggest a core set of

activities and sub-activities, there will be room for change and adaptation.

Gender-Sensitive: The proposed strategy will use a gender perspective and apply a

gender lens to all materials developed under the programme, as well as the language used in

communication. Also, cultural sensitivities will be kept in mind while designing different

messages. Moreover, women journalists will be focused since it will be easier for them to

interview and meet with women beneficiaries.

Insightful: The failures of the programme need to be analysed as much as its successes,

so that future interventions could be accordingly planned. Along with documenting best

practices, case studies will also take into account those interventions that did not fetch the

desired results. However, where possible, the focus would be on highlighting how the

challenge was met through adopting some innovative strategy. Also, before the end of the

programme, documents on lessons learnt and the way forward will be published.



Snapshot of Planned Communication and Visibility Actions



ACTIVITY 1

MEDIA LIAISON Targeted Audience

Print media, electronic media, columnists, feature writers, bloggers, documentary makers Expected Results

1. Coverage of RAHA actions and activities ensured in the mainstream and local media, both print and electronic;

2. Field visits for and briefings with senior journalists arranged;

3. Human interest stories written and packages developed by journalists based on visit to RAHA project sites and meetings with its beneficiaries;

4. RAHA pages developed on social networking and professional websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc;

5. Documentaries produced on lessons learnt and major achievements of the programme; and

6. Awareness programmes prepared and aired on FM radio channels;

7. Mailing list of journalists prepared for regular sharing of project information and publications.

ACTIVITY 2

RAHA BRANDING

Targeted Audiences

General public, government officials, donors, media, target communities Expected Results

1. Logo of RAHA designed and its separate identity established;

2. Stationery (posters, notebooks, ball points, lead pencils, bags, etc.) and promotional material (calendars, diaries, T-shirts, etc.) with RAHA logo printed and widely distributed;

3. Signboards with RAHA logo prepared and installed at important points in target areas and completed community physical infrastructure schemes; and

4. Television, radio and newspaper advertisements/public messages prepared and aired. ACTIVITY 3

PUBLICATIONS Targeted Audiences

General public, government officials, donors, implementing partners, media, target communities, audiences in the EU



Expected Results

1. Case studies in both English and Urdu prepared, printed and disseminated;

2. Social impact studies of RAHA rehabilitation projects conducted, printed and disseminated;

3. Thematic studies on crosscutting issues such as gender, poverty, peace and conflict resolution, etc., prepared, printed and disseminated;

4. Illustrated Handbooks in Urdu and regional languages developed, printed and disseminated;

5. Documents on lessons learnt and the way ahead developed and shared with selected audiences;

6. Research areas identified and studies conducted around them; and

7. Brochures and flyers on achievements of the programme and its major beneficiaries developed, printed and disseminated.

ACTIVITY 4

RAHA WEBSITE Targeted Audiences

General public, government officials, donors, implementing partners, media, target communities, audiences in the EU Expected Results

1. Separate RAHA website developed and regularly updated.



CHALLENGES

Community women from UC Darwesh, District Haripur, while receiving a cheque for the first installment of a proposed CPI.

Extreme Weather:

There is slack season in Balochistan due to bad weather conditions and extreme cold during the close of the calendar year and in the first quarter. Due to this activities related to construction are affected in the field and delays are caused in implementation of activities. Remote Areas and tough terrain:

Terrain in Balochistan also hinders speedy delivery as the target population is scattered in very remote areas. This impacts monitoring activities in the field as well as it is not easy to visit communities in far flung areas with a rough terrain involving a lot of time and resources. Volatile Security Situation and Security threats:

Volatile security situation in both KPK and Balochistan has been an impeding factor in smooth project delivery. RAHA staff has received threats and there have been many cases of abductions and killings of staff from other NGOs, particularly in Balochistan, in the recent past. Human Resource:

The project recruitment committee for the RAHA project comprises the following:



1. Provincial Government: National Project Director

2. Federal Government: Representative of EAD

3. UNDP: Programme Officer

4. RAHA Project: Provincial Programme Manager

With regards to recruitment the following issues/bottlenecks have been encountered. UNDP’s strategy to tackle these issues is also provided below:

1) Non-availability of requisite expertise: For certain positions especially Field Engineers and Behaviour Change and Communication Officers, finding suitable candidates with the requisite expertise has been a challenge, since these skills are in high demand and low supply in the labor market. ToRs of such positions have been revised in light of the prevailing situation and needs of the project.

2) Turnover and Salary Scales: Since, numerous development projects are operating in Balochistan and KPK. Significant effort is put in emphasizing to EAD to offer appropriate salary scales keeping in mind the experience and education of the selected candidates.

3) Willingness to work in remote areas: The law and order situation and remoteness, especially in Balochistan has posed a challenge in finding suitable candidates for field offices. A concerted effort is being made to hire people belonging to the respective areas so that they can easily work there. This has also been a challenge since in the local context; educated and qualified individuals tend to relocate to Quetta because of better job opportunities and civic amenities available in the city.

4) Recruitment Process: The recruitment process is a very lengthy one, and has been prone to excessive delays, especially at EAD’s end, as offer letters and contracts to project staff are issued by EAD. The UNDP Country Office Management has taken up the issue with EAD to revise the process to make it more efficient.

5) Programme Implementation: Conceptualisation of the programme and linkages with the stakeholders was very important for the inception of programme took time to bring all stakeholders on board, which impacted the implementation of the programme on ground.

Currently, UNDP is in the process of revising its HR recruitment process under the National Implementation Modality. In this regard, the organisation is also looking at the options of involving private sector firm to facilitate the recruitment process.



LESSONS LEARNT

A girl from Middle School, UC Dheenda, with a village development plan formulated for the village she belongs.

Stakeholder participation and government ownership is essential for the successful implementation of the programme: RAHA has successfully demonstrated stakeholder participation and ownership as it is essential at all stages of project cycle management phases, for the development, sustainability and quality results achievements. Under the RAHA experience, it has been observed and felt that community should be involved in the project/programme level interventions from the initial stage of the programme and should be groomed to maintain the interventions subsequently. Similarly, provincial and local government participation and ownership is essential for RAHA programme development and sustainability, as well as for quality results achievements. Active involvement of P&DD along with concerned secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and government officials, is providing an excellent support and opportunity to strengthen the coordination mechanism among government & civil society networks.

Effective social mobilisation of beneficiary community plays vital role in success and sustainability: Effective social mobilisation through participatory approach intervention plays a vital role in the success and sustainability of RAHA programme. Development of village plans along with participatory M&E system through social mobilisation process is helping RAHA programme to transparently conceptualise the community issues on priority basis. Capacity building activities are enhancing the community skills to access and properly utilise available resources within communities. Social mobilisation efforts through participatory approach are comprehensively focused to sensitise the communities toward development in a sustainable way and with the passage of time this process will bring



positive changes in the lives of communities. The sustainable development will also enable RAHA programme to observe and gauge the desired results during the programme implementation process.

Timely follow ups, monitoring visits and technical support ensure quality work: Proper monitoring visits and follow ups on major schemes interventions by RAHA team (both social & technical) along with DCC management have been very useful in effective implementation of planned interventions. It has been observed during the field visits by both social and technical team members that, timely follow ups, monitoring visits and technical support ensures quality work with positive results. These visits developed effective coordination mechanisms and trustworthy relationships between RAHA and local government authorities which further strengthened local government and community ownership in the development process.



PHYSICAL PROGRESS AS PER THE INDICATIVE ACTION PLAN

Physical Progress As per Indicative Action Plan

S # Unit Targets Achievements

KPK

Balochistan

Total KPK Balochistan

Total

Activity

ER-1: Greater social cohesion and empowerment through community development in refugee, IDP affected and hosting areas

1.1 Communities empowered to promote social cohesion and harmony in refugee/ IDP affected and hosting areas

1.1.1 Set up community (COs)/ village organisations (VOs) & Local Support Organisations (LSOs) in the targeted areas

Per COs 200 100 300 520 129 649

1.1.2 Strengthen COs, VOs and LSOs through various training programmes

Individual trainees

200 200 400 300 260 560

1.1.3 Use Poverty Score Card data to identify the poorest/ most vulnerable individuals in the community & set the baseline

Per UC 103 UCs 82 0 82

1.2 Community & village level participatory monitoring systems established in refugee/ IDP affected and hosting areas

1.2.1 Hold village assemblies for developing community and village development plans

Assemblies 25 25 50 24 11 35

1.2.2 Develop village development plans through a participatory and rights based approach.

VDP 25 25 50 10 20 30

1.3 Government functionaries trained (special focus on women government functionaries) to strengthen local government institutions.

1.3.1 Conduct Training Needs Assessment for building capacities of the government officials and local elected representatives.

Assessment 1 1 2 1 1 2

1.3.2 Train government officials and local elected representatives in planning, better coordination and project management based on need assessments

Trainings 3 3 5 3 4 7

ER-2: Improved livelihoods and local economies in IDP and refugee affected and hosting areas.

2.1 Improved household income through diversified livelihood opportunities in refugee/ IDP affected and hosting areas

2.1.1

Conduct needs assessment in partnership with the private or civil society organisations to identify vocational training needs and market opportunities for communities so that they are gainfully employed.


2.1.2 Conduct trainings on trades identified by the needs assessment based on market research regarding available job opportunities.

Individual trainees

300 300 600 425 439 864

2.1.3 Strengthen/ establish government Employment Information Centre (EIC) for providing post training support

Per EIC Centre

1 1 2 1 1 2



2.2.Major physical infrastructure restored e.g. Local irrigation systems and networks revived in the targeted areas by construction and repair of irrigation channels, protection walls, and checking of dams, farm to market and village roads rehabilitated or constructed through community and Government support.

2.2.1

Conduct needs assessment in consultation with the communities and the relevant government departments for rehabilitating/ constructing major physical infrastructure


2.2.2 Rehabilitate/construct major physical infrastructure at the tehsil/union council level based on the need assessment

Projects based on needs assessment

17 17

2.3 Community physical infrastructure repaired or constructed in refugee/ IDP affected and hosting areas

2.3.1 Conduct participatory resource constraints analysis at CO level to identify pressing community needs through follow-up visits and prioritise

Per CO 100 100 200 230 135 365

2.3.2 Rehabilitate and construct Basic Community Physical Infrastructure (CPIs) through the communities.

Projects Needs based 82 14 96

ER-3: Restoration of social services and infrastructures in IDP and refugee affected and hosting areas.

3.1. Enhanced quality of social services at the community-level based on the needs identified by the communities.

3.1.1 Conduct needs assessment by the line departments and communities to identify the social services that require restoration and rehabilitation.


3.1.2 Rehabilitation and retrofitting of social sector government buildings through private sector engagement.


0 4 4

3.2 Increased community access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation schemes and other social services in the targeted areas

3.2.1 Construction and repair of Water Supply Schemes as identified by the community in targeted areas


9 54 63

3.3 Proper sanitation services introduced at household and community levels and existing sanitation schemes rehabilitated.

3.3.1 Carry out need assessment at the community level to identify sanitation related issues.


3.3.2 Construction and repair of Sanitation Schemes as identified by the community


12 27 39

3.3.3

Awareness raising on environmental and health-related issues connected to poor hygiene and water conservation will be initiated through Behavioral Change Communication initiative.

Awareness raising

500 500 1000 5105 7500 12605

ER- 4: Improved social protection among co existing host communities and IDPs refugees



8 projects relating to Water Supply, Sanitation and Education formulated. These will be implemented in 2012-13.

ER-5: Restoration/ improvement of the environment in IDP and refugee affected areas

5.1 Natural forest covers rehabilitated by establishing nurseries distributing trees and sensitisation of targeted community members.

5.1.1 Establish nurseries and plantations and carry out agro forestry activities

Nurseries based on needs assessment

2 16 18

5.2 Flood protection measure installed, slope stabilisation techniques adopted and water reservoirs and check dams for water conservation constructed.

5.2.1 Rehabilitate/construct flood protection walls/water reservoirs, check dams, slope stabilisation etc.


13 7 20

5.3 Communities facilitated to develop their capacity to address the issues of the solid and liquid waste management by providing training to community members including women communities on the subject.

5.1.3 Capacity development for local communities in solid and liquid waste management, rain water harvesting and other activities.

Trainees based on needs assessment

102 102

ER-6: IDP return anchored and absorption capacity created by small-scale community-based reintegration

6.1 Rehabilitate and construct Basic Community Physical Infrastructure (CPIs) through the communities.

Projects In consultation with the implementation partner (P N D) it was decided to initiate project interventions in Lower Dir and Buner in 2012-13.



Union Council wise detail of main activities



Development Investment Allocations for RAHA Target Union Councils under EU Fund as per PFC Formula

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

S# District Union Council

Population (1998

Census)

Distribution on PFC Formula a

(Euro) A

Year 1 Expenditure + commitments till june

2012 (B) Through Forward (a-

b)=C AWP 2012-13 Cost in

Euro

1 Nowshera Akbar Pura

22,564 150,754 150,754

153,266

2 Aman Garh

21,476 143,485 143,485

-

3 Aman Kot

12,037 80,421 80,421

81,762

4 Aza Khel Payan

11,799 78,831 78,831

-

5 Azakhel Bala

12,657 84,564 84,564

-

6 Balu

16,974 113,406 113,406

115,296

7 Bara banda

23,793 158,965 158,965

-

8 Dheri Katti Khel

17,215 115,016 115,016

116,933

9 Gandiri

22,533 150,547 150,547

-

10 Kabul River

16,753 111,930 111,930

-

11 Khaishki Bala

23,277 155,517 155,517

-

12 Khaishki Payan

20,439 136,556 136,556

-

13 Kurvi

14,099 94,198 94,198

95,768

14 Misri Banda

12,303 82,198 82,198

83,568



15 Mohib Banda

18,654 124,630 124,630

126,708

16 Nawan Killy

14,846 99,189 99,189

-

17 Nowshera

17,698 118,243 118,243

-

18 Pabbi

15,849 105,890 105,890

107,655

19 Pir Piai

14,919 99,676 99,676

-

20 Pir Sabaq

21,103 140,993 140,993

143,343

21 Rashakai

16,041 107,173 107,173

-

22 Taru

12,273 81,998 81,998

83,365

23 Zara Miana

13,465 89,962 89,962

91,461

24 Mera Akora Khattak,

16,186 108,141 127,714

(19,573)

-

25 Daag Besud

18,406 122,974 175,137

(52,164)

-

Total Nowshera

427,359 2,855,256

302,852

2,552,404

1,045,858

26 Peshawar Kankola

25,900 305,060 305,060

-

27 Guljaba

24,910 293,399 293,399

-

28 Lala

17,087 201,257 201,257

-

29 Achini bala

27,891 328,511 328,511

-

30 Mera Surezai Payan

16,744 197,217 197,217

-

31 Urmer bala

24,007 282,763 282,763

-

32 Khatki 217,806



18,492 217,806 221,436

33 Shahi Bala

20,911 246,298 246,298

250,403

34 Takhtabad

27,776 327,156 327,156

332,609

35 Panam Dehri

21,146 249,066 249,066

253,217

36 Mathra

28,958 341,078 341,078

296,766

37 Jogani

19,773 232,894 232,894

236,775

38 Kafoor Dheri

21,359 251,574 251,574

214,101

39 Chaghar Matti

18,425 217,017 217,017

153,967

40 Musazai

17,319 203,990 203,990

-

41 Chamkani

20,977 247,075 247,075

-

42 Haryana Payan

25,961 305,778 108,446

197,333

202,429

43 Budhni

19,587 230,703 230,703

192,881

44 Mera Kichori

25,512 300,490 300,490

-

45 Wadpaga

19,212 226,286 226,286

-

46 Nahaqi

25,677 302,433 302,433

-

47 Regi Lalma

25,532 300,725 311,801

(11,076)

-

48 Khazana

23,387 275,461 180,940

94,521

99,112

Total Peshawar

516,543 6,084,038

601,187

5,482,851

2,453,695

49 Swabi Bachai

14,668 264,935 237,413

27,522

31,937



50 Swabi

20,008 361,387 36,269

325,118

331,141

51 Panj Pir

25,271 456,448 129,905

326,543

334,150

52 Anbar

19,292 348,454 348,454

1,936

53 Beka

19,654 354,993 354,993

260,909

54 Jahangira

22,350 403,688 403,688

206,045

55 Kunda

16,093 290,674 290,674

220,518

56 Serd China

20,567 371,483 371,483

177,675

57 Yaqoobi

23,661 427,368 427,368

217,245

Total Swabi

181,564 3,279,429

403,587

2,875,842

1,781,557

58 Haripur Dheenda

16,163 475,638 104,190

371,447

254,375

59 Sikandarpur

15,337 451,330 101,644

349,687

285,877

60 Darwesh

13,808 406,336 110,478

295,858

210,963

61 Panian

15,744 463,307 128,855

334,452

250,507

62 Kalabat

17,688 520,515 14,046

506,469

381,811

Total Haripur

78,740 2,317,126

459,212

1,857,913

1,383,533

63 Lower Dir Lal Qila

22,243 212,436 212,436

1,180

64 Kot kay

22,041 210,507 210,507

1,169

65 Bishigram

22,654 216,361 216,361

1,202

66 Zimdara 206,849



21,658 206,849 1,149

67 Gal

21,168 202,169 202,169

1,123

68 Hayaserai

20,281 193,698 193,698

1,076

69 Asbanr

24,213 231,251 231,251

1,285

70 Khan pur

18,396 175,695 175,695

976

71 Tazagaram

21,043 200,975 200,975

1,117

72 Ouch

22,924 218,940 218,940

1,216

73 Chakdara

21,982 209,943 209,943

1,166

74 Kotigaram

21,908 209,237 209,237

1,162

Total Lower Dir

260,511 2,488,061

2,488,061

13,823

75 Buner Sultanwaas

20,761 305,877 305,877

1,699

76 Koga

24,481 360,685 360,685

2,004

77 Pir Baba/Pachakalay

17,813 262,443 262,443

177,478

78 Daggar

21,963 323,586 323,586

215,153

79 Sawari

13,645 201,035 201,035

1,117

80 Gagra

22,137 326,150 326,150

170,897

81 Gulbandi

15,846 233,463 233,463

124,903

Total Buner

136,646 2,013,240 2,013,240

693,251

TOTAL Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

1,601,363 19,037,150

1,766,838

17,270,312

7,371,717



BALOCHISTAN

S# District Union Council Population

(1998 Census)

Distribution on PFC Formula

(Euro)

Year 1 Expenditure + committments till

june 2012 Euro

Through Forward (a-b)=C Euro

AWP 2012-13 Cost in Euro

1 Quetta Panjpai

15,139 319,124

200,914.80

118,210

118,210

2 Loralai Kach Amakzai

17,479 322,521

280,543.67

41,977

41,977

3 Chaghi Ziarat Balanosh

10,578

369,141

86,245.18 282,896

182,896

Chaghi

11,933 383,222

252,976.88

130,245

130,245

4 Pishin

Khanozai

5,053 173,477

101,742.28

71,734

71,734

Bazar-E-Kona

15,018 395,453

115,102.76

280,350

280,350

Batezai

16,836 349,894

60,454.72

289,439

289,439

Saranan

10,151 274,791

172,391.87

102,399

102,399

5 Killa Abdullah

Roghani 1

11,106 374,355

126,299.78

248,056

248,056

Roghani 2

13,050 354,679

89,435.73

265,243

265,243

Daman Ashezai

24,560 419,371

48,532.28

370,838

220,908

Sirki Talari

22,942 385,594

65,096.08

320,498

170,568

TOTAL Balochistan 173,845 4,121,622 1,599,736.01 2,521,886 2,122,025

GRAND TOTAL 1,775,208 23,158,772 3,366,574 19,792,198 9,493,742



GLOBAL AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN 2012-2013

Global work plan based on the indicative action plan has been annexed as annexure 12. Detailed Annual Work Plan 2012-13 has also been annexed as annexure 13.



Logical Framework Analysis and Monitoring Framework under RAHA

Logical Framework of the programme was formulated and is part of the Contribution Agreement. It has slightly revised keeping in view the current implementation scenario under RAHA and is attached as Annexure 14. Furthermore, a detailed Monitoring Framework has been worked out under the programme in order to ensure timely implementation of the programme and is attached as Annexure 15 of the Annual Progress Report.



FINANCIAL REPORT 2011- 2012

The activities planned for the period July 2011-June 2012 were accomplished successfully. There have been slight variations in the unit rates due to inflation while in some instances the programme has had some savings within the budget lines. These variations occurred due to the following reasons.

Challenges faced during the recruitment of the staff

Staff turnover during the reporting period

Variation in unit rate due to inflation, exchange rate, area to area market price differences etc.

Fur Budget line 1 (HR costs), some variations exist for only 3 positions. Staff that was selected through the competitive recruitment process were offered contracts in line with the Government defined salary scales, which exceeded the indicated budgets.

The financial report for the reporting period under the EU funding is attached on a prescribed format as Annexure 17. Budget forecast for 2012-2013 has been annexed as Annexure 18.