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Civil Society Involvement in Programme Implementation
The Nile Basin Initiative Micro-Grant Programme
by
NDABIRORERE Salvator
GEF-OFP BURUNDI
DOUALA, June 2008
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INTRODUCTION• With a surface area of 27,834 sq. km and a population of
7.4 million, Burundi is one of the smallest and one of the most overpopulated countries in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Its population is 90 percent rural and entirely dependant upon agriculture;
• The war which prevailed in the country for 13 years has caused further impoverishment of the population;
• The freeze on international cooperation due to the war has resulted in an absence of development activities;
• The country extends over two river basins : the Nile River Basin and the Congo River Basin;
• It contains one of the Nile’s southernmost sources and contributes 9 percent of the total river flow;
• Due to its geographic location, the country is a member of a number of subregional organizations in both river basins : ECCAS, COMIFAC, NBI, EAC, etc.
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Background of the NBI/SVP
• The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership between the 10 riparian states of the Nile River
• Goal : “To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources.”
• In order to realize this vision, NBI has created the Shared Vision Programme (SVP) which includes the Transboundary Environmental Action Project (TEAP).
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The Transboundary Environmental Action Project and Its 5 Components
• Institutional strengthening aimed at facilitating regional cooperation;
• Community-level land, water and forest conservation;
• Environmental education and public awareness;
• Wetland and biodiversity conservation;• Water quality monitoring throughout the
basin.
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II. The Micro-Grant Programme
• The NBI Micro-Grant Programme (MGP) falls within the purview of the second TEAP component “Community-level land, water and forest conservation”;
• The MGP’s main mission is to support grassroots communities and NGOs through capacity-building and financial and/or technical assistance centred on their local or transboundary initiatives aimed at preserving the environment and reducing poverty in the Nile Basin region.
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MGP Institutional Framework• The MGP is housed within a local NGO called “Host NGO”,
based in the Nile Basin region;
• The Host NGO must be experienced in supporting local development and environmental protection initiatives;
• The Host NGO signed an agreement with UNOPS to provide the MGP with the requisite assistance for the implementation of its activities;
• In Burundi, the MGP is housed within the Union pour la Coopération et le Développement (UCODE) based in Ngozi.
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Decision-Making Organ for Programme Implementation
• The Micro-Grant Programme is supported by a National Steering Committee providing the bulk of its substantive contributions.
• The main mission of the National Steering Committee includes the following:
Analysis, periodic review and implementation of the MGP National Action Plan;
Delineation of the geographic intervention zone; Visits to micro-project sites for pre-screening and support through
appropriate advice to project sponsors for necessary revisions to project proposals;
Selection and approval of micro-project proposals submitted to the MGP for financial or technical support as well as project implementation monitoring;
Promotion of MGP activities through enhanced visibility; experience sharing through success stories and networking.
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Membership of the MGP National Steering Committee
The membership of the MGP National Steering Committee includes the following:
Two Government representatives (Ministry of Environment and one GEF Focal Point);
One UNDP representative; One academic institution representative; Two local NGO representatives; One religious organization representative; One representative of the Micro-Grant Programme host NGO
(UCODE); One NBI representative (national level); The Micro-Grant Programme Coordinator, ensuring secretariat.
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Key Actors and Funding Received
• 25 local NGOs have received grants from the MGP (of which 50 percent are women’s NGOs)
• An amount of US$ 592,077 was injected in the sector over a three-year period (2006-2008)
• Amount of funding for each micro-project: maximum US$ 25,000
• In order to enhance the interventions, the WFP provided support to the organizations up to US$75,000 per NGO through FFW.
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Areas of Activities Conducted
• Land management and conservation;• Promotion of environmentally sustainable
agriculture;• Management of water pollution;• Agro-forestry;• Reforestation;• Management and protection of parks and nature
preserves;• Promotion of alternative energy sources
(improved stoves, biogas, etc.).
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Accomplishments
• Land protection and soil improvement:
o Construction of 8 ha of radical terraceso Delineation of 903 km of contour lines
• Forestry
o Production of 2 million forest seedlings (1,600 ha)o Production of 1 million agro-forestry seedlings
(800 ha)o Production of 26 000 fruit seedlings
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Accomplishments (cont’d)
• Management and protection of parks and nature preserves : 15 km of quickset hedges
• Water quality management: removal of over 5 tons of water hyacinth from lakes in the northern area of the country
• Promotion of alternative energy sources: 4,400 improved stoves produced and distributed
• Apiculture: 200 modern beehives and appropriate equipment distributed to rural households
• Education and public awareness• Implementation of the GEF/SGP will be facilitated as a
result of this experience.
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Accomplishments (cont’d)
Livestock reconstitution:
• 50 milk cows
• 60 pigs
• 1,900 goats
were distributed to households via a Community Solidarity Chain
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Constraints or Challenges Encountered
• Presence of several organizations requesting funding;
• Overall limited means;
• US$25,000 do not meet population’s expectations;
• Weakness of local organizations’ capacities for project formulation;
• Post-project management.
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Steps Taken to Address the Problems
• Submission to WFP for cofinancing of actions undertaken;
• Training for local NGOs in project formulation;
• Organizing field visits for monitoring of and support to funded projects;
• Involvement of technical and territorial administrative entities in activity monitoring during and after project implementation;
• Requests to GEF/SGP.
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Lessons learnt
• Local NGOs: light structures but close to the population and able to achieve a lot with limited means when compared to the Government.
• Transparency and stakeholders’ involvement have a positive effect on the durability of activities on the ground,
• The only impact obtained by those donors who worked alone is the project signage left behind.
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Conclusions and Recommendations• The programme contributed to capacity-building in rural
communities;• It contributed to job creation (for youth and women);• It had a catalytic effect and mobilized other donors / actors;• It enhanced social cohesion;• It helped raise awareness of environmental protection among
rural women;• The achievements (obtained with partners and technical
services’ involvement) are encouraging;• It would be desirable that the SGP be associated with all
GEF-funded projects
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• PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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Soil Protection
Construction of radical terraces over 8 hectares
Eradication of soil erosion
• Top: Photo of radical terraces at Muyange (Commune and Province of Kayanza)
• Bottom: Photo of radical terraces at Kididiri (Commune of Busiga, Province of Ngozi)
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Soil Protection (cont’d)
Establishment of contour lines and anti-erosion ditches in watershed (total 603 Km).
Protection of soils against erosion
Top: Photo of contour lines at Rukusha (Commune of Giteranyi, Province of Muyinga)
Bottom: Photo of calliandra plantation along contour lines at Ntobwe (Commune of Buhinyuza, Province of Muyinga)
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Soil Improvement
Large livestock (50 cows)
Soil fertilization with manure
Top: Bovine breeding by the Dukingirikibira Association of Bugarama
Bottom: Bovine breeding at Buhiga (Kagoma Hill) by a group of demobilized and repatriated persons
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Soil Improvement
Small livestock breeding (60 pigs and 1,900 goats)
Soil fertilization with manure
Photo : Goat herd at Musenyi (Commune and Province of Muyinga)
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Reforestation
Production of nearly 2 million forestry seedlings (2006-2007 period)
Top: Maintenance work at a nursery by the women’s group Dukingirikibira of Bugarama (Commune and Province of Muramvya)
Top: Nursery established by the Dusanurivyasambutse Association of Mubaragaza (Commune of Mutumba, Province of Karuzi)
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Agroforestry
Production of nearly 1 million agroforestry seedlings (2006- 2007 period)
Soil stabilization and enrichment
Top: Maintenance work at a calliandra nursery by the Garukirabakenyezi Association of Rusi (Commune of Shombo, Province of Karuzi)
Bottom: Calliandra and maracoudja nursery established by the Dushigikirane NGO of Gatara (Province of Kayanza)
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Fruit Trees
Production of 26,000 fruit
seedlings
• Improvement of nutrition
• Poverty reduction (sale of fruit)
Top: Production of grafted avocado trees by a youth group of Makebuko (Province of Gitega)
Bottom: Culture of maracoudja and Japanese plum trees by a group of Matongo (Province of Kayanza)
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Management and Protection of Parks and Nature Preserves
Demarcation of the Ruvubu National Park over a stretch of 15 km
Biodiversity conservation and protection
Photo: Demarcation of the Ruvubu National Park on the territory of the Commune of Buhinyuza (Province of Muyinga)
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Water Quality Management
Removal of 5 tons of water hyacinth.
Water quality and biodiversity conservation
Photo : Water hyacinth removal operation on the Akagera River (Rukusha Hill, Commune of Giteranyi,
Province of Muyinga )
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Promotion of Alternative Energy Sources
(Improved Stoves) Production and use of
4,400 improved stoves: • Wood consumption reduced by 1/3rd
• Reduction of wood harvesting rate• Work reduction for rural women
Top: Use of an improved stove in a household at Bunywana (Commune of Buhinyuza, Province of Muyinga)
Bottom: Improved stoves produced by the Garukirabakenyezi Association of Rusi (Commune of Shombo, Province of Karuzi)
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Promotion of Alternative Energy Sources (Biogas)
Establishment of a unit for training on biogas production and consumption in rural areas
• Reduced fuelwood consumption• Waste reclamation
Top: Cooking a meal with biogas in a household dwelling
Bottom: Lighting with biogas in a household dwelling
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Apiculture
Modern apiculture (200 beehives)
Biodiversity protection and poverty reduction
Photo: Training session on beekeeping techniques for members of the Dusanurivyasambutse Association of Mubaragaza (Commune of Mutumba, Province of Karuzi)
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Monitoring and Support of Field Activities by the NSC
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Thank you very much