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Quarterly Report from LIFT Fund - June 2013

Partner name names oftownshipsmain activities Updates on results and achievement

ACTIONAID(project closed)

Budget: US $ 704,938Period: May 2010 to 15Sep 201155 villages10,101 HHs

Ngapudaw,Mawlamyinekyun,Labutta, Pyapon,

Dedaye and Bogalay

Cash grants/provision of agricultural and fishinginputs, small livestock and assets inprocessing/trade and service occupations

Increased employment opportunities associatedwith community infrastructure projects forlivelihood enhancement or disaster risk reduction

Greater awareness and stronger capacity throughtraining of community facilitators, self-helpgroups/interest groups and village developmentcommittees/CBOs.

Strengthening the knowledge and skills of IPs toimplement sustainable livelihood activities andinstitute participatory and accountable practices incommunities.

560 Self Help Groups established Cash grants/ inputs were transferred directly to 1829vulnerable households including

Twelve agriculture technical trainings on seedproduction, agriculture production technology etc and10 livestock training for pig raising, duck raising etc aswell as extension workers training were conducted

Revolving Fund were implemented in 49 villages 9 paddy seed banks and one rice bank was established 6 organizations organizational capacity assessmentconducted. OD support given for 4 organisations.

5 action research conducted

ACTIONAID

Budget: US$ 1,965,742

Period:June/11 May/14

37 villages5,465 target HH

Magway, AungLan,Taungoo andSaytoketaya

Strengthen the capacity of individuals, householdsand community based groups to develop agriculturallivelihoods and organize development process,facilitate communities to integrate disaster riskreduction into livelihood activities

Quarterly achievements: 3 Food processing tr ainings were for 90 participants. Eleven tube wells were constructed. 1 tube well and one

pond were renovated. One small dam was build. 1 other dam was renovated. 255 small water collection tanks were distributed. 1 brick water tank was constructed. One Water pump and Pipe installation was completed.

Total of 35 Famers are benefited to grow crops (onion)on 80 acres.

An exposure trip for 17 farmers to the demonstrationplots of MAS and other farmers was conducted

36 Fellows were trained again on topics such asaccountability, report writing, case story writing,community mobilization, Gender, etc.

Additional 670 small farmers from 36 villages receivedagriculture revolving fund for agriculture production

Six Sloping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT) trainingwere given for 19 villages ( total of 143 participants)across 3 townships. SALT training lasts for 9 days, 5 daysfor theory and constructing tools (A-Frame and Y-Frame) and 4 days for practical in the field.

Six Sloping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT) Model

Plots ere established across 3 to nships


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Plots were established across 3 townships

10 Farmer Field School (FFS) demo plots were initiated. 5 Community Forestry (CF) demo plots were initiated. Additional Seven nurseries for community forestry and

environmental greening established Additional 152 households (mostly women headed and

poor HHs) of 15 livestock groups in 15 villages receivedLivestock fund (82 HH Swaneyy, 70 ECLOF)

Additional 172 poor HHs of 8 economic groups in 8villages received Economic fund for small businessestablishment in their villages.

Additional 50 vulnerable people participated in Cash forwork activity

Additional 20 storage facilities for agriculture cropswere built and are managed by the community

Additional 2 Nursery Trainings were conducted for 98participants

Additional two Livestock training were conducted for117 participants

Cumulative achievements: Six local NGOs working together in a consortium

approach are trained and empowered to worktogether for improved food security and livelihooddevelopment in the Dry zone

Village needs assessment for the project villages wereconducted and detail project activities were finalized(documented in village books)

Participatory monitoring and evaluation system is inplace

Consortium partners conducted organizationalcapacity assessments and an organizationaldevelopment workshop

Revolving fund management training and bookkeeping training were provided to members of CBOin the all intervention villages.

600 small farmers of 36 farmers groups in 36 villagesreceived agriculture revolving fund for agricultureproduction

210 households (mostly women headed and poorHHs) of 15 livestock groups in 15 villages receivedLivestock fund


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160 poor HHs of 8 economic groups in 8 villagesreceived Economic fund for small businessestablishment in their villages.

Cash for work activity for 23 vulnerable HH wascreated where each HH earns around 45,000 Kyats

Eight storage facilities for agriculture crops werebuilt and are managed by the community

Self-help group revolving funds were initiated in allproject villages

Eight nurseries for community forestry andenvironmental greening established

Livelihoods support training such as liquid soapmaking training, agro-forestry training, traditionalloom making training, home garden training, compostmaking training and pest management training, wereconducted in all communities

15 land use plans of pasture land developed in 15villages

Climate change adaptation and natural resourceManagement sensitization training were conductedin nine villages

ACTIONAIDBudget: US$ 1,571,360

Period:Sept/11 Sept/14

24 villages

Bogale,Mawlamyainggyun Strengthen the organizations capacities of NGOpartners to implement sustainable livelihoodprogrammes, and to have functioning community-based organizations working for development andsocial protection in their villages

Quarterly achievements: Seven partners have conducted organizational capacityassessments

Fellow training was conducted for 24 fellows Technical livelihoods skills training was conducted for

partners staff Village Bank accounts were opened for 22 CBOs Participants identified suitable social protection

mechanisms and beneficiaries. 21 social protectioninitiatives have started in 21 villages

Clarity workshop on social protection activities wasconducted for fellows and IP staff

Nine livelihoods models are developed andimplemented for 455 HHs on

farming, rice mill, home gardening, agricultural input,animal banks ( individual and group), pharmacy,vocation training ( youth and women)

Livestock breeding training was conducted for 12villages in 4 partners area

Technical Agricultural skills training was conducted 12villages

Township level fishery activity was started in


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Mawlamyinegyun and under process in Bogalae. 76 representatives from 6

villages of two IPs area attended Awareness raisingand discussion for new fishery law which wasconducted together with Mawlamyainegyun fisherydepartment.

Cumulative achievements: Eight local NGOs working together in a consortiumapproach are trained and empowered to work togetherfor improved food security and livelihood developmentin the Delta

Six partners have conducted organizational capacityassessments

Technical livelihoods skills training was conducted forpartners staff

24 CBOs were formed and village books developed foreach village

Social protection feasibility analysis for the project areahas been conducted and documented.

Social protection training for partner staff has beenconducted.

Social protection awareness training has been conductedfor fellows and CBOS in all project villages. Participantsidentified suitable social protection mechanisms andbeneficiaries. 10 social protection initiatives havestarted and over 500 HHs are involving in it.

Nine livelihoods models are developed and implementedfor 455 HHs on farming, rice mill, home gardening,agricultural input, animal banks ( individual and group),pharmacy, vocation training ( youth and women)

ActionAid/ GenderEquality Network(GEN)Budget: US$ 391,426

Period:Jul/12 - Jun/15

National Provision of technical support to develop andoperationalize laws, policies, structures andpractices to achieve womens rights andparticipation at every level

Undertake research on cultural norms and socialpractices and campaign to address genderdiscriminatory norms and practices

Reduce gender-based violence Womens participation in leadership and public life

Quarter Achievements GEN participated in the learning and sharing workshop

named Strengthening Civil Society for Advocacy: Sharingfrom Experience, organized by Paung Ku on the 28th ofJune at Royal Rose restaurant together with other LIFTpartners working immensely with the civil societyorganizations for policy advocacy; Social Policy andPoverty Research Group (SPPRG) and Land Core Group(LCG).

GENs monthly coordination meetings for its members aswell as non-members have been held.

GEN provided support and arranged for a number ofmembers to attend a White Ribbon Day event being held


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by the Mon Women Network in Mawlamyine, Mon State. Three (3) Briefing Papers outlining legal reforms

concerning gender equality and women published andshared with Government and key stakeholders.

GENs needs assessment report on 17 IDP camps in non -government controlled areas in Kachin State has beenpublished in three languages; Myanmar, Kachin andEnglish.

Cumulative Achievements GEN Steering Committee (SC) representatives met with

the new Minister MSWRR (Ministry of Social Welfare,Relief and Resettlement) and submitted the latestMyanmar draft of the National Strategic Plan for theAdvancement of Women 2012 2021 (NSPAW). TheMinister indicated that the next step in the process wouldbe to seek endorsement of the Plan from the MyanmarNational Committee for Women's Affairs (MNCWA) inJanuary 2013.

A training program on Womens Protection and NeedsAssessment was held in Mandalay and a Women's NeedsAssessment was carried out in 17 IDP camps in non

government controlled areas in Kachin State, the data iscurrently being analysed. A large public walk (450+ people) and event (570+

people) were held in Yangon to mark International Day ofElimination of Violence Against Women and the start ofthe global 16 Days of Activism against Gender ViolenceCampaign.

Expressions of Interest were sought internationally for atechnical specialist to develop a VAW qualitative researchproposal and to carry out capacity development with keystakeholders about the research.

ActionAid/ SocialPolicy and povertyresearch groupBudget: US$ 307,163

Period:Oct./12 - Oct/14

National Conduct research into social policy and povertyissues in order to strengthen the evidence base forpolicy development by government and non-government actors in the fields of social policy andpoverty reduction

Promote and build capacity for effective, evidencebased policy development by government and non -government actors

Develop research capacity in Myanmar, ingovernment and non government actors, to enablelong term, sustainable research to continue to informpolicy development

Quarterly achievements: Conducted 2 research tutorials in Yangon on basic

statistics and legal research, and in Mandalay (2 times)on basic statistics and legal research, in total over 100participants

Conducted 2 day training on vulnerability mapping forThe Leprosy Mission International for 25 persons

Conducted 2 day training on research method &questionnaire design for Mandalay YMCA

Facilitation of workshop on Peace, Development and


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Social Protection in Kayin State Round table discussion on Budget accountability, 17 th

May (Yangon) Research on Socio-economic impact of epilepsy and

mental health (linked to inclusive livelihoods) Analysis of data from 40 villages on Community Based

Social Protection Analysis of cost-effectiveness of social protection

approaches for older persons (using 5,000 householdsample from Magwe/Sagaing/Mandalay)

Research on Inclusive livelihoods for persons withdisabilities: optimal pathways

Analysis of constitutional and legal framework forSocial Protection

Publication on Dimensions of Child Poverty andTechnical paper: Social Protection and PovertyReduction

Cumulative achievements: The project has formed the core team comprise ofresearch director, coordinator, research assistant, andmedia.

SPPRG has launched monthly research tutorials Has published 5 research bulletins Trained research methods to 41 ActionAid fellows in thedry zone

Have drafted disability policy for DSW Provided a social protection training to staff from DSW,ministry of labor and ministry of national economicplanning in Chin State, Mandalay region and Nay Pyi Taw

ActionAid/SocialEconomic

DevelopmentNetwork

Budget: US$ 1,312,936

Period:Mar./13-Mar./17

Pakkoku, Myaing andBagan Townships,

Magwe Region

A Socio Economic Development Network has beenestablished and strengthened to manage a multi-

sectoral referral system, effectively addressing thehealth, education and social needs of the targetgroups.

Income generation opportunities of poor ruralwomen have been enhanced through skills trainingand the production and sale of handcrafts

Quarterly achievements: A project inception workshop conducted in Magwe

Region with core government departments, privatesector actors, CSOs and Fellows who will engage with theSEDN and/or CPN during and following the project

Agreements with the various service providers who willparticipate in the Socio Economic Development Network

The Technical Advisor trained 34 Fellows on how toidentify beneficiaries for vocational training, how to leada social interview to identify their needs so that theycan be referred to the appropriate service providersincluding vocational training


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The first round of vocational training for each sector e.g.i) sewing & embroidery, ii) weaving and iii) rattan isbeing planned

ADRA(project closed)

Budget: US$ 1,353,120

Period: April 2010-March 2011

Villages- 38Target HHs- 5498

Labutta Provision of cash grants for agricultural, fishery andhome garden inputs to smallholder farmers, fisherhouseholds and landless households

Mangrove rehabilitation activities through cash forwork

Formation of SHGs for saving mobilization andstrengthening income generating activities

Capacity building of CBOs, forest user groups (FUGs)and SHGs through respective trainings

3,370 HHs (1115 farming HHs, 1970 fishery HHs and268 fish trading HHs, 17 home gardening HHs) wereprovided with agricultural, fishery and other inputsthrough cash grants

500 acres of mangrove forest were rehabilitated and 5mangrove-friendly aquaculture ponds established

Formed 5 FUGs and planted 50 acres of riverbank sidesand 50 acres of windbreak areas

Created 17,465 person days of mangrove related cashfor work activities

Provided 10,908 person days of DRR related cash forwork mitigation activities

Formed 476 self-help groups with 5,498 members.Saving functions are well mobilized

5,498 households participated in environmentalprotection awareness measures

39 village level disaster management committee (VDMC)and 156 task forces were formed and trained.

ADRA

Budget: US$ 2,813,778

Period:Nov/2010 - Oct/2013

50 villages 5,152 target HH

Pakokku, Myaing,Seikphyu

Provision of agricultural & livestock inputs &training for increased yield & income

Improvement of water supply infrastructure fordrinking and agriculture water

Provision of vocational training for increased income& employment opportunities,

Awareness on DRR & climate change adaptationmeasures for drought management

Quarter achievements 74 households (SHG members) have been granted cash

input for different livelihood activities, 82 sets of farm tools were provided to farmer groups in

3 townships 38 agriculture training sessions had been conducted

and 38% of total trainees applied knowledge toimproved techniques received from the training

82 sets of farm tools were provided to farmer groups in3 townships

302 compost pits had been done 27 farmers received vermin-compost tank in 8 villages 44 livestock training sessions had been conducted and


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30% of total trainees have applied improvedtechniques received from the training

One study tour for livestock trainees has beencompleted

Five demo plots had been established 32 refreshers trainings had been conducted and 474

trainees from different vocational had been trained Two micro-enterprises formed by women, who

attended clothing training, are now well functioningand received incomes;

14 food processing trainees opened shops and receivedincomes through trainings

Three auto mechanic trainees opened workshops andfive trainees work in home based

Nine types of village water systems (5 sand dams, 5mini dams, 37 shallow tube wells, 12 deep tube wells,25 hand dug wells, 29 rain water collection tanks, 22pipe water supply system by gravity and pumping,1400 household water storage tanks (50 gallons) wereinstalled in 50 project villages

20 acres of degraded land had been rehabilitated and

20 acres of community forest had been establishedthrough NRM and CF implementation.

Cumulative Achievements 1,586 households (SHG members) have been granted

cash input for different livelihood activities, Seeds (pulses and oil seeds) collected from ten seed

banks has been transferred to beneficiary farmers fromten new villages,

1,816 people received technical trainings (827- basicagriculture training, 989 - basic Livestock training)

38 agriculture training sessions had been conductedand 38% of total trainees applied knowledge toimproved techniques received from the training

196 households received home garden support, 82 sets of farm tools were provided to farmer groups in

3 townships 302 compost pits had been done 27 farmers received vermin-compost tank in 8 villages. 50- livestock banks (Pig- 164 & Goat- 308) are well

functioning with 241 beneficiaries in 50 villages 44 livestock training sessions had been conducted and


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30% of total trainees have applied improvedtechniques received from the training

One study tour for livestock trainees has beencompleted

Five demo plots had been established 1,784 villagers received basic vocational trainings

(mechanic, carpentry, food preservation and sewing) 32 refreshers trainings had been conducted and 474

trainees from different vocational had been trained 210 small enterprise startup kits were provided for the

different vocational training Two micro-enterprises formed by women, who

attended clothing training, are now well functioningand received incomes;

31 individual sewing trainees opened their own shops Nine carpentry trainees applied knowledge and

received incomes from working in home based andoutside

14 food processing trainees opened shops and receivedincomes through trainings

Three auto mechanic trainees opened workshops and

five trainees work in home based Nine types of village water systems (5 sand dams, 5mini dams, 37 shallow tube wells, 12 deep tube wells,25 hand dug wells, 29 rain water collection tanks, 22pipe water supply system by gravity and pumping,1400 household water storage tanks (50 gallons) wereinstalled in 50 project villages

1922-HHs have increased access to water volumeaverage 167 gal/day/Household in 50 villages (28 gal /day/ person)

39 operations and maintenance training wereconducted for 272 trainees in 39 villages to maintainand sustain the water supply systems

10 FUGs were formed with 250 members from tenvillages through which 10 multi-purpose tree nurserieswere established and a total of 325,000 seedlings hadbeen produced

2341 women (i.e. mothers and care givers) weretrained on health, nutrition and environmentalsanitation through 102 Hearth training sessionsconducted in 50 villages by which 1,164 trainees madecompost pits and 404 trainees follow at least two


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nutrition and hygiene practices with behavior change Provided incomes and employment through CfW

85,043 person days for various activities, (soilconservation and reforestation, water supply activities,livestock, agriculture, health) to members of vulnerablehouseholds

2,978 women (i.e. mothers and care givers) weretrained on health, nutrition and environmentalsanitation through 65 PD Hearth and 178 Hygiene &

Nutrition training sessions conducted in 50 villages bywhich 1,237 trainees made compost pits and 404trainees follow at least two nutrition and hygienepractices with behavior change.

50 disaster resilient management action plans and 40drought management plans have been developed.

74 of 100 task forces had been trained on disastermanagement and disaster mitigation.

4525 no. of IEC materials distributed to beneficiariesfrom 35 project villages

20 acres of degraded land had been rehabilitated and20 acres of community forest had been established

through NRM and CF implementation.. ADRABudget: US$ 1,693,276

Period:June/11 June/14


Labutta Establishment of aquaculture ponds Cash for work activities CBOs formation Technical training for food processing IEC materials development Fishery products Mangrove rehabilitation

Quarter Achievements ADRA did project review and based on the findings from

this, decided to continue 8 out of 26 aquaculture ponds ineight project villages.

Cumulative Achievements 14 Forest User Groups (FUGs) established with 290

members from 14 villages; 25 Village Labor Groups (VLGs) established with 1,547

members 10 Collective Groups formed with 71 members f rom all

villages. 26 aquaculture ponds were constructed. A total of 60,287 person days through cash for work had

been delivered to landless households. Ten mangrove nurseries are established from which

12,100 saplings of mangrove tree species were providedfor aquaculture ponds

995 acres of natural forest conservation and 505 acresof other plantations (windbreak trees, river bank androad side) completed.

Aqua Market groups produced sweetening shrimp


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powder, dry shrimp powder, banana chip, instantgrinded shrimp paste and smoked dry shrimp.

Aquaculture technical training and 19 aquacultureproduct development training (3 for project Level, 6 forvillage tract Level and 10 for village Level) conducted.

Market information has been collected and distributedConstruction of 9 storage facilities is on-going

Two market analysis exercises have been conducted. 5 exhibitions/displays on value added aqua products

had been conducted to assess wider market/buyers Eight skill training sessions were conducted for both of

project staff and community group to implement theproject activities effectively

AVSI

Budget: US$ 301,377

Period:May/11 - Apr/14

6 villages

162 target HH

Labutta Agricultural support to small scale farmers throughcooperatives mechanism

Quarterly achievements: Additional 28 farmers become members of the

cooperative New members received compost making training and

24 pits of composts have been made by themselves Cooperative group purchased one buffalo for the

replacement of the missed one and a pair of oxenaccording to their local needs with their revolving

fund. The buffalo management committee providebuffaloes/ oxen rental services with 50% cheaper ratethan the local markets to those farmers who do notown cattle

Cumulative achievements: 46 farmers are already members of the cooperative in

targeted villages. Twenty five management members for cooperation

group were already selected and trained onmanagement skills.

Management Committee has been selected and underthis four sub management groups (managementcommittee for buffalo, trailer jeep, thresher, and ricemill) were organized.

Adoption of improve farming techniques by FFSattendees through training, seed multiplication programof monsoon rice.

Winter crop production techniques provided through12 pulses demonstration plots

A study tour for new members of the cooperative toAyeyarwady Homeland (AH) was conducted


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Provision of inputs (a big granary as well as cooperativeoffice building and 6 pair of buffalos) to the newcooperative.

A total of 1,324 acre of land was covered byembankment renovation activity and a total of 20.56kilometre of embankment have been renovated underCfW program and 399 landless HHs involved

A farmer field day was organised 150 land less households were provided with seed,

fertilizer, hand tools and technical training for homegardening

Six sets of threshers, 3 granaries were handed over tofarmer cooperative group

CARE

Budget: US$ 508,455

Period:July/12 June/14


Tarshwetan townshipin Kokang specialregion

Formation of tea producer group Capacity building of tea producer group Provision of tea dryers Market study of local tea product Development of tea market information system

Quarter achievement Financial support for dryers (to produce green tea) was

provided. Construction of dryers are in progress.

Cumulative achievements: Field staff recruitment and orientation had done. Inception workshop was done with local authority and

representative from 17 project villages.

Sensitization meeting for all stakeholders was done. Tea production groups (TPG) had been formed in allproject villages (17 nos).

Tar Shwe Tan Tea Association (TSTTA) is form withrepresentative from project villages.

Market exploration is started in Mandalay, Yangon andNay Pyi Taw.

Three trainings (tea producing training, managementskill training and organizational development training)were conducted.

Financial support for dryers (to produce green tea) wasprovided. Construction of dryers are in progress.


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CDN(project closed)Budget: US$ 374,755

Period:Jan/2010 Mar/2011

38 villages854 HHs

Labutta Support farming households to improvelivelihood and income generating opportunities

Support fishing households to improvelivelihood and income generating opportunities

Water pond rehabilitation Environmental protection

294 ploughs and 294 buffalo (142 males, 152 females)distributed to registered farming households, plus 8calves born en route to the target villages.

Procurement and distribution of 118 fishing nets and 59fishing boats

One 30 x 30 x 2 m water pond constructed in each of the7 selected villages, 7 existing water ponds renovated(various sizes) and 3 new water ponds cleaned where

Cash-for-work opportunities provided for 1,114 people. 327 pigs vaccinated and distributed along with suf ficientpig feed

10,050 coconut saplings and 40,000 betel nut seedlingsdistributed.

CDN(project closed)Budget: US$ 77,640

Period:Oct/2012 Feb/2013

RakhineTat Lan Hydrological Master Plan development:The study will provide:

An overview of priorities for interventionregarding embankments and sluice gates

A hydrologically justified argumentation forthe required sluicegate designs per polder

An overview of opportunities for small scaleirrigation development

An overview of possibilities for increasingdrinking water availability in the most water-scarce villages

The report delivered consists of four volumes.

CESVI

Budget US$ 1,830,948

Period:Oct/10 Oct/13


Nyaungcho,Kyaukmae

Forming of interest groups (forestry, agriculture,livestock, income generation and nutrition)

Capacity building of community and interest groupsfor increasing production in agriculture, livestock

Support/motivate the formation of saving group(self-help groups)

Promote forest conservation, plantation of fuel woodand distribution of fuel saving stoves

Quarter achievement 40 FFSs for lowland and upland rice were established

and completed.

Cumulative achievements:

Village Development Committee formation done in allvillages. Interest groups (forestry, agriculture, livestock,income generation and nutrition) were formed.Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Village ActionPlanning (VAP) exercises are completed. Market analysison agricultural and non-agricultural product wasconducted.

Training in capacity building, management, monitoringand reporting skills, were conducted. Township levelmulti-stakeholder workshop in Naungcho and Kyaukme


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and an awareness campaign on environmentalconservation in Naungcho were conducted.

40 FFSs for lowland and upland rice were establishedand completed.

25 demonstration plots for semi-permanent andpermanent intensified upland, suitable slopingagriculture land technology (SALT) demo plots wereestablished.

3,143 farmers were supported with seed and bio-fertilizer for the monsoon and winter cropping seasons2012.

15 seed stores were built to use as seed bank. Seven peer nutrition and hygiene promoter trainings

(TOT) had been conducted. 500 home garden kits (seed, tools fertilizers and

pesticides) were provided to women includinghousehold headed women and disabled.

100 animal health workers were trained and providedwith medicine kits.

75 pesticide applicators have been trained and equippedwith pesticide applicators kits (comprised of gloves,

boots, bag, spraying machine with battery charger,uniform, mask and mirror). Training and animals (pigs and chicken) were provided

to 500 livestock keepers. 392 groups (total 1176 HH) got support for small

livestock breeding. Vocational training sessions for 500 landless households

were conducted. 41 women saving groups are functioning in both

townships.


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DPDO

Budget: US$ 237,465

Period:Feb/11 Jan/13

22 villages

1,500 target HH

Magway, Myothit,Natmauk

To increase the wellbeing of the life of persons withdisabilities by inclusion of PwDs and mainstreamingPwD support in development projects

Quarterly achievements: Hands on trainings on livestock breeding at collective

farms, mobile training on compost production andfolia fertilizer production

Provision of grants for agriculture inputs package mobile training on hygiene and nutrition Provision of trainings to SHGs on managing of

revolving fund and accounting Facilitation of setting up the collective chicken raising

farms and pig breeding businessCumulative achievements: Awareness raising and advocacy meeting was

conducted. Baseline survey was conducted in all villages. 61 SHGs with 1,418 Households with PwDs were formed

and the cumulative fund amount is 311,548,430 Kyats. Training on self-help group concept, revolving fund

management and record keeping were provided to theSHG members. 370 PwD households received supportfor agriculture production. 185 households aresupported in livestock production.

Conducted conceptual training of self-help group of

PwDs based on the guideline developed by UNESCAP Organized and running three township corporateinclusive ness

1,587 HHs with PwDs are supported through loans 425 people were trained on agriculture training and 52

persons received trainings on IGA Mobile trainings on nutrition were conducted at 15

locations. There are 780 participants (90.9% women) Mobile Trainings on Hygiene are conducted at 15

locations with 768 participants (83.7 % women) Mobile training on animal husbandry was conducted in

15 villages and 600 participants attended the trainingECODEV

Budget: US$ 280,890

Period:Mar/11 Mar/14

10 villages780 target HH

Magway, Pwintphyu,Kyaukpadaung

Mobilisation / formation of producers group Capacity building of producers for dried vegetable

production and marketing Provision of input for food processing facilities

The project aims to promote rural enterprises. The projectpromoted marketing activities in which the producers tookthe leading role. With the project support, the producerslead a township level producers committee and expandedthe market actively. Cumulative achievements as follow:

Employment opportunities in target villages haveincreased; 439 people were employed with thisdehydrated onion business

Household based food processing enterprises arecommercially established; 101 household entrepreneurs


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efficiently manage the business Scaling up local capacity for rural enterprise

management in food processing; 10 village producerlabour groups in Magway Township, Magway Region

2,537 households with increased access to informationabout food processing and income opportunity

11 dehydrated vegetables technology package has beendeveloped

4.02 metric tons of dehydrated products in annual saleFAO(project closed)

Budget: US$1,042,499

Period:March 2010- Feb 2011


Bogale, Labutta - Provision of livelihood inputs and assets (seeds,fertilizers, buffaloes, threshers, fishing nets, boats,pigs and ducks) to marginal farmers and landlesshouseholds

- Provision of agricultural and livestock trainings tobeneficiary households

6,319 households (including 627 women-headedhouseholds) received livelihood inputs (600 buffaloes117.6 tons of paddy seed, 245 tons of inorganicfertilizer), and livestock assets (1,880 piglets and 26.5tons of pig-feed, 13,500 ducks and 12.15 tons of duckfeed) and 2 328 sets of fishing gear

777 beneficiaries received trainings on pig rearing andanimal banking system, 694 beneficiaries receivedtrainings on duck rearing and 1,495 persons receivedtrainings on fisheries regulations and good practices inmanagement

Food Security

Working GroupBudget: US$ 1,398,055

Period:April/12 March/14

National Technical trainings and field practices/ exchanges

for FSWG member and interested non members Development of the FSWG resource centres Learning and innovation forums Strengthen evidence-based information and research Provide capacity to monitor and analyse food

security legislation/ policies Promotion of land tenure security of small holder

farmers

Quarter Achievements The FSWG has disseminated its key messages of thesuccessful agricultural cooperatives bring well-being ofsmall farmers and highlighting local rice varieties areneeded to be conserved by debating on "Hybrid RiceSeed and Local Rice Seed" through the forum. Themessages were reasonably replicated to regionalfarmers groups and government. The forum was alsobroadcasted in national TV channel -MRTV-4 for twodays each 30 minutes.

As a program and networking activity, FSWG developedpartnerships with Fishery Research and DevelopmentNetwork (FRDN) comprising FSWG, Myanmar FisheryFederation (MFF), Department of Fisheries, and ZoologyDepartment of the University of Yangon. FSWGpartnership with FRDN will help involvement of CSOs infishery sector small research in both dry-zones andcoastal regions of Myanmar. The program directionFSWG related to fishery policy works contributed toimprove nutrition, hygiene and post-harvest technologyand income opportunities for women.

FSWG/LCG (Land Core Group) developed closepartnership with the Myanmar Rice Industry Association(MRIA) to collaborate contract farming research as well


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demonstration farm. Land Core Group held monthly meetings to discuss onland issues and policies

Cumulative Achievements 26 participants from 26 FSWG member organiza tionparticipated in 4-day Nutrition Training held in March2014

Policy sub-group held monthly meeting with committeemembers to discuss on policies related to fishery,

agriculture, livestock and forestry Land officer joined FSIN workshop in Chin organized byWFP and facilitate the participants about updates of landactivities conducted by FSWG

18 Land Core Group members participated in Workshopon Voluntary Guidelines organized by FAO in Nay PyiTaw

Meetings and workshop held for small grant provision toFSWG members

GRET

Budget: US$ 2,776,965

Period:Nov/10 Oct/13


Falam, Hakha, Tedim,Thantlang, Tonzang

Agricultural intensification and diversification forincrease of productive resources and improvedmanagement of natural resources

Quarter Achievements 1,743 farmers were trained on Natural ResourcesManagement (water management topic and land

management topic) 2,048 farmers were trained on gender issues and grassroot leadership

23 fish ponds were dug for 23 HHs 8,400 coffee pits were dug for 24 HHs 157 FG committee members participated to exposurevisits to other farmer groups in their own township

44 farmers from outside CBOs visited Farmer Groups

Cumulative Achievements 3,752 farmers were trained on technical innovations,participatory approaches, CAP design and CAP processes

1,697 farmers from outside villages were trained ontechnical innovations

3,642 farmers were trained on Natural ResourcesManagement (water management topic and landmanagement topic)

3,853 farmers trained on participatory approaches 2,048 farmers were trained on gender issues and grassroot leadership

219 acres of terraces were dug for 602 households 206 acres of land irrigated for 296 HHs


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338 cows for 542 HHs and 218 goats 144 HHs wereprovided

23 fish ponds were dug for 23 HHs 8,400 coffee pits were dug for 24 HHs 170 FG committee members participated to exposurevisits to other farmer groups

157 FG committee members participated to exposurevisits to other farmer groups in their own township

44 farmers from outside CBOs visited Farmer Groups 137 LDO staffs trained on project management andorganizational development and discussed on futurenetworking activities

148 representatives from INGOs, UN agencies, localgovernment, public services and private sectorparticipated in 6 workshops of the Chin Livelihood andFood Security Working group.

GRET

Budget: US$ 223,741

Period:May/13 Jul/14

Delta, Dry Zone Study about rural land issues in Myanmar: Studies on land tenure focusing on different

sites from Delta and Dry Zone Local NGOs and CBOs will be sensitized on

land tenure concepts and surveying methodsand tools Knowledge and research findings will be

shared and used to feed into existinginitiatives to fuel the debate and advocacyrecommendations

Staff and experts recruitment under way

HelpAge(project closed)

Budget: US$ 898,686

Period: Feb 2010-March 2011


Kyaitlatt - Provision of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers,power tillers, seed storage to marginal farmers

- Formation Livelihood Interest Groups (agriculture,livestock and IG)

- Provision of technical trainings ( ToT and follow-ups for agriculture and livestock ) to members ofrespective livelihood groups

- Provision of cash grants to target households forlivestock and small business activities

- Development of community action plans withparticipation of villagers

- Establishment of tree nurseries and communityfish ponds

794 poorest households received cash grants for inputsfor both monsoon and summer paddy and distributed50 tractors and 26 water pumps to farmer groups

Trained 40% of target farmers on making compost pit,cultivation and post-harvest technologies, best farmingpractices, DRR, health and nutrition training

Average yield per acre of monsoon and summer paddyincreased from 42.23 basket to 46.04 basket and from86.39 basket to 90.23 basket respectively

73% of the fishing families own one strong boat and21% own two boats and fishing gears increased by36%

486 livestock owners and 302 small businessentrepreneurs have adequate supplies, improvedaccess to new techniques and access relevantinformation to restore livelihoods


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8,448 households across 96 villages received supportfrom infrastructure, improving connections betweenproject villages and non-project villages and mainroads to/from Kyaiklat

HelpAge

Budget: US$ 2,731,060

Period:

Dec/10 Dec/13


Ayartaw, Mahlaing Livelihood support to poor & vulnerable householdsin 30 villages with agricultural & livestock inputsand locally relevant farming technologies,establishment of seed banks and Farmer FieldSchools, provision of rain water collection tank

Quarterly achievements 20 members of VDC received capacity building

training (Organizational management and gendertraining) at Mandalay

Provided Seed Multiplication activities to the 8 v illagesin Ma Hlaing and 14 villages in AYT

Soil conservation and Drip Irrigation demonstrationplot already finished in 4 village in AYT and 9 villagesin Ma Hlaing.

Soil Conservation (Cover Crop) plantation wasprovided to the 14 villages in AYT to the 40 farmers.

30 Trainees from AYT joined Nursery Training 15 villages already provided for Nursery Plantation. 5

villages already started in Ma Hlaing. 156 beneficiaries received the Vocational Training

(Food Processing, Loom Weaving Training and CycleRepairing) 30 Income Generation Ventures already established 5 villages in Ayartaw, supported communal breeding

farm (Pig) Eye Test services to all villages and provided glass to

1179 OPs

Cumulative achievements 1029 farmers from 30 villages trained in farming

techniques and 1079 farmers received inputs 1,375 farmers trained in business development 10 FFS established and a total of 634 farmers were

trained. 40 farmers attended drip irrigation training and start

using the technique by early 2013 1376 livestock and small business households have

been provide with inputs 30 Seed banks established 10 farmers attended contour/ rainwater harvesting

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Post-harvest training conducted for 317 farmers 200 poorest farmers were provided with household

crop storage equipment 1,684 participants participated in livestock and small

business management training 600 members attended business plan development

training (i.e. 400 livestock and 200 small businesses)and received vaccinated livestock and small businessinputs

350 HHs received home garden assistance. 30 Animal Health Workers were trained and provideservices to village households.

179 volunteer trained by project are providing regularhome care services to 507 older people. 63 PwDs weregiven mobility aids.

159 home-bound older people benefitted fromcommunity-based home care by assessing barrier freeadaptations.

750 households attended the energy efficient stoves areusing the stoves

23 tube wells were constructed, 3 ponds desilting and 1

pond was rehabilitated in project villages in Mahlaingand Ayartaw..International RiceResearch Institute(IRRI)Budget: US$ 2,100,000Period:8 Feb 2012-7 Feb 2014246 villages15,000 target HHs

Bogale,Mawlamyinegyun,Labutta

Evaluation of new rice varieties and managementoptions

Establishment of demonstration sites for new NRMtechnologies

Assessment of post-harvest problems, value chainlinkages and piloting of improved managementoptions

Strengthen capacities of LIFT implementingpartners, public and private sectors on varietalselection and NRM technologies

Project activities conducted in conjunction with farmersand DoA and DAR.

Paddy varieties were selected based on best availablelines at DAR.

322 interested and potential farmers from 15 villagesfrom three townships of the delta were involved inparticipatory varietal selection trails, fertilizermanagement, weed management and yield lossassessment.

Two courses on PVS (one in Bogale and one in Labutta)and one on postharvest training (in Bogale) werecompleted. DoA and NGOs (i.e. AVSI, LEAD, MC, AYO,World Concern, UNDP, and CDN, Radanar Ayar, LawkaAlin, Proximity Design, WHH and GRET) participated intraining on PVS and postharvest management.

Conducted joint activities on postharvest storage withGRET in Bogale and Mercy Corps in Labutta.


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International RiceResearch Institute(IRRI)Budget: US$ 2,013,942Period:10 Aug 2012- 9 Aug201542 villages in 7townships

Bogale, Labutta,Mawlamyinegyun,Maubin, Pyawbwe,Pakokku andSagaing

To contribute directly to LIFT partnerships, and widerdevelopment efforts through establishing commonapproaches to support the fast-track delivery ofappropriate management options and rice varieties tofarm communities through

Descriptions and GIS databases of major riceareas affected by stress in the Ayeyarwaddyregion and the central dry zone of Myanmar

Evaluations and participatory assessments of

productivity gains and risk reduction in differentrice environments (rain-fed/irrigated, saline,drought or submergence prone from theadoption of newly available varieties andmanagement practices

Guidelines for technology assessment and bettertargeting of options for the differentrecommendation domains, approaches to fast-track dissemination of rice varieties and cropmanagement practices and curricula for well-targeted training courses to support scaling-outof options.

Visited Bogale and Labutta to gather the data ofrespective township rice areas from DoA in orderto prepare ground truthing exercise to beconducted in December 2012.

Rice Area Mappings and GIS, which are conductedby IRRI staff based in India and are still on-going.

High resolution satellite data (IRS-RS2) is beingsought for detailed land classification.

Data on drought and submergence prone areas are

being processed from MODIS 250m time seriesdata, and this will link with accurate rice maps.

Processing of current MODIS 250m and Landsat30m images is underway in preparation for the2013 field visits.

Intensive field-plot information throughout thestudy townships is conducted.

Classification / identification of rice areas (variousrice-eco systems) including flood areas will beextracted using satellite imagery and field-plotdata.

Characterization of abiotic stresses in major rice-growing areas, and

Change detection over the years and identify stressprone areas across the study townships.

International RescueCommittee (Tat Lan)

Budget:US$ 22,188,065

Period:Mar/2013-Mar/2017

Rakhine Community plans for livelihood developmentand increased equity produced, implemented,and revised annually

Improved infrastructure for Giri-affected ruralcommunities

Improved production technologies in use by Giriaffected rural communities

Increased access to financial services for Giri-affected rural communities

Improved access to information on livelihoodspractices and markets

Increased government capacities in key areasand engagement with programme activities

Improved Nutrition Security in the target areas

Quarter Achievements Almost 90% of the recruitment has been done and the

only recruitment left in the project is project assistant,and senior aquaculture officer.

Sub-contracting between Oxfam and Better LifeOrganization (BLO) has been done. However, somesub-contract works for Save the Children is still onprocess.

Although IRC has its communication strategydeveloped according to the international standard,they still need to develop a communication strategythat can adapt to the local context in Myanmar.

Based on the result of hydrological survey andfeasibility assessment, final list of selected villages willbe improved by the end of September 2013.

Due to the delay in village assessment process, the restof the activities will be postponed until final selectedvillage list has been confirmed among the


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implementing partners.

Cumulative Achievements It is still too early to see the cumulative achievements.

LEAD(project closed)

Budget: US$ 100,075Period: February/10 toMay/2011

8 villages747 HHs

Dedaye Provision of pigs and ducks Provision of registered paddy seeds, fertilizers and

pesticides Formation of Farmer Income Generation Groups

430 piglets were distributed to 215 households 2400 ducks were distributed to 24 households Farming assistance was provided to 150 farmers 6 farmer income generation groups were formed

LEAD

Budget: US$ 299,999

Period:Jul/11 - Jul/14


Labutta Provide registered saline resistance seeds, fertilizerand pesticide for paddy and winter crops.

Conduct AEW training and LEW training. Provide technical assistance on winter crops to

farmers. Provision livestock to landless farmers. Link the farmers with PACT to get access to credit. Market Linkages activities (corporate with Mercy

corps) Built the capacity of 17 Community Based Groups

(CBG). Plant 5,000 trees at farm boundaries in targeted

area.

Quarter Achievements 26 agriculture extension workers and 22 livestock

extension workers were trained 97 pigs were provided to 97 casual laborer households 545 trees were planted as farm boundary trees in nine

villages.

Cumulative Achievements 60 agriculture extension workers and 66 livestock

extension workers were trained 180 community based group members were trained on

basic animal husbandry practices 300 pigs were provided to 300 casual laborer households 1,500 chicken were provided to 150 casual laborer

households Technical assistance and good quality seeds were

provided to 101 winter crops growers and winter cropswere grown in 145.5 acres in 5 villages

150 baskets of certified saline resistance paddy seeds,450 bags of organic fertilizer, 112.5 bags of T-super


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fertilizer and 37.5 litres of organic pesticide weredistributed to 75 farmers

75 farmers were trained in improved crop managementpractices

20 baskets of certified saline resistance paddy seeds, 20bags of organic fertilizer 7.5 bags of T-super, 6 bags ofpotash fertilizer and 2.5 litres of organic pesticide weredistributed for seed production.

2,792 trees were planted as farm boundary trees in nine

villages.

LWF(project closed)

Budget: US$ 1,113,284

Period: March/ 2010 toMarch/ 2011

48 target villages8574 HHs

Bogale Distribution of buffaloes Distribution of paddy seeds and fertilizers Formation of power tiller rings Provision of rat traps Demonstration of SRI practice of paddy cultivation Establishment of plant nurseries and provision of

saplings Provision of piglets Provision of fishing nets and boats Provision of sewing machines

192 buffalos were provided to 96 farmers Good quality paddy seeds were distributed to 1361

farmers 77 power tillers were provided to the farmers 6,400 rat traps were provided 188 paddy demonstration plots were established 1538 women received vegetable seeds 115 HHs received fishing nets and boats Small business loans were provided to 83 households Pigs were distributed to 279 households and ducks and

chicken were provided to 67 households 56 sewing machines were provided to the women Home gardens were established in 1538 house

compounds 90,000 seedlings were distributed to grow as windbreak

and fuel wood lots

MBCA(project closed)

Budget: US$ 145,719

Period:Apr./10 Mar./11


Labutta Promotion of small dried fishery product businesses

through solar system Capacity building among fishery product dryers

households on systematic and hygienic production

Disseminated 250 copies of user guide for fish cutting,salting and packaging and 980 copies of solar dryeroperation manual including 490 recycle bags to thecurrent and future potential fisheries household

Three fish packaging, fish cutting and fish saltingworkshops were conducted.

Six solar dryer machines were successfully installed in 4villages and conducted operation trainings/workshops.All the machines have been handed over to the villagecommunities.


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MBCA

Budget: US$ 709,085

Period:Jun/11 - Jun/14

Village selection is inprocess.

Targeted householdsare to be selected afterthe village selection.

Monywa, Pakokku,Mandalay, Thazi, SeikPhyu, Myaing, Min Bu

Support to improved market awareness and createmarket linkages among rural communities

Assisted local traders to established new commodityexchange center in Sin Phyu Kyun Township.

Opening of similar new commodity exchange center inYay Nan Chaung and Taung Thar townships are inprogress. The project organized advocacy meetingswith local authorities and local trading agents.

Established Seik Phyu Commodity Exchange Center iswell functioned.

Continued the commodity market information service

through Padamya FM radio service.

MCS

Budget: US$ 184,143

Period:Feb/11 Feb/14


Shwebo,Nyaungshwe,Maikai

Forming of VMC thematic and user groups. Organize trainings for VMC thematic and user group

members. Conducting additional needs assessments for

updating the activities. Organize livelihood training for the potter

households. Organize demonstration on DRR focused exercises in

each village. Formation of Micro Revolving Fund (MiRF) groups. Conducted M&E for MiRF loan-utilization by VMC

with affiliation of main offices. Conduct trainings for banking practices to the

targeted kiln owner. Distribution of Medio-Credit loans to the targeted

kiln owners Repair and renovate kilns. Pilot scale production of Silvolite & glaze-flux at

TSCP in Twante. Conducted resource mapping & assessments for

community forest development.

Quarter Achievements 1,018 ceramic water filters were distributed to

beneficiary households 2 Micro revolving Fund groups were formed

Cumulative Achievements 7 VMCs were formed, one in each village. 76 Micro Revolving Fund groups were formed with 662

households. Three types of training had been provided to 144

households (Ceramic water filter technique, DRRawareness and Micro Credit Fund)

Leadership training was provided to 32 villagemanagement committee members

Cross exchange visits were organized for 24 villagemanagement committee members

Loan fund was provided to 22 kiln owners to build/renovate the kilns.

Exchange visit and community forestry workshop wereorganized at Kyauktaing village in NyaungshweTownship.

As a deposit for the medio-credit fund 101.65 lakh wasdeposited in the First Private Bank. Fund was provided to 11 kiln owners to produce ceramicwater filters.

1,555 ceramic water filters were produced of which1,208 were distributed to beneficiary households


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MercyCorps(project closed)

Budget: US$ 1,328,733

Period: March/ 2010 toJune/ 2011

81 target villages

5167 HHs

Labutta Formation of livestock banks Provision of small livestock to the livestock banks Formation of power tiller user groups Formation of rice seed banks Provision of grants to the fishermen Provision of training

136 power tiller user groups were formed. Pigs and goats were distributed to 327 small livestock

bank groups 423 buffalos were distributed to 205 buffalo banking

groups Fund was provided to 563 farmers in 6 rice seeds groups Fund was provided to 339 fishermen 25 power tillers and 60 rolling boats were provided to 85

power tiller groups

Farmers were trained on improved agriculturaltechniques

5 paddy demonstration plots were established. 76 community extension workers were training on basic

animal health knowledge.

Mercy Corps

Budget: US$: 3,499,996

Period:Feb/11 - Jan/14


Mrauk Oo, Pyawbweand Tonzang

Capacity building training for NGO partners. Formation of Community Economic Resilience Plan

(CERP) steering committee. Design and implementation of CERP. Employment of vulnerable persons in cash for work

projects.

Identification of 50 farmer facilitators. Establishment of village level farmer field schools.

Quarter Achievements Capacity building training for NGO partners in

community mobilization, climate change, agriculture andhazard mitigation, food security and vulnerabilityanalysis, value chain analysis, business and marketingskills for entrepreneurial farmers ToT, making markets

work for the poor training was completed. Livelihoods assets (agriculture and livestock loans, cattlebank, rice bank, power tiller and harrow) were providedto 1,847 farmers and casual labourers.

Agriculture loans were disbursed to 2866 farmers in allvillages.

Study tour to onion field, compost making training,farmer forum, agriculture produce price trend workshop,basic business skill training were organized for thefarmers.

Farmers forum was organized for four times and farmersshared their knowledge to improve productivity

Cumulative Achievements Capacity building training for NGO partners in

community mobilization, climate change, agriculture andhazard mitigation, food security and vulnerabilityanalysis, value chain analysis, business and marketingskills for entrepreneurial farmers ToT, making marketswork for the poor training was completed.

Food security and vulnerability assessment wascompleted in 81 villages.


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Formation and strengthening of CERP project committeein 81 target villages were completed.

Community Economic Resilience Plans (CERP) andproposal development was completed in 81 villages.

Fund was disbursed to 81 village developmentcommittees to implement CERPs.

Farmer Field School was organized with 2025 farmers inall villages

1038 farmers applied at least two improved technologies

learned from the farmer field schools Agriculture loans were disbursed to 2866 farmers in allvillages.

Rehabilitation of infrastructure (village access road,wooden bridges) was done in 25 villages through cash forwork and benefitted 1642 vulnerable households.

Study demonstration plots for monsoon crops (paddy,sesame, pigeon pea, green gram and groundnut) wereestablished in 20 villages.

Study tour to onion field, compost making training,farmer forum, agriculture produce price trend workshop,basic business skill training were organized for thefarmers.

Livelihoods assets (agriculture and livestock loans, cattlebank, rice bank, power tiller and harrow) were providedto 6,495 farmers and casual labourers.

Farmers forum was organized for four times and farmersshared their knowledge to improve productivity

Mercy CorpsBudget: US$ 3,418,484

Period:Aug/11 Aug/14


Labutta Training of farmers on farming as a business andgood crop husbandry practices.

Formation of farm producer enterprises (FPE). Improving the accessibility of high quality seeds and

productive assets. Formation of village vegetable groups (VVG), supply

of vegetable inputs and link VVG to markets. Link the farmers with MFI to get access to credit. Support for selected agro-enterprises. Organize business forum with stake holders.

Quarter Achievements US$ 56,600 worth of 37 units of household level storage

and six units of community storage were provided to thefarmers

One business forum with farmers, rice millers, seedproducers and farm companies, were organized inLabutta

Through contractual agreements US$ 82,820 worth ofsales were achieved

Cumulative Achievements 39 farmer producer enterprises were formed in 97

villages with 1421 farmers. 1796 farmers were trained on improved husbandry

practices


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1092 farmers have accessed to agriculture assets 70 rice seed producers were trained on rice seeds

production and good quality paddy seeds (Sinthewlatt,Sinthukha, Hnangar and Pawsan hmwe varieties) wereprovided to the paddy seeds producers to grow on 150acres.

1,112 landless households have engaged in householdlevel vegetable production

Through contractual agreements US$ 87,737 worth of

sales were achieved Farmers producers enterprise members were linked withPact micro-finance and US$ 493,750 worth of credit wasaccessed by farmers with low interest

US$ 56,600 worth of 37 units of household level storageand six units of community storage were provided to thefarmers

US$ 71,112 worth of farming assets (tractors, rollingboats, threshers, power tillers, water pumps, engines,stubble cutters, rolling blades and buffaloes) wereprovided to the farmer producer enterprises

Three business forums with farmers, rice millers, seedproducers and farm companies, were organized inLabutta in which 401participants attended.

Training on business planning and management wasprovided to 37 rice millers. US$ 122,135 was provided to30 rice millers to renovate the existing rice mills.

MercyCorps/RakhineNGO Consortium(project closed)

Budget: US$ 95,932 Period: February/2012 to March/ 2012

4 townships inRakhine,

Pauktaw ,Myebon,Minbya andKyaukphyu

Embankment assessment Food security assessment Fruit inventory assessment

Organized meetings with Irrigation Department atSittwe, Kyaukphyu and Myebon, with Agriculturedepartment at Sittwe and Pauktaw and with Land RecordDepartment at Sittwe and Pauktaw

Embankment assessment was carried out in fourtownships

The fruit and fruit products inventory assessment wascarried out in four townships

Food security assessment was conducted in fourtownships

MERN

Budget: US$ 2,999,816

Period:

Gwa Participatory inventory and resource assessment forjoint conservation of coastal mangrove area.

Community awareness raising and education. Agricultural demonstration through farmer-led

extension.

Quarter Achievements Grant for fishery was provided to 10 marginal fisher

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Jun/11 Jun/14


Provision of agricultural inputs to marginal farmers. Provision of grants to fishery interest groups and

income generation groups. Rehabilitation of mangrove ecosystem through

establishment of mangrove nursery and mangroveplantation in the gap area and depleted areas.

Community water supply development. Creation of employment opportunities through cash

for work.

carried out in 1841 acres 467 acres for community forestry (CF) were developed

Cumulative Achievements Village conservation committees and forest labour groups

were formed in 41 villages and strengthening of theircapacity was carried out.

Multipurpose nurseries were established in 35 villagesand all the seedlings had been distributed to the

beneficiaries. Two biodiversity conservation hot spot sites wereestablished and demarcated.

2 mangrove nurseries, 30,000 seedlings /nursery wereestablished in two villages.

Cash for work activities for 20,542 person-day were donefor mangrove rehabilitation and conservation and 560person-day were done for community infrastructuredevelopment.

Grant for fishing was provided to 128 marginal fisherhouseholds in 21 villages

Piglets, chicken and cattle were distributed to 246households in 21 villages

12 agriculture demonstration/trials were carried out in10 villages.

Paddy seeds and fertilizers both organic and inorganicwere provided to 970 farmers in 41 villages; winter cropseeds and fertilizers were provided to 381 households in20 villages and grafter seedlings, fertilizers and seedswere provided to 413 households in 21 villages for homegardening,

To carry out income generation activities investmentmoney was provided to 273 poor households

Nine community forest user groups were formed and allare under application process of certification

Regeneration improvement felling (RIF) operation wascarried out in 3100 acres at 31 villages

1597 acres of enrichment planting was completed The construction of mini-dam for town water supply and

construction of community information centre was inprogress.

Representatives from Village Conservation Committeeswere trained in agriculture, basic animal husbandrypractices, fuel efficient making, vegetative propagation


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and multi-purpose nursery management Workshops/ meetings with state/district/ township level

authorities and line departments were organized for fourtimes.

IEC materials for agriculture, fishery and livestockbreeding were distributed to the target villages.

44 staff were trained in management, book keeping,monitoring and evaluation, agriculture, fishery, incomegeneration, livestock breeding, mangrove management

and tree propagation activities. 467 acres for community forestry (CF) were developed

Metta(project closed)

Budget: US$366,770

Period: Jan 2010- Sept2011


Mawlamyinegyun,Labutta andKungyangone

Provision of buffaloes and establishment of buffalobanks

Provision of horticultural loans and tube wells forgrowing vegetables and horticultural crops

Provision of ducks and set-up of revolving fundswith repayments of the beneficiaries

Construction of village access roads through cash forwork

Provision of technical trainings (agriculture,livestock) and PAR training to beneficiaries andvillage development committees (VDCs)

317 HHs received 558 buffaloes, 754 HHs received 790pigs and 1194 HHs received horticultural loans

A total of 2259 HHs received technical, managementand DRR awareness trainings (i.e. animal health care-628 HHs, agriculture- 32 HHs. PAR- 295, projectmanagement and saving and loans- 720 HHs, DRRawareness- 584 HHs)

749 HHs gained incomes through cash for workactivities for construction of village foot paths

270 home gardeners benefitted from assessing waterfrom 80 tube wells drilled by the project

Metta

Budget: US$ 1,307,208

Period:Dec/10 Dec/13


Taunggyi, Hopong,Hsiseng, Pin Laung,Sumprabum NJangYang, Machanbawand PutaO

Establish Farmer Field Schools for farmingcommunities in Shan and Kachin States for effectiveweed control and rice yield increase

Quarterly achievements 3756 farmers participated in FFS.

Cumulative achievements: Village leader workshops were organized prior to

establishing village FFSs in Kachin and Shan. 50 new FFSs (40 in Shan and 10 in Kachin) had

conducted with new FFS participants 3756 farmers participated in FFS. 2808 acres of upland paddy field had been grown with

new improved techniques learnt during the FFS sessionswhile 3830 acres of land were grown by non-FFSfarmers by adopting improved farming techniques

FFS Manual Guide Book had been published and sharedto other interested organization.

49 farmer-made rotary weeders were shared to otherpeer farmers with cheaper price

1327 farmers used drum seeders and 1494 farmers usedwheel weeders.


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Women's work load on farming activities has beenreduced by using drum seeders and weeders introducedby the project

Mingalar Myanmar(project closed)

Budget: US $ 98712May 1, 2010 to May 3,2011

20 villages500 HH

Dedaye and Pyapon Capacity building to CBOs and farmers Provision of improved crop technology through

Farmer Field School Establishment of rice banks Formation of farmers group

Establishment of 20 rice banks 2 Farmer Field School established 200 farmers provided with training on improved crop

technology and agricultural inputs

MSN

Budget: US$ 307,930

Period:Jul/11 Jun/14


Bogale, Mawgyun Strengthen the local capacities and promotemarketing opportunities towards a functionalmarket for energy saving stoves and tree saplings

Quarter Achievements One stove mass production centre was established 269 sets of stove making equipment supported One agriculture fair exhibition, 11 working group

workshops and four community workshops wereorganized

Cumulative Achievements Market survey for stove and tree seedlings was

conducted at 30 villages and urban area within twotownships

Four stove mass production centres were established 269 sets of stove making equipment supported 1346 stoves and 5400 saplings and 1400 IECs were

distributed One agriculture fair exhibition, 11 working group

workshops and four community workshops wereorganized

Three stove mass production trainings, two nurserytrainings, five book keeping trainings, one small scalebusiness training, and nine refresher courses forindividual stove makers were organized

Four market points were opened.

Oxfam GB(project closed)

Budget: US$ 980,006

Period:Jan./10 Mar./11

Bogalae, Pyapon andDedaye

Replacement of tools under shared-ownershipscheme

Distribution of cash grants/agricultural inputs Organisation and strengthening farm extension

groups (FEG) for promoting improved agriculturepractices linked in with MAS/DAR and otheragencies

Cash grant for small business and livestock raising

2,434 HHs direct beneficiary hhs received and usedagricultural inputs

824 fisher families and groups received and usedfishing equipment / gears

1,782 of households earning income from facilitatedwork opportunities in the lean period.

128 CBOs (i.e. 47 FEG and 81 VDC) formalized and ledthe implementation of action plans with the


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Community block grants and cash for work schemefor rehabilitation of villages collective resources

engagement of the local authorities 1,433 farmers, fishers, landless labourers groups

managing collective assets Six pond renovations, 16 road renovation, three bridge

constructions and one jetty construction wereimplemented under the cash for work and communityblock grant activities.

Oxfam GB

Budget: US$ 2,187,107

PeriodMay/11 May/14


Thazi, Minbu Capacities building of membership organization(MO) management members and memberships Support/facilitate engagement of MOs with local

authority and private sectors Household Economic Analysis to understand the

scope of expandability in the existing income sourceand modeling the impact of shocks on farmers

Identification of key service providers and suppliersfor benefiting the MOs

Quarterly achievements

Formation of 21 Membership Organisation (MO)was done.

Cumulative achievements: Formation of 63 Membership Organisation (MO)

was done. 6,109 MO members participated in development of

community action plans. Project provided agriculture input capital to 2,529

farmers. Project provided livestock input capital to 314

livestocks. DohKyaeYwar (our village journal) and Lai Yar Sii

Pwar (Agri-Business News) journals aredistributed by project staff.

Through Padamyar FM Radio in cooperation withthe Myanmar Business Coalition on Aids (MBCA),the regional market price of peas and beans,sesame, paddy and sunflower were shared tocommunities.

Different trainings were conducted as follow. Agriculture training for 1480 participants Livestock training for 96 participants Natural Resource Management training for 189

participants

Vocational training for 22 participants CBO capacity building training for 318 participants

Oxfam GB/NAG

Budget: US$ 721,384

Period:

Dedaye, Pyapon Organising and training of Village DevelopmentCommittees, Fishing Development Committees(FDCs) and fishing groups

Linking Fisher folk members' with township DoF Establishment of small revolving funds at

Quarterly achievements 15 Village Development Committee (VDCs) and 15

Fishing Development Committees (FDCs) weresuccessfully formed.



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Apr/11 Apr/14

45 villages2,500 HH

community level Income Generation Assessment focusing on women

of fisher folk and collectors families Organisation and training of IGA groups including

processors and small-scale fish farming groups Piloting aquaculture micro-projects conducted by

aqua-farmers

45 Village Development Committee (VDCs) and 45Fishing Development Committees (FDCs) weresuccessfully formed.

8 different trainings were organized. 399 people in totalparticipated.

In order establish effective livelihood-based revolvingfund and its organizational management, initial financialmanagement training was provided to VDC and FDCmembers in each of the 30 project villages. The training

targeted to those elected as treasurer or accountant inboth the VDCs and FDCs. Fish Processing Training was provided to processor

groups and IG groups with the support of the DistrictDOF fishery training school.

Revolving fund were provided to 134 income generationactivity and food processing members, 50 aquaculturemembers, 794 small fishermen and 11 fish collectors.

PACT(project closed)

Budget: US$ 533,457

Period: January/ 2010to May/ 2011

31 target villages7,211 HHs

Pyapon Formation of village livelihood managementcommittees

Organizing workshops Provision of cash grants Provision of book keeping training to the saving

groups

The project has achieved the agreement with PadamyaFM radio to broadcast the market information 2 times aday.

This broadcasted marketing information is being widelyused by the project beneficiaries in the Dryzone. Theestimated coverage is 200 villages covered by other LIFTpartners such as Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Help AgeInternational (NAG & YMCA), ADRA and Pact.

The advocacy meetings with the Government and tradersin one of the townships in the Dry Zone, Ye Nan Chaungis in progress. The project is facilitating to officially setup a commodity exchange center in that township.

PACT

Budget: US$ 299,999

Period:Jul/11 - Jul/14


Pyapon Microfinance support to productive potential ofvulnerable households by providing them withaccess to credit for capital requirement

By end of June 2013 the project has reached itsmicrofinance to 4,297 households from 51 villages withinPyapon Township.

Total outstanding loan is Kyat 389,921,000. Total saving amount is Kyat 44,364,000.


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PACT

Budget: US$ 5,499,134

Period:Jul/2012 Jul/2015

9 local microfinance

organizations27,000 target HH

Selection of targetedtownship in progress

Building technical capacity of local microfinanceorganizations to deliver quality microfinanceservices to the targeted clients

Supporting to local microfinance organizations todeliver loans to rural households for farming,agricultural processing and non-agricultural relatedproduction

Supporting to local microfinance organizations toimplement social protection interventions throughwelfare programs and saving promotions

Strengthening capacity of local microfinanceorganizations for effective monitoring and evidencebased learning

The project contracted fourth local microfinanceinstitution (MFI): ECLOF for its microfinance activitiesin Kyone Pyaw Towship in Ayeyarwaddy Region.

Therefore, altogether four local MFIs have started theirmicrofinance activities by end of June 2013 such as Border Development Association in Monywa

Township Ratana Metta in Shwe Khin Township Ar Yone Oo in Kalay Township and

ECLOF in Kyone Pyaw Township

Phaungdaw Oo(project closed)Budget: US$ 113,171

Period: February/2010 to April/ 2011

27 target villages2426 HHs

Mawlamyinegyun Formation of Self Help Groups Provision of farm machinery, rice mill and CDMA

phones Provision of mechanic training

6 SHGs were formed 6Power tillers, 6 threshers, 6 rice mills and 6 CDMA

phones were distributed. 72 people were trained on machine operation training

Proximity Design

Budget: US$ 5,940,489

Period:Jan/11 - Jan/14

695 villages

139,000 target HH

Magway RegionAunglan, Magway,Minbu, Myaing,Myothit, Natmauk,Pakkoku, Salin,Taungdwin, YesagyoMandalay RegionMahlaing, Meiktila,

Myingyan, Natogyi,Pyawbwe, Taungtha,Thazi, Wundwin,YemathinSagaing RegionChaung U, Monywa,Myinmu, Pale,Sagaing, Taze, Ye Uand Yinmabin

Drinking water pond rehabilitation through cash forwork activities

Irrigation product financing loan

Quarterly achievements A total of pond rehabilitation projects in 50 villages

across 12 townships were completed with 10,931households participated in these activities that createdshort term job opportunities for poor villagers.

The project provided financing loans to 987 farmers forpurchasing of water pumps for small irrigation.


A total of pond rehabilitation projects in 425 villagesacross 22 townships were completed with 62,000households participated in these activities that createdshort term job opportunities for poor villagers. About50% of laborers were female and about 55% of themwere from landless households.

The project provided financing loans to 7,977 farmersfor purchasing of water pumps for small irrigation.


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Proximity Design

Budget: US$ 2,691,279

Period

Jan/12 Jan/15

232 Villages30,400 Target HH

Ayarwaddy Region

BogaleLabuttaMawlamyinegyun

Community-owned economic infrastructure creationthrough cash-for work

Adoption of innovative small-plot crop managementtechniques

Quarterly achievements 24 cash-for-work economic infrastructure projects (24footpaths) in 24 villages.

The 34 farmer clubs formed and met 16 times in order toshare their experiments with FAS techniques.

1,590 farmers have adopted the seed selection methodpromoted.

183 farmers used Green Manure technique whichdesigned to replenish soil.

Farm Advisory Services team also responded to requestsfrom 42 farmers to diagnose pest, disease and soilproblems.

Cumulative achievements: 90 cash-for-work economic infrastructure projects (sevenbridges and 83 footpaths) in 88 villages.

101 on-farm demonstrations were conducted and 3,782farmers received trainings specifically for a seed selection

method using salt water. 3,490 farmers have adopted the seed selection methodpromoted.

The 44 farmer clubs formed and met 46 times in order toshare their experiments with FAS techniques.

363 farmers used Green Manure technique whichdesigned to replenish soil.

Farm Advisory Services team also responded to requestsfrom 195 farmers to diagnose pest, disease and soilproblems.


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Relief International(project closed)

Budget: US $ 502,008Period: Feb./10 Feb./1129 villagesTargeted HHs: 5692

Dedaye, Pyapon,Bogale, Kungyangone,

Rebuilding and diversification of localagricultural and fisheries production throughtrainings and direct distribution of inputs

Create alternative food sources using small-scalecommunity aquaculture

Creation of cash for work activities

548 beneficiaries were provided with seeds andfertilizer and 455 beneficiaries received farm equipmentand tools

100 small fishermen received fishing boat 715 HH received livestock inputs 64 small scale fish ponds were constructed in order toestablish integrated farming

Trainings on agriculture, livestock, home gardening and

orchard were conducted 26 TOT training on agriculture, fishery, livestockbreeding and animals health care, home gardening andorchard and food processing were conducted for 420persons

2278 farmers, fishery and livestock producersparticipated in 20 technical mobile training

33 small scale infrastructure were constructed where1741 people were employed

29 self-help groups were formed with 1524 members

Ratanar Ayar

Budget: US$ 864110Period:10 Jan 2012-9 Jan 201442 villages,Targeted HH: 1200

Bogale Certified rice seed production Increase rice production and improve quality grain Establish Farmers Advisory and Agricultural

Testing Unit (FAATU) to support crop production,Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and sustainablenatural resource management

Adoption of suitable second crops and agriculturalpractices

351farmers 42 Farmer Pools are actively involved insummer paddy cultivation

698 farming HHs from 42 villages gained knowledge andskills on improved crop production as well as r eceivedinputs (seeds, inorganic fertilizers and bio-fertilizers)

Registered seeds of Paw San Bay Gyar, Hnan Kar, TheeHtut Yin and Sin Thwe Latt varieties purchased fromDAR and reliable seed companies were distributed toproject farmers

188 farmers received seed production training and itintensive technical knowledge

926 farmers were trained on different agriculturalthematic areas (i.e. IPM, seed multiplication, GAP, post-harvest)

329 farmers under the farmer pools have increasedaccess to farming equipment particularly threshingmachines and flat-bed driers

40 farmers from saline intrusion areas were providedinputs (seeds and fertilizers) to grow cash crops on 110acres of land (sunflower, mung bean and groundnut)after monsoon paddy

624 farmers were consulted on practice of GAP through180 field visits made by Project's Farmer Advisory and


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Agri-technical Unit

Save the Children(project closed)

Budget: US$ 1,689,843

Period:Feb./10 Mar./11


Labutta, Maw Gyun

Agriculture, livestock and fishery support throughformation of community self-help groups

Nutrition support through knowledge trainings andprovision of conditional cash grants

Rehabilitation of economic development and DRRrelated infrastructures through cash for workactivities.

Community livelihood networks (CLN) saving & loangroups become a strong CBO in the village and all poorfamily members actively participated in their groupactivities. They had their own fund to support householdlevel financial needs and also rules and regulations werein place to ensure their sustainability.

By providing conditional cash grants to pregnant and

lactating women, family economic status improved andfamily income were invested in income generationactivities. Malnutrition rates in the project villagesdeclined from 7.5% to 4.7%. Mothers gave moreattention to their babies especially in terms of frequencyof breast feeding. They also gained knowledge on how tofeed their children according to feeding standardsthrough counseling and cooking demonstrations.Three jetties, one bridge, one agricultural embankment,

30 concrete & sand roads, Disaster mitigationembankment and 5 Village roads with broken bricks.

DRR related infrastructure construction projects raisedawareness amongst local leaders and communities tostart thinking of their own project with their own meansby contributing with money, materials and labour

Save the Children/Paung Ku

Budget: US$ 160,000

Period:Jul./12 March/13

Dawei andKyaukphyu

Build capacity of civil society organizations bymentoring, cross visits and training

Improving the practice of the wider internationalcommunity in supporting civil society

Facilitation on networking within civil society byworkshops

Enhancing advocacy of civil society to policy actors

Quarter Achievements Paung Ku has organized a learning and sharing workshop

for LIFT implementing partners under the title ofStrengthening Civil Society for Advocacy: Sharing fromExperience on the 28 th of June at Royal Roserestaurant. LIFT partners working immensely with thecivil society organizations for policy advocacy; GenderEquality Network (GEN), Social Policy and PovertyResearch Group (SPPRG) and Land Core Group (LCG)

joined the workshop. The workshop could identify different approaches tobring about successful change and things that areessential to get this successful change.

Cumulative Achievements Paung Ku provided 3 grants to 3 different CSOs in Dawei

and Kyauk Phyu (Paung Kus approach is to provideresources to groups so that they can undertake their ownplans, and through this develop capacity by experiential


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learning.) Kyauk Phyu Social Network activities enabled the group

to connect Rakhine-based actors and key 88 Generationleaders based in Yang

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