FGD(Interview) with Project Team
Organizational Structure
DASCC-from north to south, from east to west in 34
branch offices
Area office-4(South west Ethiopia
Each area of has 5 branch offices
Work in two regions-SNNP kefa zone in siylem and Gesha
district-Livelihood enhancement and climate change
adaptation program
Oromia-3 child development program and -natural
resource conservation
Project structure-manager and experts and cashers
Branch offices-all engaged in its undertakings
History and nature(Project focus)
FELM donor-long time history and it is based on holistic
approach
Service for flesh and spiritual
Focusing on poor people who are far from educational
access, technological access, and etc.
We looked at those with marginalized and not reached
citizens and started to implemented the projects
Baseline study were conducted initially(manja and mana
ethnic groups)
They were socially discriminated
Their farming systems are very traditional and not
exploiting from what they get.
The people have no knowledge of diversifying crops and
mainly relays on inset
Uniformity of interventions
Livelihood interventions-food security(temporary food
shortage-diversifying crops)
, Gender mainstreaming-almost equal participation in
gender,
Water sanitation
Self-sanitation
Wash
Climate adaptation-multipurpose tree, undergo different
campaigns, plantations, climates working on climate
Women empowerment in terms of income
Inclusiveness for disabilities
Uniformity of interventions-it is need based and
potentials available
They are scattered and the interventions may not
proportional-There are variations between the two
weredas and among the ten kebeles.
Project implementation alignments with needs identified
The needs/expectations were met but not to the standard
set by FAO specifically for food security.
We do not address all need due to resource problem but
we focus on core needs.
It is also mandatory to the priority areas of the fund
providers
Activities implemented
Initiatives to enhance livelihood and resilience
Overall effectiveness
Impact
Partnership related matters
Partnership is working very well
We are loyal to our partners and our partners are loyal to
us
Our trainings are evaluated by stirring committee and
they are our partners
We have selection criteria and these criteria’s are made
public and partners know it very well.
Challenges encountered
Infrastructural problems to take productions outputs to
market
Electricity, network, road, health facility, transportation
problems and environmental issues (rainfall), the
government attention is low and it is hard to reach these
people.
Price escalation(inflation)
The kebeles are very scattered and vast, limited human
resource, car is old and its maintenance cost is high,
accessories and spare parts, fuel all affected us.
New governmental proclamations on imported goods/cars
were very challenging.
Staff turnover is high on line departments
Lessons Learned
We got the opportunity to reach very stigmatized people
and this helped us to enrich our experience
It helped us to diversify our services to diversified society
and ethnic groups
It is new for us to work with minority group and helped us
to get much experience
We have gained a lesson on ensuring women
empowerment and inclusive development with minimal
possible resource. We have learned a lot on maintaining
or ensuring efficiency.
Discrimination in ethnic groups and clans are now
significantly reduced.
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