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World Vision Senegal

Child Well-Being Report

2016 - 2017

World Vision Senegal ® January 2018

LIST OF ACCRONYMS1 ADP Area Development Programme FAWE Forum for African Women Educationnalists

AME Association des Mères d’Elèves

(Association of Mothers of Students.) IA

Inspection d’Accadémie

(Inspection of Academy)

ANSD Agence Nationale des Statistiques et de la Démographie (National Agency for Statistics and Demography)

ICP Infirmière Chef de Poste (Nurse Head of Post)

APE Association des Parents d’Elèves (Association of Students’ Parents)

IEC/CCC Information, Education, Communication

AVGSAN Analyse Globale de la Vulnérabilité, de la Sécurité Alimentaire et de la Nutrition. (Global Analysis of Vulnerability, Food Security and Nutrition).

IEF Inspection de l’Education et de la Formation

(Inspection of Education and Training)

BCV Banque Céréalières Villageoises (Village Cereal Bank)

IGA Income Generating Activities

CADL Centre d'Appui au Développement Local.

(Local Development Support Development) LEAP3

Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and

Planning

CAVE Comités d’Alerte et de Veille

(Alert and Watch Committee.) LMMS Last Mile Mobile Solution

CCPE Comité Communal de Protection de l’Enfant (Communal Committee for Child Protection)

LLIN Long Lasting Impregnated Nets

CDE Centre d'Appui au Développement Local. (Economic Development Committee.)

LQAS Lot Quality Assurance Sampling.

CDPE Comité Départemental de Protection de l'Enfant (Child Protection Departmental Committee)

LVCD Local Value Chain Development

CDPP Community Disaster Preparedness Plan MFI Micro Finances Institutions

CEFE Certificat de Fin d’Etudes Elélémentaires

(Certificate of End of Elementary Studies) PDPE

Plan de Développement de la Petite Enfance (Early

Childhood Development Plan)

CESE Conseil Economique Social et Environnemental (Social, economic and Environmental Council)

PFCSE Plan de Formation Continue et de Suivi des Enseignants

(Continuing Education and Teacher Monitoring Plans)

CLPE Comité Local de Protection de l’Enfant (Child Protection Local Committee)

RCE Réseau Communautaire de l’Education (Community Education Network)

CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation. SCOFI Scolarisation des Filles (Female Teachers Association for Girls Schooling)

CMU Couverture Maladie Universel (Universal Health Coverage)

SDG Sustainable Devlopment Goals

CODEC Comité des Directeurs d’Ecole (School Directors Committee.)

SECNSA

Secrétariat Exécutif du Conseil Nationale à la

Sécurité Alimentaire (Executive Secretariat of the National Council for Food Security)

CHN Child Health Now SG Savings Groups

CoH CP Channel of Hope for Child Protection SLT Senior Leadership Team

CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child SMC School management Committee

CQPE Comité de Quartier pour la Protection de l’Enfant

(Area Committee for Child Protection) SNPE

Stratégie Nationale de Protection de l’Enfant

(Child Protection National Strategy)

CVA Citizen Voice Action TSO Technical Support Office

CVPE, Comité Villageois de protection de l’Enfant (Child Protection Village Committe)

TLSC Total Lead Sanitation Committee

DAPSA

Direction de l’Analyse, de la Prévision et des Statistiques de

l’Agriculture. (Agriculture Analysis, Forecasting and Statistics Department).

UCGE Union des Comités de Gestion des Ecoles

Union of School Management Committees

DPA Development Program Approach UCGF Union des Comités de Gestion des Forages Union of Drilling Management Committees.

DHIS2 District Health Information System VAD Visite A Domicile Home visit

DME Design, Monitoring & Evaluation VF VisionFund

DRR Disaster Risk Reduction WASH Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

DSDOM Dispensateur de Soins à Domicile (Home Care Provider)

WHO World Health Organization

EDS Enquête Démongraphique Santé (Health Demographic Surveys)

WVS World Vision Senegal

FBO Faith Based Organizations WVI World Vision International.

FLAT Functional Literacy Assessment Tool. YCC Yes Children Can

FMNR Farmer Manage Natural Regeneration

1 Most of acronyms are in French and explained in English

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TABLE OF CONTENTS • List of charts and Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 4

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 5

2. METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................... 5

2.1. Methodology ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2. Accuracy margins of the indicators ....................................................................................................... 6

2.3. Limitations ................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.5. Changes made in relation to the recommendations from the previous report ......................... 7

3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.1. All children under five and all women of child-bearing age enjoy better health and satisfactory nutrition. .............................................................................................................................................. 8

3.1.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1.2. Key information ................................................................................................................................. 9

3.1.3. Results & Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.1.4. Situation of the Most Vulnerable Children ............................................................................... 10

3.1.5. Sustainability & Transition ............................................................................................................ 11

3.1.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations. ............................................................................................ 11

3.2. All children live in households that are protected from hunger and resilient to shocks....... 12

3.2.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.2. Key information .............................................................................................................................. 13

3.2.3. Results & Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 13


3.2.5. Sustainability .................................................................................................................................... 15

3.2.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations ............................................................................................. 16

3.3. All children have equitable access to quality education and training that will be useful to them throughout their lives ............................................................................................................................... 17

3.3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 17

3.3.2. Key information .............................................................................................................................. 18

3.3.3. Results and analysis ....................................................................................................................... 18


3.3.5. Sustainability & Transition ............................................................................................................ 20

3.3.6. Key Lessons and Recommendations ......................................................................................... 20

3.4. All children are protected from violence, exploitation and abuse .............................................. 21

3.4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 21

3.4.2. Key information .............................................................................................................................. 22

3.4.3. Results & Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 22

3.4.4. Situation of the most vulnerable children ................................................................................ 24

3.4.5. Sustainability .................................................................................................................................... 24

3.4.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations ............................................................................................. 25

4. ADVOCACY (National and local) ............................................................................................................... 25


4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 25

4.2. Key Partners ............................................................................................................................................. 25

4.3. Flagship activities & advocacy results ................................................................................................. 26

5. Disaster management ...................................................................................................................................... 26

6. Development Programs Approach (DPA) .................................................................................................. 27

Conclusion & recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 29

• List of charts and Tables List of Figures Page

Figure 1: Strategic Objective 1 mapping 8

Figure 2: Percentage of women having completed the standard 4 PNCs (PNC completion rate) 9

Figure 3: Percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from being underweight. 10

Figure 4: Mapping of Strategic Objective 2 12

Figure 5: Proportion of households that experienced one or more lean months during the last 12 months. 13

Figure 6: Percentage of parents/guardians who have the means to save money 14

Figure 7: Proportion of households with a secondary source of income 15

Figure 8: Mapping the Strategic Objective 3 16

Figure 09: Proportion of boys and girls who passed the CEFE exam 18

Figure 10: Proportion of children functionally literate in 2017 19

Figure 11: Mapping the Strategic Objective 4 21

Figure 12: Proportion of young people who report having a birth certificate or another civil registration

document

22

Figure 13: Proportion of young people involved in decision-making that affects their lives 23

List of Tables Page

Table 1: Accuracy margins of the indicators 6

Table 2: Key indicators of the report 6

Table 3: Changes made to the recommendations 7

Table 4: Summary of the chain of logic for strategic objective 1 8

Table 5: Key information for Strategic Objective 1 9

Table 6: Percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from being underweight 10

Tableau 7: Percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from low weight 11

Table 6: Summary of the chain of logic for Strategic Objective 2 13

Table 7: Key Information for Strategic Objective 2 13

Table 8: Situation of the most vulnerable children, Strategic Objective 2 15

Table 9 : Key Lessons & Recommendations, Strategic Objective 2 16


Table 11: Key Information for Strategic Objective 3 18


Table 13 : Key Lessons & Recommendations, Strategic Objective 3 20


Table 15: Key information for Strategic Objective 4 22


Table 16 : Lessons learned and recommendations for Strategic Objective 4 25

Table 17: Lessons learned and emergency relief recommendations 27


1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

World Vision is an international partnership of Christians working for child well-being through Transformational

Development, Advocacy and Humanitarian Affairs. Each year, World Vision Senegal produces a report that

illustrates its contribution to improving the well-being of children, including the most vulnerable. This report

presents the major achievements recorded during 2017 fiscal year, based on information drawn from 24 programs

and various special projects tracked by the monitoring and evaluation system. The process was guided by World

Vision Senegal’s commitment to work collaboratively with partners to improve children well-being of, especially

the most vulnerable.

FY 2017 is the second year of World Vision Senegal's new strategy whose aim is to increase the well-being of

8 million children by 2021 through four strategic objectives, which are:

1. All children under 5 and all women of childbearing age benefit from better health and nutrition.

2. All children live in households that are protected from hunger and are resilient to shocks.

3. All children have equitable access to quality education and

training that will be useful to them throughout their lives.

4. All children are protected from violence, exploitation and

abuse.

Taking Fiscal Year 2015 as the starting point, when the

strategy consisted of reaching 639,000 children, the

implementation of the new National Strategy (2016-21) saw

an increased impact of 1.2 million children in 2016 and 2.7

million in 2017 across the 21 Departments of Senegal2. – well

on its way to ultimately reaching 8 million children.

The results below are presented to correspond with these

strategic objectives, based on the nine indicators that

illustrate World Vision Senegal's contribution to child well-

being. They shed light on how well World Vison Senegal’s

strategy is aligned with SDGs, the Partnership and

development strategies of the State of Senegal.

2. METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS

2.1. Methodology The compilation of the report was participatory. The Department of Program Effectiveness provided leadership

in the process, planning, the required technical support and the quality control of the report. The Operations

Department played the main role in coordinating the LQAS and FLAT surveys, as well as in collecting secondary

data at local and national level, and pre-analyzing the data and the drafting of the sectoral components (education,

child protection, health and livelihoods). The Support Service greatly facilitated the conduct of surveys by

recruiting local investigators and supervisors, and by managing logistics. Prior to submitting a report, a draft

version of the report was submitted to a review committee at national level, the TSO, World Vision Mauritania

(in the context of the peer support established in the WAR) and the World Vision Senegal SLT.

For LQAS surveys, each program area was divided into five supervision zones within which a random sample of

19 heads of households, 19 young people and 19 pregnant or breastfeeding women was selected, i.e. 95 units by

type of target. Thus, a total of 2,090 young people, 2,090 pregnant or breastfeeding women and 1,615 heads of

household were interviewed according to the indicator assessed. FLAT surveys were conducted with 200

randomly selected children in each program area, making for a total of 3,400 children surveyed on reading. The

raw data were approved as representative of national averages (averages in the Intervention Zones) presented

above with a 95% accuracy rate.

2 Bambey, Bignona, Birkelane, Dakar, Fatick, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Guinguineo, Kédougou, Kolda, Koungheul, Malem Hodar,

Mbacké, Médina Yoro Foulah, Oussouye, Salemata, Saraya, Tambacounda, Thiès, Velingara, Ziguinchor.


2.2. Accuracy margins of the indicators Table 18: Accuracy margins of the indicators

Indicator Target

surveyed

National

average

(AP average)

Accuracy margin

Proportion of households with a secondary source of income 1,615 44% ± 2%; [0.42 - 0.46]

Percentage of households who experienced one or more

months of hunger (welding) during the last 12 months 1,615 91% ± 1%; [0.90 - 0.92]

Percentage of parents or guardians who have the means to

save money 1,615 31% ± 2%; [0.29 - 0.33]

Proportion of youth reporting to have a birth certificate or

other registration document 2,090 72% ± 2%; [0.70 - 0.72]

Proportion of children / young people involved in decision

making that affects their lives 2,090 50% ± 2%; [0.48 - 0.52]

Percentage of women who completed 4 EIC according to the

standards (completion rate in CPN) 2,090 47% ± 2%; [0.45 - 0.49]

Proportion of children who are functionally literate 3,400 48% ± 2%; [0.46 - 0.50]

Success rate CEFE (end of Primary cycle) Doc

review 52%

The percentage of children 0-23 months who are

underweight 1,520 6% ± 1%; [0.05 - 0.06]

2.3. Limitations With the closure of certain programs (five in total), the number of programs that reported in FY17 decreased

and, subsequently the national average declined in comparison with 2016. It should be noted that the reduction

in resources has led to a decline in program investment in certain sectors, which has had a knock-on effect on

their performance, as some indicators attest.

2.4. Key indicators and performance Table 19: key indicators of the report

Key indicators

Tendency Performance

variance

FY15 - FY17 FY15 FY16

FY17

Percentage of women who completed 4 EIC according to the standards (completion

rate in CPN) 45% 67% 47% + 2%

The percentage of children 0-23 months who are underweight 10% 8% 6% + 4%

Percentage of households who experienced one or more months of hunger (welding)

during the last 12 months 83% 87% 91% - 8%

Percentage of parents / guardians who have the means to save money 20% 21% 30% +10%

Percentage of households having a secondary source of income 50% 55% 44% - 14%

Success rate CEFE (end of Primary cycle). 38% 45% 52% + 14%

Proportion of children who are functionally literate 43% 46% 48% + 5%

Proportion of children who report having birth registration documents 76% 81% 72% -4%

Proportion of children / young people involved in decision making that affects their

lives 63% 72% 50% -13%


2.5. Changes made in relation to recommendations from the previous report

Table 20: Changes made to the recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS

FY16 CHANGES INTRODUCED IN FY17

CH

ILD

PR

OT

EC

TIO

N

Put in place effective and safe processes for

children or adults who are currently using

informal or formal systems, and strengthen

their capacity to report child abuse, neglect or

exploitation.

Establish networks and coalitions at local and national levels for advocacy which will influence

the policy, planning, budgeting and upgrading of

service provision for child protection and

participation.

o Strengthening the monitoring of the various

established local protection committees

(CAVE3, CVPE, CCPE).

o Progress in reporting child abuse cases

o Strengthening the religious community's ability

to deal with child protection issues.

o Reviving the activities of the National Group for

Child Protection.

LIV

ELIH

OO

D

Valuing production infrastructures by analyzing

value chains and access to markets

Developing local value chains and market access

Extend the Savings Groups component within programs

Popularize the CDE and SGs for promoting self-

savings and self-financing

Focus on the development of cereal production.

The planning stage for training for those staff

concerned with Livelihood projects adhering to the

LVCD model is underway.

Similarly, the process to scale up Saving Groups in

programs has also begun. Programming has focused

on access to quality seeds and agricultural expertise

to improve food availability.

HEA

LT

HC

AR

E Support IEC activities

Support training for matrons

Involve community leaders and traditional healers

in ARI training.

Promote CLTS in all programs.

All programs have strengthened IEC activities, in

addition to retraining all community health actors.

As for ARI training, traditional healers have been trained on early care identification. All components

of CLTS have been implemented in the Southern

Zone. However, in the Central Zone, only one of

the four components has been implemented.

ED

UC

AT

ION

Increase students' home learning time

Support students in community and family

settings

Increase household income

Scale up the 'Literacy Boost' approach

The skills-based approach has been adopted by the

teaching support units supported by World Vision

Senegal. The community's commitment to

education and ownership of it remains low-key.

However, the Literacy Boost project model offers a

promising alternative. Remedial plans have been

drawn up, however some ADPs have not been able

to implement their plans due to budget reductions.

3 For reasons of national standardization, the name CAVE changed in FY15 to the Area Child Protection Committee (CQPE)


3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

3.1. All children under five and all women of child-bearing age

enjoy better health and satisfactory nutrition.

Contribute to

improving the

health and

nutrition of all

children under

five and all

women of child-

bearing age

Mothers and children benefit from

quality health services available at

health facilities.

SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives

and promote well-being for all

at all ages.

Malnutrition among children aged

0-5 and pregnant and

breastfeeding women is reduced.

SDG 2: Eliminate hunger,

achieve food security and

improved nutrition, and

promote sustainable

agriculture

Communities adopt good hygiene

and sanitation practices

SDG 6: Ensure availability of

water and hygiene, and

sustainable management for

all

Figure 1: Strategic Objective 1 mapping

3.1.1. Introduction WVS Health projects are aligned with the government's health development policy and implemented across 26

health districts (with the contribution of grants) in order to improve availability of treatment to children 0 - 5

years and women of child-bearing age, who are among the most vulnerable sectors in society. World Vision

Senegal has built a formal partnership with the Ministry of Health and intervenes through a broad coalition of

locally-formed organizations in the management of supply and demand for quality health services. The following

table shows the relationship between the issues that programs have addressed, their root causes and the

approaches used.


Table 21: summary of the chain of logic for strategic objective 1

Issues Root causes Approaches

Persistence of low

weight in children

under 5

Ignorance of the proper diet for children and

pregnant women

Cultural barriers / limited involvement of religious leaders in nutrition programs

Lack of qualified health personnel

The PECIME / C4 (strategy

encompassing several promotional and

preventive interventions

Strengthening the community health system

Model projects and good practice

PSSC (Health Program, Community

Health Component)

Community attics strategy

Lack of access for

pregnant women to

quality prenatal

care throughout

the year

Inappropriate behaviors and attitudes shown

by pregnant women.

Low membership to Health Mutual, especially among the most vulnerable

3.1.2. Key information

Table 22: Key Information for Strategic Objective 1

# Projects contributing

Spend (USD)

% of funding

from different sources5

# technical staff

Key partners

collaborating in order to achieve this objective

Total direct participants

22 5,017,778

Government and multilateral 51%

PNS 10%

Sponsorship 39%

1National Health Advisor, Nutrition, EHA/Health, Nutrition

& WASH Advisor;

35 National Managers (Health/Nut, WASH,

PINKK);

13 Nutrition Supervisors (RSS+,

PINKK, TB, Malaria);

25 Health Specialists (PRN, ADP, PINKK,

Wash, RSS+)

Technical Services and

State Agencies;

NGOs & Consortia6;

Communes (i.e. Local

Government);

Community-Based Organizations and Local

Associations;

Community Health Volunteer Networks.

987,446

3.1.3. Results & Analysis The LQAS surveys carried out in 2017 and the monitoring data on grants made it possible to compile data for

several indicators, two of which provide a wealth of intelligence on the status of community health. These are

the percentage of women who completed their standard 4 CPNs (CPN completion rate) and the percentage of

children 0-23 months suffering from low weight.

Figure 2: Percentage of women having completed the standard 4 PNCs (PNC completion rate)

4 Integrated management of childhood illness in the community (total of 16 key behaviors) 5 Grants, sponsorship, GIK 6 Child Fund, Plan, Africare, ENDA Health, ENDA Graf, CRS, CLM, CASADES

60% 59%

43%55%

29%

51% 53%46%

27% 27% 32%39%

68%

32% 33%

57%69%

58%66%

52%

22,70%

66,70%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Percentage of women who completed 4 EIC according to the standards (completion rate in CPN)National Average FY17 = 47%National Average FY16 = 67%Country National Average ANSD 2016 = 44,8%


The information was collected in 22 out of 23 ADPs, a completeness rate of 96%. One interpretation of the

performance suggests an increase of 22% between 2015 and 2016, which was negated by a decrease of 20%

between 2016 and 2017. This negative performance is due to several factors. The sponsorship budget invested

in this sector fell from 54% in 2015 to 39% in 2017 while we see the revitalization of grants that rose from 46%

in 2015 to 51% in 2017. However, it should be noted that grants also cover areas outside the programs that are

not taken into account here. In addition to this, the withdrawal of five programs has had an impact on the national

average.

However this reduction also hides some other promising trends. In fact, 14 programs exceeded the national

average which is a 44.8% completion rate in rural localities, according to the Government benchmark (ANSD),

meaning 64% of the programs achieved a satisfactory result. This result is linked to the implementation

of a range of interventions across the board, including specific logistical support for health facilities in order to

put advanced integrated strategies into effect. This further facilitated access to quality health care for pregnant

women. Additionally, events were held to promote the importance of the use of CPN services. These are carried

out by a taskforce of 1,308 community health actors comprising 928 women and 380 men, organized into self-

help groups such as pregnant women's solidarity circles, the grandmother strategy and the fathers' group, all

working towards an effective and quality series of four pre-natal consultations.

Figure 3: Percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from being underweight.

The 16 programs that have reported an underweight prevalence are below both the WHO benchmark and the

national target that is less than 10%. Growth Promotion Monitoring and PECMA-C are the key interventions that

contributed to these results. The prevention and management of malnutrition in the community is being

coordinated through a series of measures, in accordance with ministry's care protocol: capacity building for

community actors through ANJE, bringing new nutrition stations on-stream, holding talk sessions on the key

behaviors of the PCIME-C, promoting breastfeeding and adequate complementary feeding as well as supplements

and deworming for children.

Strategies are being put into effect to maintain these performances, such as the community attics which help

children cope with the lean season which is arriving early in some areas, and the involvement of BG (Badienou

Gokh) in community mobilization and follow-up support for pregnant women to abide by the PNCs, in order to

prevent chronic malnutrition in children. Joining health mutuals and promoting CMU is a strategy that aims to

guarantee good health for children 0-5 through free access to healthcare.

3.1.4. Situation of the Most Vulnerable Children

Table 6: Percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from being underweight

Child victims of

extreme deprivation

Children exposed

to abusive

relationships

Children

exposed to

discrimination

Children in

disaster

scenarios

Vulnerability

factors

Children living in very poor

households

Children who do not have

access to health care and services

Child victims of rape

Child victims of neglect

Children living

with a disability

Children living in

areas of declared food insecurity

0% 0%

6%

3% 3% 3%

0% 0% 0%

7%

0%

3%

1%

2%

9%

1%

3% 3% 3% 3%

6% 6%

Percentage of children 0-23 months who are underweight

National Average FY17 = 6%

National Average FY16 = 8%

WHO norms < 10%


Mitigating

action

Extension of the weighing

sites to identify and register the children concerned

Popularization of

Government Programs (Family Bursaries and Universal Health Coverage)

Support for

awareness-raising activities organized by the CAVEs

Reference to medical

and social care services.

Support for

awareness-raising activities organized by

the CAVEs

Execution of the

Village Security Stock Project

Results

achieved

All children aged 0 to 5 years benefit from the policy of free care set up by the Government.

28,409 Women of child-bearing age or guardians having received useful information about good nutritional practices

1,109 Growth Monitoring & Evaluation Stations for the purposes of regularly tracking 47,177 children aged

0-5 and their mothers

Establishment of cereal banks and attics for children.

Success

Factors

Government mapping of

families in extreme deprivation

Establishment of a

system of prevention and community care (CAVEs)

Establishment

of a system of prevention and community

care (CAVEs).

3.1.5. Sustainability & Transition The following major actions have been carried out towards ensuring World Vision's interventions sustainability:

Local ownership: Systematic incorporation of the Decentralization Policy into all stages of program design,

planning, implementation and monitoring. Capacity building for Health Committees and Community Health

Volunteer Networks.

Local partnership: Systematic incorporation of health interventions into the Health District Operational

Plans, which are the ideal framework for local co-planning and monitoring the engagement of partners.

Local and National Advocacy: Design of an Advocacy Plan (both national and local) which incorporates

campaigns and national days dedicated to health, but also WVS campaigns (CHN and One Goal).

Resilience & Risk Reduction: Popularization of the government initiative (CMU: Universal Disease

Coverage) which provides free healthcare for all children under 5, but also the promotion of Local Health

Mutuals that facilitate access to care and services for groups not covered by the CMU.

3.1.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations.

Tableau 7: percentage of children aged 0-23 months suffering from low weight

Lessons learned Recommendations

The diversity of health grants for the greater

good of communities and WVS effectiveness

The locally-inspired Technical Approach System

for implementing interventions has the effect of

facilitating monitoring at community level

Formative supervision of community volunteers

by WVS agents ensures traceability and data

quality.

The development of self-help groups promotes

the adoption of appropriate behaviors towards

neonatal and infant maternal health.

The involvement of religious leaders in the

promotion of health activities ensures the

adoption of appropriate behaviors in Health,

Nutrition and Wash.

Strengthen health governance and health

provision by raising technical standards

Improve the quality of the demand through the

implementation and performance of CMU

Extend coverage of nutrition stations in all

programs

Expand joint supervision with partners to

foster ownership of interventions

Support ICPs in integrating community data

into DHIS2 to improve performance at district

level


3.2. All children live in households that are protected from

hunger and resilient to shocks.

All children live in

households that

are protected from

hunger and

resilient to shocks

Households have access to

sufficient food for consumption

SDG 2: Eliminate hunger, achieve

food security and improved nutrition,

and promote sustainable agriculture

Children live in households that

are economically robust and

participate in savings groups and

microfinance programs

SDG 1: Eradicate poverty in all its

forms around the world

Children enjoy

good nutrition.

Parents and

guardians take

good care of

children.

Households have adopted best

practices for the sustainable

management of natural resources

SDG 15: Preserve and restore

terrestrial ecosystems, ensuring

sustainable use

Households are able to protect

themselves from disasters and

shocks

SDG 13: Take urgent action to

combat climate change and its

impacts

Figure 4: Mapping strategic Objective 2

3.2.1. Introduction In the sector of Livelihoods and Resilience, the goal of WVS is to give vulnerable households effective access to

sufficient food, to fortify their livelihoods and their ability to cope with disasters.

Table 23: Summary of the chain of logic for strategic objective 2


Food security Inadequate productivity

Insufficient equipment and inputs

Effects of climate change on agriculture

Improved production and productivity (Agricultural

Council, renewal of seed capital, poultry farming and

market gardening etc.)

Management of cereal production (stocks,

training, organization etc.)


Food distribution (areas of food risk)

Low income Financing models that are

unsuitable for vulnerable

households

Lack of income diversification

Diversification and customization of the supply of

financial products and services (creation of savings

groups and financing of income-generating activities

through Vision Fund)

Degradation of

natural resources

and productive

bases

Inappropriate cultural practices

Sustained pressure on natural resources

Popularization of FMNR

Popularization of Local Agreements for the Protection of Natural Resources

High vulnerability

to external shocks Effects of climate change on

agriculture

Lack of preparedness and anticipation of the causes of

disaster.

Strengthening DRR strategies

Implementation of Community Disaster Preparedness Plans (CDPP)

3.2.2. Key information Table 24: Key Information for Strategic Objective 2

# Projects

contributing

Spend

(USD)7

% of funding from

different sources8

# Technical

staff

Key partners collaborating in

order to achieve this objective

Total direct

participants

26 2,738,054

Government and

multilateral 2%

PNS 1%

Sponsorship 97%

6 Specialists

1 National Advisor

59 VFS Agents

Technical Services and Government Agencies

Communes (i.e. Local Government)

Community-Based

Organizations and Local Associations

194,320

3.2.3. Results & Analysis

Figure 5: Proportion of households that experienced one or more lean months during the last 12 months.

7 Overall expenditure for the Livelihood and Economic Development Sectors. 8 Grants, sponsorship, GIK

95% 96%90%

84%

96% 93% 95% 95% 99%

63%

91% 88%

76%

93% 89%

72%

87%

Percentage of households who experienced one or more months of hunger (welding) during the last 12 monthsNational Average FY17 = 91%National Average FY16 = 87%National Average FY15 = 83%


The indicator proportion of households that experienced

one or more months of hunger in the last 12 months

provides information on how household food needs

were met during the previous year. Between FY15 and

FY17, the number of households with one or more

lean months during the year increased steadily: 83.21%

in FY15, 87.13% in FY16 then 90.53% in FY17 (see

chart).

The results of FY16 are comparable to those of

ENSAS9 2016 over the same period, which records an

insufficient duration of stocks from cereal production

in 2015; about 26% of farming households estimated

that their cereal stock did not last more than two

months of consumption. According to households,

agricultural production has declined overall in the

country10. For FY17, according to the analysis

conducted by the National Food and Nutrition Insecurity Response Plan, the 2016 rainy season ended early in

many areas of the country, prompting a decline of more than 10% in yields of the main cereal crops (millet,

sorghum, and rice) and legumes (groundnuts).

This situation has led to a contraction in cereal and groundnut

production compared with the previous year11. In addition, the

results of the third Food Safety Survey of monitoring sites,

conducted by SECNSA12 in February 2017, revealed that 36%

of the 2,000 households taking part had experienced a deficit

in food consumption. These situations, which are serious

trends, have obstructed the effect of WVS interventions on

the ground, including the promotion of 31 banks13 where grain

farmers had stockpiled 412 tons of cereals which helped meet

the food needs of 5,549 households during the FY16 and FY17

lean periods.

Figure 6: Percentage of parents/guardians who have the means to save money

A positive increase of 10% was noted between 2016 and 2017. This was made possible by the growth in number

of Saving Groups from 273 in 2015 to 585 groups in FY16 and then 1,325 in 2017: an overall increase of 272%.

These groups offer their 33,087 members (96% of whom are women), whose financial vulnerability prevents

them from accessing formal financial services, the opportunity to save money. In this group, 13,767 members

(41.6%) obtained a small loan to finance income-generating activities (IGAs) that contributed to improving the

9 Senegal National Food Security Survey 2016 10 Source: Senegal National Food Security Survey 2016 11 Source: National Response to Food Insecurity Plan 12 Executive Secretariat of the National Food Safety Council 13 ADP of Mabo, Kathiotte, Kounkene, Pamrouba, Pathiane, Diakhao, Mbelle and Sine.

Percentage of parents / guardians who have the means to save moneyNational Average FY17 = 31%National Average FY16 = 21%National Average FY15 = 20%

19,62%21,24%

31,15%

FY15 FY16 FY17

Percentage of parents / guardians who have the means to save money

632314521

33 08719 758

48 72557 809

9%

75%

42%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

Sept FY15 Sept FY16 Sept FY17

Development of number of members who lead IGA and children supported by members

(sources report MIS)

Number of members

Nb Children Cared for Members

% of members who lead IGA


well-being of 57,809 children. It should be noted that this scaling up of the savings and credit groups between

FY16 and FY17 was prioritized mainly for the benefit of the most vulnerable communities who are at a stage with

their savings that is too early to allow for the introduction of IGAs as an alternative source of income.

This could explain the decline between FY16 and FY17 of the indicator proportion of households with a secondary

source of income, despite a considerable increase in the number of savings groups. Indeed, following an increase

between FY15 (50%) and FY16 (55%), this indicator then saw a decrease in FY17 (44%) as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 7: Proportion of households with a secondary source of income

In addition to the strategy of scaling up savings groups, WVS has made funds available to Vision Fund Senegal

Micro Finance SA for financing micro-projects in programs areas targeting certain communities. Thus, in FY17,

US $ 2,331,421 was loaned out to 10,646 persons, 85% - of whom were women - for 37,261 children.

3.2.4. Situation of the Most Vulnerable Children Table 25: Situation of the most vulnerable children, strategic objective 2

Child victims of

extreme deprivation

Children exposed to

abusive relationships

Children in

disaster scenarios

Factors of

vulnerability Children living in very

poor households

Children exposed to

begging

Children forced to work to contribute to household

income

Children living in areas of

declared food insecurity

(Bakel)

Mitigating

actions Creation of savings groups

incorporating vulnerable

women with children in

their care

Creation of savings groups

incorporating vulnerable

women with children in

their care

VFS Funding

Establishment of Village

Security Stocks (VSS).

Facilitating the operation

of cereal banks

Results

achieved 57,809 children are cared for by the members of the savings and credit groups, 98.43% of whom

are women.

33,608 children are impacted by active customers of VFS

Distribution of 300 tons of rice, 135.6 tons of peas to an overall value of $ 300,000.

11,867 young members of the Village Savings and Loan Groups have had the opportunity of an

education about finance that prepares them for a productive life.

13,435 Vision Fund customers

Success

Factors Community microfinance

system adapted to the

prevailing circumstances

Decentralized microfinance

system and outreach

methods adapted to the

prevailing circumstances

30,300 beneficiaries, half

of whom are in the 0 - 18

age bracket

3.2.5. Sustainability To better facilitate sustainability and to effectively prepare for program transition, the following major actions

were taken:

19%28%

60% 59%35%

42% 49% 42%32% 46%

71% 72%45% 43% 49%

26%

46%

Percentage of households having a secondary source of incomeNational Average FY17 = 44%National Average FY16 = 55%National Average FY15 = 50%


Local ownership: Organizational strengthening of producer associations and coordination around value

chains.

Local partnership: Systematic incorporation of decentralized state technical services, local authorities and

CBOs into the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions at community level,

through a system of local co-planning and monitoring of partner engagement.

Local and National Advocacy: Presence on the national platforms for Advocacy on Food Security and

Nutrition (National Food Security Group).

Resilience & Risk Reduction: Steering underprivileged families towards the social safety net system

initiated by the Government of Senegal (Family Safety Grants).

3.2.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations Table 26 : Key Lessons & Recommendations, Strategic Objective 2


Improving the coverage of household food needs involves

improving agricultural production but also improving household

incomes

Identify and develop local value chains

The Village Savings and Loans Group approach is an effective

way to enhance household resilience

Continue the SG scaling up strategy and

connect them with Vision Fund Senegal

once they are mature.


3.3. All children have equitable access to quality education

and training that will be useful to them throughout their

lives

SO3: All children have

equitable access to

quality education and

training that will be

useful to them

throughout their lives.

Improve the quality of

education services SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and

equitable education and

promote lifelong learning

opportunities for all

Strengthen the capacity of

community leaders and

staff to effectively manage

preschool and elementary

facilities.

SDG 5: Achieve gender

equality and empower all

women and girls SO3.1: All children

have equitable

access and complete basic

education

SO3.2: All children can

read and understand

Improve equitable access

to education for all

children in an appropriate

school environment.

SO3.3:

All communities are

committed to supporting

education and promoting

the effective management

of schools.

SO3.4: All children are

educated in civic, moral

and citizenship values

Teenagers are readied for

economic opportunities

SDG 8: Promote sustained,

inclusive and sustainable economic

growth, full and productive

employment and decent work for

all

Figure 8: Mapping the strategic goal 3

3.3.1. Introduction The following table shows the relationship between the issues that programs have addressed, their root causes

and the approaches used.




Low ability to

read and

understand

• The required teaching hours are almost

never fulfilled.

• Non-differentiated teaching materials in

schools and homes.

• Monitoring & evaluation of teachers is not

effective.

• Poor control of taxonomic reading levels by

teachers.

• Teaching methodology for reading not found

engaging by children.

• Poor preparation for exams: neither practice

tests nor standardized assessments are systematized.

• Entry through results, FLAT assessment and

remedial plans

• Continuous professional development plan

and monitoring for teachers

• Literacy Boost approach

• Support for standardized exams and

assessments

• Provision of teaching materials in schools

• Local creation of reading material

• Support for preparing students for various

exams

Low pass rate on

CEFE exam

Low level of

community

involvement

• Poor literacy environment at home

• Reference to social models other than

school.

• Insufficient livelihoods for communities

Establishment of a pilot project

Awareness building and advocacy

Training for the School Management

Committees

3.3.2. Key information Table 28: Key Information of Strategic Objective 3

#

Contributing Projects

Spend14 (USD)

% of funding from

different sources15

# Technical staff

Key partners collaborating in order to achieve this objective

Total direct participants

22 2,672,360

Government and

multilateral 9%

PNS 11%

Sponsorship 80%

10 education

specialists

1 National

Advisor

Technical Services and State

Governmental Agencies

Communes (i.e. Local

Government)

Community-Based Organizations and Local

Associations (UCGE, CGE,

APE etc.)

72,524

3.3.3. Results and analysis

Figure 09: Proportion of boys and girls who passed the CEFE exam, Source: IEF from the intervention zones

These results show that no program has reached the 80% success rate benchmark set by the State. However,

there is an upward trend in results, from 37.97% in 2015 to 45% in 2016 and 52% in 2017. This gradual increase

follows the national trend where the pass rate for this exam rose from 38% in 2015 to 58.3% in 2016.

14 Overall spending on education sectors and Local Leadership Development. 15 Grants, sponsorship, GIK

61%53% 49% 47%

62%67%

54% 57% 44% 54% 34% 43% 53% 41%

65%

51% 52%

67%58%

46% 43% 46% 42% 50%

Success rate CEFE (end of Primary cycle) Nationale Average FY17= 52%

National Average = 45% National Average FY15 = 38


These good results may be attributed to a concerted mobilization on the part of education authorities and

communities under the banner of the Literacy Boost project, towards raising community awareness on the

importance of following up at home on schoolwork and also training teachers in accordance with the remedial

plans developed after the FLAT tool assessment.

Figure 10: Proportion of children functionally literate in 2017

In 2016, the FLAT results showed that 46% of students acquired functional reading skills in our programs

compared to the year before (43%) and this upward trend continued in 2017 with a rate of 48%. Overall, 17

programs are in the extreme risk zone (<50%), 3 in the high risk zone (51% - 60%) and 5 in the moderate risk

zone (61% - 75%). Thus some programs maintained the achievements of the previous years, while others made

relatively good progress.

These performances are due to the Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development and Monitoring Plans

(PFCSE), to the monitoring of students outside the school by community volunteers, to the provision of teaching

materials and to the watchful supervision by directors and inspectors in certain programs. It should also be noted

that the focus this year has been on setting up Reading Clubs as part of the scaling up of the Literacy Boost model

project in all our programs.

3.3.4. Situation of the Most Vulnerable Children Table 29: Situation of the most vulnerable children, strategic objective 3

Child victims of

extreme deprivation

Children exposed to

abusive relationships

Children exposed to

discrimination

Vulnerability factors

Students who do not have a birth certificate

Students from poor households

Female students Children who cannot read and understand

Students living with disabilities

Mitigating

actions

Organization of roadshows to raise awareness about obtaining a birth certificate

Social grants

Raising awareness about schooling for girls

Raising awareness to

prevent school drop-outs, early pregnancy and early marriage

Assessment of students' reading ability

Remedial plans for students

Raising awareness about inclusivity at school

Results achieved

Increased number of children who possess a birth certificate and can sit the CFEE exam

Supporting children from poor households

Increased retention of girls at school

Slight improvement in number of children who can read and understand.

Care measures for students with special needs.

Child beneficiaries

o 72,524 Elementary Cycle students monitored as part of remedial reading skills measures

o 20,851 Children regularly attending the Reading Clubs launched in the community

o 1,962 Elementary Cycle teachers trained in remedial reading skills.

Sucess

Factors

Partnership with CAVEs, mayors and the courts.

Partnership with SCOFI and FAWE.

Partnerships with CAVE s, SCOFI, FAWE and CODECs and the courts.

Partnership with mayors, CAVEs, SCOFI, FAWE, IEFs, and CODECs.

48% 36% 33%65% 60%

42% 50% 41% 41%57% 60%

42% 47%

62%

46% 41% 48%

Proportion of children who are functionally literates National Average FY17 = 48%

National Average FY16 = 46% National Average FY15 = 43%


3.3.5. Sustainability & Transition Local ownership: Systematic incorporation of the Decentralization Policy into all stages of program design,

planning, implementation and monitoring. Capacity building of SMCs / Students’ Parents’ Association and

Education Committees of the Communes (local government)

Local partnership: Incorporation of program interventions into Annual Work Plans of the Inspection of

Education and into action plans of the CBO implementing them.

Local and National Advocacy: Design of an Advocacy Plan (national and local) incorporating national

days dedicated to education and implementation of the CVA.

Resilience & Risk Reduction: Grants for students from poor households; training for members of school

governments, CAVE and SCOFI (Female Teachers Association) actions on various themes relating to

protection.

Transformed relationships: Reduction of socio-cultural prejudices against schooling for girls.

3.3.6. Key Lessons and Recommendations

Table 30 : Key Lessons & Recommendations, Strategic Objective 3


Continuous professional development for teachers

in reading didactics is essential to improve learners'

performance

School support for children at community level by

volunteers and at home by parents increases school

performance

Formative observation of teachers in class by the

authorities is necessary to improve the quality of

teaching and learning

The commitment of communities and technical

partners improves the environment for literacy and

contributes to the improvement of school

performance

Support the implementation of remedial plans

in reading comprehension and oral

communication

Support the supervision of children at home

by parents

Strengthen reading resources using locally-

created resources


3.4. All children are protected from violence, exploitation

and abuse

4: All children are

protected against

violence, exploitation and abuse

Children are cared for in a family and

community environment that is loving

and safe where they can have fun in all security

Goal 1End poverty in all its forms

and everywhere

Children who are respected actors in the decision-making process concerning them

Goal 2 End hunger, ensure food security and improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

S0.4.1: Children benefit from increased protection through the actions of community organizations committed to advocacy and participation in local

government

Children are full of hope and confidence in the future

Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages

S0.4.2: Children live in communities that give them a platform for expression and participation

Children have a positive relationship with their peers, family members and

communities

Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

SO.4.3: Children live in communities which respect

and enforce child protection laws and foster inter-faith dialogue and tolerance

SO.4.4: Children are protected in

emergency situations Children who grow up in their discovery of God's love in an environment that gives them this

freedom

Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,

accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Figure 11: Mapping the strategic goal 3

3.4.1. Introduction The table below shows the relationship between the problems, their root causes and the approaches initiated to

provide appropriate responses to child protection problem.



Low participation of

children in decisions

affecting their lives

Socio-cultural practices that do not

favor the participation of children

Promote and strengthen dialogue by

involving children regarding their

participation issues


Reluctance to popularize children's

right to participation

Scarcity of amenities for recreation and participation

Child protection sector funding that is

inadequate in relation to the real needs

of children.

Take into account the rights of the

child at all stages of the budgeting

process.

Diversify the offer by introducing socio-educational activities for children

Strengthen children's knowledge

Persistence of socio-

cultural barriers (beliefs

and practices) preventing

the development and

protection of the child

Harmful traditional cultural practices

Misinterpretations of religious texts

Lack of law enforcement

Lack of parental instruction

Sanction violations against children

Training for parents on texts and

regulations

Raising awareness for the adoption of

child welfare practices

Low birth registration

rate at birth

Distance to register offices

Poverty and neglect by parents

Births at homes

Reinforce awareness about the

existence of village ledgers

Valuing existing good practices

3.4.2. Key information Table 32: Key information of strategic objective 4

# Projects

contributing

Spend16

(USD)

% of funding from

different sources17

# Technical

staff

Key partners collaborating in

order to achieve this objective

Total direct

participants

22 2,996,243

Government and

Multilateral 17%

PNS 31%

Sponsorship 53%

10 specialists

1 National

Advisor

Government Technical

Services18.

Communes (i.e. Local Government).

Community-Based Organizations and Local Associations (CAVE, CDPE etc.)

513,146

3.4.3. Results & Analysis In this strategic objective, two indicators have been selected: the proportion of young people who report having

a birth certificate and the proportion of children involved in the decision-making process.

Figure 12: Proportion of young people who report possessing a birth certificate or another civil registration document

A glance across this figure shows that the good performance of this indicator in 2015 (76%) and in 2016 (81%)

was curtailed by a 9% drop in 2017 (72%). We can also see that 54% of the programs are above the national

average. It should be noted that in 2017 the rate only takes into account the contribution of 22 programs, unlike

in previous years where 27 programs reported on this indicator. Furthermore, the reduction in funding for child

protection programs, in particular the early closure of the project SCPP by World Vision Australia, also

contributed to this decline.

16 Overall Expenditures for Child Protection Activities. 17 Grants, Sponsorship, GIK 18 Ministry of Women, Family and Children; Directorate of Rights, Protection of Children and Vulnerable Groups; Child Protection Support Unit.

97% 95%

60% 64%

93%80%

65%

25%38%

91%

65%

87%76%

54%46%

74% 72%81%

92%

74%

42%29%

Proportion of children who report having birth registration documentsNational Average FY17 = 72%National Average FY16 = 81%National Average FY15 = 76%


However, this 9% decrease must not be allowed to negate the efforts of programs in this area. This year, 521

Local Child Protection Committees were established at community level to prevent and respond to exploitation,

neglect, abuse and all other forms of violence against children. From 196 committees in 2015, the number

increased to 492 in 2016 and 521 in 2017, all in all benefitting 24,790 children. This performance is the result of

the actions carried out jointly by World Vision Senegal, the authorities and the communities. Actions centered

on capacity building, advocacy, social mobilization campaigns and support for the birth registration system.

Proportion of youth involved in decision-making that affects their lives

Figure 13: Proportion of young people involved in decision-making that affects their lives Just as reported previously, a negative performance is noted between 2016 and 2017 (12%). However, 36% of

the programs that reported are above the national average returned this year. This lesser performance can be

explained, among other things, by the relatively small number of programs (22) that have reported this year and

the reduction in resources that have obliged programs to reconsider their budget allocations.

However, this overall result hides positive progress and does not do justice to the efforts made by the programs

this year. The programs carried out actions via child protection and participation organizations, notably by

supporting the implementation and execution of the action plans of 521 Protection Committees and 255 Kids

Clubs. These efforts were coupled with the implementation of the 'Yes Children Can' (YCC) process and training

on Article 15 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The impact of this on the Kids Clubs was that

36,418 children (9,067 girls and 17,351 boys) were able to make an active contribution to the life of their

communities.

33%

59%

47% 46%42%

58%

69%

23%

89%

42%

52% 54%

36%44% 43% 45%

39%

78%

35%

48%

62%

26%

Proportion of children / young people involved in decision making that affects their livesNational Average FY17 = 50%National Average FY16 = 72%National Average FY15 = 63%


3.4.4. Situation of the most vulnerable children Table 18: Situation of the most vulnerable children, strategic objective 4

MVC

CHILD VICTIMS OF

EXTREME

DEPRIVATION

CHILDREN EXPOSED

TO ABUSIVE

RELATIONSHIPS

CHILDREN EXPOSED

TO DISCRIMINATION

CHILDREN IN

DISASTER SCENARIOS

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AB

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Children living in

very poor families

(poor access to basic

social services and

Adequate food).

Orphaned children

Children informally

fostered

Children without a

civil status document

Malnourished

children

Children living in

families or

communities that do

not have access to

hygiene and

sanitation.

'Talibé' children

exploited in begging

Child workers

(small businesses)

Children married or pr

egnant

Children at risk of

sexual abuse or victims

of it

Children at risk of

excision or victims of it

Children not at school

Children exposed to

preventable diseases

(not fully immunized)

Children living with a

disability.

Children at risk of or

victims of harmful

social beliefs and

practices (castes,

ethnic minorities)

Children not at

school

Children with

chronic illness.

Children at risk of or

victims of disasters

(fires, floods, epidemics)

MIT

IGA

TIN

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ION

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Support for the

mobile clinics

Raising awareness

among leaders

(CBOs, FBOs and

traditional) regarding

civil status

Raising awareness in

families of the rights

of the child

Strengthening of the

CAVEs

Strengthening

watchdog agencies for

monitoring and

psychosocial care of

children

Campaign launch 'It

takes a world to end

violence'

Systematic reporting of

cases at national level

Opening of Kids

Clubs

Incorporation of a

child protection clause into all contractual

documents involving third parties

Development of Level

1 Disaster

Preparedness Plan and

Local Training (staff,

volunteers, partners,

children).

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40,887 12-18 year olds who obtained a birth certificate

26,332 children aged 0-5 who obtained a birth certificate

2,251 children trained on rights and protection

24,790 children have access to CAVEs

80 cases of abuse reported to the CAVEs, followed up and referred to the courts.

3,539 children trained by 272 Peer Educators on various modules

2,251 children trained in the prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation

36,418 children (9,067 girls and 17,351 boys) participating actively in the life of their communities

FA

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ES

S

Strengthening the protective environment for children through the involvement of religious leaders in child

protection issues, through models and projects such as CoHCP, Celebrating Families, Kids Clubs and the 'Yes

Children Can' for strengthening child participation with a particular concern for the most vulnerable.

3.4.5. Sustainability To better facilitate sustainability and effectively prepare program transition, the following major actions have

been taken:

Local ownership: Systematic incorporation of the Decentralization Policy into all stages of program design,

planning, implementation and monitoring. Strengthening the capacity of the protection agencies and the

involvement of religious leaders to take a lead on child protection issues.

Transformed relationships: focusing on raising awareness and mobilizing the community has resulted

in a consensus on attitude and behavior so that the whole community can act with one accord on the issues

of sexual abuse, mistreatment and exploitation. Different sectors of society came together to acknowledge

the extent of the problem and identify the risk factors in the environment, and to seek common solutions.

19 The figures provided do not take into account the double counting of beneficiaries.


As a result, 80 cases of abuse involving children have been pursued as far as the courts. This outlook was

reinforced by a community dialogue moderated by religious leaders through the CoH CP. It supports the

community members in the transformation of attitudes, questioning harmful social norms, strengthening of

positive action for children, taking action based on common solutions and using community resources.

Local partnership: Systematic incorporation of protection interventions into the system put in place by

the State (CDPE, CLPE; villagers Committee or neighborhood committees of Child Protection in

intervention zones) to contribute to the improvement of child protection services and the strengthening of

protection systems that aligns with the SNPE (Child Protection National Strategy) adopted in December

2013.

National and Local Advocacy: Design of an Advocacy Plan (national and local) incorporating campaigns

and national days dedicated to protection. Searching for synergistic and complimentary projects between

civil society organizations and the State. WV is a member of the national intersectoral committee for the

protection of the child and plays an active role in the coordination of civil society organizations in its capacity

of a supporter and influencer of the Government on issues of protection.

Resilience & Risk Reduction: Manifested in the implementation of the Disaster Preparedness Working

Plan Level 1 in child protection that enables all parties to know and understand their roles and

responsibilities in disaster-related child protection.

3.4.6. Key Lessons & Recommendations

Table 33 : Lessons learned and recommendations for Strategic Objective 4


Collaboration with research institutions on

systems and approaches reinforced by a

funding mechanism including donors and

public authorities significantly strengthens

progress in child protection.

Strengthening children's ability to protect

themselves and their peers is a guarantee of

the effectiveness and sustainability of

community-based child protection

mechanisms.

A proper diagnosis and awareness of informal

mechanisms is a prerequisite for the

functionality of the community child

protection system.

Prioritize action research on child protection

systems and mechanisms and document the impact

of innovative approaches that can be shared (CoH

CP)

Popularize YCC approaches and Article 15 of the

CRC in all programs

Scale up local child protection agencies (CVPE,

CQPE, CCPE, CDPE)

4. ADVOCACY (National and local) 4.1. Introduction Advocacy provides World Vision Senegal with the opportunity to ‘give voice to the most vulnerable children to make

their needs visible, and urge policymakers to take action’. The third imperative of 'Our Promise 2030' urges us to

collaborate and advocate for a broader impact. With the impact of advocacy - change brought about by policy

influence and citizen empowerment - programs will be sustainable and equipped to tackle the underlying causes

of poverty thereby enabling us to reach the target recipients of the strategy (8 million).

This year, advocacy led by World Vision Senegal focused on a national advocacy plan incorporating all key sectors:

health & nutrition, economic development, education, child protection and the national campaign ‘Together for a

Senegal Without Child Marriage’. At national level, thanks to the work carried out by the SUN platform to exert

an influence, in which World Vision Senegal plays a key role, the Government of Senegal has increased the budget

devoted to nutrition, bringing benefits to 2.7 million children. This result crowns the many efforts made by the

programs at local level through the CVAs.

4.2. Key Partners The achievements of World Vision Senegal in the field of advocacy could not have been possible without the

collaboration and support of the various partners that we meet with at national and local level. At national level,

partnerships are forged with the State, financial & technical partners, NGOs & national associations and in


coalitions. At local level, the partnership is built with the decentralized technical services of the State, the town

halls and the Community-Based Organizations.

4.3. Flagship activities & advocacy results

Following lessons learned from the past year (2016), WVS has rolled out its national advocacy plan. Some high-

profile activities produced some rather gratifying results.

Flagship activities:

o WVS organized and participated in a televised debate on Senegal’s national TV channel on the subject of

ending violence against children and in particular ending child marriage in Senegal, while also advocating

strongly for the adoption of the new Children’s Code.

o Children from WVS programs had the chance to present their concerns to the President of the Republic

and to the Ministerial Advisor/global artist Youssou Ndour.

o Development of two collections on norms and standards for local advocacy: one on WASH and child

protection services and another on norms and standards of child protection endorsed by the Ministry of the

Family.

Some key results o 100% of programs implement advocacy at local level with the CVA approach;

o 2,113 World Vision advocacy supporters;

o More than 4 million people following World Vision's messages against child marriage through the popular

youth oriented TV show ‘Sen P'tit Galé’;

o CESE supporting World Vision to fight child marriages;

o 2,700,170 children benefit from a budget increase allocated to nutrition thanks to the advocacy carried out

by the SUN platform in which WVS plays a key role;

o Commitment of celebrities to join the campaign against violence against children, especially the fight against

child marriage and other child wellbeing causes: Youssou Ndour (superstar artist and Ministerial Advisor),

Daara J Family (International Rap Group), Coumba Gawlo Seck (internationally renowned artist), Sister Fa

(internationally acclaimed artist).

5. Disaster Management WVS managed two emergency cases during fiscal year 2016 and worked to build the capacity of its staff during

the 2017 fiscal year. For 2016, two major emergencies arose in the Central and South zones where WV Senegal

is active. The tables below show more details about WV Senegal's response in collaboration with local authorities

and beneficiaries.

Description of the disaster

Torrential rains caused terrible damage in Malem

Hoddar, located in the Kaffrine area. More than

10,000 people were severely affected by the floods,

cutting many families off from their homes and their

livelihoods and wiping out their food stocks and

crops. With funding from UK-based World Vision

Start Fund, local authorities and local residents

worked together to put in place an emergency plan

to support victims:

Prolonged drought conditions continued to affect

parts of Senegal. The dual purpose of this project

was to contribute to community resilience by

improving the management of grain banks and

strengthening their capacity to stockpile formidable

resources that would have an effective impact in

emergency scenarios. The project thus assisted

communities cope with the current drought

conditions they were facing, but also helped them to

become more resilient to future events.

Kaffrine / Malem Hoddar Intervention

zone

Mabo / Fimela / Dabo /

Guiré Yero Bocar

$ 191,000 Budget (USD) $ 63,453

10,000 people Beneficiaries 10,500 people

1,666 households received up to $ 76

to be able to feed themselves for a

month;

386 emergency hygiene kits handed

out (kettles, bucket, bleach, soap,

washing powder);

1,631 mats distributed.

WV Senegal

Response

1,200 households will benefit from

bolstering their village cereal bank through

these measures:

Supporting cereal banks to maintain

sufficient stockpiles, helping to cope

with food crises;


Implementing long-term systems to

ensure the availability of grain stockpiles

in existing banks.

Notes: The criteria for granting loans have been set by Vision Fund Senegal for the eligibility of cereal bank

management committees. Eight such committees were put forward in the Central Zone and four in the Southern

Zone, operating on a full cost recovery basis through the 'Village Security Stocks' project. World Vision Senegal

staff have been equipped with powerful technology to improve their responsiveness to this project and the future

challenges of food insecurity. The Last Mile Mobile Solution (LMMS) software was the tool of choice for executing,

tracking and reporting all distribution efforts, as well as collecting data on recipient/target demographics.

For fiscal year 2017, three major activities were conducted in preparation for emergency response and resilience

activities relating to food security.

Strengthening the capacity of the National Office

An emergency simulation session (Simex) and a series of training exercises on international and global

humanitarian management were held. This activity is part of the process of raising the bar for disaster

management at the World Vision Senegal National Office. In this Simex scenario, the ‘slow onset’ scenario, such

as a food crisis situation following rainfall deficit over a given period, and the scenario of a ‘rapid onset’ such as

a flood, made it possible for participants to become acquainted with both the orthodox format of response

management and the rapid triggering of fast-track management of an emergency response.

Capacity building for conflict resolution

In view of the recent acts of terrorism in the sub region, World Vision Senegal has adopted a pre-emptive stance

by backing capacity building for religious leaders. Through workshops, religious leaders of various faiths have

been trained in the management and resolution of community conflicts.

Community Disaster Prevention Plans

The training of the WVS partner communities has enabled 31 municipalities to identify the disasters to which

they are exposed and to develop their prevention plan.

Table 34: Lessons learned and emergency relief recommendations


The participation of communities and

technical services in implementation has

contributed to project ownership and

transparency.

A complaints mechanism for local people

facilitated invaluable feedback on the orderly

conduct of projects.

The use of LMMS has significantly improved

distribution and reporting.

Training on community disaster prevention

plans has raised awareness among

communities.

Consolidate and reinforce the achievements

with the administrative and local authorities in

the sharing of information, documentation and

project monitoring of the responses.

Strengthen national capacities and systematize

the use of LMMS.

Encourage municipalities to earmark a budget

for their disaster prevention plan.

6. Development Programs Approach (DPA) Since 2014, WV Senegal has implemented a new operating model that gives more responsibility20 to communities

and local authorities21 supported by the State technical services. WV Senegal Sectorial Specialists staff (education,

health, economic development, child protection.) play a role of facilitation, coaching and technical support. However,

with the advent of LEAP 3, the operating model will be updated in light of the Partnership's overall strategy ‘Our

Promise 2030’.

20 Through the Community-Based Organizations that are responsible for implementing the programs. 21 Local government which is the delegator of powers transferred by the State of Senegal through the decentralization policy.


6.1. Accountability in the community Under the Mayor's leadership and with the participation of all stakeholders, concerted planning is undertaken at

the beginning of each fiscal year. Once the action plan has been approved and the necessary recruitments made,

then agreements are signed relating to finance and contracts covering assignments, actions or companies

depending on the nature of the activity and the implementing partner. In terms of accountability to communities,

this endeavor is the subject of extensive consultation with the various stakeholders. Any change in programming

is also shared, discussed and agreed. In the follow-up phase, regular meetings (quarterly and monthly) are held

with the various actors to review implementation, draw lessons and make adjustments as needed. All our 24 APs

went through this process.

6.2. Participation of children in program design, monitoring and evaluation In all phases of conception and monitoring, the participation of children is accomplished through the various

forms of associations that are in place (School Government, Kids Clubs, Educational Communities etc.) where children

demonstrate a great capacity for adaptation and creativity.

6.3. Work with partners Programs implementation calls for the participation of all the actors (community and technical) under the leadership

of local government through consultations frameworks. At national level, the partnership is substantiated by the

agreements of the strategic sectors with the Ministries concerned, agreements with which are passed down to

the regions to ensure they are enacted effectively and produce a conscientious and coherent implementation of

our various undertakings. These agreements are evaluated annually and adjustments are made as needed.

6.4. Key lessons from the implementation of DPA The major lesson that can be learned from the DPA is that WVS cannot in any way promote transformational

development alone. The involvement of all the community partners, the decentralized technical services of the

State, and the technical and financial partners is imperative to ensure community ownership and sustain the

progress made. To achieve this, WVS has opted for a modus operandi devolving more responsibilities to local

collectives and CBOs. However, this route is not free of challenges, such as the mobilization of counterparts for

large projects, the procedures that condition the deliverables, the strictness of respect for commitments by the

various partners, etc.

6.5. Recommendations for improvement These few recommendations are identified to improve the approach:

Capacity building for all partners on various critical issues;

Development of reference documents and simplification of WVS procedures;

Ensure the implementing CBOs are fit for purpose in terms of sustainability and ownership;

Strengthen relations between technical services, local authorities and CBOs;

More generally, it will be necessary to revisit the modus operandi to improve it if necessary and allow it to fulfill

all its promises for an effective contribution to the increased well-being of children and their families, with

communities fully engaged in the development activities that affect them. This action is planned in the LEAP3

process.


Conclusion & Recommendations In figures, here is how Word Vision Senegal’s interventions during this year have contributed to

improving the well-being of children:

In terms of health, the rate of completeness of the four PNCs has fluctuated from 39% in FY15 to 67% in

FY16 and 47% in FY17, which is still below the 65% benchmark set by the Government. Regarding the

proportion of children who are underweight, 81% of our programs have a rate above the national target of

10%.

With regard to livelihoods and resilience, the proportion of households with a secondary source of income

increased from 50% to 55% in FY16 and fell back to 44% in FY17. The percentage of households that

experienced one or more lean months (hunger) in the last 12 months increased from 83% in FY15 to 87%

in FY16 and 91% in FY17. The percentage of households with a secondary source of income increased

from 50% to 55% and fell back to 44% over the same period. However, consistent efforts have been made

in this area specifically in scaling up Saving Groups.

In the field of education, the CFEE success rate increased from 37.97% in 2015 to 45% in 2016 and 52%

in 2017, and the proportion of children able to read (as measured by the FLAT tool) has risen from 42.76%

to 45.81% and 48% during the same period.

Finally, in the area of child protection and participation, the proportion of young people who report having

a civil registration document went from 76% in 2015 to 81% in FY16 and back down to 72% in FY17. The

proportion of children/youth involved in decision-making that affects their lives fluctuated from 63% to 76%

to 50% over the same period.

To maintain and improve these achievements, recommendations for World Vision Senegal include:

Prioritize action research on child protection systems and mechanisms and document the impact of

innovative approaches that can be shared (CoH CP)

Extend coverage to nutrition sites in all programs and support IEC / BCC activities for the establishment

of handwashing points in households, schools and health facilities

Continue the SG Scaling Strategy

Support the implementation of remedial plans in reading comprehension and oral communication.

Support the supervision of children at home by parents

Strengthen reading materials using locally-created resources

World Vision Senegal has in place a strategy that covers the period 2016 -2021 which is aligned with

the new global strategy ‘Our Promise 2030’ for the current period. In addition, WVS has also just

commenced the implementation of the new programmatic approach (LEAP 3) that will be the

foundation on which the organization's interventions for the well-being of 8 million children in Senegal

will be based. Looking to the future, World Vision Senegal’s current Strategy will be need to be reviewed

before 2021 to both continue the direction already underway and also to implement additional

elements included in the 'Our Promise 2030' strategy to ensure alignment with this global strategy.

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