PSNP Plus and GRAD: Graduating poor out of food Insecurity

Harnessing the Power of Cross-sectoral Programming to Alleviate HIV/AIDS and Food Insecurity


May 30,, 2013Washington, DC

PSNP Plus and GRAD: Graduating poor out of food

Insecurity


Ethiopia: Country Context• Food

Insecurity:

• Chronically food insecure: 8 million people. (1.5 million HHs)

• HIV/AIDS, OVCS:

• HIV Prevalence• Adult: 1.2 million• Children: 80 K

• OVCs:• Orphaned by

HIV/AIDS – 1 Million

• Total Orphans – 4.6 Million


PSNP PlusGOAL

PSNP HOUSEHOLDS50,000

Livelihood Assets IncreasedResiliency Enhanced

Graduation from food aid(70% of target)

Services

Access to Microfinance(Financial assets increased)

Access to Markets(Engaged in functioning markets)

Access to Water, Sanitation(Health &productivity improved)

Learning andSharing(Enabling environment created

PSNP FOOD Support


PSNP Plus Causal Model

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PSNP SUPPORT

Saving & lending groups

Farmers’ associations

Productive asset transfer

Productivity training and support

Business trainingFinancial literacy training

Linkages

Agricultural extension services

Mainstream credit and Business services – small loans, insurance

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Did it work?• Project consisted of a longitudinal impact assessment

component implemented by Tufts University. These assessments showed improvements in assets, sources of income, etc. (can be found in Tufts’ webpage)

• The studies also showed that some interventions were more effective than others, e.g. VSLA, Honey VC.

• Various qualitative analysis such as focus groups, case studies showed significant improvements.

• No quantitative assessment to determine the % of HHs graduating from food insecurity was conducted.

• Among the HHS graduated by the food security task forces from targeted woradas the ratio of PSNP Plus HHs was over 70%.

• Food security task forces in different woradas determined graduation based on HH assets as well as other factors such as budget available, etc.


Group Exercise

• Taking the above into account, how would redesign this project? Focus your discussion on:– Targeting– Services (direct and indirect)– Strategies to reach most vulnerable

such as HIV/AIDS affected; women headed HHs and widows.


Lessons learned

• Resiliency strategies –Climate change, nutrition, women empowerment, aspirations

• Multiple value chains and off-farm IG activities (manage risks)

• Targeting – include lead/model farmers also

• VSLAs were effective, but needed a coordinated approach (of VSLA, Cooperatives, MFIs and Commercial Banks) to meet the need for finance

• Less labor intensive VCs for HIV affected HHs – honey, poultry


GOAL

Work with 65K PSNPHHs & 10K Model Farmers

* Assets increased, * HH income raised by $365/yr. * Resiliency enhanced

* Graduate 50KPSNP HHs* Develop Pathways for GraduationInterventions

Enhance Livelihood Options for CFI Households in Highland Areas

Strengthen Enabling Environment to Promote Scale and Sustainability

Improve Household and Community Resilience

GRAD


GRAD Causal Model


GRAD ServicesServices to be delivered to Food secure (6,000 HHS), - (Deepen resiliency)•Organize into Marketing Cooperatives; Training on product quality and market requirements; Linkage with formal financial service providers; Market linkage with high value markets

Services to be delivered to Food Sufficient (4,000 HHS) - (Accumulate assets, manage risks better)•Transition PMAs to marketing cooperatives or SMEs, diversify income; Linkage with formal financial service providers for savings, bigger loan and insurance; Linkage with private sector to provide embedded services; Access to market information; Support groups to engage in value addition business; Strengthen extension services

Services to be delivered to Chronically Food Insecure (58,500 HHS) - (Increase income, manage risks)•Technical training on production to increase productivity; Support on- and off-farm enterprise selection; Access to loan to engage in VC through MFIs and RUSACCOs ( individually or as a group); Training on Business skill and business planning; Linkage with input suppliers; Access to technology and inputs; Strengthen/establish PMAs linkage with private sector to provide embedded services; Access to market information; Strengthen extension services; Awareness raising on gender, nutrition, climate change and graduation

Services to be delivered to Ultra Poor (6,500 HHS) - (Provide productive skills and assets)•Promote saving and internal lending; Asset transfer; Financial literacy; Training on simple business skill to facilitate selection of IGA; Group formation/ strengthening;

Documents

PSNP Plus and GRAD: Graduating poor out of food Insecurity