ACF, IRC, DRC: Sustained climate resilience-nutrition/food security 2024-2027

The consortium lead defined the operational tools ensure maximal efficiency and alignment of its partners, so that all three progress along the same approaches and report back outcomes in an harmonized way with similar project management tools that will allow follow up and monitoring, learning collectively from experience and ultimately the consolidation of progress report. For that purpose the following tools were elaborated: •Reporting tools •Client verification and reporting tool •Post distribution data collection tool and reporting format •Tools for Writing Effective Program Impactful Lesson Learned •Joint Monitoring tool •After Action Review (AAR) facilitation guide and reporting tool •Routine Data Quality Assurance (RDQA) •Story bank template •Most Significant Changes guide and tools •Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS) •Organization Capacity Assessment Tool (OCA) •Client Feedback (Complaint) Record draft •Periodic Context assessment and Need Analysis tool. At the last quarterly meeting of the steering committee on 3 June 2025, the partners shared the following preliminary outputs since project start: •Kebele selection, targeting/appeal committee establishment and beneficiary targeting •Agricultural inputs: Reached 270 lead and fellow farmers, 540 households (HHs) with crop/seed support, 30 HHs with poultry support, Farm tools, CSA Seeds: Maize Melkasa 02, Haricot Bean Awash 01, Maize BH 661, Sorghum Melkam variety Used Red Ross system for distribution in 2 woredas •Dairy Goat distribution: 390 HHs (5 per HH) •Organized 30 farmers in 4 vermicompost associations, 4 shelters and provided training for them •Climate smart agriculture (CSA) and Nitrition sensitive agriculture (NSA) training for 245 experts and 124 Lead and fellow farmers •Established 6 Farmer training centre (FTCs) for CSA and NSA demonstrations sites, Drip irrigation installed (2), Water Tanker installation, Solar pump, Seed support •Reached 94 HHs for Cash for Work activity (Stone bund, Watershed, Natural Resource management (NRM) Practices) •Reached 30 HHs Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNRM) practices (trained) •Established 15 Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) committees •Disaster risk reduction (DRR) training of trainers (ToT) training provided for 26 government and program staffs •DRR cascade training provided for 215 (99 female) members •Village saving and loan association (VSLA) and Learn To Earn (L2E) ToT training for Consortium technical team •VSLA and L2E training for 38 (9 Female) for stakeholders at woreda level •Established 74 Village Saving and Loan Associations (25 female members per VSLA) 70% have started saving. Training on record keeping, group management, and decision-making, essential financial literacy skills VSLA toolkits provided •1,284,560 ETB in regular savings •235,080 ETB loan disbursed to 94 VSLA group members •Conflict Sensitivity and Integration ToT Training for Consortium technical teams •Established 15 Peace building committees at woreda and kebele level •School level peace building clubs established (1) •Community Action Plans focused on peacebuilding, NRM, disaster risk management (DRM), and economic recovery •Core protection training for 25 front line workers •Genderbased violence (GBV) safety Audit in 4 project kebeles.

The project goal is to contribute to the food security and climate resiliency of households and communities affected by conflicts, displacements, natural disasters and climate change-induced vulnerabilities. Outcome 1: Enhanced food and nutrition security for vulnerable households in targeted areas Output 1.1: Farmers and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) supported on climate smart agriculture (CSA) and nutrition sensitive agriculture (NSA) practices and networks Output 1.2: Farmers supported to access improved crop production technologies and climate smart agriculture technologies and inputs Output: 1.3 Farmers/pastoralists/agro-pastoralists supported to increase livestock production and productivity through climate smart animal husbandry practice Output 1.4 Awareness campaigns on nutritious food production and consumption in targeted households Output 1.5 Improved Natural Resource Management (sustainable land management) for sustainable crop and livestock production Outcome 2 Enhanced community-based, gender-sensitive disaster risk management (DRR) and resilience Output 2.1 Local institutions and governance structures supported to early detect and implement early action (EWEA) (as per criteria) Output 2.2 Disaster preparedness fund established, including the committee structure and the conditions on the use of the fund and formalities Outcome 3 Increased income and diversified livelihoods of vulnerable members of the communities particularly women and youth Output 3.1 Targeted households supported to join VSLAs and provided with technical and financial assistance to engage in non-farming/alternative livelihoods Output 3.2 Women, Youth owned businesses are supported through tailored business and life skill training (Learn to Earn (L2E), coaching, mentoring, business startup support, and VSLA methodology Output 3.3: VSLA groups capacitated in digital technologies and services. Outcome 4 Enhanced social cohesion through participatory peacebuilding plans and reduce conflict-related risks Output 4.1 Capacity building support provided to communities to prevent and resolve conflict constructively Output 4.2 Clients (women, men, girls, and boys) are safe in their communities and receive support when they experience harm Outcome 5 Increased Collaborative learning and coordination among HDP actors humanitarian, development, and peace actors in the realms of HDPN and MEAL Output: 5.1 Robust evidence base for the Nutrition-Centric Nexus Approach established Output: 5.2 Learning and knowledge sharing on HDP- Nexus Output: 5.3 Inclusive and harmonized HDP Nexus MEAL framework