measuring changes towards impact vision ghana’s experience oliver eleeza
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Measuring Changes towards Impact Vision Ghana’s Experience Oliver Eleeza. Why FNR. 1990. Over 80% loss of forest resources (8.2m ha to 60% of population (majority being poor men & women) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Measuring Changes towards Impact
Vision Ghana’s Experience
Oliver Eleeza
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Why FNR
Over 80% loss of forest resources (8.2m ha to <1.5m ha)
Loss of livelihood source for > 60% of population (majority being poor men & women)
Extractive sector not contributing to poverty reduction & livelihood improvement
•1990
2000
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Human rights abuses: Arbitrary arrest and
detention of some suspects in private detention facilities of mining companies
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Shooting of peaceful demonstrators by security agencies acting on behalf of mining companies resulting in death or maiming;
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Abandoned mine trenches and cyanide containment ponds
Mine rock waste / mine waste disposal on fertile lands
Wacam’s research in 2009 indicated that about 250 community rivers in Tarkwa and Obuasi areas are polluted
Cyanide spillages and seepages into water bodies destroying life forms in rivers and the aesthetic value of rivers
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Acid mine drainage. Land issues:
Mode of land acquisition; Forced eviction; Low Compensation and mode of
assessment of compensation; Resettlement Problems Land use problems due to non-existence
of proper land use plan
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TOC FNR
PRO-POOR NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES ESTABLISHED WITH CORRESPONDING LEGAL BACKING
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ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT NRM INSTITUTIONS
A VIBRANT CIVIL SOCIETY LEGITIMATELY AND EFFECTIVELY EXERCISING AND DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
IMPROVED SOCIO-ECONOMIC CAPITAL AND ABILITY TO EXERCISE RIGHT TO NRM
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“Sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management in Ghana contributes to poverty reduction and improve livelihoods of the poor, marginalized and vulnerable
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Impact Groups
Tenant / migrant / settler farmers (men and women) without security of tenure to invest in forest and natural resource production and development-widows, female headed households
poor, marginalized and vulnerable men and women in communities whose source of livelihoods are negatively affected by extractive activities (mining, sand winning, logging) and plantation development-widows, female headed households
adolescent boys and girls of school going age in rural communities who are not in school
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Path ways- Short Term (3 - 4 years)
Short Term (3 - 4 years) Emergence of vibrant and
dynamic community groups
VPA – vehicle for FWP reviewed with legal backing for community tenure;
fulfillment of corporate social responsibilities
DA incorporate Communities Action Plan into MTDP with budget and implement
Short Term (5-10 years) NR extraction and financial
information is public knowledge and available on public notice boards
Communities in control of forest resource development and management
NRM informed by a holistic national governance vision
Long Term (10-15 years) improvement of
incomes and livelihood
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Break-through
PRO-POOR NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES ESTABLISHED WITH CORRESPONDING LEGAL BACKING
.
ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT NRM INSTITUTIONS
A VIBRANT CIVIL SOCIETY LEGITIMATELY AND EFFECTIVELY EXERCISING AND DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
IMPROVED SOCIO-ECONOMIC CAPITAL AND ABILITY TO EXERCISE RIGHT TO NRM
FWP reviewed with legal backing for community
tenure
DA incorporate Community Action Plans into MTDP with budget
and implement
A Cilvil Society forum instituted on annual basis to feed into the NREG discussions
Tenant/Migrant/Settler farmers with security of tenure adopting
and applying CBFM models
informed by land use planning at community level
Voluntary Partnership Agreement implementation
for forest sector governance
Communities in control of forest resource development and
management in the off-reserve areas and enhancing their
livelihoods through employing value chain
CARE in conjunction with other NGOs
interested in reforms and governance in the natural resource sector working
together on agreed agenda
Mining and Oil Policy informed by CS advocacy for EITI enforcement and
responsible industry behaviour
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Program Indicators FNRP
% of households with access to secure land tenure by head of the household
% of local actors with meaningful participation in productive natural resource management at community level by sex
Proportion of land area covered by forest
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Measuring Changes towards Impact-Preparations
1. Participatory evaluation of the ANR Phase1 portfolio-DM&E Capacity
Assessment 2. Tailored Training Sessions on M&E & Learning in Ghana for
CARE, partners and government agencies.–March 15th to April 4th 2009
3. Strengthened M&E staffing (from one to three)
4. Two year M&E Strategic Action Plan for CARE in Ghana 5. Community of Practice concept for Learning and Innovation-
PLT and M&E WG etc
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M&E Working Group
MMT
M&E Interest groupsPMs Automatic
Other Thematic groups
Level one: Reference(STC, PCs)
Level two: Operational/Advisory(M&E staff, GDA, PDA,SLI)
PLT
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Measuring Changes towards Impact-Progress
1. Identification of UCP and Impact groups
2. M&E plans for Projects or Programme Initiatives with indicators,
3. An Annual Programme Review and Progress Reporting
4. Baseline studies to generate knowledge and learning for impact measurement. Participatory!-Tools and Approach
5. Programme Impact Measurement Plan at the discussion stage-Inputs required.
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Challenges-Please help!!!!!!!
Systematic involvement of partners in Programme M&E
Building strategic partnership around impact measurement
Data availability and timing for impact measurement
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Merci!
Any Questions, comments or Suggestions