Measuring Changes towards Impact

Vision Ghana’s Experience

Oliver Eleeza

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

Human rights abuses: Arbitrary arrest and

detention of some suspects in private detention facilities of mining companies

Shooting of peaceful demonstrators by security agencies acting on behalf of mining companies resulting in death or maiming;

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

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

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

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

Break-through

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

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

     

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

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

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

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.

Challenges-Please help!!!!!!!

Systematic involvement of partners in Programme M&E

Building strategic partnership around impact measurement

Data availability and timing for impact measurement

Merci!

Any Questions, comments or Suggestions