Welcome to Presentation on Scaling up Household Economic Security Model in Phase 1

1. Welcome to Presentation on Scaling up Household Economic Security Model in Phase 1 Lesson Learning Workshop, EEP/Shiree Organized by Caritas Bangladesh April 22-24, 2012 Welcome to Save the Children’s Presentation on Household Economic and Food Security of Extreme Poorme to Save the Children’s Presentation on Household Economic and Food Security of Extreme Poornomic and Food Security of Extreme Poor

2. Reduction of Poverty, Food & Nutrition Security Tk 28/person/ day @ 2007 pr. Threshold of extreme poverty Movements towards self sustain Movement out of Extreme Poverty (Tk 22 per capita per day @ 2007 prices) MS 6 Improved Health and Nutrition status, Food Utilization Ability to Meet dietary requirements and basic survival needs MS-5 Community level mechanisms, Linkages, Continued support MS-4 MS-3 MS-2 MS-1 Productive assets and skills transfer Awareness on health and nutrition, watsan, Linkages for basic services, entitlements HH level Micro-Plan, Link with Safety net , Immediate Cash Transfer 36th Month 48th Month 60th Month 12th Month 18th Month 24th Month Household Economic Security (HES) Model Movement out of Extreme Poverty (Tk 22 per capita per day @ 2007 prices) Extreme Poor, Food and Nutrition insecurity, extreme deprivation, fatalistic attitude, socially excluded MS-4 Diversification of livelihoods, Coaching and mentoring, Disaster preparedness Training and linkages Current Situation 2

3. Key Features of HES model Household based economic interventions Linking and leveraging: Government, NGOs, other services/facilities Providing temporary financial assistance, promoting social linkages Strengthening livelihood option/IGAs, income diversification Promoting women friendly livelihoods options Promoting viable and resilient livelihood options Monitoring trigger indicators on Early Warning System(EWS), HH emergency preparedness and DRR actions

4. Critical steps Selection of extreme poor households in 5 stages Development of household micro plan Linkages with safety net, basic services and facilities Finalize input schedule and delivery plan alongwith HHs Skills and asset transfer, coaching, mentoring and business counseling Household performance tracking, progress and impact monitoring

5. Phase 1 Project : Household Economic and Food Security of Extreme Poor Khulna District: 3 Upazilas 25 Unions 437 villages 6,742 BHHs Bagerhat District: 3 Upazilas 22 Unions 282 villages 7,746 BHHs

6. Consideration livelihood inputs and IGAs General context • Livelihood zones – mixed • Mapping of institutions, organizations and service roviders • Wealth ranking and examining livelihood means/IGAs Specific for the selected HHs • Household Micro planning – decision on livelihood inputs/IGAs • IGA categorization, IGA viability and resilience analysis • Linking and leveraging services and facilities andtechnical providers and local entreprenuers

7. Sector wide livelihood inputs category

8. HH Livelihood inputs: Sector wise Viability and Resilience Status Most viable and resilient to less viable and less resilience livelihood inputs

9. Innovation for dependant households ! HOW LONG, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICAL QUESTION, Household with no able-bodied member, but a small of land, develops a productive garden with an able-bodied neighbor. Regular source of income is not impossible through CSG’s support • Many extreme poor households lack an able-bodied family member, making it hard to identify suitable income-earning activities.

10. Progress at Outcome Level

11. Capacity building and Coordinated efforts at all levels are essential to benefit BHHs Periodical training, continuous updates and feedback with planned follow up actions has helped staff committing for the deliverables UDMC periodical meeting has helped BHHs to share their needs related to DRR plans and actions Regular Courtyard sessions raised awareness and practice good habits

12. Lessons learned during Phase 1 Context analysis helped to set operational strategies/plans Understanding of selection criteria needs ground experience of working with extreme poor Addressing gender based inequality is necessary for sustainable graduation Micro planning involving all members including children has ensured participation and build confidence of staff and HHs Planned delivery of productive assets, relevant skills, social awareness can improve HH performance

13. Lessons learned during Phase 1 Continuous engagement through local Community Mentors and Community Support Groups has helped households to make decisions and seek support The tools are found to be highly effective and ensured transparency and accountability of project deliverables Involvement of local government institutions, local entrepreneurs and government service providers is found playing an important role for the HHs Knowledge and practice of emergency preparedness, disaster risks reduction measures are found reducing vulnerabilities and preventing loss and damage Proper monitoring and evaluation, research, assessments and lesson learning improves interventions and can help evidence based policy advocacy- within and outside the organization

14. THANK YOU ALL