GB-CHC-291333-DFID_MEWODA_SL
Feed the Minds
Sustainable agricultural livelihood and income enhancement for 2,500 women farmers in northern Sierra Leone through skills training and gaining access to markets
This project aims to increase the income of 2,500 rural women farmers in 50 villages and increase their ability to use this income to reduce household poverty (benefitting 17,500 dependents) in Bombali District, Sierra Leone. This will be achieved through the establishment of 50 women’s farming cooperatives that are trained in improved agricultural techniques and business skills. Alongside this, gender awareness training and advocacy activities will be delivered in cooperative communities and Village Monitoring Committees will be established to give women increased power to decide on the use of extra income.
DFID
Feed the Minds
Menna Women's Development Association (MEWODA)
Start date for implementation of baseline survey and activity implementation
Planned end date
Feed the Minds
Programmes
Feed the Minds
General enquires
+44 (0) 20 3752 5800
info@feedtheminds.org
http://www.feedtheminds.org
The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR
Project fully implemented in Sierra Leone
Women's agricultural cooperatives
100545.79
95982.37
53210.34
1929.91
Advance claim from DFID
DFID
Feed the Minds
3735
FTM expenditure
Feed the Minds
4999.59
Payment of final balance by DFID - retention payment
16976.83
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
14843.09
DFID GPAF Grant Funding
Feed the Minds
9084.25
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
13214.04
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
3205.86
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
3431.67
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
249739
30737.13
Y1Q3 income from DFID
DFID
Feed the Minds
45283.00
Y1Q4 disbursement of funds to implementing partner, MEWODA
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
25548.65
Y2Q1 disbursement of funds to implementing Partner
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
11082.31
Y2Q2 disbursement of funds to implementing Partner
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
32987.00
Y1Q3 disbursement of funds to implementing partner, MEWODA
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
69808.66
Income from DFID for Y1Q4
DFID
Feed the Minds
28509.72
Y2Q1 income from DFID
DFID
Feed the Minds
19919.68
DFID GPAF funding
DFID GPAF
Feed the Minds
29767.02
FY2Q4 budget to implementing partner
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
32709.88
Incoming funds from DFID - advance for FY2Q4
DFID GPAF funding
Feed the Minds
14384.59
Quarterly funds for in-country partner
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
18871.76
Incoming funds from DFID
GPAF quarterly funding (advance claim)
Feed the Minds
6956.26
GPAF funding
DFID
Feed the Minds
4487
FTM expenditure
Feed the Minds
7026.86
Planned Partner Funding - GPAF FY3Q3
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
4487
FTM expenditure
Feed the Minds
1147.40
Planned Partner Funding GPAF FY3Q4
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
2943
Feed the Minds expenditure
Feed the Minds
1625
Feed the Minds expenditure
Feed the Minds
9154.39
Project Partner Funding - MEWODA in-country activites
Feed the Minds
MEWODA
20117.29
DFID Income (advance claim)
DFID
Feed the Minds
GPAF Proposal
Baseline report by external evaluator
Partnership agreement - FTM & MEWODA
GB-CHC-291333-DFID_NRDP_PAK
Feed the Minds
Improving maternal health and infant survival rates in Pakistan Project
This project aims to improve maternal health and infant survival rates for rural communities in Pakistan by (1) Improving access to antenatal and post-natal care and delivery services for pregnant women and (2) Fostering improved health and hygiene practices amongst amongst community members that affect women and girls.
These outcomes will be achieved through the development of the following outputs:
1. Establishing Women\'s Health Committees in each rural village to coordinate health education initiatives and ensure access to community midwifery services for the most marginalised women;
2. Providing health education programmes to raise awareness and change behaviour in health and hygiene practices amongst women and girls.
3. Establishing a network of trained community midwives to provide antenatal and post-natal care and delivery services for pregnant women.
4. Building the capacity of communities to advocate for improved health services, particularly for mother and child health. ;
Feed the Minds
National Rural Development Program (NRDP)
DFID
Feed the Minds
Contract end date
Feed the MInds
Programmes
Programmes Team
General enquires
+44 (0) 20 3752 5800
info@feedtheminds.org
http://www.feedtheminds.org
The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR
Health education
93527
104932
41577
10261
Disbursement Y2Q4
Feed the Minds
NRDP
7008.87
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
3776.71
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
7041.39
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
3777.00
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
5311.61
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
8324.06
FTM UK grant related expenditure
Feed the Minds
39686
Disbursement of year 1 quarter 3 funds to implementing partner in Pakistan
Feed the Minds
National Rural Development Program (NRDP)
39686
Disbursement of year 1 quarter 4 funds to implementing partner in Pakistan
Feed the Minds
National Rural Development Program (NRDP)
59678.77
Incoming funds for year 1 quarter 4 to Feed the Minds
DFID
Feed the Minds
41292
Disbursement of year 2 quarter 1 funds to implementing partner in Pakistan
Feed the Minds
National Rural Development Program (NRDP)
8130
Y2Q4 disbursement of funds to Partner
Feed the Minds
NRDP
5577
Y3Q1 disbursement of funds to implementing partner
Feed the Minds
NRDP
24070
Disbursement to partner, Y2Q2
Feed the Minds
National Rural Development Program (NRDP)
240036
DFID
Feed the Minds
7579
Y3Q2 disbursement of funds to implementing partner
Feed the Minds
NRDP
8830.00
DFID
DFID
Feed the Minds
4361.00
Feed the Minds
NRDP
3253.00
Feed the Minds
3253.00
Feed the Minds
16102.08
Income from DFID for Y2Q3
DFID
Feed the Minds
17593.52
Income from DFID, Y2Q2
DFID
Feed the Minds
38279.96
Income from DFID for Y2Q1
DFID
Feed the Minds
33716.65
Incoming funds for project year 1 quarter 3 to Feed the Minds
DFID
Feed the Minds
10824.83
DFID
Feed the Minds
32956.79
Income from DFID for Y2Q4 (Jan-Mar16)
DFID
Feed the Minds
8507.91
FY3Q3 GPAF funding
DFID
Feed the Minds
8050.99
Incoming GPAF grant funding from DFID
DFID
Feed the Minds
4111
Feed the Minds expenditure
9272
Feed the Minds expenditure
3843
Planned Partner Funding for NRDP - in-country activities
Feed the Minds
NRDP
Logical Framework
GPAF Community Partnership Proposal Round 2
Partnership Agreement with in-country partner
website
GB-CHC-291333-SEM_SSD_20/01
Feed the Minds
Increased food security and income among vulnerable farmers in Mvolo county, South Sudan
This project will support a transition from subsistence farming and aid dependency to sustainable livelihoods and development by building the capacity of 2000 farmers in 66 villages in Mvolo County, South Sudan. The project will promote peaceful coexistence among community stakeholders, including those from Jur and Dinka ethnic groups, as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Over the 36 month period, the project will increase food security in Mvolo, evidenced by an increase in crop production and income levels, improved access to finance through VSLAs, as well as a greater sense of security & cohesion at the community-level.
A sub-project has been funded by DFID in response to the outbreak of Covid-19. The project will deliver interim food relief to 1,500 marginalised and vulnerable households. The objective is the provision of emergency relief until restrictions on migrant workers are relieved, market prices decrease, and households can harvest again. The grant holder has designed a food package using Sphere standards, which will provide rations for a household of 6-9 people for up to eight weeks. As current relief agencies are struggling to bring WASH interventions to rural communities quickly, soap will also be provided for households. The project will provide short-term duration crop seeds, as well as socially distanced agricultural training on how to grow, care for and harvest them. These seeds will provide households with access to nutritious food relatively quickly. Literacy-sensitive learning cards will be developed for short-term duration crops, meaning households with low literacy levels can grow their crops without the need of a Field Officer. Simple foot-pedal water pumps will be supplied to clusters of households with particularly poor water access. Families will be selected based on a rapid needs assessment and in collaboration with traditional leaders, local government, and other agencies. Emergency food relief will be distributed at an accessible point, adhering to social distancing requirements. Alongside these physical interventions, the grant holder will conduct house-to-house awareness raising activities to ensure beneficiaries are prepared and mobilised in way of signs and symptoms, transmission prevention and healthcare provision.
The objectives of the project are: a) 2,000 rural farmers from will demonstrate improved agronomic practices to reduce their vulnerability by increasing productivity to support household food consumption and income generation. Given that education and literacy levels among adults in Mvolo (and in South Sudan generally) are particularly low, the agricultural training will be practical, hands-on and participatory to maximise comprehension, learning and impact. b) 66 farming groups with a minimum of 30 farmers in each will be formed across 66 villages, bringing together Jur, Dinka and IDPs who have settled in Mvolo to promote collaboration and reduce competition. c) 2,000 rural farmers will develop their basic literacy and numeracy skillsets as the project progresses and specific modules on FAAB, enterprise development and financial literacy will be delivered through FAL sessions delivered at community level. This will support farmers with transition from subsistence farming to income generation. d) 66 farming groups will also operate as VSLAs to increase financial security and further support improved livelihoods. Access to finance, which is currently absent in Mvolo, will support small scale business and enterprise development as well as increased household spending; both of which will contribute to improved quality of life at household level. e) The proposed project will utilise an integrated approach which combines livelihood development with peacebuilding; in recognition of the fact that, in this context, neither will succeed without the other. Peacebuilding activities will be integrated throughout to enhance social cohesion, mitigate the risk of conflict escalation and create an environment conducive to farming activities, income generation and ultimately development. 66 Peace Committees, established in each village, will bring together community leaders and stakeholders (male and female) as leaders in peace promotion. Increased community dialogue will contribute to increased understanding and tolerance amongst different stakeholder groups and increased community participation. Between October 2020 and March 2021, 15,000 marginalised and vulnerable households will receive emergency food relief and short-term duration crop kits to support them through the Covid-19 outbreak.
60% of farmers reached will be women and 10% of farmers will be PWDs.
For the RRF project, 1,000 of 1,500 beneficiaries will be PLWDS. 500 of 1,500 beneficiaries will be single women, widows, lactating mothers or pregnant women.
Feed the Minds
MannionDaniels
DFID
Feed the Minds
Programmes
Amos Mate
Senior Programme and Partnerships Manager
+447500080799
amate@feedtheminds.org
http://feedtheminds.org
Feed the Minds The Foundry 17 Oval Way London SE11 5RR United Kingdom
See project objectives.
84271.64
275038.18
28439.41
45309.72
111176.88
USCL commit to match-fund the SEM project.
USCL are a trust with a long-standing relationship with Feed the Minds.
Feed the Minds to receive the match-funds as grant-holder, and pending financial commitment from DFID.
45606.72
23614.84
16989.81
3588.46
178614.59
73447.44
73447.43
28847.59
27644.13
32885.59
16624.59
1111776.88
18193.52
34803.33
15738.31
531657
Savings exercise cutting 25% of FCDO contributions for financial year 2020/21. Sub-project agreed to support Covid-19 Rapid Response (£198,920). Accountable Grant Arrangement signed by Feed the Minds and UK AID Direct. MoU for RRF project signed between Feed the MInds and SEM.
1st April 2019 – 31st March 2020 £84,271.64
1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021 £275,038.18
1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022 £110,425.28
1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 £61,921.52
Feed the Minds are the grant holder, and so will receive the funds in arrears and conditional to good reporting.
12543.31
9975.02
84271.64
FTM-SEM MoU (Jan, 2020)
FTM-SEM Theory of Change (Dec,2019)
FTM-SEM Logical Framework (Dec,2019)
FTM-SEM Proposal (2018)