Monthly Narrative Report for April-2018

Of

UCBPRP Maintenance Phase

Districts Shikarpur, Kashmore & Jacobabad

Report By SRSO-MER Section Head Office Sukkur

Executive Summary:

The Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Project (UCBPRP) has successfully completed its tenure in August 2013 and achieved its set objectives and materialize huge portfolio in form of community institutions and the gigantic intervention. Ensured the linkages between poor households, line agencies, and other service providers and between government social protection programs and the poorest.

The project has helped as well as enabling the poor communities to improve their social indicators relating to health, environment, and education, especially for women and children.

UCBPRP created a sense of understanding among the poor women to undertake economic activities for the wellbeing of their household; the intervention included asset building for income generation, small enterprises, improved agriculture practices, vocational skills as means of business, and the choices to have access to financial resources are larger than before the project, which built the confidence of the target community (Women) to make productive investments from the resources they have been managing collectively through the huge network of their Village Organizations and Local Support Organizations at gross rout levels.

To extract the maximum benefit on regular basis it was indispensable that there must be a proper follow-up and the maintenance in the respective districts to sustain the outcomes in the rural communities. During the maintenance phase, the tendency of routine meetings of these institutions has been promoted to make it on a regular basis and further efforts being under taken to promote and enhance the culture of savings in these gross rout level organizations by making the strict monitoring and participation.

In September-2013 the SRSO have started the formal activities of the maintenance phase in both the districts, initially the teams have focused the recovery and re-disbursement of community investment fund in the different village organizations with the effective support of local support organizations.

The Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Project (UCBPRP) Jacobabad has successfully completed its tenure in 30th June 2015 and achieved its set objectives. In July 2015 SRSO has also started activities of the Maintenance Phase in District Jacobabad. SRSO focused the Recovery and Re-Disbursement of CIF with Support of Local Support Organizations (LSOs).

As of Dec 2017, PKR: 1,192,543,596 received from the different beneficiaries who received the CIF loans under the regular program in three districts. Besides the recovery teams also emphasis the beneficiaries to consider for group landing in order to foster the maximum benefits by utilization the same amount with increment from the seed money of LSOs.

Apart from recovery, the re-disbursement was given massive importance therefore as of April-

2017, PKR: 961,692,416 have been Re-disbursed in different beneficiaries who returned the

MPR for the Maintenance Phase in district Shikarpur, Jacobabad, and Kashmore @ Kandhkot

Executive Summary District Wise progress As of March 2018 30-April 18 As of April-2018

S. No

Name of Activity District Project Target

Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement

1 CIF (No of Groups to be formed in UC under group lending strategy

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - - Sub Total - - - - - - -

2 No of Group to be given CIF Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

3 Total No of Beneficiaries (under Group Lending Strategy)

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

4 No of Communities formed regarding supervisory roles

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

5 No of Small Enterprises to be created through group Lending

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

6 No of LSOs to be given CIF Shikarpur - - 37 - - - 37

Kashmore - - 25 - - - 25

Jacobabad 16 - 16

Sub Total - - 78 - - - 78

7 LSO Members trained in Managerial & CIF Appraisal

Monitoring Training

Shikarpur - - 13 - - - 13

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - 13 - - - 13

S. No

Name of Activity District Project Target

Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement

8

LSO members trained in Book keeping training

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

9

LSO members to be sent on Exposures Visits

Shikarpur - - - - - - -

Kashmore - - - - - - -

Jacobabad - - - - - - -

Sub Total - - - - - - -

10

CIF Recovery 1st

Cycle

- - -

341,756,009 - 1,952,000 - 343,708,009

- - - 275,361,000 - 235,500 - 275,596,500

- 201,768,030 - 112,000 - 201,880,030

Sub Total - - 818,885,039 - 2,299,500 - 821,184,539

11

CIF Recovery 2nd

Cycle

- - - 210,273,657 - 5,385,200 215,658,857

- - - 141,983,250 - 3,800,000 - 145,783,250

- 176,026,450 3,937,500 179,963,950

Sub Total - - 528,283,357 - 13,122,700 - 541,406,057

12

CIF Recovery Cumulative (Cumulative 1

st & 2

nd)

- - - 552,029,666 7,337,200 559,366,866

- - - 417,344,250 4,035,500 421,379,750

- - - 377,794,480 4,049,500 381,843,980

Sub Total - - - 1,347,168,396 15,422,200 1,362,590,596

13

Amount of CIF Re-disbursement (1

st Cycle)

- - - 288,864,259 - 1,952,000 - 290,816,259

- - - 228,836,750 - 235,500 - 229,072,250

- - - 170,533,700 - 371,000 - 170,904,700

Sub Total - - - 688,234,709 - 2,558,500 - 690,793,209

14

Amount of CIF Re-disbursement (2

nd Cycle)

208,773,657 5,385,200 - 214,158,857

141,983,250 - 3,800,000 - 145,783,250

149,556,000 - 3,065,500 - 152,621,500

Sub Total 500,312,907 - 12,250,700 - 512,563,607

15

Re-Disbursement of CIF Cumulative (1

st & 2

nd Cycle)

469,858,166 - 7,337,200 - 504,975,116

359,613,000 - 4,035,500 - 374,855,500

293,869,250 - 3,436,500 - 323,526,200

Sub Total 1,102,850,216 0 14,809,200 - 1,203,356,816

Recovery & Re-disbursement through community Institutions: (involvement of rural women)

After execution of maintenance phase of UCBPRP, the social mobilization teams of all three districts have been proactively engaged and spared much time on the mobilization of masses that the village organizations must have to ensure the 100% recovery of already disbursed CIF under the umbrella of local support organizations in their respective districts. During the regular visits, the teams were significantly facilitated by the senior professionals from the head office as well as district offices on various aspects which has been remained the core concern of rural communities and the priorities of field teams in the recent context of proper recoveries and revolving of CIF amounts.

Now after such sort of facilitation, the outreach and confidence of teams have been enhanced and their interaction with rural communities has also been improved, which resulted in the vital progress of community institutions for recoveries and revolving of CIF. Through these efforts and steps, the sustainability of CIF intervention made in UCBPRP, becoming more assured in rural areas.

Social mobilization teams (SMTs) doing good work, that making possible for the respective LSOs to access each and every VO in their union council and having concrete dialogues with their community institutions and their office bearers for the apparent purpose of CIF recoveries and its effective utilizations, as well as disbursement of same amount in other new households who are willing and has their micro investment plans at household level. Not only this, these LSOs are also making their best, that the incremental amount of CIF may also be provided to such households who have very tangible plans for their livelihood purposes.

In addition to this, LSO office bearers are also paying special attention to the utilization of CIF amount and it has been emphasized on households to make the possible use this amount to open up their livelihood options at the household level. Furthermore, the urge was made in the household to protect and enhance their existing livelihood sources and means with their possible efforts.

The maximum involvement of VOs/LSOs has started to put a positive impact on the recovery and the rural community genuinely realizes that the revolving of CIF amount would have additional benefits. The communities have been consistently unaware about the continuous recycling of CIF amount which had suspended after the dual flooding in 2010 and followed by rainfalls of 2012 in three UCBRPR districts.

Now with this approach the community and the respective LSO office bearers clearly demonstrating their role and getting well involved with their community level institutions for the development of their respective areas through the community is driven initiatives and approaches. The efforts of rural women have created a great zeal in other rural women which, additionally strengthening the women empowerment, and emerging as the effective way to alleviate poverty. The involvement of rural women in various social events, activities programs have significantly restricted the occurrence of violence against women in these three districts.

Events and Initiatives of community institutions (VOs & LSOs)in three districts:

In April-2018, different activities, initiatives, and events are carried out by the rural women from the platform of their community institutions, to foster the development work in gross root levels by promoting the community driven development. The district wise details on those all activities, events, and initiatives by communities given as under:

District Jacobabad:

Initiatives during April 2018

LSO Iqra BoD Meeting: BoD meeting

conducted of LSO Iqra (UC Allah Abad, Taluka

Garhi Khairo) at LSO Office where in

participated SRSO staff and BoD members in

which discussed on CIF Recovery, Saving ,

Record Keeping and also introduce the BISP

Waseela-e-Taleem program which aims to

increase the enrollment of their children in

schools.

Internal Audit Team (Sandeep Bajaj, Naveed Ahmed, Arifa Roohi) conducted the meeting with different

LSOs of District Jacobabad regarding the CIF verification as planned by IA in which in participated BoD

members and CIF VOs members and also DM-JCD, CIF Professional & SMT.

Regional MER Officer MR. Babar Ali visited CIF VOs Hoot Khan Mangi & Sardar Khan Mahar (Taluka

Thull) regarding verification of CIF and Record Keeping.

BISP Waseela-e-Taleem introductory dialogue with LSOs and VOs members at VO Abdul Rahman Sarki,

Taluka Thull.

District Kandhkot:

Initiatives during April 2018

CRPs and Community Institution’s Leaders participated in Quality Education District Level Enrollment walk,

DPI Meeting, Inauguration of Hand pump at Primary School, distribution of Books by Stakeholders Specially

AC Kashmore, District Council Vice chairman, RSPN program officer, SRSO staff, Local and I/NGOs

representative and LSO members actively participated on 18-04-2018 at Kandhkot.

Local Support Organization-LSO

Jeay Bhutto Union council

Malheer held meeting on 20-04-

2018 all members actively

participated and discussed

progress of LSO. While all

decided that they will make plan

and visit all VOs specially OD

VOs for CIF recovery and

revolved.

Enrollment Walk of Waseela-e-Taleem

program by Stakeholders held on 18-04-

2018 in Which VOs/LSOs, Government

Officials SRSO staff participated and

demanded 100% enrollment of out of school

children’s in Schools.

On 21-04-2018 COP SRP Mr. Aftab sb &

other Officials visited SRSO Kandhkot office

and discussed regarding reopening NFE

Centers in community.

Mr. Riaz Jalalani Riaz Manager-SRSO-ED

visited Kandh kot to conduct meeting with

DC sb to promote the traditional Art of Jandi

in Kandhkot on 20-04-2018.

DM Participated in Enrollment

Enhancement Campaign program arranged

by SBEP - CMP on 17-4-18 at Karampur

School

DM participated in Enrollment walk

organized by GoS Education department on

13-04-2018

Coordination meeting with GoS Education

Department officials DDO Ab Shakoor sb,

TEO Basheer Meernai sb, District

Coordinator RSU Rehmatullah Malik sb at

Unit Office Kandhkot. Coordination meeting

with GoS Education Department officials on

13-04-18.

Surprised visit was paid by DM at Cluster

School BKK. He conducted a meeting with

teaching staff discussed about Academic,

Administration, Enrollment and new Trending

things related to school. He appreciated all

staff for better work at Cluster School

Bahadur Khan Khoso DM visited Cluster

School BKK and participated in Assembly

and meeting with teaching staff on 12-4-18.

Project Incharge conducted meeting with

District Vice Chairman Kashmore Mr.

Naveed Khan Golo regarding 2nd Phase of

improvement Supply Scheme as Water

facilities in 50 Schools in 3 UCs. He assured

that Tender is process and work will be

started in this month meeting held on 10-04-

2018.

DM conducted coordination meeting with

Chief Officer of district council at District

Council Complex Kandh kot on 03-04-2018.

On dated 04 April 2018, Foreigners Mr. Hammad Yunus Public Financial Management Expert Mr. Salman

Qadri Communication Officer from Ernst & Young Company UK based visited LSO Roshni UC Gulwali.

They participated in the LSO meeting and conducted interviews from LSO BoD members, and asked CO-

VO & LSO formation process, Interventions process and specially objectives of LSO; they also checked the

Record of LSO Roshni. LSO members presented their presentation and shared 8 case studies.

In the last VISITORS presented gift to LSO BoD members on the basis of their performance, Like: Office

file, writing paid & Pen. Visitors appreciated the efforts of LSO members.

DC & SSP district Kashmore@Kandhkot visited SRSO Stall at Mini Stadium Ground Kandh Kot on 01-04-

2018 on the occasion of 4th Flower Show & Kashmore Festival; they appreciated the work of SRSO. DM

presented Ajraks to Guests. DC paid thanks of SRSO for establishing stall in the event DC and SSP

visited SRSO Stall on 01-04-2018.

DC presented award to DM on 01-04-2018 during the

program of musical night on the occasion of 4th flower

show and Kashmore Festival 2018 at Mini stadium

ground Kandh Kot.

SRSO-NAVTTC Kashmore@Kandhkot trainee Abdul

Hameed got 2nd position in NAVTTC Zonal level

Vocational Skills competition under Dress Designing

held at IBA Sukkur & awarded with prize of PKR

20,000. Worthy guest appreciated. SRSO.

Mr. Ayaz from Allied solar visited Kandh

kot and conducted meeting with LSO Jeay

Bhutto on 23-04-2018.

District Shikarpur:

Initiatives during April 2018

LSO Ujagar UC Rahimabad BOD Meeting regarding CIF revolving and LSO office and LSO bank account at VO

Muhammad Hashim Pahore. All BOD members participated. These agendas were discussed. LSO Regular

meetings, LSO General Body meeting and Election, LSO CIF Revolving, LSO Bank account, LSO office,

Activation of VOs bank accounts. In this meeting SMU Khanpur team also participated and discussed briefly with

LSO BOD Members on mentioned agendas. It was deiced in general body meeting that in next month meeting

will be organized in which Election process of LSO Executive body will be followed. CIF revolving a committee of

LSO BOD members will be made. LSO bank account LSO members requested SRSO for opening of their LSO

bank account as soon as possible. This LSO has covered CIF OD from VOs which is 1,479,000 amount during

the month of April 2018.

LSO Ujagar UC Rahhimabad BOD meeting VO

MUHAMMAD SALEH SHAR UC Rahimabad

LSO Ujagar. This VO was an OD Vo since

disbursement they have not revolved CIF with

the efforts of LSO members and VO office

bearers of VO Muhammad Salaih Shar this VO

has revolved amount of 8,39000 from 52 CIF

Beneficiaries that was really a big achievement

of LSO and VO members.

VO meeting at village

Muhammad Saleh Shar Union

council Rahimababd. VO

Chairperson observed busy in

recovery.

LSO Awami UC Pir Bux Shujra Talka Khanpur district Shikarpur held BOD meeting regarding CIF

revolving, LSO office and opening of LSO bank account. All BOD members participated. These agendas

were discussed. LSO Regular meetings, LSO General Body meeting and Election, LSO CIF Revolving,

LSO Bank account, LSO office, Activation of VOs bank accounts. In this meeting SMU Khanpur team also

participated and discussed briefly with LSO BOD Members on mentioned agendas. It was deiced in

general body meeting that in next month meeting will be organized in which Election process of LSO

Executive body will be followed. CIF revolving a committee of LSO BOD members will be made. LSO

LSO members requested to SRSO staff for opening of their LSO bank account as soon as possible.

While VO Miani chanesar offered their pilot for opening of LSO office

Lso awami chairperson Mrs. Farzana doing dialogue with members in order to linkage VO Dato

Pahore with PSI -DANFAK project team in UC Rahimababd.

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