Sustaining and Improving local Livelihoods In Burao By Developing and Creating

LS and Animal Support Services:

Project Name: Practical VET and Animal Health Service Creation and Delivery.

Appealing Agency: University Of Burao (UB)

Contact Persons: Dr Abdi-rahman Jama Ducale, Vice Chancellor

UB, Burao, Somaliland
Tel:
Mobile:
Email:

Dr. Ali Ahmed Elmi, Dean, College of Animal Sciences (CAS)

TEL: 00 252 2 715 474
Mobile: + 4431 757
Email: vetcollege.haydar@gmail.com

1-Brief Introduction.

Burao is the regional capital of Togdher and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao
was and, still is, a major LS trade centre or route in the region and services many pastoral
tribes and LS producers, Pastoralists, in various eastern regions. Due to this long standing
relations and connections with rural pastoralists, Burao is attracting many failing/former
pastoralists and rural communities. As well as many struggling and least well of pastoral
families who rear small LS not far from the city, and few LS husbandry activities.

As a result, Burao’s population is rapidly increasing and anecdotal information/evidence

indicates that its population is between 350-500 thousand people. Most local families
own a minimum of one goat to supplement their basic daily needs,- food, income or
otherwise. This indicates that there are 50-100 thousand goats in Burao. Needless to say,
there is no LS support services in the region.

2-Context

This animal health (AH) program/service is exploring practical ways of

developing and creating accessible AH service delivery in Burao. This project is
targeting local urban household goats (HHG), working donkeys (WD) and various
livestock husbandry projects (LSHP) in surrounding areas. As well as semi-
sedentary pastoral households in Kabadhere area. Selected neighborhoods in
Burao and its surrounding areas constitute the eventual target areas in which this
project intervention aimed to focus. Togdher is one of the most
neglected/isolated regions and structurally vulnerable setting within Somaliland.
This is why the target city and its neighborhoods/suburbs lagged behind in terms
of general infrastructural development and access to basic services, both social
and livestock (LS). The project will put spotlight on saving livelihood assets
through the provision of basic AH service delivery.

The target population is affected by localized drought situation which prompted

critical shortages of animal feed/folder as result of complete or partial failure of
past rainy and recent Deyr seasons, which has reduced quantity and quality of
available feed resources in the region.

The following problems are already in effect or expected to take a tighter grip on
the target community in the near future if situation is not addressed:

• Severe and increased number of sick animals/LS due to untreated diseases,

injuries and ailments.
• Increased livelihood uncertainties among the affected poor urban and
pastoral households due to sick and unfit/unproductive animals..
• Possible out break of livestock diseases due to lack of feed/folder and
nutrition, Camels in particular, which require large quantities of feed and are
vital for pastoralists way of life.

3. Interventions

3.1 Objectives

Main goal
The overall goal of the project is to develop and deliver basic AH services for
local SH in Burao (Togdher), particularly for vulnerable poor urban and
sedentary pastoral households/communities.

Specific objectives
• Provide basic VET service and professional support to targeted SH in
Burao
• Help with relevant and appropriate VET treatment and assistance
• Improve local animal/LS welfare and caring standards. Develop and
expand AH services in future.
• Improve health condition of Livestock/Animals and reduce vulnerability to
diseases due to lack of basic AH services

3.2 Project strategy

The project will and intent to adopt a holistic approach to local AH delivery by deploying
four parallel components to ensure sustainable AH services local LS SH in the region.

3.2.1- Component-a: Conventional VET Service Delivery.

This component will deploy conventional VET professional, drugs and procedures in
treating common LS/animal diseases and ailments.

3.2.2- Component-b: Complimentary VET service delivery.

This component will deploy unconventional local complimentary VET professionals,

plants and procedures in treating common LS/animal diseases and ailments.
This is particularly important in i) develop and encourage indigenous knowledge an know
-how in treating animals ii( give meaningful choices to local SH who can afford modern
drugs to treat their LS/animals iii) engage and ensure relevant local experts to practice
and transfer their skills and knowledgeable

3.2.3Component-c: Practical Training for UB Students and Others:

Develop and facilitate practical training schemes for UB’s AH students, graduates and
other relevant/interested actors. This is particularly so in tackling and addressing present
lack of skilled/trained AH professional.

3.2.4-Component-d: Stimulate Regional AH Promotion, Data and Information Activities:

Engage and encourage mainstream Ah structures and institutions to joint forces and pool
resources in order to promote, collate baseline data and information of AH issues.

The following are highlights of the implementation procedure:

• UB in collaboration with CLASS will recruit experienced AH professionals.

• Facilitate deployment and attachment of professional to components
• Procurement and availability of all required and relevant program inputs,
equipment and so on.
• Set up a Steering Group (SG) from relevant SH to guide and advice on all
project delivery and implementation activities.
• Camel Livestock and Animal Support Services (CLASS), a LNGO, will
lead project co-ordination mechanisms, creating and delivering AH
services, implementing ground activities etc.
• UB will supervise and ensure that project support and services reaches all
intended beneficiaries.
• A total of four Burao neighborhoods (200-400 HH), 30-50 working
donkeys, 4-8 local husbandry projects and some sedentary pastoral HH.
• UB will ensure the smooth management/running of the project and
 resolving of any problems and disputes.

The project will start its core activities with preparation of contract agreement and
Memoranda of Understanding with CLASS and other relevant structures.

The local leaders/authorities and regional administrations of the target areas

were met and consulted during proposal development. They will therefore be
involved in the actual project delivery and implementation so that all stakeholders
participate and ensure transparency of this vital programme.

3.3 Assumption and Risk analysis.

• Timely recruitment of AH Professionals.
• Project funds are secure and arrive on scheduled time frame.
• Optimum collaboration by relevant organisations, the community, relevant
ministries and local authority in smoot implementation of the project

3.4 Project location:

Project will target four selected neighborhoods in Burao and all LS husbandary
programs in the surrounding areas..

3.5 Project Partners

UB and partner (CLASS) will enter into detailed Memorandum of Understanding

detailing their specific roles. CLASS will deliver and implement the project in the
field UB will play a management and supervisory role. UB will have MoUs with all
participating AFR producers. Other partners in the implementation of the project
will include:
• District local authority (Mayors, D.C, District local Municipality secretary
and coordinator of local Governments and rural development).
• Regional authority in target areas.
• Regional Ministry Offices (RMO) of Pastoral Development, Livestock and
Planning+Co-ordination.

3.6 Expected results of the projects

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4. Human and material resources to be involved

 4.1 Human Resources in the field

1. Conventional VET Professional (CVP): The CVP will be in charge of

i)treating HHG in two selected neighbourhoods, selected group of WD and
livestock in LSHP ii)supervise VET assistance and give/oversee practical
trainings to UB’s VET students iii)closely work/liaise with both program
developer and co-ordinator iv) guide and oversee all conventional VET
services and activities. Also give expert guidance/advice to all relevant
local SH.
2. Conventional VET Assistants(CVA) (2): The CVA will closely work with
and assist CVP activities
3. Complimentary VET Professionals (2): Complimentary VET Professionals
will be in charge of i)treating HHG in two selected neighbourhoods,
selected group of WD and livestock in LSHP ii)supervise VET assistance
and give/oversee practical trainings to UB’s VET students iii)closely
work/liaise with both program developer and co-ordinator iv) guide and
oversee all conventional VET services and activities. Also give expert
guidance/advice to all relevant local SH.
4. Complimentary VET Assistance (2): Complimentary vet assistance will
closely work with and assist above complimentary professionals.
5. Project Administrator (PA) : The PA will be charged with the responsibility
of documenting all payments incurred during the project. Preparation of
financial supports services, contracts and procurement of all project
items/equipment.. The PA will also ensure that cost match allocated
budget lines.
6. Training Facilitator (TF): The TF will organise all training needs of UB
students and activities of the project. Closely work with all AH service
providers and stakeholders (SH) in the region.

4.2 Calendars and Action Plan

The project will start as soon as the funds are made available or approved, and
will run for one year.

Activities M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12

Preparation,recruitstaf
f and SG
Selecting Neigh-Hs
and LS-Proj
Allocating staff to NH
and LS-P and PUBL
programs (AH)
Start of program
activities/AH Ser
MidTerm reports (All
components)
Revise/refocus service
delivery
Conduct surveys and
baseline ass.
SG reports

Final program
reports/evaluation

4.3 Total Cost of the Project

The total project cost requested from DONOR = 131,376 USD
/UB/Community contribution = 14,000 USD
Total amount of the project = 145,376 USD

4.4 Linkages/Complementarities with other related activities in the area

UB in partnership with MOL and local organisations recently took
part/implemented EC funded VET drugs/medicines program in Togdher. This
program supported treatment of livestock for rural pastoralists

The proposed project also complements other ongoing efforts by partner

groups/agencies such as CLASS, MOL among others in the region. Proposed
intervention/s will jointly go a long way towards improved AH, availability and
access by vulnerable populations, who are experiencing lack of basic AH
services. The project will strengthen local capacity for livestock service delivery
and response to local priority needs/issues. This is particularly so to ensure
delivery of AH service for the have nots.

4.5 Coordination/ Cooperation with other actors providing assistance in

the area
UB will facilitate and organise monthly Coordination Meetings and increase
its activities and interventions in the region. UB will also engage and encouraged
relevant programs and institutions to support and link with local groups and
organisations in the region.

5. Monitoring
Planed Measurable Means of Important Actual outputs Date of
project indicators verification assumptions or achievements verification
objective
s or
activities
Purpose Number of UB field Timely Improved access At end of the
animals that monitoring, approval and to basic daily project duration
benefited from AH assessments disbursement services by target
service program and progress of the project Neighbourhood
report. fund HHs
Number of HH
and LS projects SG monthly Sustained
will be serviced by monitoring and livelihood due to
the program reports business and
employment
Number of jobs + creation by MF
training posts cr.
Number of survey
studies and WS
conducted

Output Delivery of basic UB supervision, Availability of Access to basic Monthly

AH services for 10 monthly reports suitable and and emergency delivery report
LS projects and and monitoring experienced AH service for
1000s of HH VET 1000s of HH progress report
Goats and 10s of Delivery log practitioners Goats, 10s of
donkeys in Burao sheets WDs and some UB and SG
Proper LS projects in field monitoring
Generate 10-20 SG monitors coordination and Burao.
Training/job posts supervision of all
for local SH project
stakeholders.
Activities Practical AH ser. UB monitoring Availability of Daily access to monthly
For 1000s of HH reports relevant VET free and quality monitoring
Goats, 10s of WD drugs and local AH services record
and various LS Monthly SG plant treatments 1000s HH Goats,
projects in Burao reports 10s of Donkeys Monthly and
neighbourhoods and some local midterm
and superbs. husbandry posts supervision
reports and
Conduct field progress
surveys and reports
assessments
6- BACKGROUND INFORMATION of UB and Partner/s.

University of Burao (UB)

UB is a higher educational institution in Burao, Togdher and was established in

2004. UB has four main departments/colleges with hundreds of students and
directly employs around 80 staff. UB is currently managing and closely involved
with various private sector (PS) and development programs or institutions in the
region such as Maandeeq Livestock Farm/Husbandry, Dahabshiil, UNDP, EDC,
GA, CLASS and many others.

The College of Animal Science (CAS) was recognized as the main VET body in
Somaliland and already produced 23 AH Graduates in 2009, and few other lots in
the pipeline. CAS is currently in the process of setting up a Husbandry Course as
well. CAS had also implemented a tree planting project with German Agro (GA)
and currently developing AH and AFR production programs with few local
organisations, MLF and CLASS in particular. In all programs there are three
significant elements to such activities:

a)Supporting and assisting the development of local livestock rearing and feed
production groups in partnership with relevant regional SH, local or otherwise.

b)Building the capacity of local organisations to facilitate projects and initiatives

at all levels that improve livestock development, sustainable livelihoods and their
ability to maintain activities in the long run

c)Create local field placement/training opportunities for CAS students and

increase chances of securing appropriate employment for both CAS students
and relevant local SH in future. As well as attracting adequate development
resources, financial and technical assistance, for isolated local
groups/organisations in the present absence of meaningful development and
authority institutions in the region, Togdher.

UB has gained sound and valuable experience in responding to basic priority

needs and issues of local SH. For example, UB developed some training for work
programs for local youths/SH in areas of Business, education and IT sectors
which were funded by EDC. Therefore, CAS will like to extend similar
programs/support for local livestock SH particularly for local LS, milk and
fruit/food producers. Due to persistent rain failures in the region since 2005, UB
had organised couple of local fund raising activities to relief distressed rural
pastoralists in Togdher in 2005-7. CAS is also in current discussions with MLF,
via CLASS, to consider extending its free watering scheme, which stopped
recently (OCT), for poor local pastoral households in the area due to last rain
(Deyr) failure.

Since 2005, CAS has also carried out various livestock promotion and advocacy
activities with livestock/pastoral lobby forums/groups. This complements UB work
as it has a key role in sustaining and maintaining pastoral LS sector/producers in
the longer term.

CLASS and MLF

Unlike most organisations in Togdher, both these local SH are tackling and
addressing core LS and Pastoral needs and issues. MLF heavily invested in
Camel rearing/milk production activities and the is the only group which
succeeded in producing various LS feed resources in the region despite the local
problems/odds against such projects and without external support/assistance.

CLASS was established to tackle and address lack of basic LS services in the
region and help local LS SH. Since May, CLASS managed the following:

-Facilitated MLF free watering scheme for tenths of pastoral HH and thousands
of livestock. Saved lives and livelihood assets of poor pastoralists
-Engaged and encouraged many local groups and organistions
-Conducted baseline and field LS and related surveys and studies in Burao
neighbourhoods and Kabadhere area.
-Developed quality and appropriate program proposals based on survey findings
and local needs
-Presented surveys and proposals to relevant regional, development and
authority institutions.
-Conducted lobby campaigns to pressure key ministers and officials in Hargeisa.
-Managed to convince and influence both CAS and UB management to take a
lead role in supporting and pushing developed proposals.
-Willingness to develop and create basic LS service and generate sustainable
businesses for vulnerable local families and HH in Burao
-CLASS facilitated practical field training sessions for CAS students on AH,
nutrition and feed related activities.
-Unlike other local ngos, CLASS deployed practical strategies and adopted
transparent approach in managing programs/activities which convinced CAS to
joint forces.
7. Budget:

Budget for Developing AH Services in Burao, Togdher.

Donor
Unit cost No. No. Total cost Contrib' UB contrib'n Grand
. Item $ units months $ n$ $ Total $
Component-A
Conventional VET Doctor/Professional 1,200 1 12 14,400 14,400 0 14,400
VET Assistance/Officers 300 2 12 7,200 7,200 0 7,200
Computer+printer set 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 0 1,200
Office furniture 100 2 200 200 0 200
Office costs 200 1 12 2,400 2,400 0 2,400

Sub-total component-A costs 25,400 25,400 25,400

Component-B
Complimentary VET Professionals 1,200 1 12 14,400 14,400 0 14,400
Complimentary VET Assistance 300 2 12 7,200 7,200 0 7,200
Plant/Herb collection and preparation 400 12 4,800 4,800 0 4,800
Computer+printer set 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 0 1,200
Office furniture 100 2 200 200 0 200
Office costs 200 1 12 2,400 2,400 0 2,400

Sub-total component-B costs 30,200 30,200 30,200

Component-C 0
Training facilitator/Officer 500 1 12 6,000 6,000 0 6,000
Mini Bus 14,000 1 14,000 0 14,000 14,000
Fuel 20 2 12 480 480 0 480
Sub-total component-C costs 20,480 6480 14,000 20,480
Component-D
Program Developer and Analyst 1,500 1 12 18,000 18,000 0 18,000
Assistant Officer 300 2 12 7,200 7,200 0 7,200
Computer+printer set 1,200 1 1,200 1,200 0 1,200
Office furniture 100 2 200 200 0 200
Office running costs 200 1 12 2,400 2,400 0 2,400

Sub-total transport & storage costs 29,000 29,000 0 29,000

Common Project Costs
Office rent 500 1 12 6,000 6,000 0 6,000

Vehicle rent 800 1 12X30d 9,600 9,600 0 9,600

Fuel 14.5 1 12X30d 5,220 5,220 0 5,200
Photocopier 600 1 600 600 0 600
Staff Training/Work Shops 400 4 16,00 1,600 0 1,600
AH surveys/field assessments 500 3 1,500 1,500 0 1,500
Recruitment and advertising 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 2,000
Workshop for beneficiaries 400 400 400 0 400
Leaflet and publicity 500 500 500 0 500
VET tools and equipment (see
appendix-a) 3,500 3,500 0 3,500
Management and SG costs 2000 2 4,000 4,000 0 4,000

Sub total common project costs 34,920 34,920 34,900

Subtotals 140,000 126,000 14,000 140,00

7 Contingency @ 2% 2800 2800 2800

8 Total 142,800 128,800 142,800

9. Money Transfer costs (1.5%) 2576 2576
8 Total 131,376 145,376

The total amount of funds requested from Donor is = 131,376 USD.