Members rely on their solid relations and welcome presence in the area, working closely with community representatives to ensure understanding, acceptance, and active participation in the project. Programme structures are contributing to mobilising and promoting increased agricultural production in target locations. The programme is building capacity through cash inputs for farmers and targeted committees, which will contribute to a longer lasting impact. Clients are able to utilise these skills and generate income beyond the project. The programme has also facilitated a digital transformation and IT development from manual systems for some activities. It has provided psychosocial supports for children and caregivers, WASH and health related training, including Covid-19 prevention, nutritional education, and increased access to these supports. In some areas, farmers have received technical training around seasonal crops and livestock activities to promote regenerative agricultural practices and climate adaptation techniques.
CHS 4: Communication, Participation, and Feedback Core Humanitarian Standard 4: Communities and people affected by crisis know their rights and entitlements, have access to information, and participate in decisions that affect them Primary Criterion: Humanitarian response is based on communication, participation and feedback
Timely and Effective Communication with Communities DEC implementing members focused on designing awareness raising materials in the formats and languages according to the local context, while also addressing accessibility, literacy and visual abilities, and the preferences of the communities. Members produce and disseminate accessible information, education, and communication materials to promote awareness and engagement of community and religious leaders. Members engage with district and community level leaders to include them in affected community assessment and selection processes, and specific programme components, such as food preferences for the communities. Distribution of material takes into account logistical needs of the population (e.g., distance and timing). There are examples of some members developing child-friendly formats (e.g., visuals, oral information, sharing guides) and information sharing materials. To help address illiteracy, project staff plan time to explain information orally to target community members, with particular attention to women and girls. Targeted materials, such as learning booklets containing information on the cash transfer system, and participant’s rights and entitlements, are provided at opportune times that complement programme activities. Members also share information through focus group discussion, leaflets, posters, and hotlines staffed by women, as well as during project implementation meetings and monitoring exercises.
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