Nigeria MARKETS & Bridge to MARKETS II Elizabeth Ellis Director, USAID/Nigeria MARKETS II
[email protected]
Today’s discussion
• Livelihood and Nutrition pilot
• Improved rural incomes and livelihoods (core)
Livelihood and Nutrition Pilot
Reaching Communities in Northern Nigeria
• Work through village elders • Community assessment • Target the most vulnerable • Segregated training where needed
Livelihood and Nutrition Components
• Enterprise Skills • Household Asset Management • Nutrition Best Practices • Homestead Gardening
Savings for Health Video http://vimeo.com/32976940
Improved Improved& Nutrition: Nutrition: Knowledge Practice: Improved nutrition related behaviors; Improved utilization of Knowledge Knowledge and and Practice Practice maternal and child health & nutrition services Shift in the number one factor when deciding which foods to prepare for the household
Exclusive Breastfeeding •Before 20% of mothers exclusively breastfed through six months before the training.
What I • Before 69 % can afford • After 51.3% What my family likes
•After 75% reported that they would exclusively breastfeed for 6 months after the training. What is nutritious us for my family Percentage of participants responding yes; eating nutritious meals has a positive effect on: 99%
97%
95%
Percentage of participants responding yes to factors that indicate their child is growing properly:
96%
62%
60% 46%
27%
Income & Productivity
35%
Mental Development
34%
Physical Development
Weight gain
Note: n = 1000 for baseline and 353 for impact assessment
Growing taller
• Before 4.9% • After 38.8%
Percentage of participants responding yes to when they wash hands with soap:
98%
92%
• Before 12% • After 9.3%
Active and Playful
Increased Income of Vulnerable Increased Income and Resilience Communities: Increased resilience of vulnerable communities & of Vulnerable Communities households
Increased Income After the Training: Higher Price 12%
More Goods 38%
Same Income 2%
More Goods & Higher Price 48%
USD $50 annual per capita investment in healthcare in Nigeria
60% of participants reported saving for the first time at an average of $3.75 per week, estimated $194 per year
Estimated Yearly Total Savings of New Savers: USD $470,000 “The money will not vanish because I now know how to save and allocate my money properly” -Livelihood and Household Nutrition Pilot Activity participant, Kano State
Results/Impacts
MARKETS Private Sector, Facilitative Approach
• Increased access to seeds, fertilizer, and credit
• Increased access to extension services • Increased yields per ha for male and female farmers • Increased gross revenue for all farmers • Increased net income for all farmers • Premium prices received by farmers for quality
• Increased local capacity
Challenge: Low Female Farmer & Extension Agent Participation Rates in Northern Nigeria • Low participation rates for female farmers
• Low numbers of female extension agents • Extension efforts for female farmers not the same as for male farmers
Gender Strategy • Performance-based subcontracts • Requirements in MoUs with state governments • Training on inclusive programming for women and youth • Break down performance stereotypes with evidence • Promote women’s leadership and empowerment
Results/Impacts SESAME
• Female farmers rose from 6% (339) in 2009 to 34.3% (2,659) in 2012.
• Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 10.5% (2) in 2012.
Results/Impacts - SESAME
Baseline Yield .4 t/ha
% Yield Increase
Gross Revenue per ha
Net Income per ha
Average Farm Size
SESAME Male 2011
235% (1.34 t)
$1417
$1157
1.33
SESAME Female 2011
250% (1.4 t)
$1464
$1200
1.15
Results/Impacts SORGHUM • Participation of female farmers rose from 0% in 2009 to 33.1% (5,006) in 2012.
• Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 33.3% (10) in 2012
Results/Impacts - SORGHUM
Baseline Yield 1.0 t/ha
% Yield Increase
Gross Revenue per ha
Net Income per ha
Average Farm Size
SORGHUM Male 2010
118% (2.18 t)
$597
$316
1.04
SORGHUM Female 2010
117% (2.17 t)
$591
$305
0.79
Results/Impacts RICE – NORTHERN NIGERIA • Female farmers rose from 0.4% (6) in 2010 to 40.2% (4,026) in 2012.
• Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 18.2% (4) in 2012
Results/Impacts - RICE
Baseline Yield 1.5 t/ha
% Yield Increase
Gross Revenue per ha
Net Income per ha
Average Farm Size
RICE Male 2010
266% (5.55 t)
$2257
$1621
2.13
RICE Female 2010
275% (5.63 t)
$3097
$2150
2.25
Results/Impacts MAIZE • Participation of female farmers rose from 20.1% (602) in 2010 to 41.0% (4,920) in 2012.
• Female extension agents rose from 0% in 2009 to 50% (12) in 2012
Results/Impacts - MAIZE
Baseline Yield 1.2 t/ha
% Yield Increase
Gross Revenue per ha
Net Income per ha
Average Farm Size
MAIZE Male 2010
266% (4.85 t)
$1406
$816
1.38
MAIZE Female 2010
275% (4.86 t)
$1448
$845
1.12
To learn more about MARKETS • www.nigeriamarkets.org
Video - Savings for Health (Full version) • http://vimeo.com/32976940 Video – MARKETS Overview
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSlsSU4PayI&feature=plcp Video – A Bigger Haul (Aquaculture value chain) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu-j3aoAGco&feature=context-
