3rd

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3rd Component Steering Committee
Meeting Dhaka February 09, 2009
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OUTLINE

• Achievements October 2006 to December 2008
• Major problems encountered
• Recommendations to overcome those major problems

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ACHIEVEMENTS- UP TO DECEMBER 08
Output - 1

• RFLD-BC is working in 216 unions (24 upazilas).
• Another 14 unions will be covered by June 09.
• Total 2,648 FFSs are completed or in progress.
• About 126,000 members from 63,000 HHs are getting
  training extension services from FFS.
• FFS are running on 15 training modules (social,
  vegetable, fisheries livestock
  issue/activities).
• Total 433 LFs (CBFM-16) are trained working as
  FFS facilitators local extension agents.
• 186 paravets are trained rendering services.
• Total 435 input providers are trained.

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Output - 2

• 110 Community Based Organizations (registered
  with Cooperative Department).
• Formation of another 110 CBOs are undergoing and
  will be finalized/registered by June 2009.
• With assistance of POs, CBOs are executing
  various training and extension activities such as
  execution of FFS and management of LFs.
• CBOs supported with training, grants and capacity
  development issues to improve their services
  rendered for the community.
• Some CBO members have been trained and working as
  Local Facilitators and Paravets.
• Hiring of CBO Consultants under process.

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Output - 3

• 4 Prawn, 3 mono-sex Tilapia, Carp and Magur
  hatcheries, Poultry farms some Cattle rearers
  and milk producers are getting supports.
• Supported prawn hatcheries already substantially
  increased their quality and production.
• In 2009, the component will provide technical
  supports to at least new 3 Prawn hatcheries.
• Support also given in fodder grass cultivation.
• 14 fisheries graduates have received intensive
  trained and now capable to manage prawn, tilapia,
  magur and carp hatcheries. Next batch starts
  soon. Component will also start a batch of
  livestock graduates training as livestock
  consultant.

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Output - 4

• BG distribution schedule is shifted to 2009 due
  to national and upazila elections and also audit
  of previous grant allocations.
• Newly hired short-term consultants auditing the
  CBOs on BGs provided to SIDR affected CBO
  members.
• Consultants (audits) are also working to develop
  the financial management capacity of CBOs.
• Evaluation of UPs has been done in order to judge
  the qualification to operate Block Grant.
• Meeting/discussion with UP chairmen and UNOs
  undergoing in various upazilas (UCC meeting).
• Hiring of Consultants for capacity building of
  UP, especially of FLSC under process.

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MAJOR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

• Less contribution of DoF/DLS field official in
  RFLDBC programme implementation.
• Vacant positions in DoF/DLS especially of UFO and
  ULO very high in Barisal division.
• Lack of harmonization between components, donors
  in paying allowances for GoB officials.
• Delay in releasing CD-VAT.
• Delayed decision from the authorities.
• Inflexible DPP both in terms of programme and
  budget, particularly in the budget heads/lines.
• Non-return of assets from ASPS-1 NGOs.
• Hand over of Jalmahals from Govt. to Component.
• Decision regarding ASPS II Microcredit
• Use of contingency
• Insufficient budget for construction

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Financial Progress from July-December 2008
(Lakh Taka)
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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Officials directly involved in component field
  activities be nominated to participate in
  foreign trainings/fellowships as an incentive.
• Vacant positions should immediately be filled.
• Provision of remuneration and allowances be made
  for GoB staff involved in component activities.
• Remuneration allowances for GoB officials be
  uniform for all components and donors
• CD-VAT should be adjusted as paper transfer from
  one Govt account to another.
• Ministry could give more executive power to the
  PDs, especially where the PDs are joint signatory
  together with international advisors.
• In the DPPs, DTA budget be mentioned together
  with DKK and CSC allows the use of increased
  value of DKK in each budget line.

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Thank you very much