2. Measuring Changes towards Impact Vision Ghana’s Experience Oliver Eleeza

3. Why FNR  Over 80% loss of forest resources (8.2m ha to <1.5m ha)  Loss of livelihood source for > 60% of population (majority being poor men & women)  Extractive sector not contributing to poverty reduction & livelihood improvement 1990 2000

4.  Human rights abuses:  Arbitrary arrest and detention of some suspects in private detention facilities of mining companies

5.  Shooting of peaceful demonstrators by security agencies acting on behalf of mining companies resulting in death or maiming;

6.  Abandoned mine trenches and cyanide containment ponds  Mine rock waste / mine waste disposal on fertile lands  Wacam’s research in 2009 indicated that about 250 community rivers in Tarkwa and Obuasi areas are polluted  Cyanide spillages and seepages into water bodies destroying life forms in rivers and the aesthetic value of rivers

7.  Acid mine drainage.  Land issues:  Mode of land acquisition;  Forced eviction;  Low Compensation and mode of assessment of compensation;  Resettlement Problems  Land use problems due to non-existence of proper land use plan

8. TOC FNR  PRO-POOR NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES ESTABLISHED WITH CORRESPONDING LEGAL BACKING.  ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT NRM INSTITUTIONS  A VIBRANT CIVIL SOCIETY LEGITIMATELY AND EFFECTIVELY EXERCISING AND DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY  IMPROVED SOCIO-ECONOMIC CAPITAL AND ABILITY TO EXERCISE RIGHT TO NRM X X X  “Sustainable Forest and Natural Resource Management in Ghana contributes to poverty reduction and improve livelihoods of the poor, marginalized and vulnerable =

9. Impact Groups  Tenant / migrant / settler farmers (men and women) without security of tenure to invest in forest and natural resource production and development-widows, female headed households  poor, marginalized and vulnerable men and women in communities whose source of livelihoods are negatively affected by extractive activities (mining, sand winning, logging) and plantation development-widows, female headed households  adolescent boys and girls of school going age in rural communities who are not in school

10. Path ways- Short Term (3 - 4 years) Short Term (3 - 4 years)  Emergence of vibrant and dynamic community groups  VPA – vehicle for FWP reviewed with legal backing for community tenure;  fulfillment of corporate social responsibilities  DA incorporate Communities Action Plan into MTDP with budget and implement Short Term (5-10 years)  NR extraction and financial information is public knowledge and available on public notice boards  Communities in control of forest resource development and management  NRM informed by a holistic national governance vision Long Term (10-15 years)  improvement of incomes and livelihood

11. Break-through  PRO-POOR NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES ESTABLISHED WITH CORRESPONDING LEGAL BACKING.  ACCOUNTABL E AND TRANSPAREN T NRM INSTITUTIONS  A VIBRANT CIVIL SOCIETY LEGITIMATELY AND EFFECTIVELY EXERCISING AND DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY  IMPROVED SOCIO- ECONOMIC CAPITAL AND ABILITY TO EXERCISE RIGHT TO NRM FWP reviewed with legal backing for community tenure DA incorporate Community Action Plans into MTDP with budget and implement A Cilvil Society forum instituted on annual basis to feed into the NREG discussions Tenant/Migrant/Set tler farmers with security of tenure adopting and applying CBFM models informed by land use planning at community level Voluntary Partnership Agreement implementation for forest sector governance Communities in control of forest resource development and management in the off- reserve areas and enhancing their livelihoods through employing value chain CARE in conjunction with other NGOs interested in reforms and governance in the natural resource sector working together on agreed agenda Mining and Oil Policy informed by CS advocacy for EITI enforcement and responsible industry behaviour

12. Program Indicators FNRP  % of households with access to secure land tenure by head of the household  % of local actors with meaningful participation in productive natural resource management at community level by sex  Proportion of land area covered by forest

13. Measuring Changes towards Impact-Preparations 1. Participatory evaluation of the ANR Phase1 portfolio-DM&E Capacity Assessment 2. Tailored Training Sessions on M&E & Learning in Ghana for CARE, partners and government agencies. –March 15 th to April 4 th 2009 3. Strengthened M&E staffing (from one to three) 4. Two year M&E Strategic Action Plan for CARE in Ghana 5. Community of Practice concept for Learning and Innovation - PLT and M&E WG etc

14. M&E Working Group MMT M&E Interest groups PMs Automatic Other Thematic groups Level one: Reference (STC, PCs) Level two: Operational/Advisory (M&E staff, GDA, PDA,SLI) PLT

15. Measuring Changes towards Impact-Progress 1. Identification of UCP and Impact groups 2. M&E plans for Projects or Programme Initiatives with indicators, 3. An Annual Programme Review and Progress Reporting 4. Baseline studies to generate knowledge and learning for impact measurement. Participatory!-Tools and Approach 5. Programme Impact Measurement Plan at the discussion stage- Inputs required.

16. Challenges-Please help!!!!!!!  Systematic involvement of partners in Programme M&E  Building strategic partnership around impact measurement  Data availability and timing for impact measurement

17. Merci! Any Questions, comments or Suggestions