Mid-Term Review of “Moving herders from aid dependence to self-sustaining growth through livestock husbandry development and market expansion” (SULALAH).

Project Overview

Moving herders from aid dependence to self-sustaining growth through livestock husbandry development and market expansion” (SULALAH) , is two years project funded by the European Union's Food Security Thematic Program' (FSTP) which was launched in 2007, to address food security challenges at global and regional levels, and in exceptional transition situations as well as in fragile states, through a set of actions that ensure overall coherence, complementarity and continuity of EU interventions, including in the area of transition from relief to development.The Livestock-based Livelihood Support Program – with its both field (LbL-f) and institutional (LbL-i) level components – is financed by the FSTP. The overall objective of the (LbL-f) programs is to improve the food security and sustain the livelihoods of the vulnerable population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with a particular focus on “Area C”, while bridging emergency and development.SULALAH project under the field level component is implemented by Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) in partnership with Gruppo di Volontariato Civile (GVC);Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG); Qatar Charity; Laore Sardegna; Ta'amreh Cooperative for Livestock; and Jericho Cooperative for Livestock Development. Its overall objective is to improve the food security of Palestinian male and female herders by protecting, sustaining and developing livestock production, with specific aim to improve resilience of vulnerable herders living in the eastern slopes of the West Bank through improving production capacities, enhancing access to assets and expanding income opportunities from livestock. After 10 months of operation, UACW has intended to conduct Mid-Term review to advise on any correction needed to strengthen the implementation mechanisms over the remaining duration by: Reviewing the main project documents and related action plans; Addressing the gaps and highlighting challenges in achieving the desired results and outcomes,Providing recommendations and corrective actions on the action plans, budget, M&E system, management structure and mechanisms. Assessing the synergies and challenges related to the existing coordination mechanism for the field component of LbL, and providing recommendations to enhance better outcomes as a result of a coordinated approach. To this end, UAWC has contracted GCT to undertake this evaluation assignment in professional and comprehensive manner.