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- FANTA's Title II Relevant Material Request Form
- Final Report on Development of an Emergency Food Product
- Budget and AER for PVO rapid response - DRAFT (Excel, 188kb)
- PVO Emergency Proposals - DRAFT (Word, 45kb)
- Supplemental Title II Proposal Guidance for Burundi and Guatemala Preventing Malnutrition in Children Under Two Approach - FINAL. (word, 45kb)
- FFP Response to PM2A Comments. (word, 50kb)
- FY 2009 Commodity Calculator for March and April Calls Forward, updated 03.05.09 (excel, 175kb)
- FY 2009 Title II Procurement Schedule (pdf, 71.8kb)
- Market Assistance Program - Field Manual (pdf, 72.7kb)
- FY09 Title II Guidelines (Final)
- Trigger Indicators and Early Warning and Response Systems in MYAPs (250kb, PDF)
- FY 2007 U.S. International Food Assistance Report (358kb,PDF)
- Food for Peace Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 (PDF)
- HIV and Food Security Conceptual Framework: Food for Peace and PEPFAR (125kb, pdf)
- Weekly Emergency Call Forward Status Report
- Weekly Emergency Shipping Status Report
- Weekly Non-Emergency Call Forward Status Report
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Environmentally Sound Management for Food
Security Practitioners
How can we increase the resiliency of FFP
programming? Programs will be more resilient with better planning and
management. The FY06-FY10 FFP
Strategy (May 2005, PDF) sets as a priority
to reduce the food insecurity in vulnerable populations using both
relief and development interventions under a single SO.
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In rural communities, vulnerable individuals rely
on the natural environment in a manner difficult to understand by urban
dwellers, often obtaining livelihoods and health from a 10-30 km
radius. Environmentally-sound design and management can help better
support these communities by increasing the resiliency of their natural
environment.
FFP can enhance program resiliency by avoiding
common mistakes. Common development mistakes are many times reversible
if the principles of environmentally-sound management are mobilized by
communities. For example, a common mistake of small-scale development
and relief is successive years of deforestation which promotes erosion
and disrupts rainfall patterns causing a loss of valuable agriculture
productivity
(livelihoods) and availability of clean water sources (health).
Providing alternatives for rapid fuel wood consumption and planning
appropriate reforestation programs can reduce such losses.
Why increase resiliency with Environmental
Management? As an international donor, USAID is responsible for helping
to protect and regenerate underlying natural resources upon which
individuals derive their livelihoods and health. Such practices are
good development, good diplomacy, and required by US law.
Requirements
Preparation Resources for Title II
IEEs
- Title II FY06-FY10 Guidelines
- Title II Reg. 216
Environmental Compliance Templates
- Tips for Writing Effective
Title
II IEEs
- Prioritized List of 216 Guides
Sectoral Guidance for Best
Management Practices
- Prioritzed List of Best
Management Practices
- Common Rural Development
Mistakes
Comprehensive List of Reg. 216
and BMP Guidance
Searchable Databases for
Regional Bureau IEEs
Environmental Training Workshops
USAID & Partners Environmental
Working Groups (EWG)
Technical Assistance Links
Environmental Officers and
Advisors
Requirements
MYAPs
Submit an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
with all proposals and an
Environmental Status report (ESR) with annual results reporting and
resource requests (CSR4s).
SYAPs
- For all slow-onset emergencies and protracted,
complex emergencies lasting more than one year, submit an IEE, if the
PVO had a previous Title II Program in the region.
- For emergencies, a one-year grace
period from the IEE is granted.
- For rapid-onset emergencies, see environmental
impact assessments in OFDA's Field
Operations Guide
(FOG), Chapter II: Assessments, Section F.3.
- For more SYAP IEE details refer to FY06-FY10
PL480 Guidelines, Annex D, (October 2005, PDF- 62K) , section III E.
Regulations & Statutes
Clearances
- To expedite FFP's processing of the IEE, all
Mission signatures (MEOs and Mission
Director)
are required at
submission of MYAP and SYAP IEEs. This constitutes a change from the
previous requirements, please plan accordingly.
- Field-based regional FFP officer signatures are
preferred, but not required.
- The FFP CBO will facilitate the
required-Washington signatures, including the FFP Director and the DCHA
BEO.
- For more details refer to FY06-FY10 PL
480 Guidelines, Annex D, section III A (October 2005, PDF- 62K).
Preparation Resources for Title II IEEs
1. Title II FY06-FY10 Guidelines
* These documents
contain all of the essential FFP requirements for a
Title II IEE.
2. Title II Reg. 216
Environmental Compliance Templates
3. Tips for Writing
Effective Title II IEEs
- Submit IEE as a stand-alone document, i.e.,
include all needed maps and photos
- Keep the document to 10-20 pages, Be clear and
concise
- Propose process and impact indicators in the
M&M table
- Provide quick reference sheet of monitoring
table for field staff
Many logistical and financial issues challenge
sound management of field programs. For example, often the PVO
staff that designs the program and writes the proposal and IEE, is not
the staff that manages the program. A helpful tip: create
quick reference sheets of environmental compliance mitigation and
monitoring tables with indicators to distribute to field staff.
- Prepare and executive summary for leadership
staff, highlighting primary activities and mitigation strategies.
- When responding to IEE edits, highlight all
changes in new font color.
4. Prioritized List of Reg.
216 Guides
A
Field Guide to USAID Environmental Compliance Procedures (2000)
Concise overview for Title II partners, Under revision (Nov 2005)
USAID
Environmental Procedures Training Manual (EPTM) AFR Edition (2002)
Guide to compliance with USAID environmental procedures for USAID staff
and Partners.
Sectoral Guidance for
Best Management Practices
1. Prioritized Lists of Best
Management Practices
Environmental
Guidelines for Small Scale Activities in Africa (2005)
This guide covers a range of common small-scale interventions. A good
first step when designing a program.
Low-Volume Roads Engineering (2003)
A comprehensive guide for resilient small-scale roads
Rapid-Onset Emergencies
Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA)
Human-centered, consensus-based approach to minimize environmental
impact to during a relief intervention. Can be completed from 3 days to
2 weeks, depending on degree of community involvement.
Environmental
Health
Less than 50% of small-scale water systems have appropriate
sanitation and hygiene practices.
2. Common Rural Development
Mistakes
Water/Sanitation
- Failing to build in community-based
maintenance into water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions
- Drilling wells without providing for necessary
sanitation needs to protect these limited resources.
- Installing pit latrines where water table is to
close to the surface
- Drilling wells in water-poor and/or polluted
aquifers because geological assessments were not performed.
Roads
- Improper road maintenance or construction, thus
have to rehabilitate year after year
Agriculture
- Failing to combine marketable crops with
resilient "weed crops" in seeds and tools programs
- Over-exploitation of soil resources via
monoculture cropping, failure to use regenerative
agriculture or
permaculture
Energy
Comprehensive List of Reg. 216 and BMP Guidance
Regional Bureau environmental websites contain all available USAID Reg.
216, Environmental and Sectoral BMP resources.
Searchable Databases for Regional Bureau IEEs
Africa
Asia Near East
Environmental Training Workshops
Post-Workshop Implementation
Take advantage of follow-on strategies for building environmental
capacity, if offered by workshop managers. Consult the DCHA
BEO or FFP Environmental Advisor for more information.
Funding for Reg. 216 Workshops
Ensure that funding to attend Reg. 216
workshops is included in your
program budget. Consult the FFP Training Coordinator for details.
USAID & Partners Environment Working Group
(EWG)
A working group of international development professionals from USAID
and Partner
organizations meet periodically to assess and prioritize needs for
building environmental capacity in USAID-funded development and relief
interventions. See statement of EWG
Vision and Goals (Jan 2006, PDF - 30K).
Technical Assistance Links
Intersection of FFP & Environment
Environmental
Officers and Advisors
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