Equal Opportunity For All Trust Fund - (EOTF): FCS Narrative Report

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FCS Narrative Report

Introduction

A. Full name of organization

Equal Opportunity For All Trust Fund - (EOTF)

B. Name you regularly use

EOTF

C. Full name of project

Women Empowerment In Poverty Reduction

D. Contract reference number

FCS/MG/1/08/84

E. Period covered by this report

Dates: 1st April - 31th July 2011

Quarter(s): Quarter Two

F. Project Coordinator

Stephen Emanuel

Project Description

A. What Key Result Area (KRA) of the Foundation for Civil Society does your project address?

Governance and Accountability

B. Briefly describe how does your project addresses the KRA selected above.

- Deoloying awareness training for HIV/AIDS, Malaria
- Gender equality
- Collection, production and dissemination of information related to women's empowerment for the establishment of EOTF Resource Center

C. In which Region(s) and District(s) are the people your project support living?

Region	District	Total Beneficiaries
Dodoma	Bahi, Dodoma Urban,Kongwa, Mpwapwa, Dodoma Rural	75
Kagera	Kagera Urban & Rural, Misenyi, Karagwe	75
Lindi	Lindi Urban & Rural, Ruangwa	50
Mtwara	Masasi, Mtwara Urban & Rural, Tandahimba, Newala	60
Rukwa	Sumbawanga, Mpanda, Nkasi	50
Singida	Singida Urban & Rural	10
Tabora	Tabora Urban & Rural, Uyui, Urambo	25

D. Total beneficiaries reached

	Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Female	70	350
Male	12	60
Total	82	410

Project Outputs and Activities

A. Outputs as shown in appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

1.Trainings conducted in Tabora, Rukwa, Lindi, Mtwara, Singida and Dodoma to 70 training of trainers (ToT)
2. 375 indirect beneficiaries riched (70 trainers trained 5 beneficieries in their localities)
3. HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Women rights awareness raised in the 7 regions
4. Information about the past activities collected
5. Regional networks in progress in Sumbawanga, Tabora, Dodoma, Mtwara, Lindi and Kagera

B. What activities were planned for this quarter as per your Contract?

1. Evaluation of the project
2. Collection of information and documentation materials
3. Production of newslellters
4. Preparation of Annaual Forum (training in June)

C. Achievements this quarter

1. Training in 6 regions - (Mtwara, Kagera, Lindi, Dodoma, Tabora and Rukwa)
2. Beneficiaries; direct - 60, indirect 300
3. Issues addressed - HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Women Rights and Entrepreneurship skills

C. If any difference, what is the reason?

Budget constrain and infrustracture

D. Resources used

1. Accommodations - 3,760,000/=
2. Lunch and Freshment - 8,177,500/=
3. Honoraria - 1,280,000./=
4. Training Venue 960,000/=
5. Report Writing 240,000/=

Project Outcomes and Impact

A. Intended Results as per appendix E. Key Performance Indicators in the contract

7120 women from the pilot area (Rukwa, Mtwara, Tabora, Kagera, Dodoma, Lindi and Singida) get conceptional understainding of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Women Rights and Economic Empowerment

B. Actual Outcomes/changes

1. 375 in this quarter reached (1875 expected from multplier effect from 375 beneficiaries
2. Economic empowerment to 70 women entrepreneurs attended annual forum and DITF

C. Other outcomes/changes originated from implementing the project

Limited Resources to meet the high demand from the pilot areas

D. Reasons for difference

1. Timing (effected by ellection of 2010)
2. Limited financial resources

Lessons Learned

Describe any experience and ideas that you obtained from implementing the project

Explanation
Many women in the pilot area have been never reached and senstized in HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Women Rights and Economic Empowerment (Entrepreneurship)
Infrustracture in reaching the pilot periferal pilot regions is very poor hindering many people to choose working with them
Poverty is a serious agenda making the beneficiaries wanting to be paid full allowance, travelling, food and accommodation to attend any training, even to participaty in an interview

Challenges

Describe any challenges encountered in implementing the project and how they were overcome.

Challenge	How it was overcome
Communication	Networked with Regional, Local, NGOs, Church Organization
Transport	Requested Regional and Local authority provided assistance
Training Facilitators	Networked with HIV/AIDS Community Development Officer, NGO (TAYOA) in the Trainings
Inadequate financial resources	EOTF contributed about 25%

Linkages

Describe your linkages with other stakeholders

Stakeholder	How you worked with them
Regional and Local Goverment Authorities	Communication, Transport, Facilitators
NGOs (TAYOA, WLACK, PSI, TACAIDS)	Training and Facilitation
Religios Institutions	Communication, Mobilization and Training

Future Plans

What are your plans for the next Quarter reporting period?

Activities Planned	1st Month	2nd Month	3rd Month
Evaluation and Followup
Newsletter
Producation of Report
Women Annual Forum in June 2011

Beneficiaries Reached

Indicate the total number of beneficiaries reached by your project from each of the following constituency groups.

		Direct Beneficiaries	Indirect Beneficiaries
Widows	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
People living with HIV/AIDS	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Elderly	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Orphans	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Children	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Disabled	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Youth	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)
Other	Female	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Male	(No Response)	(No Response)
	Total	(No Response)	(No Response)

If "Other", provide details:

(No Response)

Events Attended

Indicate any FCS organized events that your organization benefited from or attended.

Type of Event	When	Lessons	Actions Taken
Annual Forum

Attachments

Success Stories

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March 2, 2011 via Foundation for Civil Society

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