The project has increased access to crop seeds for farmers, land acreage under cultivation, household income through sale of surplus food produced and cash management from crop sale. It has also improved farming practices through practicing conservation agriculture, reducing food losses through post-harvest losses management , improved household nutrition, increased vegetable and medicinal plants production.

The project has also seen improvement in fish and vegetable preservation methods, increasing asset ownership at household level, improved small livestock production and management, improved local tool production for agriculture, increased community resilience through implementing CMDRR Plans and practices

The project will also achieve the following by the end of the project period; Reduced the walking distance to the water point to a maximum of 500metres, reduced incidence of water borne illnesses and communicable diseases, reduced conflict resulting from competition over water points, improved water governance, increased number of households with pit latrines to reach a toilet coverage of 40% within the community.

Outcomes:

• Women have better access and control over resources, they have access to capital for engaging into farming, and small business. They are able to contribute to household needs, pay hospital bills and pay school fees for their children.

• Reduced instances of Community violence - competition for water, pasture, domestic violence, and land disputes have significantly reduced. Before the intervention there were lot of intra-communal violence, which led to further revenge attacks and killings, displacing people but this has significantly reduced. Cases with gender dimensions like girl’s elopement, unpaid dowry, and adultery and wife inheritance have also reduced.

• Increased recognition of women’ voices in community leadership and other community life.

• Visible change of attitudes and behavior in relation to gender stereotypes within the community.

• Increased reporting of GBV cases by GBV survivors. Survivors are able to report cases through an established referral pathway consisting of legal, medical, and Psychosocial support practitioners based at the community.

• Over 400 women and girls have access to Safe space in Barmayen. The project constructed a women center and women and girls have a place where they can meet and plan issues affecting them.

Outcomes:

• Increased engagement of rural communities on climate change Adaptation, Ecosystem restoration and Management and Disaster risk reduction issues.

• Communities are developing and implementing Disaster Risk Reduction Plans.

• Local authorities are developing and implementing local policies one climate change Adaptation, Ecosystem Restoration and Disaster Risk Reduction.