A path shared for 27 years - IFAD

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The opinions expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IFAD and on the part of the Government of Belgium concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The designations “developed” and “developing” countries are intended for statistical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by a particular country or area in the development process. ISBN 978-92-9072-336-3 Cover photo: A little girl in north-western Somalia shows how she washes her hands before eating. ©IFAD/C. Lachat © 2013 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Printed by Quintily, Rome, Italy 2013 Printed on ecological paper
Contents Preface of IFAD’s President ..................................................................................6 Foreword of Minister of Public Enterprises and Development Cooperation, in charge of Urban Policy of the Kingdom of Belgium ...........7 This book… ............................................................................................................9 History and overview .........................................................................................10 A brief history ................................................................................................11 Overview of the mainstream portfolio ......................................................15 Overview of achievements ...........................................................................17 Highlights from the mainstream portfolio .....................................................19 The Village ......................................................................................................20 Health care ............................................................................................... 76 Microfinance ............................................................................................90 Post-conflict interventions ....................................................................98 The Socio-health Programme in Rwanda ......................................... 102 A path shared .....................................................................................................106 Odds and ends .................................................................................................. 111 Appendices ......................................................................................................... 115 Overview of the mainstream portfolio (by country) ............................ 116 A quick guide to development terminology ........................................... 118 Water ........................................................................................................22 The Lac Lacustre project in Mali ...........................................................32 Knowledge ................................................................................................38 I am boss! .................................................................................................48 We are boss! .............................................................................................60 Deciding and doing things together .....................................................70 5
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Page 8 and 9: Preface The Belgian Survival Fund J
Page 11 and 12: This book… commemorates the innov
Page 13 and 14: A brief history On 20 October 1983,
Page 15 and 16: “The Belgian Survival Fund was a
Page 17 and 18: Overview of the mainstream portfoli
Page 19: Overview of achievements Between 19
Page 22: THE VILLAGE The village is the focu
Page 25 and 26: WATER FOR LIFE Water is essential f
Page 28 and 29: WATER SOURCES Africans get water fr
Page 30: We’re convinced that the project
Page 33 and 34: The project helped us build a dam a
Page 35 and 36: Our lake was dying … Things were
Page 37 and 38: View of Nounou village, Mali ©The
Page 39 and 40: At first, we were bothered by the f
Page 41 and 42: KNOWLEDGE - OLD AND NEW Traditional
Page 43: “The older women were the first t
Page 46 and 47: “The project helped us build 11 s
Page 48: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION Cell
Page 51 and 52: LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS FOR THE RURAL PO
Page 53: “Hunger creates a vicious cycle t
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LAND If you have land, you are If y
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“I can even talk to my husband ab
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The cereal banks were supposed to b
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STRENGTH IN UNITY In the old days,
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The project was going to rehabilita
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“Trawlers were a big problem: the
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We know how to keep the water contr
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70Deciding and doing things togethe
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PARTICIPATION It takes time to win
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We helped the project people select
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76Health care
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Primary health care centres Fifteen
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“People sometimes ask me why I st
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Child receiving a penicillin jab in
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We make sure the children wash thei
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TRADITIONAL HEALERS AND MIDWIVES Wa
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90Microfinance
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SOLIDARITY GROUPS Traditional savin
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“Before marrying, I worked as a n
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“Duterimbere helps women overcome
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98Post-conflict interventions
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“I think that one of the most imp
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The Socio-health Programme in Rwand
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“I was manager of the IFAD-financ
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A path shared
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“During the 1990s community devel
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Odds and ends Herders watering thei
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The first Summit on the Economic Ad
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Overview of the mainstream portfoli
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A quick guide to development termin
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The core Editorial Team: Norman Mes
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Belgian Fund for Food Security Via
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