Presentation of an IFAD-funded project in Butana, Sudan

1. ‫المتكاملة‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫للتنمية‬ ‫البطــانة‬ ‫مشروع‬
Butana Integrated Rural Development
Project (BIRDP)
Regional Conference with Pastoralists
Tunisia , Hammamet
January 2016

2. Introduction
On 16 February 2007, (GOS) and (IFAD) signed Loan Agreement
Total Finance is SDR 16 800 000 (Loan No. 717 SD) about US$ 24.8
million
The estimated total project cost is US$ 29.85 million, including
contributions from
the GOS (US$ 3.23 million),
States’ Governments (US$ 1.06 million) and
project beneficiaries (US$ 0.77 million).
The period of 8 years.
The project became effective on 7 July 2008,
The project completion date is 30 September 2016 and
the loan is expected to close on 31 March 2017.

3. Project Goal
• to improve in a sustainable manner the
livelihoods and resilience to drought of the
poor rural households in particular the
smallholder agro-pastoralists in the sand and
clay zones and the smallholder irrigated sector
as well as the smallholder transhumants in
140 villages.

4. The objectives of the project
• Establish a coherent and cost effective
governance framework that ensures a
regulated access to land and water resources
of the Butana;
• Improve the access and bargaining position of
women and men in the marketing of livestock
and;
• Develop the capacity of community-based
organizations to engage in environmentally
sound, socially and gender equitable
development initiatives.

5. Project Components
• Policy and Institutional Building
• Natural Resources Management
• Animal Resources Development
• Community Development and
Business Options

6. Livestock in
Butana
•Livestock population in
Butana is estimated at 9
million heads,
18.5 % cattle,
44 % sheep,
30 % goats and
7.5 %
•Livestock is threatened
by alternating droughts
that recur every 3 years.
•Contributes to the
national livestock exports
by 43%.

7. Note:
Vegetation Cover in Butana
•Arable Land 21%,
Bare land 29%,
•Rangeland 41% and
•Forestland 9%
•2 states which are River Nile
and Kassala embrace about
87% of the total bare land.
•In Gedaref state the Range
and Forest Land influenced by
MF
•In Gezira and Khartoum
states the increase in
cultivated area is attributed to
the high population.
•Despite the low rainfall,
Khartoum and River Nile
states have good tree cover
(19% each)

8. Rangelands
Development
Terracing for Water Retention
Terrace is a simple rectangular
system of earth embankments
which retain surface runoff
water
Farmers and Pastoralists pay
for terrace construction
They reported increase of
grain by more than two times
They reported increase in
fodder quantity and quality
Increase in the amount of high
palatable and nutritive fodder
As moisture increased,
biodiversity improved

9. Water Harvesting for Range Plants

10. Drinking Water
Supply
Water infrastructures are hafirs, water yards and
hand pumps
86% identified water supply as their first
developmental priority
It has been addressed 72% of them
56.7% of the total households targeted benefited as
direct beneficiaries
The impact under Water infrastructures as follows:
48% of the communities informed increase of land
under vegetable production;
80% stated increase in water quantity; 74%
described less consumption of wood and thatch for
building of houses;
52% increase in tree planting out in private and
public compounds and;
76% increase in school enrollment and of pupils.

11. Rangelands
Development
Drought Tolerant Plant
Failure of grasses by grazing
before the seeds set
When it is green not grazed
It is a rich source of protein
and gum
Goat milk increased by an
average of 1.3 liters and
Weight in lambs boosted by
3 kg every 15 days;
Under minimum rainfall can
give fodder
Encouraged building of 234
stores at household level.

14. Fire Control

15. Livestock
Markets
• 6 Livestock
markets
constructed and
rehabilitated
• Increase revenues
for localities

16. Livestock
Markets
• Provide services (water,
shade and other
facilities)
• It is created
opportunity for vet staff
to dialogue and share
knowledge with animal
owners on animal health
and production

17. Animal Husbandry
Improved productivity of Nubian Goats through selection
As d goats are main concern of rural women and adaptive to
environment.

18. Animal feeding innovation and
initiatives
Chopping Sorghum Straws
• Supplementary feeding
depends on local
materials available and
accessible to people
• Improve the nutritive
value by adding
ingredients such as
molasses to farm
residues.

19. Animal feeding innovation and
initiatives
Dry Season Coping
Strategy
• Collecting of green
natural fodder during
rainy season
• Drying under shade
• Keeping it for summer

20. Veterinary Services
• 192 Community Animal
Health Workers (CAHWs)
trained and 84 women
among them
• Assist in the vaccination
campaigns
• 79 neighboring communities
benefited from vet. services
• Carry out diagnosis and
treatment of sick animals at
community level(9120 cases
reported)
• Providing veterinary drugs
and chemicals through
revolving fund

21. Comprehensive extension
Removing and burning of dead animals to avoid spread of diseases
such as Butalism (Abu Regaiba)

22. Rural Access
•It is a key pillar
towards successful
results.
•As Butana is quite
remote and people
suffer from access to
markets and services
during the rainy season

23. Building crossings and approaches to tackle
access in certain locations (spot improvement)

24. Constructing gravel road with crossings and
earth materials (full package)

25. Communities Networking
Four community networks
were formed:
1. Altasab network composed of
6 communities (Shandi
locality)
2. Alkhayrat network composed
of 6 communities ( Aldamer
locality)
3. Alwidyan of composed of 5
communities (Sharig Elnil)
4. Aledaidat composed of 6
communities (Butana locality)
Achievements made by Altasab
Network
 Establishing a livestock market
within the area of the networked
communities
 Provision of fund for construction
of wateryard in the livestock
market.
 Demarcation of the shared
rangeland.
 Regulation of watering of animal
by prohibiting the use of water
yard inside and to water animals
out demarcated area.
 Establishment of two
communication towers in to
facilitate the communication
through mobile phones within
the network.

26. Knowledge Management and Sharing
The knowledge products
Short films dedicated to address
specific issues such as
• Fodder shortage,
• Irrigation water management
Innovations, best practices and
successes under climate
change such as
• Small scale tree nurseries
• Land less women
Means and methods used
• Social reporting
(Participatory Assessment),
• Exchange visits,
• Village/Field day,
• Radio listening group,
• Learning routes,
• Exhibition ...etc.

27. Improved Governance
Framework for NRM
• An interactive process for discussing issues
of land tenure and governance of NR
• For developing a common understanding of
the root causes of range/forest degradation.
• NRM conference is supportive arm to assure
grass root stakeholders voice being heard. at
higher levels (local level and BDA Board of
Directors).
• Arrival to agreed actions for addressing
legislation issues and enhancing the
enforcement mechanisms for better NRM.
NRM
Conferences

28. Improved Governance
Framework for NRM
NRM Conferences
• Level 1
Communities’
Clusters 18
implemented
• Level 2
Localities
(Mahaliyyat) 9
implemented
• Level 3
States (Wulaiyat) and
5 proposed
• Level 4
Inter-States
1 proposed
•

29. Identified Issues
Effects of Gold Mining
• Expanding gold mining at the
expense of traditional farming
and grazing lands as well as
water resources.
• Leaving the holes after mining
without refilling them, have
serious impact on water run-
off and threatening the lives of
both human and animals
• Use of Mercury to extract gold
has effect on both human and
animals

30. Identified Issues
Water
• Poor water services
during dry season
• Misdistribution of
water services
• Water resources
availability and
variability in the face
of climate change

31. Identified Issues
• Sustained decline in no. of appointed forest
guards by FNC
• Overgrazing and eradication of natural
fodder before its maturity using wide disk
for crop cultivation
• Spread of diseases as a result of free
movements of some infected animals

32. Identified Issues
The Role Native Administration
not as in the past
In the past has powers
on:
• Issuance of
customary laws
• Safeguarding of
tribal rights over
natural resources
• Settlement of
disputes

33. THANK You For
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