Graduating to Resilience Annual Results Report FY 2018

The Activity's primary objective is to support the resilience of vulnerable households, particularly refugees and host communities, through a comprehensive approach that addresses their economic, social, and environmental needs. The Activity's Theory of Change (ToC) has undergone significant revisions, reflecting the complexities of the context and the need for adaptive management. The revised ToC emphasizes the importance of community-based approaches, social cohesion, and market-driven interventions to enhance the resilience of households. The Activity has also developed a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan, which includes a range of indicators to track progress and assess the impact of the interventions. Beneficiary targeting has been a critical component of the Activity, with a focus on identifying the most vulnerable households in the Kamwenge District and Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement. The Activity has conducted several technical assessments, including a Labour and Market Assessment (LMA), to inform the targeting strategy and ensure that the interventions are tailored to the specific needs of the beneficiaries. The Activity has made significant progress in hiring and deploying staff, with over 300 personnel on board, including 260 coaches and Community Based Trainers (CBTs) who were hired from within the area of operations. The staff have undergone extensive onboarding and capacity-building programs, enabling them to engage in a range of activities, including technical assessments, community mobilization, and beneficiary targeting. The Activity has also established a robust coordination mechanism with the external evaluator, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), to ensure effective targeting, beneficiary randomization, baseline data collection, and regular monitoring and evaluation. The Activity has identified 25,140 eligible households for the interventions, which are expected to be launched in January 2019, following a delay due to the need to sync program implementation with the external evaluation timeline. The Activity's interventions are designed to address the economic, social, and environmental needs of the beneficiaries, with a focus on enhancing their resilience and promoting sustainable livelihoods. The interventions include a range of components, such as farmer field business skills, financial service provision, and environmental mitigation and management, which are tailored to the specific needs of the beneficiaries. The Activity's progress has been significant, with several technical assessments conducted and data from assessments implemented by other stakeholders utilized to enhance the Activity's understanding of the context and inform programmatic adjustments. The Activity's features have undergone significant revisions, reflecting the complexities of the context and the need for adaptive management. The Activity's M&E Plan includes a range of indicators to track progress and assess the impact of the interventions. The indicators include measures of household income, food security, and resilience, as well as indicators of social cohesion, market access, and environmental sustainability. The Activity's monitoring and evaluation framework is designed to ensure that the interventions are effective and efficient, and that the beneficiaries are achieving the desired outcomes. Overall, the Graduating to Resilience Activity has made significant progress in its first year, with a strong focus on beneficiary targeting, staff capacity building, and coordination with external stakeholders. The Activity's interventions are designed to address the complex needs of vulnerable households, particularly refugees and host communities, and to promote sustainable livelihoods and resilience in the Kamwenge District of Uganda.