Y2 Q3 Quarterly Progress Report: April – June 2019 for FEED THE FUTURE KENYA LIVESTOCK MARKET SYSTEMS ACTIVITY

The project, led by ACDI/VOCA, operates under the Leader Award, Expanding and Diversifying Viable Economic Opportunities in Kenya Award, and Strengthening the Community Capacities for Resilience and Growth Award. The project period spans from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2022. Effective management and quality assurance are key components of the project, with a focus on grants facilities management, support for efficiency and effectiveness of grants, grants management capacity building, and centralized technology and data for grants administration. The project also emphasizes partnership for resilience and economic growth (PREG) coordination and backbone support for collective impact and learning, collaboration, learning, and adapting (CLA), and support to the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC). Progress on key FCDC components includes strengthening the council's capacity to provide central support services, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, operations, security, information technology, and communications. The project also plans to enhance the capacity of the FCDC to provide support to county governments and other stakeholders. The Expanding and Diversifying Viable Economic Opportunities in Kenya Award focuses on qualitative impacts, including the expansion and diversification of viable economic opportunities, market systems enhancements in Isiolo, Wajir, Marsabit, Garissa, and Turkana counties, and the strengthening of productive livelihood opportunities for men, women, and youth. The project also aims to increase secure access to financial products and services, improve employability and work readiness skills for young men and women, and strengthen institutions, systems, and governance. Quantitative impact data shows progress in various areas, including the number of households benefiting from the project, the value of livestock sales, and the number of people accessing financial services. However, the report also highlights constraints and opportunities, including challenges related to security, information technology, and communications. The project's performance monitoring framework includes key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets, which are used to track progress and identify areas for improvement. The report also outlines plans for the next quarter, including continued support for the FCDC, market systems enhancements, and the expansion of viable economic opportunities.