PART B: TECHNICAL REPORT
1. Project Description (please use as much space as needed). Include an account of the participatory evaluation of the project and describe modality of participation. Highlight whenever possible the individual and collective voices of project participants and other stakeholders).
The project was conceived and started after WATER implemented needs assessment in target communities in early 2014, attended by the all the social groups in the communities, Chiefs, men, women and youth. This led to the identification of the climate problems that the communities are faced with. The need assessments used participatory methods of focus group meetings, interviews and community meetings. These methods were also used partly in project implementation as well as organizing of workshops, group works, hands-on trainings and self-reflection on the successes or gaps in project implementation of activities. These methods made possible monitoring and evaluation

? Brief motivation for this project? (Discussed how the project was conceived, the people or organisations involved in project conception etc. in detail):
The beneficiary communities of Bambariko, Bakie, Bakuriko, Oguefor and Ochakwai are located on hilly areas with rich tropical high forest. This forest is faced with deforestation for farming, logging, leading to loss of biodiversity, poverty and climate change which affects the sustainable development of this indigenous peoples. This motivated WATER to implement this project after initial needs assessment which enabled the beneficiary contributes inputs in the design and planning of the project.
? Project location map: provide a small map of the country, with a mark for the project site:

? Brief Description of the scope of the project? (The project sites in size and population, including demography expected, direct and indirect beneficiaries, and number and size of natural resources etc.)

The scope of the project in terms of project sites is estimated at 8,600ha forest with a population of about 3,000 people, with 1000 direct and 1500 indirect beneficiaries. ------------

? What was the main problem the project is seeking to solve?
The main problem the project was seeking to solve was deforestation.
? Who were the key players?
The key players were the farmers who opened up the forest for the cultivation of food crops particularly banana; loggers and forest gatherers who degraded the forests as well as hunters that overhunt the animals thus drastically reducing their population in the wild contributing to climate change and poverty.
? Which were the target beneficiaries?
The target beneficiaries were the farmers, forest gatherers, hunters and women/girls
? Brief description of project goals and objectives:
The project goal is: Reduce emission of greenhouse gases and at the same time ensuring the improvement of livelihoods in primary beneficiary communities. The objectives are ---------------
? Please list and explain which are/were the main project activities. Please specify what were the key environmental, gender and poverty reduction activities.
The main activities of the project were: Awareness education on climate change, causes and effects is an environmental and a gender activity; Training on agro-forestry and empowerment is also environmental, gender and poverty activity; Raising of economic and tropical nurseries is both environmental and poverty activity; Regeneration of deforested areas is an environmental activity; Training on sustainable hunting, farming and empowerment is an environmental, poverty and gender activity and Training on/and construction of energy efficient wood cook stove is an environmental and gender activity.

? Were the goals and objectives changed in the course of project implementation?
No. The goals and objectives did not change in the course of project implementation

? If yes, state in details why the goals and objectives changed?
Not applicable.

? Were these objectives met?
Yes, the objectives were met.

? If not, what were the principal obstacles?
Not applicable.

? How could these obstacles have been avoided?
Not applicable.


2. Key Outputs, Outcomes and Innovations
? What were the key outputs that make your project stand out and were critical to the success of the project?
The key outputs that make my project stand out and were critical to the success of the project was the impressive turnout and active participation in project activities by the beneficiaries throughout project duration.

? What would you say are the key innovations that make your project stand out and were critical to successful environmental, social and economic outcomes?
The key innovation that made my project stand out was the methodology used in the awareness raising on climate change, causes, effects and mitigation which was most participatory. This activity implemented at each target community's level with resolutions taken to reduce deforestation/climate change, were presented at the plenary of target communities, harmonized and became the roadmap to climate change mitigation in these communities. Another innovation is the raising of cocoa and tree nurseries in each community thus provoking keen competition among beneficiary communities on the management of the nurseries. Additionally, the management of the nurseries was allotted to cocoa farmers with good experience ensuring 99% survival of the raised seedlings which is innovative. The construction and use of the beehives (domiciled around the farms) increased cross-pollination of farm crops and ensuring higher farm productivity and food security. Our activity on agro-forestry on deforested areas is innovative with the capacity of increasing soil stabilization; food productivity from decomposing leaves litters and mimic the forest ecosystem including restoration of watersheds, wildlife population and medicinal plants to meet the health needs of the local populations. These innovative ways contributed to the critical successful environmental, social and economic outcomes of the project.

? How did you engage the local community and key stakeholders to participate in the project?
I engaged the local community and key stakeholders to participate in the project using two or more approaches. First, whatever project activity is to be implemented, WATER will first consult the Chiefs and other traditional leaders consisting of the elders, women and youth leaders, brief them thoroughly about the activity to buy-in their supports. Apart from this, other notable and influential individuals in the communities who are not traditional leaders, are always consulted too to buy-in their supports. Once all these are done, the community is mobilized, and this became easiest for all the stakeholders to participate in the project activities
? What were the principal positive aspects of the project?
The principal positive aspects of the project are eagerness of the beneficiaries to learn, participate actively to address problems affecting them and keen cooperation and collaboration with NGOs.

? What were the principal deficiencies of the project?
The principal deficiencies of the project are the long distance trekked by four communities (Bakie, Bakuriko, Oguefor and Ochakwai) to attend meetings in Bambariko to hold briefings on action plan for their inputs, capacity development and evaluation of the project. It will be recalled that it is only Bambariko community that have a town hall to accommodate at least 200 people whereas the rest have none. This has made possible other beneficiary communities to trek to Bambariko always to attend meetings. Second, the intrigues propagated by some elites of beneficiary communities who are resident in the city misinformed their communities of huge funding to WATER to build infrastructures rather than this irrelevant project activities which created distrust from the communities with WATER. Third, project activities coincided with peak activities of farming or other communities' activities thus created some delay.

? Products generated by the project: (Please list all the products generated by the project, give brief description on what, how, why, when and their uses. Give the quantity and quality of the products and any other useful information about the products. Please provide high resolution photographs of these products)
The products generated by the project include:
a. Awareness raising brochure on climate change, causes, effects and mitigation: The product was produced soon after the commencement of the project to assist the literate beneficiary to read and understand the contents and help interpret to others as to reduce deforestation and climate change.
b. Conservation pamphlets: This a cartoon leaflets reflecting destruction of nature and its after effects, produced same period as above.
c. Wood energy saving cookstove design: Practical step by step approach in constructing energy saving wood cookstove and is means for the women and girls. This product was made in the middle of the project.
d. Goat pen design: This product was to train the beneficiaries on step by step approach on building a pen house for goat and this product was produced after the middle of the project.
e. Beehive design: This product was to train the beneficiaries on step by step approach on building a bee hive and this product was produced after the middle of the project.

? List and discuss any innovative idea, product, process developed during this project?
The innovative idea, product, process developed during this project are: The methodology used in the awareness raising on climate change, causes, effects and mitigation which was most participatory. This activity implemented at each target community's level with resolutions taken to reduce climate change, were presented at the plenary of target communities, harmonized and became the roadmap to climate change mitigation in these communities. Another innovation is the raising of cocoa and tree nurseries in each community thus provoking keen competition on the management of the nurseries. Additionally, the management was allotted to cocoa farmers with good experience ensuring 99% survival of the raised seedlings which is innovative. The construction and use of the beehives (domiciled around the farms) increased cross-pollination of farm crops and ensuring higher farm productivity and food security. Our activity on agro-forestry on deforested areas is innovative with the capacity of increasing soil stabilization; food productivity from decomposing leaves litters and mimic the forest ecosystem including restoration of watersheds, wildlife population and medicinal plants to meet the health needs of the local populations.
Again, there was prior meeting with the traditional rulers of beneficiary communities on pending activities and solicited their cooperation, who mobilized subjects for active participation in project activities. Again, apart from this, notable and influential individuals in the communities who are not traditional leaders, are always consulted too to buy-in their supports. Once all these are done, the community is mobilized, and this became easiest for all the stakeholders to participate in the project activities. Third, flyers and posters were produced depicting the project problems and solutions made up of words and illustrations. Fourth, banners were produced and used for capacity building activities, one hung outside the training venue and another inside, and, workshop activities were covered by the media and reports shared or submitted to GEF-SGP and the beneficiary communities. These innovative ways contributed to the critical successful environmental, social and economic outcomes of the project.

? Where applicable please provide engineering drawings and dimensions of the equipment/technology produced/used?
There are no engineering drawings and dimensions of the equipment/technology produced/ or used.

? List and describe (if any) all unplanned outputs and or products;
The unplanned outputs and or products were 552 exercise books and 276 pens to 214 students.

? Direct beneficiaries of Project, Capacity Building and Training/Skill acquisition
The capacity building of the project that people benefited directly were awareness education on climate change, causes, effects and mitigation. Others are training/skill acquisition on coco farm management, bee keeping, goat farming and construction of energy saving wood cook stove.

? Describe the immediate and/or direct benefits received by the participants and/or the recipient communities?
The immediate and/or direct benefits received by the participants and/or the recipient communities are improved knowledge on the value of the forest, what is climate change, its causes, effects and mitigation. Others are yam seedlings, beehives, live goats, materials for construction of energy saving wood cook stoves, and, knowledge gained on coco farm management, bee keeping, goat farming and construction of energy saving wood cook stove.

? Describe the manner of indirect benefits and the indirect beneficiaries:
The indirect benefits consist of the knowledge gained on capacity building activities, improved yam production, honey, goat/goat meat that sold in local markets that the indirect beneficiaries buy. Others include reduced use of firewood with reduction on climate change benefits the indirect beneficiaries too. The indirect beneficiaries consist of members of neighboring non-benefiting communities.

Environmental Impact
? What measurable impact has the project had in terms of environmental protection since the beginning of the project? Where possible, please provide statistics and numbers that document the change or impact of the project over time.
The measurable impact the project had in terms of environmental protection since the beginning of the project are: a. prior to the project, about 500ha forest was lost annually for farming but this reduced to 200ha, a reduction by 60%. b. 1,450 peoples' attitudes, behaviors and practices have changed towards nature/biodiversity conservation to mitigate climate change. c. 515 students have increased capacity and knowledge on climate change mitigation. d. 195ha deforested areas regenerated and has the capacity to increase the forest cover benefiting environmental protection. e. Less use of firewood among 150 households in cooking from 10 to 4 pieces of firewood is a plus in terms of reduction of carbon emission and environmental protection

? What have been the secondary benefits?
The secondary benefits include improved availability of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) which supports the livelihoods of forest gatherers, improved livelihoods of farmers, hunters, food security, social cohesion and reduced poverty

? (Biodiversity) Have species, habitat or ecosystems been protected through your work? If so, please describe:
Biodiversity - species, habitat or ecosystems have been protected through my work as the reduction of annual deforestation from 500ha to 200ha means that 300ha forestlands have been saved and protected including species, the habitats and ecosystems. The awareness and change in behavior and practices of the beneficiaries favorable to sustainable use of the forest has also contributed to species, habitats or ecosystems being protected. The new practice of agro-forestry by my work has helped to regenerate deforested lands, mimic the forest ecosystem and prevent farming in re forest.

? How does your group measure the environmental impacts?
This is how my group measure the environmental impacts and to bring about effective development. I carefully design monitoring and evaluation systems that not only ascertain the actions taken as part of project, but also identify the impact of the projects. A key part of my group measure is good monitoring and evaluation system using quantifiable indicators that are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely). The objective of this is to develop indicators that were used for assessing the impact of this climate change project, the expected impacts of climate change and those that promote low carbon emissions growth strategies to mitigate greenhouse gases.

? Discuss the impact of project in the GEF focal area
The GEF focal area of my project was climate change and the impact on this focal area are: First, it is at the individual (micro-level) impacts, i.e. benefits or drawbacks for particular target groups (e.g. improving the mitigation and resilience of a population to climate change effects). Second, Institutional (meso-level) impacts, i.e. changing the resources, capacities, performance and strengthening the capacities of local community to deal with the socio-economic consequences of or the size of land/forest, restored or protected during this project. The impacts at individual level is change of behavior and practices in deforestation to forest conservation, ensuring the protection of the forest, biodiversity and ecosystem services. At the meso level, the local community made local policy to safeguard the forest and mitigate climate change. Also, impact of the project on GEF focal area of climate change are: 25 hectares of land regenerated has enhanced the absorption of carbon and 100 hectares protected has enabled storage of carbon in the standing trees. The use of efficient energy wood cookstoves also contributes to climate change reduction beneficial to the world.

? Describe (give facts and figures) the outputs on climate change achieved by the project
The outputs on climate change achieved by the project are: Farming tools made of up 10 spades, 10 rakes, 20 cutlasses, 10 watering cans and 10 diggers bought and used; 60,000 cocoa and fast-growing tropical tree species raised and planted; 40 hunters trained in goat farming; 36 farmers trained in agro-forestry and bee keeping; 90 farmers empowered with 800 yams seedlings and 200 bundles of cassava cuttings, and, creation of employment for 50 youths. Also, 25 hectares of land regenerated; 552 exercise books and 276 pens to 214 students.

? Please indicate the number and hectares of Protected Areas that were positively influenced through this project.
The number and hectares of Protected Areas that were positively influenced through this project is 100 hectares.

? Please indicate the number and hectares of Indigenous Community Conserved Areas that were positively influenced through.
The number and hectares of Indigenous Community Conserved Areas that were positively influenced through is 300 hectares.

? Please indicate the number and name of sustainably produced biodiversity and agro biodiversity products supported through SGP.
The number and name of sustainably produced biodiversity and agro biodiversity products supported
through SGP are of tree species opepe, black and white afara, white camwood and cocoa.

? Please indicate the number and name of significant species with maintained or improved conservation status through projects
The number and name of significant species with maintained or improved conservation status through
Projects are bush mango, iroko, mimusop, ebony and khaya. Others are afang (Gnetum Africanum),
gorilla gorilla, drill, monkeys etc.

Socio-economic impacts
? What measurable change has there been in local incomes and job opportunities? (change in average household income, job creation, revenues, livelihood diversification, livelihood/income diversification, market access etc)
The measurable change in local incomes and job opportunities are: 40 hunters have livelihood diversification in rearing of goats farming; 36 farmers have livelihood/income diversification in bee keeping; 40 and 50 farmers have livelihood and food security from yams and cassava cultivation respectively. Finally, 5 communities have alternative livelihood in cocoa farming and ancillary benefit of job creation for the unemployed youths.

? Where possible, please provide statistics and numbers that document the change or impact of the project over time.
40 hunters are now rearing of goats; 36 farmers are into bee keeping; 40 farmers are into yams farming and 50 farmers are into cassava cultivation respectively. These have improved livelihoods and food security by 20%. Also, 5 communities have alternative livelihood in cocoa farming and ancillary benefit of job creation for 50 unemployed youths.

? Have there been secondary benefits? (Investments in infrastructure, poverty reduction, higher awareness, etc.)
The project has secondary benefits in terms of the ongoing access improvement into Bambariko by the Cross River State government, and, another ring road to link up with Bateriko to Bambariko is being planned for in the extension phase of the African Development Bank funded Cross River - Rural Access Mobility Project (CR-RAMP).

? Have revenues from the project been reinvested into school fees, hospitals, local infrastructure, etc?
The community of Bakie, have revenues from the project been reinvested into the building and completion of a classroom block and toilet, while Oguefor built and completed a six classroom and Ochakwai has completed a health centre.

Policy Impacts
? In what ways has your initiative advocated for policy change?
The initiative has advocated for policy change at the community level in favor of bye-laws on
conservation and enforcement so as to contain climate change.
? Has there been success in influencing policy at what level (community, institution, municipal, regional) and what were the critical factors that made that success possible?
There has been success in policy change at the community level in the cultivation of tree crops to
regenerate deforested areas for economic benefit and climate change mitigation, a critical role played
by trees in production of oxygen and carbon sequestration.

? What have been the barriers and the successes removing these barriers?
They has been barriers of ignorance and distrust between communities and NGOs particularly NGOs that may not live up-to expectation and who may performed below communities' expectations. The successes in removing the barriers is identification of the type and level of ignorance, designed relevant trainings which address the gaps and working together with the communities in a transparent and accountable and building trust.

? Have there been any regional (subnational) or national policies or laws that were enacted or changed as a result of your project?
None.

? (Biodiversity specific) Has your community engaged in the planning, implementation or review of National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans?
No.

? (Climate Change specific) Has your community engaged in the planning, implementation or review of the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs)?
No.