PROJECT PROPOSAL

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING SUPPORT TOWARDS MOBILIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE

HOUSE HOLD INCOME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM IN KIHEMBE SUB COUNTY KANUNGU
DISTRICT, UGANDA

Prepared by: Kihembe Community Development Organization

P.O. Box,1
Kanungu
Kinungu District
Uganda
Tel:+256-774505874
 PROJECT PROFILE
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Application for Funding Support towards mobilization for
Sustainable house hold income activities program and good
community health in Kihembe, Kanungu district
Kihembe Community Development Organization
P.O. Box 1
Kanungu
Kanungu District
Uganda.
Mr. Tumukunde Joab
Executive Director
Kihembe Community Development Organization
P.O. Box 1
Kihembe - Kanungu District
Tel: +256-774505874/751505874
E-mail: tunukundejoab@gmail.com
Kihembe Community Development Organization.
3 Years (April 2024 - March 2027)
9,240 Rural poor households in Kanungu district
Ug. Shs 617,850,000
INTRODUCTON

1 . 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND
Kihembe Community Development Organization has been involved in the implementation of
community development programmes since early 2021 when it initiated a pro-poor focused
Sustainable Agriculture Programme and community health initiative in Kihembe sub County.
A total of over 4,200 rural poor small-scale farming households with about 9,500 people have
been supported. These households now enjoy multiple benefits of embracing improved health
conditions, ecological farming like improved security backed by healthy foods, improved
incomes and overall improvements in the general standards of living.
Since 2021 Kihembe Community Development Organization adopted an integrated
community development approach that emphasizes holistic development. Under this approach
the promotion and mobilization for Sustainable house hold income activities program and
good community health is one integral part of rural livelihood improvement. The other parts
are improving access to clean and safer water to rural communities, SACCO and improving
access to basic health services using the Community Based Health Care (CBHC) approach.
The four pillars (Agriculture, Water and Sanitation, SACCO and Health) of the Integrated
Development Approach being promoted by Kihembe Community Development Organization
guarantees all round development that re-inforces each other. This approach has led to the
realization of rural transformation in many rural poor communities of mainly Kanungu district
where it has been successfully implemented with local funds and support from Infectious
Disease Institute (IDI, (Kanungu Civil Society Organization Network) KCSON and local
government. The plan for Kihembe Community Development Organization is to expand this
approach to many rural poor communities in Kanungu District and beyond so that they can
overcome food insecurity, hunger, poverty, health and be able to attain good living standards.

Since January 2023 Kihembe Community Development Organization expanded her

development programme activities in the whole of Kanungu District using local resources.
Mobilization for sustainable house hold income activities program and good community
health will complete the entire cycle of the planned Integrated Community Development
Programme for Kanungu District. The mobilization for Sustainable house hold income
activities program and good community health will however be implemented as a programme
in its own right administratively (for purposes of reporting and accountability to the relevant
authorities).

The proposed target area of Kanungu District is predominantly rural and poor. The initiation
of Kihembe Community Development Organization at the development scene of Kanungu
was a timely undertaking. The communities of Kanungu District had for long requested
Kihembe Community Development Organization to extend her services to the whole District
area but this has never been possible because of the lack of resources and the fear to over-
stretch the capacity of the organization. Kihembe Community Development Organization has
got some local funds with qualified, experienced and dedicated staff that can run a programme
of any magnitude. It is only the other resources that are lacking that this proposal is seeking to
rise.
The Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), local government and Kanungu Civil Society
Organization network (KCSON) have been unique partners that supported the staff capacity
development effort of Kihembe Community Development Organization. Through the Capacity
Building of the staff and Board Members have had opportunities to learn from their peers
within Uganda and the East Africa Sub-region. It is through this learning and sharing that
Kihembe Community Development Organization has become a respected development player
in the Agriculture, SACCO, Water and Health sectors in Kanungu District.

1 .2 Experience and Capacity of Local Implementing Partner

Kihembe Community Development Organization is a reputable pro-poor community
development organization based and operational in Kanungu District in western Uganda.
 Kihembe Community Development Organization has wide experience in implementing
integrated community development programmes in Kanungu District where it has successfully
executed a number of programmes in Health, Water, Agriculture, Education and the
Environment. Kihembe Community Development Organization has been very active in the
integrated community development sphere since 2021 when it started implementing Integrated
Community Development Programmes in Kihembe sub county. Since this time the Integrated
Community Development Programme for Kanungu District locally funded is a vivid example
of our engagement in integrated and participatory community development initiatives.

The work of Kihembe Community Development Organization currently benefits well over
25,000 rural poor people in Kanungu District. This work, mainly in Agriculture, Water,
Health, SACCO, Environment and the school health sectors is funded by local resources got
from Kihembe Community Development Organization projects. Kihembe Community
Development Organization support clearly reflects the confidence we have in the work in
areas of community development.
There is a team of 15 staff at Kihembe Community Development Organization who are well
trained, experienced and dedicated to promoting community development programmes.
Together with the well over 1,500 Village Extension Agents (CRPs, CHWs and TBAs) trained
by Kihembe Community Development Organization, our field staff have been the engine
behind the great success registered by the organization over the years.

In Kanungu, Kihembe Community Development Organization enjoys a very cordial working

relationship with the political and technical leadership of Kanungu District Local Government
and the Sub-County Local Governments in her area of operation.
The wide use and belief in participatory development approaches makes Kihembe Community
Development Organization a key partner of the community in its development efforts.
Kihembe Community Development Organization too, considers the community as a very
essential partner in the rural transformation efforts. This synergy will be carried into the
proposed project and to all other projects of Kihembe Community Development Organization
as has always been the case.
Globally, Kihembe Community Development Organization enjoys a very warm relationship
with a number of local supporters.
Through the various programmes of Kihembe Community Development Organization briefly
mentioned in this section, the beneficiary population has been able to reap many significant
benefits. There has been improved food security and incomes among the lower segments of
our communities, there has been reduction in incindences of common diseases, there is
environmental regeneration and above all the hitherto poor now live better and dignified lives.
Empowerment levels mostly among women have drastically improved and their place in
society is finally being re-established. There are many other achievements in many forms and
this is what will continue to drive Kihembe Community Development Organization to remain
committed to the rural development programmes and approaches as outlined in this proposal.

1 .3 Previous and On-going Partnership

Kihembe Community Development Organization has been in partnership with Infectious
Disease Institute (D), Kitara civil society organization Network (KCSON), District and sub
county production teams. To date about 1,200 rural poor farming households have been
directly supported with knowledge and skills in animal rearing fish farming new agricultural
skills and getting involved in SACCO. Many of these households enjoy improved food
security, better incomes and elevated social status.

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Problem Statement

The proposed Mobilization for sustainable house hold income activities program and good
community health will be implemented in an area where the farming practices among the
predominantly peasantry community are very poor. This has continued to cause problems of
food insecurity, poverty, poor health and environmental degradation. The major cause of this
precarious situation is limited modern and appropriate farming knowledge and inadequate
environmental awareness and concern. The problem of environmental degradation is further
exacerbated by increased pressure on trees for firewood and charcoal in both urban and rural
areas because of the rapid increase in population.
The Government extension services machinery in Kanungu District is very weak and highly
un-reliable and this leaves the farmers and rural communities with no alternative but rather to
continue with the traditional farming methods which are quite inefficient and destructive to the
environment. This situation was very evident during the recent field assessment carried out in
the area as farmers confessed they take a long time to see an Extension Worker! Some
communities confessed that they have never seen an Extension Agent in the last five years.
The high poverty (low incomes) situation make it difficult to most households to access
appropriate farm inputs and paid services from private providers who are very few and
expensive. For about 5 years now Kihembe Community Development Organization has been
intervening on the above problems with outstanding results. This intervention was, however,
limited to only Kihembe Sub county till to date.

2.2 Project Goal

The overall goal of this proposed project is to "Improve the standard of living of the rural poor
small-scale farming community of Kanungu District by ensuring and enhancing food security,
good incomes and ecological stability through Sustainable Land use Practices".

2.3 Project Target Area and Target Group

The project target areas of Kinkizi county in sub counties of
Kihembe,Nyanga,Kayonza,Kyeshero,Kinaaba,Rutenga,Kihihi,Katete,Nyamirama,Mpungu
and Kanyantorogo town council in Kanungu District in western Uganda. The target villages
will be selected through a joint consultation effort of Programme staff, Community
Representatives and Local Leaders. A total of 20 villages are targeted each year.
The programme will use a group approach in implementing this three year intervention.
Farmers targeted to benefit from the programme activities will be mobilized to form groups of
their choice. The programe targets to work with three (3) groups per village and thus a total of
180 groups in three (3) years. Each group is planned to have between 15 - 20 members with
only one member per household. In total about 3,240 farmers from 3,240 rural poor
households will be directly reached by the programme. Indirectly a total of 22,680 people
from these families will also be reached by the programme in three (3) years. Women mainly
widows, single mothers and those affected by HIV/AIDS will be deliberately targeted.

2.4 Planned Project Activities

There are a number of project activities planned for the three (3) year period under the
following broad areas:

a) Training of farmers in Sustainable Agriculture Techniques and Methods

b) Supporting of farmers with inputs of improved breeds of crops (seeds and planting
materials) and animals for further breeding and multiplication.
c) Delivery of regular extension and advisory services to the farmers.
d) Promotion of low-cost households' level technology for water harvesting, value addition,
etc.
e) Regular follow-up/progamme monitoring
 In the framework of the above activities the following specific activities are planned for the
three (3) year programme period:

Community mobilization and sensitization on Sustainable Agriculture of 60 villages and

formation of 180 farmer groups with 3,240 members
Conducting sixty (60) training workshops for 3,240 farmers in 180 farmer groups in
Sustainable Agriculture Techniques, Tree Planting (Agro-forestry) an Wood Energy
Conservation
Training of 180 Link Farmers/Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in Extension and
Leadership Skills to serve as Village Extension Agents
Procurement of Agro-forestry and Vegetable Seeds for establishing Community Nursery
Beds.
Procurement and supporting farmers with selected breeds of bananas which are resistant to
diseases for further breeding and multiplication.
Procurement and distribution of improved breeds of pigs, poultry and goats for breeding
and multiplication by the farmers.
Introduction of appropriate technology that is farmer friendly and cost-efficient in micro-
irrigation and solar drying.
Training in Value Addition - Wine Making, Jam Production and Fruit Packing
Provision of regular extension services i.e. visiting every trained farm family at least once
a month.
Conducting exposure/study tours for farmers so as to enable them share experience with
other successful Sustainable Agriculture farmers in other programmes and to established
Ecological Agriculture.
In order to effectively and efficiently implement the above activities, the programme will be
run by three (3) staff experienced in Sustainable Agriculture Techniques and one of them will
serve as Programme Co-ordinator. The programme will equip the new staff with 2
motorcycles for fieldwork. In total two (2) new motorcycles will be procured under this
programme.

The training in Sustainable Agriculture which is the major critical activity of this programme
will introduce farmers to low-cost Organic Farming approaches that will facilitate improved
farm production and incomes. Farmers will be introduced to Soil Feeding Techniques, Soil
and Water Conservation Measures, Tillage Practice, Agroforestry, Ecological Pest Control and
Crop Disease Management, Water Harvesting and Modern Rearing of Animals at household
level. The training will also tackle the management of key local crops like bananas, coffee,
vegetables and fruits. This will equally be done on the side of animals pigs, goats and poultry.

On Soil Feeding, farmers will be introduced to Compost Making and Application and also the
Preparation of Liquid Manures and Plant Teas. The planting of multi-purpose trees which feed
the soil with plant nutrients like Nitrogen among other things will also be emphasized. Farm
planning will be another area farmers will be trained in.
The training will also cover Soil and Water Conservation measures like Mulching, Use of
Contour Bunds, Contouring, technology and many others. Tillage practices like double
digging will be introduced and encouraged throughout the trainings. The trainings will be
dominated by practical's.

2.5 Expected Results of the Mobilization for sustainable house hold income activities program
and good community health.
The implementation of proposed programme among the rural poor farming communities of
Kinkizi County is expected to benefit the farmers through the following ways:
 Improved household incomes
Increased household food security
Diversified agriculture production
Improved farming knowledge
Improved access to extension services
Improved social and human capital through formation of Village Development
Committees and farmer groups and training of Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in a
variety of skills.
Introduction of high yielding crop varieties and animal breeds
Increased environmental awareness and concern
Adoption of Sustainable Land use Practices
Prosperous and healthy communities
Increased awareness and use of rural appropriate technology in micro-irrigation and
drying.

Indirectly many people and institutions will also benefit. The introduction of high yielding
crops and animal breeds will be locally multiplied to benefit many more households. The
Government will also benefit from improved taxable income of the rural farmers which will
greatly improve her capability to deliver social services and improvement of infrastructure like
roads.

2.6 Project Management and Organization

The overall responsibility for ensuring efficient and effective implementation of this project
rests with the Executive Director of Kihembe Community Development Organization as head
and Chief Accounting Officer of the organization. There will, however, be a Programme Co-
ordinator who will be responsible for the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the
programme. There will also be two (2) Field Extension Staff who will be responsible for
delivery of field extension services, advisory services and regular follow-ups. The Programme
Co-ordinator will, besides the administration function, perform the duties of the Field
Extension Worker. The Programme Co-ordinator will be answerable to the Executive Director
who has the principal mandate of reporting to the donor and the Board. The key duties of the
Programme Co-ordinator shall be:

Ensuring efficient and effective co-ordination and implementation of programme activities

according to approved workplan and budget and established policies of Kihembe
Community Development Organization and donor guidelines.
Field co-ordination and follow-up/supervision of field extension worker.
Ensuring timely preparation of monthly and six monthly workplans and progress reports.
Programme Administrator and spokesperson
Net-working with Government and other development agencies
Coaching and inducting new staff of the programme
Motivating communities and local leaders to actively participate in programme activities.
Participating in the training of farmers and Link Farmers in various techniques Delivery
of extension and advisory services to farmers in a particular designated area.

The main duties of the Field Extension Workers shall mainly be:

Training of farmers in Sustainable Agriculture Techniques and Methods

Provision of Extension and advisory services to farmers Farmer follow-up either in
groups or at individual homes
Conducting farmer level demonstrations and training
Net-working with Village Development Committees and Link Farmers
Ensuring efficient planning and co-ordination of the activities of Village Development
Committees
The Executive Director of Busesa Community Development Organization will be responsible
for reporting to the donor.
2.7 Project Follow-up System

2.7.1 Monitoring and Evaluation of Programme Activities

The programme activities will be regularly monitored on a monthly basis. The logical
framework will be used as a basis for monitoring. The indicators used in the logical
framework will be the very ones used in the monthly preparation of workplans and will have
to be reported on in the monthly progress reports. The programme management will also make
regular visits to the communities to physically check on progress.
The beneficiaries will also actively participate in programme monitoring. Besides quarterly
participatory monitoring sessions which will take place in the areas of operation, the
programme will institute a community follow-up monitoring system more especially in the
distribution of inputs.
Along the field reports which will be prepared by the Extension Staff, there will be also
acknowledgement of receipts of inputs duly signed by the community leaders. This will make
the staff more accountable to the communities which will have wider benefits in terms of
impact and programme sustainability.
The programme will hold internal evaluations annually. The approach for evaluation will be
participatory and beneficiary oriented.

2.7.2 Programme Accounting System

The management of Kihembe Community Development Organization will maintain a specific

bank account for this programme which will be accessed by double signature. Access of the
bank account will be based on a well-elaborated system that includes approval of planned
expenses based on a clear workplan and duly filled requisition vouchers. The Programme
Extension Staff shall prepare workplans every month which they shall use to obtain funding
on approval. Every staff will be required to account in full for all the funds advanced for
activities before accessing more advances. Accounting for funds shall include submitting
original receipts or proof of expenditure. A separate book-keeping shall be maintained for this
programme as is the case with other programmes. This programme will be audited annually.
This is the system which Kihembe Community Development Organization uses for all her
programmes since it started.

2.8 Strategy to Assure Project Sustainability

There are a number of measures which are envisaged to ensure the sustainability of this
programme and they are:

a) The programme will as much as possible use participatory approaches. The high
involvement of beneficiaries in programme activities will ensure "ownership" by the
community which will guarantee continuity.
b) The programme will promote low-cost approaches and use of local materials. As the
communities will continue realizing immense benefits from these kinds of applications
they will be motivated to continue applying them thus assuring continuity.

c) A lot of capacity building activities more especially in terms of training have been
planned. The acquisition of "knowledge" and techniques that work will change the way of
doing things in the communities and most likely for the better. As this will become the
"usual way" of doing things the impact of the programme will be sustained.

d) The programme also plans to use community agents to train as Link Farmers/Community
Resource Persons. This will help in building local human capital and expertise which will
be able to continue programme activities beyond its funding life. This approach has
proved a great success in the other activities of Emesco Development Foundation.
 e) There is a lot of "multiplier effect" that will arise in the programme. The programme
inputs to the community like improved pigs, goats and banana suckers will operate as a
revolving loan in kind. For every piglet received a farmer will pay back one from the off
springs and for every sucker received a farmer will pay back two (2) suckers for
distribution to other community members. This will assure programme continuity.

f) Farmer groups that will be formed will be encouraged to engage in Savings and Credit
activities. The mobilization of own savings will allow group members to sustainably
access good capital for expanding their farming enterprises.

3.0 PROJECT BUDGET

The three (3) year budget for the proposed project is Ug. Shs. 617,850,000 which is
approximately £166986. The detailed budget is presented in the appendix together with the
Logical Framework.
 A P P E N D I CES

LOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MOBILIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSE HOLD

INCOME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM AND GOOD COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR,
KIHEMBE, KANUNGU DISTRICT (APRIL -MAY 2024)
Intervention Objectively Verifiable Source of Assumptions
Logic Indicators Verification
General Livelihood Improved general Impact study Political
Objective food security household welfare Individual stability and
Improved nutrition and
of rural interviews security shall
general health status of
households in adults and children prevail
Kanungu Improved incomes of
District is rural households
improved
Specific Household food 80% of 3,240 households Household No major
Objective security through have adequate food for surveys natural
crop and animal Interview
own consumption and a disasters shall
production is Farm records
enhanced through surplus for sale by the occur
Reports
Sustainable end of May 2024 30% of
Farming households double animal
Practices production in terms of
number by 2024 while at
least maintaining the
present quality
Results 1) Sustainable 1 . 70% of households Household That
Agriculture trained practicing visits/intervie committe
Practices techniques of Soil and ws
d
and Water Conservation, Farm records
Methods Soil Feeding, Agro- volunteer
Reports
adopted by forestry, s to train
rural Kitchen Gardening, as Link
farmers Integrated Pest Farmers
2) Improved Management, etc.
will be
animal breeds 2. 50% of 3,240 trained
kept farmers/households identified
3) Fruit trees keep at least one of the Improved
planted improved animal breeds animal
4) Effective promoted by the breeds and
extension programme fruit trees
services 3. 90% of the 3,240 trained
provided will be
farmers/households
5) Improved have at least 5 grafted readily
crop breeds fruit trees and 15 obtained.
and seeds pineapple plants
secured and 4.1 80% of 3,240
planted households are visited by an
(bananas, Extension Agent at least once
cassava, etc.) a month
6) Household 4.2 80% of 180 trained
vegetable Link Farmers actively
production is participate in extension
increased delivery to their village
7) Upland Rice mates.
production is 5. 70% of 3,240 households
successfully have a well-managed banana
 introduced plantation of at least 40
8) Appropriate stools 6. 90% of 3,240
farming trained households and
technology is supported households have
introduced adequate vegetables for their
9) Farmers are own consumption and a
surplus for sale.
taken for
7. Successful adoption
of rice production by rural
small-scale farmers
8. At least 30 farmers
are

exposure supported with either

visits to microirrigation technology
or solar drying technology
similar
9. At least 60 farmers learn and
programmes
share from other farmers in
other areas.
Activities • Conducting • Human Resources External Husbands
sixty (60) funding will
community 1 Programme Co-ordinator required is
willingly
mobilization 2 Field Extension Worker Ug. Shs.
and allow their
sensitization Investments wives to
seminars in 60 2 Motorcycles 166986) participate
villages Train 180 Bicycles in the
3,240 farmers
Inputs workshops
in 180 groups
in . Sustainable 360 Improved piglets and to
Agriculture 180 Improved goats practice the
Techniques and 600 Improved Cocks new skills
Methods 45,000 Improved Banana acquired.
Training 180 Suckers
Link 90,000 Pineapple Suckers
Farmers in Assorted vegetables and
Extension and agroforestry seeds
Leadership
Skills
Procurement
and distribution
of improved
seeds, planting
materials and
animal breeds
(small
livestock) to
3,240 trained
farmers.
Procurement
and distribution
of assorted fruit
tree seedlings
to 3,240
farmers.
Supporting
farmers with
appropriate
technology
facilities for
irrigation and
drying.
Participate in
local and
regional
meetings for
staff and
farmers
Conducting
regular follow-
up and file
extension
services
Conducting
 exposure visits
for farmers
Preliminary Availability
Conditions of Funds

THE 3 YEARS' BUDGET FOR THE MOBILIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSE HOLD
INCOME ACTIVITIES PROGRAM AND GOOD COMMUNITY HEALTH IN
KIHEMBE, KANUNGU DISTRICT (APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2027)
Activity Budget/Amount U. Shs.
Year 1 Year Il Year Ill Total
1 60 Sustainable Agriculture
sensitization workshops in
sixty (60) villages at
 240,000.- @ to cover fuel,
training materials and li ht
refreshments
2 60 Sustainable Agriculture 12 ,
(Organic Farming) training
workshops for 180 farmers
groups from 60 villages at
620,000 @ to cover meals,
stationery, fuel, community
training elements, etc.

3 Conducting six (6) one

week intensive workshops
on Sustainable Agriculture
Environmental
Conservation, Leadership
and Community
Mobilisation Skills for Link
Farmers at @
to cover meals, stationery,
accommodation and fees for
external facilitators i.e. 2
workshops per year of 30
Link Farmers each

4 Procurement of Livestock
breeds for breeding and u -
radin of local breeds
360 Piglets at 100,000

180 Improved male oats

at 400,000 @
600 Improved cocks at
25,000.- @
5 Procurement and
distribution of Improved
Seeds Planting
Materials

45,000 Banana
Suckers at 1,200.- @
Potting and other
materials for producing
grafted fruit trees at
2,500.assorted

Assorted vegetable 4, 000, 000

seeds 200,000 per
village
 9,000 Kgs of Upland
Rice seeds at 2,500.-

Agro-forestry Tree
Seeds for Community
Nurse Beds
90,000 Pineapple
Suckers at 200.- @
6 Appropriate Technology
pedal pumps, drip
irrigation and solar driers
demonstration kits
7 60 One day Gender and
Development awareness
workshops in sixty (60)
villages at 120,000.- @ to
cover training materials
and fuel
8 Conducting 30 Cluster
trainings on Value 12.000,ooo
Addition at 400,000 @
9 60 Training workshops on
Making Wood Energy
Saving Stoves at 120,000.-

1 Salaries for Programme

0 Staff
1 Programme
ordinator at 1,000,000 per
month
2 Field Extension Workers
at 700,000 per month @
1 Purchase of 2 programme
1 motorcycles (Yamaha AG
100) at Ug. Shs.

1 Motorcycle fuel and oils at

2 420,000 per month for 2
motorcycles

13 Maintenance and repairs of

two (2) motorcycles at
240,000 per month for 2
motorcycles (including
licensing & insurance)
14 Procurement of 180
bicycles for 180 Link
Farmers (CRPs) at
200,000 @
15 Exchange visits and study 0
 tours for farmers
16 Programme co-ordination
and general
administration:
Fuel for follow-up of 2,400,000
programme activities by the
Executive Director 200,000
per month
Stationery at Ug. Shs.
100,000 er month
Participation in
coordination meetings and
workshops at Ug. Shs.
200,000.- er month
Audit programme
activities

Grand Total U Shs 218,950,000 199,950,000