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Rapid Assessment key findings Key contributors in alphabetical order: ACF, Concern Aid International, FAO, Liberia, Food Security Cluster, LISGIS, Mercy Corps, MOA, UNDP, WFP, WeltHungerHilfe Fighting Hunger Worldwide Key informants:

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Rapid Assessment key findings

Key contributors in alphabetical order: ACF, Concern Aid International, FAO, Liberia, Food Security Cluster, LISGIS, Mercy Corps, MOA, UNDP, WFP, WeltHungerHilfe Key informants: Agriculture associations, CAC, Community leaders, DAO, EPA, Food Security NGOs, FDA, Local administration Local Ebola task force, MFI, Producers groups, RUAF, Rural Women structures,

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Background/Methodology

The main objective is to determine the impacts of EVD on agriculture, livelihoods & markets and food security Assessment methodology: 1. Secondary data collection & desk review 2. Primary data collection through KIIs and FGDs with informants including GOL officials at County and District levels, Health workers, CACs, DAOs, PO, VSLA, Banks/MFIs, Agriculture Women Groups, Market leaders, Traders & Community Leaders. 3. Assessment covered all 15 counties (35 districts) 4. 298 traders interviewed 5. 301 key informants interviewed

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Methodology (cont.)

  • The analysis did not specifically distinguish rural and urban

area

  • This assessment focuses on county level and not on household

food security level

  • Data available provides a good understanding of the impact of

EVD on agriculture, markets and livelihoods.

  • Some responses were not found consistent with the
  • bservations on the field
  • Complementary data from partners was included to

compensate and refine the analysis

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Key documents produced (final drafts)

  • Counties specifics
  • Narrative reports
  • Indicator table

Based on the county specific analysis and selection criteria (EVD caseload, market functionality, agriculture activities), 3 clusters

  • f counties were identified: most affected, medium affected and

less affected by EVD

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

Criteria:

  • Those counties represent 88% of EVD cases over the total

number of EVD cases in rural areas

  • These counties were quarantined or partially quarantined
  • Some of their markets have been officially suspended since the

start of the state of emergency

  • EVD has a direct impact on agricultural production
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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on agriculture (rice)

  • During the main phase of EVD outbreak, kuu system was

affected.

  • Farmers feared that kuu system might be affected at the time of

the harvest

  • Weeding was limited as well as fencing. 93 % of key informants

estimated a yield reduction. Some assessments suggest a decrease of 10 to 15% in general and up to 25% in most affected districts

  • No problem was reported for the planting of rice this season

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on agriculture (cont.)

  • 65% of key informants reported that cassava was affected too.
  • Informants reported that harvest was impacted because of

limited markets and not because of production problems.

  • Vegetable production was impacted because people could not

sell their production. Informants reported that farmers may plant limited surfaces in the future if markets remain closed

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on livelihood

  • Markets were severely affected (closure, road blocks…)
  • There is a limited supply of food to the markets, main traders

are not coming

  • Income generative activities were severely affected
  • Income is reduced at household level according to 93% of

informants

  • Even when market receives limited supply, local population is

lacking sufficient cash to buy food

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on livelihood

  • Shock happened during lean season
  • WFP mVAM shown that the reduced coping index is the highest

in some of most affected counties

  • People are dependent on market for access to food
  • Petty trade is the second income source for most affected

counties

  • Livestock was affected by the closure of the border (lack of

feeding and limited restocking).

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on markets

  • Bomi has the largest market for imported broken rice and has

known one of the most severe drop in sales due to the low number of customers reportedly.

  • Despite the drop in sales, the price for imported broken rice

follows a seasonal pattern slightly higher than in 2013.

  • Bong relies mainly on suppliers from outside of the county, it

largely suffered from an inconsistent external supply during the last months.

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Most affected counties: Bomi, Bong, Lofa and Margibi, Nimba

EVD impact on markets

  • Lofa county is an important producer of palm oil and local rice.

Traders in Lofa mainly rely on farmers within the county. While the number of customers is decreasing severely, traders are running out of stocks. A main trade obstacle is reported to be « insecurity ».

  • Margibi is a high deficit area in rice and cassava. Traders rely on

suppliers from outside of the county for their stock replenishment.

  • Nimba still has a high number of traders active in the county.

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Medium affected counties: Montserrado rural, Gran Bassa and Grand Cape Mount

Criteria:

  • Limited number of cases of Ebola
  • No or limited impact of EVD outbreak and quarantine measures
  • n rice and cassava production
  • Important impact on weekly markets and fresh products due to

road, market and border closures

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Medium affected counties: Montserrado rural, Gran Bassa and Grand Cape Mount

EVD impact on agriculture

  • On average 60% said that harvest will be lower than last year

production.

  • On average 74% of key informants said that cassava production

will be better than or equal as last year production

  • Counties who had the information reported that 30% of their

seeds came from external assistance.

  • Informants reported that they fear that quarantine measures

will affect seed supply for next season

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Medium affected counties: Montserrado rural, Gran Bassa and Grand Cape Mount

EVD impact on livelihood

  • Markets were severely affected (closure, road blocks…)
  • There is a limited supply of food to the markets, main traders

are not coming

  • Income generative activities were severely affected and income

is reduced at household level

  • Even when market receives limited supply, local population is

lacking sufficient cash to buy food

  • Livestock was affected by the closure of the border (lack of

feeding and limited restocking)

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Medium affected counties: Montserrado rural, Gran Bassa, Nimba and Grand Cape Mount

EVD impact on markets Moderate impact on markets

  • Grand Bassa has a large market for Palm Oil. It’s price from

March to August 2014 was lower than in 2013. Only in September an increase was reported.

  • Grand Cape Mount has less suffered from a drop in customers

as gari is exported to other areas, however here the main

  • bstacle was reported to be the border closure.
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Less affected: Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, Rivercress, Sinoe

Criteria:

  • Limited number of cases of EVD, 4% of the total of cases in

rural counties

  • Production seems not to be impacted by EVD
  • Market indirectly impacted by quarantine measures ; border

closure, as well as structural issues

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Less affected: Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, Rivercress, Sinoe

EVD impact on agriculture

  • In counties that were not affected by floods, respectively 76%

and 95% of key informants said that rice and cassava harvests will be the same as or better than last year

  • 100% of informants in flood affected counties (Grand Gedeh,

Sinoe and Maryland) reported that this season is worse than last one

  • There is a structural lack of seeds as about half of the seeds

were provided through assistance

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Less affected : Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, Rivercress, Sinoe

EVD impact on livelihood

  • At the time of the survey marketing of goods had been affected

by the closure of markets and borders

  • Structural issues such as poor roads prevent the marketing of

the production

  • Income is reduced at household level
  • Even when market receives limited supply, local population is

lacking cash to buy food

  • Livestock was affected by the closure of the border (lack of

feeding and limited restocking)

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Counties less affected : Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Maryland, River Gee, Rivercress, Sinoe

EVD impact on markets Impact low except Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh

  • Maryland has still a high number of traders active in the county.
  • River Gee chronically suffers from poor road infrastructure
  • Sinoe county has seen less change in sales. The number of active wholesalers

and retailers has remained the same in the county.

  • In Rivercress, traders report that their stocks are at the same level as the

previous year. The amount of sales and number of customers are good.

  • Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh know severe drop in customers and poor supply
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Conclusions

  • EVD impact on production seems to be significant in most

affected districts in Lofa, Bong, Bomi, Margibi, Bomi, Nimba counties

  • EVD related measures have an important impact on incomes

and market functionalities

  • Lean season will likely happen earlier throughout the country

(February/March?).

  • Current data provide a global picture that needs to be refined

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Recommendations (cont.)

General

  • Continue monitoring the food security situation through field

assessments and remote data collection

  • Liaise relevant line ministries to ensure that actions that are

planned at Food Security level will have a positive impact in line with their strategy

  • Continue addressing structural constraints by investing in

infrastructures in line with relevant ministries

  • Communicate key findings to counties
  • Work at both community and HH level

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Recommendations (cont.)

Food assistance

  • Continue targeted (health) food assistance to quarantined

areas/households/communities

  • Continue assessing markets functionality to inform the capacity
  • f local market to support local purchase/cash based food

assistance (on-going)

  • Release an household food security assessment in most affected

counties to determine needs and priorities for food assistance (December/January)

  • Assist food insecure households directly or indirectly affected

by EVD

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Recommendations

Agriculture

  • Support food production during dry season (lowland rice and

vegetables) in most affected counties

  • Perform Seed Security System Assessment (SSSA)
  • Promote fodder/feeds production
  • Promote animal protein access including innovative options

such as guinea pigs (fast breeding)

  • Anticipate seed provision system if confirmed by SSSA
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Recommendations (cont.)

Support to market

  • Promote cash transfer intervention on conditional basis (for

establishement of productive facilities, ebola social mobilization, etc)

  • Ensure rural women (through their associations) regain key role in

terms of finance/economy (savings/loans, markets, local transport), social mobilization (against ebola) and food security (production, storage and processing)

  • Continue local procurement activities where market conditions allow

it

  • Facilitate access to food processing machines to generate incomes

13 November 2014