Asian Development Bank

JFPR 9059: Rural Livelihood Development
Kyrgyz Republic (KGZ)

Project Summary

Counterpart loan/project(s)

Loan 1726-KGZ: Agriculture Area Development Project, Approved on November 1999

Grant Type

Project Grant

Task Officer/Department

John Whittle
ECAE, ECRD

Budget

Executing Agency

Community Development and Investment Agency (Agentstvo Razvitiya I Investirivaniya Soobschestv [ARIS])
Ms. Elmira Ibraimova
Executive Director
501 Office 164A
Chui Avenue
Bishkek, 720001 Kyrgyz Republic
Elmira@vip.ktnet.kg
Phone: (996-312) 611306
Fax: (996-312) 611801

Implementing Agencies

Scope

The Project will be implemented in Chui and Osh region in 120 villages. The focus is on improving and diversifying rural livelihoods opportunities on small farms and household plots.

Objectives

Grant Development Objective (GDO)

The goal is to improve the livelihoods of poor households in Chui and Osh regions.

Project Purpose

The purpose is to increase productivity and diversification of economic activities.

Expected Outputs

Outputs of this project are:

• Improved farm practices on household plots and small farms
• Project partnerships established
• Microcredit schemes appropriate to rural poor
• Increased capacity of beneficiary households
• Effective project management and coordination

Main Project Components and Activities

1. Expansion of economic livelihood opportunities
1. Improve farm practices
• Demonstrate crop and livestock technologies
• Conduct training on appropriate farm and livestock technologies and practices
• Conduct training on building creditworthiness and accessing formal financial services
• Evaluate training and modify program accordingly


2. Establish project partnerships
• Participate in external funding forums
• External funding partners and other relevant agencies share cost, subcontract training, and give technical advice
• Establish formal links with AADP in Chui Oblast Administration for activities in common villages
• Develop mechanisms for cooperation with local government administrations


3. Make microcredit schemes operational and viable
• Assess the availability and accessibility to financial services as part of the village assessment


4. Develop links to existing services and/or expand or establish appropriate financial services
2. Capacity building
1. Increased capacity of beneficiary households
• Conduct training on social mobilization, and participatory approaches in planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of economic activities
• Evaluate training and modify the program accordingly
3. Project management
1. Effective project management and coordination
• Project implemented on schedule
• Reports on project status, contract, and audits submitted on time
• Staff performance monitored


2. M&E system
• M&E system effectively integrated with ARIS management information system (MIS)
• Reliable and regular reports support efficient decision making

Lessons learned can be incorporated into the design of the second AADP in the southern regions.