Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

TA 4598: Preparing the Rural Development Project – Tajikistan
Financed by Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund

Project Summary

The TA will help the Government design an investment project to provide an integrated approach to agriculture and rural development.

The TA will have two phases. The key output in phase 1 will be a broad strategic plan to develop the selected area and identify investment activities to be funded by ADB. Phase 2 will produce a detailed feasibility study for the project, and institutional and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to implement the strategic plan and project activities.

The TA will be implemented through a participatory approach from the national to local government level and include the private sector, donors, NGOs, civil society and farmers.

Phase I activities include:

1. an analysis of the growth and development of the selected area;
2. an assessment of the key issues, constraints, opportunities, and priorities for agriculture and rural development;
3. a review and mapping of existing and planned government. Donor partner, and NGO-supported activities against the constraints and opportunities;
4. an assessment of private sector activity in on- and off-farm enterprises and of potential for development;
5. an institutional analysis of the capacity of local government agencies;
6. preparation of, and agreement between governments (national and local) and donor and NGO partners and communities to, the strategic plan; and
7. identification of the broad investment activities to be funded by ADB.

Phase II will prepare a detailed feasibility study that will include:

1. key investment activities;
2. institutional development activities;
3. clearly identified links to existing or planned investment activities of the government donor partners, NGOs, and other private sector; and
4. institutional, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to implement the broader strategic plan and project activities.

• TA Report
• Consultant's report