Improving the Livelihood of Poor Farmers & Disadvantaged Groups in the Eastern Development Region (EDR)
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Location
4 districts of Eastern Development Region, namely Dhankuta, Morang, Saptari and Sunsari.
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Sector
Agriculture & Natural Resources /Agriculture Production, Agroprocessing, & Agrobusiness
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Initial Listing
30 June 2006
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Most Recent Update
18 April 2007
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Executing Agency(ies)
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
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Grant Fact-Finding Mission Undertaken/Scheduled: TBD
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Grant Approval Date
13 December 2006
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Estimated Completion Date
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- Cost and Financing Plan (in US$)
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1,000,000.00 |
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1,000,000.00 |
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- Description
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The Project will contribute to the reduction of extreme poverty and socially inclusive development through the integration of disadvantaged rural poor, smallholder and marginal farmers, poor women, as well as landless wage laborers, enabling them to participate in commerical agriculture.
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- Thematic Classification
- Economic Growth
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- Target Classification
- General Intervention
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- Objectives and Scope
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The specific objective is to allow the most marginalized and disadvantaged households (low caste, Dalit, ethnic minority groups, female headed households) in four districts of the Eastern Development Region to effectively participate in and benefit from the development of the agricultural value chain. High value crop production, vegetable farming and other income generation activities will be promoted by the Project. It is foreseen to implement a comprehensive development package comprising of social mobilisiation and literacy and numeracy courses, capacity development and skills training, provision of seed packages, micro irrigation, linkages to Commercial Agriculture Development Project and its matching grant funds.
- Policy Dialogue
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- Environment Category:
C
- Environment Impact and Mitigation
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- Social Aspects and Remedies
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- Benefits and Beneficiaries
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- Beneficiary Participation in Formulation
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- Beneficiary Participation in Implementation
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- Consulting Services
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Consulting Services of an experienced national NGO are required (252 pm).
- Procurement
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tbd
- Contacts
- Bank
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Susanne Nebel
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Rural Development Specialist
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SANS
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(632) 632-6330
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E-mail:
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snebel@adb.org
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- Executing Agency
- Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
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