The Asian Development Bank is working with Fiji to strengthen agriculture in partnership with private companies. The project is helping private sector-led industry organizations prepare strategic business plans and obtain financial support for research and development, as well as marketing activities.
| Project Name | Alternative Livelihoods Development Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 32541-013 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Fiji |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development - Agricultural production - Agro-industry, marketing, and trade Education / Technical and vocational education and training Finance / Inclusive finance - Small and medium enterprise finance and leasing Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Gloerfelt-Tarp, Thomas |
| Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pacific Operations Division |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Richard Beyer Robinson Complex, Grantham Road Raiwaqa, Suva, Fiji Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 11 May 1999 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Jul 2003 to 01 Aug 2003 |
| MRM | 04 Sep 2003 |
| Approval | 28 Mar 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 17 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Oct 2008 |
Loan 2158-FIJ
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Mar 2005 | 29 Jun 2005 | 06 Sep 2005 | 30 Jun 2011 | - | 01 Dec 2008 |
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 49.78 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 25.00 | 28 Mar 2005 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 70% |
| Counterpart | 15.95 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 8.82 | 28 Mar 2005 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 100% |
TA 4572-FIJ
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Mar 2005 | 13 Apr 2005 | 13 Apr 2005 | 31 Mar 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 600,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 600,000.00 | 28 Mar 2005 | 161,176.74 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Alternative Livelihoods Development Project | Project/Program Completion Reports | Jun 2009 |
| Alternative Livelihoods Development Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Mar 2005 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Alternative Livelihoods Development Project | Environmental Assessment and Measures | Mar 2005 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Fiji: Alternative Livelihoods Development Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2012 |
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