The objectives of the proposed project are (i) support eri silk production for sustainable poverty reduction, among poor and disadvantaged ethnic minority populations in the forest rich Central Highlands, (ii) to support the development of essential infrastructure for eri silk production and marketing in poor and remote areas, (iii) capacity building of poor ethnic minority households through training and transfer of appropriate technology, (iv) to link remote areas to new national and international markets, (v) to diversiy livelihoods, (vi) support a process of socially inclusive, participatory planning, involving the poor, ethnic minorities, and female-headed households, and (viii) to develop ways of setting up sustainable livelihoods which will be replicated in the counterpart project.
| Project Name | Promoting Silk Income for the Rural Poor in Central Highlands (formerly Supporting Poor Farmers in the Central Highlands Through Eri Silk Production) | ||||
| Project Number | 34341-032 | ||||
| Country | Viet Nam | ||||
| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture and Natural Resources - Agricultural production |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The objectives of the proposed project are (i) support eri silk production for sustainable poverty reduction, among poor and disadvantaged ethnic minority populations in the forest rich Central Highlands, (ii) to support the development of essential infrastructure for eri silk production and marketing in poor and remote areas, (iii) capacity building of poor ethnic minority households through training and transfer of appropriate technology, (iv) to link remote areas to new national and international markets, (v) to diversiy livelihoods, (vi) support a process of socially inclusive, participatory planning, involving the poor, ethnic minorities, and female-headed households, and (viii) to develop ways of setting up sustainable livelihoods which will be replicated in the counterpart project. | ||||
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Project Outcome
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| Geographical Location | Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Kontum. |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services | The TA will require the services of International and Local consultants. a. International: Expert in Natural Dyeing Techniques (1 person month); Weaving Expert (1 person month); Project Management Expert (1.5 person month). b. Local: Eri Silk Production and Training (96 person months); Project Management (96 person months). |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | Watanabe, Kazuhiro |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr. Le Vanh Minh, Director Room 305 Building A15 10 Nugen Cong Hoan Street Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development [email protected] Central Project Office_(CPO) 23 Hang Tre St. Hanoi, Viet Nam |
Timetable
| Concept Clearance | 11 Mar 2002 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Mar 2002 to 21 Mar 2002 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 30 Oct 2003 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 31 May 2007 |
Grant 9033-VIE
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 30 Oct 2003 | 27 Oct 2004 | 27 Oct 2004 | 15 Jan 2007 | 31 Dec 2008 | 24 Jun 2010 |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 0.62 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | 30 Oct 2003 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.62 | 30 Oct 2003 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 100% |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Promoting Silk Income for the Rural Poor in Central Highlands | Grant Implementation Manuals | May 2005 |
| Promoting Silk Income for the Rural Poor in Central Highlands | Grant Assistance Reports | Oct 2003 |
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