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A Brief introduction to Poverty Alleviation Project in Western Terai ( INFAD Loan 452-NP)
Introduction :
Poverty Alleviation Project in Western Terai, (PAPWT) came into being as a result of an agreement concluded between His Majesty's Government of Nepal,
(HMG/N) and international Fund for Agricultural Development, (IFAD) on December 12,1007. The Loan became effective from March 10, 1998. The seven-year PAPWT cost is US $ 9.7m., of which us $ 8.866m. is being provided from IFAD SOFT LOAN, US $ 0.09m. from the Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal
(ADB/N). The project is expected to be completed by 31 December 2004.
THER PROJECT AREA:
The Project is located in the Western, Mid-Western and and-Western Development regions covering eight administrative districts of
Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur.
OBJECTIVES:
The overall objective of the project is to increase and improve the welfare of small farmers, the landless and rural women in the project area. It also aims at the improvement of the financial viability and sustainability of selected credit service providers for others to follow in future.
MAJOR ACTIVITES.
The project consists of the following five components:
· Credit Services
· Extension and Skills Training
· Community Development
· Group Shallow Tubewell
· Institutional Strengthening.
TARGET GROUP:
The following disadvantaged population of the project area are defined as the target group of the Project:
- Those households in the project districts with an estimated annual income of not more than
NRs. 2,500/- per capita (in 1995 prices) and less than one bigha of land in Terai adn 20 ropanis of land in the Hills.
- Women members of the same households as mentioned above for credit services only.
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PROJECT TARGET:
The following reflects some of the major targets to be completed by the Project during the seven years period.
| Components |
Programmes |
Units |
Years |
Total |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| 1.
Credit Services |
A. Sustainable
GBR Branches |
branches |
4 |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
| b. Micro credit
courses |
courses |
8 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
96 |
| II. Shallow
Tubewells |
a. Group STWS |
no. |
- |
46 |
141 |
187 |
187 |
231 |
143 |
935 |
| b. Pump Sets |
no. |
- |
10 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
200 |
| c. Roar Pumps |
no. |
- |
10 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
- |
200 |
| III. Extension
and Skills Training |
a.
Agri. Ext.
Programmes |
no. |
160 |
280 |
280 |
280 |
280 |
280 |
160 |
1720 |
| b. Skill
training |
no. |
32 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
56 |
32 |
344 |
| Iv. Community
Development |
a. Roadside
Planning |
km |
- |
50 |
200 |
400 |
600 |
800 |
- |
202 |
| b. Woodlot
forests |
ha. |
- |
25 |
100 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
- |
1025 |
| c. culverts |
no. |
- |
10 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
- |
90 |
NB. The above targets are subject to modifications as HMG and IFD may agree upon from time to time on the basis of demand from the beneficiaries to achieve the specified objectives. Specifically, under the part IV Community Development activities in addition to (a) (b) and (c) the details of the program will be determined during implementation in line with the expressed needs of the communities and their capacity to participate.
NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES:
The number of population mentioned below will be taking benefits directly/indirectly from the Project activities.
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Components
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Number of beneficiaries
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Credit Services
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28833 women
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STWs
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5875
small farmers
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Ext. Training
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23000 beneficiaries
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Community Development
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51000 beneficiaries
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Total
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108708 population or households
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INNOVATIVE ASPECTS OF THE PROJECTS:
- The
Project follows group development approach that is considered as one of the
most successful social development approaches in the third world.
- This
project happens to be the first one with PVERTY VALLEVIATION caption in
Nepal.
- One
of the major objectives of the Project is to improve the financial viability
and sustainability of selected credit services providing branches of GBRs.
- Local
entities such as DDCs, BDCs, line agencies and NGOs will be playing a
decisive role in programme
formulation, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the project
activities.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
ADN EXECUTING AGENCIES:
in 000' US
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Components
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Cost
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Percentage
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Responsible Agencies
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Credit Services
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3615
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37.2
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NRB and GBRs
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STWs
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2710
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27.9
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ADB/N
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Ext. and Skills Training
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1071
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11.0
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PMU/DDC/Line agencies & NGOs
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Community Development
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1913
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19.7
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PMU/DDC/Line agencies and NGOs
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Institutional Strengthening
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421
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4.3
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PMU
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Total
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9730
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100
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Abbreviations:
| NRB |
= Nepal Rastra Bank |
| ADB/N |
= Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal |
| PMU |
= Project Management Unit |
| DDC |
= District Develpment |
| NGO |
= Non-Governmental
Organization |
THE STEERING COMMITTEE
This unit is housed at the building (complex) of the
Local Development Training Academy, (LDTA) Jawalakhel. It serves as Secretariat
to the PSC adn manned by a project Manager, Assist Project Manager, two other
Officials and Clerical Staff mostly deputed from among the MLD regular cadres.
This unit has overall responsibility of coordination, formulation of the
annual work plan and budget, monitoring and evaluation, administration of loan
proceeds together with liasoning with IFAD and UNOPS, the loan and executing
agencies respectively.
DISTRICT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE:
District Co-ordination Committee,
(PDCC) is set up
under the chairmanship of the District Development committee Chairperson. Other
members are representatives from various organizations including DDC members,
line agency chiefs, GBRs, NGO staff and beneficiaries with the LDO as Member
Secretary. This committee plays a crucial role in formulating district level
policy framework as well as approving annual work plan and budget,
implementation adn monitoring and evaluation of project activities at the
district level.
Besides, a District Working Group is formed which serves as
a technical unit for the PDDC.
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