Roles of Farmers Organizations in design and Implementation of Agriculture and Food Security Project

Important Milestones Nepal Submitted Proposal to GAFSP: Sept Notification of Award from GAFSP: June 2011 Project Preparation initiated by MoAD: July 2011 Stakeholder consultation in Surkhet: June 7-8, 2012 Project Negotiation: December 2013 Signing of Grant Agreement: April 30, 2013 Project Effectiveness: from date of signing MoU with MoHP and NARC: July 2013 (one of the withdrawal conditions) Start of field level Implementation: FY 2070/71 Technical Assistance Agreement with FAO: January 22, 2014

Implementation Status Selection of Village Development Committees (10 VDCs in each district) Baseline survey completed Preparation of guidelines and manuals (technical and financial norms) – Small grants operational guidelines – Farmers Field School – Goat Production program – Rural poultry program Designation of DPSU (DADC), RPSU (RPCC) from MoAD Setting up of PSC and PTCC

Implementation Status… Source seed production (54 MT by NARC) Field trials of various crops (169 trials completed) Refresher training of crop technicians and farmers for FFS facilitation completed (34 facilitators trained) 34 Farmers Field Schools in different crops started Goat (57 groups), dairy (15 groups) and poultry (16 groups) interventions initiated Food safety situation analysis study initiated and Nutritional analysis of locally available foods completed Component-wise detailed work plan development and integration FAO_TA team mobilized from April 2014

Roles of Farmers Organizations /CSOs Active and meaningful participation of farmers and civil society organization in planning, implementing and monitoring/evaluating project interventions is one on of the principles of this project which will enhance the relevance of technology generated, increase adoption of new technologies and practices, and contribute to sustainability of both technical interventions and the local institutions supporting farmers.

FOs Involvement and Contribution in the Consultation Process National project preparation workshop Dhulikhel (February 6 –7, 2012) Regional consultation workshop, Surkhet (June 7-8, 2012) Project Preparation Consultation Mission (November 06-18, 2011) followed by Validation workshop at Dhangadi. Second Project Preparation Consultation (February 12-17, 2012)

Third Project Preparation Consultation (March 25-April 02, 2012) Pre-Appraisal Mission (June , 2012) Appraisal Mission (Sep 07-17, 2012); The WB mission and GoN project preparation team held detailed consultations with representatives from the civil society (National Peasants Coalition and NGO Federation). FOs Contribution in Consultation Process…

Civil Society Consultative meeting at MoAD (April 21, 2012) Consultation Meeting organized by National Peasant Coalition at Staff College (draft PAD discussion after Surkhet Workshop) Civil society consultation meeting organized by project preparation team (May 29, 2012)

Fos Roles in AFSP Recommendations from civil society organizations have been reflected in project design as far as possible. High level project preparation coordination committee headed by Secretary MoAD has representatives from National Peasants’ Coalition and NGO federation. Representation of NPC in Project Steering Committee (PSC), Regional Project Coordination Committee (RPCC) and District Agriculture Development Committee (DADC). FOs will be engaged in participatory monitoring of the project activities.

AFSP Activities Consultation workshop with farmers representatives at Surkhet

AFSP Activities Potato trial at Bhagaetada, Doti Oats seed production, D’dhura

Interaction with FFS farmers at Banlek VDC Doti

Areas of improvement; production system, breeds, shed

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