1. Rebuilding Key Agriculture Assets Samarth-NMDP

2. Guiding Principles 1.Evidenced based interventions Using rapid assessments of markets affected by the emergency, and its impacts on markets that the poor are heavily involved in for their food security and livelihoods 2.Avoid undermining and distorting markets By working with and through existing market players to recover quickly, and delivering goods and services to; and employing and trading with affected people. 3.Facilitation of legitimate market players Rather than acting as a deliverer of direct goods and services to affected people. This ensures that recovery is sustainable, and reinforces the legitimacy of market players in the long- term recovery process.

3. Analysis of the Impact of the Earthquake on Agricultural Markets In May 2015 Samarth-NMDP and industry partners (CDCAN/PEAN/FEFVEN) conducted RAMs in the: –Vegetable Sector –Dairy Sector –Agricultural Inputs Sector 1.Significant drop in demand 2.Unavailability and increased cost of labour 3.High losses and damage to infrastructure 4.Disruption, availability and cost of transportation

4. The Intervention Construction of 1000 livestock sheds and 15 seed and grain storage facilities upon the request of Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD). Working districts – Makwanpur, Lamjung, Tanahu Implemented through local partners (IPs) – FORWARD, SAPPROS and DEVTEC Nepal

5. Intervention challenges 1.Balancing direct intervention and market facilitation 2.Sustainability of project 3.Feasibility Hardest hit areas are rural, remote and scattered 4.Avoiding market distortion Weak market supporting functions in affected areas 5.Coordination Efficient deployment of resources Avoiding duplication

6. Using market facilitation for re- building 1.Coordinating with key market players at all levels (central, district, local) 2.Formulation of Full Business Plans detailing management and operational structures for year-round and profitable operation of each community storage facilities. 3.Training on masonry, supply chain management and resilience to all involved service providers and tradesman (skill building to support future demand and absorb subsidy) 4.In the Seed Summit held on the 14 th and 15 th of September 2015, the government announced construction of 50 Additional SGSFs (under the same design and guidelines) as part of expanding rebuilding effort within the present Nepalese fiscal year

7. Tourism Market Restoration Efforts

8. 8 3.6%* Direct Employment 553,500 jobs 522 Tourist class hotels 5000+ Travel, Trekking, Rafting agencies 30+ Scheduled international airlines 3 mil passenger movements 4.1% Investment NRs. 12.5 billion 8.2% Indirect Employment 1,255,500 jobs 1 International Airport Tourism receipts USD 13 per capita Nepal population: 35 times lower than Thailand, 6 times lower than Bhutan and 4 times lower than of Sri Lanka *WTTC: as per MoCTCA’s report it is only 0.15 million registered jobs 4.3%* Contribution of tourism to GDP Maldives: 27% ($1.9 billion) $42.8 Average spend per tourist Bhutan: $152 0.8 million Tourist arrivals Maldives: 1 million, Bhutan: 100,000 The Economy of Tourism

9. Collateral damage of enterprises; 20% destructions in heritage sites; 15% destruction in trekking areas High Media Exposure May/ June'15 Media shows stories of extreme destruction and devastation; induces an image of a country in deep crisis and unsafe Travel Advisories Apr-Jun '15 Key source market government issues ban to Nepal Arrival plummets Apr-Jul ‘15 Insurance stops covering Nepal; TO report cancellations on booking; arrivals down by 90%; job losses Tourism recovery and confidence building measures kicks in May/ June ‘15 onwards Earthquake April/May ’15

10. 10 Realignment of Tourism Intervention

11. Inventory of supply and demand side Trail Assessment (through Miamoto International) Enterprise survey for socio- economic status of enterprises Operators meet International press visits Travel advisories softened; big operators resumed booking 11 Recovery

12. Prioritised as per degree to which destination area has been affected Affected areas Semi-affected areas Unaffected areas Implementation focus on the development of safe experiences for visitors GHT branded safe trekking system 12 Redevelopment

13. 13 GHT Safe Trekking System Implementation 1Communication  Mobile phone coverage along trail  Clear and standardised signage  GHT communication hubs 2Monitoring Credit-card sized trail card that is carried by each trekker and is captured automatically when passing trail management points (gates, bridges, etc.) 3SheltersResilient and safe shelter at appropriate intervals 4Rescue Emergency evacuation system and insurance coverage when utilising certified trails and trekking agencies 5 Quality Enterprise Standards Resilient building code for accommodation, standard accommodation units (e.g. mountain huts) and advanced trained guides & porters 6Resource & Infrastructure stability Stabilised trails (e.g. gabions) and land slights mitigation measures and management

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