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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Department of Livestock and Fisheries

By: Souphavanh Keovilay

National Project Coordinator

Northern Smallholder Livestock

Commercialization Project-3198 Lao (SF)

The Northern Smallholder Livestock Commercialization Project

(NSLCP) builds upon the recently completed Northern Region

Sustainable Livelihoods through Livestock Development Project

(2008-2013) and lessons from ADB’s relevant projects and sector

experience.

The Project is consistent with the government’s sector development

objectives which promote the expansion of market-oriented

agricultural production and is aligned with ADB’s strategies.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is the Executing

Agency (EA) and its related departments and the Provincial

Agriculture and Forestry Offices (PAFO) of target provinces are

responsible for the implementation of the project.

Background

Goal and Objective

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Goal:

The NSLCP aimed to raise rural incomes by enabling livestock producers and agribusinesses to meet the high demand for Lao livestock products both domestically and increasing international opportunities.

Objectives:

• To strengthen capacity of smallholder and other LVC actors by

organizing groups and provide technical trainings.

• To improve infrastructure along the supply chain by improving

productive equipments, slaughterhouse and wet market.

• To improve capacity to access credit by providing training on

business management and planning

Project Area

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No. Province (4) District (12)

1 Luangnamtha

Sing

Viengphoukha

Nalae

2 Luangprabang

Phoukhoun

Phonexay

Viengkham

3 Huaphanh

Viengxay

Xiengkhor

Aed

4 Xiengkhouang

Nonghet

Khoun

Phaxay

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Luangnamtha

Luangprabang

Huaphanh

Xiengkhuang

Project Area

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Project Duration

2015

Year 1 Year 3

Start: 01/03/2015 Finish: 31/12/2021

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7Year 2

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Project Components

1. Strengthening capacities of smallholders

and other LVC actors

2. Strengthening LVC infrastructure

3. Improving capacity to access credit

4. Enhancing project management

Budget

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Column1, ADB,

21, 67%

Column1, IFAD,

10, 32%

Column1, Gov,

0.46, 1%

ADB

IFAD

Gov

Expected to be

available in mid-2016

• Total budget = 31.46 Million USD

Impact and Outcome

The impact:

Increase average annual incomes of smallholder livestock producers in the project areas from a 2014 baseline of Kip 3.2 million to 8 million in 2026.

The outcome:

Increase livestock sales from sustainable smallholder production in the project areas.

On average, SLPMG members will sell heavier live animals: 55kg (from 45kg) for pigs and 225kg (from 200kg) for cattle and sell more animals with increased annual sales of 18 (from 12) for pigs and 5 (from 3) for cattle.

The progress of project implementation until November 2015

Since the loan became effective on 2 March 2015, the EA has carried out necessary steps to prepare the readiness for project implementation. Up to now, all necessary works has been completed, such as:

Project management structure has been set up and project staff has been assigned to the positions at all level.

National Project Management Office (NPMO) has been set up within the Department of Livestock and Fisheries and Field Office in Luangprabang.

Start-up consultants has been recruited to support NPMO in initiating start- up activities.

ADB’s Inception Mission has been fielded from 2 to 8 Sep. 2015.

Annual Work Plan and Budget for 2015-2016 has been developed and approved by MAF and ADB and ADB had transferred initial advance to the Ipmrest account.

The progress of project implementation until November 2015 (Cont.)

Some field activities is being implemented:

o Baseline survey

o Survey on the existing livestock production groups

o Survey for communal land use planning for livestock

production

o Refresh training for Village Veterinary Workers.

Continue to provide credit service under the Village Livelihood

Fund (VLF) that inherit from LDP.

o Total fund = 34,5 billion Kip

o Released = 24 billion Kip

o Beneficiaries: 1,030 groups and 5,391 HHs in 234 villages,

18 districts, 5 provinces.

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