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i High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project
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4th Annual Progress ReportFiscal Year 2071/72 (2014/15)
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Agricultural DevelopmentDepartment of Livestock Services
High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project
Grant 0248-Nep
Project Management UnitHarihar Bhawan, Pulchowk
Lalitpur, Nepal
[October, 2015]E-mail: [email protected] | Phone: +977 1 5525831 | Fax : +977 1 5528670 | Toll Free: 1660-01-15500
Website: www.himali.gov.np
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PROJECT AND PROGRESS IN BRIEF
1. Project Basic Data 1 Project Acronym HIMALI
2 ADB Grant No. 0248-Nep
3 Borrower Government of Nepal
4 Executing Agency Ministry of Agricultural Development
5 Implementing Agency Department of Livestock Services (DLS)
6 Implementing Partner Agro-Enterprise Center (AEC)
7 Approval of Grant 25 March, 2011
8 Signing of Loan 27 June, 2011
9 Effectiveness of Grant 26 September, 2011
10 Loan Closing Date 31 Oct, 2017
11 Elapsed period (from grant effective to closing date) October 63%
12 Elapsed period from revised closing date) NA
2. Project Budget 12 Total Estimated Project Cost* USD 30.23 million (100.00%)
13 Financial Plan ADB USD 20.00 million (66.16%)
14 Financial Plan Government USD 4.52 million (14.95%)
15 Financial Plan Beneficiaries USD 5.71 million (18.89%)
* HIMALI Project Administration Manual, 2011
3. Planned and Actual Date of Major Events
Activities Schedule as per PAM Actual
Appointment of Project Director and Project staff 1 February, 2011 June, 2011
ADB Board approval 25 March, 2011 25 March, 2011
Completion of procurement of Consultants and Service Providers September, 2011 February, 2012
Grant Agreement April, 2011 27 June, 2011
Government legal Opinion Provided April, 2011 September, 25, 2011
Government Budget Inclusion May, 2011 Included in Red Book FY 2068/69 (2011/12)
Grant Effectiveness June, 2011 26 September, 2011
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4. Trend of Physical and Financial Progress of HIMALI Project4.1 Physical Progress
Items UnitFY 2011/12(Oct 2011 - 15 Jul 2012)
FY 2012/13(16 Jul, 2012 - 15 Jul, 2013)
FY 2013/14 (16 Jul, 2013 - 15 Jul, 2014)
FY 2014/15 (16 Jul, 2014 - 15 Jul, 2015)
Cumulative (As of 15 Jul,
2015)
Based on Annual Target % 55.0 90.6 84.0 96.0
Based on Overall Project Activities % 4.1 20.2 23.4 16.8 64.6
Note: Progress include for PMU, RDs and Districts
4.2 Financial Progress Against Total Budget (Government, ADB and Beneficiary)
Items Unit FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15 Cumulative
Annual Budget NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000)
35,27,39 ($4101.6)
19,36,63 ($2251.9)
50,15,64($ 5832.1)
77,67,41($ 9031.9)
182,47,07($21217.5)
Annual Expenditure NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000)
8,49,44 ($987.7)
16,53,65 ($1922.8)
32,28,54($3754)
35,81,56($4938)
93,13,19($10829)
Expenditure against annual budget % 24.08 85.39 64.40 46.11 51.03
Beneficiary Contribution NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000) 0 1511
($17.57)35178
($409.05)55927
($650.31)92616
($1077)
Expenditure including Beneficiary contribution $ ‘000 987.7 1940.4 4163.0 5579.0 12670.1
Expenditure against overall HIMALI budget* % 3.27 6.42 13.77 15.93 39.39
Overall HIMALI budget = USD 30 .230 million.
4.3. Financial Progress against Agribusiness Grants
Items Unit FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15 Cumulative
Annual Target of Investment Fund *
NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000) NA 8300
($96.52)200000
($2325.59)500000
($5813.95)
Annual Expenditure of Investment Fund
NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000) NA 4301
($50.01)78300
($910.47)177101
($2059.31)259702
($3019.79)
Expenditure Against Annual Target % 51.82 39.15 35.42
Cumulative Expenditure Against Total Budget % 0.47 8.59 19.43 28.49
*Proposed total Investment Fund (Agribusiness Grant): USD 10.598 million.
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5. Expenditure against Total ADB Funding
Budget Items Budget FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15 Cumulative as of 15 July, 2015 NRs.
NRs in ‘000 1,720,000 70,238 134,799 241,018 302,919 748,974
USD in ‘000 20,000 816.72 1,567.43 2,802.53 3,522.31 8,709.00
Expenditure against ADB Budget ** 4.08% 7.84% 14.01% 17.61% 43.55%
**ADB Grants= USD 20 million, USD 1 = NRs 86
6. Progress on Contract Awards and Disbursement
Item Unit Total Grant Provisioned
Cumulative Figure as of Progress against ADB Grants
FY 2011/12
FY 2012/13
FY 2013/14
FY 2014/15
Contract Award Million USD 20 0.656 5.031 7.736 11.469 57.35%Disbursement Million USD 20 2.000* 3.666 5.580 8.875 44.39%
7. Physical and Financial Progress of AEC Activities
Items Unit FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15Cumulative As of 15 Jul,
2015
A. Physical Progress
Based on Overall AEC Activities + % 24 80 94 74
B. Financial Progress
Budget Allocated NRs’000 ($ ‘000) 13,674 ($159) 27,068 ($315) 26,628 ($310) 25,128 ($292)
Total Expenditure NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000) 7,062 ($82.1) 20,954($244) 20,944 ($244) 20,452 ($238)
Expenditure Against Annual AEC Target % 52 77 83 81
Expenditure Against Overall AEC Budget * % 4.69 13.95 13.95 13.61 46.20
C. Disbursed Amount to AEC
AEC Budget Expenditure
NRs’000 ($ ‘000) 7062.00 20954.00 20791.00 20452.00
Total Disbursed Amount
NRs ‘000 ($ ‘000)
7783.97($90.52)
17441.51($202.81)
21956.37($255.31)
17255.00($200.64)
Disbursed Against Total AEC Budget % 5.17 11.60 14.60 11.47 42.83
Note: USD 1=NRs 86 and Target as given in PAM Pp 65, 66 Appendix D; *AEC budget = USD 17, 49,100.
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4th issue of Annual Report covering program and activities implemented in FY 2071/72 (2014/15) by High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project is on your hand. The report also contains cumulative information on major activities carried out under all three components of the project during whole project period. In addition, attempt has also been made to introduce the project and inform the reader about project objectives and approaches the project has been taking in order to achieve these objectives.
The Mid Term Review of the project scheduled during last quarter of the fiscal year could not be completed due to devastating April, 2015 earthquake. The earthquake not only destroyed sub-projects in three project districts - Rasuwa, Dolakha and Solukhumbhu, but also halted project activities in other districts as well. The challenge we have been facing currently is processing of the large number of Business Plans which were submitted after notice of closure of receiving new Business Plan was published.
I have the privilege of leading the project for three consecutive years and I feel proud to let you know that the project in ADB rating has always remained 'on track'. We were honored as best performing project by ADB in 2014 and I look forward more such reorganizations in days to come also. I take this opportunity to thank the entire project team from center to district (including DPCs, consultants and PMU staff) who have been working hard to achieve this. My sincere thanks are also due to all the proponents who have expressed unconditional trust on the project.
I am thankful to past and present Secretaries of MoAD, who as Project Steering Committee (PSC) chairperson have guided the project to the present destination. I am also grateful to all the members of the PSC who have always been supportive to the project. Similarly, my thanks are also due to Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) chairpersons and all the members who have been kind enough to extend their personal and official support to the project. Guidance of both PSC and TCC have been very vital in the success of the project.
I also take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to the Country Director, Senior Program Officer responsible to the project and other ADB, NRM officials who have always supported the project and contributed greatly in bringing this project to present state.
I am thankful to entire PMU team for their contribution in project implementation in general and to Monitoring Expert Padma Bahadur Shakya and his team for preparing this report in particular.
We are always open to opinions and feedback from you all which will provide us opportunity to improve further. So, we look forward receiving your comments and suggestions.
Dr Amar Bahadur ShahProject Director
Foreword
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AbbreviationsACI Agri-food Consulting International
ADB Asian Development Bank
AEC Agro-Enterprise Center
AIT Asian Institute of Technology
BP Business Plan
CCSP Climate change Support Program
DADO District Agriculture Development Officer
DAG Disadvantaged Group
DCCI District Chambers of Commerce and Industry
DCDS District Capacity Development Specialists
DFO District Forest Officer
DMF Design and Monitoring Framework
DoA Department of Agriculture
DLS Department of Livestock Services
DLSO District Livestock Services Office
DPC District Project Coordinator
EA Executive Agency
EAM Environment Assessment and Management
FNCCI Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
FY Fiscal Year
GAC Grant Assessment Committee
GESI Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
GIS Geographical Information System
GoN Government of Nepal
GOs Government Organizations
HIMALI High Mountain Agribusiness Livelihood Improvement
HVAP High Value Agriculture project
IEE Initial Environment Examination
IGM Interested Group Monitoring
LRPs Local Resource Persons
MAPs Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Products
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M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MoAD Ministry of Agricultural Development
NARC National Agriculture Research Council
NGO Non-Government Organization
NRs Nepali Rupees
NRB Nepal Rastra Bank
NTFP Non-Timber Forest Products
PAM Project Administration Manual
PD Project Director
PDMF Project Design and Monitoring Framework
PMU Project Management Unit
PPMS Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System
PSCM Project Steering Committee Meeting
QCPR Quarterly Country Portfolio Review
RAPS Regional Agribusiness Planning Specialists
RD Regional Directorate
RISMFP Raising Income of Small And Medium Farmers Project
SP Service Provider
SMC Social Mobilization Co-ordinator
SKUAST Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir
SMS Subject Matter Specialist
TA Technical Assistance
TCC Technical and Co-ordination Committee
TL Team Leader
ToT Training of Trainers
USD United State Dollar
VDC Village Development Committee
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Summary
This report presents the progress of High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project, on the activities performed during FY 2014/15 (16 July 2014 to15 July, 2015), however figures of previous years may also appear as they are required for making comparisons. The six-year Project has completed fourth year of its implementation. The MoAD is the executing agency (EA), and the Project is being implemented through the Department of Livestock Services (DLS). The Agro-enterprise Center (AEC) of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) is implementing partner and is providing its services to Mountain Agribusiness Development component of the project while Agri-food Consulting International (ACI) USA in Association with TAEC Consults is rendering technical support for implementation.
Physical and Financial Progress
HIMALI Project in FY 2014/15 has achieved 96% weighted average physical progress and 46% financial progress as compared to approved program budget. The physical progress is based on the progress reports submitted by PMU, RDs and DPCs as indicated in pie-diagram. The annual physical progress which was 84% in FY 2013/14 has increased to 96% in year 2014/15. The physical progress for AEC is calculated separately and reported as 74%.
The cumulative overall physical progress of the Project has reached to 64.6% as against the target set for the entire project period. Year wise distribution of progress from FY 2011/12, to 2014/15 has been recorded in order of 4.1%, 20.2%, 23.4 and 16.8%.
Bar diagram shows trend of year wise annual financial progress in percentage. The financial progress based on actual expenditure in FY 2014/15 is calculated as NRs 35.81 million (46.11%) against allocated budget of NRs 77.67 millions that year. Similarly, the financial progress was recorded relatively less in FY 2014/15 due to delay in submission of bills by contractors and grantees for completed works.
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2013/142014/15
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96.35
95.35
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DPCs
RegionalDirectorate
Progress of PMU, RD and DPCs
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Considering the total Project budget $30.23 million as target, the project has achieved financial progress of 3.27% in FY 2011/12, 6.42% in FY 2012/13, 13.77% in FY 2013/14 and 15.93% in FY 2014/15 respectively with overall progress being 39.39%.
While considering ADB project grants of $20 million the expenditure incurred is 4.08% (FY 2011/12), 7.84% (FY 2012/13), 14.01% (FY 2013/14), and 17.61 (FY 2014/15) with cumulative 43.55% progress till July, 2015. Cumulative progress of AEC expenditure is reported as 46.2% against total allocated budget.
The Project status in all the ADB reviews has remained “on track” since beginning of its implementation. The figure below shows the trend of contract award and disbursement against ADB target for last four years.
Considering effective implementation of the activities, the ADB awarded HIMALI Project with “Exemplary Contribution to Portfolio Performance Award 2014”. The Project was honored on the Country Portfolio Review meeting held in Kathmandu on 18-19 January, 2015. HIMALI Project was selected as one of the four best projects among 44 ongoing ADB financed projects in Nepal in the year 2014.
A range of activities as briefly explained below, were carried out to achieve the progress mentioned above.
Project Promotion and Agribusiness Development
Social Mobilization activities
The Social Mobilization Team (SMT) including Social Mobilization Coordinator and Social Mobilizers, who were recruited in July, 2013, have performed several promotional activities like organizing community
level meetings, maping interest groups and motivating potential proponents to apply for HIMALI grants. As of 15 July 2015, the community meetings were attended by 7068 participants, of which almost half were women. The Social Mobilisation Team (SMT) has also identified 813 interest groups and facilitated women and dalits to apply for grants in HIMALI Project. Messages about HIMALI Project activities are being broadcasted through local FM radios, targeting potential producers and entrepreneurs in the Project districts and neighboring districts. A Jingle was produced and played in FM radios to promote and disseminate project information. The project information was also disseminated by distributing the project related leaflets and pamphlets. Similarly, print media was also used in project promotion. These activities have created interest among potential entrepreneurs and led them to make decision to apply for the HIMALI project grants.
AEC Activities on Mountain Agribusiness Development
Potential entrepreneurs interested in getting grants approached to DAES in the districts seeking their advice for preparing Business Plans. In this context District Agri-business Specialists (DAES) have rendered different advisory services. As of 15 July, 2015 the DAES provided technical advice to 6342 probable entrepreneurs (including 11.5% women), assisted 2319 proponents (including 15.5% women) in preparing Business Plans (BPs), and organized 45 Ilaka level workshops on business planning preparation. Altogether 2086 individuals of which 34% were women, participated in the workshops. Similarly, 48 value chain presentations were organized at Ilaka level. Those presentations were attended by 2019 individuals, of which 35% were women. Respective District Capacity Development Specialists (DCDS) and Project Management Unit (PMU) staff supported the workshops in several locations. Regional Agribusiness Planning Specialists (RAPS), the Package 1 and Package 2 Consulting teams, and the District Project for Coordinators (DPCs) have been continuously providing technical backstopping to the entrepreneurs in developing viable business plans. Equally important task performed by AEC/HIMALI team includes organizing District and Regional Trade Fairs to help the entrepreneurs develop business linkages. AEC so far has organized 11 district level and 8 regional level trade fairs.
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Contract Award Target
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Trend of contract award and disbursement
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Activities of District Project Coordinators and Project Management Unit
District Project Coordinators (DPCs) and the personnel from Project Management Unit (PMU) were involved in organizing orientation workshops initially but they have been focusing more on getting feedback and monitoring of ongoing Sub-projects in later years. Getting feedback from stakeholders is important to improve planning and effective implementation of ongoing Sub-projects in order to achieve project outputs. As of July 2015 the PMU jointly with DDCs has organized 26 one-day District Project Implementation Feedback workshops in project districts. Eight such workshops were organized in FY 2014/15 alone.
The project, based on the feedback received from the participants, developed the concept of training Local Resource Persons (LRPs) and involving them to assist entrepreneurs in developing Business Plans. So far, PMU has organized two lots of 9 days’ capacity building training to LRPs (20 in each lot) in order to enhance their capacity in developing BPs. The second LRP training was organized from 8 to 17 June, 2014 in Kathmandu. Similarly, two refresher trainings were also organized. LRP’s job is to help entrepreneurs and groups to prepare BPs. The trainings were technically facilitated by Agro-Enterprise Center, FNCCI, Nepal.
Grant Awarding and Processing of Business Plans
With the first awarding of grants on 30 June, 2013 the Project continued awarding grants to the proponents of 10 project districts in FY 2014/15 too. In FY 2014/15 the Project has signed grant agreement with 197 successful proponents with a total of 329 sub-projects till 15 July, 2015. The proposed investment in these 329 sub-projects is calculated as NRs 509.05 million. The majority of sub-projects have already begun implementing their activities. At the same time, two Grant Assessment Committees (GACs) evaluated 743 BPs out of 2442 BPs received. Twenty-four BPs have been sent back to respective proponents requesting additional information or clarification, while 236 BPs have been rejected.
Gender and Social Inclusion
Gender and Social Inclusion issues were taken into consideration while implementing the capacity
development activities. Of the 329 grant agreements, 66 (20.3%) are women owned. Similarly, out of 25 grant awarded cooperatives, 22 have mixed membership, and three are women run. In AEC conducted capacity development activities also women’s participation is recorded as 35.0% (18.4% Janajati, 1.6% Dalit and 14.9% B/C), while it is 35.4% (20% Janajati, 3.3% Dalit and 11.3% B/C and 0.8% others) in DPC conducted training and workshops. There is gender and DAG balance in SM Team itself as 30% of its member are is female and 35 % are Janajati in a team of 17 persons.
Environment
The environmental safeguard of GoN and ADB is satisfactorily addressed in sub-projects planning and implementation stages. The project has adopted procedural requirements such as environmental screening and review of environment assessment and management (EAM) checklist during the BP evaluation. Public consultation meeting minutes, land ownership papers, required agreement papers and approval/recommendation letters from local government bodies (i.e. DFO, DADO/DLSO, National Parks and Conservation Areas) are needed to be submitted and carefully assessed during BPs assessment process. The field verification also gives importance to environmental requirements. The project has started including simplified mandatory environmental management practice (environmental code of practice) into the grant agreement paper. Specific to sub-projects, environmental management practices has been included in 23 grant agreement. These are in accordance with the sub-project planning stage as recommended by IEE.
Specific Training to Grantees
In order to strengthen capacity of the entrepreneurs in managing their businesses, the project has developed and organized business management training to Grantees. Such trainings were organized in four districts namely Sankhuwasabha (30 March to 1 April, 2014), Jumla (10-11 April, 2014), Dolakha (11-13 May 2014) and Rasuwa (2-4 June, 2014). The major objective of the training was to emphasize on the need of record/book keeping at the sub-projects and maintaining records of revenue generated from it.
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Similarly, the project also organized commodity specific technical trainings for grantees in Kathmandu and Pokhara. The area of training was pig farming (12 participants: 3 women and 9 men), Chiraito value chain analysis (21 participants) and trout fish farming (19 participants all men).
Observation Tour of Grantee Entrepreneurs
The project in the year 2071/72 organized a two days observation tour in Mustang for 19 project grantees. The team visited six sub-projects in operation, which include i) Sea buck thorn juice processing center of Muktinath-4, ii) Mustang Dairy Industry Marpha-8, iii) Syang Hybrid Cow farming, iv) ongoing building construction of Dhaulagiri Guru Syangmo Cheeze Industry, v) Ghasa Rainbow Trout, Lete-2, and vi) Marpha vegetable and fruit processing center. During visit participating grantees had opportunity to exchange their experiences with grantees of Mustang district.
Communication and Information Delivery
The website www.himali.gov.np has remained an effective means of communicating HIMALI Project related activities to different stakeholders, including proponents, media persons, and other interested readers. HIMALI quarterly news bulletin named "HIMALI Krishi Sandesh" is also being published since October 2013. In addition, a 5-day media trip was organized to Jumla by HIMALI Project from 3 to 7 June, 2015. Twelve media persons, 8 national and 4 local took part in the visit program. The media team observed ongoing HIMALI Sub-projects (Cow farming, Sheep farming, Handmade paper small scale industry, Herbal processing center and Milk chilling center) and DLSO building and office building of Horticulture research center Rajikot constructed under HIMALI Project budget.
Value Chain Capacity Development
Infrastructure Development
As of 15 July 2015, the construction/ rehabilitation of 23 MoAD facilities, 12 NARC facilities, one food lab facility and 13 Agriculture and livestock service centers in the project districts have been completed. Additional seven construction works are in progress in few research centers, farms and district offices.
Climate Change Adaptation Demonstrations
The DPCs of 10 project districts organized 72 village/SC level workshops (1659 participants), completed 30 (224 participants) forage/NTFPs/fruit orchard management demonstrations, and established 49 nurseries. In addition, 72 on the spot (mobile) technical trainings were organized which were attended by 1659 individuals.
Capacity Development Activities for Project Staff
a) HIMALI PMU organized eight days study tour to Bhutan for 18 Senior Livestock and Agriculture Development officials of MoAD, Senior Scientist of NARC Jumla, Account Officer, and Chairperson DCCI Mugu from 28 June to 5 July, 2014. Major objectives of the study tour were to: i) study animal production and value chain development of animal products in highland of Bhutan; ii) observe and study research and development updates of livestock development; iii) visit field and interact with farmers involved in livestock production and its value chain development; and iv) study marketing system in livestock products and value chain.
b) One-week training on Climate Change Adaptation and Environment Management was organized by PMU from 4 to 9 May, 2014 for DADO, DLSO and DFO officers in Kathmandu. The major objective of the training was to facilitate about the climate change related issues and their adaptation practices to the major stakeholders of the project districts.
c) HIMALI project organized 6 days ToT on Business Management from 4-9 April, 2014 in Kathmandu. The objective of the training was to train district level service providers (DPC, DADO and DLSO) on business management by relating it to HIMALI Sub-projects.
d) GIS Training was organized from 21 to 26 January, 2014. Altogether 14 members including selected PMU staffs and HIMAL Porject focal persons of the project districts participated in the training. The objective of the training was to familiarize participants with GIS, its importance, and multiple uses for development activities.
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e) Six-day long Training on “Project Performance Monitoring System of HIMALI Project” was organized from 2 to 8 October, 2013 in Kathmandu for Service Providers SPs (DPCs, DAES and SMT) of 10 Project districts. The objectives of the training were to; i) Train SPs on monitoring, recording and reporting of progress to PMU covering their own activities, Sub-project activities and Impact related activities; ii) Use of Web based M & E reporting software; and iii) Inform them on requirements of account section for release of grant installment. It is expected that Service Providers use the reporting formats developed by PMU while submitting progress of their own activities and progress of sub-projects.
Distribution of Calves of Yak/Nak by Shyngboche Farm
HIMALI Project funded import of 5 Yak and 25 Naks for Syangboche Yak Development Farm from Tibet, China last year. Of the 25 Naks twenty gave birth to 20 calves (13 males and 7 female) in the month of June, 2015. Out of 20 calves 7 three-month old male calves were sold to local farmers of Shayngboche VDC, Solukhumbu at the rate of NRs 2000 each. The farm officials have reported that they have asked buyers to grow male calves to adult and use them for breed improvement purpose.
Project Management
As of 15 July 2015, eight HIMALI Project Steering Committee Meetings were held and helped the project on effective to implementation of activities. Eighth Project Steering Committee meeting which was held on 5 July, 2015 in MoAD under the chairmanship of Secretary Mr Uttam Kumar Bhattarai has made the following decisions i) Recruit 3rd GAC in consultation with ADB, ii) evaluate all BPs received in PMU and develop appropriate procedure to award grants to viable proposals. iii) support earthquake affected Sub-projects of Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu by making decision on proportion of financial support in consultation with ADB and developing procedures accordingly, iv) request the ADB for additional funding in context of large number of Business plans and limited budget availability.
ADB Review Mission
The Project extended full cooperation to ADB Review Mission which was fielded to HIMALI Project from 14 to 23 December, 2014 and assessed overall implementation progress. The mission also visited sub-projects in Sankhuwasabha from 14 to 18 December and monitored agribusinesses being supported by the Project. A wrap-up meeting, chaired by the Secretary of Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD), was held on 23 December 2014. As of 19 December 2014, project performance was rated "on track" with both contract award and disbursement exceeding the e-OPS targets. The Mission noted that farmers being supported by the Project could benefit greatly from formal technical training and support in marketing. The Mission emphasized that, benefitting entrepreneurs should be the focus of the DPCs, DAESs and the SMT. the mission also emphasized on linking the grantees to the right training opportunities provided by various government agencies. The Mission stressed on the need for continuous monitoring by the HIMALl Project staff to help projects in marketing and guiding them to the right government offices or other service providers on technical aspects.
Monitoring visits
Several monitoring missions were undertaken by different officials to Project districts. Honorable Minister of Agriculture Mr Hari Prasad Parajuli traveled to Jumla from 6 to 9 Nov, 2015 to understand ongoing HIMALI Project activities in the district. He visited sub-projects namely Triveni Cow Farm, Radha Vegetable and Seed Industry, GSM Saffron Farming, and Himalayan Saffron Cultivation, Processing and Packaging Industry. He interacted with entrepreneurs of Sub-projects funded by HIMALI Project. In the district, honorable minister inaugurated newly constructed District Livestock Service office building constructed by the Project and one-day feedback workshop organized by PMU/DPC in Khalanga, Jumla.
Senior officials and consultants from HIMALI PMU and Regional Directors monitored district activates and assessed implementation status of sub-projects. Civil Engineer and Sub-engineers from HIMALI Project also
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undertook several visits to sub-project sites in order to supervise ongoing infrastructural works.
Higher Studies
HIMALI Project has made available grants to 17 government staff (7 from Department of Livestock Services, 9 from Department of Agriculture and 1 from Department of Food Technology and Quality Control) under MoAD to pursue higher studies in universities in Nepal.
Effect of Earthquake on Sub-projects
The devastating earthquake on 25 April and 12 May, 2015 have caused damages worth NRs 22 million to Sub-projects mainly in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu districts. Thus, the earthquake has disturbed sub-project activities during third quarter of FY 2014/15. The earthquake has led to delay in completion of sub-projects and submission of bills by the grantees resulting in low disbursement.
Revenue and Employment Generation
As of 15 July, 2015 the 80 sub-projects in operation in 10 districts are estimated to have generated NRs 58.43 million (USD 0.679 million). Similarly, 466 persons were employed in these sub-projects. The type of sub-projects that have come in production and started generating income include - vegetable, handmade paper, rainbow trout fish, goat and sheep farming, dairy farming, fruit nurseries, sea buck thorn and bakery etc. While majority of the sub-projects are under construction.
Conclusion
HIMALI Project has completed fourth year of its implementation and the progress achieved till date is satisfactory. As of 15 July, 2015 the Project has maintained its “on track” status it has been maintaining since beginning. Taking effective implementation of Project activities in consideration, the ADB awarded HIMALI Project with “Exemplary Contribution to Portfolio Performance Award, 2014”. The Project was honored on Country Portfolio Review meeting held on 18 to 19 January 2015. HIMALI Project was selected for honor among 44 ongoing ADB funded Projects in 2014.
The Project has received large number of BPs during 35 days submission notice of 1 March, 2015. Altogether 2442 BPs have been received by the PMU and 329 sub-projects so far have been awarded grants. The Grant Assessment Committees (GACs) have reviewed 743 Business Plans. The Project will continue evaluating the remaining BPs and search for additional fund to finance potential BPs not accommodated by currently available budget. Most of the construction works planned under component 2 has been completed, software part which includes training, study tours, workshops, capacity building of HIMALI staff at centre and districts have also been fully implemented as per the Project document. Procurement of goods and services also is almost near completion.
The Project, in FY 2014/15 has achieved 96% and 46% progress in physical and financial targets respectively. This low and unbalanced financial progress was mainly because of delay in the part of grantees in completing works and submitting bills. The devastating earthquake of 25 April, 2015 also hampered the project activities and damaged 72 sub-projects mainly in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu districts. Initial assessment shows damages worth NRs 22 million in these 72 sub-projects.
The Project still needs to work hard to achieve set targets. The major problem so far has been under spending of Agribusiness Development fund as the sub-projects do not complete activities as planned and are late in requesting grant reimbursement. Out of 10.598 million US Dollar provisioned for this purpose only 28.5% has been spent so far.
HIMALI team at PMU has been under constant pressure and has been trying to process the BPs faster. In the reporting period the government staffs as well as the consultants have been involved in verification and approval of BPs. More efforts are being put on monitoring activities of the sub-projects. The Social Mobilization Team now on will work as District Monitoring Team and will focus mainly on monitoring, providing technical backstopping and reporting to PMU. It is a matter of satisfaction to all the staff and stakeholders that the Project is progressing satisfactorily.
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Table of ContentsTitle Page
Project and Progress in Brief iii
Foreword viiAbbreviations ixSummary xi
1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Background 11.2 Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs 11.3 Project Implementation Arrangements 21.4 Project Districts, Prioritized Commodities and Beneficiaries 3
1.5 Grants Categories 6
1.6 Business Plan Processing, Grant Awarding and Release of Installments 71.7 Monitoring and Reporting 8
2 PROGRESS ON MOUNTAIN AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 102.1. Communication, Social mobilization and Identification of Interest Groups 102.2 AEC Activities: Agribusiness Planning and Business Plan Development 122.3 DPC Activities: Project Promotion and Agribusiness Planning 15
2.4 PMU Activities: Project Promotion and Agribusiness Planning 162.5 Gender Equity and Social Inclusion 182.6 Environmental Management 192.7 Capacity Development of Grantees 19
a) Agribusiness training
b) Farmers’ Observation Tour
3 BUSINESS PLAN PROCESSING AND GRANTS AWARDING 22
3.1 Business Plan Assessment and Investment 22
3.2 Grant Assessment Committee 24
3.3 Support of Technical Experts to GAC 25
3.4 Business Plan Under Modification 26
3.5 Field Verification 26
4 PROGRESS ON VALUE CHAIN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT 274.1 Rehabilitation of MoAD District Service Offices and Research and Development Farm/Centers 274.2 Improved Breed, Varieties and Seed Production 29
4.3 Training to HIMALI Project Staff 29
4.4 Study Tours of Government Officials 31
4.5. Higher Study 34
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5 PROGRESSES ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT 35
5.1 Coordination Committee Meetings 35
5.2 Procurement of Goods and Equipment 36
5.3 Communication and Information Delivery 36
5.4 Media Trip 36
5.5 Participation in Inter Project Coordination Workshop 37
6 MONITORING AND EVALUATION 38
6.1 Preparatory Works for Monitoring HIMALI Project Activities 38
6.2 ADB Review Missions 39
6.3 Monitoring by Project Staff and Consultants 40
6.4 Monitoring by Centre Level HIMALI Project Staff and Consultants 40
7 EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES IN SUB-PROJECTS 43
7.1 Direct Loss from the Earthquake 43
7.2 Indirect loss from the Earthquake 44
8 SUB-PROJECT REVENUE AND GRANT DISBURSEMENT 46
8.1 Revenue Generation 46
8.2 Sub-Projects Generating Revenue 47
8.3 Disbursement of Grant 47
9 FINANCIAL STATUS, EXPENDITURE AND GRANT UTILIZATION 49
9.1 Overall Budget Allocation and Expenditure 49
9.2 ADB Grant Allocation, Expenditure and Disbursement 50
10 ACHIEVEMENT OF HIMALI PROJECT 52
10.1 Progress Against Annual Targets 52
10.2 Progress Against Project Targets 53
10.3 Contract Awarded and Disbursement 54
10.4 Agreed Priority Actions and Progress 55
10.5 Progress Status on Project Design and Monitoring Frameworks 56
10.6. Compliance with Loan Covenants 61
11 MAJOR ISSUES, PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 62
11.1 Large number of Business Plans 62
11.2 Evaluation of Agribusiness Proposals 62
11.3 Damages in Sub-projects by Earthquake 62
12 CONCLUSION 64
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List of the Tables
Table 1.1: Prioritized CommoditiesTable 1.2: Level of GrantsTable 2.1: Participants in Community MeetingsTable 2.2: Interest GroupsTable 2.3: AEC Activities in Project DistrictsTable 2.4: AEC Activity Targets and Achievements Year wiseTable 2.5: Expenditure and Disbursement of AECTable 2.6: Number of Feedback WorkshopsTable 2.7: Number of DPC organized Training and WorkshopsTable 2.8: Training of Local Resource PersonsTable 2.9: Participants in Agribusiness Management Training held in FY 2013/14Table 3.1: Status of Business Plan Processing as of 15 July 2015Table 3.2: Amount Summary of Contracted Sub-projectsTable 3.3: Sub-projects by CommoditiesTable 3.4: Number of Grant Assessment Committee MeetingsTable 3.5: List of Experts Rendering Technical Services to GACTable 4.1: Construction and Rehabilitation of MoAD and NARC Facilities Table 4.2: Participants of Production Demonstration and Nursery EstablishmentTable 4.3: Number of Government Officials in Higher Study under HIMALI Project GrantsTable 6.1: Number of Monitoring Trips undertaken in FY 2014/15Table 7.1: Estimated loss in Sub-projects due to earthquakeTable 8.1: Distribution of Revenues and Employment by DistrictTable 8.2: Nature of Sub-Project Generating RevenuesTable 8.3 Contracted Sub-project and Grant Released Table 9.1: Item wise Budget Expenditure in HIMALI ProjectTable 9.2: ADB Budget Allocation, Expenditure and Disbursement Table 10.1: Physical Progress against Overall Target of HIMALI ProjectTable 10.2: Financial Progress against Overall Target of HIMALI Project Table 10.3: Contract Award and Disbursement as of 15 July, 2015Table 10.4 Progress on Agreed Action with Review MissionTable 10.5: HIMALI Project Results ProfileTable 11.1: Investment in earthquake affected Sub-projects in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu
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List of Annexes
Annex 1 Contact details of District Offices of District Project Coordinator and Line AgenciesAnnex 2 Statistical information on HIMALI Project DistrictsAnnex 3a Sub-project Reporting Format (Infrastructure Works)Annex 3b Sub-project Reporting Format (Machinery, Equipment,….)Annex 3c Sub-project Reporting Format (Revenue Generation, Employment and Wages)Annex 4 GESI Action Plan UpdateAnnex 5a Participants of Training on Pig FarmingAnnex 5b Participants of Training on MAPs (Chiraito) Value Chain Analysis and Resources ManagementAnnex 5c Participants in Rainbow Trout TrainingAnnex 5d Participants of Small Agribusiness Management TrainingAnnex 6 Grantee Participants Visiting Sub-projects in MustangAnnex 7 List of Contracted AgribusinessAnnex 8 Participants of ToT on Climate Change Adaptation and Environment ManagementAnnex 9 GIS Maps of 10 Project Districts Annex 10 Participants of Study Tour to BhutanAnnex 11 Participants of Study Tour to Kashmir, IndiaAnnex 12 Participants of Study Tour to ThailandAnnex 13 Participants of Study Tour to CambodiaAnnex 14 Participants of Observation Tour to VietnamAnnex 15 Name List of Staff Nominated for Higher Studies Annex 16 Name Lists of HIMALI Project StaffsAnnex 17 Name List of Agro-Enterprise Centre StaffAnnex 18 Name List of District Monitoring TeamAnnex 19 Lists of Equipment and FurnitureAnnex 20 Participants of Media Trip to JumlaAnnex 21 Detail Physical Targets and ProgressAnnex 22 Status of Compliance with Loan and Grant Covenants
List of FiguresFig 1: Organizational Chart of HIMALI ProjectFig 2: Project DistrictsFig 3: Steps of Business Plan ProcessingFig 4: Annual Physical progress of HIMALI Activities Fig 5: Annual Budget ExpenditureFig 6: Physical and Financial Progress against Project TargetFig 7: Trend of Contract Award and Disbursement
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1.1 Background
1. The High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project being implemented by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) intends to increase income and employment of high mountain people through value chain development of their niche agricultural, livestock and MAPs/NTF products. The Project was approved on 25 March 2011. The Project is estimated to cost $30.23 million with $20.0 million financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as a grant. The grant and project agreements were signed on 27 June 20111 and the grant was declared effective on 26 September 2011. The Project is scheduled to be closed by 31 October 2017.
2. The Project assists farmers and downstream businesses to strengthen business linkages. The project also aims at taking advantage of the gradual improvement in infrastructure in order to create demand and increase supply of niche mountain products. A demand driven approach has been used in provision of support for quality improvement, value adding and product aggregation. The project has been working to help private sector agribusiness develop in high mountain districts. Project grants is being provided to eligible entities for implementing viable agribusiness plans that are likely to create income and employment benefits in the project districts.
3. The Project has three major components namely; 1) Mountain Agribusiness Development 2) Value Chain Capacity Development 3) Project Management
1.2 Project Impact, Outcome and Outputs
4. The project impact will be increased incomes in the project districts. The outcome of the Project will be mountain agribusinesses are commercially viable in selected high mountain districts. The Project is expected to result in (i) an additional $20 million gross production value per year; (ii) 7,500 jobs created by participating enterprises; and (iii) participating business enterprises achieving a rate of return on investment of no less than 15% per annum by 2017.
Similarly, the three Project outputs envisaged are: (i) an increased number of mountain agribusinesses making use of agribusiness grants; (ii) mountain agribusinesses have knowledge and access to improved production technologies and value addition; and (iii) effective project management at central and district levels.
1 A separate project agreement is signed between the ADB and the Agro-Enterprise Centre of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries to provide business advisory support to the Project.
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Fig 1: Organizational Chart of HIMALI Project
1.3 Project Implementation Arrangements
5. The MOAD is the executing agency (EA). Project Management Unit (PMU) led by a Joint Secretary of the Department of Livestock Services, and supported by the team of consultants is responsible for project implementation along with the Agro-Enterprise Center of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, which is responsible for providing business advisory services.
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Fig 2: Project Districts
6. The PMU is responsible for overall implementation of both components 1 and 2, and coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the project. For each of the 10 districts, the MoAD has assigned the Senior Officer of DLSO or DADO as District Project Coordinator (Annex 1) depending on the predominant value chains and program profile. DLS/DoA Regional Directorates of four regions (Mid-western, Western, Central and Eastern) have been assigned limited responsibilities for their coordination in training and technical services, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, in addition to line agency functions between center and district.
7. The consulting firm, Agri-food Consulting International (ACI), through its Package 1 Consultants including International TL/ Implementation Specialist and National Team Leader a re responsible for assisting the Project Director and other Government PMU officers in implementing the Project according to the Project Agreement. The PMU consultants supervise the District Social Mobilization Team and coordinate with Agro-Enterprise Center. District Social Mobilization Team is responsible to carry out communication, social mobilization, identifying interest groups, networking at district level, monitoring and evaluation for effective project implementation. Package 2 Consultants (also hired by ACI) including International TL/Capacity Development provided capacity development training and support during first one and half year to AEC, district Social Mobilization team and DLSO & DADO staff to effectively mobilize and deliver agribusiness development services to beneficiaries.
8. AEC is the implementing partner of the project and main responsible agency for High Mountain Agribusiness Development Component. AEC is responsible for implementation of the first component of the project Mountain Agribusiness Development with about 71 % of the total project budget. AEC operates through district based 10 DAES one each in the project districts and supported by four Regional Agribusiness Planning Specialists based in four regions. The AEC in the center is led by a Team leader who looks after management aspects.
1.4 ProjectDistricts,PrioritizedCommoditiesandBeneficiaries
1.4.1. Project Districts 9. Based on existing agricultural products, the growth potentiality and possibility of value chain
development by linking production to downstream agribusinesses and markets, the Project is implemented in 10 districts namely Sankhuwasabha and Solukumbu in eastern region, Dolkha and Rasuwa in central region, Manang and Mustang in western region and Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu and Humla in mid-western region (Fig 2.)
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10. The altitude of the project districts varies from 400 meters (Sankhuwasabha) to 8848 masl (Solukhumbu) providing varied geophysical and climatic conditions suitable for production of different niche commodities and products. The statistical information on HIMALI Project districts are presented in Annex 2. The project districts have advantages in certain traditional and high-value products including wool, yak cheese, hand made paper, seeds, off-season vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat, and medicinal and aromatic plant products. Mugu, Humla, Dolpa, Jumla and Rasuwa districts are ranked lowest in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) where as Solukhumbu, Dolakha, Manag, Sankhuwasabha and Mustang are found to be relatively better off.
1.4.2 Prioritized Commodities
11. Out of total 43 identified commodities the HIMALI Project has prioritized them under agriculture, livestock and medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) commodities and products for each district based on their potentiality of production, processing and marketing in and outside the project district (Table 1.1). The commodities and products produced and processed in and above 2000 masl are considered as priority commodities for funding and given high weightage in awarding grant, while the commodities from below 2000 m are in second priority.
Table 1.1: Prioritized Commodities
S.N Commodity/ Production
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Mid-western Region
Sank
huw
asab
ha
Solu
khum
bu
Dol
akha
Ras
uwa
Man
ang
Mus
tang
Dol
pa
Jum
la
Mug
u
Hum
la
A Livestock 1 Yak/Nak, Cheese Production
2 Goat farming 3 Sheep farming 4 Sheep farming, wool processing, Pasmina
5 Milk production and processing / Cow Farming
6 Pig farming 7 Grass seed Production
8 Village poultry farming9 Horse/Mare farming B Vegetable Farming10 Organic vegetable production
11 Fresh vegetable production
12 Vegetable seed production
13 Spice crops: turmeric, garlic, ginger14 Cardamom farming 15 Potato production 16 Akabare Chilly 17 Black Musuro
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S.N Commodity/ Production
Eastern Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Mid-western Region
Sank
huw
asab
ha
Solu
khum
bu
Dol
akha
Ras
uwa
Man
ang
Mus
tang
Dol
pa
Jum
la
Mug
u
Hum
la
18 Beans 19 Local grains cereal production C Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs ) 20 Hand made paper, Lokta 21 Allo22 Chiraito23 Lot salla 24 Satuwa 25 Sugandhawal26 Argeli27 Jatamasi28 Akkarkara 29 Padam Chal30 Saffron31 Thulo Okhati32 Majhito33 Dalechuk (Tora) 34 Attis D Fruits and Plants production, processing35 Citrus fruits36 Apple 37 Walnut, apricot38 Kiwi39 Pomegranate, pearE Miscellaneous 40 Agro Tourism41 Zero energy cold store42 Trout fish43 Apiculture
1.4.3.ProjectBeneficiaries
12. Direct Beneficiaries: Agribusiness grants eligible enterprises, individuals, groups and associations, community forestry and rangeland enterprises, cooperatives and agribusiness, located in the project districts are the beneficiaries of the project. In addition, agribusinesses based outside the project area, but having linkages with high mountain producers through contract farming, supply and marketing agreements, can also benefit from the project. The project during its life aims to support establishment and expansion of about 700 agribusiness. A total of 7500 full time jobs are expected to be created by participating enterprises; and $6.4 million is projected as wages by 2017.
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13. Indirect Beneficiaries: Poor and disadvantaged groups will, mostly benefit indirectly through labor and contract farming, and often in the longer term, i.e. after demand and services have improved due to the initial intervention.
1.5 Grants Categories
14. The amount of grants to be awarded depends on the nature and location of the business and amount of investment proposed. If the business plan is based on commodities produced and processed in and above 2000 masl the grant could be up to 80% for the investment upto US$ 50,000, otherwise the proportion of funding may decrease to 50% as indicated in Table 1.2.
Table 1.2: Level of Grant
Grant TypeTotal
Investment (US$)
Grants Proponent’s Share Remarks
Level 1 Agribusiness
>3125 to<50,000
80% 20%If commodities produced and processed above 2000 masl.
80% 20%
If commodities produced in and above 2000 masl and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50%
If commodities produced and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50%
If commodities produced in the project district and processed outside the project district.
Level II Agribusiness:
≥50,000 to 100,000
80% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
20% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
If commodities produced and processed in and above 2000 masl of the project district.
80% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
20% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
If commodities produced in and above 2000 masl and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50% If commodities produced and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50%If commodities produced in the project district and processed outside the project district.
Level IIIAgribusiness:
>100,000
80% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
20% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
If commodities produced and processed in and above 2000 masl of the project district.
80% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
20% up to 50,000 and 50% for additional
investment
If commodities produced in and above 2000 masl and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50% If commodities produced and processed below 2000 masl of the project district.
50% 50%If commodities produced in the project district and processed outside the project district.
Upper Limit Maximum grant amount could be USD 250,000.00
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1.6 Business Plan Processing, Grant Awarding and Release of Installments
15. After conducting promotional activities to make potential proponents aware of the HIMALI project grant provisions by Social Mobilization Team (SMT), the PMU invited through public notice for the business plans (BPs) from potential proponents. The proponents were required to submit supporting documents and argue how the business can increase income, generate employment and improve livelihood of the local people. Fig 3 shows the steps of business plan processing from submission of proposal to signing of grant-agreements.
Fig 3: Steps of Business Plan Processing
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16. The interested eligible, cooperative, firms, companies and entrepreneurs develop concept of preparing Business Plans (BPs) in consultation with concerned technical line agencies. District Agro-enterprise Specialists (DAES) and Social Mobilization Team (SMT) in the districts assist proponents in preparation of the business plans.
17. DAES collects business plans prepared by the proponents as per guidelines of the project and then pre-screened them at the district. Then the DAES forwarded screened BPs to PMU through DPCs for final evaluation and grant awarding. The BPs of only those organizations which were registered under Government of Nepal authorities (Companies, Cooperatives, Societies, Partnerships and Sole Proprietors) were considered for grant award. However, grant applicants were not required to provide evidence of business registration during grant application itself. For applicants who had submitted grant applications without registration, the GAC reviews and make recommendations on a conditional basis, requiring the proponent to complete necessary registrations prior to signing grant agreement.
18. At the center, the Grant Assessment Committee (GAC) evaluates the business plans using pre-approved criteria. The GAC is comprised of the experts of Business Development, Financial Management, and Environment and Social Safeguard. There are two GACs in PMU to evaluate the BPs. Once GAC recommends for approval, the verification team either from district or PMU will be mobilized for field verification. Based on the recommendation of field verification team the BP will be finally approved or rejected. Once the business plan is approved the proponents are informed and invited for agreement.
19. Activity implementation plan (work plan), amount of grants and pattern of grants release (installments) are decided during signing of agreement to enable proponent carry out the activities smoothly to achieve the objectives of the business plan. The expected outputs and revenue generation are also readjusted accordingly. As per financial rule of the HIMALI project the proponent will have to spend his/her share of minimum 20% of the approved total investment first in the agribusiness. Then only the proponent can request for the first installment reimbursement. The PMU releases 80% of the amount in agreed installment(s) through transferring the amount in the account of the organization concerned. In order to get the installment reimbursed, the proponent will have to submit a progress report indicating activities undertaken as per implementation plan agreed and submitted. PMU will seek certification of DPC or PMU staff indicating completion of the claimed activity/ies.
1.7 Monitoring and Reporting 20. Project Monitoring Mission, RDs, DPCs, AEC and SMTs regularly monitor implementation of the sub-
projects. Similarly, the Project activities are also monitored by the Ministry, Departments and ADB.
The district level staff (DPC and SMT) send their activity progress to PMU every month. The PMU receives progress report of DAES through AEC.
21. At sub-project level, every grantee is require to maintain daily records of expenditure incurred for purchasing inputs, expenditures on construction, outputs produced and revenue generated. For this purpose, the project provides formats designed specially to record expenditure and income from the sub-project. The sub-projects need to submit two copies of progresses made in sub-project covering the period of three months in a reporting format (Annexes 3a, 3b, 3c)) to DPC in the district. The reporting time is the end of the months: Ashwin (Mid-October), Poush (Mid-January), Chaitra (Mid-April), and Ashad (Mid-July). The progress is assessed against the target activities mentioned in implementation
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plan as well as impact indicators such as quantity of output produced, revenue generated, number of employment created and amount of wage paid to the regular and seasonal workers. The project provides orientation to grantees during agreements either at the center or in the districts on proper filling of reporting formats. After receiving the progress report from sub-project, the DPCs forwards one copy of progress report to PMU/M & E section.
22. The Service providers (DPC, DAES and SMT) as well as staff/Consultants use same reporting formats while monitoring the sub-project activities in the districts.
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23. Under Component 1, the Project is to assist farmer groups, private agribusiness, and agricultural value chain service enterprises in developing and implementing viable and sustainable business plans in the Project districts. The component has allocation of 71% of total project budget. The activities performed under this component include project promotion and communication, mobilization and identification of interest groups, advice, and encouraging and assisting them in preparing Business Plans.
2.1 Communication,SocialMobilizationandIdentificationofInterestGroups
2.1.1. Communication and Information Delivery
24. HIMALI Project has been making its best effort to communicate ongoing HIMALI Project activities to all stakeholders and general public. HIMALI Project has developed its own website www.himali.gov.np. The website has been an effective means of communicating HIMALI Project activities to different target audiences, including project proponents, journalists, different stakeholders and others who are interested. The content of the website includes components of the project, recent news, publications, business plan status, Sub-project profile, photo and video gallery, and column for feedback from the readers. The website is updated regularly.
25. Provision of collecting grievances regarding project, its entities and activities has been incorporated in the website and a separate email address "[email protected]" has been created with the vision of making it easy for the public in raising grievance. The project has updated introductory brochures, norms and directives of agribusiness grants and activities of HIMALI project, and eligibility criteria for applying grants and procedures.
26. The project started broadcasting message on HIMALI Project activities through local FM radios from February 2014. Messages targeting potential producers and entrepreneurs were also broadcasted through Ujyalo FM Radios for about a month. Later a jingle containing project’s message is also prepared. The jingle is being played through local FM radios for disseminating HIMALI message. Nine out of 10 districts (except Manang) have broadcasted message on agribusiness grant through the jingle. In addition, an especial jingle of 140-second-long is also developed for Karnali region in Deuda. Number of visits by potential proponents to DPC/DAES/SMT at district head quarter has increased significantly after broadcasting from local FM radios. Content of message changed after March 1, 2015 when a large number of business plans were received in PMU. Messages then covered asking entrepreneurs to implement their sub-project effectively on time.
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2.1.2.SocialMobilizationandIdentificationofInterestGroup
27. A. Social Mobilization Team: Originally project had provision of recruiting district NGOs for under taking social mobilization activities in the districts. Later decision was made to change the implementing arrangement and separate Social Mobilization Teams (SMTs) were recruited for each district. This Delayed the social mobilization activities initially. SMTs consist of one Social Mobilization Coordinator (SMC), one Social Mobilizer (SM) and one Office Assistant. Initially SMT were first recruited for Dolakha, Mustang and Jumla in July, 2013 and then for Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Rasuwa, Manang, Dolpa, Mugu and Humla in September 2013. Project started its activities from February 2012 while SMT joined the project nearly one and half year later. SMT promoted project by creating awareness among the stakeholders and have been working under supervision of DPCs in the districts.
28. B. Community Meetings: Social Mobilization Team (SMT) have made field visits and organized community meetings of potential groups and individuals including women and DAG. They disseminated information mainly on the project provisions and grant application procedures. Participation of various social groups in project activities during reporting period is given in Table 2.1 Participation of women in community meetings is reported to be about 50%, although their representation is less in other activities.
29. The SMTs have been suggested to target more women so that there will be at least 60% women participation in community level meetings in the project information dissemination activities. The higher participation of women in communication meetings is expected to help increase women participation in agribusiness grants application.
30. Promotional activities were stopped following discontinuation of receiving BPs by the project effective from March 1, 2015. The role of SMTs has also been changed to monitoring of sub-projects in the districts.
31. C. Identification of Interested Groups: SMTs identified 813 interest groups in the project districts during reporting period (Table 2.2). They have been using the Interested Group Mapping (IGM) to find out potential and interested proponents for agribusiness grant applications.
Table 2.1 Participants in Community Meetings
CategoryParticipants
No. %Female 3499 49.5
Male 3569 50.5Total 7068 100
Janajati: 3146 45Female 1499 47.6
Male 1647 52.4Dalit 800 11
Female 458 57.3Male 342 42.8
Brahmin/Chhetri 3122 44Female 1544 49.5
Male 1578 50.5
Table 2.2 Interest Groups
District Number Groups (Groups/Cooperatives/Individuals)
Sankhuwasabha 116Solulkhumbu 101
Dolakha 77Rasuwa 92Manang 19Mustang 33
Dolpa 127Jumla 97Mugu 86Humla 65Total 813
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2.2 AEC Activities: Agribusiness Planning and Business Plan Development
A. Service Delivery
32. AEC team, which is responsible for providing assistance to potential proponents in prepare agri-business plans, and guiding forward and backward market linkages has carried out several activities ranging from Business Advisory Contacts to organizing Trade Fairs in FY 2013/14 and 2014/15 (Table 2.3).
Table 2.3: AEC Activities in Project Districts
S N Program Activities Number of Entrepreneurs Advised2013-14 2014-15 Cumulative
1 Business Advisory Contacts 2950 3392 63422 Enterprises assisted to Formulate Business Plans 734 1585 2319
3 Value Chain Analysis and Presentation 41 (1756) 7 (263) 48 (2019)4 Workshop on Business Planning and Presentation 38 (1731) 7 (355) 45 (2086)
5 District Trade Fair 6 5 116 Regional Trade Fair 6 2 8
*Figures in parenthesis are participants
B. Advisory Contacts
33. Under Business advisory contact DAES responds to the queries of potential proponents about requirements of BP preparation, criteria that need to be followed by the applicants, ceiling of HIMALI grants, and time frame of BP submission. Business Advisory service makes potential proponents aware of provisions in HIMALI project and helps develop confidence to prepare BPs and apply for the grants. The number of individuals, who visited AEC district office for consultation in FY 2013/14 and 2014/15 is 6342 of which 11.49% are women.
C. Enterprises Assisted in Formulation of Business Plans
34. As a result of the promotional activities in the districts, several interested and potential farmer groups and entrepreneurs have approached DAESs for guidance in preparing business plans. Altogether 2319 entrepreneurs were assisted in preparation of business plans in 10 districts in FY 2013/14 and 2014/15. The entrepreneurs who had received assistance include 84.47 % male and 15.53% female.
35. DAES have assisted proponents to prepare content of BP and made them understand about production plan, marketing plan, management plan, financial plan and business development plan as outlined in BP preparation guideline. During the course of BP preparation, the proponents were found to have difficulties in preparing production plan, which needs good knowledge of technical parameters. Technical plan being basic for quality and viable BP, those, who have prepared production plan with correct technical parameters, have been able to prepare other plans correctly. Thus, wrong technical plan is found to have implications in other plans as well. Naturally due to lack of formal education the potential proponents have faced difficulty in preparing financial plan but prepared that with external assistance. The DCDS provided hands on guidance to the DAES to review and provide comments on business plans.
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D. Workshops on Business Planning and Presentation
36. Another important event that took place in the district is business planning and presentations workshops. DAES in FY 2013/14 and 2014/15 organized a total of 45 Business Planning and Presentation workshops. A total of 2086 individuals participated in these workshops, of which 33.74% were female. In the workshops participants were introduced to provisions available in HIMALI project and briefed on requirements while preparing BPs. Important part of the workshop was that the proponents themselves in groups prepared sample BP on different commodities like agriculture, livestock and MAPs. The exercise of preparing BP and presentation has made them understand on what BP is and how it should be prepared. Participants were found to be relatively more active in district level workshops than in Ilaka level workshop. The workshop is found to be more effective at district level as SMSs related to Agriculture Livestock, Cottage and Small Scale Industry, and MAPs/NTFPs were present there and helped the participants in BP preparation.
E. Workshop on Value Chain Analysis and Presentation.
37. A total of 48 Workshops on Value Chain Analysis and Presentation were organized in HIMALI Project district. A total of 2019 participants have participated in these workshops, of which 34.62% are female. The workshops tried to make the proponents aware of value chain actors, value adding activities and linkage of producers with downstream entrepreneurs. HIMALI staff, including consultants, made presentations citing one prioritized commodity as an example. Participants were found to be relatively more attentive and active in district level workshops, than in Ilaka level ones.
F. Trade Fairs
38. During reporting period AEC organized a total of 11 District level Agribusiness trade fairs. A total of 7027 individuals are estimated to have observed the exhibition. The Trade Fairs were organized with objectives of creating awareness among producers and entrepreneurs on services provided by AEC/HIMALI project through display of quality agriculture, livestock, and MAPs products. These fairs have helped to promote local commodities and promotion of local agribusiness. During the fairs, information on HIMALI project working modalities and project prioritized commodities were disseminated. District Trade Fairs have worked as a platform to bring producers and buyers in one place and to decide in advance on quantity and price of the commodities to be supplied later. Similarly, a total of eight Regional Level Agribusiness Trade Fairs were organized.
Ilaka Level BP Presentation Workshop in Mustang
Ilaka Level Value Chain Analysis workshop in Mustang
Trade Fair in Kathmandu
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G. Prescreening and Forwarding of Sub-projects
39. The DAES in the districts faced difficulty in convincing the people residing in mountain area to develop business plans by introducing concept of value chain and value addition due to their low awareness level. The proponents in the project districts faced problem in preparing BPs especially in absence of technical experts. Rules and regulation of national parks and conservation areas are found to hinder the promotion of high value (niche) products based enterprises in highly potential areas of Dolakha and Sankhuwasabha districts. In spite of all these difficulties DAES in 10 districts have been able to prescreen 1145 BPs in the first lot (before 1 March, 2015) and additional 1297 BPs in the second lot, and forward 2442 BPs to PMU. The district staff had very hard time in prescreening the Agribusiness proposals of second lot.
H. Progress of AEC Physical and Financial Activities
40. Physical Progress: The physical progress of AEC was calculated as 70% against the target set for FY 2014/15. Calculation of progress percentage is based on the progress reported by AEC on the activities and target mentioned in the PAM. Low progress in FY 2014/15 is due to discontinuation of activities on Value Chain Presentations, Business Plan Presentation and Trade fairs after March 1, 2015. Due to large number of BPs received in PMU the Project took decision to stop promotional activities in the field. Table 2.4 shows the physical progress of AEC activities from FY 2011/12 to 2014/15.
Table 2.4: AEC Activity Targets and Achievements Year wise
S N Activities ItemNumber of Events and Participants
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total
1 Business Advisory ContactsTarget 300 600 600 275 1775Progress 749 2377 3156 3247 9674
2 Enterpreneurs assisted to for-mulate business plans
Target 120 300 300 275 995Progress 165 551 669 1414 2970
3 Value Chain PresentationsTarget 20 40 40 40 140Progress 0 29 51 7 87
4 Business Planning PresentationTarget 20 40 40 25 125Progress 19 46 48 7 120
5 District Trade FairsTarget 5 10 10 9 34Progress 0 8 6 5 19
6 Regional Trade FairsTarget 0 4 4 2 10Progress 0 6 6 1 13
Overall Progress against set An-nual target
Progress % 77 80 93 70
Note: Activity targets as per PAM, HIMALI Project.
41. Financial Progress: AEC has so far spent NRs 69,412,000 ($807,117) and received disbursement of NRs 6443,699 ($749,268). The expenditure and disbursed amounts as of 15 July, 2015 are estimated as 46.20% and 42.83% of total AEC budget of $1,749,100 respectively (Table 2.5).
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Table 2.5: Expenditure and Disbursement of AEC/HIMALI
Items Unit
Expenditure of AEC Budget Year Wise Breakdown Cumulative
(As of 15 July , 2015)FY 2011/12* FY
2012/13FY
2013/14FY
2014/15Budget Provision NRs’000 13674 27068 26628 25128 92498Total Expenditure NRs’000 7062 20954 20944 20452 69412
Expenditure % 51.6 77.4 78.6 81.39 75.0Expenditure against overall AEC budget** % 4.69 13.93 13.92 13.59 46.20
Total Disbursed Amount NRs’000 7783.97 17441.51 21956.37 17255. 64436.99Disbursed % 56.9 64.4 82.4 68.7 69.7
Disbursed against Overall AEC budget** % 5.17 11.60 14.6 11.47 42.83
Note: USD 1=NRs 86. ; **AEC budget for entire project period = USD 1749100.
* FY 2011/12 covers the period from Oct 2011- 15 Jul 2012)
2.3 DPC Activities: Project Promotion and Agribusiness Planning
A. Program Orientation and Implementation Feedback Workshop
42. Informing to stakeholders/grantees and getting feedback from them on HIMALI Project activities is necessary to improve planning of program/activities for succeeding years. Project Management Unit jointly with DPCs has been organizing two days long Feedback workshops in the districts every year. However the objectives have differed slightly as project progressed. In FY 2011/12 PMU organized District Orientation workshops in 10 Project districts with objective of informing local stakeholders about initiation of HIMALI Project and its implementation process. In the following year, DPCs in association with PMU, organized two days District Project Implementation and Feedback Workshops in all project districts except Dolpa. This time objectives were to share the status of project implementation in general and ongoing district level activities in particular. The workshop was utilized to collect feedback from stakeholders of different level on working modality. Similar workshops organized in FY 2013/14 emphasized on need of effective implementation of HIMALI activities in the districts. In the workshops, the entrepreneurs presented progress status of their respective sub-projects focusing particularly on ongoing activities including revenue generation.
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43. In FY 2014/15 the workshops were organized in 8 districts (except in Humla and Solukhumbu) to get feedback on ongoing sub-projects. The entrepreneurs presented progress status of their respective sub-projects, including financial aspects. At the same time the information was collected on revenue generation, persons employed and wages paid. Grantees in the districts were provided formats and points to be covered during their presentation. The number of Feedback Workshops conducted during last four years at districts is presented in Table 2.6.
Table 2.6: Number of Feedback Workshops
S N Workshops Events and Participants
FY 2011/12 FY 2012 /13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15
1 District Orientation workshop10 (895)
2 Program Implementation and Feedback workshop
9 (716)* 9 ( 619)** 8 (780)+
Note: Figures in parenthesis are participants, *Except Dolpa, ** Except Mugu, +Except Humla, and Solu)
A. Ilaka / Service Center level workshops and Trainings
44. As recruitment of Social Mobilization Team delayed DPCs organized Business Plan Preparation training, mobile training and Ilaka level program implementation workshops at Ilaka and ASC level in initial years of project implementation. The activities were carried out to interior part of the district so that the people there understand about HIMALI activities. The events were targeted to more locations in the first year. DPCs with support from related line agencies and package 2 consultants conducted various workshops and trainings as indicated in Table 2.7.
Table 2.7: Number of DPC organized Training and Workshops
S N Program Activities FY2011-12
FY2012-13
FY2013-14
FY2014-15 Total
1 Business Plan PreparationTraining 106 (1828)
90(1924)
57(1433)
54(1168)
307 (6353)
2 Mobile Training 74 (1548)
72(1659)
146(3207)
3 Ilaka level program Implementation Workshop
82 (3974)
80( 2490)
38 (1165)
72 (1659)
272(9288)
Figures in parenthesis are participants
2.4. PMU Activities: Project Promotion and Agribusiness Planning
A. Project Inception Workshop
45. PMU organized Project Inception workshop in Kathmandu on 26 March, 2012 to orient central level stakeholders on HIMALI project. The project Director, HIMALI made a power point presentation and clarified the issues and queries raised on working modality of the project. The workshop was attended by representatives from MOAC, DOA, DLS, various Technical Directorates under DOA and DLS, FNCCI, Regional Agriculture Directorate, Regional Livestock Services Directorate, DADO and DLSO, different NGOs, INGOs, NARC, Watershed Management, Reporters etc.
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B. Central Level Feedback Workshop
46. A half day workshop was organized to get feedback from the beneficiaries and other stakeholders involved in the project implementation on 30 June, 2013 in Kathmandu. Altogether 90 participants including 7 women participated in the workshop. The participants were divided into 4 sub-groups and each group discussed on the topics i) Strengths/positive aspects of HIMALI Project ii) Difficulties and constraints in implementation and iii) Measures to mitigate problems and presented their findings HIMALI Capacity Development Team facilitated group works. As per group recommendations i) the Steering Committee need to play proactive role to bring effective coordination among line agencies, ii) implement capacity building training to DPC, SMT, DADO, DLSO, DFO staff, and iii) Processing of BPs need to make by hiring second GAC.
C. Training of Local Resource Persons
47. PMU organized 9 day's orientation training (Lot 2) for newly selected 20 LRPs from 8 to 17 June, 2014 and 3 days’ refresher training in Kathmandu. A similar training was organized for Lot 1 LRPs in April 2013. The concept of Local Resource Persons (LRPs) was developed by HIMALI Project in order to facilitate potential agribusiness proponents in preparing quality business plan at district level itself. The potential 20 LRPs (two persons from each district) were selected by AEC in consultation with respective DCCI. The training was technically facilitated by AEC, FNCCI Nepal.
External experts were also invited to facilitate technical aspects related to proposal development. Twenty participants from 10 districts actively participated and gained knowledge on developing business plan. After the training the LRPs worked as independent service providers to potential proponents in project districts. They helped prepare sound and viable BPs for potential proponents. LRPs are neither HIMALI staff nor ACI pays them; rather they are the individual independent service providers. The LRP’s jobs has been to help farmers, farmer groups and individual entrepreneurs in preparation of BPs, for which the LRP charge the proponent an agreed fee within limit fixed by DCCI. With the proposals written by them, quite a number of proponents prepared competitive plans and received HIMALI Project grants for their agribusiness. Provision of LRPs was very much helpful to the proponents in preparing business plans. However, it is found that more than half of the LRPs from lot 1 did not continue their job making it necessary to train additional 20 LRPs of lot 2 (Table 2.7). Their activities stopped when the project stopped receiving Business plan after March 1, 2015.
2.8 Training of Local Resource Persons
S.N Training Type and Lot Duration Date Participants (No)1 Training of LRPs Lot 1 9days 20-30 April, 2013 202 Refresher Training of LRP* 3 days 25-27 Sept , 2013 9*3 Training of LRPs Lot 2 10 days 8-17 June , 2014 204 Refresher training of LRPs** 3 days 17-19 Nov 2014 15**
*only for active LRPs from lot 1. **only for active LRPs from lot 2
Agribusiness Plan Preparation Training for LRP
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D. Workshop Linking Bankers and Agribusiness Entrepreneurs
48. In order to improve linkages among entrepreneurs, banks, and the projects, ADB organized a workshop with bankers' association on 10 June 2014 in Kathmandu. HIMALI Project staff and ACI consultants contributed in organizing the workshop and participated actively in the discussions. The objectives of the workshop were: i) To introduce HIMALI-RISMFP to the Bankers/Finance Providers and agribusiness entrepreneurs in Nepal; ii) To explore ways to finance larger subprojects involving agribusiness entrepreneurs and farmer groups (investment > 20 million NRs), and iii) To facilitate access of potential agribusiness investors to different sources of funds (grants, equity, and credit).The workshop was attended by 108 participants including Bankers, Finance Service Providers, HIMALI and RISMFP Project Staff, Agribusiness Entrepreneurs, Nepal Government officials and donors.
49. The workshop has been successful in introducing the HIMALI project to the bankers and entrepreneurs and facilitated networking among these actors and the project staff. The workshop also has been successful in identifying some investment ideas for large sub-projects. It is important to realize that the role of the grants in the projects is to reduce the risk of investors in a sector that is still largely underdeveloped. By providing grants, ADB and GoN effectively reduce the risk to entrepreneurs and bankers. Moreover, technical assistance is also provided to the entrepreneurs who again facilitate investment and lower the risks of investment. This indicates a strong role for partnerships between government, private agribusiness sector, and banking/financial sector.
2.5 Gender Equity and Social Inclusion
50. As stated in the project administration manual (PAM) the GESI plan concerns the participation of/and benefit for women and disadvantaged groups (DAGs). The project has its Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Plan to guide the project activities on gender and social inclusion. PAM defines disadvantaged groups for the project as Dalits, indigenous people in general and the marginal households without land or access to irrigation. Women are considered to be included when referring to disadvantaged groups in general, but are mentioned separately where different from other disadvantaged categories. Social mobilization teams (SMTs) in the project districts have developed annual work plans based on the GESI plan of the project.
51. Of the 329 contracted proposals 66 (20.3%) are women owned. Similarly, out of 25 cooperatives contracted for agribusiness, 22 are mixed farmer/cooperative groups, and three are women run cooperatives. In AEC conducted capacity development activities women’s participation is found to be 35.0%, (18.4% Janajati, 1.6% Dalit and 14.9% B/C), while in DPC conducted training and workshops 35.4% were women (20% Janajati, 3.3% Dalit and 11.3% B/C and 0.8% others). There is gender and DAG balanced SM Team as 30% is female and 35 % is Janajati in the whole team of 17 persons. The progress of the GESI plan in detail is presented in Annex 4.
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2.6 Environmental Management
52. The environmental safeguard of GoN and ADB is satisfactorily addressed in sub-projects planning and implementation stages. The project has adopted procedural requirements such as environmental screening and review of environment assessment and management (EAM) checklist during business plans evaluation. Public consultation meeting minute, land ownership paper, required agreement papers and approval/recommendation letters from local government bodies (i.e. DFO, DADO/DLSO, National Parks and Conservation Areas) are also carefully assessed during BPs approval process. The field verification has also been conducted for additional information and environmental assessment requirements. The project has also started including simplified environmental management practice (environmental code of practice) into the sub-projects agreement paper. Specific to sub-projects, environmental management practice has been included to 23 sub-projects contract documents. These are as accordance with the sub-project planning stage as recommended by IEE.
53. The project has considered grazing/pasture land management, forage and hay production, additional tree plantation, promotion of MAPs/NTFPs cultivation, compensatory trees plantation, promotion of organic farming, balance use of recommended pesticides, use of personal protective wares, use of alternative source of energy for drying/boiling/cooking and improved methods, participation of women, local people, dalits, indigenous and deprived communities. No violations of local traditions, culture and indigenous people, promotion of local labor, avoidance of under aged workers, written consent for utilizing common resources, slope stabilization through engineering and bioengineering measures, minimizing trees cutting (if unavoidable), adoption of balance cut & fills, provision of first aid kit, spoil management and construction of compost pits, soak pits, septic tanks are being considered during implementation of sub-projects.
54. The project has also established grievance handling mechanism in district project coordinator offices of all districts. The documentation and reporting of grievances received and addressed is in progress. Training on environmental monitoring and reporting has been conducted to the district monitoring team (SM, SMC, DAES). Now the project has started receiving environmental monitoring reports from districts. As the project has received all business plans before the approval of IEE, the HIMALI project is unable to use the amended checklist recommended by IEE during business plan submission. However, project has prepared monitoring guideline with monitoring checklists by incorporating screening questionnaires of amended checklist. Environment due diligence report are also suggested for 14 medium and large agribusiness which are in progress. The project is now focused on strengthening environmental compliance monitoring and reporting by structured checklists, guidelines, reporting formats, follow ups, feedbacks, orientations and training to the district team.
2.7 Capacity Development of Grantees
A) Agribusiness Training
55. HIMALI Project has continued to organize specific trainings for grantees to strengthen their sub-project implementing capacity. The trainings organized in FY 2014/15 were:
Pig Farming Training
56. HIMALI Project organized pig farming training from 6-8 July, 2015 in Livestock Development Farm, Pokhara. Twelve participants (3 women and 9 men) including 6 from Dolakha, 4 from Sankhuwasabha
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and 2 from Rasuwa attended the training. Both theoretical classes and practical exercise were included in the training. The participants include 3 women, 3 Dalit (1 women), 6 Janajati (1 women) and 3 B/C (1 women) as indicated in Annex 5a.
57. The participants also observed ongoing pig farming activities in Livestock Development Farm, situated in Lekhanath Muncipality-2 Pokhara. Mr Shyam Bahadur Thapa the founder of the farm has applied his knowledge which he had learned in Korea in the farm. He had worked in pig farm in Korea for 15 years. At the moment the farm has 1800 pigs available for sale. The trainees have identified fodder production, organic fertilizer, piggery production, and selling of meat as the major income sources of the farm. The PACT has funded to build a meat processing center and to purchase equipment to the farm. The participants were happy to learn practical knowledge of livestock farming by visiting the farm.
Value Chain Analysis Training in Chiraito
58. The training on Chiraito was organized in Kathmandu for the grantees of Sub-projects related to Chiraito. The topics in the training include varieties, cultivation practices and its management, irrigation, shading requirement, diseases and pests and their control measures, harvesting, seed production, drying, and storage. Training was participated by 21 Sub-project grautees from Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Dolkha ad Rasuwa. The training was coordinated by Dr Tanka Prasad Barakoti, the Chiraito expert. The list of participants is presented in Annex 5b.
Rainbow Trout Farming Training
59. The HIMALI Project in coordination with Fish Development Directorate organized 3-day Trout Fish Training for grantees of districts from 24-26 January, 2014 in Balaju, Kathmandu. The training covered Trout farming techniques, raceway construction, water quality, stocking of fingerlings, feed, production and marketing. The training was attended by 17 participants including 8 Trout Fish entrepreneurs from project districts and 9 technicians. Trainees expressed that the training was helpful to extend trout farming in feasible high mountain area. The training was facilitated by Veterinarian Manoj Kumar Shahi from HIMALi project and Mr Prabesh Singh Kunwar from Fish Development Directorate. The participants’ list is presented in Annex 5c.
Pig Farming Training
Trout Fish Farming Training in Balaju, Kathmandu
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Small Agribusiness Management Training
Grantees Observation Tour to Mustang
Small Agribusiness Management Training (Book keeping)
60. HIMALI project in coordination with DPCs organized three days training to Grantees in FY 2013/14 in four districts namely, Jumla, Dolakha, Rasuwa and Sankhuwasabha districts as presented in Table 2.8. The objective of the training was to emphasize the need of book keeping in agribusiness and recording every single expenditure incurred during sub-project implementation and revenue generated from it. Altogether 93 entrepreneurs of which 13 were women participated in the training Entrepreneurs were provided with knowledge on business, marketing and management aspects of agribusiness. Other topics covered were production, marketing, and financial aspects. Importantly the participants were taught about book and record keeping of Sub-projects as required by HIMALI project. Participants’ list is presented in Annex 5d.
Table 2.9: Participants in Agribusiness Management Training held in FY 2013/14
S N District Training dateParticipants
Male Female 1 Sankhwasabha 29 - 31 March 2014 18 12 Jumla 10 – 12 April, 2014 18 23 Dolakha 11 - 13 May, 2014 22 24 Rasuwa 2- 4 June, 2014 24 6
Total 82 11
B) Farmers’ Observation Tour
Observation Tour of Grantees to Sub-projects in Mustang District
61. HIMALI project organized a two day inter district observation tour for 19 HIMALI Sub-project grantees (Annex 6) to Mustang district. The entrepreneur’s team represented 7 out of 10 HIMALI project districts. The team visited several ongoing sub-projects including i) Sea buckthorn juice processing center of Muktinath-4, ii) Mustang Dairy Industry Marpha-8, iii) Syang Hybrid Cow farming, iv) ongoing building construction of Dhaulagiri Guru Syangmo Cheeze Industry, v) Ghasa Rainbow Trout farming, Lete-2, and vi) Marpha Vegetable and Fruit Processing Center. During visit the team members had opportunity to exchange their experiences with grantees of Mustang district.
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3.1 Business Plan Assessment and Investment
3.1.1 Business Plan Processing
62. The HIMALI Project organized the first Grants Award Ceremony on 30th June, 2013 in Kathmandu and awarded grants to proponents whose BPs were accepted for funding by the project. The honorable Minister for Agricultural Development Mr. Tek Bahadur Thapa Gharti handed over the commitment certificates of grant awards to the first 26 grant. The Country Director of Asian Development Bank, Nepal, Mr Kennichi Yakoyama congratulated the grant winning proponents by offering Khadas (religious scarf) individually on the occasion.
63. With the first awarding of grant on 30 June 2013, the Project has continued awarding grants to the successful proponents. As of 15 July 2015, the Project had received a total of 2,441 BPs seeking grant. Out of 743 BPs reviewed, 329 have been contracted out, 128 are awaiting final field verification report and 24 have been returned to the proponents for further information or modifications. A total of 236 proposals (32%) have been rejected. List of contracted Agribusiness is presented in Annex 7.
64. The project, in year 2014/15 has signed grant agreement with 197 successful proponents reaching 329 sub-projects till date. Dolakha district has relatively higher number (74) of sub-projects followed by Rasuwa (42), and Jumla (39). While Solukhumbu has the lowest number (20) of sub-projects followed by Humla (27) (Table 3.1).
Table 3.1: Status of Business Plan Processing (As of 15 July, 2015)
Districts Total BP Re-ceived (no.)
BP Reviewed Accepted (F.V. Com-
pleted)
Request for
Modifi-cation
F.V.Required
Expert Advice Needed
Rejected Con-tractedWith
Result Result
WaitingSankhuwasabha 152 70 0 28 1 23 0 18 28Solukhumbu 205 52 29 22 10 4 0 16 20Dolakha 397 163 0 88 8 43 0 24 74
3 BuSInESS PLAn ProCESSInG And GrAnTS AWArdInG
Chapter
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Districts Total BP Re-ceived (no.)
BP Reviewed Accepted (F.V. Com-
pleted)
Request for
Modifi-cation
F.V.Required
Expert Advice Needed
Rejected Con-tractedWith
Result Result
WaitingRasuwa 302 66 39 42 0 9 0 15 42Manang 115 46 0 19 0 4 1 22 19Mustang 100 39 0 29 0 7 0 3 27Dolpa 260 82 48 26 0 13 0 43 24Jumla 253 92 47 40 1 4 0 47 39Mugu 296 48 40 28 0 3 0 17 28Humla 336 81 49 31 4 18 0 28 27Regional 26 4 3 1 0 0 0 3 1
Total 2442 743 255 354 24 128 1 236 329
65. The cumulative investment proposed in 329 sub-projects is NRs 699.82 million (approximately $7.0 million) of which ADB grant share is NRs 509 million (approximately $5.1 million) Table 3.2. On average, the ADB grant share for the 329 subprojects has been approximately NRs 1550,100 ($15,501) each. Applying this average, the uncommitted funds will be enough for a maximum of 355 additional sub-projects. There are 171 BPs which have already been accepted by the GAC, and awaiting field verification reports, modifications or grant agreement signing.
Table 3.2: Amount Summary of Contracted Sub-projects
Districts Contract Signed
Total Investment
(NRs million)Himali Grant (NRs million)
Proponent Contribution (NRs million)
Grant Reimbursed
(NRs)
Average HIMALI
Grant (NRs million)
Grant Reimbursed
(%)
Sankhuwasabha 28 42.51 28.06 14.45 13.56 1.00 48.31Solukhumbu 20 29.32 22.11 7.21 9.65 1.11 43.62Dolakha 74 150.92 106.43 44.49 52.81 1.44 49.62Rasuwa 42 59.83 46.59 13.24 30.77 1.11 66.05Manang 19 83.82 55.07 28.75 37.71 2.90 68.47Mustang 27 65.63 49.91 15.72 29.32 1.85 58.75Dolpa 24 53.06 42.23 10.83 22.14 1.76 52.42Jumla 39 92.65 71.66 20.99 32.29 1.84 45.05Mugu 28 50.14 40.11 9.93 8.59 1.43 21.41Humla 27 36.35 29.08 7.27 14.60 1.08 50.19Mid-western (MW) 1 35.58 17.79 17.79 0.00 17.79 0.00
Total 329 699.82 509.05 190.67 251.41 1.55 49.39
66. More than 36 commodity related Sub-projects under three broad headings (Livestock and Poultry, MAPs and NTFP, and Agriculture) are ongoing in the districts. Of the total number 52% sub-projects are related to livestock and poultry sub-sector followed by Agriculture (32%) and MAPs (16%). A detail classification of Sub-projects by commodities is presented in Table 3.3.
Table 3.3: Sub-projects by commodities
Commodity wise Sub-projects
Commodities No. Of Contracted Sub-Projects Commodities No. Of Contracted
Sub-Projects 1. Livestock & Poultry 3. Vegetables/Spices
1.1 Production Fresh Vegetables 24
Yak/Chauri Husbandry 25 Vegetable Seed 3
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Commodity wise Sub-projects
Commodities No. Of Contracted Sub-Projects Commodities No. Of Contracted
Sub-ProjectsGoat Husbandry 59 Spices 1Changra Husbandry 11 Cardamom 14Sheep Husbandry 35 Potato 3Piggery 10 Beans 0Rural Poultry/Hatchery 1 Mushroom 2Cattle/Buffalo Farming 17 Mule 1
Sub-Total : 159 Sub-Total : 471.2 Processing 4. Fruits Milk 3 Apple 17Yak Cheese 4 Citrus 2Wool, Pashmina 2 Kiwi 12Meat 4 Others 9
Sub-Total : 13 Sub-Total : 402. MAP's & NTFP 5. Miscellaneous Allo 1 Local crops 1Chiraito 26 Rainbow Trout 9Jatamasi 3 Bee 2Saffron 2 Herbal tea 1Seabuck Thorn 2 Bakery 3HM Paper 9 Agro Tourrism 1Others 10
Sub-Total : 53 Sub-Total : 17Total No. of Contracted Sub-Projects 329
67. Before entering into grant agreement with proponents, the Project perform prescreens the BP at district level, evaluates by GAC at center level and does field verification of proposed BP in the field. These activities are briefly discussed below.
3.1.2 Prescreening of Business Plan at District
68. Prescreening of BPs is performed in the district to check whether the BP contains required documents for Agribusiness Grant application as per HIMALI Project guidelines. Past experiences have shown that a number of Business Plans lacked one or more evidences of land ownership, bank account detail and so on. Similarly, the BPs are also found lacking proper production plan, backward and forward linkages, marketing plan, financial plan and environmental plan. Complete Business Plans after prescreening is forwarded to center for further evaluation.
3.2 Grant Assessment Committee
69. Two independent Grant Assessment Committees (GAC) were engaged in evaluation of BPs received in the PMU. Each GAC consists of 5 members lead by Project Director and members including Grant Coordinator from the Project and three other experts namely Business Development Expert, Financial Management Expert, and Social Safeguards and Environment Expert. Two GACs were fully functional during reporting period. One hundred thirty-seven Grants Assessment Committee meetings (95 GAC1 and 42 GAC2) were held as of 15 July, 2015 and the GACs have evaluated 585 Business Plans (Table 3.4).
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Table 3.4: Number of Grant Assessment Committee Meetings
SN No of Meetings held and BPs Evaluated Total meetings
Total BPs evaluatedFY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15
GAC 1 meetings 14 42 39 95GAC 2 meetings 0 23 42 42
Total 14 65 81 137Total BPs Evaluated 17 202 341 585
3.3 Support of Technical Experts to GAC
70. Due to limited technical knowledge of GAC members in many areas of agriculture, livestock and forestry sector, assistance of technical experts was sought. The GAC members felt that technical aspects of the business plans evaluated first would help GAC members make quicker and correct evaluation of BPs. Thus the project has prepared a roster of the specialists in different fields to seek their help while evaluating the technical aspects of the business plans whenever needed. The GAC is getting support of technical experts on different fields ranging from yak husbandry to kiwi nursery establishment and Jadibuti processing. The services of technical experts began since July, 2013. As of July 2015, 37 Technical experts rendered their services in 30 different commodity areas as indicted in Table 3.5.
Table 3.5: List of Experts Rendering Technical Services to GAC
S N Area of Expertise Name of Expert Number involved Involved Year
1 Sheep/ Goat Mr. Krishna P Rijal 2 2013
2 Sheep/ Goat Dr. Bhoj Raj Joshi 2 2013
3 Cardamom/Veg Seed Mr. Mohan B Thapa 3 2013
4 MAPs/NTFPs Ms. Ranju Devkota 5 2013, 2014
MAPs/NTFPs Mr. D.L. Srivastava 4 2015
5 Nepali Paper Mr. Gyan B Thapa 7 2013, 2014, 2015
6 NTFP Ms. Sangeeta Swar 5 2013, 2014
7 Rainbow Trout Fish Mr. Dharani M Singh 1 2013
Rainbow Trout Fish Mr. Ramananda Mishra 2 2015
8 Bee Keeping Dr. Hari Bahadur K C 2 2013
9 Sheep Husbandry Dr. Baikuntha Parajuli 1 2013
10 Horse Husbandry Dr. B. K.P Shah 1 2013
11 Goat Husbandry Mr. Bhola S Shrestha 1 2013
12 Goat Husbandry Dr. Doj Raj Khanal 1 2013
13 Yak Husbandry Dr. Chet Raj Uprety 2 2013
14 Vegetable Farming Mr. Ratna Dhoj Shahi 1 2013
15 Jadibuti Processing Mr. Nara Hari Chapagain 1 2013
16 MAPs/NTFPs Dr. T.P. Barakoto 2 2013
17 MAPs/NTFPs Mr. D.L. Srivastava 2 2013
18 Poultry Hatchery Dr. Dinesh P Parajuli 3
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S N Area of Expertise Name of Expert Number involved Involved Year
19 Mushroom Farming Mr. Madhav Prasad Lamsal 1 2014
20 Pasture Management Mr. Prakash Chandra Tara 1 2014
21 Food Technology Ms. Matina Joshi 1 2014
22 Horticulture Mr. Mahendra Man Shrestha 1 2014
23 Horticulture Mr. Chandra Man Shrestha 1 2014
24Turmeric Production and Processing Mr. Sandesh Dhital 1
2014
25 Potato Seed Production Mr. Bhim KC 1 2014
26 Fruit and Veg Processing Mr. Shanta Man Shakya 1 2014
27 Pig Farming Mr. Surya Poudel 1 2014
28 Pig Farming Mr. Ram Krishna Khatiwoda 1 2015
29 Kiwi Nursery Mr. Chandra Man Shrestha 2 2015
30 Bio Briquette Production Mr. Birendra Kumar Karna 1 2015
31 Spice Crops Mr. Rajendra Nath Adhikari 1 2015
3.4BusinessPlansunderModification
71. Based on the evaluation of Business Plans, the GAC team in the past has asked proponents for additional information that are lacking or asked to modify the Business Plans. As of 15 July, 2015 24 proposals/ Business Plans are sent back to the proponents for revision or modification. Under modification the proponents in general are asked justification on civil works proposed, machinery and equipment demanded; realistic production coefficients; competitive pricing plan and marketing plan; more descriptive Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) plan; source of the applicants' equity contribution; indicative estimates or quotations for the assets to be purchased or constructed; evidence of land ownership, evidence of consultative meetings; clear Business Plans and Financial Plans etc. After receiving additional information, the BPs are again checked by GAC team.
3.5Fieldverification
72 . Field verification is undertaken for GAC recommended BPs to assess the reality in the field (Fig 1). Field verification is required in order to examine critically and understand the businesses so that appropriate decision could be made regarding the grant award. In general, the field verification focuses mainly on availability and suitability of land resources for the business proposed in the BPs. In addition, environmental, social, financial and technical factors important for feasibility and sustainability of the sub-project are also verified. A total of 128 BPs were at the stage of field verification as of 15 July, 2015
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73. Component-2 of the Project aims to (i) rehabilitate selected MoAD District Service Offices; (ii) upgrade the capacity of selected MoAD Research and Development Stations to produce high quality livestock breeds, fruit varieties and breeder seed, and to operate primary processing demonstration technologies in partnership with producers; and (iii) provide training to MOAD project staff, and training and technical services to producers on planning for climate adaptive community forestry, rangeland and MAPs management. The following activities have been undertaken under the Component 2.
4.1Rehabilitation of MoAD District Service Offices, and Research andDevelopment Farm/Centers
74. The Project has constructed and upgraded project district offices, government research centers and resource farms under 39 different construction packages with budget provisioned in FY 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15. Forty-eight construction and rehabilitation works have been completed during last three years, while seven rehabilitation works are still ongoing. Detail information on construction works covering type of activities, location and status of works is presented in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1: Construction and Rehabilitation of MoAD and NARC Facilities (As of 15 July, 2015)
SN Activities No. Completed No. Ongoing
1
Construction of DLO offices 7
Sankhuwasabha (Veterinary Lab), Mustang (garage), Dolpa (Training hall cum laboratory), Jumla (Office building), Humla 1(Office building)
2
Manang (training hall, office quarter 30%), Mugu (Compound wall, 0ffice building 60%),
Rehabilitation of DLSO offices
1 Dolakha (office building and boundary wall)
2
Construction of DADO offices 5
Sankhuwasabha (office building), Manang (1Training hall), Mugu (office building), Humla (Compound wall), Jumla (Laboratory building for apple processing)
2 Mustang (Office staff quarter 60%), Dolpa (Office Staff quarter 30%)
Rehabilitation of DADO offices 1 Dolakha (office building)
3 Construction of DLSO Service Centers 7
Sankhuwasabha (Chainpur), Solukhumbu (Nele), Mustang (Tukuche), Dolpa (Tripurakot), Jumla (Hatsiza), Mugu (Lumsa), Humla (Dandafaya).
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SN Activities No. Completed No. Ongoing
4
Construction of DADO Service Centers 3
Manang, Mugu (Chiyadhumre), Humla (Srinagar)
3 Solukhumbu (Necha 50%), Mustang (Kagbeni 50%), Dolpa (Tripurakot 80%)
Rehabilitation of DADO Service Centers 2 Rasuwa (Syabrubensi), Jumla (Tatopani,)
5 New construction of Joint Service Centre 3 Sankhuwasabha (Kharang ), Dolakha (Jiri),
Rasuwa (Kalikasthan)
6 Food Research and Analysis Lab Jumla 1 Jumla (Construction of Laboratory building
for apple processing)
7
Construction of government farm and centers
12
Yak farm, Shyangboche (office building, Boundary wall, Shed house), Temperate Horticulture Development Farm, Marpha, Mustang (Staff quarter, and boundary wall), Agri Research centre, Rajikot ( Irrigation canal, Fencing wall, Protection of approach road, potato seed store, Building for seed processing), National Sheep and Goat Research Program, Guthichaur (Training hall cum dormitory, Hey storage building),
Rehabilitation of government farm and centers
1Marpa ( Rehabilitation of seed house, training hall, guest house, threshing floor),
8 New construction of Joint Service Centre 3 Sankhuwasabha (Kharang ), Dolakha (Jiri),
Rasuwa (Kalikasthan)
9Others construction/rehabilitation (Lalitpur and Biratnangar)
2
Room construction on top of Livestock Marketing Directorate building, Lalitpur) and 1Rehabilitation of Livestock RD building, Biratnangar.
Total 48 7
75. As of 15 July, 2015, the construction of DADO Service Centres in Manang, Solukhumbu, Dolpa, Mustang, is still ongoing. Similarly, DADO office building in Mustang is expected to be completed next fiscal year. Construction of DLSO Office Building and Office Quarter in Mugu and Manang respectively are also in progress.
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4.2 Improved Breed, Varieties and Seed Production
a) Improved Yak from Imported Yak and Nak
76. Yaks are economically important animals in the high mountains of Nepal. Yaks are used to produce Chauris which are the source of milk to produce much appreciated yak cheese in the high mountain regions. Besides this, yaks and its crosses are used as pack animals. Hairs and wool from yak is also used to produce local garments. After hard efforts of three consecutive years by the MoAD, the project could import 5 Yaks and 25 Naks from Tibet Autonomous Region of China on 12 July, 2014. Mr Bhesh Bahadur Ghimire, Livestock Technician at Yak Development Farm, Syangboche, Solukhumbu received yaks and naks from the Chinese officials at the Nepal China border. It took 7 days to take the animals to Zonglakharka where animals from the Yak Development Farm, Syangboche are grazed during summer. Those yaks and naks were gradually moved down to the farm in the month of November 2014.
77. Twenty naks have given birth to 20 calves (13 males and 7 female) till June, 2015. Out of these 20, seven 3 months old male caves were sold to local farmers of Shayngboche VDC of Solukhumbu at the rate of NRs. 2,000 each. The farm will keep two males and seven female offspring. The farm officials have reported that they have advised the farmers to grow male offspring to adult and use them for breeding purpose.
b) Climate Change Adaptation Activities in Farmers’ Field
78. The DPCs in 10 project districts have implemented activities in farmers’ field related to climate change adaptation. The activities include forage/NTFP/Fruit orchard management demonstrations and establishments of MAPs, Fodder crops, Fruit/Vegetable nurseries (Table 4.2).
Table 4.2: Participants of Production Demonstration and Nursery Establishment
S N Activities FY 2011/12
FY 2012/13
FY 2013/14
FY 2014-15 Total
1 Forage Production Demonstration 27 (211) 30 (531) 15 (224) 30 (347) 102
2 Nurseries Establishment 45 (137) 60 (318) 42 (35) 49 (49) 196
4.3 Training to HIMALI Project Staff
79. Similar to previous years the project continued to organize and provide capacity building trainings to the project staff in FY 2014/15 also. The trainings organized in FY 2014/15 are -
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A) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Training for Focal Persons
80. A week long Project Monitoring and Reporting training was organized for District Monitoring Team from 10 districts from 1-6 February 2015 at Harihar Bhawan, Laitpur. Main topics covered were related to changing requirements of HIMALI project while monitoring ongoing Sub-projects in the districts. The participants were explained about Sub-project reporting formats, maintaining Agribusiness Diary, recording expenditure and revenue and reporting frequency and schedule. Emphasis was given on production parameter, management, marketing aspects and related problems. Participants were involved in discussion related to Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Cash flow chart, and Grant cost table, in addition, the participants were asked to record Environmental and Social aspects while monitoring the Sub-projects. Nineteen officials from 10 districts attended the training.
81. The project has developed the Reporting Formats to be filled out and submitted by the grantees regularly. The Service Providers were trained on the content of sub-project monitoring formats and requirement of reporting on expenditure and revenue generation of sub-projects. They have been also asked to consider impact indicators while monitoring sub-projects.
B) Inclusive Agribusiness Management Training
82. With the objective of capacity building of HIMALI Project staff AEC organized 5-day Inclusive Business Management and Value Chain Analysis training to district officers from 10 to 14 October, 2014 at Orchid Hotel, Kathmandu. Altogether 27 participants (25 from AEC and 2 from PMU) attended the training. A similar training was also organized in Kathmandu for HIMALI Project stakeholders from 28 December to 3 January, 2014. Twenty-four participants (13 from AEC and 3 from PMU, and 8 from AEC related organizations) attended the training.
C) ToT on Climate Change Adaptation and Environment Management
83. A One-week long training on Climate Change Adaptation and Environment Management was organized by PMU on 4 to 9 May, 2014 for DADO, DLSO and DFO officers in Kathmandu. The major objective of the training was to facilitate about the climate change related issues and their adaptation practices to the major stakeholders of the project districts. As the HIMALI project has its working area in most of the conservation buffer zone areas and this training was aimed to provide knowledge to district officers to work as a trainer to provide training and awareness programs to the proponents focusing environment management plans. The training was coordinated by Nepal Climate Change Support Program (CCSP) of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. Participants’ list of this training is presented in Annex 8.
D) ToT on Business Management
84. HIMALI project organized 6 day Trainers’ Training on Business Management from 4-9 April, 2014 in Kathmandu. The objective of the training was to train district level service providers (DPC, DADO and
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DLSO) on business management relating to HIMALI sub-projects. The participants were provided with theoretical knowledge on content of business and management. Every business is to deliver services to its customer to their satisfaction and at the same time to gain profit out of it. In this context the entrepreneurs are expected to perform range of activities related to business, marketing and management aspects. Other activities included in the training were production, marketing, and financial aspects of a business. The participants were taught about book keeping and record keeping as required by HIMALI project. The trainers are expected to train the grantees on Agribusiness Management in their respective districts.
E) GIS Training
85. GIS Training was organized from 21 to 26 January, 2014. Altogether 14 members including selected PMU staffs and focal persons of the project implemented districts participated in the training. The objective of the training was to familiarize participants with the GIS, its importance, multiple uses of GIS. The training has facilitated the participants to understand fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to query a GIS database, manipulate tabular data, edit spatial and attribute data, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts. Participants also learned to use ArcGIS including: ArcMap™, ArcCatalog™, and ArcToolbox™ and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS solution. The maps showing Sub-project locations in in each of 10 Projects districts are presented in Annex 9.
F) Training on Project Performance Monitoring System
86. A Six-day long “Training on Project Performance Monitoring System of HIMALI Project” was organized from 2 to 8, October, 2013 in Kathmandu for Service Providers (DPCs, DAES and SMT) of 10 project districts. The objectives of the Training were to: i) Train SPs on monitoring, recording and reporting of progress to PMU covering SPs’ own activities, Sub-project activities and Impact related activities; ii) Train SPs on use of Web based M & E Reporting Software; and iii) Inform SPs on requirements of Account section for release of installment. The methodology used was power point presentation, reporting exercise using M & E manual and practice of reporting using web based formats.
4.4StudyToursofGovernmentOfficials
A. Bhutan
87. HIMALI Project Management Office organized a 8 days study tour of Bhutan for 18 participants (Annex 10) including Senior Livestock and Agriculture officials of MoAD, Senior Scientist of NARC, Account Officer and Chairperson of DCCI Mugu from 28 June to 5 July, 2014. Major objectives of
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the study tour were to i) study the animal production and value chain development of animal products in highlands of Bhutan; ii) observe and study the research and development updates of livestock development; iii) visit field and interact with farmers involved in livestock production and its value chain development; and iv) study marketing system in livestock products value chain.
Major observations
• In livestock sector development Bhutan has a total of 224 field units to provide services to the farmers. All the services are free of cost including artificial insemination. Subsidies are provided in some input/infrastructure support.
• Individual farmer gets free services; group members or cooperatives get infrastructure support in shade making, irrigation pipes and canals, etc.
• In district level, there is District Livestock Office and Veterinary Hospital lead by a Veterinary officer. Sub-centers are led by Para- veterinary staffs.
• National Center for Animal health, after a long effort, has established a BSL Lab, one of the important labs in South Asia.
• Soft cheese is found to be very common livestock product in Bhutan. They use it in vegetable curry. Another important observation was they use to drink "Mohi" instead of cold drinks and it is found available along roads and dense settlement of urban and semi urban areas.
• National Dog Population Management Project is on implementation. Mass Rabies Vaccination (6178 Numbers i.e.75.5%) program, seems very successful to manage the dog population in Bhutan.
• Bhutan is using "JIBATU" technology from Nepal in organic research programs. In Renewable Natural Resources Centers. NRNC of Wangdue reported that they are producing Walnut grafted plants in lower altitude of about 1200 mt for the high mountain plantation and it is successful up to 90 percentages. They have good results in Apple, Apricot and Peach.
• National River and Lake Fisheries Center is working in the research and development of Brown and Rainbow trout. They have brown trout in their own and bought rainbow trout from Kashmir, India. They also import trout feed from Kashmir.
• They started School Agriculture Program to attract the young generation in Agriculture.
B. Study Tour to Kashmir, India
88. HIMALI Project Management Office organized a ten days value chain study tour to apple and temperate fruit growing area of Kashmir, India from 15 to 20 April, 2013 for DPCs, Central Committee Member of FNCCI, DCCI Chairpersons, DoA and its Regional Officer, and PMU and MoAD staffs (Annex 11). The objective of tour was to study value chain development of apple and other temperate fruits currently growing in Kashmir area. The program was facilitated by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST). Fruit Science Division of the University arranged visits to different activities being implemented in apple and other fruit growing areas in Kashmir. Due to similar geographical and climatic conditions of high mountain districts of Nepal and Kashmir, sharing of ideas on technical matters and experiences between experts of both the countries
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is found to be beneficial. It is noted that Nepal can be benefitted in identifying suitable varieties for different altitudes and proper orchard management practices, which will contribute to increase apple and other temperate fruit production in the HIMALI Project districts. Nineteen officials participated in Kashmir visit program.
C. Study Tour to Thailand
89. HIMALI Project organized a seven days training and tour program to study the agriculture value chain development activities in Thailand from 13-19 July, 2015 with technical coordination of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. The training and study tour program was managed by AITCC. Dr. R. C. Bhujel and his team of AIT made an arrangement to visit different activities being implemented in different part of Thailand. During study period team had visited different agricultural value chain activities in dairy/cattle promotion, tomato processing and marketing, research activities of Suwan Agricultural Farm, and marketing networking and its management of Talat Thai market of Bangkok. The interaction with farmers, entrepreneurs and scientists was followed in every visit. Active participation of the team members was appreciable. Altogether 28 officials had taken part in the tour program (Refer Annex 12 for participants list).
D. Study Tour to Cambodia
90. The project organized study tour to Cambodia from 15-22 June, 2015 for seven senior officials of MOAD. The participants include Joint Secretaries, Deputy Directors, Regional Directors and Project Director of HIMALI Project. The team studied Agriculture System of Cambodia in general and Contract farming, international trade of rice, pig farming and organic vegetable farming in particular (Refer Annex 13 for participants list).
E. Observation Tour to Vietnam
The HIMALI Project organized a 9 days long observation tour to Vietnam for senior executives of the Ministry of Agriculture Development and Departments under the ministry from July 26 to August 3, 2015. The objective of the visit was to observe agribusinesses in Vietnam, learn from Vietnamese experience and adopt the relevant ones in Nepal. The tour participants comprised of 8 senior officials from the Government of Nepal including Joint-Secretaries, Director Generals, Deputy Director Generals, Regional Directors and the Project Director (refer Annex 14 for list of participants).
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Key learning of the study tour which could be applicable in Nepalese situation are:
a. Model of farmer cooperatives where production is done by members while the cooperatives play role in input procurement and marketing of the produce.
b. Commercialization of dairy, vegetable and agro-tourism sector by renting public land to farm families.
c. A new model of research and development in dairy sector where the research center maintains no animals but encourages and supports farming in private sector and conducts research in participatory way.
d. For promotion of Agro-tourism Ba Vi homestead programs are organized in which tourist can observe or practice the followings:
• Rice planting or harvesting as per season.• Vegetable farming.• Fishing in fish ponds• Other farm activities.
e. Effectiveness of sexed semen use which will be helpful in making decision in planned import and use of sexed semen in Nepal.
f. Partnership of industry in agriculture research and marketing of research findings through a separate company promoted by research institutes.
Performance of rainbow trout is better in Vietnam than in Nepal mainly due to i) Vietnamese government’s policy regarding renting out public land for agriculture purpose; and ii) Viet GAP in practice there.
4.5 Higher Study
91. HIMALI project has made available funds to 17 government staff (7 from Department of Livestock Services, 9 from Department of Agriculture and 1 from Department of food Technology and Research) under MoAD.to pursue higher studies in universities in Nepal. They will complete their studies in two to three years’ time period (Table 4.3). Refer Annex 15 for staff list nominated for higher studies.
Table 4.3: Number of Government Officials in Higher Study under HIMALI Project Grants
Subject of study Number of Officials
Duration of Course University/college
FY 2013/14
BSc. Agri 5 3 years Agriculture and Forestry Institute, Rampur
MSc Agri 4 2 years Agriculture and Forestry Institute, Rampur
FY 2014/15
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MVSC 5 2 years IAAS, Kirtipur
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92. A range of activities related to project management have been carried out at the center to speed up the project. The project had full strength of staff working during reporting period (Refer Annexes 16, 17 and 18 for HIMALI, AEC and District monitoring team list respectively).
5.1 Coordination Committee Meetings
a) Project Steering Committee Meetings
93. Altogether eight HIMALI Project Steering Committee Meetings have been organized to take decisions to implement the project in effective manner. 8th Project Steering Committee meeting held on 5th July 2015 in MoAD under the chairmanship of Secretary Mr Uttam Kumar Bhattarai has made following decisions i) Add 3rd GAC in consultation with ADB, ii) evaluate all BPs received in PMU and develop appropriate methodology to award grants to viable proposals considering limited budget availability. iii) support earthquake affected Sub-projects of Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu iv) Proportion of financial support to be decided in agreement with ADB and develop procedures accordingly, v) request additional funding from ADB in context of large number of Business plans received in PMU and limited budget availability in the project.
b) Technical and Coordination Committee Meetings
94. With regards to Technical and Coordination Committee (TCC) meeting, seven meetings have been held as of 15 July, 2014. The 7th TCC meeting was held on 5th July 2015 under the chairmanship of Director General of Department, Agriculture Dr. Yubak Dhoj G.C. The committee recommend to
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evaluate all BPs received in PMU and develop appropriate methodology to award grants to viable proposals considering limitation of budget availability, and support earthquake affected sub-projects of Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu.
5.2 Procurement of Goods and Equipment
95. The project has procured a range of goods and equipment for district offices and PMU. The equipment purchased in FY 2014/15 include desk top computers, laptops, printers, digital cameras, furnitures, heaters, book case cabinets, altimeters etc. The list of equipment and furniture procured as of 15 July, 2015 are listed in Annex 19.
5.3 Communication and Information Delivery
A. Quarterly News Bulletin
96. HIMALI quarterly news bulletin named "HIMALI Krishi Sandesh" is being published since October, 2013. The bulletin contains HIMALI project activities, prioritized commodities for grant awarding, status of business plan processing, trainings undertaken and mission visits to project districts. The bulletin is circulated to 10 project districts, MoAD, departments and others interested in HIMALI project. So far six volumes of news bulletin have already been published and circulated.
5.4 Media trip
97. Five-day media tour was organized by HIMALI Project to Jumla from June 3 to 7, 2015. Twelve media persons representing, 8 national and four local media participated in the visit. Mr Resham Gyawali, DPC of Jumla made presentation on status
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of HIMALI Project activities in Jumla district. The media team observed ongoing HIMALI Sub-projects (cow farming, sheep farming, handmade paper small scale industry, herbal processing center and milk chilling center) and DLSO office building and office building Rajikot constructed under HIMALI budget. (Refer Annex 20 for the participants list)
5.5 Participation in Inter Project Coordination Workshop
98. HIMALI project participated in Inter Project Coordination Workshop organized by HVAP in Birendranagar, Surkhet on 11 June, 2015. The representatives of different donor funded projects under the Ministry of Agricultural Development were the participants in the workshop. The main objective of the workshop was to share experiences gained from implementation of their respective projects, avoid duplication of activities and make way for smooth flow of grant. The workshop was chaired by Mr Bijay Kumar Malik, Regional Administrator of Mid-Western Development Region. Dr. Shyam Kishor Shah, joint secretary Ministry of Agricultural Development chaired the workshop as chief guest. Project Director, Dr Amar Bahadur Shah, Senior Program Officer, Mr. Kaushal Kumar Poudel and Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Mr. Padma Bahadur Shakya from HIMALI project were present in the workshop.
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6.1 Preparatory Works for Monitoring HIMALI Project Activities
PreparationinPMUandDistrictoffices
99. As per requirement of Project Administrative Manual (PAM) the Project established and maintained Project Performance Management System (PMAS) by developing Monitoring and Evaluation Manual 2012. The document contains formats required to report HIMALI project activities from the project districts. M& E Specialist (International Consultant) with support from M & Expert (National Consultant) developed the manual. The manual was prepared considering the targets of impact indicators and outputs (DMF) of HIMALI project and formats based on planned activities carried out by DPC, SMT and DAES in the project districts. The service providers (DPC, DAES and SMT) were asked to report progress monthly and tri-monthly depending upon nature of activities.
100. In order to fasten reporting a web based software system was developed and brought into use. The system requires recording of events by the service providers as it happens. The software also had provisions to summarize information district wise and as per time/date as required. The software, although is functional, reporting through software has been irregular due to irregular availability of network in remote project districts.
101. Sub-projects in the districts started generating revenues/output value from FY 2013/14. The M & E Specialist (International Consultant) prepared a note emphasising need of recording progress on impact indicators (revenue, employment and wages paid) of each sub-project. Accordingly, Agribusiness Diary is developed and distributed to grantees for proper record keeping on expenditure, employment and revenue generation. Similarly, Sub-project reporting formats are developed and provided to district staff for use during monitoring of Sub-projects in the field and to grantees for reporting quarterly progress.
Getting Grantees Ready to Implement Sub-project
Briefing to Grantees 102. Once proponents sign grant agreement with the
project, they are briefed on reporting requirement of HIMALI projects. PMU/ M&E Section staff collects background information from the grantees in order to understand them more closely. Collected background information include family information, education level, past and ongoing working experiences, technical and account related
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training, reason of getting involved in proposed agribusiness. They are also asked about their clarity on working calendar they have proposed and agreed. Assessment is also made on sources of inputs, their availability, expected output, employment (regular and seasonal), expected wages to be paid, price of output, market and marketing approach, and revenue generation. This discussion is expected to benefit grantees in making them ready to start sub-project and guide them to implement the sub-project more effectively.
103. They are briefed on method of filling reporting formats to be submitted during quarterly progress reporting to the project. Every grantee is provided with Agribusiness Diary, in which the grantee has to record information on daily expenditure, revenue generated, persons employed etc. They are also asked to keep record of installment received from HIMALI Project.
Recording and Reporting Progress
104. District staffs (DPC, SMT, and DAES) forward their progress of activities in prescribed formats in monthly and quarterly basis. However, progress on impact indicators (revenue, employment data and wages record etc.) are to be recorded every time the sub-projects are monitored in Summary Revenue formats prepared for each district and each sub-project. Cumulative figure of progress is forwarded to PMU, AEC every three month i.e. first week of October, January, April and July as quarterly report so that the information could be processed timely and report them to ADB, Department of Livestock Department Services and MOAD.
6.2 ADB Review Mission
105. ADB Review Mission was fielded to HIMALI Project and districts from 14 to 23 December 2014.The Mission assessed (i) overall implementation progress; (ii) contract award and disbursement achievements in 2014, and projections for 2015; (iii) examined status of grant applications received by the Project, their nature, and value chain linkages; and (iv) reviewed safeguard compliance and progress towards the gender action plan.
The Mission also visited sub-projects in Sankhuwasabha from 14 to 18 December, 2014 to monitor agribusinesses being supported by the project. A wrap-up meeting, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (M0AD), was held on 23 December, 2014. As of 19 December, 2014 project performance is rated "on track" with both contract award and disbursement exceeding the e-OPS targets.
106. The Mission noted that farmers being supported by the Project could benefit greatly from formal technical training and support in marketing. In the coming days, benefitting entrepreneurs need to be the focus of the DPC, DAES, and the social mobilizers, ensuring that farmers are linked to the right training opportunities provided by various government agencies, or by exploring training opportunities through the private sector through PPP agreements. The budget allocated to AEC for project awareness activities need to from henceforth, be utilized for marketing and technical backstopping. It was also suggested that agribusiness promotional exhibitions be held in Kathmandu to show case best practices,
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and that project impacts be documented and promoted via the social media. Short documentaries could also be uploaded on the internet to show best practices and impact stories.
107. The Mission also stressed on the need for continuous monitoring by the HIMALI project staff to help farmers in marketing and guiding them to the right government offices or other service providers on technical aspects. The Mission also took of note weak ownership and support from other public sector agencies on technical aspects. Hence, handholding support to farmers from the DPC, DAES and the social mobilization team will be critical in ensuring the sustainability of HIMALI grant investments.
6.3MonitoringbySeniorGovernmentOfficials108. Field visits play an important role in promoting the project, communicating with local officials and
meeting first hand with potential proponents. They help in developing better support from local government institutions. Those institutions have a wealth of technical knowledge that can be put to good use in developing sound BPs. In addition, the monitors will have better knowledge on the ongoing sub-projects in their status.
Agriculture Minister visits to HIMALI Sub-projects in Jumla
109. In context with monitoring of different Project activities under MoAD honorable Minister of Agriculture Mr Hari Prasad Parajuli traveled to Jumla from 7 to 9 November, 2015 to observe ongoing HIMALI Project activities in the district. He visited Triveni Cow Farm, Radha Vegetable and Seed Industry, GSM Saffron Farming, and Himalayan Saffron Cultivation, Processing and Packaging Industry. He also interacted with entrepreneurs of Sub-projects funded by HIMALI Project. During his stay in Jumla honorable minister inaugurated newly constructed District Livestock Service office building funded by the Project and one-day Feedback workshop organized by PMU/DPC.
6.4 Monitoring by Centre Level HIMALI Project Staff and Consultants
110. As in previous years several monitoring missions were undertaken by the HIMALI Project staff and Consultants to project districts in FY 2014/15 as presented in Table 6.1
Table 6.1: Number of Monitoring Trips undertaken in FY 2014/15
Districts Number of trips Persons involved in monitoring
1 Sankuwasabha4
Dr Amar Shah, Kaushal Kumar Poudel, Dr Manoj K Shahi, Dala Ram Pradhan, Padma B Shakya, Gun B Waiba
2 Dolakha 3
Dr Amar Shah, Kaushal K Poudel, Subodh Shakya, S B Nepali, Pad-ma B Shakya, Pralhad Chapagain,
3 Rasuwa 5 Gopi Krishna Sedhai, S.B.Nepali, Dr.Amar Shah,Subodh Shakya, Dr.Manoj Shai, Padma B Shakya, Gun B Waiba
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Districts Number of trips Persons involved in monitoring
4 Manang 3 Kaushal Poudel, Subodh Shakya, Pralhad Chapagain, Ravi Ram Pokharel
5 Mustang 2 Kaushal Poudel, S.B.Niraula, Pralhad Chapagain,
6 Dolpa 2 Dr Amar Shah, Dr Manoj K Shahi, Pralhad Chapagain,7 Jumla 2 Dr Amar Shah, Dr Manoj K Shahi, Francesco Goletti8 Mugu 3 Dr Amar Shah, Subodh Shakya, Dr Manoj K Shahi, Dr. Francesco
Goletti, Pralhad Chapagain,9 Chitwan 1 Kaushal Poudel, S.B.Niraula
10 Surkhet 1 Dr Amar Shah, Kaushak Kumar Poudel, Nim B Oli, Padma B Shakya,
11 Pokhra 1 Dr Amar Shah, Kaushak Kumar Poudel, S.B. Nepali12 Nepalgunj 1 Dr Amar Shah, Kaushak Kumar Poudel, Dr Manoj K Shahi
111. One or more PMU staff (PD, TL International, TL National, M & E Expert, M & E Officer, Senior Program officers) and AEC Team Leader undertook monitoring visits to Project districts and districts of regional headquarters during reporting period. The monitoring trips were useful to understand the activities carried out in sub-projects, involvement of district level HIMALI staff, and maintain coordination among stakeholders.
Monitoring of Ongoing Construction of Infrastructural Works
112. In addition to checking of detail estimate of infrastructures proposed by the proponent in their agribusiness plan, Civil Engineer and Sub-engineer from HIMALI project have undertaken several monitoring visits to project districts to supervise ongoing civil works. The monitoring has benefitted the grantees in the following way.
• In Sub-projects checking of detail estimate of infrastructures proposed by the proponent in the agribusiness plan before signing agreement ensures realistic project cost, which is the most vital factor in completion of any project and success of the proposed business.
• Installment disbursement based on the physical progress of the project after field measurement and verification accelerates the project as per the schedule and can precede the business smoothly and quickly.
• Monitoring of infrastructures under construction makes proponents to be honest in executing the agreed contract as per proposed design, specification and estimate.
Monitoring Cowfarm, Dolakha
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• Necessary advice on technical matters facilitates them to execute the project with the quality.• Technical monitoring conveys positive message to the community also that the proponent cannot get grant
money without actual execution of the committed project and complying agreed terms and conditions.• In government Office infrastructure works: By technical monitoring on infrastructures make contractors to be
obliged in executing the agreed contract as per signed contract, design, specification and estimate.• Necessary advice on technical matters like total bill of quantities, items of work, quality materials, workmanship
etc. is given which helps both contractors and the clients to execute the project.
Environmental Monitoring
113. Environment expert travelled to Manang (16 to 19 April, 2015) and Mustang (3 to 8 July, 2015) districts and visited 16 Sub-projects with the help of structured checklists for environmental compliance monitoring. Potential environmental and social issues related to Agro-manang apple farm and rainbow trout farming sub-projects of Manang district was monitored. Major issues of trees clearance by Agro-manang sub-project was compensated by planting apple plants and additional plantation. For the Rainbow Trout Farming, no social issue such as water resource use has been raised.
114. Environment expert also visited Tora (sea-buck thorn) juice, vegetables, dairy, cow farming fruit processing and trout sub-projects of Mustang. Expert pointed out the sub-project specific impacts and suggested mitigation measures in visited Sub-projects. Mitigation measures such as compensatory plantation, grass cultivation, waste management and approval for resource use were recommended to the sub-projects. Besides monitoring adopted mitigation measures for the impact caused by sub projects, field visit had also strengthened grantees to identify possible mitigation measures for issues not identified during BPs sub-mission. In both visits the Environmental expert had also participated in feedback workshops.
Environmental Monitoring of the Sub-project.
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7.1 Direct Loss from Earthquake
115. Nepal experienced devastating earthquake on 25 April, 2015 and subsequent big aftershocks on 26 April and 12 May, 2015. They impacted HIMALI Project significantly, damaging 74 agribusiness Sub-projects supported by the Project and causing widespread damage to infrastructure of MOAD research stations and field offices mainly in two districts Dolakha and Rasuwa.
116. The project has gathered information on damages soon after the earthquake through DPCs (District Project Coordinators), DAES (District Agro Enterprise Specialists) and SMCs (Social Mobilization Coordinator) in the districts. In some cases, proponents themselves also reported the damages. Some proponents sent the damage information in writing. The project deputed two assessment teams to Dolakha and Rasuwa to make the actual assessment of the damages.
117. Two assessment teams deputed from the project found different degree of damages in animal sheds, factories and store buildings in Dolakha and Rasuwa. In some cases, these facilities had minor cracks, while in many cases there was complete destruction. The assessment teams also found that in case of the damaged buildings, materials like stones, woods and zinc sheets can be reused in repair and reconstruction of the building. In addition to civil works the earthquake also destroyed equipment, feed and killed livestock and fish. Property loss of NRs 21.98 million (Table 7.1) has been estimated. However, the figure may increase due to further damaged in already damaged infrastructure due to minor socks.
Table 7.1: Estimated loss in Sub-projects due to Earthquake
S.N Damages Number/quantity Estimated loss in million NRs
1 Livestock loss Dairy cows-10,Chauri-32, Yak-2,Calves-4,Sheep-89,Ram -4, Lamb -16, Goat-254, Buck -11 4.48
2 Rainbow trout (fish and feed) 1218 kgs of fish and 29000 fingerlings and feed 1.44
3 Loss of other products (Cheese, butter, chhurpi etc.) 0.78
4 Loss of equipment Cheese making machines, handmade paper machines etc 1.20
5 Destruction of civil works Animal sheds, factories, stores/offices, rainbow trout raceways etc. 14.01
Total 21.91
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118. The losses are calculated on the basis of death of animals, rainbow trout fish and loss/damage of equipment. In case of civil works damage loss is calculated by assuming that the stones, woods and roofing materials can be reused in repair and reconstruction. Loss of NRs 21.91 million is only the direct one.
119 Findings of the Initial Assessment Report on Earthquake Damage were presented and discussed in the Project Technical and Coordination Committee (TCC) meeting Chaired by Director General of Department of Agriculture on 5 July, 2015. Similar presentation was made in the Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting Chaired by Secretary of Ministry of Agricultural Development, on 6 July, 2015. Both of these committees have agreed to support repair and reconstruct damaged sub-projects. So, the project as directed by the PSC and with approval from the ADB has prepared the procedure and plan of actions for reconstruction and rehabilitation of sub-projects to bring them in normal operation.
120. Besides these, most of the entrepreneurs have lost their houses. Ms. Chhiring Sangbo, a rainbow trout entrepreneur from Rasuwa, was injured by earthquake and was airlifted to Kathmandu. She had multiple fractures in her right leg. She got treatment in different hospitals in Kathmandu. Now she is discharged but has to take complete rest and remain under medical supervision for about another three months.
7.2 Indirect loss from Earthquake
121. The earthquake has led or likely to lead to indirect losses in the following forms. No estimation is made in monetary term for those losses.
• Abortion in animals
122. Proponents have reported abortions in dairy cattle, chauris, goats and pigs. Farmers will lose one production cycle in terms milk and meat production from these animals which will be substantial to the proponents.
• Rebuilding of the animal herd
123. Several animals died due to earthquake.Taking in account of the wider effects of earthquake, such as, destruction of proponents’ owns residential houses, loss of stored food grains, immediate problem of
Fig. Damaged Sub-project on handmade paper (ma-chine), Dolakha
Fig. Damaged Sub-project on Rainbow Trout (raceway), Rasuwa
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shelter for people and animals, difficulties due to monsoon rain, unavailability/uncertainty of animal sources for procurement, it might take about 6 to 9 months to rebuild the animal herd to the original. This will also push back the production by about a year.
• Restoration of the trout production
124. There is massive damage in raceways, fingerlings and fish hatchery. Proponents stock the fingerlings in February/March in their raceways. So, fingerlings were stocked just about a month before the deadly earthquake. Raceways need to be repaired/reconstructed before the next cycle of restocking. The next cycle will start in February/March of 2016. So, rainbow trout entrepreneurs have lost one complete cycle of production.
• Loss in production, quality and marketing of the products
125. Cheese production factories, stores and equipment are destroyed. So, cheese production was stopped. Cheese factories could not buy milk from Chauri farmers. So, Chauri farmers’ income was also affected. Cheese stores were damaged which affected the quality of cheese. Cheese market in Kathmandu was down due to earthquake. So, cheese producers could not sell their product. Sometime cheese was sold in half of the normal price due to store problem. So, cheese sector lost their products as well as market.
• Loss in revenue
126. Production process is affected particularly in livestock related and rainbow trout Sub-projects due to destruction of sheds and raceways, death of livestock and fish and abortion in animals. So livestock and fish production, and revenue generation is pushed back by about a year in affected sub-projects.
• Rehabilitation of the damaged Sub-projects
127. HIMALI Project has agreed to support 62, 34 and 15 -s in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu respectively till 23 April, 2015 which was just two days before the first devastating earthquake. Total investment in these 3 districts to implement these Sub-projects is NRs.209.4 million. Investment of Project and proponents in these 3 districts is NRs151.42 and 58.09 million respectively. Project has reimbursed NRs. 66.94 million just before the earthquake. Many of the damaged Sub-projects may not come into production if they are not supported from the project and some others may be very slow in recovery. In such case, both the grant from project and investment from the proponents will be in risk. So, Project should support the damaged Sub-projects in their reconstruction and rehabilitation. Project support should be in procurement of the animals, repair/ reconstruction of animal sheds, factories and fish raceways, and procurement of equipment.
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8.1 Revenue Generation
128. Number of Sub-projects implemented under HIMALI project has reached to 329 as of 15 July 2015. Some Sub-projects started generating revenues from year 2014, while majority of the Sub-projects are under establishment. The project gathered information on Impact Indicators i.e. amount of rev-enue generated, employment created and wages paid on quarterly basis through district level staff or directly from the proponents. As of 15 July, 2015, the 64 Sub-projects in 10 districts are estimated to have generated NRs 584, 33,645. Table 8.1 presents district wise distribution of revenue generated and employment created. The table also shows that Mustang district has relatively higher average cumula-tive revenue generation (Rs 31,21,283) per Sub-project followed by Sub-projects in Solukhumbu and Dolakha districts.
Table 8.1: Distribution of Revenues and Employment by District
S.N District
Sub-projects
generating Revenue
Revenue as of July,
2015
Average for
District
Overall employment
(no of person)
Average employment /Sub-project
Total wage paid
Number NRs NRs NRs
1 Sankhuwasabha 8 2,851,368 356,421 45.00 6.43 14,775,600
2 Solukhumbu 3 2,885,000 961,667 7.00 3.50 850,000
3 Dolakha 21 17,673,880 841,613 78.74 3.75 7322,600
4 Rasuwa 11 5,021,199 456,473 67.00 8.38 8,418,600
5 Manang 2 1,092,000 546,000 6.00 6.00 na
6 Mustang 6 18,727,698 3,121,283 50.34 10.07 4,646,500
7 Dolpa 7 2,736,000 390,857 20.80 2.97 1,727,000
8 Jumla 11 4,826,250 438,750 65.00 10.83 3,764,000
9 Mugu 5 1,320,000 264,000 8.00 4.00 na
10 Humla 6 1,300,250 185,750 18.28 3.66 1,001,600
Total 80 58,433,645 730421 466.486 5.96 42,505,900
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128. It is to be noted that Mustang and Dolakha districts started generating revenue relatively earlier than Sub-projects in other districts. Dairy, Rainbow Trout, cattle farming, apple nursery, Sea buckthorn juice, Sheep husbandry, are the major sources of revenue in Mustang.
8.2 Types of Sub-Projects Generating Revenue
129. The Sub-projects that started generating revenue are related mainly to vegetables, trout fish, goat, ne-pali paper, dairy and Pig farming (Refer Table 8.2 for district wise classification).
Table 8.2: Nature of Sub-Project Generating Revenues
S N Districts Nature of Sub-projects generating revenue
1 Sankhuwasabha Hosiary, Cardamom, Chiraito, Vegetable/ tomato production , Nepali paper, cattle farming
2 Solukhumbu Rainbow trout, cardamom nursery, Nepali paper,
3 Dolakha Cattle farming , Rainbow trout, , Nepali paper, goat farming, Pomegranate, Yak cheese, yak prodn, Piggery, kiwi, mushroom production, sheep husbandry,
4 Rasuwa Rainbow trout, Yak chauri, dairy, Chiraito, Tomato,
5 Manang Sheep and goat, Vegetable
6 Mustang Dairy , Rainbow Trout , cattle farming, Apple nursery, Sea buckthorn , Sheep husbandry ,
7 Dolpa Fruit nursery , Bakery , herbal tea, Yak chauri , Sheep husbandry, Veg prodn , Apple slice, potato chips, dry tomato production ,
8 Jumla Cattle farming , Sheep husbandry, Saffron cultivation, MAPs production, MAPs Nursery, Goat husbandry, Vegetable and vegetable seed production,
9 Mugu Vegetable production , Veg and Fruit , Honey production , Bakery , Wood production and processing
10 Humla Sea buckthorn , Vegetable production, Yak chauri , MAPs production , apple cultivation and storage,
8.3 Disbursement of Grant
130. Out of 334 ongoing sub-projects (As of 8 August 2015) in 10 districts the project has disbursed NRs 242.109 million to 200 Sub-projects so far (Table 8.3). The amount includes NRs 176.666 million un-der ADB and NRs 0.404 million under government account. So far 45 Sub-projects have received last payment from the project.
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Table 8.3: Contracted Sub-project and Grant Released(As of 09/08/2015)
S.N. District
Con-tracted SPs* (No)
Grant Released
to SPs (No)
Total Contracted Amount of Sub-Projects (In NRs
000.)
Grant Payment FY wise (ADB) In NRs 000.
Paid Grant Amount
ADB (In NRs
000.)
Govern-ment
Amount (In NRs.)
Total Pay-ment (GON + ADB) (In
NRs.) TOTAL ADB PRO FY69/70
FY70/71
FY71/72
1 Sankhuwasabha 28 23 42,509 28,061 14,449 - 3,112 10,683 13,795 109 13,904
2 Solukhumbu 21 10 30,333 22,923 7,409 - 1,971 6,878 8,848 94 8,942
3 Dolakha 75 46 153,094 108,168 44,926 - 22,187 30,783 52,969 136 53,105
4 Rasuwa 42 27 59,833 46,590 13,244 1,813 10,764 17,641 30,219 56 86
5 Manang 19 9 83,824 55,070 28,753 - - 35,485 35,485 - 35,485
6 Mustang 27 17 65,628 49,911 15,717 2,176 7,314 17,504 26,994 - 26,994
7 Dolpa 25 17 54,236 43,172 11,064 - 6,766 14,754 21,520 - 22
8 Jumla 40 23 94,702 73,299 21,403 - 10,217 19,942 30,159 - 30,159
9 Mugu 28 12 50,140 40,112 10,028 - 459 7,485 7,945 - 7,945
10 Humla 28 16 38,667 30,933 7,733 - 2,068 12,105 14,173 9 23
1 MW-002 1 35,576 17,788 17,788 - - - - - -
Total 334 200 708,541 516,026 192,514 3,989 64,858 173,262 242,109 404 176,666
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9.1. Overall Budget Allocation and Expenditure
131. As per the Grant Agreement between the Government of Nepal and Asian Development Bank (27 June, 2011), the Project is estimated to cost USD 30.23 million with the ADB grant of 20 million. The government contribution and beneficiary financing plan are estimated as USD 4.52 million and USD 5.71 million respectively.
132. As of 15 July, 2015 the Project has spent the amount of NRs 931.00 million ($10.82 million). The grantees contribution is estimated as NRs 92.61 million ($1.07 million). The overall expenditure calculated as about 39.39% by including beneficiary contribution as compared to total allocated Project budget of USD 30.23 million (Table 9.1). While looking at the annual budget expenditure, it is estimated that NRs 358.00 million was spent in FY 2014/15. This amount is 1.1% higher than the annual expenditure figure of (NRs 322.8 million) of FY 2013/14. The expenditure detail as of 15 July, 2015 by budget category is presented in Table 9.1. Of the total expenditure of NRs 358 million, 28.5% was used in paying for Sub-project/grantees, followed by 22.1% for paying consultancy services, and 18.3% on civil works,
Table 9.1: Item wise Budget Expenditure in HIMALI Project
Year wise Expenditure in NRs
Cat Budget Items FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15Cumulative
as of July 15, 2015 NRs.
Expendi-ture in %
A1 100% GoN Part (salary, allowances) 827,723 1,698,814 2,430,330 3,591,498 8,548,365 1
A Investment Fund - 5,647,631 78,300,000 177,694,544 261,642,175 29
B Civil Works 5,056,776 23,464,670 93,607,760 45,797,861 167,927,067 18
C Plant and Equipment 1,325,172 14,635,521 407,939 16,368,632 2
D Vehicles 16,798,326 6,170,509 0 3,195,000 26,163,835 3
E Office Equipment 1 4,204,934 3,145,302 551,250 785,838 8,687,324 1
Office Equipment 2 1,594,883 1,594,883 0
F Office Supplies 787,800 2,282,869 2,965,393 2,431,449 8,467,511 1
H Operations and Maintenance 11,165,002 18,137,747 20,431,197 18,485,994 68,219,940 7
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Year wise Expenditure in NRs
Cat Budget Items FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15Cumulative
as of July 15, 2015 NRs.
Expendi-ture in %
I Training - 490,779 9,563,914 9,163,399 19,218,092 2
J Workshops, Fairs, Promotion 13,349,290 14,812,219 7,513,412 7,792,154 43,467,075 5
K Consulting Services 23,666,516 70,026,811 63,357,450 45,975,861 203,026,638 22
L Service Providers/ NGO 7,783,929 17,441,966 24,947,037 19,833,496 70,006,428 8
M Individual Special-ists 1,303,885 719,990 4,551,000 7,976,072 14,550,947 2
Total expenditure in NRs 84,944,181 165,364,479 322,854,264 344,725,988 917,888,912 100
Expenditure by DADO and RDs NRs
13,430,000 13,430,000
Sub-Total 1 84,944,181 165,364,479 322,854,264 358,155,988 931,318,912
Beneficiaries con-tribution in Sub-projects*
1511000 35178000 55,927,000 92,616,000
Total in NRs 84,944,181 166,875,479 358,032,264 414,082,988
Total in USD 987,723 1,940,413 4,163,166 4,814,918 11,906,220
Annual budget al-location 352,739,000 193,663,000 501,564,000 776,741,000
Expenditure against annual budget in % 24.08 86.17 71.38 53.31
Expenditure against HIMALI Project budget* %
3.27 6.42 13.77 15.93 39.39
Note: Exchange rate 1 USD= NRs 86, and Project budget = USD 30.230 million. * Calculation based on proportion of farmers' contribution FY 2012/13=26%, FY 2013/14=31%, FY 2014/15= 24%
9.2 ADB Grant Allocation, Expenditure and Disbursement
133. Out of allocated ADB grant of $20 million, $3.52 million (17.6%) was spent in FY 2014/15. The cumulative expenditure as of 15 July, 2015 is estimated as $8.71 million, which is 43.54 % of the total grant amount allocated for project period (Table 9.2).
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Table 9.2: ADB Budget Allocation, Expenditure and Disbursement(As of 15 July, 2015)
Category and Allocation Expenditure of Grant in NRs
CAT Item ADB Bud-get in USD FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 FY 2013/14 FY 2014/15 As of 15 July,
2015
A Investment Fund 10,598,500 - 4,301,000 69,067,394 177,101,358 250,469,752
B Civil Works 1,155,000 2,816,000 10,974,354 45,285,314 24,721,632 83,797,300
C Plant and Equipment 128,400 632,743 8,610,676 354,907 9,598,326
D Vehicles 270,500 12,754,000 4,650,773 - 2,779,650 20,184,423
E Office Equipment 104,300 3,328,000 2,386,767 432,603 683,680 6,831,050
F Office Supplies 89,400 876,000 1,351,461 1,901,496 2,115,362 6,244,319
G Agri Materials 146,800 - 1,336,236 1,336,236
H Operations/ Mainte-nance 1,275,400 9,774,000 17,346,848 12,007,966 15,977,878 55,106,692
I Training 683,900 - 8,967,777 3,798,480 7,972,157 20,738,414
J Workshops, Fairs, Pro-motions 195,600 11,765,000 7,699,996 4,810,920 6,779,174 31,055,090
K Consulting Services 2,090,700 20,944,000 61,038,998 56,337,475 40,410,317 178,730,790
L Service Providers 2,254,900 6,763,000 15,174,510 21,703,922 17,255,142 60,896,574
M Individual Specialists 558,900 1,218,000 273,817 3,631,649 5,383,122 10,506,588
N Unallocated 447,700 - - -
Expenditure in District and Regions 13,430,000 13,430,000
Total in NRs 70,238,000 134,799,044 241,017,895 302,870,615 748,925,554
Total in USD 20,000,000 816,721 1,567,431 2,802,533 3,522,310 8,708,995
Expenditure Against ADB Budget in % 4.08 7.84 14.01 17.61 43.54
* FY 2011/12 is from 1 Oct., 2011 to 15 July, 2012
134. Agri-food Consulting International (ACI) has been disbursed the amount of NRs 178.73 million (USD 2.078 million) as of 15 July, 2015. The payment is the part of provision made in agreement between HIMALI Project, PMU and ACI for rendering services of Consultants Package 1 and Consultants Package 2, and other associated activities during implementation of HIMALI Project.
135. Similarly, the Agriculture Enterprise, FNCCI Centre has been disbursed the amount of USD 749,267 (42.83%) out of contracted amount of $ 1.749 million as of 15 July, 2015. The payment is made as per the agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries for delivering services as an Implementing partner and achieving outputs associated with Component 1 of HIMAUI Project, which is related to assisting business plan preparation and implementation by potential farmers’ group, cooperatives and enterprises.
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10.1 Progress Against Annual Targets
136. In FY 2014/15 HIMALI Project (PMU) and AEC have achieved physical progress of 96 % and 74% respectively against approved program. Similaryl, its financial prgress is recouded as 46% in total
Annual Physical Progress
137. Average annual physical progress of 96% is estimated based on the progress made by Project Management Unit (95.8%), eight Livestock and Agriculture Regional Directorates (97%) and 10 District Project Coordinators (100%). The PMU, the Regional Directorate of Livestock Services and Agriculture, and DPCs (from DLSO and DADO offices) implemented the government approved HIMALI Project activities for FY 2014/15.
138. Annual physical progress of HIMALI project shows increasing trend from FY 2011/12 (year 1) to FY 2014/15 (year 4). Year one of project implementation had limitation of project staff which ultimately hampered program implementation. Year 2 and Year 3 have been fruitful year in term of progress made. Procurement, construction of infrastructures, and grant awarding have been major activities in those years. In fourth year the project gave emphasis in awarding grants to more number of Sub-projects, their effective implementation and monitoring in the field. However, the devastating earthquake occurred in 25 April and 12 May, 2015 has damaged sub-projects mainly in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu districts. The earthquake disturbed sub-project activities during third quarter of the year.
Annual Financial Progress
139. Fig 5 shows the trend of annual budget allocation and expenditure of HIMALI project from FY 2011/12 to FY 2014/15. The financial expenditure of HIMALI Project is estimated as NRs 350 million (46%) for the FY 2014/15 against annual allocated budget of NRs 776.74 million. Similarly, the annual financial progress for FY 2011/12, FY 2012/13 and FY 2013/14 was reported in order of 24.1%, 85.4% and 64.4%. The trend of expenditure is consistent with the trend of physical progress achieved.
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140. Low financial expenditure in Year 1 of project implementation can be attributed to more preparatory works under taken and failure to award grants for sub-projects. The rate of expenditure increased in year 2 because of payment made to construction works in the districts and procurement of goods and services. FY 2013/14 has been the year for awarding grants to successful proponents and undertaking of construction works in Government Resource Centers and Research Farms. In fourth year the payment to Sub-project was delayed due to late submission of bills by the grantees and also because of earthquake which disturbed Sub-project activities in the districts.
10.2 Progress Against Project Targets
141. PMU based on overall HIMALI Project implementation plan (PAM, 2011), has prepared the table (Annex 21) and set targets component wise and quarterly wise for entire project period. There is provision of rooms in the format to fill out quarterly progress against set targets. Once the progress reports are received from PMU, RDs, DPC as well as AEC, the M & E Section records the progresses thus achieved in quarterly column of the table and also added to cumulative figure of previous quarter to produce latest cumulative figure. Thus the table gives the picture on where HIMALI project stands in terms of overall physical progress as of that quarter of the year.
Overall Physical Progress
142. Overall physical progress in FY 2014/15 has been computed as 16.8% against the project target of 100%. Fig 7 shows the increasing trend of overall physical progress from 4.1% in year 1 to 16.8% in year 4 of project implementation. The cumulative progress as of 15 July 2015 is calculated as 64.6% (Annex 21).
143. HIMALI project has three major components namely Agribusiness development, Value chain capacity development and Project management. The first component carries 71% weightage in term of budget allocation and thus has range of district level activities carried out. Similarly, component 2 and Component 3 have the budget provision of 11.70 % and 17.2 % respectively. Breakdown of physical progress component wise is presented in Table 10.1.
Table 10.1: Physical Progress against Overall Target of HIMALI Project
Component Target(Weight age %)
Overall Physical Progress (%) Cumulative as of 15 July,
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1.Mountain Agribusiness Development 71.10 0.40 12.10 19.05 11.84 43.39
2.Value Chain Capacity development 11.70 0.00 2.60 2.30 4.8 9.70
3.Project Management Activities 17.20 3.66 5.44 2.00 0.36 11.46
Overall Physical Progress 100 4.06 20.14 23.35 17.00 64.55
Fig 6: Physical and Financial Progress against Project Target
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Overall Financial Progress
144. The overall HIMALI Project expenditure as of 15 July, 2015 is estimated as 39.39% (NRS 11.906 million) in comparison to total allocated budget of US dollar 30.23 million. Analysis of budget expenditure for FY 2014/15 shows the financial progress of 15.93%, which is relatively higher than figures of previous years. Disaggregated progress data is presented in Table 10.2.
Table 10.2: Financial Progress against Overall Target of HIMALI Project
Component UnitBudget
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Expenditure against overall HIMALI budget
Million USD 30.23 3.27 6.42 13.77 15.93 39.39
Expenditure against ADB Grants
Million USD 20.00 4.08 7.84 14.01 17.61 43.55
Expenditure against Total Investment Fund*
Million USD 10.598 0.00 0.47 8.59 19.43 28.49
Expenditure against AEC budget
Million USD 1.749 4.70 13.93 13.92 13.59 46.14
145. As of July, 2015 about 44% of ADB grants has been used. The table also clearly indicates the expenditure of investment fund in increasing trend. More than 28% of fund allocated under Investment Fund has already been spent. Similarly, the expenditure of AEC has remained at 46.20 % of total budget (USD 1.749 million).
10.3 Contract Awarded and Disbursement
146. ADB sets quarterly target of Contract Award and Disbursement every year and assess the progress made by organizing Quarterly Progress Review Meeting (QCPR) Sector wise. The table 10.3 presents the progress on disbursement and Contract Awards of HIMALI Project. As of 15 July, 2015 the progress of 57.35% was achieved in contract award and 44.39% in Disbursement while compared with ADB grants of USD 20 million (Table 10.3).
Table 10.3: Contract Award and Disbursement as of 15 July, 2015
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Achievement in million $ as of 15 July, 2015
Progress against total ADB Grants
Contract Award 20 11.469 57.35%
Disbursement 20 8.875 44.39%
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The figure below shows the trend of contract award and disbursement against ADB target for the last four years.
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HIMALI Project Awarded
147. HIMALI is a six-year project being implemented in Nepal with support of the ADB since September 2011. As of 15 July, 2015 the project has always remained remained “on “track” in all reviews of ADB. Considering effective implementation of project activities, ADB awarded HIMALI Project with “Exemplary Contribution to Portfolio Performance Award 2014”. The Project was honored at Country Portfolio Review meeting held on 18 to 19 January, 2015. HIMALI Project was selected for the award out of 44 ongoing ADB financed projects in 2014.
10.4 Agreed Priority Actions and Progress
148. ADB Review Mission which was fielded to HIMALI Project from 14 to 23 December, 2014 has assessed overall project implementation progress. The Mission also visited sub-projects in Sankhuwasabha from 14-18 December to monitor agribusinesses being supported by the project. A wrap-up meeting, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Agricultural Development was held on 23 December 2014. As of 19 December 2014, project performance was rated "on track" with both contract award and disbursement exceeding the e-OPS targets. The Mission noted that farmers being supported by the Project could benefit greatly from formal technical training and support in marketing. In the coming days, benefitting entrepreneurs needs to be the focus of the DPC, DAES, and the social mobilizers, ensuring that farmers are linked to the right training opportunities provided by various government agencies. The Mission stressed on the need for continuous monitoring by the HIMALl project staff to help farmers in marketing and guiding them to the right government offices or other service providers on technical aspects. Table 10.4 shows the progress made on Agreed Actions recorded during ADB mission.
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Table 10.4 Progress on Agreed Action with Review Mission (As of 15 July, 2015)
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1 Circulate lEE to all DPCs for compliance 13 PMU 31-Jan-2015 IEE Report circulated to all
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2 Engage Environment Specialist 16 ACI/PMU 31-Jan-2015Environment Specialist has joined HIMALI on 22nd March 2015
3 Engage Gender and Social Development 17 ACI/PMU 31-Jan-2015
Gender and Social Development Specialist is working on intermittent basis
4 Organize Project Steering Committee meeting 23 PMU 15-Jan-2015 Project Steering Committee
meeting is held on June 5, 2015
5 Revise terms of reference of DAES and social Mobilizers 23 AEC/ACI/
PMU TBD ToR of DAES and social Mobilizers revised
10.5 Progress Status on Project Design and Monitoring Frameworks
149. Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF) of PAM, 2011 and outcome and outputs target/ indicators has been the guiding document in leading the HIMALI Project activities in the field. Table 10.5 shows the present status of the activities against monitoring indicators/targets.
Table 10.5: HIMALI Project Results Profile (Status as of 15 July, 2015)
Planned outcome Monitoring Indicators /Targets Progress Status
OutcomeMountain agribusinesses are commercially viable in selected high mountain areas.
Participating business enterprises achieve a rate of return on investment of no less than 15% per annum by 2017
- Farmer Groups are encouraged for their participation in project activities by Social Mobilization Team.
Output1. Increased number of mountain agribusinesses making use of agribusiness grants
- 40 farmer groups have accessed business development grants by 2015.
- Out of 2442 BPs received 743 reviewed by two Grant Assessment Committees (GAC),
- 255 BPs have been approved after field verification and agreement signed with 329 Agribusiness enterprises (include 66 women led enterprises).
- Field verifications of 128 BPs are under way before accepting for funding.
- Further 24 proponents have been asked to provide additional information by GAC before finalizing technical evaluation.
- 236 BPs have been rejected by the GAC.
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- 10 medium-sized have accessed business development grants by 2015.
- 300 small agribusiness (including 100 women’s) groups have accessed business development grants by 2015.
- Grant Agreement signed with 10 medium sized (including three women led) agribusiness and they are in implementation.
- In total 317 small agribusiness have signed Grant agreement (including 63 women lead) and are implementing Sub-projects.
- Agreement signed with the proponents of 2 large BPs.
- 329 Agribusiness Enterprisers include 25 Farmer Co-operative, 22 partnership firms of farmers and 282 Entrepreneurs are implementing Sub-projects.
- Sixty-six women led agribusiness have received development grants.
- Group enterprises have established 6 district markets by 2016.
- Group enterprises have established 2 abattoirs by 2016.
- Group enterprises have established 8 distribution points by 2016.
- Group enterprises have established 20 kilometers of service tracks by 2016.
- 100 semi-commercial entities, of which 30 are owned by women, and DAGs achieve commercial viability in project districts by 2017
- 75% of business plans proposed for agribusiness grants specify inclusive business practices by 2017
Grant Agreement signed with 327 semi commercial entities, and 66 are owned by women.
Grant Agreement signed with 2 commercial entities.
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2. Mountain agribusinesses have knowledge and access to improved production technologies and value-addition.
- At least 150 farmer groups (50% women) have successfully implemented business plans by 2016.
- At least 500 persons (50% women) have completed project training courses.
More than 11,000 people were trained in agribusiness development Participants include 35.0% women, out of which 9.3% are Dalit, 54.9% indigenous groups, 33.5% B/C and 2.3% Others.
5. MoAC agricultural R & D stations in Chandannath,, Guthichaur, Marpha, Rajikot, and Syangboche upgraded, and modest public–private partnership arrangements for post-harvest processing and value-addition established by 2012.
I) 46 District and regional facilities built/rehabilitated.
II) Progress on ongoing 8 construction activities 1. DADO Service Center, Necha Solukhumbu80%.2. DADO Service Center Tripurakot, Dolpa 80%3. DADO Service Center Kagbeni,Mustang 70%4. DADO Office Quarter, Dolpa 35%,5. DADO Office Building, Mustang 55%,6. DLSO Office Building, Mugu 60%,7. DLSO Staff Quarter, Manang, 35%
3. Effective project management at central and district levels
- Project implemented according to schedule and within budget
- NGO and agribusiness development services with balanced sex and DAG team working with women and DAGs for their increased participation
- PPMS produced timely sex-disaggregated grant and benefit data and response actions semiannually from 2011 to 2017.
Ongoing
Note: The project has classified the Agribusiness as small if the sub-project costs up to USD 50,000, Medium if the sub-project cost lies between USD 50,000 and $100,000, and Large if the cost exceeds USD100, 000.
: Semi-commercial if cost of Agribusiness is USD 1, 00000, Commercial if it is > 1, 00000.
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A. Status of Project Inputs and Activities
B. Status of Project Inputs and Activities
No Inputs/Activities Status(As of 15 July, 2015
Remarks
Output 1. Increased number of mountain agribusinesses making use of agribusiness grants
1.1 Establish independent grant assessment committee by April 2011.
1.2 PMU and SMT:
1.2.1 Conduct project communication and participation campaign, identify interests of farmer groups and agribusinesses with potentially viable business plan concepts, and identify technical assistance capacity building needs to implement business plans. (Completed in major population centers of project area and agribusiness hubs by April 2012).
1.2.2 AEC facilitates agribusiness plan development plan, grant applications, and implementation of business plans to achieve the estimated agribusiness grant disbursement schedule (2011: $1.9 million, 2012–2015: $3.75 million per year, 2016: $1.9 million).
1.3 AEC holds agribusiness trade fairs (1 per district and 1 per region, 2011–2016.
1.4 AEC provides specialist technical advisory services, and village level Social Mobilization services, based on technical assistance needs assessment by AEC, SMT, and PMU, from 2011–2016.
1.1. Two Grant Assessment Committees established.
1.2.1 Ongoing
• In total 24 District level Project Implementation and Feedback workshops organized and attended by1931 participants (women 14%).
•District Orientation workshops were organized in 10 districts.
• In total 1062 potential interest groups (Groups/ Cooperatives/ individuals) have been recorded.
•9018 individuals (women 49.3%) participated in SMT organized community meetings.
•HIMALI message through FM has been disseminated in 9 out of 10 project districts (except Manang) by playing jingle from February, 2014. However, playing of jingle stopped from March 2015 as a large number of Agribusiness proposals received in PMU.
1.2.2 ongoing•DAES conducted 190 value chains and business
planning workshops both at districts and Ilaka level participated in by 4130 farmer entrepreneurs. The participants include 35% women (1.6 % Dalit, 18.4% Janajati, and 14.9% B/C}.
•Trained 46 Local Resource Persons, who help develop Business Plan
1.3 AEC organized 17 Trade Fair at district and 14 Trade Fair at regional level.
1.4. DAES provided technical advisory services to 3059 persons and assisted 2204 enterprises to formulate BPs
Social Mobilization Team is engaged in the activities.
HIMALI /AEC team is engaged in the activities.
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Output 2. Mountain agribusinesses have knowledge and access to improved production technologies and value- addition.
2.1 Construct and upgrade MOAD district facilities, with community oversight prior to tender, confirm operational arrangements including modest public–private partnership arrangements, and implement other packages from July 2011 to December 2013.
2.2 Establish participatory demonstrations at MOAD centers, from January 2012 to April 2014.
2.3 Conduct improved livestock breeding, breeder seed and fruit variety multiplication, and disseminate with training from January 2012 to April 2014.
2.1 Construction of 47 MoAD district/farms/research Centre facilities completed and 8 are still ongoing in the project districts.
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2.2 In total 95 Participatory Demonstrations were organized in project districts.
2.3 Irrigation facility developed and equipments provided for seed and fruit variety multiplication programs in MoAD centers (Rajikot Agriculture Research Centre, National Sheep and Goat Research Centre, Guthichaur, Jumla, Temperate Horticulture Development Centre, Marpha, Mustang).
Nepali Officials together with Sherpas brought 30 Yak/Nak to Shyangboche Farm at Solukhumbu from China (Tibet).
2.4 Based on needs specified in agribusiness plans, train trainers, district MOAD staff, farmers, and groups in relevant sustainable production, processing, quality and hygiene, product development, and marketing each year during 2011–2016.
2.4 Trainings organized i) ToT on Business Management to DPC,
DADO, ii) Agribusiness preparation and Value chain
presentation,iii) Monitoring and reporting. to DPC, DAES and
SMT, iv) Production activities of horticulture crops and
livestock value chain, v) GIS training to DPC, vi) Climate Change
Training to DPC, DFO, DAO, vii) Small Agribusiness Training (record keeping)
to proponents in 4 districts, viii) Mobile Field level training to entrepreneurs,ix) Inclusive business Management for District
officersx) Monitoring and Evaluation System in
HIMALI Project for District HIMALI Focal Persons and Social Mobilizers.
xi) Monitoring and Evaluation System in HIMALI Project for SMT in Kathmandu.
xii) Technical training organized for Grantees of Trout Fish farming Balaju, Kathmandu.
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xiii) Technical training organized for Grantees on
Chiraito farming Kathmandu.xiv) Study tour of Sub-project owner/ managers of
Sankhuwasab, Dolpa, Manag, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla and Humla to ongoing Sub-project sites in Mustang.
xv) Observation tours of national and local level journalists to ongoing Sub-project sites in Jumla.
xvi) Technical training organized for Grantees on pig farming in Pokhara.
Output 3. Effective project management at central and district levels operational
3.1 Establish central PMU and appoint district coordinators by May 2011.
3.2 Establish PPMS in all 10 districts from June to
September 2011.
3.3 PMU disburses and monitors agribusiness grants from September 2011 to July 2016 and achieves grant disbursement rates according to schedule in 1.2 above.
3.1 Completed
3.2 Completed
3.3 Ongoing
10.6. Compliance with Project Specific Loan Covenants
150. Regarding Project Specific Covenants (Grant Agreement, Section 4.04), most of the Covenants are being implied, however the project have so far complied with three Covenants namely PPMS, Grievance handling mechanism and Fielding of consultants as indicated in Annex 22.
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11.1 Large Number of Business Plans
151. As of 15 July 2015, the Project has received a total of 2,442 business plans seeking grants. Of these, 1145 proposals were received before the 35-day notice (1 March, 2015) announcing closer of registra-tion of new proposals. A total of 1,297 BPs were received during 35 days period of the notice. Out of the 743 BPs reviewed, 329 have been contracted, 128 are awaiting final field verification report and 24 have been returned to the proponents for additional information or modifications. A total of 236 proposals (32%) have been rejected.
152. The cumulative value of the 329 agribusinesses contracted to date is calculated as NRs 699.82 million (approximately $7.1 million) of which ADB grant share recorded as “contracted” is NRs 509 million ($5.1 million). On average, the ADB grant share for the sub-project has been approximately NRs 1547,100 ($15,471) per Sub-project. Applying this average, the uncommitted funds will be enough for a maximum of 355 additional subprojects. There are 177 proposals which have already been rec-ommended for acceptance by the GAC, and are awaiting field verification reports, modification, or contract signing. This means grant funds are available for around 178 additional sub-projects only. A further 255 proposals have already been evaluated by the GAC and are awaiting a review and final decision by the PMU. If only 65% of these are approved, the investment fund will be exhausted by the time decision is taken on these proposals. The number of agribusinesses that may be supported will thus be around 680. PMU will continue to evaluate all BPs received in PMU and search for additional financing.
11.2 Evaluation of Agribusiness Proposals
153. Out of 2442 BPs received 1443 are yet to be assessed. Currently the two GAC’s are evaluating 10 proposals each, per week (total 20 proposals per week) and 70 proposals per month. If evaluation is continued in same speed it will require 21 months to complete evaluation, while the project will come to an end in 15 more months, because the final closing of the project will be done in October 2017 and operation closing in April 2017. To give the room for Sub-project implementation for 6 months to one year, evaluation of BPs is to be completed by September, 2016. The Project plans to mobilize third grant assessment committee and additional PMU staff to expedite BPs processing.
11.3 Damages in Sub-projects by Earthquake
154. The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015 impacted the HIMALI Project significantly, damaging 74 agribusinesses subprojects supported by the Project and causing widespread damage to infrastructure of MOAD research stations and field offices in three districts: Solukhumbu, Dolakha,
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Rasuwa. The loss was estimated as NRs 21.91 million.The project has invested a lot of money in devel-oping agribusiness in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu as indicated in table 11.1
Table 11.1: Investment in earthquake affected Sub-projects in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu (in million NRs.)
S.N District HIMALI Grant
Proponent’s investment
Total Invest-ment
Grant reimbursed before earthquake
1 Dolakha 93.71 40.82 134.52 36.04
2 Rasuwa 40.38 11.26 51.64 23.75
3 Solukhumbu 17.33 6.01 23.34 7.15
Total 151.42 58.09 209.51 66.94
155. The project will have to support rehabilitation of infrastructure constructed under HIMALI grants because damage on the facilities and other property will have negative impact Sub-project output and revenues. Procedure and plan of action for reconstruction and rehabilitation will be developed to bring the Sub-projects in normal operation. As the rehabilitation activities will require additional fund, the issue will be thoroughly discussed in Project TCC meeting and PSC meeting and figure out the ways and means for reconstruction and rehabilitation to bring the sub-projects in normal operation.
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156. HIMALI Project has now completed fourth year of its implementation and the progress achieved so far is satisfactory. As of 15 July, 2015 the project in all the ADB reviews since its beginning has always remained “on track”. Considering effective implementation of project activities, ADB awarded HIMALI Project with “Exemplary Contribution to Portfolio Performance Award 2014”. The Project was honored at the Country Portfolio Review meeting held in Kathmandu on 18-19 January, 2015. HIMALI Project was selected as one of the four best projects among 44 ongoing ADB financed projects in Nepal in the year 2014.
157. The project has received large number of BPs during 35 days’ notice published to stop registration of new BPs. As of 15 July, 2015 the project has received 2442 BPs in PMU. Grant Assessment Committees (GAC) have reviewed 743 and grants worth of NRs 509.050 million awarded to 329 Sub-projects. However, the project will continue to evaluate remaining BPs and search for the funds to financing potential Agribusiness if available budget is inadequate. At the same time most of the construction work planned under component 2 has been completed and software part which includes training, tours, workshops, capacity building of HIMALI staff at Centre and districts also fully implemented as per the project document. Likewise, procurement of goods and services has also been almost completed.
158. The project in 2014/15 has achieved 95.6 % and 46.1% progress in physical and financial target respectively. The devastating earthquake occurred in 25 April and 12 May, 2015 has damaged 74 sub-projects mainly in Dolakha, Rasuwa and Solukhumbu districts and disturbed sub-project activities during third quarter of 2014/15. The earthquake has also led to delay in submission of bills by the grantees of Sub-projects and thus resulting in low expenditure.
159. As of 15 July, 2015 HIMALI project has achieved overall physical progress of 64.6% and financial progress of 39.39 % as compared to the project target. The expenditure on ADB grants is recorded as 43.55%. On the other hand, 80 Sub-projects in the districts have generated total output value of NRs 58.43 million and created employment to 466 persons. However, the project still needs to work hard to reach its destination set by the project document. The major problem faced has been under spending of Agribusiness Development fund provisioned for providing grants to the proponents. Out of 10.598 million US dollar provisioned under investment fund for this purpose only 28.5% has been spent so far.
160. HIMALI team at PMU has been trying to process the Business Plans received in the project faster. In the reporting period the government staffs as well as the consultants have been very active in verification of approved Business Plans in the field. At the same time more efforts have been put on monitoring of activities of Sub-projects in project districts. The project staff in the centre and districts will also focus more in providing technical feedback to ongoing Sub-projects to achieve project output.
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S.No. Name District Designation/Organisation Telephone No. Contact No. Email
1 Mr. Ramkumar Mandal Sankhuwa shabha
DPC/DLSO 029-560159 9849594843 [email protected]
2 Mr. Nilkantha Pokhrel SADO/DADO 029-560130 9841360736 [email protected]
3 Mr. Durga Lal Rai DAES/ AEC 9848103843 [email protected]
4 Mr, Kaman Singh Rai SMC/ACI 9742010502 [email protected]
5 Mr. Min Pd. Budhathoki Solu khumbu
DPC/DLSO 038-520103 9852851130 [email protected]
6 Mr. Sushil KC SADO/DADO 038–520015 9845072192
7 DAES/ AEC
8 Mr. Lila Bahadur Bhujel SMC/ACI 9843359864 [email protected]
9 Dr. Jagat Bd. Simkhada Rasuwa DPC/DLSO 010-540129 9841124011 [email protected]
10 Mr. Gopi Raj Chalise SADO/DADO 010-540128 9841602253 [email protected]
11 Mr. Arbindra Pd. Lekhak DAES/ AEC 9841655195 [email protected]
12 Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma SMC/ACI 9851170974 [email protected]
13 Mr.Tej Prasad Rijal Dolakha DPC/DLSO 049-421115 9855054455
14 Mr. Yuba Raj Pandey SADO/DADO 049-421130 9841606944
15 Ms. Bhagawati Khand DAES-/AEC 9758001905 [email protected]
16 Mr. Naresh Budhathoki SMC/ACI 9851158870 [email protected]
17 Dr. Fanindra Devkota Manang DPC/DADO 066-440213 9745182307
18 Mr.Braja Kisor Thakur SADO/DADO 066-440113 9856030274 [email protected]
19 Mr. Deepak Dawadi DAES/AEC 9845198370 [email protected]
20 Ms. Karuna Pulami Magar SMC/ACI 9806613702 [email protected]
21 Dr. Nanda Lal Verma Mustang DPC/DLSO 069-440121 9841191811 [email protected]
22 Mr. Rewati Raman Poudel SADO/DADO 069-440130 9746700527 [email protected]
23 Mr. Tirtha Raj Dhakal DAES/AEC 9845062978 tr_dhakal@@yahoo.com
24 Mr.Lekha Bahadur Chhetri SMC/ACI 9847626395 [email protected]
25 Mr. Bauwa Lal Chaudhary Humla DPC/DLSO 087-680011 9858321024 [email protected]
26 Mr. Bindeshwor Ray SADO/DADO 087-680010 9844223628 [email protected]
27 Mr. Ravindra Nath Shrivastav DAES-/AEC 9854024017 [email protected]
28 Mr. Raj Bahadur Rokaya SMC/ACI 9848304864 [email protected]
29 Dr. Resham Raj Gyawali Jumla DPC/DLSO 087-520028 9841814039 [email protected]
30 MrTej Narayan Gaire SADO/DADO 087-520027 9847022055
31 Mr. Ram Chandra Adhiakri DAES/ AEC 9841874699 [email protected]
32 Mr. Rajendra Prasad Giri SMC/ACI 9741329626 [email protected]
33 Mr. Shamvu Prasad Dev Mugu DPC/DADO 087-460086 9851101131
34 Mr. Ram Chandra Nayak VO/DLSO 087-460076 9758900084 [email protected]
35 Mr. Gauri Prasad Neupane DAES/AEC 9841604804 [email protected]
36 Mr. Dambar Bahadur Rokaya SMC/ACI 9848300663 [email protected]
37 Mr. Ram Lakhan Mandal Dolpa DPC/DADO 087-550099 9841709695 [email protected]
38 Mr. Jhabindra Marasini VO/DLSO 087-550052 9841367338 [email protected]
39 Mr. Ang Bahadur Lama DAES/AEC 9841772357 [email protected]
40 Mr. Hars Raj Bhatta SMC/ACI 9741145340 [email protected]
Annex 1Project: HIMALI
Contact details of District Offices of District Project Coordinator and Line AgenciesAs of July 15, 2015
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GESI Action Plan Update Annex 4
As of July 15, 2015
Project Title: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement
(HIMALI) Project
Country: Nepal
Project No: 37292 / Grant 0248-Nep
Type of Project: Grant
Approval and Timeline: September 2011 – October 2017
Gender Category: EGM
Mission Leader: Arun Rana
Project Impact: Improved incomes in selected high mountain areas.
Project Outcome: Mountain agribusinesses are commercially viable in selected high
mountain districts.
Activities
Progress (This should include information on period of actual implementation, sex-disaggregated qualitative and quantitative updates (e.g. number of participating women, women beneficiaries of services, etc.)
Issues (Please include reasons why as activity was not fully implemented, of if target fall short, or reasons for delay, etc.)
Output 1: Increased number of commercially viable and sustainable farmers, agribusinesses, and services in mountain value chains. Social Mobilization, Information Dissemination and Communication
Start up workshop and annual reviews with district beneficiary and institutional stakeholders on plans, progress and procedures
Responsible: SP Year: 2012-2017
• 24 district level project implementation and feedback workshops had been organized so far. These workshops have been useful to get feedbacks from stakeholders and to improve the implementation process. Participation in these workshops is as following:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Total 1931 100Male 1693 87
Female 238 13Dalit 36 1.9Male 34 94
Female 2 6Janajati 853 44.2
Male 721 86Female 132 14
Brahmin/Chhetri 971 50.3
Male 868 88Female 103 12Others 71 3.7Male 70 99
Female 1 1
These workshops were organized in district headquarters with the participation of district level stakeholders- officials of government and non government offices and some potential business proponents. Because of the institutional representation from various offices caused participation of women lower than other training/workshops as most of the representatives were male.
Map interest groups for effective information dissemination campaign with the help of chambers of commerce, GOs, NGOs, and projects Responsible: SP Year: 2012
• Social mobilization teams in the project districts have been regularly updating the interest groups mapping (IGM) in the project districts. They have been using the IGM to find and follow the potential proponents to invite and facilitate them for agribusiness grant applications. Updated IGM shows following number of possible interest groups in the project districts.
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Issues (Please include reasons why as activity was not fully implemented, of if target fall short, or reasons for delay, etc.)
Output 1: Increased number of commercially viable and sustainable farmers, agribusinesses, and services in mountain value chains. Social Mobilization, Information Dissemination and Communication
Start up workshop and annual reviews with district beneficiary and institutional stakeholders on plans, progress and procedures
Responsible: SP Year: 2012-2017
• 24 district level project implementation and feedback workshops had been organized so far. These workshops have been useful to get feedbacks from stakeholders and to improve the implementation process. Participation in these workshops is as following:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Total 1931 100Male 1693 87
Female 238 13Dalit 36 1.9Male 34 94
Female 2 6Janajati 853 44.2
Male 721 86Female 132 14
Brahmin/Chhetri 971 50.3
Male 868 88Female 103 12Others 71 3.7Male 70 99
Female 1 1
These workshops were organized in district headquarters with the participation of district level stakeholders- officials of government and non government offices and some potential business proponents. Because of the institutional representation from various offices caused participation of women lower than other training/workshops as most of the representatives were male.
Map interest groups for effective information dissemination campaign with the help of chambers of commerce, GOs, NGOs, and projects Responsible: SP Year: 2012
• Social mobilization teams in the project districts have been regularly updating the interest groups mapping (IGM) in the project districts. They have been using the IGM to find and follow the potential proponents to invite and facilitate them for agribusiness grant applications. Updated IGM shows following number of possible interest groups in the project districts.
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Progress (This should include information on period of actual implementation, sex-disaggregated qualitative and quantitative updates (e.g. number of participating women, women beneficiaries of services, etc.)
Issues (Please include reasons why as activity was not fully implemented, of if target fall short, or reasons for delay, etc.)
District Nos. of Interest Groups Sankhuwasabha 149 Solulkhumbu 175 Dolakha 240 Rasuwa 169 Manang 29 Mustang 52 Dolpa 236 Jumla 131 Mugu 122 Humla 80 Total 1383
Dissemination campaign through radio, press, workshops, associated projects, NGOs, chambers of commerce, and government agencies Targets: 50% of identified potential disadvantaged group and women beneficiaries in target area are informed about HIMALI Responsible: SP Year: 2012
SM Teams have made field visits and organized community meetings to reach potential groups and individuals including women and DAG throughout the project districts. They disseminated project information mainly on grant application procedures. Participation of various social groups in project’s communication activities is as following.
Category Participation
In nos. In %
Female 4444 49.3 Male 4574 50.7 Total 9018 100
Janajati: 4142 45.9 Female 1982 47.9
Male 2160 52.1 Dalit 900 10.0
Female 513 57.0 Male 387 43.0
Brahmin/ Chhetri 3976 44.0 Female 1951 49.1
Male 2025 50.9 Project’s message through local FMs has been
disseminating using HIMALI jingle. Nine districts out of 10 districts have been broadcasting the message on agribusiness grant. These districts have started the broadcasting in between February to March. There is no Local FM in Manang district so it has not been possible for the district. The message will be broadcasted 5 times
The SM Teams have been suggested to target more women so that there will be at least 60 % women participation in community level meetings in the project’s information dissemination activities.
Activities
Progress (This should include information on period of actual implementation, sex-disaggregated qualitative and quantitative updates (e.g. number of participating women, women beneficiaries of services, etc.)
Issues (Please include reasons why as activity was not fully implemented, of if target fall short, or reasons for delay, etc.)
day for one year in most of the districts. The duration of the jingle is 82 seconds. In addition to this, there is special jingle developed for Karnali region which is in Deuda version with the duration of 140 seconds.
Train local service providers in agribusiness promotion, capacity building and support for agribusiness plans Responsible: PMU, SP Year:
Participation of women and various social groups in AEC conducted capacity development activities-value chain and business planning workshops is as follows:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Female 1444 35.0
Male 2686 65.0 Total 4130 100.0
Janajati: 1929 46.7 Female 759 39.3
Male 1170 60.7 Dalit 167 4.0
Female 67 40.1 Male 100 59.9
Brahmin/Chhetri 2011 48.7 Female 617 30.7
Male 1394 69.3 Others 23 0.6 Female 1 4.3
Male 22 95.7 Project has trained 46 Local Resource Persons
(LRPs) so far to assist potential proponents in the preparation of business proposals for agribusiness grants. SM Teams facilitate the willing proponents for agribusiness to contact these LRPs in the project districts.
PMU has conducted small agribusiness management training to support the small agribusiness owners to orient them in account keeping and management of the business. So far four training were conducted where there were in total 93 participants. Of them, 15 % were female. In terms of social groups, 61 % were Janajti and 39 % were Brahmin/Chhetri.
District Program Coordinators (DPCs) conducted various training/workshops related to agribusiness on agriculture, livestock and forestry in the project
Women participation in the training /workshops could not reach the project target of 50 %. It is mainly because of easy access and more interest of male in agribusiness compare to female as potential proponents participate in such events.
District project teams particularly SM Teams are suggested to identify more women participants and coordinate with DPCs and AEC to involve them in the training so that 50 % target can be achieved.
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day for one year in most of the districts. The duration of the jingle is 82 seconds. In addition to this, there is special jingle developed for Karnali region which is in Deuda version with the duration of 140 seconds.
Train local service providers in agribusiness promotion, capacity building and support for agribusiness plans Responsible: PMU, SP Year:
Participation of women and various social groups in AEC conducted capacity development activities-value chain and business planning workshops is as follows:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Female 1444 35.0
Male 2686 65.0 Total 4130 100.0
Janajati: 1929 46.7 Female 759 39.3
Male 1170 60.7 Dalit 167 4.0
Female 67 40.1 Male 100 59.9
Brahmin/Chhetri 2011 48.7 Female 617 30.7
Male 1394 69.3 Others 23 0.6 Female 1 4.3
Male 22 95.7 Project has trained 46 Local Resource Persons
(LRPs) so far to assist potential proponents in the preparation of business proposals for agribusiness grants. SM Teams facilitate the willing proponents for agribusiness to contact these LRPs in the project districts.
PMU has conducted small agribusiness management training to support the small agribusiness owners to orient them in account keeping and management of the business. So far four training were conducted where there were in total 93 participants. Of them, 15 % were female. In terms of social groups, 61 % were Janajti and 39 % were Brahmin/Chhetri.
District Program Coordinators (DPCs) conducted various training/workshops related to agribusiness on agriculture, livestock and forestry in the project
Women participation in the training /workshops could not reach the project target of 50 %. It is mainly because of easy access and more interest of male in agribusiness compare to female as potential proponents participate in such events.
District project teams particularly SM Teams are suggested to identify more women participants and coordinate with DPCs and AEC to involve them in the training so that 50 % target can be achieved.
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districts. Participation of women and various social groups in these activities is as follows:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Female 2231 44.70
Male 2760 55.29Total 4991 100.00
Janajati: 2506 50.21Female 1128 45.01
Male 1378 54.98Dalit 641 12.84
Female 296 46.17Male 345 53.82
Brahmin/Chhetri 1554 31.13Female 631 40.60
Male 923 59.39Others 290 5.81Female 89 30.68
Male 201 69.31
Grant Application Invitation and Support
Develop business plan formats and application procedures Targets 50% of all applicants, including women and DAG entrepreneurs and groups, can formulate business plan Responsible: SP, PMU Year:
Agribusiness grant guideline was revised and this revised version is already in practice which seeks detail GESI information in the business proposals on participation of local, women and DAG in input supplies, employment and community consultations.
Orientation and coaching of potential grant applicants for business plan development and implementation Targets:
75% business plans that involve
AEC provided business advisory services to
general people including potential enterprises for preparation of business plan as follows :
AEC business advisory service is districts headquarter based service. So women access is limited. However, SM Teams have been providing
Activities
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women and/or disadvantaged groups are based on consultations with these groups Responsible: SP Year:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Total 3992 100.0
Female 563 14.1 Male 3429 85.9
Janajati: 2075 52.0 Female 262 12.6
Male 1813 87.4 Dalit 215 5.4
Female 66 30.7 Male 149 69.3
Brahmin/Chhetri
1688 42.3 Female 235 13.9
Male 1453 86.1 Others 14 0.3 Female 0 0
Male 14 100
business related information at community level.
Grant Screening Assessment of business plans by Grant Assessment Panel after pre-screening by service providers Targets: 75% of business plans include adequate assessment and due diligence for gender and social inclusion, resettlement Responsible: SP – preliminary and forwarding
PMU- forwarding
GAC: assessment
Year:
Cumulative figure of contracted proponents for agribusiness grants has reached 325. Of the contracted proposals , the proponent owners in terms of sex and social groups are as following ( Details in Annex) :
Category Contracted ib iIn nos. in %
Gender : Total 325 100
Female 66 20.3 Male 235 69.3 Mix ( cooperative/farmer groups) 24 7.4
Ethnic/Caste Groups : Dalit 11 3.4
Female 7 63.6 Male 4 36,4
Janajati 147 45.3
As the participation
of women and Dalit in the contracted agribusiness is not as expected following actions are recommended to increase the participation of women and Dalit :
- To reduce the proponents’ contribution percent for women and Dalit proponent to 10 % in case of small agribusiness.
- To find the practical way on the access of women to land ownership in order to be eligible to apply for
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women and/or disadvantaged groups are based on consultations with these groups Responsible: SP Year:
Category Participation
In nos. In % Total 3992 100.0
Female 563 14.1 Male 3429 85.9
Janajati: 2075 52.0 Female 262 12.6
Male 1813 87.4 Dalit 215 5.4
Female 66 30.7 Male 149 69.3
Brahmin/Chhetri
1688 42.3 Female 235 13.9
Male 1453 86.1 Others 14 0.3 Female 0 0
Male 14 100
business related information at community level.
Grant Screening Assessment of business plans by Grant Assessment Panel after pre-screening by service providers Targets: 75% of business plans include adequate assessment and due diligence for gender and social inclusion, resettlement Responsible: SP – preliminary and forwarding
PMU- forwarding
GAC: assessment
Year:
Cumulative figure of contracted proponents for agribusiness grants has reached 325. Of the contracted proposals , the proponent owners in terms of sex and social groups are as following ( Details in Annex) :
Category Contracted ib iIn nos. in %
Gender : Total 325 100
Female 66 20.3 Male 235 69.3 Mix ( cooperative/farmer groups) 24 7.4
Ethnic/Caste Groups : Dalit 11 3.4
Female 7 63.6 Male 4 36,4
Janajati 147 45.3
As the participation
of women and Dalit in the contracted agribusiness is not as expected following actions are recommended to increase the participation of women and Dalit :
- To reduce the proponents’ contribution percent for women and Dalit proponent to 10 % in case of small agribusiness.
- To find the practical way on the access of women to land ownership in order to be eligible to apply for
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Female 23 15.6 Male 124 84.4
Brahmin/Chhetri 143 44,0 Female 33 23,1 Male 110 76.9 Mix ( cooperative/farmer groups)
23 7.1
Female 3 13.0
Male 20 87,0
Out of 66 female owners, 23 were from Janajatis , 7 from Dalit, 33 from Brahmin-Chettri group, and 3 from mix ethnic groups. In total there are 25 Cooperatives which have been contracted for agribusiness. Of them, three are female cooperatives. Of the total membership of the 25 cooperatives, female membership is 44.4 %.
agribusiness grants. To direct special instruction from PMU for more consolidated coordination and efforts among the DPCs, AEC Staffs and SM Teams to increase women participation.
Grant Implementation Support Assistance to grantees for implementation of business plans through orientation and coaching Targets : 75% of grantees have actively applied inclusive business Responsible: SP Year:
Social Mobilization teams have made monitoring visits the subprojects which are in implementation phase and providing assistance to grantees as a regular field activity. They made visits with the Field Verification Team for the field verification of accepted proposals before reaching to the final contracts with the proponents.
Based on the proponents' proposals there is mechanism for field verification and monitoring from the project.
Business completion evaluation Responsible: SP Year:
Not applicable yet.
Output 2: Value chain capacity development : infrastructure, staff demonstrations, breeding and seed multiplication and dissemination
The same as 1 a. to i. for the call for proposals, information dissemination, application process, proposal screening, planning, implementation and monitoring
Under this component, activities related to GESI have been covered under the training heading above. Rest of the activities is related to physical construction works which is not covered by the reporting system in terms of GESI.
Establish participatory
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demonstrations at MOAC centers, from January 2012 to April 2014. Targets : Responsible: SPs Year: 2012-2014
DPCs have established nurseries and conducted demonstrations for agribusiness promotion related to the agriculture, livestock and herbs. Participation of women and various social groups in these activities is as follows:
Category Participation
Total in %Female 103 28.61Male 257 214.16Total 360 100Janajati: 120 33.33
Female 21 17.5Male 99 82.5
Dalit 73 20.27Female 27 36.98
Male 46 63.01Brahmin/Chhetri 167 46.38
Female 55 32.93Male 112 67.06
Output 3: Effective Project management at central and district levels Employ Monitoring Specialist (M&ES) and short-term Social Development Specialist (SDS) Responsible: PMU Year:
M &E Specialist has been working since April 05, 2012 and will be with the project for a period of 70 months.
Social Development Specialist has been working since August 30, 2012 and will work for a period of 24 months on an intermittent basis.
Input of Social Development Specialist (24 months) will be completed by the end of October 2014.
Employ social safeguards specialist for agribusiness development grants assessment panel Targets:
70 business plans per year effectively assessed on social safeguards and GESI Responsible: PMU Year:
Social safeguards specialist is working as a member of the Grant Assessment Committee (GAC).
Social safeguards specialist is only one female among the three members of GAC.
Among the team of consultants, Package 2's Team Leader is only one female.
Recruit and deploy Service Providers Responsible: SP – implement
Instead of NGO service provider for social mobilization, social mobilization staffs have been recruited for all project districts. Composition of the social mobilization team in terms of GESI is as
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PMU,DPC: monitor Year:
following.
Category In nos. In % Female 7 37 Male 12 63 Total 19 100 Janajati: 7 40
Female 5 75 Male 2 25
Brahmin/Chhetri 11 55 Female 2 18
Male 9 82 Others 1 5
Female - - Male 1 5
Orient and train staff Responsible: PMU, DPC,SP, GAC Year:
All staffs recruited for social mobilization as given above were oriented organizing a three day workshop. Major contents were project structure, value chain, agribusiness grant process, GESI and social mobilization, and monitoring and reporting.
A workshop on Social Mobilization was organized in the 1st week of August 2014. SM Teams from the all project districts participated in this workshop. The main aim was to share experiences and learning from the practice of social mobilization in the project so far and identify key issues and find the ways to address the issues.
Establish and implement Monitoring and Evaluation System in PMU, incl. Grant application and implementation monitoring system Responsible: MES supported by SP,PMU Year:
• M and E Manual prepared, which includes collection and reporting sex and caste/ethnicity disaggregated data of project activities.
• Webpage based M & E reporting software under construction.
Practice of disaggregated data as per the GESI requirement has been established. However, collection and compilation of data of project activities is not in full practice through data base system as per the M & E manual and it is still to carry out manually.
GAC= Grant Assessment Committee; BME=Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation; CO=Community Organization; DAG= Disadvantaged group; DPC=District Project Coordinator; EOP= end of Project; GESI=Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Plan; IP= Indigenous People; PMU=Project Management Unit; SDS= Social Development Specialist; SP
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Ownership of contracted business proposals in terms of gender and social groups (in nos.)
As of 15 July,2015 District
Total
By gender by social groups (with disaggregation by sex)
M F Mix
Dalit Janajati only Brahmin-Chhetri & others only
Mix ethnic groups
T M F Mix T M F M
ix T M F Mix T M F Mix
Snakhushabha 28 25 3 0 1 1 21 19 2 6 5 1 0 Solukhumbu 20 16 4 0 0 16 12 4 4 4 0
Dolakha 70 59 8 3 2 2 32 29 3 33 30 3 3 3
Rasuwa 42 21 11 10 1 1 25 17 8 5 4 1 10 1 10
Manang 19 19 0 0 1 1 18 18 0 0 0 0
Mustang 27 21 4 2 2 1 1 22 20 2 1 1 2 1 1
Dolpa 24 19 4 1 1 1 4 3 1 18 16 2 1 1
Jumla 39 21 13 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 34 22 12 3 3
Mugu 28 14 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 25 14 11 2 1 2
Humla 27 19 6 2 0 9 6 3 16 13 3 2 2
Regional-Midwestern 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Total (in nos.) 325 235 66 24 11 4 7 0 147 124 23 0 143 110 33 0 23 3 23
in % 100 72 20 8 3.4 36.4 63,6 45.2 84.4 15.6 44 76.9 23.2 7.1 13 Note: Mix ownership of business in case of cooperatives / farmer groups
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Participants of Training on Pig Farming
SN Name of entrepreneur Address District
1 Indra Tamang Bhusaphedi 2 Dolakha
2 Shanta K Jirel Bhimeshwor Municipality 10 Dolakha
3 Ghanashyam Khati Sundrawati 6 Dolakha
4 Sher B Shrestha Jiri Municipality Dolakha
5 Sonam Sherpa Bhimeshwor Municipality 5 Dolakha
6 Dipal Nepali DLSO, Dolakha Dolakha
7 Binod katuwal Khandwari 11 Sankhuwa sabha
8 Sita Rai Shitalpati 7, Sankhuwa sabha
9 Indra Maya Baraili Khandwari 3 Sankhuwa sabha
10 Bhadra B Rai DLSO, Dolakha Sankhuwa sabha
11 Krishna B Sunuwar Lahare pauwa 8 Rasuwa
12 Manju Katel DLSO Rasuwa Rasuwa
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Participants of Training on MAPs (Chiraito) Value Chain Analysis and Resources Management
19-23 April 2015 (6-10 Baisakh 2072)
SN Name of Participant Address Phone Number
1 Temba Sonam Tamang Shyatry 5,Rasuwa 9841889186
2 Ang Nuri Sherpa Beni, 5 9849648469
3 Karma Sherpa Hele,3 9818995048
4 Dawa Lama solukhumbu 9849224497
5 Pasang Chhiring Goljung,7 9898994457
6 Besal Ghale Rasuwa Dhunche,1 9741237014
7 Thirtha Bahadur Gurung Dada Gaun,2 9741083456
8 Nar Bahadur Haripa,7 9742061025
9 Krishna Bahadur Tamang Ramche,7 9741186257
10 Pastemba Sherpa Sankhauwasava 9842318848
11 Suman Sherpa Sankhauwasava 9742064333
12 Bishwa kumar Ghale Rasuwa Dhunche,3 9741015392
13 Pasang Nurbu Sankhauwasava 29680022
14 Gayaurjan Sherpa Sankhauwasava 9815308754
15 Nuppu Sherpa Sankhauwasava 9741369844
16 Tashi Wangel Tamang Syafru,5 Rasua 9841903567
17 Ashok tamang Goljung,Rasua 9813545912
18 Gyaly Sherpa Sankhauwasava 974208223
19 Sanjeeb Maharjan solukhumbu 9843312480
20 Padam khatri Dolkha 9741103874
21 Dawa Ghale Guljung, Rasuwa 9741189187
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Participants in Rainbow Trout Training
S.N. Name District
1 Mr. Jayaram Sapkota DLSO Rasuwa
2 Mr. Gourishankar Rokaya DADO Rasua
3 Mr. Ramkaji Poudel DLSO Dolakha
4 Mr. Tika bdr. Khatri DADO Dolakha
5 Mr. Rama Panjiyar DADO Manang
6 Mr. Chiring dorje Lama DLSO Manang
7 Mr. Baikuntha Adhikari DLSO Mustang
8 Mr. Sitaram Mahato DADO Mustang
9 Mr. Jayaprakash Chaudhary DLSO Solukhumbu
10 Mr. Bhairaja Newar Beni Rainbow Traut Farm Solu
11 Mr. Chiuda Lama Manang Rainbow Traut Farm Manang
12 Mr. Kul bdr. Khadka Jiri Rainbow Traut Farm Dolakha
13 Mr. Lanam Ghale Himali Rainbow Traut center Rasuwa
14 Mr. Hari Pdr. Rimal Himalayan Rainbow Traut Prod. Rasuwa
15 Mr. Raj Kumar Ghale New Himalayan Rainbow Traut Prod. Rasuwa
16 Mr. Chiring Sanbo Tamang Nagun female Agri.Co-operative Ltd. Rasuwa
17 Ms. Yangjen Tamang Ghasa Rainbow traut Udyog , Mustang
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Participants of Small Agribusiness Management TrainingTotal Event 4 one each in 4 districts and Total Participants: 93 (Male: 81 Female: 12)
1. Shankhuwashaba: Small Agri-business Management Training (16-18, Chaitra, 2070)(Mar 30-31, 2014)
S.N Name Address Sex1 Nisan Kumari Rai Khadbari F2 Samardhoj Rai ,, M3 Arjun Pokhrel Sital Pati M4 Hiranya Lingthep Mapdin M5 Dilli Bdr Rai Pathivara M6 Lakpa Sherpa Matshyapokhari M7 Nuppu Sherpa ,, M8 Galjen Sherpa ,, M9 Nar bdr Gurung Hatiya M10 Bangche Sherpa Pathivara M11 Pasang Nurbu Sherpa Matshyapokhari M12 Rudra bdr Gurung Manevanjyang M13 Suman Sherpa Matshyapokhari M14 Bandi Sherpa Nuum M15 Tika Ram Jogi Siddakali M16 Bhawani Prasad Barakoti Barabise M17 Krishna Adhikari Khadbari M18 Nanda bdr Rai Pathivara M19 Ram bdr Gurung ,, M
1. Jumla : Small Agri-busines Management Training (27-29, Chaitra, 2070)(Apr 10-12, 2014)
S.N Name Address Sex1 Parmeshwor Shahi Tamti M2 Nandaram Buddha Narakot M3 Ratan bdr Bhandari Chandannath M4 Mun bdr Rawat Lamra M5 Padam bdr Thapa Mahat M6 Dip bdr Rawal Talium M7 Karna Nepali Patarashi M8 Jung bdr Rokaya Banki M9 Dhan bdr Bohara Patarashi M10 Nil bdr Bohara ,, M11 Ser bdr Rawat Malikathata M12 Birendra Thapa Malikathata M13 Purna pd Neupane Chandannath M14 Govinda bdr Buddha Dillichaur M15 Sapana Bhakti Chandannath F16 Durga Upadhaya Kartikswami F17 Dhan bdr Rawat Tamti M18 Govinda acharya Chandannath M19 Bal Buddha Birat ,,20 Nar buddha Birat ,,
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2. Dolakha: Small Agri-busines Management Training (28-30, Baisak, 2071)
(May 11-13, 2014)
S.N Name Address Sex
1 Parsuram Karki Jafe M
2 Ram Krishna Bhandari Hangsukathokar M
3 Ujjwal Manandhar Bhimeswor M
4 Chatra Bdr. Shrestha Bhimeswor M
5 Ganesh Pakhrin Bhimeswor M
6 Ram Bdr Basnet Bhimeswor M
7 Kamal Bdr Shrestha Bhimeswor M
8 Shanta Thapa Bhimeswor M
9 Badri Kumar Shrestha Bhimeswor M
10 Pasang Shrepa Mali M
11 Subash Sibakoti Sunkhani M
12 Prem Raj Thapa Suri M
13 Sonam Sherpa Indrawati M
14 Sujan Subedi Namdu M
15 Bhuwan Kumar Shrestha Bhimeswor M
16 Tulasha Shibakoti Chhemawoti F
17 Fulmaya Ghising Bhudpu F
18 Sherap Ghising Bhudpu M
19 Indra Tamang Bhusafeda M
20 Dabal Bdr Shrestha Mali M
21 Ramesh Kumar Shrestha Dadakharka M
22 Shambhu K C Dadakharka M
23 Sita Ram Shivakoti Chhemawoti M
24 Roshan Shrestha Bhimeswor M
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3. Rasuwa: Small Agri-busines Management Training (19-21 Jestha, 2071)
(June 2-4, 2014)
S.N Name Address Gender
1 Tasi Wangdel Safru M
2 Bishal Sherpa Safru M
3 Dharma Raj Poudel Bhorle M
4 Temba Sonam Tamang Safru M
5 Susma Ghale Dhunche F
6 Sarki Lama Saramthali M
7 Padam Rumba Sole M
8 Kami Tulu Tamang Dhunche M
9 Nurpu Chiring Tamang Safru M
10 Suku Galbo Ghale Dhunche M
11 Suresh Tamang Dhunche M
12 Chiring Tamang Dhunche F
13 Pasang Tamang Haku M
14 Burana Tamang Yarsa M
15 Singi Bdr. Tamang Golpung M
16 Suraj Tamang Chilime M
17 Furpu Temba Gatlang M
18 Ram Kumar Ghale Dhunche M
19 Sarita Tamang Gatlang F
20 Rajendra Tamang Ramche M
21 Galjen Lepcha Yarsa M
22 Anita Tamang Safru F
23 Yangjen Tamang Safru M
24 Thulo kancha Tamang Gatlang M
25 Junu Tamang Namjung F
26 Furpu Chemo Tamang Goljung M
27 Karsang Dolma Goljung M
28 Mingmar Chewang Tamang Goljung M
29 Mingmar Soyenam Tamang Gatlang M
30 Prakash Man Tamang Goljung M
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Annex 6Grantee Participants Visiting Sub-projects in Mustang
S.N Participants District Firm/Organization Sub-project
1 Pasang Nurbu Sherpa San.sabha Arun Barun Agriculture and Tourism Business, Matsy-apokhari-5, Sankhuwasabha (Code 01-005)
Chiraito Production
2 Arjun Pokharel San.sabha Kalika Byawasayik Tarkari Utapadan Farm, Sitalpati-1, Sankhuwasabha (Code .01-028)
Vegetable farming
3 Krishna Adhikari San.sabha Kakakhatri Gaupalan Udyog, Khadbari-1, Sankhuwasabha (Code 01-014)
Cow farming
4 Hiranya Kumar Lithep San.sabha Saunepani Bangur Farm, Chainpur-2, Sankhuwasabha (Code 01-016)
Pig Farming
5 Mait Gurung Manang Thanchowk Yak Utapadan Pvt.Ltd, Chame-4, Manang (Code .05-016)
Yak Farming
6 Bhujung Gurung Manang Peace Garden Organic Tarkari Tatha Falful Utapadan Udyog, Manang-6, Manang (Code .05-006)
Vegetable Farming
7 Aash Bahadur Thakali Mustang Syangfola Samudayik Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Marfa-6, Mustang (Code -06-005)
Cow Farming
8 Krishna Gurung Mustang Kagbeni Organic Tarkari Utapadan Tatha Bakhra Palan Bya-wasay, Kagbeni-7, Mustang (Code 06-018)
Vegetable/ Goat farm-ing
9 Chenga Gurung Mustang Muktinath Bahudesyiya Sahakari Sanstha Ltd. Muktinath-4, Mustang (Code 06-002)
Seabuck thorn Juice Processing
10 Sukun Rasaili Mustang Marpha Falful Tatha Tarkari Prasodhan Udyog, Marpha-1, Mustang (Code 06-025)
Fruit Processing
11 Gautam Sherchan Mustang Dhaulagiri Guru Sangmo Cheeze Udyog, Kobang-2, Mustang (Code .06-023)
Cheese Production
12 Prem B Shahi Dolpa Shanta Tarkari Utapadan Tatha Bajarikaran Udyog, Dunai-1, Dolpa (Code .07-017)
Vegetable farming
13 Shreedal Budha Dolpa Durga Krishi Pashupalan Tatha Jadibuti Udyog Su-8, Dolpa(Code .07-064)
Sheep Farming
14 Janga B Khatri Jumla Mitra Bheda Palan Tatha Radipakhi Udyog, Chandannath 5, Jumla(Code 08-047)
Sheep Farming
15 Janga B Rokaya Jumla Pragtishil Bhedapalan Tatha Radipakhi Utadan Udyog, Badki-3, Jumla (08-044)
Sheep Farming
16 Min B Rawal Mugu Mik Bakeri Udyog, shreenagar-5, Mugu (code 09-012) Bakeri
17 Ankha B Bham Mugu Sabina Tarkari Tatha Falful Utpadan Udyog, Karkiwada 2, Mugu (Code 09-034)
Vegetable Farming
18 Dharma Rja Joshi Humla Maial Bhedapalan Sudhar Bayawasay, Maila-1, Humla (Code 10-021)
Sheep Farming
19 Subash Singh Humla Shahi Bakhrapalan Farm, Saya-9, Humla (Code 10-012) Goat Farming
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ributi
on
101
-001
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
M
ude
Chira
ito P
rodu
ction
Cen
tre,
Num
V.D
.C.
War
d 4
Mr.
Shya
m B
ahad
ur S
herp
a,97
4206
8855
30-Ju
n-20
13
1,63
8,50
0
1,31
0,80
0
327
,700
201
-003
Allo
Clo
th P
rodu
ction
Niss
an A
llo C
loth
Indu
stry
, Wal
a V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
1M
s. N
ishan
Kum
ari R
ai,
029-
5609
0830
-Jun-
2013
1,
544,
600
772,
300
7
72,3
00
301
-004
Card
amom
Nur
sery
Huru
ru C
arda
mon
Nur
sery
,M
atse
pokh
ari V
.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr.
Lakp
a Sh
erpa
,02
9-68
0022
30-Ju
n-20
13
2,11
3,65
0
1,69
0,92
0
422
,730
401
-005
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Ar
un B
arun
Agr
icul
ture
and
Tour
ism in
dust
ry,
Mat
sepo
khar
i V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
5M
r. Pa
sang
Nur
bu S
herp
a,97
4204
8226
30-Ju
n-20
13
84
5,25
0
67
6,20
0
169
,050
501
-007
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Da
wal
amu
Herb
s an
d Tr
ader
s,M
atse
pokh
ari V
.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr.
Nup
pu S
herp
a,98
1436
5951
30-Ju
n-20
13
1,02
6,81
6
82
1,45
3
205
,363
601
-008
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Hu
ruru
Her
bs a
nd A
grib
usin
ess C
entr
e,M
atse
pokh
ari V
.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr.
Sum
an S
herp
a,97
4208
2273
30-Ju
n-20
13
99
8,34
5
79
8,67
6
199
,669
701
-009
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Sa
ngra
nte
Herb
s and
Car
dam
om B
usin
ess C
entr
e,M
atse
pokh
ari V
.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr.
Galg
e Sh
erpa
,98
1530
8754
30-Ju
n-20
13
69
4,80
8
55
5,84
6
138
,962
801
-012
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
M
atsy
apok
hari
Herb
s Pro
ducti
on C
entr
e,M
atse
pokh
ari V
.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr.
Galg
en S
herp
a,97
4206
0437
30-Ju
n-20
13
1,11
0,21
6
88
8,17
3
222
,043
Ann
ex 7
List
of C
ontr
acte
d A
grib
usin
ess
Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
San
khuw
asab
ha (0
1)
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ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t Num
ber
of R
espo
nsib
le P
erso
nAg
reem
ent
(A.D
.)In
vest
men
t
901
-013
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Khor
ande
Fre
sh V
eget
able
Pro
ducti
on C
entr
e,Kh
adba
ri M
unic
ipal
ity
War
d no
.01
Mr.
Sam
ber D
hoj R
ai,
9842
3823
8418
-Dec
-201
3
86
9,83
6
43
4,91
8
434
,918
1001
-024
Pigg
ery
Solu
ng P
ig F
arm
,Pa
thiv
ara
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.04
Mr.
Dilli
Bah
adur
Rai
,98
4233
5591
17-M
ar-2
014
814,
134
651,
307
1
62,8
27
1101
-015
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodu
ction
Baru
n Pa
per I
ndus
try,
Khad
bari
Mun
icip
ality
War
d no
. 03
Mr.
Rudr
a Ba
hadu
r Gur
ung,
9862
0490
8420
-Apr
-201
4
4,09
4,00
3
2,04
7,00
1
2,
047,
002
1201
-020
Ora
nge
Culti
vatio
nBh
awan
i Ora
nge
Farm
,Ba
rabi
se V
.D.C
War
d no
. 05
Mr.
Bhaw
ani P
rasa
d Ba
rako
ti,97
4208
5614
20-A
pr-2
014
703,
767
351,
884
3
51,8
83
1301
-017
Card
amom
Nur
sery
Mud
e Ca
rdam
om S
aplin
g Pr
oduc
tion
Cent
re,
Num
V.D
.CW
ard
no. 0
4
Mr.
Wan
gdi S
herp
a,98
1733
9618
24-Ju
n-20
14
99
0,88
8
79
2,71
0
198
,178
1401
-028
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Kalik
a Co
mm
erci
al V
eget
able
Pro
ducti
on F
arm
,Si
ttalp
ati V
.D.C
.W
ard
no. 0
1
Mr.
Arju
n Po
khar
el,
9842
0434
574-
Jul-2
014
1,
116,
525
558,
262
5
58,2
63
1501
-027
Tom
ato
Culti
vatio
nTi
ka C
hand
ra F
arm
,Si
ddha
kali
V.D.
C.W
ard
no. 0
1
Mr.
Tika
Ram
Jogi
,98
4219
4482
8-Ju
l-201
4
1,69
0,98
4
84
5,49
2
845
,492
1601
-014
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Kaka
Kha
tri G
aupa
lan
Udh
yog,
Khad
bari
Mun
icip
ality
W
ard
No.
01
Mr.K
rishn
a Ad
hika
ri,98
4233
5591
14-Ju
l-201
4
3,33
2,45
1
1,66
6,22
6
1,
666,
225
Tota
l Am
mou
nt 2
3,58
4,77
3 14
,862
,168
8,
722,
605
Ann
ex 7
(Con
tinue
)
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proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t Num
ber
of R
espo
nsib
le P
erso
nAg
reem
ent
(A.D
.)In
vest
men
t
901
-013
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Khor
ande
Fre
sh V
eget
able
Pro
ducti
on C
entr
e,Kh
adba
ri M
unic
ipal
ity
War
d no
.01
Mr.
Sam
ber D
hoj R
ai,
9842
3823
8418
-Dec
-201
3
86
9,83
6
43
4,91
8
434
,918
1001
-024
Pigg
ery
Solu
ng P
ig F
arm
,Pa
thiv
ara
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.04
Mr.
Dilli
Bah
adur
Rai
,98
4233
5591
17-M
ar-2
014
814,
134
651,
307
1
62,8
27
1101
-015
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodu
ction
Baru
n Pa
per I
ndus
try,
Khad
bari
Mun
icip
ality
War
d no
. 03
Mr.
Rudr
a Ba
hadu
r Gur
ung,
9862
0490
8420
-Apr
-201
4
4,09
4,00
3
2,04
7,00
1
2,
047,
002
1201
-020
Ora
nge
Culti
vatio
nBh
awan
i Ora
nge
Farm
,Ba
rabi
se V
.D.C
War
d no
. 05
Mr.
Bhaw
ani P
rasa
d Ba
rako
ti,97
4208
5614
20-A
pr-2
014
703,
767
351,
884
3
51,8
83
1301
-017
Card
amom
Nur
sery
Mud
e Ca
rdam
om S
aplin
g Pr
oduc
tion
Cent
re,
Num
V.D
.CW
ard
no. 0
4
Mr.
Wan
gdi S
herp
a,98
1733
9618
24-Ju
n-20
14
99
0,88
8
79
2,71
0
198
,178
1401
-028
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Kalik
a Co
mm
erci
al V
eget
able
Pro
ducti
on F
arm
,Si
ttalp
ati V
.D.C
.W
ard
no. 0
1
Mr.
Arju
n Po
khar
el,
9842
0434
574-
Jul-2
014
1,
116,
525
558,
262
5
58,2
63
1501
-027
Tom
ato
Culti
vatio
nTi
ka C
hand
ra F
arm
,Si
ddha
kali
V.D.
C.W
ard
no. 0
1
Mr.
Tika
Ram
Jogi
,98
4219
4482
8-Ju
l-201
4
1,69
0,98
4
84
5,49
2
845
,492
1601
-014
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Kaka
Kha
tri G
aupa
lan
Udh
yog,
Khad
bari
Mun
icip
ality
W
ard
No.
01
Mr.K
rishn
a Ad
hika
ri,98
4233
5591
14-Ju
l-201
4
3,33
2,45
1
1,66
6,22
6
1,
666,
225
Tota
l Am
mou
nt 2
3,58
4,77
3 14
,862
,168
8,
722,
605
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t Num
ber
of R
espo
nsib
le P
erso
nAg
reem
ent
(A.D
.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs.
Tota
lG
rant
Prop
onen
t's
Cont
ributi
on1
02-0
22Ra
inbo
w T
rout
Be
ni R
ainb
ow T
rout
Fish
Far
m,
Beni
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.6
Mr.
Bhai
Raj
New
ar,
9842
8978
455-
Sep-
2013
4
,255
,887
3
,404
,710
85
1,17
7 18
7000
202
-036
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
N
gim
a Ho
rticu
lture
Far
m,
Beni
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Ang
Nur
i She
rpa,
9849
6484
6922
-Apr
-201
4
6
52,2
00
5
21,7
60
130,
440
-
302
-014
Card
amom
Nur
sery
Him
gang
a Li
khur
imai
Agr
icul
ture
Far
m,
Chau
lakh
arka
V.D
.C.
War
d no
. 07
Mr.
Rekh
Raj
Bas
net,
9741
0668
1525
-Apr
-201
4
5
93,1
00
2
96,5
50
296,
550
-
402
-035
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Sh
erpa
Chi
raito
Pro
ducti
on C
entr
e,N
ele
V.D.
C.W
ard
no.0
3
Mr.
Karm
a Sh
erpa
,98
1899
5048
28-A
pr-2
014
437
,760
350
,208
8
7,55
2
-
502
-033
Chee
se a
nd G
hee
Prod
ution
Num
bur V
iew
Che
ese
Indu
stry
,Be
ni V
.D.C
.W
ard
no.0
7
Mr.
Phu
Galje
n Sh
erpa
,97
4110
9756
29-A
pr-2
014
2
,979
,812
2
,383
,850
59
5,96
2
-
602
-040
Chira
ito C
ultiv
ation
Hi
mal
ayan
Chi
raito
Pro
ducti
on C
entr
e,Va
kanj
e V.
D.C.
War
d no
.3
Mr.
Rinj
i She
rpa,
9803
2670
72;
9741
1704
32
8-M
ay-2
014
732
,000
585
,600
14
6,40
0
-
702
-041
Goat
Hus
band
rySu
nakh
ari W
omen
Goa
t Rea
ring
Farm
,Lo
khim
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.04
Ms.
Pra
mila
Rai
,97
4302
2238
3-Ju
l-201
4
1,4
41,4
71
1,1
53,1
77
288,
294
-
802
-042
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodu
ction
Fung
moc
he N
epal
i Pap
er In
dust
ry,
Beni
V.D
.C.
War
d N
o. 0
5
Mr.
Wan
gchu
She
rpa,
9860
2863
59;
9818
4059
48
4-Ju
l-201
4
1,2
68,3
30
1,0
14,6
64
253,
666
-
Tota
l Am
mou
nt 1
2,36
0,56
0 9
,710
,519
2,65
0,04
1
1
87,0
00
Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Sol
ukhu
mbu
(02)
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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ect
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No.
Busi
ness
O
bjec
tive
Nam
e an
d Ad
ress
of P
ropo
nent
'sN
ame
and
Cont
act
Num
ber o
f Res
pons
ible
Pe
rson
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
103
-003
Goat
Hus
band
ryDi
strict
Agr
icultu
re C
o-op
erati
ve U
nion
(San
gh)
Ltd., B
him
eshw
or M
unici
palit
y , W
ard
no.0
1M
r. Bhu
wan
Kum
ar Sh
resth
a,98
4119
4632
13-M
ay-2
013
927,
300
7
41,8
40
185
,460
-
203
-004
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Baite
shwo
r Mul
ti Ag
ricul
ture
and
Rese
arch
Pvt.
Ltd., N
amdu
V.D.
C. , W
ard
no.0
8M
r. Sha
nta B
ahad
ur U
preti
,97
4101
7844
13-M
ay-2
013
1,77
9,28
9
889,
644
889
,645
-
303
-001
Goat
Hus
band
rySa
mad
umlin
g Agr
icultu
re an
d Liv
esto
ck Fa
rm,
Vedp
u V.D
.C. ,
War
d no
.08
Mr. A
shok
Ghi
sing,
9851
1298
0826
-Jun-
2013
5,00
0,00
0
3,
820,
000
1
,180
,000
-
403
-012
Pom
egra
nete
Pr
oduc
tion
Tam
akos
hi Pr
ofes
siona
l Agr
icultu
re Fa
rm Pv
t. Ltd
., Ghy
angs
akat
hoka
r V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
1M
r. Shi
va Ps
d Bh
anda
ri,98
5111
1290
30-Ju
n-20
13
3,
175,
496
1,58
2,43
9
1,5
93,0
57
6
40,0
00
503
-013
Yak
Ches
e Pr
oduc
tion
Gaur
ishan
kar H
imala
yan
dairy
Farm
,M
ali V.
D.C.
, War
d no
.03
Mr. S
anu
Sher
pa,
9741
0851
1330
-Jun-
2013
2,79
6,46
5
2,
237,
172
559
,293
1
,672
,000
603
-021
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodc
ution
Kalin
chwo
k Nep
ali Pa
per I
ndus
try,
Bhim
eshw
or M
unici
palit
y, W
ard
no. 1
3M
r. Kam
al Sh
resth
a,98
4417
5716
5-De
c-20
13
1,
019,
560
81
5,64
8
2
03,9
12
-
703
-007
Pigg
ery
Sher
pa M
ultip
urpo
se A
gricu
lture
Farm
,Bh
imes
hwor
Mun
icipa
lity W
ard
no. 1
0M
r. Son
am Sh
erpa
,98
1822
9605
9-De
c-20
13
3,
196,
006
2,55
6,80
5
6
39,2
01
-
803
-016
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Ram
che S
mall
Peas
ant A
gicul
ture
Co-
oper
ative
So
ciety
Ltd.
(Ram
che S
ana K
ishan
Krish
i Sa
haka
ri Sa
nsth
a Ltd
.),Ja
fe V.
D.C.
, War
d no
.08
Mr. P
arsu
ram
kark
i,97
4102
6832
23-D
ec-2
013
3,63
0,61
0
1,
815,
305
1
,815
,305
-
903
-017
Kiw
i Sap
ling
Prod
uctio
nAm
a Kiw
i Fru
its N
urse
ry In
dustr
y,Bh
imes
hwor
Mun
icipa
lity,
War
d no
.01
Mr. S
hyam
Bah
adur
Kha
dka,
9744
0220
1626
-Dec
-201
3
1,
806,
439
1,05
8,56
9
7
47,8
70
-
1003
-014
Rain
bow
Tro
ut
Jiri R
ainbo
w Tr
out F
ish In
dustr
y,Jir
i V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
8M
r. Kes
hab
Kum
ar Ka
rki,
9851
0006
7710
-Jan-
2014
4,
042,
066
3,2
33,6
53
808
,413
-
1103
-035
Card
amom
Pr
oduc
tion
Nam
aste
Mas
alaba
li and
Car
dam
om Pr
oduc
tion
Indu
stry,
Suri
V.D.C
. War
d no
.05
Mr. J
ishnu
Bah
adur
Kha
dka,
9744
0463
0126
-Jan-
2014
2,06
6,75
2
1,
033,
376
1
,033
,376
-
1203
-022
Goat
Hus
band
ryPr
akra
ti M
ulti
Agric
ultu
re an
d Re
sear
ch Pv
t. Ltd
.(P
rakr
iti B
ahuk
rishi
Taha
Anu
sand
han
Pra.L
i),
Susp
aksh
amaw
ati V.
D.C.
War
d no
.02
Mr. S
itara
m Si
bako
ti,98
4142
8722
;97
4403
3899
17-F
eb-2
014
3,06
3,94
6
2,
451,
157
612
,789
-
1303
-028
Mus
hroo
m
Prod
uctio
n Pa
khat
ol M
isrit
Sitak
e Chy
au Ta
tha T
arka
ri Ut
pada
n Fa
rm, B
him
eshw
or M
unici
palit
y War
d no
. 01
Badr
i Kum
ar Sh
resth
a,98
4405
9956
4-M
ar-2
014
2,76
4,25
6
2,
211,
405
552
,851
-
1403
-054
Pigg
ery
Inno
vativ
e Pig
Farm
ing F
arm
,Bh
usaf
eda V
.D.C
. , W
ard
no.0
2In
dra T
aman
g,97
4404
5386
4-M
ar-2
014
1,37
0,71
7
1,
096,
574
274
,143
-
1503
-038
Ora
nge
Culti
vatio
nCh
anar
kha H
ortic
ultu
re Fa
rm,
Susp
aksh
amaw
ati V.
D.C.
War
d no
.03
Mrs.
Tulah
a Siva
koti,
9849
4968
0216
-Mar
-201
4
2,
188,
824
1,09
4,41
2
1,0
94,4
12
-
1603
-049
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodu
ction
A.B.
Nep
ali Pa
per I
ndus
try,
Mali
V.D.
C. W
ard
no.0
9M
r. Dab
al Ba
hadu
r Shr
esth
a,98
4421
3251
25-M
ar-2
014
3,98
8,20
7
3,
190,
566
797
,641
300
,000
Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Dol
akha
(03)
Ann
ex 7
(Con
tinue
)
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S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
O
bjec
tive
Nam
e an
d Ad
ress
of P
ropo
nent
'sN
ame
and
Cont
act
Num
ber o
f Res
pons
ible
Pe
rson
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
1703
-031
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Basn
yat P
oultr
y Far
m,
Bhim
eshw
or M
unici
palit
y W
ard
no.1
2
Ram
Bah
adur
Bas
nyat
,97
4110
9763
26-M
ar-2
014
2,25
1,50
4
1,
801,
203
450
,301
-
1803
-036
Goat
Hus
band
rySh
ringe
shwo
r Mul
ti Ag
ricul
ture
And
Res
earc
h Ce
nter
(Shr
inge
shwo
r Bah
ukris
hi Ta
tha
Anus
andh
an Pv
t.Ltd
.),Su
nkha
ni V.
D.C,
War
d no
. 02
Mr. S
ubas
h Bi
kram
Siwa
koti,
9844
3018
966-
Apr-2
014
2,47
1,65
0
1,
235,
825
1
,235
,825
-
1903
-047
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Lalig
uran
s Catt
le Fa
rm,
Bhim
eshw
or M
unici
palit
y War
d no
. 10
Mr. C
hhat
ra B
ahad
ur Sh
resth
a,98
4406
0206
11-A
pr-2
014
1,69
8,68
5
1,
358,
948
339
,737
-
2003
-034
Goat
Hus
band
ryM
aitrib
hav L
ivesto
ck R
earin
g and
Agr
icultu
re
Deve
lopm
ent R
esea
rch
cent
re Pv
t.Ltd
., Da
ndak
hark
a V.D
.C., W
ard
no.0
7
Mr. S
amvu
K.C
.,97
4119
0747
20-M
ay-2
014
2,74
2,13
6
1,
371,
068
1
,371
,068
-
2103
-069
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Singa
Dev
i Catt
le Fa
rm,
Boch
V.D.
C., W
ard
no.0
3M
r. Mak
ar B
ahad
ur Th
apa,
9844
2886
0621
-May
-201
4
1,
017,
038
81
3,63
0
2
03,4
08
-
2203
-033
Card
amom
Pr
oduc
tion
Gaya
tri A
gricu
lture
Prod
uctio
n, m
arke
tting
and
proc
essin
g Pvt
.Ltd.
, Jug
u V.D
.C., W
ard
no. 0
4M
r. Rud
ra Pr
asad
Neu
pane
,98
4164
0488
23-M
ay-2
014
2,43
8,56
5 1,
219,
282
1
,219
,283
-
2303
-050
Pigg
ery
Deep
jyoti
Pig F
arm
,Jir
i V.D
.C. ,
War
d no
. 08
Mr. S
her B
ahad
ur Sh
resth
a,98
0836
2607
27-M
ay-2
014
2,75
2,69
3 2,
202,
154
550
,539
-
2403
-070
Yak
Prod
uctio
n Ur
ang Y
ak Pr
oduc
tion
Com
mer
cial F
arm
,La
pilan
g V.D
.C. ,
War
d no
.06
Mr. S
hark
i Tha
mi,
9844
3086
54; 9
8443
0865
628
-May
-201
4
1,
616,
956
1,29
3,56
5
3
23,3
91
-
2503
-073
Goat
Hus
band
ryDo
lakha
li Mul
tipur
pose
Agr
icultu
re an
d Liv
esto
ck Fa
rmin
g Par
tner
ship
Farm
,Su
spac
ham
awati
V.D.
C. , W
ard
no.0
9
Ms.
Sabi
na Sh
resth
a M
anan
dhar,
9843
4718
22; 9
8510
1344
3
1-Ju
n-20
14
2,
997,
829
2,39
8,26
3
5
99,5
66
-
2603
-062
Card
amom
Pr
oduc
tion
Nawa
jyoti
Card
amom
Prod
uctio
n Fa
rm,
Kabr
e V.D
.C. ,
War
d no
. 06
Mr. N
abar
aj Da
hal,
9813
5619
973-
Jul-2
014
1,47
3,75
0
736,
875
736
,875
-
2703
-030
Goat
Hus
band
ryBh
imen
dra L
ivesto
ck Fa
rmin
g an
d Ag
ricul
ture
De
velo
pmen
t Cen
tre Pv
t.Ltd
ung V
.D.C
. , W
ard
no. 0
6
Mr. S
udar
shan
Pokh
arel,
9741
0536
0714
-Jul-2
014
2,35
9,81
6
1,
179,
908
1
,179
,908
-
2803
-072
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodc
ution
Paha
di N
epali
Bas
tu U
dhyo
g Pra
.Li.,
Shya
ma V
.D.C
., War
d No
. 07
Mr. P
emba
Sher
pa,
9746
0634
7714
-Jul-2
014
2,28
0,23
8 1,
824,
190
456
,048
-
2903
-066
Yak/
Cha
uri
Husb
andr
yCh
ordu
ng D
udh
Utap
dak C
haur
i Pala
n Sa
muh
a,Jir
i V.D
.C, W
ard
No. 0
8M
r. Ngiw
a She
rpa,
9741
2346
1915
-Jul-2
014
4,12
9,52
0
3,
303,
616
825
,904
-
3003
-071
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Gaur
ishan
kar K
hare
Ved
a Far
m,
Gaur
ishan
kar
V.D.C
, War
d No
. 07
Mr. A
rjun
Kum
ar Sh
resth
a,97
4118
0570
15-Ju
l-201
4 9
07,6
50
726
,120
1
81,5
30
-
Tota
l Am
mou
nt73
,953
,963
51
,293
,212
2
2,66
0,75
1
2,
612,
000
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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S.N
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proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
O
bjec
tive
Nam
e an
d Ad
ress
of P
ropo
nent
'sN
ame
and
Cont
act
Num
ber o
f Res
pons
ible
Pe
rson
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
104
-002
Rain
bow
Tro
ut
Nag
ung
Wom
en A
gric
ultu
re C
o-op
erati
ve
Soci
ety
Ltd.
, Dhu
nche
V.D
.C.,
War
d no
.09
Ms.
Chh
iring
San
gmo
Tam
ang,
984
3050
227
10-M
ay-2
013
4,43
9,00
0 3
,507
,000
93
2,00
0
-
204
-006
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Bhel
men
do A
gric
ultu
re C
o-op
erati
ve
Soci
ety
Ltd.
, Gat
lang
V.D
.C.,
War
d no
.05
Ms.
San
gita
Tam
ang,
9818
3575
0714
-May
-201
32,
061,
850
1,6
49,4
80
412
,370
1
35,0
00
304
-013
Dairy
Es
tabl
ishm
ent
Men
chyu
Dup
chyo
Agr
icul
ture
Co-
oper
ative
Soc
iety
Ltd.
,Dh
unch
e V.
D.C.
, War
d no
.04
Mr.
Daw
a Ta
man
g,97
4118
6111
14-M
ay-2
013
1,28
7,63
7
1,03
0,11
0
2
57,5
27
64,
000
404
-011
Rain
bow
Tro
ut
Krish
i Rai
nbow
Tro
ut F
ish F
arm
ing
Indu
stry
, Sya
fru
V.D.
C., W
ard
no.0
5M
r. Ya
ngje
n Ta
man
g,98
4188
9294
30-Ju
n-20
133,
327,
609
2,6
62,0
87
665
,522
-
504
-010
Catt
le F
arm
ing
and
vege
tabl
e
Prod
uctio
n
Loki
l Agr
icul
ture
(Kris
hi) F
arm
, Bhr
ole
V.D.
C., W
ard
no.0
1M
r. Sa
dhur
am P
oude
l,98
1823
8441
, 984
1889
237
22-S
ep-2
013
2,68
2,82
2 2
,146
,258
5
36,5
64
-
604
-020
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Budd
hi Y
ak F
arm
ing
Indu
stry
,Ga
tlang
V.D
.C.,
War
d no
.09
Mr.
Budd
hi L
ama,
974
1236
674
26-Ja
n-20
1451
4,63
4 41
1,70
7
1
02,9
27
-
704
-024
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Gosa
inku
nda
Yak
Farm
, Sya
phru
V.D
.C.,
War
d no
.06
Mr.
Furp
a Di
ndup
Tam
ang,
9841
9033
8226
-Mar
-201
4
634,
800
5
07,8
40
126
,960
-
804
-003
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Phul
um A
gric
ultu
re C
o-op
erati
ve S
ocie
ty
Ltd.
, Dhu
nche
V.D
.C.,
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Sona
m N
urpu
Gha
le,
9849
4888
1027
-Mar
-201
4
2,
209,
000
1,7
67,2
00
441
,800
-
904
-001
Rain
bow
Tro
utN
ew H
imal
ayan
Rai
nbow
Tro
ut H
atch
ery
Prod
uctio
n an
d Fe
ed In
dust
ry,
Dhun
che
V.D.
C., W
ard
no.0
3
Mr.
Law
ang
Galb
o Gh
ale,
9741
2098
5528
-Mar
-201
4
1,73
2,76
6
1,32
1,21
3
411,
553
-
1004
-021
Chira
ito
Culti
vatio
n Sa
mba
ling
Gom
ba M
AP's
Indu
stry
,Dh
unch
e V.
D.C.
, War
d no
.02
Mr.
Besh
al G
hale
,97
4123
7014
1-Ap
r-201
454
3,59
8
434
,878
1
08,7
20
-
1104
-029
Chira
ito
Culti
vatio
n M
ingm
ar C
hira
ito In
dust
ry,
Golju
ng V
.D.C
, War
d no
. 08
Mr.
Min
gmar
Che
wan
g Ta
man
g,97
4118
6714
; 984
3507
911
18-A
pr-2
014
64
2,80
0
514
,240
1
28,5
60
-
1204
-027
Goat
Hus
band
ryLa
ngta
ng A
gro
Farm
, Dhu
nche
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Shiv
a Pr
asad
Pou
del,
9851
0390
2023
-Apr
-201
42,
151,
392
1,72
1,11
3
43
0,27
9
-
Tota
l Am
mou
nt22
,227
,908
17
,673
,126
4,5
54,7
82
199,
000
Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Ras
uwa
(04)
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Man
an g
(05)
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
O
bjec
tive
Nam
e an
d Ad
ress
of P
ropo
nent
'sN
ame
and
Cont
act
Num
ber o
f Res
pons
ible
Pe
rson
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
lG
rant
Prop
onen
t's
Cont
ributi
on1
05-0
01 S
heep
and
Goa
t Hu
sban
dry
Sidd
hart
ha S
heep
and
Goa
t Far
m,
Cham
e V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
3
Mr.
Nar
endr
a Gh
ale,
9841
3398
8722
-May
-201
3
2,83
8,95
0
2
,271
,160
5
67,7
90
205
-008
Appl
e P
rodu
ction
Agro
Man
ang
Pvt.L
td.,
Pisa
ng V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
1
Mr.
Yubr
aj G
urun
g,98
5105
6419
;98
0205
6419
24-Ju
n-20
14
42
,299
,965
22,
499,
978
19
,799
,987
305
-007
Rain
bow
Tro
utM
anan
g Ra
inbo
w T
rout
Fish
Far
m,
Dhar
apan
i V.D
.C.
War
d no
. 04
Mr.
Loke
ndra
Bah
adur
Gh
ale,
9856
0495
31
8-Ju
l-201
4
5,89
1,73
4
4
,228
,484
1,6
63,2
50
405
-009
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Yak
Khar
ka S
heep
Hus
band
ry C
entr
e,M
anan
g V.
D.C.
War
d no
. 06
Mr.
Jum
eten
jing
Guru
ng,
9841
7805
888-
Jul-2
014
1,
646,
500
1,3
17,2
00
329
,300
505
-012
Yak
Chee
se
Prod
uctio
nM
anan
g Ya
k Ch
eese
Indu
stry
,Ta
nkim
anan
g V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
9
Mr.
Raju
Gur
ung,
9841
4336
408-
Jul-2
014
2,
474,
570
1,9
79,6
56
494
,914
605
-013
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Mar
syan
gdi Y
ak D
evlo
pmen
t Ind
ustr
y,Ta
nkim
anan
g V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
9
Mr.
Khun
ga G
urun
g,98
4622
9891
8-Ju
l-201
4
2,56
3,30
0
2
,050
,640
5
12,6
00
705
-010
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Anna
purn
a Ya
k Fa
rmin
g Ce
ntre
,Ta
nkim
anan
g V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
9
Mr.
Raju
B.K
.,98
4778
8708
9-Ju
l-201
42,
766,
300
2,2
13,0
40
553
,260
805
-011
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Gang
apur
na Y
ak D
evlo
pmen
t Ind
ustr
y,Ta
nkim
anan
g V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
9
Mr.
Chan
gu G
urun
g,98
4622
9887
9-Ju
l-201
42,
471,
300
1,9
77,0
40
494
,260
905
-006
Org
anic
Ve
geta
bles
Pr
oduc
tion
Peac
e Ga
rden
Org
anic
Kris
hi T
atha
Fal
ful
Utp
adan
Udh
yog,
Man
ang
V.D.
CW
ard
No.
06
Mr.
Bhuj
ung
Guru
ng,
9846
2299
15;
9946
6000
7
14-Ju
l-201
42,
281,
505
1,8
25,2
04
456
,301
Tota
l Am
mou
nt
65
,234
,124
40,
362,
402
24
,871
,662
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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rict a
nd C
ode
No.
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tang
(06)
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t N
umbe
r of R
espo
nsib
le
Pers
on
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
106
-001
Dairy
Es
tabl
ishm
ent
Mus
tang
Dai
ry In
dust
ry,
Mar
fa V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
8
Mr.
Shiv
a Pr
asad
Tha
kali,
069-
4400
1224
-May
-201
3 2
,907
,085
2
,325
,668
581
,417
-
206
-003
Rain
bow
Tro
utGh
asa
Rain
bow
Tro
ut In
dust
ry,
Lete
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.02
Mr.
Nab
een
Bhatt
acha
n,98
4768
2028
24-M
ay-2
013
7,9
81,3
02
5,0
33,9
61
2,9
47,3
41
-
306
-005
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Syan
gfol
a Co
mm
unity
Agr
icul
ture
Co-
oper
ative
Soc
iety
Ltd.
,M
arfa
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.06
Mr.
Aas B
ahad
ur T
haka
li,
069-
4400
4624
-May
-201
3 3
,589
,200
2
,871
,360
717
,840
94
5,00
0
406
-008
Appl
e N
urse
ry
Sher
pa A
pple
Nur
sery
, T
ukuc
he V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
2
Mr.
Suka
Pra
sad
Sher
pa,
9847
7297
1424
-May
-201
3
900
,960
720
,768
180
,192
-
506
-002
Seab
uck
Thor
n Sq
uash
Pro
duci
ton
Muk
tinat
h M
ultip
urpo
se C
o-op
erati
ve
Soci
ety
Ltd.
,M
uktin
ath
VDC
War
d no
.04
Mr.
Aang
e Gu
rung
,98
5113
3096
28-M
ay-2
013
5,7
60,1
60
4,2
00,0
80
1,5
60,0
80
2,
480,
000
Tota
l Am
mou
nt
21,1
38,7
07
15
,151
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5,9
86,8
70
3,4
25,0
00
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Dol
pa (0
7)
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t N
umbe
r of R
espo
nsib
le
Pers
on
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs.
Tota
lG
rant
Prop
onen
t's
Cont
ributi
on
107
-001
Frui
ts N
urse
ryDa
nphe
Fru
its N
urse
ry,
Rim
i V.D
.C.
War
d no
.02
Mr.
Sidd
ham
an B
ohar
a,96
3870
7872
12-D
ec-2
013
8
70,0
00
6
96,0
00
1
74,0
00
-
207
-008
Bake
ry P
rodu
ction
Him
alay
an B
aker
y In
dust
ry,
Duna
i V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
1M
r. Ra
vind
ra S
ahi,
9858
0292
2612
-Dec
-201
3
910
,200
728
,160
182
,040
-
307
-009
Herb
al Te
a Pr
oduc
tion
Him
ali H
erba
l Tea
Indu
stry
,Du
nai V
.D.C
. War
d no
.01
Mr.
Bhak
ta B
ahad
ur T
hapa
,98
0631
8603
12-D
ec-2
013
1,0
29,4
00
8
23,5
20
2
05,8
80
-
407
-011
Yak/
Chau
ri Hu
sban
dry
Thin
lya
Com
mer
cial
Yak
Rea
ring
Farm
,Sa
ldan
g V.
D.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Thin
lya
Lund
up L
ama,
9841
4606
1912
-Dec
-201
3 4
,054
,500
3
,243
,600
810
,900
-
507
-012
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Karm
a Co
mm
erci
al V
aagl
ung
Shee
p Re
arin
g F
arm
,Sa
ldan
g V.
D.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Karm
a Ga
ljan
Lam
a,98
4146
0619
12-D
ec-2
013
3,2
17,5
00
2,5
74,0
00
6
43,5
00
-
607
-016
Hatc
hery
and
Ch
icke
n Br
oodi
ngPh
oksu
ndo
Hatc
hery
Indu
stry
And
Bro
od
Farm
, Trip
usun
dari
V.D.
C. W
ard
no.0
1M
r. N
abar
aj B
.C.,
9848
0545
976-
Apr-2
014
3,3
94,5
00
2,7
15,6
00
6
78,9
00
-
707
-014
Loca
l Foo
d Pr
oces
sing
Trip
ura
Sund
ari C
hino
Tat
ha P
hapa
r Pr
oces
sing
Indu
stry
, Suu
V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
3
Mr.
Ram
esh
K.C.
,97
4830
3899
27-Ju
n-20
14 2
,697
,346
2
,157
,877
539
,469
-
807
-015
Goat
Hus
band
rySa
rasw
oti F
ruits
and
Liv
esto
ck In
dust
ry,
Suu
V.D.
C. W
ard
no.0
3M
r. Bh
akta
Bah
adur
K.C
.,97
4117
1013
27-Ju
n-20
14 1
,547
,989
1
,238
,391
309
,598
-
907
-017
Vege
tabl
es
Prod
uctio
nSa
nta
Vega
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
and
Mar
ketti
ng In
dust
ry,
Duna
i V.D
.C. W
ard
no.0
1
Mr.
Prem
Bah
adur
Sah
i,97
4890
1345
27-Ju
n-20
14 1
,184
,224
947
,379
236
,845
-
1007
-019
Appl
e Al
ice,
Pot
ato
Chip
s, D
ried
Tom
ato
Prod
uctio
n
Mah
adev
Agr
icul
ture
Co-
oper
ative
So
ciet
y Lt
d., S
uu V
.D.C
. War
d no
.09
Mr.
Ram
Bah
adur
Bud
ha,
9848
3165
9527
-Jun-
2014
1,4
67,4
80
1,1
73,9
84
2
93,4
96
-
1107
-047
Appl
e Pr
oces
sing
Kanj
iroba
App
le P
roce
ssin
g In
dust
ry,
Suu
V.D.
C.W
ard
no.0
4
Mr.
Prak
ash
Dhar
ala,
9758
9005
65;
9638
1017
68
27-Ju
n-20
14 2
,045
,600
1
,634
,480
409
,120
-
1207
-039
Chya
ngra
Hu
sban
dry
Pem
ba C
omm
erci
al G
oat (
Chya
ngra
) Fa
rm,
Bhuj
er V
.D.C
.W
ard
no.0
4
Mr.
Pem
ba G
urun
g,97
4188
0574
29-Ju
n-20
14 2
,672
,500
2
,138
,000
534
,500
-
Tota
l Am
mou
nt25
,091
,239
20
,070
,991
5,
018,
248
-
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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Dist
rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Jum
la (0
8)
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t N
umbe
r of R
espo
nsib
le
Pers
on
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
108
-006
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Didi
bahi
ni C
ow F
arm
,M
ahat
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.02
Ms.
Jaya
Lax
mi B
ista,
9848
3005
1530
-Jun-
2013
4
,175
,850
3,
340,
680
835
,170
-
208
-002
Catt
le F
arm
ing
Trib
eni C
ow F
arm
,Ta
lium
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.02
Mr.
Amar
bah
adur
Raw
at,
9748
9022
785-
Jul-2
013
3
,725
,450
2,
980,
360
745
,090
-
308
-003
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
New
Mah
adev
She
ep R
earin
g In
dust
ry,
Dhap
a V.
D.C.
W
ard
no.0
5
Mr.
Sarij
un B
udha
,98
4831
9386
7-Ju
l-201
3
3,1
60,0
80
2,52
8,06
4
6
32,0
16
-
408
-048
Saffr
oon
Culti
vatio
n GS
M S
afro
on C
ultiv
ation
and
Pro
ducti
on
Indu
stry
,Ch
anda
nnat
h V.
D.C.
War
d no
.08
Mr.
Sara
d m
alla
,98
5102
5509
30-A
ug-2
013
6
,156
,114
4,
428,
058
1
,728
,056
-
508
-010
MAP
s Pro
ducti
on
Him
ali H
erba
l Ind
ustr
y,Ch
anda
nnat
h V.
D.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Ram
krish
na B
udth
apa,
9848
3020
462-
Oct
-201
3
1,9
17,9
01
1,53
4,32
1
3
83,5
80
-
608
-008
Map
s Nur
sery
Ghan
s Oda
r For
est L
ease
hold
Use
rs
Grou
p,M
alik
atha
ta V
.D.C
. War
d no
.07
Mr.
Brish
Raw
at,
9848
9086
267-
Oct
-201
3
1,5
82,6
20
1,26
6,09
6
3
16,5
24
-
708
-013
Goat
Hus
band
ryCh
erem
alik
a Go
at F
arm
,Ch
anda
nnat
h V.
D.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Lok
Baha
dur R
okay
a,98
4831
9012
8-O
ct-2
013
1
,913
,855
1,
531,
084
382
,771
-
808
-012
Frui
ts P
rodu
ction
an
d Pr
oces
sing
Him
ali M
ultip
urpo
se C
o-op
erati
ve
Soci
ety
Ltd,
Mal
ikat
hata
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.09
Mr.
Hark
a Ba
hadu
r Tha
pa,
9748
9026
69;
9848
9051
62
5-M
ay-2
014
3
,209
,900
2,
567,
920
641
,980
-
908
-016
Appl
e, P
otat
o an
d Be
ans P
rodu
ction
Panc
hesh
wor
Mul
tipur
pose
Co-
oper
ative
So
ciet
y Lt
d.,
Lam
ra V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
5
Mr.
Min
Bah
adur
Dan
gi,
9848
3820
405-
May
-201
4
1,5
55,0
00
1,24
4,00
0
3
11,0
00
-
1008
-019
Vege
tabl
e Se
ed
Prod
uctio
nCh
audh
abis
Mul
tipur
pose
Co-
oper
ative
So
ciet
y Lt
d.,
Dilli
chau
r V.D
.C.
War
d no
.01
Mr.
Debi
lal B
uda,
9748
9128
925-
May
-201
4
2,4
78,6
91
1,98
2,95
3
4
95,7
38
-
1108
-027
Vege
tabl
e an
d Ve
geta
bles
seed
Pr
oduc
tion
Radh
a Ve
geta
ble
and
seed
s Pro
ducti
on
Indu
stry
,Ch
anda
nnat
h V.
D.C.
War
d no
.01
Ms.
Raj
Neu
pane
,98
4836
2409
5-M
ay-2
014
2
,657
,270
2,
125,
816
531
,454
-
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t N
umbe
r of R
espo
nsib
le
Pers
on
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
1208
-043
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Talfh
i Lek
ali S
heep
Rea
ring
Indu
stry
,Pa
tras
hi V
.D.C
.W
ard
no.0
1
Mr.
Dhan
Bah
adur
Boh
ara,
9748
0781
535-
May
-201
4
3,1
60,1
50
2,52
8,12
0
6
32,0
30
-
1308
-044
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Prag
atish
il Sh
eep
Rear
ing
and
Radi
pakh
i Pr
oduc
tion
Indu
stry
,Ba
dki V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
3
Mr.
Jang
a Ba
hadu
r Rok
aya,
9748
9215
785-
May
-201
4
3,0
60,0
00
2,44
8,00
0
6
12,0
00
-
1408
-049
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Jalja
la S
heep
Rea
ring
Indu
stry
,Ta
mti
V.D.
C.W
ard
no.0
7
Mr.
Man
Bah
adur
Sah
i,97
4890
5171
;96
3871
4151
5-M
ay-2
014
2
,514
,800
2,
011,
840
502
,960
-
1508
-050
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Darg
ari S
heep
Rea
ring
Indu
stry
,Pa
tras
hi V
.D.C
.W
ard
no.0
1 &
02
Mr.
Dash
arat
h Bo
hara
,97
4807
8265
5-M
ay-2
014
2
,514
,800
2,
011,
840
502
,960
-
1608
-051
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Bhur
ichu
la M
alik
a Sh
eep
Rear
ing
and
Radi
pakh
i Pro
ducti
on In
dust
ry,
Tam
ti V.
D.C.
War
d no
.01
Mr.
Paha
lman
Kuw
ar,
9748
0167
375-
May
-201
4
2,5
14,8
00
2,01
1,84
0
5
02,9
60
-
1708
-052
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Thul
adob
She
ep R
earin
g In
dust
ry,
Patr
ashi
V.D
.C.
War
d no
.01
Mr.
Nan
dala
l Sha
rki,
9748
9115
155-
May
-201
4
2,5
14,8
00
2,01
1,84
0
5
02,9
60
-
1808
-053
Shee
p Hu
sban
dry
Dhor
pata
n Bh
awan
i mas
ta S
heep
Rea
ring
Indu
stry
,N
arak
ot V
.D.C
.W
ard
no.0
8
Mr.
Nan
dara
m B
uda,
9848
3122
795-
May
-201
4
2,4
64,8
00
1,97
1,84
0
4
92,9
60
-
1908
-058
Nep
ali H
and
Mad
e Pa
per P
rodu
ction
Kam
ala
Nep
ali H
and
Pape
r Ind
ustr
y,Ch
anda
nnat
h V.
D.C.
War
d no
.06
Ms.
Kam
ala
Devi
Dev
kota
,98
5832
0679
;98
4830
2114
5-M
ay-2
014
4
,211
,212
3,
368,
970
842
,242
-
Tota
l Am
mou
nt 5
5,48
8,09
3 4
3,89
3,64
2 1
1,59
4,45
1
-
Ann
ex 7
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tinue
)
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rict a
nd C
ode
No.
Mug
u (0
9)
S.N
Sub
proj
ect
Code
No.
Busi
ness
Obj
ectiv
eN
ame
and
Adre
ss o
f Pro
pone
nt's
Nam
e an
d Co
ntac
t N
umbe
r of R
espo
nsib
le
Pers
on
Agre
emen
t(A
.D.)
Inve
stm
ent
Tota
l Gra
nt
Reve
nue
Gen
erati
on in
Rs
.To
tal
Gra
ntPr
opon
ent's
Co
ntrib
ution
109
-001
Woo
l Pro
ducti
on
and
Proc
essin
gRa
ra H
osie
ry U
dhyo
g,Sr
inag
ar V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
5
Mr.
Dhan
may
a Si
ngh
Budh
a,98
4813
6876
21-O
ct-2
013
1,1
74,4
00
9
39,5
20
234
,880
-
209
-006
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Srija
na A
asha
muk
hi W
omen
M
ultip
urpo
se C
o-op
erati
ve S
ocie
ty Lt
d.,
Kark
iwad
a V.
D.C.
War
d no
.05
Mr.
Dhan
char
i Sun
war
,97
4890
7488
21-O
ct-2
013
2,6
94,2
38
2,1
55,3
90
538
,848
-
309
-012
Vege
tabl
e Pr
oduc
tion
Sabi
na v
eget
able
s and
Fru
its P
rodu
ction
In
dust
ry,
Kark
iwad
a V.
D.C.
War
d no
.02
Ms.
May
adev
i Bha
m,
9748
9054
4421
-Oct
-201
3 1
,224
,964
979
,971
2
44,9
93
-
409
-014
MAP
's N
urse
ry
Anan
ta Ja
dibu
tti U
tpad
an, S
anka
lan
Tath
a Pr
asod
an S
ahak
ari S
anst
ha
Lim
ited.
,Bh
ee V
.D.C
. W
ard
no.0
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Annex 8Participants of ToT on Climate Change Adaptation and Environment Management
S. N Name of the Participant District Designation Organization
1 Dr. Grishma Neupane Sankhuwasava LDO DLSO (DPC)
2 Khil Prasad Sharma AFO DFO
3 Thirlal Gaire Solukhumbu AEO DADO (DPC)
4 Bhairab Pd. Ghimire DFO DFO
5 Tejendra Rawal Rasuwa Ranger DFO
6 Narendra Pd. Guragain Dolakha AFO DFO
7 Dr. Tej Bahadur Rijal SLDO DLSO (DPC)
8 Ram Chandra Sedhain Manang HDO DLSO (DPC)
9 Hari Bansa Neupane AFO DFO
10 Thakur Baruwal Mustang Vet. Officer DLSO (DPC)
11 Bidur Bikram Kuinkel Con. Officer ACAP
12 Janak Bahadur Sejuwal Jumla Livestock Technician DLSO (DPC)
13 Shyam Lal Mahat AFO DFO
14 Ram Surat Pal Mugu AEO DADO
15 Bilat Miya Dhobi AFO DFO
16 Rudra Mani Poudyal Dolpa PPO DLSO (DPC)
17 Prem Shankar Chaudhary DFO DFO
18 Ram Sagar Singh Humla HDO DLSO (DPC)
19 Shyam Pd. Neupane DFO DFO
20 Shankar Pd. Ghimire AEC/ Eastern RAPS AEC/FNCCI
21 Arjun Shrestha AEC/Western RAPS AEC/FNCCI
22 Dr. Aruna Palikhe AEC/Central RAPS AEC/FNCCI
23 Dr. Rishi Sapkota PMU, Harihar Bhawan Vet. Officer Himali Project
24 Mr.Hem Raj Bohora PMU, Harihar Bhawan Livestock Technician Himali Project
25 Laxmi Neupane Lalitpur AFO NR/MoAD
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ÙN
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ÙN
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ÙN
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ÙN
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ÙN
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ÙN
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ÙN
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Annex 10
Participants of Study Tour to Bhutan(28 June to 5 July, 2014)
S N Name Designation Office
1. Mr. Kaushal Kumar Poudel Senior Program Officer PMU, HIMALI Project
2. Mr. Gopi Krishna Niraula Under Secretary DLS
3. Dr. Resham Raj Gyawali Senior Livestock Development Officer DLSO Jumla
4. Dr. Nanda Lal Verma Senior Livestock Development Officer DLSo, Mustang
5. Mr. Uttam Bahadur Thapa Senior Regional Livestock Officer RLSD, Pokhara
6. Mr. Babu Ram Thapa Senior Agriculture Officer MOAD
7. Mr. Janak Bahadur Dhami Livestock Development Officer MoAD
8. Dr. Jagat Bahadur Simkhada LIvestock Development Officer DLSO, Rasuwa
9. Dr. Jhabindra Prasad Marasini Veterinary Officer DLSO, Dolpa
10. Mr. Pushpa Bahadur Budathoki Livestock Development Officer DLSO, Sankhuwasabha
11. Mr. Luma Nidhi Pandey Senior Scientist NARC, Jumla
12. Mr. Madhav Prasad Aryal Agriculture Economist DLS
13. Mr. Dinesh Regmi Account Officer PMU, HIMALI
14. Mr. Naba Raj Poudyal Section Officer MoF
15. Mr. Ramesh Pandey Account Audit Officer Office of General Auditor
16. Mr. Bechulal Chaudhary Livestock Development Officer DRLS, Surkhet
17. Mr. Hem Raj Bohara Livestock Technician PMU, HIMALI
18. Mr. Narbir Rawat President DCCI, Mugu
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Annex 11
Participants of Study Tour to Kashmir, India
S N Name Designation Office
1. Mr. Kaushal Kumar Poudel Senior Program Officer PMU, HIMALI Project
2. Mr. Min Prasad Budathoki, Senior Agri. Devt. Officer Solukhumbu
3. Dr. Fanindra Devkota, Senior Agri. Devt. Officer Manang
4. Mr. Ramjee Devkota, Senior Agri. Devt. Officer Mugu
5. Mr. Bauwa Lal Chaudhary, Senior Agri. Devt. Officer Humla
6. Mr. Ram Lakhan Mandal, Senior Agri. Devt. Officer Dolpa
7. Mr. Bishnu Kanta Sedhai, Agri. Economist DoA
8. Mr. Khem Narayan Chapagain, Agriculture Extension Officer WRAD
9. Mr. Navraj Ghimire, Account Officer MoAD
10. Mr. Shankar Narayan Shrestha, Admin Assistant MoAD
11 Mr. Deepak Thapa, Accountant HIMALI Project
12 Mr. Lankaman Roka, Central Member FNCCI
13 Mr. Govinda Bahadur Sahi, President DCCI, Jumla
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Annex 12
Participants of Study Tour to Thailand
SN Name Post Organization
1 Mr. Kaushal Kumar Poudel Senior Program Officer PMU, HIMALI Project, Hariharbhawan
2 Mr. Ram Mani Paudyal Team Leader-AEC HIMALI(IP) AEC/FNCCI,Teku
3 Mr.Subodh Shakya Agriculture Officer PMU, HIMALI Project, Hariharbhawan
4 Mr. Naresh Prasad Joshi Veterinary Officer Departmant of Livestock Services, Hariharbhawan
5 Mr. Shesh Mani Bhattarai Senior Agriculture Extension Officer Department of Agriculture, Hariharbhwan
6 Mr. Drona Raj Kafle Senior Agriculture Officer Ministry of Agricultural Development, Singhadurbar
7 Mr. Chakra Pani Pandey Under Secretary Ministry of Agricultural Development, Singhadurbar
8 Mr. Laxmi Prasad Ghimire Account Officer Ministry of Agricultural Development, Singhadurbar
9 Mr. Ram Kumar Mandal Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Sankhuwasabha
10 Mr. Pramod Kumar Rijal Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Sankhuwasabha
11 Mr. Hasta Bahadur Bista Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Solukhumbu
12 Mr. Ram Ashish Das Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Solukhumbu
13 Mr. Tej Bahadur Rijal Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Dolakha
14 Mr. Dilli Ram Sedai Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Rasuwa
15 Mr. Hari Bahadur K.C. Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Manang
16 Mr. Chhabilal Adhikari Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Manang
17 Mr. Raja Ram Adhikari Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Mustang
18 Mr. Tej Narayan Gaire Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Jumla
19 Mr. Chet Narayan Pandeya Senior Agriculture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Mugu
20 Mr. Braj Kishor Thakur Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Mugu
21 Mr. Bindeshwar Ray Senior Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Humla
22 Mr. Ram Sagar Singh Tharu Horticulture Development Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Humla
23 Mr. Bhim Bahadur Dharala Agriculture Extension Officer District Agriculture Development Office, Dolpa
24 Mr. Gobind Bahadur Mahat Livestock Development Officer District Livestock Services Office, Jumla
25 Mr. Mukunda Raj Sharma Account Audit Officer Office of the Auditor General , Babarmahal
26 Ms. Sangeeta Swar Scientist Officer Department o Natural Resources
27 Mr. Manoj Kumar Sah Sudi Chief Warden Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation
28 Shila Nath Jha District Forest Officer District Forest Office, Mugu
Annex 13
Participants of Study Tour to Cambodia
SN Name Position Office1 Dr. Shyam Kishor Shah Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development2 Mr Kashi Raj Dahal Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development3 Mr Beni Bahadur Basnet DDG Department of Agriculture4 Dr. Vijayakant Jha Deputy DG Deptartment of Livestock Services5 Mr Achyut Dhakal RD RAD, Midwestern Region6 Dr. Sudarshan Prasad Regmi RD RDLS, Eastern Region7 Dr. Amar Bahadur Shah PD HIMALI Project
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Annex 14Participants of Observation Tour to Vietnam
SN Name Position Office1 Mr Ram Prasad Pulami Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development2 Mr Udaya Chandra Thakur Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development3 Mr Mohan Bdr. Chapagain Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development4 Dr Yubak Dhoj G.C. Director General Department of Agriculture5 Dr Damodar Sedai Deputy DG Dept. of Livestock Services6 Mr Suresh Gautam RD Regional Directorate of Agriculture, Eastern Region7 Mr Lekh Nath Aacharya RD Regional Directorate of Agriculture, Western Region8 Dr Amar Bahadur Shah Project Director HIMALI Project
Annex 15 Name List of Staff Nominated for Higher Studies
S. N. Name of Staff Department/Office Attended Year Year of Completion
M. Sc. Agriculture
1 Padam Bdr. Subedi H.D.R., DADO, Surkhet 2013/14 2015/16
2 Rabidra Poudel A.E.O., DADO, Tanahu 2013/14 2015/16
3 Sudhir Poudel P.P.O., DADO, Argakhanchi 2013/14 2015/16
4 Rajeswor Silwal A.E.O., DADO, Okhaldhunga 2013/14 2015/16
B. Sc. Agriculture5 Krishna Prasad Khanal J.T., DADO, Bardiya - -6 Nabin Gaire J.T., RATC, Banke - -7 Chumansingh Giri J.T., DADO, Kalikot - -8 Jeduram Ghimire J.T., DADO, Darchula - -9 Naresh Kumar Mahato J.T., DADO, Rautahat - -
M. Sc. Vet10 Bhakta Niure DLSO, Rupandehi 2014/15 2016/1711 Hemraj Awasthi RLSTC, Kailali 2014/15 2016/1712 Bidur Gautam DLSO, Dhankuta 2014/15 2016/17
B.V.Sc. & AH13 Jib Narayan Yadav LST, DLSO, Siraha - -14 Tank Kumari Basnet LST, DLSO, Bajura - -
M. Sc. Animal breeding & Pathology
15 Bharat Gautam LDO, RLSTC, Pokhara - -
16 Grishma Naupane LDO, DLSO, Sankhu-wasabha - -
M. Tech.
17 Jyotsna AdhikariJ.T., DFTQC (Region-al Office), Bhaira-hawa
2013/14 2015/16
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Annex 16Name List of HIMALI Project Staffs
FY 2071/72 (2013/14)S.N: Name of staff Designation Mobile NO: Email
A. Government Deputed1 Dr Amar Bahadur Shah Project Director 9858051937 [email protected] Mr Kaushal Kumar Poudel Senior Program Officer 9741091803 [email protected] Mr Nim Bahadur Oli Account Officer 9841603817 [email protected] Mr Subodh Shakya Horticulture Officer 9841800999 [email protected] Dr Manoj Kumar Shahi Veterinary Officer 9851195821 [email protected] Mr Dammar Bdr Bamma Livestock Technician 9848436438 [email protected] Mr Shyam B. Khatri Accountant 9841268295 [email protected] Mr Suk B. Nepali Veterinary Officer 9847022040 [email protected] Mr Gopi Krishna Sedhai Veterinary Officer 9841232089 [email protected]
10 Ms Sangita Nepal Animal Health Technician 9841722260 [email protected] Mr Hasta Bahadur Shahi Clerk 9843779774 [email protected]
B. Contracted12 Mr Krishna Gopal Baidhya M & E Assistant 9841824600 [email protected] Mr Kamal Poudyal Information& Communication Officer 9802111794 [email protected] Mr Rajesh Chaudhary Computer Operator 9841644619 [email protected] Mr Ravi Bhandari Computer Operator 9851188223 [email protected] Ms Sarala Niraula Office Management Assistant 9849036805 [email protected] Mr Bishnu Dhungana Computer Operator 9841727303 [email protected] Mr Kumar Shrestha Driver 9841471441 19 Mr Shubarna Bahadur KC Driver 9849529705 20 Mr Devendra Goja Driver 9841945102 21 Mr Pramananda Chaudhary Support Staff 9818063078 22 Mr Mitra Ghimire Support Staff 9849787362 23 Mr Narayan Budhathoki Support Staff 9809574175 24 Ms Shova Bhandari Support Staff 9808273268 [email protected] Ms Rel Maya Shrestha Support Staff 9849085757
C. ACI Consultants26 Dr Francesco Golleti International Team Leader [email protected] 27 Mr Dal Ram Pradhan National Team Leader 9851068073 [email protected] Mr Padma Bahadur Shakya M & E Expert 9841296750 [email protected] Mr Damodar Ghimire Grant Coordinator 9741034206 [email protected] Mr Thakur Prasad Bhatta Social Development Expert 9841811264 [email protected] Mr Jalad Sunder Pradhan Procurement Expert 9851016838 [email protected] Mr Krishna Bahadur Rana Grant Facilitator 9841355216 [email protected] Mr Pralhadh Chapagain Engineer 9841425694 [email protected]
34 Ms Sangita Dhungana Project Administrator 9803299680 [email protected]
35 Mr Pragya Ratna Shakya Admin & Finance Officer 9841409687 [email protected] Mr Niraj Gautam Project Admin. Assistant 9841223750 [email protected] Mr Raviram Pokharel Environment Safeguard Specialist 9841659999 [email protected]
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Annex 17 Name List of Agro-Enterprise Centre Staffs
FY 2071/72 (2014/15)S.N: Name of staff Designation Mobile NO: Email
1 Mr Ram Mani Paudyal Agro Enterprise Team Leader 9848027231 9860427535 [email protected] [email protected] Mr Arjun Shrestha RAPS (East) 9849742639 9860427536 [email protected] [email protected] Dr Hemprabha Pandey RAPS (Central) 9849951855 [email protected] Mr Mukunda Pokhrel DAES (Sankhuwasabha) 9842109609 9860427540 [email protected] Mr Sanjeev Maharjan DAES (Solukhumbu) 9843312480 9860427541 [email protected] [email protected]
6 Ms Bhagawati Khand DAES (Dolakha) 9841405978 9860427542 [email protected] [email protected]
7 Mr Birad Lal Siku Shrestha DAES (Rasuwa) 9841363808 9860427543 [email protected] Mr Tirtha Raj Dhakal DAES (Mustang) 9851017441 9860427545 [email protected] Mr Ang Bahadur Lama DAES (Dolpa) 9841772357 9860427546 [email protected] [email protected]
10 Mr Ram Chandra Adhikari DAES (Jumla) 9841874699 9860427547 [email protected] [email protected]
11 Mr Jagat Bham DAES (Mugu) 9848308515 [email protected] Mr Binod Kumar Shahi DAES (Humla) 9841774796 9860427549 [email protected] [email protected]
S.N Name of staff Designation Mobile NO: Email1 Mr Gokarna Devkota SM, Mustang 9841969570 [email protected] Ms Binita Gotame Office Asst., Mustang 9867644859
3 Ms Sunita Devi Shrestha SMC, Manang 9846107713 [email protected] Mr Dawa Tenzi Lama SMC, Solukhumbu 9819919798 [email protected] Mr Tulasa Ale Magar SM, Solukhumbu 9848670307 [email protected] Ms Tara Rai Office Asst,Solukhumbu 97430284687 Ms Ganga Adhikari SM, Rasuwa 9843404865 [email protected] Mr Lila Bahadur Bhujel SMC, Dolakha 9843359864 [email protected]
9 Ms Kamala Danuwar SM, Dolakha 9818570970 [email protected] Mr Kiran Shrestha Office Asst., Dolakha 984439882111 Mr Kaman Singh Rai SMC, Sankhuwasabha 9742010502 [email protected] Ms Shanti Rai SM, Sankhuwasabha 9842451504 [email protected] Ms Kalpana Rai Office Asst., Sankhuwasabha 14 Mr Raj Bahadur Rokaya SMC, Humla 9848304864 [email protected] Ms Rupa Singh Shahi SM, Humla 9848336785 [email protected] Mr.Karna Bir Sahi OA,Humla [email protected] Mr Hars Raj Bhatta SMC, Dolpa 9741145340 [email protected] Mr Siddi Bahadur Budha SM, Dolpa 9848303534 [email protected] Mr.Sun Kumar Budha OA, Dolpa20 Mr Dambar Bahadur Rokaya SMC, Mugu 9848300663 [email protected] Mr Dhirendra Bahadur Bham SM, Mugu 9748913117 [email protected] Mr Bhakta Bahadur Rawal Office Asst., Mugu 984836896823 Mr Rajendra Prasad Giri SMC, Jumla 9741329626 [email protected] Ms Purna Kumari Budha SM, Jumla 9848056604 [email protected] Mr Dharma Raj Giri Office Asst., Jumla 9748914711
Annex 18 Name List of Social Mobilization Team (SMT)
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Annex 19
List of Equipments and Furniture.
Name of Project: HIMALI
Fiscal Year 2071/72 (2014/15 Ref No. Item No. Type
1 Laptop Computer 1 Compaq1 Laptop Computer 1 hp1 Laptop Computer 1 Acer1 Laptop Computer 1 Acer 1 Laptop Computer 1 Dell2 Monster 1 Samsung3 UPS 1 650VA3 UPS 1 600VA3 UPS 10 600VA3 UPS 3 650 VA4 Computer 1 CPU Intel Mother board 2GB 15.6"4 Computer 12 Acer MZ 610 Desktop computer 500GB18.5" LCD,DVD4 Computer 6 Acer Version M2610 Core 13 Desktop Computer with 600 VA UPS5 Office Cupboard (steel) 5 5.5 feet5 Office Cupboard (steel) 1 5.5 feet6 Computer Table 2 48"6 Computer Table 1 30"6 Computer Table 10 30"6 Computer Table 2 30''7 Computer Chair 28 Heavy Chair 18 Heavy Chair 29 Heavy Sofa 19 Normal sofa 39 Heavy Sofa 1
10 T - table sisa 1 2×4 feet10 T - table sisa 3 2×4 feet11 Office Table 1 2×4 feet11 Office Table 1 30"×45"11 Office Table 1 30"×48"11 Office Table 8 4"×2.5"12 Gas hitter 112 Gas hitter 713 Gas slender 113 Gas slender 714 Fax machine 114 Fax machine 1 Conon14 Fax machine 1 Panasonic15 All in one printer 1 Four in one 16 Steel chair 416 Steel chair 417 Multimedia 117 Multimedia 1 Optima17 Multimedia 1 NEC18 Digital camera 1 14MPX
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Ref No. Item No. Type19 Hello gin heater 220 Cheek writer 1 Tata Cheque writer 21 Printer 5 Canon laser printer(LBP 2900)21 Printer 1 Brother inkjet DCP 125 printer21 Printer 1 Conon21 Printer 8 Conon22 Printer Photocopy 1 Brother DCP 8085 ND Printer Photocopy23 Generator 1 15KVA single phase Kirloskar green silent Generator 24 Vacuum cleaner 125 Wooden office Table 1 L design26 Wooden office Table 6 5"×2.5"27 Office chair 6 Hydraulic27 Office chair 1 Hydraulic27 Office chair 4 Hydraulic27 Office chair 3 Hydraulic27 Office chair 1 Hydraulic28 Chair 10 steel Trane29 Steel Locker 2 6 individual locker 30 Book case cabinet 2 steel 66"30 Book case cabinet 4 steel 5.5''31 Glass door cabinet 131 Glass door cabinet 131 Glass door cabinet 131 Glass door cabinet 232 Full locker cabinet 133 Wooden shoo rake 334 Visitors chairs 3 3 seat35 Tea table 2 wooden Formica top36 White board 337 Notice boards 238 Water pump 1 50 HZ,0.75 KV 230 VA39 Meeting Table 1 4x1639 Meeting Table 1 4x440 Meeting chair 2040 Meeting chair 2041 Chevrolet opera car 142 EPBX box 16 port 1
43-48 Motorcycle 653 TATA Pick UP 170 Educative office table 171 Sofa 1 2 seat72 Printer 1 Canon,330073 Usha Stand fine 1274 UPS 1 ITE 800VA UPS with excite Tubular Battery ITE 50012-150 AH75 Exide Battery 176 Rack 177 Banding Machine 179 Bajaj Motorcycle 180 Photo Copy Machine 2 Canon81 Scanner 1 ,,83 Sofa set 1 Ragin
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Ref No. Item No. Type84 Open Rack 186 Mahindra Pick UP 187 Computer 2 DELL I3 O Pxiplex 301088 Computer 1 DELL I 5 660MT 89 TATA SUMO 190 Machinery Equipments:
Power tillerPower SprayerGrafting KnifePunningSketcherThresher ElectricThresher HandApple juice hydraulicApple crosserApricot Seed SeparatorOvenFreezer Apple dryerRefractor meter
111
101011111122
Ref. No Fiscal Year 2014-15 (2071/72)Item No Type
92 Laptop 2 hp93 UPS 2 650va94 Office cupboard 495 Office cupboard (steel) 196 Computer table 296 Chair 1 heavy97 Sofa 1 heavy98 sofa 1 normal99 sofa 1 normal
100 Office table 2101 Gas Cylinder 1102 Gas Cylinder 1103 Halogen heater 1 Yashuda104 Printer 6 Lbp 3300 canon laser printer105 Vacuum cleaner 1106 Wooden office table 1107 Chair 1108 Book case cabinet 1109 Glass door cabinet 1110 Glass door cabinet 2 6 fit111 Glass door cabinet 2 5.5 fit112 Tea-table 2 Glass113 Tea table 1 wood114 Notice board 3115 Water pump 1 Servo 1.5 hp India116 Meeting table 1117 Rack 2118 Desktop computer 3 Dell (LED)119 Chair 1 Revolving hydraulic120 Staff electronic attendance 1 Hardware and software
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Ref No. Item No. Type121 Camera 1 Canon eos 700d DSRL122 Digital camera 9 Sony w 800123 Air condition 2124 Wall fan 3125 Computer table 1 Wood126 Grass cutter 1127 Counter table 1128 Projector screen 1129 pickups 1 Tata130 Microscope 9 Binocular131 Power tiller 1 12 HP132 PH meter 10132 Altimeter 9
Annex 20Participants of Media Trip to Jumla
SN Participant Designation Office1 Dr.Manoj Kumar Sahi Vet nary Doctor Himali Project2 Bishnu Dhungana Computer Operator Himali Project3 Bimala Kumari Malla Reporter Krishi Saptahik4 Prakriti Aadhikari Reporter Gorkhapatra5 C.B Aadhikari Reporter Rastriya Samachar Samiti6 Baikuntha Bhandari Editor Krishi Saptahik7 Ganesh Sharma Reporter Kamandar Post8 Krishna Aacharya Reporter Kantipur Daily9 Srijan Oli Reporter Nagarik Daily10 Menuka Karki Reporter Aarthik Aabhiyaan
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ame of th
e Project: HIMAL
I
Detail Ph
ysica
l Target a
nd Progress (As o
f July 15
, 201
5 )
In
dica
tive
Activ
ities
Budg
et
weigh
tage %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
Q2
Prog
toda
te
1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
23
41
23
41
23
4
Out
put 1
: Mou
ntai
n Ag
ribus
ines
s D
evel
opm
ent
71.1
% b
udge
t (In
crea
sed
num
ber o
f mou
ntai
n ag
ribus
ines
ses
)
1.1
Prom
otio
n an
d co
mm
unic
atio
n pr
ogra
m,
wor
ksho
ps to
mob
ilize
and
lin
k va
lue
chai
n gr
oups
, an
d tr
ade
fairs
12.0
1.
6 3.
6 3.
6 2.
4 0.
8
0 7.2
0.8
1.8
0.5
.25
1.8
1.0
.2
.6 . 3
0 1.
2 Pr
ovid
e te
chni
cal
advi
sory
ser
vice
s, a
nd
villa
ge le
vel N
GO
fa
cilit
atio
n se
rvic
es b
ased
on
pot
entia
l bus
ines
s pl
ans
10.1
1.
5 2.
5 2.
5 2.
5 1.
1
0
3
0 8.7
1.2
1.2
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.5
0
1.
5 1 .0
0 1
0
0 1.
3 Fa
cilit
ate
due
dilig
ence
pr
oces
s an
d do
cum
enta
tion,
pr
epar
atio
n of
agr
ibus
ines
s pl
ans
and
gran
t ap
plic
atio
ns
35.0
4
7 10
10
4
0
0 19
.15
1
3.5
2 1.5
2. 5 1.2
1
5.
3 1 .1 5
0
0
1.4
Faci
litat
e, s
ite
verif
icat
ion
and
mon
itor
impl
emen
tatio
n of
ag
ribus
ines
s pl
ans
14.0
1
4 4
3 2
0
0.2
8.7
1 2
0 1.0
2. 0 1.
5 0
.5
. 5 0 . 2
71
.1
Sub‐total A
0.2
42.89
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ame of th
e Project: HIMAL
I
Detail Ph
ysica
l Target a
nd Progress (As o
f July 15
, 201
5 )
In
dica
tive
Activ
ities
Budg
et
weigh
tage %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
Q2
Prog
toda
te
1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
23
41
23
41
23
4
Out
put 1
: Mou
ntai
n Ag
ribus
ines
s D
evel
opm
ent
71.1
% b
udge
t (In
crea
sed
num
ber o
f mou
ntai
n ag
ribus
ines
ses
)
1.1
Prom
otio
n an
d co
mm
unic
atio
n pr
ogra
m,
wor
ksho
ps to
mob
ilize
and
lin
k va
lue
chai
n gr
oups
, an
d tr
ade
fairs
12.0
1.
6 3.
6 3.
6 2.
4 0.
8
0 7.2
0.8
1.8
0.5
.25
1.8
1.0
.2
.6 . 3
0 1.
2 Pr
ovid
e te
chni
cal
advi
sory
ser
vice
s, a
nd
villa
ge le
vel N
GO
fa
cilit
atio
n se
rvic
es b
ased
on
pot
entia
l bus
ines
s pl
ans
10.1
1.
5 2.
5 2.
5 2.
5 1.
1
0
3
0 8.7
1.2
1.2
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.5
0
1.
5 1 .0
0 1
0
0 1.
3 Fa
cilit
ate
due
dilig
ence
pr
oces
s an
d do
cum
enta
tion,
pr
epar
atio
n of
agr
ibus
ines
s pl
ans
and
gran
t ap
plic
atio
ns
35.0
4
7 10
10
4
0
0 19
.15
1
3.5
2 1.5
2. 5 1.2
1
5.
3 1 .1 5
0
0
1.4
Faci
litat
e, s
ite
verif
icat
ion
and
mon
itor
impl
emen
tatio
n of
ag
ribus
ines
s pl
ans
14.0
1
4 4
3 2
0
0.2
8.7
1 2
0 1.0
2. 0 1.
5 0
.5
. 5 0 . 2
71
.1
Sub‐total A
0.2
42.89
Table Overall 4.2: Project Im
plem
entatio
n Plan
Con
tinue
……
In
dica
tive
Activ
ities
weigh
tage %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
ress
1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
23
41
23
41
23
4Q 2
Toda
te
Out
put 2
: Val
ue C
hain
Cap
acity
Dev
elop
men
t 11
.7 %
bud
get (
Mt A
B h
ave
know
ledg
e an
d ac
cess
to im
p pr
oduc
tion
tech
and
val
ue- a
dditi
on.
2.1
Upg
rade
MO
AD o
ffice
s in
pr
ojec
t 3.
0
0.5
1
1
0.5
0.1
2.6
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.1
.2
.2
.2
.4
.4 . 1
2.2
Upg
rade
MO
ADte
chno
logy
cen
ters
2.
0
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
0 1.
6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
.2
.2
0
.2
. 2
2.3
Valu
e ch
ain
tech
nolo
gy
dem
onst
ratio
ns a
nd p
ublic
-pr
ivat
e- p
artn
ersh
ips
at
MO
AD fa
cilit
ies
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.1
.05
.05
.1
.1
.3
. 3
. 1
2.4
Villa
ge n
urse
ries
for
fora
ge, c
omm
unity
fore
stry
, an
d br
eede
r see
d ba
sed
on
com
mun
ity p
lans
for
livel
ihoo
d cl
imat
e ad
apta
tion
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.1
.05
.05
.1
.1
.3
. 3
. 1
0
2.5
Trai
ning
and
stu
dy to
urs
for P
MU
and
DPC
s in
clud
ing
activ
ities
of t
he li
nked
clim
ate
adap
tatio
n TA
(IC
IMO
D)
2.2
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.3
0..2
1.
6
0.3
0.3
.2
.2
0 .2
.2
. 2
2.6
Trai
ning
Far
mer
Par
tner
s fo
r inc
lusi
ve a
grib
usin
ess
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
.05
.05
.05
. 2 .1
11
5
.1 5 . 0 5
0.0 5
0.95
11.7
Sub‐total b
0.
65
9.30
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e Ac
tivity
weigh
tage %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
ress
1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
23
41
23
41
23
4Q2
Toda
te
Out
put 3
: Pro
ject
Man
agem
ent A
ctiv
ities
17.
2 %
bud
get (
Effe
ctiv
e pr
ojec
t man
agem
ent a
t cen
tral
and
dis
tric
t lev
els
oper
atio
nal)
3.1
Proj
ect S
teer
ing
Com
mitt
ee e
stab
lishe
d 0.
5 0.5
0
0.5
0.5
3.2
PMU
key
sta
ff ap
poin
ted
and
prem
ises
est
ablis
hed
0.5
5
0
0.5
0.5
3.
3 R
espo
nsib
ilitie
s de
lega
ted
to D
istr
ict
Coo
rdin
ator
s an
d R
egio
nal
Dire
ctor
ates
0.5
0.5
0
0.5
0.5
3.4
Rec
ruit
cons
ulta
nts/
co
ntra
ct s
taff
4 4.0
0.0
4.0
3.5+
.5
3.
5 Te
nder
and
impl
emen
t SP
s Pr
ovid
ers
cont
ract
s 1.
0 0.5
0.
5
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
3.
6 Pr
ocur
e PM
U e
quip
men
t3
3
0.03
1.
58
1 0.5
0 .0
1 .0 .3
.0 3
3.7
Con
trac
t Gra
nts
Asse
ssm
ent C
omm
ittee
ex
pert
s
1
1 . 0
0.0
1.0
0.2 5
0.15
.6
3.8
Proc
ure
cont
ract
pa
ckag
es a
nd e
quip
men
t for
M
OAD
faci
litie
s
5
5
0.05
1.
35
0.5
0.6
.2
0
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e Ac
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weigh
tage %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
ress
1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
2 3
4 1
23
41
23
41
23
4Q2
Toda
te
Out
put 3
: Pro
ject
Man
agem
ent A
ctiv
ities
17.
2 %
bud
get (
Effe
ctiv
e pr
ojec
t man
agem
ent a
t cen
tral
and
dis
tric
t lev
els
oper
atio
nal)
3.1
Proj
ect S
teer
ing
Com
mitt
ee e
stab
lishe
d 0.
5 0.5
0
0.5
0.5
3.2
PMU
key
sta
ff ap
poin
ted
and
prem
ises
est
ablis
hed
0.5
5
0
0.5
0.5
3.
3 R
espo
nsib
ilitie
s de
lega
ted
to D
istr
ict
Coo
rdin
ator
s an
d R
egio
nal
Dire
ctor
ates
0.5
0.5
0
0.5
0.5
3.4
Rec
ruit
cons
ulta
nts/
co
ntra
ct s
taff
4 4.0
0.0
4.0
3.5+
.5
3.
5 Te
nder
and
impl
emen
t SP
s Pr
ovid
ers
cont
ract
s 1.
0 0.5
0.
5
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
3.
6 Pr
ocur
e PM
U e
quip
men
t3
3
0.03
1.
58
1 0.5
0 .0
1 .0 .3
.0 3
3.7
Con
trac
t Gra
nts
Asse
ssm
ent C
omm
ittee
ex
pert
s
1
1 . 0
0.0
1.0
0.2 5
0.15
.6
3.8
Proc
ure
cont
ract
pa
ckag
es a
nd e
quip
men
t for
M
OAD
faci
litie
s
5
5
0.05
1.
35
0.5
0.6
.2
0
Indicativ
e Ac
tivities
Budg
et
weigh
t age %
2011
20
12
2013
20
14
2015
20
16
2017
Prog
Q3
Prog
toda
te
1 2
34
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
12
34
12
34
3.9
Stak
ehol
der
com
mun
icat
ion,
gen
der
equi
ty a
nd s
ocia
l inc
lusi
on
activ
ities
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0 0.
45
0.1
0.1
0. 0 5
.0 5 .0 5
0.
5 . 0 5
3.10
Ass
ess
agrib
usin
ess
plan
pro
posa
ls a
nd d
ue
dilig
ence
evi
denc
e, c
onfir
m
agre
emen
ts, d
isbu
rse
gran
ts
into
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132 High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement (HIMALI) Project
4th Annual Progress Report, HIMALI Project | F Y 2071/72 (2014/15)
Name of the Project: HIMALI Annex 22
Status of Compliance with Loan and Grant Covenants(As of July 15, 2015)
No CovenantsReference
in Financial Agreement
Status of compliance
1 Safeguards The Recipient shall ensure, and cause the Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies to ensure, that no activity requiring an environmental impact assessment is funded under the project, and that before any Qualified Subproject or other activity is approved for financing:
(a) such subproject or activity is screened to determine any potential environmental impacts and risks, and their significance; (b) if an initial environmental examination is required for any such subproject or activity pursuant to the EARF, an initial environmental examination is conducted and an environmental management plan is prepared for such subproject, all in accordance with the EARF; and (c) such initial environmental examination and environmental management plan is approved by MoAC and cleared by ADB.
Schedule 4, para 2
Being complied 329 grant proposal approved – none require EIA
The Recipient shall ensure, and cause the Project Executing Agency and implementing agencies to ensure, that:
(a) the Qualified Subprojects and other activities are designed, constructed, implemented, operated, and maintained in accordance with the applicable local environmental laws and regulations and the Safeguard Policy Statement; (b) the environmental management plan is implemented in accordance with its terms so that all adverse environmental impacts during construction and operation of the Qualified Subprojects or implementation of other activities are mitigated; and in the event of any unanticipated adverse environmental impacts, such impacts are reported to ADB; (c) an additional environmental study is undertaken and approval under local environmental laws, if applicable, is obtained should there be changes in the designs that have environmental impacts; (d) all initial environmental examinations and environmental management plans are updated, as necessary, during the course of implementation, and submitted to ADB for approval; (e) reports are submitted to ADB on a quarterly basis on the implementation of environmental management plans; and; (f) (i) where required, all the contractors are provided with the initial environmental examination and the environmental management plan, and that the contractors implement the required mitigation measures as described in the environmental management plan in a satisfactory manner, and report the implementation of the environmental management plan on a regular basis, along with any deviation there from; (ii) the bidding documents include the requirement to comply with the environmental management plan; and (iii) compliance by the contractors with the environmental management plan is closely monitored.
Schedule 4, para 3
Being complied – 329 grant proposal approved – Environment management plan included.
Annex 22
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No CovenantsReference
in Financial Agreement
Status of compliance
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall ensure that the Project, including all Qualified Subprojects to be financed under it, shall be carried out in compliance with the SPS. Any activity requiring land acquisition shall be dropped.
Schedule 4, para 4
Being implied Approved 329 BPs require no cost for land acquisition
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall ensure that the Project, including all Qualified Subprojects to be financed under it, shall be carried out in compliance with the SPS. No Qualified Subproject shall be financed that could have a significant adverse impact on indigenous peoples, and which can be classified as Category A under SPS.
Schedule 4, para 5
Being complied Approved 329 BPs do not make any significant adverse impact on indigenous people.
2 Financials(a) The Recipient shall (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, separate accounts for the Project; (ii) have such accounts and related financial statements audited annually, in accordance with appropriate auditing standards consistently applied, by independent auditors whose qualifications, experience and terms of reference are acceptable to ADB; (iii) furnish to ADB, as soon as available but in any event not later than 9 months after the end of each related fiscal year, certified copies of such audited accounts and financial statements and the report of the auditors relating thereto (including the auditors' opinion on the use of the Grant proceeds and compliance with the financial covenants of this Grant Agreement as well as on the use of the procedures for imprest account and statement of expenditures), all in the English language; and (iv) furnish to ADB such other information concerning such accounts and financial statements and the audit thereof as ADB shall from time to time reasonably request.
Schedule 4, para 5
Being complied Audit reports of FY 2011/12, and 2012/13, 2013/14 are furnished to ADB.
Preparation of Audit report for FY 2014/15 is in process.
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall ensure that the Project, including all Qualified Subprojects to be financed under it, shall be carried out in compliance with the SPS. No Qualified Subproject shall be financed that could have a significant adverse impact on indigenous peoples, and which can be classified as Category A under SPS.
Schedule 4, para 5
Being complied Approved 329 BPs do not make any significant adverse impact on indigenous people.
(b) The Recipient shall enable ADB, upon ADB's request, to discuss the Recipient's financial statements for the Project and its financial affairs related to the Project from time to time with the auditors appointed by the Recipient pursuant to subparagraph (a) here above, and shall authorize and require any representative of such auditors to participate in any such discussions requested by ADB, provided that any such discussion shall be conducted only in the presence of an authorized officer of the Recipient unless the Recipient shall otherwise agree.
Schedule 4, para 5
Being complied Account Officer has participated in relevant discussion in the past.
(a) The Recipient shall enable ADB’s representatives to inspect the Project, the goods financed out of the proceeds of the Grant, and any relevant records and documents. (b) The Recipient shall enable ADB’s representatives to inspect any Qualified Enterprise, any Qualified Subproject, the Goods, Works, and any relevant records and documents maintained by AEC.
Schedule 4, para 6
Being complied
ADB representative has contacted account officer for feedback in financial aspects.
Annex 22 (Continue)
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No CovenantsReference
in Financial Agreement
Status of compliance
3 SectorThe Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall ensure that the GESI is effectively implemented to achieve its objectives of (a) reducing constraints to participation in agribusiness development by women and disadvantaged groups and (b) increasing equitability of benefit distribution for them.
Schedule 4, para 6
Being complied Due considerations have been given to GESI in approved BPs.
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall comply with ADB’s Anticorruption Policy, and cooperate fully with any investigation by ADB and extend all necessary assistance, including providing access to all relevant books and records for the satisfactory completion of such investigation.
Schedule 4, para 7
Being complied
PMU will cooperate fully with any investigation by ADB and provide all relevant records.
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall ensure that the anticorruption provisions acceptable to ADB are included in all bidding documents and contracts, including provisions specifying the right of ADB to audit and examine the records and accounts of the executing and implementing agencies and all contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other service providers as they relate to the Project.
Schedule 4, para 8
Being complied ADB procurement guidelines and government financial rule and regulations have been followed in bidding documents and contracts.
The Recipient, Project Executing Agency and the implementing agencies shall prepare and implement a robust code of conduct, acceptable to ADB, for their staff involved in the Project, ensuring, among others, that the staff members working with at the project management unit do not have any conflict of interest with any sub-grant applications. The Recipient and Project Executing Agency shall take necessary steps to further ensure that all applicable anti-corruption laws of the Recipient which apply to public officers are vigorously enforced.
Schedule 4, para 9
Being complied
The staff and concerned Authorities are instructed about the issue of conflict of interest and to comply with anti- corruption policy of ADB.
4 EconomicExcept as ADB may otherwise agree, a Qualified Subproject shall be within the cost range of $3,125 and $470,000 and may include any of the following activities: (i) production, processing, value-adding, and manufacture of finished mountain products; (ii) collection, storage, grading, quality management, packing for distribution and marketing; (iii) agro-tourism including local-produced food services, handicrafts, and agricultural and natural resources experience-based tourism services products; (iv) facilities for aggregating and exporting agro-products from Project districts, and draft animal services and way-station facilities; (v) tracks, culverts, short road connections that are essential for agribusiness development and that are co-funded by the concerned farmer groups or agribusiness; (vi) small-scale irrigation and water harvesting works that are owned, managed and maintained by registered farmer groups; and (vii) nurseries, planting and small civil works for community forestry and rangeland business resource development, including for timber, grazing and medicinal and aromatic plants.
Schedule 4, para 10
Being complied
The cost of approved 329 proposals is within the range of $ 3,125 and $470,000, and proposals fall under prioritized high mountain commodities and value chain.
A Qualified Subproject shall not include requests for sub-grants for purchase or lease of land, business operating and trading capital, speculative investments or study tours.
Schedule 4, para 11
Being complied Approved 329 BPs have no cost approved for lease of land.
Annex 22
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No CovenantsReference
in Financial Agreement
Status of compliance
A Qualified Enterprise shall include: (i) a legally registered farmer group, cooperative, community organization with business activities based on mountain agricultural products; (ii) registered community forestry group or rangeland grazing group; (iii) a registered agribusiness firm with formal contracts or direct supply links with value chain participants in the Project districts; or (iv) an individual business person (legally registered with tax number) with at least 5 employees in the business located in the Project districts; but shall not include any staff of MOAC, the Project and its contracted service providers and their family members.
Schedule 4, para 12
Being Complied -25 proposal registered under Cooperative Act, -302 registered under Cottage and Small Industry-2 registered under Company Act
5 Others Established, Staffed, and Operating PMU or PIU Schedule 4,
para 13Complied
The Recipient shall ensure that adequate financing is made available in MOAC’s annual budget for the operation of the PMU and district project coordination offices.
Schedule 4, para 14
Being complied
MoAD has allocated adequate Annual budget for PMU & DPC office operation, FY 2014/15).
The Recipient will ensure that within 1 year from the Effective Date, a project performance monitoring system acceptable to ADB is established at the PMU.
Schedule 4, para 15
Complied
The Recipient and the Project Executing Agency shall upgrade the MOAC facilities including Sheep Development Farm, Guthichaur, Jumla; Agriculture Research Center (seed cleaning and certification), Rajikot, Jumla; Apple Processing Center (Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Jumla); Horticultural Development Center, Mustang and Yak Development Farm Syangboche, Solukhumbu, and provide access to the improved facilities to farmers or commercial enterprises on a fee basis as per applicable rules.
Schedule 4, para 16
Being complied Completed -Irrigation Canal
construction at Agri Research Centre, Rajikot Jumla
-DLSO, Veterinary Lab in Sankhuwasabha,
- Office building of DADO in Sankhuwasabh
Ongoing construction Other MoAC and NARC facilities.
Within 90 days from the Effective Date, the Recipient and Executive Agency shall establish a grievance redress mechanism, acceptable to ADB, to receive and facilitate resolution of affected peoples' concerns, complaints, and grievances under the Project. The Recipient and the Executive Agency shall (a) make public the existence of this grievance review mechanism; (b) proactively and constructively review and address grievances of affected people in relation to the Project; and (c) promptly report to ADB details of any grievance received and reviewed by such mechanism.
Schedule 4, para 17
Complied
The Recipient shall disburse sub-grants only after review of sub-grant application by the GAC and approval of the application by the Project director (or ADB where applicable) based on criteria for Qualified Subproject and Qualified Enterprise and any additional criteria set out in the PAM.
Schedule 4, para 18
Being complied
329 proposals approved on the basis mentioned
Fielding of Consultants Feb 2012 Complied
Annex 22 (Continue)
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