Livelihood Improvement Pilot Program for Higher Altitudes

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Livelihood Improvement Pilot Program for Higher
Altitudes
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The term livelihood describes the capacities,
capital (human, social, productive/ economic,
natural), and activities needed to sustain life
(Chambers and Conway, 1992). Four types of
important resources generating livelihoods
are 1. Natural resources Sets of natural
factors (e.g., soil, water, air, forest, genetic
resources) and environmental services from which
the resources and services needed to achieve
livelihoods are derived. 2. Human
resources Include knowledge, abilities, good
health, and physical capacity.
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3. Productive/ financial resources Basic assets
(e.g., cash, credit, savings, and other economic
and productive assets, including basic
infrastructure, production equipment, and
technology). 4. Social resources Include the
social organization (networks, social
relationships, associations, norms, confidence,
and willingness to work for the common good). The
social organization facilitates the coordination,
cooperation, and collective action for the common
good.
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Livelihood Improvement components/activities
based on bottom up planning exercisesDarchula
district
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Livelihood improvement pilot project
implementation
District Livelihood Improvement Action Team
(dLIAT)
VDC selection
Ward/village selection (Project area)
VDC level Livelihood Improvement Action Team
(vLIAT)
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Composition of dLIAT

• Member District Development Committee
  Chairperson
• (agriculture)
• Local Development Officer Member
• District Agriculture Development Officer Member
• District Women Development Officer Member
• District Forest Officer Member
• District Public Health Officer Member
• Divisional Engineer (Drinking water) Member
• Partner NGO representative/NGO Federation Member
• Target community VDC representatives (3) Members
• District Livestock/Veterinary Officer Member
• District Livestock Services Office Chief
  Member- Secretary
• District Program Officer/DLSO
  Co-Member-Secretary

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Composition of dLIAT......

• Invitees Maximum 3 from directly related
• organizations.
• Max number of members 15.
• Composition may vary by district.
• Meeting every two months.
• In the absence of DDC member, LDO chairs the
  meeting.
• DLSO reviews members each year based on nature of
  activities undertaken.

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Roles and responsibilities of dLIAT

• Selection of "VDC" (higher, middle and lower
  Agro-eco-zones).
• Support VDC, vLIAT and community development
  committees to propose integrated livelihood
  improvement activities for DDC approval.
• Facilitate planning in accordance with LSGA
  Regulations.
• Ensure beneficiary contribution, as appropriate.
• Coordinate implementation to avoid any gaps or
  overlaps for optimization of resources.
• Ensure selection of appropriate partners to
  implement livelihood improvement activities.

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Roles and responsibilities of dLIAT...

• Ensure that qualified staff are deployed by all
  agencies concerned for provision of technical
  services.
• Support market linkage development.
• Monitor programs and organize public audit in the
  spirit of good governance.
• Inform DDC of on-going and planned livelihood
  improvement activities - analyze successes and
  problem areas, and take actions.
• Propose policy changes to address local level
  project related issues.

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Composition of vLIAT

• Village Development Committee Chief
  Chairperson
• Representative, ward chairpersons (1-3) Members
• Agriculture Service Centre Member
• Health post in-charge Member
• Range post ranger Member
• Representative, target community
  committees(3) Members
• Ilaka Women Development Agent Member
• Livestock Service Centre/sub-centre
  Member-secretary

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Composition of vLIAT.....

• Invitees
• Maximum of 3 other directly related
  organizations.
• Max members 13.
• Meeting every two months.
• In the absence of VDC chief, selected ward
  chairperson chairs. In absence of VDC and ward
  chairpersons, member from among the
  representatives of target community committees
  chairs.
• Composition vary by pocket.
• Livestock Service Centre will review team members
  each year and select based on nature of
  activities undertaken.

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Roles and responsibilities of vLIAT

• Selection of "wards or community" as per CLDP
  criteria.
• Support community level planning and activity
  implementation.
• Coordinate livelihood improvement activities of
  different agencies to avoid duplication, and
  enhance complementarity.
• Support institutional development at community
  level.
• Ensure that qualified staff are deployed for the
  project, by all agencies concerned for provision
  of technical services.

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Roles and responsibilities of vLIAT....

• Support market linkage development.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and organize
  public audit as necessary.
• Provide feedback to VDC and dLIAT for policy
  adjustments, as required
• Certification of progress by partner implementers
  towards contracted objectives, before payments
  are made.

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Fund flow management
DLS
DDF/DDC
Project conditions
Payment
Main facilitator DPO
14 steps planning
NGO selected (Competitive bidding)
District Livestock Services Office

• Social mobilization/ institutional development.
• Natural base non-livestock and off farm IG
  activities.
• Social and micro-infrastructure development.

District Program Officer/Project
Services
Livestock sector dev fund
Bill submission (recommendation)
Community Dev. Committee
vLIAT
Target community
Field monitoring District Team 3-5 member
committee including DPO as prescribed by DLIAT.
DLSO

• Field monitoring Local Team
• VDC chief
• Livestock service center chief
• Committee chairperson
• User sub-committee

dLIAT
DDC
DLS
RDLS
PMU
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Sub-components and budget management
DLSO - Operational budget
Total annual budget with DLSO
Agriculture forestry (up to 15 )
DLSO Livestock production (about 40)
DLSO- Processing/marketing up to 10 (CLDP up to
70)
Social and Infrastructure (about 30)
NGO
As per DDC or CLDP Guidelines
Off farm IG activities 5
Chick transport support fund
Livestock development fund (animal health) to
Community Committee
Yr1100, Yr225, Yr30

• Buffalo bull supply up to Rs 15,000
• Cattle bull supply up to Rs 25,000
• Yak and ass supply up to 70
• Buck or ram supply Rs 8,000/30 females

Lending for animal purchase repayment
Field demonstrations/ visits
Chicks supply
Transport cost price of chicks
Drenching and vaccinations
Through VAHW
Chick growers
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