TONLE SAP POVERTY REDUCTION AND SMALLHOLDER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Annual Report 2016
MAFF/NCDD 4/20/2017
Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
Annual Report 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents A.
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
B.
BASIC DATA ................................................................................................................. 2
C.
PROJECT OUTCOME AND IMPACT ............................................................................ 3
D.
SUMMARY OF PROJECT STATUS .............................................................................. 4
E.
UTILIZATION OF FUNDS .............................................................................................. 1
F.
ANNUAL PHYSICAL PROGRESS ................................................................................. 4 F.1
Targets and Achievements for Impact and Outcome Level (in the ADB DMF) ........ 4
F.2
Physical Progress for Output 1 ................................................................................ 6
F.3
Physical Progress for Output 2 .............................................................................. 11
F.4
Physical Progress for Output 3 .............................................................................. 17
G. ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR 2017 ....................................................... 20
Appendix 1
Design and Monitoring Framework
Appendix 2
Gender Action Plan
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADB AEA AWPB BMC CAA CEW CARD CC CDF CIG CIP DCU DoA DST DTL EA ECCE GAP GnAP GDA GoF IA IFAD KPC KPT LIG MAFF M&E MCA MPTC NGO PIC PID PST RGC RSPG SRP TA TKM ToT TL TSSD
Asian Development Bank Agro-ecosystems Analysis Annual Work Plan and Budget Banteay Meanchey province Commune Administrative Assistant Commune Extension Worker Council for Agriculture and Rural Development Commune Council Commune Development Fund Common Interest Group Commune Investment Plan Development Coordination Unit Department of Agriculture (District) District Support Team Deputy Team Leader Executing Agency Environmental and Climate Change Expert Good Agricultural Practice Gender Action Plan General Directorate of Agriculture Government of Finland Implementing Agency International Fund for Agriculture Kampong Cham province Kampong Thom province Livelihood Improvement Group Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Monitoring and Evaluation Mobile Commune Access (Program) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Non-Government Organisation Project Implementation Consultants Planning and Investment Division Provincial Support Team Royal Government of Cambodia Rice Seed Producer Group Siem Reap province Technical Assistance Tboung Khmum Training of Trainers Team Leader Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project (TSSD) which commenced in 2010 is designed to achieve an improvement in the livelihoods of people in five provinces around the Tonle Sap basin by 2020 which will be achieved by increased agricultural productivity in 196 communes, in 28 districts of five provinces. This includes improved rural infrastructure, improved agricultural support and rural financial services, increasing diversification of household economic activities, and the creation of on- and offfarm livelihood opportunities. The Project focuses on assisting communities establish livelihood improvement strategies for resource-poor1 farming households with assets that give them the potential to increase their farm based income. The Project benefits will be founded on improved productivity and diversified crop and livestock production by assisting communities to adopt improved integrated rice-based farming and small-scale livestock production systems. The Project is designed to trigger broad based development with direct participation of beneficiaries in planning and execution of growth and poverty reduction initiatives, and by strengthening agricultural support service functions at commune and district levels. 2. The Annual Report for 2016 provides a description of the progress that has been achieved during the year and an analysis of the issues/problems that have been encountered. The report also includes a summary of the financial progress.
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Households in the Project communes involved in agricultural production with less than 1.0 hectare of usable agricultural land are considered resource poor smallholders 1
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BASIC DATA
ADB/IFAD/GoF Loan/Grant Numbers
ADB: L 2599 - CAM (SF); G 0186 - CAM (SF) IFAD: L 793 - KH; DSF - 8048 - KH GoF: G 0191 - CAM
Project Title
Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project (TSSD)
Borrower
Royal Government of Cambodia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) National Committee on Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS)
Implementing Agencies
MAFF - General Directorate for Agriculture (GDA) NCDDS Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC)
Project Steering Committee
Headed by the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD)
Total Project Cost (USD million)
51.31 (excluding taxes and duties of USD 5 million)
Project Financing (USD million)
ADB Grant Loan
27.30 3.31
IFAD Grant Loan
6.80 6.80
GoF Grant
1.59
RGC 5.50
Date of Loan/Grant Approval by ADB
ADB 8 Dec 2009
Date of Signing of Loan/Grant Agreements
ADB/RGC IFAD/RGC GoF/RGC
Date of Effectiveness of Loans/Grants
ADB: 31 Mar 2010; IFAD 2 Jul 2012; GoF 20 Dec 2010
Closing Date Loans/Grants
ADB 28 Feb 2018; IFAD 31 Aug 2017; GoF 31 Dec 2014
Dates of ADB Review Missions in 2016
15 - 29 Jan, 2 - 10 June & 17 - 31 Oct 2016
Project Impact
Livelihoods in target communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap Basin improved by 2020.
Project Outcome
Increased agricultural productivity and improved access to markets within the Project area.
Components
Project Area
27 Dec 2009 15 Feb 2010 20 Sep 2010
1. Commune Development through a commune block grant: - Improved rural infrastructure supporting agricultural productivity; - Improved capacity of smallholder farmers; - Strengthened commune project management capacity. 2. Enabling environment for agricultural productivity and diversification: - Improved agricultural policy environment; - Increased availability and access to quality seeds; - Increased access to agricultural information and market data. 3. Project Management The Project covers 196 communes: BMC (32), SRP (58), KPT (45), KPC (40) and TKM (21). Selection of the Project communes was based upon (i) relative poverty; (ii) donor interventions; (iii) synergy and complementarity; (iv) growth potential by agroecological region; and (v) geographical focus.
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PROJECT OUTCOME AND IMPACT
4. The TSSD is designed to foster community-driven infrastructure, and capacity development in 196 communes in the provinces of Banteay Meanchey (BMC), Siem Reap (SRP), Kampong Thom (KPT), Kampong Cham (KPC) and Tboung Khmum (TKM). The Project is assisting the Government in creating: ✓ Rural infrastructure to improve agricultural production, market access and quality of life in rural communities; ✓ Stronger rural financial services extended to resource-poor smallholder farmers; ✓ Better agricultural support services, including research, extension and information delivery services supporting increased agricultural productivity by smallholder farmers; ✓ Appropriate policies and regulations that support smallholder farming communities; ✓ Effective project management that enables timely completion of the project and achievement of project objectives. 5. The outcome of the TSSD will be increased agricultural productivity and improved access to markets created in 196 communes in five provinces in the Tonle Sap basin. The Project Purpose is to achieve an increase in agricultural productivity and improve access to markets in 196 targeted communes in the five provinces. 6. The Project commenced in March 2010. It is too early to make any assessment of the progress towards the achievement of the Project outcomes and impact at this stage. However, for clarity the Project Outcomes and Impact together with indicators can be summarised as follows: Project Outcome: Agricultural productivity increased and improved access to markets created in 196 communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap basin ✓ By 2017 in participating communes average rice yields increased to more than 3.50 t/ha. ✓ Diversified farming systems reduce share of household income from rice by 20 per cent. ✓ Marketed farm and off-farm products increased by 25 per cent. ✓ Participation in livelihood activities of the poor and poorest groups, including women and female heads of households, at least 10 per cent higher than their percentage of the population in the target communes. ✓ More than 70 per cent of the LIG members graduate to become eligible for formal credit services. Project Impact: Livelihoods in target communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap basin improved by 2020. ✓ Annual months of food shortage reduced from three months in 2008 to one month by 2020 in target communes ✓ No. of households classified in ID 2 Poor reduced by 50 per cent in 196 project communes by 2020.
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SUMMARY OF PROJECT STATUS
Status of project scope/implementation arrangements compared with those in the report and RRP, and whether major changes have occurred or will need to be made. The Project progress improved further during 2016 and there was 82.0 percent disbursement against the AWPB which was higher than achieved in 2015. Good coordination between the EAs and IAs was maintained as well as between the PFT and PAC in each province through the continued conduct of regular monthly Provincial Coordination Meetings. During this year, the availability of funding was not such a constraint as in previous years although there remains a need to improve the speed of liquidations from the provincial level. Assessment of the likelihood that the Project purpose will be met in part or in full, and whether remedial measures are required based on the current project scope and implementation arrangements. The Project purpose focuses on increased agricultural productivity and improved access to markets being created in the 196 communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap basin. This will be achieved through the outcome of the promotion of improved livelihoods, which are focussed on agricultural production, and the creation of improved market linkages for inputs, credit and the sale of agricultural produce. The mechanism for achieving this is the LIGs that have been established in all target villages and the livelihood activities that are now being implemented through the provision of the loans from the Group Revolving Funds to the LIG members. An assessment of changes to the key assumptions and risks that affect attainment of the development objectives; and other project developments, including monitoring and reporting on environmental and social requirements that might adversely affect the project's viability or accomplishment of immediate objectives. Assessment of Assumptions and Risks at Output level: - Decentralisation and de-concentration policy reforms continue to be central to government policy through MoI/NCDDS and there is continued strong support for the empowerment of the Communes to identify their own development priorities and for these to be identified in their Annual Commune Investment Plans (CIPS). Intensive capacity building is being supported in all targeted communes to ensure that the CCs and staff, as well as district teams, have the capability to fully implement Project activities and have a sound understanding of all Project guidelines that they are required to follow. -
MAFF have a continued commitment to the establishment of enabling policies for agricultural productivity enhancement with a particular focus on promoting smallholder productivity. The risk imposed by adverse climate effects will be moderated by careful assessment of the potential for climate change and modification of infrastructure design or adaptation of agricultural technologies to mitigate these effects.
Assessment of Assumptions and Risks at Project Outcome level: - The RGC remains committed to the success of this Project evidenced through the commitment of substantial personnel resources at national and sub-national level and the provision of adequate counterpart funds. -
ADB and IFAD funding continues to be made available in a timely manner.
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The risk of adverse climatic effects will be mitigated through the introduction of infrastructure design modifications and robust diversified agricultural technology interventions.
Assessment of Assumptions at Project Impact level: -
The political stability within the country has been maintained reasonably well and the implementation of complimentary projects is proceeding without undue delay.
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UTILIZATION OF FUNDS
7. The TSSD is funded through grants/loans from ADB, IFAD and Government of Finland (GoF) with a total amount of USD51.31 million as follows: ADB Grant 01866 - CAM (SF)
USD 27.30 million
ADB Loan 2599 - CAM (SF)
USD 3.31 million
IFAD Grant DSF-8048-KH & Loan 793-KH USD 13.60 million
8.
GoF Grant 0191-CAM
USD 1.59 million
Royal Government of Cambodia
USD 5.50 million
The cumulative disbursement to date can be summarised as follows: -
The overall cumulative disbursement to end of 2016 for investment and recurrent costs were USD 40,357,889 (87.6 per cent) and 4,265,297 (89.1 per cent) respectively and the overall disbursement rate was 87.7 per cent.
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The total disbursement during 2016 amounted to USD 10,344,512 which was equivalent to a disbursement rate of 82.0 per cent against the AWPB.
9. The Cumulative Disbursement (for investment and recurrent costs) at the end of the 2016 amounted to USD 34,001,753 for NCDDS (Component 1 & 3), USD 4,529,114 for MAFFGDA (under Components 2 & 3), USD 5,570,933 for MAFF/DCU (under Components 2 & 3) and USD 521,386 for MPTC (Components 2 & 3). This was equivalent to overall Disbursement Rates of 89.0, 84.0, 85.0 and 73.0 per cent for NCDDS, MAFF/GDA, MAFF/DCU and MPTC respectively. 10. There was a total disbursement during 2016 of USD 6,227,850 through transfers to the 196 communes as Block Grants so that the total amount disbursed is now USD 24,380,574 (representing 78.2 per cent of the total allocation). These funds were partially used to support the rural infrastructure sub-projects, creation of the Group Revolving Funds (GRFs) of the Livelihood Improvement Groups (LIGs) and in meeting the CC administrative costs. The current balance in the commune accounts is USD 3,054,496. Table 1 Status of Commune Block Grants (end 2016) Disbursement from CDF Accounts Q4 2016
Cumulative to date
% of total allocation disbursed
Current Balance of CDF Accounts
2,875,202
134,475
3,009,677
59.6%
458,778
2,035,160
4,038,312
540,600
4,578,913
50.2%
1,074,438
5,450,799
1,414,473
3,394,026
323,178
3,717,204
54.1%
706,460
6,314,286
4,819,983
1,494,303
2,927,080
976,244
3,903,324
61.8%
416,542
21
3,821,000
2,924,783
896,216
1,698,501
828,005
2,526,505
66.1%
398,278
196
31,179,782
24,380,574
6,799,208
14,933,121
2,802,502
17,735,623
56.9%
3,054,496
Province
No. of communes
Total CDF Allocation
Cumulative CDF Transfers to Q4 2016
Remaining CDF Allocation
Cumulative to Q3 2016
BMC
32
5,051,093
4,092,036
959,056
SRP
58
9,128,132
7,092,972
KPT
45
6,865,272
KPC
40
TBK
Total
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11. The analysis of the cumulative disbursement figures below shows that the funds for equipment, vehicles (cars and motorcycles) and capacity building activities have been either fully utilised or overspent. Because of the serious shortage of recurrent funding both the EAs have adopted measures to curtail expenditure during this year. Table 2 Summary of Percent Cumulative Disbursement by Loan Categories and Financier Financier (%) Category
\
RGC
Total
ADB Loan
ADB Grant
IFAD Loan*
IFAD Grant*
Finland Grant
Revised Allocation
Disbursement
%
94% 94% -
89% 95% 81% 79% 99% 93% 106% 54% 87%
84% 84% -
84% 84% -
76% 73% 94% 0% 4%
31,674.68 13,180.88 13,603.80 4,890.00 2,203.62 1,613.60 989.10 535.60 88.90 820.20 1,761.67 2,121.91 596.76 5,325.99
27,935.59 12,481.31 11,471.75 3,982.53 1,724.38 1,239.36 715.53 523.84 0.00 808.33 1,635.39 2,184.48 330.78 4,499.59
88% 95% 84% 81% 78% 77% 72% 98% 0% 99% 93% 103% 55% 84%
Total
I. Investment Costs A. Community Development (CC Block Grant) A1. Civil Works (Social Infrastructure) A2. Livelihood Improvement Funds A3. Commune Project Management Cost B. Agriculture Productivity enhancement D. Rural ICT D1. ICT Equipment D2. Training and Capacity Building D3. Systems Operation (Multi-media) E. Equipment and Furniture F. Vehicles G. Capacity Building H. Surveys, Monitoring, and Auditing I. Consulting Services Investment (sub-total)
94% 94% 76% 47% 69% 13% 0% 99% 79% 67% 90%
94%
89%
84%
84%
70%
46,118.43
40,357.90
88%
92%
-
97% 85%
-
-
-
1,465.07 3,321.00
1,426.04 2,839.25
97% 85%
92%
-
89%
-
-
-
4,786.07
4,265.30
89%
90%
94%
44,623.20
88%
II. Recurrent Costs A. Incremental Staff B. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) /a Recurrent Costs (sub-total)
50,904.50
TOTAL ALLOCATION TOTAL DISBURSEMENT
89% 84%
84%
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Table 3 Summary of Actual Expenditure during 2016 Approved Budget
Category
2016 Annual Budget
Actual Disbursement Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2016
CTD
Budget Balance
Cumulative Disbursement Rate %
I. INVESTMENT COSTS MAFF-DCU MAFF-GDA NCDDS
6,029,080
819,905
195,900
162,465
65,458
225,502
649,324
5,157,558
871,522
85.5%
3,339,750
1,284,650
260,898
338,778
236,583
129,988
966,246
2,587,292
752,458
77.5%
36,359,171
9,608,052
1,324,647
2,895,594
1,620,201
1,781,032
7,764,104
32,408,526
3,950,645
89.1%
204,513
135,387
60.2%
MPTC
339,900
Sub Total (I): Investment Costs
-
46,067,901
11,712,607
-
-
1,781,444
3,396,837
-
-
1,922,243
2,136,522
9,379,674
40,357,889
5,710,012
87.6%
II. RECURRENT COSTS MAFF-DCU MAFF-GDA
503,204
68,676
28,440
15,277
31,104
12,461
87,281
413,375
89,829
82.1%
2,036,796
364,668
187,817
76,943
100,083
85,406
450,250
1,941,822
94,974
95.3%
NCDDS
1,874,571
408,768
177,425
93,902
101,463
101,194
424,278
1,593,226
281,345
85.0%
1,004
1,004
1,980
1,980
3,029
316,873
54,627
85.3%
MPTC
371,500
Sub Total Recurrent Costs (II) GRAND TOTAL (I)+(II)
-
4,786,071
842,112
394,686
187,126
234,630
201,041
964,838
4,265,297
520,774
89.1%
50,853,972
12,554,719
2,176,130
3,583,962
2,156,873
2,337,563
10,344,512
44,623,186
6,230,786
87.7%
Overall Cumulative Disbursement Progress (%)
Cumulative Disbursement 2015 (%) 90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
IAs
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
IAs
0% MAFF-DCU
MAFF-GDA
NCDDS
MPTC
MAFF-DCU
MAFF-GDA
NCDDS
MPTC
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ANNUAL PHYSICAL PROGRESS F.1
Targets and Achievements for Impact and Outcome Level (in the ADB DMF) Results Monitoring Framework Indicators
Baseline, Value and Year
Target and Achievement
IMPACT: LIVELIHOODS IN TARGET COMMUNES IN FIVE PROVINCES IN TONLE SAP BASIN IMPROVED BY 2020 Reduction in number of months with annual food shortages
3.1 month food shortage (Baseline, 2013)
Target (2020): Annual months of food shortage reduced to one month in target communes. Achievement: There is no data collected yet on the reduction in the period of annual food shortages.
2017
Overall Target
% of achievement of target
-
1
n.a.
Achievement Unit Number of months of food shortage in target communes
Reduction in number of households in ID 2 poor category
# 13.8 % (NCDDS, 2013)
2012
2013
2014
2015
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Target (2020): Number of households in ID 2 poor category reduced by 50 percent in 196 target communes. Achievement: There is no data available yet on reduction in the number ID2 poor category households in the target communes although anecdotal evidence suggests that there have been reductions. Achievement 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
-
50 %
Unit Percentage reduction in ID 2 poor category households in 196 target communes
%
2016
% of achievement of target n.a.
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Baseline, Value and Year
Target and Achievement
OUTCOME: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY INCFREASED AND IMPROVED ACCESS TO MARKETS CREATED IN 196 COMMUNES IN FIVE PROVINCES IN TONLE SAP B ASIN.
Increased average rice yields
1.6 tons/ha (Baseline, 2013)
Target (2017): Average rice yields increased to more than 3.50 tons/ha Achievement: MAFF estimate of average rice yields (DS and WS) across the five target provinces was 3.0 tons/ha. Achievement 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
2.94
2.88
3.00
-
3.50
Unit Average rice yields across target provinces (combined WS and DS crops)
tons/ ha
Average rice yields of ID Poor households in target communes
WS 1.4 tons/ha DS 2.8 tons/ha (Baseline, 2013)
Average rice yields of ID Poor Households
Reduced share of household income from rice reduced by diversified farming systems
tons/ ha 50 % (Baseline, 2013)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
-
2.8
Reduced share of household income from rice due to diversification of farming systems
Increased marketing of farm and off-farm products
% 40 % (Baseline, 2013)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
-
20
Increase in marketing of farm and off-farm products
%
n.a.
% of achievement of target n.a.
Target (2017): Marketed farm and off-farm products increased by 25 per cent. Achievement: No data has been collected yet, but this will be measured during the end-line survey that will be done in Q3 2017. Achievement
Unit
% of achievement of target
Target (2017): Diversified farming systems reduce the share of household income on rice by 20 percent. Achievement: No data has been collected om the average rice yields from ID Poor Households. This will be measured during the end-line survey to be done in Q3 2017. Achievement
Unit
86 %
Target (2017): Average rice yields of ID poor households in target communes increased to more than 2.8 tons/ha for WS production Achievement: No data has been collected om the average rice yields from ID Poor Households. This will be measured during the end-line survey to be done in Q3 2017. Achievement
Unit
% of achievement of target
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
-
25
% of achievement of target n.a.
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Physical Progress for Output 1 Results Monitoring Framework Indicators
Unit
Target and Achievement
OUTPUT 1: COMMUNE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLOCK GRANTS Target (2017): All target communes establish Commune Development Funds (CDFs) and utilise these to implement 592 rural infrastructure sub-projects for 90 km of rural roads and rehabilitation of smallscale irrigation and drainage facilities covering 2,500 ha of farm land. Achievement: CDFs have been provided to all 196 target communes, which have been used to fund 685 rural infrastructure sub-projects and the construction of 404 km of rural roads and rehabilitation of irrigation servicing an area of 55,052 ha. % of Cumulative Achievement Overall achievement Target 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 of target
1.1: Improved rural infrastructure
No. of communes with established CDFs supported by Block Grants
#
0
196
196
196
196
-
196
100 %
No. of rural infrastructure projects supported from CDF
#
14
98
396
592
685
-
592
116 %
No. of km. of rural roads constructed
km
11
60
178
314
404
-
90
448 %
No. of ha of land supplied with water through rehabilitation of irrigation facilities
ha
805
10,834
28,892
41,124
55,052
-
2,500
2,202 %
Target (2018): Livelihood Improvement Groups (LIGs) are established in all 1,241 target villages and 70 percent of these are fully operational with GRFs that are used to support 4,956 livelihood activities with at least 50 percent of the rural loans taken by women. Achievement: A total of 1,215 LIGs are still functioning and of these 1,189 have been assessed as having a satisfactory organisational structure. A total of 3,996 livelihood activities have been funded and 54 percent of the loans have been taken by women. % of Cumulative Achievement Overall achievement Target 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 of target
1.2: Improved capacity of smallholder farmers
No. of LIGs formed with access to extension, quality seeds and rural finance
#
0
0
470
771
1,241
-
1,239
100 %
No. of LIGs fully operational with satisfactory organisational assessment
#
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1,189
-
70
96 %
No. of livelihood activities supported through the CDF
#
0
0
0
1,569
3,996
-
4,956
81 %
Percentage of rural loans taken by women
%
0
0
56.3
51.0
54.0
-
50.0
108 %
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Unit
Target and Achievement
OUTPUT 1: COMMUNE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLOCK GRANTS Target (2017): At least one women is elected to the three-person management committee of any LIGs. Achievement: Currently the proportion of elected LIG management committee members that are women has risen to 60 percent.
1.3: Improved commune capacity for project management
Cumulative Achievement
Percent of women elected to the LIG management committees
%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
53.0
60.5
-
30
% of achievement of target 202 %
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Output 1: COMMUNE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLOCK GRANTS Output 1.1: Improved Rural Infrastructure supporting agricultural productivity Activities Planned 1.1.1: Identification of infrastructure needs included in the CIPs for 196 communes and submission of priority list of 185 rural infrastructure sub-projects submitted to the PFT.
Accomplishment - During Q1 The CC in each target commune conducted meetings with the participation of District Facilitation Teams (DFTs), Commune Technical Assistants (CTAs) and staff of SSP2 to select priority rural infrastructure subprojects with support from the PIC Rural Infrastructure Engineers (RIEs). All rural infrastructure sub-projects identified were responding to the needs of at least one LIG. Based upon the available budget a final selection of 144 subprojects (93 percent of target of 155).
1.1.2: Develop designs for approved rural infrastructure sub-projects including field visits, topographic surveys, data collection, safeguard reports and preparation of designs and cost estimates.
- Due to budgetary constraints, the number of rural infrastructure sub-projects had to be reduced and only 99 sub-projects could proceed. For all these subprojects, the topographic surveys were completed by the CTAs with support from the RIEs, safeguard reports were prepared and technical designs and cost estimates were completed by the end of Q2.
1.1.3: Review Technical designs, conduct bidding and award contracts for rural infrastructure sub-projects.
- By the end of Q3 the technical clearance had been given for 99 rural infrastructure sub-projects and there were successful bid meetings and contract awards for these sub-projects. Only one sub-project in SRP province had to be re-bid.
1.1.4: Monitor and supervise contractor’s performance, progress payments and assess quality of works for 104 rural infrastructure sub-projects.
- By the year end, all but one the 110 sub-projects carried over from 2015 were completed. For the 2016 sub-projects, 18 were still under construction; and 72 had completed construction of which 15 had completed contracts. Overall the rural infrastructure sub-projects have benefitted a total of 374,874 households in all target provinces.
Issues/Constraint/Actions -
Provincial tax department had asked all contractors awarded contract to pay 10 percent VAT. Last time it happened only BMC, but this year had occurred in other target provinces. In the case of KPT, the tax office asked for payment of 10 percent VAT of all awarded contracts since 2012. Further discussion between NCDDS, MEF and ADB was needed and needs to take place during the next Mission. During the January Mission, there was a meeting with the BMC Taxation Department who were provided with copies of the Financing Agreements for the Loan. But they insisted that there was a need for an instruction letter from MEF to enable them to apply the tax. This is an on-going issue that has been affecting the contractors in BMC for the last two years and is still not resolved. The fact that the issue is now occurring in other provinces makes it even more imperative to resolve this without further delay.
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The construction work for a total of 35 rural infrastructure sub-projects was delayed due to flooding. CC need to be encouraged by the PID/PFT to follow up with contractors as soon as contracts are signed to ensure that construction starts immediately. PMC with assistance from CTA should review all contract documents and strictly supervise the construction work to ensure that all sub-projects are completed on time.
Output 1.2: Improved capacity of smallholder farmers Activities Planned
1.2.1: Capacity building and mentoring of LIGs.
Accomplishment - Out of the total of 1,170 target villages there have been 1,241 LIGs formed with a total membership of 29,512 households. The proportions of ID Poor 1, ID Poor 2 And Non-ID Poor Households are 45, 57 and 19 percent respectively. There are 6,167 Female Headed Households (FHHs) representing 21 percent of all LIG household members. The 1st tranche of funds for the Group Revolving Funds (GRFs) have bene released to all LIGs, the 2 nd tranche has been released to 1,233 LIGs and the 3rd tranche has been released to 1,170 LIGs. The extension of loans from the GRFs to LIG members for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle of lending has been completed in 1,241, 1077 and 501 groups respectively. - Based upon the LIG capacity assessment 26 LIGs were found to be below standard so the number of LIGs that will be eligible for support in 2017 will be 1,215. - The SSP2 for Training and Mentoring of LIGs provided continuing support to all LIGs during the year. Training was completed on awareness raising on safe migration was completed for all LIGs. Monthly coaching sessions on the internal rules were provided by SSP2 staff on a regular basis to all LIGs and similarly for cash recording and bookkeeping which has been done during the group monthly meetings (banking day). The training for LIG leaders on conflict resolution and leadership has not yet commenced. A total of 289 LIGs completed annual elections of the management committee and 261 LIGs conducted their annual assembly meetings.
1.2.2: Conduct of Agro-ecosystems Analysis (AEA) in 92 communes (Batch 2) incorporating gender and social aspects.
- The AEA for all 196 communes were completed at the end of 2015.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project Annual Report 2016 OUTPUT 1: COMMUNE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLOCK GRANTS Output 1.2: Improved capacity of smallholder farmers Activities Planned Accomplishment - A total of 254 training plans for the LIGs were prepared with assistance from the Commune Extension Workers (CEWs) out of a total of 392 (65 percent of target). There were 274 proposals prepared by the Commune Women and 1.2.3: Identification and design of Child Coordinators (CWCCs) for gender related training activities for LIGs (70 livelihood improvement activities/subpercent of target). There were 145 contract awards/proposals prepared by the projects for LIGs. CEWs and approved by the CCs for non-livestock activities (74 percent of target). SSP3 prepared 606 proposals which were approved by the CCs for livestock activities (100 percent of target).
1.2.4. Implementation of livelihood subprojects for LIGs.
- There were 1,51 awareness raising activities on Domestic Violence (DV) and nutrition organised by the CCWCs for LIG members (85 percent of target). There were 68 awareness raising activities on the gender implications of climate change (5 percent of target). A total of 105 learning activities for nonlivestock were completed (54 percent of target) and 46 learning activities were completed that were carried over from 2015. There were 602 livestock demonstrations established (99 percent of target) and 1,869 livestock related learning activities (103 percent of target). There were also 875 livestock related learning activities carried over form 2015. - Overall, across the four lending cycles to date 50 percent of the loans have been for livestock (chicken and pigs) and 33 percent for crop (rice, vegetables and cash crops) production. - There were 35 additional chick production units established by SSP3 (109 percent of target), and 945 meetings organised for LIG members at chick production units (95 percent of target).
1.2.5: Support for vaccination program for the communes.
- During the year there were 56 semester meetings organised with Village Animal Health Workers (VAHWs) (100 percent of target). SSP3 staff completed 13,784 monitoring visits for village livestock demonstrations (95 percent of total) and 1,275 monitoring visits for chick production units (195 percent of target).
Issues/Constraint/Actions - Organising trainings for LIGs proved to be difficult due to the large numbers of LIG leaders and members being absent from the village at times when they had migrated to work for harvesting crops such as, cassava, cashew and other cash crops. A further factor was the prolonged drought which had a very profound effect on the livelihoods of the LIG members and this has caused many more families to move away in search of paid employment. This also involved LIG leaders and consequently it was difficult, if not impossible in some cases, to organise meetings and trainings. The only solution was to delay the training schedule and assessment until the situation improves and the LIG members return to their village to prepare for this year’s cropping. -
Wherever possible the LIG members who were elected to be the office bearers should be selected from those who have no plan to migrate. But there were still instances where this occurred and the frequency of occurrence was too high. However, there was little that could be done aside from arranging for the election of new LIG Leader where this situation does occur but this process is not easy in the absence of the previous leader.
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Some LIGs did not regularly conduct their banking day/monthly meetings, because group leaders are not active, and some members are not available to the meetings. Also, some capable LIG members had hesitated to stand for election to become LIG leaders. SSP2 staff tried to regularly follow-up and closely engage with the LIGs in identifying appropriate and alternative solutions to assist the groups to operate normally. They became more active in encouraging the most capable LIG members to be prepared to stand for election.
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Some LIG members were late to repay their loans to the groups even after the local authorities intervened. SSP2 and CEWs tried to engage directly with the LIG members who had overdue repayments as well their guarantors to work out a solution for repayment of the loans so that these LIG members can avail of new loans.
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Some LIG leaders had taken away the group funds and they left the villages without giving any notification. CEWs were asked to monitor the utilisation of the GRF closely, The LIGs should aim to recycle the loans continuously and if there were instances where large amount of cash being accumulated and not relent, the CEW was required to notify SSP2 for intervention. This would prevent LIG leaders from being able to abscond with large amount.
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During the earlier part of 2016 the weather was exceptionally cold and this had adverse effect on the health of chickens and more so for chicks aged below one month. SSP3 district staff based staff had to act to keep the chicks warm by providing more heating lamps or rice husk for the chicks. The adult chickens were given medication to reduce the risk of infectious diseases. Vaccination of healthy chicken was also conducted.
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The understanding on new business plan formation was limited for many LIG members particularly for those that have limited literacy. CEW and SSP2 were required to provide frequent coaching and follow up explain to the LIG members their business plan form and raise awareness in every monthly group member meeting and during home visits to the members. This constraint also applied to their knowledge of group statutes and internal rules.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project Annual Report 2016 OUTPUT 1: COMMUNE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLOCK GRANTS Output 1.2: Improved capacity of smallholder farmers Issues/Constraint/Actions (cont.,) - Climate change (longer drought and more irregular rain pattern) had an increasing impact on LIG cash crop production, especially cassava, corn and sesame, and their chicken raising was adversely affected also. There was a need for more awareness raising on climate change resilient techniques for crop production for the LIG members. Appropriate biosafety measures were also introduced and applied by LIG members, and there was a need for crop varieties with greater drought resistance to be adopted. -
Because of crop production decline and low market demand this led some LIG members to take more loans from other MFI/Banks as well as migrating to other districts/provinces to find the jobs that caused lately repaying interest and principal back to group. CEWs and SSP2 staff had to provide additional guidance to the LIG members in the preparation of their loan request application and business plan preparation to take account of these risks.
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Many LIGs were found to not have good recording keeping or record keeping is very irregular because of the low levels of literacy. The CEWs and SSP2 had to request to these members to ask other family members who could write and read to keep records on their behalf, and submit these records to the LIG leaders for reviewing and comments in very LIG-monthly meeting (banking day).
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26 LIGs were identified to be dissolved due to poor performance; consisting of nine LIGs in BMC, eight LIGs in SRP, one LIG in KPT, three LIGs in KPC, and five LIGs in TKM. The PFT were required to follow up on all dissolved LIGs which must be documented with an agreement in the CC meeting, and further facilitate in collecting GRF back to CDF bank account.
Output 1.3: Improved Commune Capacity for Project Management Activities Planned 1.3.1. Agreements signed between CCs and the LIGs on the amount of GRF transfers. 1.3.2. Recruitment of C/S staff and conduct of TNAs.
Accomplishment - A total of 832 new LIG members were recruited and all LIGS reviewed the agreements on GRF transfers and these were signed by the Commune Chief and the LIG Leaders. - The performance assessment of the CEWs was completed for 193 positions. - Refresher training on the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) leaning approach was completed in each province for the CEWs, DFTs/DSTs and SSP2/SSP3 field staff. - There were 28 trainings on the gender implications of climate change for the CCs, CCWCs and CEWs (85 percent of target).
1.3.3: Provide capacity building and training for commune staff and CC members.
- Orientation training on the guidelines for publishing the annual social audit for provided to CCs and CAAs/CEWs and the annual social audits were completed.in 173 communes (88 percent of target). - Customer (LIG) Satisfaction Surveys were conducted by the CCs on the level of service from SSP2 were completed in 398 communes (99 % of target). - There were 512 quarterly meetings organised between LIGs and input suppliers (seed producer groups and chick producers) completed (65 percent of target).
Issues/Constraint/Actions - The phasing out of the CAAs after Q2 necessitated that their tasks were handed over to the CEWs. This included the preparation of the financial reports for the commune but some CEWs had limited knowledge on computer use, and financial management and reporting. The Local Government Finance Services Advisers (LGFSAs) in each province followed a schedule for coaching all CEWs on basic computer and financial reporting so that they perform these additional functions. -
A few communes had released CDF payments exceeding the budget plan which led to them have insufficient budget to support other activities. The CEWs, with support from the LGFSAs, had to review the monthly financial reports closely and where necessary the money had to be returned to CDF Bank accounts.
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Some CCs lacked a clear understanding on their roles in supporting the LIGs, that resulted in them not being actively involved in supporting LIGs. The PFTs were required to provide more guidance to the CCs on their roles and responsibilities, and this was to be done during the dissemination workshops for the AWPB-2017 in each province.
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The remaining livelihood training budget in the CC accounts differed between communes, and in some cases, it was found to be quite small, so that these communes would not be able to support SSP3 activities during 2017. NCDDS were required to reallocate some of the training budget so that the same amount would be available to each commune for supporting SSP3 activities in all target communes for this 2017.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
F.3
Annual Report 2016
Physical Progress for Output 2 Results Monitoring Framework Indicators
Unit
Target and Achievement
OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Target (2017): 10 manuals and handbooks on rice and vegetable seed production and gender issues are incorporated into pilot testing of agricultural policy initiatives. Achievement: 14 manuals and handbooks have been produced.
2.1: Improved agricultural policy environment
Cumulative Achievement
No. of manuals/handbooks on rice and vegetable seed production and livestock production developed
#
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Overall Target
0
3
6
12
14
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10
% of achievement of target 140 %
Target (2017): 100 tons of certified rice seeds and 2 tons of certified vegetable seed produced, 2,500 tons of commercial rice seeds and 15 tons of vegetable seed produced and distributed, through the activities of 35 Rice Seed Producer Groups (RSPGs) and at least one woman is elected to a threeperson management committee for each RSPG. Achievement: On the Agriculture Stations, there has been 157.8 tons of certified seed produced and the RSPGs have produced 2,671.1 tons of commercial seed. Only 38 percent of the RSPGs have sold commercial rice seed to LIG members. % of Cumulative Achievement Overall achievement Target 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 of target
2.2: Increased availability and access to quality seeds
Quantity of certified rice seed produced
tons
13.4
35.2
80.91
117.3
157.8
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100
158 %
Quantity of commercial rice seed produced
tons
0
189.6
975.36
1,711.2
2,671.1
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2,500
107 %
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0
0
0
5
15
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40
38 %
No. of RSPGs supplying commercial rice seed/vegetable seed to LIGs
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
Indicators
Annual Report 2016
Unit
Target and Achievement
OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION
2.3: Increased access to agricultural information and market data
Unit
Target (2017): 196 CEWs are equipped with mobile devices and receive technical training for dissemination of agricultural technology and marketing information, a TSSD website is established and provides a source of information and multi-media content on agricultural technologies, 224 DFTs/DSTs are equipped with enhanced computer skills to support the CEWs and CCs, 123 CC offices are equipped with solar power and 196 CCs are equipped with laptop computers and other ICT related equipment. Achievement: ICT facilities have been supplied to all 196 target communes and the CEWs have all been equipped with mobile devices and other ICT equipment. All 28 districts have been received training on ICT. % of Cumulative Achievement Overall achievement Target 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 of target
No. of communes equipped with enhanced ICT facilities
#
0
0
196
196
196
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196
100 %
No. of CEWs equipped with mobile devices for dissemination of information on agricultural technologies and market data
#
0
0
196
196
196
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196
100 %
No. of districts with enhanced capacities to deliver MCA program
#
0
0
28
28
28
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28
100 %
No. of multi-media documentaries on improved agricultural technologies developed
#
0
0
15
15
15
-
15
100 %
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
Annual Report 2016
OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Output 2.1: Improved Agricultural Policy Environment Activities Planned Accomplishment - PIC team members attended workshop to present the results of the Policy Study of Vegetable Production Development and Off-farm Income Generation. 2.1.1: Identify the scope of policy work by carrying out review of existing policy documents
- PIC team members attended two meetings organised by the National Rice Working Group and Sustainable Rice Platform.
2.1.3. Conduct consultation workshops to incorporate inputs from relevant ministries and stakeholders to finalise operational documents
- Workshops on Dissemination of Agricultural Extension Policy were conducted in each province including PDA staff, local NGO representatives and RSPG leaders.
- PIC team members joined the forum on Strengthening Cambodia Rice Sector organised by Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) in partnership with SOMA group.
- Refresher training courses were conducted for PDA and DST staff in BMC and KPT provinces on GAP auditing and certification procedures. - The Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) for selected GAP Producer Groups carried over from 2015 were completed. In addition, for the five newly formed GAP Producer Groups there were FFs completed (100 % of target).
2.1.4: Pilot Testing of Agricultural Policies (a) Good Agricultural Practices
- 33 Minimum Residue Limit (MRL) test kits for GAP testing were distributed to the PDA teams in each province. - Four trainings were provided for GAP producer group members on pesticide use and impact. - There were two trainings organised for GAP producer groups on Farmer Marketing School for Vegetables (18 % of target). - Quarterly meetings were conducted 52 times for GAP producer groups during the year (50 % of target). - 10 GAP producer groups gained registration as ACs.
2.1.4: Pilot Testing of Agricultural Policies
- There were 19 contract agreements signed between RSPGs and agriculture stations for the purchase of commercial seed produced (106 % of target).
(b) Contract Farming
- There were two contract signed between RSPGs and rive millers on rice seed/grain production.
2.1.5: Publication of GAP manual and selected policy or guidelines
- There were no activities completed during the year. However, the official GAP logo was approved in Q2.
2.1.6: Assist GDA in preparation of 2030 Cambodia Vision for Crop Production
- The final report for the Master Plan for Crop Production in Cambodia by 2030 was presented during a National Workshop conducted in Q2 with wide range of stakeholders from MAFF, private sector, ACs and development partners.
Issues/Constraint/Actions - Agricultural Cooperatives (ACs) have limited capital and it is not feasible to share profits with their members. The formation of ACs in some cases has been done without any clear business plan for the group or identification of the activities that they will engage in. Capacity building support is an urgent need for the ACs as well as assistance in planning their business activities. Output 2.2: Increased Availability and Access to Quality Seeds Activities Planned Accomplishment - Two additional RSPGs were formed, one in SRP and one in TKM provinces and meetings were conducted with the members of both these groups to 2.2.1: Identification of farmer strengthen their management structures. However, the planned study of organisations for seed production RSPGs using the Capacity Assessment Tool was not conducted.
2.2.2: Development of partnerships with relevant research stations for seed production and distribution
- The two agriculture stations had a combined total production of 40.5 tons of certified seed and they also seed of cash crops on an area of just under one hectare. - The total sales of commercial rice seed by the RSPGs was 959.9 tons. - There were two field days conducted for RSPG members during the year.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project Annual Report 2016 OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Output 2.2: Increased Availability and Access to Quality Seeds Activities Planned
Achievement - There were two meetings organised between RSPGs and agriculture stations for leverage. of marketing (50 percent of target).
2.2.3: Selection of appropriate varieties based on market demands and development of marketing strategies.
- There were four workshops conducted to form linkages between RSPGs, rice milers and NGOs/projects for rice seed marketing. However, there were no semester meetings planned between RSPGs and rice millers. - There were only 14 meetings between RSPGs and LIGs out of the planned 70 for the year (20 percent of target). - Seed cleaning machines powered by diesel engines were supplied to the 30 RSPGs to enable them to achieve better cleaning of their commercial rice seed. - The two newly formed RSPGs were supplied with Moisture Meters and given training on the use of them.
2.2.4: Provide capacity building for existing RSPGs to enable them to achieve enhanced seed production and distribution.
- The improved drying pavements and storage warehouses for 11 RSPGs, which was carried over from 2015, were completed. Also, small equipment for rice seed storage and packaging was provided to 24 RSPGs (100 percent of target). - FFSs for rice seed production were completed for the two new RSPGs and the members were supplied with seed capital of certified rice seed and supplied with signboards. - The RSPGs conducted a total of 98 quarterly meetings during the year to discuss progress and update their production plans and check their bookkeeping records (72 percent of target). - Three more RSPGs completed registration to become ACs. - There were three study tours organised for farmers/RSPG members to visit climate change projects (FAI, ASPIRE, etc.,) (60 percent of target). - A total of 181 on-farm demonstrations that had been carried over from 2015 were completed. - Three Study Tours were organised for the demonstration farmers organising the animal feed formulation demonstrations (60 percent of total) and there were 10 more demonstrations established (200 percent of target). From the total of 14 demonstration units established the cumulative production of formulated pig and chicken feed is 31.3 tons. - The following on-farm demonstrations and field days were organised:
2.2.5: Organisation of on-farm demonstrations and conduct surveys to assess increase in yields
➢ Muscovy Duck raising: 23 on-farm demonstrations (95 percent of target) and 42 field days (87 percent of target). ➢ Asparagus production: Three study tours to BMC province but only one demonstration established (7 percent of target) and no field days. ➢ Cassava production: one demonstration (50 percent of target) and two field days (50 percent of target). ➢ Integrated Farming Systems for climate change: 24 demonstrations (96 percent of target) and 46 field days (92 percent of target). ➢ Chick Production Units: 10 units were established (91 percent of target) and 14 field days for LIG members organised (63 percent of target). ➢ Native Chicken Raising: Seven demonstrations (100 percent of target) and 12 field days (86 percent of target). ➢ Sow Raising: 28 demonstrations (100 percent of target) and 47 field days (84 percent of target). ➢ Pig Fattening: 15 demonstrations (100 percent of target) and 30 field days (100 percent of target). ➢ Fish raising in plastic ponds: 40 demonstrations (93 percent of target) and 74 field days (86 percent of target). ➢ Frog Hatchery: Two demonstrations (100 percent of target) and two field days (50 percent of target). ➢ Frog Raising: 36 demonstrations (90 percent of target) and 70 field days (87 percent of target). ➢ Forage crops; No demonstrations were organised out of 10 planned. ➢ Vegetable Production: 40 demonstrations (93 percent of target) and 62 field days (72 percent of target). ➢ Early Season Crops adapted to climate change after rice harvest: 16 demonstrations (44 percent of target) and 25 field days (28 percent of target). ➢ Mushroom (steam rice straw/oyster) : 11 demonstrations (21 percent of target) and 14 field days (21 percent of target). - There were six agricultural rural trade fairs organised during River Festivals (300 percent of target).
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project Annual Report 2016 OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Output 2.2: Increased Availability and Access to Quality Seeds Activities Planned
2.2.6: Procurement and distribution of quality seeds
Achievement - The total sales of certified rice seed by the agriculture stations to the RSPGs, farmers and other buyers was 34.1 tons (85 percent of target). - The total production of commercial rice seed by the RSPGs was 956.0 tons (80 percent of target). The quantity of commercial seed sold by the RSPGs to other farmers was 679.1 tons (72 percent of target). - The quantity of commercial seeds bought by LIG members was only 16.5 tons (18 percent of target).
2.2.7: Publicity campaigns to raise awareness of the Project achievement on seed production
- There was no media publicity of training videos on rice seed production that had been planned on national TV. There was one media publicity event on the project achievements (50 percent of target). - There were 15 media publicity events for training videos on crop and livestock production techniques on national TV. (107 percent of target).
2.2.8: Publication of extension materials
- The following technical manuals were published during the year (all 100 percent of target). ➢ Chick production manual (1,000 copies); ➢ Muscovy Duck Raising manual (500 copies). - The following Training Posters were published, 55 copies of each all 100 percent of target): ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Muscovy Duck Raising; Steamed Rice Straw Mushroom; Fish Raising in plastic ponds; Frog Raising; Pesticide Use and impacts.
Issues/Constraint/Actions -
Converting the RSPGs to ACs will require additional time. Many of the RSPGs that have been assisted are newly formed and further capacity building and mentoring is needed over two or more years so that they can gain strength and be confident to convert into ACs.
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It was found that most of RSPGs have not recorded in the forms provided during the training on O&M in 2015. This mainly related to the financial transactions of the group. There was a need for further strengthening and supporting of the RSPGs to encourage them to have common business activities within the group such as rice seed trading or selling agricultural inputs, and adding more capital from group shareholders or capitalizing some earnings from group credit. In the long term this would result in better record keeping and bookkeeping and overall management of the group.
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There was also a need for supporting and strengthening the RSPGs to have common business activities within the group such as rice seed trading or selling agricultural inputs, by adding more capital from group shareholders or capitalizing some earnings from group credit, which should lead to better bookkeeping.
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It proved difficult to invite LIG members to join the field days organised at the sites of the on-farm demonstrations. Although the DSTs tried to invite LIG members to join the field days this did not always resulted in many of the LIG members attending. This was partly the result of the demonstrations not being organised in target villages, so that the LIG members had to travel to another commune in some cases to attend. More effort was needed to ensure that the demonstrations were always organised within the target villages and the CEWs were fully informed about the location of the demonstrations so they could also ensure that the LIG members are informed.
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Frog production has much better food conversion ratio than chicken and pig raising. Since frog production was found to more profitable there should be more demonstrations organised in other communes so that LIG members cold observe for themselves. But there remains a need to ensure that the marketing of the frogs will not be an issue.
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There was a need for adequate bio-security for all chicken raising demonstrations. All chicken raising demonstrations must include bio-security measures, and for those demonstrations where this was not included it must be set up without delay. Also, it is best to separate chick production from chicken raising to avoid the risk of spread of infectious diseases to the chicks.
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In some cases, the establishment of demonstrations had been delayed due to the prolonged drought. The design of demonstrations needed to consider the effect of climate change in future, and modifications incorporated to allow for the incidence of both drought as well as floods. Where severe drought was experienced the planting of demonstrations plots needed to be delayed to avoid the risk of crop failure which did not provide a good example to other farmers. T his situation also highlighted the need to design demonstrations taking into account the impact of climate change that is now affecting the country.
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The very hot weather also resulted in reduced chick production. Various measures were introduced by SSP3 to provide cooling to the housing for the chick hatcheries and or the housing for chick raising to try to ameliorate the effects of the weather. These measures needed to be incorporated also into the design of any future demonstrations on chick raising or for chick hatcheries.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project Annual Report 2016 OUTPUT 2: ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND DIVERSIFICATION Output 2.2: Increased Availability and Access to Quality Seeds Issues/Constraint/Actions -
Consideration should be given to providing the RSPGs with flat-bed dryers to enable them to dry their rice seed quickly and avoid loss of quality which results in the sale of the seed as grain.
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The certified seed produced at Balang station had all been reserved by private companies. It was essential that a portion of the seed produced was reserved for the RSPGs before sales were made to other organisations. The DSTs needed to liaise with the RSPGs to determine their seed requirements and advice Balang Station to make reservations accordingly.
Output 2.3: Increased Access to Agricultural Information and Market Data Activities Planned
Accomplishment - It had been planned that there would be training videos on catfish production, layer steamed rice straw mushroom and project achievements but none of these were completed.
2.3.1: MCA Program
- The regular live radio broadcasts on selected provincial radio channels continued to be maintained throughout the year in each province. The programs featured a wide range of technical areas and demonstration farmers and rice seed producers attended some of the programs as guest speakers. There was a total of 51 broadcast sessions during the year (85 percent of target). - During the conduct of fields days provincial TV stations were invited on 11 occasions in KPC and TKM provinces only to record footage (46 percent of target).
2.3.2: Agricultural Marketing
- The Provincial Agricultural Marketing and Rural ICT Coordinator (PAMRIC) in each province continued to collect market information on agricultural products on a regular basis including the contact details of buyers, as well as wholesale and retail prices from the town and district markets. The information has all been shared through social media through 238 postings during the year (94 percent of target). - Six market booths were upgraded for the display and sale of vegetable products from on-farm demonstrations and LIG members (75 percent of target). - There were no workshops conducted for linkage between wholesalers, retailers and vegetable producers although 15 had been planned.
Issues/Constraint/Actions - No issues were raised.
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
F.4
Annual Report 2016
Physical Progress for Output 3 Results Monitoring Framework Indicators
Unit
Target and Achievement
OUTPUT 3: EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Target (2017): 25 quarterly financial and physical progress reports submitted to ADB. 13 joint ADB/IFAD review missions conducted. 100 percent compliance with S-curve projections for contract awards, and seven external audits completed. Achievement: 18 quarterly financial and physical progress reports submitted, 11 joint ADB/IFAD review missions completed, 98 percent compliance with S-curve projections and seven external audits completed. % of Cumulative Achievement Overall achievement Target 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 of target
Project management
No. of quarterly financial and physical progress reports submitted to ADB
#
2
6
10
14
18
-
25
72 %
No. of review missions completed
#
1
3
6
8
11
-
13
85 %
Percentage of compliance with S-curve based upon contract awards/disbursement
%
n.a.
n.a.
59.0
76.0
98.0
-
100 %
98 %
No. of external audits completed
#
1
3
4
5
6
-
7
85 %
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Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project
Annual Report 2016
OUTPUT 3: EFFECTIVE PRJECT MANAGEMENT 3.1: Project steering committee functioning effectively Activities Planned
Accomplishment - There were no PSC meetings organised during the 2017.
3.1.1: Meetings of PSC through regular CARD meetings
- There were three review missions launched by ADB/IFAD which discussion of the Additional Financing for the next phase of the project.
Issues/Constraint/Actions No issues were raised. 3.2: National, provincial, district and commune coordination meetings Activities Planned
Accomplishment - There were four quarterly coordination meetings organised at national level and three national meetings with SSP3 at national level (25 % of target). - There were 53 provincial monthly coordination meetings (87 % of target) and 322 district monthly coordination meetings (96 % of target).
3.2.1: National, provincial, district and commune coordination meetings
- The percent of female staff seconded at national, provincial/district levels is 10 and 33 percent respectively. - There are 227 gender focal points appointed at national/provincial/district/ commune levels (99 % of target). - There 28 provincial monthly technical coordination meetings with PACs, PAEAs and DSTs (47 % of target). - There were two quarterly meetings for GDA, PACs, PAEAs and PICs (50 % of target). - A total of six missions from national level to monitor and backstop sub-national level (25 % of target). - The PFTs conducted 1,446 monitoring district/commune level (93 % of target).
3.2.2: Support and Monitor Project activities
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- There were only three field visits by PDOE staff to monitor rural infrastructure sub-projects (2 percent of target) and four field visits by PDWRAM staff to provide technical clearance for irrigation sub-projects (3 % of target). - The DFTs conducted 3,601 field visits to target communes to monitor progress (89 % of target). - The PACs conducted 174 field visits to districts/communes to monitor progress (120 % of progress). - The DSTs conducted 4,104 field visits to target communes to monitor progress (102 % of target). - There was one training of trainers for district and provincial gender focal points on the gender implications of climate change (100 % of target) and there were 76 % of participants were women. - There were three trainings on frog raising for DSTs (75 % of target) and 15 % of participants were women.
3.2.4: Management and technical skills transfer to DFTs, DSTs, CEWs and CAAs
- There were four trainings on bio-security and vaccination (100 % of target) and 24 % of participants were women. - There was no technical training for DSTs on cassava production, fodder making and management for livestock (four had been planned in each case). - There were two technical trainings on mushroom production for DSTs (50 % of target) and 8 % of participants were women. - There were five trainings for PDA and DSTs on the use of GAP-related MRL test kits (100 % of target) and 15 % of the participants were women.
Issues/Constraint/Actions No issues were raised.
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OUTPUT 3: EFFECTIVE PRJECT MANAGEMENT 3.3: PPMS established and supported Activities Planned
Accomplishment - There were two external audits conducted (100 % of target). - There were eight trainings on PPMS for PFT/PAC and DFTs/DSTs (100 % of target) and 33 % of the participants were women. - Data entry was completed for all rural infrastructure sub-projects from 2013, 2014 and 2015. For the sub-projects in 2016 the data entry has not yet commenced. - Data entry for 1,224 LIGs was completed (99 % of target).
3.3.2: Use of PPMS and database
- The data entry for livelihood learning livestock activities was completed for 52 and 54 % of cases from 2014 and 2015 respectively. - The data entry for livelihood learning non-livestock activities was completed for 31 and 12 % of cases from 2014 and 2015 respectively. - There were four quarterly progress reports prepared based upon the PPMS (100 % of target). - There were 336 monthly progress reports submitted by DFTs and DSTs to the PFT (100 % of target). - There were four provincial AWPB dissemination workshops conducted (100 % of target) and 27 % of participants were women.
3.3.3: Annual Reflection/Planning Workshops
- There were five AWPB planning workshops conducted (125 % of target) and 19 % of the participants were women. - There was one national AWPB planning workshop conducted and 13 % of participants were women.
Issues/Constraint/Actions No issues were raised. 3.4: Consultant services mobilized to provide technical and managerial support Activities Planned
Accomplishment - The PIC team provided a total of 79 person months of inputs (100 % of target). - The national TAs recruited by NCDDS provided a total of 36 person months input (100 % of target).
3.4.1: Consultant services mobilised
- The national TAs recruited by MAFF/DCU provided a total of seven person months input (58 % of target). - The sub-national TAs recruited by NCDDS provided a total of 144 person months input (100 % of target). - The sub-national TAs recruited by MAFF/DCU provided a total of 48 person months input (100 % of target).
Issues/Constraint/Actions No issues were raised.
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Component 1: Commune development through Block Grants Output 1.1: Improved rural infrastructure supporting agricultural productivity
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Output 1.2: Improved capacity of smallholder farmers
Output 1.3: Improved commune capacity for project management
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- No new rural infrastructure sub-projects in 2017. There will be only 43 carried over from 2016 and construction works of all sub-projects will be completed by Q2. - There will be 89 (five from 2015 AWPB) sub-projects in retention (six-month warranty) period which will be completed Q2. - Based on LIG capacity assessment results, there will be only 1,214 LIGs to be supported in 2017 and SSP2 will provide monthly coaching and mentoring services (on cash recording and LIG’s statute and internal rules) up to August 2017 to all these LIGs to enable them to manage their groups effectively. - There will be a continuation of awareness raising activities (618 activities on safe migration, and 1,214 activities on DV and child nutrition, and gender implication of climate changes) conducted in target villages, as well as regular monthly meetings. - There will be facilitations provided to LIGs for writing their own internal rules and regulation. - There will be consultative and awareness raising meetings during Q1-Q2 on establishment of LIG association, which will be materialized by Q3. - There will be facilitation for annual election of management committee members, as well as for annual assembly for all LIGs in Q1. - There will be 196 commune-based lists of basic data for non-livestock training prepared by CC/CEWs in Q1 for submission to DSTs for preparation of 253 non-livestock training proposals. - There will be 100 livestock learning activities (+100 demos) with a total 300 events be organized in total by SSP3 and CCs/CEWs. - There will be 1,214 field days organized by chicken broiler raising demo farmers as well as 1,214 field days organized by chick producers. - There will be support to 64 chick production units for development of viable business plan and plan for expansion, establishment of improved broiler-raising demos on each chick production site, and development of large extension posters (2 posters/unit) for promotion of chick handling and care during transport from chick farm to buyer’s site and broiler raising. - There will be 5,000 outstanding chick producers and chicken/broiler raising farmers identified and awarded for their quality chick production and after-sale services and adoption and dissemination of improved chicken raising practices, respectively. - SSP3 will organize 28 semester meetings with engaged VAHWs and monthly follow-up support visits (over 10,000 visits) to all village livestock demonstrations as well as 512 monitoring visits to all chick production units. - Commune block grants (for commune operation) will continue to be transferred to the commune accounts based upon needs and approval by the Provincial Facilitation Team (PFTs).
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Activities - There will be 27 unperformed LIGs dissolved and some of their good members will be assessed to allow joining some of the remaining 1,214 LIGs in nearby villages. CCs will enter into agreements with management committees of each of the 1,214 LIGs concerning the balance of all tranches of GRFs that have been transferred to all LIG accounts. - CCs will enter into agreements (LoUs) with management committees of each of the 1,214 LIGs concerning payment for auditing services and conducting annual social public audit. - There will be a contract prepared and signed by each CCs and SSP2 for the services of the latter in auditing (accounting and internal rules) and conduct of annual social public audit which will be valid until a new service provider recruited by the LIG Association. - There will be two quarterly marketing stakeholder (market exposure) meetings conducted by each CC with participation of input (chick, animal feed, etc.) suppliers, producers (chicken growers, vegetable producers, etc.), local buyers, local consumers and PDA/DoA representative (ie. DST). - Each CC will organize an annual social public audit meeting with participation of LIG leaders, CC/CEW and SSPs. - CCWCs at commune level will be mobilised for needs based awareness raising on DV and nutrition and gender implication of climate change for LIGs. - CCs will conduct monthly follow-up support visits to each LIG and will host quarterly meeting with LIG leaders and local stakeholders (like input suppliers - rice seed, chick), CEWs, CCWCs and DSTs to review progresses and identify issues for their attention to make improvements.
Component 2: Agricultural productivity enhanced
Output 2.1: Improved agricultural policy environment
Output 2.2: Increased availability and access to quality seeds
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- National dissemination workshop will be organised on CamGAP Certification Process. - There will be five province-based trainings on group management and bookkeeping for potential/AC-registered GAP producer groups. - There will be quarterly meetings with potential/AC-registered GAP producer groups. - There will be a continuation of one ongoing GAP-FFS in TKM which will be completed mid Q1.
MAFF/GDA
- Further support will be provided to Balang and Tuek Vil Agriculture Stations for the production of 25 tonnes of certified seed in total. The two stations will purchase around 115 tons of commercial rice seed from SRPGs. Balang will expand its scope of commercial seed purchase to include RSPGs in KPC and TKM. - With assistance and supports for GDA, SRP and KPT PDAs and TAs, each Station will develop its 5-year business plan. - There will be study tours for RSPG committee members to KPT - Treung Trang RSPG who has successfully organized collective trading/marketing of their rice seeds through share-based arrangement. - There will be monthly follow-up meetings with each RSPGs to strengthen their group management, bookkeeping and collective marketing practice (following their exposure to successful collective marketing practice of Steung Trang SRPG). - There will be commune meetings between RSPG representative, LIGs committee members, commune councils and other field level stakeholders to promote RSPGs in local area and their products (i.e. rice seeds). This will be followed by awareness raising campaign with each LIG through LIG regular meeting/mentoring.
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Activities - There will be a total of 253 practical multiple-event training (each with 5 events and a demonstration plot to enhance practical learning) will be organised for LIG members on non-livestock improved production practices for rice, cassava, vegetables, secondary/Chamkar crops (like sweet corn, water melon), mushroom and aquaculture (fish and frogs). - There will be four chick production units & four animal feed production units established in LIG villages KPT, KPC and TKM. - There will be additional extension materials published - technical manual (improved rice-straw mushroom growing in steamed room), farm record booklets, rice seed promotion leaflets for RSPGs and ASs (to support RSPG-LIG meetings and promote AS) and large posters (on plastic sheets) to promote safe chick handling and care during transport and broiler raising at chick production units.
Output 2.3: Increased access to agricultural information and market data -
MAFF/GDA
- Enhanced marketing assistance will be provided to the LIGs, RSPGs and Agriculture Stations including awareness raising; promotion of products through social media; assessment of existing supply chains and marketing linkages; and strengthening linkages between input suppliers, collectors, retailers and buyers. - There will be one short promotion video per province per quarter produced to enhance project visibility (achievements) national/provincial TV programs and social media. - Collection and dissemination (and sharing on Social Media) of market price of key produces and key inputs in each province. - Regular collection/generation and updates of contents onto the project website. - There will be marketing promotion of the project-assisted produces through improvement of market booths (or selling/collecting venues) at/near existing local markets and market campaign to promote local (including GAP) products through marketing promotion materials and/or provincial radio/TV advertisement and social media.
Component 3: Effective project management
MAFF/ NCDDS
- Regular biannual meetings of the PSC will be organised by CARD to review Project progress and resolve issues/challenges. - Monthly coordination meetings will be continued at provincial, district and commune level to ensure continued good coordination between all stakeholders. - There will be gradual reduction of sub-national level staff - district level (commune/ district) staff will be involved only till Q3. - Separate quarterly management meetings for NCDDS/Component-1 and GDA/Component-2 both conducted on a rotational basis in each of the target provinces. PIC representatives will be invited to participate. - The PPMS will be updated based upon the approved 2017 AWPB and orientation provided to the sub-national teams to ensure smooth implementation of non-livestock practice training for LIG members. - There will be one cluster training on improved cassava production for selected DST members assigned to planning and delivery of cassava training for LIG members. - The PIC team and other national consultants will continue to provide technical support to each of the IAs during the Q1-Q3, with few TAs (including PIC) will till the end of 2017. - The PPTA team will continue their work with supports from all EAs/IAs and TAs at all levels. There will be two PPTA consultative workshops organized in Q1 and Q2. - NCDDS/SSP2 will develop guidelines on LIG Association formulation and organize an orientation workshop on the guidelines, as well as provincial dissemination workshops of the guidelines. - NCDDS will produce two short videos on LIG-related success stories. 22
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Each DFT will produce at least one case study on social and gender equality related to LIGs. NCDDS will conduct, through external consultants, the project’s end-line survey, There will be a project completion workshop organized by EAs at the end of the year. NCDDS will co-organize a three-day workshop to share TSSD’s experiences (on LIG sustainability and scaling up) with IFAD-funded projects (PADEE and ASPIRE). - DCU through its assigned staff (for website content management) will ensure regular provision of updated contents to MPTC team for website www.aginfo.org.kh as well as regular uploading of received contents onto the project website www.tssdcambodia.org.
12. The total annual budget for 2017 is estimated at USD 3.08 million. The fund allocations between the IAs are 60.5, 17.2, and 22.3 percent for NCDDS, MAFF/GDA, and MAFF/DCU respectively. The fund allocations for ADB contributions are 0 and 85.3 percent for Loan and Grant respectively; for IFAD the contributions are 4.7 percent for both Loan and Grant; and the RGC counterpart contribution from RGC is 5.3 percent.
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DESIGN AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK Design Summary
Performance Targets/Indicators
Data Sources/Reporting Mechanisms
Assumptions and Risks
IMPACT
Livelihoods in target communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap basin improved by 2020
By 2020: Annual months of food shortage reduced from 3 months in 2008 to 1 month by 2020 in target communes
Annual commune statistics
Sample surveys -
No. of households classified in ID 2 Poor reduced by 50 per cent in 196 project communes by 2020
Assumptions Continued political stability and implementation of complementary projects, especially transport and power sectors are not delayed
OUTCOME By 2017 in participating communes: Average rice yields increased to more than 3.50 t/ha (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam average 3.40 t/ha in 2007).
Sample crop cuts using FAO methodology
Provincial agricultural statistics Agricultural productivity increased and improved access to markets created in 196 communes in five provinces in Tonle Sap basin
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Average rice yields of ID Poor Households in target communes increased to more than 2.8 t/ha for wet season rice production (baseline average was 1.4 t/ha in 2013).
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Diversified farming systems reduce share of household income from rice by 20 per cent
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Marketed farm and off-farm products increased by 25 per cent.
Household and commune surveys
Assumptions Government commitments to the Project remain firm. Government, ADB, IFAD and GOF funding made available for completion of project and delivery of benefits on schedule. Risks Adverse climatic effects and outbreak on production.
LIG records in project communes
OUTPUTS 1. Commune Development through Block Grants Community Driven Development - Commune block grants established in 196 communes and through a commune block grant fully operational by quarter 1 2013
Commune council reports
1.1: Improving Rural Infrastructure
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90km of rural roads and small-scale irrigation and drainage facilities covering 2,500 ha farmland improved
Quarterly progress reports
1.2: Improved capacity of small holder farmers
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1,200 LIGs are formed and have access to extension, quality seeds, and rural finance (through revolving fund and/or microfinance)
Commune reports Quarterly progress reports
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70% of LIGs are fully operational and 50% of rural loans are taken by women by 2014.
Survey reports
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At least one woman is elected to a three-person management committee of any LIGs and FWUCs.
Quarterly progress reports
1.3: Improved Commune Capacity for project management
Assumptions Decentralization and de-concentration policy reforms continues to support commune development and investment plans
Risks Underperforming commune councils will undermine project outcomes Change in the functional assignments at the subnational levels
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Performance Targets/Indicators
2. Enabling environment for increased agricultural productivity and diversification 2.1: Improved agricultural policy - Manuals and handbook on rice and vegetable seeds environment production, and animal production are developed. 2.2: Increased availability and access to quality seeds
Data Sources/Reporting Mechanisms Quarterly progress reports
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Ensure gender issues will be incorporated in pilot testing if agriculture policy initiatives.
Quarterly progress reports
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100 tons of certified rice seed and 2 tons of certified vegetable seed production.
Quarterly progress reports
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2,500 tons of commercial rice seeds and 15 tons of vegetable seeds are produced and distributed.
Quarterly progress reports
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35 Rice Seed Producer Groups become commercial seed producers and distributers.
Quarterly progress reports
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At least one woman is elected to a three-person management committee of any established Rice Seed Producer Group.
Quarterly progress reports
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196 CEWS equipped with mobile devices and receive technical training for dissemination of agricultural technologies information and marketing information.
Quarterly progress reports
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Project website established and provides a source of information and multi-media content on agricultural technologies.
Quarterly progress reports
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224 DFT/DST with enhanced computer skills to support the CEWs and CCs.
Quarterly progress reports
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123 CCs are equipped with solar power.
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196 CCs are equipped with laptop computers and other ICT related equipment.
Quarterly progress reports
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Timely project completion within the budget.
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Ensure Gender Action Plan is fully implemented and monitored.
Quarterly progress reports, ADB review mission reports
2.3: Increased access to agricultural information and market data
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Assumptions and Risks
Assumptions Government commitments in establishing enabling policy for agricultural productivity enhancement
Risks Adverse climatic effects and pest/disease outbreak on production Failure to attract private sector interest in the opportunity to invest in Rural-ICT activities
Effective Project Management Assumptions Well qualified and motivated staff assigned to the EAs and IAs
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MILESTONE ACTIVITIES Output 1: Community Driven Development through Block Grants Output 1.1: Improved Rural Infrastructure supporting agricultural productivity Identify priority social infrastructure or facilities and include in the CIP Work with the relevant provincial agencies to develop a engineering design for a preparation of project bidding documents for advertisement Review project proposals and award contracts Monitor and supervise contractor’s performance and progress payments Assess the quality of completed civil work Final payment to successfully completed projects Output 1.2: Improved Capacity of Smallholder Farmers Provide training for commune councils from 196 communes on LIGs project management. Carry out AEA to guide the identification of livelihood activities in CIPs Work with DOAs to identify LIG groups and develop necessary extension packages for them Identify appropriate NGOs and/or microfinance institutions and develop necessary MOUs for training and services Monitor and provide support Output 1.3: Improved Commune Project Management Capacity PIM is developed and finalized by Oct 2011 Commune block grant are set up and CAAs and CEWs are recruited for 196 communes by Dec 2012 Provide PIM training to 196 communes by Dec 2012 Coordinate with relevant government staff on a regular basis Supervise activities that are carried out by LIGs and service providers Prepare for progress reports
Inputs Total Cost: USD 51.31 million Inputs by Financier: ADB Grant: USD 27.3 million ADB Loan: USD 3.4 million Govt. of Finland: USD 1.595 million IFAD Loan and Grant: USD 13.6 million Royal Govt. of Cambodia USD 5.5 million
Output 2: Enabling Environment for Increased Agricultural productivity and Diversification Output 2.1: Improved Agricultural Policy Environment Identify the scope of policy work by carry out the related legislation review, draft required law or policy Develop relevant operation documents Conduct consultation workshops to incorporate inputs from other relevant ministries and stakeholders to finalize operation documents Output 2.2: Increased Availability and Access to Quality Seeds Assess and identify farmer organizations for seed production by Mar 2012 Develop partnerships with relevant research stations for seed production and distribution Select appropriate types of varieties based on market demands and develop marketing strategies (including post-harvest and sales) Provide necessary capacity building to farmer organizations for seed production and distribution (including post-harvest) Carry out demonstration activities to increase awareness/demand and conduct pre-and-post surveys to assess increase in rice yields Procure and distribute quality seed Output 2.3: Increased Access to Agricultural Information and Market Data Provide support to the CEWs for Mobile Commune Access (MCA) Program Development of multi-media to improve effectiveness of agricultural extension delivery. Deliver support for existing 10 Commune Extension Centres (CECs) established under TA 7305-CAM within the TSSD target communes. Enhance computer skills of DFTs/DSTs, CAAs and Commune Clerks Empower CCs with ICT facilities to enable them to play a more significant role in agricultural extension delivery
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MILESTONE ACTIVITIES 3. EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Support the effective functioning of Project Steering Committee Support the provincial and district administration and agriculture department for coordination and supervision of Project activities Support the district administration and agriculture office for coordination and supervision of Project activities Establish and support the project performance monitoring system Mobilize consultant services to provide technical and managerial support. Ensure Gender Action Plan is fully implemented and monitored
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PROGRESS OF GENDER ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Activities, Indicators and Targets, Timeframe and Responsibility
Progress to Date
Issues and Challenges
Output 1: Community Development through Commune Block Grants 1.1. Improved rural infrastructure supporting agricultural productivity
1.1.1.
TOR of construction companies includes provision of gender equity in recruitment of workers.
The guidelines on technical aspects of dam and canal construction were prepared in Dec. 2012, and provision of gender equality was included: (i) the companies require recruitment of female unskilled labor for construction (at least 30% female); (ii) equal pay for equal work; and (iii) no child labor.
1.1.2.
Managers and staff from all construction companies attend gender awareness training.
The SDGE has prepared training materials for staff and managers of all construction companies that have contracts awarded and coaching and assistance has been provided to the district GFPs in each province to enable them to enhance gender awareness training for staff and managers of construction companies. Training for the provincial GFPs has also been completed. However, since much of the construction is done by using heavy machinery, women are hired only for planting grass along the borders of the road or canal. The staff from companies attended gender awareness training in 2015. Composition of Commune Project Procurement Committees
1.1.3.
Commune Project Procurement Committee (CPC) includes at least one women out of the three participants.
Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 32 54 21 40 21 168
% of women 33 33 16 33 33 29
The planning process for the production of the CIP is a regular annual process for the CC and is not specifically a TSSD acti vity. The percentage of female LIG members attended meeting on training need assessment conducted in 2015. 1.1.4.
Community planning groups to develop the commune investment plans and utilization of CDF are comprised of at least 40 % women.
Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 1,752 4,996 1,499 2,076 1,502 11,825
% of women 73 % 69 % 56 % 59 % 61 % 64 %
For KPC: Some women do not want to work with construction, because of they think they will receive low benefit, more women are causal laborers employed by garment factories where they can get more benefits. In general contractors are not interested in attending these trainings and only did so at the insistence of the PFT. Some communes have no woman as a CC member, so as a result, there is no woman in commune PPC. In this case the CCs assigned one CC member as CCWC, as example Mr. Yean Cheav at Thmar Pouk Commune, Thmer Pouk district in BMC Currently there is no data being collected on the commune planning group meetings which are conducted at village level. However there are number of women attended the meeting on training need assessment. SDGE discussed with GFPs, both provinces and district to continue to talk to CCWCs and CEWs for
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Progress to Date
Issues and Challenges
For year 2016, training need assessment was not conducted. Training needs of LIGs members were identified based on their business plans. This approach will be used throughout the remaining time of the project.
collecting the information related to women attended the meeting on the commune investment plans regularly and CEWs will be post on their face book.
Women are being employed as unskilled laborers for tasks such as grass planting, etc., but the GFPs have not recorded payments to the female and male workers. The table below provides figures on unskilled laborers employed by contractors during Q4-2016. 1.1.5.
1.1.6.
Contractors will prioritize the use of local female unskilled labor at least 30 %.
Male and female unskilled workers will receive equal pay for equal work and no child labor on civil works
Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 60 91 151 146 75 523
% of women 29 54 20 21 32 25
Incomplete data have been provided by the construction companies on the comparative salaries being paid to male and female unskilled laborers nor is there any information on the utilization of child labor. In general, the contractors are using heav y machinery for construction and they do not hire many casual laborers. Only men are hired to operate the heavy machinery. Although women can find casual work on the construction sites they prefer to seek work in shops and restaurants as well as in garment factories.
It is very difficult to get accurate information on the salary payments to the casual unskilled laborers who are employed by the contractors.
1.2. Improved capacity of smallholder famers
1.2.1.
Gender and social issues included in LIG management training modules featuring pictorial materials.
The formation of the 1,241 LIGs (dissolved non-performance 26 LIGs in 2016) is now completed. SSP2 have delivered training for the delivery of capacity building support to these LIGs. The training for LIG members includes basic financial literacy and business plan preparation, awareness of gender and nutrition issues and strengthening LIG internal rules. The training for LIG leaders includes communication/ facilitation skills, and bookkeeping. Gender and social issues have been included in these training modules and their training materials have been reviewed by the SDGE. For Domestic Violence and child nutrition education these are not provided by SSP2 but after the provincial workshops on CEDAW (Committee for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women) the CEWS and CCWCs have worked together to organize awareness raising on DV and child nutrition. Training presentation materials include posters which use a combination of basic wording, diagram and pictorial drawing. For child nutrition, training involved hand-on practical / demonstration session to enhance learning on LIG members. % of female attending awareness raising on DV and nutrition by CWCC (cumulative 2016) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 3,618 3,334 2,231 2,125 965 12,273
% of women 68 61 71 68 70 67
There are many women participants who wanted to bring men to attend this training, because women are the victims and men the perpetrators, Women who had received this education started to change their behavior by sometimes seeking the local authority to help as councilor/advisor for men or by using a lawyer to prepare the documents for divorce. With many complaint letters from women, men did not accept the progress of the women empowerment, for women decision making.
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Issues and Challenges And as well this is not positive result from the DV education. According to the BMCPGFP, the situation of DV has still occurred, so it is recommended, there should be continuous awareness raising and reinforcement on DV law for LIG members.
SSP2 have commenced the delivery of the standard training for the LIG members in every province and it is still on-going. All CEWs and CAAs as well as commune GFPs (ie. CWCCs) are regularly participating in these trainings. SSP2 are collecting sex disaggregated data for all trainings and this is reported in their own QPRs. (a)
% female LIG members attending assessment on LIG capacity in managing GRF and sustainability pathway (Q3). Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
(b) 1.2.2.
CAAs, CEWs and female CC/ commune GFPs participate in LIG project management trainings.
% of women 70 73 84 76 61 74
LIGs agreed paying around 20US$ per LIG per month for external auditor to monitor monthly closing account.
% female LIG members attending the strengthening of LIG statutes and internal rules for LIG members (cumulative) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
(c)
No. of women 38 88 81 41 35 283
No. of women 16,001 4,194 15,637 10,193 4,580 50,605
% of women 65 57 70 59 62 64
Most LIG members pay interest on times during monthly banking day.
% of female (LIG) attending awareness raising on safe migration to LIGs in each target villages (cumulative)
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM
No. of women 2,008 4,589 4,024 1,312 694
% of women 62 63 82 77 84
Overall
12,627
74
Province
This awareness raising was conducted by SSP 2 during baking day or LIG meeting.
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Issues and Challenges
(d)
% female LIG leaders attending training on leadership and conflict resolution for LIG leaders. This activity has not been conducted yet due to budget constraint of SSP2.
(e)
% female LIG members receiving mentoring on cash recording and bookkeeping for LIGs (cumulative) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
(f)
% of women 68 60 65 46 49 59
% female attending annual election of LIG Management Committee members and % female attending annual assembly organized by all LIGs (Q4) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
(g)
No. of women 5,875 2,926 7,996 4,133 2,580 23,510
No. of women 261 617 1,399 621 499 3,397
% of women 74 56 72 80 72 70
This is good progress because more women attended the awareness raising on safe migration. However it would be better that both men and women joined this session so that they can learn together and use this knowledge for further sharing with other people.
For the activity related to mentoring on cash recording and bookkeeping for LIGs , it seems very useful to see many women attended the session to learn new skills., it is the attention of the women to be responsible in working with the TSSD project
% of female attending awareness raising on gender implications of climate change adaptation by CWCC Province
No. of women
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
0 110 0 387 148 645
% of women
0 73
0 83 64 76
(BMC and KPT have not been able to conduct this activity due to shortage of fund from IFAD source). 1.2.3.
1.2.4.
AEA Procedures include gender and social issues to identify specific needs of FHH
The AEA procedural guidelines were revised in 2013 and included specific reference to gender and social issues. The guidelines were reviewed by the SDGE and refresher training was provided for the DST members.
Guidelines on LIG formation, Farmer Field Schools and Rice Seed Producer Groups
All guidelines that have been produced in 2012 and 2013 have included specific reference to gender and social issues. They have all been reviewed by the SDGE prior to the delivery of ToT for the sub-national teams.
Completed in 2014
The budget for further dissemination on gender implications of climate change to LIG members is
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Progress to Date In 2016 the training on Gender and Climate Change was conducted for CEWs and CCWCs in the second quarter, but for further dissemination to LIG members is the role of the CEWs and CWCCs. This activity is integrated into other activities (i.e. training/mentoring/meeting) organized with LIG members.
The standard training for the LIGs conducted by SSP2 is on-going and the percent of women participation in all trainings which have been conducted so far is as follows: a)
% of female LIG members attending refresher training on LIG financial literacy and business plan training for LIGs in each target village. Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
1.2.5.
At least 30% of participants on agricultural marketing, managing credit, financial literacy, ICT, leadership and managing LIGs, and managing revolving fund are women.
b)
% of women 65 71 67 57 53 62
% of female LIG members prepared individual business plans
Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall a)
No. of women 2,286 2,009 4,140 3,646 2,123 14,204
No. of women 4,245 9,078 6,864 7,103 4,412 31,702
% of women 57 62 69 54 47 58
Issues and Challenges not clear in KPT, SRP and BMC. DGFP and CEW in KPC and TKM just conducted this activity along with other activities organized with LIGs. Women are found to be more likely to attend meetings and trainings organized for the LIGs. This is often due to the men being busy working during the daytime or having migrated in search of work in other areas. Sometimes, women attend because their husbands are busy, and as a result women have increased knowledge and understanding and are better in decision making, they can manage what they learned and also they can convert their knowledge into practice they are able to decide which livelihood activity they should pursue.
% female VAHW attending district based semester meeting Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 9 40 36 3 2 90
% of women 5 9 16 2 4 9
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Issues and Challenges
LIG technical training through farmer-to-farmer learning is going; training on livestock is organized by SSP3, while that on other topics (non-livestock) is organized by CEW using external resource people (mainly local expert farmers). b)
% of female LIG/farmers attending livelihood learning activities/training events - non livestock 2016 Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
c)
At least 30% of participants in LIG technical trainings and regular group meetings are women.
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
d)
% of women 70 59 74 63 51 64
% of female (LIG/farmers) attending livelihood learning activities/training events - livestock 2015 & 2016 Province
1.2.6.
No. of women 623 458 740 915 367 3,103
No. of women 6,688 11,938 8,009 6,026 3,551 36,212
% of women 66 68 76 61 64 67
% of female (LIG/farmers) attending meeting with chick supplier Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 952 2,096 3,066 1,845 1,021 8,980
% of women 60 73 71 63 56 67
For the training in the village, the number of women attended is high number that is the problem the men are busy with the work outside the villages or men/husbands don’t like to attend.
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Issues and Challenges
It is a requirement that at least one woman is included in the LIG Management Committee, but some LIGs have elected more than one women as committee members.
1.2.7.
At least one woman is selected to 3 person management committee when LIGs are formed.
Province
No. of groups
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Total
208 356 279 234 138 1,215
LIG Management Committee composition Total Female % 623 334 54 1,065 883 83 837 460 55 702 340 48 414 186 46 3,641 2,203 61
The high levels of illiteracy that exist amongst the female LIG members is a constraint on them being elected to the Management Committee.
In general, the men seem to show low interest to be involved for this project, and more women attend activities so men prefer women/wives to join and wait to receive the information from their wives. Also, the gender concept was widely disseminated among the community people, so that men recognize allow women to participate. The data on the composition of the LIGs are as follows: Province
1.2.8.
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Total
At least 25% of households selected to be LIG members should be FHH.
No. of LIGs 208 356 279 234 138 1,215
Total 5,133 8,417 6,856 5,696 3,410 29,512
LIG members Female % Female 2,846 55 4,735 56 4,127 60 2,722 48 1,408 41 15,838 54
FHH 879 2,226 1,726 1,013 323 6,167
% FHH 17 26 25 18 9 21
Mostly female members have attended LIG meetings facilitated by CEWs, CAAs and DFs. However, they have been reluctant to make decisions without prior consulting with their husbands.
Based on LIG performance review results, 26 LIGs will be dissolved due to their poor performances. However some good members from these dissolved LIGs will be allowed to join LIGs in nearby villages. c)
1.2.9.
Ensure all FHH that are LIG members have access to extension, quality seeds, and rural finance (through revolving fund and/or microfinance
All LIG members, including the FHHs, are able to access a loan from the GRF, and are eligible for further loans once the earlier loan has been fully repaid. Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 4,245 9,078 6,864 7,103 4,412 31,702
% of women 57 62 69 54 47 58
The data collection process will continue for each quarter.
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Activities, Indicators and Targets, Timeframe and Responsibility 1.2.10. Ensure gender expertise (human resources and institutional experience) as a requirement of any NGOs or service providers recruited
Progress to Date
Issues and Challenges
SSP2 and SSP3 do not have specific gender experts in their team but they are required to follow the procedures for ensuring that social and gender issues are addressed during all activities. As the PIC-SDGE has completed her assignment with the project, the PIC-RCLIGCE will provide regular monitoring
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1.3. Improved commune capacity for project management The breakdown of the CAAs and CEWs is as follows: Province
1.3.1.
Ensure gender balance in the recruitment of CEW and CAA in each commune
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Total The CAAs have completed their contracts in July 2016. a)
% of female CEWs completing annual performance evaluations (done in Q1) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
1.3.2.
Provide capacity building for commune staff and CC members
b)
No. of CEW (Q4) No. of % of women women 13 41 18 31 22 49 18 45 10 45 81 41
No. of women 13 17 18 16 11 75
% of women 42 29 42 41 52 41
% of women (CC staff) with satisfactory annual performance evaluation (completed in Q1). Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 12 16 18 15 11 72
% of women 92 94 100 94 11 96
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Issues and Challenges
% of women attending orientation training on guidelines for annual social public audit conducted tor CCs, CAA/CEW
(have done in Q1) Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 14 4 34 22 7 81
% of women 22 33 35 25 14 26
One gender awareness training/orientation was provided on 25 December 2012 to national project staff and consultants. The training focused on: (i) gender mainstreaming concept, (ii) gender analysis and planning, (iii) gender mainstreaming in the Project, and (iv) Project’s GAP orientation. A Gender ToT workshop was provided for district and provincial GFPs on 11/12 July 2013 at NCDDS. In Q1 2014 there was a gender sensitization training for CEWs, CAAs, CCs. Also in 2014 one ToT on child nutrition was organized in KPT for five provincial and 28 district GFPs and four SSP2, facilitated by the MoWA. In April 2016, a ToT on gender implication of climate change adaptation was organized in SRP for district and provincial GFPs, selected members of NCDDS team, and provincial TAs, facilitated by trainers from MoWA. a)
% of female CEWs attending refresher training on F2F learning with TNA to DF/SSP2/SSP3 (completed in Q1). Province
1.3.3.
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
Capacity building training for CCs includes modules on gender and social issues in agriculture and rural development b)
No. of women 16 19 20 11 11 77
% of women 36 28 44 14 41 30
There are continuing difficulties in the access to the funds that are allocated for this type of training under the NCDDS budget.
% of female attending training on gender implication of climate change adaptation (CC, CCWC, CEW) - completed in Q2 Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 69 183 62 68 31 413
% of women 71 69 72 61 66 68
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Progress to Date c)
% of female participants attending annual social public audit at commune level (LIG leaders, CC, CAA, CEW) – completed in Q1-Q2 Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
d)
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
1.3.4.
CIP reflects the needs of women and includes specific support targeting female households.
No. of women 2,338 955 610 326 190 4,419
% of women 63 56 54 36 39 56
% of women (LIG members) attending the LIG Customer Satisfaction Survey of SSP2 – completed in Q2 Province
e)
Issues and Challenges
No. of women 810 1,214 1,186 1,036 474 4,720
% of women 63 58 73 72 68 66
% of women participating in commune quarterly meeting with LIG leaders, input suppliers and CWCC – completed in Q2-Q3 No. of % of Province women women BMC 724 45 SRP 505 61 KPT 1752 59 KPC 757 45 TKM 433 61 Overall 4171 54
This issue will be addressed during the Case Studies that are prepared in Q3 as well as through an assessment of the content of sample of CIPs from target communes.
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1.3.6.
Gender sensitization training will be provided to all project staff including CEW, CAA and CCs by NGOs or DoWA.
Ensure that sex-disaggregated data will be included in the commune progress reports.
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Progress to Date
Gender sensitization training was provided in 2013 and 2014 for all project staff led by the SGDE. In addition, all training on guidelines and procedures for LIGs has included specific modules on gender aspects.
The CC staffers have received guidance on the inclusion of sex disaggregated data in all their reports covering all meetings and raining that are conducted at commune level. All reports prepared by both SSP2 and SSP3 for commune based activities incorporate fully sex disaggregated data. .
Issues and Challenges For this item, the Gender concept education for LIG were done in often time in the period of the GFP P and District during their field visits The CEWs of each commune to continued to follow up the report from the commune level ensuring activities reported with sex disaggregated data.
Output 2: Enabling environment for increased agricultural productivity and diversification 2.1. Improved Agricultural Policy Environment Gender and social issues are addressed in the formulation of all policy documents and Prakas relating to the agricultural policy documents: (i) Draft policy on animal health (Khmer version): (ii) Law on Agricultural Cooperatives, 2013; (iii) Draft Seed Policy for Cambodia, June 2011; (iv) MAFF Export Promotion Strategy. This work was done by MAFF/GDA staff working through the respective Working Groups. All of the consultations leading to the formulation of these policies are outside of the scope of project support and data is not available but should be request from MAFF/GDA. Pilot testing of the policy initiative on Good Agricultural Practices and Contract Farming commenced in 2013. Gender and social issues were incorporated in Manual for GAP that was prepared by MAFF/GDA with support of the SDGE. This included the roles that women would play in the production of the GAO certified fruit and vegetable crops.
2.1.1.
Ensure gender issues will be incorporated in pilot testing of agriculture policy initiatives
Workshops on dissemination of Seed Law, Promotion of Selected Varieties and Rice Expert policies at district level have been completed. There have been no further meetings of the Agricultural Policy Forum with other donors. Good Agricultural Practices (a) % of women attending refresher courses for PDA and DST staff on GAP auditing and certification – SRP, KPC and TKM already completed this activity. Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 17 n.a 5 n.a n.a 22
% of women 72 % n.a. 14 % n.a n.a 38 %
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Progress to Date (b)
% of women attending the FFS on GAP for selected Producer Groups - completed in Q3-2016 (cumulative) No. of % of Province women women BMC 12 66 % SRP 80 40 % KPT 87 64 % KPC/TKM 23 60% Overall 202 57%
(c)
% or women attending provincial workshop to present results of Market Survey and consumer Awareness in SRP & KPC – completed in Q1-2016 Province SRP KPC Overall
No. of women 6 4 10
% of women 16% 10 % 13 %
(d)
% of women attending FFS on GAP for new producer groups In 2016, only KPC and TKM have conducted FFSs on vegetable GAP with new groups (Q2-Q4 2016), other provinces completed this in 2015. No. of % of Province women women SRP n.a n.a KPC (Q2-Q3) 16 24% KPT n.a n.a TKM (Q4) 13 52 % BMC n.a n.a Overall 29 38 %
(e)
% of women attending workshops to present results of GAP implementation and product display Not conducted yet.
(f)
% of women (farmers) attending training for GAP producer groups on pesticide use and impact (completed in Q2).
Province SRP KPC KPT TKM
No. of women n.a 3 4 1
Issues and Challenges
% of women n.a 13 % 13 % 6%
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Progress to Date BMC Overall SRP does not have this activity in their work plan.
13 21
Issues and Challenges
50 % 20 %
(g)
% of women attending training workshop for GAP producer groups on value chains, marketing and bookkeeping Not conducted yet
(h)
% of women attending training for GAP producer groups on farmer marketing schools for vegetables Not conducted yet
(i)
% of women attending training on GAP produce groups on management and business plans Not conducted yet
(j)
% of women attending training on GAP producer groups to strengthen production and management within groups Not conducted yet
Contract Farming These training activities were completed in relevant provinces in 2014 and 2015 and have been previously reported.
The district GFPs have been regularly attending all trainings at sub-national level in each target province. The provincial GFPs who are newly appointed are now starting to also attend all such trainings. (a)
% female participants for agricultural extension policy dissemination workshops – done in Q1 (KPC and TKM organized together) Province
2.1.2.
Ensure participation of subnational level gender focal points in awareness raising on agriculture policy issues
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 9 5 8
% of women 24 % 12 % 16 %
4
9%
26
15 %
(b)
% of women attending dissemination workshop on regulations under the seed law Not conducted yet
(c)
% of women attending dissemination workshop on information and plan for CamGAP Not conducted yet
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Progress to Date
Issues and Challenges
Training on rice seed production has been given to all 35 RSPG. Province 2.1.3.
BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
At least 40 % of women from farmer organizations participate in the training on seed production and distribution (including pastharvest)
No. of RSPGs 6 9 10 7 3 35
No. of women 38 143 120 54 27 382
% of women 22% 47% 39% 29% 40% 37%
However training on rice seed distribution (including post-harvest) has not yet been conducted. 2.2.
Increased availability and access to quality seeds At Balang Station in KPT there are three permanent staff (one female in charge of bookkeeping and financial transactions). At Tuek Vill Station in SRP there are also three permanent staff (no female). No. of % of Province women women SRP/Teuk Vil 0 0% KPT/Balang 1 33% Overall 1 16%
2.2.1: At least 30% of laborers employed on Research Station are women.
Both stations periodically hire casual laborers for field work on the rice seed crops. During Q2-2016, both station employed 58 unskilled laborers for the seed production, most of whom were women. Province SRP/Teuk Vil KPT/Balang Overall
2.2.2: Roles of women within the RSPGs are identified so that they can benefit.
No. of women 8 50 58
% of women 80% 94% 87%
Within the RSPGs the women fulfill important roles in particular stages of production including transplanting. They also play a significant role in the drying and cleaning of the rice seed crop. No quantitative data is available on this aspect.
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Progress to Date
Issues and Challenges
FFSs commenced in Q4 2014 for 11 RSPGs and these were all completed by Q4 2014. So far the total number of participants reported is 254 with 139 women (55 %).
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The training on seed distribution (including post-harvest) for RSPGs has not yet commenced. The project used existing groups which were recognized and registered by PDA. There are changes in memberships of the groups and updates (Q2-2016) of composition of the RSPG Management Committees with disaggregated data are as follows:
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Management Committee of Rice Seed Producer Group and their members 2.2.3: At least one women is elected to three-person management committee of newly established seed producer groups
Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Totals (a)
No. of RSPGs 6 9 10 7 3 35
Management Committee Total No. of % of member women women 30 4 13.3% 45 17 37.8% 50 21 42.0% 35 7 20.0% 15 6 40.0% 175 55 31.4%
Members No. of women 34 126 99 47 21 327
% of women 23.4% 48.6% 38.2% 31.1% 39.6% 37.7%
% of women participants in meetings between RSPGs & Agriculture Stations for leverage of marketing Only Teuk Vil/SRP organized the meeting in Q2-2016. Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
2.2.4: Capacity building for RSPGs for enhanced seed production and distribution
Total member 145 259 259 151 53 867
No. of women n.a 2 6 n.a n.a 8
% of women n.a 12% 19% n.a n.a 16% -
(b)
% of women attending semester meetings between RSPGs and rice millers Not conducted yet
(c)
% of women attending workshop to form linkages between RSPGs, rice millers and NGOs for rice seed marketing. No. of % of Province women women BMC 5 16 % SRP 12 27 % KPT 6 15 % KPC 4 13 % TKM 7 19 % Overall 34 18 %
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Progress to Date (d)
% of women attending meetings between RSPGs and LIGs (including CCs and CEWs) – only BMC and KPC conducted the meetings in Q2 No. of % of Province women women BMC 61 30% SRP (Q3) n.a n.a KPT n.a n.a KPC 66 39% TKM (Q3) n.a n.a Overall 127 34.5%
(e)
% of women participating in refresher training on Operation Manuals for RSPGs. The training for RSPGs in BMC, KPC and KPT was organized in Q2, while that for RSPGs in SRP and TKM was organized in Q3. No. of % of Province women women BMC 4 11% SRP 11 26% KPT 7 16% KPC 4 11% TKM 3 20% Overall 29 17%
(f)
% of women attending FFS conducted on Rice Seed Production for new RSPGs (only in SRP and TKM) in Q2-Q3 No. of % of Province women women BMC n.a n.a SRP 14 56% KPT n.a n.a KPC n.a n.a TKM 4 27% Overall 18 41.5 %
(g)
% of women attending study tours of RSPGs to see successful RSPGs in other provinces KPC and TKM have not organized the cross visit / study tour (to other provinces) yet. Province BMC SRP KPT KPC TKM Overall
No. of women 4 6 6 n.a n.a 16
Issues and Challenges
% of women 27% 26% 30% n.a n.a 28%
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(h)
% of women attending training on Management and Small Business Plan Not conducted yet
(i)
% of women attending quarterly meetings of RSPGs to reflect progress prepare action plan, updates & check bookkeeping of RSPGs No. of % of Province women women BMC (Q4) 33 33% SRP (Q4) 107 47% KPT (Q4) 144 58% KPC (Q4) 55 46% TKM (Q4) 15 32% Overall 354 48%
Issues and Challenges
Increased access to agricultural information and market data
2.3.1. At least 40% participation in all awareness raising and training (including study tours) by women
2.3.2. Training incorporates visual aids to accommodate lower levels of literacy especially among women.
These training were completed in 2015 and the data has been previously reported.
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Activities were completed in 2015 and data has been previously reported.
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Output 3: Effective Project Management 3.1. Gender and social issues included in baseline survey 3.2. Each EA/IA will appoint one Project staff to be the gender focal point at national and provincial levels to implement and reporting against GAP.
3.3 Pro-actively promote the involvement of female project all staff in project related trainings including non-gender related training, workshops and study tours.
Gender and social issues were included in the TOR. Baseline Survey was completed in 2014 and has been reported on previously. In the baseline survey report sex disaggregated data is shown in Annexes 8 and 9 pre province.
All GFPs at national, provincial and district levels were appointed initially in 2013. Following the MTR Mission and amid concerns that at provincial level there was little commitment by the GFPs to the work it was decided to appoint one GFP at provincial level in each province from the Department of Women’s Affairs.
The provinces GFPs are active and committed with their roles and responsibilities for the project planned.
The project staffing at sub-national level shows a good gender balance and especially at the commune level. This gender balance is also reflected in the level of women’s participation in the all training activities.
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Issues and Challenges
Participation in trainings/workshops including non-gender training (cumulative 2016) Training/Workshop
Participants No of % of women women
Banteay Meanchey • Training on use of MRL test kits for vegetables
7
23%
Siem Reap • Training on use of MRL test kits for vegetables
10
25%
Kampong Thom • Training on use of MRL test kits for vegetables • Training on frog raising (hatching and production)
2 6
6% 19 %
Kampong Cham • Training on use of MRL test kits for vegetables
3
7%
n.a
n.a
7
8%
Tboung Khmum • Training on use of MRL test kits for vegetables (conducted with KPC) National • National Workshop to endorse the final draft report on Development of Master Plan for Crop Production in Cambodia by 2030
The PIC team includes two members with specific responsibility for follow up on the GAP implementation and supporting the delivery of gender related trainings and awareness raising through the GFPs at each sub-national level. 3.4 ToR for project consultants as well as all other project staff makes for supporting GAP implementation.
3.5: Gender sensitization training will be carried out as part of the project orientation, for all levels of staff, at national and sub-national level and including project consultants, contractors, CAAs, CEWs and CC members.
There are 734 Project staff: o 2 Project Directors (no women); o 2 National Project Coordinators and 4 Project Managers (no women); o 42 staff (7 women, 17 %) at national level; o 67 staff (15 women, 22 %) at provincial level o 234 staff (71 women, 30 %) at district level; o 387 staff (188 women, 49 %) at commune level.
Gender sensitization training commenced in 2012 when the PIC team were mobilized for all project staff. All trainings that have been conducted include specific modules concerned with gender issues. Gender-sensitization session were included in Provincial Inception Workshops as part of project orientation, for all levels of staff, at national and sub-national level and including project consultants, CAAs, CEWs and CCs. These activities were done in the previous quarter.
There is serious underrepresentation of women at provincial and national levels where men continue to dominate the senior management positions in government. With this point, as notation, there are GFPs at provincial level join with this project; it seems there are better influents for the gender sensitive to the project. For this issues, the training did not do again, however for gender sensitive, it was continued to do every quarterly by SDGE with GFPs, both provinces and districts, in order to discuss on knowledge improvement for CEWs
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Number of participants at Provincial Inception Workshops (2012) Province No. of participants Total Female BMC 99 27 (27%) SRP 167 21 (13%) KPT 127 37 (29%) KPC 165 37 (22%) Total 558 122 (22 %) 3.6: SDGE will provide capacity building for consultants, project staff, CAAs and CEWs in gender responsive design and analysis; preparation of gender sensitive indicators; and preparation of check lists for evaluation of gender responsiveness of proposed sub-projects.
3.7: AWPB Planning Workshops include sessions on GAP to record the challenges and action to be taken with all project staff in the four provinces. 3.8: Ensure reporting on GAP progress is included in all review missions and project quarterly and annual progress reports. Sexdisaggregated data will be collected. The national Gender and Social Development consultant will assist and responsible for full implementation, monitoring and reporting against GAP.
SDGE provided capacity building on gender awareness to consultants and project staff at national level in Q1 of 2013 and toe district GFPs in Q3 2013. Gender training for sub-national staff was conducted in Q2 2014. In 2015 the CEDAW seminars were conducted in each province for all GFPs, CC members, CEWs and LIMCAs.
Issues and Challenges and CCWCs on the gender sensitive that as remarkable in their LIGs
In Q1-2016, the GFPs, both districts and provinces received the training on “Gender and Climate Change” that facilitated by MoWA, In Q2-2016 they worked together to provide cascade training on the topic to the commune staff (CCWCs and CEWs.
In each year since 2013 the AWPB has been prepared through a fully participatory planning process commencing at district level and progressing to provincial and national level. Gender issues have been included in all AWPBs through discussion land the identification of appropriate indicators, as well shared the concerns of women related to the gender implementation in the country.
Each Review Mission conducted so far has included a gender expert from the ADB who has thoroughly reviewed and checked the GAP reporting and content. For all trainings and workshops fully sex disaggregated data is collected which is broken down by position within the staffing structure. Quarterly Progress Reports that are prepared by the PIC team include the updated GAP and commentary on issues and challenges relating to gender.
The use of only sexdisaggregated data as the indicator of women’s participation in activities does not provide any measurement of their real empowerment.
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STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH DESIGN AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK (DMF) Design Summary
Progress to Date
Performance Targets and Indicators
1241 LIGs have been established, however based on the latest assessment of LIG performance, only 1,215 LIGs that are well operational now. All LIGs have now extended several loans of the first trance ($100/member) of GRF to their (30,046) members (16,123 or 54% female); have commenced the loan of the second tranche ($80/member) to 1,210 LIGs with total 25,607 members (13,880 or 54% female); and the loan of the third tranche of GRF to 501 LIGs with total 12,523 members (6,512 or 61% female). Overall for all loan cycles that have been taken so far, there are 58% and 19% of loan takers registered as female members/women and FHH members, respectively. •
70% of LIGs are fully operational and 50% of rural loans are taken by women by 2014
Output 1: Community driven development through a commune block grants
LIG Management Committee composition Total Female % BMC 208 623 334 54 SRP 356 1,065 883 83 KPT 279 837 460 55 KPC 234 702 340 48 TKM 138 414 186 46 Total 1,215 3,641 2,203 61 Gender issues included in agricultural policies. Gender aspects were incorporated into the training in support of the GAP pilot testing in SRP and KPC. The GAP field programs have now been organized in all 5 target provinces. By the report from the GFP at province level, they presents that the gender concept was improved for most LIG members. LIG members understand clearly their roles, their needed and their interesting of the women participation. No. of groups
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At least one woman is elected to a 3-person management committee of any LIGs.
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Ensure gender issues will be incorporated in pilot testing of agricultural policy initiatives
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At least one woman is elected to 3person management committee of any established RSPG.
TSSD used existing RSPGs as well as establishing new groups. Out of the 35 RSPGs there are 175 Management Committee members and 55 women (31.4 %) and there are women represented on the Management Committee of every group.
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Ensure Gender Action Plan is fully implemented and monitored
The Gender Action Plan is updated on a quarterly basis for inclusion in the QPR.
Output 2: Enabling environment for increased agricultural productivity and diversification
Output 3: Effective project management
No. of women % of women No. of FHHs % of FHHs registered as loan registered as registered as registered as takers loan takers loan takers loan takers BMC 4,245 57 879 17 SRP 9078 62 2,226 26 KPT 6,864 69 1,726 25 KPC 7,103 54 1,013 18 TKM 4,412 47 323 9 Overall 31,702 58 6,167 19 There is one woman, at least, in each LIG’s management committee. There are a total of 3,641 elected LIG Management Committee members and this includes 2,203 women (61 %). These women selected for the management group, they are good and active with high commitment in working with this project. Province
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