Environmental benefits: This project would focus on boosting production such that it not only meet year round needs of household but also earn income from profitable sale in the market. As proposed, the scheme would contribute towards sustainable growth through increase in nutrition food crops, and also creation of new job and labor market. Project Schedule Project is expected to be completed in Three (3) Years, from July 2016 to June 2019. Project Costs Estimated project cost is Rs.582 Million or US$ 5.0 Million. Sources of funding is as follows; Sponsors own resources Rs.82.0 million (Through Development Budget, GoS) (14%) World Bank grant Rs.500.0 million Through Trust Fund Donor (NMDTF)) (86%) ‘Nutrition Multi-donor Anticipated Subprojects Anticipated Subprojects (financed under project) under SSS and A4N are; The SSS focuses on creation of ODF jurisdictions and promotion of hand washing in 13 districts through behavior change of communities, capacity development of government staff and mobilization of NGOs and village organizations. The Sanitation Directorate will focus on: hand washing facilities in 2600 schools Improvement/rehabilitation/construction of toilets/pit latrines in 2600 schools Guidelines for community based toilet construction via awareness, and community behavioral change activities The Agriculture Directorate (A4N) will invest in: kitchen garden Demonstration - (200 in 20 UCs) Livestock production Demonstration - (100 in 20 UCs) Fish Production Demonstration (12 in 4 UCs) – purchase of supplies needed to start the intervention—e.g., seeds, farm implements, livestock sheds, equipment for tunnel farming, facilities for food preservation, etc. in 20 UCs. Training and guidance for the use of these supplies Subprojects exclusions (not financed under project) are; Toilets constructed by communities Sludge management by communities Introduction and use of farm implements including pesticides and fertilizers by communities Kitchen Gardens / Livestock pens / Fish ponds commercially developed by communities It was revealed during consultation with communities (see chapter 5 and Annex N) that the local capacity of using pesticides and Good agriculture practices (GAP) is lacking and need to provide training and awareness
Environmental benefits: This project would focus on boosting production such that it not only meet year round needs of household but also earn income from profitable sale in the market. As proposed, the scheme would contribute towards sustainable growth through increase in nutrition food crops, and also creation of new job and labor market. Project Schedule Project is expected to be completed in Three (3) Years, from July 2016 to June 2019. Project Costs Estimated project cost is Rs.582 Million or US$ 5.0 Million. Sources of funding is as follows; Sponsors own resources Rs.82.0 million (Through Development Budget, GoS) (14%) World Bank grant Rs.500.0 million Through ‘Nutrition Multi-donor Trust Fund Donor (NMDTF)) (86%) Anticipated Subprojects Anticipated Subprojects (financed under project) under SSS and A4N are; The SSS focuses on creation of ODF jurisdictions and promotion of hand washing in 13 districts through behavior change of communities, capacity development of government staff and mobilization of NGOs and village organizations. The Sanitation Directorate will focus on: hand washing facilities in 2600 schools Improvement/rehabilitation/construction of toilets/pit latrines in 2600 schools Guidelines for community based toilet construction via awareness, and community behavioral change activities The Agriculture Directorate (A4N) will invest in: kitchen garden Demonstration - (200 in 20 UCs) Livestock production Demonstration - (100 in 20 UCs) Fish Production Demonstration – (12 in 4 UCs) purchase of supplies needed to start the intervention—e.g., seeds, farm implements, livestock sheds, equipment for tunnel farming, facilities for food preservation, etc. in 20 UCs. Training and guidance for the use of these supplies Subprojects exclusions (not financed under project) are; Toilets constructed by communities Sludge management by communities Introduction and use of farm implements including pesticides and fertilizers by communities Kitchen Gardens / Livestock pens / Fish ponds commercially developed by communities It was revealed during consultation with communities (see chapter 5 and Annex N) that the local capacity of using pesticides and Good agriculture practices (GAP) is lacking and need to provide training and awareness