Implementation Support for the Nuts and Fruits in Hilly Areas Project (ADB-48218-012)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Nepal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bagmati Province, Gandaki Pradesh, Karnali Pradesh
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jun 30, 2021
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Nepal
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Climate and Environment
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.00 million
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Grant Amount (USD)
$ 1.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 1.00 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS May 9, 2022

Disclosed by Bank Jun 7, 2021

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Project Description
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According to ADB documents, the objective of the proposed investment is to enhance the capacity of the executing and implementing agencies to implement the ensuing project and bring in expertise that is not available locally.

Technical assistance (TA) provided by this project will have three outputs: (i) Output 1. Disease-free nursery management and certification system improved; (ii) Output 2. Agriculture input support system digitized; (iii) Output 3. Carbon capture of fruit and nut orchard explored; and (iv) Output 4. Climate resilience of orchard management improved. 

The TA adds value to the project implementation by enabling the implementing agencies to explore innovative ideas and approaches, such as carbon capture measurement and financing through revegetation of barren land, planting fruit and nut trees, digital payment for agricultural subsidies and other financial support, nursery management, and certification system development for nut and fruit farming which are new to Nepal.

PROJECT RATIONALE AND LINKAGE TO COUNTRY/REGIONAL STRATEGY

The implementation of donor-financed horticulture sector project through the three-tier government system is the first time to be done in Nepal since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015. The TA is proposed to be approved before approval of the ensuing loan to build institutional and technical capacities of central, provincial and local governments given the new federal structure and ADB's new engagement with the National Center for Fruit Development (NCFD), provincial Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative (MOLMAC) and local governments. Also, the TA will also support the project implementation at farmer level by engaging national farmer group facilitators (see output 4). These facilitators will support local governments which are lacking human resources to effectively reach out to approximately 40,000 households under the ensuing project

 

Investment Description
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The TA is estimated to cost $1.0 million and will be financed on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF-7).


Contact Information
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Project Officer:

Kim Sunae, South Asia Department

Responsible ADB Division Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
HMGN, Harihar Bhawan
Lalitpur
Nepal.
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Singha Durbar

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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