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PROJECT LOCATION |
Kathmandu |
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PROGRAM STAFF |
2 |
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SUPPORT STAFF |
1 |
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NAME OF CLIENT/DONOR |
IFAD |
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START DATE (Month/Year) |
July, 2024 |
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COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year) |
Dec, 2024 |
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APPROX. VALUE OF SERVICES |
NRs. 160,381,616 |
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NAME OF THE FOCAL PERSON AT CEAPRED HEADQUARTER |
Mr. Keshab Datta Joshi |
The Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) is the principal policy and strategic framework guiding the transformation of Nepal’s agriculture sector. Following the launch of the ADS in 2015, Nepal transitioned to a federal governance system, creating a need to revise the ADS to support more effective and decentralized implementation. All seven provinces have either prepared or were at different stages of preparing their respective Provincial Agriculture Development Strategies (PADS). The issues, opportunities, and priorities identified in the PADS therefore needed to be reflected in the national ADS. Accordingly, the ADS required adjustment to align with the federal governance structure and provisions of the PADS.
At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) and with financial support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CEAPRED provided technical assistance (TA) to contribute to the thematic areas of agribusiness, agricultural value chains, and trade under the ADS. The TA covered both agroecological and non-agroecological agricultural commodities.
The TA contributed to the development and strengthening of relevant sections of the ADS relating to agribusiness, agricultural value chains, and trade, incorporating both agroecological and non-agroecological perspectives. The text was developed based on both primary and secondary sources of information. Secondary information, particularly on policies, strategies, and programmes, was collected through desk reviews. Primary information was gathered through field visits and observations, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), consultation workshops and meetings, and other appropriate methods.
The assignment was completed through consultations with relevant stakeholders at the federal, provincial, and local levels, covering all seven provinces and selected municipalities and rural municipalities. The findings and recommendations generated through the TA contributed to the review and adjustment of the ADS, particularly in strengthening its provisions related to agribusiness, agricultural value chains, and trade within the context of Nepal’s federal governance system.
Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED)
