| PROJECT LOCATION | Mid-western and Far-western Development Region of Nepal |
| PROFESSIONAL STAFF | 10 |
| OTHER STAFF | 0 |
| NAME OF CLIENT/DONOR | Asian Development Bank |
| NO. OF PROFESSIONAL MAN MONTHS | 60 |
| NO. OF OTHER MAN MONTHS | 0 |
| START DATE (Month/Year) | March 1999 |
| COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year) | August 1999 |
| APPROX. VALUE OF SERVICES | US $ 54,755 |
| NAME OF ASSOCIATION FIRM, IF ANY: | |
| NO. OF MAN-MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATED FIRM: | Not Applicable |
NAME OF SENIOR STAFF
| Dr. Pitambar Gautam, Dr. Raman R. Mishra, Dr. Ram K. Raut, Dr. Shyam S. Khadka, Mr. Narhari Dhakal, Dr. Bekha L. Maharjan, Mr. Ganesh Ghimire and Mr. Sushil K. Pant were responsible for the implementation of the program. |
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
| The objective of this TA Study was to assist the Government in preparing a detailed proposal for the Crop Diversification Project which aimed at contributing to the Government's development objective of poverty reduction through agricultural development in gender and crop diversification in particular. |
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
| The TA Study examined (i) the agricultural extension services in Nepal for crop diversification; (ii) the production and marketing potential of important cash crops in the proposed project area; (iii) past external assistance in the agriculture sector including the Bank’s ongoing projects, and lessons learned; (iv) detailed cost estimates and financing plan; (v) capabilities of institutions involved in the project implementation; (vi) environmental and social impacts, including poverty and gender issues; (vii) benchmark data and information for benefit monitoring and evaluation as specified in the project framework; (viii) financial and economic returns; and (ix) other specific issues identified during the study phase. |
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