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Final ASESE Report 2016

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Action for Sustainable Employment through Skill Enhancement

(ASESE) Project Final Narrative Report

(June 1, 2011 to November 30, 2015)

Submitted to:

Delegation of the European Union to Nepal

Lainchaur, Kathmandu Nepal

Submitted by:

ASTHA Nepal Planning and Coordination Office

Teku, Kathmandau Nepal

Telephone: +977-01- 4240847

Email: [email protected]

This project is funded by European Commission and implemented by ASTHA Nepal

mailto:[email protected]


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Abbreviation:

GoN : Government of Nepal

NPC : National Planning Commission

SWC : Social Welfare Council

EC : European Commission

EU : European Union

DWCDO : District Women and Children Development Office

DFO : District Forest Office

DADO : District Agriculture Development Office

DDC : District Development Office

LDO : Local Development Officer

DLSO : District Livestock Service Office

DCSIO : District Cottage & Small Industry Office

VDC : Village Development Committee

VC : Vice Chairperson

I/NGO : International/Non-Government Organization

FGD : Focus Group Discussion

PMT : Project Management Team

RPT : Regional Project Team

DPCC : District Project Coordination Committee

NPMC : National Project Monitoring Committee

NPMT : National Project Management Team

DPT : District Project Team

ASTHA : Association for Social Transformation and Humanitarian

Assistance

ASESE : : Action for Sustainable Employment through Skill

Enhancement

MOU : Memorandum of Understanding

SMT : Senior Management Team

CE : Chief Executive

HHs : Households

LRP : Local Resource Person

ASIC : Action for Social Inclusion affected by armed conflict in Nepal

PA : Preparation Activities

CCA : Cross Cutting Activities

R-1, A-1 : Result-1, Activity-1(and so on)

DS : District Stakeholders

NS : National Stakeholders

STS : Seti Technical School

LF : Local Farmers

DPO : District Project Officer

CF : Community Facilitator

CTEVT : : Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training

DG : Director General

MS : Member Secretary

CSIDC : Cottage, and Small Industry Development Committee

DOA : Department of Agriculture

MoLD : Ministry of Local Development

VTI : Vocational Training Institute

NPSC : National Project Steering Committee

VSDTC : Vocational and Skill Development Training Center

KTM : Kathmandu

FAD : Finance and Admin Director

FO : Finance Officer

CA : Chartered Accountant

RPC : Regional Project Coordinator

FGD : Focus Group Discussion

DWDO : District Women Development Officer

IG : Income Generation


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CDO : Chief District Officer

KII : Key Informant Interview

WDO : Women Development Officer

DHQ : District Head Quarter

HDI : Human Development Index

DEO : District Education Officer

WCF : Ward Citizen Forum

CAC : Community Awareness Center

RISMFP : Rising Income of Small and Medium Farmer Project

HVAP : High Value Agriculture Project

PACT : Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade

PAF : Poverty Alleviation Fund

ToT : Training of Trainers

BEE : Business Enable Environment

SWOT : Strength Weakness Opportunity Threats

ODP : Organizational Development Plan

RMA : Rapid Market Assessment

J. T. A. : Junior Technical Assistant

PO : Project Officer

OD : Organizational Development

CSP : Community Support Program

DCU : District Cooperative Union

OIP : Organization Improvement Plan


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Description:

1.1. Name of Recipient beneficiary of grant contract:

Association for Social Transformation and Humanitarians Assistance {ASTHA-Nepal}

1.2. Name and title of the Contact person :

Hem Bdr Waiba, Chairperson

1.3. Name of partners in the Action: Seti Technical School (STS),Dipayal,Doti

1.4. Title of the Action:

Action for Sustainable Employment through Skill enhancement (ASESE)

1.5. Contract number: DCI-NSA-PVD/2010/250679

1.6. Start date and end date of the reporting period:

June 1, 2011 to November, 2015

1.7. Target country(ies) or region(s):

Country – Nepal

Region/ Districts – Three district of Far and Mid -Western Development Region (Achham,

Kailali and Surkhet)

1.8. Final beneficiaries&/or target groups1 (if different) (including numbers of women and men):

Copy from Project Document (if different from 1.7):

No different to 1.7

Direct : Target beneficiaries of the action are 6 selected vocational training institutes, 135

Local Resource Persons and 405 Leader farmers from 405 farmer groups.

Indirect: 1, 16,072 rural people of 20,749 HHs benefited indirectly.

1.9. Country(ies) in which the activities take place (if different from 1.7): N/A

“Target groups” are the groups/entities who will be directly positively affected by the project at the Project

Purpose level, and “final beneficiaries” are those who will benefit from the project in the long term at the

level of the society or sector at large.


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2.Assessment of implementation of Action activities

2.1 Executive summary of the Action

Total duration

of the action

48 months + 6 month no cost extension

Objectives of

the action

Overall objective(s): “To improve vocational and technical training strategy to

develop sustainable employment measures in agricultural sector through

trainers/instructors strengthening.”

Specific objective: 1. Improve the capacity of vocational training centres existing

in Kailali, Surkhet and Achham district. And 2. Provide training support to

targeted leader farmers/LRPs for their profession enhancement.

Partner(s) Seti Technical School (STS), Nepal,

Nationality: Nepali/1989 A.D.

Type of actor:- Technical School under CTEVT

Target group(s)2 Vocational training institutes, Local Resource Persons and Leader farmers from

socially excluded group, Dalits and Janajaties.

Final

beneficiaries3

Direct : Target beneficiaries of the action are 6 selected vocational training

institutes, 135 Local Resource Persons and 405 Leader farmers from 405 farmer

groups.

Indirect: 116072 rural people of 20749 HHs will be indirectly benefited.

Estimated

results

1. Enhanced capacity of 6 vocational and technical institutes for effective

delivery of relevant training and skills.

2. Increased capacity of local agricultural labors through optimum

utilization/mobilization of local capabilities/resources (LRPs and Leader

Farmers).

Main activities 1. Identify the current status on service delivery system, internal management,

policy & procedure of targeted training institutes using organization capacity

assessment tool.

2. Improve the identified gap of training institutes by supporting their short and

long term action plan.

3. Identification of potential demand based training areas and formation of

appropriate 2 modular training courses.

4. Baseline study, Need Assessment, Rapid Market Assessment, documentation

and dissemination of targeted agricultural workers.

5. Improve the capacity of 135 LRPs and 405 Leader farmers through the

vocational trainers on commercial farming, business development and

marketing linkage and.

6. Benefit the 116072 target population from awareness raising, identifying

issue, advocacy and dissemination(15000Posture/publication)of good

practices and learning of commercial farming

This project is more focused on strengthening capacity and skills development of vocational training

centers, development of new vocational curriculum, relevant and responsive to the needs of community

and labor market that contributes the more for productive output/employment. More excluded groups

as well as deprved people hace been mainly targeted to this initiation. Project has also facilitated for

dialogue between farmer groups, training providers/instructors and local authorities such as DADO,

DLSO, DDC, VDC etc. Project has contributed to attract not only rural farmers but also migrants and

other unemployed people. Project has also created social harmony through “Job for peace”. Job driven

skill development training courses has been identified and conducted for selected beneficiaries (LRPs

and leader farmers) in order to lead them towards self-employment. Project has also played role to

improve vocational and technical training strategy and to provide trainees with relevant skills tuned to

job market and national economic development priorities, enhance the capacity of vocational training

center, development of community need based curriculum and training courses for market linkage

development. Therefore it can be argued that this action has directly or indirectly contributed to the

national as well as EU‟s interest to reduce the poverty.

2 “Target groups” are the groups/entities who will be directly positively affected by the project at the Project Purpose level –

See paragraph 2.3 in Section II for the list. 3 “Final beneficiaries” are those who will benefit from the project in the long term at the level of the society or

sector at large


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2.2 Activities and results

Summary of activities planned under the work plan presented in the project document:

A. Cross Cutting Activities:-

CCA 1: Start up activities

a. Agreement with EC, SWC, Partner organization (STS)

b. Office establishment

c. Staff recruitment and job posting

CCA- 2: District level planning and coordination workshop

CCA 2.1 VDC Level Planning and Coordination workshop

CCA- 3: National level planning and coordination workshop

CCA- 4: Meetings of Project Management Team (PMT)

a. District Project Team (DPT)

a. 1 Regional Project Team (RPT)

c. National Project Management Team (NPMT)

CCA-5 Quarterly meeting of District Project Coordination committee DPCC

CCA-6 Semi Annual meeting of National Project Monitoring Committee NPMC

CCA-7: Semi-annually project coordination, review and planning workshops

CCA-8 Semi Annual meeting of National Project Steering Committee NPSC

CCA-9: Field visits and on-site monitoring

CCA-10: Financial monitoring

CCA-11:Base Line and End Line survey

CCA-12: Mid-term and final evaluation

CCA-13: Organize national level project learning and best practices sharing workshop

B. Result based activities:

Result 1: Enhanced the capacity of 6 vocational and technical institutes for effective delivery of

relevant training and skills.

R1A 1.1: Identify the current status on service delivery system, internal management, Policy &

procedure of targeted training institutes using organization capacity assessment tool.

R1A 1.2: Improve the identified gap of training institutes by supporting their short and long term action

plan

R1A 1.2.1 Human resource capacity enhancement support

a) Facilitation and presentation skill development training

b) Success story writing training and publication support

c) Value chain and demand creation skill development training

d) Trainee monitoring and follow up skill enhancement trainings

R1A 1.2.2 Support to action research conduction

R1A 1.2.3 Institutional capacity strengthening Support

a) Tools and equipment Support

b) Support to making Organization improvement plan

c) Support for coordination, communication and linkage of VTI

c. 1 Conduct a Joint event by each VTI at Kailali:

c. 2 Interaction among VTIs & LRP/LF at Achham

c. 3 Field Visit by VTI at Surkhet

R1A 1.2.4 Support to establish the farmers‟ resource room

R1A 1.3: Identification of potential demand based training areas and formation of appropriate 2

modular training courses.

Result 2: Increased capacity of local agricultural labors through optimum utilization/mobilization

of local capabilities/resources (LRPs and Leader Farmers).

R2A 2.1: Improve the capacity of 135 LRPs and 405 Leader Farmers through the vocational trainers on

commercial farming business development and marketing linkage:

R2A 2.1.1 Capacity enhancement of selected LRPs

R2A 2.1.1.1 Training participant selection

R2A 2.1.1.2 Conduct the series of training

A.LRP Trainings

a Bee keeping LRP training

b. Goat raising LRP Training

c. Spices LRP training

d. Off-season Vegetable training

e. Citrus LRP Training


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R2 A 2.1.1.3 Follow up activities to LRP

A. Refresher training

a. Bee keeping LRP training

b. Goat raising LRP Training

c. Spices LRP training

d. Off-Seasonal Vegetable training

e. Citrus LRP Training

B. Monitoring and follow up to LRPs

2.1.2 Capacity enhancement of 405 leader Farmers

PA-2.1.2.1 Short term capacity enhancement Training to LFs

a. Bee keeping

b Goat Raising

c. Spice Farming

d. Citrus Farming

e. Off seasonal vegetable

PA-2.1.2.2 Follow up activities to LFs

PA-2.1.2.3 Market management training to Leader Farmer

PA-2.1.3 Local Production and Market Promotion Activities

a. Local Agricultural fare (Krishi Mela Pradarshani)

b. Support to Hatbajar Stall Construction

2.2: Benefit the 116072 target population from awareness raising, identifying issue, advocacy and

dissemination (15000Posture/publication) of good practices and learning of commercial farming

2.2.1: Establishment and functionalize of local farmers network

2.2.1.1 Formation of VDC level Network

2.2.1.2 Regular meeting and management support to network

2.2.2: Community level Awareness Enhancement Activities

2.2.2.1 Poster/populating and Hoarding board display

a. Wall poster publication and dissemination

b. Hoarding board display

2.2.2.2 Radio based interaction

2.2.3 Learning & Sharing Exposure Visit

2.2.3.1 National level Exposure Visit

2.2.3.2 Inter district Exposure Visit


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A. Cross Cutting Activities:-

CCA 1: Start up activities

a. Agreement with EC, SWC, Partner organization (STS) :-

ASTHA Nepal made an agreement with EU, SWC, and the partner organization (Seti Technical School,

STS) as per the scheduled time.

b. Office establishment:-

ASTHA Nepal established Project Regional Office at Dhangadi, Kailali. Similarly, district offices are

established in Mangalsen of Achham, Baliya of Kailali and Birendranagar of Surkhet. In addition to this

two field offices at Turmakhad of Achham and at Gutu of Surkhet are established and provided with

infrastructures as provisioned in the project.

c. Staff recruitment and job posting:-

ASTHA Nepal recruited the staffs by calling the open vacancy as well as internal management being

guided with the human resource policy of ASTHA Nepal. Similarly, for the positions needed to be

refilled when the existing staffs left the organization, same types of process were done under the human

resource policy.

Initially an orientation program to the newly recruited staffs was held in ASTHA Regional Office

Dhangadhi for two days (December 14-15, 2011). In later days, orientation to newly appointed staffs

were done by supervisors when their entrance to the ASESE project. Staffs were oriented about the

organizational policy, monitoring checklist, reporting formats and reporting time/duration project

documents along with its action plan and logical

frame work.

CCA- 2: District level planning and

coordination workshop:-

Description:

One day's district level planning and coordination

workshops were conducted in each district

headquarter of project districts. Mainly district

level stakeholders like Chief District Officer,

Local Development Officer, representative of

District Cooperative Union, District Women and

Children Officer, District Agriculture

Development Officer and other district

government officials along with representatives

from the district level NGO/INGOs, political

parties and civil society members were participated in the workshop.

Topic covered:

To brief introduction of the project, project implementation methodology, logical framework of

the project objectives, activities, sub-activities, expected results, outputs, inputs, outcomes,

verification measures, project indicators, sustainability of the interventions.

To explore and start the coordination, cooperation and linkage with the concern stakeholder at

district level

Table no.1 Participant’s detail of DPCC

Sn Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Other Total

1 Mangalsen Achham 48 5 3 2 48 53

2 Birendranagar Surkhet 28 8 0 4 32 36

3 Dhangadhi Kailali 45 8 1 7 45 53

Total 121 21 4 13 125 142

Reason for modification or delay: NA

Result of the activity:

The start-up workshop was instrumental in consolidating the project team and orienting the district

level stakeholder on operational modality of ASESE Project, budgetary provision and visibility actions.

In the workshop the project objectives, activities, methodology, timeframe, and stakeholder roles and

responsibilities were discussed.

It was helpful for initiating the linkages with district and VDC level government and community

organizations by reducing duplication to increase government support for project activities.

Figure 1: District level planning and coordination workshop, Kailali


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CCA 2.1 VDC Level Planning and coordination workshop:-

Description:

In addition to district level, planning and

coordination workshop, ASTHA Nepal in its

own initiation has organized VDC level planning

and coordination workshop in all project VDCs

of Achham, Kailali and Surkhet district. Mainly

local level authorities like VDC, district

Agriculture sub center office, District livestock

sub center office, local cooperatives, local

groups, civil societies, local key persons, LRPs,

LFs and other farmers were presented in the

meeting.

Topic covered:

Introduction of ASESE project

Sharing of project ideas and

interventions at VDC level

Collect suggestions and feedbacks from the local stakeholders and target groups

Coordination with local level agencies

Table no 2. Participant’s detail of VDC level planning workshop

S.N Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Other Total

1 Gutu, Surket 19 3 2 6 14 22

2 Bijaura, Surkhet 15 30 11 - 34 45

3 Lagam, Surkhet 14 14 9 7 12 28

4 Betan,Surkhet 27 2 6 13 10 29

5 Chhapre, Surkhet 30 2 3 1 28 32

6 Balata, Achham 32 8 12 28 40

7 Hichma, Achham 37 12 8 1 40 49

8 Dhungachalna, Achham 42 15 7 50 57

9 Nada, Achham 28 7 8 27 35

10 Turmakhad, Achham 35 3 12 26 38

11 Bhairavsthan, Achham 41 8 14 35 49

12 Baliya, Kailali 42 16 5 6 47 58

13 Pondon, Kailai 47 15 7 8 47 62

14 Sugarkhal, Kailali 40 20 3 3 54 60

15 Maohynal, Kailali 39 11 3 15 32 50

Total 488 166 110 60 484 654



The VDC level planning and coordination workshop was very effective in order to share the

project ideas at VDC level among local people and stakeholders so as to develop a common

understanding among all stakeholders on project activities.

The workshop was helpful for knowing the existing status of other programs implemented by

various governmental and non-governmental organizations in the project VDC.

Fig 2: VDC Level inception workshop Hichma, Achham


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CCA- 3: National level planning and coordination workshop:-

Description:

National Planning and Coordination Workshop

conducted in February 29 to March 2, 2012 with the

active participation of various governmental,

nongovernmental members as well as regional and

district level ASESE staffs. A total of thirty five

members are participated in this workshop. Mainly

Director General (DG) of Department of

Agriculture, DG of Department of Livestock,

Member Secretary (MS) of CTEVT, Representative

form Ministry of Agriculture along with the

representative form different projects, INGOs,

NGOs, Journalist were presented in the programme.

Specially, Mr. Nir Bahadur Jirel (Ex MS of

CTEVT), Mr. Raju Maharjan (Consultant) and Mr.

Dhan Bahadur Air (Agriculture Expert) provided

their valuable suggestions regarding implementation

of the project through their detail lecture on this workshop.

Topic covered:

Brief introduction of ASTHA Nepal

Orient and discuss about the project and its working modality, collect suggestions, built

conscience for better coordination while implementing the project at National, regional and

district level.

Panel discussion on various matter related with project

Feedback collection for project implementation and its effectiveness

Table No 3. Participant’s detail of national planning and coordination workshop

SN Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

1 Hotel Orkchi Kathandu 43 8 1 2 48 51



During the meeting, the participants provided the valuable feedback and suggestions which were very

useful for project implementation to produce the good result. The suggestions and feedback received

from the participants were as follows:

LRP should also establish resource room on their respective VDCs.

Trained LRP should start agro-business own their own

Registration of Leader Farmers group at the district level authority.

Agriculture should be made a dignified job.

More investment on agricultural sector is important for overall development.

Practical knowledge in agriculture should be emphasized.

Agro based enterprises are needed to be promoted.

Focus on cash crops promotion,

Close linkage between GOs and I/NGOs is necessary.

Focus should be on sustainability of local resource persons (LRP) and leader farmers

developed by GoN and I/NGOs.

Off-farm activities should be initiated in the project area in the close coordination with CSIDC.

Figure 3: Participants of NPC Workshop, Kathmandu


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CCA- 4: Meetings of Project Management Team

(PMT):-

a. District Project Team (DPT)

Description:

District Project Team (DPT) is a team of project staff

working in the district. Under this team three project

staffs including Project Officer, Community facilitator,

Office Assistants and other senior staffs of ASTHA Nepal

represents regularly.

Topic covered:

In the meeting generally, the following topics were

discussed:

VDC wise progress review and sharing

Sharing of lesson learnt and feedback

Preparation of success story and case studies

Monthly report preparation

Issues raised and possible solutions, monthly action plan preparation for forthcoming activities

Financial settlement (advance etc.)

In monthly meetings, each month's achievements, input/outputs, effects etc

Table no 4. Participant’s detail of DPT

SN Name of

Activity

Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

1 District Project

Team (DPT)

meeting

Mangalsen Achham 230 33 12 8 243 263

2 Lamki,Baliya kailali 96 30 22 28 76 126


Total 509 119 34 81 513 628

Reason for modification or delay: Total 144 DPT was planned but only 162 DPT were conducted.

Due to the necessity of the project additional DPT were conducted conduction.


The meetings were the appropriate platforms to bring all the project issues and regular actions in

discuss and prepare further plan. The meeting brought all the project team as well as ASTHA

management together that provided an better

environment to share the progress and further way outs

for effective implementation by experience sharing,

reviewing the activities, preparing the forthcoming

planning and other necessary documentations.

b. 1 Regional Project Team (RPT)

Description: Similarly Regional Project Team meetings were

conducted by participating all regional staffs at ASESE

regional office. During the project period, 20 RPT

meetings were conducted at regional level office.

Topic covered:

In RPT meetings, discussions on project activities, team

mobilization and planning for next months and

implementation procedure were discussed.

Table no 5. Participant’s detail of RPT

SN Name of Activity Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

1 Regional Project

Team (RPT) meeting

Dhangadhi

kailali

96 34 12 15 103 130


Through the meeting, project progress was reviewed and compiled at regional level. All project cost as

well as programme activities were reviewed by applying the third party system so as to take the

important action in further days.

Figure 4: DPT in Achham

Figure 5: RPT


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CCA-4.b. National Project Management Team (NPMT)

Description:

NPMT is a unit at national level under the chair of ASTHA

Chairperson, which is organized on a semi-annual basis to

review and monitor quarterly and progress reports of RPT and

review planning and makes final decision on management

issues and provide directions and guidance for the effective

implementation of the project. 12 NPMT meeting was

conducted during the reporting period.

Topic Covered:

In the NPMT meeting, the following topics were discussed;

Quarterly progress review of the project,

Finalize quarterly progress report,

Discuss on management issues and lesson learnt

Prepare quarterly action plan of the project

Table no 6. Participant’s detail of NPMT


1 Kathmandu 66 17 0 12 71 83

Reason for modification or delay: Total 8 NPMPT was planned but only 12 NPMT were conducted.

Due to the necessity during the existing time, those additional meeting were conducted.


After the NPMT meeting, any management issues were resolved and project team was mobilized to the

field for project activities. A concrete project action plan in the meeting for the upcoming quarter was

prepared and the project team was mobilized based on the action plan.

CCA 5: Quarterly meetings of District Project Coordination Committee (DPCC):

Description:

DPCC meeting was organized in the chairmanship of LDO

and representation from major stakeholders including

DADO, DLSO, SCIDO, Women and Children Office,

Major political parties, cooperative federation etc.

Topic covered:

Provide a platform to share the experiences and

lessons learned

Contribute in smooth as well as efficient

implementation of the project activities

Review of project progress, access the coordination

and linkage of project activities to other similar

activities

Discuss on the plan of upcoming quarter

Facilitate the effective implementation of project activities.

Table no 7. Information of DPCC meeting


1 Mangalsen, Achham 106 78 6 25 153 184



Total 358 115 17 41 415 473

Reason for modification or delay: some DPCC were delayed due to the reason of absenteeism of

LDO. Total 48 DPCC were planned but 49 DPCC were conducted as there was not the most necessity

of those meeting. Our sharing was also done in other form organized by ASTHA Nepal.

Figure 6: NPMT meeting

Figure 7: DPCC meeting


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Result of the activities:

The DPCC meetings were very helpful for all stakeholders to develop common understanding on

project activities and its outputs. The major achievements of the meeting are as follows:

Sharing of quarterly progress of ASESE project with DPCC members,

Strong coordination and linkage through partnership in some project activities developed and it

created the synergic effects,

Develop a culture of sharing and learning among concern stakeholders and promoted

participation and ownership among them.

DPCC meetings were the important platform to develop better coordination, access the needed

technical feedbacks and suggestions from Government line agencies.

CC A 6: Semi Annual Meeting of National Project Monitoring Committee NPMC

Description:

ASTHA Nepal organized two events of National Project

Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meetings in Kathmandu with

the participation of DOA, SWC, MoLD, CTEVT and VSDTC.

Topic covered:

Discuss on the on-going activities of the project.

Share progress and review the upcoming six months

plans.

Table no 8. Participant’s detail of NPMC


1 Semi Annual Meeting of

National Project

Monitoring Committee

NPMC

meeting

Kathmandu 22 4 1 2 23 26


Review of completed activities and way out to complete the deviated activities within ASTHA

family and among stakeholders

Review of ASESE action plan as plan as report of ASESE projects

The meeting was very fruitful to develop a common understanding among all stakeholder for

the effective implementation of project activities and sustainability of project

Received and incorporated important suggestions and feedbacks in the project activities

CCA 7: Semi-annual project coordination, review and planning workshops:

Description:

ASTHA Nepal organized 8 events of Semi-annual

project coordination, review and planning

workshops. In these workshops, representative of

DDC, DLSO and DADO of Achham, Kailali and

Surkhet District, Regional level GoN authority of

Med and Far Western, VTI and STS were present in

the workshop actively. In addition to this, three

semiannual review workshops were conducted at

each field level of project districts. Those district

level agencies especially DDC, DADO, DLSO,

SCISO officer, civil society representatives, and

journalist were participated in the workshop.

Figure 8: NPMC meeting

Figure 9: Project coordination, review and planning workshop


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Topic covered:

This is the main forum to discuss and decide on all issues related to projects, i.e. program,

finance and administration.

The same forum used to share program plan and budget for the next semester.

During the workshop, district as well as regional team shared project learning and best practices

that can be emulated across project districts, to create synergy among projects.

Table no 9. Participant’s detail of Semi Annual Review and Planning Workshop

SN Location Event Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total 1 Field-Achham 1 33 4 3 0 34 37

2 Field-Surkhet 1 32 7 0 8 31 39

3 Field-Kailali 1 29 8 1 7 30 38

4 Regional at Dhangadhi 4 136 10 3 13 129 146

5 Regional at Birendranagar 1 35 4 2 3 34 39

Reason for modification or delay:

Some of the review meetings were delayed as delay progress of project. Some meetings could not be

done as recommended by the regional level meetings. Last 3 meetings were separately done in the field

centers of each district. According to the suggestions form last review meeting, it was said that it would

be better if such meetings could be done in the field. In addition to this, due to the fuel crisis

participants also could not gather in one location.

Result of the activity: These workshops were very effective and impressive to review the district wise progress of the project

and fruitful to collect the most important suggestions from the participants. These workshops also

provided a better opportunity to share the work experience and lesson learning among project staffs and

stakeholders that supported for the effective implementation of ASESE projects.

During the workshop detail discuss was made related to the progress review, lesson learning, issues and

challenges, deviation on planned activity and Action plan prepared to address these deviation. With the

valuable suggestions received from stakeholders, ASESE team get a way forward for the effective

implementation of project activities in the target community. The major achievement of workshop is

summarized as follows:

Review of ASESE action plan and prepared the half yearly action plan of ASESE project,

The workshop was very fruitful to develop a common understanding among all stakeholder for

the effective implementation of project activities

and sustainability of project

Important suggestions and feedbacks received

from key stakeholders could contribute the best

for project integration and coordination,

PA 8 Semi Annual meeting of National Project

Steering Committee NPSC

Description:

The meeting of NPSC was organized on the semi-annual

basis after the semi-annual review workshop to discuss

and decide on any outstanding project coordination

issues. The meetings of NPSC were organized for 3 times

with the representation of SWC, VSDTC, STS, CTEVT,

DOA and ASTHA team.

Topic covered:

Progress review

Endorsement of revised plans

Guideline and instructions to the further project plan

Table no 10. Participant’s detail of NPSC


1 Kathmandu 45 4 1 8 40 49

Reason for modification or delay: Total NPSC meetings were planned for 5 times but 3 meetings only

conducted as it was uneasy to manage the time of SWC member secretary. Those meetings were also

reduced because of the individual consultation with those members.

Figure 10: NPSC meeting, Kathmandu


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Result of the activities:

The semi-annual meeting of NPSC provided appropriate feedback for coordination at local level,

regional as well national level, which guided the ASTHA for properly implementation of project

activities. The major achievement of meeting is summarized as follows:

Reviewed the progress of ASESE project in periodic basis,

Discuss and instruct the project management for effective and efficient project implementation.

CCA 9 Field visits and on-site monitoring:

Description:

At the center through NPMC, desk based monitoring were

done. Field visit and on site monitoring from GoN were

conducted for 3 times in Achham, 2 times in Kailali and 2

times in Surkhet district. Similarly, EU official visit and

monitoring could not be done in the field though ASTHA

team had regularly updated the progress by short meeting

with them. The narrative reporting, desk based information

were also provided to EU officials. In addition to this, 5 trip

field visits form ASTHA executive commit, 12 trips of

monitoring from ASTHA KTM team were done to regional

as well as district level field. From region, 124 trips of

monitoring visits were conducted to all three working

districts. DPO as well as DM also monitor and review the

field level works regularly.

Topic covered:

During the visit, following activities were conducted.

Finalization of checklists for monitoring purpose.

Coordination with district offices for field visit as well as monitoring.

Information collection during the network meeting

Personal interviews were conducted for LRPs and LFs and necessary information was

collected. The checklist is based on the information of input, output and result of the project.

Personal interviews were conducted with VTI trainees.

Discussions on general findings (i.e. current status of LRPs, LFs, status of network, status of

vegetable farm, recommendations from government representatives, recommendations by

beneficiaries etc.) in the project area.

Staff meeting with ASESE/ASTHA team

LRP/LF monitoring by using the checklist.

Table no 11. Monitoring detail of the project S

n

Monitoring By Location Monitoring Remarks

1 Social Welfare Council Dhangadhi, Kailali & Achham Office

2 Social Welfare Council Kathmandu Kailali and Surkhet Office/field

3 DPCC member and line agency of

Surkhet District

Gutu and Bijaura VDCs

Surkhet

Field


Achham District

Dhunchalna and Turmakhad

VDCs Achham

Field


Kailali District

Baliya VDC At Kailali

District

Field

6 DPCC member,Line agency,Journalist

Polical Parties and FNCCI Kailali

Turmakhad and Nada,

Achham

Field


Kailali District and Journalist and re

Polical Parties, FNCCI Kailali

Baliya VDC At Kailali

District

Field

Figure 11: Field visit and on site monitoring


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Interaction among government staffs and beneficiaries motivated the farmers for using with

modern technologies, coordination with district level office for technical counseling as well as

accessing the materials support.

It also helped the ASESE staffs for effective implementation of the project activities

Field monitoring by GoN officials, party representatives and journalists helped in maintain the

project transparency as well as its output and affected the project intervention

CCA 10.Financial monitoring:

Description:

It is extremely important to maintain the fiscal discipline in

the project. Therefore, internal audit was conducted every

year by ASTHA central team, and central level FAD and

Admin and Finance Officer visited and verified the

documents to check the accounts and to ascertain the proper

books of account maintained in the field. External audit was

conducted by external Chartered Accountant on annual basis

and at the end of the project. Enteral level fiancé was

monitored by ASTHA treasurer on half yearly basis. From

KTM, FAD and FO has done the 6 monitoring visits to the

region as well as district. Similarly, regional level FO made 7

visits to check the documentation at the field.

Topic covered:

Checking of financial statements, books of accounts

and bill vouchers,

Review of financial reports,

Interaction with final beneficiaries at the field

Table no 12. Monitoring detail of the project

SN Monitoring By Event Location Monitoring Remarks

1 Internal staff AFO,AFD, 9 KTM/Region/district Desk/field

2 External Audit, kathamandu &

district

2 KTM/Region/district Desk/field

3 CA monitoring 1 Gutu of Surkhet Field

4 Internal Audit by treasurer 1 KTM desk



Form this monitoring ASESE finance team i.e. regional as well as district team receive the feed backs

to correct the accounting errors that supports to maintain the financial discipline and transparency

within the organization and project.

CCA-11-Base line and End Line survey

Base line study

Description:

Base line study was conducted by the individual

consultant Mr. Raju Maharjan through the Natural and

Organizational Resource Management Service

(NORMS) consultant. For conducting the base line study

following activities was done.

Topic covered:

Baseline study, Need Assessment, Rapid Market

Assessment: Base line study for knowing the base line

information of target groups was conducted. Need

assessment was conducted to know the target group

need. Additionally, RMA was completed for agricultural products.

Figure 12: Financial monitoring

Figure 13: Base line study


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Figure 14: Base line study

Literature Review, research design and format Develop: In order to obtain the most important

information regarding exact fact and figure of agricultural informal sector workers, their socioeconomic

condition, provisions made from government and other formal and informal sectors regarding skill

development and service development provision, related books, journals, publications, dissertations,

magazines, articles and websites was studied.

Training to District Project Officer about tools and application of baseline, need assessment and

rapid market assessment survey:

DPOs were trained on the methodology of baseline study, application of study tools and format.

Selection of Facilitators/Moderators: Facilitators/Moderators were selected according to need and availability in the market for short term

contract. They should be known to local resources and market of informal sector workers.

Orientation to Facilitators/Moderators: One day orientation was conducted to the

facilitators/moderators for application of developed format and tools.

Conduct the field study:

According to questionnaire, methodology, tools and

framework, consultant conducted the field study. The DPO

was more responsible for field work by taking the short

term support of DPT. They were fully oriented on the data

collection and piloting was done in the adjacent project

areas to ensure the soundness of it. RPC were responsible

for the quality assurance of the baseline study. 45 FGD

were conducted including 10-15 participants and about

280 people were interviewed in each action district.

Especially through this study, different economic status of

target groups, sub-sector analysis of potential enterprises

(such as vegetable, livestock, cash crops farming),

potentiality of broadening their traditional profession, their

most needed section to improve their lifestyle quality and

market of their products, their access to resource use and

local level‟s decision making process were analyzed.

Compile the base line reports and Prioritize the Final Beneficiaries: The baseline report was

compiled by clearly identifying the need gap of agrarian sector and also highlighting the previous

experience and best practices of agricultural development.

Table no 13. Participants detail of Base line survey

Sn District Male Female Dalit Jajajati Others Total

1 Achham 307 43 53 5 292 350

2 Kailali 151 78 21 73 135 229

3 Surkhet 221 58 52 18 209 279

Total 697 179 126 96 584 876

District level Baseline report sharing meeting: One stakeholder sharing meeting was organized in

each action district in the representation of all stakeholders especially trade union, District Chamber of

Commerce, DDC, DWO, DCSIO, DADO, DLSO and other stakeholders.

Report publication and dissemination: After district level sharing, the baseline report was finalised

and published in 250 copies by incorporating the suggestions from workshop.



Mainly following information as well as guidelines was received from the base line survey report.

Socio economic as well as demographic data of targeted locations

Trade based production, consumption and income

Annual income of agriculture & livestock, job/services, business, labors/wages and others

Annual expenditure on agriculture, food, health and education, clothing, entertainment, others

etc

Specific skill and knowledge on bee, vegetable, citrus, spices and goat farming

Assessment of GoN as well as others intervention on bee, vegetable, citrus, spices and goat

farming

Assessment of educational status, IG status, vocational training status of targeted people of 15

VDCs

Assess the food sufficiency of targeted people


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Fig: 15. Interaction and discuss with farmer

End Line Survey

Description:

The project was conducted baseline study at the

beginning of the project implementation to set out

benchmark of the targeted population on stipulated

indicators. Similarly, endline survey was carried out

to assess the project progress and achievements

against the baseline information. Therefore, the

main objective of the endline survey was to assess

the performance towards achieving the overall goal

and specific objective of the project based on the set

indicators against the baseline and to provide a clear

set of lessons learned and recommendations which

could replicate in further programming. The endline

report has critically compared and analyzed

information between the baseline and end line

studies in aspects of ASESE on VTI strengthening,

VTI and farmers linkage, farmers building as well

as support to manage their agribusiness.

Topic covered:

Main objectives of end line survey were

To assess whether the project achieved the set indicators of the project or not?

To analyse whether the process of project implementation is in line with the project document,

project operation guideline and stakeholder analysis?

To assess whether the budgetary investment is eligible or not?

To identify whether the project has covered the defined target groups as mentioned?

To analyse whether the project plan and strategies with governmental strategies?

To assess the human resources capacity to implement the project?

Methodology used for end line survey:

Desk study

Review of secondary information,

Development and finalization of structured questionnaires for focus group discussions and

checklists.

Development of field plan.

Field Study

Moderator orientation/training

Interviews of households/beneficiaries and key informants

Feedback meeting / focus group discussions.

Field observations Achham, Surkhet and Kailali of project interventions and interaction with line

agencies, networks and governmental organizations.

Compilation, analysis and Reporting

Compilation and analysis of data using suitable tool

Preparation and submission of draft report

Solicitation and incorporation of feedback and comments and submission and presentation of final

report

Table no 14. Participants detail of end line survey

Sn District Male Female Dalit Jajajati Others Total

1 Achham 285 67 51 3 298 352

2 Kailali 157 77 27 74 133 234

3 Surkhet 231 41 57 58 173 272

Total 673 185 135 135 604 858



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From the end line survey following findings and recommendation were received

The project has made significant progress in the improvement of overall local capacity of technical

service delivery to the famers through development of local resources persons (LRPs), lead farmers

and capacity enhancement of the local technical service providing institutions such like VTIs.

Those VTIs should be further streamlined in public private partnership model.

The development and establishment of LRP is very good initiation in the remote villages of the

target districts in different five sectors. The farmers are getting technical services and engaged in

production of high value local crops and animals such as vegetable, citrus, spices, honey and goat.

Capacity development of local service providing institution in the project districts seems very much

useful to promotion of local produces tin systematic manner under business plan and value chain

development. Local farmers can get services on technical skills, business plan and market linkages,

and institutionalization of the local opportunities and capacities.

The income generating activities have assisted in employment generation and diversify livelihood

opportunities of the local farmers. Technological and material support helped them to improve

farming practices and start up own business. It was identified that most of them have not access to

financial resources to upscale their farm production and business. Their access to capital should be

increased by developing financial mechanism at local levels through cooperatives and linking them

with micro-finance institutions is essential.

There is growing trend of out migration in the area for employment, particularly to foreign

countries, among youth, both men and women. The vocational skills training programme for the

LRPs and LFs developed confidence to youths to grow on local capacities. However, identification

of potential areas for off-farm employments and skills development still needed for generation of

self-employment opportunities.

Strengthening networks of local service providers, LRPs and LFs mobilizing have been seen

positive initiatives in terms of raising community awareness on promotion of the local agriculture

produces to meet the demand food security and rural livelihoods. There activities need to be

expanded by developing networks and institutionalizing their activities.

CCA11. Midterm and final evaluation:

Mid Term Evaluation

Description:

Mid-term evaluation of the project was conducted by

SWC and findings were fully utilized to streamline

and add the subsidiary works under the project

activities to achieve desired results. The report was

shared among the project partners, stakeholders and

donors. A team of SWC Mr. Sanjaya Mallik, Deputy

director and Miss. Birmani Chaudhary has visit the

ASESE Project area from January 21-23, 2014 at

ASTHA Regional as well as ASTHA district Offices

and organized a separate interaction with all

stakeholders including DAO, DDC, DADO, DLSO,

VTIs and ASTHA team. They also visited the LRPs,

Leader farmers and farmers in the community of

Surkhet and Kailali district to monitor the project activities.

Topic covered:

The evaluation was done by applying both desk review and fieldwork. The team reviewed the relevant

doc and prepared the field level questions. For field study, team had mobilized in Sugarkhal VDC of

Kaillai and Bijaura VDC of Surkhet district. Team collected the project related data and those were

verified with KII interview at local and district level key informants. They also conducted the FGD for

information collection

They consulted with Chief District Officer (CDO), VTI management, Agriculture sub center, Livestock

sub center, Cooperatives, DDC, Women Development Officer (WDO), District Cottage and Small

Industries Officer, District Agriculture Development Officer (DADO) and District Livestock Officer

(DLSO) at district level who had some idea of project intervention. In VDC level FGD VDC secretary,

Farmers Network, LRP, LF, Farmers, including ASTHA staffs participated and provided the

information. The team conducted KII with LRPs, and Leader Farmers.

Figure 16: SWC monitoring, at Gutu Surkhet with farmer


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Fig: 17. Observing the field with farmer

Reason of modification or delay: NA


SWC team provided valuable suggestions and feedbacks for the effective implementation of the project

activities in the close coordination with local government and stakeholders. Due to this ASTHA

determine road map for the coming activities. Among them following most important feedback and

suggestions were provided by the midterm evaluation team.

Number of cross cutting activities was too much and it would be better to reduce if possible.

On site monitoring was done by different level but their feedbacks need to be properly owned

by the project.

Though VTI management is done good but such types of supporting to private organizations is

new for them.

Linkage and coordination development of VTI with local level beneficiaries should be more

improved.

Base line report had been supplemented with other date taken from each beneficiary is very

good job so as to check those in end line surveys.

LRP/LF training to local farmer is good but their linkage and sustainability issue is more

challengeable.

LRP and LF should be some supported in their business

More sincere and effective monitoring to LRP and LF is most for this project

Project should be reviewed for really achieving the result

Final evaluation:

Description:

At the end of the project, an external evaluation of the

project was conducted by independent consultant(s).

ASTHA Nepal commissioned to Jamarko Nepal to

carry out the final evaluation the project. A team of

consultant comprises Team Leader, Capacity

development Expert and Research Associate

conducted the evaluation as an independent evaluator.

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the

approaches, progress and impacts of the project in

beneficiaries, the partners' organization and

communities. Specifically,

Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of

project methodologies and process adopted in

the project implementation.

Assess the direct and indirect impacts of the

project in beneficiaries, its partners and staff,

and other stakeholders.

Topic covered:

The evaluation was conducted applying both desk review and fieldwork. The team carried out literature

review and then designed evaluation process with ASTHA team members. The field study sites were

selected following stratified random sampling based on four major criteria e.g. level of conflict, access

to DHQ, HDI, management perspectives. Based on the criteria, all 3 districts and one VDC in each

district has been selected for the field study. Turmakhand in Achham, Baliaya in Kailali and Gutu in

Surkhet district were selected for the field study. For the desk review, all project related internal and

external documents were gathered and reviewed. Then evaluation team conducted fieldwork to find out

fresh qualitative information on project process and impact from project intervention and triangulate the

finding from desk review. Key informant's interview, focus group discussion, consultation and

interactive meeting with concern stakeholders were applied to collect field information.

The evaluation team consulted with CDO, VTI management, Agriculture sub center, Livestock sub

center, Cooperatives, DDC, WDO, CSIDC, DEO,DADO and DLSO at district level who are in a direct

interaction with project. In VDC level FGD VDC secretary, Farmers Network, LRP, LF, Farmers, VTI

staffs, VTI trainers, Trainees including ASTHA staffs participated and provided input. The team

conducted KII with LRPs, and Leader Farmers. The findings of the evaluation have been shared during

national level sharing and linkage, workshop organized at the end of the project. Based on project

learning and good practices, the consortium partners developed a proposal for further funding.


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Conclusion

Management support to VTIs has somehow contributed the VTI for subsidizing their further

management. Through the capacity assessment and gap identification, they have been served for some

capacity development to their staffs and trainers. With this support, they have felt some relief to their

ongoing scarcity of empowered and skilled human resources for training conduction. During the time of

base line their managerial capacity had been notified that, they have 10 % working efficiency. After the

project, those VTIs have been updated by around the 80 %. Though there is very less management in

two VTI and remaining 4 has a good management system. All of them have not good management for

managing the agro related trainings and their trainee‟s follow. There was lack of coordination and

communication among VTIs and local farmers.

Through the training and regular follow up to the LRPs and LFs, they are somehow feeling the

improvement of quality of life in term of skill, knowledge and professional capacity. It was highly

intended the very good improvement in quality of LRPs and LFs. Farmers could participated in the

training of bee keeping, Citrus farming, Spices farming, off seasonal vegetable and goat raining .

Around the 40 % of them (LRPS and LFs ) are enjoying the some skill and knowledge on their

respective trades line bee keeping, goat raisin, citrus farming, spice farming and off seasonal vegetable.

Some LRPs and LFs have dropped their profession and new LRPs and LFs have to be enrolled there

and those new framers have again trained and followed up for upgrading their skill. With the skill and

knowledge, farmers have to raise their income from their agriculture; profession and their income from

those should be increased but due to hard dry season there is very less production around the project

area and creating the less improvements of their life style.

Similarly, with the mobilization of LRPs and LFs with other farmers, their income level has been some

increased with the technical back up.

Recommendations

The project needs to set up clear baseline against the project target so that changes can easily be

measured.

Staff capacity building activities has to be planned to build team and motivate them toward

common goal.

Project should be more consolidated with focus to specific pocket area so that some visibility

can be demonstrated and replicated easily.

The balance of hardware and software activities has to be maintained in such project, so that

expectation of people from the project can be met.

Provision of some incentives should be made to LRPs so that their motivation and proactive

role can be increased for continuing services. Those trained individuals have to be linked with

existing government mechanism for their continue services.

VDC network are constantly supported for at least four year project cycle to increase their

confidence. Some responsible persons have to be assigned to support VDC network at least two

years after the project end.

Project provisioned for LRP/LF monitoring on their action plan, those have to be linked with

VDC and VDC network should be structured in the VDC planning as well as monition system.

It could also be owned by the WCF and CAC under the VDC.

Trainings are an important part of program activities and contributed to improved soft skills,

employability and local engagement in community life. ASESE recommends that life skills, job

skills and civic engagement skills trainings need to continue for farmer in future employment

programs.

The data shows some improvement in farmer„s optimism around employment and

entrepreneurship over the course of the program. It is felt that farmers have the problem in

accessing finance. Programs, such as farmers entrepreneurship programme, will need to design

creative ways to overcome this obstacle, such as loan guarantees and non-formal mechanisms.

The frustration among participants is worrying. It will be critical to ensure that this frustration

and pessimism is directed towards creating positive change. Programs such as RISMFP,

HVAP, PACT, KISHAN, PAF and other programs that target youth should provide young K-

Serbs with opportunities to channel these frustrations. ASTHA will share this data with these

programs and other initiatives working with youth.


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Figure: 18: Institutional Assessment of CSC

Kailali

B. Result based activities:

Result 1: Enhanced the capacity of 6 vocational and technical institutes for effective delivery of

relevant training and skills.

R1A 1.1: Identify the current status on service delivery

system, internal management, Policy & procedure of

targeted training institutes using organization capacity

assessment tool. :-

Description:

Vocational training provided by Astha-Nepal have more

helpful to reduce the poverty level of the nation and also

provides the employment opportunities. With realization of

their strength and weakness .They can do their exercise for

improving the weakness and protecting the strength.

Knowing their threats and opportunities, they can mobilize

their resources. ASTHA supported to make them more

competent and valued institution for training services in and

around their working environment.

Topic Covered:

Following assessment was done

Public notice and observation, FGD and personal interview with Institute

Clearly formulated mission of the organization and service delivery is adequately address the

needs of the target group

Observe the sufficient number of staff and well equipped office

Targeted group satisfaction with the quality service assurance of institute

Adequate financial and administrative procedures of institute

Provision of employee performance appraisals to be conducted and documented at least

annually.

Plan addressing the community needs including the agency's strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities and threats.

Table-15: capacity assessment detail of VTIs Sn VTI Office management &

equipments

Latest

balance

Human

resource

Resource

person

No of

Beneficiaries

1 Sathi enterprise

pvt.LTd.

Rent/ Computer-2, printer-

1,Table-2,Daraj-2, Training hall

7259830 5 7 1830

2 ICSC Rent/ Computer-3,photocopy

printer-1 training hall

1730000 5 6 65

3 Brihaspati

research &

training pvt,Ltd

Rent / Computer-1, phone set-1,

chair-3, Sofa set-1, Training

hall

22000 2 4 448

4 VDWAC Rent Rent Computer-2,printer-

1,Table-1,Tel Set-2, chair-5,

Training hall

110000 4 2 180

5 Sustainable

services

Rent Computer-2,printer-1,

photocopy-1,Table-4,Telephone

set-2,Chair-4, sofa-2,training

hall

178000 9 12 7

6 KP byabasayik

Service

Rent Computer-2,printer-1,

photocopy-1, Daraj-1, phone

set-1, mobile-3 table 6, chair-

10, white board-2 & Training

hall

174000 10 9 875


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Fig: 19: Facilitation and presentation skill development

training



With the capacity assessment of VTIs following results were achieved

Potential VTIs were identified

SWOT analysis of VTIs was done

Vision, mission, goal, strategy, plan etc were accessed of VTIs

Financial as well as technical capacity has been reviewed

Self-assessment, commitment, motivation etc has been reviewd

According to above analysis, OIP was prepared and supported through the ASESE project

R1A 1.2: Improve the identified gap of training institutes by supporting their short and long term

action plan

ASTHA Nepal organized 7 days training on facilitation and presentation skill, 5 days training on

success story writing, 7 days training on value chain analysis & demand creation, 5 days training on

trainee monitoring and follow up skill trainings to capacitate the human resource of VTIs. The main

objective of this support wass to enhance the capacity of VTIs to run smoothly and make able to

provide service in their working area.

R1A 1.2.1 Human resource capacity enhancement support

a) Facilitation and presentation skill development training:-

Description:

In order to improve capacity of six Vocational Training

Institute ASTHA organized 7 days “presentation and

Facilitation Skill Development” training. This training

supported VTI to enhance their management capacity

to design and deliver quality trainings at their area. The

main objective of training was to equip the participants

with knowledge, skill and attitudes towards the good

facilitators.

7 days presentation and facilitation skill development

training was conducted from 25 February to 3 March

2013 in Dev Training Center Dhangadhi Kailali to train

the participants of six VTI existing in Achham, Kailali

and Surkhet District. Training course was designed

targeted to produce district level Trainers under VTI on

general presentation and facilitation. Mr. Gehendra

Prasad Dahal, ex National President of Nepal JECYS and Mr. Keshab Datta Bhatta Chief of Nepal Red

Cross Society Kailali facilitated the training. The data of participants presented in table as follows:

Table-16: Beneficiary detail of the training


1 Kailali 9 8 0 0 17 17

Topic Covered:

The major topics of the training were as hereunder:

Concept of Presentation and facilitation skill ,

Training management (Before training, during training, after training),

Auditing and qualities of good trainer,

Effective communication,

Training methods,

Presentation practice (practical session)



Trainees of this programme who comes from all the VTIs are further upgraded to their presentation and

facilitation skill. Onward, they could be mobilized in any local level training of VTIs. In addition to

this, they need to train on the technical matters of agro based enterprises which is potentials of the

project area. The performance, evaluation of the participants was very much satisfactory, and the VTIs

are planning to mobilize the trained persons as a resource facilitator in various training programs

organized by VTIs in targeted area.


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Fig: 20- Success story writing training

b.Success story writing training:-

Description:

A five day success story writing training was organized

in Sathi Hotel Dhangadhi Kailali on 13-17 May 2013 to

train the participants of VTIs exists in Achham, Kailali

and Surkhet District. The training curriculum focuses on

methods, skills and ideas on the report and success story

writing. Mr. Binod Kumar Joshi, Dadeldhura and Mr.

Dinesh Raj Bhandari, Kailali has facilitated the training.

The detail of the participants is as below table.

Topic Covered: The major topics of the training were as follows:

Concept of reports and success story,

Contents of good report and success story,

Methods of data collection for success story,

Language used in report and success story,

Format of report and success story

Practical session on report and success story writing,


Sn Name of Activity Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

1 Success story writing

training

Dhangadh

Kailali

7 8 2 0 13 15

Reason for modification: NA


The trainees could get the concept of report writing as well as success story writings. They are

familiarized in reporting format, success story writing format, data collection format for success story

writing etc. The participants were very much satisfied with teaching environment and the learning. The

performance, resulted from the summative evaluation was very much satisfied. The VTIs mobilized the

trained person to collect data from ASESE project area for success story writing.

c) Value chain and demand creation skill development training:

Description:

ASTHA Regional office has designed a comprehensive

training on “Value Chain Analysis and Demand Creation

ToT” for different VTIs at different district in various

economic empowerment activities on 5 selected

subsectors with the objective to improve their capacity

on service delivery and develop capacity on agriculture

and livestock business. 7 days training course has

designed focusing on value chain concepts, value chain

steps, value chain selection and analysis,

competitiveness, constraints, opportunity analysis and

interventions design through lectures and practical

exercises in a very participatory way.

Topic covered:

Course Contents were as follows

Value chain and Subsector selection

Value Chain mapping and end market analysis

Business enabling environment (BEE) and action

Plan

Training Techniques:

Identification of knowledge level of the participants and Use brainstorming

Participatory discussions sessions and Sharing and learning experiences and good practices

Role play and experience sharing and Practical exercise for VTI service in ASESE

Use of audio visual and Group work and debriefing

Use of Media:

Develop flip charts, meta-cards/flash cards, develop and use wall charts, develop simple power point

presentations, use white board, give and receive feedbacks etc

Fig 21: VCA training, Kailali


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The trainees are capable of doing the supportive role for value chain analysis of bee, vegetable, citrus,

spices and goat farming. They can also do the need identification, prioritization as well as demand

creation of those trades at local level. VTI can mobilize them for value chain analysis at local level.

They also could be mobilized for demand creation work in local level.

R1A1.2.1.d) Trainee monitoring and follow up skill enhancement training to staff:

Description:

ASTHA Nepal has conducted the 5 days training on

trainee monitoring and follow up skill in

Birendranagar Surkeht by participating the 14 trainers

from 6 VTIs during the time of 12-16 October, 2015

Topic covered:

Reason of trainee monitoring and their

performance evaluation

To check the absorption power of trainee and

their replicabilty in the field

To check the training effectiveness in the field

To check the impact and output level of

project interventions

Process of monitoring includes Monitoring plan & check list ,HR management , field

visit & survey, communication, formal & informal

visit, interaction & conduction of meetings, interview & questioner, focus group discussion with

different persons,

Monitoring visit Training certificate, Business plan, Action plan, Farmer field, Individual coaching checklists,

Monitoring checklist, Photos

Technique for make effective training at the local level Training need identification, Cost sharing from trainees, Transparent selection of trainees ,Scientific

way of trainer selection, Training venue, Training materials, Training follow up ,Action plan with

trainees

Feedbacks for effective training Proper planning, Subject matter selection, Trainer & trainee selection, For effective training conduction



1 Trainee Monitoring

and follow up Skill

Enhancement

training

Surkhet 13 3 0 1 15 16

Reason for modification: The training was to be conducted in second year of project duration but it

was only conducted at the end of the project period. During the second and third year of the project, the

trainees had to be followed and mobilized in the field by VTI as well as by ASTHA Nepal. Their

efficiency as well as work devotion has to be tested by VTIs and thus trainee monitoring training was

further planned in the fourth year. During the first half of the year, budget sacristy hampered the work

and in second half, earthquake as well as fuel crisis hampered the training. Thus it was conducted at the

end of the project.


The trainees are capable of doing the trainee monitoring at the field. They can also do somehow

trainings at the field and also could do their follow up works. They are skilled in monitoring process

(Monitoring plan & check list, field visit & survey, communication, formal & informal visit, interaction

& conduction of meetings, interview & questioner, focus group discussion with different persons) and

can conduct the monitoring of local level goat, bee, vegetable, citrus and spices, follow up their

professional work, report collection of LRPs, LF as well as local farmers.

Fig 22: Trainee monitoring and follow up skill training


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R1A 1.2.2 Support to action research conduction:-

Description:

Action research was conducted by the external

consultant with the VTI and the local trained

farmers. In this action, 3 action researches were

conducted within the project period. The action

researches were conducted alongside the training

by the action. The target group of action research

was Leader farmers and LRPs. The research

addressed the issues of effectiveness and their

implication in practical filed to check whether the

methods and course are more relevant or

irrelevant to the need. An expert was hired for

conducting the research and preparing the report.

He/she conducted research (involving various

tools such as: observation, FGD, KII) in the

action districts to gather required information.

Findings of research has been implemented and incorporated in the annual action plan of training

institutes. Three researches reports were produced by writing the finding and learning in the action

research and those are the more supporting and guiding materials to be followed by other likeminded

organization and stakeholders. The action research was done on bee keeping in Sugarkahl and Baliay of

Kailali. In Turmakhand VDC of Achham district, separate action research was done for citrus farming.

Similarly, action research was conducted Gutu VDC of Surkhet.

Topic Covered:

The main objectives of the research are:

Find the effectiveness, relevancy and issues of the training program.

Suggest effective method and course for further enhancement the role of training institution and

trainees.

Mainly the research team was concentrated on the assessment of the following issues:

Relevance of training, selection of participants, Impact of the livelihood education and awareness in the

community, impact of the project in terms of raising livelihood, impact of the project in the sustainable

agricultural aspect, successful cases/stories of the project, which can be replicated in other

areas/programs, and failure cases and the lesson to be learnt, Review of findings and suggestions shown

by previous monitoring and evaluation reports. (If applicable)

Research Design

The team drew a work plan to obtain necessary information for the study purpose.

Review of related project documents/agreements/progress reports, website information, etc.

Key informant interviews and discussions in the office of ASTHA Nepal before and after field

visits to project sites.

Focus group discussions

Interview with the user groups and individuals

Visit and observation of the project sites

Interaction with beneficiaries at the project sites

Discussions with the related line agency officials, etc.



Awareness activities are needed to motivate people in the off-seasonal vegetable farming.

Frequent discussion within the farmer on bee keeping is recommended at community level to

increase efficiency of farmer and motivate more people in related trade area.

Suggestion to increase frequency of community mobilization and mobility of LF in project area

Recommendation to reform/formed off-seasonal farmer cooperative to enhance their financial

capacity.

Recommends minimum support on seed, fertilizer and equipment at initial phase to the farmer

net work from the project side.

Up grading training to LF and refresher training to LRPs

Recommendation for establishment of agro-vet.

Recommendation for upgrading training to LRP and LFs.

Recommendation for establishment of technical support to the farmer at field level.

Fig 23: Group discussion for action research, Kailali


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R1A 1.2.3 Institutional capacity strengthening Support

a) Tools and equipment Support:-

Description:

ASTHA Nepal has provided some necessary tools and

equipments as per the plan of respective VTI. After this

support, VTIs are further equipped properly by office

equipments and increased the working efficiency as

well. The list of equipment supported by ASTHA is

presented in the following Table.



After this, 6 VTIs have further equipped with additional

equipment support of ASTHA. Their working

efficiency could be increased so they are planning to

work with new packages for remote farmers.

Topic Covered:

Table-20: List of supported equipment

Name of VTI Equipment purchased by VTI

Sustainable Service P(Ltd.)

Achham

Printer-1, Laptop-1, Multimedia-1, Digital Camera-1

Village Development and

working Consultancym,

Kailali

Printer-1, Laptop-1, Multimedia-1, Digital Camera-1

Sathi P(ltd.) Kailali Inverter-1, battry-2, Camera-1, Laptop-1,

K.P. Enterprises, Surkhet Laptop-2, Multimedia-1, Samsung Printer-1,

Birhaspati ADSL Router-1, Printer-1, Laptop-1, Multimedia-1

Institute for Community

Services

Printer-1, Desktop-3, Multimedia-1, Digital Camera-1,

Microscopes

b).Support to making Organization improvement plan:-

Description:

ASTHA Nepal has supported six Vocational Training Institutes for their institutional capacity

strengthening. Under the capacity development

component, six Vocational Training Institutes had

prepared an Improvement Plan that would guide

the organization in an efficient way. To make the

Organization Improvement Plan six VTIs hired a

well-experienced independent expert Miss Salina

Sakya from Kathmandu on 28 April 2013. The

expert worked with respective VTI for this task.

She organized discussion meeting with VTIs

jointly and separately while preparing those

plans. The expert and VTI jointly worked to

prepare a final improvement plan.

Topic covered:

Following topics covered under this activity:

SWOT analysis of VTI from the

discussion with key VTI personnel,

Review the VTI documents (Bylaws,

prospectus, profile, policies etc.),

Conduct a joint workshop as per the requirements,

Draft the ODP frame and edit and publication of OIP,



The final organization improvement plans of 6 VTIs have been used for instrumenting their working.

According to the improvement plan, their internal management has been increased form 15 % to 80 %.

This plan will have a strategic value to achieve the organizational goal as well. This plan will guide the

VTIs in a systematic road map for the organizational development. This gives a clear picture of the

organization for the future.

Fig 24: Material support to Brihaspati, Kailali

Fig 25: Improvement plan handover to Brihaspati, Kailali


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c) Coordination, networking and communication management Support

Animal Health Camp:

Description: According to the mid-term evaluation,

necessity of improving the coordination, networking and

cooperation of VTI with local level stakeholders is felt and

different joint event were conducted by VTI and local level

stakeholders along with LRPs and LFs

Topic covered:

Animal Health Camp in Baliya of Kailali 29 Nov,

2014 and at Gutu of Surkhet from 0ct 30 to Nov 1,

2014 to provide technical and veterinary services to

LRPs, LFs, group member and farmers.

Farmers received treatments and medicines for their

animals in free of cost. T

Soil testing activity was also conducted in Surkhet

during the health camp including

Facilitate the skill upgrading of LRPs/LFs/ in agro based enterprises and commercialization.

An initiation of working in collaboration between VTIs and LRPs

Skill upgrading of LRPs/LFs through their involvement in practical skill activities like

vaccination, castration of goat,

Expansion of service delivery of LRPs and LFs to other farmers in the community

Reason for modification or delay: According to the Mid-term evaluation recommendation and also

the instruction form NPSC and DPCC, such types of joint event were conducted in the field.


Around 1000 animal were checked for any health problems in animal health camp

300 farmers were directly benefited with the knowledge about the health of their animals and

other livestock production and management issues.

Better coordination has been established with other stakeholders

1205 goats, 225 cows, 18 buffaloes, 37 dog/cat 25 pigs and 65 local poultrys were observed for

their health status.

Soil testing of 163 farmers for specific crop cultivation

Reporting of the event in media and large number of community were awarded about the need

of regular soil testing for proper crop selection

Joint event in the field

Description: Similarly, joint events were conducted by VTI

and LRPs at local level.

Topic covered:

3 interaction events were conducted among VTIs and

LRP/LFs in Baliya and Mohanyal VDC of Kailali

district.

2 interaction events were conducted among VTIs and

LRP/LFs in Turmakhand and Dhungachalna VDC of

Achham district.

1 joint event was conducted in Gutu VDC of Surkhet

Reason for modification or delay: According to the Mid-

term evaluation and also the instruction form NPSC and

DPCC, such types of joint activities were conducted in the

field.

Result of the Activity: An initiation of working in collaboration between VTIs and LRPs, skill

enhancement of LRPs/LFs, better coordination and linkage for effective service delivery among

LRPs/LFs, exposure of farmers with VTIs, individual counseling to farmers by LRPs/LFs ,on-site

observation of field activities, and business promotion of VTIs are started

Table-21: Beneficiary detail of the event Sn Name of Activity Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

1 Joint event Mohanyal,Kailali 27 8 3 6 26 35

2 Joint Event Baliya,Kailali 12 3 0 2 13 15

3 Joint event Dhugachalna 22 3 1 5 20 26

4 Joint Event Gtu surkhet 13 6 0 9 10 19

Fig 26: Animal camp at Gutu, Surkhet

Fig 27: Interaction among VTI and farmer at Betan, Surkhet


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Fig 28: Farmer Resource room

R1A 1.2.4 Support to establish the farmers’ resource room:

Description:

Under the result of Enhanced capacity of 6 vocational

and technical institutes for effective delivery of

relevant training and skills, it was planned to support

for establish the farmers‟ resource room. From this

room, VTI has been coordinating as well as linking

with local level farmers. During the need assessment,

big question was raised for the better coordination

among training providers, local service providers and

beneficiaries. To somehow address this problem,

farmers‟ resource room has been developed within the

office premises of agriculture sub centre under the

supervision of DADO where local farmers (LRPs and

leader farmers) can visit and enjoy the more needed

information and get the ideas on most potential and

valued agricultural products. Current practices of

technical training institutes have only business

motives. This room may also act as a coordinating and networking centres for all concerned

stakeholders where a time calendar has been maintained to conduct the regular meeting of district

agricultural committee by inviting all stakeholders in agricultural sectors. Through this resource centre

future planning of project coordination and resource sharing could be made considering the real need of

most disadvantaged farmers. It is expected that long run services for local farmers will be provided by

joint efforts of all stakeholders being in the district.

Topic covered:

Designing of programme Based on the training need analysis and aspirations, its designs contents and delivery methods of

training programme, training could be designed. Thus farmers‟ resource room may be the one important

place for this at local level.

Capacity building of farmers Training and mentoring programmes to the farm families to develop their capacities in farming and

farm related activities could be managed at farmers‟ room.

Promotion of banking habits Training and counseling programmes for promotion of saving and credit as well as healthy banking

habits to mitigate financial risks could also be facilitated and oriented at farmers‟ room.

Promotion of collective action Training and counseling programmes for promotion of collective action to mitigate marketing risks as

well as collection of local production could also be managed within the farmers‟ room.

Evaluation and dissemination services

Any field level evaluation programme as well as field level dissemination activities could be managed

in farmers‟ room.

Technology transfers Any technology transfer activities to the local level farmers could be managed at the farmers‟ room.

Research Reserch work could also be managed within the farmers‟ room.

Publication Publications including journals and audio-visual presentations pertaining to developmental process

including research and technological development, commercial and industrial information, market

information, training and awareness are available in the farmers‟ room.

Reason for modification or delay: According to the Mid-term evaluation recommendation and also

the instruction form NPSC and DPCC, framers‟ resource room was developed in the local agriculture

sub center office. It is delayed due to the earthquake, fuel problem as well as fund crisis

Result of the Activity:

All farmers‟ room has been servicing as the coordinating as well as communicating point for all local

level agro stakeholders. In addition to this, some capacitating materials for bee, goat. Vegetable, citrus

and spices are available in the resource room. Local level coordination and collaboration work can be

done from that resource room.


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Fig 29: Interaction between CTEVT and Farmers

R1-A1.3: Identification of potential demand based training areas and formation of 2 modular

training courses:

Description:

There has been the increased trends for providing the

trainings to labour force for upgrading, up scaling and

providing the new skills so as to increase their

employability, productivity and enterprising. Different

support mechanisms and strategies are in practice. Fewer

impact level interventions can be observed and could get

in knowledge around the country even in the world. On

other hand, many such interventions are not effective

according to our general scenario. In this prospect, we

did quick and dirty survey among all stakeholders for

such interventions. We found that this is the ground

reality that the trainings are only done for training

purpose as large amounts of resources have been

invested in this sector. In agricultural informal sector,

this reality is becoming more challengeable day to day

due to various reasons. One of the most important reasons is lack of full participation of both supply and

demand side and other associated reason is lack of local level joint monitoring and supervision based on

the purposed objectives and outcomes from each TVET interventions. Hence it is the most important

consideration for all stakeholders of agricultural economy to think about the effectiveness of any

interventions for this sector. Among them one most important intervention is to identify the most needed

training gaps, access the previous experience and good practices and design or update the curricula so as

to develop the most marketable informal sector workers. Thus field assessments were proposed here to

produce the most beneficial training course demanded by both employer and employees. By doing so we

have finalized the 5 major potential training areas. Agriculture training will take a market-driven value-

chain approach by working with the stakeholders to identify high-value sub-sectors for which there is a

market opportunities in high value crops, and off-farm micro-enterprise opportunities along value

chains. The project has been considering the use market solutions to increase access to inputs and

credit by farmers and micro-entrepreneurs while linking them to markets and equipping them with the

necessary skills and knowledge. Course design has been done with close cooperation and supervision of

Curriculum Department of CTEVT. Two courses on Goat and Spices have been designed by prioritizing

the trades among 5 courses.

Topic covered:

Following topics covered under this activity:

Need assessment: ASTHA Nepal conducted a need assessment to prepared two modular

training courses for farmer as per their need and demand. Based on the demand of leader

farmers and LRPs and a need assessment for goat rearing and spice farming training courses are

highly demanded by the lead farmer and LRPs.

Consultation with CTEVT: ASTHA Nepal, consulted with CTEVT to prepare modular

courses for this training and CTEVT have prepared two modular courses of goat keeping and

spice farming.

Preparation of modular course: According to the agreement between ASTHA and CTEVT,

two modular courses on goat and spices have been prepared.

Reason for modification or delay: Spices modular course was prepared late as planned in the action

plan. It is due to the reason of late response from CTEVT for preparing the course.


Two courses on goat and spices has been prepared and being used by VTI in their trainings.on the other

hand; Selected two modular training courses can help of rural farmers to manage and increase their

farm productions more effectively to take advantage of a new agricultural opportunities. Most of the

farmers have significant barriers in accessing trainings and skill due to their locations and even if the

skilled farmers are found the incomplete skill and knowledge. Addressing these challenges to improve

the farmers' access to advance and more relevant trainings is an important step increasing productivity

to make sustain in vocational skill.


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Result 2: Increased capacity of local agricultural labors through optimum utilization/mobilization

of local capabilities/resources (LRPs and Leader Farmers).

R2A2.1: Improve the capacity of 135 LRPs and 405 Leader Farmers through the vocational trainers on

commercial farming business development and marketing linkage:

R2A 2.1.1 Capacity enhancement of selected LRPs

R2A 2.1.1.1 Training participant selection:-

Description:

For selecting the training participants, the project team prepared the TOR and selection criteria of each

training course with coordination of district as well as local level stakeholders and VTIs of respective

districts. After finalization of the TOR and selection criteria, ASTHA team announced the periodic calls

through local newspapers and other media and applications were collected from interested candidates.

Within the applicants, the evaluation team finalized the list of training participants.

Topic covered:-

TOR of LRPs as well as selection criteria were finalized

Applications were called for interested farmers to be selected for LRPs

Reviewing and verifying the data provided by the applicant.

Table-22: Nos of LRPs selected District Goat Bee Spices Citrus veg Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

Achham 14 11 9 9 11 53 1 2 2 50 54

Kailali 11 6 8 5 10 37 3 3 14 23 40

Surkhet 12 7 12 4 6 38 3 4 9 28 41

Total 37 24 29 18 27 128 7 9 25 101 135

Reason for modification or delaying/A

Result of the activity: From the 15 VDCs 135 LRPs were selected.

R2A 2.2.1.2 Conduct the series of training

A.LRP Trainings:

a Bee keeping LRP training

Description:

Bee keeping LRP training was organized on 6-21

December 2014 in STS, Dipayal Doti. The total

duration of this training is 160 hours; in which

60% of credit hours are practical & 40% was

theory based. The modular course of CTEVT is

used in this training

Topic covered:

Training Content of Bee-keeping

History, problem, possibility, introduction

and importance of Bee keeping in Nepal.

Type of bees, their life cycle, species, hives

and their function, quality of queens and queen breading technique, required tools,

equipment/materials and their uses, Seasonal management of bees colony (feeding, swarming,

absconding, inspection, unity and divide colony harvest honey),

Pasture management and flowering season of plant, knowledge and skill on bee colony migration,

inter culture operation of plant.

Table-23: Beneficiaries detail of bee keeping LRPs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total

1 Achham Seti Technical

School Dipyal Doti

11 0 0 0 11 11

2 Kailali 5 1 1 2 3 6

3 Surkhet 7 0 0 1 6 7

Total 23 1 1 3 20 24



Total 24 LRPs including 11 from Achham, 6 from Kailali and 7 from Surkhet district trained by this

training. After getting the training the LRP are now working within their respective village to provide

general technical service and conducted group interaction on bee keeping techniques with farmers.

Fig 30: Bee keeping training participants


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Fig 31: Goat training participants

b. Goat LRP Training

Description

As per the agreement made between ASTHA and STS

Goat LRP training was provided by Setti Technical

School, Dipayal, Doti. The training was conducted to

rural youths about goat raising and their basic

treatment. The training was mainly focused to build the

skill and knowledge sharing for training participants in

the related sector from working districts.

Training was designed and implemented to produce

Community Livestock Assistant (CLA) and it focuses

on livestock production management and basic

treatment of livestock. This training was organized on

20 September to 9 October 2012 in STS, Dipayal, Doti.

The total duration of this training was 160 hours in

which 60% of credit hours are practical based & 40%

of curriculum is theory based. The course of CTEVT

was used in this training. Trainees detail is attached below Table-24: Profile of Goat Raising LRPs

SN Training District Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total

1 Goat

LRP

Training

Achham 14 0 0 0 14 14

2 Kailali 11 0 0 5 6 11

3 Surkhet 12 0 2 6 4 12

Total 37 0 2 11 24 37

Topic covered:

Explain the advantage and disadvantage of goat rearing in local area

Local and improve breed of goat and their characteristics and different between local and

improve breed

Resting of animal by different techniques and general sign and symptom of sick animal

Difference between healthy and sick animals and clinical examination and their component

Feed and feeding management and management of goat

Management of breeding animal and basic concept of vaccine and its types

Different techniques of resting of animal specially cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep

Identification of vet equipment and their proper uses and basic concept of sterilization and their

method

Different types of antiseptic and disinfectant their proper use

Weighting of farm animal and different method of weighting animal

Identification of animal and basic concept of administering medicines

Basic first aid for following condition and treatment and prevention of common digestive

disorder

Sign and symptom of dehydration and prepare rehydration fluid

Basic concept of animal nutrition their function and Silage making techniques

Straw treatment techniques and age determination by dentition method of cattle, buffalo, sheep

and goat

Common external parasite of livestock, their sign & symptom, treatment & prevention

Common internal parasite of livestock their sign and symptom and treatment prevention

Safety measure of following zoonotic disease



Total 37 LRPs including 14 from Achham, 11 from Kailali and 12 from Surkhet district trained by this

training. After getting the training the LRP are now working within their respective village to provide

general technical service and conducted group interaction on bee keeping techniques with farmers.


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c. Spices LRP training:

Description:

Spice LRP training was organized in STS, Dipayal

Doti. The total duration of this training is 160

hours; in which 60% of credit hours are practical &

40% is theory based. The modular course of

CTEVT used in this training. STS resource persons

facilitate the training program. The main objective

of the Spices Farming LRP training is to enhance

the professional skill of LRPs so that they are

capable to deliver their skill at community level.

They will provide backup supports for better

fictionalization of services regarding Spices

Farming related enterprises to other farmers.

Trained LRPs will help to establish the sustainable

agrarian enterprises or professionalization in their

occupation along with the market linkage.

Topic Covered:

Methodology:

Based on the nature and background of the participants, the training was conducted in a

participatory way, utilizing wide spectrum of adult learning strategies, methods and techniques.

Participants were encouraged to actively participate in the training, share experiences and apply

the skills into their regular work, learned during the training program.

Participatory and action oriented training methods were used in the training. I

Interaction, lectures, simulation, individual, video presentation, group exercises, discussion,

game, energizer role play, practical work and group assignments were the major methods used

in facilitation of training sessions.

Training content of Spices training

Introduction to Spice crops and status of major spice crops in Nepal.

Importance, scope and prospective of spice and constraints of spice product in Nepal.

Cultivation package of spice crops in respect to climate, soil, variety, nursery establishment,

transplant land preparation

Manure and fertilizer, irrigation, weeding intercultural operation, maternity idea , harvesting of

the crops.

Major impact and daises of spice crops and IPM compact on spice crops and preparation compost

of manure managements and Group formation.

Processing technology on major spice crops and process of making Sotho by traditional and

modern approach. Table-25: Profile of Trained Spice LRPs


1 Spice

LRP

Training

Achham 9 0 1 0 8 9

2 Kailali 8 0 1 3 4 8

3 Surkhet 11 1 0 2 10 12

Total 28 1 2 5 22 29



After getting the training the 29 LRP are now working within their respective village to provide general

technical service and conducted group interaction on seasonal and offseason vegetable farming

techniques with farmers. Total 29 local farmers have been trained as LRP from STS. Among them,

Abiram Jaishi and Indra Bahadur Gharti etc. have done very well at the Sugarkhal and Paundaun VDC

kailali. They have been conducting the training to LF and local farmers. According to their action plan

they have been doing their works of professional development.

Fig 32: Spices LRP training at STS


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Fig-34: Farmers is working in his vegetable garden at

Gutu

d. Off-seasonal Vegetable LRP:

Description:

Offseason vegetable LRP training was organized on

21 Feburary to 13 March 2013 in STS, Dipayal Doti.

The total duration of this training is 160 hours; in

which 60% of credit hours are practical & 40% is

theory based. The modular course of CTEVT was

used in this training. They have been providing back

supports for better fictionalization of services

regarding off seasonal vegetable Farming related

enterprises to other farmers. Trained LRPs have

been establishing the sustainable agrarian enterprises

or professionalization in their occupation with

market linkage.

Topic Covered:

Content are as follows:

Importance of off- seasonal vegetable and

types of nursery

How to prepare the land for nursery, compost pit, information of vegetable related disease, IPM

system, major diseases of vegetable, sign and symptom, method of treatment

Off-seasonal vegetable system, selection of vegetable crops, seed and major disease

Difference of biological and chemical bisadhi, process of poly house construction and method of

construction

Soil management method, method of integrated pest management, collection of urine and uses

Market linkage and coordination and leader‟s role and responsibility

Methodology:

Based on the nature and background of the participants, the training was conducted in a participatory

way, utilizing wide spectrum of adult learning strategies, methods and techniques. Participants were

encouraged to actively participate in the training, share experiences and apply the skills into their

regular work, learned during the training program.

Participatory and action oriented training methods were

used in the training. Interaction, lectures, simulation,

individual, video presentation, group exercises, discussion,

game, energizer role play, practical work and group

assignments were the major methods used in facilitation of

training sessions.

Training Techniques

Know the level of participants, use brainstorming,

participatory, discussions, sharing learning experiences

and practices, role play and experience sharing, practical

exercise for VTI service in ASESE, use of video, group

work, Conduct debriefing

Use of Media

Develop flip charts, meta-cards/flash cards, develop and

use wall charts, develop simple power point presentation, use white board give and receive feedback.

Table-26: Profile of Trained Off Seasonal LRPs SN Training District Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total

1 Off Seasonal Veg.

Training

participants

Achham 10 1 0 2 9 11

2 Kailali 8 2 1 2 7 10

3 Surkhet 5 1 1 0 5 6

Total 23 4 2 4 21 27



After getting the training 27 LRP are now working in their respective village to provide general

technical service and conducted group interaction on seasonal and offseason vegetable farming

techniques with the farmers. They are doing their own business as well as facilitating the others for

managing the vegetable farming.

Fig 33: off seasonal vegetable farming training


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e. Citrus LRP Training:

Description:

Citrus LRP training organized in STS, Dipayal

Doti. The total duration of this training is 160

hours; in which 60% of credit hours are practical &

40% is theory based. The modular course of

CTEVT used in this training. The main objective of

the Citrus Farming LRP Refresher training is to

enhance the professional skill of LRPs so that they

are capable to deliver their skill at community level.

They will provide back supports for better

fictionalization of services regarding Citrus

Farming related enterprises to other farmers.

Trained LRPs will help to establish the sustainable

agrarian enterprises or professionalization in their

occupation along with the market linkage.

Topic Covered:

Content of trainings:

Citrus, importance and introduction,

Citrus farming techniques

Nursery and orchard management method

Soil and environmental condition for citrus,

Plant selection, time of plant and menuring and Fertilization

Irrigation and disease and insects related strategies

Transplanting and care of young seedlings, inter-cropping and market area and its customer.

Orientation on presentation and facilitation skill, value chain analysis, trainee monitoring,

success story data collection, monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs,bi-monthly action plans,

professional development, individual coaching and monitoring to LFs etc

Methodology:




regular work, learned during the training program. Participatory and action oriented training methods

were used in the training. Interaction, lectures, simulation, individual, video presentation, group

exercises, discussion, game, energizer role play, practical work and group assignments were the major

methods used in facilitation of training sessions.

Training Techniques

Know the level of participants, use brainstorming, participatory, discussions, sharing learning

experiences and practices, role play and experience sharing, practical exercise for VTI service in

ASESE, use of video, group work, Conduct debriefing

Use of Media


presentation, use white board give and receive feedback.

Table-27: Beneficiaries detail of Citrus LRPs


1 Citrus LRP

Training

participants

Achham 9 0 1 0 8 9

2 Kailali 5 0 0 2 3 5

3 Surkhet 3 1 1 0 3 4

Total 17 1 2 2 14 18



After getting the training, 18 LRPs are now working within their respective village to provide general

technical service and conducted group interaction on citrus farming techniques to local farmers and

LFs. According to their action plan, they are doing their own activities for their professional works. In

addition to this, they have been doing their monitoring to the LFs on their action plan.

Fig 35: Citrus LRPs training at STS Dipayal


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Fig: 36-participants of training

PA-2.2.1.3 Follow up activities to LRPS

As per the expectation of project and plan, the trainees (LRPs) are delivering their leanings to other

leader farmers with competency and sincerity. ASTHA Nepal has been following them frequently. All

LRPs have been monitoring and following the leader farmer as per their planned activities.

A. Refresher training

a. Bee keeping LRP refresher training

Description:

All beekeeping LRPs were again provided the 5 days refresher training by the district level resource

person from government authorities. Refresher trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham

district, Lamki of Kailali district and Gutu of Surkhet

district.

Topic covered:

Performance review of trained LRPs and

individual coaching and counseling to LF and

farmers,

Type of Bees, their Life cycle, species, hives and

their function, quality of queens and queen

breading technique, Required tools,

equipment/materials and their uses, Seasonal

management of bees colony (feeding, swarming,

absconding, inspection, unity and divide colony

harvest honey),

Pasture management and flowering season of

plant, knowledge and skill on bee colony

migration, inter culture operation of plant and orientation to RMA, action research etc


success story data collection, monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs,bi-monthly action plans,


Table-28: Beneficiaries detail of bee keeping LRPs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total 1 Achham Turmakhand,Turmakhand 11 0 0 0 11 11

2 Kailali Lamki,Baliaya 5 1 1 2 3 6

3 Surkhet Gutu,Gutu 7 0 0 1 6 7

Total 23 1 1 3 20 24

TAble-29: Support detail of Bee keeping LRPs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total 1 Achham Dhungalchallna 11 0 0 0 11 11

2 Kailali Baliya and

Sugarkhal

6 6 0 2 10 12

3 Surkhet Chappre Surkhet 2 0 0 0 2 2

Total

Reason for modification or delay: Though trainings were planned to be implemented in one location.

With the recommendation of MTE and DPCC, those trainings were conducted in separate location of

districts. Refresher trainings have to be implemented after

one year late due to the fund crisis, earthquake problem as

well as fuel crisis.

Result of the activity: After getting the refresher training the LRP are now

working within their respective village to provide general

medicine, vaccination, castration and other technical

service through group interaction with farmers. ASTHA

team frequently monitor the progress of trained LRPs in

network meeting and personal visit with them. They have

got the idea on RMA, action research, presentation and

facilitation skill, value chain analysis, trainee monitoring,

success story data collection etc. In addition to this they

have got the idea on monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs,

on bio-monthly action plans, professional development etc. From this training they can do the

individual coaching and monitoring to LFs.

Fig 37: Bee hives support


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b. Goat raising LRP refresher Training:

All goats raising LRPs were again provided the 7 days

refresher training by the district level resource person from

government authorities. Refresher trainings were conducted

in Turmakhand of Achham district, Lamki of Kailali district

and Gutu of Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

Local and improved breed of goat and their

characteristics

Difference between healthy and sick animals

Clinical examination and their component

Feed and feeding management

Management of goat

Management of breeding animal

Basic concept of vaccine and its types

Basic concept of sterilization and their method




Basic concept of animal nutrition their function and safety measure of following zoonotic disease

Orientation to RMA, action research etc and orientation on presentation and facilitation skill,

value chain analysis, trainee monitoring, success story data collection etc and orientation to

monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs

Orientation on bio-monthly action plans, professional development etc and Orientation on

individual coaching and monitoring to LFs

Table-30: Beneficiaries detail of Goat LRPs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total 1 Achham Turmakhand,Turmakhand 14 1 1 0 14 15

2 Kailali Lamki,Baliaya 7 1 3 5 8


Total 33 2 2 8 25 35

TAble-31: Support detail of Goat raising LRPs

SN District Location Breeding buck Burdizzo Castrator 1 Achham Balata, Hichma,Dhungalchallna, Nada,

Turmakhand & Bhairabsthan

6 6

2 Kailali Baliya Sugarkhal, Mohanyal & paundaun 4 4

3 Surkhet Chappre Gutu, Bijaura Lagam 4 5

Total 14 15



districts. Refresher trainings have to be implemented after

the one year late due to the fund crisis, earthquake

problem as well as fuel crisis.


After getting the refresher training the LRP are now

working within their respective village to provide general

medicine, vaccination, castration and other technical

service through group interaction with farmers. ASTHA

team frequently monitor the progress of trained LRPs in

network meeting and personal visit with them. They have

got the idea on RMA, action research, presentation and

facilitation skill, value chain analysis, trainee monitoring,

success story data collection etc. In addition to this they

have got the idea on monitoring formats of LRPs and

LFs, on bio-monthly action plans, professional development etc. From this training they can do the


Fig- 38: participants of Goat raising refresher

training

Fig-39: Breeding Buck support


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Fig-40: Spice LRP training at Turmakhand

Achham

c. Spices LRP refresher training

All spices LRPs were again provided the 5 days refresher training by the district level resource person

from government authorities. Refresher trainings

were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham

district, Lamki of Kailali district and Gutu of

Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

Introduction to Spice crops

Status of major spice crops in Nepal.

Importance, scope and prospective of

spice.

Constraints of spice product in Nepal.

Cultivation package of spice crops in

respect to climate,

Soil, variety, nursery establishment,

Transplant land preparation,

Manure and fertilizer, irrigation,

Weeding intercultural operation, maternity idea,

Harvesting of the crops.

Major impact and daises of spice crops and IPM compact on spice crops.

Preparation compost of manure managements.

Processing technology on major spice crops.

Process of making Sotho by traditional and modern approach.

Orientation on RMA, action research, presentation and facilitation skill,

Awareness on value chain analysis, trainee monitoring, success story data collection,

Monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs , bio-monthly action plans,

Professional development, individual coaching and monitoring to LFs.

Table-32: Beneficiaries detail of spices LRPs


1 Achham Turmakhand,Turmakhand 8 3 0 0 11 11



Total 22 7 0 4 25 29



districts. Refresher trainings have to be implemented after the one year late due to the fund crisis,

earthquake problem as well as fuel crisis.


After getting the refresher training the LRP are now working within their respective village to provide

general medicine, vaccination, castration and other technical service through group interaction with

farmers. ASTHA team frequently monitor the

progress of trained LRPs in network meeting and

personal visit with them. They have got the idea on

RMA, action research, presentation and facilitation

skill, value chain analysis, trainee monitoring,

success story data collection etc. In addition to this

they have got the idea on monitoring formats of

LRPs and LFs, on bio-monthly action plans,

professional development etc. From this training

they can do the individual coaching and monitoring

to LFs. LRPs are have been monitoring to LFs and

also providing the individual coaching to them.

Fig-41 Spices Framing of LF at Gutu


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Fig 42: Performance status off seasonal vegetable training.

D. Off Seasonal Vegetable LRP refresher training

All vegetable LRPs were again provided the 5 days

refresher training by the district level resource

person from government authorities. Refresher

trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham


Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

Important of off- seasonal vegetable and

types of nursery

How to prepared the land for nursery and

compost pit and information of vegetable

related disease and IPM system

Major diseases of vegetable, sign and

symptom, method of treatment

Off-seasonal vegetable system, selection of vegetable crops, seed and major disease

Different of biological and chemical bisadhi, process is poly house construction and method of

construction

Soil management method, method of integrated pest management, collection of urine and uses


Orientation on RMA, action research, presentation and facilitation skill, value chain analysis,

trainee monitoring, success story data collection, monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs , bio-

monthly action plans, professional development, individual coaching and monitoring to LFs

Table-33: Beneficiaries detail of spices LRPs





Total 25 8 2 3 28 33






After getting the refresher training the LRP are now working within their respective village to provide


farmers. ASTHA team frequently monitor the progress of trained LRPs in network meeting and

personal visit with them. They have got the idea on

RMA, action research, presentation and facilitation

skill, value chain analysis, trainee monitoring, success

story data collection etc. In addition to this they have

got the idea on monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs,

on bio-monthly action plans, professional

development etc. From this training they can do the


Each 2 LRPs in Achham, Kailali and Surkeht

received plastic tunnel. Similarly all LRPs in

Achham, Kailali and Surkhet received the composite

pack along with the seed, planted on their own and

distributed the seedlings to their group members.

Fig-43 Off seasonal vegetable at Turmakkhand

Achham


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e. Citrus LRP refresher training

All citrus LRPs were again provided the 5 days

refresher training by the district level resource

person from government authorities. Refresher

trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham


Surkhet district.

Topic covered:





Plant selection, time of plant and menuring

and Fertilization

Irrigation and disease and insects related

strategies



success story data collection, monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs, bi-monthly action plans,


Table-34: Beneficiaries detail of Citrus LRPs





Total 13 5 1 5 12 18






After getting the refresher training the LRP

are now working within their respective

village to provide general medicine,

vaccination, castration and other technical

service through group interaction with

farmers. ASTHA team frequently monitor the

progress of trained LRPs in network meeting

and personal visit with them. They have got

the idea on RMA, action research,

presentation and facilitation skill, value chain

analysis, trainee monitoring, success story

data collection etc. In addition to this they

have got the idea on monitoring formats of

LRPs and LFs, on bio-monthly action plans,

professional development etc. From this

training they can do the individual coaching

and monitoring to LFs.

Citrus equipment was supported to 18 farmers ( 9 nos in Achham,5 nos in Kailali and 4 nos in Surkhet)

Fig-45: Participiants of Citrus training.

Fig-44: Citrus participants practice of nursery management.


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B. Monitoring and follow up to LRPs

Description:

It is the more challengeable task as it requires more

technicality, systematic, confidentiality to produce the good

result. There are many examples of entrepreneurship failure

among the low confidence and poor people as it requires the

long and continuous devotion and untried labours. Those

realities are very big among the most poor in the local

communities of target districts because they can‟t wait for

long time to have the result. They have to have the daily

earned money and materials for surviving their life. Thus it

is realized the importance of follow up activities for those

poorest people or agrarian workers to make them more

sincere for enterprising. In addition to this, the trainees

(LRPs) are expected to deliver their leanings to other leader

farmers where is also the more dedication, competency and

sincerity to this activities. Thus there is the more rational for

follow up activities to those trainees.

Topic covered:

LRPs were monitored and followed up by DPO/CF, VDC network

They were orient in business plan and its preparation

They were mobilized for LF monitoring, DC level linkage and individual coaching to them

Table-35: Monitoring of LRP by DPO/CF

Monitoring of LRP by DPO/CF

Monitoring of LRP under VDC

network

Sn LRP by

Trade

Nos of

reports

Achham Surkeht Kailalai Nos of

report

Achham Surkhet Kailali

1 Bee 312 143 91 78 312 143 91 78

2 Goat 481 182 156 143 481 182 156 143

3 Vegetable 351 143 78 130 351 143 78 130

4 Citrus 234 117 52 65 234 117 52 65

5 Spices 377 117 156 104 377 117 156 104

Total 1755 702 533 520 1755 702 533 520

Table-36: Business plan orientation to LRPs

Table-37: Business Plan Support to LRPs

Sn LRP by Trade Achham Surkeht Kailalai

1 Bee 11 7 3

2 Goat 14 12 11

3 Vegetable 11 6 7

4 Citrus 9 4 5

5 Spices 9 12 9

Total 54 41 35

Table-38: VDC level linkage development meeting by LRPS

Reason for modification or delay: N/A


All 121 LRPS except the passive 24 LRPs have been mobilized for their own business and others.

Sn District Location Male Female Dalit Janajati Other Total Remarks

1 Achham Turmalkhand 47 7 2 0 52 54

2 Surkeht Gutu 20 1 1 4 16 21

3 Kailalai Lamki 25 5 1 10 19 30

92 13 4 14 87 105

S.N Name of District Nos of Event Male Female Dalit Janajati other Total Remarks

1 Achham 6 59 16 8 0 67 75

2 Surkhet 5 62 18 9 18 53 80

3 Kailali 4 40 8 2 15 31 48

Total 15 161 42 19 33 151 203

Fig-46: Linkage development workshop surkhet


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2.2.2 Capacity enhancement of 405 leader Farmers

PA-2.2.2.1 Short term capacity enhancement Training

a.Bee keeping LF training

Description:

All beekeeping LFs were provided the 3 days training by the district level resource person from

government authorities. The trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham district, Lamki of

Kailali district and Gutu of Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

History, problem, possibility, introduction and importance of Bee keeping in Nepal.

Type of bees, their life cycle, species, hives and their function, quality of queens and queen

breading technique, required tools, equipment/materials and their uses, Seasonal management

of bees colony (feeding, swarming, absconding, inspection, unity and divide colony harvest

honey),

Pasture management and flowering season of plant, knowledge and skill on bee colony

migration, inter culture operation of plant.

Orientation to RMA, action research etc


success story data collection etc

Orientation to monitoring formats of LFs

Orientation on bio-monthly action plans, professional development etc

Table-39: Beneficiaries detail of bee keeping LFs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits Janjaties Other Total




Total 69 13 8 4 70 82





Result of the activity: After getting the training the LF are now working within

their respective village to provide general medicine,

vaccination, castration and other technical service through

group interaction with farmers. ASTHA team frequently

monitor the progress of trained LFs in network meeting and

personal visit with them. They have got the idea on RMA,

action research, presentation and facilitation skill, value

chain analysis, trainee monitoring, success story data

collection etc. In addition to this they have got the idea on

monitoring formats of LRPs and LFs, on bio-monthly action

plans, professional development etc. From this training they

can do the individual coaching and monitoring to farmers.

Bee Keeping LFs are uniting with the LRPs and being member

of national bee keeper‟s federation. Under Bee keeper‟s federation, one participant Mr Krishna Raj

Devkota has participate the national level Assemble of Bee Keeper‟s Federation. They are preparing to

open branch at Achham district. Similarly, in Kailali bee keeper of targeted locations have been in the

process of member in Kaillai branch of Bee Keeper‟s Federation. Same process of membership has also

been initiated at Sukhet district. District branch of FNCCI has also shown the great interest to mobilize

their member for bee keeping business.

Fig-47, Bee keeping LF training


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Fig: 49- Practical learning in a training

b. Goat raising LF Training

All goats raising LFs were provided the 3 days training by the

district level resource person from government authorities.

The trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham

district, Lamki of Kailali district and Gutu of Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

Local and improve breed of goat and their

characteristics

Difference between healthy and sick animals

Clinical examination and their component

Feed and feeding management

Management of goat

Management of breeding animal

Basic concept of vaccine and its types

Basic concept of sterilization and their method




Basic concept of animal nutrition their function

Safety measure of following zoonotic disease

Orientation to RMA, action research, presentation and facilitation skill, value chain analysis,

trainee monitoring, success story data collection etc

Orientation to monitoring formats of LFs ,bio-monthly action plans, professional development

etc

Table-40: Beneficiaries detail of goat raising LFs

SN District Location Male Female Dalits Janjaties Other Total




Total 97 31 17 34 77 128






After getting the refresher training the LF are now working within their respective village to provide


farmers. ASTHA team frequently monitor the progress of trained LFss in network meeting and personal

visit with them. They have got the idea on RMA,

action research, presentation and facilitation skill,

value chain analysis, trainee monitoring, success

story data collection etc. In addition to this they

have got the idea on monitoring formats of LRPs

and LFs, on bio-monthly action plans, professional

development etc. From this training they can do the

individual coaching and monitoring to LFs. Total

110 leader farmers were trained on technical and

management related issues on goat rearing. After

training they were found practicing and preparing

new improved shed and also added some improved

breeds of goat in their village. They are also

functioning as a resource centre for knowledge and

skill transfer to other farmers. There seemed a spill-

over effect of improved way of goat rearing to other

adjoining VDCs. This is how the leader farmers are

transferring their knowledge to the other farmers in

their village.

Fig-48: Training participants of Goat raising


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Fig-50: LF Indra Bdr Gharti in his ginger gardening in kailali

c. Spices LF training

All spices LFs were provided the 3 days training by the district level resource person from government

authorities. Refresher trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham district, Lamki of Kailali

district and Gutu of Surkhet district. This training was jointly organized by ASTHA Nepal and District

Small and Cottage Industry Office Kailali. The main objective of this training was to provide

knowledge and skill on ginger production and processing technique to leader farmers.

Topic covered:

Introduction to spice crops, status of major spice crops in Nepal, importance, scope and

prospective of spice, constraints of spice product in Nepal. Cultivation package of spice crops

in respect to climate, soil, variety, nursery establishment, transplant land preparation,

Manure and fertilizer, irrigation, weeding intercultural operation, maternity idea, harvesting of

the crops. introduction and Importance of Ginger farming, history and status of ginger in Nepal

and land preparation and intercultural activities for Ginger cultivation, major diseases, sign and

symptom, method of treatment and discuss about Producing methodologies, how to obtain

maximum profit from ginger and discuss about processing and how to manage and marketing

it, importance of dry ginger, how to make dry ginger and probability in Nepal ,market linkage

and coordination and leader‟s role and responsibility.

Major impact and daises of spice crops and IPM compact on spice crops, preparation compost

of manure managements, processing technology on major spice crops, process of making Sotho

by traditional and modern approach, orientation to RMA, action research etc





Table-41: Beneficiaries detail of spices LFs





Total 76 25 12 12 71 95


With the recommendation of MTE and DPCC, those

trainings were conducted in separate location of

districts. Refresher trainings have to be implemented

after the one year late due to the fund crisis, earthquake



After getting the refresher training the LFs are now

working within their respective village to provide

general medicine, vaccination, castration and other

technical service through group interaction with farmers.

ASTHA team frequently monitors the progress of

trained LRPs in network meeting and personal visit with

them. They have got the idea on RMA, action research,

presentation and facilitation skill, value chain analysis,

trainee monitoring, success story data collection etc. In

addition to this they have got the idea on monitoring

formats of LFs, on bio-monthly action plans,

professional development etc. From this training they

can do the individual coaching and monitoring to LFs.

After getting the training the participants are capable to

deliver their skill at community level farmers.


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Fig-52: LFs' vegetable garden at Gutu Surkhet

Fig: 51- training participants

D. Off seasonal vegetable LF training

All vegetable LFs were provided the 3 days off seasonal vegetable training by the district level resource

person from government authorities. Refresher trainings were

conducted in Turmakhand of Achham district, Lamki of

Kailali district and Gutu of Surkhet district.

Topic covered:

Important of off- seasonal vegetable and types of

nursery

How to prepared the land for nursery and compost pit

and information of vegetable related disease and IPM

system

Major diseases of vegetable, sign and symptom,

method of treatment

Off-seasonal vegetable system, selection of vegetable

crops, seed and major disease

Different of biological and chemical bisadhi, process is

poly house construction and method of construction

Soil management method, method of integrated pest

management, collection of urine and uses


Orientation to RMA, action research etc





Orientation on individual coaching and monitoring to farmers Table-42: Beneficiaries detail of off seasonal vegetable LFs





Total 64 34 9 13 67 98






After getting the refresher training the LF are

now working within their respective village to

provide general medicine, vaccination,

castration and other technical service through

group interaction with farmers. ASTHA team

frequently monitor the progress of trained LFs

in network meeting and personal visit with

them. They have got the idea on RMA, action

research, presentation and facilitation skill,

value chain analysis, trainee monitoring,

success story data collection etc. In addition to

this they have got the idea on monitoring

formats of LFs, on bio-monthly action plans,

professional development etc. From this

training they can do the individual coaching

and monitoring to farmers.


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Fig-53: citrus LF garden at Mohanyal Kailali

c. Citrus LF training

All LFs were provided the 3 days training by the district level resource person from government

authorities. Refresher trainings were conducted in Turmakhand of Achham district, Lamki of Kailali

district and Gutu of Surkhet district.

Topic covered:





Plant selection, time of plant and menuring and Fertilization

Irrigation and disease and insects related strategies



success story data collection, monitoring formats of LFs, bi-monthly action plans, professional

development, individual coaching and monitoring to farmers etc

Table-43: Beneficiaries detail of citrus LFs





Total 51 10 2 18 39 61




earthquake problem as well as fuel

crisis.


After getting the refresher training

the LRP are now working within

their respective village to provide

general medicine, vaccination,

castration and other technical service

through group interaction with

farmers. ASTHA team frequently

monitor the progress of trained LFs

in network meeting and personal

visit with them. They have got the

idea on RMA, action research,

presentation and facilitation skill,

value chain analysis, trainee

monitoring, success story data

collection etc. In addition to this they

have got the idea on monitoring

formats of LFs, on bio-monthly

action plans, professional

development etc. From this training

they can do the individual coaching

and monitoring to LFs.


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2.1.2.2 Follow up activities to LFs:

Description:

The leader farmers are the main player of this action to transmit the project learning, information and

requirement at community level. So, they will implement their action plan, which they prepare during

the capacity enhancement training. Total 405 farmers Group has been oriented and 20,749 individual

farmers have gained the knowledge indirectly. 405 leader farmers have been reporting the LRPs of their

performance and achieved output. Their action plans have been prepared reported to LRPs. For

transmitting the leanings they had organized local level orientation and interaction programme in the

field.

Topic covered:

The major activities of the Bi-monthly meeting of farmers network is to review and planning

the project activities and build up coordination among VDC level stakeholders and line

agencies and progress sharing between LRP and LFS as well.

Individual Coaching/consultation to LFs by LRPs: Almost all the farmers were consulted

about the better production and management practices of their respective trade on regular basis

during the times of field visits as well as occasional meetings.

Orientation/Interaction by LFs to Farmers: Face to Face interaction about personal problem

of the farmer related to production and marketing of respective commodities and business Plan

orientation to LFs

Monitoring of LFs by LRPs: Progress report collection and preparation of action plan for

upcoming month



Modern techniques of production and marketing of 5 trades and market promotion

More than thousands farmers were well equipped with proper knowledge and skill on their

respective trade for increasing production and to get better access of their products to market.

Farmers can get the immediate solutions of their immediate problems regarding the trade.

Report received and update on Progress of LFs and monitoring and feedback support to LFs

Capacity strengthening of LFs, analyze the reports from LF and collect Report from LFs to

VTIs

Monthly repor collected from CF, report received and update on Progress activities

Dscuss on reports and activities planning

Table-44: Individual Coaching and Counselling

SN District Nos of Reports Remarks

1 Achham 225

2 Kailali 175

3 Surkhet 200

Total

Table-45: Orientation/Interaction by LFs to Farmers

S.N District Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total

1 Achham 367 145 52 5 455 512

2 Kailali 338 287 34 187 404 625

3 Surkhet 84 35 8 25 86 119

Total 789 467 94 217 945 1256

Table-46: Business plan orientation to LFs

SN District Participants

Male Female Dalits janjaties other Total

1 Achha

m

48 11 6 0 53 59

2 Kailali 70 27 3 20 74 97

3 Surkhe

t

69 23 5 19 68 92

Total 187 61 14 39 195 248


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Fig-54: participants of market management training at Lamki

PA-2.1.2.3 Market management training to

Leader Farmer:

Description:

The information and knowledge of market is the

major part to agrarian enterprises development. 5

days market management training to 90 leader

farmers was conducted on 3 events at community

level. After conduction this training, 90 group plan

on market management have been prepared. The

training participants have shared the learning of

training in their group and guideline the group for

market demanding product. They also used their

learning to analysing the market channel of local

context.

Topic Covered:

Training contents:

Business problem and expectations, business

concept, management concept, quality control, marketing concept, competitive analysis, sales strategy,

field visit guidelines, book keeping entrepreneurship etc

Methodology:




regular work, learned during the training program. Participatory and action oriented training methods

were used in the training. Interaction, lectures, simulation, individual, video presentation, group

exercises, discussion, game, energizer role play, practical work and group assignments were the major

methods used in facilitation of training sessions.

Training Techniques

Know the level of participants, use brainstorming, participatory, discussions, sharing learning

experiences and practices, role play and experience sharing, practical exercise for VTI service in

ASESE, use of video, se group work, Conduct debriefing

Use of Media


presentation, use white board give and receive feedback.

Trainees’ evaluation:

In the training, simple pre-test was conducted at the beginning of the training to assess the general

knowledge and skills of participants about the subject matter know how assessment on the focus of

training. This information was helpful to adjust the successive sessions. And similarly in the end of

training a post-test was conducted by asking same questionnaire that was used in pre-test. Post-test

helped in checking knowledge level before and after training. After analyzing it was found agreeable. Table-47: Beneficiaries detail of trainees on training on trainee monitoring





Total 53 29 3 17 62 82






Trainees have got the idea on business problem and expectations, business concept,

management concept, quality control, marketing concept, competitive analysis, sales strategy,

field visit guidelines, book keeping entrepreneurship etc.

They are motivated for agro based business and their proper marketing

They have the plan of local production, its preservation, packaging, storing, transporting as well

as selling to the market.


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Fig-57 Farmers are selling & buying veg. at Gutu hatbajar stall surkhet

PA-2.1.3 Local Production and Market Promotion Activities

a) Local Agricultural fare (Krishi Mela Pradarshani)

Description:

The district level Agriculture exhibition/Fair

organized in Achham, Kailali and Surkhet districts

to promote agriculture product in the local and

adjoining central place. These events were more

effective and impressive to motivate the local

farmers through the exhibition of local production

such as Fresh Vegetable, Vegetable, Fruits, spices,

fish, vegetable seed etc. Agriculture exhibition/Fair

also provides a better opportunity to explore and

promoting local product in the market. Similarly,

it increases the community awareness on agrarian

information, public enterprises, professional

farming, exchange idea and lesson learning among

the farmers.

Topic Covered:

Exhibition competition among the farmers

with their products.

Interaction among district and local level stakeholders

Table-48:Agriculture trade fair

District Date Venue No of people

participated

No of farmers get

prize

Achham 14 March, 2013 Turmakhad 92 22

26 March, 2014 Turmakhad 150 38

22 Nov. 2015 Turmakhad 167 167

Kailali March 10, 2013 Baliya Kailali 106 20

26 Nov 20115 Baliya kailali 88 48

Surkhet 5 to 12 March, 2013 Birendranagar 64 12

17 May, 2o14 Gutu VDC 72 24

24 Nov 2015 Gutu

surkhet

107 55

Total 740 207



Total 9 events were conducted in Achham, Kailali and Surkhet district details as given in table.

From this event, the following major achievements observed:

Local farmers are motivated towards agriculture entrepreneurship,

Farmers got opportunity to share their experience with other farmers,

Local farmers are benefitted to gain new ideas about the far distance market,

Developed the access of local farmer

with district level stakeholders.

B) Support to Hatbajar Stall Construction

Description:

In order to provide market management support

to the local beneficiaries, there was a provision

of Hatbazar stall construction in each district.

The unit cost for per Hatbazar stall was

NRs.100, 000. Community people demand

Hatbazar stall with collection center and which

was difficult to implement in the field. So we

exercised to implement this activity in the real

field. We coordinated with other GOs/I/NGOs

working in our project area for additional

resource and we became able to tap

additional resource to implement this

activity.

Fig-56: Agriculture trade fair at Gutu surkhet


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Topic covered: Coordination with other organizations working in the same area to tap the additional resource

so to address the real demand of community,

Design estimate of the structure,

Agreement with related stakeholders,

User committee formation and agreement and fund release to users,

Construction by user committee,

Public audit,

Final evaluation and payment,

Reason for modification:

Previously, there was a provision of 3 Hatbazar stall construction in each district. Due to the

geographical location and nature of scattered settlement in 15 Project VDCs, one Hatabazar can‟t not

service whole project area and felt need of additional 2 Haat Bazaar. Additional budget was neededed

to constrict those all Haat Bazaars. For collecting the additional budget from GoN as well as others took

more time. Thus this activity had to be delayed.


5 Haat Bazaars along with collection centres are constructed being located in Turmakhand VDC of

Achham, Gutu VDC and Bijaura VDC of Surkhet, Panduan VDC and Mohanyal VDC of Kailali.

Among them Haat Bazaar of Turmakhand Achham and Gutu Haat Bazaar of Surkhet are properly

function. Remaining 3 are not properly functional. There need the separate Haat Bazaar Operational

plan for effecting running of those systems.

2.3: Benefit the 116072 target population from awareness raising, identifying issue, advocacy and

dissemination (15000Posture/publication) of good practices and learning of commercial farming

2.3.1: Establishment and functionalize of local farmers network

2.3.1.1 Formation of VDC level Network of Leader farmers:

Description:

In order to carry out the project activities effectively,

15 networks were formed and functionalized in the

project area so far. These networks are conducting

bimonthly meeting and discussed the issues of farmers

and way out to solve those issues. Furthermore issues

related to sustainability of network, LRPs and LFs is

the one more concern for this project. Topic Covered:

Formation and mobilization of VDC level

network of LFs/LRPS,

Capacity enhancement of network

Regular follow up for quite institutionalization

and functional local level Table-49: VDC level Network Meeting Participants

District Total No of Participated of VDC Level Network Meeting

Male Female Dalit Janajati Others Total

Achham 971 241 108 2 1102 1212

Kailali 398 195 57 180 356 553

Surkhet 870 205 94 272 709 1075

Total 2239 641 259 454 2167 2840



Fifteen networks of leader farmers formed and functionalized in project VDCs,

Those groups are leading to LRPs/LFs/Farmers

Strong coordination is developed among local stakeholders through the efforts of network,

Farmers access is increased with district as well as regional level stakeholders

Fig-58: VDC level network meeting at kailali


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2.3.1.2 Regular meeting and management support

Description:

In order to functionalize the lead farmer‟s network

ASTHA has provided essential stationery (Register,

Stamp pad, punching machine, stapler with pin,

white paper, pin, File, Stamp and Letter Head, etc)

support to VDC level networks of farmers. The

trained LRPs and leader farmers provided support to

conduct regular meeting of networks and develop the

link with other district level stakeholders.

Topic covered:

Support logistics for network

Regular follow up for meeting conduction

Follow up for documentation and legal

provisions

Facilitate of linkage development as well as team management system

Table-50: Details of VDC network have been monitoring and mobilization of following LRPs

Sn VDC Name Materials support 1 Baliya, Kailali Lamki Kailali

2 Sugarkhel, Kailali Solta Kailali

3 Pondon, kailali Kahamadi Kailali

4 Mohynal,Kailali Katauge, Kailali

5 Balata, Achham Balata Bazar

6 Hichma, Achham

7 Dhungalnachallna, Achham Dhungalnachallna

8 Nada ,Achham Nada VDC

9 Bhairavsthan, Achham

10 Turmakhad, Achham Turmakhad Achham

11 Gutu, Surkhet Bisal Bazar Gutu

12 Lagam,Surkhet Lagam

13 Betan, Surkhet Betan

14 Chappre, Surkhet Chappre

15 Bijaura, Surkhet Bijaure

Total



All VDC networks has received the logistics such as tin Box, key, Register, carbon,

Whitepaper, Stapler with pin, Punching machine, Stamp pad, Letter head, Stamp etc were

supported to 15 network.

Strong coordination has been developed among local stakeholders

Farmers access to district level stakeholders has somehow increased,

2.3.2: Community level Awareness

Enhancement Activities

2.3.2.1 Poster/populating and Hoarding board

display

Description:

Poster and hoarding board are always one of the

most effective medium of disseminating

information, either it may be for social or

business purpose. Poster and hoarding board are

being used to make them people aware about

rights of citizens. Poster and hoarding boards

have been placed in such a location where every

person of the targeted area can easily access to

observe it. The action also targeted the

publication of 15,000 leaflet, brushers, IEC material for increasing the community awareness on

agrarian information, public enterprises, professional farming of local product and self-employment.

Through this action, 135 copies of wall poster elaborating different agricultural and livestock farming

information were prepared and placed disseminated.

Fig-60- support materials for Achham

Fig: 61 Hording board display at Sugarkhal kailali


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Topic covered:

In order to disseminate the information related to 5 trade i.e. goat, bee keeping, offseason

vegetable farming, citrus, spice etc. to the farmers of project area there was a provision to

display hoarding board. Therefore 15 hoarding boards were prepared and display in the centre

location of the each VDC. These hoarding boards were prepared in the technical assistance of

DADO and DLSO.

In order to create awareness to the farmers and to disseminate the information related to 5

trades i.e. goat, bee keeping, offseason vegetable farming, citrus and spice in project area,

posters were prepared and distributed to LRPs, LFs and other local farmers.

Details of poster display and poster distributed to the local stakeholders

(LRPS,LFS,Farmers,other )

Table-51: Details of hoarding board display and poster distribution

Sn VDC Name Hoarding board display place Nos of Poster districted people 1 Baliya, Kailali Lamki Kailali 46

2 Sugarkhel, Kailali Solta Kailali 46

3 Pondon, kailali Kahamadi Kailali 46

4 Mohynal,Kailali Katauge, Kailali 46

5 Balata, Achham Balata Bazar 46

6 Hichma, Achham 46

7 Dhungalnachallna, Achham Dhungalnachallna 46

8 Nada ,Achham Nada VDC 46

9 Bhairavsthan, Achham 46

10 Turmakhad, Achham Turmakhad Achham 46

11 Gutu, Surkhet Bisal Bazar Gutu 46

12 Lagam,Surkhet Lagam 46

13 Betan, Surkhet Betan 46

14 Chappre, Surkhet Chappre 46

15 Bijaura, Surkhet Bijaure 46

Total

Reason for modification: It was delayed due to the fund crisis


15 hoarding board displaying the information on five trades like goat, vegetable, bee, citrus and

spices were focused for hoarding board dissemination.

Information is disseminated by preparing the wall posters with the information of all 5 trades.

2.3.2.2 Radio based interaction:

Description:

To aware the locals in the path of their economic development, Community level Awareness

Enhancement Activities was also been planned. For this output, Radio based interaction was the one

main activities: As mention in project proposal, to make responsible to the person of policy making

level, service providers, targeted agricultural workers and other related stakeholders informed about

socio-economic rights of farmers, 21 episodes of interaction program, based on need, practices and gap

of vocational education, agricultural development practices, needs of farmers and gap for agricultural

sector development and role of local service providers, political leaders and authorities was broadcasted

on regional/national radio. Interaction was done among 4 persons having adequate knowledge on

related subject matter. The main objective of this interaction is to aware and inform the farmers on

existing policy, provisions of agriculture sector and also share the problems with farmers to concern

stakeholders.

Topic Covered:

Main issue delivered by service providers along with businessman:-

Need of proper record of trains provided by the stakeholders for farmers

Farmers need to maintain the self-resource system so that all materials provided by the concern

should be availed for them when needed time.

Farmers need to be properly monitored and follow up through local and accessible system of

regular monitoring.


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It would be better for record keeping of progress of farmers through local mechanized system

There should be strictly prohibited the duplication in this sector.

All farmers should be mobilized according to their own business plan

Farmers should be accessed the agricultural soft loans

Capacitating building system should be locally managed and verified by the coal concerns

Production should be sufficiently linked with the market demand

Pocket area should be properly located and managed by all stakeholders

Climate Change issues is a great challenge to the agricultural system and thus proper action

should early be lunched in around the pocket area.

Main issue delivered by service takers:-

Farmers should be given the special subsidy for promoting the local profession

Soft loans should be easily availed to the farmers

Farmers should be supported when hampering the farming with the natural disasters

Farmers‟ water resource management should be highly emphasized as soon as possible.

Reason for modification: It was delayed due to the fund crisis, fuel as well as earthquake problem.


With this interaction, it is realized that there needs the more coordinated approach of concern

stakeholders to promote the pocket area in the local contest. Subsidy and soft loans are the primary

need of farmers so that GoN should take initiation to reach thus services to the remote area farmers.

Climate Change Condition has hugely hampered the farming system so that early interventions are the

most need for the nation.

2.3.3 Learning & Sharing Exposure Visit

Observing best practices prevailing in various places of community, nation and world, strongly supports

in understanding and learning from those practices. In order to broaden the knowledge of targeted

beneficiaries regarding best practices of professional farming, marketing practices and potential trade

for targeted community, visits have been planned in the place where targeted participants can learn and

implement it in their own works. It will encompass, visits to different national places, having specific

peculiarity of best practices.

2.3.3.1 National level Exposure Visit:

Description:

National level Exposure Visit: 7 days exposure visit was organized, where 50 persons were visited to

5 places of central and western development regions having such best practices. Total 40 targeted

beneficiaries were involved and remaining was from

ASTHA Nepal. The participants have been trying

their best to replicate and extend the learning in

their own work.

Topic Covered:

21,22 November,2015 Chitawan,

Initially farmers were oriented by by Bishnu

Bhakta Neupane, who was also a partner in

the project.

Then they visited the nearby silver net

farming and open farming of Bhede

Khursani where wormy compost and few

other local methods of modern farming

especially through cow‟s dung were

observed

Then farmers visited the Janakpur Goat

farm and breeding area in nearby village, where they got the idea of goat farming and breeding,

cost of breeding, its rate, suitable weather for goat by owner of farm house.

Then they visited tomato farm in Ratnanagar municipality in Chitwan district. Various

vegetables were growing in the farm through organic methods. They got idea on farming

tomato, quality of tomato seed and weather for farming, green house; vermin compost unit and

drip irrigation etc.

At end of the day, farmer visited a Bee Keeping Farm on the way at Ratnanagar Municipality 5

of Chitwan district.

Fig: 62- Learning and sharing national level exposure visit


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23,24 November,2015,Kathmandu,

In Kathmandu, frames visited the kirtipur Bagbani Farm and there they got orientation about

the citrus and fruits. The Bagbani Offcier Mr Madhab Bdr Neupane also shared the ideas on

citrus and fruits. They also visited the farm to know and see the different fruits and citrus

available in the farm.

Similarly, farmers visited the vegetable farming in individual farmers at Banepa.There they

knew the various idea and skill for doing the off seasonal vegetable farming.

Table-52: Participation of farmer

S.N District Location Male Female Dalit Janjaties other Total

1 Achham Chitwan, Dharding,

Kathmandu and Kavre

Baliya and Sugarkhal

Gutu and Bijaura

14 1 0 0 14 15

2 Kailali 10 4 0 3 11 14

3 Surkhet 11 0 0 2 9 11

Total 35 5 0 5 34 40

Reason for modification: Though this visit was planned to be implemented in one location. With the

recommendation of MTE and DPCC, those trainings were conducted in separate location of districts.

Refresher trainings have to be implemented after the one year late due to the fund crisis, earthquake



Orientation and National Level Exposure Visit to Local Resource Person/ Leader Farmer proved

successful for exposing the local ideas as well as collecting the others idea in terms of geographical

coverage of participation, gender involvement, media coverage, overall conduction etc. Moreover,

majority of participating farmers expressed their willingness to switch over to organic farming from

their traditional farming. They admitted that this exposure visit is the first of its kind besides what

ASTHA Nepal is doing for them. Feedback from farmers state that almost all of them were inspired by

events and showed their interest to start professional farming on their own.

2.3.3.2 Inter district Exposure Visit:

Description:

3 days inter district exposure visit for 3 times (1 for each

district) were organized, where 30 persons visited to 2

places of project VDCs within their own district. Total

participants were from beneficiaries as well as the staffs

of ASTHA Nepal. After seeing the work of others, the

participants could replicate and extend the learning in

their own work. The objective was to interact with local

Resource Person/Local Farmer (LRP/LF) groups of the

project, to showcase some of the successful live

demonstration of farming for the purpose of practical

orientation and to understand the management practices

of modern form of agriculture.

Topic Covered:

The first day of programme was for interaction among all local level stakeholders with the facilitation

from ASTHA Nepal. Short orientation on modern farming provides the practical exposure for better

understanding. High participation of LRPs/LFs cleared the doubts and hesitation of farmers regarding

modern farming and the available schemes of the government in support to farming. The events helped

bringing farmers and institution on a common platform for better coordination in future, which has

ultimately helped in reaping good results.

The second day was dedicated to exposure visits in the local trade farm in working district, which were

managed by local agriculture farmers working in the VDC. The participants were taken to visit nearby

farm. The farm owners at all the places showcase of citrus farming and tried to motivate participants

for adopting modern form of farming. Participants visited farm sites of off seasonal vegetable, citrus,

bee keeping, goat farming and spice and they saw the convergence, which motivated them to adopt

modern farming and consumption. Queries from the workshop were clarified in practical.

Fig: 63- Inter district exposure visit in Achham district


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The third day was followed by wrap up session. During the wrap up session, when asked what biggest

learning they would like to take back after this visit, all of them unanimously said that organizing and

sense of ownership is what they would immediately share with everyone there. They said that they are

very keen to go back and share with other LRP/LF and can hardly wait to get back. They shared that

with the support of ASESE project, they have reached this level and would now want to take the

benefit of growing further and achieve sustainability.

Table-53: Participants of farmers

SN District Location Male Female Dalit Janjaties other Total

1 Achham Turmakhad

Achham

41 5 1 1 44 46

2 Kailali Baliya and

Sugarkhal

15 2 0 6 11 17

3 Surkhet Gutu and Bijaura 12 3 1 3 11 15

Total 68 10 2 10 66 78

Reason for modification: Though this visit was planned to be implemented in one location. With the

recommendation of MTE and DPCC, those trainings were conducted in separate location of districts.

Refresher trainings have to be implemented after the one year late due to the fund crisis, earthquake



After the exposure visit, visitors are some confident to their knowledge and skill. They are alsoe

encouraged to adopt the professional farming at local level. They have bee disseminating their knowing

as well as felling to other farmers.

2.3 Activities that have not taken place

Total nos of cross cutting activities like District Project Team (DPT) meeting, National Project

Management Team (NPMT) meeting, Quarterly meeting of District Project Coordination committee

DPCC, Semi Annual meeting of National Project Monitoring Committee NPMC, Semi-annually project

coordination, review and planning workshops and Semi Annual meeting of National Project Steering

Committee NPSC could not be implemented as in planned. With the recommendation of DPCC and

NPSC as well as we felt that those all activities are not important as the other activities under the result.

2.4 What is your assessment of the results of the Action? Include observations on the

performance and the achievement of outputs, outcomes, impact and risks in relation to specific

and overall objectives, and whether the Action has had any unforeseen positive or negative

results. (Please quantify where possible; refer to Log frame Indicators). Assessment of the result, achievement of outputs, impact and risk being refer to the Log Frame Overall Objectives

Hierarchy Target Achievement

To improve vocational and technical

training strategy to develop

sustainable employment measures in

agricultural sector through

trainers/instructors strengthening.

By the end of the project… Increased in the service quality

and management of targeted

training institute by 80%.

Increased in the quality of life in

terms of skills, knowledge and

professional capability of at least

of 80% of farmers (135 LRPs

and 405 leader farmers) by 40%.

At least 40% of target groups‟

member (1,16,072 people)

increases their income by 25%

from baseline

By the end of the project…

Increased in the service quality

and management of targeted

training institute by 80%.

Increased in the quality of life in

terms of skills, knowledge and

professional capability of at least

of 80% of farmers (135 LRPs

and 405 leader farmers) by 45%.

At least 40% of target groups‟

member (116072 people)

increases their income by 35%

from baseline

Specific Objective

Improve the capacity of vocational

training centers existing in Kailali,

Surkhet and Achham district.


% increase in capacity of 6

vocation training institute


80% increase in capacity of 6

vocation training institute

Specific Objective

Provide training support to targeted

leader farmers/LRPs for their

profession enhancement.


% increase in professional

capacity of 135 LRPs and 405


45% increase in professional

capacity of 135 LRPs and 405


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leader farmers

leader farmers

Expected Result 1

Enhanced capacity of 6 vocational

and technical institutes for effective

delivery of relevant training and

skills.


No capacity assessment

conducted

No capacity assessment report

prepared

No staffs trained

No of action research conducted

No of tools and equipment

supported

Budget expended in organization

improvement plan

Budget expended in

organizational management

Quality and availability of

farmers‟ resource room in

DADO

No of appropriate training

module and manuals


6 capacity assessment conducted

1 compiled capacity assessment

report prepared

No staffs trained

No of action research conducted

6 set of tools and equipment

purchased by VTI

NPR 20,000 expended in

organization improvement plan

by each VTI

Budget expended in

organizational management

Farmers‟ resource room are

availed in VDC level Agro Sub

center in DADO

2 no of appropriate training

module and manuals

Expected Result 2

Increased capacity of local

agricultural labors through optimum

utilization/mobilization of local

capabilities/resources (LRPs and

Leader Farmers).


No of LRPs and leader farmers

trained

No of success stories presented in

the report

Budget provisioned from other

stakeholders

Quantity and quality of valuable

agricultural products availed in

the market

No of VDC level networks of

agricultural workers

Quality and quantity of local Hat

Bazaars


135 of LRPs and 405 leader

farmers trained

50 of success stories presented in

the report

NPR 27,16,291 provisioned from

other stakeholders

Not quantified and qualified the

agricultural products

15 nos of VDC level networks of

agricultural workers

5 nos local Hat Bazaars have

initiated but not properly

functional

Cross Cutting Activities

Startup activities Project Staffs are recruited

3 District Office and one regional

Office are established.

Project agreement are held

All project Staffs were recruited

3 District Office and one regional

Office were established.

Project agreement are held

District level planning and

coordination workshop

3 event conducted

120 participants of event are

oriented on project document

and plan

3 event conducted

142 participants of event are

oriented on project document

and plan

National level planning and

coordination workshop

1 event conducted

Detail plan of project for 4 year

and first year implementation

will be prepared

1 event conducted

Detail plan of project for 4 year

and first year implementation

was prepared

Meetings of Project Management

Team (PMT)

48 events of district level

meeting

8 events of National level

meeting

162 events of district level

meeting

12 events of National level

meeting

Quarterly review and planning

meetings of District Project

Coordination Committee (DPCC)

48 event conducted, 16 in one

district

49 event conducted, 16 in one

district

Semi-annually meetings of National

Project Monitoring Committee

(NPMC)

8 event in national level

2 event in national level

Semi-annually project coordination,

review and planning workshops

8 event conducted in semi-

annually basis in central/regional

level

Detail annual plan prepared and


annually basis in central/regional

level

Detail annual plan prepared and


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revised the overall plan of project

as necessary

revised the overall plan of project

as necessary through review

meeting

Semi-annually meetings of National

Project Steering Committee (NPSC)


annually basis in central level

Positive and regular support of

related stakeholder will gained


annually basis in central level

Concern stakeholder provided the

needed support

Field visits and on-site monitoring 4 event conducted in annual basis

in central level

Field level learning and gap will

be found and support to make

better performance of project

22 field visit conducted by

central team

Field level learning and gap were

accessed and applied for better

performance of project

Financial monitoring 4 event conducted

Financial error and fault will be

minimized

6 event of financial monitoring

conducted

Financial error and fault were

tried to minimize with the

feedback of financial monitoring

Base Line Literature Review, research design

finalize and Format Develop

Research design, sampling model

finalized and TOR of research,

Format & checklist for field

study prepared

Design and finalize the sampling

model, TOR of research and

format as well as checklist for

field study

Training to District Assistant about

tools and application of baseline

3 DPA are trained on method and

application tools of base line

3 DPA were trained on method

and application tools of base line

Selection of Facilitators/Moderators 10 Facilitators/Moderators

selected

15 Facilitators/Moderators were

selected

Orientation to

Facilitators/Moderators

10 Facilitators/Moderators

skilled on method and


15 Facilitators/Moderators

trained on method and


Conduct the field study 3 district wise baseline report

prepared

1 FGD conducted in each 15

VDC

750 people participated in 15

FDG

Single baseline report prepared

for all 3 districts

1 FGD conducted in each 15

VDC

550 people participated in 15

FGD as well as KII

Compile the base line reports and

priorities the Final Beneficiaries

1 Final baseline report prepared

Means: Project staffs, VDWAC,

consultant, stationery, computers

405 Leader Farmer are listed as

priority-1 beneficiaries

Major business for training will

prioritized

Single final baseline report

prepared

LF could not prioritized

Potential agro-business for

training were prioritized

District level baseline report sharing

meeting

1 event conducted in each 3

districts with participation of

district level service provider and

other stakeholder

120 participants familiarized with

real status of informal sector

workers.

1 event conducted in each 3

districts with participation of

district level service provider and

other stakeholder

120 participants familiarized with

real status of informal sector

workers.

Report publication and

dissemination 3 baseline reports published and

disseminated Single baseline reports published

and disseminated End Line survey Single End line survey conducted Single End line survey conducted Mid-term and final evaluation 2 event conducted in project

period

2 event (one event of Mid- term

and one final evaluation)

conducted in project period

National level Project learning and

best practices sharing workshop

1 event will be conducted for

sharing the project learning and

best practices of the project

One event of national level

project learning and best

practices sharing conducted.


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Result 1: Enhanced the capacity of 6 vocational and technical institutes for effective

delivery of relevant training and skills.

Identify the current status on service

delivery system, internal

management, policy & procedure of

targeted training institutes using

organization capacity assessment

tool.


The current status of selected

training institutes will be

analyzed

The training institutes will be

realized their strength and

weakness

The training institute will be

know their threats and

opportunities


The current status of selected

training institutes was analyzed

The training institutes realized

their strength and weakness

The training institute also

analyzed their threats and

opportunities

Human resource capacity

enhancement support

18 person trained on Facilitation

and presentation skill

15 people skilled on Success

story writing

150 success story will collected

and published

18 people skilled on Value chain

analysis and demand creation

method

15 people trained on Trainee

monitoring and follow up skill

17 person trained on Facilitation

and presentation skill

15 people skilled on Success

story writing

60 success story will collected

and published

24 people skilled on Value chain

analysis and demand creation

method

16 people trained on Trainee

monitoring and follow up skill

Support to action research

conduction

3 action research will be

conducted

Learning of action research

implemented by training institute

Learning of action research

followed by other likeminded

organization and local authority

3 action research conducted

Learning of action research is

partially implemented by training

institute

Learning of action research can‟t

be followed by other likeminded

organization and local authority

Institutional capacity strengthening

Support

6 training institute upgraded by

tools and equipment

6 training institutes will be

prepared organizational

improvement plan

6 training institute established

well Coordination, networking,

communication management

system

6 training institute upgraded by

additional tools and equipment

6 training institutes prepared

their organizational improvement

plan

6 training institute initiated the

good coordination, networking,

communication management

system

Support to establish the farmers‟

resource room 3 farmer resource room will be

established

3 farmer resource room were

established at the field

Identification of potential demand

based training areas and formation of

appropriate 2 modular training

courses.

5 major potential training areas

will be identified

2 training modular will be

prepared with detail manual

5 major potential training areas

(bee, goat, vegetable, citrus and

spices ) were further identified

2 training modular in goat and

spices were prepared with detail

manual

Result 2: Increased capacity of local agricultural labors through optimum

utilization/mobilization of local capabilities/resources (LRPs and Leader Farmers). Training participant selection 135 LRP will be selected for

training

135 LRP were selected for

training and some were refilled in

the place of drop out case

Conduct the series of training to

LRPs

30 people are trained on Bee

keeping skill and capable to

deliver their skill at community

level

30 people are trained Goat & Pig

raising skill and capable to

24 people are trained on Bee

keeping and are trying to deliver

their skill at community level

37 people are trained on Goat

raising and doing their delivery

within the community


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level

25 people are trained on Spices

farming skill and capable to


level

30 people are trained on Off

seasonal Vegetable farming skill

and capable to deliver their skill

at community level

20 people are trained on Citrus



leve

29 people are trained on Spices

farming and doing their delivery


27 people are trained on Off

seasonal Vegetable and doing

their delivery within the

community

18 people are trained on Citrus



Follow up activities to LRP 135 LRP Refreshed on their skill

135 LRPs prepared quarterly

monitoring action Plan

9 events of Linkage

Development interaction

conducted

135 LRPs regular reported to

training institute, government

authority and implementing

organization

135 LRP Refreshed on their skill

135 LRPs devoted to prepare

quarterly as well as monthly

monitoring action Plan

9 events of Linkage

Development interaction

conducted

Report of 135 LRPs has been

partially forwarded to training

institute, government authority

and implementing organization

Short term capacity enhancement

Training to LF

60 leader farmer trained on bee

keeping skill and capable to


level

60 leader farmer trained on goat



level

60 leader farmer trained pig



level

75 leader farmer trained on

spices farming skill and capable

to deliver their skill at

community level

90 leader farmer trained on off

seasonal vegetable farming skill

and capable to deliver their skill

at community level

60 leader farmer trained on citrus



level

82 leader farmer trained on bee

keeping and doing their delivery



goat raising and capable doing


community


spices farming and doing their

delivery within the community

98 leader farmer trained on off

seasonal vegetable and doing


community

61leader farmer trained on citrus



Follow up activities to LF 405 farmer Group will be

oriented by leader farmers

20250 Individual farmers gained

skill through coaching by leader

farmers

405 leader farmers monthly

reported to LRP.

405 farmer Groups oriented by

leader farmers

20,749 Individual farmers

participated the coaching of

leader farmers

405 leader farmers monthly

reported to LRP.

Market management training to

Leader Farmer

90 leader farmers will be trained

on market management skill

90 market management plan of

group will be prepared

82 leader farmers trained on

market management skill

60 market management plan of

group are prepared

Local Production and Market

Promotion Activities

9 events local agricultural fare

(krishi Mela Pradarshani)

conducted

3 Hatbajar Stall Constructed

9 events local agricultural fare

(krishi Mela Pradarshani)

conducted

5 Hatbajar Stall Constructed


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2.5 What has been the outcome on both the final beneficiaries &/or target group (if different)

and the situation in the target country or target region which the Action addressed?

The targeted people are linked and coordinated with the CTEVT as well as its affiliating private

training institutions so that they got the information as well as services of TVET curricula and

methodology on the training sector.

There has been initiated the effective training system at local level where local authority has been

taking the leadership role from the stage of participant selection to the trainee monitoring so as to

produce the output form the training. It has reduces the duplication in training as well as efficiency of

trainings at local level. The potentiality of high value products with the mobilizations of trained human

resources around the village has been increased.

Local level VTIs has been equipped and capacitate for training conduction according to the local need

so that local people can get the opportunity to acquire the skills and trainings relevant for local market,

either for self-employment or employment. Five training curricula have been developed according to

the local demand. Thus there is the system of skill transformation and management at local level

especially in bee, goat, vegetable, citrus and spices. Similarly to support the local agricultural labors in

long term basis LRPs and leader farmer has been trained and skilled up so that they can provide

services for local farmers in continuous basis. At local level VDC farmer network has been established

for coordinating and cooperation so that it can reduce the duplication as well as make all efforts

synergetic.

In the course of this action implementation, there has been measurable outcome with the beneficiaries

i.e. VTI and LRP/LFs being update in skill, knowledge as well as delivery capacity. This has

contributed the improving situation of those beneficiaries as well as some contribution to the local as

well as national initiation.

2.6 Please list all materials (and no. of copies) produced during the Action on whatever

format (please enclose a copy of each item, except if you have already done so in the past).

The action has followed the strong component on documentation, publication and dissemination of its

work. Since we believes in evidence-based advocacy and lobbying, Action research findings and first

hand experiences from the field has been adequately documented and utilized in advocating policy

change at different levels. The project has published the following publications i.e.:

Formation of VDC level Network of

Leader farmers

15 VDC level Network

formation meeting will be

conducted

540 member registered with

group

15 committee of VDC level

Network of leader farmers

formed/ reformed

15 VDC level Network formed

540 member registered with

group

15 VDC level Network formed/

reformed

Regular meeting and management

support

15 VDC level Network of leader

farmer are equipped and

functionalized

15 VDC level Network of leader

farmer supported some

equipment

Poster/ populating and Hoarding

board display

135 Wall poster Publication and

dissemination in each Wards of

project VDCs

15 Hoarding board displayed in

15 VDCs

15000 leaflet, browser, IEC

material will be generated and

distributed

700 Wall poster Publicized and

dissemination in each VDC

15 Hoarding board displayed in

15 VDCs

1000 leaflet, browser, IEC

material generated and

distributed

Radio based interaction 7 episode of interaction will be

conducted

Recorded interaction matter

broadcasted by 30 episode

through 2 local F

7 episode of interaction have

disseminated

Recorded interaction matter

broadcasted by 30 episode by

loca/regional FM

National level Exposure Visit 30 LRPs, 60 Leader Farmer and

10 project personnel are

replicating the learning of visit in

their society.

20 LRPs, 20 Leader Farmer and

10 project personnel were

participated in the national level

exposure

Inter district Exposure Visit 30 Leader farmers are replicating

the learning of visit in their

community.

30 Leader farmers were

participated in Inter district

Exposure Visit


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One Baseline study report

One Mid-term and one final evaluation report

Three action research report

Two training manuals for modular course

Project Brief (two page flyer -VDWAC‟s standard format)

Two sets of success stories

1500 copies of wall poster and 134 hoarding board published/distributed/demonstrated.

2.7 Please state how the items produced are being distributed and to whom.

Those above publications were distributed to local level LRPs, LFs, farmers, VDC level stakeholders,

district level stakeholders and as well as national level stakeholders. The published documents were

distributed to CTEVT libraries, and libraries of NGOs.

2.8 Please list all contracts (works, supplies, services) above 10.000€ awarded for the

implementation of the action since the last interim report if any or during the reporting period,

giving for each contract the amount, the award procedure followed and the name of the

contractor.

Except the formal partner i.e. STS, other contracts above 10.000€ has not been awarded in this action.

2.9 Describe if the Action will continue after the support from the European Union has

ended. Are there any follow up activities envisaged? What will ensure the sustainability of the

Action?

As ASTA Nepal has been doing its long function in all three districts establishing the central as well as

regional offices in those three districts, some other projects are ongoing and some activities like trainee

monitoring, LRF and LF report collection, monthly meeting of VDC network, Krishi Mela Pardarshani

will be continued there. For those activities, proposal with district level agencies as well as projects

have been submitted. For sustainability of this project following activities will be substantial.

Financial sustainability: All the activities proposed in this proposal are somehow more similar with

the activities of district level stakeholders (DADO, DLSO, DCSI, DDC, VDC, and DCU) and district

branches of ASTHA and other NGOs working in the project. ASTHA and training institutes have

submitted the proposal to follow up activities on these issues. Thus this is the possible way for financial

sustainability.

In addition to this, following level institutions may play for project sustainability.

Community Level Institutions:-The project has been involving the famers‟ network as well as other

local organizations, they can target the community and feel ownership and more accountable to

continue their work in long run.

District Level Institutions: - DDC, DCU, DFA, DADO, DLSO and other district level stakeholders

have jointly working for this project for extending the results and outcome of project in another location

or in same location of project.

National Level institutions: CTEVT, DA, DLS and ASTHA are being the sole organization working

in related field all over the country will play the important role for continuing the project outcomes in

long run. They have also been playing the policy level sustainability of this project.

2.10 Explain how the Action has mainstreamed cross-cutting issues such as promotion of

human rights4, gender equality5, democracy, good governance, children's rights and indigenous

peoples, environmental sustainability6 and combating HIV/AIDS (if there is a strong prevalence

in the target country/region).7

The action was totally targeted to most vulnerable and marginalized population such as women, Dalits,

indigenous, disabled, minorities, deprived and neglected segment. The action was focused on

public/private partnerships, capacity building, innovations etc. Particularly, the action gave the prior

attention to cross-cutting issues contributing to the achievement of the global objective of poverty

reduction, such as the promotion of gender equality, human rights and democracy, the protection and

promotion of children's rights, integration of environmental issues, and Linking Relief Rehabilitation

and Development. Though the action was specifically focus to women; enough interested women to go

for training as well as move around the VDC for chain based training to other farmers could not be

4 Including those of people with disabilities. For more information, see “Guidance note on disability and

development” at

http://ec.europa.eu/development/body/publications/docs/Disability_en.pdfhttp://ec.europa.eu/development/bod

y/publications/docs/Disability_en.pdf 5 http://www.iiav.nl/epublications/2004/toolkit_on_mainstreaming_gender_equality.PDF

6 Guidelines for environmental integration are available at: http://www.environment-integration.eu/

7 To refer to EC Guidelines on gender equality, disabilities…


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selected. The literacy problem with matured as well as adult female was also became another problem

to participate the training. It is also the complement role for benefitting the children with the

agricultural promotion. To protect the human rights as well as children rights, action practiced the more

concentration on food and economic rights which indirectly support the other fundamental rights. All

activities were for environmental friendly and support for environmental conservation.

2.11 How and by whom have the activities been monitored/evaluated? Please summarise the

results of the feedback received, including from the beneficiaries.

ASHA Nepal had prepared a detailed work plan based on the activities and expected results, which

would guide the whole programme in right direction. At the start of the project, baseline study was

conducted to establish the benchmark against which the progress was monitored over project life.

Internally, DPO, DPT, RPC, RPT, NPMT, PD, AFD as well as CE were responsible for regular

progress monitoring. Externally, DPCC, semiannual review and planning meeting, NPMC as well as

NPSC were used as the progress monitoring as well as feedback collection purpose. Several visits from

district level line agencies like DDC, DADO, DLSO, SCISO, NCCI, Journalist, Civil societies were

done. Similarly, Mid-Term Evaluation, End line survey as well as final evaluation were conducted to

this project. In addition to this, local beneficiaries were also regularly participated in the monitoring

process through the VDC level networks. Various feedbacks and recommendations were achieved from

them. With those feedbacks, some changes in nos of cross cutting activities, changes in semiannual

review and planning meeting, provisioning of some start up support, some change of refresher LRP

training, some change of LF training, addition of monitoring and follow up works to LRPs and LFs,

some change in inter district as well as national exposure visit etc were done with the project to produce

the good result of the action.

2.12 What has your organisation/partner learned from the Action and how has this learning

been utilised and disseminated?

Following learning as well as their utilization with ASTHA as well as it‟s partner, has been as follows:

VTI mobilization for local capacity building is the strong part but it needs more attention to

make them responsible for their ownership towards the local farmers/trainee. Their social

marketing system should be well equipped and strengthened so that their service would be the

more valuable for the local farmers to buy the services from local farmers.

There has been the long history of local level training but very less achievements can be seen

there and hence authority should immediately think on its effectiveness

Duplication is the big problem and also the trainee selection should be well managed by the

local authority.

Proper monitoring and follow up for trainings should be systematically implemented and

managed.

Capacity and confidence of farmers can be strengthened through their participation in local

level business practices.

Resource and capacity are important aspect to continue consistent services to the community.

Public private partnership could be importantly instrument there.

Coordinated approach can reduce resource duplication and increase synergetic effect in

development intervention.

Transparent plan and budget reflecting it in government planning process can increase trust and

ownership of stakeholders.

3. Partners and other Co-operation

3.1 How do you assess the relationship between the formal partners of this Action (i.e. those

partners which have signed a partnership statement)? Please provide specific information for

each partner organisation.

The project partner, STS which is working for training ensures the quality prospective of skills training

based on its long standing experiences in the training sector. STS mainly involved in the process of

monitoring ensuring the quality of the training through providing orientation on concept of chain

training approach, capacity building of trainers and orientation on skills test. In addition, STS carried

out performance monitoring of skills training in order to ensure the quality training, particularly for

successfully implementing the chain training. Besides, STS has been involved in the some process of

selecting participants.

In course of carrying out these activities, regular communication and coordination was maintained with

STS. ASTHA Nepal has very good relationship with STS.


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3.2 Is the partnership to continue? If so, how? If not, why?

Partnership is expected to be continuing in real implementation level. If not so, it is absolutely correct

to say that our continuous partnership for local level skill building as well as their employment would

be continuously succeeded.

3.3 How would you assess the relationship between your organisation and State authorities in the

Action countries? How has this relationship affected the Action?

Project has been doing partnership with district as well as local level GoN organizations like DDC,

DADO, DLSO, CSISCO, VDC etc. They have been involved from planning, implementing, and

monitoring as we as follow up in the local level. Specially, they have been involved in DPCC meeting,

field and on site monitoring, training participants selection, LRP refresher training conduction, LF

training conduction, business start-up support, Krihsi Mela Pradarshi, exposure visits etc.

In doing of these activities, regular communication and coordination was maintained with those

organizations. Further, in order to ensure smooth operation of the project as well as to build good

relationship, DPCC has been formed accordingly.

ASTHA had to use the CTEVT OSS/OP/ curricula, which were available from CTEVT. In addition,

ASTHA also received NSTB/CTEVT support for skills training orientation and its actual

implementation. During this process, ASTHA had requested support from CTEVT which was made

available as soon as it required. This was helpful for the project to ensure quality training.

Therefore, the project has coordinating and complementing relation with all the government

stakeholders - at the local and central level. This excellent relationship with government bodies is

expected to continue in the future as well.

3.4 Where applicable, describe your relationship with any other organisations involved in

implementing the Action:

Associate(s) (if any)

Though in proposal DDC-Achham, DDC-Kaillai, DDC-Surkhet, DADO-Achham,DADO-Kialali,

DADO-Surkhet, DLSO-Achham, DLSO-Kailali and DLAO-Surkhet are shown as associates, they are

treated as the statue authority.

Sub-contractor(s) (if any)

No sub-contractor

Final Beneficiaries and Target groups

As the working VDCs are very remote and out of reach of government and other Non-Government

agencies working in the districts, the expectation of community is very high. Due to low level of

literacy, it is time taking to convince and motivate them for such new initiatives. Also as overall

poverty situation is very rampant, they will be very busy in their livelihood related activities which

might pose some challenges in their contribution. Initially, local farmers (LRPs and LFs as well as other

farmers) were very active and ambitious. They though that they could easily get the self-employment

with ASESE project. Our only support in training was later created some difficulties with them and they

have to be back on their initial stage when they only got the knowledge and skill on agricultural

farming. In addition to this, other farmer‟s expectations towards is also high and which also made some

pressures to them. Thus they need some follow up to support their business profession in agriculture.

In the case of VTI, our expectations towards them became some difference with their own plan as well

as understanding. They though that they would again get support from us to continue their supports to

the local people. Through other projects, they have been getting such of supports to work with the local

people.

Other third parties involved (including other donors, other government agencies or local

government units, NGOs, etc)

Project had established the good relationship with the CARE Nepal for installing the local Haat

Bazaars. Similarly, there was the professional partnership with DDC, DADO, DLSO, CSIDC, VDC,in

all 3 projects districts namely Achham, Kailali and Surkhet.

3.5 Where applicable, outline any links and synergies you have developed with other actions.

Project developed some relationship with Business Member organization (BMOs) and producer

association/groups while identifying the local skills need and employment linkages. In addition to this,

project has maintained the good relationship with the project implemented by local authority as well as

the private organizations.


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3.6 If your organisation has received previous EU grants in view of strengthening the same

target group, in how far has this Action been able to build upon/complement the previous one(s)?

(List all previous relevant EU grants).

ASTHA had already implemented the ASIC project with ADRA Nepal, RCP project with BNMT and

other project NAWAJEEWAN funded by EU for partial beneficiaries in Surkeht and Achham district.

We tried to do somehow complementary to those initiations in local level. Especially when group

strengthening as well as skill training, we tried to build upon/complement previous project.

3.7 How do you evaluate co-operation with the services of the Contracting Authority?

ASTHA Nepal evaluate the cooperation with the service so of the contracting authority as very

important and remarkable for our professional life. We think that we have good relation and

cooperation with EU. Support of EU for marginalized as well more deprived people for their life

enhancement is quite good thinks. EU consideration to local CSOs in such of partnership is the good

and best suited approach. All process staring from the PCN call to final instalment stage is somehow

the lengthy and complicated. Match problem is another big problem of any local CSOs in Nepal.

4. Visibility

How is the visibility of the EU contribution being ensured in the Action?

This activity included sharing the objectives of EU to the relevant stakeholders. A plan for visibility

action was prepared and implemented accordingly. The action was insured through the following

activities: i. A sign board has been placed at each project site offices. ii. Developed communication

strategy that included 11 different tools, such as brochures, project info sheet and office signboard with

EU logo. This strategy is also available in softcopy. iii. A banner with EU logo was placed at meetings,

review meetings and skills training venues. iv. EU logo has been placed in the ToT certificates as well.

v. EU logo was placed in the support kits etc vi. The beneficiaries, through T & Esps, have been made

aware about the EU support through the skills training and employment services. vii. While

communicating through radio and print media, the support of EU was highlighted.

The European Commission may wish to publicise the results of Actions. Do you have any

objection to this report being published on EuropeAid Co-operation Office website? If so, please

state your objections here.

There is no objection to publish the report on the EuropeAid Co-operation Office website.

Name of the contact person for the Action: Hem Bdr Waiba

Signature: ………………………………Location: …Teku,Kathmandu…………………………………

Date report due: ……………………..Date report sent: 31th March, 2016………………………

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