Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economic Development Program (LEDP)

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The project development objective is to facilitate post-disaster economic recovery by improving the ability of the government to work with poor rural households in Nias to identify, develop and sustain livelihood opportunities. There are three components to the project. Component one: livelihood groups and institutional empowerment: The objective of this component is to empower beneficiaries (livelihood groups and district government) to improve their capacity to acquire the technical, social, organizational, financial, management and marketing skills for livelihoods development activities. Most of the activities involve training and group facilitation, and include: 1) training for agriculture livelihoods groups; 2) training for women's livelihoods groups; and 3) training and equipment for local government agriculture services. Component two: agricultural and other livelihoods improvement: component two will finance implementation of program activities utilizing small group community support grants and technical support services. This component has two sub-components related to the implementation of: (i) agriculture and women's livelihoods groups' activities, and (ii) support to local government agriculture services. Component three: management, monitoring and evaluation: the objective of this component is to develop management and technical capacity for implementation of livelihood programs in Nias within the Kabupaten/Kota and Kecamatans, as well as with Kementrian Negara Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal (KPDT). A consultant team will provide the necessary project implementation, program management, and technical livelihoods support.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

World Bank Group

Project

Fertilizers, Consumer Products, Raw Materials, Government