LK Commun Livelihoods - Yali Pibedemu ViyapruthiyaMaru Eluchchithittum

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The Project aims to help conflict-affected communities in the North East (NE) Province and adjoining areas to restore livelihoods, enhance agricultural and other production and incomes, and build capacity for sustainable, social and economic reintegration. The project has the following four components: Component 1) will comprise the following subcomponents: a) reviving, forming, and strengthening of community-based organizations (CBOs); b) community-level subprojects for rehabilitation and improvements to essential village-level social and economic infrastructure, and facilities; c) livelihood support activities for vulnerable groups and people; and d) pilot programs to test innovative community development and empowerment approaches. Component 2) essential rehabilitation and improvements to selected major irrigation schemes. Maintenance of most major irrigation schemes in the project area have been largely neglected over the last 20 years due to the prolonged conflict. Consequently, the major components of head-works such as dams, spillway structures and sluices including electro-mechanical components, main supply, feeder canals, drainage canals and canal structures are heavily dilapidated. Some structural components are dilapidated to the extent of verge of potential failure causing potential loss of production and damage to human life and physical property. Component 3) The objective of this component is develop ability and capacity of farmer organizations and farmer federations of the NE to improve productivity, sustainability and competitiveness of agriculture. Component 4) consists of the following two subcomponents: a) capacity building of national, provincial and local government agencies; and b) project management, implementation support and oversight.