COSOP 2011-2015

IFAD comparative advantage at country level:

• Supporting improved food security• Improving livelihood of beneficiaries through participatory

approach• Enhancing leverage by building responsive institutional

partnerships• Utilizing its capacity to target poor and vulnerable groups in

rural areas• Maintaining close partnerships with national and local

Government

COSOP Goal

To ensure that the rural poor have more choices for sustainable food security and

economic livelihoods

COSOP 2011-2015

COSOP 2011-2015

SO1 - Community-based improved access to, and management of, land and natural resourcesOutcomes: Producer interest groups empowered to protect land and natural

resources; Producer interest groups plan and oversee non-timber forest

products domestication/harvesting Village-based forest management plans elaborated through

community-based approaches Improved sub-catchment planning improve sustainable access to

and use of water (HHs and production) Effective forest restoration and catchment protection realized

COSOP 2011-2015

Outcomes achieved through:Formation of public access points to disseminate

knowledge community/individual rightsSupport to improve tenure securitySupport to producer interest groupsNTFP resource assessmentVillage water planning, promotion of simple

options for water harvesting

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Development of partnerships to enhance impact

Provision of technical assistance to partnersDevelop synergies with on-going initiatives

COSOP 2011-2015

SO2 - Sustainable, adaptive and integrated farming systems developed Outcomes:Increased sustainable production through

effective use of integrated agricultural systemsImproved nutritional balance among poor HHsImproved resilience and adaptability to

climatic variability, pest and disease outbreaks

COSOP 2011-2015

Outcomes achieved through: Promotion of integrated production systems inclusive of HH

gardens, livestock, aquaculture, cropping, reliance on NTFPs Diversified crop portfolios Simple sloping land conservation practices Availability of improved genetic material (seeds and breeds) Promotion of small-scale irrigation and water harvesting

techniques at community level Improved post-harvest management of products

COSOP 2011-2015

Build capacity and technical know-how and promote approaches to help transform traditional farming practices into integrated farming systems (NAFRI, NAFES, PAFO, DAFO as well as individual farmers, service delivery agencies, and private sector)

COSOP 2011-2015

SO3 - Linkages to MarketsOutcomes: Improved incomes and benefit flows from enhanced

access to functioning value chainsVillage-based production groups in charge of

production, marketing, conservation, and advocacy efforts

Develop local value added opportunities Improved technical, marketing, financial support for

production groups

COSOP 2011-2015

Outcomes achieved through: Farmers’ organizations (focal points for technical

services delivery; advocacy bodies; vehicles to link production with markets)

Promotion of forward contracts (access to finance, linkages producers/traders)

Improve distribution of village-based production/value-added products for local/regional markets

Commercial financing of trade and investment through farmers’ organizations

Road infrastructure from villages to key trading points

COSOP 2011-2015

Cross-cutting issues:Capacity building of beneficiaries and service providersSensitive and appropriate engagement with ethnic

groupsFostering engagements with womenStrategic infrastructure related to farming systems and

marketsFormation of farmers and producers common interest

groupsResilience and adaptation to climate change

COSOP 2011-2015

Opportunities for Innovation and Scaling-Up

Land tenureAgreements on improved access to NFTPsIntegrated farming systemsImproved access to markets through

integrated and enhanced value chains

COSOP 2011-2015

Targeting StrategyEthnically diverse groups of poor HHs in rural areas with a focus on:Highly vulnerable food-insecure HHs (>4

months)Poor HHs moderately food-insecure but with

great potential to access markets

COSOP 2011-2015

Policy Dialogue

Development of farmers’ organizationsFormal recognition of communal tenureImpact of Foreign Direct Investment on rural

povertyEnhancing farming communities to further

engage in agricultural extension

COSOP 2011-2015

COSOP aligned with 7th National Social and Economic Development PlanProjects not always well aligned with COSOPCOSOP indicators not always supported by any underlying measurement systemSignificant differences in Logframe structures (levels of results) and in indicators

COSOP 2011-2015

Corporate indicators COSOP indicators

Indicators and targets at project level

FNML SSSJ SNRMP

People moved out of poverty -----

12,000 HH lifted out of poverty (each HH with a per capita income of USD190 per annum)

Progress in achieving the MDG No. 1 by 2015 in the two provinces (reducing poverty rates by at least 5%)

Household asset ownership index -----

6,000 HH with an assets index of at least 0.3

20% increase in income and in the ownership of household assets

Rural incomes have increased by 25% from 2008

Level of child malnutrition, disaggregated for girls and boys

-----

Child malnutrition at least 10% better than the national average and 35% or lower

20% reduction in child malnutrition

Incidence of rural malnutrition has dropped by 50% over 2008

Length of hungry season -----

6,000 HH with improved food security (measured as a HFIAS score of 7.0 or lower)

At least 35% households with improved food security

COSOP 2011-2015

IFAD's Strategic Objectives and areas of thematic focus COSOPInvestment projects

FNML SSSJ SNRMP

SO1: Increase rural people's productive capacities

1. Access to natural resources X (x) (x) X

2. Access to agricultural technologies and production services X X X X

3. Inclusive financial services (x) X --- ---

4. Nutrition (x) X --- ---

SO2: Increase rural people’s benefits from market participation

1. Diversified rural enterprise and employment opportunities X X X X

2. Rural investment environment (x) (x) --- X

3. Rural producer organizations X X X X

4. Rural infrastructure X X X (x)

SO3: Strengthen the environmental sustainability and climate resilience of rural people’s economic activities

1. Environmental sustainability X --- --- X

2. Climate change adaptation and mitigation (x) X --- ---

COSOP 2011-2015

Implementation Arrangements Decentralization of Project Management; Sustainability post-project completion; Ownership by locals increased; Need to implement strong capacity building

programs to enhance skills (local authorities, local service providers, local management teams)

Key Issues

Flow of FundsIncrease responsibility and accountancy at

local level;Need for shortening the decision process

(planning, approval, disbursement);Need for simple procedures, checks and

balances, capacity building at local level

Key Issues

Activities Improve synergy between activities (Livelihood Initiative for

Nutrition under SSSJ); Abandon “one size fits all” approach but respond to

village/beneficiary needs through differentiated approaches; Improve cost per beneficiary ratio/cost efficiency of

activities with proper MIS; Improve access to finance; Improve local capacity to implement and monitor pro-poor

development projects

Key Issues

M&E – MISImprove reliability, consistency and

functionality of meaningful MIS and M&E systems;

Ensure use of performance data for project steering;

Monitor few relevant key indicators for results and impact of program’s activities

Key Issues

Knowledge Management Further disseminate successful experiences

and lessons learned throughout the portfolio;Develop learning events/routes at national

and regional levels;Ensure further participation in sectoral

working groups (agriculture, rural development, rural finance)

Key Issues

Alignment on 8th NSEDP

COSOP 2016-2020

Enhance effectiveness of public governance and administration

Outcome 1 - Sustained inclusive economic growth with economic

vulnerability (EVI) reduced and consolidated financial, legal and

human resources to support growth

Outcome 2 - Human development enhanced and achievement of SDGs enabled through the provision and use of services which are balanced geographically and

distributed between social groups with protection and development of Lao culture, political stability, peace, order, justice and transparency

Outcome 3 - Reduced effects of natural shocks and climate change and

sustainable management of natural resources

Cross-cutting Themes Local innovation and utilization of science, technology and telecommunications

Promote gender equality, and services to Juveniles and Youth

Overall Objective: Reduced poverty, graduation from Least Developed Country Status with sustained and inclusive growth

through promotion of national potential and comparative advantages, effective management and utilization of natural

resources and strong international integration

Alignment on MAF Agricultural Development Strategy 2020Objective: Modernized Agriculture Natural Resources sectorGoal 1: Improvement of livelihood (through agriculture and livestock activities) has food security as priorityGoal 2: Development of pro-poor and green value chains through support for partnering investments in commodity production for local, regional, global marketsGoal 3: Support implementation of climate resilience measures to stabilize shifting cultivation with social/environmental focusGoal 4: Develop institutional capacity and human resources to plan, manage and monitor agriculture natural resources

COSOP 2016-2020

Current projects:SSSJ. (i) Integrated farming systems - (ii) Linkages to markets. Ending 2017FNML. (i) Food security and pro-poor market access - (ii) Inclusive rural finance - (iii) Smallholder adaptation to climate change. Ending 2019.GASFP. (i) Food security and nutrition for rural households. Ending 2021.Livestock project. (i) Inclusive rural finance - (ii) Improved livelihoods. Ending 2021.

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