AGRICULTURE SERVICES PROGRAMME FOR INNOVATION, RESILIENCE AND EXTENSION

(ASPIRE)

OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

20 April 2016

ASPIRE Secretariat

Program fund RGCCF : 11,4 millions USDIFAD : 26,1 millions USD (loan)

14,9 millions USD (ASAP Grant)Total : 52, 4 millions USD

Program Period: The Entry into Force Date is 5 March 2015 The Project Completion Date shall be 31 March 2022 The Financing Closing date shall be 30 September 2022

Coverage Area

Phase-2 : after PADEE in 2018Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Kandal, Takeo and Kampot, (three more provinces)

Phase-1 : Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Battambang, Preah Vihear and Kartie Province

Project Goal: Reduced Poverty and Increased Resilience of Poor and Vulnerable Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia

1) At least 120,000HH improve profitability and resilience of their farm businesses

2) Average household agricultural production increases by 15%

3) Value of household assets increases by 25%

By 2021 an enhanced Cambodian model of agriculture extension services is demonstrated as effective for assisting a diversity of smallholder farmers to contribute to broad-based economic growth through profitable and resilient farm businesses.

Project Component

Comp-1: Evidence Based Policy Development: MAFF and SNEC

Comp-2: Capacity Development for Extension Services (GDA)

Comp-3: Improved Extension Services (PDA)

Comp-4: Infrastructure Support Climate Resilient Agriculture (NCDDS)

12-Month Achievement: Programme Start Up arrangement

ASPIRE Steering Committee members established and Director, Managers and Staffs nominated

Accounting system, internal control, programme accounts are in place

All operation manual including PIM, Financial and procurement manual, Extension Material, SLG, FNA and VRA guideline are in place.

Start up procurements and recruitment have been done.

Research to Supporting Agriculture Analysis unit in SNEC has been established.

Disbursement condition met and Start Up cost available on 27 May 2015 and First Advance received on 28 Sept 2015

AWPB2016 approved

Provincial Sub-Programme for PDA established and 5 years of PASDP in 25 Provinces and Municipality are being drafted.

Provincial agriculture Budget Strategic Plan 2016-2018 (BSP) has been established

Provincial and National Programme Budgeting 2016 finalized

Roles and Responsibilities for Extension at National, Provincial and District levels have been reviewed,

15 out of 30 districts and 60 out of 180 communes were selected for intervention in 2016,

60 Communes Extension Workers were contracted and are working in the targeted communes

Capacity for AC management and bookkeeping have been built

Professional Coaching for VAHWs, Training on Agr. tech. provided to ACs as requested 360 Small Learning Groups are being formed and

training topics are being identified

12-Month Achievement: Programme Implementation

Transportation and Office Equipment have been delivered

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Expected Key outputs for 2016

Survey of behavior of Farmers on demand and supply of extension service, Establishment of the Extension Research and Advisory Board/sub-committee Finalization of Roles and Responsibilities for Extension at National, Provincial and

District levels Establishment of the Extension Hub (Extension Materials, Quality Assurance

Systems, setting Software, capacity building…) Developing Extension Curriculum in Royal University of Agriculture and

Agricultural school Developing the proposal format and identifying the partners for implementing

Innovations for Climate Resilient Agriculture Documentation for showing on TV, Radio and at fields Organize annual national extension and agriculture extension exhibition.

Expected Key outputs for 2016

360 Small Learning Groups (9.000hh), receives technical training as requested Setting up the smallholder Network Contracting out service providers and working out Public Private Partnership for

providing services Formulation of Provincial Agricultural Strategic Development Plan (2016-2020) Preparing Provincial Budget Strategic Plan (2017-2019) and Program Budgeting

2017 Performance Based Climate Resilience Grants co-finance 8 communes fund for

constructing climate resilient in agricultural infrastructure.

Thank you !