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Project Cambodia

26/10/15 - 15/09/18

Climate-friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project: PPTA Implementation Consultants

Landell Mills was contracted to undertake feasibility and due diligence and prepare project documents for approval of loan/grant funding and co-financing by ADB and sovereign governments for three projects in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar (valued at over US$250m) designed to help with the switch to greener agricultural value chains with the aim of improving resource efficiency and environmental sustainability for agricultural producers and agribusinesses, while also improving rural incomes.

While all three projects were slightly different, responding to the local contexts, they each hinged around three outputs as follows:

Output 1: Critical agribusiness value chain infrastructure improved and made climate resilient:

Promotion of greener agricultural processing techniques e.g. incentives for the use of renewable energy (particularly solar) within processing facilities and use of more energy efficient technology; Promotion of biodigesters as a greener and more efficient way of producing energy at the village and household level, and providing a use for agricultural by-products thus improving resource efficiency (circular economy); Support to the scale-up of bio-fertiliser factories, as an alternative to the use of chemical fertilisers and to incentivise the scale-up of organic agriculture;Rehabilitating and modernising (climate proofing) critical public infrastructure, in particular irrigation schemes and farm-to-market (feeder) roads;Support to investment in storage facilities to reduce food wastage; andSupport to the upgrade of pesticide testing facilities.

Output 2: Climate-smart agriculture and agribusiness promoted:

Training for farmers on more resource efficient practises e.g. improved water use efficiency (e.g. the use of drip irrigation and land leveling); more efficient (and safe) use of pesticides and fertilisers, in conjunction with a switch to more environmentally-friendly practises such as integrated pest management and the use of bio-fertilisers and conservation agriculture techniques (climate-smart agriculture); andTraining for agribusinesses in good manufacturing practise, including improved resource efficiency, as well as introducing checks to improve food safety (e.g. mycotoxin tests on products done by the factory itself).

Output 3: Enabling environment for climate-friendly agribusiness enhanced:

Promoting green finance and climate-risk-sharing mechanisms by raising the awareness of financial institutions on how to integrate environmental and climate-risk screening criteria into credit application and reporting procedures; and

Support to the formulation of climate-friendly agribusiness policies such as the development of national standards for organic certification, and organic fertilisers.

Project Chad

15/10/15 - 15/06/19

TA to the NAO

Project Myanmar

01/10/15 - 30/09/21

Institutional strengthening and policy dialogue support

Project Bangladesh

21/09/15 - 08/05/16

Design of the ‘Building Resilient Systems for Disasters and Future Climate Risk in Bangladesh’ programme

Project Afghanistan

04/09/15 - 03/06/18

Feasibility Study for the Panj-Amu River Basin Project II (PPTA)

Since 2004, the European Union has taken several steps in support of the Government of Afghanistan in its reconstruction efforts by allocating an estimated EUR 120 million contribution to different River Basin Projects under the umbrella of initially two river basin programs, the Kunduz River Basin Programme (KRBP) and the Amu River Basin Programme (ARBP). In 2011, both programs were consolidated under a unique initiative, the Panj Amu River Basin Programme (P-ARBP), which started in 2009.

P-ARBP will finish in 2016 but the EU would like to continue its support to the basin through a new project to be administered by Asian Development Bank (ADB). This is in line with the EU’s policy in Afghanistan of moving funding on-budget or co-financing, with the aim that the Government of Afghanistan can manage such funds with increased ownership, and thus sustainability.

The European Commission launched a tender for a services contract to undertake a Feasibility Study for the new Panj-Amu River Basin Project which was awarded to Landell Mills Ltd

The purpose of the Study is to inform the decisions of the Government of Afghanistan (GoA), the board of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Union (EU) on the allocation of a budget of USD 76.75 million (US$50m from EU, $26m from ADB and $0.75m in government in-kind contribution) for a Project with a 7 year implementation period in line with the existing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) project (the Panj-Amu River Basin Programme (P-ARBP)) in the Panj-Amu River Basin.

While the Study is financed and contracted by the European Commission (EC), it will follow the typical requirements for a Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) which are to conduct due diligence for the Project, and prepare project documents for approval for loan/grant funding and co-financing. The loan will be a sector loan so that it can maximise the impact of investments by removing barriers in the enabling environment (policies/reforms).

The new Project will increase agricultural productivity in the Panj-Amu River Basin through improving access and use of water at farm, scheme and river levels. The project will improve yields, cropping intensities and irrigated areas on a command area of 74,500ha, resulting in increased farm incomes and reduced rural poverty for over 55,000 households (over 400,000 beneficiaries), improved food security, import substitution, especially for wheat hence improving self-sufficiency, and an increase in exports for high-value products such as fruit and nuts. Additional benefits include a reduction in conflict over water use, and an increase in sales of agricultural inputs such as fertilisers.

The Project will have three outputs as follows:

Output 1: Water allocation and availability improved. This output provides the capacity and resources for MEW, and associated River Basin Agency (RBA) and Sub-Basin Agencies (SBAs) in the Panj-Amu river basin to: (i) improve the conveyance and allocation of water to the irrigated farm systems through rehabilitating and upgrading (including climate proofing) of water conveyance infrastructure (head works and main canals) in priority schemes (ii) establish and strengthen the capacity of 112 water user associations (WUAs) and (iii) improve the capacity of MEW, RBA and SBAs and systems in place for more effective water allocation (i.e. sharing) between schemes.

.Output 2: On-farm water management enhanced. This output provides the capacity and resources for MAIL, and associated DAILs in up to five provinces (Kunduz, Takhar, Baghlan, Badakshan and Bamyan) in the Panj-Amu river basin, to: (i) improve irrigation infrastructure (at the secondary and tertiary canal level), predominantly in schemes identified for improvement under Output 1 in order to have an integrated approach. (ii) establish and strengthen the capacity of at least 112 IAs to operate and manage irrigation infrastructure in these schemes t; and (iii) improve water use efficiency at the farm level by improved on-farm water management and agronomic techniques with at least 6,300 farmers having improved knowledge from 21 demonstration plots.

Output 3: Watersheds properly managed and protected. This output provides the capacity and resources for MAIL, and associated DAILs in up to five provinces (Kunduz, Takhar, Baghlan, Badakhshan and Bamyan), to improve community-based watershed management. This will result in the restoration and protection of 10,500 hectares of forestry/rangeland. This output includes (i) preparation of a community-based natural resources management technical manual and guidebook; (ii) training of DAILs’ staff as master trainers who will conduct training of communities; (iii) identification of approximately 21 watershed/rangeland sites for restoration and protection; (iv) creation of community forestry/rangeland associations for these sites; and (v) preparation and implementation of NRM plans for these sites (including initatives such as small water storage reservoirs; check dams; bunds; tree planting, rangeland management and alternative livelihood activities.

Project Haiti

03/09/15 - 30/04/16

Support to the Haitian National Standard Office

Project Kenya

01/09/15 - 30/01/16

Cost Benefit Analysis Of Arid Lands Support Programme

The project was delivered by Landell Mills for DfID Kenya under the DfID Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods - Professional Evidence and Applied Knowledge Services (CEIL PEAKS) Framework Contract and was a part of the wider DfID Arid Lands Support Programme (ASP). The ASP was a multiyear intervention (2013-2016) to strengthen households and communities’ resilience to drought and shocks. The programme also supported early response to drought by contributing to the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), the main cash transfer programme that provides emergency payments in times of drought to the most vulnerable households.

The objectives of the Cost Benefit Analysis were:

1) To assess the socio-economic return and potential for scale up of multiple interventions carried out by ASP implementing partners through a CBA and assessment of market potential of specific livelihoods interventions;

2) To improve communities and other stakeholders’ capacity to make decisions on interventions to be informed by economic viability as well as other chosen criteria;

3) To improve the quality of results reported by partners under ASP and to consolidate DfID logframe indicators about resilience, climate change, and nutrition.

More detail on the services provided:

The hazard assment distinguished between slow onset hazards (i.e. drought) and rapid onset hazards (i.e. conflicts), focusing on the former, given that early actions can be undertaken to relatively reduce the impacts of slow onset hazards.

The impact assessment took into account social, economic and environmental costs and benefits faced by targeted communities, considering monetary and non-monetary elements. The outcomes of INGOs interventions lay on a spectrum that went from resilience/disaster risk reduction focused to broader developmental. The analysis captured all the INGOs outcomes.

The analysis of risk reduction investigated the impacts of hazards “with” resilience interventions. The difference in impact “without” and “with” resilience interventions represented the avoided cost, or benefit, for undertaking them.

Project China

01/07/15 - 31/10/17

Xinjiang Kelamayi Ecological Forest Infrastructure PPTA

During the country programming mission held in Manila in November 2013, the Government of the People’s Republic of China (government) requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist the Kelamayi Municipal Government (KMG) to prepare the proposed Xinjiang Kelamayi Ecological Forest Infrastructure Project (project), which is included in ADB’s lending program for 2016.

A project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) is provided to undertake due diligence in technical, safeguards, economic and financial, and poverty and social areas. The PPTA will help ensure compliance with ADB’s requirements and incorporation of international best practices in the project design.

The expected impact of the project is improved water security and climate-resilience in Kelamayi.

The expected outcome of the project is strengthened water efficiency in dryland agroforestry in Kelamayi Agricultural Comprehensive Development Zone (KACDZ).

KACDZ, the largest agroforestry area in Kelamayi, was established specifically for improving agriculture, livestock, and forestry development in the municipality. The project will have the four outputs given below. Innovative activities include the re-use of treated wastewater for agroforestry purposes and application of low-impact agroforestry approaches.

Output 1: Water conservation and management for the KACDZ improved. Output 1 will support improvements in efficiency of existing and planned water resources management in the project area. Output 1 will have two sub-components: (i) construction of a drainage system that will help lower ground water levels, improve topsoil stabilization, and reduce salinity; and (ii) construction of irrigation network to support agroforestry production, entirely based on utilization of conserved raw water and reused treated domestic wastewater from Kelamayi Municipality.[1]

Output 2: Sustainable practices for dryland agroforestry implemented. Output 2 will promote sustainable and locally appropriate climate-resilient land management practices for agroforestry production. The output will have three sub-components: (i) improved agroforestry practices in existing KACDZ, with a focus on water conservation approaches; (ii) increased production by establishment of agroforestry land; and (iii) provision of small infrastructure facilities for supporting expansion of an agroforestry area. Through this output, the project will showcase innovative approaches for climate resilient agriculture and water-use.

Output 3: Inclusive development in the KACDZ strengthened. Output 3 will support more inclusive social and economic development activities in and around the KACDZ. The output will include: (i) introduction of gender and culture sensitive and inclusive livelihood activities; (ii) training for sustainable practices in livestock and husbandry, food quality and safety, climate and drought-resistant cropping, among others; (iii) introduction of pro-poor approaches to promote sourcing of inputs for agriculture and livestock from local stakeholders; and (iv) support for the implementation of the KMG’s water policy. The detailed activities will need further consideration during preparation stage.

Output 4: Project management support provided. Output 4 will have two sub-components: (i) support for capacity development and training of the KMG and project management office (PMO) staff in ADB project management procedures, technical design and implementation, and safeguard supervision and monitoring; and (ii) overall project implementation support for project final design and implementation.

Project Montserrat

22/06/15 - 22/09/15

Review of the Government of Montserrat’s Project Management Procedures and Practices

Project

13/06/15 - 30/06/16

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