Linking home garden in inclusive development programme for contributing in securing livelihood of resource poor and DAGs in Nepal: Home garden project, Phase-III

Goal : Improved health and decreased economic vulnerability of poor and disadvantaged groups

Expected outcomes and outputs

Outcome 1: Small holders and DAG families adopt home garden for improved nutrition through diversified dietary source

Outcome 2: District and national level partners adopted home garden policies in their programme and respond to the demands from home garden groups

 Outputs:        

• Home garden farmers increased diversity of home garden products and are aware of species of nutritional value ·        
• Home garden farmers are aware of the productivity potential of their surplus products ·        
• Members of disadvantaged groups are involved in decision making of home garden groups and adopt inclusive group governance·        
• DADOs make especial plans and programmes for promotion of home garden activities ·        
• Local Resource Persons (LRPs) trained and mobilised by DADOs have expertise to promote home garden ·        
• Local government bodies ensures inclusion of home garden promotion plans in VDC planning ·        
• Department of Agriculture (DOA) are aware of importance of home garden element for small holders and DAG farmers

Major components of the phase III

• i.     Promotion of home garden based biodiversity management
• ii.    Maximization of income potential from home garden based enterprises
• iii.   Supporting community through strengthening informal home garden seed system
• iv.   Capacity building and institution strengthening of DAGs and farmer groups
• v.    Coordination with SDC projects to maximize synergy and livelihood potential
• vi.   Technical backstopping to partners (DoA) to institutionalize home garden aproach
• vii.  Wider sharing of experiences through knowledge management

 Project approach and working modalities

• i.      Inclusive targeting and group governance coaching
• ii.     Right based approach to development (rights to services and rights to resources for livelihoods)
• iii.    Strengthening community based institution and mechanisms for home garden promotion and sustainable access to inputs and services
• iv.    Empowerment of DAGs and building their voice through social mobilisation, organization, capacity building
• v.     Integrated approach and establishing connectivity (especially at SDC cluster)
• vi.    Strategic partnership with local and other service providers   

Geographical coverage: Ilam, Jhapa, Ramechap, Gulmi, Rupendehi, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Khotang.

Implemented in collaboration with different partner organizations:TUKI ( Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk), SAHAS Nepal (Okhaldhunga) and CEAPREAD (Kavre, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Surkhet).

Other Collaborators : Farmers, Farmers’ Groups, CBOs, DADOs.  

Duration: April 2009 to July 2013  

Funding Support : Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Nepal 

Project Team :  Suman S. Manandhar, Kiran Karki, Shambhu Bdr Basnet, Indeshwar Mandal, Tekendra Pradhan, Resangma Bhote, Drona Shrestha, Pradip Sunuwar, Bhim Kumari Rai, Kali Bdr Limbu, Khem Gurung, Dev Raj Karki,  Paltan Maya Rai, Man Maya Gurung, Lal Kumar Jirel, Laba Jirel, Yadhav Raj Thapa, Chandra Man Tamang, Narayani Acharya, Man Kumari Mahato, Indra Bdr Magar, Basant Rajgainya and Kartik Lal Chaudahary.