Base Line Survey For Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (NLSIP)

Project Description

Government of Nepal (GoN), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) with the assistance of World Bank is implementing Nepal Livestock Sector Innovation Project (NLSIP), given the Importance of the livestock sector to rural livelihoods, the food and nutrition security, as well as for growth of the national economy.
The main feature of NLSIP is to adopt approaches for effective market linkage, response to national demand of livestock and livestock products, value chain linkages, knowledge based management for scaling up of research results and innovations, gender and youth inclusion, awareness on nutrition, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, adapting climate smart agriculture, private sector and citizen engagement for the sustainability of the project. The project covers all three eco-zones (Terai, Hill and Mountain) in four clusters along the road corridor encompassing five states and commodity specific value chains (dairy, goat meat and pashmina)
The objective of the baseline survey is to assist project in establishing baseline data for different parameters and value chain indicators as reflected in the project result framework including baseline information on socio economic profile, conditions, the local institutional environment, the local economic setting (access to market, access to inputs, finances, land, etc.) of the project’s direct beneficiaries. Specifically, this survey will (a) collate relevant socio-economic status and condition of sampled POs and other households who are supposed to be the project beneficiaries b) provide baseline data relevant to project’s result framework indicators for measuring project effectiveness and impact during and after the completion and (c) provide recommendations that may enhance the effectiveness and impact of the project interventions.

Assignment Description

The baseline survey focused on collecting the data related to the key performance indicators including beneficiary profile and their socio economic conditions, the local institutional environment, the local economic setting (access to market, access to inputs, finances, land, etc.) The project targeted value chains are Milk (cow and buffalo), goat meat and chyangra pashmina. • Conducted Data Collection work for 280 POs (Cooperatives, Farmer's Group, Private Firm and Producer Association) and Households (1400 HHs) in 28 districts in 5 provinces • Listing Exercise to verify the location and contact details of respondents of the POs and HHs that are in the sample • Used digital data gathering system (Survey SOLUTIONS) for Data collection, data entry and analysis with a mobile and desktop application for Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) • Developed CAPI protocol that includes an instruction manual to the enumerators and supervisors: • Provide intensive training to supervisors and enumerators • Conducting back checks using Survey Solution • Collect GPS location to identify geographic location of the surveyed POs and basic household data and present them visually on the map to establish their coverage, type and target areas etc. • Provide demographic, socio-economic features of the POs and sampled households and nature and extent of their participation in livestock activities. • Use a mix method approach comprised of both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and finalizes the survey tools in consultation with Project Management Team. • Conduct Focus Group Discussion (FGD). • Provide reliable information on productivity, volume, and sales of key livestock commodities and corresponding major value chain participants with their competence, linkages with other value chain participants, comparative advantages, strengths and constraints • Identify prospects and obstacles to enhance export of the selected (survey) commodities, • Conduct two workshops, one for the inception report and other for presenting the draft report so as to receive comments and suggestions from the key stakeholders