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Leasehold Forestry and Livestock Programme(LFLP)

Introduction

Program Investment

Goat Production Development

Livestock Training and Services , Livestock implementation support

Introduction

The Programme area covers 22 districts (5 from eastern, 8 from central, 3 from western, 2 from mid-western and 4 from far-western region), identified by the government as a priority for lease-hold forestry for poverty reduction. In these 22 districts, 2.55 Million (48%) people are poor of mid-hills. The overall goal of the programme is a reduction in the poverty of the 44300 households of mid-hills areas who would be allocated leasehold forestry plots in 22 districts through increased production of forest and livestock products.

Program Investment:

Components	Programme Investment (US$)	% of Program Investment
Leasehold Forestry Group Formation	4.9	40
Livestock Development	4.8	39
Village Finance Services	1.2	9
Program Management and Coordination	1.4	12
Total	12.3	100

NB: Physical and Price Contingencies cover 0 .1% and 0.3% respectively.

Program Duration: 8 years(2005/2006 to2012/13).

Program Cost and Financing:
IFAD Loan : US$ 10.49 million (82.1%)
IFAD Grant : US$ 1.22 million (9.6%)
Government Contribution : US$ 1.05 million (8.2%)
Beneficiaries : US$ 0.014 million (0.1%)

Total Program Cost : US$ 12.77 million

Livestock component (Total Target)
Total household : 44300
Total lease land to be allocated : 31000ha.
Total group to be formed : 3300
Area to be covered by improved forage : 8860ha (28.55%)
Distribution of goats : 74250
Breeding bucks : 3136
Nos. of kids to be vaccinated : 259875
Nos. of kids to be drenched : 259875

Livestock Development activities is grouped under three sub-components.

• Goat Production Development.

• Livestock Training and Services.

• Livestock Implementation Support.

• The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) is responsible for implementing this component.

• At district level, the District Livestock Services Offices (DLSO) is responsible for the implementation of component and receive necessary implementation support.