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It is ineffective to leave the screening of applications for project grant funding to local institutions that may come under immense pressure from local communities and politicians.

Project Number: 37292-042
Project Name: High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project
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Early identification of risks is important for successful implementation of projects. The project design assumed that the government would apply its “no subsidy" policy for STWs in future projects. However, it fully subsidized farmers to install STWs in a government-funded project. As a result, surface irrigation had to replace groundwater irrigation in the CIP because of the lack of farmer demand for STW. Also, project targets should be fixed following a precise assessment.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Mid-level skills training in Nepal can be further enhanced through adequate staffing and the approval of a national vocational qualification framework that links a diploma to other TVET and higher education qualifications.

Project Number: 38176-015
Project Name: Skills Development Project
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Challenges in GESI-AP implementation included (i) building women farmers’ confidence to participate in leadership roles in the WUAs, (ii) synchronizing the accessing of loans with the completion of agricultural training and irrigation improvement works to link women farmers with markets to sell their products.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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An extensive vocational education and training (TVET) database is essential for improved planning and evidence-based decisions.

Project Number: 38176-015
Project Name: Skills Development Project
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Farmers, particularly women farmers, found it more convenient to access loans through the community-based saving and credit schemes, which offered low interest rates. The MFIs did not generate enthusiasm in farmers because of the higher interest rates and the insufficient effort put in to convincing them of the benefits of microfinance

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Third-party monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and fiduciary reviews will improve the performance of service providers and training quality and outcomes.

Project Number: 38176-015
Project Name: Skills Development Project
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Any new system for raising irrigation service fees (ISF) should harmonize with traditional practice. This and incentives to increase farmers’ willingness to pay ISF will help to sustain the system. The fragile geology of Nepal makes local infrastructure vulnerable to seasonal damage caused by floods and landslides. Collection of ISF by farmers is important to keep funds ready for emergency repairs. Farmers traditionally contributed in cash, kind, and labor for system maintenance.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Provision of transitional, pre-employment support services will enhance the effectiveness of the whole-cycle approach to skills development.

Project Number: 38176-015
Project Name: Skills Development Project
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Establishing an efficient institutional network for sharing information, fostering inter-governmental cooperation, and enabling the central government to provide technical support to the provincial and local bodies will be necessary under the new federal system for successful implementation of projects. Interagency coordination for efficient project implementation remains a challenge in Nepal.

Project Number: 38417-022
Project Name: Community Irrigation Project
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Cultural and behavioral change is imperative in eliminating gender-based violence (GBV).

Project Number: 38097-012
Project Name: Establishing Women and Children Service Centers
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Tackling GBV requires increased efforts to empower women, the institutionalization of GBV government services, and strong partnership and coordination between public institutions and civil society networks

Project Number: 38097-012
Project Name: Establishing Women and Children Service Centers
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Innovative approaches are needed to increase GBV awareness and access to support services of women in remote places.

Project Number: 38097-012
Project Name: Establishing Women and Children Service Centers
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Provision of seed capital and business support services can optimize the use of acquired skills from livelihood training programs.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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The pros and cons of voluntary land donation need to be carefully weighed during project preparation.

Project Number: 30232-013, 38426-023
Project Name: Decentralized Rural Infrastructure and Livelihood Project
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