participating, including 7 from Katang ethnic people, 12 from Tai ethnic group and 6 Lao ethnic group). 2 – Consultation on Gender, with focus on supply chain 5 Xayabouly 11 Oct 2017 Paklay District, Village 15 (9 men, 6 women). No EM (group discussion) 15 9 6 0 6 Xayabouly 11 Oct 2017 Paklay District, Village 2 men (key informant interview) 2 2 0 0 7 Xayabouly 12 Oct 2017 Paklay district, Senphon village 21 (8 men, 13 women), of which 5 are Khmou (group discussion) 21 8 13 5 8 Xayabouly 12 Oct 2017 Paklay district, Senphon village 2 persons (one men one women) 2 1 1 0 9 Vientiane province 13 Oct 2017 Thoulakham district, Bungphao village 14 (8 men, 6 women) of which 3 are Kmou (group discussion) 14 8 6 3
Demand-driven training activities Establishment of productive partnership The poor, vulnerable, ethnic minorities could be potentially excluded from program benefits due to (geographical limitations, lack of agricultural skills/business skills, lack of land, etc.) Inclusion plan Consultations Participation Criteria. Participation Preparedness. Information disclosure Languages Gender Mainstreaming Grievance Redress Mechanisms Technical requirements for Consultation, Information Disclosure, Participations, etc. will be developed and mentioned clearly to enhance inclusion methods in Project Operations Manual. In case of ethnic minorities, consultation, information disclosure, participation mechanism will be mentioned in site specific EGDP). GENDER EQUALITY (See also Annex 3 for Gender Action and Monitoring Plan) Project activities (i.e. consultation, trainings, irrigation construction, etc.) Traditional roles of women (child care, household chores, handicraft, etc.) potentially exclude them from participating project events at public places Gender Action Plan Gender Mainstreaming throughout project components to provide more opportunities to participate in project planning. Already available via project’ Gender Action Plan. Could be updated based on site specific consultation with local beneficiaries in areas like irrigation, division of labor, etc. Women from ethnic groups could be potentially excluded because of their household roles Gender Action Plan EGDP Use of languages EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTION Agricultural extension Low rate of adoption of technologies Agricultural extension approach 5-stage diffusion model (Everett Rogers) Take advantage of current extension network already in
Recruitment of Specialists/ Consultants Slow recruitment process/ limited experiences could affect quality of technical assistance for project Recruit high-quality, full-time consultants/ specialists. Diffusion of Innovation Specialist Social Behavior Change Communication specialists for agricultural extension and nutrition). Gender specialist Ethnicity Specialist Social safeguards specialist Environmental safeguards management specialist Monitoring and evaluation Specialist
Annex 1 – Summary of Outcomes of Consultation with Local Peoples Consultation on Social Safeguards with Ethnic Groups No. Project Province Time Venues Participants 1 Bolikhamxay Province 6 Sep 2017, 8:00 am Community Center of Houana village, Bolikhan District Village: 23 persons, including representatives from Lao Lung, Hmong, Khmou (20 men, 3 women). Representatives Village, including Representatives of District and Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office Potential Project would have positive impacts. Participants mentioned by the impacts seemed Compensation news compensation They have no comments. GRM: In order to participants agreed that headman as the first complaints will go to complaints are not would consider group (if they were an district level leaders. Language of minorities preferred to language. The group preferred method. Community Support: indicated that they implementation to begin group meeting and the consultation confirmed 2 Xayabouly Province, 8:00 am, 8 Sep 2017 Thad Village, Xienghone District Approximately 170+ people attending the consultation meeting, Potential Project would have positive W
After: Ensure follow-up meetings are conducted within the farmers group to discuss constraints to adopting the new training knowledge. Ensure demonstration sites were set up in the village observation and learning process. Ensure where possible, Farmers Field School approach is used to allow trainees to observe the field and learn. Ensure on-farm workshop is hold upon harvest of the demonstration site to draw lessons learned, including calculation of cost-benefits After: % of Follow-up meetings conducted per total training events (% of women participants) % of demonstration site set up per key crop-based training (rice, maize, vegetable) % of Field School approach used for pest management on rice, maize, vegetable. % of on-farm workshop hold ((% of women participants Project record Activities Provide educational materials (leaflet, posters…) % participating households receiving nutrition materials (booklet, leaflet, poster, etc.) Nutrition IEC materials are distributed and explained in agriculture training sessions % of training with IEC materials distributed with explanation to training participants Project records A distribution plan is in place
beneficiaries) have consumed at least five out of ten defined food groups the previous day or night Activities Conduct social behavior change communication and social marketing Nutrition message are incorporated in IEC materials and distributed to participants attending trainings % men and women participating each communication activities Project record Activities Nutrition IEC materials are distributed and explained in training/meetings organized by local Women Union % of training with IEC materials distributed with explanation to training participants Women Union records IEC materials are prepared beforehand. OUTCOME 3 Improved gender equality through improved women status Outcome 3 is assumed to result from achievement of the both Outcomes 1 &2. Achievement of Outcome 1 is assumed to result in achievement of Outcome 2 (weak causal relation) Achievement of Outcome 2 is assumed to result in achievement of Outcome 1 for the case of poor, vulnerable (strong causal relation) Output % of households reporting less burden on women during post-harvest activities (storage, processing) % of reporting having higher control over spending decision % of reporting increased income as a result of the project. % of women reporting spending more for herself and her children’ nutrition. % of women reporting spending less hours doing housework % of women report using more public transportation/ travel more freely in public spaces
Annex 9 – Gender based Division of Labor of Maize, Vegetable and Rice Farmers MAIZE - NO CONTRACT - WITH CONTRACT VEGETABLE - NO CONTRACT RICE - NO CONTRACT RICE - WITH CONTRACT BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER ACTIVITIES M W B M W B M W B M W B M W B M W B M B HOME (time) Doing housework X X X X X X X Child care X X X X X X X water for domestic use X X X X X X X X Manage income X X X X X X X X Manage home business X X X X X X Others (please specify) X X ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (time) Feeding animal X X X X X X X X X X Vet X X X X X X X Others (please specify) X IRRIGATION WATER (time) Coordinate irrigation water X X X X X X