Background:
After the successful implementation of Uttarakhand Livelihoods Improvement Project for the Himalayas (ULIPH), Government of Uttarakhand with support from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) is implementing a follow-up project, the Integrated Livelihood Support Project (ILSP) since July 2013 till March 2019.
Rationale
The justification for ILSP is the need to stop the
deterioration of the productive infrastructure, make farm labour more
productive and farming more remunerative, and hence provide incentives
for people to invest their time and resources in agriculture. Despite
the disadvantages that agriculture faces in the hill areas,
Uttarakhand does have the advantage of cooler temperatures at higher
altitudes, allowing production of off-season vegetables (OSV) and
temperate fruits. The horticultural sector is less developed in
Uttarakhand than in the other hill states, so there is also
considerable potential for growth, in other niche products such as
spices, medicinal and aromatic plants and fruit nuts. Beside these,
tourism is another area with high growth potential. However, more need
to be done to ensure that local people fully participate in, and
benefit from, these sectors. The population is fairly well educated,
but the level of youth unemployment is relatively high. Therefore,
proper vocational training will help such people find good quality
employment in the growth sectors of the country.
ILSP is being implemented in 44 blocks of 11 districts (Almora,
Bageshwar, Chamoli, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudrapryag, Dehradun, Pouri,
Champawat, Pithoragarh and Nanital)
Objectives
The overall objective (goal) of ILSP is to reduce
poverty in hill districts of Uttarakhand. This would be achieved via
the more immediate development objective to “enable rural households
to take up sustainable livelihood opportunities integrated with the
wider economy”.
The strategy behind ILSP is to adopt a two pronged approach to
building livelihoods in hill districts. The first of these is to
support and develop the food production systems which remain the main
means of support for most households. The second main thrust of the
project is to generate cash incomes by supporting non-farm
livelihoods, especially community involvement in rural tourism, and
vocational training.
Imp Documents
- Project Agreement (1 Feb 2012)
- Financing Agreement (1 Feb 2012)
- Project Implementation Manual (Oct 2012)
- UGVS MoU (20 June 2013)
- UPASaC MoU(20 June 2013)
- PSWMD MoU(17 July 2013)
- Letter to Borrower (10 Sep 2013)
- GO on Letter to Borrower (7 March 2014)
- IFAD Supervision Mission Report
- IFAD Implementation Support Mission Report
- Uttarakhand Procurement Rule
- Procurement Rule & Relaxation
- Tripattite Protfolio Review Meeting