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Improved rural household incomes in the 4 northern provinces of Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, and Phongsaly

- Average annual household, income in areas influenced by the project increased from KN11.6 million in 2010 to KN 16.2 million by 2020

- Publication of the results of the Lao PDR Expenditure and Consumption Survey completed every 4 years by the Department of Statistics

Increased agricultural productivity in the 4 northern provinces of Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Oudomxay, and Phongsaly

- Agriculture productivity in rice equivalent increased from 3 tons/ha in 2010 to 5 tons/ha by 2017

- Key commercial crop production statistical reports by provincial and district agriculture and forestry offices

1. Productivity and production-enhancing rural infrastructure constructed and /or rehabilitated

- An estimated 2,900 hectares of command area served by rehabilitated gravity irrigation structures by 2017

- 175 km of rural access roads rehabilitated by 2017

- Women are at least 15% of those employed by contractors by 2017 for construction with equal pay for equal work.

- NPMO and PPO quarterly progress and monitoring reports

- NPMO and PPO consolidated subproject completion reports

2. Productivity and impact enhancing initiatives adopted

- Twenty-five producer and water user groups formed by February 2017 with 30% of their members being women

- Twenty-five producer groups supply contracts ratified by district agriculture and forestry offices by February 2017 to supply private processors for value-addition through processing

- Twenty catchments management plans with associated land rezoning implemented by 2017

- Female-focused extension services designed for and delivered to women, with 30% of extension training for women by 2016

- NPMO and PPO quarterly progress and monitoring reports

- Accomplishment reports of district registrar of producer cooperatives involved in the marketing of agricultural produce

- District governor approvals of land use and zoning plans

- NPMO and PPO training completion reports

3. Capacity of national, provincial, and district agencies strengthened to enable a sector development approach

- The monitoring and evaluation section established in the Department of Planning, with a staff of at least 10 people, by December 2012

- Thirty-three training courses conducted, with at least 30% of participants being women, by December 2014

- NPMO and PPO quarterly progress and monitoring reports

- NPMO and PPO quarterly progress and monitoring reports

4. Efficient and effective delivery of subproject and project management

- Five key implementation consultants mobilized within 3 months of grant effectiveness

- Project performance and monitoring system disaggregated by gender and ethno-linguistic group operational within 12 months of effectiveness

- At least 20% of NPMO and PPO staff (excluding secretarial and administrative staff) are women.

- Notice to proceed from NPMO

- NPMO and PPO quarterly progress and monitoring reports

- Staff registry in NPMO and PPOs