The Northern Smallholder Livestock Commercialization Project (NSLCP) aims to raise rural incomes in 4 provinces in northern Laos by strengthening the capacity of smallholder livestock producers and agribusinesses. The project will provide training, improve infrastructure along the supply chain, and increase access to credit over a 6 year period with a total budget of $31.46 million from the Asian Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and Government of Laos. Implementation has begun with the establishment of management structures, baseline surveys conducted, and credit services continuing from a previous project.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Livestock and Fisheries
By: Souphavanh Keovilay
National Project Coordinator
Northern Smallholder Livestock
Commercialization Project-3198 Lao (SF)

2.  The Northern Smallholder Livestock Commercialization Project
(NSLCP) builds upon the recently completed Northern Region
Sustainable Livelihoods through Livestock Development Project
(LDP- from 2008 to 2013) and lessons from ADB’s relevant projects
and sector experience.
 The Project is consistent with the government’s sector development
objectives which promote the expansion of market-oriented
agricultural production and is aligned with ADB’s strategies.
 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is the Executing
Agency (EA) and its related departments and the Provincial
Agriculture and Forestry Offices (PAFO) of target provinces are
responsible for the implementation of the project.
Background

3. Goal and Objective
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Goal:
 The NSLCP aims to raise rural incomes by enabling livestock
producers and agribusinesses to meet the high demand for Lao
livestock products both domestically and increasing
international opportunities.
Objectives:
• To strengthen capacity of smallholder and other LVC actors by
organizing groups and provide technical trainings.
• To improve infrastructure along the supply chain by improving
productive equipments, slaughterhouse and wet market.
• To improve capacity to access credit by providing training on
business management and planning

4. Project Area
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No. Province (4) District (12)
1 Luangnamtha
Sing
Viengphoukha
Nalae
2 Luangprabang
Phoukhoun
Phonexay
Viengkham
3 Huaphanh
Viengxay
Xiengkhor
Aed
4 Xiengkhouang
Nonghet
Khoun
Phaxay

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Luangnamtha
Luangprabang
Huaphanh
Xiengkhuang
Project Area

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Project Duration
2015
Year 1 Year 3
Start: 01/03/2015 Finish: 30/06/2021
Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7Year 2
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Project Components
1. Strengthening capacities of smallholders
and other LVC actors
2. Strengthening LVC infrastructure
3. Improving capacity to access credit
4. Enhancing project management

8. Budget
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• Total budget = 31.46 Million USD
$21 M,
67%
$10 M,
32%
$0.46 M,
1%
ADB
IFAD
GOL
Expect to be
available in the
beginning of 2017

9. Impact and Outcome
The impact:
 Increase average annual incomes of smallholder
livestock producers in the project areas from a 2014
baseline of Kip 3.2 million to 8 million in 2026.
The outcome:
 Increase livestock sales from sustainable smallholder
production in the project areas.
 On average, SLPMG members will sell heavier live animals:
55kg (from 45kg) for pigs and 225kg (from 200kg) for cattle
and sell more animals with increased annual sales of 18
(from 12) for pigs and 5 (from 3) for cattle.

10. The progress of project implementation until March
2016
Since the loan became effective on 2 March 2015, the EA has carried out
necessary steps to prepare the readiness for project implementation. Up
to now, all necessary works has been completed, such as:
 Project management structure has been set up and project staff has
been assigned to the positions at all level.
 National Project Management Office (NPMO) has been set up within
the Department of Livestock and Fisheries and Field Office in
Luangprabang.
 Start-up consultants has been recruited to support NPMO in
initiating start- up activities.
 ADB’s Inception Mission has been fielded from 2 to 8 Sep. 2015.
 Annual Work Plan and Budget for 2015-2016 has been developed
and approved by MAF and ADB and ADB had transferred initial
advance to the Ipmrest account of the project.

11. The progress of project implementation until March
2016 (Cont.)
 Some field activities is being implemented:
o Baseline survey in the project areas
o Survey on the potential of existing livestock production
groups
o Survey for communal land use planning for livestock
production
o Refresh training for Village Veterinary Workers.
 Continue to provide credit service under the Village Livelihood
Fund (VLF) that inherit from LDP.
o Total fund = 34,5 billion Kip
o Released = 24 billion Kip
o Beneficiaries: 1,030 groups and 5,391 HHs in 234 villages,
18 districts, 5 provinces.

12. The status of IFAD’s intervention within the project
 Detailed design mission has fielded from 2 to 27 February
2016.
 The draft design report was submitted MAF for review by the
end of March
 Consultation meeting between MAF, IFAD and ADB was held
on 8 April to discuss some important technical matters
 Next IFAD mission will be in August 2016

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