Small Ruminants Investment and Graduating Households in Transition project (SIGHT)

1. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬ َ‫ُس‬‫أل‬‫ا‬ ‫انتشال‬‫و‬ ‫ة‬‫الصغير‬ ‫ات‬‫ر‬‫المجت‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫ع‬‫مشرو‬
Small-Ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition
(SIGHT)
Dr. Amani Khudeir
SIGHT Project National Coordinator for design stage
Startup workshop
Amman 23/4/2018

2. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Background
Idea
•Royal ambitious vision to market high
quality meat of Jordanian Awassi Sheep
worldwide. ( Jordanian TRADE MARK)
Project
Concept
paper
GI Jordanian
Awassi
Project
Financial
Request
Design
Signature •MOPIC +
IFAD
•7th. Nov. 2017
• MoA & MOPIC
• MoA & HFJBD
(Detailed Concept paper)
• MoA (Small Ruminants Breeding)
IFAD • MoA, NCARE, JCA,
CBJ, HFJBD & MOPIC
Breeding Plan
Rural development
GI road map

3. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Justification
1) Seeking to increase marketing opportunities for the meat of
Jordanian Awassi sheep through giving it a Collective Trade Mark/
Geographical Indication.
2) Need for improve the productivity of Small Ruminants at a
National level.
3) Need for supporting refugees and host communities to face
challenges and create opportunities to improve their livelihoods.
4) Contribution to the food security to the hosting communities
affected by the Syrian refugee crisis.

4. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Objectives
Development
Goal
To contribute to reducing poverty and
enhancing national food security in
Jordan by improving the productivity of
small-ruminants and to assist Syrian
Refugees and host communities to
graduate out of poverty through a
package of livelihood support.
Development
objective
To increase the income of 11,920
vulnerable households through
providing sustainable production
capacity.

5. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Target group
1. Jordanian women and men who are small-holder livestock
farmers for whom small ruminants are a source of income, food
security and a safety net.
2. The poor and extreme-poor Jordanian rural host community
households.
3. Syrian Refugees with a special focus on women and youth.
4. Livestock breeders belonging to livestock cooperative
associations.

6. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Project Area
Mafraq
• Khanasreh station
• Sabha station
• Jaber BIP
• Animal health.
Amman outskirts
• Dabaa Reserve
Madaba
• Al Walah station
• Faisaliah Reserve
• Vet. Lab.
Irbid
• Vet. Lab
Ajloun
• Rageb Reserve
Jerash
Musherfeh
station
Fujaj
station

7. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Components
Component TWO
Livelihood Investments and Access
to Financial Services
Management Arrangements
Lending
Facility for
Rural
Businesses
Grants for
Graduation
into
Sustainable
Livelihoods
Enhancing
Public
Services
Improving
Community
and Private
Sector
ServicesPolicy Support
within the
Framework of
the Jordan
Economic
Growth Plan
Project
management Unit
(PMU)
Component ONE
Investment in Farmer Services

8. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Component ONE: Investment in Farmer Services
• Establishing a national Breeding Plan
• Support Breeding Stations
• Establishing an A.I. Lab.
• Improving Diagnostic Capabilities ofVet. Labs
• Rehabilitation of training Center
• Support GIAJS project
• Capacity Building &TAN
• Rehabilitation ofVet. Quar. St. &Vet. Services
• Improvement of NAIS &Traceability
Enhancing Public
Services
• Reviewing legislation and Jordanian laws and policies related to
Jordanian Economic Growth Plan
Policy Support within the
Framework of the Jordan
Economic Growth Plan
• Enhancing livestock Nutrition
• Pilot Investment in Rangeland Reserves
Improving Community and
Private Sector Services

9. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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National Breeding Plan/ Breeding Stations/ GIAJS ProjectKhanasrehStation
AwassiSheep
Meat
Milk
AlWallahStation
ShamiGoat
Milk
Meat ONBP / Lending / Granting / A.I / Training /
JCA Breeders Associations /
Traditional Business / Elite breeders associations
Sabha
Station
Fujaj
Station
Musherfeh
Station

10. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Vet. Diagnostic labs. /Training Center/ A. I. Lab/Traceability
Targeting breeders & Associations

11. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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Investment in Rangelands/ Enhancing Nutrition/ GI/ Business Plan
Support innovative approaches for the provision of nutritive
feedstuff to farmers beyond barley and wheat bran.
The regeneration of rangelands
Water harvesting infrastructures
Feedstuff supporting the registry of GI for Jordanian Awassi
Sheep
Support to the beneficiaries to prepare the business plan

12. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
Small-ruminant Investments and Graduating Households in Transition (SIGHT)
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ComponentTWO: Livelihood Investments and Access to Financial Services
WillTarget
the extreme poor
and poor households
With commitment to
Initiate some
entrepreneurial
enterprise or
employment with
proper support
Grants for
Graduation
into
Sustainable
Livelihoods
will target about 550
micro and small
enterprises with loans
for on-farm and off-
farm activities
urchaseptheforLoans
of small ruminants for
breed improvement,
feed supply and other
ancillary activities
Lending
Facility for
Rural
Businesses

13. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Management Arrangements
Minister
Project Steering Committee
General Secretary
Project
Director
Driver Gender Officer
Financial
Officer
Procurement
Officer
M & E
Officer
Technical
Coordinator
Technical
coordination
Committee
Rep. MoA, NARC &
HFDJB
PMU Staff
Stations Super. Rep. CBJ
Farmers’
Supporting
Teams (3)
Government Field
Teams (6)
PMU

14. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Financing
Grant
IFAD
0.5 million
USD
Grant
FARMS
3.9 million
USD
Loan
IFAD
8.4 million
USD
Gov.
Cont.
4.69
million
USD
17.49
million
USD
17.49
million USD
Extra Grant
FARMS
6.5
million USD
Total Budget
23.99
million USD
As per Signed Financial Agreement
As per Project Detailed Design Document

15. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Financing Agencies
 Loan from IFAD- (USD 8 400 000).
 Grant from IFAD- (USD 500 000).
 Grant from FARMS- (USD 10 400 000), though contributions from:
 Swiss Development Cooperation
 Open Society Foundation
 European Union
 IFAD
 In-kind contribution from Jordanian Government- (USD 4 690 000).

16. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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Outcomes
•Establish a national plan for improved small
ruminants productivity in partnership with pioneer
livestock breeders and cooperative associations of
livestock breeders.
•Register the DNA of Awassi sheep in Jordan
•Improve the veterinary health services &
communications to livestock breeders
•Enhance Animal Registration & Traceability system
•Assess the potential of Geographical Indication and a
collective trade mark registration of Jordanian Awassi
sheep. Providing a road map to fulfill the technical
and legal requirements for the registry.
•Establish a Community system to develop pastoral
reserves.
• Provide new and improved feed mixes.
Strengthened public and
private sector capacity to
enhance productivity of
smallholder livestock
farmers, increase incomes
and build resilience
• Improve the livelihoods of poor Syrian
refugees and Jordanian hosting families
and communities to ensure the gradual
transition from poverty
• Empowerment of women and youth in
rural communities to get access to
available financial services and improve
their agricultural business and
producing projects
Strengthened rural poor
people’s productive
capacities,market access and
resilience through an
approach which graduates
them out of poverty and
provides access to financial
services

17. ‫الفقر‬ ‫من‬ ‫الريفية‬ ‫ر‬َ‫س‬‫اال‬ ‫وانتشال‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫المجترات‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫مشروع‬
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