Thematic Evaluation

A study by Nagoya University under contract with The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Evaluation of JICA technical cooperation in agriculture, forestry and fishery projects in the Kingdom of Nepal with a focus on poverty and gender issues and research concerning evaluation methods used to determine impacts of programs on beneficiaries in rural areas

I.Overview of the study (Chap. 1)1

1.Aims and content of the study1

2.Outline of the study1

a.Participants1

b.Scope of investigation and projects for evaluation2

c.Methods2

II. Evolution and current state of socioeconomic development in Nepal (Chap. II) 4

III. JICA experiences with Nepal in agriculture, forestry and fisheries (Chap. III) 5

1.JICA technical cooperation projects in agriculture, forestry and fisheries5

2.Impacts in the Project for Natural Water Fisheries Development in Nepal6

IV. Poverty and gender issues in agriculture, forestry and fisheries projects (Chap. IV) 7

1.Impacts on agriculture, forestry and fisheries with respect to poverty and gender8

2.Problems of poverty and gender evaluated from the viewpoint of agricultural indexes8

V. Impact of JICA-supported agricultural and forestry projects on poverty alleviation (Chap. V)10

VI. Evaluation from the viewpoint of gender (Chap. VI)13

1.Survey of impacts by the projects in agriculture, forestry and fisheries from the viewpoint of gender13

2.Efforts directed toward gender issues in the National Development Plan of Nepal14

3.Review of impact evaluation reports of the sub projects of 1997 and 199815

VII. Legal systems with regard to problems of poverty and gender (Chap. VII) 16

VIII. The relations between education and poverty/gender in Nepal (Chap. VIII) 17

IX. Conclusions and recommendations (Chap. IX) 19