Building on the current NSP, the NSP II will scale up the program to "lay the foundations for strengthening of community level governance, and to support community-managed subprojects comprising reconstruction

To promote adoption of improved production practices by target farmers, with gradual rollout of farmer-centric agriculturalservicessystems and investment support. Service delivery centered on farmers will promote in practice increased participation

The project development objective is to increase and enhance the participation of women, who are organized in community-based savings groups, in business support services and income-generating activities in pilot areas

To assist the Borrower in restoring irrigated agricultural agricultural production in rural areas, through improved, reliable water supply to rehabilitated irrigation schemes.

To assist the Borrower in restoring irrigated agricultural agricultural production in rural areas, through improved, reliable water supply to rehabilitated irrigation schemes.

To increase social and economic empowerment of poor rural women in selected communities.

To strengthen the enabling environment for economic opportunities in cities where there is a hi gh influx of displaced people. This will be pursued by increasing the returnees' access to

To build, strengthen, and maintain Community Development Councils (CDCs) as effective institutions for local governance and social-economic development.

To improve the delivery of core infrastructure,  emergency support, and social services to participating communities through strengthened Community Development Councils (CDCs).

The objectives of the project are (i) to lay the foundations for a strengthening of community level governance, and (ii) to support community-managed sub-projects comprising reconstruction and development that improve