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vulnerable and ensure that the proposed projects do not lead to environmen- tal degradation. States were also supposed to open special bank accounts and deposit an initial amount of money to show their commitment and readiness to manage the program. Assessment and selection of states was done at the federal level.
The local government authorities (LGAs) in each state were selected by the Agricultural Development Project Executive Committee using the follow- ing criteria: 1. The regional authorities must be interested in the project and committed to paying counterpart funds on monthly basis.
2. Active EIGs must be committed to establishing FCAs and making a detailed assessment of existing Fadama infrastructure.
3. Two-thirds of the total membership of the Local Fadama Development Committee must be representatives of FCAs and civil society (the Commit- tees plan and manage Fadama II activities at the local level).
4. At least 20 percent of the membership of each Local Fadama Development Committee must be women.
5. At least two qualified staff must be hired to manage Fadama development projects.
Under each LGA, an FCA was formed. These were the umbrella organiza- tions formed by individual EIGs, to which the EIGs submitted applications for support. The FCA selection criteria were as follows: 1. The FCA must be legally recognized by the LGA. Recognition of the FCA is based on having a constitution and an executive committee. Members of the FCA should also be from the same LGA.
2. The FCA must democratically elect leaders of Fadama II subprojects, con- sisting of at least a chairperson, secretary, and a treasurer.
3. The FCA must have a bank or savings account that is in good standing. 4. The FCA must be committed to a socially inclusive process of Fadama development.
5. The FCA must be commited to paying counterpart contributions for the project.
6. The FCA must supply a written commitment to comply with the project guidelines.
The prospective Fadama II FUGs and EIGs were required to meet the fol- lowing criteria: 1. The group must have members who come from 20–40 households and who join the FUG voluntarily. The FUG should also be endorsed by the LGA as eligible for Fadama II support. Members have to be from the same LGA.
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