IRDM Integrated Developent Module

IRDM stands for Integrated Rural Development Module

Rural Development is the global and coordinated approach / process (through policies and projects) which attempts to positively affect the rural areas in their diverse components:

Social components: demography, services (education, health, etc)
Economic components: activities, employment, resources
Environmental components

The objective of Rural Development is to make better use of complementarities between towns and countryside, and valorise the specific resources of rural areas. In countries like Cambodia, Rural Development is mainly geared towards alleviation of poverty

'Integrated' means that the different components / activities of the proposed interventions (by projects or governments) are addressing most key problems and constraints identified in the concerned rural areas. These components complement each other well when the key problems are inter-related and well coordinated together during implementation. This maximizes the benefits from possible synergies between components and activities.
'Module' means a set of tools / actions forming a solid, comprehensive package, which can be used identically under different circumstances. For IRDM, a module is a specific package of interventions addressing the needs of particular zones / villages / farmers, according to local conditions. Hence M1, M2, M3 and M4 modules

Integration / Synergies between components (for better efficiency and effectiveness) (1)

Efforts need to be made for better integration between project components / activities and to increase benefit from all possible synergies between project components:/ activities. Main actors in this move include PCs, LIP Committees, and the Heads of Groups

*Areas for action / improvement*	*Concerned Groups*	*Main actors*
Key points and needs for agriculture mentioned in CAPs / VAPs should also be used to select production technologies to be extended to other farmers / DBs	ALF CGR	LIPC ADDA, PDAs
Farmers in new / rehabilitated irrigation schemes should be selected in priority for training & extension to Direct Beneficiaries on irrigated rice production / multiple cropping. Credit for inputs are provided to them	ALF RIS CGR	PCs, ADDA PDAs, WUGs PRASAC
Training on home gardens and design of model home gardens should consider child nutrition and health objectives / issues (selection of plant species). Home gardens should be part of the awareness on health	ALF CGR	ADDA PDAs ICON
Survival and development of Pilot Farmers Groups, Animal Bank Groups, Rice Seed Producers Groups and Vegetable Producers Groups all requires a strong and active support from local authorities	ALF CGR	ADDA PDAs ICON
Farmers provided with ponds by road contractors should be selected for training & extension to Direct Beneficiaries on fish farming	ALF RIS	RIS Sup ADDA
Water supply facilities should be used wherever possible to provide irrigation water for small home gardens / village gardens in dry season	ALF RIS, CGR	RIS Sup ADDA, ICON
De-mined and/or land titled areas to be selected in priority for training & extension to Direct Beneficiaries on rice production and other fields	ALF SAL	PCs ADDA