The project would be implemented in all districts of the NE (see map at the end) and neighboring villages of the districts over a period of 6 years. It will be implemented either by the NEPC or any other successor administrative entity, which is acceptable to GOSL and IDA and may be established in the NE as a result of peace discussions. The Chief Secretary (CS) of the NEPC or Chief Executive Officer of the successor administrative entity would be responsible for the execution of the project, the delivery of project inputs and outputs, and the achievement of project objectives. The project finances will flow directly from the Treasury of the Ministry of Finance to the NEPC. The Secretary of the Ministry of Nation Building and Development will be the chief accounting officer to the Treasury for the project. The implementation arrangements will be refined later to effect a smooth transition of the implementation responsibility to the proposed successor administrative entity, once it is established.