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West Africa Food Markets Pilot Programme

FRANCIS OSEIFUND MANAGER

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PROGRAMME FUNDED BY DIFD, UK

COUNTRIES COVERED BY PROJECT GHANA NIGERIA BURKINA FASO NIGER

CROSS BORDER FOOD STAPLE PRODUCTION AND TRADING GHANA/BURKINA FASO TRADING CORRIDOR NIGERIA/NIGER TRADING CORRIDOR

BASIC INFORMATION

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MAIZE MILLET SORGHUM CASSAVA/GARI

VALUE CHAIN ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED INPUTS PRODUCTION MARKETING (TRADING

TARGET VALUE CHAINS

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TWO WINDOWS

•CHALLENGE FUND – 50% GRANT FUNDING

•POLICY FUND

•CONCEPT NOTES SUBMISSION

•CALL FOR PROPOSALS

•INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT

•APPROVALS AND GRANTING MAKING PROCESS

•DISBURSEMENT

•MONITORING AND EVALUATION

METHODOLOGY

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Challenge Fund Identify and test strategically targeted and commercially sustainable

innovations Regional balance to ensure fair competition; Burkina Faso & Niger

Ghana & Nigeria Input Market Approach; Catalysing the Fertiliser market to improve staple

food production Commercial Distribution of Improved Seed Varieties; High quality onions

in Burkina Faso & Niger Grain Storage & Warehouse Receipt Systems Incentivising Private Sector innovation and investment to deliver results Focus on Farmers / Farming Households Maintain Flexibility & Adaptability; monitor best practices and lessons

learnt Viability > Innovation > Impact > Systematic Change

Programme targets and approach

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Policy Facility Linking Agribusinesses to Academic Research Institutes Linking regional umbrella organisations to national based

advocacy and business-membership organisations Linking agriculture advocacy organisations (Ghana Grain

Council Etc.) PF to be marketed to producers; influence and inform the

shape of research & advocacy Building credibility with Policy Makers; National & ECOWAS

Level Supporting reforms and innovations that gain support and

investment from key stakeholders Build capacity and nurture innovation

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MID OCTOBER 2014- 2018

2 X CALL PROPOSALS PER YEAR

COMMENCEMENT

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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