IFAD Country Fora supported countries: Presentation at the Africa Wide Agricultural Extension Week August, 2013

AFAAS-IFAD COUNTRIES

• Burkina Faso• Mozambique• Malawi• Sierra Leone• Uganda

STATUS • Established at different levels

• Burkina• Malawi-MaFAAS –(Before IFAD)• Mozambique- proposed name-MoFAAS integrated

with PIAIT (USAID) platform• Sierra Leone – as SLeFAAS –(Before IFAD), not yet

a legal entity, but recognized by gov’t• Uganda-as UFAAS –(Before IFAD), legal entity

STATUS Legality• Burkina-Not yet registered• Malawi-registration in progress• Mozambique- integrated with PIAIT (USAID) platform• Sierra Leone –not yet a legal entity, recognized by

gov’t, will be registered as an autonomous body• Uganda- Registered in January 2013 a member

organization

STATUS Institutional DevelopmentNational Steering Committee (NSCs)• Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda have NSCs• Burkina-Not sure• Mozambique- Project Mgt Team (PMT)Host Institutions(HIs)• Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Burkina- Hosted by

Ministries of Agriculture.• Malawi-Farm Radio trust • Uganda- Host institution identified (NAADS),

discussions in progress

STATUS Institutional DevelopmentFocal Persons(FPs)• All FPs appointed and implementing activities

•Burkina –Thio •Malawi-Paul Fatch•Mozambique-Licinia Cossa•Sierra Leone-David Suale•Uganda –Beatrice Luzobe

Activity ProgressEstablishing and strengthening CFsSensitization meeting• Burkina –……• Malawi- National Sensitization Workshop done• Mozambique-Sector cluster sensitization meetings on

going, National planned for 22nd August• Sierra Leone- National Sensitization Workshop done• Uganda –1st National Sensitization Workshop done

(b4 IFAD), planning regional (Aug-Sept) and 2nd National Sensitization Workshop (Oct’13)

Activity ProgressEstablishing and strengthening CFsAAS stakeholders and institutional analysis• Burkina –……• Malawi- Done –(Before IFAD)• Mozambique- Doing a baseline survey (under PSP in

42 districts)• Sierra Leone-done –(Before IFAD), done 2nd in May

‘13• Uganda –Leone-done –(Before IFAD), planning

regional in Aug-Sept

Activity ProgressEstablishing and strengthening CFsDevelopment of Multi stakeholder institutions• Burkina –……• Malawi- Thematic teams, tech. advisory board, GA• Mozambique- Planning a meeting in September• Sierra Leone- General Meeting in December for

lesson learning and launch of SLeFAAS• Uganda –Planning a National Stake holders

Conference in October’13 ( Lesson learning/ sharing, AGM, Innovation exhibition)

Activity ProgressEstablishing and strengthening CFsStrategic development• Burkina………….• Malawi- Strategic plan in place (before IFAD), • Mozambique- On going with the Tech. Advisor CF• Sierra Leone- TORs for developing the strategic and

operational plan, Looking for a consultant• Uganda –Strategic plan in place (before IFAD),

developing the operational plan and financial policy

• Non validated yet

Activity ProgressCommunication, Information and Knowledge

Management (CIKM)AFAAS Website and Virtual Platform Roll-out• All have a webpage on AFAAS website• SL, MW, Ug trained on use of platform• Specifics

•Burkina and Mozambique-identified resource persons but still with Language problem•Mozambique- Have operational website (www.dnea-psp.com.mz )•Sierra Leone- Identified a resource person among members to handle the CIKM issues•Uganda –Established a website (www.ufaas-ugandacf.org ) linked to the AFAAS webpage and virtual platform

• Non validated yet

Activity ProgressCommunication, Information and Knowledge

Management (CIKM)CIKM Planning• All attended the planning workshop

•Reviewing the institutional development of the Country Fora within the context of CIKM•The use of the AFAAS website and how it can be rolled out and used in the CF •The virtual social networking platform it can be rolled out and used in the CF •Developing criteria, tools and a work plan for identification of innovative AAS approaches•Validating the CIKM needs assessment tools and developing a CIKM needs assessment work plan;

Activity ProgressCIKM…Supporting National AAS innovations• Burkina………….• Malawi- Did an Inventory on 5 AAS innovations( farmer-

farmer extension, Belt farming, Host farmer syst. etc• Mozambique- 3 AAS innovations (Biological control

of DBM, Awards for the best farmers and ext agents, PHM)

• Sierra Leone- Did an inventory of 11 AAS innovations and selected 2 AAS for AFAAS week (Plant Health Clinics and Agribusiness Centre (ABCs )-by Ministry

• Uganda –Did an Inventory on 14 AAS innovations with HI, presenting 1 at AFAAS Week (Farmer Learning Platforms of Sasakawa Africa Association

Activity ProgressOthers• Burkina………….• Malawi- MaFAAS Library, Colledge chapters• Mozambique- ……………..• Sierra Leone- ……………..• Uganda –Dialogue on extension policy

ChallengesGeneral

• No IFAD reporting format from AFAAS• No MOUs signed (with HIs + Tripartite)• CIKM budget not yet reviewed by secretariat• CIKM needs assessment not yet done

ChallengesSpecifics• Burkina- Language barrier• Malawi- Funding not matching activities• Mozambique- Language barrier, no prior assessment

of the country situation by AFAAS, fundsSierra Leone- Internal and external communications as the

CF is yet new, Human resources and fundingUganda –intensive activities for the Focal/desk Person,

MOU with HI, funds for country mobilization to bring upcountry actrors , advocacy

Way forwardGeneral• IFAD reporting format from AFAAS –End of August• MOUs signed (with HIs + Tripartite)- End of August • CIKM budget reviewed by secretariat• CIKM needs assessment - End of August• Finalize CIKM strategy and plan

Way ForwardSpecifics• Burkina-

• Malawi- •Collection of membership fees

• Mozambique- •Sort out language issue with AFAAS

Sierra Leone- • Develop the CF strategy and implementation plans • Legalize CF by finalizing the draft constitution and proceed

with registration for government recognition Uganda -National Conference