SADP: Recent arrangements, Achievements, Challenges & Way Forward SADP Progress Workshop, FAO, Rome, Italy 11 September 2012 By Nehru B. Essomba, CTA
Dec 05, 2014
SADP: Recent arrangements, Achievements,
Challenges & Way Forward
SADP Progress Workshop,FAO, Rome, Italy11 September 2012
ByNehru B. Essomba, CTA
Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
ABOUT SWAZILAND
Land Area: 17,364 sq kmPopulation: 1,067,773 (2011) (47% M, 53%F)Agriculture: Backbone of national economy, employs ¾ of the working populationFood security: about 7% of the population in food insecurity (2011/12)Poverty: about 63% of the population below the poverty lineLivelihood: about 12% population face livelihood deficits , due to economic and income constraintsHIV : 42% of pregnant women HIV + (highest prevalence rate in the world). 26% of the population aged between 15 and 49 years HIV +.Political Situation: growing pressure from popular demand for political changeEconomic situation: Severe fiscal deficit (up to 14.3% of GDP in 2010/11 following a sharp decline in revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
Context of changes
Operations Backstopping Mission (April-May 2011)
Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) (May 2011)
Administrative backstopping Mission (May-June 2011)
Management Mission (Aug-Dec 2011)
Check-list of key changes
No Subject Status Observation
1 BH Done Move from Maputo to Harare
2 LTO Done New LTO
3 CTA Done New CTA
4 MA initiated New MA to be recruted
5 GoS Governance Done Improved PTC & PSC efficiency
6 Programme Done 2011-13 Operational Plan
Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
Setup
Strengthened Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
System
More Motivated Staff
More Efficient Procurement
Improved visibility
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
EU-funding
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing GovernmentPS—PSC
MarketingResearch & ServiceProduction
Other ministries, NGOs and
stake-holders
MOA
FAOR Mozambique – budget holding
TAT
CTA
MOA – implementingPS—PTC
Technical advisors Focal Points
Heads of Dept.
NPD MOA
Old Implementation Framework
From this…
EU-funding
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing Government
PS—PSC
FAOR Zimbabwe (SFS) – budget holding
TAT
CTA
NIT
Technical advisors Focal Points
MarketingResearch & ServiceProduction
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lder
s Heads of Dept.
NPD
MOA – implementing PS—PTC
Operation Officer
FAO
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eNew Implementation Framework
To this…
PSC
PTC
FAOSFS
SADP
AFAORSZ
Management Financesand Operations
Government of Swaziland UN Food and Agriculture Organization
New Implementation Framework
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
SADP Team Work Foundation
1. Clear individual roles within larger teams with clear targets
2. Individual performance to reach team and Project targets
3. Synergy of individual and group actions to reach team and Project Targets
TAT Workshop, Ezulwini, 13 April 2012
NIT/TAT Workshop, Ezulwini, 18 April 2012
RIT Workshops, in the 4
Regions, 27 April – May
2012
SADP Team Work Process
TAT = Technical Advisory Team
NIT = National Implementation Team
RIT = Regional Implementation Team
General Coordination
8 interelated Pools of Action instituted
SADP Team Work Setup
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
Parents Children
Headings Lines
Result Outcome Output Activity Sub-act.
Ops. & Budg. Monitoring System
CSFE (USD & Euros)
SADP Management
SADP Management
Financial Statement
Technical Report
Financial Report
Project implementation
FAO Data Warehouse
European Union
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
The Incentive Package
MOA Staff•Airtime allocation•Stationery for field sites •Car fuelling and maintenance •Internet access facility
FAO GS Staff•Cash overtime instead of compensation•Salaries aligned to the UN System in Swaziland•Salary increment
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
Improved Procurement System
Weekly Procuremen
t Tracker
Increased Field
Authorization (USD 50,000)
Efficient records keeping
Procurement Plan
Updated Local Procurement Committee
Pillars of the new SADP
A new Institutional
SetupStrengthene
d Team Work
Ops & Budget Monitoring
SystemMore
Motivated Staff
More Efficient
Procurement
Improved visibility
The Main Event!!!
Another event
A Breakfast Meeting with Media
Ancora
A Sod Cutting Ceremony for
indigenous chickens at Nkiliji
Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
Field activities:Agroforestry Demonstration Plots
Maize/Sunnhemp Intercropping in Southern RDA
Conservation Agriculture Demonstration Plot in Dvumako RDA
Good Agricultural Practices:Conservation Agriculture Demonstration Plots
Maize Variety Demonstration plot in Mahlalini RDA
Good Agricultural Practices:Improved Crop Husbandry Practices
Cowpea Seed Multiplication under the Community-based Seed Multiplication (CBSP) initiative in Sithobela RDA
Good Agricultural Practices:Cowpea Seed Multiplication plots
CYDP Broiler Project at Boyane
Good Agricultural Practices:Children and Youth development Programme (CYDP) Broilers Project
CYDP Vegetable Project
Ekukhulumeni Primary School in Ludvondvolo community
Good Agricultural Practices:CYDP Vegetable Project
Indigenous chickens for kaMfishane, Likhaya Lemphilo Lensha (New Life Home)
Good Agricultural Practices:Indigenous Poultry Project
Construction of Infrastructure:
The Mphisi Pig Quarantine Building
Institutional Support
Assessment Studies
• Farming Systems• Agricultural Extension• Agricultural Research• National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard)• Vegetable Value Chain• Profiling of Farmers Organizations
Assessment and Design Studies
• The Cooperative Data Analysis System (CODAS)• The Marketing Investment Fund (MIF)• The Swaziland Livestock Information Traceability System (SLITS)
Policies
• Agricultural Extension• Agricultural Research
EU Payments and Budget Consumption
Euro 1 624 950 in May 2009
Euro 3 921 222 in December 2010Euro 1 421 610 in September 2010 Euro 3 397 593.29 in March
2012Euro 5 626 161.32 in June 2012
Euro 4 372 121 in August 2012
Cumulative Expenditure in June 2012 = Euros 5 626 161 (38.64%)
Total EU Payments in August 2012 = Euro 9 918 293 (74%)
Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
The way forward
Finalize the implementation framework through the Rider of the Contribution Agreement
Rehabilitate 2 dams and construct 2 new ones
Establish the MIF Finalize the Extension and Research
Policies Develop a Strategic Plan for the MoA Develop the NAIP within the CAADP
scheme
Challenges
Rebuild a dismantled team Organize and strengthen team work
within TAT, between TAT and NIT Catch – up with delayed activities
(dams , MIF, RDAs, MoA Strategic Plan, NAIP under CCADP…)
Develop a sustainable and coherent conducive institutional environment
Succeed in smoothly phasing out
National Agricultural StrategicPlan
National Agricultural InvestmentPlan
The National Implementation Plan for Agricultural Research and Extension
Objectives
Results expected
Logical Framework
Activities
Budget (CAADP pillar 4)
Challenges
As to conclude
As a follow-up to the MTE, SADP has engaged in a heavy and multidimensional exercise of changes
It has started to improve its performance and delivery but there is still a lot to achieve
The real challenge ahead will be to accelerate the current momentum while smoothly starting to phase out