Annex A: Grant Application Form

AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE

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African Union Research Grants

Open Call for Proposals -2012

Reference: [HRST/ST/AURG/CALL2/2012]

Deadline for submission of proposals: 20/04/2012: 1700 Hours Addis Ababa

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10th European Development Fund

The African Component of the ACP Research Programme for Sustainable Development Ref: EuropeAid/132-331/M/ACT/ACP

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Improving Goat Production and Developing Organized Markets for Title of the action: Goats in Crop -Livestock Integration Systems of East and Southern Africa [Number and title of Lot 1 Post – Harvest and Agriculture lot] Zimbabwe (Matebeleland South Province), Uganda (Cattle Corridor) Location(s) of the and Namibia (Northern and Southern Communal Areas) action: Name of the applicant University of Zimbabwe Nationality of the Zimbabwean applicant1

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(for official use only) EuropeAid ID2 N/A Ongoing contract/Legal Entity N/A File Lumber (if available)3

1 For organisations, the statutes must make it possible to ascertain that the organisation was set up by an act governed by the national law of the country concerned. In this respect, any legal entity whose statutes have been established in another country cannot be considered an eligible local organisation. In this respect, see also footnotes of the Guidelines of the call. 2 To be inserted if the organisation is registered in PADOR. This number is allocated to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/onlineservices/pador. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 3 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Legal status4 Non Profit Organisation:- Institute of Higher Learning

University of Zimbabwe; EuropeAid ID: None; Zimbabwean; Partner(s)5 Established 1955; Institute of Higher Learning University of Namibia; EuropeAid ID: None; Namibian, Established in1992; Institute of Higher Learning Makerere University; EuropeAid ID: None; Ugandan; Established in 1911; Institute of Higher Learning

University of Namibia; EuropeAid ID: None; Namibian, Partner(s)6 Established in1992; Institute of Higher Learning Makerere University; EuropeAid ID: None; Ugandan; Established in 1911; Institute of Higher Learning

Applicant's contact details for the purpose of this action

University of Zimbabwe; PO Box MP167, Mt Postal address: Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Telephone number: (fixed and mobile) Country Fixed:+263-4-333 880; code + city code + number Mobile +263- 772- 241 579

Fax number: Country code + city code + number +263 -4-333 880

3 If an applicant has already signed a contract with the European Commission and/or has been informed of the Legal Entity File number. If neither of this apply, indicate "N/A". 4 E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation. 5 Add as many rows as partners. 6 Add as many rows as partners. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 4 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Contact person for this action: Dr Charles.Mutisi

[email protected] Contact person's email: [email protected] University of Zimbabwe; PO Box MP167, Mt Address: Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Website of the Organisation: www.uz.ac.zw

Any change in the addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and in particular e-mail, must be notified in writing to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will not be held responsible in case it cannot contact an applicant.

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For economical and ecological reasons, we strongly recommend that you submit your files on paper-based materials (no plastic folder or divider). We also suggest you use double-sided print-outs as much as possible 1 GENERAL INFORMATION HRST/ST/AURG/CALL2/2012 / EuropeAid/132-331/M/ACT/ACP Reference of the Call for Proposals Title of the Call for Proposals African Union Research Grants

Name of the applicant University of Zimbabwe

Title of the action Improving Goat Production and Developing Organized Markets for Goats in Crop -Livestock Integration Systems of East and Southern Africa Location of the action Zimbabwe (Matebeleland South), Uganda (Cattle Corridor District) and Namibia (Northern and Southern Communal Areas) -specify country(ies) region(s) that will benefit from the action [No. of the Lot]

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2.1. BUDGET OF THE ACTION, AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND OTHER EXPECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING (SEE ANNEX A)

2.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION

2.2.1.1 Justification to Improve Goat Production and Organize Markets This project is aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder goat farmers in Namibia, Uganda and Zimbabwe through improved goat production and facilitating the farmers to access the goat markets. Increased income from the goats will be achieved by utilizing the available feed resources more efficiently and utilizing the goat breed types that have higher growth rate, produce more offspring and produce meat with a higher market value. In all the three countries, there are shortages of red meat due to the expanding middleclass and tourism industry. Currently, Zimbabwe is importing live cattle from Botswana and Namibia is a net importer of beef and goat meat from South Africa. Uganda also imports meat. There is very little local income generation from livestock, but instead the three countries are losing foreign currency from the imports. There is, however a steady growth of goat populations in the countries which should be able to produce sufficient meat of good quality to meet the local demands but the quality of the meat and marketing problems are a major constraint. In Namibia, the project site is going to be in the northern part of the country where the smallholder farmers are concentrated. The farmers practice mixed farming in which they grow crops such as maize, sorghum, millet and groundnuts. They also keep cattle and goats which are raised on communal grazing areas. The country’s goat production is mostly carried out by these smallholder farmers. The goats which consist of indigenous breeds and Boer breeds do not form a major part of the formal commercial livestock production due to the poor market systems. Instead, the goats are largely used for home consumption and are occasionally sold locally to raise income for basic household needs (Mulenga, 2012). From productivity point of view, goat farming in the smallholder communities lags behind the other livestock farming. The onus is on all goat farmers and stakeholders such as researchers and extension staff to bridge the gap and strive to increase the levels and quality of goat farming in the smallholder farming areas. The Vision 2030 document of the Namibian government captures well the point that the future of livestock in the communal areas of Namibia cannot remain to be an extensive system. It must gradually be guided into a transformation path of intensification of livestock production. The launching of the farmer mentorship programme supported by the Millennium Challenge Account is hoped to be the beginning of such intensification. Any additional efforts that compliment these efforts, especially on the nutritional front are something that the government encourages and is supportive of. Currently, smallholder goat production in Namibia is centred on subsistence farming with no known or measured contributions to the Agricultural Gross Domestic Product. A recent survey (Mulenga, 2012) showed that smallholder farmers are beginning to think of beyond farming goats for domestic consumption. Thus a goat-farming research project linked to mainstreaming it into the formal marketing system would be successful because the communal area leaders have jurisdiction to an abundance of land and are keen to take part in an organised marketing systems for goats. The main obstacle however is shortages of feeds for the animals that affect production parameters such as growth rate, kidding rate and carcass quality. In Uganda, the project site will be the Cattle Corridor District of the country where there is a large concentration of cattle and goats. The farmers in this region are mixed farmers who grow crops and keep livestock and pastoralists. As in Namibia, there is a problem of low income from the livestock sector and this is being addressed through the Agricultural Sector Programme Support (ASPS) in Uganda. The current project will therefore compliment the efforts of ASPS. In Zimbabwe, the importance of improving goat production and marketing in the rural areas where the goat population is concentrated is seen as one of the tools to drive Zimbabwe agricultural development. This was recognised by the establishment of the Goat Forum in 2007. The overall objective of the Forum is to build a common understanding and initiate dialogue between stakeholders on how to establish competitive goat enterprises. Among the several specific objectives of the Goat

7 The evaluation committee will refer to information already provided in the Concept Note as regards objectives and relevance of the action. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 7 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Forum, the identification of opportunities and design of strategies to establish successful goat enterprises in the country was highlighted. This action will therefore complement the efforts of the Goat Forum by improving goat productivity through nutritional interventions and selection of the appropriate goat breeds for quality meat production, and creating the markets for the goats and goat meat through stakeholder consultations and participation. The research work will be carried out in the southern parts of the country (Matabeleland South) where the goat population is the highest. 2.2.1.2 Expected Result 1 - Effective and affordable feeding packages for smallholder goats will be developed. One of the specific objectives of the action is to improve the quality and meat yield of the smallholder goats. This objective is relevant if goat meat has to compete effectively with other livestock products on the ever-growing local and international markets which demands quality products. Currently, the little goat meat entering the market is mostly of poor grade since the smallholder farmers tend to sell excessively old and thin goats. Young male and female goats are usually held back since they are used for reproduction. The meat from the mature animals is therefore tough to chew unless it is cooked for a long time. In addition, the carcasses are normally not left out to mature in the slaughter house cold rooms before they are cut and packaged for selling. This again adds to the chewiness and bland taste of the meat. One of the strategies of improving the quality of the meat is to improve the nutrition of the goats so that they grow fast and reach slaughter weight at a relatively young age. This can be done by developing nutritionally balanced feeding packages using locally available feeding resources which may come from the residues of cropping activities or are cheap to produce at the farm. In the proposed action, a variety of available feed resources will be identified. These will include the rangeland, cultivated forages and crop residues. These will then be analyzed for their nutritional values and used to formulate nutritionally balanced diets. The diets will then be fed to goats to assess their effects on the performance of goats in terms of fertility, prolificacy, growth rates, age to reach slaughter weight and carcass quality. The best diets will be recommended to the farmers and extension staff as a feed for the animals. The feed resources inventory will be done by identifying and quantifying the feeds available in the grazing areas throughout the year. Quantities of the available crop residues will also be measured. Chemical analysis of samples of rangeland forages and crop residues will be carried out to assess the nutritional value of the feeds. In addition to the locally available feed resources, farmers will be given seed of legumes such as cowpeas to grow in their fields as a mixed crop. The planted legumes and crop residues will then be used to formulate nutritionally balanced diets to be fed to goats as a supplement (to the rangeland forages) during growth and fattening. The best combination of the grown legumes and crop residues will be recommended as a feed for the meat goats. The feed formulation and feeding experiments will run for a year and on each research site in each country, 50 households will participate in the trials. The measurements of digestibility of the feeds will be done on research stations or universities of the participating countries. This action will therefore increase the number of good quality animals sold for slaughter and promote sustainable income for the farmers. Availability of goat meat and processed goat meat products to the consumers will be increased and since the meat will be produced locally, it should be cheaper than imported meat. The economies of the countries will also benefit from the locally improved income generation and foreign currency savings made from the reduction in meat imports. The farmers, researchers and agricultural extension services, including the NGOs involved in rural development issues, will be equipped with new knowledge on how to manage commercial goat production. Extension manuals on feeding goats will be published. Scientific journals on the effects of various feeding packages on goat performance will also be published.

2.2.1.3 Expected Result 2 - Improved supply of high quality goat meat and products to identifiable niche markets locally, regionally and internationally. Merely improving the productivity of goats is not sufficient in alleviating the poverty of the smallholder farmers. They need to get the opportunity to sell their improved goats to the lucrative markets in urban areas and also international markets and earn a decent income. Currently, the marketing of livestock is a major constraint for the rural farmers of the participating countries. Most of their livestock sales are done on the farm gate. Sometimes unscrupulous livestock traders exploit the farmers by buying the animals at ridiculously low prices and then make a huge profit when they resale or slaughter the animals. This project therefore intends to facilitate the development of organised formal goat marketing systems in the three project countries. This will be done through the involvement of all the

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 8 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc key stakeholders in the goat production-to-marketing value chain. A whole Value Chain Analysis will be conducted to identify where the marketing constraints are and the gaps identified will be carefully investigated and solutions suggested for discussion with the stakeholders. Agreed recommendations will then be implemented in the development of the marketing systems. The whole Value Chain Analysis procedure will involve the participation of the key stakeholders in each country and it will include the following activities:  Activity analysis of all the stakeholders involved in commercial goat production.  Value analysis for each activity in the chain to identify where improvements can be made to add the greatest value to the goats or meat reaching the slaughter houses or consumers, respectively.  Evaluation and planning of the chain activities. This will evaluate whether it is worth it to make changes or modify the activities and then plan for action. Activity analysis will consist of brainstorming the activities to be undertaken (by each stakeholder in the value chain) that will contribute to improved goat production and marketing to the satisfaction of all the stakeholders in the value chain including customers. Value analysis will be carried out by listing the “value factors” under each identified activity in the chain. The “value factors” are the things that stakeholders in the chain including consumers value in the way they are done during goat production and marketing. Evaluating changes and planning of action will be done by using the results from the value analysis to pick out the quick, easy and cheap “value factors” for each activity in the commercial goat production value chain. The more difficulty “value factors” or changes, i.e. those that are impractical or very expensive, will be discarded. The whole value chain analysis therefore, seeks to maximise the value of goats and meat whilst incurring the least possible cost to the farmers and other actors along the goat production and marketing chain. The analysis also helps in developing a goat marketing system that is satisfactory to the farmers and other stakeholders in the value chain.

After the whole value chain analysis the next stage will be to develop local goat marketing structures or strengthen the existing local goat marketing systems. This is done by the following activities:

 Carrying out a desktop study on goat populations and distribution in the 3 countries  Establishing goat sale points in the smallholder communities. This is done by liaising with the community leaders and/or farmer organizations  Using a sample of farmers to participate in a trail goat sales to see whether it is working efficiently  Carrying out modifications if it is necessary  Training farmers on goat quality characteristics that determine grade and price  Mobilizing goat farmers and buyers (butchers and processors) for live goats sale dates through the Rural District Councils or similar structures  Then conducting the live goat sales through Rural District Councils auctions  Processing the product according to the national classification and grading system  Processing the carcasses into different meat cuts  Determining the cost of the product up to processing  Determining the wholesale price to butchers and other big institutions  Selecting the appropriate packaging materials and selling to the butchers  Determining the retail price at the butchery level  Considering value addition at the retail level, i.e. processing into sausages, mince meat and other products.

For the goat export, the processes in setting up the markets include the following activities which are mostly desktop-based:

 Obtaining full details of the product specifications demanded by the export markets  Negotiating a delivery market price  Carrying out a cost benefit analysis from the cost of the product after processing

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 9 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc  Processing the product according to the market specifications  Delivering the product to the export market in the specified state  Designing an export incentive scheme for the farmers.

Currently, there is no standard goat carcass grading systems in the three countries. In order to meet the carcass quality demands of the consumers both locally and internationally, goat carcass grading guidelines will be developed using recommendations from regional and international goat markets. The target groups in the development of goat markets will be the farmers and the slaughter houses. The farmers will enjoy increased sales and enhanced incomes. The slaughterhouses will benefit from increased and sustained supply of goats resulting in improved business. The final beneficiaries will be the consumers who will have access to readily available good quality goat meat at reasonable prices since creating marketing systems will remove the “expensive” middleman. Farmers and extension staff will be equipped with the knowledge of the right body confirmation and slaughter weight of goats that indicates good quality carcasses. The goat meat industry will expand and grow as a result of formally introducing goats into the marketing chain. New information on local goat production and marketing will be included into the universities’ teaching curricula. The slaughter houses, farmers and extension will be equipped with new knowledge on goat carcass grading. It is expected that several publications, which include Value Chain Analysis of goat marketing and carcass grading will be made. Also policy briefs on goat marketing locally and internationally are expected to be produced and implemented.

2.2.1.4 Expected Result 3 - Improved productivity of smallholder goats through selection. The project will equip the farmers, local NGOs and extension staff with the knowledge of selection of the good traits and increasing the numbers of large goats that produce quality carcasses in their flocks. This will inevitably raise the farmers’ incomes. The consumers will benefit from increased supply of good quality meat and business will increase for the slaughter houses and meat retail outlets. Extension manuals on how to produce good quality meat goats will be published. It is also envisaged that there will be a number of scientific publications on the selected goats and their production performance.

In recent years, livelihoods and food security among smallholder communities in sub-Saharan Africa have been threatened by frequent droughts, erratic rains and in some areas, floods. These have reduced crop production and subsequent decreases in production performance of the large livestock species in integrated crop-livestock systems. This has threatened the economic sustainability of the smallholder farming communities. There are, however, opportunities for diversifying and strengthening livelihoods and economic sustainability of the smallholder sector through improving the productivity of small ruminants, particularly goats. The majority of the goats in the rural areas of the participating countries are indigenous goats and when compared to the exotic breeds, they are relatively small, compact and hardy with some distinct physical characteristics.

Ownership of goats is shared within households and hence they possess massive potential for economic development of the entire household membership. Goats provide vast opportunities for improving livelihoods among rural communities through meat supply, milk, skins, manure and income from goat sales. Goat production also contributes to household food security especially during periods of seasonal variability in food availability

Through use of farmer participatory methodologies, this project will evaluate the potential of developing goat breeding and production strategies that will increase production performance of the local goats through on-farm selection on the basis of the farmer-preferred traits of economic importance.

This project will initiate organized goat breeding within the region with the objective of long-term establishment of farmer participatory breeding strategies. Initially, the project will select goats among the indigenous populations on the basis of the body characteristics. Selected goats will from the nucleus flock from which multiplier flocks will be generated for performance testing on-station and on-

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 10 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc farm. Goats will be raised on rangeland based feed packages developed within the project. The purebreds will be evaluated for growth performance, health, fertility and meat quality characteristics.

The expected outputs from the Project will be a sustained improvement on growth characteristics of the indigenous goats for meat production and a sustained supply of goats for meat production.

The main objective in the improvement of goat productivity is to select the identified local goat breeds for growth (weight gain) and determine the production performance of the indigenous goat breeds from selected populations in Namibia, Uganda and Zimbabwe both on-station and on-farm.The specific objectives are:

 To create nucleus breeding flocks through on-farm selection for weaner goats as potential breeding goats;  To determine the production performance of the indigenous goat breed/ecotype in selected populations on-station and on-farm with rangeland based feed packages;  To determine the production performance of the local goat breed in selected populations under a relatively low input communal production system and under an improved system;  To improve goat production performance among communal farmers through distribution of improved bucks.

These objectives will be achieved by a series of activities described below.

Activity 1 Setting up nucleus flocks in study areas  A baseline survey will be conducted in the major goat producing areas using a structured questionnaire to gather information on goat management and breeds/ecotypes;  200 does and 30 bucks of 2 months of age will be selected in each country and appropriately identified for establishment of nucleus flocks at identified research station and the university farms;  Selected goats will be screened for disease and appropriately dosed against parasites;  The goats will be performance tested on-station for production parameters (weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion efficiency) with improved feeding from weaning (2 months of age) to breeding stage (8 months of age);  Breeding goats will be evaluated for fertility as well;  Superior performing animals will be selected in to the nucleus flock.

Activity 2: On-station production performance of local goats  This period will be done over a period of 24 months and will use 200 breeding indigenous does selected in activity 1;  200 selected local does in nucleus will be mated on-station with indigenous bucks of the same breed/ecotype (purebred) to produce purebred kids in each of the 3 countries;  100 purebred kids from the matings will be evaluated on-station in each country for post- weaning performance with improved rangeland based feed packages;  Goats will be evaluated for growth characteristics and health;  Purebred bucks will be evaluated for fertility on-farm as well;  Lactating purebred does will be evaluated for milk yield;

Activity 3: On-farm production performance of local goats  This will be carried out over a period of 24 months and will run concurrently with Activity 2;  An initial 20 households in separate villages in each country will be selected for on-farm evaluation of goats. Subsequently, more households will be engaged for on –farm performance evaluation as the project progresses ;

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 11 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc  20 households will each initially receive 5 purebred local goats for post-weaning on-farm growth performance evaluation (100 purebred kids);  Goats will be evaluated for growth and health;  Bucks Will be evaluated for fertility

Activity 4: Distribution of tested bucks  A flock of breeding local goats will be maintained on-station to ensure sustained supply of breeding stock to farmers;  Local male progeny from station flocks will be distributed to farmers for within community flock improvement;

The selected goats should have larger carcasses of good quality suitable for the local and export market demands when compared to compared to the unimproved indigenous breeds. The measurement of carcass quality will be done through the following activities.

Activity 5: Meat quality characteristics

The pH of Pectoral major muscle (P. Major) will be measured at 15 min and 24 hr after slaughtering using digital hand-held meat pH meter.

Muscle meat colour will be measured with a Minolta meter on fresh samples. The measurement of each sample will be expressed according to the CIE L* a* b* (1976) procedure.

The water holding capacity of meat will be estimated using the filter paper compression method (Grau and Hamm, 1957)

Texture analysis of the meat will be measured by thawing meat samples overnight at 4 ⁰C and then

cooking in a water-bath at 85 ⁰C for 15 min. The thawing cooking loss will be expressed as a percentage of the fresh muscle weight. Toughness of cooked meat will be evaluated by the Warner Brazier shear test.

Chemical analysis of the carcass will be done by grinding and freeze drying samples of meat and then determination of dry matter, protein, fat and ash content. Fatty acid profile will also be determined.

Lastly, sensory evaluation will be carried out using a ten-member trained taste panel in each country. The panel will ass’s meat samples for aroma intensity, juiciness, tenderness, flavor intensity and overall acceptability 2.2.1.5 Expected Result 4 - Information and technologies on commercial goat production disseminated to the smallholder farmers, their communities and the agricultural extension systems. The proposed research work will produce a lot of useful information and technologies which should be disseminated to the stakeholders in the goat production and marketing value chain, both countrywide in each of the participating nations and to other African countries. The information will be professionally packaged into training manuals, books and scientific publications to be distributed to key end-users. The information will also be uploaded on the internet. The disseminated information and technologies are expected assist other goat farmers to commercialize their livestock enterprises by improving production and having lucrative market access.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 12 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Therefore, the targeted groups will be the African farmers, extension staff, NGOs involved in supporting agricultural activities and policy markers. It is expected that policy makers in different countries will produce livestock frameworks that will support the smallholder goat farmers and facilitate marketing both locally and internationally. The farmers, extension staff and NGOs will be equipped with new appropriate information and technologies on commercial goat production and marketing. The beneficiaries will be the meat transporters, slaughter houses, consumers and governments.

2.2.1. Methodology (max 4 pages) Inception meeting with key stakeholders Implementation of the action will start with a meeting involving the researchers, partners, associates and key stakeholders to explain the overall objective and specific objectives of the action. The meeting will decide and agree on how the action is going to be implemented in the three countries, the role of the farmers, partners, associates and key stakeholders, location of project work and the numbers and types of farmers to participate in the action. This approach will ensure that each participant in the action is aware of his or her role and it will induce the sense of belonging to the project. Timeframes will be spelt out and agreed on, on when different action activities will be initiated and end, and the expected results and outcomes of each activity will be mentioned. In-country meetings with community leaders, farmers, and other key stakeholders After the inception meeting, project managers in each country will meet the farmers, community leaders, extension staff and key stakeholders at the selected project sites to discuss about the intended action. Participating farmers will be selected using the criteria of willingness to participate in the project, numbers of goats they own, breed types and gender. The project intends to engage 50 percent female and 50 percent male goat owners on each site. The households with large flocks of indigenous goats will be preferred. From these farmers, 100 farmers from each site in each country will be randomly selected for the studies. Gender balanced will be observed in the selection of the farmers. Implementation of the action In each site, goat handling and feeding structures will be constructed using locally available materials taking care not to degrade the natural environment. The experimental procedures and timelines will be explained to the farmers and their extension staff. The farmers and extension staff will be trained in the experimental procedures including data collection and management. Two local research assistants and postgraduate students (with a university scholarship) will be attached to each research site to help the farmers in managing the animals and data collection and the extension staff are also expected to assist. A simple field laboratory will be set up on each research site for doing simple analysis of collected samples and storage. The laboratory analysis will be done by the postgraduate students attached to the sites. Monthly visits to the project sites In each country, the project manager and the research scientists will visit the research sites to monitor research progress and capture the data collected. The visit will allow the researchers to solve any problems that may have arisen and ensure that the research actives are being carried out as planned. The visits will also give an opportunity for the researchers to give a feedback to the farmers and extension staff on the results of the research work from the data that would have been analysed. Bi-annual meetings/workshops with the stakeholders Twice per year on each site, there will be a meeting with the stakeholders. The purpose of the meetings is to appraise the stakeholders on the progress made and the results obtained. The participating farmers will be encouraged to present their views on the progress of the research activities. The proceedings of the bi-annual workshops will be published for local circulation. End-of-year regional meetings At the end of each year during the duration of the project, the country project managers and the project coordinators will meet to discuss the progress of the action and results obtained from the research activities. These annual meetings will be rotated among the participating countries. The meetings will also give the opportunity for the managers and coordinator to visit the research sites and interact with the farmers, researchers and other key stakeholders. Building on previous work done on goat production and marketing November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 13 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc The Cold Storage Company and SNV in Zimbabwe had been encouraging farmers to market their goats. However, the work they have done so far did not look at the possibilities of creating functional marketing systems and improving the productivity of the goats. Similarly in Uganda, the ASPA has been encouraging farmers to market their animals without facilitating the marketing processes or improving the quality of marketable animals. The Namibian government attempted to improve the productivity of the smallholder livestock by importing fodder that was sold to the farmers at subsidized rates. This was abandoned because it was not sustainable and the farmers are now encouraged to grow their own fodder. The marketing of the smallholder goats was not vigorously pursued. It is with this in mind that this action needs to take the previous efforts further, by improving the nutrition of the goats using locally available feed resources, selecting animals with good quality meat traits for fattening and developing functional markets for goats Internal and external evaluation of the project Monitoring and evaluation of the activities in the action is going to be an integral part of the project. The project goals, indicators and milestones are set in the log frame by the research team and stakeholders. Therefore all parties will be engaged in the process of evaluating and adaptation (participatory Monitoring and Evaluation) of the project implementation. Annual interim progress reports will be prepared by the project managers and coordinator and will highlight progress made towards the achievement of project objectives and outputs, steps taken or recommended to alleviate constraints and exploit opportunities identified during the project implementation. Roles of various partners The partners in the action are the faculties of agriculture at the University of Namibia, Makerere University in Uganda and University of Zimbabwe. The coordinator of the action is at the University of Zimbabwe. At each university there will be a project manager. The coordinator is responsible for the overall management of the action and each local project manager oversees the implementation of the project activities. The action will be divided into 3 work packages. The University of Namibia will be responsible for the goat feeding research work. Makerere University will be responsible for the goat breeding and meat quality aspects of the project. Finally, the University of Zimbabwe is responsible for the development of goat markets using the whole value chain approach. Although each university has its own niche in the form of the work packages, the research activities will be duplicated in the partner countries. The associate partners, the Cold Storage Company and SNV, will be brought in to share their expertise and experience in goat production and marketing in the smallholder farming communities. The synergies created will strengthen the research efforts of the partnership. Organizational Structure The project constitute of three African universities, University of Namibia, Makerere University and University of Zimbabwe. The Cold Storage Commission and SNV are associate partners in the project. The project is organized with one principal responsible partner (project coordinator) supported by local responsible partners (project managers). Each project manager will supervise a team of researchers responsible for the field work. Associate partners will be invited whenever their expertise is required. Equipment and materials for the action As indicated in the budget, some equipment will be required in order to implement the action. The main need is for two four-wheel drive vehicles to visit the research sites in Uganda and Namibia. Most of the laboratory equipment needed is already in the universities; however, specialized equipment needed is indicated in the budget. Visibility The visibility of the action and EU funding will be through national workshops and meetings, field days to the project sites, presentations at international conferences and publications.

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Year 1 Semester 1 (Months) Semester 2 (Months) Implementing ACTIVITY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 body 1. Project Planning UZ, 1.1 Country planning MK,UNAM, meetings Associates 1.2 Creation of project UZ, steering committees and MK,UNAM, management teams in Associates participating countries UZ, 1.3 Regional project MK,UNAM, inception workshop Associates 1.4 Country review Partners meetings 1.7 Project monitoring PI 2. Development of effective and affordable goat feeding regimes 2.1.1 Recruitment of UZ, Partners research assistants 2.1.3 Development and UZ, MK, administration of UNAM, questionnaires Associates 2.1.4 Data analysis and UZ, MK, Report writing UNAM 2.2 Quantifying and mapping available feed resources 2.2.1 Desktop study of UZ, MK, preferred browse & forage UNAM species 2.2.2 Inventory and UZ, MK, biomass determination UNAM 2.3. Analysis of local feed resources 2.3.1 Nutrient profiling of UZ, MK, feed resources UNAM 2.3.2 Acquisition of UZ, MK, experimental animals UNAM & (refer to 3 below) Associates 2.3.3 Utilization of the feed UZ, MK, resources by experimental UNAM animals 2.4. Formulation of optimum and affordable feed packages 2.4.1 Develop feed UZ, MK, resources data base UNAM 2.4.2 Develop feed formulation and preparation guidelines and manuals 2.4.3 Feed formulation UNAM

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 15 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 2.5 Determine the effect of feeding packages on meat quality 2.5.1 Formulate UNAM experimental diets UZ, MK, 2.5.2. Report writing UNAM 3. Improving Goat productivity improved 3.1.1 Development and UZ, MK, administration UNAM questionnaire 3.1.2 Data analysis and UZ, MK, report writing UNAM 3.2. Initiate goat breeds characterisation and selection criteria with farmers 3.2.1 identify sites and UZ, MK, construct handling facilities UNAM for nucleus flocks 3.2.2 Identify and select UZ, MK, participating farmers UNAM 3.2.3. On-farm goat UZ, MK, characterization (FAO UNAM guidelines), selection and establishment of on-station nucleus flocks in countries 3.2.4 Initiate goat breed UZ, MK, registry UNAM 3.2.5 On-station (nucleus UZ, MK, flocks) mating of selected UNAM goats 4. Niche markets for goats and goat products identified and promoted 4.1. Conduct survey for UZ, MK, value chain analysis of UNAM goat pdn & marketing 4.1.1 Market analysis on UZ, MK, the strengths, weaknesses UNAM opportunities and threats in goat marketing 4.1.2 Data analysis and UZ, MK, report writing UNAM UZ, MK, 4.1.3 Report back seminar UNAM

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 16 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Year 2 and 3 Workplan Year 2 Year 3 Semester Semester Semester Semester Implementing ACTIVITY 1 2 3 4 body 1. Project Planning 1.2 Country review UZ, MK, UNAM meetings 1.2 Project monitoring UZ, MK, UNAM 1.3 Project evaluation Consultant 2. Development of effective and affordable goat feeding regimes 2.1 Biomass determination UZ, MK, UNAM 2.2. Analysis of local feed resources 2.2.1 Utilisation of the feed UZ, MK, UNAM resources by experimental animals 2.3. Formulation of optimum and affordable feed packages 2.3.1 Develop feed UZ, MK, UNAM formulation and preparation guidelines and manuals 2.3.2 Feed formulation UZ, MK, UNAM 2.4 Determine the effect of feeding packages on meat quality 2.4.1 Identify and select UZ, MK, UNAM & farmers to participate in Associates feeding trials 2.5. Farmer training in feed UZ, MK, UNAM & formulation and feeding Associates practices 2.5.1 Formulate UZ, MK, UNAM experimental diets 2.5.2 Establish feeding UZ, MK, UNAM facilities 2.5.3 Serial slaughter UZ, MK, UNAM studies 2.5.4 Data collection, entry UZ, MK, UNAM and analysis 2.6. Conduct cost benefit UZ, MK, UNAM & analysis of improved goat Associates production 2.7. Report writing UZ, MK, UNAM 3.0. Conduct on-station UZ, MK, UNAM & and on-farm goat Associates performance evaluation 3.1 . On-farm goat characterisation (FAO guidelines), selection and establishment of on-station nucleus flocks in countries 3.2 Train farmers on UZ, MK, UNAM & breeding and management Associates

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 17 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc of goats 3.3. Supply proven elite UZ, MK, UNAM bucks for breeding for higher slaughter weights on selected breeders farms 3.3 Monitor the breeding UZ, MK, UNAM and goat performance 4. Niche markets for goats and goat products identified and promoted 4.1. Develop, test and UZ, MK, UNAM & validate functional goat Associates marketing model(s) 4.2 Engage expert for UZ, MK, UNAM modeling 4.3 Facilitate stakeholder UZ, MK, UNAM & linkages in goat marketing Associates system 4.4. Review, upgrade and UZ, MK, UNAM & promote carcass grading Associates schemes 5. Goat improvement and marketing dissemination materials developed 5.1. Develop a goat UZ, MK, UNAM management and feeding manual 5.2. Develop policy Associates ,UZ, recommendations for goat MK, UNAM management and marketing 5.3. Packaging and UZ, MK, UNAM & dissemination of best Associates strategies (leaflets, electronic 5.4. Refereed journal UZ, MK, UNAM publications 5.5. Scientific Conference UZ, MK, UNAM 5.6 Preliminary impact UZ, MK, UNAM & assessment Associates Key: UZ is University of Zimbabwe MK is Makerere University UNAM is University of Namibia PI is principal investigator.

2.2.4 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ACTION

2.2.4.1 Expected Project Impact

By integrating key stakeholders in national and regional research for development platforms, implementation of this project is expected to lead to a number of outputs, outcomes and impacts. The expected overall impact arising from the project, which is in line with the African Union Consolidated Plan of action, is an increased income among small scale farmers in East and Southern Africa. At a slightly lower level, we expect the following outputs/ outcomes and impacts: -  Development of an effective and affordable feeding regime which will be cost effective and have the capacity to produce results by the end of the project (36 months). The capacity of the farmers will be enhanced through the capacity building initiatives which will be provided

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 18 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc by the project resulting in the farmers being able to produce goats and goat products that are demanded by the market. The result of the project will be assured by its on-farm participatory nature. The research will focus on on-farm level activities, participatory research, creation of linkages and continuous networking among the stakeholders.  Increased capacity among university staff to use student-centered approaches in information delivery to both post-graduate and undergraduate students. These students are the products that are hired by governments, NGOs, Research institutes and other agricultural sector employer organizations;  At least 100 farmers, farmer trainers and community leaders will be trained in specific goat productivity systems and at least 30 farming communities will benefit from improved productivity enhancing packages with focus on feeding regimes, goat productivity and value addition per country. The focus on incomes will hopefully result in increased incomes for farm families and poverty reduction;  At least one value chains analysis will be enhanced resulting from university led research activities being implemented through this action programme.  At policy level the action will lead to improved policies through development of policies that are conducive. This will lead to advocacy action at national and regional level.

The project will also deliver: -  Over ten publications in international peer reviewed journals;  A toolkit for farmer training in goat production systems and improved knowledge on feed management in selected regions for improved goat nutrition;  Niche markets developed for goats;  Documented case studies;  At least one policy brief highlighting lessons from the research project;  A value chain analysis document highlighting possible areas of product improvements to satisfy market demand for increased income.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 19 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 2.2.4.2 Dissemination Plan

The project will ensure that the outcomes will be disseminated to the entire stakeholder in the project.

Dissemination plan

Group Communication need Channel Who responsible 1. RUFORUM Progress reports, legal Narrative and financial University of Zimbabwe issues reports, Audits, print and electronic media 2. Implementing Progress reports, Continuous National project Partners agreed implementation communication: emails, managers 1. National Project plans, WP roles and memos, guidelines, coordinators; responsibilities and reminders, phone calls; 2. Private sector; expectations sums; meetings 3. NGOs/CSOs Quarterly update; face 4. Students; to face meetings 5. Farmers and farmer organisations

3. Partners Lessons Quarterly update; face National project I. University managers; General project to face meetings; managers ii. Farmer information financial accountability organizations Opportunities reports; iii. NGOs/CSOs Progress reports Journals, iv. Private sector Curriculum changes Conferences v. Other Universities Specific targeted information that provides information on what is being offered General project Mass media; policy Project coordinator and 4. General Public information briefs, field days; national project 1. Farmers Emphasis on lessons dissemination managers 2. Universities learnt; workshops and other 3. Policy makers/ Resulting specialized meetings; Institutions recommendations (i.e. 4. Industry policy); 5. Students 6. Agricultural science community 7. National extension agencies

The project will be implemented within the farming communities hence skills will be transferred to the communities for replication in other areas not within the scope of the project. At all levels government extension service will be involved and training will be administered to all extension service providers. This is to ensure replicability and sustainability of the action. As the project seeks to improve incomes of farming communities, the project results will trickle down to a wider spectrum of communities in East and Southern African regions. Mass media channels will be used to reach out the project results to the general public within the region.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 20 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 2.2.4.3. Risk Analysis

Number Risk description Impact Impact Probability Mitigation description Value strategy 1 Different levels of Disaggregated High High Participatory understanding mode of planning and among the implementation experimental stakeholders research. 2 Stakeholder Non ownership High Likely Awareness participation and buy creation and in participatory management 3 Demand of goats Less returns Medium Unlikely Value addition and products and marketing 4 Unfavourable Unsupportive High Unlikely Advocacy on policies in countries government supportive participating extension policies providers 5 Unpredictability of Failure for project High Unlikely Shifting to other political stability in to take off project areas the region 6 Failure to Project will fail to Medium Unlikely Capacity building maintaining resource continue in resource adequacy and flow mobilisation

2.2.4.4 Precondition and assumptions of intervention

For the proposed action to take off and the expected outcomes to be realized, some preconditions should be met and assumptions made. Conducive and enabling socio-political environments are in place in the partner countries and the region. Secondly, universities and partners will sustain interest and remain committed to participate in the experiential learning process. Thirdly, appropriate sets of industry and extension partners with appropriate projects and willingness to assist with the experiential learning components of the courses will be available. Other key assumptions are: that the cultural and social environment will favour widespread application and spill-over, that prices and demand for goat products will exist during, immediately and long after project implementation. For the assumptions to hold for the successful project implementation, effort will be made to ensure that all stakeholders gain ownership from project planning, initiation, implementation and exit strategy formulation.

2.2.4.5 Project sustainability

Financial sustainability will be achieved when the partners own the project and are able to realize adequate incomes from the action. Market linkages created will ensure that the action continues even after this project. Value addition will ensure a wider market for goats and goat products at national, regional and inter-regional markets. This will ensure sustained financial sustenance from the proposed action. Institutional sustainability will go beyond project life as the project will have a participatory approach and within the community. All infrastructural developments related to the project will be communally owned and government will be involved for proper management after the project. Capacity building on how to manage and handle the developments will be done to the communities and extension workers. Policy level sustainability will be achieved through development of policy on goat marketing systems and grading which will be presented to the policy makers for possible inclusion into national agenda. This will lead to improved legislation within the participating countries and region. This will be in line with CAADP framework which promotes sustainable agriculture production. Goats are hardy animals that perform well under local environmental conditions with little external inputs such as synthetic chemicals. To this end, environmental sustainability will be maintained through proper goat management and formulation of feeds that produce less methane gasses. Periodic methane gas will be done and the waste will be recycled into compost for use as manure in the gardens. The correct stocking density will be maintained during the experiment. Feeding will involve fodder that will be grown by the farmers to avoid over dependence on the natural vegetation in the research areas.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 21 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 2.2.2. Logical Framework

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 22 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 2.3. APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR ACTIONS

Maximum 1 page per action. Please provide a detailed description of actions managed by your organisation over the past three years. This information will be used to assess whether you have sufficient and stable experience of managing actions in the same sector and of a comparable scale to the one for which a grant is being requested.

Project title: Sector (see Section 3.2.2 of Section 3): Location of Cost of the lead manager or Donors to the Amount Dates (from the action action (EUR) partner action (name)8 contributed (by dd/mm/yyyy to donor) dd/mm/yyyy) … … … … … … Zimbabwe 361 000 University of EU : 9th 343 000 1/8/07 TO 31/7/10 Zimbabwe and European Bunda College, Development Malawi Fund Objectives and results of the The overall objective of this action was to improve dairy production, income and food action security of dairy producers in the SADC region. This was done through the establishment of training opportunities targeted to livestock development and promoting safe and efficient production, processing and marketing of milk and dairy products. The results of the action where increased capacity in quality and assessment of training courses and degrees and enhanced competence in the farmers and students in the area of dairy science and technology

8 If the Donor is the European Union or an EU Member State, please specify the EU budget line, EDF or EU Member State. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 23 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 3 THE APPLICANT

EuropeAid ID number9 (Optional) Name of the organisation University of Zimbabwe

3.1. IDENTITY

Information requested under this point need only be given in cases where there have been modifications or additions as compared to the information given in the Concept note form. The applicant's contact details for Faculty of Agriculture, Box MP 167, Mt Pleasant, Harare, the purpose of this action: Zimbabwe Legal Entity File number10 N/A Abbreviation UZ

Registration Number (or equivalent) N/A

Date of Registration 11 February, 1955

Place of Registration Harare, Zimbabwe

Country of Registration11/ Nationality 12 Zimbabwe

E-mail address of the [email protected] Organisation Telephone number: Country code +263-4-333880 + city code + number Fax number: Country code + city +263-4-333880 code + number Website of the Organisation www.uz.ac.zw

Any change in the addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and in particular e-mail, must be notified in writing to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will not be held responsible in case it cannot contact an applicant.

9 This number is available to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/onlineservices/pador/index_en.htm 10 If the applicant has already signed a contract with the European Commission 11 For organisations. [If not in one of the countries listed in Section 2.1.1 of the Guidelines, please justify its location]. 12 For individuals. [If not in one of the countries listed in Section 2.1.1 of the Guidelines, please justify its location]. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 24 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 3.2. PROFILE

Legal status Not for profit (State-funded University)

Profit-Making □ Yes x No NGO □ Yes x No Value based13 □ Political □ Religious □ Humanistic x Neutral Is your organisation linked with □ Yes, parent entity: another entity? (please specify its EuropeAid ID:…………………………) □ Yes, controlled entity(ies) □ Yes, family organization / network entity14 x No, independent 3.2.1. Category

Category15 Public Private □ Public Administration □ Decentralised representatives of Implementation Agency Sovereign States University/Education □ International Organisation Research Institute □ Judicial Institution Think Tank □ Local Authority Foundation □ Implementation Agency Association x University/Education Media □ Research Institute Network/Federation □ Think Tank Professional and/or Industrial □ Foundation Organisation □ Association Trade Union □ Media Cultural Organisation □ Network/Federation Commercial Organisation □ Professional and/or Industrial Other Non State Actor Organisation □ Trade Union □ Cultural Organisation □ Commercial Organisation

3.2.2. Sector(s)16

x 11 Education □ 111 Education, level unspecified □ 11110 Education Policy & Admin. Management

13 Please choose only one set of values. 14E.g. confederation / federation /Alliance. 15 Please specify 1) the Sector to which your organisation belongs, as defined in its statutes (or equivalent document): Public (established and/or funded by a public body) OR Private (established and/or funded by a private entity); 2) in the appropriate column, the Category to which your organisation belongs (ONE CHOICE ONLY). 16 Please tick the box for each sector your organisation has been active in the past 7 years. The sectors come from the DAC list set up by the OECD November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 25 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 11120 Education Facilities And Training □ 11130 Teacher Training □ 11182 Educational Research □ 112 Basic education □ 11220 Primary Education □ 11230 Basic life skills for youth and adults □ 11240 Early childhood education □ 113 Secondary education □ 11320 Secondary education □ 11330 Vocational Training x 114 Post-secondary education x 11420 Higher Education □ 11430 Advanced Tech. & Managerial Training □ 12 Health □ 121 Health, general □ 12110 Health Policy & Admin. Management □ 12181 Medical education/training □ 12182 Medical Research □ 12191 Medical Services □ 122 Basic health □ 12220 Basic Health Care □ 12230 Basic Health Infrastructure □ 12240 Basic Nutrition □ 12250 Infectious Disease Control □ 12261 Health Education □ 12281 Health Personnel Development □ 13 Population programmes □ 130 Population polices/programs and reproductive health □ 13010 Population Policy And Admin. Mgmt □ 13020 Reproductive Health Care □ 13030 Family planning □ 13040 Std Control Including HIV/Aids □ 13081 Personnel development for population & reproductive health □ 14 Water Supply and Sanitation □ 140 Water supply and sanitation □ 14010 Water Resources Policy/Admin. Mgmt □ 14015 Water Resources Protection □ 14020 Water supply & sanitation - Large systems □ 14030 Basic drinking water supply & basic sanitation □ 14040 River Development □ 14050 Waste Management/Disposal □ 14081 Education & training in water supply and sanitation □ 15 Government and Civil Society □ 151 Government and civil society, general □ 15110 Economic and development policy/planning □ 15120 Public sector financial management □ 15130 Legal and judicial development □ 15140 Government administration □ 15150 Strengthening civil society □ 15161 Elections □ 15162 Human Rights □ 15163 Free Flow Of Information □ 15164 Women's equality organisations and institutions □ 152 Conflict prevention an resolution, peace and security

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 26 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 15210 Security system management and reform □ 15220 Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution □ 15230 Post-conflict peace-building (UN) □ 15240 Reintegration and SALW control □ 15250 Land mine clearance □ 15261 Child soldiers (prevention and demobilisation) □ 16 Other Social Infrastructure and Service □ 16010 Social/welfare services □ 16020 Employment policy and admin. mgmt. □ 16030 Housing policy and admin. Management □ 16040 Low-cost housing □ 16050 Multisector aid for basic social services □ 16061 Culture and recreation □ 16062 Statistical capacity building □ 16063 Narcotics control □ 16064 Social mitigation of HIV/AIDS □ 21 Transport and Storage □ 210 Transport and storage □ 21010 Transport Policy & Admin. Management □ 21020 Road Transport □ 21030 Rail Transport □ 21040 Water Transport □ 21050 Air Transport □ 21061 Storage □ 21081 Education & Training In Transport & Storage □ 22 Communications □ 220 Communications □ 22010 Communications Policy & Admin. Mgmt □ 22020 Telecommunications □ 22030 Radio/Television/Print Media □ 22040 Information and communication technology (ICT) □ 23 Energy □ 230 Energy generation and supply □ 23010 Energy Policy And Admin. Management □ 23020 Power Generation/Non-Renewable Sources □ 23030 Power Generation/Renewable Sources □ 23040 Electrical Transmission/Distribution □ 23050 Gas distribution □ 23061 Oil-Fired Power Plants □ 23062 Gas-Fired Power Plants □ 23063 Coal-Fired Power Plants □ 23064 Nuclear Power Plants □ 23065 Hydro-electric Power Plants □ 23066 Geothermal energy □ 23067 Solar energy □ 23068 Wind power □ 23069 Ocean power □ 23070 Biomass □ 23081 Energy education/training □ 23082 Energy research □ 24 Banking and Financial Services □ 240 Banking and financial services □ 24010 Financial Policy & Admin. Management □ 24020 Monetary institutions

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 27 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 24030 Formal Sector Financial Institutions □ 24040 Informal/Semi-Formal Financial intermediaries □ 24081 Education/trng in banking & fin. Services □ 25 Business and Other Services □ 250 Business and other services □ 25010 Business support services and institutions □ 25020 Privatisation □ 31 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing □ 311 Agriculture □ 31110 Agricultural Policy And Admin. Mgmt □ 31120 Agricultural development □ 31130 Agricultural Land Resources □ 31140 Agricultural Water Resources □ 31150 Agricultural inputs □ 31161 Food Crop Production □ 31162 Industrial Crops/Export Crops □ 31163 Livestock □ 31164 Agrarian reform □ 31165 Agricultural alternative development □ 31166 Agricultural extensión □ 31181 Agricultural Education/Training □ 31182 Agricultural Research □ 31191 Agricultural services □ 31192 Plant and post-harvest protection and pest control □ 31193 Agricultural financial services □ 31194 Agricultural co-operatives □ 31195 Livestock/Veterinary Services □ 312 Forestry □ 31210 Forestry Policy & Admin. Management □ 31220 Forestry development □ 31261 Fuel wood/charcoal □ 31281 Forestry education/training □ 31282 Forestry research □ 31291 Forestry services □ 313 Fishing □ 31310 Fishing Policy And Admin. Management □ 31320 Fishery development □ 31381 Fishery education/training □ 31382 Fishery research □ 31391 Fishery services □ 32 Industry, Mining and Construction □ 321 Industry □ 32110 Industrial Policy And Admin. Mgmt □ 32120 Industrial development □ 32130 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development □ 32140 Cottage industries and handicraft □ 32161 Agro-Industries □ 32162 Forest industries □ 32163 Textiles - leather & substitutes □ 32164 Chemicals □ 32165 Fertilizer plants □ 32166 Cement/lime/plaster □ 32167 Energy manufacturing □ 32168 Pharmaceutical production

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 28 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 32169 Basic metal industries □ 32170 Non-ferrous metal industries □ 32171 Engineering □ 32172 Transport equipment industry □ 32182 Technological research and development □ 322 Mineral resources and mining □ 32210 Mineral/Mining Policy & Admin. Mgmt □ 32220 Mineral Prospection And Exploration □ 32261 Coal □ 32262 Oil and gas □ 32263 Ferrous metals □ 32264 Non-ferrous metals □ 32265 Precious metals/materials □ 32266 Industrial minerals □ 32267 Fertilizer minerals □ 32268 Offshore minerals □ 323 Construction □ 32310 Construction Policy And Admin. Mgmt □ 33 Trade and Tourism □ 331 Trade policy and regulation □ 33110 Trade Policy And Admin. Management □ 33120 Trade facilitation □ 33130 Regional trade agreements (RTAs) □ 33140 Multilateral trade negotiation □ 33181 Trade education & training □ 332 Tourism □ 33210 Tourism Policy And Admin. Management □ 41 General Environment Protection □ 410 General environmental protection □ 41010 Environmental Policy And Admin. Mgmt □ 41020 Biosphere protection □ 41030 Bio-diversity □ 41040 Site Preservation □ 41050 Flood Prevention/Control □ 41081 Environmental education/training □ 41082 Environmental research □ 43 Other multisector □ 430 Other multisector □ 43010 Multisector Aid □ 43030 Urban Development And Management □ 43040 Rural Development □ 43050 Non-agricultural alternative development □ 43081 Multisector education/training □ 43082 Research/scientific institutions □ 51 General budget support □ 510 General budget support □ 51010 General budget support □ 52 Development food aid/food security □ 520 Development food aid/food security assistance □ 52010 Food Aid / Food Security Programmes □ 53 Other commodity assistance □ 530 Other commodity assistance □ 53030 Import support (capital goods) □ 53040 Import support (commodities)

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 29 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 60 Action relating to debt □ 600 Action relating to debt □ 60010 Action relating to debt □ 60020 Debt forgiveness □ 60030 Relief of multilateral debt □ 60040 Rescheduling and refinancing □ 60061 Debt for development swap □ 60062 Other debt swap □ 60063 Debt buy-back □ 72 Emergency and distress relief □ 720 Emergency and distress relief □ 72010 Material relief assistance and services □ 72040 Emergency food aid □ 72050 Relief coordination; protection and support services □ 73 Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation □ 730 Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation □ 73010 Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation □ 74 Disaster prevention and preparedness □ 740 Disaster prevention and preparedness □ 74010 Disaster prevention and preparedness □ 91 Administrative costs of donors □ 910 Administrative costs of donors □ 91010 Administrative Costs □ 92 Support to NGO □ 920 Support to NGO □ 92010 Support to national NGOs □ 92020 Support to international NGOs □ 92030 Support to local and regional NGOs □ 93 Refugees □ 930 Refugees (in donor countries) □ 93010 Refugees (in donor countries) □ 99 Unallocated/unspecified □ 998 Unallocated/unspecified □ 99810 Sectors Not Specified □ 99820 Promotion of Development Awareness

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 30 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 3.2.3. Target group(s)

□ All □ Child soldiers □ Children (less than 18 years old) □ Community Based Organisation(s) □ Consumers □ Disabled □ Drug consumers x Educational organisations (school, universities) Elderly people □ Illness affected people (Malaria, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS) x Indigenous peoples □ Local authorities □ Migrants □ Non Governmental Organisations □ Prisoners □ Professional category □ Refugees and displaced x Research organisations/Researchers □ SME/SMI □ Students □ Urban slum dwellers □ Victims of conflicts/catastrophies x Women □ Young people □ Other (please specify): ……………………………..

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 31 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 3.3. CAPACITY TO MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONS 3.3.1. Experience by sector

Number of Estimated Amount Year(s) of Experience in the Sector Projects in the (in thousand Euros) in Experience past 7 years past 7 years the past 7 years Training □ Less than 1 □ Less than 1 year x 1 to 5 □ Less than 1 □ 1 to 3 years □ 1 to 3 years □ 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5 □ 4 to 7 years □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20 □ 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50 x 7 years + □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100 □ 100 to 300 x 300 to 1.000 □ 1000+ □ Unknown Research □ Less than 1 □ Less than 1 year □ 1 to 5 □ Less than 1 □ 1 to 3 years □ 1 to 3 years □ 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5 □ 4 to 7 years □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20 x 7 years + x 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50 □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100 □ 100 to 300 □ 300 to 1.000 x 1000+ □ Unknown □ Less than 1 □ Less than 1 year □ 1 to 5 □ Less than 1 □ 1 to 3 years □ 1 to 3 years □ 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5 □ 4 to 7 years □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20 □ 7 years + □ 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50 □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100 □ 100 to 300 □ 300 to 1.000 □ 1000+ □ Unknown

3.3.2. Experience by geographical area

By Estimated Indicative list of regions Amount Geographical Number of (in thousand area (country Projects in this  Europe EU Year(s) of Euros) invested or region) geographical  Europe non-EU Experience in this area in the past  Eastern Europe geographical 7 years  Central America area in the past 7  South America years  South-East Asia □ Less than 1 year □ 1 to 5 □ Less than 1  North-East Asia Eastern Africa □ 1 to 3 years x 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5  South Asia □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20 x 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50  Central Asia □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100  Mediterranean □ 100 to 300  Gulf Countries x 300 to 1.000  Eastern Africa □ 1000+  Central Africa □ Unknown  Western Africa  Southern Africa Souther Africa □ Less than 1 year □ 1 to 5 □ Less than 1 November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 32 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc □ 1 to 3 years x 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5  Indian Ocean □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20  Caribbean x 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50  Pacific □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100 □ 100 to 300 x 300 to 1.000 □ 1000+ □ Unknown □ Less than 1 year □ 1 to 5 □ Less than 1 □ 1 to 3 years □ 6 to 10 □ 1 to 5 □ 4 to 7 years □ 11 to 20 □ 5 to 20 □ 7 years + □ 21 to 50 □ 20 to 50 □ 51 to 200 □ 50 to 100 □ 100 to 300 □ 300 to 1.000 □ 1000+ □ Unknown

Cross-reference of experience by Sector and by Geographical area:

Sector(s) Geographical area(s) (country or region, as identified (as selected in 3.2.2) previously) N/A

3.3.3. Resources  Financial data Please provide the following information, if applicable, on the basis of the profit and loss account and balance sheet of your organisation, amounts in thousand Euros

Year Turnover or Net earnings Total Shareholders’ Medium and Short-term equivalent or equivalent balance equity or long-term debt (<1 sheet or equivalent debt year) budget N17 N/A N-1 N-2

17 N = previous financial year. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 33 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc  Financing Source(s) Please tick the source(s) of the revenues of your organisation and specify the additional information requested

Year Source Percentage (total for a Number of fee- given year must be equal to paying members 100%) (only for source = Member's fees) N □ EU N/A N □ Member States Public Bodies N/A N □ Third Countries Public Bodies N/A N □ United Nations N/A N □ Other International Organisation(s) N/A N □ Private Sector N/A N □ Member's fees N □ Other (please specify): …………… N/A N Total 100% N/A

Year Source Percentage (total Number of fee-paying for a given year members (only for must be equal to source = Member's 100%) fees) N – 1 □ EU N/A N – 1 □ Member States Public Bodies N/A N – 1 □ Third Countries Public Bodies N/A N – 1 □ United Nations N/A N – 1 □ Other International Organisation(s) N/A N – 1 □ Private Sector N/A N – 1 □ Member's fees N – 1 □ Other (please specify): ………… N/A N – 1 Total 100% N/A N – 2 □ EU N/A N – 2 □ Member States Public Bodies N/A N – 2 □ Third Countries Public Bodies N/A N – 2 □ United Nations N/A N – 2 □ Other International Organisation(s) N/A N – 2 □ Private Sector N/A N – 2 □ Member's fees N – 2 □ Other (please specify): ………… N/A N – 2 Total 100% N/A

Please provide the references of the external audit report established by an approved auditor for the last financial year available. This obligation does not apply to international organisations nor to public bodies.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 34 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Year Name of approved auditor Period of validity N From dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy N – 1 From dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy N – 2 From dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy

 Number of staff (full-time equivalent) please tick one option for each type of staff

Type of staff Paid Unpaid HQ Staff: recruited and based in □ < 5 □ < 5 Headquarters (located in Developed □ < 10 □ < 10 Country) □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 100 □ > 100 x N/A x N/A Expat Staff: recruited in Headquarters □ < 5 □ < 5 (located in Developed Country) and □ < 10 □ < 10 based in Developing Country □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 100 □ > 100 x N/A x N/A Local staff: recruited and based in □ < 5 □ < 5 Developing Country □ < 10 □ < 10 □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 10 and < 50 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 50 and < 100 □ > 100 □ > 100 x N/A x N/A

3.4. LIST OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD/COMMITTEE OF YOUR ORGANISATION

Country of Name Profession Function On the board since Nationality

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4.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTNERS

This section must be completed for each partner organisation within the meaning of Section 2.1.2 of the Guidelines for Applicants. Any associates as defined in the same section need not be mentioned. You must make as many copies of this table as necessary to create entries for more partners.

Partner 1 EuropeAid ID number18 N/A Full legal name University of Zimbabwe Date of Registration 11 February, 1955 Place of Registration Harare, Zmbabwe Legal status19 State-funded University Official address of N/A Registration20

Country of Registration21/ Zimbabwe Nationality 22 Contact person Dr Charles Mutisi Telephone number: country +263-4-333880 code + city code + number Fax number: country code + +263-4-333880 city code + number E-mail address [email protected] Number of employees 1676 Other relevant resources Office space, research farm and funding for students doing research work Experience of similar The university has had several EU and other research grants over actions, in relation to the the years role in the implementation of the proposed action History of cooperation with Since the mid 1990s the applicant Role and involvement in Coordinator and main contributor in the writing of the proposal preparing the proposed action

18 This number is available to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/work/europeaid/onlineservices/pador/index_en.htm. 19 E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation. 20 If not in one of the countries listed in Section 2.1.1 of the Guidelines, please justify its location. 21 For organisations 22 For individuals November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 36 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Role and involvement in Will coordinate and supervise the partners and also participate in implementing the proposed the research activities action

Important: This application form must be accompanied by a signed and dated partnership statement from each partner, in accordance with the model provided.

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 37 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 4.2. PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT

A partnership is a relationship of substance between two or more organisations involving shared responsibilities in undertaking the action funded by the African Union Commission (Contracting Authority). To ensure that the action runs smoothly, the Contracting Authority requires all partners to acknowledge this by agreeing to the principles of good partnership practice set out below. 1. All partners must have read the application form and understood what their role in the action will be before the application is submitted to the Contracting Authority. 2. All partners must have read the standard grant contract and understood what their respective obligations under the contract will be if the grant is awarded. They authorise the lead applicant to sign the contract with the Contracting Authority and represent them in all dealings with the Contracting Authority in the context of the action's implementation. 3. The applicant must consult with its partners regularly and keep them fully informed of the progress of the action. 4. All partners must receive copies of the reports - narrative and financial - made to the Contracting Authority. 5. Proposals for substantial changes to the action (e.g. activities, partners, etc.) should be agreed by the partners before being submitted to the Contracting Authority. Where no such agreement can be reached, the applicant must indicate this when submitting changes for approval to the Contracting Authority. 6. Where the Beneficiary does not have its headquarters in the country where the action is implemented, the partners must agree before the end of the action, on an equitable distribution of equipment, vehicles and supplies for the action purchased with the EU grant among local partners or the final beneficiaries of the action. I have read and approved the contents of the proposal submitted to the Contracting Authority. I undertake to comply with the principles of good partnership practice.

Name: Professor L M Nyagura Organisation: University of Zimbabwe Position: Vice Chancellor Signature: Date and place: 16 April, 2012, Harare

November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 38 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc 5 ASSOCIATES OF THE APPLICANT PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTION This section must be completed for each associated organisation within the meaning of Section 2.1.2 of the Guidelines for Applicants. You must make as many copies of this table as necessary to create entries for more associates.

Associate 1 Full legal name Cold Storage Company Ltd EuropeAid ID number23 N/A Country of Registration Zimbabwe Legal status24 State owned enterprise Official address J. Chinamano Road, P.O.Box 953, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Contact person Mr Ngoni Chinogaramombe (CEO) Telephone number: country code + city code + number +263 9 473855-56 Fax number: country code + city code + number +263 9 470743 E-mail address [email protected] Number of employees 547 Other relevant resources N/A Experience of similar actions, in relation to role in Responsible for marketing cattle and beef the implementation of the proposed action in Zimbabwe and the region including EU. History of cooperation with the applicant 6 Years Role and involvement in preparing the proposed Assisted in the Value Chain Analysis and action Marketing sections of the proposal Role and involvement in implementing the proposed Provision of information to assist in the action formulation of goat marketing system

23 This number is available to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/onlineservices/pador/index_en.htm. 24 E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 39 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc Associate 2 Full legal name SVN-Netherlands Development Organization EuropeAid ID number25 24 September, 2005 Country of Registration Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe Legal status26 Private voluntary organization (PVO 24/2005) Official address 6 Caithness Road, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe Contact person Lawrence, Attipoe (Country Director) Telephone number: country code + city code + number +263 4 776136 Fax number: country code + city code + number +263 4 746875 E-mail address [email protected] Number of employees 20 Other relevant resources Vehicle fleet to reach out project sites Experience of similar actions, in relation to role in SNV has managed several projects the implementation of the proposed action namely; a) European Union/ORAP Programme funded by the EU (1.9 million Euro) for three years. The project aim was to provide for infrastructure development, training, group development and strengthening, networking and learning in Lupane, Tsholotsho, Nkayi, Gwanda and Chivi. SNV was the technical partner responsible for institutional development, value chain development and market linkages. b) The rural Agro-dealer Restocking Programme (RARP). SNV piloted the possibility of re-establishing markets for agro-inputs in Zimbabwe in 2009. This involved encouraging wholesalers to provide agro-dealers with goods on consignment stock arrangements. The pilot was done with 58 agro- dealers and 2 wholesalers. The programme is funded to USD1.5 million per annum by DANIDA and FAO. History of cooperation with the applicant SNV has a relationship with the University of Zimbabwe since 2008 on projects in the education sector. In the past 3 years the two institutions have worked jointly to

25 This number is available to an organisation which registers its data in PADOR. For more information and to register, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/onlineservices/pador/index_en.htm. 26 E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation. November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 40 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc develop livestock programmes. Role and involvement in preparing the proposed Project proposal. Contributed to the action development of the initial concept note and inputs to the final concept note. Role and involvement in implementing the proposed Value Chain Development: Exploration and action development of organized goat markets.

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AFRICAN UNION RESEARCH GRANTS / HRST/ST/AURG/CALL2/2012 / EuropeAid/132-331/M/ACT/ACP/10TH EDF

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA To be filled in by the applicant Name of the Applicant Dr Charles Mutisi EuropeAid ID number N/A Nationality27/Country28 and date of Zimbabwean registration Legal Entity File number29 N/A Legal status30 Non profit making Partner 1 University of Namibia (Dr Irvin Mpofu) Nationality/Country of registration: Namibian Legal status: Non profit making Partner 2 Makerere University (Dr Denis Mpairwe) Nationality: Ugandan NB: Add as many rows as partners Legal status: Non profit making

27 For individuals. 28 For organisations. 29 If the applicant has already signed a contract with the European Commission. 30 E.g. non profit making, governmental body, international organisation… November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 42 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc DECLARATION BY THE APPLICANT

BEFORE SENDING YOUR PROPOSAL, PLEASE CHECK THAT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING To be filled in by POINTS IS COMPLETE AND RESPECTS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: the applicant Yes No Improving Goat Production and Developing Organized Markets for Goats in Crop -Livestock Integration Systems of East and Southern Africa PART 1 (ADMINISTRATIVE) x 1. The correct grant application form, published for this call for proposals, has been used 2. The Declaration by the applicant has been filled in and has been signed x

3. The proposal is typed and is in English or French. Where more than one language is allowed, the x proposal is drafted in the language most commonly used by the target population in the country in which the action takes place. 4. One original and 2 copies are included x

5. An electronic version of the proposal (CD-Rom) is enclosed x

6. Each partner has completed and signed a partnership statement and the statements are included. x [if partnership is not mandatory: ] 7. The budget is presented in the format requested, is expressed in € and is enclosed x 8. The logical framework has been completed and is enclosed x

PART 2 (ELIGIBILITY) x 9. The duration of the action is between 12 months and 36 months (the minimum and maximum allowed) 10. The requested contribution is between 500,000.00 EURO and 750,000.00 EURO (the minimum and x maximum allowed) 11. The requested contribution is between 50 % and 80% of the estimated total eligible costs x (minimum and maximum percentage allowed) 12. If applicable, the requested contribution is equal or less than 80 % of the estimated total accepted costs (maximum percentage allowed)] The applicant, represented by the undersigned, being the authorised signatory of the applicant, in the context of the present call for proposals, representing any partners in the proposed action, hereby declares that the applicant has the sources of financing and professional competence and qualifications specified in Section 2 of the Guidelines for Applicants; the applicant undertakes to comply with the obligations foreseen in the partnership statement of the grant application form and with the principles of good partnership practice; the applicant is directly responsible for the preparation, management and implementation of the action with its partners, if any, and is not acting as an intermediary; the applicant and its partners are not in any of the situations excluding them from participating in contracts which are listed in Section 2.3.3 of the Practical Guide to contract procedures for EU external actions (available from the following Internet address: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/index_en.htm. Furthermore, it is recognised and accepted that if we participate in spite of being in any of these situations, we may be excluded from other procedures in accordance with Section 2.3.5 of the Practical Guide; the applicant and each partner (if any) is in a position to deliver immediately, upon request, the supporting documents stipulated under Section 2.4 of the Guidelines for Applicants.; the applicant and each partner (if any) are eligible in accordance with the criteria set out under Sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 of the Guidelines for Applicants; if recommended to be awarded a grant, the applicant accepts the contractual conditions as laid down in the Standard Contract annexed to the Guidelines for Applicants (annex G); November 2010 (Update March 2011) Page 43 of 46 0daa78af740567d2f2d1e320297d42b0.doc the applicant and its partners are aware that, for the purposes of safeguarding the financial interests of the EU, their personal data may be transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office. The following grant applications have been submitted (or are about to be submitted) to the European Institutions, the European Development Fund and the EU Member States in the last 12 months:  The applicant is fully aware of the obligation to inform without delay the Contracting Authority to which this application is submitted if the same application for funding made to other European Commission departments or European Union institutions has been approved by them after the submission of this grant application.

Signed on behalf of the applicant Name Dr Charles Mutisi Signature Position Dean of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe Date 16 April 2012

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(TO BE USED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY) YES NO OPENING &ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK AND CONCEPT NOTE EVALUATION 1. The submission deadline has been respected 2. The checklist of the Application form has been duly completed The administrative verification has been conducted by: Date: DECISION: A. The Committee has decided to evaluate the Concept Note after having passed the Administrative check. B. The Committee has decided to recommend evaluating the full application form The evaluation of the Concept Note has been conducted by: Date: ]

EVALUATION OF THE FULL APPLICATION FORM

DECISION : A. The Committee has recommended the proposal for Eligibility verification after having been provisionally selected within the top ranked scored proposals within the available financial envelope. B. The Committee has recommended the proposal for Eligibility verification after having been put on the reserve list according to the top ranked scored proposals The evaluation of the proposal has been conducted by: Date:

ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION 3. The checklist of the Application form has been duly completed. 4. The supporting documents listed hereunder, submitted according to the Guidelines (Section 2.4), satisfied all the eligibility criteria of the applicant and its partner(s) (if any) a. The applicant's statutes b. The statutes or articles of association of all partners c. The applicant's external audit report (if applicable) d. Copy of the applicant’s latest accounts. The assessment of the eligibility has been conducted by: Date:

DECISION : The Committee has selected the proposal for funding after having verified its eligibility according to the criteria stipulated in the Guidelines for Applicants.

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