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Feed the Future Burma Agriculture and Food Systems Development Activity (Afda) FEED THE FUTURE BURMA AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (AFDA) Year 1 Mid-Year Report AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 FEED THE FUTURE BURMA AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (AFDA) Year 1 Mid-Year Report SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 – MARCH 31, 2020 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER: 72048219CA00001 AOR USAID: KHUN THEIN SOE CHIEF OF PARTY: AGNES LUZ DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of ACDI/VOCA and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................6 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Program Implementation Highlights ........................................................................................... 7 START-UP ANALYSES ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 PHASE I: SECTOR SCREENING AND PRIORITIZATION ....................................................................................................... 8 PHASE 2: INCLUSIVE MARKET SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF TARGET SECTORS ..................................................................... 13 AFDA OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 OUTCOME 1: INCREASED ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE AMONG MARKET ACTORS OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 OUTCOME 2: INCREASED ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................. 15 OUTCOME 3: INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF IMPROVED INPUTS ................................................................................... 18 OUTCOME 4: SMALLHOLDER SUPPLY-CHAINS EXPAND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS .............. 21 CROSS-CUTTING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23 GENDER EQUITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ...................................................................................................... 23 YOUTH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ............................................................................................................................ 24 ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................................ 24 MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT FUND .................................................................................................................................... 25 MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING (MEL) .................................................................................................................... 26 COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 27 STAFFING AND OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................................................... I ANNEX 1. MYANMAR’S 2014-2018 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AFDA’S COMMODITIES. .................................................................... I ANNEX 2. COMMODITY SECTOR PRIORITIZATION. .......................................................................................................................... II ANNEX 3. SUPPORT SECTOR PRIORITIZATION SCORING .................................................................................................................. IV ANNEX 4. SYSTEMIC CHANGE IMPACT OF SUPPORT SECTORS. ........................................................................................................... V ANNEX 5. NATIONAL FINANCIAL SECTOR LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT (NFSLA). ...................................................................................... I ANNEX 6. CROP PROFILE AND MAJOR SOWING CROPS IN KACHIN, NORTHERN SHAN AND EASTERN SHAN STATES. .................................. I AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 ANNEX 7. MSDF ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATION CRITERIA. ................................................................................................................ I ANNEX 8. STAFF, ROLES AND SCHEDULE OF ONBOARDING. .............................................................................................................. I ANNEX 9. AFDA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................................................ VII ANNEX 10. STTA RECRUITMENT STATUS. .................................................................................................................................. IX AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 ACRONYM LIST AFDA Agriculture and Food Systems Development Activity AMELP Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan A-WEIA Abbreviated-Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index CFA Call for Applications CLA Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation DNH Do No Harm DoA Department of Agriculture EMMP Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan GAP Good Agricultural Practices ICS Integrated Country Strategy ICT4AG Internet-Connected Technology for Agriculture IEC Information, Education, and Communication INGO International Non-governmental Organization LOI Letter of Intent MADB Myanmar Agriculture Development Bank MAPSA Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity MEB Myanmar Economic Bank MEL Monitoring Evaluation and Learning MFI Microfinance Institution MMK Myanmar Kyat MMPEA Myanmar Melon Producers and Exporters Association MIS Management Information Systems MoALI Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation MoC Ministry of Commerce MoPFI Ministry of Planning, Finance and Investment AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 MoU Memorandum of Understanding MoUG Ministry of Union Government MSDF Market Systems Development Fund OPI Organizational Performance Improvement PEA Political Economy Analysis PPT Pilot Project Team Q Quarter RfP Request for Proposal SBCC Social Behavior Change Communication SCALE System-Wide Collaborative Action for Livelihoods and Environment SFDA Sesame Farmer Development Association SOW Scope of Work STTA Short Term Technical Assistance USAID United States Agency for International Development USD US Dollar VC-RD Value Chains for Rural Development WSR Whole-System-in-the-Room Y Year ZOI Zone of Influence AFDA Year 1 Mid-Year Report April 30, 2020 INTRODUCTION ACDI/VOCA, with its partner, FHI 360, is pleased to present the mid-year report for the first year of implementation of the Agriculture and Food Systems Development Activity (AFDA). USAID awarded ACDI/VOCA this activity, cooperative agreement number 74048219CA00001, on September 13, 2019. This five-year cooperative agreement is part of the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future initiative and contributes to the U.S. Embassy Burma’s Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) Goal 2: Our economic and development partnership expands U.S. and Myanmar prosperity; under Mission Objective 2.1: Promote Myanmar's transition to a more inclusive and open economy, while increasing bilateral trade and investment; and Sub- Objective 2.1.3: Food security as measured by household income, resilience and nutrition in targeted areas is increased. This activity aims to facilitate agriculture and food sector growth as a way to increase household income levels in poor and politically important regions. Background The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Agriculture and Food Systems Development Activity (AFDA) will advance peace1 and reduce interethnic tensions by creating bonds of mutual self-interest and urban-rural linkages along production, services, and agricultural commodity value-chains, with marginalized ethnic groups in conflict areas. In line with the U.S. Government’s Global Food Security Strategy, AFDA will facilitate the transformation of agriculture and food systems by increasing productivity, inclusiveness, and competitiveness of key value chains in the zone of influence (ZOI). It has four intended outcomes: • Outcome 1: Increased economic interdependence among market actors of different ethnic backgrounds • Outcome 2: Increased access to agricultural support services • Outcome 3: Increased availability of improved
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