Food and Enterprise Development (Fed) Program for Liberia
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FOOD AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (FED) PROGRAM FOR LIBERIA FISCAL YEAR 2015 ANNUAL WORK PLAN This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development 0 for International Development USAID, and prepared by DAI. Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Work Plan Program Title: Food and Enterprise Development Program for Liberia (FED) Sponsoring USAID Office: USAID/Liberia Contract Number: 669-C-00-11-00047-00 Contractor: DAI Date of Publication: October 31, 2014 COVER PHOTO: Musu Dolo, 30, is a member of the vegetable farmers group that partners with the USAID Food and Enterprise Development Program for Liberia. To improve the farmers’ access to small amounts of capital, USAID FED helped the group of 20 women farmers create a Village Savings Loan Association (VSLA). Between October 2013 and June 2014, the women of Kweeigbein — which means We Ourselves — saved over L$148,000 or US$1,600 in Montserrado County. The group extended dozens of loans to its members and raised another L$28,000 in interest. All the money the group was able to raise stayed within the organization. Ms. Dolo took out two loans to purchase tools and inputs for her vegetable garden. The first loan, worth L$1,500, was used to buy a watering can. For the second loan, worth L$5,000, she bought fertilizer and seeds. In June 2014, the group paid out the shares of each member. DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. 1 BACKGROUND 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 COMPONENT ONE: INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY 12 TASK 1: VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT 13 TASK 1A: INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF RICE VALUE CHAIN 13 TASK 1B: INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN 32 TASK 1C: IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF THE HORTICULTURE (VEGETABLES) VALUE CHAIN 45 TASK 1D: INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF GOAT VALUE CHAIN 61 SUBTASK 1.1: SPECIAL STUDIES AND MOA DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 73 SUBTASK 1.2: IMPROVED ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUTS 83 SUBTASK 1.3: AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SUPPORT 100 SUBTASK 1.4: YOUTH IN AGRIBUSINESS AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE 113 SUBTASK 1.5: IMPROVING HUMAN NUTRITION THROUGH DIET DIVERSITY 126 COMPONENT TWO: STIMULATING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT 134 TASK 2: ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH 135 SUBTASK 2.1: ACCESS TO FINANCING 147 SUBTASK 2.2: ACCESS TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT (BDS) SERVICES AND ENTERPRISE SERVICE CENTERS 160 SUBTASK 2.3: WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRIBUSINESS 168 COMPONENT THREE: BUILDING LOCAL TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY 176 TASK 3: DEVELOP EXISTING VOCATIONAL CENTERS INTO CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 177 COMPONENT FOUR: CROSS-CUTTING FUNCTIONS 190 TASK 4.1: COMMUNICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 191 TASK 4.2: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 192 TASK 4.3: MONITORING AND EVALUATION 195 TASK 4.4: MANAGEMENT OF THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUND (MDF) 199 TASK 4.5: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 205 Annex-A Gantt Charts Annex-B FY15 Workplan Budget Annex-C Organizational Charts Annex-D FY15 Indicator Targets Annex-E FY15 MDF Budget 2 Acronyms AU-IBAR African Union’s Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources AVTP Accelerated Vocational Training Program AYP Advancing Youth Project BDS Business Development Services BSP Business Service Provider BWI Booker Washington Institute CARI Central of Agricultural Research Institute CAHW Community Animal Health Worker CBF County Based Facilitator CBO Community Based Organization CILSS Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel CoE Center of Excellence CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CYNP Community Youth Network Program DAI Development Alternatives Inc. DCA Development Credit Authority DCOP Deputy Chief of Party ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ECREP Evangelical Children Rehabilitation Program EMMP Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan EO Extension Officer / Executive Order ESC Enterprise Service Center FtF Feed the Future GAP Good Agriculture Practices GBCC Grand Bassa Community College G-CAP Green Coast Agricultural Program GDA Global Development Alliance GPS Global Positioning Systems IBEX Investing in Business Expansion Liberia IEE Initial Environmental Examination IFDC International Fertilizer Developmental Center IITA International Institute for Tropical Agriculture IPM Integrated Pest Management IQC Indefinite Quantity Contract ISFM Integrated Soil Fertility Management KRTTI Kakata Rural Teachers Training Institute LABEE IPG Liberia Agriculture Business Enabling Environment Inter-Agency Policy Group LAUNCH Liberia Agriculture, Upgrading Nutrition & Child Health LCCC Lofa County Community College LEAD Liberia Entrepreneurial & Asset Development LIPAS Liberia Integrated Professional Agriculture Service LMEP Liberia Monitoring and Evaluation Program 3 LNGO Local Non-Governmental Organization MFI Micro Finance Institution MIS Market Information Systems MoA Ministry of Agriculture MoCI Ministry of Commerce and Industry MoE Ministry of Education MoF Ministry of Finance MoP Muriate of Potash MoU Memorandum of Understanding MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise NAPEX National Association of Village Savings and Loan Association NDA National Diploma in Agriculture NCCC Nimba County Community College NIC National Investment Commission NSL National Standards Laboratory NXP Non Expendable Property PERSUAP Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan PIDS Performance Indicator Database System PMP Performance Management Plan PPE Personal Protective Equipment PUA Peri-Urban Agriculture R&RF Rights & Rice Foundation RFP Request for Proposal RFTOP Requests for task order proposals RRA Rapid Rural Assessment RSM Rice Seed Multiplication SoW Scope of Work SPS Sanitary and Phytosanitary SRI System Rice Intensification TAMIS Technical Administrative Management Information System TSP Triple Super-Phosphate TVET Technical, Vocational Education and Training TWG Technical Working Group UDP Urea Deep Placement USADF United States African Development Foundation USAID United States Agency for International Development VET GOV Veterinary Governance in Africa VSLA Village Savings and Loan Association WAAPP West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program WAFP West Africa Fertilizer Project WASP West Africa Seed Project WFP World Food Program 4 Background The USAID Food and Enterprise Development (FED) Program for Liberia is a USAID-funded development program that was launched in September 2011. USAID FED uses an all-inclusive strategy incorporating micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) farmers, processors, suppliers, women, and youth while partnering with the government of Liberia and local civil societies to achieve food security. The goal of USAID FED is to increase food availability, utilization, and accessibility by building an indigenous incentive structure that assists agricultural stakeholders in adopting commercial approaches. This incentive structure is built upon: Improved technology for productivity and profitability Expanded and modernized input supply and extension systems Commercial production, marketing, and processing Enterprise services Workforce development USAID FED works with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Ministry of Finance (MoF), civil societies and the private sector in providing communities access to agricultural inputs — including improved seed varieties — extension services, nutrition messages, processing services, market information, transportation, credit, agro-business education, training, and enterprise services. In five years, USAID FED’s thrust to expand market linkages is expected to lead to substantial increases in income and job opportunities. USAID FED aims to significantly boost the production, processing, marketing and nutritional utilization of rice, cassava and vegetables, and to enhance the productivity of goat farming in the counties covered by the program. These initiatives are being carried out in Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, and Margibi counties. USAID FED focuses on these counties because they are situated along regional development corridors that are crucial in promoting intra and inter-county commerce. These growth corridors are expected to improve food availability and access for all Liberians. USAID FED’s methodology is market-led and value chain-driven; it is committed to developing indigenous capacity building, with a specific focus on Liberia’s women and youth. USAID FED is implemented by five partners: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), Winrock International, International Fertilizer Developmental Center (IFDC), Louisiana State University (LSU), and The Cadmus Group. 5 Executive Summary In FY14, USAID FED achieved major milestones and either reached or exceeded targets for 16 of the 20 program indicators. A total of 40,779 farmers applied improved technologies on more than 6,305 hectares as a result of USAID FED assistance. Full-time employment (FTEs) generated by the program increased from 90 in FY13 to 2,177 in FY14. The commercialization of the rice value chain commenced with surplus production from USAID FED beneficiaries and the establishment of Fabrar, the first industrial rice mill in Liberia. Fabrar has started buying large volumes of grain rice from USAID FED beneficiaries, contributing to total sales of 1,183 MT of grain rice with a value of US$561,800