-overview of partnership between governments and p4p- governments and p4p are strategic partners....
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-Overview of Partnership between Governments and P4P-
• Governments and P4P are strategic partners.
• P4P complements National Policies• P4P is linked with-used as a tool to implement
National Strategies (i.e. Uganda and Rwanda) • P4P puts a focus on the small holder agriculture to
existing national opportunities (Tanzania SGR)• Strategies range from partial subsides to fully
commercialization
• Partnerships are formalizing through MoUs• Different level of partnerships among countries and
implication on implementation (extension)
What worked well…
• Capacity building• Institutional level• Partners/SHFs• Infrastructure (warehouses, equipment, roads, etc.)
Emphasis is not the total MT procured
• Quality market promoted
• Enhance partnerships along value chain
• P4P has been directly linked to National Reserves
-Challenges-
• Institutional Coordination within the governments(farmers mapping & SONAGESS)
• Coordination between Rome based agencies (WFP-FAO-IFAD)
• Limited access to credit (i.e high interest rates)
• Limited basic infrastructures (storage facilities, post-harvest equipment, roads, etc.)
• Private sector involvement in markets • Premium for quality• Competition Vs. partner
Way Forward…
• Opportunity for enhance collaboration between WFP-FAO-IFAD in pro small holder agriculture• Government taking leadership
• Clarify the link of P4P-like initiatives with National Safety Net Programmes • Investing on small holder agriculture contributes to
promote Home Grown National School Feeding programs as safety net
Way Forward…
• Enhance partnership with the private sector for sustainability and increased efficiency along value chains
• Emphasis on gender mainstreaming
• Promote user-friendly National Procurement Regulation that improve small holder engagement