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Topic 2:

WhoseObjectives& Why?

SophalSophal

Ear, Ph.D.Ear, Ph.D.

Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor

Naval Postgraduate SchoolNaval Postgraduate School

CSRS Workshop:CSRS Workshop:

Agriculture: Promoting LivelihoodsAgriculture: Promoting Livelihoodsin Conflictin Conflict--Affected EnvironmentsAffected Environments

1 February 20111 February 2011


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But first, who are we?

4%

4%

7%

14%

29%

25%

18% 1. Government Civilian Agency

2. Military & DoD/MoD Civ

3. Non-Governmental Organization

4. Inter-Governmental Organization5. Think Tank/Academic

6. Firm/Industry7. Other


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Agenda

Donors Objectives

Farmers Objectives

GovernmentsObjectives

Implications toDonors


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Whose objectives matters most?

0%

24%

76%

0% 1. Donors Objectives

2. Farmers Objectives

3. Governments Objectives

4. Other


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Are objectives of donors,

farmers, & government same?

1 2 3

0% 0%

100%1. Yes

2. No3. Abstain


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Why should the objectivesof conflict-affected

governments, farmers anddonors be the same?

Why might they differ?


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Build support for central

government


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Why is developing

government institutionscritical to stability in

conflict-affected countries?


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Rural opinion makers critical


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Small commercial farmer is key


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Why are non-poor farmers

of special importance tostability as compared to the

poorest rural people?


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of rural population


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80% of farm land


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Roads


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Electricity


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Girls Education


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Technology


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Credit


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They might need trust among

each other: social capital


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Men fight; but women suffer

the most. -Dr. J aidev Singh Women are the ones who plant andWomen are the ones who plant and

harvest in Africa, for exampleharvest in Africa, for example They become easy targetsThey become easy targets

Immediate impact: cessation ofImmediate impact: cessation ofgrowing and harvestinggrowing and harvesting


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Governments Objectives


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May be same as farmers


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or not.


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May be to maximize foreign aid


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May be to build coalitions to

keep power


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or to lose it trying


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Implications for Donors


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Monitor expenditure very tightly


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Technical assistance to build

government capacity


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Generally, are donors sufficiently

focused on agriculture?

1 2 3 4 5

0%

8%

14%

44%

33%

1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree3. Neutral

4. Disagree5. Strongly

Disagree


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Thank You and Questions


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