Program Slides.pdf

U.S.-Haiti Feed the Future

Partnership: Northern Corridor

Programmatic Description

Phillip Palmer

Office of Economic Growth and Agricultural Development

February 29, 2012

Context: Government of Haiti

• Role of Agriculture

– 60% of population

– Rural development

– Food security

• Plan d’Action pour le Relèvement et

Développement d’Haiti (March 2010)

• Plan National d’Investissement Agricole

(MARNDR, May 2010)

Context: Government of U.S.

• U.S. Government Post-Earthquake

Strategy

• Feed the Future (FTF) Initiative

• FTF/Haiti Multi-Year Strategy

• USAID Forward

FTF-North Objective

• Increase Agricultural Incomes

• Intermediate Results

1. Agricultural Productivity Increased

2. Watershed Stability above Selected Plains

Improved

3. Agricultural Markets Strengthened

4. Capacity of Local Organizations

Strengthened

Geographic Definition

Core Principles

1. Country-Led

2. Building Capacity of Local Institutions

3. Coordinated

4. Results-Oriented

5. Market- and Demand-Driven

6. Achieving Scale through Demonstration

7. Gender Sensitive

8. Environmentally Aware

Target Crops

• Domestically Oriented

– Maize

– Rice

– Plantain/Banana

– Beans

• Export Oriented

– Cocoa

• Support Crops

Intermediate Results and Sub-

Results

IR 1: Agricultural Productivity Increased

1. Knowledge and Availability of Improved

Production Technologies and Systems

Increased

2. Strengthened Extension of Agricultural

Technologies and Nutrition Information

3. Access to Inputs Increased

4. Irrigation Systems Constructed/Rehabilitated and Management Capacity of Users Increased

5. Property Security Strengthened

IR 2: Watershed Stability above

Selected Plains Improved

1. Watershed Governance Bodies

Established at the Sub-Watershed Level

2. Critical Slopes Stabilized through Public

Works

3. Critical Slopes Stabilized through Farmer-level Investments

4. Crisis Management Capacity

IR 3: Agricultural Markets Strengthened

1. Improved Transportation Infrastructure

2. Improved Access to Storage and

Processing Facilities

3. Increased Access to Financial Products

4. Improved Market Information Systems

5. Relationships in Targeted Value Chains

IR 4: Capacity of Local Organizations

• Eligibility Determination to Receive USAID

Funding Directly

– Local Organization Pre-Award Survey

– Fixed Obligation Checklist

• General Capacity Building

Sub-Awards

• Types

– Grants under Contract (25% Ceiling)

– Sub-Contracts

• 50% of total budget (Base Years)

• 35% of total budget (Option Years)

Performance Management

• Performance Management Plan

– Indicators

– System for tracking household-level outcomes

• Financial and Economic Analysis

– Cash Flow/Cost-Benefit

– Beneficiary Analysis

– Traffic Count

• Impact Evaluation

Performance Management (cont’d)

• Key Results

– Raise Household Incomes

– Increase Cocoa Exports

Deliverables and Results

• Proposed by Offeror

• Basis for Fee

Other Programmatic Issues

• Key and Required Personnel

• Reporting Requirements

Thank You

Questions?