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CIDA Ghana Program – Food Security Overview November 28, 2012

CIDA Ghana Program – Food Security

· Guided by CIDA’s Food Security Strategy

· Key elements:

· Strategic focus in the North

· Aid Effectiveness Principles

· Focus on efficient, effective, and accountable government systems of planning, financial management, policy development and programming

· Increasing access to nutritious food, production technologies, extension services and input supplies

· Improving supply chain efficiency from production to markets

· Sustainable management of land and water for multiple uses, including agriculture

· Integration of gender equality.

Overview of Food Security Portfolio

· Sector Budget Support to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture

· Food Security and Environment Facility Project

· Ghana Environmental Management Project

· Land Administration Project

· Reducing Maternal and Child Undernutrition - UNICEF

· Greater Opportunities for Rural Women (GROW)

· Resilient and Livelihoods Transformation in Northern Ghana (RESULT)

· See www.acdi-cida.gc.ca

Lessons Learned

· Aid Effectiveness

· Country structures

· Community involvement

· Country Plans – FASDEP, GSGDA

· Harmonization/Coordination

· Evidence Based Policy dialogue

· Results Focused

· Monitoring

· Clear accountabilities

· Iterative Approach

· Building in lessons

· Flexibility

· Time Frame

· Cross cutting themes (environment, gender equality)

· Specific activities integrated

· Strong analysis required

· Involvement of All Actors

· Roles and Responsibilities defined

· Technical Input important

· Multi-sectoral input

· MDAs

· Private Sector

· Civil Society