Presentation made by Nehru B. Essomba, Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the SADP project. It addresses current information on Swaziland, the project context of changes, recent project arrangements on the implementation process, main deliveries to date, and future challenges and way forward.
The SADP is a 5-years programme, established in 2009, with funding from the European Union (EU) and FAO. It is implemented by the Government of Swaziland and FAO with a focus on improving smallholder crop and livestock production, research and extension service delivery and smallholder market-oriented agro-business development, the SADP fosters sustainable food security for rural households and contributes to increased equitable economic growth and development.
2. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
3. ABOUT
SWAZILAND
Land Area: 17,364 sq km
Population: 1,067,773 (2011) (47% M,
53%F)
Agriculture: Backbone of national
economy, employs ¾ of the working
population
Food security: about 7% of the
population in food insecurity (2011/12)
Poverty: about 63% of the population
below the poverty line
Livelihood: about 12% population face
livelihood deficits , due to economic and
income constraints
HIV : 42% of pregnant women HIV +
(highest prevalence rate in the world).
26% of the population aged between 15
and 49 years HIV +.
Political Situation: growing pressure from
popular demand for political change
Economic situation: Severe fiscal deficit
(up to 14.3% of GDP in 2010/11 following
a sharp decline in revenues from the
Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
4. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
6. Check-list of key changes
No Subject Status Observation
1 BH Done Move from Maputo to Harare
2 LTO Done New LTO
3 CTA Done New CTA
4 MA initiated New MA to be recruted
5 GoS Governance Done Improved PTC & PSC efficiency
6 Programme Done 2011-13 Operational Plan
7. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
8. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
9. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
10. Old Implementation Framework
EU-funding From this…
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing Government
PS—PSC
FAOR Mozambique – MOA – implementing
budget holding PS—PTC
TAT Other
CTA NPD MOA
MOA ministries,
Heads NGOs and
of Dept.
stake-
holders
Technical advisors Focal Points
Production Research & Service Marketing
11. New Implementation Framework
EU-funding To this…
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing
Government
PS—PSC
FAOR Zimbabwe (SFS) – MOA – implementing
budget holding PS—PTC
TAT NIT
FAO Technical Task
ministries, NGOs
CTA NPD
and stake-
Heads
holders
Other
Force
Operation of Dept.
Officer
Technical advisors Focal Points
Production Research & Service Marketing
12. New Implementation Framework
PSC FAOSFS
AFAORSZ
PTC SADP
Management Finances
and Operations
Government of Swaziland UN Food and Agriculture Organization
13. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
14. SADP Team Work Foundation
1. Clear individual roles within
larger teams with clear targets
2. Individual performance to reach
team and Project targets
3. Synergy of individual and group
actions to reach team and Project
Targets
15. SADP Team Work Process
TAT RIT Workshops, in the
NIT/TAT Workshop,
Workshop, Ezulwini, 13 4 Regions, 27 April –
Ezulwini, 18 April 2012
April 2012 May 2012
TAT = Technical Advisory Team
NIT = National Implementation Team
RIT = Regional Implementation Team
16. SADP Team Work Setup
Agricultural
Production
Transport
Services
&
Capacities
Logistics
Commun-
General Markets
ication &
Coordination Links
Visibility
Operations Operations
and & Budget
Procurement Monitoring
Administ-
ration &
Finances
8 interelated Pools of Action instituted
17. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
18. Ops. & Budg. Monitoring System
FAO Data
Warehouse
Parents Children CSFE (USD & Euros)
Financial
Statement
Headings Lines
SADP Management
Financial
Report
SADP Management
Result Outcome Output Activity Sub-act. Technical
Project Report
implementation
European
Union
19. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
20. The Incentive Package
MOA Staff FAO GS Staff
• Airtime allocation • Cash overtime
• Stationery for instead of
field sites compensation
• Car fuelling and • Salaries aligned
maintenance to the UN System
• Internet access in Swaziland
facility • Salary increment
21. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
22. Improved Procurement System
Updated Local Weekly
Procurement Procurement
Committee Tracker
Increased
Procurement Field
Plan Authorization
(USD 50,000)
Efficient
records
keeping
23. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff
37. Institutional Support
Assessment Studies
• Farming Systems
• Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Research
• National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard)
• Vegetable Value Chain
• Profiling of Farmers Organizations
Assessment and Design Studies
• The Cooperative Data Analysis System (CODAS)
• The Marketing Investment Fund (MIF)
• The Swaziland Livestock Information Traceability System (SLITS)
Policies
• Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Research
38. EU Payments and Budget Consumption
Total EU Payments in August
2012 = Euro 9 918 293 (74%)
Euro 1 624 950 in
May 2009
Euro 3 921 222 in December
Euro 1 421 610 in 2010
September 2010
Euro 3 397 593.29 in
March 2012
Euro 5 626 161.32 in June
2012
Euro 4 372 121
in August 2012
Cumulative Expenditure in June
2012 = Euros 5 626 161 (38.64%)
39. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward
40. The way forward
Finalize the implementation framework
through the Rider of the Contribution
Agreement
Rehabilitate 2 dams and construct 2 new
ones
Establish the MIF
Finalize the Extension and Research
Policies
Develop a Strategic Plan for the MoA
Develop the NAIP within the CAADP
scheme
41. Challenges
Rebuild a dismantled team
Organize and strengthen team work
within TAT, between TAT and NIT
Catch – up with delayed activities
(dams , MIF, RDAs, MoA Strategic
Plan, NAIP under CCADP…)
Develop a sustainable and coherent
conducive institutional environment
Succeed in smoothly phasing out
42. Challenges
Objectives
National
Agricultural
The National Results expected
Strategic
Plan Implementation
Plan for Logical Framework
Agricultural
National Research and
Agricultural Activities
Investment Extension
Plan
Budget (CAADP pillar 4)
43. As to conclude
As a follow-up to the MTE, SADP has
engaged in a heavy and
multidimensional exercise of changes
It has started to improve its
performance and delivery but there is
still a lot to achieve
The real challenge ahead will be to
accelerate the current momentum
while smoothly starting to phase out