Enhancing Urban and Peri Urban Agriculture in Liberia

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1 Enhancing Urban and Peri Urban Agriculture in Liberia CITY STRATEGIC AGENDA on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Greater Monrovia (including Monrovia City, Paynesville City and the Townships of Barnesville, Caldwell, Congo Town, Dixville, Gardnerville, Garglor, Johnsonville, New Georgia, Virginia and West Point) Agreed at the Fourth Multi-stakeholder Forum on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Greater Monrovia held at Monrovia, City Corporation hrs July 20, 2012

2 Background Intra-urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is defined as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities and related activities, such as production of inputs, processing, marketing, provision of services to agricultural producers and agro-enterprises, with a focus on urban food supply. For sustainable development of UPA, multi-stakeholder participation is particularly important since it involves a large diversity of actors. A Multi-stakeholder Forum (MSF) on Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture has been established in Greater Monrovia on June 22, 2011, and includes Paynesville, Monrovia and nine townships 1. The stakeholders gathered in the forum will regularly meet and develop a joint City Strategic Agenda (CSA) on UPA that reflects the needs of farmers, the interest and mandates of the individual institutions and contributes to a role of UPA in sustainable development of Greater Monrovia. It was agreed at the first Forum that Monrovia City, Paynesville City and the Ministry of Agriculture would co-chair the MSF, and alternate hosting it. In the first two sessions the forum discussed and agreed on a joint vision for UPA in Greater Monrovia and on the opportunities that exist in their city to further enhance it. Thematic committees were established during the second MSF, held at the Ministry of Agriculture on the 19 & 22, September 2011, to work on issues, such as Access to Land for Greater Monrovia, and Food Safety, to further support the development of the CSA. At the third MSF a preliminary version of the CSA was presented and discussed. This draft CSA has been discussed with the members of the MSF, updated and tentatively agreed. The CSA presented below will be formally adopted by the MSF at its Fourth Session. Vision and Mission The members of the Greater Monrovia MSF agreed on the following joint vision for urban agriculture and on the opportunities that exist in their city to further enhance urban agriculture. Productive use of available land for urban and peri-urban agriculture, and promotion of sound environmental practices, thereby enhancing and promoting food security by 2020 in reducing poverty and hunger. And the mission was described as Reduction of extreme poverty and hunger through support of urban and peri urban agriculture in greater Monrovia City Strategic Agenda In the next section the draft CSA will be described in tables according to main objectives, listing the main strategy, the actions, timeline, main institutions involved and available funds, if applicable. The agreed main objectives of the CSA are: 1 The Multi Stakeholder Forum is supported by CARE Liberia, Welthungerhilfe (formerly German Agro Action) and RUAF, under the UPA projects, which are funded by the EC.

3 Objective 1: Institutional Development and Improved Coordination of UPA Objective 2: Adequate Policies and Legislation on UPA Objective 3: Awareness Created on the Contribution of UPA to Sustainable Urban Development Objective 4: Improved Access to Land for UPA Objective 5: Food Security and Nutrition of the Urban Poor Enhanced through UPA Objective 6: Sustainable Urban Agriculture Practices and Business Promoted and Supported Objective 7: Urban Farmer Groups and Associations Organised and Linked to National Farmer Organization. Objective 8: Improved Environmental Management of Waste and Water and its Use in UPA. Objective 1: Institutional development and improved coordination of UPA in Greater Monrovia Beyond and responsibilities Develop a joint vision, mission and CSA Every 3 or 6 months All Information sharing on new developments Capacity Building UPA Offices in MoA, Q\MCC, PCC, Regular meetings of the MSF Open to wide audience And reach out to other organisations. Facilitate Thematic Working Groups of relevant actors meeting on topics 3 MSF IV in July All (Lands, Food Safety,Policies) Finalise Policy Brief June RUAF 4,000 Regular Dissemination of Info Cont. Cont. MSF RUAF 1,500 Regular meetings of MSF 3 All List server? Website Newsletter? WIKI ACF RUAF ACC working group on UPA meetings Cont. Cont. Cont. Regular training and refresher Cont. events Moa MoA, MCC, PCC, MoA? MFSO, and supported by, CARE, ACF, RUAF and by the Host organisations Objective 2: Adequate policies and legislation on UPA in Greater Monrovia Beyond and responsibilities Analysis of existing policies and legislation National Policy On UPA Adaptation / Development of Ordinances Make LIPA report available Analysis of ordinances Analysis of existing policies in relation to UPA. And develop national perspective MoA develop national policy framework as part of PRS II, and include in Agenda for Transformation ongoing ongoing MiA MCC, PCC, PADS Townships, RUAF ongoing MoA, NGOs MoA MFSO Link to other Frameworks, like Agric. Extension MoA, NGOs, ACC, University Analysis of available May- PADS (RUAF) ordinances, and (inter)national Dec MiA, MCC, PCC, examples GCC, TCC townships Others Workshops in Cities and May- PCC, TownShips 5,000 (, CARE,

4 Development/Adaptation of Ordinances. Dec CARE RUAF PADS, RUAF) MSF Thematic group meetings ongoing ongoing All (list themes) MSF V discuss status All, PADS Workshop with Townships Dec Finalise in 2012 RUAF, MiA Townships 2500 Objective 3: Awareness Created on the Contribution of UPA to Sustainable Urban Development Beyond and responsibilities Make information UPA Data collection and ongoing ongoing All coordinated by available dissemination CUPAL and Maintain website on UPA,, All Including links to UPA policies (see objective 2) Regular contributions to Radio, Journals,. Newspapers and newsletters With events All Organise Events Organise Conference on UPA Or add UPA to relevant meetings Nov CUPAL Demonstration Gardens Demo Farms, CARE,? MCC Waterfront Park July - ongoing MCC,, CARE support PCC school garden July - PCC, CARE 5,000 Farmers Markets July - May MCC, Make available UPA in Curriculum Provide Books and Handouts to University of Liberia and students on UPA Develop Lecture Series and Curriculum on UPA Research and data collection of students July July- Dec. 25,000 2,400 1,500 Objective 4: Improved Access to land for UPA in Greater Monrovia Beyond and responsibilities Develop database and System Development with June- land use map on UPA LIS GIS Dec Min Lands & Mines, LISGIS GIS GPS Training Sept. ACF Data collection CUPAL GIS Officer work with LIS GIS One year ACF Develop Regulatory Framework / Guidelines for Land Use Printing Maps for Cities and Townships. Coordinate initiatives on land use inventory related to UPA Further develop Inventory on Land Use and Land Bank Create Awareness Analysis, Research, Pilots (see Working Group on Lands..) Prepare draft legal framework 2,000 in2013 LIS GIS Dec 4,000 June -, MiA, MiA, LISGIS, NEC LIS GIS Min. Foreign Affairs Min. Lands

5 Develop Zoning Plan for Greater Monrovia, that includes UPA Formalize UPA as urban land use Develop National Land use Policy Identify inputs: link to land use mapping on UPA Min. Public Works Min. Lands Objective 5: Food Security and Nutrition of the Urban Poor Enhanced through UPA (overlap with objective 6) Beyond and responsibilities Improving Food Safety Food Safety Study UPA Jan-May Awareness Creation among producers, consumers, traders 2013 ACF, RUAF, Support to Backyard gardeners and households Improve Access to Inputs and market possibilities Organise backyard gardeners groups Training to MoA and MoH ACF MoA, NGOs Objective 6: Sustainable Urban Agriculture Practices and Business Promoted and Supported Beyond and responsibilities Improve Access to proper Seed & Tools Provide good seeds Provide good tools, make system of payment with farmers MoA, supported by FAO,, CARE, FED, ACDI VOCA,. and breeds Provide livestock same Promote production of Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, MoA, NGOs niche commodities Capacity Building of Farmers Herbs Aquaculture Improved technologies (various) Post-harvest management And improved storage facilities MoA, NGOs MoA Improve Extension in urban areas and specifically for UPA Organise Farmer Field Schools Accredit Farmer Trainers and Community Food Facilitators in Extension MoA, supported by FAO,, CARE, FED, ACDI VOCA, HDF, etc. Improve infrastructure for marketing Market Analysis (with farmers) CARE Market Information System And Market Directory Improve marketing infrastructure, including, CARE, FED MoA, NGOs,

6 Value Chain / Business Development transport and farmers markets Organise VCD meetings with different stakeholders Business development with farmers and farmer groups Youth Employment Cities, Townships CARE,, FED ACDI VOCA Improve access to finance Organise Savings and Loans Groups, link to microfinance institutions, business development incl. UPA ongoing CARE, other NGOs Objective 7: Urban Farmer Groups and Associations Organised and Linked to National Farmer Organization Beyond and responsibilities Farmer Organisation Regular Meetings Farmer Groups (FSFs, CFTs) Other NGOs Farmer Group Registration FAO, MoA, NGOs FLUPFA LFU, FUN Farmer Registration Monrovia FLUPFA Awareness and Information Involving Youth Development Farmer FLUPFA, LFU, FUN Association Linkages to Farmer Union May FLUPFA, LFU, FUN Radio Programs of Union FLUPFA, FUN, Awareness Developing Green Jobs, and Business proposals August Youth group,, ACF, RUAF, CARE Objective 8: Improved Environmental Management of Waste and Water and its Use in UPA Beyond and responsibilities Awareness Creation Fliers, Posters, Radio EPA Programmes Support Re Use of Collection and Composting EPA, Waste CHF, MCC Sale to Famer Groups Regulation MCC, EPA,.. Improving Food Safety Food Safety Study UPA Jan-May ACF, RUAF,, EPA Study to quality of wells Improving Access to clean of water Providing Treadle Pump Drilling pums FED, ZoA, CARE, Study to quality of wells Climate Change Linking to ongoing work Drought Developing Action Plan Who Rain Water Harvesting Developing Action Plan Who