USAID/West Africa Supporting Resilience

USAID/West Africa Supporting Resilience

Presentation Outline West Africa Mission Context Coordination between USAID/Senegal & USAID /WA Regional Partners Projects

Country Regional Activity Operational & Technical Support WHERE WE WORK Benin n n Burkina Faso n n Cameroon n n Cape Verde n Chad n n Cote d Ivoire n n Equatorial Guinea Gabon The Gambia n n n Ghana n n Guinea n n Guinea Bissau n Liberia n n Mali n n Mauritania n n Niger n n Nigeria n n Sao Tome n Senegal n n Sierra Leone n n Togo n Total 21 14

USAID/West Africa Results Framework SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING ADVANCED BY WEST AFRICANS DO 1: Systems of Non-violent Conflict Management Strengthened in West Africa IR 1.1: Ability of People to Address Problems Peacefully Strengthened IR 1.2: Targeted Government Institutions Strengthened to Engage Citizens on Contentious Issues IR 1.3: Ability of Institutions Operating at the Regional Level Strengthened to Respond to Governance Challenges DO 2: Broad Based Economic Growth and Resilience Advanced through West Africa Partners IR 2.1: Regional Integration Increased IR 2.2: Holistic Management of Targeted Trans boundary Ecosystems Promoted IR 2.3: Regional Trade and Investment in Targeted Products and Services Increased IR 2.4: Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Improved DO 3: Utilization of Quality Health Services Increased through West Africa Partners IR 3.1: Best Practices Scaled-up IR 3.2: Enabling Environment at the National and Regional Level Strengthened IR 3.3: Demand Increased Support Objective: Enable USAID to Advance USG Strategic Objectives in West Africa IR 1: Learning & Leveraging for More Effective USAID Programming IR 2: Operations Strengthened to Manage Risk and Increase Effectiveness & Efficiency 4

Overall Mission Goal: Social and Economic Well-Being Advanced by West Africans Development Objective 2: Broad-based Economic Growth and Resilience Advanced through West Africa Partners Intermediate Results: 2.1 Regional Integration Increased 2.2 Holistic Management of Targeted Trans-boundary Ecosystems Promoted 2.3 Regional Trade and Investment in Targeted Products and Services Increased 2.4 Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Improved 5

Feed the Future Initiative Regional Scope with Focus Countries: 17 Countries (ECOWAS +Chad, Mauritania) FtF Focus: Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Liberia. Key WA FtF Objectives: Increase regional trade Increase agricultural productivity ; access to inputs Increase capacity of regional agricultural organizations- policy formulation & reform implementation Value Chain Focus: Maize, rice, sorghum/millet, and livestock Cross-Cutting Themes: Gender Climate Change Nutrition Youth Resilience

Regional Resilience Context Resilience: The ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth.

Resilience: A Systems Approach Information for Decision Making Agrometerological information AGRHYMET Land Use Land Cover Data ECOAGRIS Food Security Systems Famine Early Warning Cadre Harmonise, Food Security Tool Regional Policies & Initiatives Trade Regimes: Customs, Tariffs (CET) ECOWAP Plan RAIP NAIP AGIR Food Reserve Plan Zero Hunger Strategy Rice Offensive Climate Smart Agriculture Natural Systems Ecosystems: Watersheds, Soil Health, Pastoral lands

Coordination: One Voice, Two Approaches West Africa Regional Mission Sahel Technical Office Regional Level-ECOWAS, CILSS, CORAF ROPPA, regional organizations Systems (policies, regulatory frameworks) Non presence countries National Level- Burkina, Niger, Sahel Zone, national organizations Communities and vulnerable populations, Household Level AOR/COR for Regional Programs Designation of Activity Managers in specific cases COR/AOR for Sahel Programs Specific Sahel Countries Supervises Country Representatives, Country Managers Communication: regular information sharing and joint TDY 9 preparation as needed. We complement each other!

Regional Partners

Regional Institutions and Partnerships: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) West African Health Organization (WAHO) West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) Alliance for Resilience in the Sahel & West Africa (AGIR) West & Central African Council for Ag Research & Development (CORAF) Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) (formerly Club du Sahel) Other Development Partners & Donors

What is ECOWAS? Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 15 member countries Mission: to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity Resilience: Through Regional Agriculture Investment Plan (RAIP): promote prevention, management, and recovery from food and natural crises. Early warning, and risk management systems. USAID/West Africa role: National Investment Plan Integration Nutrition, Risk, Resilience Analytical Tools- CET, Rice, Trade, Seeds, Fertilizer Assessments: Organizational Capacity, Regional Agency, ECOWAS Bank of Investment & Development Development Partner Web database Climate Smart Agriculture work shop in May NAIP integration

Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) What is CILSS? 13 member countries, 1973 Includes regional agency AGRHYMET for agricultural statistics, hydrological and meteorological info, and early warning systems Standardizes food security vulnerability assessments Harmonizes biosafety and pesticide regulations USAID/West Africa role: Food Security Training-information systems, regional trainings Trade: data collection, market assessment and road harassment monitoring Environment and AGIR In the last 30 years, USAID/WA has funded approximately $100 Million to CILSS CILSS Role in Resilience: Leads AGIR Implements early-warning systems

Global Alliance for Resilience in the Sahel and West Africa (AGIR) What is AGIR? 17 member countries of ECOWAS, UEMOA, and CILSS European Union and CILSS-led under guidance of Sahel West Africa Club Works at local-, national-, and regional-levels to improve resilience in the region Helps integrate resilience, into regional and national agriculture investment plans (RAIP and NAIP) AGIR s Role in Resilience: Four Pillars Improve social protection Strengthen the nutrition Sustainably improve agriculture and food productivity. Raise the incomes of vulnerable households and their access to food Strengthen governance in food and nutritional security USAID/West Africa supports AGIR through funding to CILSS --AGIR Information Hub Other: Funded 3N Assessment through Africa Lead

CORAF - West & Central Africa Council on Research & Development What is CORAF? 21 member countries: eight Sahel; eight coastal countries; five central Africa Develops new technologies to benefit farmers Collects and disseminates agricultural data and policy options Strengthens and coordinates national research centers and Regional Centers of Excellence CORAF s Role in Resilience: Technologies: short-season and droughtresistant seeds, post-harvest equipment Disseminating best practices USAID/West Africa role: Support Organizational Capacity Building, M& E System development, strategic planning Funds dissemination and research coordination activities Funds West Africa Seed Program, implemented by CORAF Leads Development Donor Partner Group A CORAF field study in the Atebubu-Amantin district of Ghana on dual-purpose cowpea seeds.

Other Institutions and Partnerships West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA): 8 countries, integration and harmonization with ECOWAS Trade Fortification harmonization Leadership in cotton West African Health Organization (WAHO): Agency of ECOWAS Health and nutrition leadership, fortification Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) (formerly Club du Sahel): Regional food security platform for discussion between donors and regional organizations including AGIR Other Donors and Development Partners

Regional Projects

Regional Projects that Support Resilience Policies and Initiatives Africa Lead: Capacity Building & Analysis (3N Assessment) Trade Hub and African Partners Network: Food Across Borders West African Seed Program (WASP) & West Africa Fertilizer Program (WAFP) West African Water Supply, Hygiene, and Sanitation Program (WA-WASH) STEWARD Project Land Mapping Bilateral Focus Niger Food Security Program Aziki (closing March 2014) Cotton Program (C-4 Countries: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Chad) Peace Corps Small Grants Program

Trade: Food Security is Regional

Trade: Sahel Specific ECOWAS & Hub Rural hosted January meeting on trade progress. Assessment underway to track livestock trade flows from Niger to Nigeria. Cowpeas through Kantchari next Trade has remained stable at $42 M per month from October 2013-January 2014 Sign up on CILSS website to receive reports! http://www.cilss.bf/spip.php?article385

Projects that Support Resilience Policies & Initiatives West African Seed Program (WASP): Managed by CORAF this project works to harmonize regional seed policy in ECOWAS states and increase seed access and availability throughout the region. USAID is providing $9 million for WASP activities between 2012 and 2017. West Africa Fertilizer Program (WAFP): Managed by IFDC, this project helps harmonize regional fertilizer regulations, improve farmer access and affordability of fertilizers, and promote integrated soil fertility management. USAID is providing $20 million for WAFP activities between 2012 and 2017. Sahel Specific Work: Regulatory Harmonization support Regional Trade Association development Private Sector Linkages, Access to finance Certified Seed Commercialization & Fertilizer blending and deep placement

% Status of Harmonized Seed Regulations per Country [1] Infrastructure and equipment investments Measures to be undertaken by ECOWAS- UEMOA- CILSS Member States Target Countries Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Publication in the Official Gazette (2.1) Y Y N N Y Y N Y N N Y N N N N N Y 41 Review of the Regulatory framework (2.2) : Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N Y N N N N N Y 47 National Seed Law Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N Y 59 Decree on National Catalogue of Plant Species and Varieties Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N N N N Y 59 Decree National Seed Committee Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y N N Y 65 Decree on Regulation related to Seed Production, Quality Control, Certification, etc. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N Y 65 Decree on Seed Sector Support Fund (SSSF) Y Y N N N Y Y N N N Y N N N N N Y 35 Development of Procedures Manuals for (2.3) : Variety Release Y N Y Y N Y N N N Y N N N N N N Y 35 Seed Quality Control & Certification Y N Y Y N Y N N N Y N N N N N N Y 35 Phytosanitary Certification Y N N Y N N Y Y N N N N N N N N Y 29 Strengthening capacities on (2.4) : Human Resources Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y N N N Y 65 Capital Resources Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y 72 Financial Resources N Y Y N N Y Y N N N N N N N N N N 24 Côte d Ivoire Capo Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea Bissau Liberia Mauritania Sierra Leone Chad Togo

What is the Niger Food Security Program? Holistic approach; model for resilience efforts. CLUSA implements Livelihood security: irrigation, high value and native crops, improved seeds and animal health Rehabilitate degraded farmlands; link to credit and veterinary services, seeds Safe drinking water and sanitation The Niger Food Security Program USAID has provided $12.8 million between 2010 and 2014 including funds from Environment, Agriculture and Complex Crisis Fund streams. Achievements ( a few among many): 33,500 rural households use an improved drinking water source; 3,000 + women farmers have access to irrigation. 15,100 women in 44 communities rehabilitated over 2,600 hectares of land for food production

Cotton: Past Project (2006-2013) and Future Project 2014-2018 Past Successes (WACIP): Key Objectives New Program: Trained over 1100 extension agents and provided hands on trainings for 900,000+ farmers Increased yields for seed cotton (17%), maize (18%) and cowpeas (31%) for 75,944 WACIP supported farms Increased gross margins (returns) per hectare for seed cotton (43%), maize (7%) and cowpeas (153%) for WACIP supported farms Improve the incomes and productivity of cotton producers and processors in the C-4 Countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Chad Improve the profitability of rotational crops (cowpeas, maize, sorghum/millet) Increase benefits to women working in cotton production. Strengthen partnerships between national and regional institutions.

Nutrition: Fortify West Africa Harmonize mandatory fortification standards: (2006 and 2008 adopted by ECOWAS and now combined with UEMOA) Vegetable cooking oil-vitamin A (10 of 15 countries) Wheat flour-iron, zinc, folic acid, B Vitamins (11 of 15 countries ) Quality Control: industry TA, import testing partnering with over 47 millers Public Awareness & Advocacy: Branding with Enrichi Results: 76% coverage 231 million out of 308 million people Niger and Senegal have mandatory fortification standards Burkina has voluntary standards for both Mali has voluntary cooking oil and mandatory wheat flour

Projects that Support Resilience Policies & Initiatives West African Water Supply, Hygiene, and Sanitation Program (WA- WASH): Innovative, rural low-cost water and sanitation technologies hygienic behaviors at the community-level in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger. USAID/West Africa is providing $20 million between 2011 and 2015. Water supply is closely linked to agricultural production and economic resilience while improved hygiene and sanitation impacts resilience to disease, as well as economic resilience through human productive potential.

Projects that Support Resilience Policies & Initiatives Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West African Regional Development (STEWARD): USAID and the U.S. Forest Service support STEWARD, which aims to develop and support regional and trans-boundary conservation initiatives. STEWARD is a joint investment of EGAT, AFR, USAID/West Africa and the U.S. Forest Service. USAID/West Africa is providing $18 million between 2011 and 2015. Land Mapping: USAID/WA supports Agrhymet through partnership with the US Geological Survey (USGS) Improve regional land use and land cover mapping Increase agromet skills at the nationallevel throughout the region; training & capacity Hot spot mapping to analyze change over time

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