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FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA)<br />

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT TO THE<br />

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK<br />

(<strong>DONATA</strong> Quarterly Report <strong>July</strong> to <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong>)<br />

COUNTRY: ……………………….<br />

PROJECT TITLE:<br />

EXECUTIVE AGENCY:<br />

REPORT NUMBER:<br />

REPORTING PERIOD<br />

Multilateral (Implementation in West, Central, East and Southern<br />

Africa)<br />

Promotion of Science and Technology for Agricultural<br />

Development in Africa (PSTAD)<br />

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)<br />

12, Anmeda Street, Roman Ridge<br />

PMB CT 173, Accra, Ghana<br />

…………………………….<br />

………………………………<br />

1. BASIC DATA<br />

LOAN NUMBER: Grant No. 2100155008294<br />

LOAN AMOUNT:<br />

ADF: 15.58 million UA<br />

DATE OF LOAN SIGNATURE 18 th December 2006<br />

DATE LOAN DECLARED EFFECTIVE: 18 th December 2006<br />

DATE OF FIRST DISBURSEMENT: 23rd August 2007<br />

DATE OF LAST DISBURSEMENT: 30 th December 2008<br />

2. FULFILLMENT OF LOAN CONDITIONS<br />

(a) Conditions:<br />

i) ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS<br />

FULFILLED DURING THE QUARTER<br />

AND THEIR DATES OF FULFILLMENT<br />

ii) ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS NOT<br />

YET FULFILLED AND GIVE REASONS<br />

FOR DELAY IF ANY AND POSSIBLE<br />

SOLUTIONS. GIVE TIMETABLE FOR<br />

THEIR FULFILLMENT.<br />

a) (b) Other Conditions:<br />

ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS<br />

FULFILLED DURING THE QUARTER<br />

AND THE DATES OF FULFILLMENT.<br />

ENUMERATE THE CONDITIONS NOT<br />

YET FULFILLED AND GIVE THE<br />

TIMETABLE FOR EXPECTED<br />

FULFILLMENT.<br />

Same response as in 2 a (i-ii) above<br />

3. ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT<br />

REFLECT ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION ON<br />

THE PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND<br />

RELATE TO WHAT WAS STIPULATED AT<br />

APPRAISAL (I.E. PROJECT IMPLEMENTA-<br />

TION UNIT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,<br />

STAFFING, TRAINING ETC.) EXPLAIN ANY<br />

DISCREPANCIES AND GIVE REASONS.<br />

Project implementation unit<br />

Technical Assistance<br />

Staffing<br />

Training<br />

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INDICATE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE<br />

STRUCTURES THAT WERE PUT IN PLACE<br />

(I.E. COORDINATION MEETINGS ETC.).<br />

Discrepancies<br />

Administrative structures put in place<br />

4. PROCUREMENT<br />

(a) List of Goods and Services:<br />

GIVE THE LIST OF GOODS AND SERVICES<br />

FOR PROCUREMENT FROM THE PROCEEDS<br />

OF THE LOAN AND INDICATE THE<br />

PROCUREMENT MODE; FOR EXAMPLE:<br />

i) INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE<br />

BIDDING:<br />

ii) NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING:<br />

iii) INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING:<br />

iv) NATIONAL SHOPPING:<br />

Stages of computer and its accessories procurement are<br />

shown for each beneficiary countries<br />

Computers delivered:<br />

Contracts signed with computer suppliers:<br />

[state the countries]<br />

Bids evaluated by FARA and submitted to Bank for no<br />

objection<br />

[state the countries]<br />

Request for quotations forms sent to countries by FARA<br />

[state the countries]<br />

Waiting to send in potential suppliers<br />

[state the countries]<br />

v) OTHERS<br />

Table of Procurement Activities (to be used where appropriate)<br />

_________________________________________________________________________<br />

PROCUREMENT<br />

DATE OF APPROVAL<br />

(b) Contract Summary<br />

Where a contract has been awarded, the summary of the contract should be given as follows:<br />

i) NATURE OF CONTRACT:<br />

ii) CONTRACT AMOUNT:<br />

iii) ADB/ADF/NTF SHARE: 100%<br />

iv) NAME OF COMPANY(IES)<br />

v) NATIONALITY(IES):<br />

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vi) HEADQUARTERS:<br />

vii) % SHARE OF EACH COMPANY:<br />

viii) MODE OF PROCUREMENT<br />

ix) ACTUAL MODE OF PROCUREMENT:<br />

x) REASONS FOR CHANGE (IF ANY):<br />

xi) COMPARE THE ACTUAL CONTRACT<br />

AMOUNT WITH THE ORIGINAL AT<br />

APPRAISAL OR AS REVISED.<br />

5. PROGRAM OF WORK<br />

5.2 COMPONENT II: Technology Transfer and Good Agricultural Practices (TETGAP) /<br />

(Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies - <strong>DONATA</strong>)<br />

5.2.1 Achievement of Work Program<br />

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5.2.1.1 Innovation in technology dissemination and adoption internalized and used by ARD stakeholders<br />

Country<br />

Site(s) of the<br />

IPTAs<br />

Point of entry of<br />

the IPTA (cassava<br />

or maize based<br />

technology and<br />

best bet practice<br />

under<br />

dissemination)<br />

Burkina Sissili i). Farmers access<br />

to improved<br />

maize varieties<br />

(Bondofa, Wari,<br />

Barka, SR21,<br />

Massongo) and<br />

soil fertility<br />

enhancement<br />

No. of replicated<br />

IPTA for each<br />

point of entry<br />

7 (1 IPTA in<br />

each of the 7<br />

communities<br />

Total No. of<br />

direct<br />

beneficiaries<br />

reached<br />

M F<br />

6,250 :<br />

4687 Men<br />

1563<br />

Women<br />

Total No. of<br />

indirect<br />

beneficiaries<br />

reached (if<br />

available)<br />

M<br />

F<br />

Total ha per<br />

IPTA entry<br />

point<br />

1,245 ha<br />

including 85<br />

ha of certified<br />

seed maize<br />

Yield t/ha<br />

per IPTA<br />

entry point<br />

3.5-4.5<br />

tons/ha<br />

average<br />

across<br />

IPTAs<br />

the<br />

Total<br />

Burkina<br />

Cote<br />

d’Ivoire<br />

Dabou, Man<br />

Bouaké<br />

ii) Processing and<br />

commercializatio<br />

n of maize grains<br />

(i) Policy dialogue<br />

on Bocou1 et<br />

Bocou2 Cassava<br />

technologies<br />

(ii) farmer access to<br />

improved Bocou<br />

cassava varieties<br />

and best bet<br />

practice<br />

7 6250 1,245<br />

3 200 women<br />

200 men<br />

3 50 women<br />

50 men<br />

1500<br />

500 1.75 ha<br />

(iii) Processing and 3 75 women and 250 - -<br />

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Total Côte<br />

d’Ivoire<br />

Cameroun<br />

Total<br />

Cameroon<br />

Mali<br />

Bertoua,<br />

Mbangassin,<br />

Mbam Area,<br />

Bertoua<br />

Kiiki, Okola,<br />

marketing of<br />

Cassava products<br />

(i) farmers access to<br />

improved hybrid<br />

varieties for<br />

intensive maize<br />

production in<br />

Cameroon (Maize)<br />

(ii) farmer access to<br />

improved cassava<br />

varieties (Cassava)<br />

i) Farmers’ access<br />

to improved maize<br />

varieties and<br />

fertilizer<br />

men<br />

9 platforms 575 (men and<br />

women)<br />

3 platforms 87 Men<br />

75 women<br />

2 platforms 15 men<br />

150 women<br />

84 men<br />

26 women<br />

200 men<br />

100 women<br />

2250 3.95 ha 40 to 51 t/ha<br />

48 ha<br />

7 ha<br />

5 platforms 327 410 55 ha<br />

2 80 men<br />

30 women<br />

200 men<br />

60 women<br />

20 ha 4-5T/ha<br />

ii) Promotion of<br />

improved maize<br />

varieties suitable<br />

for irrigation<br />

2 150 men<br />

42 women<br />

100 men<br />

20 women<br />

12 ha 4-5T/ha<br />

iii) Processing and<br />

marketing of<br />

quality maize<br />

grains (Maize)<br />

1 26 men<br />

6 women<br />

50 men<br />

30 women<br />

- -<br />

Total Mali 5 334 460 32 ha 12-15 T/ha<br />

Congo (i) Processing and 3 190 5.5<br />

marketing of Cassava<br />

products of I97/0162,<br />

I92/0401, V92/277)<br />

and 2 local varieties<br />

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(ii) Processing and<br />

commercialization of<br />

Gari<br />

1 30 200<br />

Total Congo 4 220 200 5.5<br />

Sierra Leone Bombali<br />

Shebora<br />

Chiefdom<br />

Five communities<br />

in the savannah<br />

woodland ecology<br />

211 Men<br />

121 Women<br />

6 87. 3<br />

Njaluahun<br />

Chiefdom,<br />

Kailahun<br />

District<br />

i. Cassava-based<br />

technology<br />

ii. Farmer access to<br />

improved SLICASS<br />

varieties (1, 4, 5 &<br />

6)<br />

iii. Best bet practice<br />

of early planting of<br />

cassava cuttings<br />

As above<br />

Total Sierra<br />

Leone<br />

Senegal Tivaouane i) cassava varieties :<br />

niar gui<br />

komb<br />

soya<br />

Kolda<br />

ii) improved maize<br />

varieties<br />

Obatampa<br />

swan<br />

Five communities<br />

in the forest<br />

ecology<br />

87 Men<br />

128 Women<br />

9.2 157<br />

2 547 - 15.2 244.3<br />

5 platforms of<br />

production of<br />

healthy and robust<br />

cuttings in five<br />

different areas<br />

4 platforms in<br />

four different sites<br />

19 :<br />

- 9 men<br />

- 10 women<br />

15:<br />

14 men and<br />

1 women<br />

group<br />

50:<br />

- 35 men<br />

-15 women<br />

40 men and<br />

members of one<br />

women group<br />

9.5 41,250<br />

cuttings<br />

15 To be<br />

collected<br />

later on<br />

Total<br />

9 34 90 24.5<br />

Sénégal<br />

Liberia<br />

Total 41 8287 3410 1,381.15<br />

Maize = 1,340<br />

Cassava= 41.15<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 3 of 15


NB. Briefly explain your data in the table above. And always <strong>report</strong> incremental or cumulative achievements from one <strong>report</strong>ing period to another<br />

In Burkina Faso 400 field days were organized during the raining season in <strong>2010</strong> which permitted to reach around 20,000 people.<br />

Sierra Leone: In the five communities located in the Bombali Shebora Chiefdom, 500 bundles of cassava cuttings distributed to 261 farmers and 20 bundles<br />

sold to 10 farmers. In the Njaluahun Chiefdom, Kailahun District, 154 bundles of cassava distributed to78 and 1,204 sold to the Ministry of Agriculture,<br />

forestry & Food security (MAFFS), Njala Agriculatural Research Centre (NARC), IITA UpoCA Project, and farmers.<br />

5.2.1.2 Increased availability and access of locally processed products<br />

Country<br />

Burkina<br />

Faso<br />

Site(s) of the<br />

IPTAs<br />

Sissili<br />

Point of entry of<br />

the IPTA<br />

(cassava or<br />

maize based<br />

technology and<br />

best bet practice<br />

under<br />

dissemination)<br />

No. of<br />

replicated<br />

IPTA for<br />

each point<br />

of entry<br />

Total No. of<br />

direct<br />

beneficiaries<br />

reached<br />

M<br />

F<br />

Total No. of<br />

indirect<br />

beneficiaries<br />

reached (if<br />

available)<br />

M<br />

F<br />

No. and types<br />

of processed<br />

and or<br />

marketed<br />

products<br />

Total Kg<br />

per IPTA<br />

processed<br />

product<br />

Côte<br />

d’Ivoire<br />

Bouaké iii). Processing<br />

and marketing of<br />

cassava products<br />

Cameroun Mbam area (i)Processing and<br />

marketing of hybrid<br />

maize seed<br />

Mali<br />

iii).Processing<br />

and marketing of<br />

quality maize<br />

grains<br />

3 platforms 60 :<br />

45 women<br />

15 men<br />

1 35 :<br />

25 men<br />

10 women<br />

1 32:<br />

26 men<br />

6 women<br />

550 4 cassava 350 kg<br />

products --attiéké, during the<br />

foutou, placali, processing<br />

gari<br />

tests<br />

100 :<br />

seed maize 2000<br />

50 Men<br />

50 women<br />

80:<br />

4 products: 8000kg<br />

50 men<br />

cookies,<br />

30 women chocolates, grits,<br />

bread<br />

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Congo<br />

Sierra<br />

Leone<br />

Bombali<br />

Shebora<br />

Chiefdom -<br />

(i) Processing and<br />

marketing of<br />

Cassava products of<br />

I97/0162, I92/0401,<br />

V92/277) and 2<br />

local varieties<br />

(ii) Processing and<br />

commercialization<br />

of Gari<br />

3 190<br />

1 30 200<br />

Njaluahun<br />

Chiefdom,<br />

Kailahun<br />

District<br />

Sénégal Processing and<br />

commercialisation<br />

of cassava by the<br />

women’s group of<br />

Mewane<br />

1 20 households 12 people visit the<br />

stand during the<br />

exhibition to the<br />

agricultural show<br />

of Thies<br />

4 processed<br />

products<br />

Arraw<br />

Couscous<br />

Cassava flour<br />

350 kg<br />

Total 10 347 942 10,700 kg<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 5 of 15


NB. Briefly explain your data in the table above. And always <strong>report</strong> incremental or cumulative<br />

achievements from one <strong>report</strong>ing period to another<br />

5.2.1.3 Increased ARD Capacity in Technology Generation and Dissemination<br />

Country Topic/Theme extension/farmers/producers/<br />

processors/students, etc.<br />

reached<br />

No. Male Female<br />

Burkina Production of maize in the Sissili : agronomic and 1 1<br />

economic performances and propositions for<br />

improvement<br />

Problematic of the utilization of maize varieties in 1 1<br />

the Sissili region.<br />

Cote d’Ivoire Training workshop of development agents in the 16 13 3<br />

rapid multiplication of cassava in 2009<br />

Training of lead farmers in the rapid multiplication 19 10 9<br />

of cassava in May <strong>2010</strong><br />

Cameroun postharvest maize conservation and drying: Cribs 0 0 0<br />

construction (postponed)<br />

Compounding poultry and pig feeds (postponed) 0 0 0<br />

Mali<br />

i)Training of extension agents and farmers in the 52 46 6<br />

technologies of irrigation<br />

ii) Training of farmers on post harvest technologies to 36 20 16<br />

procure quality grains for transformers<br />

Congo Training on the identification of symptoms of Cassava 62 22 40<br />

mosaic disease<br />

Training on technologies and the functioning of semi<br />

modern facilities for processed cassava into Gari<br />

produce in NDOUNGA<br />

30 25 5<br />

Senegal<br />

Improvement of traditional agricultural practices :(crop<br />

and seed protection, modalities of planting, period for<br />

fertilizer use, storage, etc.)<br />

120<br />

(farmers,<br />

extension<br />

agents)<br />

78 42<br />

Sierra Leone Cassava breeding 2 2<br />

Cassava tissue culture 1 1<br />

Crop Protection/Entomology 4 4<br />

Extension 1 1<br />

Weed science 1 1<br />

Agronomy 1 1<br />

Soil science 2 2<br />

Post-harvest engineering 1 1<br />

Food Science 1 1<br />

Total 351 230 121<br />

NB. Briefly explain your data in the table above. And always <strong>report</strong> incremental or cumulative<br />

achievements from one <strong>report</strong>ing period to another<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 1 of 15


MSc Training<br />

Country Course Student<br />

Niger<br />

Productions<br />

animales<br />

No. Male Female<br />

1 1 -<br />

Sierra Leone Plant Breeding<br />

& Sociology<br />

Liberia<br />

Plant Science &<br />

Biotechnology<br />

2 1 1<br />

1 1 -<br />

Mauritania 1 1 -<br />

Cote d’Ivoire Production 1 1 -<br />

animale<br />

Guinea<br />

Central Africa<br />

Republic (CAR)<br />

Ingénieur<br />

zootechnicien<br />

&<br />

Horticulture --<br />

Ingénieur des<br />

Techniques<br />

Agricoles<br />

Food Science<br />

and Technology<br />

2 2 -<br />

1 - 1<br />

Ghana 1 - 1<br />

Congo DRC 1 1 -<br />

Total 11 (52.4%) 8 3 (27.2%)<br />

Universities of UKZN, IAV, Dschang, KNUST, and Congo DRC<br />

The Table on MSc is for CORAF to fill<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 2 of 15


5.2.1.4 Increased visibility and public support for investments in agriculture<br />

Country Media used Stakeholders reached<br />

Burkina<br />

400 field days and visits, 6 broadcasting on FM<br />

LEO (CREDO Radio) in local language, 3<br />

papers published in the “Journal Quotidien<br />

d’Etat – SIDWAYA”<br />

Total No. Male Female<br />

> 22,000 13,335 6,665<br />

participants s<br />

Cote d’Ivoire field day, TV broadcast, CDs, DVDs, flyers > 35,000 - -<br />

Cameroun - radio, TV, IRAD Miror<br />

- 2 nd price won by the group -- GIC ALLIANCE<br />

de Bertoua for their hybrid maize CHH101<br />

demonstration plot<br />

>2,000<br />

>500<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

>200<br />

Mali Field days, field visits, Radio and TV shows >5,000 4,500 500<br />

Congo weekly radio program<br />

field day<br />

-<br />

260<br />

-<br />

200<br />

-<br />

60<br />

Sierra Leone - - - -<br />

Senegal field day, field visits 360 60 300<br />

Total 65,120 18,095 7,725<br />

NB. The data in the Table above gives some examples. Briefly explain your data in the table<br />

above. And always <strong>report</strong> incremental or cumulative achievements from one <strong>report</strong>ing period to<br />

another<br />

Côte d’Ivoire: The use of newspapers, national and local radios, local TV, DVDs and leaflets<br />

constitute valuable tools do make know transferred technologies to a wider number of actors. 17<br />

publications in 6 different organs of the press, more than 50 messages disseminated through radios in<br />

many languages, 500 leaflets under press and 20 copies of DVD films under dissemination.<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 3 of 15


5.2.2 Planned Work Program for the Next Quarter (Update this section for<br />

every <strong>quarterly</strong> and annual <strong>report</strong>). And please submit the list of farm inputs<br />

and processing equipment you plan to procure, showing the cost of each item<br />

you indicated.<br />

CORAF/WECARD<br />

Activit/Task Indicator Budget Key Partners<br />

Facilitating MSc student<br />

placement<br />

At least 50% of NARS students<br />

admitted at Universities<br />

Managed<br />

by FARA<br />

16 selected Universities in Africa and this<br />

includes IAV of Morocco<br />

Support the functional<br />

operations of the NARS<br />

IPTAs through NARI focal<br />

institutions<br />

7 NARS IPTAs receive funds<br />

on time to carry out work on the<br />

IPTA approach and submit<br />

timely statement expenditures<br />

$140,000 INERA, CNRA, IRAD, IER, SLARI, ISRA,<br />

DGRST-CRAL, (CARI)<br />

Reporting & Publications<br />

data and information for<br />

informed decision making<br />

available<br />

$25,000 INERA, CNRA, IRAD, IER, SLARI, ISRA,<br />

DGRST-CRAL, (CARI)<br />

Expand IPTA to additional<br />

countries<br />

11 remaining countries<br />

requested to nominate focal<br />

persons<br />

- Liberia, Ghana, Gambia, Niger, Togo, Benin,<br />

Guinea, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Central<br />

Africa Republic, Mauitania, Chad<br />

Côte d’Ivoire<br />

Activité/Tâche Indicateurs Budget Partenaires clés<br />

Conduire l’évaluation exante<br />

des technologies à<br />

promouvoir<br />

La situation de référence est<br />

connue au terme de l’étude<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

CNRA, ANADER<br />

Achat d’intrants (boutures,<br />

insecticides, engrais NPK)<br />

et de petits matériels<br />

agricoles<br />

Les boutures sont distribuées aux<br />

producteurs ; les dégâts des<br />

ravageurs sont négligeables<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

CNRA<br />

Créer deux plateformes à<br />

Adzopé<br />

La liste et les rôles des acteurs<br />

sont établis<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

ANADER, CNRA, autorités<br />

locales, et autres acteurs<br />

Animer les plateformes à<br />

Dabou, Man, Bouaké et<br />

Adzopé<br />

Les rapports de réunions sont<br />

disponibles<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

ANADER, CNRA , ONGs,<br />

autorités locales, et autres<br />

acteurs<br />

Suivre le test d’adoption et<br />

les parcs à bois.<br />

Les rapports sont disponibles Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong> CNRA, ANADER, OIC-CI<br />

Promouvoir les produits à<br />

base de manioc coloré<br />

Coupure de journaux et<br />

enregistrement radios disponibles<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

CNRA, ANADER, Organe de<br />

presse et radios<br />

Réaliser des <strong>report</strong>ages<br />

dans les média<br />

Coupures de journaux et<br />

enregistrements radio<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

CNRA, Organes de presse,<br />

radios<br />

FARA: PSTAD Project - Quarterly Progress Report; Second Quarter, 2009 P 1 of 15


Organiser un atelier bilan et<br />

de réflexion sur la<br />

pérennisation des<br />

plateformes et la collecte<br />

des données<br />

Le rapport de l’atelier est<br />

disponible<br />

Cf. PTBA <strong>2010</strong><br />

CNRA, ANADER<br />

Alimenter le site e-rails<br />

Les acquis de la composante<br />

<strong>DONATA</strong> sont mis en ligne<br />

RAILS/<strong>DONATA</strong><br />

CNRA<br />

Cameroon<br />

Activities Quarter IV Observations<br />

Identify areas and / or sites and stakeholders for<br />

the platform’s implementation and sensitize the<br />

stakeholders<br />

Strengthen technical capacities of stakeholders<br />

on the following themes : (i) maize hydrid seed<br />

multiplication, (ii) cassava processing, (iii) crib<br />

construction for maize post-harvest storage<br />

Develop and distribute seed maize and cassava<br />

planting materials<br />

Oct Nov Dec<br />

x x Kumba area<br />

x x Bertoua and<br />

Kumba<br />

x x Mbam area<br />

Ensure the technical follow up of activities x x x Mbam<br />

Promote Good Agricultural Practices x x x Mbam<br />

Strengthen capacities of processors to the use of<br />

new processing tools or equipments<br />

x Kumba and<br />

Bertoua<br />

Promote maize and cassava -based processed<br />

x<br />

products<br />

Organize annual meetings for restitution and<br />

x Mbam<br />

planning<br />

Conduct joint monitoring of platform activities x x Mbam<br />

Sensitize and informer the public, the decision<br />

makers and target groups<br />

Congo<br />

x x Confection<br />

posters maïs<br />

Activities Partners Deliverables 4 e Qtr <strong>2010</strong><br />

Oct. Nov. Dec.<br />

5.2.1.1L’innovation dans la diffusion et l’adoption des technologies internalisée et<br />

utilisée par les acteurs de la recherche et du développement agricoles (RDA)<br />

Edition of an Aide-<br />

Leaflets are x x<br />

Mémoire on symptoms<br />

of the Cassava mosaic<br />

disease and the choice<br />

of healthy cassava<br />

cuttings<br />

FAO,<br />

PRODER,<br />

MAE, SNRA<br />

available at the<br />

end of the<br />

quarter<br />

5.2.1.2 Enhanced access and availability of locally processed<br />

i.e.g. promotion of value<br />

addition activities<br />

5.2.1.3 Enhanced capacity in Agricultural R&D according to technology<br />

generation and dissemination<br />

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Stakeholders’ training<br />

workshop cassava<br />

technologies<br />

ONG, MAE, OP,<br />

SNRA<br />

The workshop<br />

technical <strong>report</strong><br />

is available<br />

x<br />

x<br />

5.2.1.4 Enhanced visibility and support of the public for agricultural investments<br />

5.2.1.5: Reports/Workshops/Technical Backstopping<br />

Writing of the <strong>quarterly</strong><br />

The <strong>quarterly</strong><br />

<strong>report</strong> and planning of<br />

<strong>report</strong> is<br />

the first quarter of 2011<br />

produced<br />

x<br />

5.3 COMPONENT III: Project Management and Coordination<br />

No experiential learning and sharing between and among the SROs<br />

The long standing issue of project supported staff at CORAF/WECARD and focal institutions<br />

(NARI) still remains<br />

The unavailability of technical backstopping institution(s) constraints the full understanding of<br />

the IPTA tool and hence, smooth implementation of the project<br />

5.3.1 Achievements<br />

The NARI focal institutions and their IPTA actors continue to demonstrate in general, good<br />

results despite the serious challenges.<br />

.<br />

6. STATUS OF PHYSICAL IMPLEMENTATION<br />

(a) SUMMARIZE THE PROGRESS OF EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT COMPONENT BY COMPONENT FOLLOW-<br />

ING THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE PRESENTED IN THE APPRAISAL REPORT. HIGHLIGHT ANY ACHIEVE-<br />

MENTS MADE AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED.<br />

See previous sections and see brief on problems encountered under 8.<br />

(b) INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION WHICH DOES NOT FIT IN ANY PARTICULAR CATEGORY OF PROJECT<br />

COMPONENTS OR DATA ON EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING PROJECT PERFORMANCE (MILITARY COUP,<br />

EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS DROUGHTS OR FLOODS, EXTREME MARKET CONDITIONS<br />

SUCH AS RECORD HIGH OR LOW PRICES FOR PROJECT AREA PRODUCTS, ETC.) SHOULD BE NOTED.<br />

7. FINANCIAL STATUS<br />

DISBURSEMENT PERFORMANCE IS A KEY ELEMENT TO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN EVERY PQR. DISBURSEMENT APPLICATIONS MADE<br />

DURING THE QUARTER AND THEIR STATUS (PAID, STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION, QUERIED, REJECTED, ETC.) NEED TO BE NOTED.<br />

THE TOTAL DISBURSEMENT MADE DURING THE QUARTER SHOULD BE RECORDED; THE CUMULATIVE AMOUNT AND TOTAL<br />

UNDISBURSED BALANCE ALSO NEEDS TO BE NOTED. ANY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED SHOULD BE UNDERSCORED. THE OVERALL<br />

FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE PROJECT NEEDS TO BE NOTED; THE QUARTERLY REPORT SHOULD NOTE AS SOON AS THE POSSIBILITY<br />

(HOWEVER REMOTE) ARISES THAT COST OVERRUNS MAY OCCUR AND ATTEMPT TO QUANTIFY THEIR POSSIBLE AMOUNTS.<br />

(a) Co-financing Contributions: Give details of the contributions made by the co-financiers<br />

(in US$000) if any<br />

1) Loan amount<br />

Disbursement ADB/ADF/NTF Government<br />

2) Disbursement to date<br />

Others<br />

(FARA and SROs)*<br />

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3) Undisbursed balance<br />

4) % of loan disbursed<br />

(b) Annual Disbursements – 2007 - 2009 (in US dollars)<br />

2007/2008 2009 Totals<br />

1 st Qtr 2 nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4 th Qtr<br />

1) Projected disbursement 20,000 20,000 10,000 5,108 55,108<br />

2) Actual disbursement 0 0 0<br />

3) Percent loan disbursed 0 0 0<br />

8. GENERAL COMMENTS/CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

Cameroun: a six week long unusual drought seriously disturbed the planting in all the platforms of the<br />

project. Most of the maize producers have to wait until the end of the month of September to start<br />

seeding their farms. The focal point in Cameroon participated in the agriculture science technology<br />

innovations (ASTI) training of trainers. It had been a good learning experience on innovation systems.<br />

Mali: <strong>DONATA</strong> focal person in Mali has signed a contract of understanding between IER and Input<br />

supplier and farmers’ groups. A copy of this agreement is joined to this <strong>report</strong>.<br />

Burkina Faso: According to the focal person, the establishment of additional IPTAs based on the entry<br />

point to more than 2 in the country is not realistic with the level of funding.<br />

Delays in justifying disbursed funds by the focal institutions (NARI) are a serious problem to the<br />

replenishment of funds. Timely fund disbursement and replenishment is the only way to resolve<br />

challenges related to cash-flow, and that requires innovations in financial management at all levels of<br />

the <strong>DONATA</strong> institutional arrangements.<br />

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