Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future
Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future
Bangladesh Country Investment Plan - Feed the Future
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Annex 1 - Appendix 1<br />
List of key consultation activities<br />
The list of consultation activities (by chronological order) includes <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
1. Regional consultation in Mymensingh: at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Agricultural University covering<br />
public and private sectors, academia etc, and with farmers at <strong>the</strong> NGO ASPADA (3 rd<br />
December 2010)<br />
2. Department of Agricultural Extension DAE, 6 th January 2011)<br />
3. Department of Fisheries (DoF, 9 th January)<br />
4. Department of Livestock Services (DLS, 10 th January)<br />
5. R&D Agencies like BARI, BRRI, BJRI, etc under National Agricultural Research System<br />
(NARS) led by <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Agricultural Research Council (BARC, 13th January)<br />
6. The Director General of Health Services focusing on <strong>the</strong> nutrition dimension (DGHS,<br />
17th January)<br />
7. O<strong>the</strong>r agencies like Agriculture Information Service (AIS), Seed Certification Agency<br />
(SCA), <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Agricultural Development Corporation (Sech Bhab an, BADC, 18 th<br />
January)<br />
8. The Directorate General of Food, Directorate of Relief and Rehabilitation with FPMU<br />
focusing on <strong>the</strong> access dimension (DGoF, 18 th January), and<br />
9. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and its agencies (MoFL, 19 th January)<br />
10. Discussion with <strong>the</strong> private sector on 25 th January 2011 at <strong>the</strong> Metropolitan Chamber of<br />
Commerce and Industry (MCCI), with private sector leaders and think -tanks (like <strong>the</strong><br />
Chairman of Grameen Bank, representations from <strong>the</strong> think-tank Policy Research<br />
Initiative), FAO, USAID and IFPRI;<br />
11. The 2nd regional consultation took place in Khulna divisional town (29 th January) on two<br />
separate locations: <strong>the</strong> Circuit House for <strong>the</strong> agencies, traders, chamber representatives,<br />
media, academia; and at <strong>the</strong> DAE Auditorium for <strong>the</strong> farmers, NGO, traders, women<br />
farmers’ groups<br />
12. The 3 rd regional consultation was held at <strong>the</strong> Rural Development Academy in Bogra<br />
district on 5 th February covering all <strong>the</strong> stakeholders and farmers<br />
13. A separate consultation with <strong>the</strong> CSOs and NGO forums was also taken on 24 th February<br />
at FAO Dhaka office.<br />
14. A consultation between <strong>the</strong> private sector and <strong>the</strong> public sector was organized on 27 th<br />
February and chaired by <strong>the</strong> Secretary, Ministry of Fish and Livestock (MoFL);<br />
15. A broader consultation on <strong>the</strong> “access” dimension was taken on 3 rd March at FPMU,<br />
where both GoB agencies, ministries and <strong>the</strong> relevant DPs joined in a brain-storming<br />
session.<br />
16. Broad consultation with <strong>the</strong> private sector, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and<br />
Industry (MCCI), 6 th March. This consultation brought toge<strong>the</strong>r private sector<br />
associations, lead investors in <strong>the</strong> agro-business and o<strong>the</strong>r relevant industries toge<strong>the</strong>r with<br />
<strong>the</strong> leaders of financing systems/banking sector. The Minister for MoFDM was <strong>the</strong> Chief<br />
Guest and had a press conference with a large group of media representatives at <strong>the</strong> end<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> FAO Representative, USAID Mission Director and IFPRI<br />
Representative.<br />
Updated <strong>Bangladesh</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>: A Road Map Towards investing in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition<br />
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