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EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR USAID/SUDAN ECONOMIC GROWTH TEAM Management Systems International Corporate Offices 600 Water Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 Contracted under DFD-I-00-05-00251-00, Task Order #2 USAID/Sudan SUPPORT Project DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
CONTENTS ACRONYMS..................................................................................................................................ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... iv 1. PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT REPORT............................................................................. 1 2. METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT................................................................................ 1 3. BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................... 2 A. Agricultural Overview of Southern Sudan................................................................... 2 B. USAID Approaches and Programs............................................................................. 10 1. Current USAID/Sudan Strategy ....................................................................... 10 2. Past and Current USAID Investments in Economic Growth............................ 11 3. Linkages to Other USAID Programs................................................................ 12 4. CURRENT SITUATION...................................................................................................... 18 A. Opportunities for USAID Agricultural Investments .................................................. 23 1. Results Framework ............................................................................................ 24 2. The need to focus ............................................................................................... 25 3. Approaches: ....................................................................................................... 27 B. Illustrative Expected Results...................................................................................... 27 Annex 1: Detailed Findings on Crops, Livestock and Rural Finance in the Three Equatoria States .................................................................................................................... 30 Annex 2: Donor and International Organizations Programs in Support of Agriculture............................................................................................................................. 38 Annex 3: Organizations and Persons Contacted...................................................................... 42 Annex 4: References .................................................................................................................... 47 Annex 5: Meeting Notes.............................................................................................................. 50 EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN i
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Page 21 and 22: 2. Past and Current USAID Investmen
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Name Organization Email Internation
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Dr. John Kanisio, Dir. Gen Planning
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Annex 4: References EXPANDING AGRIC
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ICARDA News. Alternative Livelihood
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DATES: May 4, 2009, May 5, 2009 PAR
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DATE: May 4, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Int
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DATE: May 5, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Int
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DATE: May 10, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Ir
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DATE: May 11, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: UN
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• Census Bureau Food Security Uni
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− Improve quality of Veterinary A
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potential to develop the sector, an
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Working with farmers: • Training
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DATE: May 20, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: H.
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