Feed the Future FY 2010 Implementation Plan, Tanzania

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6. KEY ISSUES ANDANALYTICAL ACTIVITIESLOOKING TOWARDFY2011Critical analytical gaps and related targetedassessments and/or feasibility studies areidentified under each investment area. Theyinclude, but are not limited to:Primary and secondary value chainassessments (including the first pilotMicroCLIR in staples);Policy-enabling environment (BizCLIR);Gender constraints and participation;CAADP – ASDP harmonization;Target irrigation scoping;Training/capacity building needs; andNutrition (including the soon to becomplted WFP National Food andNutrition Vulnerability Assessment) and theTanzania Nutrition and Food SecurityAssessment.Priorities for analysis in micro-level issues willbe informed by macro-level assessment. Thosepriorities will be refined as GHFSI developswithin the early part of FY 2010.7. PARTNERSHIP PLAN7.1. USG INTERAGENCYCONSULTATION ANDCOORDINATIONThe USG coordination framework for theagriculture sector will continue to mature asinvestments rise. Under a new and significantlyscaled-up food security initiative, USAID wouldlead a working group on food security andagriculture. USAID, the Department of State,the Department of the Treasury and the USDAhave developed an effective system ofinformation sharing and coordination. The USDepartment of Interior, US Forest Service andthe National Ocean and AtmosphericAdministration provide technical assistance asneeded.7.2. CONSULTATION ANDCOORDINATION WITHGOVERNMENTFood security activities are coordinated underASDP and agriculture-related ministries: theMinistry of Agriculture, Food Security andCooperatives; the Ministry of Livestock andFisheries; the Ministry of Industry, Trade andMarketing; the Ministry of Water and Irrigation;and the Prime Minister’s Office, and also includeRegional Administration and Local Government.ASDP has a steering committee consisting ofpermanent secretaries from these ministriesand several thematic working groups.The USAIDGHFSI plan wasdeveloped inclose consultationwith the relevantadvisory bodiesand leadershipwithin ASDP. Aseries of mid- tohigh-levelIt was widely recognizedby GOT and donorsalike that the USAIDcomparative advantageis to help develop athriving private sectorledagriculturaltransformation.briefings with the GOT ended with USAIDpresentation of the draft GHFSI plan to theAgriculture Sector Consultative Group – thesector working group of the GOT and donorswho support ASDP. The plan was extremelywell received, and the GOT has pledged to helpsupport the rapid roll out of the programshould Tanzania be selected as a Phase IIcountry. There was consensus that the USGprogram fits strategically within the ASDPframework and that it will allow the GOT toachieve greater impact within a shorter timeframe. USAID would directly participate in theConsultative Group (from which we wereexcluded as we did not previously contribute tothe ASDP basket). A joint monitoring systemwould be developed to evaluate thecontribution of GHFSI to ASDP indicators. Itwas widely recognized by the GOT and donors24
alike that USAID comparative advantage is tohelp develop a thriving, private sector-ledagricultural transformation.7.3. MULTILATERAL ANDBILATERAL DONORCONSULTATION ANDCOORDINATIONKey donors on food security in Tanzania arethe World Bank, IFAD, AfDB, FAO, Japan,Ireland, and the EU, all of whom have beenconsulted in the development of this initiative.Tanzania has a well-established coordinationmechanism among development partnersthrough the 2006 Joint Assistance Strategy forTanzania (JAST). USG is represented by theUSAID EG Office on four Donor PartnerGroups(DPGs): Agriculture, Private Sector andTrade, Water, and Environment/NaturalResources. USAID plays a key role in many ofthese groups as thematic lead. With increasedagricultural funding, USG through USAID,would be ready to take an overall ‘lead’ role forone or more of these DPGs. Raising the level ofUSG participation in DPGs would be in linewith the GHFSI objective of having USG assumeleadership on global food security issues.In addition to overall coordination under ASDP,bilateral negotiations are underway andbeginning to yield results in enhancingpartnership and synergy. For instance, theGovernment of Japan, through JICA, has showninterest in collaborating with USG to supportthe rice sub-sector.7.4. CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRIVATESECTOR CONSULTATIONAND COORDINATIONThe Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF)is the apex organization for all businessassociations in Tanzania and is the leadproponent of the Kilimo Kwanza (AgricultureFirst) Initiative, which is advocating for a majorGOT program to push agriculture to the top ofthe country’s development agenda. TPSF is animportant partner for USAID in developing andmonitoring the implementation of GHFSI.Other private sector organizations are theGrain Council, Tanzania HorticulturalAssociation, Tanzania Agricultural Council andTanzania Seed Association. Many civil societyorganizations have taken lead roles insupporting Kilimo Kwanza and USAID willcollaborate with the Foundation for CivilSociety to identify food security champions intarget areas, particularly as part of our capacityand training needs assessment in FY 2010.7.5. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGYOur diplomatic approach in Tanzania willadvance the following three keyGHFSI objectives: (1) increase sustainablemarket-led growth across the entire foodproduction and market value chains; (2) preventand treat undernutrition; and (3) increase theimpact of humanitarian food assistance andsocial safety nets.To increase agricultural productivity, we willadvocate with GOT to make transparentagriculture policy decisions that encourageproduction and will expose key stakeholdersand the general public to the benefits ofbiotechnology.Natural resources and climate change will beaddressed through engagement with the GOTon development of the expanded NationalAdaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), to tacklechallenging questions such as decision-supportscience and research for the agriculture andwater management sectors.To stimulate private sector activity inagriculture, we will continue work to promote aconducive enabling environment foragribusiness and improved access to creditincluding secured finance reform, which has thepotential to significantly increase access tocredit, particularly for women.Diplomacy for trade promotion will targetpolicies inhibiting trade such as the use ofintermittent export bans and very high advaloremtariffs and non-tariff barriers on staplesimports. The AgCLIR and MicroCLIRassessments will detail additionalrecommendations for specific actions in areas25
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