agri09-day ii - session ii - louise mcdonalds - ifad
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International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The Challenges
�Produce
�Prices
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
�Prices
�Information
�Markets
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The Response to Challenges
Partnerships
� Government AMSDP)
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
� Swiss Agency for
Development and
Cooperation (SDC)
� Private Sector - Nokia,
Lightfoot Consulting
� IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Introducing
ICTs
�Mobile Phones
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
�Mobile Phones
�Internet - COP
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
What does
using ICTs do?
�Trust
�Information
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
�Information
�Links market
partners
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Results so far
�Communication
�Price Comparisons
Louise C. McDonald
Country Programme Manager, June 2009
�Time sensitive deals
� Increased Incomes