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Partnering to End Hunger and Poverty
FAS PROGRAMMING for
FY 2008
FAS PROGRAMMING for
FY 2008
Food Assistance DivisionOffice of Capacity Building and Development
Foreign Agricultural ServiceUS Department of Agriculture
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INTRODUCTIONS ANDAGENDA
WELCOME AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGESRon Croushorn, Director
MONITORING AND EVALUATING PROGRAMSDelphine Hamlin, Senior Analyst, Monitoring and
Evaluation Staff
PROGRAM OVERVIEWBrian Goggin, Deputy Director
FY 2008 FOOD FOR PROGRESSJudy Phillips, Branch Chief, Food for Development
FY 2008 FOOD FOR EDUCATIONKen Naylor, Branch Chief, School Feeding and
Humanitarian Assistance
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS ISSUESTim Powers, Branch Chief, Transportation and
Logistics
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM MONITORING AND EVALUATIONo Role of Monitoring and Evaluation Staffo Improve monitoring and evaluation of food
aid and development programso Evaluate sustainability – McGovern-Doleo New items available on website:
--Checklist for closeout of agreements
--Guidance for disposition of equipment
--Guidance for tax certification
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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FY 2007 PROGRAMMINGFood for Progress (Title I)
Food for Progress
(CCC)
Food for Education
TOTALS
# of Agreements
2 13 16 29
Tons
(thousands)23.2 227 88.6 338.8
Dollars (millions)
$16.3 $81.3 $95.5 $193.1
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IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR 2008
o Farm Bill
Reauthorization of programso Anticipated budgets
FFE: $100 million
FFP: $40 million for transporto Food Aid Quality
USDA/USAID funded project
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OVERALL PROGRAM ELEMENTS
Program timeline
Applying for the programs Guidelines Program complements Multiple year agreements
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USDA FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FY 2008 TIMELINESACTION FOOD FOR PROGRESS
FOOD FOR EDUCATION
Announce FY 2008 Programs
KC Conference, April 2007
KC Conference,
April 2007
Deadline for Proposals
June 29, 2007 July 31, 2007
Announce Awards
December 2007- January 2008
December 2007-January 2008
Sign Agreements June 2008 June 2008
Announce FY 2009 Programs
KC Conference, 2008
KC Conference,
2008
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PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
Apply on-line at www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid.asp
Follow program guidance We may ask at some point for a priority
list We will ask for success stories!
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PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS
USDA will consider proposals that complement other U.S. Government agency programs such as: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) U.S. Agency for International Development State Department or other agencies
USDA will not approve proposals that duplicate other agency programs.
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MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENTS
Multiple years for shipment of commodities
OR Commodities shipped in one year and
activities carried out in multiple years
Contingent upon: Continued successful implementation Resource availability
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NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES
Food Aid Information System Proposals and agreements Delivery of commodities Reports Payments and closeouts
Newly developed website for submitting food aid success stories and lessons learned
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FOOD AID STORY WEB SUBMISSION
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FOOD FOR PROGRESS
o Overviewo Resourceso Priority
Countrieso Proposal Review
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FOOD FOR PROGRESS
o Food for Progress Act of 1985o Targets developing countries
and emerging democracieso Supports democracy and
expansion of private enterprise
in the agricultural sector
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FOOD FOR PROGRESSo Most agreements implemented with
PVO’s and foreign governmentso Commodities are usually monetizedo Commodities also used for:
o Bartero Food for Work o Direct distribution
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FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROJECTS
Primary emphasis is agricultural development
o Soil and water conservationo Improved farming methodso Agricultural extensiono Animal and plant healtho Processing, storage and marketingo Roads and other infrastructureo Cooperative developmento Micro-credit and business training
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FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROJECTS
Policy-related activities:o Promote science-based and sanitary and
phytosanitary standardso Trade capacity building
Complementary activities:o HIV/AIDS awareness o Nutrition trainingo Land mine removal
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FOOD FOR PROGRESSFY 2007 PROPOSALS
114 Received
100 PVOs and WFP
14 Government
43 countries
Total cost $970 mil
12 Approved
10 PVOs and WFP
2 Government
11 countries
Total cost $76 mil
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FFP – FY 2008 EXPECTED RESOURCES
o No change from FY 2007o No new P.L. 480, Title I fundingo $40 million cap on transportation costso Commodity costs not a limiting factoro $15 million for administrative costs
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FY 2008 PRIORITY COUNTRY DETERMINATION
Criteria: o Less than $3,465 per-capita income
(World Bank)o ≥ 20% malnutrition rate (FAO)o Positive movement in political rights or
civil liberties (Freedom House)o Not a net food exporter
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31 FFP PRIORITY COUNTRIESAfghanistan
ArmeniaBangladeshBoliviaBurundiCentral African Rep.DjiboutiDominican Rep.EthiopiaGambia
GuatemalaGuinea BissauHaitiHondurasKenyaLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMongoliaMozambique
Namibia
Nicaragua
Niger
Papua New Guinea
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Yemen
Zambia
(Republic of Congo and Philippines no longer included)
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FFP PROPOSAL REVIEW CRITERIA
Agricultural focus
Commodity management and appropriateness
Organizational capability and experience
Proposal Quality
Ability to quantify program impact
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FFP UPDATED PROGRAM GUIDELINES
o Guidelines for Introductory Statemento Guidelines for Plan of Operationo Sample Plan of Operation
o http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/FoodAid/FFP/ApplyForProgram.htm
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FFP TARGETING AND PROPOSAL IMPACT
Activity Type and Number of Beneficiaries
Intended Output
Intended Outcome*
New Production Technology
300 farmers
50 businesses
Monthly training sessions
20% increase in yields
30% increase
in income
Section 5(h) Criteria for Measuring Progress
*Baseline data to be provided during agreement negotiation
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FFP PROPOSAL FEEDBACK o Limited agricultural focuso Objectives and program implementation not
clearly definedo Weak progress measures/outcomeso High cost per beneficiaryo Lack of coordination with Embassy/Government o Commodity/monetization issueso Proposal is incomplete, inconsistent or does not
follow format
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FOOD FOR PROGRESS
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FOOD FOR EDUCATIONOverview
Budget
Priority Countries
Proposals and Review Criteria
Data Gathering
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FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUS
o Promotes education and food security o Reaches poor children, especially girls,
in low-income countries o Targets low literacy and primary school
completion rateso Encourages health and nutrition
complementso Strives for sustainability
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FOOD FOR EDUCATIONFY 2007 PROPOSALS
o 90 proposals received
o 33 countries
o Total cost $838 million
o 11 proposals funded
o 11 countries
o Total cost $63 million
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FOOD FOR EDUCATIONFY 2008 AVAILABLE
RESOURCESo $100 million requested
o $41 million already allocated for delivery in FY 2008 under existing agreements
o Balance of $59 million for FY 08 programming
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PRIORITY COUNTRY DETERMINATION
o Per capita incomes below $3,465
o Net food importer with > 20% of the population undernourished
o <75% literacy rate of total population
o Government support for education
o Regional/country stability
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29 FFE PRIORITY COUNTRIESAfghanistanAngolaBangladeshBurundiCambodiaCameroonCentral Africa Rep.ChadDem. Rep. of CongoEthiopia
GuatemalaGuineaHaitiKenyaLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMozambique
Niger
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Togo
Yemen
Zambia
Guinea Bissau, Lao PDR and Sudan no longer included
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SAMPLE PROJECTS o Introduce interactive teaching
methodologies o School rehabilitationo School supplieso Teacher trainingo Direct feedingo Take home rationso Food for Work
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20%
15%
12%
15%
38%
PROPOSAL REVIEW CRITERIA Proposal quality
Experience and organization capacity
Commodity or funding appropriateness
Capability and effectiveness in past programs and need for program clearly expressed
Graduation/sustainability, Coordination with other programs and local government and NGO support for program
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PROPOSAL IMPACT AND RESULTS
o FAS will evaluate the outputs, outcomes and graduation/sustainability as clearly demonstrated in the proposal
o At a minimum, each proposal must provide the number of beneficiaries targeted and the impact of the program on those beneficiaries
o Proposals that contain clear measurable indicators for impacts (Section 5h) will be more competitive
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Total # children fed
Increase nutrition status by 3% within 3 years
Total # take home rations supplied
Enrollment and completion rates for girls increase by 5% over 3 yrs
Output
Outcome
*These are examples to illustrate the difference between output and outcome indicators.
PROPOSAL IMPACT*
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“WHY” – Why will your proposal address the issues and challenges in this country?
“WHERE” – Where are your activities?
“WHO” – Who are beneficiaries?
“WHAT” – What are the activities, outputs and outcomes?
AND
“HOW” – How are these accomplishments going to be continued after the funding for the project has ended?
“CONNECT THE DOTS”
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o FAS submits an annual report to Congress on FFE that details effectiveness and accomplishments gathered through:
-- CS Reports -- Pictures-- Success Stories -- Data
o We welcome any success stories that could be included in this year’s report-- Submit to FAS within the next 60 days-- Photographs (with release for public domain)-- Data regarding increases in attendance, enrollment, success figures for girls,
nutritional gains and sustainability
o Website: There will be a link on the FAS Food Aid main page for success stories
CONGRESSIONAL REPORT
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CONSIDERATIONS IN YOUR PROPOSAL --
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
o Lot sizeso Commodities and potential for
substituteso Timing issues – planning and
flexibility vital
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ARRANGING COMMODITY DELIVERY
o Freight agento Sales contracts and logistical
arrangements o Initiating the call forwardo Procuring commodities and freighto Diversionso Claims
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QUESTIONS?
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