Improving Food Safety Systems

Ghana

Dates: May 1, 2016 – September 15, 2018

Life of Project Work Plan

Submitted to:

Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA),

Washington, DC

By

International Executive Service Corps (IESC)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

II. Project Approach .................................................................................................................................................. 3

III. Partnership Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 4

IV. Project Personnel Roles and Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 4

V. Life of Project Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 5

VI. Life of Project Illustrative Work Plan ................................................................................................................ 8

ANNEX A: IFSSP Farmer-to-Farmer Program Key Indicators: LoP Targets for FY 2016 - FY 2018 .................. 10

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I. Introduction

The International Executive Service Corps is pleased to present this Life of Project (LoP) Workplan to the

Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance for the Improving Food Safety Systems Project in Ghana.

This workplan is submitted on behalf of IESC and our partner, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical

University. The workplan is intended to define project activities and outcomes at the very highest level

for the duration of the project. Throughout the life of the IFSS project, IESC will continue to adjust

specific activities and volunteer scopes of work to adapt and succeed in meeting program objectives in a

very dynamic environment in Ghana, and in response to requests and advice from VEGA and USAID

Mission Ghana as well. At all levels of project implementation, IESC and FAMU will partner and work

closely with key Government and private sector stakeholders in order to ensure relevant and responsive

technical assistance is delivered through volunteer assignments and that project resources address key

constraints within Ghana so that high quality, safe produce reaches export markets. This flexible approach

to project implementation will be captured in the Annual Work plan for each fiscal year cycle, and targets

will be monitored and reported on a monthly basis.

The overarching goal for the Improving Food Safety Systems Project (IFSS) is to work closely and in

partnership with the Government of Ghana and other key stakeholders to improve access to markets for

Ghana’s farmers. IESC intends to achieve this goal by working with its partners to strengthen the sanitary

and phyto-sanitary compliance system for Ghanaian fruits and vegetables. We intend to enable public and

private sector collaboration for active growth in exports and sector productivity/profitability. It is our

vision that by September 2018, rejections and interceptions of Ghana’s horticultural exports will

decrease by 40 percent.

Over the life of the IFSS project: at least 300 specialists and policymakers will be prepared to implement

agricultural product traceability systems; 4,960 farmers and other value chain actors (including 1,984

women) will adopt recommendations to mitigate sanitary and phytosanitary issues; and coordination

between the public and private sector to strengthen certification systems for Ghanaian agricultural

products will result in improved delivery among development partners in the SPS space. This will result

in a significant increase in exports of fruits and vegetables, and improved production technology and

environmental/natural resource management, which will contribute to improving Ghana’s safer food and

functioning SPS systems for exporters.

IESC and its partner, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), will deploy 60 volunteers

who will contribute more than 1,000 days of service to accomplish these results.

II. Project Approach

IESC will implement a results-oriented approach that aligns with Farmer-to-Farmer’s use of volunteers

to share technical expertise with beneficiaries to achieve the IFSS objectives and to meet the targets

defined above. The approach used will also be collaborative and based on partnership recognizing the

expertise of key stakeholders already Ghana and initiatives that have been and/or are being undertaken by

internal and external actors. Activities in Components 1-3 are driven by the delivery of outputs that will

result in the achievement of targeted results. We will work with key stakeholders to leave behind a

sustainable, functioning traceability system for exported horticultural products that can be scaled up after

the project’s completion. In addition, utilizing preexisting networks and service providers, 6,200 private

exporters and farmers will be trained in good agricultural practices (GAPs) and meet standards to improve

SPS issues along horticultural value chains with specific attention to mango and chili peppers. Finally,

IESC will consider cross-cutting issues, such as gender and environment, in all aspects of project

implementation.

Through partnership and collaboration, our approach will include establishing and piloting traceability

systems that meet international standards; linking food safety regulations to the demands of international

markets; and linking exporters to producers who are producing in line with the standards the market

requires. By grounding the approach to activity design in a market oriented framework, we intend to

encourage broader and more sustainable adoption of project recommendations. The IFSS project also

plans to build off of and strengthen what has been accomplished previously by the Government of Ghana

and key stakeholders in the space. This will ensure that true collaboration is achieved and that project

resources are used effectively and efficiently.

A key feature of IESC’s approach is flexibility to adjust activities to needs and opportunities as they arise.

Maintaining a small team of long-term personnel in Accra will allow the project to work closely with

stakeholders and to quickly modify activities as needed. Because a lot of work is already being done in

SPS, a small, nimble team is well positioned to react quickly to changing circumstances and the evolving

needs of our partners. For example, should the export ban on certain vegetables to the European Union be

removed, IFSS will adapt its work plan and adjust targeted results for increasing exports in concert with

the Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) and USAID. IESC will also be flexible in

determining the final target regions for project activities- particularly those which address SPS issues at

the farmer level. Because these target regions will depend on programmatic needs of host institutions,

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IESC and its team will remain flexible in determining these regions of priority in concert with

USAID/Ghana and key stakeholders. IESC expects that project activities will take place throughout the

country, but particular attention will be focused on the regions where the majority of mangoes and chilies

have historically been produced for domestic use and export. For mangoes, these regions include Eastern

Region, Greater Accra, Volta, Brong Ahafo, and the Northern Region. For chilies, the top producing

regions include all of the regions mentioned for mangoes as well as the Central Region and Ashanti.

Gender Considerations: IESC recognizes that gender issues are not just women’s issues, and therefore

will involve men in gender sensitization activities, such as training to demonstrate that women’s on-farm

labor is a productive activity in order to generate buy-in from the entire household for women’s

participation in farming and post production activities. Women face scheduling constraints, and therefore,

we will schedule trainings that target women at times that will allow them to attend. For trainings that

take place at the farmer level, IESC will require two participants from each household to attend to ensure

women are represented. We will consider labor-saving technologies to encourage women to address SPS

issues, given time poverty constraints for many women. Taking into account lower levels of literacy, we

will create pictorial training materials that will be more accessible to women. By supporting women in the

production and marketing of fruits and vegetables, IFSS will increase the availability of nutrient-dense

produce for home consumption and market sale.

Environmental Considerations: IFSS activities will be sensitive to soil, forestry, and water conservation

and environmental resource protection. IESC will comply with the Government of Ghana’s

environmental regulations and all provisions of the Ghana Mission Pesticides Evaluation Report and Safe

User Action Plan (PERSUAP). Given the nature of the work in phytosanitary issues, all interventions

related to the control of pests in agricultural production will be conducted in the greater context of

integrated pest management (IPM), so as to minimize the impact on the environment. These interventions

will also emphasize training on the safe use of pesticides. IESC and its partner will brief all volunteers

prior to departure to ensure they adhere to principles of IPM, and environmentally-responsible, safe use of

pesticides only when they are needed. IESC, in collaboration with the USAID agreement officer’s

technical representative and mission environmental officer or bureau environmental officer, will review

all ongoing and planned activities to determine if they are within the scope of the approved Regulation

216 environmental documentation. No new activities outside the scope of the approved Regulation 216

environmental documentation shall be undertaken prior to receiving written USAID approval of

environmental documentation amendments. Any volunteer scopes of work that fall under the PERSUAP

requirements will be submitted to USAID/Ghana, with VEGA and USAID/Washington copied, prior to

the deployment of the volunteer expert.

III. Partnership Roles and Responsibilities

IESC will serve as the prime implementer and will be responsible for delivering project results and

overall program management for IFSS. Serving as a liaison between the project and VEGA, as well as

USAID/Ghana, IESC will oversee project implementation, manage the recruitment and deployment of

key personnel, and will be the primary implementing partner under Component 1: Produce Traceability

System Development. IESC will support key stakeholders to ensure that a national traceability system is

piloted that is compliant with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and IPPC

requirements. Under Component 2, IESC will support the execution of value chain assessments of

targeted crops and strengthen value chain linkages in collaboration with our partner Florida Agricultural

and Mechanical University. Under Component 3, IESC will form a Certification Coordination

Committee, comprised of key stakeholders, donors, USDA, and other implementers. IESC will collect

and synthesize the deliberations and recommendations of the committee to inform activities conducted in

components 1 and 2.

IESC’s partner, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), will provide farmer training

and technical specialist services to introduce appropriate pest control measures to combat pests affecting

Ghana’s horticultural exports. FAMU will provide short-term technical assistance from its team of in-

house technical experts, and will deploy volunteers, to achieve the IFSS objectives under Component 2:

Value Chain Sanitary/Phytosanitary Improvement. FAMU will identify target value chain products and

constraints, and develop a methodology to implement model SPS improvement systems.

IV. Project Personnel Roles and Responsibilities The Project Country Director will be responsible for the following:

Leads the implementation of program activities

Key liaison with Government of Ghana stakeholders

Represents the project in discussions with USAID and other stakeholders

Primary interlocutor with the IESC headquarters, partners, and host organizations

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Supervises a local team assigned to recruit qualified national volunteers, fulfill program

reporting requirements, implement events, and oversee the support services provided to

international volunteers

Negotiate with and confirm hosts and strategize about the complementary services offered by

volunteers

The Technical Advisor will report to the Country Director and he will be responsible for execution of the

following activities:

Provides agriculturally focused technical oversight of program activities

Conducts agriculture sector analysis

Works with host organizations to draft scopes of work for volunteers

In addition to these two key personnel, the Ghana IFSS team will include the following specialists:

Role Responsibilities

Finance &

Administration

Coordinator

Oversees the project accounting and

provide office support

MEL Specialist Manages the project’s monitoring and

evaluation plan and reporting

Volunteer

Coordinator

Supports volunteer logistics and

administrative needs

Communications

and MEL

Associate

Performs outreach, develop project

write-ups and assist the MEL

specialist

The IESC Headquarters team will include Program Director and IESC Program. The key staff at IESC

HQ will ensure that: the program has access to networks of potential international volunteers, adheres to

the principles of the F2F program, and meets requirements set forth by USAID and VEGA. IESC HQ

staff will also ensure timely implementation of the program and delivery of high quality outputs.

Volunteer Experts, both international and local, will perform critical tasks on the IFSS project and deliver

the majority of technical training and capacity building assistance. A senior-level, long-term volunteer

expert will provide hands-on technical assistance to integrate these recommendations into a national

traceability framework, covering 11,718 MT of crops. The volunteer expert will assist in the

development of a coordination plan as part of the framework. For the long-term volunteer supporting

Component 1, IESC has initiated recruiting efforts to identify the ideal individual and have identified two

candidates in Ghana and one in the U.S., and discussions are ongoing. IESC will require

consultation/input from local stakeholders before finalizing its candidate selection, to ensure buy-in for

the volunteer’s assistance.

IESC will deploy volunteer experts to these host institutions to provide capacity building and training

to their staff, according to the capacity building plans. The trainings will cover topics such as

organizational management; mapping and simplifying processes and procedures; and coaching and

mentoring of staff to advocate for adequate resources within the ministry. Volunteer experts will build the

capacity of at least 300 specialists and policymakers, and 600 technicians and support personnel.

The IFSS project will utilize 59 international volunteer experts as the primary source of technical

assistance for an average of 15 days per assignment and 1 long-term volunteer expert for 365 days. To

source volunteers, IESC will leverage its database of more than 7,000 registered senior level American

and international volunteer experts, and will also utilize a variety of targeted and successful external

recruitment methods along with FAMU to deploy 20 qualified international volunteers. IESC and its field

team will work with local institutions in Ghana, such as the University of Ghana and other key

stakeholders, to recruit 11 Ghanaian volunteer experts from its alumni and professional networks.

V. Life of Project Activities

Program Activities by Component

Component 1: Produce Traceability System Development:

The first component supports key stakeholders to establish systems for traceability of fruits and

vegetables for export markets.

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1.1 Public-Private Collaboration to Develop a Streamlined Traceability Framework (Period 1): This

activity will bring together public and private stakeholders to develop a clear framework to implement

produce traceability systems. Following stakeholder consultations that build on those already conducted

by IESC’s proposal team, IFSS will lead a Traceability Stakeholder Forum in the first period of the

project, which will bring together key stakeholders. Stakeholders will be encouraged to provide

recommendations on how to sustainably implement the systems and share best practices from and

preexisting efforts and initiatives and how to build the capacity of producers to meet requirements of a

national traceability system for export.

IFSS will host a second Traceability Forum by the end of the third quarter in program year one (Period 2).

This second forum will publicize the national traceability framework, mark the beginning of its

implementation, and allow public/private stakeholders to comment.

1.2 Bring National Traceability Systems into Compliance with NIST and IPPC Requirements (Period 1

and 2) : IESC will first deploy a traceability consultant to assess the prototype traceability software to

determine whether it is appropriate and viable for a pilot traceability system, and make improvements as

needed. NIST has established, through its Policy on Traceability, a definition of the measurement of

traceability to which Ghana’s national traceability systems should strive to achieve in order to be reliable.

After the traceability software has been assessed, IESC will pair its long-term volunteer expert with a

consultant with expertise in NIST standards to bring the traceability systems into compliance. Building on

the national traceability framework developed under the first activity, the NIST consultant will provide

recommendations and technical assistance to key stakeholders, including the private sector, to improve

compliance with NIST standards.

The IPPC has set International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs), with which Ghana’s

traceability systems must also comply in order to ensure goods under the traceability system’s purview

are suitable for export. To achieve harmonization with IPPC requirements, IESC will deploy volunteer

experts to promote adherence to ISPMs.

1.3 Tools and Infrastructure to Implement Traceability Systems: (Period 1, 2 and 3) IFSS will need to

ensure that traceability systems and phytosanitary certification procedures are equipped with the

appropriate tools to reliably test and assess for compliance with SPS regulations. IFSS will procure

traceability software and necessary tools. Once the software is procured and identified personnel are

trained in the system’s use, the pilot traceability systems for chili and mango value chains will begin

implementation.

Component 2: Value Chain Sanitary/Phytosanitary Improvement:

This component include supports the introduction of model SPS improvement systems to improve the

capacity of producers and value chain actors to meet SPS standards that the market demands.

2.1 Value Chain Assessments: (Period 1 and 2) IESC and FAMU volunteer experts, overseen and guided

by IFSS Project Country Director, will undertake gender-sensitive value chain assessments of mangoes,

chilies, and perhaps okra, and bitter gourd (which have been pre-selected because they are important

to Ghana’s export sector, but are also affected by SPS issues) by the end of the second quarter in program

year one. Volunteer experts will identify the critical constraints and concerns leading to SPS problems

along the value chain, and identify the key stakeholders that play or could play major roles in improving

compliance and access to export markets. Value chain assessments will cover input sourcing and

monitoring, including registration of agro-dealers and agrochemicals; input application, including timing,

safety, and environmental safeguards; presence and management of pest issues at the farm level.

FAMU staff and volunteers will identify target value chain gaps and constraints to be addressed under

model SPS improvement systems. Based on stakeholder consultations to date, we anticipate these topics

to include: sustainable and scalable extension of integrated pest management (IPM) methodologies and

IPPC standards; cost-effective support services to train on and monitor adherence to GAP protocols; cost-

effective measures to address fruit fly (and other) pests, such as a fruit fly trapping program; capacity

building of FBOs and associations to improve their management and service delivery; improved linkages

between producers/exporters and quality control labs and inspection agencies; additional certified

GlobalGAP auditors; and interventions to empower women throughout the value chains.

2.2 Develop and Introduce Model SPS Improvement Systems: (Period 2 and 3) FAMU, in close

collaboration with host institutions, will introduce, demonstrate, and implement cost-effective, scalable,

and sustainable model SPS improvement systems in the assessed value chains. FAMU will design the

roll-out of these systems for targeted regions that 1) are key production areas for the value chains; 2) are

accessible at the farmer level by host institutions and the project; and 3) are in line with USAID/Ghana’s

priorities.

Following a design phase, FAMU will deploy volunteer experts to establish model SPS improvement

systems for the targeted value chains.

FAMU volunteers will train trainers in host organizations to implement and scale up model SPS

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improvement systems all the way down to the farmer level. The model SPS improvement systems will

expand producer use of IPPC standards, improve monitoring and screening of produce for export, and

increase the safe and effective use of pesticides. FAMU volunteer experts will develop GAP protocols for

each target crop, as well as fact sheets for the major pests and diseases of concern.

IESC will deploy volunteer experts to build the organizational capacity of host institutions that work

with farmers to ensure the systems are implementable, scalable, and sustainable. This will include

technical assistance to strengthen organizational management, financial sustainability planning, and

service delivery of FBOs, associations, and other private sector hosts.

2.3 Strengthen Value Chain Linkages: (Period 2 and 3) IFSS will communicate the link between SPS

requirements and international market access broadly as it strengthens value chain linkages throughout

the targeted value chains with specific focus on:

Linkages among Producers in Producers Associations

Linkages between Producers and Exporters

Linkages between Input Suppliers and Producers

Linkages between Producers/Exporters and Quality Control Labs and Inspection Agencies

Component 3: Coordination on Strengthening Certification Systems:

This component will coordinate key stakeholders to strengthen SPS certification systems for agricultural

exports.

3.1 Establish Certification Coordination Committee: (Period 1 and 2) IFSS country director will form a

Certification Coordination Committee. To form this committee, the country director will conduct

outreach to projects covering SPS issues, agricultural production, and horticultural exports, utilizing the

networks of its Ghanaian team members, USAID, USDA and the Government of Ghana. IESC will then

establish a formal Committee, which will hold quarterly meetings. The output of each quarterly meeting

will be a Coordination Plan to coordinate assistance activities and prevent overlap. The Committee will

establish targets for making improvements in certification, monitoring, and inspection, as related to SPS

systems. Committee members will report on progress towards meeting these targets at each meeting.

3.2 Facilitate Public-Private Dialogue: (Period 1, 2 and 3) To further strengthen coordination and improve

assistance delivery among development partners, the Certification Coordination Committee will hold two

public-private outreach events to encourage discussion on SPS and food safety issues. Designed to

encourage the private sector to share its point of view on the benefits and constraints in SPS certification,

these events will allow the Certification Coordination Committee to understand challenges and identify

opportunities to leverage, in order to improve their assistance. These events will cover topics such as "The

Market Demand for Food Safety: At Home and Abroad,” and “Policies and Procedures for Export

Certification.”

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VI. Life of Project Illustrative Work Plan

Proposed Activities

Pre

-Aw

ard

TIMELINE

Period 1

(May 1-Sept

30,2016)

Period 2

(Oct 1

,2016-Sept

30, 2017)

Period 3

(Oct 1,

2017-Sept

15, 2018)

Tasks 1 2

3 4 5 Q

1 Q

2 Q

3 Q

4 Q

1 Q

2 Q

3 Q

4

Start-Up Work Plan

Register project, identify office space, procure all

computers, vehicle & equipment

Mobilize all Accra-based personnel; review and

finalize staffing plan

Deploy STTA & Volunteer Experts (as & when

needed)

Start-up deliverables & reporting

Deliver draft work plan (30 days) & subsequent

annual work plans

Deliver Initial Gender Assessment & M&E Plan

Draft operational & accounting manual

Conduct Gender Assessment

Conduct environmental assessment

Conduct Security Assessment

Component 1 : Produce traceability system development 1.1 Public-private collaboration to develop a streamlined traceability framework

Hold stakeholder consultations

Host traceability stakeholder forums

Integrate of recommendations from forum

Long-term volunteer for TA for national traceability

system

Assist in developing coordination plan

Volunteers to support capacity building and training

for national traceability system

1.2 Bring national traceability systems into compliance with NIST and IPPC requirements

STTA to assess the prototype traceability software

STTA for NIST compliance of traceability system

(with long term volunteer)

Volunteer experts to promote adherence with IPPC

requirements

1.3 Tools and infrastructure to implement traceability systems

Procure traceability software

Procure tablets for traceability software

Training in software and data collection

Pilot traceability systems for chili and mango value

chains

Identify and target chili and mango producers to

participate in pilot traceability systems

Volunteers to assess and provide recommendations for

adoption of systems

Component 2: Value chain sanitary/phytosanitary improvement 2.1 Value chain assessments

Volunteers will conduct gender sensitive value chain

assessments of key export crops

Identify target value chain gaps and constraints

2.2 Develop and introduce model SPS improvement systems

Design SPS improvement systems in assessed value

chains

Volunteer experts to establish model SPS

improvement systems

KEY: Active

interventions Intermittent interventions

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Volunteer experts to develop GAP protocols for each

standard crop

Volunteer experts to conduct gender sensitization

training for trainers

Volunteer experts to support trainers to host

subsequent farmer trainings

Volunteer experts to build organizational capacity of

host organizations

2.3 Strengthen value chain linkages

Build linkages between producers and producer

associations

Project Staff and volunteers provide TA to FBOs and

associations

Build linkages producers and exporters

Build linkages between input suppliers and producers

by facilitating demonstrations of inputs

Data collection for traceability system

Site visits to laboratories for producers and exporters

Component 3: Coordination on strengthening certification systems 3.1 Establish certification coordination committee

Conduct outreach to appropriate projects

Hold coordination committee meeting and develop

coordination plan

3.2 Facilitate public-private dialogue

Hold public private outreach events

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ANNEX A: IFSSP Farmer-to-Farmer Program Key Indicators: LoP Targets for FY 2016 - FY 2018

Table 1: Volunteer and Assignment Data Targets

Sex of

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Data that will not be collected and/or reported by project Targets not set for and/or not relevant to LoP

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Table 2: Host Data (Baseline) Targets*

Potential Beneficiaries Economic Indicators

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Indicator

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Table 3: Host Impact Targets

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Narrative Summary Target

Goal: Access to markets for Ghana’s farmers improved 7,314 MT increase of exports of targeted ag products that do not have a voluntary ban

(Baseline Zero)

Purpose: SPS compliance system for fruits and vegetables strengthened to enable public and private sector collaboration

for active growth in exports and sector productivity/profitability 130 less rejections and interceptions of targeted ag products exported to the EU for

SPS problems (Baseline 2014: 330)

Sub-Purpose (Outcome) 1: Traceability systems of fruits and vegetables for export established and ready for national institutionalization

Framework for national traceability system developed

11,718 MT of crops covered by the traceability system (Baseline: Zero)

15 stakeholder consultations completed

Sub-Purpose (Outcome) 2:

Functioning SPS improvement systems along the targeted horticultural value chains established 4,960 program-supported producers and exporters adhere to GAP & other standards

(disaggregated by practice and by type of beneficiary)

Two models for value chain-based SPS mitigation program piloted

Four analytical reports completed

Sub-Purpose (Outcome) 3:

Coordination on effective and efficient SPS certification systems strengthened The extent to which there is increased collaboration between key stakeholders and

other development partners and improved assistance delivery among development

partners in SPS space (qualitative study at baseline and endline)