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Agricultural Policy Development and Capacity Building Project

This project focuses on the restructuring of the Ministry of Agriculture, establishment of the National Agricultural Policy Center, and providing international expertise, training, and database support.

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Agricultural Policy Development and Capacity Building Project

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  1. Project Document Components • Institutional Development • Policy Advice • Training • Database

  2. Within the First Component Two studies were carried out : • Restructuring the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform • Establishment of the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC)

  3. Actions Taken by the Project • Provision of international expertise • Discussion of the Study in the 1st National Agricultural Policy Workshop

  4. Action taken by MAAR • Decision No. 51/T of December 14, 2000 • Decision No. 48/T of August 9, 2001 NAPC

  5. Decision No. 51/T of December 14, 2000 Article One Establishment of NAPC as a specialized Dept. Article Two: NAPC Functions • Studies on agricultural policy issues • Policy implications review • Policy dialogue forum • Dissemination of the studies results • Data collection & updating

  6. Decision No. 48/T of August 8, 2001NAPC Structure

  7. After the establishment of NAPC • Still in need for external support • The Italian Government approved the funding of a new phase of the project • The second phase will mainly support NAPC

  8. New Phase Components • Institutional Development • Policy Advice • Training • Database Duration of the second phase November 2001 – October 2003

  9. Institutional Development Mainly focused on supporting NAPC in preparing its work plan An international consultant has been fielded on January 4, 2001

  10. NAPC short term plan 1 In the Area of Institutional Development • Benefit from the international consultants services In the Area of Policy Studies • Agricultural Products Comparative Advantages • Agricultural Products Marketing Windows

  11. NAPC short term plan 2 In the Area of Training • Training started for 68 University graduates • Training will take place in one full year • Trainees will benefit individual training • Best trainees will be trained in Italy • Five NAPC staff members are being prepared for Masters training abroad

  12. NAPC short term plan 3 In the Area of Database • Continuous updating and upgrading of the NAPC database on agricultural sector

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