08/12/21 - 23/08/22
The transaction technical assistance (TA) facility for the Southeast Asia Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Rural Development Facility-Phase II supports preparation of the Agriculture Improvement and Water Harvesting Project in Timor-Leste Project (AIWHP) to conduct due diligence and prepare project documents, including the draft report and recommendation of the President (RRP) and key linked and supplementary documents for approval of loan/grant funding and cofinancing.
The investment project will have three outputs:
Output 1: Climate-resilient farming systems and market linkages developed. The project will (i) apply agroforestry techniques to increase vegetative cover and productivity of agricultural land; (ii) diversify farming systems through the integration of climate-resilient crops, crop varieties, and agricultural practices that are better adapted to the predicted impacts of climate change;1 and (iii) enhance performance of value chains for agricultural products with market potential by promoting private sector participation. 2 Localized solutions will confirm interventions appropriate for specific communities based on climate risks, existing farming practices, gender-based stereotypes affecting decision-making by male and female farmers, and potential market opportunities. These interventions will improve livelihoods and strengthen resilience of rural communities, especially for the poor and women farmers.
Output 3: Institutional and organizational capacity of farmer groups, communities, and government strengthened. Building on MAF’s experience with CBNRM, the project will support the expansion of participatory land use planning approaches in target municipalities, including (i) development and adoption of village natural resource management regulations and community-based climate adaptation plans informed by village-level climate change vulnerability assessments; (ii) enhancement of village leaders capacity, at least 30% women, for adaptive management of farm land and natural resources; and (iii) improved access to adaptive farm management and market geospatial information at the sub-district level to enhance local stakeholders' capacity for sustainable climate resilient farm and landscape management.
04/11/21 - 04/11/23
The overall objective of the project is to enhance the partnership between the EU and Tanzania in development cooperation related to agriculture and rural development, including private sector involvement, socioeconomic and infrastructure development, contributing to the fight against climate change, and promotion of gender equality, value addition, food security, and food safety.
The specific objective of the project is to ensure effective communication and visibility on the impact of EU's support to the agriculture sector through the following:
03/11/21 - 01/06/22
Background
The Embassy of France in Sudan supports projects from local civil society organisations through its PISCCA (Innovative Projects from Civil Society and Coalition of Actors) development fund.
Project Description
Landell Mills provides capacity building support to the eight organisations implementing projects financed under the PISCCA fund, to ensure they get the most out of their relationship with the Embassy and that the projects are as successful as possible.
18/10/21 - 30/06/22
In response to such challenges, the Government of Cambodia has recently adopted the Strategic Planning Framework for Fisheries (SPFF) 2020-2024, calling for the “management, conservation, and development of sustainable fisheries resources to contribute to ensuring people’s food security and to socio-economic development in order to enhance people’s livelihoods and the nation’s prosperity”.
ADB is planning to support the Government of Cambodia for the implementation of its strategic plan for the coastal and marine fisheries sector through the proposed Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project (the Project), running for six years from mid-2022. The Project will assist the Government of Cambodia by enhancing coastal and marine ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation (output 1), improving climate-resilient post-harvest infrastructure (output 2), promoting investment in safe and sustainable fisheries value chain (output 3), and establishing a marine financing facility (output 4).
The Project will contribute to the development of enhanced and sustainable coastal and marine ecosystems and fisheries value chains in Cambodia’s four coastal provinces of Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong, and Preah Sihanouk. The Project expected impact is sustainable and resilient coastal and marine fisheries resources.
To assist the Government to prepare the Project, under call-off 1, the ADB has contracted Landell Mills to provide transaction technical assistance (TRTA) for the overall design of the Project, due diligence and feasibility assessment for the first three outputs (the fourth being covered by call-off 2). This will require, among others, an assessment of the current physical coastal and marine fisheries operation in Cambodia from production to distribution, an analysis of existing regulations, resources and gaps, the issuance of recommendations for climate-resilient interventions, the identification and prioritisation of investment opportunities from ecosystems, markets to quality control systems.
15/10/21 - 28/06/22
Under the 11th European Development Fund, the European Union and Zimbabwe formulated the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP). With a budget of EUR 40 million, the ZAGP has the overall objective to contribute to the development of a diversified and efficient agriculture sector that promotes inclusive green economic growth. The ZAGP aims at putting in place a sector governance and service delivery framework conducive to the development of inclusive, commercial and green agriculture value chains and to support specific commercial and inclusive livestock based value chains through five outcomes:
1: Increased production and productivity of the livestock sector
2: Livestock products have better access to markets and are more competitive
3: Increased public and private investment in targeted livestock value chains
4: Improved agricultural education systems and extension services
5: Institutions strengthened to develop and implement institutional and regulatory framework
Landell Mills was contracted to conduct a Mid Term Evaluation of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme. The evaluation was conducted to identify key lessons learned to date, to recommend design modifications to optimise progress towards planned objectives within the remaining lifetime of the ZAGP programme, and to provide suggestions on how to improve the impact of current and future Actions. With implementation well advanced, the MTE concentrated on the achievement of outcomes, both intended and unintended, and objectives in the upper half of the logical framework of ZAGP initiative.
The MTE team assessed the Actions using the five standard Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact. These were further integrated with two specific EU criteria: EU added value, (the extent to which the Actions bring additional benefits to what would have resulted from Member States’ interventions only), and coherence of the Actions with the EU strategy in Zimbabwe, with other EU policies and Member State Actions, and other donors. In line with the ToR The team identified three additional cross-cutting criteria to be addressed: gender, environment and climate change.
12/10/21 - 12/10/23
The overall objective of the project is to:
The purposes of the project are as follows:
The project will achieve these objectives by delivering the following results:
The target audiences of the project are:
08/10/21 - 30/06/22
The fishery sector plays a vital role in the Cambodian economy, accounting for 5% of GDP, employing around 655,000 people directly and with an estimated 2 million people (indirectly) relying on fisheries for their living. Nevertheless, the overexploitation and unsustainable use of coastal and marine resources, coupled with ecosystem degradation and climate change, is putting the livelihoods of the fishery-dependent population at risk. Various structural constraints, such as under-developed or lack of quality post-harvest infrastructure and difficult access to credit for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, are further hampering the sector’s ability to grow and add value to the GDP and household income.
To assist the Government to prepare the Project, under call-off 2, the ADB has contracted Landell Mills to provide transaction technical assistance (TRTA) for the design of fisheries value chain financing instruments and a self-sustaining Marine Financing Facility (MFF). The MFF is expected to adopt a sector-wide approach and promote the innovative use of public funds to crowd in private investments in non-revenue and revenue-generating activities.
In light of the above, Landell Mills’ team will assess the country’s current financial capacity, existing financial resources and financial schemes in the fisheries sector. This will inform the design of innovative financing instruments, the frameworks for the establishment of innovative financing vehicles in the form of the MFF and the interest for possible partnerships with the private sector (unlocking additional finance).
13/09/21 - 21/02/22
07/09/21 - 30/04/22
03/09/21 - 31/10/24
The coffee sub-sector is Timor-Leste’s largest non-oil export and is grown by 38% of all households. However, around half of the planted area consists of old trees that require replanting and rehabilitation and most smallholders do not consistently apply good practices for production and pest management. As a result, average yields are among the lowest in the world (150-200 kg per ha).
Improving productivity and price realization can have a significant impact on coffee dependent poor household incomes. However, many smallholder producers are constrained by gaps in knowledge and understanding of good agricultural practices, limited financial inclusion, difficulties in accessing high quality inputs and technical advice, poor transport links and market infrastructure, and continued dependence on middlemen.
The Minister of Agriculture’s capacity to help drive improvements across the sector is limited by a number of constraints.
To support the development of the coffee sector as a pro-poor driver for development and put the government front and centre of improvements the Asian Development Bank helped to launch the Timor-Leste National Coffee Sector Development Plan (2019–2030) in collaboration with the government.
The plan calls for a significant increase in productivity and improvement in quality. Long-term goals to be achieved over the life of the plan include:
Despite constraints there are opportunities which include:
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