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Agriculture
The Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture project, aims for a holistic approach towards agriculture that encompasses both policy and budget imperatives to increase small-scale farmer participation in the policymaking process.
See the blog for this project here - http://agricultureafrica.wordpress.com/
The goal of the project is to recognise that for agricultural value-laden processes to be effective in an African context, the role of small-scale farmers needs to be mainstreamed, starting from monitoring public budget allocation and expenditure on agriculture to networking at regional and international platforms with sectoral agents of change.
Specifically the project aims to:
- Strengthen the capacity of local CSOs to mobilise small-scale farmers and transfer knowledge and skills in monitoring and influencing public expenditure in the agriculture sector.
- Generate and share knowledge on the impact of agricultural policies, trends in budget allocations and expenditure patterns in local socioeconomic development and small-scale farmers.
- Assist CSOs and small-scale farmers in the development and implementation of national and local advocacy interventions aimed at monitoring, lobbying and influencing agriculture-sector policies and budgets.
The project works in nine African countries:
Malawi, Zambia, Senegal, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Mali, Liberia, Ghana and Uganda. In these different countries Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have been identified to engage in capacity-building, networking, lobbying and advocacy intervention efforts.
Resources
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Tanzania: Key agriculture and rural development indicators
[Relatórios Científicos]29 Ago 2011This trends and outlook report was prepared by the Agricultural Sector Development Programme of Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives. Download the full ...
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Confronting Africa’s agriculture development agenda: A view from below
[Relatórios Científicos]21 Jul 2011While debate rages on how Africa will progress towards achieving the same levels of success attained by Asia a decade ago during the green revolution, ...
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Agriculture policies in Africa
[Relatórios Científicos]26 Mai 2011Leslie Nyagah of Idasa's Economic Governance Programme examines how agriculture development has taken shape on the continent. Read the full report here.
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Liberia needs food security
[Relatórios Científicos]10 Mai 2011This research, conducted in Monrovia and its outskirts with the support of democracy institute Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme for Public Expenditure and Small-Scale Agriculture Project, ...
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Small scale farmers need a voice – Idasa
[Relatórios Científicos]10 Mai 2011Research in Zambia shows budgeting and budget implementation are very important in securing food security and improving the livelihood of small scale farmers, yet very ...
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New Scramble for Africa
[Relatórios Científicos]22 Out 2010Leslie Nyagah of EGP’s Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture project held a fascinating workshop earlier this year on the New Scramble for Africa: The Food ...
Recent Resources
Notícias e Avisos: Idasa Statement: Malawi
10 Abr 2012Idasa releases a statement to convey its condolences on the passing of the late President wa Mutarika and congratulates Malawi with its swift transition to ...
- Relatórios de Conferência: Public spending and smallholder agriculture: Training of trainers
23 Nov 2011Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme reports on its September 2011 training workshops.
- Artigos: Africa and the Green Economy: Crucial Conversations
12 Set 2011The August conference organised by Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme was the first in a series of seminars aimed at promoting citizen participation and smallholder farmer ...
- Relatórios Científicos: Tanzania: Key agriculture and rural development indicators
29 Ago 2011This trends and outlook report was prepared by the Agricultural Sector Development Programme of Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives. Download the full ...
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
[Books]22-Set-2011Between 250 and 300 million Africans suffer from hunger.
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