111 International Food Assistance in USDA Presented by Members of the Office of Capacity Building...

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International Food Assistance

in USDA

International Food Assistance

in USDA

Presented by Members of the Office of Capacity Building and Development

Foreign Agricultural ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture

April 6, 2009

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Welcome

Ross KreamerAssistant Deputy AdministratorOffice of Capacity Building and

DevelopmentForeign Agricultural Service

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Introductions and Agenda

Welcome and Introductory Remarks Ross Kreamer, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Capacity Building and Development (OCBD)

Global Food Security and FAS ProgramsRoger Mireles, Director, Policy Coordination and Policy Staff

Food Assistance Division Overview Ron Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance Division (FAD)

Food for Progress Programming for FY 2010 & BeyondNicola Sakhleh, Senior Analyst, Food for Development Branch, FAD

McGovern-Dole ProgramDorothy Feustel, Chief, School Feeding and Humanitarian Assistance Branch, FAD

Transportation and Logistics

Amy Harding, Senior Analyst, Transportation and Logistics Branch, FAD

Monitoring and EvaluationBrenda Freeman, Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Staff, OCBDDelphine Hamlin, Senior Analyst, M&ES

Questions and Answers

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Role of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Development

Primarily responsible for USDA’s international activities

Provide food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries

Help increase income and food availability in developing nations

Support trade-capacity building and creating new markets

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OCBD Mission

OCBD advances international agricultural trade and U.S. national security by strengthening the institutions and economies of developing countries through trade capacity building and agricultural development

Lebanon

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GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY: The USDA Approach

Roger P. MirelesDirector

Policy Coordination and PlanningOffice of Capacity Building and Development

Foreign Agricultural Service/USDA

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Food Insecurity Makes the Headlines

Food prices increased 45 percent, April 2007-April 2008

Demand surged Energy soared Global grain supplies dropped U.S. dollar weakened Biofuels production increased

Prices tumbled from peak Improved crop outlook Easing export restrictions stronger dollar Lower oil prices and freight costs

Prices expected to remain above historical average

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USG Tackling the Issue Policy environment Trade and market investment Research, training and technology

transfer Sound natural resource management Global market information and

monitoring systems Social safety nets Market-based risk management

Goal

BE EFFECTIVE

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Today’s Challenging Today’s Challenging EnvironmentEnvironment

The Right Approach A Common Strategy Public/Private Partnerships Host Nation Involvement

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USDA’s Unique Toolbox

Tools that promote agricultural development Food Aid Programs Trade and Scientific Exchange

Programs USDA Technical Expertise Partnerships Overseas Representation

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TEAMTEAMTTogether ogether EEveryone veryone AAchieves chieves

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PVOs/NGOs U.S. Agribusiness,

Trade Associations USG Agencies Land-Grant

Universities Multilateral

Organizations Foreign Governments

Agricultural development Credit guarantee

programs Rural credit, microfinance Regulatory and policy

capacity building Educational Improvement Trade missions Scientific research Economic analysis Post Harvest/Marketing

Systems

“To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds.”

President ObamaJanuary 20, 2009

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Food Assistance Division

Ron CroushornDirector, Food Assistance Division

Office of Capacity Building and Development

Foreign Agricultural Service

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Program Overview

McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program

Food for Progress Section 416(b) Title I of the Food for Peace Act Local and Regional Purchase Pilot

Program

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Status of the USDA Local and Regional Purchase Pilot

Program On January 16, 2009, the USDA study on local and

regional purchase was sent by the Secretary of Agriculture to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.

The USDA study found that local and regional purchases:

Are a tool that enables quick food aid responses during and after food crises and disasters

Can be a timely and effective complement to in-kind food aid programs

Require appropriate methods at the correct time to meet emergency food aid needs while avoiding harm to low-income consumers, producers and fragile market systems.

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Pilot Program Guidelines USDA is drafting program implementation

guidelines

During the summer, a draft of the guidelines will be made public for comments

The public is encouraged to review and provide feedback

During this conference, local and regional purchase will be discussed on Wednesday afternoon with an FAS participant

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FY 2009 Focus Areas

During today’s session, FAS will provide information on: Program Management Regulations Strategic Framework & Indicators Procurement Practices

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Food for Progress

Presented by:Nicola David Sakhleh Senior Analyst

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Overview

FY 09 Proposal and Award Cycle

Priority Country Criterion and Selections

Resources

Proposal review

Food for Progress

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Food for Progress Act of 1985

Targets developing countries and emerging democracies

Supports the expansion of private enterprise in the agricultural sector

Commodities are usually monetized

Food for Progress

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Food for ProgressExpected Resources Until

2012

Funding authorized by the Farm Bill

$40 million cap on transportation costs

$15 million for administrative costs

Commodity value not restricted by Farm Bill

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Food for Progress Projects Soil and water conservation

Improved farming methods

Agricultural extension

Animal and plant health

Processing, storage and marketing

Roads and other infrastructure

Cooperative development

Micro-credit and business training

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Food for ProgressActive Agreements (2005-2009)

Afghanistan 9

Armenia 2

Azerbaijan 1

Bangladesh 1

Bolivia 4

Burundi 1

Cameroon 3

Central African Republic 2

Democratic Republic of Congo

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Dominican Republic 3

East Timor 1

Ecuador 2

El Salvador 2

Ethiopia 3

Gambia 1

Georgia 2

Guatemala 5

Honduras 6

Iraq 1

Jamaica 1

Kenya 3

Lebanon 1

Liberia 3

Madagascar 3

Malawi 3

Mali 4

Mauritania 1

Mongolia 3

Mozambique 6

Nicaragua 3

Niger 4

Nigeria 1

Pakistan 2

Philippines 7

Republic of Congo 1

Senegal 3

Sri Lanka 3

Tajikistan 1

Tanzania 2

Uganda 2

Yemen 1

• 41 Countries

•109 Agreements

•$660 Million in Agreement Value

Number of Agreements per Country

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Food for Progress FY 2009 Proposals

Food for Progress FY 2009 Proposals

67 Received 62 proposals from 37

PVOs 2 WFP proposals 3 government proposals

24 countries

Total value of $2.3 billion

15 Approved 1 government 14 PVO programs

approved

Total value of $164.5 million

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Food for Progress Priority Country Determination

Per capita incomes below $3,705 (World Bank)

Percent (>20) of children under the age of 5 that are stunted (WHO)

Positive movement in political rights or civil liberties (Freedom House)

USDA Post coverage and ability to monitor

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Other Determining Factors

Security concerns

Potential market disruptions

Other donor activity

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Food for Progress Countries Meeting

All Criteria / Other Factors

Asia (5) Afghanistan Bangladesh Pakistan Philippines Timor-Leste

Latin America (5) El Salvador Ethiopia Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua

Africa (10) Benin Burkina Faso Kenya Liberia Malawi Mali Mozambique Senegal Tanzania Uganda

20 Countries

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Food for Progress FY 2010 Priority Countries

Asia (2) Timor-Leste Pakistan

Latin America (4)

El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua

Africa (4) Kenya Liberia Mozambiqu

e Tanzania

10 Countries

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Food for ProgressFuture Programming

FY 2011 AND BEYOND

A more “strategic” approach to programming

How? Through prioritizing activities

Communication among USDA, implementing organizations, and governments to determine priority activities

WHY?

To facilitate Agency mission

To provide clear instructions to applicants

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FYs 2011 & 2012 Priority Country

Preliminary Lists

*Final 2011 priority country list, along with corresponding priority activities and guidance, will be announced through a press release in autumn of 2009 ** Final 2012 priority country list, along with corresponding priority activities and guidance, will be announced at the 2010 IFAC

FY 2011* FY 2012**

Afghanistan El Salvador

Bangladesh Guatemala

Benin Ethiopia

Burkina Faso Honduras

Malawi Kenya

Mali Liberia

Namibia Mozambique

Philippines Nicaragua

Senegal Pakistan

 Uganda Tanzania

Timor Leste

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Key Sections of Proposal

Introductory Statement

Section 5(a) – Activity Objectives

Section 5(b) – Method of Choosing Beneficiaries

Section 5(h) – Criteria for Measuring Progress

Section 6(e) – Uses of Sales Proceeds

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Commodities and Market Analyses

Appropriate commodity(ies) and tonnage in the proposal

Thorough Bellmon analysis MUST be conducted using consumption rather than nutritional requirements

Attaché concurrence is required

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Food for Progress Proposal Feedback

-- Limited Agricultural Focus

-- Commodity / Monetization Issues -- Organizational Capabilities and Experience

-- Proposal Quality-- Weak Progress Measures / Outcomes-- Lack of Coordination with Embassy / Govt

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Food for Progress Program Guidelines

Guidelines for Introductory Statement

Guidelines for Plan of Operation

Sample Plan of Operation

http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/FoodAid/FFP/ApplyForProgram.htm

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Food for Progress

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McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child

Nutrition Program

Dorothy Feustel, ChiefSchool Feeding & Humanitarian Branch, Food Assistance Division, OCBD

Guinea-Bissau

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Supports education, child development, and food security

Reaches poor children, especially girls, in developing countries Encourages health and

nutrition complements

McGovern-Dole ProgramOverview

Guatemala

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McGovern-DoleOverview

U.S. commodities are fed directly

Cash resources to fund activities; otherwise monetization only in extenuating situations

Strives for sustainability

Kyrgyzstan

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McGovern-Dole ProgramOverview

What is sustainability? A sustainable project is one that

enables either a national government, local government, or community to continue providing an environment that is conducive to attracting children to school and providing them with an education; and, where possible,

Continuing some level of school feeding after the US government support ends

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McGovern-Dole ProgramOverview

Creating Partnerships Public Private Community level

Capacity Building & Training Training PTAs Vocational Training (teachers, cooks,

students) Creating Infrastructure

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McGovern-Dole ProgramSchool Feeding

School Lunches

Food for Work (cooks, teachers)

Take Home Rations

Albania

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McGovern-Dole ProgramSample Activities

Improving Infrastructure Training School Environment Improvement Nutrition and Health Education and Services

Senegal

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McGovern-Dole Program Active Agreements

33 active agreements currently funded with 18 cooperating sponsors, in 28 countries, with more than 5 million beneficiariesCountry Cooperating Sponsor

Afghanistan World Vision

Bangladesh World Food Program

Benin Catholic Relief Services

Bolivia Project Concern International

Cambodia International Relief and Development

Cambodia Salesian Missions

Cambodia World Food Program

Cameroon Counterpart International

Chad World Food Program

Republic of the Congo Internat’l Partnership for Human Development

Ethiopia World Food Program

Guatemala Food for the Poor

Guatemala SHARE

Guinea World Food Program

Guinea-Bissau Internat’l Partnership for Human Development

Honduras Catholic Relief Services

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McGovern-Dole ProgramActive Agreements – Cont.

Country Cooperating Sponsor

Honduras Samaritan's Purse

Kenya World Food Program

Kyrgyzstan Mercy Corps

Laos Humpty-Dumpty Institute

Laos World Food Program

Liberia International Relief and Development

Madagascar CARE

Malawi World Food Program

Mali Catholic Relief Services

Mozambique Joint Aid Management

Nicaragua Food for the Poor

Pakistan World Food Program

Rwanda World Food Program

Senegal Counterpart International

Sierra Leone Catholic Relief Services

Vietnam American Red Cross

Yemen Save the Children

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McGovern-Dole ProgramFY 2009 Resources & Awards

$184 million received 48 proposals received;

valued at $700 million Three new programs

funded; valued at $27.4 million

12 multi-year agreements continued; valued at $68.3 million

Additional awards pending!

Mozambique

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McGovern-Dole Program FY2010 Resources

54 proposals received; valued at $760 million

$45 million exists under multi-year agreements

FY 2010 resources will become available through the President’s budget

Afghanistan

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McGovern-Dole Program Proposal Review in FY 2010

Continuation of existing programs will receive highest priority

Limited funds will remain after these programs are fundedVietna

m

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McGovern-Dole Program Priority Country Determination

Priority country determination factors under review

The following three criteria will remain: Government commitment to education USDA Post coverage and ability to monitor

agreements No concerns with security or market issues

Country Criteria Roundtable this afternoon

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McGovern-Dole Program Timing

Proposal awards for FY 2010 will be announced in late Fall of 2009

FY 2011 Priority Country List will be released late Fall 2009

Next solicitation for new proposals at 2010 IFAC

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Foreign Agricultural Service Food Assistance Transportation

Foreign Agricultural Service Food Assistance Transportation

Amy Harding, Acting Chief, Transportation and Logistics Branch, Food Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and DevelopmentForeign Agricultural Service

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Transportation and Logistics Branch Responsibilities

Oversees the procurement of vessels under the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole Food for Education programs

Assures compliance with the Cargo Preference Act (P.L. 664)

Furnishes technical advice and assistance to offices in USDA and participants on ocean transportation

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Maintains liaison with participants, freight forwarders, steamship companies, and government agencies in program implementation

Develops non-standard, cost-saving commodity and freight procurement scenarios

Primary point of contact for food quality issues Coordinates commodity and freight

procurements with the Kansas City Commodity Office

Transportation and Logistics Branch Responsibilities, cont.

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Local and Regional Procurement TLB is a key player in the development of

the Local and Regional Purchase Pilot Program

Web-Based Supply Chain Management System TLB is a participant in the design and

implementation stages of this effort.

Focal Points for FY 2009 and Beyond

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New McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress Regulations Effective Date: May 26, 2009 Assessing how the new regulations will

affect procurement specifics FAS will implement the new regulations

via the FACG consultative process New USDA Food Aid Regulations – Impact

on All Parties presentation 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Focal Points for FY 2009 and Beyond, cont.

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Monitoring and Evaluation Staff (M&ES)

“Helping to Build a Sustainable Culture of Program Accountability

and Transparency”

Brenda Freeman, Director, M&ES

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What M&ES Does

Closeout food aid agreements

Implement policies and procedures to close backlog of agreements

Develop policies and procedures to guide the closeout of newer agreements

Meet monthly with FAD to discuss new policies and procedures

Assist OCBD staff in developing and implementing strategic frameworks

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What M&ES Does…continued

Design and conduct program evaluations that measure the impact of OCBD programs

Improve internal program reporting by reviewing current reports and reporting requirements

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M&ES Activities that May Impact Your Organization

Closed 144 or 75% of the backlog of PVO and Government agreements signed from FY 1995-2001

Established New Policies and Procedures to Streamline the closure of current agreements

Developed strategic frameworks for OCBD programs, including Food Aid

Collaborating with FAD to conduct an internal review of Logistics and Monetization Reports

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Monitoring and Evaluation Staff

Brenda Freeman Director (202) 690-1177

Barbara Shumar Lead Closeout (202) 205-7651

Angella Greaves Government Closeouts (202) 720-0761

Liliana Bachelder PVO Closeouts (202) 720-0581

Delphine Hamlin Closeout Policy and M&E of Food Aid Programs

(202) 720-4233

Lita Echiverri M&E of Technical Assistance Programs

(202) 720-4678

EMAIL: first name.last name@fas.usda.gov

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Forward-Looking Activities

FY 2009 Complete internal review of logistics and monetization report Invite external stakeholder participation in review of report Initiate development of strategic frameworks for all of OCBD’s programs

FY 2010 Plan an impact evaluation of a Food for Progress project

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“Helping to Build a Sustainable Culture of Program Accountability and Transparency”

Delphine Hamlin, Senior Analyst

Monitoring & Evaluation Staff, OCBD

Using Results Frameworks

in OCBD Food Aid Programs

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Framework Discussion Overview

Purpose of Developing FrameworksExpected ResultsSample Framework Impact on Proposal SubmissionsNext Steps

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Purpose of OCBD Results Framework

Justify why the program is being implemented

Focus on the need for the program

Focus on results achieved

Evaluate results

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Expected Results of Framework Development

Implementation will be a priority for OCBD

“Tying what we do to specific articulated results is a very important function of what the management side of this agency has to do…to do that not only requires a commitment by leadership to make that happen, the president has been very clear in his expectation in that respect.”– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

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OCBD Strategic Framework[Program Name] [Project Type]

Strategic Objective

Intermediate Results

Initial Results

Activities & Outputs

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Impact on Proposal Submission

Proposal submissions for FY 2011 should support the strategic objective of the framework

Food for ProgressMcGovern Dole Food for Education

Proposals received that do not support the strategic objective of the framework will not be approved

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Next Steps in Framework Development

Invite external stakeholders to participate in the development of the frameworks

Conduct final technical review of frameworks

Implement in partnership with program participants

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Thank you for listening

Questions?