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AgriProFocus Uganda

Annual Plan 2016

1 AgriProFocus Uganda Annual Plan 2016

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Plan compiled by: Lucy Asiimwe Twinamasiko Rolf Schinkel

Contact Information

AgriProFocus Uganda AgriProFocus Netherlands Lucy Asiimwe Twinamasiko AgriProFocus Uganda country coordinator Visiting and Postal address P.O. Box 8339, Kampala SNV office Plot 36, Luthuli Avenue Bugolobi, Kampala Uganda T : +256 754 563 229 E : [email protected] Website http://agriprofocus.com/uganda

Rolf SchinkelAgriProFocus Uganda network facilitator

Visiting and Postal address AgriProFocus Jansbuitensingel 7 6811 AA Arnhem The Netherlands T: +31 (0)26 7600397 E: [email protected]

Website www.agriprofocus.com


Content

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 4

2 NETWORK TARGETS 2016 ................................................................................. 6

2.1 Coordination and network development .............................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Network adherence of stakeholders .................................................................................. 6 2.1.2 Regional outreach in country ............................................................................................. 7 2.1.3 Cooperation with stakeholders .......................................................................................... 7

2.2 Brokering business and partnerships .................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 Providing market intelligence on Food & Business ............................................................. 8 2.2.2 B2B events and agri‐business (finance) fairs and market places ........................................ 8 2.2.3 Partnership development .................................................................................................. 9

2.3 Innovation communities ....................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Participation in cross country tracks ................................................................................ 11

2.4 Platform for debate and learning ........................................................................................ 11 2.4.1 Promote debate and learning on farmer entrepreneurship ............................................. 11 2.4.2 Usage online platform & other media .............................................................................. 12

3 MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ................................................................ 14

4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ....................................................... 15

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1 Introduction AgriProFocus Uganda is proud of its initial six years and its unique network of local, international and Dutch members. AgriProFocus Uganda has successfully positioned itself at the centre of linking stakeholders to influence agribusiness development in Uganda through private sector engagement and proactive government involvement.

Most important strategic developments for AgriProFocus Uganda for 2015 were:

• New office space provided by the host organisation (SNV–Netherlands Development Organisation).

• Start of the localisation of the country network ‐ Change of country coordinators. • Stakeholder analysis and strategic consultative process on the direction of AgriProFocus. • SWOT and competitive analysis of AgriProFocus Uganda. • Internal governance structure for Sector ICs and organising committees developed. • Administration, contract management and (in‐kind and cash) revenue. • Official launch of the new online platform; 4,000+ subscribers, 3paid for hosted programmes

and linkage with social media forum e.g. Facebook (3600 followers) and Twitter (500 followers).

• M&E through AKVO real time appreciation survey of visitors and exhibitors during the events. • Increased and visible Branding of the Network in office, during activities and through media. • A dedicated coordination team backed by a wide array of members and stakeholders sharing

financial and human resources for a joint agenda and embedded in a growing AgriProFocus network across Africa.

Within the framework of a four‐year strategic Plan (2013‐2017), AgriProFocus Uganda has developed this annual plan 2016. This plan is based on the premise that AgriProFocus Uganda is a professional agricultural place to link different players in the sector locally and globally. AgriProFocus Uganda is closely linked to the global AgriProFocus network to take advantage of cross country learning and business opportunities.

Priorities for 2016

The agenda for 2016 builds on on‐going processes in addition to the development of new opportunities and products and services to strengthen the network and its outreach. This plan presents the general priorities for 2016 per result area. Building onto successes of 2015, in 2016 AgriProFocus wants to further develop activities for promotion of farmer entrepreneurship in different sectors and thematic areas and with partners and stakeholders in different regions in Uganda. This plan takes into account ideas and plans that came up in different Innovation Communities (Sector and thematic focused) in 2015. The AgriProFocus Uganda team will put more emphasis on connecting these ideas and to support, business to business linkages, co‐creation, knowledge sharing, joint organization of activities, linking and learning events, advocacy and other activities in 2016. We will also put much emphasis on joint resource mobilisation (cash and in‐kind) towards network coordination, development and activities. Our areas of focus will be:

• Be a point of call for all agribusiness platforms in Uganda; Platform for platforms (Online and offline).

• M&E and consequent periodic follow up on activities (after 3 months of the event/activity).


• Fewer and high quality focused events; develop an events calendar, set the entry fees and standardise the name of the events.

• Service fees for all activities: events, workshops, match making, learning trajectories etc. • Business model development. • Resource mobilisation. • Legal registration of AgriProFocus Uganda; • Product Development (Hosting Sector Business stakeholder Platform, Online Platform

advertising and hosting programmes, Stakeholder Events and Value chain stakeholder scans). • Strategy for our public relations, communications and marketing.


2 Network targets 2016 The agenda for 2016 builds on ongoing processes in addition to the development of new opportunities to strengthen the network and its outreach. Here we present the general priorities for 2016 per result area. These deliverables have been set with members/stakeholders during the Network day in October 2015 and based on the advisory committee meeting in September 2015.

2.1 Coordination and network development

Be the port of call in Uganda for all stakeholders to create linkages and potential synergies with regard to farmer entrepreneurship and food security.

KEY TARGETS 2016 INDICATORSNetwork adherence of stakeholders

1. Professionals’ registration growth by 25% from 4,000 in 2014 to 5,500 professionals in 2016, with emphasis on private sector and POs;

2. Stakeholder representation targets for 2016: ‐ Private Sector 30% ‐ Producer Organisations 30% ‐ Government 5% ‐ Development Partners/Donors 20% ‐ Knowledge Institutions 15%

Regional outreach in country

1. Outreach to regional stakeholders in ‐ Northern Region (Arua)‐ Youth Caravan / Finance fair ‐ South Western Region (Mbarara) – Dairy Event/Finance fair ‐ Central – MIS symposium/Horticulture

Cooperation with stakeholders

1. Key local stakeholders: UMPCU, RELINE, SALL/Brookside, Kyagalanyi Coffee, UIA, Uganda Export Promotion Board, PSFU, DDA, UDPA, FIT Uganda, UNFEE, DFAs, CURAD, FSDP, AFP, UNCCSRI, Kungula Insurance

2. Dutch partnership members and other Dutch organisations; SNV, Heifer Intl, Oxfam, CORDAID, Solidaridad, Agriterra, ICCO , DFCU/Rabobank, ECDPM, YEP, FK&B Platform, NUTIP, Wageningen/CDI, IITA, HIVOS, STARS, AAA

3. Working relation Embassies; Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Belgian Embassy and Japan Embassy

4. Connection to international organisations; GIZ, Techno Serve, USAID, World bank (Through MAAIF), aBi Trust, VECO East Africa, Trade Mark East Africa, IFDC, DFID, AMCHAM, TRIAS, DTB Bank

5. Good and proactive relationship and cooperation with Donors; Share information (early) about upcoming calls e.g., World bank, USAID, RVO, Master Card Foundation

2.1.1 Network adherence of stakeholders

• We will intensify stakeholder recruitment on the online platform and social media platforms and make them more interactive and engaging. We’ll keenly focus on increasing private sector engagement (Financial institutions, Agribusinesses, producer organisations, local and international companies). Currently the total number of registered stakeholders is at 4,000


professionals (including migrated members from Ning to the new platform and new members). Our target is to increase that number to at least 5,500 professionals on the online platform. We also aim at increasing our social media outreach from 3,800 (end 2014: Face book 3300 & twitter 500) to 6,000 (Face book 5,000 and 1,000 Twitter).

• Adequate M&E of network progress and appreciation; we will intensify our efforts to get feedback from members and users of the platform and network services and will we’ll actively follow up the issues raised and disseminate this information on the online platform.

• Type of events 2016; our events will have a focus on specific sub sectors i.e. Dairy, Livestock and Horticulture (Fruits &Vegetables, Seed and Irish Potatoes). We’ll focus on addressing cross cutting themes/issues like; Youth in Agribusiness, Access to Finance, Gender in Value Chains, Market Information, Food Security and policy. We target to reach an average minimum of 200 stakeholders per event reaching at least 40% of women and 30% youth. We will further have official names for these events and brand them accordingly.

• Continue to strengthen the communication and public relations of AgriProFocus Uganda. Develop a communication and marketing plan/strategy.

2.1.2 Regional outreach in country

We will expand our outreach to 1 new region i.e. Karamoja region around Food security and continue to enrich our outreach in regions we have already reached i.e. Western, Central, Eastern, south western (Mbarara District) and Northern Region (Lira and Arua District).

2.1.3 Cooperation with stakeholders

STAKEHOLDERS AREAS OF COLLABORATION National Stakeholders • Promoting sub‐sector focused activities to trigger co‐

creation and joint action among stakeholders. • Will increase collaboration with organisations that

directly support producer organisations for continuity of interventions.

• Organise activities that lead to creation of new farmer organisations.

Dutch partnership members • Support partnership building among members and partners for resource mobilisation and joint action around farmer entrepreneurship activities.

• Reconfirmation of commitment of Dutch members to the AgriProFocus partnership.

Netherlands Embassy • Cooperate with EKN around their food security Policy Framework, ‘from aid to trade’ and promotion of Dutch‐Uganda business linkages.

• Proactively strengthen cooperation with RVO via EKN. • Promotion of available private sector development

facilities. International actors in country • Promoting sector focused activities to trigger co‐creation

and joint action among stakeholders.


2.2 Brokering business and partnerships

To have an established pre‐competitive environment to increase deal making among chain actors and facilitate joint resource mobilization

2.2.1 Providing market intelligence on Food & Business

Areas to Build Market IntelligenceMarket intelligence on Food and Business

• Carry out 3 market / VC scans in specific sectors (Poultry, Piggery and Fruits & Vegetables)

• Development of database of financial service suppliers. Facilitate 4 service requests:• Facilitate business platforms (Horticulture – Irish / Fruits & Vegetables)

from SNV and Solidaridad • Donor Service package • Match making in Horticulture – Solidaridad • Trade mission in Dairy – SNV/NUTIP • Workshops (2 on request)• Promote calls and private sector instruments; Embassies and

international donors

In 2015, AgriProFocus started the initiative to develop the database of financial service suppliers as one of AgriProFocus services to its members. The database will compile all financial service suppliers and their respective products in one easy‐to‐access place. In 2016, the database will be ready for our members to access.

2.2.2 B2B events and agri‐business (finance) fairs and market places

• Facilitate the organisation of 2 national level Agribusiness events (Dairy and Market Information event).

• Finance fairs rolled out in the South Western and Northern regions. • 1 youth caravan focusing on financing opportunities for youth in Agribusiness in the

Northern region. • 2 face‐to‐face Business to Business matchmaking activities focusing on Trade, Innovations &

Research (quarterly).

EVENTS Number

of events Expected visitors

Expected exhibitors

KEY PARTNERS/ STAKEHOLDERS

DATES (To be confirmed)

Agribusiness events Dairy event/finance fair

1 Min 200 40 SNV, DDA, SAMEER Brookside, UCCU, GIZ, AMFUI, JESA, Agriterra, USAID, UAA, RELINE

June 2016

MIS Symposium

1 Min 200 40 FIT Uganda, aBi Trist, Lion Insurance, CBI, Trade Mark East Africa

15th / 16th

September 2016

Finance Fair 1 Min 200 30 SNV, UAA, GIZ


EVENTS Number of events

Expected visitors

Expected exhibitors

KEY PARTNERS/ STAKEHOLDERS

DATES (To be confirmed)

Youth Caravan 1 Min 200 30 SNV, AVSI, ICCO 17th to 21st October 2016

B2B Events 2 Max 150 0 EKN, aBi Trust, AAA, NUTIP, UAA, Belgian Embassy, AgaSha, AMCHAM

12th May and 10th

November 2016

2.2.3 Partnership development

Facilitation of partnership development

• Host and facilitate 2 sector focused platforms i.e. Horticulture platform (SNV/Solidaridad) and the Dairy platform (DDA and SNV) and operationalise their activities.

• Support linkages for joint resource mobilisation proposals or applications.

2.3 Innovation communities

Knowledge development and practical issues solving to improve the support system for farmer entrepreneurship

This will be done through:

• Groups of stakeholders cooperating under particular sub‐sector focused communities (Dairy, Livestock and Horticulture) and platforms to address particular cross cutting issues like Organized Farmers, Access to finance, Gender in values chains, policy, Youth in agribusiness and Food Security.

• Ongoing facilitation from AgriProFocus coordination team in co‐creating, organising activities, quality assurance, M&E and resource mobilisation.

• Engagement in cross country learning with other AgriProFocus countries around particular themes.

INNOVATION COMMUNITIES

PURPOSE KEY ACTIVITIES KEY PARTNERS

SUB SECTORS

Dairy • To enable access to relevant sub‐sector information through knowledge sharing and experiences

• To develop solutions jointly to common sub‐sector problems

• To enable access toemerging opportunities in the sector related to markets and financing

• 1 Dairy Event • 2 Learning labs (Dairy an

Livestock) • 1 Dairy Stakeholder MSP • Set up of the Dairy curated page

and actively mobilise followers on the online platform page. Target is 100 followers

• Set up of the Dairy Event curated page and actively mobilise followers on the online platform page. Target is 100 followers

SNV, DDA, SAMEER Brookside, UCCU, GIZ, AMFUI, JESA, Agriterra, USAID, UAA, RELINE, Heifer, Send a Cow

Livestock ‐ Nyama Platform (Poultry, Piggery and

• To promote awareness creation through learning and sharing of good practices along the meat value chain and relevant meat sector

• Launch of the Nyama Platform • Follow up on the allocation of

the 5bn UGX allocation towards Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

• 2 Value chain Scans Poultry and

UMPPCU, PPM, Solidaridad, SNV, Reline, Kyambogo


Beef) information • To advocate for policy

enforcement and changes in the meat sector

• To seek and promote innovations and technologies that can be adopted in the meat sector

• To promote market oriented production

Pork• Meat sector stakeholder

Dialogue

University, PELUM, UVA, KCCA, VPWD

Horticulture (Fruits & Vegetables and Irish Potatoes )

Fruits and vegetables:• Advocacy for Fruit sector

regulation • Focus on Peri‐urban farming • Horticulture Event • Mapping key stakeholders in the

sector • Review of Food Safety • Facilitate 3 stakeholder

workshops regionally on Horticulture (Solidaridad)

Irish Potatoes : • Facilitate the Irish potato

platform (IFDC)

Solidaridad, VECO East Africa, SNV, Nabagereka Foundation, aBi Trust, IFDC

CROSS CUTTING THEMES Access to Finance

• Stimulate Improvement in Financial services and more Agribusiness ‐financial institutional deals.

• Finance fairs (2) • National Information Exchange

event • Finalise the development of the

Finance IC curated page and actively mobilise followers on the page. Target is 100 followers

• Follow up the results from the surveys taken during the 2015 finance fairs

SNV, GIZ, Agriterra, UAA, Bank of Uganda, The Hunger Project, AMFUI, VECO East Africa

Youth in Agribusiness

• Motivate youth into agribusiness through peer to peer learning activities and linkage to agri‐skills development programmes, exchange visits, inspirational conferences and innovation challenges

• 1 Youth Caravan • Set up of the Youth IC curated

page and actively mobilise followers on the online platform page. Target is 100 followers

ICCO, SNV DFCU Bank, AVSI, CURAD, AfriBanana

Market Information

• Identify synergies among market information systems and promote collaboration towards harmonization of content

• 6th MIS symposium • Set up a professional MIS

symposium Curated Page • Stakeholder scan of Buyers and

Suppliers of 3 Value chains • Follow up on the MIS standards

Committee

FIT Uganda,aBi Trust, Lion Insurance, CBI, Trade Mark East Africa, EAGC, AgaSha


2.3.1 Participation in cross country tracks

Cross country Topics Activities and how Youth in Agribusiness • Product Development

Dairy and Livestock • ECDPM platform, Learning Labs

Horticulture • Follow up on specific actions/lessons from the regional

Horticulture trade event 2015

2.4 Platform for debate and learning

Be a neutral platform for debate, mutual learning and information exchange

Key targets 2016 IndicatorsPromote debate and learning on farmer entrepreneurship

• Knowledge dissemination for external programmes • Develop and disseminate specific learning products • Provided space for public debates

Usage online platform • Increase online Subscribers from 4,000 to 5,500 • Increase online activities (events, news and discussions) • Stimulate the online market place to enhance usability, deal

making and tracking of deals. • Increase online traffic (visitors and page views) • Promotion of new features and communication methods • Advertising Pilot on the Platform 5 adverts • Increased number of paid for curated pages for Hosted

Programmes from 3 to 6 • Set up a practical structure to facilitate being a point of call

for all agribusiness platforms in Uganda #paid for! • Start the process of establishing a simple mobile application

for the online platform

2.4.1 Promote debate and learning on farmer entrepreneurship

New learning products to develop and test in 2016 (if successful, implement in 2017)

• Two to trade (Farm‐Firm relations) for development partners and private sector Firms. • Youth in Agribusiness learning Trajectory.

Main focus areas under policy advocacy will be;

• Continue participation in the advocacy activities towards the Agriculture Strategic Sector Plan (ASSP) with the working committee.

• Contribute to relevant content in the draft Strategy before its final approval. • Approval of the ASSP. • Clear implementation strategy to include the role of Non‐state actors and promoting farmer

entrepreneurship. • Advocacy on Food safety in Horticulture and coffee.


• Follow up on the Foot and Mouth Disease breakthrough and the actual allocation of the 5bn UGX (€ 1,280,400) towards vaccination. More advocacy activities on other factors like regulations and quarantine of affected areas.

Main Focus Areas under gender in Value chains development will be:

• Gender in Value chains trajectory 4 kicked off with a focus on Increased participation of private sector players and Organisations and with also keen interest on youth in Agribusiness

• The Gender learning trajectory linking and learning event; sharing learning practices (Video 2015) from participants within the trajectory through field visit.

• Documentation of best practices from participants of the trajectory and regular updates on progress of participants during the course of the trajectory.

• Appreciation survey on previous participants from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trajectories. Facts and Figures.

2.4.2 Usage online platform& other media

The new online platform gained momentum in 2015 after the migrations and setting up most of the features. It’s fully functional and flexible for users. In 2016 the growth of the online platform is expected to increase to minimum 5,500 subscribers. We also look forward to increasing the number of followers per curated page; at least 100 followers per theme. We also plan to increase our social media engagement through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube as alternative ways of keeping in touch with our stakeholders, share regular updates but most importantly promote the online platform and Network activities.

The planned actions that will help AgriProFocus Uganda reach its targets include:

• Active moderation of discussions on the online platform with constant updates on trends in the sector and active engagement with members (active and inactive). Regularly post/add hot, informative and crosscutting topics that cut across stakeholder needs e.g. Agribusiness news, quote of the week, Sector trends, Innovation etc.

• Integrate SMS services to send important and strategic updates to members. • Product development regarding the online platform services. • Proactive marketing/campaign for the platform to increase the number of subscribers, users

and followers on specific thematic curated pages. • Point of call for other platforms (One stop platform to access other platforms for specifics

relevant information). Link other platforms to the online platform e.g. FARMIS, Bid Network, CBI, Agribusiness Platform, Market day etc.

• Proactive marketing of our social media channels and direct linkage with the online platform. • Increase face‐to‐face consultation with stakeholders during events; proactive interface with

exhibitors and update their timelines and company profiles in the directory on the platform. • Get statistics of specific curated page users to know what draws traffic to the pages and

monitor progress. • Innovate and design attractive incentive(s) for subscribers on the platform. • Post testimonies of successful subscribers and recognize member of the month.


Summary of expected targets by the end of 2016

Channel Subscribers/Likes/Followers

31‐12‐2016 Focus Areas

Online Platform

5,500 Increase Private sector engagement, Producer Organisations (PO)catalogues, Financial Institutions database, Buyers and suppliers catalogue, Specific programme paid for active Curated pages (3) and professional outlay and display of information on the platform

MailChimp 8,000 Categorised lists of stakeholders for specific Events and Value chain actors

Facebook 5,000 Focus on engaging youth in Agribusiness, promoting the online platform and Network Activities. Data base for photos taken during the activities, Get an easy to remember face book URL

Twitter 1,000 Real time updates on ongoing activities, promotion of upcoming events. Engagement with partners and strategic stakeholders and members


3 Management and governance ITEM KEY DEVELOPMENTS 2015 TARGET 2016Hosting Host offered AgriProFocus own office

space in the new building and freedom to office branding.

• Renewed hosting contract for 2016 • Collaboration activities to be specified inMoU • Clear administration structures and procedures

specified in the MOU e.g. FINOVION

Country network team (CC, CA, NFs etc.)

• Localisation – country Coordinators

• New Communication and Marketing Facilitator

• New Network Facilitator

• Set measurable personal objectives for team members based on the principals of SNV’s Human resource management.

• Clear job profiles for all team members with clear outputs.

• Improve our public relations and Communication as a team and beneficial relationships with the media.

• In house coaching for the team e.g. on; stakeholder relations, resource mobilisation and professional network marketing.

• Participate in the planning and actual Core group meeting 2016.

Advisory Committee

• Changed Steering Committee into Advisory Committee.

• Definition of the mandate of the Advisory Committee by the core group.

• Definition of the composition of the Advisory Committee.

• Code of conduct/TOR for committee members • Consult the 2015 committee on;

‐ The draft mandate ‐ Composition

• Functional Advisory Committee by June 2016 • 2 Advisory committees held by end of 2016

Other • Stakeholder analysis • SWOT analysis • Strategic consultative meeting on

the direction of AgriProFocus • Internal governance structure for

Sector ICs and organising committees

• Administration, contract management and (in‐kind and cash) revenue

• Resource mobilisation • Competitive analysis • Official launch of the online

platform • Network day • M&E using AKVO • Branding of the Network in office

and during activities

• Focus on Resource mobilisation, Fundraising strategy.

• Business plan 2017. • Product Development (3 products) ‐ business

models. • Communication and Marketing Plan for the

Network. • Specific MoUs with Dutch Partnership members. • MoUs with other International partners on Specific

programmes. • Legal registration of AgriProFocus in Uganda is

finalised. • Midyear review by July 2016. • Commercialisation of products and services. • Consequent follow up on AKVO results (Visitors

and Exhibitors). • Database and categorisation of stakeholders. • Partnerships with and linkage of other online

platforms and SMS platforms to the AgriProFocus online platform.


4 Financial management and budget The AgriProFocus Uganda network works with an annual budget to cover costs of events and activities, brokering support to network stakeholders and coordination cost. Based on the agenda set an estimate has been made for 2016 with regard to the expected cost and contributions.

The resources covering the budget come from:

• Contributions of members of AgriProFocus Netherlands members: Agriterra, CORDAID, HIVOS, ICCO, IFDC, Oxfam NOVIB, PUM, RABO bank, SNV, Solidaridad. Contributions are mainly cash and serve general support of the network or the (co‐) funding of specific activities of the network.

• Contributions of local members like GIZ, FIT Uganda, VECO East Africa, UNFFE, USAID (Feed the Future), TRIAS, UMPCU, UNCCSRI, UCCU, RELINE, DDA, PELUM, DFAs etc. Will be mostly in‐kind. They serve as (co‐) funding of specific activities of the network.

• A contribution from the DGIS matching fund serving general contribution to the network and from the Dutch embassy in Kampala and Dutch governmental organisations like RVO serving the (co‐) financing of specific activities of the network.

Overview of 2015

The 2015 balance was € 7,831 positive, where a negative balance was expected for the year 2015. This positive result was achieved despite much lower revenues received in 2015 (14% less)because the team worked more cost efficient and saved 18% on costs: more work was done by the team itself while using less third parties (LCB’s) this year. Of the total costs savings most cost saving were achieved with the network activities (average of 37% less costs), though all planned activities were completed.

With regards to revenues; in particular income from entry fees fell short. Reasons for this are:

• A lower number of participants and exhibitors participating in the events. In 2015 most of the events were made for specific target groups who participated on invitation. However on some events like the Market Information Symposium, fees for participation were increased from 30,000UGX to 80,000 UGX for 2 days so the number of paying participants dropped.

• Cash contribution from programs (members and partners having AgriProFocus activities integrated in and paid for in their own projects) was significantly less compared to what was budgeted for 2015. AgriProFocus Uganda realised only 19% of the expected cash revenues. This is explained by the fact that much more was realised through in kind contributions that added up to € 87,700. Although in‐kind contributions are of extreme importance to the implementation of the AgriProFocus programme and execution of our activities, in‐kind contributions do not contribute to the recovery of our overhead and the direct costs made by the AgriProFocus coordination team.

With regards to costs:

• The costs of coordination were higher due to changes in the coordination team leading to one additional position during the last 5 months of the year.


• Also the costs of activities/number of activities were lower due to realised € 87,700 in kind contributions from partners, members and stakeholders towards planned activities that was not expected according to the 2015 budget.

2016 forecast

When it comes to revenues for 2016, much more emphasis is put on co‐creating and co‐financing of activities rather than on general unlabelled contributions to the network as was the case in the past. We also expect to continue and increase our resource mobilisation through activity/event sponsorship, service delivery and participation as sub‐contractors in projects of members and partners of the network. Much as entry and exhibitor fees for activities and events have got an important position in resource mobilisation for AgriProFocus Uganda; it’s expected that they will still have less Impact on revenues for 2016. This does not mean this kind of resource mobilisation is not highly recognised but the expectations are made much more realistic based on the past years. Nevertheless, a negative result is foreseen for2016.

Summary of the annual Budget 2016

Country: Uganda € Estimated contributions A) Dutch members 81,000 B) Service delivery programmes ‐ C) Local stakeholders / other partners 135,000 D) DGIS matching fund 94,411 E) Public partners 55,000 F) Other income 50,000 G) Estimated balance 2015 67,860 H) Total estimated contributions 483,271 Estimated costs I) Coordination 52,900 J) Network development 68,633 K) Business & partnership brokering 129,084 L) Innovation communities 194,084 M) Platform for debate and learning 37,633 N) Planning in progress 937 O) Total estimated cost 483,271


Contact P.O. Box 8339, Kampala SNV office Plot 36, Luthuli Avenue Bugolobi, Kampala Uganda T : +256 754 563 229 E : [email protected] Website http://agriprofocus.com/uganda

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