DevPact supported the Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa (AGRA) in Nairobi to increase regional trade of staple crops in East, South and West Africa
The main objective of our work was to provide technical assistance to AGRA’s Regional Food trade Unit in the design and development of projects with a strong market systems development alignment. To achieve this objective, we supported the Regional Food Trade Unit in identification and analysis of market failures in regional food trade and assisted in the design of interventions to overcome them. We then proposed approaches to improve the way agricultural market systems function, making them more effective, competitive, and participatory by including poor farmers and other disadvantaged groups. On the regulatory side, we assisted the Regional Food Trade Unit Policy staff in reviewing and structuring proposals aimed at addressing policy or regulatory related interventions that sought to build functional market systems for agri-food sector. We also developed templates and checklists for the team that will be used to assess future grant proposals to ensure alignment with the market systems development approach. Finally, we delivered a 3-day MSD training course to over 50 AGRA members of staff.
Partner: Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa (AGRA)
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