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: 21001550401 l6 PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPI]BLIC OF SIERRA LEONE AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND SIERRA LEONE AGRIBUSINESS AND RICE VALI]E CHAIN SUPPORT PROJECT (SLARIS) odu # r I t !

i_it -t PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT SIERRA LEONE AGRIBUSIIYESS AI\D RICE VALUE CHAIN SUPPORT (SLARIS) PROJECT ID: P-SL-AA0-019 GRANT No.
: 2100155040116 2oe day This PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into this , between the Republic of Sierra Leone (the "Recipient")?na *r. aEnfCAN DEVELOPMENT FLJND (the "Fund').
l-uqr-Sf Zali of WHEREAS: (A) The Recipient has requested the Fund to provide a grant out of its resources, to assist in financing the Sierra Leone Agribusiness and Rice Value Chain Support project (SLARIS) (the "Project") as flrther described in Schedule I (Project Descnprion) to this Agreement; (B) The Recipient's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall be the Executing Agency for the Project; (C) Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute, the Siena Leone Seed Certification Agency and Njala University shall be the Implementing Agencies for the Project; (D) The Recipient has declared its cornmitnent to the execution of the Project and (E) The Fund has agreed on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, to extend to the Recipient a grant in the amount specified in Section 2.01 (Amount) of this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth or referred to in this Agreement.
NOW TIIEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: fl^rK # G ARTICLEI COI{D ONS-D ONS Section I .0 I .

General Conditions .

T\e General Conditions Applicable to Protocols of Agreement for Grants of the African Development Fund dated February 2009 as amended tom time to time (the "General conditions") constitute an integral part ofthis Agreement.

section 1.02.

Definitions.


Unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the General Conditions or in Schedule IV (Delziriorar) to this Agreement.

Section 1.03. schedules.

The schedules to this Agreement form an integral part of this Agreement and shall have effect as if set out in full herein.

ARTICLEII TTIE, GRANT Section 2.01.

Amount.


The Fund agrees to extend to the Recipient, on the terms and conditions set forth or refened to in this Agreement, a grant of an amount not exceeding the equivalent of Seven Million Nine Hundred and Ninety Thousand Units of Accorurt (UA 7,990,000) (the "Grant'), to assist in the financing of the Project.

ARTICLE III ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DISBURSEMENT Section 3.01.

Entrv into Force.
Entrv into Force.

This Agreement shall enter into force upon sigrature by the Recipient and the Fund.

Section 3.02.
Disbursement, The proceeds ofthe Grant shall be disbursed to the Recipient in accordance with the provisions of: (a) Article ly (Disbursement of the Grant) of the General Conditions; (b) tle Disbursement Handbook; (c) the Disbursement Letter; (d) Article III (Entry into Force and Disbursement) of this Agreement; and (e) such additional instructions as the Fund may specifi by notice to the Recipient, to finance Eligible Expenditures as set forth in Schedule lI (Allocation of the Grant) to this Agreement.
fA"rt/- ,l & nr lrecotlont First Disbunement.

In addition to the Soolktrt 3.

(13, C prrrvlrlotu ol'soctlon X,0l (linlry lnb [torce) of this Agreement, the obligation of tho ltuntl tu ntnko thc first disburscment of the Grant shall be subject to the ffilhlhgllon ol'llrc lirllowing oonditions by the Recipient: (H) lltrhmhnlon ot'ovidcncc ol'thc designation of the following staff from the Mlnln[y ot' Agrlculturc *nd l;orcstry to the Project Management Team: tloolnl/( lonrlor llxpcrt.
l':xlonsion lixpert and Monitoring & Evaluation llpoolnlhll utttl (h) llulrtnhrlorr ol' ovltlonoc ot' thc designation of a staff of the Ministry of Agrluulturc und ltrrcstry to head the National Development Partners Pntgrunt (Ixrrdinution Oflice (NDPPCO), with qualification and terms of nrlbrcncc uoccPtablc to the Fund .

Scotkrn 3.04. elS[iry]Datc.


For purposes of Section 5.03 (Cancellation by the /,irrrr/)ol'thc(icncralConditions,theClosingDateshal1be@or suclr lutcr dotc os shall bc agreed upon in writing between the Recipient and the l\rnd.

ARTICLEIV UNDERTAKINGS Nocllorr 4,0I .

'l'hc ltccipient.declares its commitment to the objectives of the Project.

'lir tlrls cntl, thc llccipicnt shall carry out the Project, and shall cause the Executing Agcrrr.ly.
thc Inrplcrnenting Agencies and their contractors and/or agents to carry out tlro l'rnjcct, in accordance with the provisions of Article Yll (Project lntplurcntution - Cooperalion and Information) of the General Conditions and this Agrccmcnt.
Scctiou 4.02 lnstitutional rransements, (il) 'l'hr: Ilccipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency to, establish the l)rojcct Management Team @MT).The PMT shall comprise of the following nrcmbcrs: (i) Project Manager; (ii) intemationally recognised Seed Expert; (iii) Agribusiness Specialist; (iv) SociaUGender Expert; (v) Extension lixpe( and Youth Coordinator; (vi) M&E Specialist; (vii) Procurement Spccialist and (viii) an Accountant.
F;r- -3- # T T I I I I T t f; I i I I I I I I i I t (b) The PMT will report to the Permanent Secretary through the Chief Agriculture Officer and would be charged with the management and coordination of the Project's activities.
(c) The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency, to constitute a National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) which shall be charged with providing: (i) policy and strategic guidance on all issues relating to the Projecq (ii) approval of Project investments; (iii) approval and monitoring of Project annual work plans and budgets; and (iv) resolution to implementation bottlenecks and providing positive impetus to facilitate achievement of the Project's development objectives (results/outcomes).
(d) The NPSC shall comprise representatives from: (i) the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Chair); (ii) Ministry of Finance; (iii) Ministry of Plarming and Economic Development; (iv) Ministry of Youth/ National Youth Commission; (v) Siena Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI); (vi) Siena Leone Seed Certification Agency (SLESCA); (vii) Siena Leone Chamber for Agribusiness Development (SLECAD), (viii) Farmers Federation; (ix) Ministry of Local Govemment and Rural Development; (x) Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs; (xi) Environmental Protection Agency; (xii) Njala University; (xiii) Civil Society and (xiv) Chairpersons of the District Councils of Kambia, Kenema and Moyamba.
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Section 4.03.

Environmental and Social Safequards.
The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency, the Implementing Agencies and all their contractors, sub-contractors and agents to: (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the Environmental and Social Management Framework ('ESMF") and the site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plan ("ESMP"), the Fund's Safeguards policies and the applicable national legislation in a manner and in substance satisfactory to the Fund; (b) prepare and submit to the Fund, as part ofthe project Report referred to in Section 7.01 (Project Report) of this Agreement, quarterly reports on the implementation of the EMSF and site-specific ESMp including any implementation failures and related remedies thereof; t6r( -4- _s- l I ir T E H E g : ,€ H r T Llhr t4i iI $i kl hl rl rl II rl rl ri'ii:ti I (c) 1rl) roll'nltt lirrtlt tnklng uny uction which would prevent or interfere with the Irrrllonre.nlnll0rr ol' tlro liMSl' und site-specific ESMP including any nrrrotttltttottl, rttlllottslon, wttivcr, and/or voidance of any provision llrorool, wltothor ln wholc ot in part' without the prior written concurrence ol' tlte l'ttttrli tnd (xxrpLlrnlo l\rlly wlfh tlro lturltl in thc evcnt that the implementation of the l'nliset or cirnngo ln l;ro.ioct scopc results in hitherto unforeseen rl lrplnutrtttottl nlxl ior rolottlcnrctrl ol'pcrsons' and shall not commence any ,",,lk, 1,, lhc nllbotcd ttrou ttndor thc Project, unless all PAPs in such areas Itnvs ltoott ottttrpottsntod und/or resettled in accordance with a llc,t$ltlstttottl Aotlon l'lun (llAl'), to be prepared by the Recipient' iiccr h rrr,1.04.
QItttAgltliglllc 'l'lrt l(cr:iPicrrt shull: (n) lltl ruurkc titucly provisions in its annual budgets for the Recipient's counlcrl)rlrt in'kin,l oontrit ution to the implementation of the Project' to nvoitl Prriee t implcnrcntation dclays; ro lnl$t'tlltlll llrrcc (3) nronths after the Date of the Protocol of Agreement r.llltlllllt()ttMcnrtrrun<lumofUnderstandingwitheachofthe lrrrplcrttcttting Agr:ncics on their roles and responsibilities in respect of the irrrplcrttcntution ol tho Project; and (c) r'ooluil thc l)rojcct Manager, the Seed Expert and the Fiduciary Team (Iroourctncnt Olfrcer and Accountant), no later than three (3) months Illcr tlto ])atc of the Protocol of Agreement' Ncrrtion 4.()5.
lntceritY.

The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Ap.crrcy, thc lntplcmenting Agencies, and all their contractors or agents to' carry out tlrt l'rrticst in uccordance with the provisions of the Anti-Comrpion Policies' ' i- d(' -5- ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL REMEDIE S OF THE FUND Section 5.01.

Other Events of Suspension.


For the purpose of Section 5.02 (l) (i) (Other Events of Suspensioz) of the General Conditions, the other events of suspension of the Grant consists ofthe following: G) Any action has been taken for the dissolution, disestablishment or suspension of operations ofthe Implementing Agencies; and O) Any circumstance arising which in the opinion of the Fund interferes with or threatens to interfere with the successful completion of the project or the accomplishment of its purposes.
Section 5.02.

Other Events of Cancellation.

In addition, to the events in Section 5.03 (Cancellation by the Fund) of the General Conditions, the other events of cancellation of the Grant consists ofany event specified in Section 5.Ol (Other Events of Suspension) of this Agreemcnt which has occured and is continuing for a period of thirty (30) days after notice of the event has been given by the Fund to the Recipient or such later date as shall be agreed upon in writing between the Recipient and the Fund.
ARTICLE VI PROCURE,MENT Section 6.01.

Procurement.

All Goods, Works, Non-Consulting Services and Consulting Services requted for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Grant shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of the procurement Framework and the Recipient's Procurement Plan for the Project set forth in Schedule III (Procurement Plan) to this Agreement, which may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 6.03 (Procurement Plan) of tis Agreement.
Section 6.02.

Definitions.

Unless the context .otherwise requires, the capitalized terms used in this Article Yl (Procurentent) including those describing particular procurement methods or methods of review by the Fund of particular contracts, have the meanings ascribed to them in the Procurement Framework.

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tlrr llulphm rhlll rulrnrlt to tlro l\rntl lbr its approval, a Procurement Plan in the lhntr end ,ulltllttqc rnlhlirotory to thc Fund, covering the entire Project ltuf lenttnttlloil porlod, 'l'hc llooipicnl shall update the Procurement Plan on an ltltltul llhth 0r Er lloo(lo{1, untl ottoh such update shall, to the extent practicable, r'ovFt u p!ilnd nl'nt loBtt olglrtccn ( lll) nronths ofthe Project implementation period.
Any nvlrlottr ot ttldalor lo tltc Proeurcnrcnt Plan shall be made in writing with the lirrrxl'r ptlor eppnrvnl, Nur,thrtt 0,04, I I I{I (lt1 (f) -l r,i -:i ,a ,l; -.1 : i-j .t ,t I -I I I I-l -l I-t I -E I UIf||1[tU'l'hc pnrcccds of'thc Grant shall be used for the procurement of ( lrxtr.lr, Workn, Non-(hnsulting Services and Consulting Services satisfring tlro nppllonblc oounlry ol' origin requirements prescribed in the Public Irouurcnront Lsw 2016 (the "Recipient's Procurement System') except llrlt, thc prnoccds ol'thc Crant shall not be used for the procurement of: (l) lirnrs l'rorn u country or goods manufactured in a couttry excluded ln oonrplinncc with the decision of the United Nations Security ('ourroil tukcn under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nrtlkutsi und/or (ll) llnnr lunctioncd by the Fund in accordance with the Anti- ( lrrruption lblicies.
Mollrotlr.

'l'hc procurement of Goods and Works using National (hrnpctitivc llidding and Shopping will be undertaken in accordance with tlrc ltccipicnt's l)rocurement System using the relevant National Standard llklrling l)oourncnts and the methods prescribed in the Procurement Plan.

l{t ntcrl lrrl Actions required for the use of the Recipielt's Proctrtrement 'l'hc Recipient rurdertakes to execute the following remedial actions 1y41g4.
corrccrning the use of the Recipient's Procurement System during the Inrplcrncntution of the Project: (l) &o( Propose the amendment of the Public Procurement Law 2016 to tullow Govemment-owned enterprises to participate in procurement provided that such enterprises are legally and financially uutonomous, operate under commercial law, and are not dependent agcncies of the contracting authority; # (ii) Recommend the revision of laws, regulations and manuals relating to public procuement to ensure that they are clear and not subject to misinterpretation by procurement practitioners and stakeholders; (iiD Propose the amendment of the National Standard Bidding Documents (NSBD) for Works by inserting key provisions to render the documents complaint with Master Procurement Documents (MPDs) of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs); (iv) Build the capacity of the National Procurement Regulatory Authority; (v) Build the procurement capacities of the Independent Procuement Review Panel (IPRP) to enable them make the right decisions; (vi) Strengthen the procurement data collection and records management systems; (vii) Strengthen the capacity of the intemal audit department; (viii) Train of the internal and extemal auditors in procurement audit processes and procedures; and (ix) Propose the amendment of the Public Procurement Law 2016 to include the mandatory publication and enforcement of any complaint decisions.
(d) Reservation of Rights bv the Fund, The Fund reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, require the use of the Fund's Procurement Methods and Procedures in the event that: (i) (ii) a revision introduced in the Recipient's Procurement System adversely and substantially impacts the execution of procurement activities under the Project; the remedial actions required in Section 6.M(c) above are not implemented as required; (iit) any audit finds deliciencies and inadequacies in the Recipient's Procurement System; fA^ltt -8- 's I i i I i I I I k i i l (lll) ully rtudit linds deficiencies and inadequacies in the Recipient's l'roourcmcnt SYstem; (lv) ootnplains are not properly addressed under the Recipient's oo*ploins handling procedures and mechanisms' which no longer prnrid.
u credible recouse as well as an impartial and equitable tlisPutc rcsolution mechanism; or (v) ony other event or circumstances occur which' in the reasonable opinion of the Frurd, may require the use of the Fund's Procurement Mcthods and Procedures' ($) Iroctlr0mcntOversight.

(i) ( ii) The Recipient shall cause the Audit Service of Sierra Leone or a competitively recruited extemal auditor to carry out a procurement audii in accordance with the Recipient's Procurement System on an annual basis.
The annual procurement audit report shall be submitted to the Fund no later than six (6) months after the end of each calendar Year.

The Fund may, in its sole discretion, require independent procwement audits or inspections to be undertaken by independent auditors appointed by the Fund.

The costs of such independent audits or inspections shall be bome by the Fund' Scelion 6.05 .

Use of the (ttPMPs").

d's Pro ent o dP edu ([) Methods.


The procurement of Goods through Intemational Competitive in accordance with the i-iOaing *a Consutting Services will be Fund's Procurement Methods and Procedures using the relevant Standard Solicitation Documents and the methods prescribed in the Procurement Plan.
'ndertaken (t)) Procurem ent Ove t (i) The Procurement Plan shall set forth those contracts which shall be subj ect to the Fund' s Prior Review and Post Review; Iadk- -9- 6 (ii) In accordance with Section 7.02 (c) (Cooperation and Information) ofthe General Conditions, the Fund may, upon reasonable notice to the Recipient, conduct supervision missions, independent procurement reviews and inspection conceming the procurement undertaken using the proceeds ofthe Grant.

Section 6.06.
Section 6.06.

Reoorts and Retention of Documents.

(a) The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency and Implementing Agencies to, maintain and record all relevant information conceming the procurement activities undertaken for the project and shall include the said information in each Project Report to be submitted to the Fund on a quarterly basis in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.01 (Project Report) of this Agreement.
(b) The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency and Implementing Agencies to, retain copies of all records (contracts, orders, invoices, bills, receipts and other documents) for periodic review and inspection by the Fund in accordance with Section 7.07 (c) (Accounts, Records and Audit) ofthe General Conditions.

i I I I I I i I ARTICLE VII .PROJECT REPORTING Section 7.01.

Proiect Report.
Proiect Report.

The Recipient shall, and shall cause the Executing Agency and the Implementing Agencies to, monitor the progress of the project and prepare Project Reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.07 (Accounts, Records and Audit) of the General Conditions and on the basis of indicaton acceptable to the Fund.
Each Project Report shall cover a period of one (1) calendar quarter and shall be fumished to the Fund not later than thirty (30) days after the end ofthe period covered by such report.

Section 7.02.

Completion Reoort.

The Recipient shall prepare and submit to the Fund a Completion Report, pursuant to Section 7 .08 (Completion Report) of the General Conditions, no later than six (6) months after the Closing Date.

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E I i I I il *, AII'I'ICLE VIII IIIN ANCIA I, MAN AGF]MENT Hrr,lhttt [,])1, l[j;1t|...1t)11lt11tt The Recipient shall, and shall cause the l'rrr'ttlllu Agr,rroy nrrtl lrnplcrncnting Agencies to, maintain proper records and 1'r,u,rrlurrr lrr Errrtrrdnrroc with thc provisions of section 7.07 (Accounts, Records i tl ,lttill) rrl' lhs ( lolraflrl ( londitions.

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(1,1, ltrhrlrtl li'lnIncirtl llcDortins.


Without limitations to the lrrrrvlrlrllr ul thh Artlclc Ylll (t;'inanciat Management), the Recipient shall i,r.

;rnt" orr,l llrrnhlr to llrc lrund quarterly financial reports for the Project no later ilrnir lirrty-tlve (4S) rl.ys .llcr the end of the respective quafier in form and HIhrl]rtll'o rnllilhrit(try to thc lrund.
l.ipr,llotr ll.0 l, [t' rt ncitl Audit, (Fl Ilr1 (r') 'l'lrc l(cclpicnt shqll have its financial statements for the Project audited rrrl cor,tllicd in uocordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Fund hy llrc Arulltor (icneral of Sierra Leone or a competitively recruited Irrrlopatulcnt ttrrditor appointed by the Recipient with the approval of the lrurul.
"*"epi lirrrlr nrrrlit ol' thc financial statements shall cover a period of one (l) (i) the first audit, which may covff a period not llrrlrrr:lul y"ur.

oxccctlirrg cighteen (18) months after the date of first disbursement of the (h'nrrl.

il' suoh first disbursement occurs in the second half of the npplicublc linancial year; and (ii) the final audit, which may cover a pcriod not cxceeding eighteen (18) months, if the Closing Date occurs within thc lirst half ofthe applicable financial year.
'Ilrc uuclit reports shall comprise inter alia (i) a complete set of financial slllc[lcnts of the applicable financial year with the auditor's opinion on uritl ljnancial statements, and (ii) the management letter, and shall be lirlrrishcd to the Fund no later than six (6) months after the end of the npplicable financial year.

The last annual audit report at the end of the l)r'ojcot shall be submitted to the Fund no later than six (6) months after lhc (llosing Date.
la"rK -11- "s, (d) The cost of the extemal audit will be bome out of the proceeds of the Grant whenever such extemal audit is conducted by a competitively recruited independent auditor.

E ARTICLE IX AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES.

DATE.

ADDRESSES Section 9.01.

Authorized ReDresentatives.

The Minister of Finance or such otler person as the Minister of Finance may designate in writing shall be the authorized representative for the purposes of Article TX (Miscellaneous Provisions) of the General Conditions.
Section 9.02.

Date of the Protocol of Asreement.

For all purposes of this Agreement, the date thereof shall be that appearing in the preamble hereof L Pw -12- # I -5 Hpgllntt 9,lll, AlltUUg.

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: Mlttlntry ol' lfinrncc 'l ronrury lluilding (icorge Street lrtoslowrr lilli't,Il,l(' olt slliRltA LEoNE 'f 'olr (212) 7b 61 1225 I l.rtull : liror.

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1387 Ahi4iun 0l IIIiIIIIIII,IC OT COTE D'TVOIRE 'f 'ol : (225) 20.26.44.44 l)lrcctor ( ir:rrcrul Itcglorrul I)cvolopment Integration rurll llusincss Delivery (West Africa) (kruntry Olficc Mail Address: Afiican Dcvelopment Bank Group I 3 Lamina Sankoh Street sth & 6th Ftoors, Bishop Building lrrcctown I{IJPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Country Manager Sierra Leone Country Office I r I r r i l l potc -13- ,6 IN WITI{ESS WHEREOF.
the Recipient and the Fund, each acting through its authorized representative, have signed this Agreement in two 12) o;ginal counterparts in English on the date appearing in the opening ..nt"n"" of thi, Agreement.

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRALEONE !

,::,i JACOB JUSU SA MINISTER OF FINANCE FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND P51 u'Ad.

PENINAHKARIUKI COUNTRYMANAGER SIERRA LEONE COLINTRY OFFICE -r1- -t _t I I I : : I i I I I i I I i I I I !

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lhlrr r,ltt t;xrttt'ttl cotnlttiscs ol tlrc lirllowing sub-components: lrrl UU ort to Ilesearch Develo l!

{ultbrltrntlur ,'urrrlx)rrcrrl thc lirllowing activities will be undertaken: i,,;;ll,l.

",f llt Hultlxll ro prrxlttcliott ol inrproved early generation (breeder and l,,rur,l,rti,,rr) rrt'rrll hy Sl,Al(t in collaboration with AfricaRice' This rtlll ltrr'lrtrk' provisitxr ol' equipment (mechanical seedling l tArEplxllr,t'H, llttcsltcts.
witlnowers, reapers' power tillers); (ii) i'irrplurt lu lltc Pttxlttctiotr tnd distribution of certified seeds through ,oliol,illtnti,,,, rrrrtl cquippiug ot'two (2) Seed Multiplication Program tliMlr) ol :it'r'tl rtrrrll iplicut iott centres in Kobia and Kenema' This will lrrr'lrtrlc ptrrviriott ttl' r:tluipnront (mechanical seedling transplanters' lIrtpxltl.t'n.
witttttlwcrs' roapcrs' power tillers, rice mills); (iii) ll r,lrrrhllilrrtirlt ul' lwo (2) sccd varietal maintenance centres; (iv) l'iu xrl h) sl,n Rl/N.itl.r/Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry / W,,rrrctr lrr Ap,rit:ttlrttrc und Networks' nutition promotion proglam to r,,,l rlrl rlc vck rltt ttcttl ttnd tlisscmination of nutritious food recipes; (v) II lnhrU ol lcrttl lurllrcrs and technicians on improved farming l.!
( lrrirlt(':t rt lccltttologics; and (vi) Trainings of women farmer lrmrr'inliotts ott itttpt'ovc<l larming and marketing techniques' 1.r ^ilc -15- "& (b) The activities hereunder include: (i) Support of an agro_dealer network: register, train, and accredit ugro_deul'".s; (ii) Establishment of an e-voucher subsidy system; LA liij-frAning ofagro dealers on supply management and related skills.
(2) u rt b Develo ent The sub-components hereunder include (u) The activities include: (i) ,t. R".ruion*, o-Ir-iffindenr Business Development Expen to fine_tune the ENABLEArljala youth program based on intemational best practice una .r.t"t demand; (ii) Establishment/construcrion of Songhai model based integrated farm ecosystem production units (comprising of rice, maize, livestock, aquaculture, horticulture production units as well as agro_processing centres) within the Njala University Campus: (iii) Intensive incubation and intemship (skills and training) of six (6) months for youth that are passionate and highly committed to running an agribusiness (200 youth per annum-of which 50% women;f (iv) 6evelopment of business plans, grant and loan applications fo.
fu.rding; (v) provision of start-up capital to selected agripreneurs on u "o.p""ri,ir" basis; (vi) Development of linkages to markets and off-taker arrangements for youth run agribusinesses; (vii) Support to establishment of Agrifood Research and Innovation Centre by upgrade facilities for agriculrural research and training; (viii) Establishment of Engineering, Mechanization and Machinery Maintenance Facility which will assist rapid system design and prototyping, labrication of machines and component and provide farm mechanisation support to the :f!
*r NATS program; and (vii) Development of horticulture industry assessment and business plan.
(b) t2 :Su c r rt Far eIs The activities here include (i) Setting up the legal and regulatory framework for outgrower schemes linking farmer cooperatives supported by this proj ect to supply Govemment programs, the SMp DP funded projects specifically the IsDB RVCDP and the IFAD AVDP amongst others) and private sector agribusinesses; (ii) ste ( P\dL - 16- F .J I E' I I I Itlrvhlol uJ' srlulllnrrtttt (puwcr tillcrs, threshers, winnowers) to lurrrtetr pnrllclltnlltlg ltt rcctl ttnd gruin outgrower scheme under lerrlttg rtr nttyettl$ltlii (lll)Sttpport to cxtension services & training on lrlprovorl fnttrrlttg/pnxlrrction tr:ohniqucs; (iv) Development of llrr[rryel lrt tttntholr nll(l ol'l'.tllkcr orrungcments for maize farmers with Irrih rrl lFErl trttttltttttior clc.l (v) 'l raining of farmers and farmer rgulllllortr ult uuntt'lte l liu rningl and (vi) Promotion of ICT for Agr llrrllttre, itr t!slett.0lnu$ti0t{trt rxtl 1 l ir,,,rrrlr lutttltotrottlr ltorc lttcltttlc: "illllrrlltlnrtlCartac (it Eul}J0rluo[nrl .
!.1r !r igg llrp lr,llvll['r ltoru oonrprisc : (i) Training/Capacity building of the It{trrhlry ol' Agrir:trlturc and Forestry (MAF) and other key qtnhrrlrnhlen lnrrtloulorly thc direct beneficiaries; (ii) Support to MAF lu ir,lllnB ttp n Nntionul l)cvelopment Partners Program Coordination t,11h,r.
llrrouulr lhc provision ofoffice, IT equipment and training; (iii) lltu grtulotrl wlll strpport the cost of NDPPCO Coordinator and a l lltutrr,lrl Mtttttgctttcnt Adviser to ensure coordination, harmonisation rurrl llrlrrulnry tltltttlrgctllctrt of all agriculture DP funded projects; and 1111 l k,v1,lo;tntcrll ol' an up-to-date result-based monitoring and evrhmllrrtt lhttttcwork which will support the generation, collection, nr lyrh nn(l trtiliz-ation of data (outputs and outcomes) of all *pt h'ttlltttc scotor l)P funded projects.
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