G/AG/N/NZL/135  
 
18 October  2022 
(22-7815) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  17 October  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of New Zealand . The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the Decision on 
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least -Developed 
and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table  NF:1) during the Financial  
Year 2021/2022 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MONITORING OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION ON MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:  
NEW ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD:  FINANCIAL YEAR  FROM 01 -07-2021 TO 30 -06-2022 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD AID PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
 
New Zealand  primarily provides food aid assistance through grants. A summary of programmes that 
included monetary food aid for the 2021/22 financial year is provided below.  
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
 
All financial support for food aid is in full grant form.  
FOOD AID  
 
Please note this report includes assistance provided to Least -Developed or Net Food -Importing 
Developing Countries (LDCs or NFIDCs) only.  
The Pacific and Development Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is responsible 
for managing the  New Zealand Aid Programme.   
MFAT leads the offshore New Zealand Government's response to humanitarian emergencies such as 
cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami and drought. New Zealand provides humanitarian support through 
many channels, including grants (includ ing un -earmarked core funding and funding earmarked at 
the country level), deployable technical assistance, relief supplies, and early recovery projects 
through in -country partners such as non -government organisations. In the Pacific, MFAT's approach 
to hu manitarian relief is to work with the affected government to respond to specific requests for 
assistance. MFAT's response will primarily be through technical assistance, non -food item (NFI) relief 
supplies and grants. Additionally, some grants may be attri buted to projects related to food security 
(food distribution and/or early recovery such as crop restoration).  
CORE FUNDING TO MULTILATERAL AGENCIES   
  NZD 
Agency  2021/22  
World Food Programme (WFP)  6,000,000  
CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research  3,500,000  
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)  1,500,000  
Total  11,000,000  
EMERGENCY FOOD AID IN RESPONSE TO APPEALS   
International Organisations (grant contributions that may have included food aid)  
  NZD 
Country/International Agencies  2021/22  
Afghanistan – Food Insecurity Response – WFP 3,000,000  
Horn of Africa - Food Insecurity – WFP 4,400,000  
Total  7,400,000  
 
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  3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE DECISION  
 
All financial assistance provided by the New Zealand Aid Programme is in grant form. Assistance 
provided in the last financial year includes (all expressed in New Zeala nd dollars):  
3.1  Global/Regional  
Pacific Regional  
  NZD 
Activity  2021/22  
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)  8,980,509  
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)   1,079,231  
Pacific Horticulture and Agriculture Market Access  4,331,060  
Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture  514,285  
Pacific Tuna Long Term Harvest Management Strategy (FFA/SPC)  245,142  
Tuna Fisheries Economic Benefits (FFA)  1,234,525  
Pacific Seeds for Life  905,833  
Pacific Biosecurity Programme  2,331,366  
Pacific Fisheries Leadership and Development Programme  (SPC)  550,738  
Pacific Fisheries Development Programme (FFA)  814,859  
Pacific Pest Management of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles  2,805,573  
Total  23,793,121  
  
Africa Regional  
 NZD 
Activity  2021/22  
African Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative  1,000,000  
Total  1,000,000  
  
  
3.2  Bilateral   
The New Zealand Aid Programme supports projects with bilateral partner countries which provide 
technical and financial assistance to improve their agricultural and fisheries productivity and 
sustainability, enhance food security, develop infrastructure and  create greater revenue -earning 
opportunities. Projects in the year ending June 2022 include:  
  NZD 
1.  PACIFIC  2021/22  
KIRIBATI   
Improved Sustainable Kiribati Fisheries Development  786,170  
SAMOA   
Cocoa Industry Development  1,167,040  
SOLOMON ISLANDS   
Fisheries Development  1,464,357  
TUVALU   
Support to Tuvalu Fisheries  1,628,060  
Total  5,045,627  
 
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    NZD 
2.  ASIA  2021/22  
AFGHANISTAN   
Food Security - FAO 2,976,633  
CAMBODIA   
Quality Horticulture Initiative  800,000  
Sustainable Produce to Market (Pro -Market) Value Chain Enhancement Project  350,658  
Climate Smart Commercial Horticulture  1,389,996  
LAO PDR   
Quality Beef   650,385  
MYANMAR   
Food Security – WFP 2,000,197  
Quality Horticulture initiative  500,000  
Rural Income and Livelihoods   183,767  
SRI LANKA   
Food Security – FAO/WFP  500,000  
Dairy Excellence Training initiative  507,357  
TIMOR LESTE   
Crop Diversification  4,386,193  
Aquaculture Development  780,114  
Total  15,025,300  
  
  
  NZD 
3.  AFRICA and AMERICAS  2021/22  
BOTSWANA   
Beef Sector phase 2  173,740  
ETHIOPIA    
Supporting  Value  Chain  addition  and Market  Access  for Self-Help-Group  farmers  98,101  
KENYA    
Strengthened Avocado Value Chain   367,896  
RWANDA   
Farm to Market Alliance (WFP)  1,400,000  
ZAMBIA    
Dairy transformation  1,139,528  
Total  3,179,265  
 
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION  
The New Zealand Aid Programme funds scholarships to students from developing countries who wish 
to study at New Zealand institutions. A number of these students attend agriculture -related courses 
at Lincoln and Massey Universities, and are able to utilise their new skills on return to their home 
country. Our scholarships and training programme has faced  major disruptions as a result of 
COVID -19, in particular because of flight availability and border restrictions to enter New Zealand, 
and as a result the number of students studying in New Zealand in the 202 1/22 year has been 
significantly lower than hist orical averages. The New Zealand Aid Programme also provides support 
to the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.  
New Zealand diplomatic posts supply information relevant to accessing the New Zealand market to 
developing country exporters and pro vide for further contact, where necessary, with the appropriate 
departments in New Zealand for more detailed advice/assistance. Each Head of Mission manages a 
Head of Mission Fund which is used to fund smaller value projects, occasionally related to the pr imary 
sector. Figures for these funds have not been included here.  
 
 
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