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Agricultural/Rural Development

Project for Strengthening the Backstopping Capacities for the DADP Planning and Implementation Phase 2

Type Project Area Period Tanzania
Organization
Cost (Mill. Yen)
Tech Project for Strengthening the Backstopping Capacities for the DADP Planning and Implementation Phase 2 Whole country (mainland) Aug. 2012 – Jun. 2016 Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives 520

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The Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ASDP) is an overarching development programme for Tanzanian agricultural sector. Under the framework of ASDP, Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are responsible for promoting agricultural development by planning and implementing the District Agricultural Development Plan (DADP). DADP receives 75% of ASDP basket fund and is the most important component of ASDP.

Since the launch of ASDP, Government of Tanzania has provided various technical backstopping to LGAs, however, various challenges were observed in the DADP planning and implementation. Recognizing these challenges, "Technical Cooperation in Strengthening the Backstopping Capacities for DADP Planning and Implementation under ASDP phase I" was initiated in 2008.

Targeting all the districts on the Tanzania Mainland, the phase 1 Project worked together with the DADP Planning and Implementation Thematic Working Group and the Agricultural Sector Unit of Prime Minister's Office-Regional Administration and Local Government. The project conducted various backstopping activities including seminars and training for central, regional and district officials, improvement of the guidelines and improvement of budget and project implementation progress reporting so as to improve the quality of DADP planning and implementation as well as to strengthen the capacity of the central and local government.

Towards the end of the phase 1 project, however, the challenges remained. There was still weakness in the practice of mid- to long-term planning, improvement of strategic nature of DADP with respect to the value chain development on certain selected products. Moreover, the comprehensiveness of DADP considering not only the ASDP resources but also other public funds as well as private (including NGOs) supports for the implementation of DADP projects has been a challenge.

Responding to this situation, the second phase of this project started since August 2012, aiming at further strengthening of the DADP planning and implementation in terms of its strategy, comprehensiveness and private sector involvement, hence facilitating accelerated growth of the agricultural economy of the country. Following the previous phase, this project continues strengthening the backstopping capacity of the central government for the DADP planning and implementation, while implementing supporting activities (pilot activities) in pilot LGAs to enhance value chain approach and private sector participation in the DADPs and gather useful experience and knowledge for dissemination to other LGAs across the country.

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