Presentation made by Nehru B. Essomba, Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the SADP project. It addresses current information on Swaziland, the project context of changes, recent project arrangements on the implementation process, main deliveries to date, and future challenges and way forward. The SADP is a 5-years programme, established in 2009, with funding from the European Union (EU) and FAO. It is implemented by the Government of Swaziland and FAO with a focus on improving smallholder crop and livestock production, research and extension service delivery and smallholder market-oriented agro-business development, the SADP fosters sustainable food security for rural households and contributes to increased equitable economic growth and development.

1. SADP: Recent
arrangements, Achievements,
Challenges & Way Forward
By
Nehru B. Essomba, CTA
SADP Progress Workshop,
FAO, Rome, Italy
11 September 2012

2. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward

3. ABOUT
SWAZILAND
Land Area: 17,364 sq km
Population: 1,067,773 (2011) (47% M,
53%F)
Agriculture: Backbone of national
economy, employs ¾ of the working
population
Food security: about 7% of the
population in food insecurity (2011/12)
Poverty: about 63% of the population
below the poverty line
Livelihood: about 12% population face
livelihood deficits , due to economic and
income constraints
HIV : 42% of pregnant women HIV +
(highest prevalence rate in the world).
26% of the population aged between 15
and 49 years HIV +.
Political Situation: growing pressure from
popular demand for political change
Economic situation: Severe fiscal deficit
(up to 14.3% of GDP in 2010/11 following
a sharp decline in revenues from the
Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

4. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward

5. Context of changes
Operations Backstopping Mission (April-May 2011)
Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) (May 2011)
Administrative backstopping
Mission (May-June 2011)
Management Mission
(Aug-Dec 2011)

6. Check-list of key changes
No Subject Status Observation
1 BH Done Move from Maputo to Harare
2 LTO Done New LTO
3 CTA Done New CTA
4 MA initiated New MA to be recruted
5 GoS Governance Done Improved PTC & PSC efficiency
6 Programme Done 2011-13 Operational Plan

7. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward

8. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

9. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

10. Old Implementation Framework
EU-funding From this…
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing Government
PS—PSC
FAOR Mozambique – MOA – implementing
budget holding PS—PTC
TAT Other
CTA NPD MOA
MOA ministries,
Heads NGOs and
of Dept.
stake-
holders
Technical advisors Focal Points
Production Research & Service Marketing

11. New Implementation Framework
EU-funding To this…
FAO – technical advisory MEPD – representing
Government
PS—PSC
FAOR Zimbabwe (SFS) – MOA – implementing
budget holding PS—PTC
TAT NIT
FAO Technical Task
ministries, NGOs
CTA NPD
and stake-
Heads
holders
Other
Force
Operation of Dept.
Officer
Technical advisors Focal Points
Production Research & Service Marketing

12. New Implementation Framework
PSC FAOSFS
AFAORSZ
PTC SADP
Management Finances
and Operations
Government of Swaziland UN Food and Agriculture Organization

13. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

14. SADP Team Work Foundation
1. Clear individual roles within
larger teams with clear targets
2. Individual performance to reach
team and Project targets
3. Synergy of individual and group
actions to reach team and Project
Targets

15. SADP Team Work Process
TAT RIT Workshops, in the
NIT/TAT Workshop,
Workshop, Ezulwini, 13 4 Regions, 27 April –
Ezulwini, 18 April 2012
April 2012 May 2012
TAT = Technical Advisory Team
NIT = National Implementation Team
RIT = Regional Implementation Team

16. SADP Team Work Setup
Agricultural
Production
Transport
Services
&
Capacities
Logistics
Commun-
General Markets
ication &
Coordination Links
Visibility
Operations Operations
and & Budget
Procurement Monitoring
Administ-
ration &
Finances
8 interelated Pools of Action instituted

17. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

18. Ops. & Budg. Monitoring System
FAO Data
Warehouse
Parents Children CSFE (USD & Euros)
Financial
Statement
Headings Lines
SADP Management
Financial
Report
SADP Management
Result Outcome Output Activity Sub-act. Technical
Project Report
implementation
European
Union

19. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

20. The Incentive Package
MOA Staff FAO GS Staff
• Airtime allocation • Cash overtime
• Stationery for instead of
field sites compensation
• Car fuelling and • Salaries aligned
maintenance to the UN System
• Internet access in Swaziland
facility • Salary increment

21. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

22. Improved Procurement System
Updated Local Weekly
Procurement Procurement
Committee Tracker
Increased
Procurement Field
Plan Authorization
(USD 50,000)
Efficient
records
keeping

23. Pillars of the new SADP
A new
Institutional
Setup
Improved Strengthened
visibility Team Work
Ops & Budget
More Efficient
Monitoring
Procurement
System
More
Motivated
Staff

24. The Main Event!!!

25. Another event
A Breakfast
Meeting
with Media

26. Ancora

27. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward

29. Field activities:
Agroforestry Demonstration Plots
Maize/Sunnhemp Intercropping in Southern RDA

30. Good Agricultural Practices:
Conservation Agriculture Demonstration Plots
Conservation Agriculture Demonstration Plot in Dvumako RDA

31. Good Agricultural Practices:
Improved Crop Husbandry Practices
Maize Variety Demonstration plot in Mahlalini RDA

32. Good Agricultural Practices:
Cowpea Seed Multiplication plots
Cowpea Seed Multiplication under the Community-based Seed
Multiplication (CBSP) initiative in Sithobela RDA

33. Good Agricultural Practices:
Children and Youth development Programme (CYDP) Broilers Project
CYDP Broiler Project at Boyane

34. CYDP Vegetable Project Practices:
Good Agricultural
CYDP Vegetable Project
Ekukhulumeni Primary School in Ludvondvolo community

35. Good Agricultural Practices:
Indigenous Poultry Project
Indigenous chickens for kaMfishane, Likhaya Lemphilo Lensha
(New Life Home)

36. Construction of Infrastructure:
The Mphisi Pig Quarantine Building

37. Institutional Support
Assessment Studies
• Farming Systems
• Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Research
• National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMBoard)
• Vegetable Value Chain
• Profiling of Farmers Organizations
Assessment and Design Studies
• The Cooperative Data Analysis System (CODAS)
• The Marketing Investment Fund (MIF)
• The Swaziland Livestock Information Traceability System (SLITS)
Policies
• Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Research

38. EU Payments and Budget Consumption
Total EU Payments in August
2012 = Euro 9 918 293 (74%)
Euro 1 624 950 in
May 2009
Euro 3 921 222 in December
Euro 1 421 610 in 2010
September 2010
Euro 3 397 593.29 in
March 2012
Euro 5 626 161.32 in June
2012
Euro 4 372 121
in August 2012
Cumulative Expenditure in June
2012 = Euros 5 626 161 (38.64%)

39. Presentation Outline
1. About Swaziland
2. Context of changes
3. Recent arrangements
4. Main Deliveries
5. Challenges & Way Forward

40. The way forward
 Finalize the implementation framework
through the Rider of the Contribution
Agreement
 Rehabilitate 2 dams and construct 2 new
ones
 Establish the MIF
 Finalize the Extension and Research
Policies
 Develop a Strategic Plan for the MoA
 Develop the NAIP within the CAADP
scheme

41. Challenges
 Rebuild a dismantled team
 Organize and strengthen team work
within TAT, between TAT and NIT
 Catch – up with delayed activities
(dams , MIF, RDAs, MoA Strategic
Plan, NAIP under CCADP…)
 Develop a sustainable and coherent
conducive institutional environment
 Succeed in smoothly phasing out

42. Challenges
Objectives
National
Agricultural
The National Results expected
Strategic
Plan Implementation
Plan for Logical Framework
Agricultural
National Research and
Agricultural Activities
Investment Extension
Plan
Budget (CAADP pillar 4)

43. As to conclude
 As a follow-up to the MTE, SADP has
engaged in a heavy and
multidimensional exercise of changes
 It has started to improve its
performance and delivery but there is
still a lot to achieve
 The real challenge ahead will be to
accelerate the current momentum
while smoothly starting to phase out