Project profile — Food and Agriculture Sector Development

• Ghana (100.00%)

• Basic Health: Basic nutrition (12240) (5.00%)
• Agricultural policy and administrative management:
Agricultural policy and administrative management (31110) (10.00%)
Agricultural development (31120) (10.00%)
Agricultural land resources (31130) (5.00%)
Agricultural water resources (31140) (5.00%)
Agricultural inputs (31150) (5.00%)
Food crop production (31161) (10.00%)
Industrial crops/export crops (31162) (5.00%)
Livestock (31163) (5.00%)
Agricultural extension (31166) (10.00%)
Agricultural education/training (31181) (10.00%)
Agricultural research (31182) (5.00%)
Agricultural services (31191) (10.00%)
Plant and post-harvest protection and pest control (31192) (5.00%)

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (principal objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (significant objective)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (significant objective)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (significant objective)
• Desertification (significant objective)
• Children's issues (significant objective)
• Youth Issues (significant objective)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project forms part of DFATD’s support for the promotion of sustainable rural development through agriculture in Ghana. The purpose of this contribution is to support the Government of Ghana as it implements its second Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy. The objectives of this policy are: to enhance food security and emergency preparedness; to improve income growth; to increase competitiveness and enhance integration into domestic and international markets; to achieve sustainable management of land and the environment; to apply science and technology in food and agriculture development; and to enhance institutional coordination within Ghana. As with all budget support projects, Canada is working in close collaboration with other donors and the Government of Ghana to strengthen the effectiveness of its aid. This is achieved by: focussing on effective, transparent, and accountable country systems; increasing coordination and harmonization among donors; and reinforcing mutual accountability. Sector-wide budget support also fosters greater policy dialogue between CIDA, the Government of Ghana, and partners. This reinforces efforts for effective, focussed aid and long-term development results. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of this initiative is undertaken in coordination with other donors.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2013) include: Continued progress by the Government of Ghana in the implementation of its Food and Agricultural Sector Development Policy (FASDEP) and its accompanying Medium Term Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (METASIP) with surpluses recorded in all staple crops (except rice) and a provisional agricultural growth rate of 5.2% for 2013, a significant increase over 2009. The Government of Ghana has reported an overall increase in yield for cassava from 13.84 mt/ha in 2009 to 18.59 mt/ha in 2013. There has also been a decrease in stunting from 28% to 22.8% and wasting from 9% to 6.2% from 2008 to 2011. Several key policy documents were developed and approved, including the Irrigation Policy, the Plant and Fertilizer Act, and the National Nutrition Policy.

• Proactive disclosure
• Related activities:
• District Development Facility
• Overall Growth and Poverty Reduction
• Technical Assistance for the Growth and Poverty Reduction Program