National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP)

1. National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP) Overview of Research Work in Progress and Second Call for Proposals Nur A. Khondaker Research Grant Administrator NFPCSP - FAO BIAM Foundation, Eskaton, Dhaka July 7, 2008

2. RESEARCH GRANT PANEL (RGP) APPROVED 22 RESEARCH PROPOSALS ON SEPTEMEBR 11, 2007 IN THE SECOND RGP MEETING

3. 14-CF –On-Going

4. 8-PR –On-Going

5. On-Going Research : Areas

6. Category of Institutions CF-Challenge Fund; PR – Programme Funded Research

7. Collaboration of Institutions CF-Challenge Fund; PR – Programme Funded Research

8. Total Money Allocated (BDT) CF-Challenge Fund; PR – Programme Funded Research

9. Mode of Payment - CF • 1. 20% upon signature of the Agreement • 2. 35% upon acceptance by FAO of the 3 months technical progress report • 3. 35% upon acceptance by FAO of the 6 months progress report • (up to 3 rd instalment-90% - released) • 4. 10% upon acceptance by FAO of the statement of expenditures incurred and the reports and statement of accounts supported by bank statement.

10. Mode of Payment - PR • 20% upon signature of the Agreement • 30% upon acceptance by FAO of the 3 months technical progress report • 20% upon acceptance by FAO of the 6 months progress report • (up to 3 rd instalment-70% - released) • 20% upon acceptance by FAO of the 12 months progress report • 5. 10% upon acceptance by FAO of the statement of expenditures incurred and statement of accounts supported • by bank statement.

11. Monitoring of On-Going Research • TWO TAT Members (1- International + 1- National) monitoring each Research • Presented in Workshop, December 2007 • Field Visit • Inviting researchers in FPMU -discussion • Arranged Seminars for each proposals- participated by the FPMU, TRT members

12. Second Call for Proposals2008

13. Research Topics

14. Research Topics – Continued..

15. MoFDM Proposed Research Subjects Proposed 8 Research subjects: • Developing mechanism for assessing/monitoring private food grain stock in the country • Desirability and feasibility of reintroducing food stamp system for low/fixed income families • Feasibility of Public-private partnership in food grain procurement and storage • Effective use of GIS for early warning purposes and assessment of crop production • Reviewing the present food grain specification and developing alternatives set of specification based on grain quality • Assessing crop wise marketable surplus and probable marketing trend and timing • Developing a scientific mechanism for determining “stock-in transit” in food grain handling by the DG-Food • Review of legal framework of food procurement an distribution and recommendations for more effective system needed to bolster public procurement. Will be conducted hiring internal or external expert / TAT members

16. Second Call for Proposals • Published in 1- English and 1- Bangla Newspaper, sent letters, website etc. • Closed on June 12, 2008 • Received 259 Proposals (329 in 2007) • 125 PR (177 in 2007) and 108 CF (95 in 2007) and 26 Unclassified (57 in 2007) • Administrative Screening is going on

17. The Process of Approval Eliciting Research Proposals 5 Research: - contracting - execution, - monitoring - dialog • RGP • Decision on grants 1 4 • CTA & RGA • Receive proposals • Administrative screening by RGA • Coordinate TAT scoring and finalize ranking • TAT • Review & Scoring 3 2

18. Second Call for Proposals • Expected to Award winners and Sign of LoA in possibly in October ~ November 2008 • Introduce Winners in December 2008 workshop – Annual event of project

19. Future Opportunities • Hopeful to Continue the Competitive Grant in the Phase 2 of the NFPCSP: start January 1, 2009 • Continue Dialogue on the Research Results and Suggest Policies for the Implementation of the National Food Policy • For Update Visit Project Web-site (www.nfpcsp.org).

20. Thank You Very Much