National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP)

1. National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP) Overview of Research Work in Progress and Introducing the Awardees of New Research Projects Nur A. Khondaker Research Grants Administrator NFPCSP, FAO 18 February 2009

2. Total Number of on-going Research: 44 • Status: • Completed 14 CF : Report under review • 8 PR : completed 17 months • 11 CF and 11 PR started in November 2008

3. Second Call for Proposal: April ~ June, 2008 Dead Line was: 12 June 2008 • Received : 259 Research Proposal • CF : 108 • PR : 125 • Unclassified: 26

4. Scrutiny for Admissibility • RGA examined the admissibility of each proposal as per set criteria in the Guidelines. • Admissible and Non-Admissible Proposals • A list of the admissible and non-admissible proposals was prepared along with their budget. • Evaluation and Ranking • TAT Members Evaluated and Made Ranking.

5. Challenge Fund Received - 108 Nos. • Admissible • 50 Nos. • (46%) Submitted and Admissible CF Research Proposals

6. Received- 125 Nos. Programme Fund Admissible- 42 Nos. (46%) Submitted and Admissible PR Research Proposals

7. Challenge Fund Admissibility of CF Research Proposals Relative to Submission

8. Programme Fund Admissibility of PR Research Proposals Relative to Submission

9. 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

10. RESEARCH GRANT PANEL (RGP) APPROVED 22 RESEARCH PROPOSALS (11 CF & 11 PR) ON OCTOBR 26, 2008 IN THE THIRD RGP MEETING

11. 11 CF Proposals Approved by RGP

12. 11 CF Proposals Approved by RGP

13. Category of Institutions (CF Research- 2nd Call)

14. Collaboration of Institutions (CF Research- 2nd Call)

15. 11 PR Proposals Approved by RGP

16. 11 PR Proposals Approved by RGP

17. Category of Institutions (PR Research- 2nd Call)

18. Collaboration of Institutions (PR Research- 2nd Call)

19. On-Going Research : Areas

20. Total Money Allocated(US$) CF-Challenge Fund; PR – Programme Funded Research { } In 2008: BD Tk. 4,33,92,468 In 2007 Allocation was: BDTk. 3,51,87,826

21. 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 • (first 6 months, 90 % fund- released) • 4. 10% upon acceptance by FAO of the statement of expenditures incurred and the reports and statement of accounts supported by bank statement.

22. 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 • (first 9 months, 70% fund- 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.

23. Monitoring of On-Going Research • TWO TAT Members (1- International + 1- National) monitoring each Research • Presented in Seminars at FPMU: December 2008 to February 2009. • Field Visit • Inviting researchers in FPMU -discussion • Arranged Seminars for each proposals- participated by the FPMU, TRT members

24. Future Opportunities • Hopeful to Continue the Research Grant in a new style in 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).

25. Thank You Very Much