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UPA project

UPA project. Enhancing Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Liberia. Welthungerhilfe e.V. (formerly German Agro Action). Western Greater Monrovia Tubmansburg Bomi county corridor between Tubmansburg & Monrovia Local parner: Human Development Foundation. Care Netherlands.

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UPA project

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  1. UPA project Enhancing Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Liberia

  2. Welthungerhilfe e.V. (formerly German Agro Action) • Western Greater Monrovia • Tubmansburg • Bomi county corridor between Tubmansburg & Monrovia • Local parner: Human • Development Foundation

  3. Care Netherlands • Eastern Greater Monrovia • Gbarnga • Corridor between • Gbarnga & Monrovia • Local Partner: • Africa 2000 Network

  4. Result 1 (Joint effort WHH/Care) • Relevant Ministries and Municipal Authorities accept the importance of UPA and actively support farmers; • Technical support by RUAF Foundation

  5. MPAP Multi Stakeholder Action Planning & Policies Formulation • Local MPAP facilitating team • Workshop awareness Urban Agriculture • Capacity building Stakeholders • Situation Analysis • Study tour to Freetown • City Strategic Agenda • Promotion UPA in cluster meetings MoA • Workshops on lessons learned • UPA in curriculum Liberia University

  6. Result 2: formalisation and organisation farmer groups • Identify, organize & register • Training organisation & management • Visibility/political participation

  7. Result 3: Agricultural Production is enhanced and diversified • Demonstration plots • Improved agricultural inputs • Small scale animal husbandry • Training improve & diversify production • Harvest loss reduction • Extension services • Exchange visits • Nutrition education

  8. Result 4: Processing and vallue adding activities/income generation • Identify, form and register food processing groups • Provide training • Purchase and provide processing equipment • Non-food agricultural products

  9. Result 5: Market links and marketing concepts UPA products are established • Market survey & value chain analysis • Business/marketing management training • Establish direct links • Branding & labeling • Encourage local marketing & establishing of market stands for farmer groups

  10. Project implementation period • 36 Months

  11. Budget • Eur 1,722,220.00 • 90% EU • 10% GAA • Of which approx. 50% German Association of Food Industry

  12. Thank you

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