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The AAACP: An Innovative Solution to a Perennial Problem (October 2010) Laurence Guigou Programme Coordination Unit. A 45 millions EU-funded pilot programme to support ACP commodities . Implementation of the programme has been entrusted to 5 international organisations.
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The AAACP: An Innovative Solution to a Perennial Problem (October 2010) Laurence Guigou Programme Coordination Unit
A 45 millions EU-funded pilot programme to support ACP commodities. Implementation of the programme has been entrusted to 5 international organisations. Expected results are: Participatory development & implementation of commodity strategies Access and use of markets, production factors and services Improved access to mkt-based Risk Mgt tools Enhanced complementarity & synergies among development partners
An Innovative Complementary Implementation Mechanism Whichalso relies on regional and local organisations
Main Processes and Criteria for Resource Allocations Priority sectors and criteria identified by stakeholders: KOWs, MTR workshop Proposals are in line with Programme objectives with clear contribution to poverty reduction They come in implementation of national and/or regional strategies They favour inter agency collaboration (thru joint or complementary actions).
Support to strategy formulation • Participatory formulation of two sectoral strategies have been facilitated, by ITC for : • Fruits crops in Jamaica, and • Nutmeg & mace in Grenada, • with support from UNCTAD, FAO, WB & CFC and the participation of CARICOM, IICA and CARDI. • And implementation thereof, in terms of capacity building, market and product development: • Nutmeg & mace in Grenada • Food sector at regional level
Thank you! www.euacpcommodities.eu www.acp-coton.org