USDA International Food Assistance

1. USDA InternationalFood Assistance Presented by Members of the Office of Capacity Building and Development Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Department of Agriculture August 2, 2010

2. Welcome Roger Mireles Assistant Deputy Administrator Office of Capacity Building and Development Foreign Agricultural Service

3. Introductions and Agenda Welcome and Introductory Remarks Roger Mireles, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Capacity Building and Development (OCBD) Food Assistance Division Overview Ron Croushorn, Director, Food Assistance Division (FAD) Food for Progress Programming for FY 2010 & Beyond Judy Phillips, Chief, Food for Development Branch, FAD McGovern-Dole Program Erika Beltran, Senior Analyst, School Feeding and Humanitarian Assistance Branch, FAD Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project Jamie Fisher, Chief, Local and Regional Procurement, FAD Transportation and Logistics Amy Harding, Acting Chief, Transportation and Logistics Branch, FAD Questions and Answers

4. USDA Objectives to Increase Food Security Overseas Ensure U.S. agricultural resources contribute to enhanced global food security Support sustainable agriculture production in food-insecure nations

5. USDA’s Unique Toolbox Tools that promote agricultural development • Food Aid Programs • Trade and Scientific Exchange Programs • USDA Technical Expertise • Partnerships • Overseas Representation

6. Priorities for Food Aid Programs • Linkage with Feed the Future Initiative and other development plans • Improvements in grants management in areas of finance, monitoring and evaluation, and compliance • Full implementation of new regulations in FY 2010 food aid agreements

7. Food Assistance Division Ron Croushorn Director, Food Assistance Division Office of Capacity Building and Development Foreign Agricultural Service

8. Program Overview Food for Progress McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Program

9. Key Topics Food aid quality Monitoring and evaluation Sustainability of projects Changes in regulations http://www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid.asp Food Aid Information System

10. FY 2010 Focus Areas During today’s session, FAS will provide information on: Program Management Strategic Framework & Indicators Procurement Practices

11. Food for Progress Presented by: Judy Phillips Branch Chief Food for Development Branch

12. Program Overview FY 2010 Awards Priority Countries FY 2011 Solicitation Food for Progress (FFPr)

13. Authorized by the Food for Progress Act of 1985 Targets developing countries Supports the expansion of private enterprise in the agricultural sector Commodities are usually monetized to fund development activities FFPr Program Basics

14. FFPr Resources Until 2012 Funding authorized by the Farm Bill $40 million cap on transportation costs Commodity value not restricted $15 million for administrative costs Residual Title I funds for government agreements

15. FFPr Program Value and Tonnage ** Includes prior FY carry over and Title I-funded FFPr programs.

16. FFPr Focus Improved Agricultural Production Improved farming methods Soil and water conservation Animal and plant health Agribusiness Development Processing, storage, marketing Roads and other infrastructure Cooperative development Financial Services Microcredit Business training

17. Active FFPr Agreements (2005-2010) • 40 Countries • 116 Agreements • Agreement Value = $850 Million

18. FFPr Agreements (2005-2010)Country and Number of Agreements

19. FY 2010 FFPr Proposals

20. FFPr Priority Country Criteria Income - Per capita below $3,855(World Bank) Malnutrition - >20% of children under age 5 are stunted(WHO) Political Freedom - Free or partly free(Freedom House) USDA Post Coverage - Ability to monitor

21. Other FFPr Determining Factors Security concerns Potential market disruptions Other donor activity

22. FFPr Priority Countries **Preliminary

23. FY 2011 Solicitation Proposals Due: October 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM ET Online Solicitation Resources: Considerations for FY 2011 Programs Guidelines for Introductory Statement Guidelines for Plan of Operation Sample Introductory Statement Sample Plan of Operation Available: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/FoodAid/FFP/ApplyForProgram.asp

24. FFPr Proposal Evaluation Criteria • Focus on private sector agricultural development • Organizational capability and experience • Program coordination with host government and other USG strategies (Feed the Future) • Ability to quantify program impact • Commodity management and appropriateness • Overall proposal quality

25. FFPr Indicators

26. FFPr Indicators

27. FFPr Indicators

28. Contact Information Judy Phillips (Branch Chief)………………………..... (202) 720-0732 Debbie Pfaff (West Africa)………………………....... (202) 720-9434 Al Ersoz (Southern Africa, Middle East)……………. (202) 720-3405 Shohreh Kermani-Peterson (Lat Am & Caribbean).. (202) 690-0637 Nicola Sakhleh (Central Asia)……………………...... (202) 720-4228 Echo Domingues (SE Asia, Europe, Caucuses)…... (202) 401-0178 Jane Wilkins (East Africa)………………………........ (202) 720-5263 Colin Miller (Close Out Coordination)………………. (202) 401-0188

29. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition Program Presented by: Erika Beltran, Senior Program Analyst

30. Presentation Overview • Program Overview • FY 2010 Resources and Awards • Priority Country Determination and Lists • Proposal Evaluation Criteria • Awards Coming Later FY 2010

31. Authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Targets developing countries Focuses on improving the education (attendance, literacy, and graduation rates) and nutrition of beneficiaries, especially girls Strengthen community linkages and increase capacity of government to implement school feeding activities Commodities are primarily used for direct distribution Program Basics Guatemala

32. Project Areas • School Feeding • School Meals (breakfast, lunch) • Food for Work (cooks, teachers) • Take-home Rations • Nutrition Improvement • In addition to the nutritional value provided through the school feeding activities, many projects provide vitamins and implement de-worming activities • Capacity Building and Development • Teacher/Parent Training • Increase capacity of government to implement activities • Promotes creation of PTAs as well as other community groups

33. Project Areas Infrastructure Activities Build/Rehabilitate school kitchens, classrooms, etc… Increase access to water School Environment Improvement Provide educational supplies (books, writing utensils, paper, etc…) Establish school gardens Create Partnerships Public Private Community Senegal

34. Current Active Agreements • Currently, 32 active agreements are being funded with 14 cooperating sponsors in 28 countries, assisting more than 5 million beneficiaries • To date, the McGovern-Dole Program has provided meals to more than 23 million children

35. Current Active AgreementsCountry and Number of Agreement

36. 54 proposals received; valued at $700 million 35 PVOs 27 Countries 13 proposals awarded to 7 PVOs 9 continuing multi-year programs 18 countries Total funding for FY 2010 is $166 million FY 2010 Resources and Awards ***Total amount of funding is used to pay for: transportation, purchase commodities, Inland Transportation Shipping and Handling (ITSH), and activity and administration costs

37. Priority Country Determination • Priority Country Determination Factors: • Income – Per capita below $3,885 (World Bank) • Malnutrition – > 20% of children under age 5 are stunted (WHO) • National literacy rate – Adult literacy rate < 80% • Other Considerations during review process: • Government commitment to education • Absence of civil conflict • USDA Post coverage and ability to monitor agreements

38. Priority Country Lists

39. FY 2011 Solicitations • Expected Funding – $209.5 million • Deadline for FY 2011 Proposals October 15, 2010 at 5:00 PM ET • Online Resources Available http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/FoodAid/FFE/ApplyForProgram.asp

40. Proposal Evaluation Criteria • Proposal Quality – Addresses goals of the program, implementation, and situational analysis • Experience and Organizational Capacity Factors – Organization’s capability and effectiveness in implementing previous food aid programs, particularly school feeding and maternal child health • Program Coordination – Host government and other USG strategies and activities (Feed the Future)

41. Proposal Evaluation Criteria • Graduation/Sustainability – Enables either a national government, local government, or community to continue the program beyond USDA funding • Commodity or Funds Appropriateness – Commodities and tonnages are appropriate; Experience with distribution methods, process, storage and handling of commodities

42. Program Objectives

43. Program Objectives

44. Program Objectives

45. Haiti/Afghanistan – $20 million FAS will provide commodities and resources to approved programs in order to implement school feeding activities Micronutrient Fortified Food Aid Pilot Project (MFFAPP) – $10 million Under the MFFAPP Program, participants will have access to resources to develop and field test new or improved micronutrient-fortified food aid products Awards Coming Later in FY2010

46. McGovern-Dole Food for Education Contact List • Dorothy Feustel, Branch Chief…………………..(202) 720-0150 • Erika Beltran, West Africa…………………….…..(202) 401-0129 • Wentzel Mitchell, Southern Africa…………...….(202) 720-7560 • Jennifer Wenger, East Africa…………………….(202) 720-0275 • Alessandra McCormack, Asia…………………...(410) 519-0845 • Mary Allen, Asia…………………………………....(202) 720-5453 • Richard Chavez, Latin America & Caribbean…(202) 401-0100 • Paul Alberghine, Health and Nutrition…...….....(202) 720-2235 • Kate Ivancic, Program Assistant………….........(202) 401-0189 • Damien Singh, Economics Assistant………......(202) 720-6868

47. USDA Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Pilot Project Updates and Next Steps Presented by: Jamie L. Fisher, Chief, Local and Regional Procurement

48. History of the USDA LRP Project • The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the Farm Bill) directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a five-year local and regional procurement pilot program in developing countries from Fiscal Years 2008 thru 2012. • The purpose of the pilot program is to examine the timeliness, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of using local and regional procurement as a tool to respond to food crises and disasters around the world.

49. Four Phases of the USDA LRP Project • Study of prior local and regional purchases (FYs 2008 thru 2009) • Development of guidelines (FY 2009) • Implementation of field-based projects (FYs 2009 thru 2011) • Independent evaluation (FY 2012)

50. $60 million will be available to USDA under the LRP pilot program, including $5 million in FY 09, $25 million in FY 10, $25 million in FY 11 and $5 million in FY 12. In FY 09, USDA provided $4.75 million for LRP projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. In FY 10, USDA will provide a total of $23.5 million to eligible organizations for LRP projects in developing countries around the world. To date, $11.5 million has been committed to LRP projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Central America. $12 million is still available to fund additional projects in FY 2010. Available Funding