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An Action Plan for Developing AIMs: Evidence From Africa

An Action Plan for Developing AIMs: Evidence From Africa. By B. L. Bumb, Program Leader and Principal Scientist—Economics, IFDC Presented by Ian Gregory, Director, MDD, IFDC. Genesis. USAID/Carter Center Study, 1997 IFDC/SG 2000 Partnership Work, 1998-2000

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An Action Plan for Developing AIMs: Evidence From Africa

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  1. An Action Plan for Developing AIMs: Evidence From Africa By B. L. Bumb, Program Leader and Principal Scientist—Economics, IFDC Presented by Ian Gregory, Director, MDD, IFDC

  2. Genesis • USAID/Carter Center Study, 1997 • IFDC/SG 2000 Partnership Work, 1998-2000 • USAID-Funded Strategic Framework for Developing Sustainable Input Supply Systems in Africa, 1998/99 IFDC

  3. The Framework • Collaborative Effort • Seed, Fertilizers, and CPPs • Holistic Approach • Validation Workshop • Action Plans to Test the Framework IFDC

  4. Action Plans • Completed • Malawi • Nigeria • Ghana • Uganda • Planned • Zambia • Tanzania IFDC

  5. Nature and Scope • Functioning and Performance of AIMs • Constraints Affecting Their Performance • Measures Needed to Make Them More Efficient • Potential of the Private Sector IFDC

  6. Findings—Functioning and Performance • Underdeveloped and Fragmented • High Input Prices • Poor Accessibility • High Transaction Costs IFDC

  7. Findings—Constraints • Macropolicy Constraint • Market Development-Related Constraint • Technical Constraints IFDC

  8. Constraints Affecting AIMs in Africa IFDC

  9. Findings — Potential Potential of the Private Sector Is Good but Constrained IFDC

  10. The Approach • Supply Side of the Market Equation • Shifting the Supply Curve to the Right • Technology Transfer Efforts IFDC

  11. The Conceptual Framework: The SSCR Approach* *Shifting the Supply Curve to the Right. IFDC

  12. Measures Needed to Make AIMs More Efficient • Policy • Human Capital • Finance • MIS • Regulatory Frameworks • Technology Transfer Efforts IFDC

  13. Policy Human Capital Regulatory Mechanisms Finance MIS Market Development Process Holistic Approach IFDC

  14. Institutional Arrangements • Holistic Approach • Public-Private Partnership • Government Commitment • Donor Support IFDC

  15. Public-Private Partnership • Identification of Roles • Private Sector — Directly Productive Activities • Public Sector — Public Goods and Externalities • Identification of Areas • Market Information • Technology Transfer • Regulation/Quality Control • Risk Management • Implementation of Action Plan IFDC

  16. Government Commitment • Maintain Market-Friendly Policy • Invest in Infrastructure and Institutions • Implement Market Development Projects IFDC

  17. Donor Support • Abstain From Creating Distortions • Strengthen the Process of Marketization • Provide Funds for the Implementation of Market Development Projects IFDC

  18. Conclusion • It’s the beginning, not the end. Well-functioning AIMs will lay the foundation for enhancing agricultural productivity in Africa. • With government commitment and long-term donor support, it can be achieved. IFDC

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