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Project Document Components Institutional Development Policy Advice Training Database. Within the First Component. Two studies were carried out : Restructuring the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Establishment of the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC).
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Project Document Components • Institutional Development • Policy Advice • Training • Database
Within the First Component Two studies were carried out : • Restructuring the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform • Establishment of the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC)
Actions Taken by the Project • Provision of international expertise • Discussion of the Study in the 1st National Agricultural Policy Workshop
Action taken by MAAR • Decision No. 51/T of December 14, 2000 • Decision No. 48/T of August 9, 2001 NAPC
Decision No. 51/T of December 14, 2000 Article One Establishment of NAPC as a specialized Dept. Article Two: NAPC Functions • Studies on agricultural policy issues • Policy implications review • Policy dialogue forum • Dissemination of the studies results • Data collection & updating
After the establishment of NAPC • Still in need for external support • The Italian Government approved the funding of a new phase of the project • The second phase will mainly support NAPC
New Phase Components • Institutional Development • Policy Advice • Training • Database Duration of the second phase November 2001 – October 2003
Institutional Development Mainly focused on supporting NAPC in preparing its work plan An international consultant has been fielded on January 4, 2001
NAPC short term plan 1 In the Area of Institutional Development • Benefit from the international consultants services In the Area of Policy Studies • Agricultural Products Comparative Advantages • Agricultural Products Marketing Windows
NAPC short term plan 2 In the Area of Training • Training started for 68 University graduates • Training will take place in one full year • Trainees will benefit individual training • Best trainees will be trained in Italy • Five NAPC staff members are being prepared for Masters training abroad
NAPC short term plan 3 In the Area of Database • Continuous updating and upgrading of the NAPC database on agricultural sector