Ufaas afaas presentation 2016-to t

An Overview
Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS)
to
The European Union Team
February 28th
, 2017
By
Beatrice Luzobe (Focal Person-UFAAS)

• A country Forum of AFAAS in Uganda
that brings together agricultural extension
and advisory services actors (AEAS)
from:
– Public sector,Public sector,
– Private sector,Private sector,
– Academia, including schoolsAcademia, including schools
– NGOs/civil society,NGOs/civil society,
– Farmer Organizations,Farmer Organizations,
– MediaMedia
Uganda Forum for agricultural Advisory Services
Email: ufaas2013@gmail.com Website: www.ufaas-ugandacf.org

• A legally registered Non-State Actor that
closely links with the Ministry of Agriculture
Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF),
• Membership:
– Preferably organizations but also individuals
can register
– Registration and membership payment
• See UFAAS profile (brochure)
• or http://
www.ufaas-ugandacf.org/membership-registration

• To promote coordination,
interaction, and harmonization
amongst the diverse actors
who operate in a pluralistic
extension system of Uganda.

Vision
“Quality Extension and advisory services
effectively contributing to agricultural
development in Uganda”
Mission:
To promote an effective, efficient and
innovative AEAS system through
advocacy, capacity building, information
sharing and increased professional
development among AEAS actors in
Uganda.
Note: AEAS actors/stakeholders representing all sectors came together in
2011, analyzed the national ag-extension system including problems and came
up with a desired strategic direction to guide the new Forum.

1. To establish and sustain an effective platform for Advisory
Agricultural Services in Uganda;
2. To promote professional development, information
sharing and networking among actors;
3. To build capacity of Agricultural Advisory Services systems
in the provision of innovative and client-oriented services;
4. To promote professionalism and ethical conduct in the
extension system in Uganda;
5. To advocate and lobby for an enabling environment for
Agricultural Advisory and Extension Services in Uganda.

Themaic Focus:
•Institutional Development
•Networking and Information sharing
•Capacity Development
•Professionalizing AEAS in Uganda
•Lobbying and advocacy for efficient
and effective national AEAS system
Note: UFAAS has had tangible milestones on all the above
(ref: Profile and website: www.ufaas-ugandacf.org)

• Attained legal status in 2013 and
established a governance structure.
• Mobilizes and sensitizes actors at
national and regional levels.
– Over 500 AEAS actors reached, 200
participating, 58 paid-up members
• An established a focal desk at AFAAS
• Partners and links with other AEAS
actors
• Audited since 2013
• Have a TIN and files returns both at
registrar of Companies and URA

Uganda Forum for agricultural Advisory ServicesEmail: ufaas2013@gmail.com Website:
www.ufaas-ugandacf.org
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• Establishment of a website (www.ufaas-ugandacf.org
• Linking UFAAS website home page to the AFAAS website and
network platform
• Inventory of innovative AEAS approaches:
60 participants, 14 innovative approaches
• Exhibition of the approaches at different national and
international fora.
• Engaged various media houses and actors (Print, TV and
Radios) in dissemination of extension messages.
• Capacity needs assessment for the AEAS actors and
stakeholders (2013)
• National and regional Workshops/ meetingsNational and regional Workshops/ meetings

• Conducted a capacity needs
assessment for AEAS actors
• Conduct trainings and talks on
selected topical issues to keep the
AEAS actors up to date. eg:
• CAADP, Science Agenda, GMOs
debate, CSA, innovation platforms, “New
Extensionist”, FID,etc.
– Promoting and supporting national
AEAS innovations through
• assessment, documentation
• Innovation sub-grants
– Building capacity in Integrating
Gender and Nutrition (INGENAES)
Extension Workers under the
VODP (under IFAD) in
Kalangala trained in FICB and
New Extensionist
A group
discussio
n in an
INGENA
ES
Training

• Update on innovation sub grants from AFAAS/EUUpdate on innovation sub grants from AFAAS/EU
– School Agricultural Innovation Platform (SAIP)-2015 (concluded)
– Teso Fruit Farmers Cooperative Union (TEFCU) )-2015
(concluded)
– E-Omulimisa Platform (online platform that links farmers
to extension)-2016-7 (On-going)
• Progress made so far (key achievements);Progress made so far (key achievements);
– Gayaza High ( a girls school) assisted to redesign
their agricultural model into an innovation platform,
document and test it. (see fact sheet)
– TEFCU assisted with motorized spray pumps for
disease control on Citrus (their main enterprise and
enhance cohesion of primary societies.
– e-Omulimisa – focusing on World Vision Farmers in
Buikwe, Hoima and Apac + CARD Farmers in
Bukedea.

Background: UFAAS agreed to work together with the
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) to
implement the INGENAES project in Uganda.
•60 Farmer based Organizations assessed on level of
integration of Gender and Nutrition into their activities
•45 (16 Females & 29 Males) leaders from 30 Farmer
Based Organizations and 20 Districts in Uganda, were
trained in Gender and Nutrition Responsive Agro-
Enterprise Development.
•A community of practice around gender and nutrition
integration in extension was created .
•Eleven (11) University Fellows (3PhDs and 8 MSCs)
supported

 Consistently raised the issue “professionalism and ethical
conduct in AEAS systems in Uganda” to the Ministry since 2014
 Analysed and presented inputs for the “Plant Variety Protection
Bill No. 2’ and “Plant Protection and Health Bill No. 3”
(December 2013)
 Currently selected to develop Guidelines, Standards, Code of
Ethics for Extension workers and Procedures for Registration
and Accreditation of Extension Service providers (2017)
 Soon signing an MOU with MAAIF for a collaboration related to
the regulation and improvement of extension services provided
by the range of service providers under the pluralistic extension
system.
 Planning to lobby to be the recognized body for Registration
and Accreditation of Extension Service providers

 Actively participating in the agricultural
reforms process from 2013 up to when the
directorate was formed
− Came up with 4 position papers and a declaration:
 Actively participating at National Planning:
– Invited and led the Extension committee during the
Agriculture Sector Development Strategy and Investment
Planning process for 2016-2020
– Participated in the framework implementation plan for
the single spine extension system-2015
– Part of the TWG that formulate the National Agricultural
Extension Policy (NAEP) and Strategy (NAES)-2016
 A member of the Non-State Actors’ (NSA)
forum
−Continuously raise and advocate for AEAS issues
The Director –Crop
resources (above),
the Parliamentary
members and a State
Minister (below) at
one of the UFAAS
Dialogues

ORGANISATIO
N
ACTIVITY/ SUPPORT
AFAAS/EU
(current)
• Temporary Hosting
• Innovation grants from EU
• Direct Grant for CF strengthening, CIKM, Advocacy,
MAAIF • National planning and Policy formulation
• Ensuring Extension Ethics and Standards
AFAAS/ IFAD
(2013-2015)
• Forum strengthening; support to national AEAS
approached, and CIKM
Gayaza HSch • Redesigning, showcasing and up scaling of the G-SAIP
FARA • Training on Innovation Platforms
• and Gender responsive AEAS
University of
Illinois
(current)
• Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS)
project (2015)-
• Materials devt. and sharing on extension
• INGENAES project (On-Going)

CF Development
• Legal entity is key to sustainability
• Scaling out activities to upcountry locations is very critical
• Both international and national events are very useful avenues for
disseminating AEAS messages and publicizing the forum
• A forum needs numbers to be sustainable
CIKM
• CIKM component goes a long way in improving and innovating AEAS
among the stakeholders
• The mobilization of AEAS members to participate on sharing networking
e-platforms is slow
• The separate website /domain is more flexible and increases visibility.
• The idea of supporting national innovations is a very good idea
• Innovation grants are strengthening UFAAS

Creating a conducive environment for AEAS
• Policy planning and advocacy strategically position the forum with
the policy makers and development partners.
• For good advocacy, there is need for a good strategy
• All actors and stakeholder desire a quality extension system
INGENAES
• In Uganda, though nutrition is planned for in Agriculture, it is more
focused on in Health, more specifically pregnant women
• Gender and Nutrition is a critical element in extension
• The fellowship program will help UFAAS relevant within the
academia sector

KeyKey challenges encounteredchallenges encountered
• Overloaded focal point desk
• Slow mobilization of up-country actors due to
lack of funds
• Low percentage of actors becoming paid-up
members even when they are benefiting due
to varying reasons
• Lack of an effective tool for measuring the
impact of our activities up to the lowest level
of the value chain (the grassroots farmers)
• Low participation of the actors on the
available e-platforms

KeyKey challenges encounteredchallenges encountered
• Low funds to support more innovations
• Slow accountability by the innovation grants
beneficiaries
• Advocacy activities are hectic and costly whenever an
issue arises. At times UFAAS just leave it to pass
• Lack of a good advocacy strategy and targeted
funding
• Most actors along the value chain are not yet well
versed with the concept of gender and Nutrition
• Limited funding for nutrition at the Ministry level
• Limited funds for the fellowship program

Measures taken to overcome challengesMeasures taken to overcome challenges
• Involving more people to support the focal point
desk
– Project Assistant , CIKM assistant, Professional members
involved once in a while as requires
• Planned more regional activities
• Lobbying to become the recognized national body
for certification/ accreditation of extension actors
• Focus and follow-up particular activities with
selected partners and “model communities”

Measures taken to overcome challengesMeasures taken to overcome challenges
• For low participation on the e-platforms, initiating a
strategy of engaging a few at a go until they are
committed. Also creating non-monetary incentives
• Planned to have an advocacy strategy and raise
the required funds
• Proposed to assist the Ministry on developing
guidelines, ethics and standards for extension.
MOU ready
• Plan to sensitise and train more actors on the
concept of gender and Nutrition and link them to
the grassroots. Eg planned to hold the next CoP meeting in the
field

Future strategic direction ofFuture strategic direction of
CFCF
The Future strategic direction will be based on the
objectives and thematic areas of UFAAS
•Institutional Development
– Work towards becoming an independent institution with its own
secretariat
– Review the current strategic plan and develop new one for 2017-2021)
– Strengthen regional Focal points
•Networking and Information sharing
– Move the National activities away from the city centre
– Create / strengthen CoPs and thematic groups
•Capacity Development
– Continue building capacity of actors in identified issues including
INGENAES
•Creating a conducive environment
– Continue lobbying for quality extension system

FIELD PROGRAMFIELD PROGRAM
• DiscussionDiscussion
• REPORTS (MONTHLY-ANNUAL)PROPOSED PROGRAMREPORTS (MONTHLY-ANNUAL)PROPOSED PROGRAM
FOR THE EU FIELD VISIT TO UFAAS FIELD SITES.docxFOR THE EU FIELD VISIT TO UFAAS FIELD SITES.docx

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