ACDI/VOCA's William Sparks presents at the World Food Programme Purchase for Progress Annual Consultation. See video of presentation here: http://youtu.be/2R910FloRCk. Learn more about Sell More For More: http://www.acdivoca.org/sell-more-for-more

1. WFP Purchase for Progress
January 2014
William Sparks

3. Sierra
Leona
1k
Ghana
3k
Amount delivered through P4P
(‘000s, MT)
Rwanda
5k
Ethiopia
46k
Tanzania
12k

4. INCENTIVE
I NV E S T M E N T
L E V E R AG I N G

5. INCENTIVE
something that encourages
a person to act

6. 57,000 farmers
80% acceptance rate
of first time commercial sales
IFAD named Sell More For More
an innovation and best practice
GoR formed a Common P4P
RWANDA

7. Cereal Growers Association
120 farmer groups
National Food Reserve Agency
buying from farmer organizations
TANZANIA

8. INVESTMENT
allocation of resources with
anticipation of higher return

9. GHANA
Reached isolated groups in Tolon & Kumbungu
Invested in Sustainable Rice Intensification
(seed, equipment, warehouse)
First warehouse receipt (pictured)

10. Women-owned parboiling business upgrades
Operating costs cut in half
ICT investments – payments made via mobile
GHANA

11. LEVERAGING
actions that can be combined
for greater collective impact

12. ETHIOPIA
Maize Alliance – 10 organizations
28,000 MT commitment
Households: consumption to cash crop
Emergency relief drops: 15mil to 5.6mil

13. SIERRA LEONE
New Buyer Commitments
Credit – leveraging contract as collateral
Agricultural Business Centers

14. INCENTIVE
• Continue with smallholder procurement targets
• Provide resources to government national reserves
INVESTMENT
• Promote aggregation and warehouse standards
• Develop FO capacity building resources and partners
L E V E R AG I N G
• Continue facilitating Programme Advisory Groups
• Promote successful credit mechanisms

15. SIERRA LEONE
ETHIOPIA
GHANA
B E L I E V EWA N D A
R
INCENTIVE
TA N Z A N I A
INVESTMENT
LEVERAGE

16. Four minute mile?
May 6, 1954
3:59.4
1955
1 person
1957
16 people
1965
>100 people
1999: record broken for 18th time

17. BELIEVE
EMPOWER

18. Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has
empowered people to succeed in the global economy.