Programme Components

COMPONENT 4

Policy and Programme Management and Coordination

The expected outcomes is ATA implementation approaches informed by Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) experience. The outcome indicators are:

• Outreach disaggregated by gender (Youth, women and men)
• Total number of jobs created by programme disaggregated by type (off-farm, on-farm) and by gender (men, women and youth)
• Stakeholders functioning smoothly and partnerships developed
• Routes for lesson learning and managing knowledge established and functioning
• Routes for policy dialogue and advocacy established and functioning

Goal and Purpose:: The goal of Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) is reduced rural poverty, increased food security and accelerated economic growth on a sustainable basis.

Programme Development Objective (PDO)

The programme development objective is increased incomes, enhanced food security and reduced vulnerability for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth in the participating States.