Preparation of the strategy for the modernization and updating of the Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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The overall objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG, by its acronym in Spanish) in the preparation of a strategy for the modernization and update of its structure to provide services to farmers and rural population in a sustainable and efficient manner. Its specific objectives are: i) review and propose modifications to the current legal framework that underpins the structure of the MAG and its relation with autonomous agencies (animal health; plant health; financial services) that comprise the public goods supported by the Government; ii) design and implement an economic evaluation and a potential impact evaluation of these reforms and modernization process; and iii) propose an integral modernization of the technical assistance and technological transfer platform for small farmers.