Uganda - Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (AVCP) – Project 1

The Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (AVCP) – Project 1 is designed within the context of the National Development Plan II (NDP II) 2015/16-2019/20, which has been designated by Government of Uganda (GoU) as the second of a series of six 5-year NDPs to translate the country’s Vision 2040 into action. AVCP is a public sector investment project that builds on successful Bank’s investments in Uganda. The project seeks to increase farmer incomes through improvements in Production and Productivity Enhancement, Infrastructure Development and Market Development and Trade Facilitation. It will be implemented over a five-year period along commodity value chain framework, with considerable attention to regulatory reforms. In agreement with Government, the project will focus on three commodity value chains, namely: Rice, Maize and Dairy/Beef value chains; and will comprise of three (3) operational and one (1) management components namely: i) Production and Productivity Enhancement, ii) Infrastructure Development, iii) Market Development and Trade Facilitation; and (iv) Project Management and Coordination.