Uganda Sustainable Land Management Country Program

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The objective of the Agricultural Technology and Agribusiness Advisory Services Project for Uganda is to increase agricultural productivity and incomes of participating households by improving the performance of agricultural research and advisory service systems in the Republic of Uganda. The project includes five components. Component one: developing Agricultural Technologies and Strengthening the National Agricultural Research System. The objectives of component one is to develop agricultural technologies through research, and to strengthen agricultural research institutions. Component two: enhancing partnerships between agricultural research, advisory services, and other stakeholders. The objectives of component two are to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of technology development and dissemination by supporting closer linkages between National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), and other stakeholders. Component three: strengthening the national agricultural advisory services. The objectives of component three are to support improved delivery of demand-driven and market-oriented advisory services to farmers to promote their progression from subsistence to market-orientation. Component four: supporting agribusiness services and market linkages. The objective of component four is to promote integration of smallholders in value chains by supporting collaboration between agribusiness, farmers, advisers, and researchers to create viable, sustainable market and agribusiness linkages. Component five: program management. The objective of component five is to support the NARO and NAADS Secretariats to ensure: (i) efficient execution of administrative, financial management, and procurement functions; (ii) coordination of project activities among various stakeholders; (iii) implementation of safeguard measures mandated by the Government of Uganda and International Development Association (IDA); and (iv) an effective use of the joint monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems established under component two.