Partnerships HVAP CASE 24 August 2013

COSOP ON PARTNERSHIPS “Nepal counts competent civil society organisations with experience in fostering equitable socio-economic development for the rural poor and marginalised groups. Private sector players, including service providers and other types of agribusinesses, are also increasingly active in poorer rural areas. Building on successful examples (partnerships with the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Centre for Microfinance, Heifer International or SNV), new projects should more largely associate these non-governmental players in implementation settings, in those areas where they have comparative advantages and with the provision of capacity building support where required to sustain performance” Title

Partnership Implementation agreement between SNV and MoAD (like for AEC) MoU between MoAD, SNV and AEC No form of direct agreement between SNV/AEC with IFAD Title

Main responsibilities partnership GoN/SNV/AEC Component 1. Pro-Poor Value Chain Development – SNV/AEC Component 2. Inclusion and Support for Value Chain Initiatives GoN/(SNV) Component 3. Project Management GoN/(SNV) Title

Specific Roles of SNV within HVAP Assisting the PMU-Project Manager in the management of the technical aspects of all project activities Facilitate the value chains selection, analysis, “upgrading” planning and coordination and develop a better understanding of value chains and the role of the different market actors Establish a baseline for the M&E system Broker “win-win” and trust based business or market relationships Strengthen agribusinesses, producer organisations and service providers within informal and formal contracting arrangements Mentor the Agro-Enterprise Centre and develop its service capacity Translate GESI strategies into practical tools Support a knowledge agenda by generating lessons and facilitating exchanges and further communication (policies) Title

Phasing of the SNV exit Senior Technical & Management Expert (42 months) Inclusive Business Expert (48 months) GESI Expert (30 months) ID/OS Expert (42 months) Value Chain Expert general (66 months) Value Chain Expert services (42 months) Knowledge Mgt Coordinator/Communications Officer (36 months) * All have specific TORs * To Agro Enterprise Centre (AEC) to manage the ‘inclusive business’ approach and supporting value chain development * To GoN for component 2 and 3 Title

Characteristic of partnership SNV co-fund 50% of experts Both SNV and AEC part of PMU Operate in thematic teams Both SNV and AEC have specific responsibilities and budgets Title

Assessment Planning and budgeting within PMU are transparent processes with all partners strongly involved Potential for synergy of the different competencies of partners The performance in a partnership like HVAP is depending strongly on the relationships within the PMU Partners have different HR policies From a VCD perspective, SNV would probably take more risks in shifting responsibilities to VC actors, if it was not working in a partnership From an institutionalisation perspective, a stronger buy in from partners for doing things differently in VCD , is very positive Continuous innovation and change as second nature Use the voyage principle: after step one comes step one Title

Henry Ford ‘Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progress working together is success.’ Henry Ford

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