MARKETS MEMS BBF Thursday, July 17 th, 2008 The Importance of Good M&E for Successful Project Management: The Markets Program

MARKETS The Role of M&E Enabled MARKETS to: Enabled MARKETS to: Positively impact on beneficiary groups and partnersPositively impact on beneficiary groups and partners Achieve recognition at the political level – “getting the word out” Achieve recognition at the political level – “getting the word out” Establish a platform for replication & sustainability Establish a platform for replication & sustainability

MARKETS Positively Impact at Beneficiary Level Results Indicators FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 (As at March,08) Net Income Generated (farm-gate only) N/A$9.17 million$18.74 million Jobs Created 3,35530,3298,320 Amount of Revenue realized by Clients $1.14 million$32.20 million$ million Farmers Networked 18,97258, Additional Area under improved Management 19,435 Ha8,565 HaN/A No of Banks/MFI Loans Facilitated for Clients 14,84433,50136,806 Credits Leveraged for Farmers and Processors $1.81 million$7.147 million$7.744 million

MARKETS Achieve recognition at Political Level Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships Partnerships with State Governments Partnerships with State Governments 1. Anambra State & SENEC Public-Private Partnership for the development of the OMOR irrigated rice scheme

MARKETS Achieve recognition at Political Level Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships Partnerships with State Government Partnerships with State Government 2. Ebonyi State Public-Private Partnership for the development and expansion of Abakaliki rice value chain program

MARKETS Achieve recognition at Political Level Commitment to Public-Private Partnerships Partnerships with State Government Partnerships with State Government 3. Imo State Public-Private Partnership for the initiation of rice & aquaculture value chain programs

MARKETS Legacy Replication & Sustainability E stablish successful (income, jobs, market share) supply (value) chain models within the context of PPP that are market-led, demand-driven to: –Promote “agriculture” as a business and a viable investment opportunity –Promote commercial lending for emerging agri- businesses –Promote joint ventures and investment in agri-business

MARKETS Move’in On Market-led, demand-driven development of Nigeria’s agricultural sector within the context of PPPs can provide a platform to ensure food security for Nigerians through improved productivity and broad- based economic growth, giving an increasing number of Nigerians “a better stake in the future”.