October 2013 Procurement Governance for Home Grown School Feeding KENYA

SOME FACTS

3Title 30 Billion Dollar Investment 29 Million Children are fed in Africa Over 1 Million in Kenya Current Budget is over KES 2 Billion Over 50,000 children transitioned every year from regular school Feeding to HGSF SNV baseline study did not find significant involvement of SHF in this market Challenges both on procurement and supply sides SF still a big opportunity of eradicating poverty alternative to aid Some facts on school feeding

Project Purpose 26,000 smallholder farmers, at least 30% women, will get direct benefits from selling products to Home Grown School Feeding in Ghana, Kenya and Mali 4

The Interventions 5 Matchmaking events Grain Hub Business model

Grain Business Hub 6

7Title Some achievements and Challenges encountered Achievements Awareness of the HGSF market by SHF & MOA Revision of the procurement manual to be more SHF friendly About 15 FBOs have been able to supply schools either directly or indirectly Key stakeholders have started engaging each other on issues of HGSF Challenges Irregular funds disbursement resulting in inconsistencies of proc. cycles Grain stock outs by FBOs; Grain available only a few months after harvest Poor storage facilities and poor grain handling by SHF Limited financial base for the SHF to trade all year round

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