The fertilizer policy studies programme aims to commission policy studies on the fertilizer industry in Africa by African researchers and institutions in order to establish a home-grown knowledge base of the fertilizer industry in Africa.
What's happening in the programme?
The objective of the programme is to identify major issues that affect the fertilizer subsidy programmes. The intended outcome is a toolkit of best practices for managing and implementing fertilizer subsidy programmes.
The study will be implemented in eight countries (Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal). Technical guidance is provided by IFDC and FAO. Funding is provided by FAO, IFDC and AGRA.
Implementation of the study will include a technical orientation workshop, a literature review, fieldwork in eight African countries, a synthesis workshop, and a stakeholders' validation workshop.
What progress has been made so far?
Consultants and students are being engaged.
Who is leading the programme?
Dr. Maria Wanzala
Email: MariaW@nepad.org [1]
Tel: +27 (10)11 256 3644
Lead technical agencies:
FAO: Lamourdia Thiombiano
IFDC: Porfirio Fuentes
