Members: Since: 2007 Uganda o Established to promote a dynamic coffee value chain Coffee with exports of at least T U R A L A U L D C V I S R I O G R A Y 4.5m bags of high quality L S A S E N R O V I T C I A E N S Platform coffee by the 2015/18 coffee year. o Now aligned to the National Coffee Strategy 2015-2020 vision for a Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries competitive, equitable, Uganda Coffee Development commercialised, profitable Authority and sustainable coffee sub- District Coffee Platform National Coffee Platform District level stakeholders attend annual sector, increasing coffee stakeholder meetings National level stakeholders meet annually production, productivity, and value addition. National o Accelerated export Secretariat District Steering Committee targets of 20m bags of National Steering Committee Multi-sectoral stakeholder representation Executive multi-sectoral stakeholder meets to organize annual coffee shows export coffee by 2020 representation meets monthly and other key coffee-specific initiatives
Uganda Coffee Platform Platform Objectives: 1. To advocate for sector wide initiatives for an enabling environment for sustainable coffee production 2. Host a learning agenda and promote best practices 3. Provide an open and transparent multi-stakeholder forum 4. Gather information regarding initiatives and developments in the coffee sector
Uganda Coffee Platform Unified Public-Private The National Coffee representation from: Strategic Plan 2015-2020 defines the need for a multi-sector GoU Line Ministries, • approach. Departments and Agencies Private sector associations • • Development partners/ Research and academia • funding agencies Farmers and farmer • • International projects organisations • Women’s representation
Uganda Coffee Platform NSC key achievements: Produced harmonised • Contributed to the • coffee extension development of National materials Coffee Policy 2013 Completed district coffee • and subsequent … • extension training of National Coffee Strategy trainers pilot in 6- 2015-2020 districts in 2015/6 (+ 3 districts 2017) Coordinated more than • 100 annual district Provides a benchmark for • coffee shows (more than other commodity 100,000 farmers platforms reached) Contributes to cross- • Held 9 Annual • country learning through Stakeholder meetings GCP engagement
Challenges /Opportunities • Regular communication and accountability to the stakeholders – opportunity for increased funding – THIS IS NOT HAPPENING • Collaborative engagement with local governments – business takes place here! – DEPENDENT ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING • Improved institutional development – financial institutions – THEY ARE NOT GENERALLY ON BOARD! • Improved publicity on benefits of multi-stakeholder consultative processes – PUBLIC SECTOR ‘WORKS’ UNDER PRESSURE!. • Modest isolated improvements in Productivity
GCP?? • Opportunity? – Funding – Advocacy – Sustainability – Networking and communication – Shared best practices from across the coffee world • Need for clear guidance • Keep it simple and country specific
Uganda Coffee Platform For further information please contact: Francis Chesang, Director, Development, UCDA National Coffee Platform Chair e: chesang@ugandacoffee.org Or Sarah Margiotta Country Director Café Africa Uganda e: sarah@cafeafrica.org M: +256 774 290727
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