UFAAS overview

UGANDA FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAAL

ADVISORY SERVICES (UFAAS)

Uganda Forum for agricultural Advisory Services

Website: www.networking.afaas-africa.org/uganda/

Virtual Platform training and Strategic Documents Review

Purpose of workshop

By Margaret Mangheni



• Train members on the use of the virtual

platform network under AFAAS

• To give an overview of AFAAS and its

strategic and legal direction.

• To review the UFAAS-NAADS partnership

concept

• To approve the UFAAS Logo

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UPDATE By Margaret Mangheni



• A country chapter of the Africa Forum for

Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) in

Uganda.

• AFAAS is a continental forum for

Agricultural Advisory Services .



• Vision

Agricultural Advisory Services that effectively and

efficiently contribute to sustained productivity

and profitability growth of African agriculture.

• Mission

“Promote lesson learning and add value to

initiatives in agricultural advisory services

through sharing of information and increased

professional interaction”



1. To ensure that CAADP Pillar IV sufficiently

involves advisory services providers in its

strategy, work plan and implementation

2. To mobilise and utilise synergies across Africa

for advisory service development

3 To ensure the availability and accessibility of

appropriate and up-to-date knowledge on

advisory services

4 **To strengthen the capacity of country level

advisory service stakeholders** CFs



• A country chapter of the Africa Forum for

Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) in

Uganda.

• As a forum that brings together a wide

range of actors/members in AAS.



• Academia (Agricultural Universities and Institutions)

• Public sector (Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF)/National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)

• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

• Private Sector Companies

• Farmer Organizations (FOs)

• Research (National Agricultural Research Organization)

• Media (Print and electronic)



• Institutional assessment done by the AFAAS consultancy

team

• Launching of the Forum in May 2011

• Interim committee in place in May 2011

• The strategic planning process initiated in June 2011 through

a workshop

• Drafting and review of the Strategic plan and constitution

finalized

• Registration of UFAAS as a Company limited by Guarantee is

in progress (update to be given)

• Host organization identified (NAADS) and a concept for the

partnership is under development (to be presented)



• Stakeholders are very enthusiastic and

expectant of the forum

• Champions in each sector are critical

• Committed and resourceful members help to

push the forum forward



• Busy executive members of the interim

committee –processes delayed

• Involvement of the up country members not

easy due to communication, costs involved

and other factors

• Lack of finances to implement the planned

activities

• Lack of an office and focal point



• Complete registration of UFAAS

• Complete the UFAAS-NAADS

partnership/hosting processes

• Mobilization of members

• Resource mobilization

• Holding an AGM to elect a substantive

board

• Implement planned activities



UFAAS

STRATEGIC

DIRECTION



STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Vision:

“Quality AAS effectively contributing to agricultural development in Uganda”

Mission:

To promote an effective, efficient and innovative AAS system through advocacy, capacity building, information sharing and increased professional development among AAS actors in Uganda



STRATEGIC DIRECTION CONT… Objectives:

• To establish and sustain an effective platform for

Advisory Agricultural Services in Uganda

• To promote professional development, information

sharing and networking among AAS actors.

• To build capacity of Agricultural Advisory Services

systems to provide innovative and client-orientated

services.

• To promote professionalism and ethical conduct in

AAS systems in Uganda.

• To advocate and lobby for an enabling

environment for Advisory Agricultural Services in

Uganda.



CORE VALUES

• Respect for Universal Principles

• Integrity, Transparency and ethical

professional conduct

• Accountability

• Professionalism

• Teamwork

• Partnering



COMPONENTS

1. Institutional Strengthening

2. Networking and professional interaction

3. Capacity Building

4. Professionalization AAS

5. Lobbying and Advocacy



Institutional StrengtheningSetting up a sustainable institutional framework at national and regional levels in Uganda that will uphold and anchor all the other components.

Main Activities – Developing a strategic plan and operational plan.

– Developing the UFAAS legal, governance and policy frameworks

– Establishment of a national Secretariat.

– Mobilization of members.

– Developing the UFAAS Corporate identity and recognition with relevant institutions

– Resource mobilization



Networking and professional development

Promotion information exchange, shared learning and professional interaction among AAS providers and actors in Uganda.

Main Activities

– Profiling AAS actors in the different regions of the country

– Identification of information and knowledge needs of the actors and preferred channels for interaction and exchange

– Implementing events and processes for professional exchange and lesson learning



Capacity development Ensuring ensure access by its members to resources

and opportunities for capacity development

Main Activities

• Conducting regular up-to-date capacity and training needs assessments;

• Availing Innovative, and relevant short and long term courses and other capacity development avenues;

• Carrying out critical training evaluations to ensure value for money

• Engagement and recognition of training experts in AAS within the region and beyond.



Professionalizing AAS system in Uganda

Provide a platform for professional exchange aimed at creating a community of practice.

– Developing AAS standards and a code of conduct for AAS service provision.

– Establish mechanisms for peer enforcement of the code of conduct

– Lobbying for the establishment of AAS standards and code of conduct at national level; a regulatory framework / body for AAS and sensitization of members and clients on standards and ethical code of conduct.

– Lobby government to obtain mandate to oversee the implementation and enforcement of the code of conduct



Advocacy and LobbyingContribute to the creation of an enabling environment

for efficient and effective provision of AAS.

– Conducting action research related to AAS

– Conduct qualitative and quantitative studies to determine the impact of AAS approaches

– Documenting success stories in AAS

– Preparing advocacy material e.g. fact sheets, bill boards, policy briefs

– Identifying champions and antagonistic forces to AAS within relevant institutions; developing and implementing strategies to use both types of people to influence AAS agenda

– Organizing advocacy and lobbying events targeted at various stakeholders



Governance structure



GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

Board of Directors/

Executive

Committee

Other Partners

National Focal Person /

Secretariat

Hosting

Organization

Regional Focal Point or

representative


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