This fund has been completed and has been financially closed

Fund Dates

• Start Date: 6 November 2007
• End Date: 31 December 2012

JP Mali Agro Pastoral Product - Reports

• 2012 Consolidated Report
• 2013 Consolidated Financial Report
• Final Source and Use of Funds Statement

Overview

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have established a Joint Programme in Mali entitled "Support for the Valorisation of Agro-pastoral Products in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali (SVAP)”, using a pass-through funding modality. The main aim of the SVAP Joint Programme is to strengthen the capacity of small entrepreneurs, in particular women, in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali, and support the valorisation of the following agro-pastoral products: Shea fruit, leather, meat and milk of the camel.

The SVAP Joint Programme encompasses:

• The north and south regions of Kidal (Ségou and Sikasso);
• A duration of five years, from 01 June 2008 to 31 December 2011; and
• Partnerships with the Ministry for the Empowerment of Women, rural development organisations, and women artisan groups.

The SVAP Joint Programme is administered by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in accordance with its financial regulations and rules.   

Assistance Strategy

The main aim of the Support for the Valorisation of Agro-pastoral Products in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali (SVAP) Joint Programme is to strengthen the capacity of small entrepreneurs, in particular women, in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali, and support the valorisation of agro-pastoral products.

The SVAP Joint Programme’s objectives are:

• Support women artisans through the valorisation of agro-pastoral products, namely: Shea fruit, leather, meat and milk of the camel;
• Improve the quality of the aforesaid products;
• Guarantee the regularity of their provisioning;
• Develop women’s capacities for the production and the marketing of these products;
• Provide investment services through integrated development programmes targeted at rural communities; and
• Facilitate women’s access to credit, equipment, and market for the products, and increase women’s incomes.

The SVAP Joint Programme intervenes through training and information, establishment of pilot workshops for demonstration purposes for the production and marketing of agricultural commodities in different areas, the organization of groups and the provision of production facilities, development of marketing channels and product promotion on local and external markets. The groups of women beneficiaries are concentrated in the circles of selected regions of Segou and Sikasso in the south and north of Kidal.

The commitment of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to SVAP Joint Programme is reflected in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) outcome 3: to address education and pro-poor growth, through improved life conditions, skills, services, and decent job opportunities for the most vulnerable groups. The SVAP Joint Programme contributes towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and MDG 3, to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Governance

The Support for the Valorisation of Agro-pastoral Products in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali (SVAP) Joint Programme is implemented jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) using a pass-through funding modality. The programmatic and financial accountability rests with the Participating UN Organisations, which manage their respective components of the Joint Programme.

Steering Committee

The main objective of the national Steering Committee is to facilitate effective implementation and coordination of the SVAP Joint Programme. The Steering Committee consists of: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). 

Administrative Agent

The Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) serves as the Administrative Agent (AA) of the SVAP Joint Programme. The AA is responsible for concluding Standard Administrative Arrangements (SAAs) with donor(s) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Participating UN Organisations.

Decision Making

The Steering Committee discusses and approves work plans and budgets as well as any substantive or financial issues pertaining to implementation of the Support for the Valorisation of Agro-pastoral Products in the Southern and Northern Regions of Mali (SVAP) Joint Programme in Mali. The members assume responsibility for performing joint monitoring of SVAP Joint Programme activities. Decisions are made by consensus. Members provide regular feedback on its implementation and propose any necessary corrective actions to resolve problems, ensure accountability, and make recommendations.

The Administrative Agent [Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MDTF Office) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)] for the SVAP Joint Programme is responsible for the receipt, administration, and management of contributions from donors; disbursement of funds to the Participating UN Organisations; and consolidation of financial reports produced by each of the Participating UN Organisations, and provision of these reports to the Steering Committee for onward submission to the donor(s).