Geographic Scope
Across Pakistan
Sector
Social Sectors
Project Period
2022 – 2023
Client
USAID
Services Value
USD 214,022
Associated Firms
Inventure Pvt. Ltd. – Local Partner/ Sub-contractor
Project Scope
USAID has awarded the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the provision of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Services (PMES) to AiD Pvt. Ltd. Under the BPA, AiD Pvt. Ltd. has been awarded the Call Order/ Contract for performance evaluation of the Pakistan Agriculture Program (PAP).
The objective of the PAP was to increase Pakistan’s agricultural productivity by improving skills in research and development, introduction of new varieties, and by increasing adoption of new agricultural practices and technologies. Through PAP, the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) directly supported the Government of Pakistan’s (GOP) efforts to increase agricultural productivity; build institutional capacities to better regulate animal and plant health and food safety issues; and strengthen institutional research capabilities and U.S.-Pakistani scientific collaboration. Under this activity, USDA (through its sub-awardees) implemented several interventions (through 14 sub-activities); focusing on reducing plant and animal diseases, strengthening regulatory oversight for agricultural trade, and improving agricultural development and food security.
Services
AiD Pvt. Ltd. provided performance evaluation services through site visits for a wide range of interventions implemented under the PAP, with a focus on 4 key activities:
- Wheat Productivity Enhancement Project (WPEP) (2010-2021)
- Cotton Productivity Enhancement Project (CPEP)
- Phytosanitary Risk Management (PRM) Program
- Agriculture Service Providers (ASP) Training Program
The primary purpose of the evaluation was to identify the achievements of PAP in line with its intended objectives and measure the contribution of the PAP on the agriculture sector in Pakistan. The findings were to be utilized to guide the planning, design and implementation of future similar investment efforts by the USDA and inform future interventions in agriculture research and extension by the Government of Pakistan.
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