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
•

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.Uganda Forum for agricultural Advisory Services

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 Strengthening
Setting 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 Lobbying
 Contribute 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
representative
representative
representative

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