Rages Activity Tender

Activity Id:
212918
Project Number:
72062424IO00002
Implementing Partner:
Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel
Activity Start Date:
N/A
Activity End Date:
2028-11-30
Country:
West Africa Region
Country Code:
VAN
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Funding Agency:
U.S. Agency for International Development
Managing Agency:
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fiscal Year:
2024
Current Dollar Amount:
$5,034,167
International Sector:
Agriculture
USG Sector:
Agriculture
Description:
The Prasar Activity comprises eight (8) services including: 1) support to the monitoring of the cropping season and market dynamics for the timely detection of potential food crisis hazards and to supply vital data for the food crisis prevention and management system (PREGEC) and the food crisis prevention network (RPCA); 2) support the promotion of the cadre harmonis (CH) tool to measure food insecurity; 3) support the regional food system for crisis prevention and management (PREGEC) within the food crisis prevention network (RPCA) to establish a consensus-driven understanding of the food and nutrition landscape and routinely convene representatives from member countries of CILSS/Ecowas/UEMOA; 4) provide support to natural resource management/climate change activities; 5) support the implementation of harmonized seed regulations in the Sahel and West Africa to facilitate the updating of national and regional species and variety catalogs; 6) support the implementation of common biosafety regulations in the Sahel and West Africa; 7) support pesticide registration among member states through the West African pesticide registration committee (COAHP); and 8) support market access and management of cross-border trade flow through the institutionalization of road fluidity operation (RFO)