Accelerating Agriculture and Agribusiness in South Sudan for Enhanced Economic Development (A3 SEED)

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International Fertilizer Development Center US-EIN-63-0676451 International NGO

ACTIVITY SCOPE	COLLABORATION TYPE	AID TYPE	FINANCE TYPE	FLOW TYPE	TIED STATUS	HIERARCHY
	Bilateral, core contributions to NGOs and other private bodies / PPPs 3	Project-type interventions C01	Standard grant 110	ODA 10	Untied	1

IATI IDENTIFIER

US-EIN-63-0676451-A3SEED_SouthSudan

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DOCUMENTS ( 5 )

EKN A3 SEED Special Report - Audited Financials 12.31.22 APPLICATION/PDF EKN A3 SEED Special Report - Audited Financials 12.31.22 EN Annual report Annual report 2021 APPLICATION/PDF EN 2021-12-31 Annual report EKN A3 Seed Financial Reporting 2022 APPLICATION/PDF EN 2022-12-31 Annual report A3-SEED 2022 Annual Narrative Report Annexes - Ver 03042023 APPLICATION/PDF EN Annual report IFDC A3-SEED 2022 Annual Narrative Report - Final -ver03042023 APPLICATION/PDF EN Annual report

Planned end date 2025-11-05

Actual start date 2021-01-01

activity status: Implementation

The activity is currently being implemented

WHO'S INVOLVED ( 4 )

PARTICIPATING ORG	REFERENCE	ROLE	TYPE
International Fertilizer Development Center	REF US-EIN-63-0676451 CRS International NGO ID US-EIN-63-0676451-A3SEED_SouthSudan	Accountable	International NGO
International Fertilizer Development Center	REF US-EIN-63-0676451 CRS International NGO ID US-EIN-63-0676451-A3SEED_SouthSudan	Implementing	International NGO
Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs	REF XM-DAC-7 CRS Donor Government ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440	Funding	Government
Royal Tropical Institute	REF NL-KVK-33185213 CRS International NGO ID US-EIN-63-0676451-A3SEED_SouthSudan	Extending	International NGO

A3 SEED project is a five year (2021 to 2025) project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Juba.A3 SEED aims to provide market-oriented interventions to move from humanitarian support to a commercial, sustainable, and adaptive agriculture sector.A3 SEED seeks to reach more than 100,000 farming households that will see a doubling of income from marketable surpluses of targeted commodities, thereby improving livelihoods.In order to expand on EKN’s seed sector and agribusiness interventions in South Sudan, A3-SEED aims to move the seed sector from humanitarian support to a commercial, sustainable, and adaptive agriculture sector. A3-SEED ensures the availability of improved seed down to the last mile through agri-entrepreneurship and support of existing private-sector seed companies. The project improves seed and input marketing, distribution, and production practices. Additionally, A3-SEED supports the emergence of individual commercial seed producers that produce for the local market and/or are out growers for a seed company.

A3-SEED targets semi-commercial and commercial farmers, as well as pre-commercial farmers who are at the cusp of engaging more intensively with markets, i.e., through the push- pull design of A3-SEED interventions, who could purchase inputs and those who already are selling or who have the potential to sell surplus to the market. A3-SEED does not target subsistence farmers directly but will build synergies with humanitarian programs in target areas to potentially work with “graduates” who are ready to make the transition to pre-commercial farming. Priority will be given to farmers who have returned after fleeing the community or the country due to insecurity.

Expected OutcomesMore than 100,000 farming households will see a doubling of income from marketable surpluses of targeted commodities, improving their livelihoods.Over 50,000 directly and 50,000 indirectly trained farmers will realize 50% and 20% yield increases, respectively, of targeted commodities.Development of 100 agro-dealers, 200 new businesses owned or managed by women, and 200 businesses owned or managed by youth will be facilitated.Over 42,000 hectares of farmland under agroecological production and improved farming practices will become more resilient to shocks.50% of relief seed will be procured locally, coordinated through the Seed Trade Association of South Sudan (STASS).

policy marker( 1 )

CODELIST	SIGNIFICANCE	VOCABULARY	DESCRIPTION
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation	principal objective	OECD DAC CRS	Principal (primary) policy objectives are those which can be identified as being fundamental in the design and impact of the activity and which are an explicit objective of the activity. They may be selected by answering the question "Would the activity have been undertaken without this objective?"

recipient country ( 1 )

South SudanSS

100

recipient region ( 1 )

Supra-national regions according to OECD DAC CRS recipient codes http://reference.iatistandard.org/codelists/Region/

Eastern Africa, regional1027

sector ( 1 )

The sector reported corresponds to an OECD DAC CRS 5-digit purpose code http://reference.iatistandard.org/codelists/Sector/

Agricultural development31120

100

Agricultural developmentIntegrated projects; farm development.

Financial Overview

Incoming Funds ( 5 )

Expenditure ( 4 )

Budget ( 1 )

Incoming Funds

Expenditure

Budget

Budget ( 1 )

START	END	TYPE	STATUS	VALUE
2021-01-01	2021-12-31	Original	Indicative	1,678,320 EUR

Budget

Transactions ( 9 )

Incoming Funds ( 5 )

DATE	DESCRIPTION	PROVIDER	RECEIVER	VALUE
2020-12-04		Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440 Government	REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248	400,000 EUR
2021-09-03		Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440 Government	REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248 International NGO	1,304,020 EUR
2022-04-15		Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440 Government	INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248	2,056,265.89 EUR
2023-03-16	CHANNEL Money is disbursed directly to the implementing institution and managed through a separate bank account 2	Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440 Government	INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440 International NGO	2,006,914 EUR
2024-03-22		Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248	INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248	1,747,256 EUR

Incoming Funds

Expenditure ( 4 )

DATE	PROVIDER	RECEIVER	VALUE
2021-12-31	International Fertilizer Development Center REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248 International NGO		1,402,951.35 EUR
2022-12-31	REF XM-DAC-7 ID XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000004440	INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248	2,296,267.54 EUR
2023-12-31	International Fertilizer Development Center REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248		2,079,977 EUR
2024-12-31	International Fertilizer Development Center REF US-EIN-63-0676451 ID US-EIN-63-0676451-XM-DAC-7-PPR-4000007248		1,861,816.48 EUR

Expenditure

result( 13 )

output( 10 )

outcome( 2 )

impact( 1 )

OutputResults of the activity that came about as a direct effect of your work and specific, what is done, and what communities are reached. For example, X number of individuals.

OutcomeResults of the activity that produce an effect on the overall communities or issues you serve. For example lower rate of infection after a vaccination programme.

ImpactThe long term effects of the outcomes, that lead to larger, over arching results, such as improved life-expectancy.

Output

indicator( 2 )

Outcomes 1.3: Scaling quality seed use and good agricultural practices through private sector-led extension

INDICATOR

% of farmers reporting additional income from surplus production of targeted crops.

This indicator is looking at income increase as a result of Surplus production which refers to the extra crop produces that are Surplus to the household food demand, this excessive amount crop produced by the farmers are sold in the market and the profit is gained. This profit is called surplus. The farmers use the surplus as capital for the next harvest.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Percentage	Percentage
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	50	0	0%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	50	40	80%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	50	43	86%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

INDICATOR

% of farmers reporting increase in targeted crop yields.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Percentage	Percentage
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1308	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1308	10	0	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1308	25	25	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1308	50	46	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA 1: Seed sector and input sector development.1.6: Promote domestic seed procurement by relief and development effort

Relief seed in the context of South Sudan refers to seeds that are distributed for free to the vulnerable households by the humanitarian Agencies Operating in the country. This indicator looks at the percentage of seeds that are produced locally by the seed companies being procured by Humanitarian Agencies through Coordination By STASS. meaning STASS will directly Lobby for the local produced seeds to be purchased by the humanitarian agencies for distribution as relief seeds in the county.

INDICATOR

% of seeds produced locally procured by relief agencies through STASS coordination.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Percentage	Percentage
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	50	6	12%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	25	27	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	50	57	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA 1: Seed sector and input sector development1.3: Develop local commercial seed production

The indicator is tracking out-growers groups and individuals that have earned additional turnover from seed production and other seed related activities. This turnover is the amount that out-growers groups and individuals invoice to their customers for the sale of seeds or delivery of seed related services.

INDICATOR

Number of out-growers with additional annual seed related turnover.

The indicator is tracking out-grower groups and individuals that have earned additional turnover from seed production and other seed related activities. This turnover is the amount that out-growers groups and individuals invoice to their customers for the sale of seeds or delivery of seed related services.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	88	0	0%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	40	16	40%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	2500	1902	76%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	1000	876	87%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA 1. Seed sector and input sector development.1.1 Sustainable EGS supply

Early generation seeds also know as foundation seeds, is the descendent of breeder seed and is produced under conditions that ensure maintaining genetic purity and identity. This indicator is tracking supported seed companies that deal in the production of early generation seeds.

INDICATOR

Number of seed companies engaging in EGS production.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	2	1	50%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	2	1	50%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	2	2	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA 1. Seed sector and input sector development.1.4: Strengthen the Seed Trade Association

STASS means Seed Trade Association of South Sudan. The indicator refers to the rate of STASS costs that have been covered through direct contribution of the members through resource and financial aid among others aimed and complementing the achievements of the STASS activities.

INDICATOR

% of STASS costs covered through direct member contributions.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Percentage	Percentage
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	25	10	40%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	25	7	28%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	25	12	48%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	25	0	0%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA2: Climate-adaptive and Eco efficient farming 2.1: Scaling quality seed use and good agricultural practices through private sector-led extension

INDICATOR

Number of farmers trained directly on quality seed use and associated good agricultural practices.

This indicator looks at farmers trained directly on use of quality seeds and good Agricultural which includes Conservation Cover, Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, High Tunnel System, Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum, Controlled Traffic Farming, Cover Crop, Residue & Tillage Management, Reduced-Till, Mulching, Irrigation Water Management, Forage and Biomass Planting, Prescribed Grazing, Range Planting, Nutrient Management, Pest Management Conservation System, Salinity & Sodic Soil Management, Soil Carbon Amendment. Direct training through demo plots and others

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	20000	7307	36%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	30000	43572	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	11764	45838	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA3: Inclusive agri-business3.1: Establish local agribusiness clusters of smallholders, seed producers, input dealers and food traders

INDICATOR

Number of agricultural actors benefitting from Agri-Business Cluster establishment.

This indicator looks at number of agricultural actors that refers to agents that are responsible in agricultural Value chain such as the farmer groups, NGO, Input supplier, MAF, traders.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	6000	2554	42%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	3000	3379	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	2000	0	0%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 2 )

RA3: Inclusive agri-business3.2: Facilitate last-mile distribution through private seed and input dealer network

INDICATOR

Number of agro-dealers with additional seed related turnover

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 26	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 26	50	0	0%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 26	50	39	54%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 26	10	8	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

INDICATOR

Number of new jobs created along the seed value chain

Total Full time Equivalent (FTEs)/jobs created along the seed value chain

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	100	107	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	200	339	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	100	68	68%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA3. Inclusive agri-business3.3 Promote women and youth entrepreneurship in seeds, inputs, and food aggregation and marketing

INDICATOR

This indicator is looking at number of farmers that are trained on women economic empowerment module to better understand the contribution of women in economic development. Women Economic empowerment is the capacity of women to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognise the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and make it possible to negotiate a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	10000	11436	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	20000	15141	75%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	20000	45838	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Output

indicator( 1 )

RA3. Inclusive agri-business3.4: Access to input support mechanisms with partners with finance mandate (smart-vouchers, climate-insurance, savings clubs)

INDICATOR

Number of farmers benefitting from access to input support through VSLAs.

This indicator is looking at the number of farmers who are able to benefit from input support schemes through VSLA access to obtain resources that are needed to enable production activities in farming. Eg. Finance for purchase of seeds, fertilizers. Etc. This indicator will measure all farmers who are part of the VSLA that will benefit from trainings, loans etc.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 5750	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 5750	25000	4384	0%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 5750	12500	16525	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 5750	10000	3432	0%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Outcome

indicator( 1 )

Outcomes 1.1: Sustainable EGS supply

INDICATOR

Volume of EGS produced (In Metric Tonnes)

Defined as the total quantity of the early generation seeds produced by the supported seed companies.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	66.5	65	97%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	100	101.6	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 0	100	294	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Outcome

indicator( 1 )

Outcomes 1.2: Strengthen private seed companies

The indicator is looking at existing seed companies that have additional seed derived turn-over. It tracks the additional income for the existing seed companies from the sale of additional volumes of seed produced and/ or delivery of seed related services.

INDICATOR

Number of existing seed companies with additional seed driven turnover.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 0	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 0	8	10	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 0	10	10	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 0	10	9	90%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Impact

indicator( 3 )

Impact: Improved Livelihoods and Community Resilience in South Sudan Improved food and nutrition security in intervention areas Increased income by smallholder producers

INDICATOR

1.1: Number of people with improved food intake.

This indicator requires finding out household food consumption groups and these includes: starches, pulses, vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, fats, sugar. There are standard weights for each of the food groups that comprise the food consumption score. The unit of measurement is Weighted sum of frequency of household consumption, a continuous variable with a possible range of 0 to 112. The module gathers food consumption data based on a 7 day recall. (‘how many days in the last 7 days did your household eat xx?’). These data are grouped into food consumption groups (maximum value of 7) and then, using standardized weights, combined into a composite score (the Food Consumption Score).

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1120	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1120	0	0	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1120	10000	8300	80%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 1120	15000	16241	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

INDICATOR

1.3 Number of small scale producers that progressively decrease the yield gap

Yield gap (Yg) is the difference between Potential Yields (for the region without water limitation, such as irrigated or wet region) or Water-limited potential yield (for the rainfed region) and Farm yield (FY). It is the final result of multiple factors, such as environmental factors, management practices, pests, and diseases.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 2130	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 2130	0	0	100%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 2130	25000	43572	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2021 2130	20000	45838	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

INDICATOR

O1.6: Number of hectares of farmland under >2 conservation practices

The indicator is looking for hectares of land that is under more than two conservation practices' which includes Conservation Cover, Conservation Crop Rotation, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, High Tunnel System, Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum, Controlled Traffic Farming, Cover Crop, Residue & Tillage Management, Reduced-Till, Mulching, Irrigation Water Management, Forage and Biomass Planting, Prescribed Grazing, Range Planting, Nutrient Management, Pest Management Conservation System, Salinity & Sodic Soil Management, Soil Carbon Amendment.

FACET	BASELINE	TARGET	ACTUAL	%	PERIOD
		Unit	Unit
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 2208	0	0	100%	2021-01-01 : 2021-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 2208	5000	2200	0%	2022-01-01 : 2022-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 2208	10500	44138	100%	2023-01-01 : 2023-12-31
No dimension has been provided No location has been provided	2020 2208	18000	45838	100%	2024-01-01 : 2024-12-31

Project Management

IFDC

Market Systems Development

Yuga Mario Enock

Program Leader

yenock@ifdc.org