AIDE SL: World Bank & GoSL Smallholder Commercialization Agribusiness Development Project (SCADeP)

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ABOUT PROJECT
The Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project (SCADeP) is a project implemented by the Government of Sierra Leone since 2017, with funding from the World Bank that seeks to promote agricultural productivity through improved access to markets, improved access to finance as well as development of inclusive smallholder farmer agribusiness linkages in the targeted project areas of Sierra Leone.
Under Component A of SCADeP, the project established the Sierra Leone Agribusiness Development Fund (SLADF), Sub-component A.1, which provides matching grant (50:50) to agribusinesses/off- takers that operate out-grower systems. The SLADF contribution to the agribusinesses is mainly towards improved inputs and services (seeds, seedlings, fertiliser, extension services, training, etc.) that directly impact the productivity and production of the out-growers; while some proportion of the SLADF funds can go towards strengthening the capacity of the firm itself. Within the same component, the project established an Agribusiness Services Matching Grants (ASMG) scheme Sub-component A.2, which provides matching grants to Producer Organizations (POs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who function as aggregators, to address post-harvest constraints, including storage infrastructure, light equipment for processing and packaging, as well as support to the acquisition of international certification and undertaking research and development (R&D) for formation of new products, processes, services, and delivery systems.

PROJECT KEY ROLES

This project is supported by three key partners. Their roles and names are below:

AIDE-SL's ROLE IN PROJECT:
▪ Improve business practices so they reinforce TA being done by Solidaridad and set up processes to be automated through an ERP software implementation by ICT Infrastructure tool provider
▪ To build an efficient ERP automated system that captures daily activities from end-to-end and provides data and reports (Operational, Financial, Performance) that track performance in real time—thus removing waste and improving efficiency in operations from an ICT approach

SOLIDARIDAD's ROLE IN PROJECT
▪ Solidaridad will focus on upstream activities focused around production. They also work with firms to build outgrower models and the appropriate business relationship models that match the production outgrower models.

SCADeP PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT's ROLE IN PROJECT:
▪ SCADeP Program Management and Partner Support

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