Ephraim Chirwa and Andrew Dorward
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199683529
- eISBN:
- 9780191763069
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199683529.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
The implementation of the FISP as a national programme is complex, involving several activities and interaction and coordination of various stakeholders at different levels. Drawing on programme ...
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The implementation of the FISP as a national programme is complex, involving several activities and interaction and coordination of various stakeholders at different levels. Drawing on programme records and household surveys, this chapter provides detailed information on the changes that have taken place in the design and implementation of the programme from 2005/6 to 2010/11. It is argued that implementation of the programme has largely been successful, with lesson learning and adaption allowing improvements in design and implementation. Cross party political commitment has been an important feature in the implementation of the programme. Nonetheless, major challenges remain in terms of targeting, timeliness of input delivery to farmers, the involvement of the private sector, payment of ‘tips’ by smallholder farmers, and cost control.Less
The implementation of the FISP as a national programme is complex, involving several activities and interaction and coordination of various stakeholders at different levels. Drawing on programme records and household surveys, this chapter provides detailed information on the changes that have taken place in the design and implementation of the programme from 2005/6 to 2010/11. It is argued that implementation of the programme has largely been successful, with lesson learning and adaption allowing improvements in design and implementation. Cross party political commitment has been an important feature in the implementation of the programme. Nonetheless, major challenges remain in terms of targeting, timeliness of input delivery to farmers, the involvement of the private sector, payment of ‘tips’ by smallholder farmers, and cost control.
