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A. Objectives
The overall aim of the Working Group (WG) Agriculture and Land is to ensure greater aid effectiveness in support of policies and strategies aimed at the development of a productive and profitable agricultural sector in Tajikistan in line with the Mid Term National Development Strategy 2016-2020. The WG will focus on the following key areas: Agriculture and land sector policies, development of services within agricultural value chains, promotion of food safety and export standards, promotion of effective and efficient extension services, development of post-harvest infrastructure, promotion of investments in the agribusiness sector and export promotion/import substitution policies.
As part of the DCC, the WG will do this through information sharing, coordination and policy dialogues with the Government of Tajikistan. More specifically its objectives are:
1. To strengthen information sharing, dialogue and coordination among donors and implementing organizations with regard to ongoing and planned projects and programs and thus:
· serve as a forum for sharing reports, papers and other information;
· serve as a forum for promoting and building sector-wide approaches to the development of the agriculture sector;
· promote consensus on key issues relating to agricultural sector development;
· promote coordination and synergy of current and future programs for greater effectiveness;
· maintain systematic links with the natural resource cluster and related DCC clusters and working groups, in particular the Food Security and Nutrition Cluster, the Economic and Private Sector Development Cluster, and the Water and Climate Change WG.
2. To strengthen policy dialogue with the Government of Tajikistan by:
· liaising with the Ministry of Agriculture, other relevant ministries and agencies on issues related to the development of the agricultural sector;
· keeping government stakeholders informed about the activities of the working group by inviting them to working group meetings or organizing separate meetings;
· providing a platform for relevant governmental stakeholders to communicate policy priorities, strategic directions, requests and any other issues to the donor partners active in the agricultural sector;
· serving as a forum for the discussion and formulation of key priorities, policy areas and other topics among government and development partners to set out a clear agenda for reforms and their implementation.
B. Membership and Partnership
GIZ and FAO will lead the working group, and will facilitate the work of the group. Members are GIZ, FAO, DFID, EU, Helvetas, JICA, SDC, UNDP, USAID, World Bank, IFAD, and ADB. Implementing agencies and NGOs working within the agricultural sector, consultants and project advisors/specialists may also be invited to attend WG meetings. The membership can be revised through decision of the group.
New potential members to engage are: ADB, Aga Khan Foundation, Caritas, Oxfam, German Agro-Action, CESVI, ECTAP, TAWA.
C. Frequency of Meetings
The WG will normally meet on a bi-monthly basis. The co-chairs will be responsible for developing draft agendas and drafting and sharing summary minutes of the meetings. The co-chairs will share relevant policy documents and meeting minutes with the WG members and DCC.
D. Secretariat
Secretarial support for the WG will be provided by GIZ and FAO.
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