Feed the Future Uganda Agriculture Inputs Activity Quarterly Report: January – March 2015

The report highlights progress, performance, and key achievements of the activity during this quarter. The activity is implemented by Tetra Tech ARD under contract AID-617-C-13-00001 with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Progress and performance indicators are presented in the report, with a focus on key achievements and major lessons learned during the quarter. The report also discusses knowledge and performance management, including performance management, key performance indicators, and monitoring and evaluation activities conducted during the quarter. The activity has achieved several milestones, including the establishment of a role model team, which has demonstrated effective implementation of the activity's objectives. The team has achieved significant results in areas such as e-verification, customer management systems, production and post-harvest equipment, and preferred distributor programs. The report also highlights the achievements of the support systems team, which has worked with district local governments, ICT firms, financial services, and other stakeholders to improve the activity's impact. The team has made progress in areas such as district local government capacity building, ICT firm engagement, and financial services integration. In addition, the report discusses the achievements of the networks and noise team, which has focused on consumer protection programs, customer-service business strategy networks, and consumer networks for better customer service. The team has made significant progress in areas such as audience-led consumer protection programs and customer-service business strategy networks. The report also addresses crosscutting issues, including youth, gender, and environmental compliance. The activity has made efforts to address these issues, including the engagement of youth and women in the activity's implementation and the development of environmental mitigation and management plans. Financial management and activity management are also discussed in the report, with a focus on constraints and critical issues, personnel, contract modifications and amendments, and deliverables during the quarter. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the activity's progress and achievements during the quarter and highlights areas for improvement and future focus. The report includes several annexes, including a progress M&E summary statistics, a revised organization chart, and a detailed quarter 3 workplan. These annexes provide additional information on the activity's progress and plans for the future. Overall, the report provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the Feed the Future Uganda Agriculture Inputs Activity's progress and achievements during the quarter. It highlights the activity's successes and challenges and provides a roadmap for future implementation and improvement.