PROJECT EVALUATION SUMMARY

PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HOLSTEIN AND JERSEY HEIFERS IN ORDER TO BUILD A GENETIC BASE FOR THE TANZANIAN LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY, AND INCREASE SMALL DAIRY FARM PRODUCTION. PROGRESS TOWARD ACCOMPLISHMENT OF FIRST TASK HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL, DESPITE SEVERE DRAWBACKS AT PROJ OUTSET. INFRASTRUCTURE WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER ANIMAL CARE, RESULTING IN SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER & ESTABLISHMT OF 1,200 HEAD OF CATTLE TO 3 GOVT FARMS IN TANZANIA, ZANZIBAR, & MAFIA ISLANDS. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE FOLLOWED IMPLEMENTATN PLANS, ALTHOUGH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AS HIGHLY ADVANCED AT PROJ TERMINATION AS HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED. WORLD BANK AND DONOR COUNTRY ASSISTANCE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMT. PROGRESS TOWARD INCREASING SMALL FARM PRODUCTION HAS BEEN MUCH LESS SUBSTANTIAL. INADEQUATE FACILITIES, DRU GS, VETERINARY SERVICES, FENCING, PASTURELAND, AND SKILLED FARM PERSONNEL RESULTED IN HIGH CATTLE MORTALITY RATES AND DECREASED MILK PRODUCTION. TANZANIAN GOVT OBJECTIVE OF EXPANDING NATL DAIRY FARM PRODUCTN TO ELIMINATE NEED FOR MILK IMPORTATN HAS PLACED EMPHASIS ON LARGE RATHER THAN SMALL FARM INVOLVEMT. RECOMMENDATNS FOR ANY FUTURE AID INVOLVEMT IN TANZANIAN LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMT INCLUDE: 1)AID SHOULD WITHHOLD SUCH FUNDING UNTIL HOST CNTRY COMMITMT IS DEMONSTRATED; 2)FIRM POLICY SHOULD BE INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR IN-SERVICE AND ON-THE JOB TRNG, CAREER PROMOTNL, WAGE INCREASE, & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STAFF; 3)HIGH DAIRY FARM TURNOVER RATES SHOULD BE ELIMINATED; 4) FIRM POLICY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO INCLUDE PARASTATALS FOR PROVISION OF DAIRY DEVELOPMT ASSISTANCE TO SMALL HOLDERS (VILLAGES/PROGRESSIVE FARMERS). ADDITIONALRECOMMENDATNS INCLUDE THE NEED FOR BETTER COORDINATION BETWEEN AID/W AND FIELD MISSIONS IN PROJ AUTHORIZATN AND DEVELOPMT. IMPROVED PROJ DESIGN WOULD HAVE PREVENTED PREMATURE TRANSPORT OF CATTLE, AND ALLOWED A MORE THOROUGH EVALUATION OF LIVESTOCK HEALTH STATUS PRIOR TO TRANSFER.