PROJECT EVALUATION SUMMARY; ACTION DECISIONS REACHED AS RESULT OF FINAL EVALUATION TEAM REPORT : KENYA AGRICULTURE CREDIT PROJECT

PROJECT DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF KENYAN FARMERS BY INCREASING THE CAPABILITY OF THE AGRICULTURAL FINANCE CORP(AFC) TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH NECESSARY CREDIT. USAID MISSION ACTION DECISIONS IN RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS OF FINAL EVALUATION TEAM FOCUS ON IRRIGRATION OF TEAM SUGGESTIONS INTO THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A PROPOSED KENYAN AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS PROJECT(ASSP), EXPECTED TO BE DEVELOPED & AUTHORIZED IN FY78: (1)CONTINUED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFC SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR INCORPATION INTO ASSP; (2)ASSP PROJECT DESIGN COMMITTEE SHOULD EXPLORE NEW ASSISTANCE PROPOSALS WITH THE COOPERATIVE BANK OF KENYA, USING THE AFC ASSISTANCE PATTERN AS A MODEL; (3)COMMITTEE SHOULD EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING CENTRALIZED KENYAN GOVERNMENT ENTITY FOR CREDIT-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, PLANNING & POLICY FORMULATION; (4)A COORDINATING COMMITTEE SHOULD BE FORMED TO REGULARLY REVIEW AND MONITOR AGRICULTURAL CREDIT PROJECTS IF THE TERMINATING PROJECT ACTIVITIES ARE EXTENDED TO ASSP; (5)ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED AGRICULTURAL CREDIT TRAINING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER ASSP; AND (6)RELIA BLE INFORMATION ON THE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF EXTENDING AGRICULTURAL CREDIT TO KENYAN WOMEN SHOULD BE GENERATED. AID MISSION ALSO INTENDS TO DEVELOP INFORMATION ON OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS OF CREDIT AND INTEREST RATES WHICH WERE NOT FULLY ADDRESSED IN THE CREDIT STUDY COMPONENT OF THE TERMINACTING PROJECT. RESOURCES WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND A SEPARATE PROPOSAL DEVELOPED.