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Background information

FAO working areas: agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry Basic international agreements: Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, Triennial Compre-hensive Policy Review of the UN system, 2005 World Summit, Millennium Development Goals 2015 (MDG’s), Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (post 2015 development agenda). 2009: Marks the start of the One-UN approach in Suriname: collaboration of all UN agencies for planning, monitoring and evaluation of national programs aiming at “delivering as one”.

Suriname – FAO cooperation 2005 - 2016

1. Country Assessment (2011).

2. Country Programming Framework (2011).

3. United nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2012-2016) and Action Plan

(UNDAP 2012-2016)/previously called Annual Work Plans.

4. Monitoring of all projects and programs through a Joint Steering Committee (permanent

secretaries of all ministerial departments + all UN Agencies working in Suriname), prior to a

closed permanent secretaries meeting as Government.

5. Coordination of projects and programs through Program Coordinating Groups (UN Focal

points designated by all ministries + all UN Agencies working in Suriname).

April 2017

References

Ashmie Jairam UN focal point MAAHF

T: 479112 # 1144 E: Ashmie.Jairam@lvv.gov.sr

Suriname – UN/FAO

Cooperation 2017 – 2021

1. Sustainable Developments Goals, Agenda 2030

2. Caribbean Multi Country Analysis (CMCA)

3. Suriname prioritization workshop for the CMCA

4. MAAHF—FAO prioritization workshop, 2015

5. MAAHF—FAO Country Program-ming Framework 2016—2019

6. UN Caribbean Multi-Country Sus-tainable Development Framework

New proposals sent to FAO

Request for developing a school

feeding program under the CPF

2016 – 2019 and with reference to

the national food and nutrition

security policy of the Government.

Status: Communication with Cabinet

Vice-President to collaborate on this

project

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries

Information bulletin Suriname - FAO Cooperation

United Nations declares 2017 as the International Year of Sus-

tainable Tourism for Development

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Ongoing projects with FAO

National level

1. Quarterly: Program Coordinating

Groups send updates to UN Desk of

Foreign Affairs making use of an

agreed uniform template for

reporting based on the National

Country Implementation Plans.

2. Mid-year: Permanent secretaries

meeting followed by a Joint

Steering Committee meeting.

Technical reports submitted by

PCG’s to Foreign Affairs prior to the

meetings.

3. Annual: Progress report/Annual

review submitted by PCG’s to

Foreign Affairs followed by a

Permanent secretaries meeting and

a Joint Steering Committee

meeting.

Regional level

Structures, procedures and actors

yet to be established

Responsible actors at the

Ministry of Agriculture

Joint Steering Committee

Permanent Secretary,

Mr. D. Kasanmoesdiran

Program Coordinating Groups

UN focal point, Mrs. A. Jairam

1. Farm Registration and Animal Identification and Traceability System Type of support: National level Time frame: April 2015 – September 2016 (Extension to be determined) Total budget/resource: USD 475000/FAO Focal point: Gerald Tjon-A-San, MAAHF 2. Sustainable management of by-catch in Latin America and Caribbean trawl fisheries II Type of support: Regional level Time frame: March 2015 – February 2020 (LoA will end February 28, 2017) Total budget/resource: USD 22.998.491/FAO + GEF + Gov. (Suriname contribution: USD 1.685.000) Focal point: Yolanda Babb, MAAHF Tomas Willems, FAO 3. Capture Fisheries legislation Type of support: National level Time frame: November 2014 – May 2017 Total budget/resource: USD 118.244 Focal point: Parveen Amritpersad, MAAHF 4. Food Security Impact, Resilience and Sustainability Programme Type of support: Regional level Time frame: August 2016 – December 2018 (to be extended) Total budget/resource: USD 40.000.000/FAO+EU Focal point: Soenita Rosan, MAAHF 5. Cassava industry – Production and Processing Technology Validation and Dissemination Type of support: Regional level Time frame: August 2016 – August 2019 Total budget/resource: USD 1.200.000/FAO+CDB Focal point: Chanderdew Kesharie, MAAHF 6. Agriculture Disaster Risk Management Plans Type of support: Regional level Time frame: November 2016 – November 2018 Total budget/resource: USD 500.000 (FAO/CDEMA) Focal point: Anand Ramkisoensing, MAAHF 7. Obsolete pesticides Type of support: Regional level Time frame: April 2015 – March 2019 Total budget/resource: USD 30.726.239 (FAO/GEF/others) Contribution Suriname: USD 909.987 Focal point: Carmen van Dijk, MAAHF

8. National Food Based Dietary Guidelines Type of support: National level Time frame: June 2014 – May 2015/and beyond under coordination of the Ministry of Health Total budget/resource: (PAHO/UNICEF) Focal point: Anne Getrouw, Ministry of Health, Bureau of Public Health 9. Telefood Apetina, Sipaliwini district Type of support: National level Time frame: October 2016 – September 2017 Total budget/resource: USD 9444 (FAO) Focal point: Ronnie Kranenburg, MAAHF 10. Ensuring Long term productivity of lowland tropical Forest in the Caribbean Type of support: Regional level (Suriname, Trinidad &Tobago, Guyana, Belize) Time frame: October 2015 – September 2018 Total budget/resource: USD 1.3 million (FAO+GER) Implementation partner: CELOS Focal point: Claus Eckelmann, FAO Regional Forestry Officer 11. Amazon Vision 2014 – 2018 Type of support: Regional level Financing Partner: EU (executed by FAO, WWF, IUCN, UNEP) Recipient Countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colom-bia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela Focal point: Claudine Sakimin, Ministry of Land and Forestry Management 12. CLME Type of support: Regional level Time frame: to be determined Total budget/resource: USD Financing Partner: FAO (project to be for-mally approved) Recipient Countries: Suriname Focal point: to be appointed

Reporting UN MSDF 2017—2021

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Ongoing projects 13. Formulation of sustainable agriculture development project in Suriname Type of support: National level Financing Partner: EU under the 11th EDF Total budget/resource: USD 13 million (2 components) Implementation partner: FAO (TCP – USD 227.000) Recipient Countries: Suriname Time frame: 2016 - 2018 Focal point: Raymon Nojodimedjo 14. Assisting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to integrate the agricultural sectors into climate change priorities and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to UNFCCC Type of support: Regional level Financing Partner: FAO Total budget/resource: USD Implementation partner: FAO, NIMOS Recipient Countries: Suriname, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kits and Nevis Time frame: 2017 - 2019 Focal point: Claus Eckelmann 15. Post-harvest losses along the food chain Type of support: National level Time frame: 2017—2019 Total budget/resource: (FAO) Focal point: Grace del Prado 16. Sustainable approaches to agro processing and value chain development of root and tuber crops in the Caribbean Type of support: Regional level Time frame: January 2017 – August 2018 Total budget/resource: USD 497.000 (FAO) Focal point: to be appointed

Proposals to be approved by FAO

Status prioritized projects

by agriculture stakeholders

during the preparation of

the CPF 2016 - 2019

1. GROUP 1: CPF workshop:

Availability: Promoting Fruit,

Vegetable and Root crop

technology. Both the “Cassava

Industry Development project and

the project on root and tuber crops

in the Caribbean” will provide

activities to support root crop

technology.

2. GROUP 2: Access: Development

of land use planning for Wanica,

Saramacca and Commewijne. Letter

sent to FAO for technical support.

3. GROUP 3: Utilization: Guaranteed

quality and safe food commodities/

products. Component 2 of the EU/

FAO program provides for capacity

development for both the private

and public sector to ensure food

safety and compliance in accord-

ance with international sanitary

and phyto-sanitary requirements.

4. GROUP 4: Stability:

Strengthening of emergency

preparedness mechanisms.

Regional project on Agriculture

Disaster Risk Reduction and Emer-

gency Preparedness in starting

phase.

1. Pineapple Industry

FAO is liaising with the sub-regional office on this.

2. Seed program

FAO is liaising with the sub-regional office on this.

3. Telefood Proposal School gardens Paramaribo and Wanica

Suriname to adjust budget and resent.

4. Telefood Proposal Improving Small Farmers’ Dairy and Beef Production in Wanica and Saramacca

We will not continue with the project due to .

5. Land use planning for selected districts

Request sent to FAO.

6. National Food Based Dietary Guidelines phase 4.

Request sent to FAO.

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April 2017

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries

Status and actions under the Suriname - FAO Cooperation

1. Farm Registration and Animal Identification and Traceability System German firm hired. IT system preparations in process. Recruitment expertise in process.

2. Sustainable management of by-catch in Latin America and Caribbean trawl fisheries II Letter of Agreement 1: ends April 2017. Planned activities almost completed. Preparations ongoing for 2nd Letter of Agreement and new work plan.

3. Capture Fisheries legislation 1st raw draft legislation in Dutch. Proposed mission FAO in May 2017 to finalize drafting.

4. Food Security Impact, Resilience and Sustainability Programme FIRST policy officer recruited for 11 months (May 2017—March 2018) to be based in Suriname and work along side staff and partners to implement NFNSP.

5. Cassava industry – Production and Processing Technology Validation and Dissemination 1st mission October 2016. Work Plan Suriname submitted to CDB. In alignment with CLAYUCA cassava project.

6. Agriculture Disaster Risk Management Plans 1st mission October 2016. Proposed launch in Suriname, April 2017

7. Obsolete pesticides Shipment of approx. 100 tons of obsolete pesticides. Continued activities as per regional work plan: regional platform, dialogue, knowledge exchange, financial mechanism, alternative methods and techniques etc.

8. National Food Based Dietary Guidelines Lead: ministry of health/BOG. Phase 3 completed: draft messages + shapes/graphic designs. Request to FAO to support during phase 4 sent in December 2016.

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9. Telefood Apetina, Sipaliwini district 1 orientation trip to Apetina in December 2016. 1 field trip to Apetina in March 2017: training poultry production/feed and transport materials (logistics support UNDP).

10. Ensuring Long term productivity of lowland tropical Forest in the Caribbean

11. Amazon Vision 2014 – 2018

12. CLME—Sustainable management of the shared living marine resources of the Caribbean and North Brazil shelf large marine ecosystems New project. No formal communication received from FAO for the start of the project.

13. Formulation of sustainable agriculture development project in Suriname 1st FAO-EU mission February 2017: stakeholder consultation. + field orientation. 2nd FAO-EU mission March 2017: project design (stakeholder consultations + field trips continued). Planned: PCU consisting of 5 persons for 4 years to be based in Suriname.

14. Assisting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to integrate the agricultural sectors into climate change priorities and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to UNFCCC Consultation with NIMOS. Concept note available. Follow-up with recruitment of expertise.

15. Post-harvest losses along the food chain Small adjustments made to the TCP proposal. After signing, start of project activities.

16. Sustainable approaches to agro processing and value chain development of root and tuber crops in the Caribbean New project. Activities yet to start.

Status and actions under the Suriname - FAO Cooperation

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Sustainable Agriculture in

Suriname in line with

Agenda 2030, Sustainable

Developments Goals

Transformation of Family farming

to small and medium agro

enterprises

Cost-effective policies

Value chain development and fo-

cus on comparative advantage and

competitive export of commercial

and non-traditional agriculture

products

Import reduction based on trends

in domestic market demands

Quality, certification and safety of

consumables

Land use planning an management

Climate smart agriculture

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries

Trans border policies on pests and

diseases

Disease monitoring systems

Agriculture information system

Agricultural Legislative Framework

Youth in Agriculture

Agriculture Education

ICT in agriculture

Agriculture insurance

1. Livestock legislation Animal welfare Act amended and approved by parliament. Others (production, feed, slaughterhouses, and veterinary profession) to be put on the agenda of the parliament. 2. Aquaculture disease monitoring system + health act Monitoring system need to be established and operational. Lack of local funds to finalize. 3. Agriculture statistics system Suriname statistics are now frequently uploaded on the FAO website and need to be continued. Stakeholder awareness needs to be conducted with the aim of specific agriculture data availability within the ministry as well as on the FAO web. 4. Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Action Plan Some actions will be implemented under the FIRST project under supervision of the policy officer to be recruited for 11 months and to be based in Suriname. 5. Whitepaper action plans These action plans were never made available during the course of the project. Review of the agriculture policy whitepapers and the need for writing the action plans for the 2015-2020 period. 6. Strengthen the Small Ruminant Sector Results of the 50 sperm samples utilized, will determine further efficient use of the remaining inputs.

Projects finalized under UNDAF 2012—2016 and to be continued under Government supervision

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries Minister, Ir. Soeresh Algoe

Letitia Vriesdelaan 8-10 Paramaribo

Suriname T: 479112 # 1102 / 1109 / 1301

F: 470301 / 474124 E: minlvv@sr.net / dir.lvv@lvv.gov.sr

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Lystra-Fletcher-Paul Scott House; 134-138 Frederick Street PO Box 822 Port of Spain T: +1-868-299 0027 F: +1-868-623 0995 E: FAO-TT@fao.org