Policy and institutional reform
OPM has supported agricultural policy reform in numerous countries. Our work varies from short-term assignments addressing specific policy issues, to long-term institutional support programmes, often with multiple components, that are designed to strengthen the capacities of ministries of agriculture. Policy and institutional reform are closely linked, and we are able to provide in-house expertise covering both aspects of this work.
OPM has been closely involved in shaping the implementation of livelihoods approaches to rural development policy problems, and the mainstreaming of rural development and environment issues within poverty reduction strategies. OPM has also provided support to the development of agriculture sector programmes in numerous countries, most recently in Nepal, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Links to other Rural and Natural Resource Policy pages
Agriculture public expenditure analysis
Support to donor strategies for rural development
Project Examples
Nepal Rural Access Programme
Client: DFID
Funder: DFID
Support to the Fertiliser Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Nepal
Client: Gov. of Nepal
Funder: DFID
Afghanistan - Budget Management and Institutional Support
Client: Government of Afghanistan
Funder: DFID
PMA Evaluation
Client: Government of Uganda and donors
Funder: Danida
Preparation of briefing papers for DFID's agricultural strategy
Client: DFID
Funder: DFID
Drivers of Change in Agriculture, Kenya
Client: DFID
Funder: DFID
Government of Vietnam's Public Financial Management Reform Initiative
Client: Government of Vietnam
Funder: World Bank
Study of Crop Input Subsidies and Commodity Aid
Client: Governement of Lesotho
Funder: DFID
Armenia Regional Development Project
Client: Government of Armenia
Funder: DFID