Cassava Diseases in central, eastern and southern Africa (CaCESA)

CASSAVA DISEASES in Africa- a major threat to food security

CASSAVA DISEASES
in central, eastern and southern Africa (CaCESA)

Strategic programme framework
2010–2015

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2010

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Table of contents

List of tables [393kb]
List of figures
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary

Part I – Background [659kb]

1.2 Importance of cassava in the region
1.3 Cassava related diseases
1.4 Current cassava disease programmes

Part II – Situation analysis [458kb]

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Findings
2.3 Problem analysis

Part III – Programme framework [859kb]

3.1 Vision
3.2 Goal
3.3 Outcome
3.4 Outputs
3.5 Programme activities
3.6 Logical framework matrix
3.7 Risk analysis
3.8 Implementation plan

Part IV – Implementation strategy [465kb]

4.1 Partners and partnership
4.2 FAO comparative advantage
4.3 Budget
4.4 Programme management
4.5 Strategic path

Annexes [569kb]

Annex 1: Cassava productivity and production in 2007
Annex 2: Budget description
Annex 3: Note on Farmer Field Schools