This presentation focuses on the Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) goals to generate new investments through governments, donors and NGOs; in efforts to scale up investments in Orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). Further, the key achievements at country level and sub-regional and regional advocacy for use of OFSP as tool to fight Vitamin a deficiency (VAD) and food insecurity are elaborated in details. Some key elements highlighted to achieve the above objective are through resource mobilization, policy reform and demand creation.
Authors: Gregory Hofknecht, Gregory Hofknecht
Subjects: Value chain
Pages: 17
Publisher: International Potato Center
Publication Date: September 9, 2014
Keywords: Food insecurity, Orange fleshed sweetpotato, Reaching Agents of Changes, Vitamin A deficiency
HOW TO CITE
Hofknecht, G. 2014. Reaching Agents of Change (RAC) Project; Achievements: Advocacy under RAC. International Potato Center (CIP).