SAPP II

Partners

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Our Partners

Key institutions and organisations that support and shape SAPP's implementation

Government

Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS)

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) provides climate information, weather forecasting, and technical guidance on climate adaptation strategies to support climate-smart agriculture interventions under SAPP.

Government

Ministry of Gender

The Ministry of Gender provides guidance on gender inclusion, women’s empowerment, and social protection within SAPP activities.

Government

Local Government

Local Government authorities support the implementation of SAPP activities at district and community level by coordinating local development structures and community mobilisation.

Government

TEVETA

TEVETA supports skills development and vocational training initiatives for youth, farmer groups, and rural enterprises under SAPP.

Government

TRADE

The Ministry of Trade supports market development, trade facilitation, and agricultural commercialisation for SAPP beneficiaries.

Government

Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) develops and enforces national standards to ensure quality, safety, and compliance of agricultural products and services.

Research

Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (LUANAR)

LUANAR partners on adaptive research trials, crop variety testing, and soil health assessments to support SAPP agricultural technologies.

NGO / Civil Society

FARMSE

FARMSE delivers farmer enterprise development support, market linkages, and value chain strengthening for SAPP beneficiaries.

Financial

PRIDE

PRIDE facilitates financial services access for SAPP beneficiary farmers including savings products, agricultural credit, and mobile banking.

Types of Partnership

How SAPP structures collaborative relationships to maximise programme impact

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Implementing Partnerships

Direct co-delivery arrangements where partners share responsibility for field-level execution of programme activities.

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Technical Advisory Partnerships

Research institutions and universities provide scientific expertise, technology development, and evidence-based recommendations.

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Financial Partnerships

Banking and microfinance institutions extend rural financial services, credit facilities, and savings mechanisms to beneficiaries.

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Advocacy & Policy Partnerships

Civil society organisations and sector networks champion smallholder interests in policy forums and strategies.

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Monitoring & Learning Partnerships

Evaluation bodies and research partners conduct reviews, assessments, and learning studies to strengthen programme performance.

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Market Linkage Partnerships

Private sector buyers, traders, and processors create sustainable market channels for SAPP beneficiary farmers.

Partner Voices

What our partners say about working with SAPP

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SAPP has been a model of government-donor collaboration. The integration of adaptive research with farmer field schools ensures innovations reach those who need them most.

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District Agriculture Officer
Nkhotakota District Council
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The seed multiplication programme supported by SAPP has created a self-sustaining supply chain of legume seeds in our communities.

RS
Research Scientist
LUANAR, Lilongwe
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Working with SAPP has allowed us to scale conservation agriculture to thousands of additional households.

PM
Programme Manager
Total Land Care (TLC)

All Partners

IFAD
Ministry of Agriculture
FARMSE
LUANAR
TEVETA
PRIDE
MBS
TRADE