Liberia - Agricultural sector review (Vol. 4 of 4) : Supporting papers

Report No. 4200-LBR Liberia Agricultural Sector Review Vol. IV' Supporting Papers Paper 5: The Institutional Framework Paper 6: Problems and Possibilities of Privatization of Marketing and Input Supply April 20,1984 Western Africa Region FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the World Bank This document has a restricted distribution and may be used bv recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization  LIBERIA AGRICULTURAL SECTOR REVIEW CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = United States Dollars WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 Metric ton = 0.98 long ton 1 long ton 2,240 lb = 1.016 metric ton 1 hectare (ha) = 2.47 acres 1 acre = 0.405 hectare 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 mile = 1.609 kilometer ABBREVIATIONS ACDB Agricultural and Cooperative Development Bank ADPs Agricultural Development Projects BCADP = Bong County Agricultural Development Project BOPC = Buto Oil Palm Corporation CAO = County Agricultural Officer CARI = Central Agricultural Research Institute CDA = Cooperative Development Agency CMEU Central Monitoring and Evaluation Unit CS = Cooperative Society DOPC = Decoris Oil Palm Corporation DPD = Department of Planning and Development of MOA GOL = Government of Liberia IFAD = International Fund for Agricultural Development LCADP Lofa County Agricultural Development Project LCCC = Liberia Cocoa and Coffee Corporation LPMC Liberia Produce Marketing Corporation LPPC = Liberia Palm Products Corporation LRDU Liberia Rubber Development Unit M&E = Monitoring and Evaluation MOA = Ministry of Agriculture MOA Document "Liberia's Agricultural Development: Policy and Organizational Structure" (MOA, June 1980) MRD = Ministry of Rural Development NCADP = Nimba County Agricultural Development Project RCL = Rubber Corporation of Liberia RDB - Rubber Development Board RRIL = Rubber Research Institute of Liberia SRSP = Smallholder Rice Seed Project TCU = Town Cooperative Unit WARDA = West Africa Rice Development Association FISCAL YEAR July 1 - June 30  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LIBERIA AGRICULTURAL SECTOR REVIEW Paper 5 The Institutional Frar.ework This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only irt the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.   Paper 5 LIBERIA AGRICULTURAL SECTOR REVIEW The Institutional Framework Table of Contents Page No. A. OVERVIEW OF THE SECTORAL ORGANIZATON ............... 1 B. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ............................ 2 Objectives and Strategy ......................... 2 Organization of the Ministry .................... 4 Central Administration ........................ 4 Department of Planning and Development (DPD) ........................ 5 Department of Regional Development and Extension (DRDE) ..................... 6 Department of Technical Affairs (DTA) ......... 7 Bureau of Administration ...................... 8 Bureau of Training ............................ 9 Staffing ....... ... 9 Costs ......................................... 10 ". PERFORMANCE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ......... 11 Assessment of MOA's Effectiveness ............... 11 Overall ....................................... 11 Department of Planning and Development ........ 13 Bureau of Training ............................ 13 Bureau of Administration ...................... 13 Organizational Constraints ...................... 14 External Assistance ............................. 14 D. DECENTRALIZATON .................................... 15 Introduction .................................... 15 Conditions for successful decentralization ......................... 15 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ........................ 16 County-level coordination of rural development ......................... 16 Constraints at county level . 17 Recommendations for improved performance at county level .17 E. INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (ADPS) .............. 19 General .............. 19  * li - Bong and Lofa Projects ........................ . 20 Project Features ................... ......... 20 Project Organization and Staffing ............ 20 Ni-mba Project (NIRDEP Phase I) ........ 21 Project Features. .. rn........... ...-. ...... 21 Project Organization and Staffing ............ 22 Performance and Constraints.O.. ............ 23 Liberian Rubber Development Unit ................ 24 Project Features9 . ....................... 24 Organization and Staffing ........ ............., 24 Performance and Constraints .................... 25 F. PARASTATAL ORGANIZATIONS, COOPERATIVES, RESEARCH AND THE FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FDA) ............... 1.. . . 25 Liberia Produce Marketing Corporation (LPMC).. 25 Objectives and Main Functions ................. 25 Organization and Staffing ..................... 26 Performance and Constraints . ........... 27 Liberia Palm Products Corporation (LPPC) ........ 27 Objectives and Main Functions ................. 27 Organization and Staffin g ..................... 28 Performance and Constraints ................ 1- 29 Liberia Coffee and Cocoa Corporation (LCCC).-... 30 O-bjectives and Main Functions ................. 30 Organization and Staffing...................... 31 vIosts . . ..... e....o............e...........e.....a *