AGRICULTURAL POLICY GROUP
 THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (APHD) has been designed to support and facilitate the development and implementation of effective agri-food and rural development policies through provision of advice and technical support to the Government of Ukraine, as well as to facilitate independent thinking through ongoing consultation and dialogue with major stakeholders and the international donor community.
The project supports the development and implementation of efficient policy through:
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Day-to-day assistance to the Government and other policy stakeholders in policy analysis, formulation and implementation. |
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Independent “think tank” function through staff analysis and in-depth research. |
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Dialogue with the donor community to maximise effectiveness of policy advisory service. |
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Promotion of sound governance through greater public consultation and engagement with stakeholders.
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In its activities, the APHD concentrates on developing 7 key strategic areas, notably:
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Agriculture |
primary production, agricultural inputs, finance |
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Food |
food processing, marketing, quality and safety standards, value-added issues |
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Rural Development |
rural livelihoods, social sphere issues, non-farm activity, regional government |
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WTO and EU Integration |
international requirements, harmonisation of laws/standards, compliance issues |
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Land Reform |
next phase of reforms, land market development |
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Budget & Taxation |
budgetary allocations/support, taxation policy, national/regional funding |
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Market Reforms |
liberalisation, market/price supports, market chain issues, indicators/trends |
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