Mid-Term Review of Sida’s regional core

This report details the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the team that undertook the Mid Term Review of Sida’s regionalcore support (2014–2019) to the Eastern African Grain Council (EAGC) promoting grain trade in the East African region “StrengtheningRegional Grain Markets II”.The stated Goal of that programme is: “To contribute to poverty reduction and enhanced food security by stimulating agriculturaltrade and growth, particularly in the ESA smallholder grain sector”. The review was undertaken through a preliminary desk study ofannual and biannual reports and other programme documents, followed by a field mission undertaken from the 17th to the 26th April2018, covering Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.The report concludes that the activities undertaken by the EAGC under the five objectives do indeed contribute to poverty reductionand enhanced food security. However, some services provided have not fulfilled its purpose, and may well be discontinued. The reportpresents several recommendations for improvement, especially within the support for institutional development of the EAGC.