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Technical Note No. 6
A Review of the Title II Food Aid Program (2003)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FFP) commissioned an assessment of Title II Development Assistance Programs (DAPs) to determine the degree of success DAPs have had in achieving and reporting on the food security goals set forth in USAID’s 1995 Food Aid and Food Security Policy Paper. The Policy Paper represented a fundamental shift in three components of Title II development activities: programming and geographic focus, performance reporting, and resource integration.
This technical note summarizes the full report and highlights the main findings of the assessment, which include greater focus of the Title II development program on the most food insecure regions and countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa; increased programmatic emphasis on improving agricultural productivity and household nutrition, including a dramatic improvement in the design of Title II agricultural and nutrition programs with the integration of complementary activities; better results and results reporting; and better collaboration among partners. This assessment report identifies program weaknesses and makes recommendations for strengthening the program. The importance of transparency, consistency, flexibility, and communication in the management of the program by FFP is emphasized.
