The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), South Asia will work with SAC and PCU, as a sub-recipient and the Programme Support Unit (PSU) of the project. The SAC has signed a Sub-grant Agreement with IFPRI, which describes relevant programme implementation responsibilities for IFPRI and the flow of funds from the SAC to IFPRI. IFPRI will report directly to the PCU and SAC. IFPRI will prepare and submit the semi-annual administrative review, and annual technical review/progress reports based on IFAD’s requirements to SAC for discussion at the PMM, and collaborate in the preparation of SAC’s reporting to IFAD. SAC will include IFPRI’s semi-annual reports in its own semi-annual reports and submit the consolidated reports to IFAD. Programme progress will be made available and discussed at the PSC meetings, as well as, during periodic Programme ad-hoc meetings.

The IFPRI is contracted/sub-granted by SAC to be the lead implementation agency of Activities 1.3, 2.1, and 2.2 and will work jointly with SAC in the implementation of Activities 1.4, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1 and 4.2., as well as support SAC in other sub-activities where need be. IFPRI would also facilitate access to global technological and policy solutions. IFPRI/South Asia Office already established a Project Support Unit (PSU) in its South Asia Office in New Delhi, India that will be primarily tasked to manage the project activities for which IFPRI is responsible. The PSU will collaborate with SAC in the organization of events such as high-level forums and conferences, roundtables, etc. For effective grant implementation, SAC and IFPRI will forge strong coordination between them and other stakeholders.