Steering the program, supporting reforms, and training national officials to durably embed resilience.
This component aims to ensure the overall management, coordination and monitoring of the project, while supporting policy reforms and knowledge management.
It is structured to strengthen institutional capacity at both national and regional levels.

Supporting all the operational aspects needed for the project to run smoothly.
Project start-up, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), knowledge management and communication.
Compliance with fiduciary and procurement requirements, as well as environmental and social safeguards.
Covering the staffing costs of the Project Implementation Unit.
Improving the strategic and institutional environment for food resilience, taking climate change into account.
Improving digital agriculture regulation and creating incentives for the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).
Harmonizing food security policies, sharing knowledge, and promoting food trade among countries in the region.
Funding advanced technical training (master's and doctoral degrees) for ministry staff (MIASA, MEDD) and research centers (FOFIFA, FIFAMANOR).
Support for monitoring deforestation, land-use change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

shared and embedded in institutions
By training officials and disseminating lessons learned, the component keeps resilience alive well beyond the project's lifespan.