This
is not to say that failure should be condemned – after all, unless we try, how
can we succeed? Rather, where a realistic long-term foundation is not
there, for example, a politically motivated programme identified with a single
politician or a political party where the government/politician may change or a
government funded programme in a country with limited national funds, it is much
better to start in the way that Charles proposes. History will judge … and
so far the evidence is on Charles’s side.
Michael
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Dear
friends in milk
I
am not sure if it is right to over emphasis the issue of sustainability in every
situation. My conviction is the past Kenyan intervention(Nyayo milk) in the
1980’s gave an unforgettable boost to the industry and the population at large.
This is despite the fact that it later stopped. I see same happening with the
new initiative. I am impressed by the commitment of the project funder- I see a
big impact to the industry and children(future generation)
John
Mlay
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Dear
Charles and Michael,
This
is only one source of funding for the PACOH school milk programme in Kenya, it
is also privately funded by parents and the government has also paid at times
when there has been a milk glut creating a problem in the industry. In total
there are almost 90,000 children in the programme.
But I
agree with you that there has to always be more broad based funding support for
the programmes to be sustainable.
Many
Warm Regards,
Kelly
Boucher
Food
for Development
Tetra
Pak Eastern Africa
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Kenya launches pilot school milk programme targeting 18 rural
schools
Michael
This Kenyan information is very interesting. But as regards
funding I still insist that broadbased funding is the best option as I presented
at the SMFconference in Kampala. The Tanzanian model of funding the programme by
parents, milk processors and a donor started in 2005 has now reached over 65,000
school children. It is difficult to start, grows slowly, but lasts
longer.
Charles Mutagwaba
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Kenya launches pilot school milk programme targeting 18 rural
schools
What an interesting article! Perhaps others on the
list would like to comment on it?
In the mid-1980’s Kenya began a national
government-funded programme. This reached a peak of 44 million
litres distributed in 1989 only to fall to 3 million litres in 1997, and
subsequently stopped altogether.
In many countries, relying on government funding has not
proved to be an aid to sustainability: government and politicians change
and the new entrants rarely wish to finance projects associated with their
predecessors.
Also, having free milk from the start, makes it very
difficult to introduce parent-funding … even in rich countries.
Some years ago, a private dairy in Nairobi, Brookside,
introduced a programme to encourage privately-funded schools to served
milk. This was fully-funded by the parents/schools. Does anyone know
if this still exists? Checking the company’s internet site, I don’t see
any mention of it: http://www.brookside.co.ke/index.htm
Regards,
Michael
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Dear DOL and All,
Good to see Dennis Oounga's article (Sunday Sun 20may12) on
the pilot school milk programme in rural Kenya.
Recently, I was lucky to attend the 8th African Dairy
Conference & Exhibition in Nairobi (25-27.Apr.12), and visit nearby Tassells
Dairies. It's good to see dairy developing in East Africa.
With best wishes,
Bruce Scholten
Durham University, UK
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Sent: 22 May 2012 09:33
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Subject: Kenya launches pilot
school milk programme targeting 18 rural schools
Dear all
Please find attached
a news clipping (20 May 2012) about the launch of a pilot school milk programme
targeting 18 rural schools in Kenya.
The project is
funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development and implemented by
the Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Progamme.
Regards
Tezira
TEZIRA
LORE
International Livestock
Research Institute (ILRI) | www.ilri.org
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