Advisory Team
Who are we?
About Us
The Country Programme Advisory Team (CPAT) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to provide technical and financial management advisory services and support to all ongoing IFAD – assisted projects in Nigeria for improved impact and efficiency.
The justification for this special unit was based on lessons learned and identified gaps from the previous IFAD assisted projects. The advisory and support services cover financial management and procurement, as well as crosscutting areas i.e., Environment and climate change, gender and youth mainstreaming, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management and communication, financial inclusion, nutrition and food security and liaison services. The CPAT work through the Projects Coordinating Unit of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and in liaison with the IFAD Country Office.
What do we do?
CPAT supports projects and stakeholders in the following areas:
Technical Support
Technical Support
Facilitate Strategic Dialogue Meetings
Facilitate Strategic Dialogue Meetings
Planning and Reporting
Planning and Reporting
Enhance the results of FGN – IFAD portfolio missions
Enhance the results of FGN – IFAD portfolio missions
Why choose us?
Reasons You Should Work With Us:
Qualified Personnel
High Expertise
Technical Capacity
Availability and Timelessness
Swift Response
Quality Assurance
People reached by CPAT
Contribution into the national economy
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPAT?
CPAT stands for the Country Programme Advisory Team. It is a unit established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and IFAD to provide technical and financial management advisory support to all IFAD-assisted projects in Nigeria.
Why was CPAT created?
CPAT was created to address gaps and lessons learned from earlier IFAD-assisted projects and to strengthen project implementation, efficiency, and overall impact.
What types of support does CPAT provide?
CPAT offers advisory and support services in:
– Financial management
– Procurement
– Environment and climate change
– Gender and youth mainstreaming
– Monitoring and evaluation
– Knowledge management and communication
– Financial inclusion
– Nutrition and food security
– Liaison and coordination services
Who does CPAT work with?
CPAT works through the Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and collaborates closely with the IFAD Country Office.
Which projects benefit from CPAT's services?
All ongoing IFAD-assisted agricultural and rural development projects in Nigeria receive technical and financial advisory support from CPAT.
How does CPAT improve project efficiency?
By providing specialized advisory services, capacity building, oversight, and coordination, CPAT helps projects adopt best practices, reduce operational gaps, and achieve better development outcomes.
Does CPAT provide funding?
CPAT mainly provides technical and financial management advisory support. Actual project funding comes directly from IFAD and the Federal Government, not from CPAT.
What impact has CPAT had so far?
CPAT has strengthened coordination, improved financial and procurement management, and enhanced the overall effectiveness of IFAD-assisted projects by addressing systemic gaps and promoting good practices.
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CPAT stands for the Country Programme Advisory Team. It is a unit established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and IFAD to provide technical and financial management advisory support to all IFAD-assisted projects in Nigeria.