Presentation at World Bank’s Land and Poverty Conference Addressing Land Issues in African Union’s Business Plan for the Implementation of the CAADP-Malabo Declaration Presentation at World Bank’s Land and Poverty Conference Washington, D.C. March 2017

Structure of the presentation Context and Background on Land Matters in AU AU CAADP Malabo Business Plan Land issues in Programs and subprograms of the Business Plan Incorporating land matters into NAIPs

Context and Background (1) Land Matters at AU AU Assembly adopted a declaration on Land Issues and Challenges in Africa in 2009 Key resolutions in the AU declaration: Ensure land laws provide for equitable access to land and related resources Strengthen security of land tenure for women Expectations of the Commission working with RECs, UNECA, AfDB and partners: Coordinate activities and facilitate Member States to develop/review their land policies Establish mechanisms for tracking and reporting progress by member states

Context and Background (2) AU Agenda 2063 adopted in 2013 calls for: Sustainable land management practices Reversing land degradation and desertification Equitable access to land by all Security of land tenure for women Agenda 2063 also calls for implementation of: AU Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa Guiding Principles on Large Scale Land Based Investments in Africa In June 2014, African Heads of State and Government adopted the Malabo Declaration on “Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation for Share Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods”

Malabo Declaration Commitments and Targets 4: Halving Poverty by 2025 through Inclusive Agricultural Growth and Transformation: Sustained annual agricultural GDP growth of at least 6%; Halving Poverty by the year 2025; Establish and/or strengthen inclusive public private partnerships for at least five priority commodity value chains with strong linkages to smallholder agriculture; Create job opportunities for at least 30% of youth population in agricultural value chains; 5: Boosting intra African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services: Triple intra-African trade in agricultural commodities and services 6: Enhancing Resilience of Livelihoods and Production Systems for Climate Variability and other related risks: Ensure that at least 30% more farm/pastoral households be resilient to climate & weather risks 7: Enhanced Mutual Accountability for Strategic Actions and Results 1: Commitment to principles and values of the CAADP process 2: Enhancing Investment Finance in Agriculture (Equivalent to: Increased level and quality of public and private investments in agriculture): Public Sector to allocate 10% of total public expenditure to agriculture sector, and to ensure its efficiency and effectiveness 3: Ending Hunger in Africa by 2025: At least double productivity, focusing on inputs, irrigation and mechanization Reduce post-harvest losses (PHL) by 50% by 2025; End malnutrition in all its forms: reducing stunting to 10% and underweight children to 5%;

AU Malabo Business Plan:2017-2021 Aligned with AU Agenda 2063, Ten-year Implementation Plan, AU Strategic Plan, CAADP Results Framework Intended to support implementation of the Malabo Declaration on agriculture It’s a joint Business Plan between AUC-DREA and NPCA

AU-Malabo Business Plan (2) Has seven (7) programs corresponding to the Malabo commitments Has thirty six (36) sub-programs across the 7 programs Has a corresponding Operational Plan

AU Malabo Business Plan: From Commitments to Results Malabo Commitments Business Plan Programmes C1: Commitment to principles and values of the CAADP process P1: Strengthening Country and Regional Systems for CAADP Programme Delivery C2: Enhancing Investment Finance in Agriculture P2: Expanded public and private sector Investments C3: Ending Hunger in Africa by 2025 P3: Increased Agricultural Productivity and Strengthened Nutrition and Food Security C4: Halving Poverty by 2025 Through Inclusive Agricultural Growth and Transformation P4: Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Production and Accelerated Agricultural Growth C5: Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services: P5: Expanded Intra-African agricultural trade in Agriculture C6: Enhancing Resilience of Livelihoods and Production Systems for Climate Variability and other related risks P6: Enhanced Resilience Building, and Climate Change and Risk Management C7: Mutual Accountability to Actions and Results P7: Strengthened Programme Coordination, Partnerships, and Mutual Accountability for Strategic Results

AU CAADP Malabo Prog. and Sub-prog. (1) P 1: Supporting Country and Regional systems Strengthened agricultural policy and regulatory frameworks, and evidenced-based and results-focused planning and budgeting for the agricultural sector; Enhanced agricultural sector organizational and functional arrangements, capacity and performance; Strengthened in country and regional coordination and accountability mechanisms; and Strengthened and use of partnerships and alliances, including farmer organizations, apex bodies, agribusiness, and civil society. P 2: Private and Public Investments Strengthened policy, regulatory & financing framework for catalyzing private sector investments; Enhanced level and quality of agricultural public expenditures; Expanded domestic and foreign investment promotion and levels; Inclusive and sustainable access to agricultural finance; and Strengthened public-private-partnership and dialogue (PPP&D). P 3: Productivity Food Security and Nutrition Expanded access to and usage of agricultural inputs and mechanization; Enhanced post-harvest management (PHM); Expanded homegrown school feeding and nutrition programmes; Strengthened food bio fortification of commonly consumed foods, especially to improve household nutrition of low-income households; Improved food and nutrition knowledge management and coordination; and Strengthened social protection and safety nets. P 4: Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Production and Accelerated Ag. Growth Sustainable land management and governance; Enhanced irrigation and water management; Enhanced animal resources development; Strengthened technology generation, dissemination and adoption; Expanded agripreneurship for youth and women; and Competitive value chain and agro-industry development.

AU CAADP Malabo Prog. and Sub-prog. (2) P 5: Expanded Intra-Africa Trade for Agric Strengthened policy and trade regime harmonization; Enhanced food and trade standards, food safety and compliance; Expanded market-oriented infrastructure; Expanded agricultural growth zones/corridors; and Strengthened trade negotiation capacity. P 6: Enhanced Resilience Building, and Climate Change and Risk Management Improved Climate Early Warning and Response Systems; Mainstreaming of climate change and risk management approaches; Developing stronger climate change negotiation capacity (at country level); Strengthening natural resource management for enhanced climate change response and livelihoods (especially forestry management); and Improved Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. P 7: Strengthened Programme Coordination, Partnerships, and Mutual Accountability for Strategic Results Enhanced strategic knowledge management and scale-up; Improved strategic communication and advocacy; Strengthened continental, REC, and country-level coordination, partnerships and resource mobilization; Enhanced continental accountability, biennial reviews and M&E systems/reporting; and Strengthened leadership and political engagement for CAADP implementation.

Incorporating land matters in NAIPs AUC-DREA and NPCA are supporting member states to revise/update their NAIPs to incorporate Malabo commitments The choice of the first wave of 10-12 countries for NAIPs review was jointly agreed between AUC-DREA and NPCA Land matters will be addressed in 5 of the 36 sub-programs of the AU Malabo Business Plan Initiatives by continental organizations (e.g. AUC’s Land Policy Initiative (LPI) and NPCA’s Program on Land Governance) have to be part of the technical teams supporting member states

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