Workshop on Enhancing Policy Dialogue in the Sunflower Oil Sector European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Workshop on Enhancing Policy Dialogue in the Sunflower Oil Sector Kiev, 5 April 2005 Jean Balié - FAO

Promote policy dialogue by involving all stakeholders Project approach Promote policy dialogue by involving all stakeholders An EBRD/ FAO Cooperation initiative Ministry of Agrarian Policy Professional organizations (farmers, industry, traders) Banks Donors and cooperation agencies Research and extension institutions

Background & rationale Implement sunflower sector review (2002) Hold first workshop on policy dialogue (July 2004) Build consensus on policy issues Promote internal & permanent debate Circulate workshop conclusions Gather comments & proposals Prepare the future  mid term sector strategy

Current national context Decision to progressively reduce export tax process of reforms has started negative impacts are not expected extent to which our corporate work helped in decision process? Shift from production surplus to shortages declining trend of yields is a critical issue what kind of policy instrument could help? What is the strategy for the sector development?

Our approach to build a Strategy Provide a reference for the mid term sector development Build on workshop conclusions Provide sound policy analysis on current issues Identify & focus on main policy issues Validate options through field mission expert consultations Induce enhanced dialogue on policies Stimulate stakeholders’ participation & ownership

Purpose of the workshop Organize corporate approach on the right strategy (medium term policies) Stimulate stakeholders’ debates through... ... sound analysis (draft strategy & previous documents) ... presentations to raise issues & suggest solutions ... discussions to achieve effective participation ... round tables on three topics to focus attention Gather stakeholders’ amendments & suggestions for improvements Prepare recommendations for policy makers

What’s next? Write and circulate workshop conclusions Finalize the Mid Term Strategy Submit recommendations to authorities Assess project achievements on quality of policy dialogue Broaden involvement of others IFIs (World Bank, etc.)

Thank you ! Your FAO contacts Emmanuel Hidier Investment Centre Division Emmanuel.Hidier@fao.org tel +39 06 57 05 41 94 Jean Balié Policy Assistance Division Jean.Balie@fao.org tel +39 06 57 05 54 22

Annexes

FAO’s profile one of UN’s largest specialized agencies, created in 1945 187 member states plus the EU mandate: raise levels of nutrition and standards of living improve agricultural productivity better living conditions for rural populations

FAO’s areas of intervention advise to Governments technical assistance (forestry, agriculture, fisheries, rural development, etc.) information neutral forum develop international standards

FAO in Ukraine Ukraine member since Dec 2003 FAO represented by UNDP in Kiev pipeline field projects: agricultural information systems agricultural product quality and safety etc.

FAO Investment Centre created in 1964 to promote and mobilize investment in agriculture and rural development supports all major International Financing Institutions (IFIs) through 20 partnership agreements: World Bank, IFAD, Asian Dev. Bank, EBRD, etc. main tasks: identify, formulate, supervise investment projects

FAO Investment Centre achievements: FAO’s cooperation with EBRD 1,400 projects supported in 140 countries, approved and financed by IFI partners contributed to generation of US$ 71 billion worth of investment in agriculture, of which US$ 40 billion from external resources FAO’s cooperation with EBRD since 1994 over 45 projects throughout region of operation scope: support EBRD’s private sector agribusiness investment

FAO Investment Centre in Ukraine under EBRD/FAO cooperation: identification of agribusiness opportunities (1999) malting barley sector review (2001) – led to US$ 44.4 million Malteurop investment (2002) sunflower sector review (2002)