Action Plan Tool for Implementation of County CAADP Policy Plan Concept and Building Blocks for Strengthening Policy Systems and Ensuring Effective Implementation of Policy

Key Elements of a Policy System 1.Policy Agenda – Linked to and prioritized by national investment plans 2.Institutional Architecture for Implementation of Policy – Ensuring predictable, evidence based, transparent, inclusive policy formulation / implementation 3.Mutual Accountability – Ensuring public review of progress on commitments, performance, the impact of investment plan and policy on poverty and hunger

Key CAADP Principles Advanced through Country Policy Plans Evidence based Inclusivity Transparency Predictability Good Governance Efficient Markets Coordination and Partnership

Key Elements of Policy Action Plan 1. Policy Agenda Steps and actions needed at 2 levels: – Level 1: Develop prioritized policy agenda (already done) – Level 2: Implement each priority policy agenda item to achieve purpose / goal / intent of the overall policy

Key Elements of Policy Action Plan 2. Institutional Architecture Steps and actions needed at 3 levels – Level 1: Complete and confirm diagnostics to clarify components and status of institutional architecture – Level 2: Build a support program and partnerships to strengthen the institutional architecture – Level 3: Establish coordination mechanisms to support / facilitate implementation of your support program / partnership

Key Elements of Policy Action Plan 3. Mutual Accountability Steps and actions needed at 3 levels – Level 1: Frame and define the joint development agreement (JDA) and related commitments – Level 2: Collect, analyze, publish findings reviewing progress in meeting commitments and achieving objectives of JDA – Level 3: Jointly review progress made on commitments, performance and impacts and adjust plans as needed

Context for Policy Action Plan When developing a Policy Action Plan, planners need to also consider 1.Who will be interested in this policy change? – Who are the clients/ constituents / beneficiaries of this policy change? Minister? Farmers groups? Private sector? 2.Who will you report back to in order to carry policy actions forward? Who will “champion” the policy action? 3.Do you need to do something to create more “demand” for your team’s policy engagement?

Policy Action Plan Tool Country and Regional Teams can use this tool to identify real steps needed to implement policy changes, for CAADP or other policy matrix or framework

Big Picture: Coordination Mechanisms to Support Country Investment Plan and Policy Plan – EXAMPLE of steps and tasks Step / ActionSpecific Tasks Who Timeframe Level 1: i.e. Overall National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) coordination structure responsible for policy and investment actions established and functional 1. i.e. Inter-ministerial Committee established 2. i.e. Roles and responsibilities clarified Level 2: i.e. Mechanisms / groups across policy areas for coordination established and functional 1.1 i.e. Establish a policy steering committee / coordination group 1.2 i.e. Roles and responsibilities Level 3: i.e. Groups for each policy area established and functional – i.e. Input policy group established and includes i.e. Trade policy group established and includes i.e. Land policy group established and includes

Step / ActionSpecific TasksWhoTimeframe Level 1: i.e. Develop prioritized policy agenda (if not already done) 1 – i.e. Agriculture inputs 2 – i.e. Agriculture enabling environment for private sector 3 – i.e. Nutrition policy area Level 2: i.e. Steps needed to implement each priority policy agenda item to achieve the purpose / goal / intent of the overall policy 1.1 – i.e. Develop matrix of priority policy actions for each policy area that are key to success of investment plan 1.2 – i.e. Develop workplan to complete and implement each policy actions Key Elements of Policy System 1. Action Plan for Policy Agenda Example: types of steps and actions needed at 2 levels

Step / ActionSpecific TasksWhoTimeframe Level 1: i.e. Complete and confirm diagnostics to clarify components and status of institutional architecture Level 2: i.e. Build a support program and partnerships to strengthen the institutional architecture Level 3: i.e. Establish coordination mechanisms to support and facilitate implementation of your support program / partnership Key Elements of Policy System 2. Action Plan for Institutional Architecture EXAMPLE: types of steps and actions required at 3 levels

Step / ActionSpecific Tasks Level 1: i.e. Frame and define the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) and related commitments (if not already done) 1. i.e. Develop national agriculture investment plan (NAIP) 2. i.e. Develop inventory of commitments made to support your NAIP, including letters of intent and commitments from donors, civil society, government policy and government finance groups Level 2: i.e. Collect, analyze, publish findings reviewing progress in meeting commitments and achieving objectives of JDA 1.1 i.e. Establish technical working group to collect data 1.2 i.e. Clarify products to be produced MA/ technical review group 1.3 i.e. Define roles and responsibilities 1.4 i.e. Define workplan and timeline to complete the work Level 3: i.e. Implement Joint Sector Review (JSR) – measure progress on commitments, performance, impacts and facilitate adjustment to plans as needed i.e. Clarify dates for JSR i.e. Organize public JSR meeting i.e. produce JSR report including recommendations /adjustments in plans and conclusions Key Elements of Policy System 3. Action Plan for Mutual Accountability EXAMPLE: types of steps and actions needed at 3 levels