CAADP Pillar IV The Expert Reference Group 1www.fara-africa.org

CAADP- Comprehensive African Agricultural Development program Pillar 4 Agricultural research, technology dissemination & adoption Pillar 3 Increasing food supply & reducing hunger Pillar 1 Land & water mgt Pillar 2 Rural infrastructure & trade-related capacities for market access Capacity strengthening cuts across all the Pillars Agriculture includes crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry

Pillar IV of CAADP Reforming, revitalizing and expanding ARDObjectives ▫ Develop technologies, policies and institutional options provide solutions ▫ Test options in a participatory and iterative fashion ▫ Develop mechanisms for wide-scale dissemination and adoption ▫ Empower resource-poor farmers in Africa Themes Integrated natural resource management Adoptive management of appropriate germplasm Development of sustainable market chains Policies for sustainable agriculture

Providing leadership for CAADP Pillar IV At three Levels Continental leadership: provided by Lead Institution (FARA) Sub-regional leadership: provided by the SROs (ASARECA, CORAF/WECARD, CARDESA and NASRO)—  RECs provide overall leadership for CAADP (i.e. All Pillars) at the sub-regional level. National leadership: provided by NARS Adheres to the subsidiarity principle ContinentalSub regionalNational Delegation of responsibility Spill-overs

Continental Leadership of Pillar IV Through 5 Networking Support Functions (NSFs) & a governance reform stream coordinated by the FARA secretariat but drawing on resources and expertise of all FARA stakeholders FARA’s NSFs Advocacy and resource mobilization Access to knowledge and technologies Regional policies and markets Capacity strengthening Partnerships and strategic alliances Complemented by a CAADP Pillar IV Expert Reference Group

FARA Secretariat Arrangement for Pillar IV Implementation 6 STAKEHOLDERS’ PRIORITIESNETWORKING SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (NSF) Lead and facilitate discussions on strategy and priority setting at the national and sub-regional levels Advocacy and Resource Mobilization (NSF1) Enhance the exchange of agricultural information and learning Access to Knowledge and Technologies (NSF2) Policy information exchangeRegional Policies and Markets (NSF3) Institutional and human capacity strengthening Capacity strengthening (NSF4) Promote value-adding partnership/ continental and intercontinental alliances Partnership and strategic alliances(NSF5)

The FARA Expert Reference Group (ERG) The FARA ERG is an integral part of Pillar IV implementation An advisory and oversight mechanism for implementing and monitoring CAADP Pillar IV Adhering to the Subsidiarity Principle it comprises representatives from FARA, RECs, SROs and NARS from each country implementing the CAADP Includes the ERG-Consultants – an additional resource for the ERG members to facilitate advocacy and training activities

CAADP Pillar IV Expert Reference Group FARA secretariat SROs RECs AU agricultural specialised agencies; UN-ECA; IARCS; ITC; CILLS; etc NARs Committed to CAADP process Developing APPS Observers Members Composition of the ERG

Objectives of ERG Co-ordinated advocacy and awareness raising –Identify and articulate stakeholders demand and requirements –Advocate for regional and national harmonised investment for Pillar IV priorities Provide strategic direction –Give high level advice and make inputs into policy and strategy formulation –Set the agenda and drive the implementation process for Pillar IV

Objectives of the ERG M & E support for Pillar IV - Oversight and monitoring mchanism of regional and national Pillar IV implementation - ERG will assist FARA in reporting to the CAADP Partnership Platform ERG for requirements and recommendations for technical assistance will be implemented by the ERG-C under FARA Secretariat supervision

Purpose of the ERG Improve awareness and understanding of CAADP –Pillar IV enhance compliance with FAAP by actors in their respective domains: FARA – Continental RECs/SROs - Sub-regional NARS – e.g; NARI DGs; Agric and other Ministries – National Provide expert support, mentoring and training in: - Advocacy and resource mobilisation, research organization and management, institutional reform and change management, reporting requirements and M&E of implementation Bringing together NARIs, universities, colleges, private sector, agricultural research and advisory services for effective and sustained NARS

Must ensure at national level: - Identification of specific technical, sociological and economic limitations to agricultural productivity and make recommendations for action - Emphasis on the link between agricultural research, technology dissemination and socio-economic development - Stakeholders’ appreciation of Pillar IV to empower and enable them identity specific technical, sociological and economic constraints to agricultural productivity - Stakeholders’ participation in priority setting, programme planning and implementation 12 ERG Actions

Must ensure: Identification of specific technical, sociological and economic limitations to agricultural productivity and make recommendations for action Emphasis of the link between agricultural research, technology dissemination and socio-economic development. Stakeholder appreciation of Pillar IV to empower and enable them identity specific technical, sociological and economic constraints to agricultural productivity Stakeholder participation in priority setting, programme planning and implementation 13 ERG Actions

Must Ensure Provision of evidence based reports to support investment in institutional and human capacity strengthening to support NARS reforms Knowledge sharing and development of synergies and feedback mechanisms - inter-ministerial and inter-sectoral Contribution at Stakeholders’ Partnership Platforms 14

Benefits of the ERG For FARA Secretariat -Improve co-ordination -Rapid identification of challenges being experienced, -Tool for advocacy and mapping trends in agricultural R&D regionally -Accurate reporting of Pillar IV implementation -Contribution to Partnership Platform For SROs/RECs – Improved knowledge and understanding of local constraints, challenges and needs for the development of regional programmes

Benefits of ERG to FARA, SROs and NARS NARS Empowerment through sharing experiences ERG-Reps SROs improve awareness & understanding local constraints, challenges and needs FARA Improve coordination advocacy clearer view of trends in agric. R&D regionally NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS: Expert Advice for informed policy formulation

Benefits of the ERG NARS -Empowerment through experience sharing -Strengthened NARs -Greater investment for NARs reform National decision and policy makers – Expert advice for informed policy formulation 17

Functions of the ERG-C Supporting NARS in the evolution and reform of agricultural institutions and services through expert guidance and mentoring in: –Research organization and management –Institutional reform and change management –The bringing together of stakeholders i.e. NARIs, universities, colleges, private sector agricultural research and advisory services Supporting the evolution of the SROs in concord with the evolution and changing capacities of NARS

How the ERG will operate The technical capacity will be provided by the ERG-C ERG-C members will be called upon by ERG members in response to stakeholders’ demands for support Within their respective countries ERG members will –Conduct advocacy (evidence-based) for CAADP Pillar IV and FAAP principles –Facilitate training on application of FAAP principles –Produce & disseminate publicity materials –Leverage efficiencies of continental approach and subsidiarity 19

Conclusion The leadership model used by Pillar IV will be a major determinant of its success A leadership model should be owned by the actors it will affect and is built on established structures We seek constructive feedback from stakeholders, Africans and non-Africans on arrangements that will, –generate greater ownership, commitment, efficiency and efficacy in the delivery of CAADP Pillar IV