The Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Objectives of National Dialogue on the PAEPARD project Ensure that participants have a good understanding of the PAEPARD project Provide information on the project implementation process at national level Feedback from participants on key issues related to the project

Objectives of PAEPARD Overall: Build joint African-European multi-stakeholder partnerships in agricultural research for development contributing to achieving the MDGs 1. End poverty and hunger 2. Universal education 3. Gender equality 4. Child health 5. Maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS 7. Environmental sustainability 8. Global partnership

What does PAEPARD hope to achieve? Specifically: Enhanced, more equitable, more demand driven and mutually beneficial collaboration of Africa and Europe on agricultural research for development with the aim of attaining the MDGs. African multi- stakeholders European multi- stakeholders Beneficiaries of the partnerships 1.African non research (private sector, NGOs, Farmer associations)/African research scientists 2.European non research/European research scientists

What are the benefits to stakeholders? Opportunities for partnership Capacity building training relevant to the stakeholder sectors Information on calls for proposals (d-groups platform) Knowledge and information sharing

EXPECTED RESULTS  Increased awareness of partnership opportunities in Europe and Africa for agricultural development in Africa.  Improved mobilization and coordination of European ARD stakeholders and African non–research stakeholders  Increased knowledge on European funding opportunities among African ARD stakeholders  Support for partnership development will lead to increased number of high quality ARD proposals.

Mobilizing stakeholders (Europe and Africa) WP1&2 Mapping of stakeholders Internal consultations Success stories Advocacy and policy coherence (WP6) Emerging issuesPromising innovations Management and coordination (WP7) Partnerships brokerage (WP5) Incubating partnership thru seed funding support Concept notes Online matchingF2F encounters /brokerage Proposals and agreements Capacity building (WP4) Partnership building, institutional assessments Facilitation and negotiation Co-innovation mechanisms, proposal writing, use of tools Pre-seed funding Themes Information and communication systems (WP3) Funding or partnership opportunities System to aggregate -Supply vs demands - services vs products Institutional profile

PAEPARD Partners

ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES OF CONSORTIUM PARTNERS WP/PARTNERSLEADERSCO-LEADERS WP1: Mobilizing EPAGRINATURACSA WP2: Mobilizing APPAFFOFANRPAN WP3: Information & communication AGRINATURAFARA/CTA WP4: Capacity buildingRUFORUMICRA/CTA WP5: Innovation partnerships FARA/CTACOLEACP WP6: AdvocacyAGRINATURA/NRIPAFFO WP7: ManagementFARAAGRINATURA/EFARD

Expectations More effective contribution of AR4D to MDGs AR4D collaboration driven by end-user demand Effective European-African multistakeholder AR4D partnerships Stakeholders mobilised for AR4D partnerships Enhanced mutual understanding and trust Strengthened capacities and mutual learning, at all levels Relevant agricultural research agenda in Africa and in Europe

Result of increased African participation and leadership in future calls (not only EC calls)? 1. Facilitation of impact-oriented and entrepreneurial ARD partnerships for agricultural research, training and innovation 2. Information and knowledge exchange 3. Advocacy on alignment of priorities to resource allocation for African and European ARD  European universities/research institutions respond to African agenda  European and African initiatives linked to regional frameworks i.e. CAADP, EU Strategy for Africa and African priorities

Total Project Budget The total budget for the Action is 6,850,000 Euros EC Contribution= 5,500,000 Euros Contribution of Partners= 1,350,000 Euros

Conclusion Challenges Maintaining dynamic information system of potential partners Multi-stakeholder partnership does not necessarily mean equitable partnership Institutional commitment & resource allocation (financial and human) Complex administrative procedures Way forward This the only way we can be responsible of our agriculture development. PAEPARD

Work Package 2 FANRPAN: Co-Leader

AFRICAN PARTNERS East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) - WP2 Leader Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) – WP2 Co-Leader Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) Network of Farmers' and Agricultural Producers' Organisations of West Africa (ROPPA) Sub‐Regional Platform of Farmers’ Organisations in Central Africa (PROPAC)

WORK PACKAGE 2 OBJECTIVES Create an enabling environment for successful partnerships in ARD. Improve participation of non research stakeholders (CSOs, FOs, private sector organizations, government) in conceptualizing, implementing and evaluating research projects.

WORK PACKAGE 2 EXPECTED OUTPUTS Improved number and quality (in terms of diversity, pertinence and balance in partnerships) of African non research stakeholders mobilized into ARD partnerships with European stakeholders, targeting African- European priorities of mutual interest and benefit. African research stakeholders more open to balanced participation of non research stakeholders in ARD partnerships.

WHERE ARE WE NOW ? Grant Agreement between FARA and EU signed, in January 2010 Consortium Agreement between FARA and Implementing Partners signed, 19 July 2010 PAEPARD II Project launch at the FARA GA Assembly in Burkina Faso, 19 July 2010 Common visioning with FANRPAN network members at the FANRPAN Annual High Level Regional Policy Dialogue on Food Security, 30 August 2010 Contract negotiations between the Regional Secretariat and the FANRPAN nodes for project implementation at national level. Agreed outputs for year 1.

FANRPAN Membership FANRPAN

1. Angola – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Wambo University 2. Botswana – Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) 3. DR- Congo: The Center of Dialogue for Legal and Institutional Reforms (Centre d’Echanges pour des Reformes Juridiques et Institutionnelles (CERJI) 4. Lesotho – National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS) 5. Madagascar: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Department of Rural Development Policies 6. Malawi - Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), 7. Mauritius – Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, School of Agriculture University of Mauritius 8. Mozambique – Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, Eduardo Mondlane University 9. Namibia - Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) 10. South Africa – National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 11. Swaziland – Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, University of Swaziland and Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO) 12. Tanzania - Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 13. Zambia - Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) 14. Zimbabwe – Agricultural Research Council FANRPAN Structure: Node Hosting Institutions

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Project implementation at national level of year 1 activities

FANRPAN Structure: Network of Networks FANRPAN Regional Secretariat Malawi Namibia Mozambique Tanzania Mauritius South Africa Swaziland Lesotho Angola Botswana Zimbabwe Zambia Government Researchers CSOs Madagascar Farmers Private Sector Commercial Farmers Small-scale farmers associations Commodity Associations

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Identify and Map African Stakeholders Desk review of existing databases and similar studies e.g. GCARD database. Identify the stakeholders keen to be involved in PAEPARD Categorize potential partners according to their interests, needs and services they offer Categorise partnerships according to stakeholders with existing European partnerships and those looking to establish partnerships Collective development of a mobilisation strategy

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Conduct internal consultations for each stakeholder category Common understanding of the PAEPARD project and a definition of the related expectations by each stakeholder category. Categorize potential partners by interests, needs & services they offer. Review partnership experiences with research and other ARD stakeholders. Identify interesting case studies of multi-stakeholder ARD partnerships. Identify capacity strengthening needs for the establishment of balanced partnership between non research and research stakeholders. Proposed strategy for the mobilization of African and European stakeholders for collaborative ARD. Information sharing.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Conduct multi-stakeholders consultations Common understanding of the PAEPARD project and a definition of the related expectations by each stakeholder category. Define appropriate ways of facilitating partnership formation. Discuss and amend partnership guidelines. Identify and review country case studies Identify and validate joint capacity strengthening needs. Identify joint innovation challenges (and set priorities). Validation and prioritization of joint capacity strengthening needs

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Identify case studies – success / failure stories Lesson sharing and learning. Advocacy for greater partnerships between Africa and Europe.

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