Support and facilitating Implementation of NEPAD Programmes The NEPAD Agency Support and facilitating Implementation of NEPAD Programmes

NPCA NPCA THEMATIC PRIORITIES Agriculture and Food Security Climate Change & Natural Resources Management Regional Integration and Infrastructure Human Development Economic and Corporate Governance COMPELLING AGENDA Member states and RECs implement quality investment programmes and projects Private sector, Civil Society and other non-state actors are engaged & empowered AU Member states drive continental development processes Crosscutting Issues: Gender, CD & ICT

NEPAD Programmes Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership for African Fisheries (PAF) Rural Futures Programme (RFP) Sustainable Land & Water management (TerrAfrica program) Environment, Climate Change Gender & Climate Change Natural Resource Governance

NEPAD Programmes Infrastructure Programme (PIDA &PICI) Research for Health – Africa (R4HA) African Science and Technology Indicators Initiative (ASTII) Africa Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Africa Biosciences Networks Cross-cutting Programmes: Gender &Capacity Development

Renewed African capacity & systems for inclusive growth and development Food Security and Income Generation (Poverty Alleviation) Wealth creation and support to industrialization Socio-economic growth and improved standard of living and clean environment Organizational development / reforms NEPAD Programmes Partnerships and collective responsibility Human Capacity development Policies and policy reforms Knowledge; evidence based planning

Supporting Implementation of NEPAD Programmes National Governments & Stakeholders Synergies Expanded Complementarities Capacity AUC NEPAD Agency RECs

Programmatic Practices in Coordinating NEPAD Programmes-What Translation of Policy Frameworks (i.e. CAADP) for Implementation Expert support (knowledge, Information; analytical skills) to facilitate reform in policies and institutions and sector prog. dev’t Broker technical & financing partnerships for Implementation

What Knowledge generation to inform strategic thinking, Planning and programme development and implementation Capacity Development/Building ( Systemic, Institutional & individual) Best Practices (Knowledge Management) Developing Partnerships for technical & Financial assistance Establishing Partnerships for multi-stakeholder engagement and dialogue

What Coordinate Programme Governance( Steering/Advisory/ Technical committees- accountability &transparency; Coordination mechanisms- meetings with AUC &RECs; partnership platforms Monitoring and Evaluation(Policies and programmes)

Delivery mechanisms- HOW RECS National Structures Direct Interventions working Groups Experts support Partner Institutions(Specialised &NGOs)

.... … Supporting CAADP Implementation …

Country led and Country Implementation of NEPAD is a Country led and Country owned undertaking Implementation of NEPAD e.g. In CAADP, this is defined under … the “country CAADP implementation process”

CAADP Objectives Stimulate, support building and strengthening of systems and capacities and implementation of investment programmes for Africa to achieve increased agriculture productivity Target: (at least 6% Growth Annually; 10% budget allocation) thereby contributing to: Food and Nutritional Security Job creation, incomes and Poverty alleviation Sustainable socio-economic growth

Translation of Policy Frameworks (CAADP) for Implementation elaborate technical implementation guidelines tools/guidelines evidence base analysis & decision making M&E (Impact, learning) Flagship Programmes /Projects Supporting CAADP Implementation National Governments Synergies Expanded Complementarities Capacity Expert support (knowledge, Information; analytical skills) to facilitate reform in policies and institutions Knowledge generation to inform strategic thinking, planning and technology development Broker tech and financing partnerships for Implement. of invest. Programs. AUC NEPAD Agency RECs

Outputs/Results Country CAADP implementation process: (30 country compacts; 23 Investment Plans; 20 Business Meeting; Regional compact – ECOWAS- working on IGAD and EAC) Investment Financing: Total of 11 countries have received GAFSP financing - Togo, Sierra Leone, Rwanda; Ethiopia, Liberia & Niger; Burundi, the Gambia,, Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania(736.3 million) increased bilateral commitment to agriculture; Private sector financing – Grow Africa, Multi-Donor Trust Fund to support CAADP process; (RECS ) 50m-3yrs

Outputs/Results Technical –Knowledge support: Expert pools (over 60 African specialists) so far supported about 30 countries; (ii) Country M&E Nodes and accountability systems in 7 countries in 2011, expand to 11 in 2012 Multi-stakeholder Dialogue: CAADP PP and PC South-South Cooperation China – research & technology development; Joint work with African Centers Brazil – Agric-climate change; Sustainable Land- Water Management

Coordination Challenges/Issues to Note Limited Capacity to implement at all levels Conflicting policy frameworks Programme financing( 80%partner resources- Domestic resources) Coordination at all levels-national, AU bodies &Nat/AU bodies Monitoring of programmes at all levels & across institutions. Impt. of RCM, Min. bodies

Coordination Challenges/Issues to Note Coordination/engagement with NEPAD national structures Communication-slow response time Programming Consistency/Span of interest- Planning &investment for results-Focus on execution Alignment of support to regional and national priorities

Points for Reflection RECs and National Structures are important for delivery of NEPAD programmes: There is strong commitment by the Africa’s Political leaders to the NEPAD Agenda. What are the responsibilities of the RECs and National NEPAD structures to ensure this commitment continues and it’s fulfilled? There was a high rate of adoption of AU/NEPAD Policy Frameworks. How can National Structures ensure that NEPAD is mainstreamed into national development programmes/plans.

Reflections Regional integration is a strategic objective of NEPAD. How can the RECs and National Structures support implementation and monitoring of Multi-national programmes. What enabling conditions/ incentives would encourage better inter-ministerial coordination at national level/ and with regional & continental bodies to encourage all to contribute and commit to the NEPAD Agenda. Coordination at all levels and between levels.

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