Partners Meeting June 24, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda (Ph.D.)

Who is FANRPAN?

FANRPAN-Regional FANR Policy Network FANRPAN

Created in 1997, and registered in 2002 Focus: -Improving policy research, analysis and formulation on key SADC priority themes -Developing human and institutional capacity for coordinated policy dialogue among all stakeholders -Improving policy decision making by enhancing the generation, exchange and use of policy-related information Stakeholder categories: - Farmers, Government, Researchers, Private sector Members/National nodes in 13 southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Introducing FANRPAN

FANRPAN’s Strategic Plan (2007 – 15) Vision A food secure southern Africa free from hunger and poverty Mission To promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies by –facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society, –building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in southern Africa, and –supporting demand-driven policy research and analysis

FANRPAN Structure: Organogram FANRPAN Country Nodes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Board of Governors Government, Farmers, Private Sector, Donor, REC, Research Institutions CEO Director: Communications Director: Finance and Administration Director: Policy Trade and MarketsFood SecurityNatural Resources and EnvironmentHIV and AIDS  Biosafety  Biotechnology  Food Prices  CAADP  Targeting for Relief and Development  Household Vulnerability  Water  Biofuels  Climate Change  Women in Policy  Inputs Subsidy - Voucher  Seed Security Director: Programmes GOVERNANCE REGIONAL SECRETARIAT PROGRAMMES MEMBERS

1. Angola – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Wambo University 2. Botswana – Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) 3. Lesotho – National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS) 4. Malawi - Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), 5. Mauritius – Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, School of Agriculture University of Mauritius 6. Mozambique – Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, Eduardo Mondlane University 7. Namibia - Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) 8. South Africa – National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 9. Swaziland – Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, University of Swaziland and Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO) 10. Tanzania - Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 11. Zambia - Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) 12. Zimbabwe – Agricultural Research Council FANRPAN Structure: Node Hosting Institutions

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

FANRPAN Structure: Membership Size Totals include other membership groups within associations CountryGovernmentFarmersResearchNGOsDonors Private for profit OtherTotal Angola Botswana279 unions Lesotho6 ministries Madagascar55 unions Malawi36 unions Mauritius6 ministries 5 federations 62 apex Parastatals 48 Mozambique42 unions Namibia22 unions South Africa Swaziland7512 Tanzania134 unions Zambia Zimbabwe303 unions

FANRPAN Strategic Framework Capacity Building Policy Research Voice 1 2 3

Strategy Implementation Arrangements (Who does what?) WHODOES WHAT?WHERE Board of Governors Strategic direction of network and fiduciary responsibilityRegional level Technical Committee Global team of eminent researchers and champions advising on programme development Global/Regional/ National level Regional Secretariat Planning, Implementation and financial and technical reportingRegional level Programme Coordinator Cluster of projects coordinated under each of flagship programmes (Food Systems, Agricultural Systems, Natural Resources and Environment, HIV and AIDS, Institutional Strengthening) Regional level National Nodes Policy analysis and dialogue: Knowledge Brokers (innovators, researchers, farmers, private sector, media) National level

Strategy Implementation Arrangements (Who does what?) Board of Governors Technical Committee Regional Secretariat National Nodes (Knowledge Brokers) Programme Coordinators International Partners

What Research do we do?

FANRPAN’s Thematic Thrusts Social Protection Food Systems Agricultural Systems Natural Resources and Environment

Programme and Projects Institutional Strengthening Strengthen country node secretariats and steering committees Establish and maintain database of node members and FANR experts Establish Policy dialogue calendar Bench mark the capacity of node hosting institution and regional secretariat and implement capacity strengthening Food Systems Strategies to cope with the impact of global environmental change on food systems, (production, processing and packaging, distribution, retail and consumption) Effects of restructuring food markets on food security in the SADC region focusing on selected food sub systems e.g. (vegetables, cereal particularly maize grain, beef and dairy products) Agricultural policy priorities for improving rural livelihoods in Southern Africa Agricultural Systems Improved access to inputs (fertiliser and seed) by smallholder farmers Making markets work for the poor

Programme and Projects Social Protection Undertake longitudinal surveys to update databases on the impact of HIV and AIDS on agriculture Review national AIDS policies and advise on social protection policies for vulnerable groups Institutionalise the use of the Human Vulnerability Index (HVI) developed by FANRPAN, for improved targeting of vulnerable groups. Natural Resources and Environment Policies for stimulating bio-energy utilisation in southern Africa Policies for promoting and supporting small scale irrigation Policies for improved water access by the poor Mainstreaming agro-forestry into broader agricultural development policies

Region COMESA Region SADC Categories of Regional Research Programmes Country C Country B Country A Weakest link Best shot Summation

Summary of Research Projects

FANR Research Projects (cont)

How do we inform policy processes?

FANRPAN Policy Processes 1.Partnerships 2.Multi-stakeholder Policy Dialogues 3.International Advocacy Engagements 4.Electronic/Digital Media Website Compact Discs 5.Print Media Policy Brief Series Newsletters Policy Advisory Notes Project Brochures

FANRPAN Partnerships by Stakeholder Grouping 1.Regional Economic Communities (REC ): 2 2.Government: 4 3.Sub-Regional Organisations: 2 4.Farmer Organisation: 2 5.Private Sector: 2 6.University: 13 7.Civil Society Organisations (CSO): 5 8.International Organisation and CGIARs: 10

FANRPAN Partnerships by Stakeholder Grouping 1.REC Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): 2006 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) – Draft under discussion 2.Government The Government of the Republic of South Africa: Host Agreement and Diplomatic Status Angola: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development South Africa: 2006 – National Agricultural Marketing Council Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe: Host Agreement and Diplomatic Status 3.Sub-Regional Organisations Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2008 African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE), Farmer Organisation Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) Southern Africa Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU): Private Sector CropLife Africa Middle-East, 2006 Southern African Policy and Economic Series Trust, Zimbabwe: 2002

FANRPAN Partnerships by Stakeholder Grouping 6.University Eduardo Mondlane University. Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, 2008 Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, School of Agriculture University of Mauritius, 2008 National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS), 2008 Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA), 2008 Competing Claims on Natural Resources Programme, Wageningen University, 2007 Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique, 2006 Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University: 2004 Directorate of Research and Unit Development, University of Botswana: 2002 Agriculture Policy Research Unit, University of Malawi: 2002 Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa: 2002 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Zambia: 2002 Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension: University of Zimbabwe: 2002 Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension: University of The North, South Africa: CSO Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO), 2008 Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), Malawi: 2005 Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF), Zambia: 2005 Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, Namibia: 2002 Economic and Social Research Foundation, Tanzania: 2002

FANRPAN Partnerships by Stakeholder Grouping 8.International Organisation and CGIARs World Vision International, 2009 Oxfam America, 2008 Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2007 International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF): 2007 Global Environment Change ad Food Systems (GECAFS): 2006 International Water Management Institute (IWMI), 2005 International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC): 2004 Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London, UK: 2004 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT): 2002 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI): 2002

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues Across 13 Countries (All Members from Stakeholder Groups) Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Ongoing Research Studies Emerging Issues and FANR Policies Tracking National Policy Dialogues (Periodic) NATIONAL LEVEL Policy Advisory Notes Issues for Regional Dialogue REGIONAL LEVEL Coordination of multi-country studies Synthesis of issues from Nodes Into Agenda for Annual Regional Dialogue Network Administration and Development (Networking, Fund Raising, Membership drive) Southern Africa Region (Representatives from all FANR Stakeholder Groups) Farmers’ Organisations Governments Private Sector Researchers Development Partners

Annual Regional Dialogues 2001: Agricultural policy making in Southern Africa: Issues and challenges 2002: Strengthening institutional capacity for policy research and analysis among stakeholders in the SADC region 2003: Regional Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Recovery, Food Security and Trade Policies in Southern Africa 2004: Policy strategies needed to promote permanent agricultural recovery and productivity growth in the SADC region 2005: Creating a conducive policy environment for a food secure Southern Africa YEARTHEME 2006: Creating a conducive policy environment for inputs intensification and market development for increased production and productivity 2007: Meeting the demand for effective Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis in Southern Africa “Triggers” for Agricultural Growth in Southern Africa 2008: Regional Strategies for Addressing the Global Food Crisis 2009: True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa Maputo, Mozambique (first week September)

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FANRPAN Events

Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa Date: June 2009 To attend: Funding partners; FANRPAN Board Members; Technical Partners; Regional Economic Community Secretariats 2009 FANRPAN Development Partners’ Meeting

Theme: The True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa Venue: Maputo, Mozambique Date: 31 August – 6 September 2009 Participants will include: Permanent Secretaries of Ministries of Agriculture, Trade and Commerce, representatives of regional organizations, including SADC and COMESA, FANRPAN Board and Secretariat members, funding partners and representatives from country nodes who include, farmer organizations, agri-business, development partner agencies, media and parliamentarians 2009 FANRPAN Annual Regional Dialogue

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue Lusaka, September 2007 Dr. Sam Mundia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia Hon. Obed Dlamini Former Prime Minister Swaziland Hon. Ben Kapita Minister of Agriculture Zambia Prof. HK Amani Former FANRPAN Board Chair Dr. Lindiwe M. Sibanda FANRPAN CEO THANK YOU!