Thematic Area FOOD SYSTEMS FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting 13 June 2011 Pretoria, South Africa

Background Over 75% of the African population lives in RURAL areas 80 % of farmers in Africa are smallholder farmers  rely on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods  Women constitute 70% of the labour force Spend up to 80 % of income on food

Food Security Outcomes Source: Regional COMESA Compact 2010

FANRPAN PROJECTS 1. Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) 2. Platform for African European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD)

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)

Background  CAADP is a strategic framework agreed upon by NEPAD Heads of State to guide agricultural development  Objective is to commit 10% of national budgets to agriculture and attain an average annual growth rate of 6%  Reduce poverty by 50% by 2015.

The four pillars of CAADP 1. Extending area under sustainable land management and reliable water control systems 2. Improving rural infrastructure and trade related capacities for market access 3. Increasing food supply and reducing hunger 4. Agriculture research, technology dissemination and adoption

Key CAADP stages 1. Government buy in, appoint Focal point 2. CAADP launch 3. Country team appointed 4. Experts engaged 5. Draft report submitted 6. Stakeholder validation workshop 7. Compact signed 8. Investment plans 9. Technical review 10. Business meeting

What is a CAADP Compact? High level agreement between government and key stakeholders that details the programmes aimed at addressing national agriculture priorities

CAADP Status in Africa 25 countries signed compacts; 18 reviewed investment plans; 12 convened business meetings Source: NEPAD 2011

CAADP implementation YearEvent 2003Maputo declaration on CAADP By 2007Rwanda first to sign compact By signed compacts By signed compacts 18 reviewed investment plans 12 business meetings

Signed compacts by REC Regional Economic CommunityPercentage compacts signed Countries that signed compacts Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) 25%Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Southern African Development Community (SADC) 36%DRC, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA) 47%Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 100%Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Country agriculture expenditure Source: ReSAKSS 2010

Agriculture budgets at 10% or more Regional Economic Community Country with agriculture budget at 10% or more ECCASRwanda SADCMalawi, Tanzania COMESAEthiopia, Malawi, Rwanda ECOWASBurkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal

FANRPAN CAADP PROJECTS 1. Developing the COMESA Regional Compact – Funded by COMESA 2. COMESA Regional Compact advocacy and outreach processes – Funded by DFID 3. Strengthening civil society engagement in policy analysis, dialogue and implementation of CAADP – Funded by GIZ

What did FANRPAN do? 1. Developed the COMESA Regional CAADP Compact 2. Convened 8 CAADP Policy Dialogues 3. Developed a stakeholder database 4. Sharing of experiences and best practices 5. Hosts Non-State Actor (NSA) Task Team Secretariat 6. Global advocacy

Emerging issues in CAADP Buy in and full engagement by NSA Strengthening capacity of local institutions Funding and coordinated follow ups on recommendations from policy dialogues Leadership capacity

CAADP Compact Pipeline StageCountry Near signing the compact Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Congo-Brazzaville, Sudan Expected to launch CAADP Lesotho, Egypt, Cameroon, Madagascar, Mauritania Beginning to implement CAADP Chad, Libya, Gabon, Namibia, Botswana, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria

Take home message Since CAADP was started by governments, the role and participation of CSOs / NSA who are not playing a part in CAADP will be strengthened through FANRPAN’s work

FANRPAN PROJECTS ALIGNED TO CAADP PILLARS

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

Objectives of PAEPARD II Overall Objective: Build joint African-European multi-stakeholder partnerships in agricultural research for development contributing to the MDGs Enhanced, more equitable, more demand driven and mutually beneficial collaboration of Africa and Europe on agricultural research for development Feeds into CAADP Pillar 4: Agricultural Research Technology Dissemination and Adoption Background on PAEPARD I Major conclusion - a wider range of stakeholders particularly non-research should be included in research proposals in order to better achieve adoption and uptake of research outputs Beneficiaries African and European non research (private sector, NGOs, Farmer associations) and research scientists

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 and support for partnership development will lead to increased number of high quality ARD proposals.

WP7: Project management and coordination PAEPARD WP1: Mobilizing European stakeholders WP2: Mobilizing non research African stakeholders WP3: Information and communication WP4: Capacity building WP5: Innovation partnerships WP6: Advocacy Activities Organized in 7 WPs

PAEPARD Consortium Partners & Roles Work Package RolePartners WP 1Mobilisation and coordination of European stakeholders  Comité de Liaison Europe-Afrique-Caraïbes-Pacifique pour la promotion des exportations horticoles (COLEACP)  The International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA)  Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires (CSA) WP 2 Mobilisation and coordination of African non-research stakeholders  East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) - Leader  Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) – 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) WP 3Information dissemination, communication and knowledge management  European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA)  Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)  Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) WP 4Capacity building  Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)  The International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA)  Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) WP 5Innovation partnerships  Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)  Comité de Liaison Europe-Afrique-Caraïbes-Pacifique pour la promotion des exportations horticoles (COLEACP)  Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) WP 6Advocacy  European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA)  Pan-African Federation of Farmer’s organizations (PAFFO) WP 7Project management and coordination  Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)  European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA)

WP 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 innovative multi stakeholders research projects. WP 2 Specific Activities: Mapping African Stakeholders Internal consultation for each stakeholder category National / regional consensus and priority setting multi- stakeholder consultations Identification of case studies; success and failure stories FANRPAN Role: Work Package 2

1. Botswana - Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) 2. Democratic Republic of Congo - Centre d`Echanges pour des Reformes Juridiques et Institution 3. Mauritius - Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, University of Mauritius 4. Mozambique - Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, Eduardo Mondlane University 5. South Africa - National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 6. Swaziland - Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO) 7. Lesotho - National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS) 8. Zimbabwe - Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Focal Countries

PAEPARD project launch at the FARA General Assembly in Burkina Faso, 19 July PAEPARD blog and website: paepard.blogspot.com/ Dissemination of information on funding opportunities. Desk review to validate capacity needs and propose options for a capacity strengthening strategy. National consensus and priority setting multi-stakeholder dialogues conducted in DRC; Swaziland; Mozambique; Botswana and Zimbabwe. Outcomes: 1.Lessons on existing African & European multi-stakeholder partnerships 2.National consensus on research priorities 3.National consensus on priority capacity needs Achievements To Date

Regional consensus and priority setting multi- stakeholder consultation held May 2011 Nairobi, Kenya. Outcomes: 1.Lessons on existing African & European multi- stakeholder partnerships 2.Federating research themes Food security Post harvest technologies Animal husbandry Markets and strategic value chains Environmental resilience and water Knowledge management Achievements To Date

Achievements to Date Fig. 1: National Dialogue Participants by Stakeholder Sector

Achievements To Date 1 st Call for Proposals Launched on 8 th December st Call for Proposals Deadline 28 th January submissions received 52 selected on administrative grounds and for technical appraisal 9 selected for partnership inception Profile of applicants

1. Uganda - Enhancing capacity and developing networks between North- South Universities in Research Methods training at PhD level 2. Togo - Agribusiness around soybean 3. Togo - Togo - Characterization of two varieties of red pepper to improve marketing and semi-industrial processing 4. Senegal - A partnership between Europe and Africa for the establishment of a monitoring tool for small holder farming 5. Ghana - Improving food security and income for smallholder farmers through improved post harvest technology. 6. Kenya - Aflatoxin contamination management along the maize value chain Selected Proposals

1. South Africa - Use of GIS, GMPBasic and existing related information systems to benchmark and plan the development of the emerging livestock sector of South Africa 2. Malawi - Partnership for Enhanced Aquaculture Innovation in Sub Saharan Africa (PEAISSA) 3. Zimbabwe - Improving the incomes of smallholder farmers through increased access to livestock markets and through the engagement of the stakeholders in the livestock production to marketing value chain Selected Proposals

2 nd call for proposals launched 31 May 2011, applications close 15 July Partnership inception workshops for first call: NEXT STEPS

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