FANRPAN Initiatives International Conference on “The Changing Global Landscape in Rural Development: Critical Choices for Results-Oriented Research in Southern Africa” 24 – 26 November 2010,Pretoria, South Africa Ian Mashingaidze

Food, Agriculture and Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Aim  To promote appropriate agricultural and natural resources policy in order to reduce poverty, increase food security and enhance sustainable agricultural development in the SADC region Vision  A food secure southern Africa free from hunger and poverty Mission  To promote evidence based policy development in the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources sector How  facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society  building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in southern Africa  Create capacity to demand evidence for policy development

1. The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) The challenge of multiple vulnerabilities faced by rural communities, e.g. HIV/AIDS, climate change Measuring household vulnerability Evidence to inform policy development and response interventions HVI tool A tool to assess household vulnerability on the basis of the five livelihoods assets (human, financial, natural, physical and social) Measures the vulnerability of households and communities to the impact of diseases and shocks such as HIV/AIDS, erratic weather patterns and poverty A total of 15 variables (called dimensions) are assessed, and a statistical score is calculated for each household. The result, the HVI, is used to classify households into 3 categories: low, moderate and high vulnerability HVI tool pilot in Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe (2009 – 2010)

Results from HVI pilot assessments (Swaziland)

Roll out of HVI tool Lesotho: UNICEF to use HVI to target 60,000 of the 200,000 OVCs in the country for social protection (cash grants, bursaries, nutrition support, etc.) FANRPAN: to use HVI data for modelling climate change impact scenarios. Results to be used to generate evidence- based policies and programmes to assist vulnerable households to manage the risk and vulnerability associated with climate change Support academia and research institutes to engage in policy analysis Stimulate policy makers to demand research evidence to inform policy processes

2. The Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Objective: to 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

Benefits of PAEPARD to stakeholders Beneficiaries of the partnerships African non-research (private sector, NGOs, Farmer associations)/African research scientists European non-research/European research scientists Benefits Opportunities for partnership Capacity building relevant to the stakeholder sectors Information on calls for proposals Knowledge and information sharing

PAEPARD Partners

Roles and responsibilities of consortium partners WP/PARTNERSLEADERSCO-LEADERS WP1: Mobilizing EPAGRINATURACSA WP2: Mobilizing APPAFFOFANRPAN WP3: Information & communication AGRINATURAFARA/CTA WP4: Capacity building RUFORUMICRA/CTA WP5: Innovation partnerships FARA/CTACOLEACP WP6: AdvocacyAGRINATURA/NRIPAFFO WP7: ManagementFARAAGRINATURA/EFARD

Expected results from PAEPARD project  Facilitation of impact-oriented and entrepreneurial ARD partnerships for agricultural research, training and innovation  Information and knowledge exchange  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, e.g. CAADP, EU Strategy for Africa and African priorities

3. Supporting CAADP Processes Strengthen civil society and non-state actor engagement in policy dialogue, analysis and implementation of the CAADP process Objectives Facilitating multi-stakeholder consultative dialogues on CAADP Enhance understanding and engagement of non-state actors in the CADDP agenda Produce progress reports on milestones and country indicators, CAADP implementation debates, advisory notes to government

CAADP implementation status National Compacts signed (Africa 22, of which COMESA 7) Compacts to be signed by end of Seychelles 2. Sudan 3. Zambia 4. Zimbabwe Other member states progressing 1.Rwanda March Burundi August Ethiopia August Swaziland March Uganda March Malawi April Kenya July 2010

NATIONAL CAADP COMPACTS PROGRESS Countries GovernmentFocal persons CAADPTC Experts Draft report TC discussedFinal ReportStakeholderApproval byRT Conference Post Compact buy-InsAppointed Launchedappointed engaged submitted reportRe-submittedWorkshopGovernmentCompact Signed Activities started Rwanda Burundi Ethiopia Uganda Swaziland Malawi 19-Apr Zambia 14-Apr Kenya Djibouti Sudan Zimbabwe Seychelles Madagascar Comos DR congo Mauritius Egypt Eritrea Libya

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