REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation 1.Status on the process 2.Status on few specific policies Regional legal frameworks for QC of inputs Trade policies 3.Some emerging initiatives 4.Challenges

WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level : the process Regional COMPACT: (3 Mobilizing & Federating Programs) Promotion of strategic value chains for food sovereignty Promotion of a favorable regional agric development environment Reduction of food insecurity and structural vulnerability of populations thru social safety nets ECOWAP (Jan 2005) ECOWAP/CAADP Action Programs (May 2005) Regional initiative for food production and fight against hunger (2008) ECOAGRIS Governance Coordination mechanism = RAIP (2010): ), $861 million ECOWAS Commission NEPAD Secretariat Member States ECOWAS Commission NEPAD Secretariat Member States

a)Institutional arrangements and financing mechanism developed & adopted with: Clearly assigned functions & responsibilities Steering, coordination & monitoring: DAEWR Technical/implementing function: RAAF (Aug 2011) Financial function: ECOWADF (Aug 2011) Established coordination mechanism involving DAEWR, RAAF, ECOWADF as well as CCAF and IdCAF (Aug 2011) A defined M&E mechanism and indicators (2010) b)Policy instruments for ECOWAP/CAADP Implementation developed and adopted. c)Resource mobilization in progress 4 - WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level The R AAF, ECOWADF, CCAF & IdCAF are not yet operational

WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level : Policy instruments a)Instruments to support agric intensification: Co-financing program (fertilizer subsidy, ag machinery, agro- dealer network, guarantee fund for input credit) Tariff (CET) and fiscal regime (VAT, local fertilizer prod.) Harmonization of countries’ interventions Regional licenses Integration of agro-input in the ECOAGRIS: resimao.net Support for the dvpt of AIDAs & networks b)Instruments for agric market regulation: At the borders – linked to the CET and its implementation Private and public storage instruments c)Instruments for reducing food insecurity: MIS on food security Social safety network

WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? CAADP Status at the National level Country Diagnostic Simulations Formulation National Round Table (COMPACT) Business Meeting Funds & Implementation BENIN BURKINA FASO CAP VERT CÔTE D'IVOIRE GAMBIE GHANA GUINEE GUINEE BISSAU LIBERIA MALI NIGER NIGERIA SENEGAL SIERRA LEONE TOGO

Technical validation by stakeholders Legal Service Commission Meeting of Agric Ministers (STCAEWR) Council of Ministers Regulation SupportingRegulations Technical validation by stakeholders Technical validation by stakeholders Legal Service Commission Legal Service Commission Meeting of Agric Ministers (STCAEWR) Meeting of Agric Ministers (STCAEWR) Assessment Commission Parliament Harmonization: The Process

Exp 1: Status of the harmonization process Seed regulation at regional level Legal instrument Technical Validation Agric. Dept STCA EWR Comm ission Council Ministers StaffLegal Regulation C/REG.4/05/2008 √√√√√√ Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee 01/06/12 √√√√ √ NA Sup. Reg. on technical agreements √√√√x NA Sup. Reg. on the organization of the catalogue √√√√x NA Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss NA X X a)Started in 2002 b)Status of the adoption of legal instruments: c)CORAF being mandated to facilitate (WASC)

a)Started in 2005 b)Supported by a baseline quality assessment study c)Status of the adoption of legal instruments: Legal instrument Technical Validation Agric. Dept STCA EWR Comm ission Council Ministers StaffLegal Regulation C/REG.3/05/2008 √√√√√√ Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee 02/06/12 √√√√ √ NA Sup. Reg. on the label √√√√x NA Sup. Reg. on protocols (62) √√√√x NA Registration dossier & label xxxxx NA Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss NA X X d)CILSS being mandated to facilitate (WACPR) Exp 2: Status of the harmonization process Pesticide regulation at regional level

Exp. 3: Status of the harmonization process Fertilizer regulation at regional level a)Started in 2010 b)Supported by a baseline quality assessment study c)Status of the adoption of legal instruments: Legal instrument Technical Validation Agric. Dept STCA EWR Comm ission Council Ministers StaffLegal Regulation C/REG.13/12/12 √√√√√√ Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee √√√√x NA Sup. Reg. on tolerance limits & label √√√√x NA Sup. Reg. on fertilizer analysis √√√√x NA Sup. Reg. on fertilizer inspection √√√√x NA Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss NA X X d)IFDC being mandated to facilitate (WACFC and RFSF)

a)Priority focus areas of the January 2013 meeting: Road harassment Export restrictions with the certificates of origin Veterinary certificates, sanitary and phyto sanitary Application of the VAT b)Private and public sector are committed to work together : Sharing the results and continuation of the dialogue; Harmonizing the regional regulatory instruments; Amending the 1979 act on Free Movement Establishment of a multi actors Task Force Examining the feasibility of the proposal to establish a " Joint observatory (Government, ECOWAS and private sector practices anomalous in the country. Exp 4: Regional trade issues

a)Land tenure: regional land charter (CILSS technical leadership) create a regional observatory on land framework for regional convergence in the formulation of land policies b)Zero hunger: measures to improve resilience and food security c)Regional food reserve: Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012 d)Rice initiative ( ): Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012 e)Climate change: Regional Action Program for reducing socio-economic vulnerability to climate change (PASR_RV) technically supported by CILSS Some emerging Initiatives

Challenges a)Information/sensitization b)Operationalizing the RAAF, ECOWADF, CCAF & IdCAF c)Human resource capacity (hiring freeze) d)M&E system for RAIP adopted but not implemented e)Implementation at national level f)Budget constraints associated with regional peace and security insecurity