1. Positioning agribusiness incubation within the CAADP framework
Mark Kofi Fynn, CAADP Advisor
Dept. of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
African Agri-Business Incubation Conference & Expo 2015
JKICC, Nairobi
September, 2015

2. Outline Introduction The CAADP Framework
New Impetus from Malabo Commitments and linkages to Agribusiness Incubation
Position of Agribusiness Incubation in ongoing and pipeline processes
Conclusion

3. Introduction Opportunities and Challenges in African Agriculture
Fast growing intra-African and global food market opportunities
Need for African agriculture to undergo structural transformation that entails shifting from highly diversified and subsistence-oriented production systems towards more market-oriented ones
Key challenges need to be addressed
Weak backward and forward linkages of smallholders in value chains
High degree of fragmentation of African agricultural markets
Deficiencies in market and trade related infrastructure, policies and institutions
Market development and trade in agricultural inputs and outputs will help
farmers gain greater access to productivity-enhancing inputs and equipment
farmers and agro-food processors have more opportunities to earn income from their products
investors -- including farmers -- see opportunities to invest in additional production, processing and marketing capacities.

4. Agriculture Industry - motivated and driven by
Introduction
What kind of Agriculture do we want to see in Africa…
Agriculture Industry - motivated and driven by
Business cases
About wealth creation
… therefore calls for innovation

5. The CAADP Framework
CAADP as African owned and led strategic agenda for continental agricultural development
aims at transforming African agriculture, harnessing the sector’s job and wealth creation potential, and thereby contributing to eradicate poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
Within the framework of CAADP national and regional compacts and investment plans have been developed (41 country compacts, 32 NAFSIPs)
The CAADP framework contributes to Africa's transformative agenda by:
identifying relevant policy reforms and necessary investments;
improving linkages among institutions dealing with agriculture and trade at national, regional and continental levels
strengthening their capacities to formulate and implement policies
mobilizing public and private resources
fostering the alignment and coordination of development partners support accordingly.

6. The CAADP Framework – Key Priorities in Investments Plans
Source: “Status, Experiences and Lessons with the National Agriculture & Food Security Investment Plans”,

7. The CAADP Framework – Pillars Approach
Pillar 1: Extending the area under sustainable land management and water control systems
Pillar 2: : Improving rural infrastructure and trade-related capacities for market access
’’accelerate growth in the agricultural sector by strengthening the entrepreneurial capacity of large and small producers to meet the increasingly complex demands of local, regional and international markets in terms of quality and logistics”
Pillar 3: Increasing food supply, reduce hunger, and improve responses to food emergency crises
Pillar 4: Improving Agricultural Research, Technology dissemination and adoption

8. New Impetus from Malabo
Focus on results and impact. Goals to be achieved by 2025:
ending hunger
tripling intra-African trade in agricultural goods and services
enhancing agriculture’s contribution to economic growth & a significant poverty reduction objective (at least by half)
enhancing resilience of production systems and livelihoods to reduce vulnerability, and
enhancing investment finance in agriculture (both public and private).
Commitment on Mutual accountability
Biennial review and reporting

9. Post-Malabo Processes
Malabo Declaration + CAADP Results Framework
Provides the overarching vision, goal and targets for the period
The Implementation Strategy & Roadmap
Presents strategic considerations as a guide to determining national and country actions for (a) substantive agricultural performance and wealth creation goals and (b) transformational and capacity development goals
Outlines work streams that define and continually adapt the strategic actions into country, regional, continental implementation actions
The Program of Work

10. Malabo Implementation Strategy and Roadmap
4 Substantive Strategic Action Areas
Objective: transform agriculture and ensure inclusive growth
Double productivity and increase production in a sustainable manner
Enhance value-chains, markets, trade
Enhance resilience of livelihood systems
Strengthen governance of natural resources

11. Malabo Implementation Strategy and Roadmap:
7 Thematic/drivers of change and transformation:
Objective: Strengthen systemic capacity for transformation through support actions on
Capacity for planning
Policies and institutions
Leadership, coordination, partnerships
Knowledge, skills, agric education
Data and statistics
Institutionalize mutual accountability
Investment financing

12. Malabo Programme of Work
Four categories
Policy development, formulation, and institutional reform to achieve agricultural transformation
Investment programme design and implementation
Capacity building and coordination
Monitoring and evaluation, data, and knowledge management

13. Position of Agribusiness Incubation in Ongoing and Pipeline Processes
Priority Action Areas
Review of Continental Agribusiness Strategy
importance of agribusiness incubation highlighted; set up of continental private sector body under preparation
Engaging countries on appraisal of the NAIPs
Design of the biennial agricultural review cycle
Programmatic support for implementation
Development and harmonisation of communication strategy

14. Conclusion
Achieving the results and impacts demanded by Malabo requires innovation
Agribusiness incubation offer a means to achieve the Malabo commitments
Ongoing and pipeline processes at national regional and continental levels should exploit the huge potential offered by agribusiness incubation in helping to realize the Malabo Goals

15. CAADP Website: www.caadp.net
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