1. www.fanrpan.org How Can We Deliver Impact on Food Security and Human Health Through Partnerships? Presentation by Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, FANRPAN CEO Africa College, University of Leeds 22 June 2011

2. www.fanrpan.org Outline The Challenges We Face –Food & Nutrition Insecurity –Human Health and Ecosystems –Policy Environment Global Targets / Initiatives Partnerships for Impact Take Home Messages

3. www.fanrpan.org Insecurity: Food-Nutrition Nexus 195 million children are stunted- 30% of the world’s under 5s Under nutrition causes an estimated 3.5 million maternal and child deaths annually In some African countries the proportion of children stunted is as high as 50% 265 million African suffer from chronic hunger 40% of child bearing women are anemic Ref: A Montpellier Panel Briefing: Scaling-Up Nutrution (SUN)

4. www.fanrpan.org Household Expenditure

5. www.fanrpan.org Human Capital

6. www.fanrpan.org Ref: A Montpellier Panel Briefing: Scaling-Up Nutrution (SUN) US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton: “these deaths are intolerable because they are preventable” His Excellency Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi: Jan 20101 “in 5 years no African child should die of hunger and malnutrition” Ban ki-Moon, September 2010: -UN-MDG Conference “Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profound: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people. We must hold each other accountable. Political Leadership

7. www.fanrpan.org Levers for Impact: Put Food First

8. www.fanrpan.org Global Targets/Initiatives MDGs- Millennium Development Goals 1 to 8 CAADP-Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program SUN- Scaling Up Nutrition

9. www.fanrpan.org Global Development Targets

10. www.fanrpan.org From Hunger and Malnutrition to Food Security

11. www.fanrpan.org Causes of Food Insecurity Source: Evan Schmidt (jtt[://schmidtomics.blogs.com/. Low economic growth Poor education and health care low levels of assets/savings low incomes /productivity

12. www.fanrpan.org SUN-What Needs to be Done Increased productivity of crops high in micronutrients Increased storage capacity and waste reduction Education and supportive policies for growing a greater diversity of crops An increased capacity to process raw crops including fortification of stable crops Direct nutrition-specific interventions focusing on pregnant women and children under the age of two Multi-sectoral approaches: Supporting agricultural development, Improving social protection, Ensuring access to healthcare Ref: A Montpellier Panel Briefing: Scaling-Up Nutrution (SUN)

13. www.fanrpan.org Food Security: What Needs To Be Done Investing in People –Support actions in the area of human and social development specifically via training and education Knowledge sharing platforms Infrastructure –Improving access to basic infrastructure essential for economic growth and development Basic Infrastructure such as housing, roads, electrical reticulation and communications, essential pillars for economic growth. Services –Enhancing agricultural productivity, competitiveness, and rural growth –Improving access to assets and sustainable natural resource use –Strengthening institutions for the poor and promoting diversified rural livelihood

14. www.fanrpan.org Partnerships -Road Maps for Impact CAADP 1.Generate the evidence base for CAADP Compact & investments plans 2.Create multi-stakeholder policy dialogue platforms 3.Develop stakeholder databases 4.Share experiences and best practices 5.Global advocacy SUN 1.Task Teams established 2.Build National Capacity 3.Advocacy and Communications 4.Social Mobilisation 5.Engagement of donors 6.Involvement of Private sector 7.Monitoring and evaluation

15. www.fanrpan.org The Building Blocks for Impact Create an environment in which cooperation can thrive by Building effective regional and global partnerships Developing mutual accountability mechanisms Using communication and advocacy to promote change Build the evidence base Collect relevant data in timely fashion, improve tools and methods, and invest in monitoring and evaluation. Rope in African Universities to be custodians of knowledge and partners in development Equip Communities with Evidence

16. www.fanrpan.org Enhancing Impact Sustainable Development through Agriculture Farmer-centered: focused on giving farmers, especially smallholder farmers, the tools and information they need. Broad-based: inclusive of all groups throughout the agricultural supply chain, from farmers and suppliers to policymakers and scientists. Knowledge-driven: comprehensive in its approach to finding sustainable systemic solutions for agricultural production balancing environmental, economic, and social needs.

17. www.fanrpan.org Partnerships for delivering Impact in Food Security and Health Policy formulation process –Greater information sharing between health and agriculture sectors –Public sector to collaborate with non state actors in policy development –Alignment of local evidence and needs to the global agenda and calendar More investment from public and private sectors –More public investment is required in agricultural research, inputs subsidies, marketing infrastructure, extension services. –Conducive environment for private sector investment in the areas of research, food technology, bio fortification and plant breeding

18. www.fanrpan.org Partnerships for delivering Impact in Food Security and Health Multi- and trans- disciplinary Research –Public Health researchers, nutritionists, agriculturalists and food technologists forming functional research teams; –Plant breeder and nutritionists should venture into research on improving productivity and nutritional value of traditional crops and orphan crops Value Chains –Involvement of all value chain actors (farmers, input suppliers, plant breeders, food technologists, food processors and nutritionists, retailers and consumers) –Creating and promoting markets and improving value chains for orphan and traditional crops to improve access

19. www.fanrpan.org Partnerships for delivering Impact in Food Security and Health Inclusive approach in programme design and implementation –Plant breeders, technologists and nutritionists should involve Farmers, consumers in their innovations –Regular feedback in the system Social protection –Effective identification of vulnerable households –Effective and holistic programme targeting (Package to include: Enhancing food production, better health, nutrition and sanitation) –Targeted cash transfers and relief distribution

20. www.fanrpan.org Partnerships for delivering Impact in Food Security and Health Improving access to water and sanitation –There can be no impact without access to water –Improving access to water for drinking, cooking and for agricultural production - irrigation –Experts should collaborate to ensure adequate supply of water for the multiple uses Integrating health, nutrition and food security Information for households –Extension and health workers should collaborate when delivering their messages to households to integrate health nutrition and food production messages

21. www.fanrpan.org What Do Good Partnerships Share? Common purpose Risks Responsibilities Resources (human and financial) Competencies Benefits and gains Partnerships should be transformative!

22. www.fanrpan.org Obstacles to Successful Partnerships 1.Trust (suspicion about private sector/government) 2.Information gap (reliable up to date databases; research on local systems not documented) 3.Financial resource gap 4.Human capacity gap 5.Perceived benefits gap (pull factor is weak) 6.Networking platforms 7.Non Conducive Policy environment

23. www.fanrpan.org Take Home Message INNOVATIVE ≠ NEW INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPACT 1.Links local development needs to regional & global agenda 2. Multi disciplinary & cross sectoral 3. Sustainability (economic, social & environmental) 4. Bring value add-Empowerment

24. www.fanrpan.org FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Awards Rewarding African Success 2008 2009 H. E. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika President – Republic of Malawi H.E. L. DIEGO, Prime Minister – Mozambique On behalf of President Emilio Guebuza 2010 Hon. Abraham Ivambo, Minister of Education – Namibia On behalf of President Hifikepunye Pohamba http://www.fanrpan.org/about/annual_dialogues/