ccardesa ga, the objectives, methodology and outputs
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FIRST ccardesa General Assembly
The Objectives, Methodology
and Outputs
Prof T E Simalenga
Executive Director, CCARDESA
BackgroundCCARDESA is a Sub-Regional Organisation (SRO) being established by Member States in the SADC region to:
• Coordinate implementation of regional agricultural R&D programmes;
• Facilitate collaboration among NARS, Universities and CG centres;
• Promote public - private partnerships in regional agricultural R&D; and
• Improve agricultural technology generation, dissemination and adoption in the region through collective efforts, training and capacity building
CCARDESA MandateThere are three key mandate of CCARDESA:
• Establishment of enabling conditions for regional collaboration and cooperation in the technology generation, dissemination and adoption (including capacity development)
• Making sure that there is demand-driven generation of technologies, provide evidence based research for policy
• Develop and Strengthen strategic partnership.
Operational principles• Autonomy in the management of human
and financial resources
• Inclusive stakeholder (public and private sector, farmers, universities, NGOs, etc) participation in CCARDESA governance, in line with CAADP and FAAP
• Strong stakeholder participation in determining the regional R&D agenda
COUNCIL MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN SADC
STAKEHOLDER GENERALASSEMBLY
CCARDESA BOARD OFDIRECTORS
CCARDESASECRETARIAT
CCARDESA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
• The first business at each General Assembly’s meeting shall
be to elect the Chair and Vice Chairperson who will hold
office until the next meeting of the General Assembly
• To receive inputs from regional stakeholders wrt
Objectives of General Assembly
Emerging issues on the application of S & T to
Agriculture in the region
(II ) The General Assembly will:
a) consider proposals to the amendments of the Charter
and submits its recommendations to the Ministers;
b) recommend to Ministers, for approval, regional
agricultural R&D priorities for CCARDESA;
c) approve, monitor and evaluate the CCARDESA strategic direction
d) appoint, renew or terminate the services of External
Auditors for CCARDESA.
e) recommend, to Ministers, new members on
CCARDESA Board identified by the sitting Board
(self-generating Board)
Objectives of General Assembly
(III) The General Assembly approves membership to eligible institutions recommended by CCARDESA Secretariat and shall appoint honorary members:
a) Any institution registered as a member of CCARDESA General Assembly may nominate an honorary member to the General Assembly on the basis of outstanding contribution to the agricultural R&D in the region.
b) The General Assembly may confer honorary membership on such individuals by a consensus vote. Honorary members shall have no vote in the General Assembly.
(IV) The General Assembly shall form its own committees, as necessary. Given the potential size of membership on the General Assembly, it may be essential for the General Assembly to set up committees to undertake specific tasks on its behalf.
Objectives of General Assembly
(V) The General Assembly shall approve legal instruments,
recommended by the Board of Directors for the smooth
functioning of CCARDESA
(VI) The General Assembly shall delegate powers to the Board that
it deems necessary for effective implementation of
CCARDESA’s programmes.
(VII) Quorum at the meeting shall be constituted by simple majority
of the total number of registered members present.
(VII) The CCARDESA Secretariat shall be the Secretariat to the
General Assembly
Objectives of General Assembly
Presentation
Plenary discussions
Networking Events
Side Events
Methodology
The following are the expected outputs of the General Assembly:
Information shared among stakeholders.
Increased knowledge of successes and challenges of
regional agricultural research and development
Networks and partnerships established.
MTOP 2014 – 2018 approved
External Auditors for CCARDESA appointed.
Governance instruments approved
Key Expected Outputs
