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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Capacity Strengthening for Policymaking in Agricultural Sector: The Case of the

Democratic Republic of Congo

John Ulimwengu

Catherine Ragasa

Suresh Babu

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Hunger winners and losers from 1990 GHI to 2010 GHI

Source: von Grebmer et al. (2010)

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Institutional landscape of DRC agricultural sector

Territory-level services bureaus

Ministry of Budget

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Women Affairs

Federation of Private

Enterprises

Schools and Universities

Intl. & regional organizations

President Prime minister

Parliament

Commission on Natural Resources

Ministry of Planning Ministry of

Environment

Central Bank

Ministry of Agriculture

(MINAGRI)

Ministry of Rural Development

(MINRD) Ministry of Land

MINREST

Ministry of Infrastructure

District-level services bureaus

Provincial services divisions

National CARG Consultative

Group

National Federation of Local NGOs

National Federation of

Small Businesses

Provincial Administration

District Administration

TerritoryAdministration

Provincial Consultative

Group

CARGs

Microcredit institutions

Territory-level services bureaus

Provincial services divisions

Farmers’ organizations

District-level services bureaus

Research stations

Agricultural communities Local NGOs

Private sector

Women’s groups Cooperatives

INERACommunication

platform

Min. of Intl. Cooperation

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Flow of information and policy advice

Territory-level services bureau

Ag. Advisor


Ministry of Finance



Enterprises


International & regional organizations


Parliament


Ministry of PlanningMinistry of

EnvironmentCentral Bank


(MINAGRI)


MINRD) Ministry of Land

MINREST


District-level services bureau

Provincial services division

National CARG Consultative

Group



Small Businesses


District Administration

TerritoryAdministration

Provincial CARGs Consultative

Group

CARGs


Territory-level services bureau


Farmers’ organizations

District-level services bureau

Research stations

Agricultural communities Local NGOs

Private sector

Women’s groups Cooperatives

INERACommunication

platform

Ag. Advisor

Policy Advisor

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Capacity and incentive constraints in policy process

Ag. Advisor


Ministry of Finance



Enterprises


International & regional organizations


Parliament


Ministry of PlanningMinistry of

EnvironmentCentral Bank


(MINAGRI)


MINRD) Ministry of Land

MINREST



CARG



Small Businesses

Capacity constraints:C1 Inadequate and aging staffC2 Weak M&E capacityC3 Weak policy analysis skillsC4 Weak policy communication and negotiation skills

Incentive constraints:I1 Lack of research-policy linkagesI2 Lack of clarity of roles and functions; coordination problemsI3 No clear accountability measures I4 Lack of clarity in fiscal allocationI5 Lack of clarity on how provincial plans will be fundedI6 Lack of link with service provisionI7 Free-riding problem/elite captureI8 Institutionalized capacity development



Research stations

Local NGOs

Private sector

INERACommunication

platform

Ag. Advisor

Policy AdvisorC1

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I6

Service providers

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I3

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Sequencing interventions for DRC

World Bank. 2001. Evaluating Public Sector Reform.

DRC

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Implications for sequencing support for DRC

Institutional capacity

» Complete the reform process

» Performance targets, performance management, M&E system

» Procedures, systems in the organization for motivation and accountability within organizations

» Civil service reform – availability of human resources Human capacity

» Training towards achieving a overall strategic direction and measurable targets

Evidence base analysis and targets

» Include universities and colleges in the training programs for sustainability

» Partnership among organizations (Central Bank, Min. of Planning, etc.)

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Short Term Training

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Research, Education & Training

Strengthening agricultural policy process (MINAGRI, MINRD, Min. of

Land)•Short-term training on policy analysis, M&E, policy dialogue and communication •Support in setting up M&E system •CAADP/SAKSS node•Consultative research priority-setting• Collaborative research

Monitoring and evaluation system

for tracking capacity development

FANRPAN, FAO

Strengthening agricultural research linkages (INERA)

•Long-term training•Short-term training (innovation system, agriculture for development, partnerships, linkages)•Linkages with regional and international organizations •Institutional analysis and capacity assessment•Collaborative research

Strengthening agricultural services provision (CARGs, service providers)•Collaborative research, in-depth assessment, and experimental research on CARGs, extension system, ICT, seed sector, and credit• Short-term training for banking institutions, extension organizations, etc.

Strengthening universities•Collaborative long-term training (PhD sandwich program)•Policy-oriented MS program on agricultural and environmental economics•Institutionalized and needs-based short-term training•Institutional analysis and capacity assessment•Research grants •Agricultural development journal•Collaborative research

RUFORUM, AERC U.S. land grant

universities

ASARECA, IITA, CGIAR, other NARS

COMESA, ACTESA, ASARECA, CGIAR, FAO, GFRAS, IFC,

AGRA

Proposed framework for agricultural capacity development and research linkages program in DRC.

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