martin bwalya, nepad 26th november 2008 pretoria, south africa
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The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) In responding to emerging global issues (Climate Change/Rising Food Prices). Martin Bwalya, NEPAD 26th November 2008 Pretoria, South Africa. Emerging Issues. A Global phenomenon … A global crisis unlike any other … - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Martin Bwalya, NEPADMartin Bwalya, NEPAD26th November 200826th November 2008
Pretoria, South AfricaPretoria, South Africa
The Comprehensive Africa The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Agriculture Development
Programme (CAADP)Programme (CAADP)
In responding to emerging global In responding to emerging global issues issues
(Climate Change/Rising Food Prices)(Climate Change/Rising Food Prices)
Emerging Issues ..
A Global phenomenon … A global crisis unlike any other …
Drivers: Increased demand for:
- Food- Fuel- Fodder
Coinciding with: Global recession Rising fuel price Rising input prices Climate change
Human activity and Climate Change…
Emerging Issues ..
A crisis of a different kind - Not a typical covariate shock
Change “here-to-stay” (prices not expected to go down)
Has brought about structural changes in global and local prices
Relative change in length of growing period (LGP) by 2050 in comparison to present day conditions
(Source: Thornton et al. 2006.)
Signs … Rainfall less predictable Rainfall patterns – shorter/longer Droughts/storms/Floods Temperature
Implicationso Difficult to plant in timeo Require Seeds adapted to short
seasonso Water scarcityo Effects worsened by land degradation
Climate change to a farmer….
Emerging Issues ...
Whatever the cause, IMPACT in Africa is REAL and in various forms:
Already Vulnerable communities sliding into even more desperate food security status
Gains in addressing food security and poverty alleviation threatened for
Millions
An external shock that requires widespread immediate emergency responses as well as structural adjustments and reforms
Supply response capacity is intact but can agriculture provide the necessary
response?
Complexity of solutions lies in the multiple causes (including climate change worries)
Traditional approaches inadequate
How do Africa Respond ?
NEPAD (CAADP and EAP)
in
Guiding country and regional responses
The NEPAD Core Action
Areas
EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment
Science andTechnology
Infrastructure
Human resource
Health
Accessto markets
AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture
Democracy and political governance
Peace and Security
SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER
MANAGEMENT
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
AND MARKETACCESS
FOODSECURITY
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
DISSEMINATION / ADOPTION
UNCCD
AU/NEPAD – EAPPA 1 & 6
Building and Sustaining Africa’ Ability to met its livelihoods and environment Objectives
6% annual growth in agricultural growth
NEPAD - CAADP
Knowledge Management
Partnerships
Investment resources
Land degradation and climate change are closely interlinked
Land degradation increasescarbon emissions andvulnerabilities to climate variability and change through:• Reduced land productivityand efficient use of waterresources• Reduced land cover andbelow ground carbon• Water logging, compaction of soil• Change of micro -climaticconditions due to land coverchanges
Climate change will add toclimate stress andaccelerate land degradationthrough:• Intensification ofhydrological cycle, i.e. heavyprecipitation events promoting soil loss• Change in vegetation due toshifting climatic conditions• Climatic extremes triggeringcoping responses that erodethe natural resource base
Integral to development planning and programmes/activities
Knowledge &
Information management
Policy Issues
Financing and
investment capacities
Institutional & Governance
Issues
Stocktaking and diagnostic work- best practices/technologies (locally feasible options)- Institutional arrangements and capacities- Policy and structural reforms
Integrated and holistic approach
Anchoring responses in sustainable local capabilities and realistic options
CAADP-EAP Tools in responding to …
1. 1. Evidence based planning and analytical Evidence based planning and analytical underpinningsunderpinnings
a)Clear understanding of the “Shock” – who is affected; how; extent/trends/opportunities and challenges including related global dimensions
b)Guide on identifying/defining “Major entry points” for focused responses
c) Evidence based consderations allowing for:- Holistic and integrated- Comprehensive- “best use” for available resources
CAADP-EAP Tools in responding to …
Analytical Analytical underpinnings …..underpinnings …..
d. Building on/aligning with existing initiatives / Programmes/Policies
d. Clarity on viable /feasible options
e. Complementarities and harmonisation in govt. and Development partner actions including
methodologies
f. Science on the soil Carbon factorCarbon factor
Analytical Underpinning …..Analytical Underpinning …..
CAADP-EAP framework …
Global Agriculture Financing Strategy:- Jointly with AUC and in consultation with RECs- a policy guide on International Investment
support to Africa’s agriculture- aim to enhance alignment, harmonisation and effectiveness in development assistance
Alignment/Harmonisation advances- World Bank, the EC, FAO, AfDB, WFP, etc…
2. Resource Mobilisation and financing 2. Resource Mobilisation and financing supportsupport
CAADP-EAP framework …
Framework for partnership engagement (inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary)
Guide/framework ensuring immediate – emergency responses do not undermine long term development objectives
Linking of the and aligning with development policies and strategies
Monitoring mechanism linked to peer review
Mobilisation of analytical information/knowledge and expertise
CAADP Value addition to responses ….
CAADP-EAP framework …
NEPAD Coordinated Multi-partner analytical backstopping support to country initiatives
Initial set of Sixteen (16/14) countries identified:- Receiving technical/analytical support in defining
response options- Development of related investment programmes- Related resource mobilisation / Parterships
Country Programmes- Conservation agriculture programme (Lesotho,
Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe) – 20,000 farm households supported in applying CA to enable them crop
NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues
1. Rising Food Prices / Food Crisis
Africa Working Group on Climate, Agriculture, Forests, Land Use and Livelihoods- Information generation/synthesis and support to policy and continental level lobbying/advocacy
- Advocacy and analytical support – linkages between agriculture productivity, poverty alleviation and food security, environmental resilience and biodiversity protection
- Soil Carbon – Factor: COP 9 (2009)
- Regional programmes supporting Scaling up the adoption of Conservation Agriculture
NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues
2. Climate Change
NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues
SLM inResponding
to theChallenges of global
threats
ClimateClimateChangeChange
SustainableSustainableLandLand
ManagementManagementFood SecurityFood Security
Grounded Programmes
UNFCCPolicy/ RECs/
AU
Flagship Projects Flagship Projects on SLMon SLM
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