resakss: informing caadp implementation_2009

1/6/2009

Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (ReSAKSS):

Informing CAADP Implementation

Babatunde OmilolaCoordinator of ReSAKSS

International Food Policy Research Institute

NEPAD, IFPRI, AGRA, and World Bank Meeting onAligning Efforts on Agricultural Policy and Knowledge Systems

Dakar, SenegalJanuary 6-7, 2009

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

1. About ReSAKSS- What is new/unique about ReSAKSS

Part 1

Part 22. Current Status of

ReSAKSS- Activities

- Outputs

- Future Expectations

Part 1About ReSAKSS

- What is New / Unique -

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About ReSAKSS ….

• Established as a direct response to the growing demand for credible informationand analysis during the design and implementation of agricultural-leddevelopment strategies in Africa, especially in support of the ComprehensiveAfrica Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) agenda

• An Africa wide initiative that provides policy-relevant analysis, data, tools andknowledge support for planning, review and policy dialogue for agriculturalgrowth and poverty reduction

– Hosted by CGIAR centers in collaboration with national, regional and internationalpartners

– 3 regionally focused programs – West, Southern and East & Central Africa

– Launched in September 2006

– Linked to RECs which chair Steering Committees

– Multi-donor funding (USAID, DFID and SIDA)

1) East and Central Africa (COMESA and ILRI)

2) West Africa (ECOWAS and IITA)

3) Southern Africa (SADC and IWMI)

4) Africa-wide Coordination: IFPRI

Key Objectives of ReSAKSS

• To provide high quality and timely analysis, data and knowledgeduring the planning and implementation of the CAADP andother regional strategies

• To contribute to the progress, peer and mutual review of Africanagriculture at national, regional and continent-wide level

• To encourage knowledge sharing and access among a network ofpartners in Africa (development institutions, regional bodies,researchers, practitioners, policy makers, farmer groups)

• To promote evidence and outcome based policy and decisionmaking for the agricultural sector in Africa

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ReSAKSS Features and Principles

1. Common Agenda-Strategic analysis; knowledge management

systems, capacity strengthening, monitoring and evaluation

2. Fill knowledge gaps, promote dialogue, and facilitate thebenchmarking and review processes associated with Africanagriculture agenda, thereby providing policy-makers with credibleevidence to base decisions

3. Inclusiveness, complementarities and synergies (Partnership andalliances)

4. Policy efficiency, peer-review and accountability

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

• The strategic analysis component is organizedaround CAADP pillars. They include:

– Economy wide analysis of the role of agricultureand its linkage to macro-economy and nonagricultural sectors

– Investment priorities to support needed agriculturalgrowth, food security and poverty reduction inAfrica

– Spatial analysis for rural infrastructure and trade-related capacities for market access

– Best practices and lessons learnt1/6/2009 –

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• MDG/CAADP Goals and Targets (6% agriculturalgrowth rate, 10% budget share to agriculture, etc)

• Review of agricultural performance and foodsecurity

• Growth and poverty reduction options

• Agricultural growth and its subsector performance

• Pubic sector investment in agriculture and ruraldevelopment

• Regional agricultural trade and market

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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

• Developing ICT/website environment

• Publications (Issue Briefs , Trends Reports and Working Papers)

• Developing databases, regional trends reports and otherknowledge sharing platforms

• Harmonization of data measurement standards

• Measuring performance against goals/targets

• Input into policy dialogue of broad networks

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CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

• Collaborative activities with diverse partners

• Helping to guide the set up of country SAKSS inmany countries (e.g., Ghana, Nigeria,Mozambique, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda andMalawi)

• Providing User friendly tools

• Technical and analytical support to CAADPRoundtables

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Part 2

Current Status of

ReSAKSS-Activities and Outputs -

Activities in Support of CAADP Implementation

• Taking stock of ongoing agricultural development efforts inspecific African countries and identifying eventual gaps that needto be filled to help increase growth and reduce poverty andhunger;

• Specifying the strategic options and sources of poverty-reducinggrowth to guide long-term development efforts in the agriculturalsector;

• Estimating long term funding needs to exploit the growth andpoverty reduction potential associated with the identified optionsand sources of growth;

• Identifying review, dialogue, and knowledge mechanisms tofacilitate the transition towards evidence-based and outcome-oriented strategy planning and implementation, thereby ensuringbetter outcomes.

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CAADP Implementation Status by Country based on ReSAKSS Analytical Support

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Progress of CAADP Implementation by Region and Country based on ReSAKSS Analytical Support

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September 2008 December 2008

COMESA Member States

Burundi Early Stage. Comoros Stocktaking in progress. D.R. Congo Focal point appointed. Djibouti Stocktaking in progress. Egypt Focal point appointed. Eritrea Government buy-in. Ethiopia Growth options in progress. Kenya Stocktaking completed. Growth options completed. Libya Government buy-in. Madagascar Stocktaking in progress. Malawi Growth options completed. Mauritius Focal point appointed. Rwanda CAADP compact signed. Seychelles Stocktaking in progress. Sudan Focal point appointed. Swaziland Stocktaking in progress. Uganda

a Preparing for Round Table.

Zambia Preparing for Round Table. Zimbabwe Focal point appointed.

ECOWAS Member States Benina Growth options in progress. Growth options completed. Burkina Faso

a Growth options in progress. Growth options completed.

Cape Verde Focal point appointed. Cote d’Ivoire Focal point appointed. The Gambia Government buy-in. Ghana

a Preparing for Round Table.

Guinea Focal point appointed. Guinea Bissau Focal point appointed. Liberia Government buy-in. Mali Stocktaking in progress. Nigera Growth options in progress. Growth options completed. Nigeria Stocktaking in progress. Growth options in progress. Senegala Growth options in progress. Growth options completed. Sierra Leone Growth options in progress. Togo

a Growth options in progress. Growth options completed.

SADC Member States

D.R. Congo Focal point appointed. Madagascar Stocktaking in progress. Malawi Preparing for Round Table. Mauritius Focal point appointed. Mozambique Focal point appointed. Swaziland Stocktaking in progress. Zambia Preparing for Round Table. Zimbabwe Focal point appointed.

a. Expected to organize Round Table by March 2009.

• Four integrated websites for different African regions and Africa-wide to access interactive tools and databases across ReSAKSSnodes. Content includes available data at country and regional levelon indicators such as poverty, hunger, agricultural growth, andagricultural spending

• The websites are integrated to allow quick and easy access tocurrent trends among key indicators, comparisons againstbenchmarks, and assessment of future options.

• A redesign of the websites with mapping and visualization effects isnow underway with Mapping Worlds of Netherlands to improve thelanding page and overall usability. The ReSAKSS website is accessibleat http://www.resakss.org.

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ReSAKSS Outputs (1)

http://www.resakss.org/







Landing page

Flash graphics

Html content

Status as at 1 December 2008

Landing page

See values in line chart

Africa wide content

Far right column

General content

Right column

Content tagged to selected

area

Landing page

Adjust vertical sliders

Landing page

Adjust horizontal sliders

Landing page

Select regions

Regional page

Regional content

Regional page

Read map data

Country page

Country content

Externally created

charts

Country page

Select other countries

Country page

Activate second panel

Country page

Bar chart showingmultiple subjects

Country page

See different years

Country page

See other countries

Country page

Scroll subjects

Country page

Return to chart

Country page

Select another subject

Country page

Navigate html content

• Common measures and indicators have beendeveloped and proposed to monitor agriculturalgrowth, food security and poverty reduction(M&E Framework)

• Reports on current trends with overallperformance and welfare goals developed forcountries and regions

• Impact analysis undertaken– using case studyapproach (e.g. for select countries and/orprograms)

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ReSAKSS Outputs (2)

• A series of high-quality and analytical working papers, issue briefs and trendreports shared with policy-makers to provide credible evidence to basepolicy decisions

• M&E document for CAADP and other regional initiatives implementationprepared for progress review at country, peer review at regional, and mutualreview at continent wide level.

• Examples:• “Monitoring Agricultural Sector Performance, Growth and Poverty in Africa.” ReSAKSS Annual Trends Report

2008.

• “Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for the Comprehensive African Agriculture DevelopmentProgramme (CAADP).” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 6, 2008.

• “Accelerating Africa’s Food Production in Response to Rising Food Prices – Impacts and Requisite Actions.”ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 3, 2008

• "Investing in African Agriculture to Halve Poverty by 2015." ReSAKSS Issue Brief No. 4, 2008.

• “Tracking Agricultural Spending for Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa.” ReSAKSS Issue BriefNo. 5, 2008.

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ReSAKSS Outputs (3)

• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Uganda.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 17,2008.

• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 18,2008.

• “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Malawi: Past Performance and Recent Trends.” ReSAKSS WorkingPaper No. 8, 2008.

• “Monitoring Trends in Public Expenditures in Agriculture: The Case of Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 9, 2008.

• “Promoting Fertilizer use in Africa: Current Issues and Empirical Evidence from Malawi, Zambia and Kenya.” ReSAKSSWorking Paper No. 13, 2008.

• “Agricultural Growth Options for Poverty Reduction in Mozambique.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 20, 2008.

• “Agriculture for Development in Ghana: New Opportunities and Challenges.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 16., 2008

• “Trends in Agricultural and Rural Development Indicators in Zambia.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 2, 2007

• “Growth and Poverty Reduction Impacts of Public Investments in Agriculture and Rural Areas: AssessmentTechniques, Tools and Guide for Practitioners.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 7, 2008.

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ReSAKSS Outputs (4)

• Technical support to the CAADP Roundtable process in manycountries. ReSAKSS has helped to draft and share terms ofreference for the process with all stakeholders.

• Development of a common communications strategy. Thestrategy analyzes the current situation, identifies and researchesthe audience, creates messages, selects appropriate vehicles todeliver the messages, anticipate barriers to the successfuldelivery of the message, and provides means of implementingthe strategy.

• Supporting establishment of country SAKSS nodes in countries(advanced stages in Mozambique, Rwanda, Malawi, Uganda).

• SAKSS nodes are meant to provide data needs, facilitate policyplanning, review, and dialogue processes associated withagriculture agenda at the national level.

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ReSAKSS Outputs (5)

• Successful establishment of a critical network of expert groups(both individuals and institutions).

• Close links established with stakeholders at the country, regionaland Africa-wide level (AfDB, ECA, AU, NEPAD, RECs, severalresearch institutions and development partners)

• The network provides key inputs with respect to analysis, datasystems, and capacity strengthening in support of the CAADPagenda and other regional strategies.

• It also leads to promotion of awareness among users of ReSAKSStools and added value for strengthening evidence-based dialogueand strategic decision-making

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ReSAKSS Outputs (6)

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Future Expectations for the Remaining Period of Current ReSAKSS Phase

• The expectations of ReSAKSS based on the changing context of the CAADPprocess have set the tone for the priorities and goals of 2009.

• The main challenges that ReSAKSS faces in 2009 include the need forgreater involvement of ReSAKSS activities at the regional level; theurgency for ReSAKSS to deliver timely and relevant products based on thedemands expressed by diverse clients; the clarification of the relationshipbetween research and knowledge management; and the influence onagricultural policymaking in Africa.

• The mindset of ReSAKSS has now changed from process orientation tooutput orientation. ReSAKSS consolidated workplan for 2009 aims toreposition itself to better support Africa’s agricultural developmentchallenges, and to deepen its work in identified priority areas thatprovide immediate value-addition and transparency in the support ofCAADP and other regional strategies.

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