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COMESA REGIONAL CAADP COMPACT DRAFT FRAMEWORK
FANRPAN Node Training and Common Visioning Workshop Farm Inn, Pretoria, South Africa , 24 – 26 February, 2010
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda (PhD): CEO, FANRPAN David Kamchacha (PhD)Augustin Wambo (PhD)
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Outline:
- COMESA Regional CAADP Compact defined
- Compact Progress
- Draft Regional Compact Framework
- Advocacy Mission of FANRPAN
- Expected Support by National Nodes
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• Compact – – A mutual commitment between national Gov’t various
national, regional & international agencies all committed to agricultural led development through CAADP
– A strategic agreement of identified priority areas of investments by international partners who include :
– COMESA member states,– Private sector– Farmer organizations– Development partners– Civil society – Research and academia
– It also has defined roles and responsibilities– Not a bidding document
Defining Regional Compact:
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Areas of Intervention: Pillars• CAADP = New strategy to revamp African
agriculture:– P1. Sustainable land and water management– P2. Improvement of rural infrastructure and
enhanced market access.– P3. Increased food availability and nutrition– P4. Improving agricultural research and
technology dissemination and adoption
• Cross cutting: – Gender– Youth– HIV and AIDS– Livestock and risk mgmt– Capacity building
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CAADP Process Principles
Participatory
Consensus
Mutual Accountability
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Compact Progress: Key engagements• FANRPAN responds to COMESA competitive bidding – May
2008
• COMESA, FANRPAN contract signed – Feb 2009
• Inception report submitted to COMESA – Feb 2009
• Inception report feedback from COMESA – March 2009
• COMESA Ministers of agriculture meeting in Seychelles – March 2009
• COMESA CAADP Regional Compact launch Livingstone, Zambia– May 2009
• COMESA Heads of State Summit Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – June 2009
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Compact Progress: Key engagements
• AU Heads of State Summit Sirle, Libya – June/July 2009
• 2nd Joint COMESA Ministers of Agriculture & Ministers of Environment Conference Nairobi, Kenya- Aug 2009
• • Stakeholders consultation and updates process,
Maputo , Mozambique- Sept 2009
• COMESA institutional review- October 2009
• Stakeholders consultation on regional CAADP compact framework December 2009, Nairobi
• January 2010, Maputo
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Developing The COMESA CAADP Regional Compact: Key Tasks
• Task 1: Finalise the COMESA CAADP regional concept papers
• Task 2: Facilitate implementation of programmes focusing on youth and women in the COMESA region
• Task 3: Take inventory of key stakeholders in the region that COMESA can work with in implementing CAADP
• Task 4: Take inventory of existing regional projects & programmes
• Task 5: Finalise design of COMESA Early Action Programmes under each of the 4 CAADP Pillars
• Task 6: Design institutional arrangements for the implementation of CAADP in COMESA
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Progress Task 1: Finalize the COMESA CAADP regional concept papers
Reference materials:- COMESA Treaty- Pillar concept papers- Draft COMESA Agricultural Strategy
Action:1 Concept papers, updated & aligned to regional priorities2 Consult National compact3 Consult experts, National and international.
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Progress Task 2: Design programme implementation plans focusing on youth & women in the COMESA region”
Action: - Identify and review youth & women programmes in the region- Identify a priority set of quick action programmes and follow-up
actions focusing on youth and women
Update: - Database of youth and women organizations under development- Youth organizations – 25 (global, regional, national)- Women organizations – 28 (global, regional, national)
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Progress Task 3: Inventory of key stakeholders and existing regional projects & programmes which COMESA can work with
Action:- Identify stakeholders with a regional scope- Classify them based on mandate, role, portfolio- Recommend key stakeholders for COMESA to work with
Update: 49 organizations on database – international, continental, regional
- CSOs - INGOs- Development partners - RECs- Government - Research Institutions
Search tools: internet based + referrals
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Progress Task 4: Undertake inventory of existing regional projects & programmes which COMESA-CAADP Team should take into
consideration
Actions:
- Create database of projects and programmes providing full profiles
- Classify projects based on CAADP Pillars to assess relevance and avenues for linkage with CAADP
- Consult pillar leaders- Get list from COMESA
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CAADP Early Action Programmes
PILLAR PROGRAMMESPILLAR I •EC –Regional programme on inland WRM
•Conservation Agriculture Programme•Climate Change Initiative – FANRPAN, ACCID - CGIAR- Science - Carbon Finance
PILLAR II •ACTESA: Promotion of commodity trade•AAMP: Enhancement of capacities for Ag upstream and downstream markets•AMPRIP: SPS and FAMIS•Regional Fertilizer Programme
Progress Task 5: Finalize the design of COMESA Early Action Progs Under each Pillar
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CAADP Early Action Programmes
PILLAR PROGRAMMES
PILLAR III •EC Food facility/STAR/COMRAP: Increased use of Ag inputs•CBT/REFORM•RELPA: Improving livelihoods of pastoral communities, promote intra-regional trade in livestock and products
PILLAR IV •Collaboration with ASARECA•Biotechnology, Food Quality and Food Safety
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Progress Task 6: Design Institutional Arrangements for the Implementation of CAADP in COMESA
Actions: - Review institutional setup of COMESA &
its linkages with CAADP Pillars- Consult and recommend appropriate
institutional arrangements - Agreement for an Agriculture Directorate
within COMESA
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COMESA CAADP National Compacts Update
• National Compacts Signed:1. Rwanda March 2007 – beyond post compact activities; funding
requirements presented in December 2009
2. Burundi August 24th 2009 – post compact activities have started
3. Ethiopia August 28th 2009 –ongoing post compact activities
• Compacts to be signed before Mars 2010 (initial plan)
1 Uganda 4 Zimbabwe 7 Kenya
2 Swaziland 5 Sudan
3 Zambia 6 Malawi
supplied by Dr Sam Kanyarukiga- COMESA
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National CAADP Compacts Progress
Progress by Steps Leading To Round Table Processes and Signing of Compact in Member States
Countries Government
Buy-in Focal Point appointed
CAADP Launched
TC appointed
Experts engaged
Draft report submitted
TC discussed
Report
Final Report
submitted
Stakeholder workshop
Approval by government
RT Conference &
Compact signed
Rwanda
Burundi
Ethiopia
Uganda
Swaziland
Malawi
Zambia
Kenya
Djibouti
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Seychelles
Madagascar
Comoros
DR Congo
Mauritius
Egypt
Eritrea
Libya
Supplied by Dr Sam Kanyarukiga- COMESA
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COMESA REGIONAL CAADP COMPACT FRAMEWORK
• Endorsement of the Framework• Agreement on the criteria for selection of priority
programmes
• List of potential regional priority programmes
• Agreement on process (next steps, time frame, major stakeholder engagement)
• Establishment of regional working group (comprised of focal points + networks, COMESA)
Key elements of the Compact
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1. Major characteristics of the Agricultural Sector in
COMESA2. The Comprehensive African Agriculture
Development Programme (CAADP) profile 3. The COMESA Agriculture Strategy profile4. The COMESA Treaty5. Implementation of the COMESA/CAADP process6. Strategic Regional Priorities7. Policies to support programmes8. Institutional arrangements to support
Implementation9. Action Plan
COMESA CAADP Regional Compact Content
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Identification of key regional stakeholders
1. East African Seed Committee (EASCOM)
2. Youth in Agriculture
3. Women’s Organization
4. Regional farmer Organizations, SACAU, EAFF
5. Civil Society Organizations
6. Universities, education and training institutions
7. Research institutions- FARA, ASARECA, CADERSA
8. Think tanks- FANRPAN, Women organization
• Which institutions arrangements exist and need to be strengthened?• Which are lacking and need to be designed?
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Key Policies for Compact Implementation
• This element will be developed at a later stage focussing on the following:
– Existing national policies that facilitate achievement of regional goals
– Gap analyses– Filling the gap– Policy harmonization
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Action Plan
• Jan 2010 Focal Person consultation
• Feb 2010 Expert Consultation meetings
• Mar 2010 Draft Regional CAADP Compact Submitted to COMESA
• May 2010 Approved by COMESA member States and signing
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Championing the COMESA Compact in view of the Ministerial • 2-persons team (short-term consultants) to lead advocacy + technical missions to
individual member countries to:
– Provide update to key stakeholders
– Initiate social marketing to advocate by providing comprehensive explanation on the
Compact’s rationale
– Explore ways of strengthening ownership of the Regional Compact Framework
– Help diffuse tension around misunderstanding surrounding CAADP process among
stakeholders
– Encourage local teams to speed up national process
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Our appeal to you as Countries’ Nodes Officers is to:
• Undertake pre-sensitization of stakeholders
• Provide relevant contact details
• Facilitate appointments
• Draw our attention on key in-country challenges
and help understand the politics of policy
formulation
• Explore what you see as possible quick-wins
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Thank you!