1. SESSION 1: SETTING PRIORITIES – SITUATION ANALYSIS

2. Phase 2. Priority setting and validation

3. Plenary discussion– How to ensure strategic focus – i.e. prioritize at the country level ? “If Country Offices asked you to provide them the tips on how to prioritize, what would be your advice”

4. Phase 2. Setting priorities What: identify strategic areas where FAO should focus its support to the country - Priority Matrix How:  Situation Analysis – scope (background work; focus)  Assessment of Comparative Advantages – new SF/RF  Prioritization – focus – fewer number of priorities and outcomes Principles: Alignment Complementarity/synergy Strategic direction Strategic component of CPF document

5. Country analysis for UNDAF WHAT’S NEW? COUNTRY ANALYSIS – The Common Country Assessment (CCA) is no longer mandatory (FAO supported this change) and the UNCT can choose among 3 options:  Contribute to government-led analysis  Support targeted studies  Full CCA

6. CPF prioritization process Key challenges Strategic areas for FAO intervention CPF Priority areas Underlying cause/effects for specific challenges CPF Outcomes & outputs Priority Matrix Results Matrix Situation analysis Comparative Advantage assessment & Option Analysis Priorities Stakeholders Capacity

7. … identification of CHALLENGES (WHAT, HOW and WHO) Key challenges Strategic areas for FAO intervention CPF Priority areas Underlying cause/effects for specific challenges CPF Outcomes & outputs

8. Main elements of Situation Analysis – key questions? National context – main social and economic development challenges and opportunities with implication for agriculture sector and livelihoods Situation and outlook for FS,A, RD – current situation, trends – issues, challenges, opportunities Policy environment - National sector priorities, policies, strategies and programmes addressing the challenges and opportunities National stakeholders and capacity needs at policy, organizational and individual level Data and monitoring mechanism to measure progress

9. National context – what, how and who ? WHAT: Macro trends and challenges TIPS Economy 1.Positioning of the country (low income, etc.), food deficit country, general trends of the economy (GDP, employment, budget situation, indebtness, exchange rates and trade). 1.Sectoral performance and trends (GDP, employment rates, agricultural trade, main trade partners, etc) Demography Trends in population, urban/rural, by gender and age, migrations, etc. Institutions and governance Government stability, line agricultural ministries, structure of the agricultural sector (dual, smallholders vs large scale farms, representativity of farmers, land tenure, etc.), national capacities Technology ICT, R&D, level of absorption and potential Risk assessment Sources and frequency of risks. Coping mechanisms. How well is the country equiped to address risks. SWOT table

10. Policy context: what, how and who? WHAT: Policy context TIPS Development plans Identification of rel. nat. programing frameworks and plans (including UNDAF) identification of rel. dev. objectives and priorities of countries; Analyse consistency with challenges identify possible gaps; identify country priorities relevant to FAO mandated areas Policy decisions Review policy decisions (FAPDA), analyse their overall consistency with the development objectives, identify gaps International committments Including FAO Mapping of country priorities

11. Capacity Assessment – building block See: CPF tool 3. pg5 11 DimensionsCapacity areas Policy enabling Environment Policy and legal frameworks Economic framework and national public sector budget... International political commitments Organizations (public, private, CSO…) Which ministries are involved? Technical capacity? Is institutional knowledge sufficient in ARD? Practical experience? Individuals Skills levels (what skills are found in ARD sector, opportunities for their better preparation, …)

12. Group exercise Case of Lebanon

13. Activity 1: Review of a country example 1.Review of a the situation analysis of Lebanon (pages 9 – 12) 2.Assess to what extent the key criteria (elements) are addressed ? See page. CPF guide for the main elements (Pg. 30, outline of CPF document: 48) See print of PPT

14. Activity 1: Main elements of Situation Analysis National context – main social and economic development challenges and opportunities with implication for agriculture sector and livelihoods Situation and outlook for FS,A, RD – current situation, trends – issues, challenges, opportunities Policy environment - National sector priorities, policies, strategies and programmes addressing the challenges and opportunities National stakeholders and capacity needs at policy, organizational and individual level Data and monitoring mechanism to measure progress