FANRPAN Development of the COMESA CAADP Regional Compact

Outline: Introduction – FANRPAN, COMESA, CAADP Regional compact: definition The CAADP Implementation Process Key Objectives: Implementation Action Plan Conclusion: Towards December 2009

FANRPAN The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network Presence in 13 countries Multi-stakeholder, multi- national policy network The network includes: universities, research institutes, business sector, farmer groups, government Partnership agreements with SADC, COMESA and several CGIARs Policy dialogue and policy analysis Information dissemination Promotion of evidence- based FANR policies

COMESA The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 19 countries 420 million people Agriculture – 32% of COMESA’s GDP - 65% of foreign exchange earnings - 50% of raw materials contributed to industrial sector

COMESA: Regional Challenges USD 19 billion – spent by Member States on food imports Poor organization of smallholder farmers Agricultural sector: low productivity; policy related constraints; market & technological Low intra-COMESA trade 15 of the 19 members are in the free trade area

COMESA: 2003 Crop Yields(MT/ha) COMESA vs Global CropCOMESAGlobal Maize Rice Wheat Sorghum Cassava Beans Bananas

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Endorsed by the AU Assembly – July 2003 Goal “to help African countries reach a higher path of economic growth through agriculture- led devpt, which eliminates hunger, reduces poverty & food insecurity, & enables expansion of exports.” Key targets: increase of agric growth rates - 6% per yr; nat’l budgets allocating 10% to the sector

CAADP PILLARS: Pillar 1 – Sustainable land and water mgmt Pillar 2 – Increasing market access Pillar 3 – Increasing food supply & reducing hunger Pillar 4 – Improving agriculture research, technology, dissemination & adoption

Defining regional compact: Region – COMESA. Some member states belonging to SADC or EAC*. Compact aims to integrate priority issues from all three blocs Compact – strategic agreement/document of identified priority areas of investments by national and international partners Encompassing defined roles and responsibilities * 8 are members of SADC; 4 are members of EAC

Development of national compacts * : The CAADP Implementation Process Development of pillar concept papers Identification of early action programmes Development of a regional compact * 17 of the 19 Member States have initiated the CAADP Round table process

COMESA Region: Early Action Programmes Pillar 1: Climate Change Initiative, Irrigation Program, Fisheries Strategy, Forestry Strategy Pillar 2: AAMP, Regional Fertilizer Programme, Seed Sector Alliance Pillar 3: ACTESA, RELPA Pillar 4: Regional Approach to Biotechnology and Bio-safety for Eastern and Southern Africa (RABESA II)

Country Roundtable Status: 17 of the 19 Member States – initiated Roundtable process 13 – launched CAADP Roundtable process To date: Rwanda has concluded Roundtable process and finalized national compact 6% growth rate – Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Eritrea 10% budget allocation – Ethiopia, Malawi, Madagascar, Zambia

FANRPAN’s Key objectives in the development of the Regional Compact are: Finalise the COMESA CAADP regional concept papers Facilitate implementation of programmes focusing on youth and women in the COMESA region Take inventory of key stakeholders in the region that COMESA can work with in implementing CAADP Take inventory of existing regional projects & programmes Finalise design of COMESA Early Action Programmes under each of the CAADP Pillars Design institutional arrangements for the implementation of CAADP in COMESA

Action Plan: COMESA FANRPANASARECAEASCOM

Action Plan (ctd): Feb – April Inception report Compiling of ref material Stakeholder consultation w/shop (to define format & content of reg compact) Review & finalise regional concept papers Undertake inventory of key stakeholders in the region for COMESA to work with Undertake inventory of existing regional projects & progs which should be considered Stakeholder consultations at different stages through CAADP & FANRPAN meetings & w/shops May – July Review & finalise regional concept papers Undertake inventory of existing regional projects & progs which should be considered Identify & design progs focusing on youth & women in the COMESA region Finalise the design of COMESA Early Action Progs under each of the pillars Stakeholder consultations at different stages through CAADP & FANRPAN meetings & w/shops

Action Plan (ctd): Aug – Oct Finalise the design of COMESA Early Action Progs under each of the pillars Undertake an institutional review of COMESA to identify appropriate implementation mechanisms for CAADP Stakeholder consultations at different stages through CAADP and FANRPAN meetings & w/shops Prepare and submit draft compact Nov – Dec Stakeholder consultations at different stages through CAADP and FANRPAN meetings & w/shops Prepare and submit draft compact Review and finalization of compact

Consultations: FANRPAN, COMESA – to organise meetings and workshops as part of stakeholder consultation process 1 st Key workshop – planned for April 2009 (tbc). Purpose: to define a common understanding & vision for the regional compact in terms of the scope, content and clarity on regional dimensions Composition of stakeholders – regional experts, national focal points, donor representatives, regional NGOs & farmer organisations

Towards December 2009: Finalization of COMESA CAADP Regional Compact Key Reflection: As a node hosting institution, what has been the extent of your involvement in the CAADP process at country level?