SESSION 3: SETTING PRIORITIES – COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND OPTIONS ANALYSIS

Where we are at ? Key challenges CPF Priority areas Underlying cause/effects for specific challenges CPF Outcomes & outputs Objectives Options analysis

How to select objectives ?

 Preferably emerge from a dialogue with the national stakeholders  Not imposed, yet some suggested for consideration High priority – key strategic areas 2.High priority, although low likelihood for RM 3.Moderate priority – not Gvt priority 4.Low priority – no CA, no capacity Enabling conditions and capacities for achieving the results Likelihood of sustainability Ability to produce the highest level of impact Contribution to the MDGs/IADGs Prioritization process - Criteria

Comparative Advantages Mandate to act FAO Global Goals FAO Strategic Objectives/ORs Core Functions KEY QUESTIONS? Does it contribute FAO global goals? Does it fall under the areas that the members want FAO to focus on SO and ORs that FAO committed to achieve? Does it require application of FAOs core functions which are recognized FAO comparative advantages?

Comparative Advantages Actual CA at country level Mandate to act Capacity to act Position to act FAO Global Goals FAO Strategic Objectives/ORs Core Functions Revealed CA Perceived CA Gaps

Comparative Advantages Actual CA at country level Mandate to act Capacity to act Position to act FAO Global Goals FAO Strategic Objectives/ORs Core Functions Resources Influence Partnerships Revealed CA Perceived CA Gaps Tip: Use this methodology and results to discuss comparative advantages with UNCT in UNDAF process

Assessing FAO positioning in the country – Portfolio review To assess FAO positioning in the country, identify areas of performance and draw forward looking lessons on how to improve FAO delivery in country. Portfolio analysis : analysis of the information on the status and evolution/ trend of FAO portfolio. ( number of projects, amount of budget, delivery, breakdown by source of funds, by resources partners). (from FPMIS) Analysis of the performance in terms of status of implementation and achievements of expected key results of the completed and on-going projects, lessons learned. (from progress reports, evaluation reports). – Comparison vs other partners involved in the same areas of intervention of FAO : size and type and performance of FAO intervention vs other partners ) (from ADAM – resource partners matrix, profiles, government reports, partners reports, other) - Partners feed back on FAO country performance (surveys, external country assessment)

Comparative Advantages Actual CA at country level Mandate to act Capacity to act Position to act FAO Global Goals FAO Strategic Objectives/ORs Core Functions Resources Influence Partnerships Revealed CA Perceived CA Gaps

Increased Agricultural Productivity Build capacity of Extension Workers Reduce Soil Erosion Support Evidence Based Policy Build Knowledge of Farmers on Marketing Provide Access to Finance Increase Access to Value Chains and Technologies Land Tenure Regularization Improve Statistics System Inject into Govt. Revenue Degree of fit with higher plans/Core Functions What are others doing? FAO comparative advantage and capacity? Alignment with FAO ORs Alignment with country priorities? Risks and assumptions? Who is at risk? Degree of fit with higher plans/Core Functions What are others doing? FAO comparative advantage and capacity? Alignment with FAO ORs Alignment with country priorities? Risks and assumptions? Who is at risk? Use objective criteria to analyse which objectives ‘root’ to prioritise Feasibility? Social criteria Technical Institutional Economic & Financial Environmental Feasibility? Social criteria Technical Institutional Economic & Financial Environmental Options Analysis 10

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Activity: Selecting the objectives Task: Assess if the following documents provide you quality information to help you prioritize: 1.ADAM report 2.FPMIS report

Formulating Results Chain 13 Objectives Selected after Prioritisation Refined Results Chain Increased Agricultural Productivity CPF Outcome 1: Smallholder Commercialization Programme (SCP) is supported to improve productivity and processing Build Capacity of Extension Workers Output 1.1 Technical capacity of the agriculture sector staff at central and district level is strengthened. Improve Statistics System Output 1.2 A system for the collection, analysis and use of agricultural statistics (including fisheries, livestock, land and forestry) for policy making is improved. Increase Access to Value Chains and Technologies Output 1.3 Access to agro-services and value chain development improved Build Knowledge of Farmers on Marketing Output 1.4 Farmers know how for processing and marketing of agricultural and fisheries/aquaculture products is improved