About FANRPAN Regional Dialogue 1 4 September 2009
About FANRPAN Regional Dialogue 1 - 4 September 2009 Maputo, Mozambique Lindiwe Majele Sibanda (Ph. D. ) policy@fanrpan. org www. fanrpan. org
What is FANRPAN?
Why FANRPAN?
FANRPAN-SADC Ministers’ Call FANRPAN
Introducing FANRPAN • Created in 1997, and registered in 2002 • Focus: - Improving policy research, analysis and formulation on key SADC priority themes - Developing human and institutional capacity for coordinated policy dialogue among all stakeholders - Improving policy decision making by enhancing the generation, exchange and use of policy-related information • Stakeholder categories: - Farmers, Government, Researchers, Private sector • Members/National nodes in 13 southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
FANRPAN’s Strategic Plan (2007 – 15) Vision A food secure southern Africa free from hunger and poverty Mission To promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies by – facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society, – building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in southern Africa, and – supporting demand-driven policy research and analysis
FANRPAN Structure: Organogram FANRPAN Country Nodes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe MEMBERS Board of Governors Government, Farmers, Private Sector, Donor, REC, Research Institutions GOVERNANCE CEO Director: Finance and Administration REGIONAL SECRETARIAT Director: Communications Agricultural Productivity - markets · Biosafety · Biotechnology · Food Prices · CAADP Director: Programmes Food Security · Women in Policy · Inputs Subsidy Voucher · Seed Security Natural Resources and Environment · Water · Biofuels · Climate Change Director: Policy Social Protection & Livelihoods · Targeting for Relief and Development · Household Vulnerability PROGRAMMES
FANRPAN Structure: Node Hosting Institutions 1. Angola – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Wambo University 2. Botswana – Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) 3. Lesotho – National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS) 4. Madagascar 5. Malawi - Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), 6. Mauritius – Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, School of Agriculture University of Mauritius 7. Mozambique – Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, Eduardo Mondlane University 8. Namibia - Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) 9. South Africa – National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 10. Swaziland – Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, University of Swaziland Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO) 11. Tanzania - Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 12. Zambia - Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) 13. Zimbabwe – Agricultural Research Council
FANRPAN Structure: Network of Networks Commercial Farmers CSOs Malawi Zimbabwe Commodity Associations Government Small-scale farmers associations Namibia Private Sector Zambia Botswana Researchers FANRPAN Regional Secretariat Angola Mozambique Tanzania Lesotho Mauritius Swaziland South Africa Madagascar
FANRPAN Structure: Membership Size Country Government Farmers Research NGOs Donors Angola Botswana Private for profit 5 27 9 unions 6 3 9 1 3 5 6 Lesotho Madagascar 6 ministries 5 1 5 unions 5 3 7 2 6 2 2 2 Malawi 3 6 unions 5 60 8 12 Mauritius 6 ministries 5 federations 6 2 apex 5 12 Mozambique 4 2 unions 12 2 12 3 Namibia 2 2 unions 4 3 4 South Africa Swaziland Tanzania 1 7 13 4 4 unions 6 5 10 5 1 2 34 12 35 Zambia Zimbabwe 12 30 4 3 unions 1 25 7 20 6 4 16 50 45 132 23 • Totals include other membership groups within associations Other Total 18 23 74 1 27 20 94 12 Parastatals 48 35 2 17
FANRPAN Strategic Framework Voice Capacity Building 3 1 2 Policy Research
Strategy Implementation Arrangements (Who does what? ) WHO DOES WHAT? WHERE Board of Governors Strategic direction of network and fiduciary responsibility Technical Committee Global team of eminent researchers and champions advising on programme development Global/Regional/ National level Regional Secretariat Planning, Implementation and financial and technical reporting Global/Regional/ National level Programme Coordinator National Nodes Regional level Cluster of projects coordinated under each of flagship programmes (Food Systems, Agricultural Systems, Natural Resources and Environment, HIV and AIDS, Institutional Strengthening) Policy analysis and dialogue: Knowledge Brokers (innovators, researchers, farmers, private sector, media) Regional level National level
What Research do we do?
FANRPAN’s Thematic Thrusts Food Systems Agricultural Productivity – Markets Natural Resources and Environment Social Protection & Livelihoods
Programmes & Projects Institutional Strengthening • Strengthen country node secretariats and steering committees • Establish and maintain database of node members and FANR experts • Establish Policy dialogue calendar • Bench mark the capacity of node hosting institution and regional secretariat and implement capacity strengthening Food Systems • Strategies to cope with the impact of global environmental change on food systems, (production, processing and packaging, distribution, retail and consumption) • Effects of restructuring food markets on food security in the SADC region focusing on selected food sub systems e. g. (vegetables, cereal particularly maize grain, beef and dairy products) • Agricultural policy priorities for improving rural livelihoods in Southern Africa Agricultural Productivity - Markets • Improved access to inputs (fertiliser and seed) by smallholder farmers • Making markets work for the poor
Programme and Projects Social Protection & Livelihoods • Undertake longitudinal surveys to update databases on the impact of HIV and AIDS on agriculture • Review national AIDS policies and advise on social protection policies for vulnerable groups • Institutionalise the use of the Human Vulnerability Index (HVI) developed by FANRPAN, for improved targeting of vulnerable groups. Natural Resources and Environment • Policies for stimulating bio-energy utilisation in southern Africa • Policies for promoting and supporting small scale irrigation • Policies for improved water access by the poor • Mainstreaming agro-forestry into broader agricultural development policies
Categories of Regional Research Programmes Weakest link Country A Region 1 Region SADC COMESA Best shot 3 Summation Country C Country B 2
Summary of Research Projects RESEARCH PROGRAMME Food Systems Agricultural Productivity Markets PROJECT Global Environmental Change and Food Systems in Southern Africa Addressing Agricultural Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Issues to Improve Food Security Seed and Fertiliser Trade (Harmonisation of policies: Promoting bulk procurements: Use of input vouchers) IMPLEMENTING PARTNER United States Agency for International Development / International Food Policy Research Institute (USAID/IFPRI) IMPLEMENTING COUNTRIES 5 of the most vulnerable -to be determined Malawi; Mauritius; South Africa; Swaziland; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) COMESA Mozambique, Lesotho Malawi, Swaziland Zambia Developing a Strategy to Scale Up Use of Input Vouchers for Promoting Use of Productive Inputs by Smallholder Producers in Southern Africa Angola; Lesotho; Malawi; ; Mozambique; Namibia; Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe Design of the COMESA CAADP Regional Compact To cover all 19 COMESA countries WOMEN Accessing Re-aligned Markets Project (WARM) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Malawi & Mozambique
Summary of Research Projects RESEARCH PROGRAMME Natural Resources and Environment Social Protection and Livelihood PROJECT Energy crops and Agroforestry Systems for arid and semi-arid echo-systems (Biofuels) IMPLEMENTING PARTNER European Union Commission IMPLEMENTING COUNTRIES Angola; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe Botswana; Mozambique; South Africa; Zimbabwe Limpopo Basin water poverty analysis, Water availability, Access, Productivity, Institutions and interventions, Analysis and Knowledge Base Development Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change in Rural sub. Saharan Africa: Targeting the Most Vulnerable International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Global with emphasis on South Africa, Zimbabwe, Thailand Impact Database for 12 member countries Southern Africa Trust Lesotho; Swaziland; Zimbabwe Implementation of Human Vulnerability Index (HVI) Tool for targeted humanitarian assistance World Vision International / Southern Africa Trust Lesotho; Swaziland; Zimbabwe
How do we inform policy processes?
FANRPAN Policy Processes 1. Partnerships 2. Multi-stakeholder Policy Dialogues Workshops Theatre for Policy Advocacy 3. International Advocacy Engagements 4. Electronic/Digital Media Website , TV, Radio Compact Discs 5. Print Media Policy Brief Series Newsletters Policy Advisory Notes Project Brochures
FANRPAN Partnerships by Stakeholder Grouping - 47 1. Regional Economic Communities (REC ) 2. Government 3. Sub-Regional Organisations 4. Farmer Organisation 5. Private Sector 6. University 7. Civil Society Organisations (CSO) 8. International Organisation and CGIARs
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues NATIONAL LEVEL Ongoing Research Studies Emerging Issues and FANR Policies Tracking National Policy Dialogues (Periodic) REGIONAL LEVEL Policy Advisory Notes • Coordination of multi-country studies • Synthesis of issues from Nodes Into Agenda for Annual Regional Dialogue Issues for Regional Dialogue • Network Administration and Development (Networking, Fund Raising, Membership drive) Across 13 Countries (All Members from Stakeholder Groups) Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Southern Africa Region (Representatives from all FANR Stakeholder Groups) • Farmers’ Organisations • Governments • Private Sector • Researchers • Development Partners
Annual Regional Dialogues YEAR 2001: 2002: THEME Agricultural policy making in Southern Africa: Issues and challenges Strengthening institutional capacity for policy research and analysis among stakeholders in the SADC region 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: Regional Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Recovery, Food Security and Trade Policies in Southern Africa Policy strategies needed to promote permanent agricultural recovery and productivity growth in the SADC region Creating a conducive policy environment for a food secure Southern Africa Creating a conducive policy environment for inputs intensification and market development for increased production and productivity Meeting the demand for effective Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis in Southern Africa “Triggers” for Agricultural Growth in Southern Africa 2008: Regional Strategies for Addressing the Global Food Crisis 2009: True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa Maputo, Mozambique (1 -4 September)
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue Lusaka, September 2007 Hon. Obed Dlamini Former Prime Minister Swaziland Prof. HK Amani Former FANRPAN Board Chair Hon. Ben Kapita Minister of Agriculture Zambia Dr. Lindiwe M. Sibanda FANRPAN CEO Dr. Sam Mundia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia THANK YOU!
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