Annual Regional Policy Dialogues Communications and Policy Advocacy

Annual Regional Policy Dialogues Communications and Policy Advocacy Francis Hale September 2009 policy@fanrpan. org

Outline • Overview of FANRPAN - Stakeholders - Stakeholder expectations • Communication Tools - Publications - Electronic/Digital Media - Networking and engagements - Multi-stakeholder Dialogue • Advocacy Strategy • Way Forward

Outline • Overview of FANRPAN - Network topography - Membership Who are- Membership our Stakeholders? expectations • Multi-stakeholder Dialogue What are- Definition their expectations? - Characteristics - Process - Outputs • Way Forward

Overview of FANRPAN Government/Policy Makers Farmers Organisations Private Sector Researchers/Policy Analysts Technical Partners Development Partners Media and Advocacy ? Expectations

Overview of FANRPAN Policy Advice/Options/Evidence to support policy development Farmers Organisations Enabling policies – Production to Trade and Markets (Value Chain) Private Sector Enabling policies – Production to Trade and Markets (Value Chain) Researchers/Policy Analysts Technical Partners Platform for research, analysis and dissemination Development Partners Grant worthiness – track record Media and Advocacy Rallying point for regional FANR news FANRPAN Communications Strategy Government/Policy Makers

Outline • Overview of FANRPAN - Network topography - Membership expectations Our • Multi-stakeholder Communication Dialogue Tools - Definition - Characteristics - Process - Outputs • Way Forward

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. fanrpan. org

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. fanrpan. org

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. fanrpan. org

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. africaclimatesolution. org

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. africaclimatesolution. org

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – Where are we being viewed from?

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – www. africaclimatesolution. org Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – ACCID News Digest • Weekly distribution of pertinent issues and developments • Database of active recipients - +6 000 Africa and beyond

FANRPAN Communication Tools Electronic/Digital Media – Compact Discs – Case Studies Malawi Success Stories and Evaluations Social Protection, Targeting and Livelihoods – HVI Launches - Events Annual Regional Dialogues National Dialogues and Country Round Tables Project Launches, etc - Tools Household Vulnerability Index Databases (Stakeholders, etc) - Publications Books Research Studies

FANRPAN Communication Tools Publications – Policy Brief Series – Newsletters – Policy Advisory Notes – Project Brochures – Country Studies

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues An all-inclusive platform for discussion and sharing of views with the ultimate goal of generating resolutions. – Equal participation by all – Acceptance of different or divergent views – Agenda is set by members – Enables entry of research outputs into policy – Information is shared freely

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues Process NATIONAL LEVEL Ongoing Research Studies Emerging Issues and FANR Policies Tracking National Policy Dialogues (Periodic) REGIONAL LEVEL Policy Advisory Process • 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 12 Countries (All Members from Stakeholder Groups) Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, 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 2001 - 9 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: Regional Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Recovery, Food Security and Trade Policies in Southern Africa 2004: Policy strategies needed to promote permanent agricultural recovery and productivity growth in the SADC region 2005: Creating a conducive policy environment for a food secure Southern Africa 2006: Creating a conducive policy environment for inputs intensification and market development for increased production and productivity 2007: 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

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues Outputs • • Dialogue Proceedings and Resolutions Policy Recommendations Stakeholder development commitments Case Studies of success stories to facilitate best practice transfer • Agenda setting and coordinated next steps/way forward

Outline • Overview of FANRPAN - Network topography - Membership expectations Our Advocacy. Dialogue Approach • Multi-stakeholder - Definition - Characteristics - Process - Outputs • Way Forward

Communication and Advocacy Teams • Background - Stakeholders working in silos - Suspicion between state and non-state actors Researchers, CSOs, Private Sector ? Government • Way Forward - Identification and mobilisation of eminent people - Formation of thematic advocacy teams - Engage in policy formulation processes

Networking and Project Engagements UN/Global Engagements 1. Madrid, Spain High level Meeting on Food Security for All 2. Delhi, India Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 3. Paris Global Donor Platform for Rural Development International Organisation 4. New York, USA Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting – UNCSD 5. Copenhagen, Denmark Beyond Kyoto-Addressing the challenges of Climate Change 6. Copenhagen, Denmark International Scientific Congress on Climate Change 7. Copenhagen, Denmark 30 th Session on the Subsidiary body and UNFCC Convention Subsidiary bodies 8. Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change – CGIAR Science Forum 9. Washington DC Conference on Regional Integration and Africa Food Security 10. Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change Project Meeting 11. Iowa, USA World Food Prize 12. India, Thailand China Australian Habitat Studies, International Executive Workshop 13. Caribbean The Caribbean Week of Agriculture

Networking and Project Engagements Continental Engagements 1. NEPAD Offices World Bank/ NEPAD Work Program of the Sec General's High Level Task Force on Food Security 2. Nairobi, Kenya ACCID Workshop: Post Poznan Conference, feedback and Training 3. Nairobi, Kenya COMESA Climate Workshop 4. Windhoek, Namibia African Agriculture in the 21 st Century: Meeting the Challenges, Making a Sustainable Green Revolution High level Meeting 5. Nairobi, Kenya AGRA Regional Markets Conference 6. Accra, Ghana FARA NSF 3 Annual Programme Planning Meeting 7. Midrand, South Africa CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting 8. Lusaka, Zambia Regional Conservation Agriculture Tour 9. Accra, Ghana IFS / AWARD / CGIAR Proposal & Scientific Writing Training 10. Kadoma, Zimbabwe COMESA Climate Change Meeting 11. United Kingdom Media Tour on “Farming First” principles 12. New York, USA United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (17 th CSD) 13. Nairobi, Kenya AGRA International conference on market development and poverty alleviation 14. Nairobi, Kenya Pre – AMCEN and AMCEN 15. Libya 13 th AU Summit, 18 th Ordinary Session

Networking and Project Engagements Regional Engagements 1. Lilongwe, Malawi Meeting with the President H. E Bingu wa Mutharika 2. Lusaka, Zambia RUFORUM Ministerial Meeting 3. Harare, Zimbabwe SDC Workshop on Food Security 4. Pretoria, South Africa Node Coordinators’ Common Vision Meeting 5. Durban, South Africa SACAU Policy Dialogue and AGM 6. Johannesburg, South Africa Hyper Endemic Pillar Working Group Meeting 7. Lusaka, Zambia COMESA Climate Change Partners Meeting 8. Johannesburg, South Africa IDASA Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture workshop 9. Gaborone, Botswana SADC – REDD 10. Livingstone, Zambia ACTESA Workplan and CAADP Compact Workshop 11. Nairobi, Kenya Private Sector Alliance Conference on Environment 12. Johannesburg, South Africa CSO – PAP Dialogue 13. Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe COMESA Policy Organs meeting and Summit of Heads of State and Government 14. Zambia IFS AWARD Training 15. Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Seminar Series - Darfur: The problem and the way out of it 16. Namibia Crop. Life East and Southern Africa Hub Meeting 17. Pretoria, South Africa FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting

Outline • Overview of FANRPAN - Network topography - Membership FANRPAN Awards - Membership expectations • Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Celebrating Success, Sharing Best Practices - Definition - Characteristics - Process - Outputs • Way Forward

FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Award • Inaugural Winner 2008 – His Excellency. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika – President of the Republic of Malawi

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