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Promoting Partnerships for Enhancing Agricultural Research in Africa: the role of FARA

Promoting Partnerships for Enhancing Agricultural Research in Africa: the role of FARA. Boipelo Freude. FARA - a creation of the SROs - recognized technical arm of the African Union and NEPAD. ASARECA. CORAF. SADC/FANR. three functions Advocacy for agricultural research

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Promoting Partnerships for Enhancing Agricultural Research in Africa: the role of FARA

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  1. Promoting Partnerships for Enhancing Agricultural Research in Africa: the role of FARA Boipelo Freude

  2. FARA- a creation of the SROs- recognized technical arm of the African Union and NEPAD ASARECA CORAF SADC/FANR • three functions • Advocacy for agricultural research • Promoting partnerships tobuild critical mass and share intellectual and physical assets. • Sharing and dissemination of information & learning AARINENA: North African countries

  3. RECs National governments AU/NEPAD NARIs Universities NARS Civil societies Farmers’ org NGOs Private sector Policy makers Institutional partnerships FARA GFAR SRO CGIAR ARIs Other IARCs Development partners

  4. African initiative 4 CAADP Pillars Pillar 1 land & water mgt Pillar 2 Rural infrastructure & trade-related capacities for market access Pillar 3 Increasing food supply & reducing hunger Pillar 4 Agricultural research, technology dissemination & adoption • New Partnershipfor African Development (NEPAD) • Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP)

  5. FAAP: The framework for African agricultural productivity was endorsed by the 7th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government calling on African member states and RECs to realign agricultural productivity programs to FAAP 4% growth rate in agricultural productivity Prioritize activities with highest potential to impact productivity: CAADP 6% growth rate in agriculture • Capacity weakness • Insufficient end-user involvement • Ineffective farmer support systems • Systematic fragmentation among innovation systems elements • Fragmented external support • Inadequate investment in ARD

  6. FAAP at three levels • Largely cross-sectoral • foster efficiency, sustainability and competition • Reduce transaction costs Regional • Value addition of trans-boundary collaboration • Permits economies of scale North Africa West Africa Southern Africa East Africa • Programs and projects aligned to national priorities; • Activities with no value-addition for trans-boundary collaboration • Draw upon the knowledge, and information sharing, &technologies at sub-regional, regional and global levels Countryspecific Country specific Country specific Country specific

  7. Identified needs FARA’s core business • African Development Framework • Agricultural innovations systems approach • Capacity to build capacity • Outscale and upscale products • Improve information and learning exchange • Develop policies on new technologies FARA-led regional initiatives • Advocacy • Promoting partnership • Enhancing exchange of information and learning • SSA CP • SCARDA-BASIC • DONATA • RAILS • ABBI The Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP)

  8. Process of interaction and learning are crucial for ARD sustainability and effectiveness Mutual confidence, sharing and accountability of all partners is crucial for ensuring sustainable partnerships Conclusion

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