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STATUS OF CAADP IMPLEMENTATION IN COMESA CRIS MUYUNDA, PhD, Senior Agric Advisor/COMESA Overall CAADP Coordinator) CAADP PP MARCH 22-27, 2009. OUTLINE. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION TARGETS AND APPROACH OF CAADP ROLE OF COMESA SECRETARIAT STATUS OF CAADP IN COMESA
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STATUS OF CAADP IMPLEMENTATION IN COMESA CRIS MUYUNDA, PhD, Senior Agric Advisor/COMESA Overall CAADP Coordinator) CAADP PP MARCH 22-27, 2009
OUTLINE • CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REGION • TARGETS AND APPROACH OF CAADP • ROLE OF COMESA SECRETARIAT • STATUS OF CAADP IN COMESA • WAY FORWARD
Characteristics Of COMESA • 410 million people from Egypt to Swaziland and Seychelles: • HIGH DEPENDENDENCY ON AGRICULTURE (80% of population) • HIGH CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS (over 70%) • HIGH RURAL POVERTY (about 85%) • HENCE CRITICAL NEED FOR CAADP IMPLEMENTATION
KEY TARGETS AND APPROACH OF THE CAADP AGENDA 10% PUBLIC SECTOR BUDGET ALLOCATION AGRO-GROWTH RATES: 6% PER YEAR IN EVERY COUNTRY ALL 19 MEMBER STATES TO SIGN CAADP COMPACTS (MAURITIUS REQUEST) THE REGION TO SIGN ONE REGIONAL COMPACT EARLY ACTION PROGRAM AGENDA IN EACH CAADP PILLAR
THE OVERALL CAADP PROCESS QUARTOPRONGED, EFFORT INVOLVING: • NATIONALCOMPACTS COVERING KEY NATIONAL PRIORITIES TO BRING SUSTAINED GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE • REGIONAL COMPACT ON REGIONAL PRIORITIES: MULTI COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, CROP/LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL, AGRICULTURAL TRADE, TECHNICAL COOPERATION, REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISMS, etc • EARLY ACTIONIMPLEMENTATION NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY • PILLAR COMMITTEES FACILITATION
ROLE OF COMESA SECRETARIAT in CAADP • TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES TO PRODUCE CAADP COMPACTS • REGIONAL COORDINATION OF ENTIRE FRAMEWORK • REGIONAL COMPACT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION • ENSURE ADHERENCE TO CAADP PRINCIPLES: INCLUSIVENESS, PEER REVIEW, POLICY EFFICIENCY • PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING • BUILDING OF CAADP PARTNERSHIPS (WITH DEV. PARTNERS, FOUNDATIONS, RESEARCHERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PILLAR INSTITUTIONS, NGOs)
CAADP STATUS IN COMESA – COUNTRY LEVEL (BUDGETS) BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO AGRICULTURE: COMESA RESULT: 4/19 ETHIOPIA, ZAMBIA MADAGASCAR, AND MALAWI HAVE MET TARGET
CAADP STAUS: GROWTH RATE AGRIC. GROWTH RATE – COMESA RESULT: 4/19 (Ethiopia, Malawi, RWANDA and Eritrea)
CAADP STATUS: COMPACT PREPARATION COUNTRY COMPACT PREPARATION STATUS: (i) CAADP R/T process launched in 13 out of 19 Member States (ii) 5 Countries have concluded stock-taking and investment options selection (iii) 1 Country has signed compact (1/19)
CAADP STATUS IN COMESA – REGIONAL COMPACT (i) REGIONAL PILLAR REFERENCE GROUPS ESTABLISHED – PROGRAMMATIC AREAS AGREED ACROSS PILLARS (ii) STRATEGIES IN LIVESTOCK, FORESTRY, FISHERIES IN PLACE (iii) REGIONAL ANALYTICAL PARTNER CONTRACTING PROCESSES CONCLUDED
CAADP STATUS- REGIONAL EARLY ACTIONS AREA OF GREATEST PROGRESS PILLAR 1: AGRO INPUTS SECTION IN PLACE; CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM PILLAR 2 & 3: LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; ALLIANCE FOR COMMODITY TRADE IN STAPLES (ACTESA); AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS PROGRAM; AGRICULTURE IN CORRIDORS UNDERWAY PILLAR 4: ASARECA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RESEARCH IN PLACE; RUFORUM PARTNERSHIP ONGOING; EAAPP
WAY FORWARD (1) OUTREACH TO MINISTERS AND HEADS OF STATE (2) ENHANCED ENGAGEMENT OF FARMER ASSOCIATIONS (EAST AFRICAN FARMERS FEDERATION and SOUTHERN AFRICAN CONFEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL UNIONS) (3) SPEED AND EFFICIENCY OF CAADP TRUST FUND AT THE WORLD BANK TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND COUNTRY PLANNING CAADP ACTIVITIES (4) INCREASED MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR COMPACT INVESTMENTS