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REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation

REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation. Status on the process Status on few specific policies Regional legal frameworks for QC of inputs Trade policies Some emerging initiatives Challenges. WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA ? Status at the regional level : the process.

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REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation

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  1. REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation • Status on the process • Status on few specific policies • Regional legal frameworks for QC of inputs • Trade policies • Some emerging initiatives • Challenges

  2. WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level : the process ECOWAP (Jan 2005) ECOWAS Commission NEPAD Secretariat Member States ECOWAP/CAADP Action Programs (May 2005) ECOAGRIS Regional initiative for food production and fight against hunger (2008) Regional COMPACT: (3 Mobilizing & Federating Programs) -- 2009 Promotion of strategic value chains for food sovereignty Promotion of a favorable regional agric development environment Reduction of food insecurity and structural vulnerability of populations thru social safety nets Governance Coordination mechanism = RAIP (2010): 2011-2015), $861 million

  3. 4 - WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level • Institutional arrangements and financing mechanism developed & adopted with: • Clearly assigned functions & responsibilities • Steering, coordination & monitoring: DAEWR • Technical/implementing function: RAAF (Aug 2011) • Financial function: ECOWADF (Aug 2011) • Established coordination mechanism involving DAEWR, RAAF, ECOWADF as well as CCAF and IdCAF (Aug 2011) • A defined M&E mechanism and indicators(2010) • Policy instruments for ECOWAP/CAADP Implementation developed and adopted. • Resource mobilization in progress The RAAF, ECOWADF, CCAF & IdCAF are not yet operational

  4. WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? Status at the regional level: Policy instruments • a) Instruments to support agric intensification: • Co-financing program (fertilizer subsidy, ag machinery, agro-dealer network, guarantee fund for input credit) • Tariff (CET) and fiscal regime (VAT, local fertilizer prod.) • Harmonization of countries’ interventions • Regional licenses • Integration of agro-input in the ECOAGRIS: resimao.net • Support for the dvpt of AIDAs & networks • b) Instruments for agric market regulation: • At the borders – linked to the CET and its implementation • Private and public storage instruments • c) Instruments for reducing food insecurity: • MIS on food security • Social safety network

  5. WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA? CAADP Status at the National level

  6. Harmonization: The Process Regulation Supporting Regulations Assessment Technical validation by stakeholders Technical validation by stakeholders Legal Service Commission Legal Service Commission Meeting of Agric Ministers (STCAEWR) Meeting of Agric Ministers (STCAEWR) Parliament Council of Ministers Commission

  7. Exp 1: Status of the harmonization process Seed regulation at regional level Started in 2002 b) Status of the adoption of legal instruments: c) CORAF being mandated to facilitate (WASC)

  8. Exp 2: Status of the harmonization process Pesticide regulation at regional level Started in 2005 Supported by a baseline quality assessment study c) Status of the adoption of legal instruments: d) CILSS being mandated to facilitate (WACPR)

  9. Exp. 3: Status of the harmonization process Fertilizer regulation at regional level Started in 2010 Supported by a baseline quality assessment study c) Status of the adoption of legal instruments: d) IFDC being mandated to facilitate (WACFC and RFSF)

  10. Exp 4: Regional trade issues • Priority focus areas of the 29-31 January 2013 meeting: • Road harassment • Export restrictions with the certificates of origin • Veterinary certificates, sanitary and phyto sanitary • Application of the VAT • Private and public sector are committed to work together : • Sharing the results and continuation of the dialogue; • Harmonizing the regional regulatory instruments; • Amending the 1979 act on Free Movement • Establishment of a multi actors Task Force • Examining the feasibility of the proposal to establish a "Joint observatory (Government, ECOWAS and private sector practices anomalous in the country.

  11. Some emerging Initiatives • Land tenure: • regional land charter (CILSS technical leadership) • create a regional observatory on land • framework for regional convergence in the formulation of land policies • Zero hunger: measures to improve resilience and food security • Regional food reserve: Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012 • Rice initiative (2013-2015): Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012 • Climate change:Regional Action Program for reducing socio-economic vulnerability to climate change (PASR_RV) technically supported by CILSS

  12. Challenges Information/sensitization Operationalizing the RAAF, ECOWADF, CCAF & IdCAF Human resource capacity (hiring freeze) M&E system for RAIP adopted but not implemented Implementation at national level Budget constraints associated with regional peace and security insecurity

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