Agriculture Systems: CAADP Regional Compact FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting

1. Agriculture Systems: CAADP Regional Compact FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting Pretoria, South Africa - 24 June Prepared by Chansa C.Chisanga policy@fanrpan.org www.fanrpan.org

2. Outline: • What is CAADP? • Compact: Definition and Process • Rwanda Compact • FANRPAN’s key objectives: Regional Compact • Call for Input: Stakeholders

3. What is CAADP? CAADP = New strategy to revamp African agriculture: • AU endorsement – 2003 • Agricultural led growth strategy • Areas of intervention – 4 Pillars • Maputo Declaration

4. Maputo Declaration: SADC

5. Compact: Definition & Process • Compact – • strategic agreement/document of identified priority areas of investments by national and international partners • Encompassing defined roles and responsibilities Country Round Tables – inclusive dialogue

6. Rwanda Compact: Highlights Compact signed – 2007 • Economic development Programme – EDPRS/PSTA • Vision 2020 agenda • Compact sets parameters – long term partnership • Key commitments specified by partners • Clarifies expectations with respect to the agribusiness and farming communities

7. Progress: Task 1 “Finalize the COMESA CAADP regional concept papers” Reference materials: - COMESA Treaty • regional pillar concept papers • Draft COMESA Agricultural Policy Action: Documents to be reviewed, updated & aligned to regional priorities.

8. Progress: Task 2 “Design programme implementation plans focusing on youth & women in the COMESA region” Action: • Identify and review youth & women programmes in the region • Identify a priority set of quick action programmes and follow-up actions focusing on youth and women Update: • Database of youth and women organizations under development • Youth organizations – 25 (global, regional, national) • Women organizations – 28 (global, regional, national) Search: internet based + referrals

9. Progress: Task 3 “Inventory of key stakeholders which COMESA can work with” Action: • Identify stakeholders with a regional scope • Classify them based on mandate, role, portfolio • Recommend key stakeholders for COMESA to work with Update: 49 organizations on database – international, continental, regional - CSOs - INGOs • Development partners - RECs • Government - Research Institutions

10. Progress: Task 4 “Undertake inventory of existing regional projects and programmes which COMESA-CAADP Team should take into consideration” Action: • Create database of projects and programmes providing full profiles • Classify projects based on CAADP Pillars to assess relevance and avenues for linkage with CAADP

11. Progress: Task 5 “Finalize the design of COMESA Early Action Progs Under each of the Pillars” Pillar 1: Pillar 3: Climate change initiative, ACTESA, RELPA Irrigation Programme, Fisheries strategy Forestry Strategy Pillar 2: Pillar 4: AAMP, Regional Approach to Regional Fertilizer Programme Biotechnology & Biosafety Seed Sector Alliance for Eastern & Southern Africa RABESA II

12. Progress: Task 6 “Design Institutional Arrangements for the Implementation of CAADP in COMESA” Action: • Review institutional setup of COMESA & its linkages with Pillars • Consult and recommend appropriate institutional arrangements

13. Call for Input “As stakeholders, what would you like to see incorporated in the Compact?”

14. Towards a food secure Africa Thanks you