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1. ECOWAP/CAADP Process : Context, state of implementation and prospects, objectives and expected results Dr Yamar Mbodj, Agricultural Adviser/NEPAD–ECOWAS Commission Information and mobilization meeting of partners for the implementation of the ECOWAP/CAADP process Abuja, Nigeria, February 26, 2009

2. Plan de l’exposé • Strategie d’intervention • Les évolutions et les objectifs • L’approche régionale pour la mise en œuvre du processus ECOWAP/PDDAA • Le dispositif d’animation, de coordination, de suivi-évaluation et de financement • Etat de mise en œuvre • Les actions initiales en cours • Le processus PNIA/PRIA • Les collaborations avec les acteurs régionaux et les partenaires • les actions plus spécifiques d’appui à la mise en œuvre de l’offensive pour la lutte contre la flambée des prix • Les forces et les faiblesses • Perspectives (plan de travail) pour 2009 • Les programmes à court terme à finaliser • Les programmes à moyen et long termes à finaliser • Les instruments et dispositifs régionaux d’accompagnement • Les concertations, ateliers et réunions de haut niveau

3. Plan of the presentation • Context • State of implementation • Prospects (work plan) for 2009 • Objectives of the Abuja meeting and expectations from partners

4. I. Context • Since 2003, West Africa has been engaged in various processes aimed at developing and building new mechanisms and instruments for the implementation of the CAADP, including : • Pillar I: increasing sustainably crop production areas served by reliable water controlling systems; • Pillar II: improving rural infrastructure and marketing capacities to facilitate access to the market; • Pillar III: increaing food supplies and reducing hunger, and; • Pillar IV: research, dissemination and adoption of farming technologies; • Compendiums: Forests, livestock farming, and fisheries

5. I. Context • In such a context, the ECOWAS has developed the ECOWAP to orient the implementation of the CAADP in this region, in order to: • Ensure food security for West African people, based first and foremost on the region’s production and trade; • Provide decent incomes to the producers and allow an effective structuring of the agri-food system, while being based on sustainable productive systems; • Provide regional agricultural sectors and the stakeholders with a unique public policy framework

6. I. Context • Based on four complementary approaches: • Initial food security promotion actions; • National medium and long-term agricultural investment programs (PNIA); • Complementary regional medium and long-term agricultural investment programs (PRIA); • Transversal actions and collaborations with the other ECOWAS departments, IGOs and development partners • To mobilize, ensure consistency and synergy of ECOWAP/CAADP actions/objectives

7. II. State of implementation • The initial food security promotion actions being implemented include : • actions led by the DADR : • Action plans: fight against avian flu;developpement of biotechnology; promotion of the use of fertilizers; • Regulations: harmonization of plant seeds production and trade procedures and certification of pest control products; • Programs: livestock farming and securing of pastoral economy; development of sea and inland fishery; building capacities for compliance with SPS/OTC standards; fight against fruit fly;

8. II. State of implementation • The initial food security promotion actions being implemented include (continued): • Implementation of CCRE of: • Regional program, in the areas of the integrated management of floating plants, irrigation, gender approach; • Support to the integrated management of basins; • Development of a regional water management policy;

9. II. State of implementation • The initial food security promotion actions being implemented include (continued and end): • Actions initiated by the Environment Department, including: • Regional programs in the adaptation to climate changes, fight against desertification, management of forestry resources, development of biosafety with the ECOWAS; • Development of a regional environment protection policy;

10. II. State of implementation • The PNIA process aims at helping each member country develop its own agricultural investment program and organize a round table: • A first group of seven countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo) has made its inventory and validated the results of these modelling works. This group plans to hold its round tables by April 2009; • The second group of eight countries (Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia) has started the processus and could end it in June 2009, by capitalizing on the first group’s experience

11. II. State of implementation • The PRIA process aims at determining regional investment program complementary to the PNIA: • These investment programs are organised around six themes of the action plan for the joint implementation by the ECOWAP/PDDAA, adopted in 2005 and managed by various regional and international organizations; • Improvement of water management (CCRE/IWMI); • Improvement of management of other natural resources (CSAO –ECOWAS); • promotion of sustainable agricultural development in farms (ROPPA-CORAF/WECARD); • development of agricultural sectors and market promotion (CMA/WCA); • prevention and management of food crises and other natural disasters (CILSS); • Institutional reinforcement and capacity building (ECOWAS -ROPPA-Hub rural) • Works can by terminated by May 2009

12. II. State of implementation • The transversal actions and collaborations concern: • In relation with the other ECOWAS departments: • With the trade department: definition of national and regional lists of sensitive agricultural and food products, and attendant measures (safeguard measures as part of the TEC/APE/OMC process); development of attendant programs within the framework of the EPA • With the Community Computer Center, the development of a process for the establishment of an integrated Agricultural Information System (AGRIS): monitoring of agricultural campaign; promotion of trade; strategic analysis, and monitoring and assessment of policies and programs

13. II. State of implementation • The transversal actions and collaborations concern (continued): • In relation with the IGOs: • Monitoring of joint initiatives initiated by the CILSS and UEMOA: establishment of the AGRIS System, reinforcement and extension of the CILSS mechanism for the prevention and management of food crises; • Monitoring of initiatives initiated with the WECARD: Agricultural productivity development program in West Arfica; development of biotechnology and biosafety; • Monitoring and integration (in PRIA/4-5) of the orientations from the Pillar processus ( CMA/AOC, CILSS) • Mobilisation of all theme group leaders ( CSAO, CORAF, CMA/AOC, CILSS, ROPPA, Hub Rural) in the definition of the PRIAs

14. II. State of implementation • The transversal actions and collaborations concern (continued): • In relation with the partners: • With the USAID, development of several joint initiatives as part of the support to the private sector (ATP Project and WASA), to the cotton sector, public/private partnership (STCP Project). There are funding prospects as part of the support from the President and the Congress for the fight against hunger; • With the World Bank: Agricultural productivity development program in West Africa; possibilities exist in its regional integration supporting program; • With the EU: support to initial actions led by the DADR; funding prospects within the framework of the international facility and 10th EDF

15. II. State of implementation • The transversal actions and collaborations concern (continued an end): • In relation with partners: • With the French Cooperation: support to the process for the definition of list of sensitive products; possibilities to fund two projects (PCA and food crops); support to the organization of the Paris conference on the funding of the ECOWAP, which has allowed to: • Share a common vision between the region and the international community on agricultural and food issues in West Africa and the way to deal with them; • Discuss the implementation of the ECOWAP/CAADP; • Propose schedule and working method between the region and the international community; • Several other partners (Spain, Italy, Great Bretagne, The Netherlands, IFAD, ADB) say they are read to support the ECOWAP/CAADP process

16. III. Prospects for 2009 • To implement the recommendations and the road map defined in Paris, the ECOWAS Commission has developed a work plan, the objectives of which are: • To speed up the preparation of national and regional agricultural investment programs explaining the ECOWAP/CAADP; • To integrate the new theme orientations from Paris meeting, which are related to the themes of the regional Offensive for production and fight against hunger (market regulation, sustainable intensification, access to food for vulnerable communities) in the PNIAs and PRIAs, and continue to think about the instruments with the prospect of complete integration in the regional agrcultural policy; • To support the design of national emergency plans, in response to the the explosion in prices of food stuffs, ensure regional coordination and coordination within the framework of the global partnership, and finally, set out the Offensive’s regional component for food production and fight against hunger;

17. III. Prospects for 2009 • To implement the recommendations and the road map defined in Paris, the ECOWAS Commission has developed a work plan, the objectives of which are: • To prepare the International Conference on the funding of the ECOWAP/CAADP; • To structure coordination between regional actors and development partners in West Africa, with the coordination mechanism developed by the African Union and the donors within the framework of the NEPAD; • To ensure effective communication to West African countries, regional actors and the international community.

18. III. Prospects for 2009 • In this framework, the expected results are the following: • The ECOWAP/CAADP implementation program documents are available. They include: • The 15 national medium and long-term agricultural investment program (PNIA) documents submitted to the round tables and their regional summary; • The 6 regional medium and long-term agricultural investment program (PRIA) documents; • The operational document for the implementation of the regional Agricultural Information System (AGRIS) integrating short-term operation priorities; • The new theme orientations from the Paris meeting are detailed and translated into regional strategies validated by the States and regional actors, and integrated into the ECOWAP ;

19. III. Prospects for 2009 • In this framework, the expected results are the following: • The program documents related to the implementation of the regional Offensive against the explosion in prices of food stuffs are available. These documents consist of: • The summary of national initiatives or national emergency action plans in response to the explosion in prices and covering the 2009-2011 period, for the three main lines in the regional l’Offensive régionale, is drawn up; • The summary of regional initiatives or regional emergency action plans, including the summary of national emergency plans, their compliance and complementary actions from regional prerogatives, is drawn up; • The ECOWAP’s overall funding system is designed and validated by the States, ECOWAS and development partners; • The regional coordination between the region and international partners is ensured, and the communication media are available; • The International Conference on funding is prepared:

20. III. Prospects for 2009 • The introductory document put at your disposal gives more details on: • For each expected result: • activities to carry out and the deadline; • necessary meas to carry out the activities; • The following pesentations give you : • Precise schedules per country and per themqtic group; • Projects for the 2 to 3 coming years in the context of the regional offensive to promote food production and end hunger

21. IV.Objectives of the Abuja meeting and expectations from partners • To inform development partners on the progress of the ECOWAP/CAADP process • Mobilize development partners around the ECOWAP/CAADP process, specially the implementation of the adopted road map in Paris : • To agree with us: • Conclusions of the Paris meeting; • Action plan for the implementation of the ECOWAP/CAADP in 2009; • Operational plans towards the national round tables; • Effectively engage in the definition, elaboration and validation of the NAIPs and RAIPs; • Support the implementation of the national and regional projects identified in the context of the regional offensive to promote food production and end hunger initiative in response to increasing food prices

22. Thank you for your attention