Some Realities, Thoughts and Challenges!

1. The African Nutrition Strategy: Policy Action at Regional levelAddressing ACP Nutrition: The Key Role of Agriculture 15th June 2011 Brussels, BelgiumBoitshepo Bibi GiyoseAdvisor Food and Nutrition SecurityNEPAD Agency

2. Some Realities, Thoughts and Challenges! • Food and Nutrition Insecurity remains a huge and pressing problem – a silent emergency; over 200 million affected • Coordination of nutrition systems and management of nutrition programmes are extremely weak in many countries • Human capacities to address/implement nutrition more comprehensively and effectively have become weaker over time • Investments in nutrition are always the lowest in terms of GDP; therefore not commensurate with the magnitude of the hunger and nutrition problems – Nutrition as a development agenda • Government commitment and ownership for nutrition usually only on paper; no real tangible commitment backed by resource inputs, and accountability • National Nutrition Surveillance Systems have collapsed – therefore information for action is none existent • Home grown solutions and indigenous knowledge systems not well harnessed and applied • Need to focus on prevention instead of curative/management

3. Why CAADP … Framework to “enable/stimulate/facilitate” countries and the continent to achieve … • The MDGs • Food and Nutritional Security • Increased Income and Poverty alleviation • Sustainable socio-economic growth 6% Annual Agriculture Productivity growth rate (by 2015) 10% Public Expenditure allocation to Agriculture (by 2008)

4. The CAADP Pillars • Building and sustaining Africa’ ability to meet its livelihoods • Environmental resilience and growth objectives •  6% annual growth in agricultural growth SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKET ACCESS FOOD and NUTRITION SECURITY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION / ADOPTION (Forestry, Fisheries, Livestock – horticulture)

5. To increase resilience at all levels by decreasing food insecurity and linking vulnerable people into opportunities for agricultural growth, and improving nutrition CAADP has been weak in linking with, Health, HIV/AIDS, Gender issues and Social Protection initiatives CAADP Pillar III Vision

6. Home Grown School Feeding Reduction of Micronutrient Malnutrition – Food Fortification (including Bio-fortification) Infant, young child and maternal nutrition Dietary diversity – horticulture, fisheries and livestock Promotion of nutrient rich foods – including traditional and indigenous foods Policy Development/Reviews and Advocacy Capacity Development to reduce hunger and malnutrition NEPAD FNS Flagship Programmes

7. From process to implementation • Formulation of CAADP 4 Pillars • Formulation of investment plans • Technical reviews - Focus on agriculture growth and production, focus on staples • Neglect of other sectors and links thereof for improved food security (health, education, social protection, gender, etc.) • Nutrition remained as an after thought • Little thought paid to issues of governance and coordination for delivery of nutrition

8. Numberachieving selected Milestones

9. Key CAADP Country Investment Priorities • Common investment areas • Food and Nutrition Security • Sustainable land and water management • Value Chain Promotion and Market Access • Science and technology applied in food and agriculture • Enhanced institutional capacities and coordination Source 7th CAADP PP 2011 – Yaoundé, Cameroon report

10. Key Priorities

11. International Commitments to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition • 1974: The World Food Conference • 1992: International Conference on Nutrition • 1996: The World Food Summit • 2000: The Millennium Development Goals • 2001: The African Union (AU) adopted the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) • 2004: Kampala IFPRI 2020 workshop • 2005: The UN Economic Commission for Africa • 2005: The G-8 pledged to double assistance to Africa by 2010 • 2004: Kampala 2020 Conference on Food Security and Nutrition • 2006: Abuja Food Security Summit / Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy • 2008: High Food Prices Workshop (AU-NEPAD) • 2008: FAO High Level Meeting on Rising Food Prices • 2009: FAO Rome meetings, Madrid Spain, Post L’Aquila Etc… • 2010: Scaling Up Nutrition, 1000Days, Feed the Future etc. • 2010: AU Summit Kampala Declarations – Nutrition Day • 2011: Delhi 2020 follow up, Nutrition CRSP etc...

12. 2010 Kampala AU Summit Outcomes • Recalled relevant previous Assembly decisions on agriculture, Food and Nutrition including CAADP • Noted Africa’s potential in becoming food secure and the global momentum to support Africa’s cause • Welcomed and endorsed a proposal to establish a strategic group to spearhead and monitor the African Food Basket • Decided that an Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day (AFND) will be commemorated on 30th October every year • Requested the AU Commission to coordinate efforts with Member States to commemorate the AFND • Also requested the Commission together with NEPAD Agency in collaboration with development partners to take necessary steps to develop and coordinate the implementation of a strategy to take forward the vision of a food and nutrition secure Africa

13. Some Key issues and Challenges • The obtaining agriculture and food security policies – are they relevant and effective? • Organization, coordination and management of the national and regional nutrition systems • Current levels and quality of capacity to deliver key nutrition actions - across various sectors • Ability and commitment to hold all sectors and partners accountable for nutrition outcomes along the value chains

14. Looking ahead – African Nutrition • Continue policy reform through CAADP and other sector avenues – including trade and markets for high value nutritious food commodities, social protection, health, education etc • Intensify Advocacy ; Africa Food and Nutrition Security Day • Increase public investment for nutrition sensitive and nutrition specific actions • Revamp national nutrition coordination and management systems - foster joint planning and regular reporting • Build capacity for effective delivery and monitoring of nutrition across sectors – from highest level to grassroots and extension support services

15. Looking ahead – African Nutrition 2 • Strengthen information and evidence base – through e.g. the study on “Cost of Hunger in Africa: Social and Economic Impact of Child Undernutrition”, and National Food and Nutrition Surveillance systems • Implement continental and global decisions and targets for food and nutrition security - mutual accountability • Foster accountability through a Score Card and “Annual Africa Status Report on Food and Nutrition Security”. • Scale Up proven nutrition interventions – link with global initiatives such as SUN, 1000 Days, REACH, Feed The Future, etc.

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