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Status of CARD Group 1 implementation and lessons learned

This workshop summary outlines the process of NRDS formulation and implementation in CARD's Second Group Countries. It highlights the objectives of CARD, how it was developed, and the lessons learned. The summary also discusses the importance of alignment with national/sector strategies, increased funding, and effective governance.

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Status of CARD Group 1 implementation and lessons learned

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  1. Status of CARD Group 1implementation and lessons learned CARD Second Group Countries NRDS Development Workshop 5 July 2010 Hiroshi Hiraoka, Coordinator, CARD Secretariat

  2. Outline • Process of NRDS formulation and implementation • Lessons learnt

  3. Objectives of CARD • Increase investment for rice-related development mainly through existing funding framework • Develop capacity of SSA Governments to effectively manage rice sector development as well as to secure government funding / donor investment • Provide enabling environment for rice-related investment both for development agencies and SSA Governments • CARD is not a new funding source

  4. Objectives of CARD • Better coordinate interventions based on the shared view on rice development (NRDS) • NRDS: in line with overarching development framework (PRSP, CAADP) • Coordination: information is the vital key • Creating synergies of different development partners

  5. How CARD developed • Preparation starts (Oct ‘07) • JICA – AGRA high level meetings (Jan ‘08) • Ag – experts meeting in Tokyo (Mar ‘08) Build – up TICAD IV • Official launch of CARD (May ‘08) • Technical meeting in Cotonou (Sep ‘08) • Secretary set up (Oct ‘08) • First General Meeting (Oct ‘08) Operational inception

  6. NRDS Formulation • November 2008 • Invitation letter to the Minister of Agriculture • Preparation of Zero Draft (by end January 2009) Appointment of TF • 2-5 February 2009 • Interactive sessions for refinement Support Workshop NRDS Version One • February – March 2009 • 3-4 June 2009 • Needs elaboration but good enough to start implementation CARD GM 2

  7. NRDS Implementation • Launching of NRDS • Conducted in most countries between October 2009 and May • Duties of NRDS TF • Update on-going interventions, needs resource gap and priorities • Ensure the updates are shared with key stakeholders • Update rice-related statistics (AfricaRice Project) • Ensure NRDS is fully in line with / endorsed by the overarching national / sector strategies (e.g. CAADP) and government funding frameworks (MTEF / annual budget) • Report to the CARD Secretariat

  8. Lessons learnt • Format of NRDS • More emphasis needed for post-harvest issues (quality, marketing) • Simple tool to share the status of rice sector development (interventions / gaps) • Members of Task Forces • No member lists • ‘Core working team’ quality (diversity) and quantity

  9. NRDS is not stand-alone document • Alignment with overall national / sector strategies (CAADP) • Increased funding through EXISTING external (donor investment) and internal (MTEF, annual budget) framework • Alignment with CAADP as a promising channel of incremental funding • How NRDS is linked / recognized / endorsed / integrated into such framework is crucial before the launching • Need to identify ‘champions’ • Need to carefully plan ‘governance’

  10. Governance • Task Force • Membership (who should be involved?) • Institutional linkages • Policy and planning of MoA, MoF • CAADP / PRSP • Monitoring and Evaluation • To align with the above • Reporting to the CARD Secretariat

  11. This workshop Mon / Tue Peer review of zero draft Wed / Thu Governance, monitoring Fri Way ahead

  12. THANK YOU, MERCI

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