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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA. Uganda CAADP Compact. by UGANDA DELEGATION Moses M. Mafabi Godfrey Kivunike Tom K. Mugisa. Meeting of Experts on development of an East African Community (EAC) CAADP Compact , September 2-6, 2013, Bujumbura, Burundi. Presentation Outline. Introduction

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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

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  1. THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

  2. Uganda CAADP Compact by UGANDA DELEGATION Moses M. Mafabi Godfrey Kivunike Tom K. Mugisa Meeting of Experts on development of an East African Community (EAC) CAADP Compact, September 2-6, 2013, Bujumbura, Burundi.

  3. Presentation Outline • Introduction • Status of the Agriculture sector • National CAADP Compact; Process, elements and pillar alignment • Gaps/emerging issues & recommendations • Issues for the Regional action

  4. The Pearl of Africa, gifted by nature - platform upon which we build the present and protect our future • Potential to produce enough food for 50 million people without using fertilisers and 200 million with fertilisers

  5. Land Linked To 5 Neighbours : South Sudan, DRC, Rwanda, KE, TZ Area – 241,000sq km 80% land mass-FERTILE External Trade : Mombasa as PORT

  6. Introduction – cont’d • Policies supporting the agriculture sector include: • Vision 2040 • Prosperity For All • National Development Plan, 2010/11-2014/15 • National agriculture policy (draft) • Agricultural Development Strategy and Investment Plan (DSIP), 2010/11-2014/15 • Sub-sector policies - Food and nutrition, Fisheries, ….

  7. Sector vision, mission and objectives • Vision – A competitive, Profitable and sustainable agric sector • Mission – transform subsistence farming to commercial agriculture Development Objectives • Improve rural incomes and livelihoods • Improve household food and nutrition security

  8. Agriculture sector performance • Provides food for over 37 m citizens and surplus for millions in the region • Growth rate is about 3% • Contributes nearly 20% to GDP • Accounts for 48% of exports • Food processing accounts for 40% of total manufacturing • Employs about 73% of the labour force • Contributes to poverty reduction (24.5%)

  9. Agricultural growth trends • Progress towards achieving at least 6 percent agricultural growth rate CAADP target Annual growth

  10. Hunger outcomes • % of underweight children < 5 years

  11. Agricultural Sector Challenges • Low level of production and productivity • high losses due to pests, vectors and diseases • High post harvest losses and limited value addition • Over-exploitation of fish stocks • Unfavourable land tenure systems • Limited access to international markets • Inadequate supportive infrastructure

  12. Challenges on Financing of the CAADP compact • Allocation of 10 percent of the national budget to agriculture CAADP target

  13. Agriculture Sector Priorities • Enhancing agricultural production and productivity • Improving market access and value addition • Creating an the enabling environment for investment in agriculture • Institutional Strengthening in the sector

  14. The CAADP COMPACT

  15. CAADP Compact Process 2006 -08: Compact design was a highly consultative process involving: • Stocktaking, and • analytical studies (evidence informed DSIP) • 2008 -10: Formulation of the DSIP and the CAADP Compact signed on March 31, 2010 • 2010 -11: Resource mobilization and commencement of actual implementation

  16. Stakeholders consulted • Central Government (HE, Cabinet, Parliament and MDAs) • Local Governments • Farmers groups • CSOs • Faith based groups • Private Sector • Academia • Dev’t Partners

  17. CAADP Compact Principles • Country ownership, including political will to develop & implement the investment plan • Building long term partnerships between implementing partners • Evidence-based policymaking • Alignment and harmonization of partner priorities and programs

  18. Compact thematic areas • Enhancing agricultural production and productivity • Improving accessibility to and sustainability of agricultural markets • creating an enabling environment for investment in agriculture • Institutional development for the agricultural sector

  19. Compact alignment to CAADP Pillars - 1

  20. Compact alignment to CAADP Pillars - 2

  21. Compact alignment to CAADP Pillars - 3

  22. Compact alignment to CAADP Pillars - 4

  23. Compact alignment to CAADP Pillars - 5

  24. Gaps/emerging issues and opportunities for addressing them • Climate change – Draft Climate Change Policy and Strategic Plan in place • Gender issues -mainstreamed in all Govt Sector Plans and budgets • Nutrition Security - Policy, Strategy, Action Plan and draft law in place • Disease Burden (HIV/AIDS, Malaria) –MOH – Interventions on Aids and Malaria in place

  25. Issues for regional action • Unlimited (barrier/tariff-free) access to markets • Control of cross-border diseases and pests • Harmonisation of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) standards • Trade policy harmonisation on importation/ exportation of inputs from outside RECs • Harmonisation of standards/technical specifications • Harmonisation of policies on use and management of shared ecosystems/ resources • Review common market protocal to provide for free movement of semi/unskilled labourfor production

  26. ASANTE SAANA Thank you Merci beaucoup

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