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Key Note Address: FANRPAN CSA Journey
By: Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue
Antananarivo, Madagascar 01 October 2014
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1. About FANRPAN
2. Genesis of FANRPAN CSA from 2008-2014 and Projects
3. Major CSA Platforms – FANRPAN and Partners ( national, regional and global levels)
4. Major Partnerships
5. Capacity Building
6. Flagship Innovations and Publications
Presentation Lay-out
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FANRPAN Origins and legitimacy
Origins
• Call by Ministers of Agriculture and Environment in Eastern and Southern Africa in 1994
• Created in 1997, and registered in 2003 in Zimbabwe
• FANRPAN secretariat accredited with diplomatic status by the Government of the Republic of South Africa in 2005
Legitimacy and convening power
• FANRPAN has convening power at national and regional levels
• Membership and stakeholder categories- governments, private sectors, research institutions, women’s organisations, youth organisations, farmer organisations and other civil society bodies.
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Vision, mission and mandate
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Vision: A food secure Africa free from hunger and poverty
Mission: To promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies by • facilitating linkages and partnerships between government
and civil society, • building the capacity for policy analysis and policy
dialogue in southern Africa, and • supporting demand-driven policy research and analysis
Mandate: An Africa-wide with presence in 17 African countries Angola, Benin, Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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2008: The Beginning
• FANRPAN/COMESA partnership was launched at the UNFCCC CoP 14: Poznan, Poland as part of the Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use (AFOLU) initiative.
• International Food Policy Re-search Institute (IFPRI)/ FANRPAN partnership undertook the Assessment of the Vulnerability of Agriculture to Climate Change in 7 Southern African countries.
• FANRPAN/Rockefeller Foundation established climate change food security policy dialogue platforms in East Africa
• Co-convened the Agricultural Rural Development Days (ARDD) in partner-ship with European Global Donor Platform.
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• UNFCCC CoP 15: Copenhagen, Denmark
– With support from the Norwegian Government launched the "No Agriculture No Deal" Campaign
– Reached 5,000 people with "No Agriculture No Deal" Campaign Messages
2009
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• Windhoek, Namibia: Hosted the 2010 FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue on livestock and fisheries in a changing climate
• Nairobi, Kenya: Participated and delivered a paper at the Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Launch Conference
• Venice, Italy: Issued a statement during the Climate Change Policy Dialogue on a Shared Action Framework for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in Africa
• UNFCCC CoP 16 : Cancun, Mexico – 6 number of engagements (facilitated, presented and/or panellist)
– 15 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive reporting
2010
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• Engagement Platforms: – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Presented on New Thinking on Community-led
Responses: From Local to Global - AfricaAdapt Climate Change Symposium
– Johannesburg, South Africa: Ministerial Engagement Platform by South African Government
• Launch of SECCAP Project (Strengthening Evidence Based Climate Change Adaptation Policies).
• UNFCCC CoP 17 : Durban, South Africa
– 14 number of engagements (facilitated, presented and/or panellist)
– 19 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive reporting
2011
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– Amount: CAD 1 499 800
– Duration: 31-Mar-2011 to 30-Sep-2014
Signature Project: Strengthening Evidence-Based Climate Change Adaptation Policies (SECCAP)
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• UNFCCC CoP18 : Doha, Qatar
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Participated in the Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – FANRPAN Adds its Voice to the Climate Change Debate
• Implemented the AfricaInteract Project in Collaboration with CORAF
– Amount: EUR 133 494; Duration: 01-Nov-12 to 01-Mar-15
• AFRICA Climate Change funded by the EU
– Amount: EUR 62 040; Duration 01-Nov-12 to 30-Sep-14
2012
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• 2014 FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue on Climate Smart Agriculture
– Launched Theatre for Policy Advocacy on CSA
– Book Launched: Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis featuring Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• UNFCCC CoP 19: Warsaw, Poland
2013
HRH Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso, Kingdom of Lesotho delivering remarks during the closing plenary session
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• Evidence based Policies for Climate Smart Agriculture (EPCSA) – Funded by NORAD: Amount: USD 1 438 937; Duration: 01-Jan-13 to 31-Dec-14
– Funded by ACBF: Amount USD 2 000 000; Duration: 01-Jan-13 to 31-Dec-17
• COMESA-SADC-EAC Climate change tripartite programme – Amount: USD 550 658; Duration: 15-Aug-14 to 30-Sep-15
CSA Project in 2013/14
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• The FANRPAN in the CSA Alliance – African Chapter launched in Malabo on the 25th of June 2014
– Global Chapter launched in New York 24th September 2014
• Conducted 15 CSA studies in Africa
• CSA Gender bottleneck assessments
• National CSA Theatre for Policy Advocacy (TPA) – 2 Community level performance (Lesotho and Swaziland)
– 4 National Performance: Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia
– 2 Regional Performance (Pretoria and Addis Ababa)
2014 (1)
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Local Level Research Tools
The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) • Assesses a household’s access to five livelihood capitals
(natural, physical, financial, human and social assets) • Quantified assets converted to a household vulnerability
index (low; moderate & high)
Low Moderate High vulnerability vulnerability vulnerability
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• Prof Jay Nnyaladzi Batisani: Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA)
• Prof Luhembwe Michel Ngongo: University of Lubumbashi
• Mr Patrick Gwimbi: National University of Lesotho
• Prof David S. O. Osiru: Makerere University
• Dr Lovanirina Olivia Rakotondrasoa: University of Antananarivo
• Dr Joseph Kuyamba Dzanja: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)
• Prof Pearson Mnkeni: University of Fort Hare
• Prof Fermino Mucavele: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
CSA Scoping Studies Consultants (1)
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• Dr Stephen Kairu Wambugu: Kenyatta University
• Prof Irvin Mpofu: University of Namibia
• Prof Filbert Bartazar Rwabulala Rwehumbiza: Soikone University of Agriculture
• Prof Sunita Facknath: University of Mauritius
• Prof Absalom Manyatsi: University of Swaziland.
• Prof Emmanuel Manzungu: University of Zimbabwe
• Mr Misael Kokwe: FAO Zambia
• Ms Leisa Perch: RIO+ Centre/UNDP
CSA Scoping Studies Consultants (2)
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Country Theatre for policy advocacy Performance dates
Number of audience
Lesotho 3rd September 2013, FANRPAN High Level Regional dialogue 271
19 July 2014, Maphutseng village 120
Swaziland
12 March, 2014 National dialogue- Theatre for Policy Advocacy 100
9 April, 2014 Mpolonjeni village- Community engagement 80
South Africa 29 May, 2014 FANRPAN’s partners meeting in Pretoria 94
Zimbabwe 30 April, 2014 Harare, National Dialogue- Theatre for Policy Advocacy 67
Zambia 11 July, 2014 Lusaka, National dialogue 51
Addis Ababa IDRC Policy Dialogues 400
TPA Performances
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TPA
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• 1 PhD student, 6 MSc Students and 3 BSc students in Malawi, Lesotho and Swaziland
• Journalist Trainings
• 31 University graduates trained on TPA Performances
• 5 CSA Champions trained as part of University of Cape Town Winter School
• 96 people in the five countries were trained on how to develop CSA policy briefs and other communication products.
• CSA monitoring and evaluation workshop for the 17 FANRPAN node coordinators
Capacity Building in the CSA program
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Journalist Training
Journalists and trainers at COP 17
• Develop electronic and broadcast articles
• Conduct interviews
• Press briefings
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• National Level: – National Universities
– Development Organizations: World Vision (Malawi, Swaziland and Lesotho), FAO-Zambia
• Regional Level: – Research and Academia: University of Cape Town, African
Conservation Tillage Network (ACT)
– Farmer Organizations: SACAU and EAFF
– RECS: COMESA, NEPAD-AU
• Global Level: ESG and UNDP Rio + Center
Current CSA Partnerships
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Development Partners in CSA
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Platform Country
Earth Systems Governance (ESG) Conference University of Norwich, UK
Consultative meeting for the Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture Hanoi Vietnam
The CGIAR High-level Development Dialogues New York, USA.
Building Resilience for Vulnerable People and Communities at the IFPRI 2020 Resilience Conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
USAID Feed the Future Global Forum Washington DC
4th Annual LCIRAH Research Conference on “Agri-food Policy and governance for nutrition and health”
London, UK
UN Climate Summit Events - Africa CSA Alliance Side Event - Leaders’ Forum on Women Leading the Way: Raising Ambition for Climate Action
organized by UN Women and the Mary Robinson Foundation - - Ministerial Level Meeting: Summit Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security - SUMMIT meeting on the Action Area: Climate, Agriculture and Food Security - Inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for CSA - - CGIAR Development Dialogues: Informing the SDGs on Sustainable Agriculture and
Landscapes Moderator role
New York, USA
Platforms: Global
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Platform Country 1st African Congress on Conservation Agriculture by ACT Lusaka, Zambia
Regional workshop on African Agriculture in a changing climate: Enhancing the uptake of Climate Smart Agriculture
Arusha, Tanzania
The NEPAD-iNGO Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
CSA Regional Conference Pretoria, South Africa
RUFORUM Fourth Biennial Conference and African Higher Education Week: Celebrating Contribution of Universities and Partners to Africa’s Development
Maputo, Mozambique
IDRC CIFSRF High Level Policy Dialogue and African Green Revolution Forum
Addis, Aaba, Ethiopia
Regional Conference on Climate Change and Climate Smart Centurion, South Africa
Platforms: Regional
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• FANRPAN Young Professionals Network
• CSA community of Practice
Community of Practice
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FANRPAN Communication Products
Newsletters Documentaries Policy Briefs
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@FANRPAN Twitter account growth:
1,223 followers in September 2011 to 6,053 followers to date
FANRPAN Website & Social Media
Average Hits per month: 31, 372
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FANRPAN in the Press
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FANRPAN in the Global Press
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Theme: “Policies for Climate Smart Agriculture Family Farming in Africa”.
2014 FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue
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•THANK YOU
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