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Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Greenwell C Matchaya, ReSAKSS-SA Coordinator /IWMIPresented at
The 10th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
19-22 March2014
Durban, South Africa
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (SAKSS) Work in Africa and Plans for
2014 and Beyond
Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (ReSAKSS-SA)
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
ReSAKSS Efforts for SAKSS Establishment
Outline• What a country SAKSS platform is, • Why it is needed; • Progress to date; • Plans for 2014 and beyond.
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
• Urgency: Knowledge Gaps– Paucity of data to guide decision making– Absence of enough analytical work to guide decision– Lack of capacity in generating and utilization of evidence in decision
making– Don’t know much about how our policies and investments will achieve
our development objectives
• Vision– Generate knowledge to facilitate evidence based planning and decision
making
Urgency & Vision for a Country SAKSS
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
SAKSS is a network of people and institutions that provides timely, credible, and evidence-based knowledge and analysis to inform agricultural and rural development
The individuals are linked through collaborative research (strategic analysis), capacity strengthening, and dialogue.
Knowledge support system:
A network that serves the evidence needs of strategy
formulation and implementation.
What is a SAKSS?
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Strategic analysis:
An integrated framework of analysis that helps identify policy and investment options for achieving high-end development goals.
This analysis is carried out within the context of a knowledge support system, a network thatserves the evidence needs of strategy formulation and implementation.
SAKSS Concepts
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Strategic Components and outputs
1. Strategic analysis• Sector-wide M&E; data collection and analysis• Annual trends and outlook reports• Specific strategic analysis and production (occasional
publications)2. Capacity building
• Training members of the SAKSS network in areas of M&E• Support to the ministry in areas of M&E and evidence
based policy implementation
3. Knowledge Support Systems –• Publications/knowledge products
• Outputs: ATORS, Ag-sector-wide M&E databases, occasional publications, policy briefs
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
SAKSS: Broker of Strategic Analysis/Knowledge
Demand Supply
Policy Analysis
Units
Think Tanks, Central Bank
Statistics Bureaus,
Universities, FBOs
Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,
DirectorsSAKSS
Oversight BodySAKSSNode
SAKSS Network
· Credence of SAKSS in CAADP process
· Governance · Channel knowledge
and evidence to policy makers
• …
•Identify and sensitize knowledge gaps
•Synthesize knowledge•Mobilize and coordinate knowledge generation
•Facilitate training•…
•Express interest and buy into vision
•Align knowledge generation activities
•Receive funding and training
•…
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
• Structured network of policy-making, analysis, and implementation partners
– 3 distinct but interrelated parts: Node, Network, and Oversight Body
– institutionalised within relevant country structures
– country-owned and country-managed system depending on the country’s own agenda and capacity (including funding)
Country SAKSS Generic Architecture
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Composition· Statistical bureaus· Universities· Think Tanks· NGOs and FBOs· Consultancies and Individuals· Locally-based international
organizations
Functions/Activities· Express interest in network· Buy into SAKSS agenda· Provide and update info on
expertise and capacity· Apply for research grant· Receive grants and training· Deliver on TORs (e.g. data,
analysis, training, etc.)
SAKSS Network
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Composition and Funding
· Coordinator: renowned knowledge manager from the country
· Accounting: for competent management of competitive research grants
· Research Assistance: follow up with research by network
· Communications: website, policy briefs, newsletters, seminars, reports, etc…
Key Functions/Activities
· Set up and maintain active Network· Raise funds to source key
knowledge relating to NAIP· Facilitate capacity strengthening of
network (using ReSAKSS, etc.)· Provide quality control of Network
outputs· Synthesize, manage and generate
knowledge products from Network outputs
· Facilitate use of knowledge products in decision making processes via Oversight Body, etc.
· Provide information to ReSAKSS for regional and continental CAADP M&E
· …
SAKSS Node composition
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Composition· Chair: e.g. PS of Min of
Agriculture· Members: agricultural sector
development institutions (state and non-state actors)
· Secretary: SAKSS Node coordinator
Functions· Credence of SAKSS in
CAADP process· Governance (guidance and
oversight of SAKSS node activities)
· Channel knowledge and evidence (recommendations) to policy makers
SAKSS Oversight Body
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Roles and Responsibilities of Others
Government/Host Institution provides funding and
institutional support (e.g. office space, auditing services, etc.)
Donors provide funding for SAKSS activities, directly to Node and/or indirectly via
Government/Host Institution
AUC provide advocacy and fundraising for establishment
of SAKSS
REC provides advocacy and funding and guidance for set-up and operations of SAKSS
ReSAKSS provides TA for set-up of SAKSS and facilitate
training of Network for region-wide capacity development
Others in country provide training to Node and Network
for national capacity development
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Policy Analysis
Units
Think Tanks, Central Bank
Statistics Bureaus,
Universities, FBOs
Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,
DirectorsOB Node Network
Level 100
Rationale and Concepts
(CAADP; Policy Analysis)
Level 200
Concepts and Application
(Policy Analysis; Report Writing)
Level 300 …
Application and Modeling
(CGE, Econometrics, Data Work)
Graduation overtime
SAKSS: capacity strengthening activities
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
SAKSS Progress to Date
ReSAKSS-WA
Operationalized SAKSS in Ghana
CNA studies in Togo, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal JSR in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal
ReSAKSS-SA
Operationalized SAKSS in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
Producing country reports and briefs in, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique
Capacity Needs Assessment studies in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique
Joint Sector Reviews in Mozambique, Malawi
ReSAKSS-ECA
Operationalized SAKSS in Rwanda, … CNA studies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda:JSR in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
SAKSS effort
in Mozambique, Zambi
a, Malawi
and Zimba
bwe• Capa
city Needs Studies finished and published for Malawi, Mozambique and in draft form for Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Training workshops on M&E for Zambia M&E teams
Key Achievements
• In East Africa, CNA studies published for Ethiopia and Rwanda.
• Tanzania SAKSS proposal in good progress
• In West Africa, Ghana,
and Togo CNA studies finalized.
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Plans for the future
ReSAKSS-WA ReSAKSS-SA ReSAKSS-ECA
Intensify operations efforts at Ghana SAKSS node
SAKSS proposal (Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia and Sierra Leone/Liberia)
Intensify operations at the Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia SAKSS
Produce country reports and briefs in the Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia SAKSS
Intensify operations at Rwanda, SAKSS
SAKSS proposal (Burundi , Djibouti & Sudan)
Signing of SAKSS agreement (Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Mali)
Capacity Needs Assessment studies in Lesotho and Swaziland- for SAKSS
Signing of SAKSS agreement (DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda)
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)
Thank You