CPF TurkeyAysegul Akin

Assistant FAO RepresentativeSeptember 2012, Ankara

Pre –arrangements

Concept note/letter to Ministry of Development and Ministry of Agriculture

TOR

Budget allocation for consultant and workshop

Recruitment of consultant

Key Steps

Preparation of CPF document Analytical work for situation analysis (Desk

work/Interviews) Draft Background document /situation analysis Review the background document together

with consultant and Ministry of Development and Ministry of Agriculture to set priorities which are in line with national and FAO subregional priorities

Several Meetings with Ministry of Development to consult the CPF process

Key steps

A draft CPF prepared according to agreed priorities and framework.

A workshop with the participation of national authorities, stakeholders, NGOs and sister UN agencies was organized in Ankara in November 2011.

During this workshop, CPF was extensively discussed and medium-term policy priorities of GoT were determined.

Key steps

Workshop results were inserted in the draft CPF document together with CPF results matrix and send  to the workshop participants and other partner institutions to get their final feedback  on the document.

All comments  taken by stakeholders were reflected in the final CPF document and it was sent to the Ministry of Development  on 22 March 2012 to finalize the approval process.

 

Key steps

During this  process the FAO Turkey team has  contacted several times with the Ministry of Development which is the main institution approving the CPF document on behalf of government of Turkey.

 

Key steps

FAO’s network and reliability Existence of subregional priorities Existing plan and documents of GoT Strategic Planning approach of the

government

Strenghts

A guide to the formulation of the CPF was missing when the process was initiated.

Unclear or duplicated role and responsibilities of the national counterparts.

Unclear approval process of CPF which leaded to have long finalization process.

Challenges

CPF is a framework document which helps FAO to contribute government priorities.

Without leadership and ownership of national counterpart the process cannot be finalized.

Internal consultation within FAO is necessary.

Communication is essential

Lessons Learned