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Agriculture Systems: CAADP Regional Compact

FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting

Pretoria, South Africa - 24 June

Prepared by Chansa C.Chisanga

[email protected]

www.fanrpan.org


Outline:

- What is CAADP?

- Compact: Definition and Process

- Rwanda Compact

- FANRPAN’s key objectives: Regional Compact

- Call for Input: Stakeholders


What is CAADP?

CAADP = New strategy to revamp African agriculture:

• AU endorsement – 2003

• Agricultural led growth strategy

• Areas of intervention – 4 Pillars

• Maputo Declaration


Maputo Declaration: SADC

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• Compact – – strategic agreement/document of identified priority

areas of investments by national and international partners

– Encompassing defined roles and responsibilities

Country Round Tables – inclusive dialogue

Compact: Definition & Process


Rwanda Compact: Highlights

Compact signed – 2007• Economic development Programme – EDPRS/PSTA• Vision 2020 agenda• Compact sets parameters – long term partnership• Key commitments specified by partners• Clarifies expectations with respect to the agribusiness

and farming communities


Progress: Task 1

“Finalize the COMESA CAADP regional concept papers”

Reference materials:- COMESA Treaty- regional pillar concept papers- Draft COMESA Agricultural Policy

Action: Documents to be reviewed, updated & aligned to regional priorities.


Progress: Task 2

“Design programme implementation plans focusing on youth & women in the COMESA region”

Action: - Identify and review youth & women programmes in the region- Identify a priority set of quick action programmes and follow-up

actions focusing on youth and womenUpdate: - Database of youth and women organizations under development- Youth organizations – 25 (global, regional, national)- Women organizations – 28 (global, regional, national)

Search: internet based + referrals


Progress: Task 3

“Inventory of key stakeholders which COMESA can work with”

Action:- Identify stakeholders with a regional scope- Classify them based on mandate, role, portfolio- Recommend key stakeholders for COMESA to work with

Update: 49 organizations on database – international, continental, regional

- CSOs - INGOs- Development partners - RECs- Government - Research Institutions


Progress: Task 4

“Undertake inventory of existing regional projects and programmes which COMESA-CAADP Team should take into consideration”

Action:- Create database of projects and programmes providing

full profiles- Classify projects based on CAADP Pillars to assess

relevance and avenues for linkage with CAADP


Progress: Task 5

“Finalize the design of COMESA Early Action Progs Under each of the Pillars”

Pillar 1: Pillar 3:

Climate change initiative, ACTESA, RELPA

Irrigation Programme,

Fisheries strategy

Forestry Strategy

Pillar 2: Pillar 4:

AAMP, Regional Approach to

Regional Fertilizer Programme Biotechnology & Biosafety

Seed Sector Alliance for Eastern & Southern Africa

RABESA II


Progress: Task 6

“Design Institutional Arrangements for the Implementation of CAADP in COMESA”

Action: - Review institutional setup of COMESA &

its linkages with Pillars- Consult and recommend appropriate

institutional arrangements


Call for Input

“As stakeholders, what would you like to see incorporated in the Compact?”


Thanks you

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