Regional Initiatives For Food Security and Nutrition Rome - Italy
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The Role of the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) in
Regional Initiatives For Food Security and Nutrition
2010October 12 –Italy -Rome
Agricultural Development (AOAD) in
Arab Food SecurityDr. Tariq Al Zadjali
Director-General, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
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AOAD Objectives
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• Develop the natural and human resources available in the agricultural sector, and enhance their output based on technical know-how.
• Modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices.
• Achieve agricultural integration between Arab countries.
• Facilitate the exchange of agricultural products between Arab countries. between Arab countries.
• Increase self-sufficiency of food commodities and fisheries.
• Support the establishment of agricultural and fisheries projects and industries.
• Improve the welfare & ensure good nutrition of people working in agriculture and fisheries sectors.
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AOAD Vision AOAD Vision
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• Achieve highly efficient, sustainable and
economically feasible agriculture capable of
utilizing resources to food security in the
Arab world and improve the welfare of
workers in the agricultural sector.workers in the agricultural sector.
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Strategy for Sustainable Arab Agricultural Development for the
Next Two Decades - (2005–2025) Next Two Decades - (2005–2025) SSAAD
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• To realize the vision and the objectives,the AOAD General Assembly approvedSSAAD which was adopted by RiyadhArab Summit in 2007.Arab Summit in 2007.
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Main Programmes & Assignments
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• All AOAD programmes & assignments are based on or derived from SSAAD or Riyadh
Declaration To Consolidate Arab Cooperation to
Face World Food Crises.Face World Food Crises.
• SSAAD includes 7 main programmes.
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1. The improvement of agricultural technologies
2. The encouragement of Agro-investments and
industry in favorable agricultural environment.
3. The enhancement of the competitiveness of
agricultural products.
4. The coordination and improvement of 4. The coordination and improvement of
agricultural legislations and policies.
5. Capacity building.
6. Rural development.
7. The development of enviro. & agri. resource management systems
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Riyadh Declaration To
Consolidate Arab Cooperation to Consolidate Arab Cooperation to
Face World Food Crises
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• Endorsed by AOAD general assembly in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 26 – 30 April 2008.
• The Declaration of the World Summit on Food
Security 2009 emphasized the recognition and
Support of the Head of states and governments
and their representatives of Riyadh Declaration .and their representatives of Riyadh Declaration .
• The declaration stressed the commitment to
enhance Arab cooperation through actions and
mechanisms which include:
•
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• Launching an initiative for an Emergency Arab food
security programme.
• Encouraging the public and private sectors and
Arab business to invest in joint agricultural projects.
• Commitment of the governments of Arab countries
hosting joint Arab agricultural projects to provide hosting joint Arab agricultural projects to provide
facilities, concessions, and promotional guarantees.
• Adopting an Arab Food Programme.
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• Mobilizing efforts and resources to prepare
national and joint programmes and projects that
help achieve the objectives of the SSAAD.
• Preparation of a plan of action and specific time
frame for the coordination of agricultural policies.
• Urging the setting of regulations and legislations
governing the use of food and feed crops in the
production of bio-fuel.
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Emergency Programme for Arab Food security
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Objectives:• Increase the capacities of Arab countries
to realize self-reliance of major food commodities.
• Cutback the increasing value of food imports.
• Avail feasible investment opportunities for • Avail feasible investment opportunities for the private sector.
• Create employment opportunities to contribute to poverty alleviation.
• Maintain political and social stability.
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Commodity Framework of the Program
- Grain & Cereals.
- Sugar crops.
- Oilseeds.
- Dates.- Dates.
- Olive.
- Animal Products.
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Main Components :
• Improve productivity of current agriculture.
• Using water saved as a result of efficient and rational irrigation in cultivation of more lands
• Integrated investment projects related to the Program such as agricultural machinery and Program such as agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing projects, improve seeds projects , fertilizers and agricultural chemicals manufacturing projects and Improved irrigation system equipment projects, agro-industry and marketing ).
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Time Framework:
The program extends over 20 years:
• Phase I : Short-term phase: (2011 – 2016)
focuses on increasing production capacities.
• Phase II: Medium – term phase: (2016 – 2020),
covering broader areas of development, beside covering broader areas of development, beside
increasing production capacities.
• Phase III : Long-term phase: ( up to 2031) it is
of strategic nature. Its outcome is a cumulative
results of what will be done in the previous
phases.
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Arab Food Programme
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Endorsed by the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab states.
Its objectives include:
• Provide support to overcome natural disasters and to emergency food crises victims.
• Reduce the number of under-fed people in Arab countries. countries.
• Improve the nutritional status.
• increase the human and institutional capacities of Arab countries to address risks and emergencies.
• Strengthen efforts of Arab countries to provide food security for the population, and to improve rural communities.
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Emergency Programme expected
outcome
Description Results
Grain &cereals(57% - 93%)
Sugar Crops (81%)
Increase in crop
production
Oil Seeds (60%)
8.7 million job opportunities Job opportunities
4.6 billion dollars Added Value
All Arab countries in areas
related to the targeted crops
Investment
opportunities
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Program Components:
• Food and nutrition.
• Agriculture and development.
• Human resource development and institutional capacity building .
Scope of work of the programme:
• Emergencies caused by natural disasters that require rapid response, especially the disasters require rapid response, especially the disasters that result in severe food shortage.
• The food crisis of country, regional, or global nature which affect the stability of food supplies and accessibility of the most vulnerable groups.
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• Special cases, of small-scale farmers, animal breeders and fishermen. (to eliminate and / or reduce poverty and unemployment , generate incomes, build capacities, and improve nutrition, health and education).
The Program Partners are:
• Governments.
• Concerned Arab, regional and international organizations and institutions.
• Concerned Arab, regional and international organizations and institutions.
• Non-governmental organizations.
• Private sector.
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Funding sources:
• The program will depend basically on voluntary
contributions to finance its food and
development projects and activities.
The list of potential funding sources through
voluntary contributions includes governments, voluntary contributions includes governments,
development funds, private sector companies
and individuals.
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Afro-Arab Cooperation:
• The African and Arab Ministers of Agriculture Meeting in Shram El Sheikh, Egypt Feb. 2010 adopted a Joint Plan of Action on Agricultural development and food security in Africa and the Arab Region (JAP).
• AOAD Participated in the preparation of the ( JAP) and hosted a Facilitation Unit Established JAP) and hosted a Facilitation Unit Established to effectively implement the (JAP) programme and activities.
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Consultancy Services :
• Contractual activities in the Arab and African countries.
• Economic and technical feasibility studies. supervision of the implementation.
• Specialized training.• Specialized training.
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