Lessons for food security policy and practice: Africa
Prof Sheryl HendriksFood Security @ UP
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Not all doom and gloom! A message of hope re Africa
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/learning/Documents/millennium-development-goals-mdg-report-card-2010.pdf
And Africa will do even
better in the next decade
Framework for African Food Security
FAFS Expert Working Group
The FAFS presents:• The current status of hunger and malnutrition in Africa; • Key causes of hunger and malnutrition;• Priority responses to address these issues; • How FAFS can be used, • Menus of options and ideas for governments to
consider based on best practice and research • Suggestions for monitoring, evaluation and peer
review processes. • Suggests a model for coordination of pillar III activities. • Suggestions for scaling up actions
Improving resilience – the African agenda
• Improved risk management• Increased supply of affordable food
through increased production and improved market linkages
• Increased economic opportunities for the vulnerable
• Increased quality of diets through diversification of food among the target groups.
Tools and resources
LiPA
FAFS Score Chart
Reviews of investment plans • Policy context
• Policy integration• Programme profile• Pro-poor• Targets the vulnerable• Nutrition-sensitive• M&E• Coordination • Sustainability
National Agriculture Investment Plans
Activities and Benchmarks
Point June
2010
July
2010
August2010
Sept. 201
0
Oct. 2010
Nov. 2010
Dec. 2010
Follow-on
Comments
Component 1: Alignment with CAADP vision, principles and strategy elements[Identify issue]
[bullet out specific actions]
[list who is responsible]
[insert due dates]
Component 2: Consistency with long terms growth and poverty reduction options
Component 3: Adoption of best practices and inclusion of core programme elements
Annexure 3: Post Review Road Map Template
Examples of impactGhana• Already had PRSP, Food security
policy
• Retreat by team to draft agric and food security investment plan
• National consultation
• Support team sent
• Revised plan
• National consultation
• Submitted for review
• Revised and started programming
• Submitted plan for Northern Ghana for special funds
Nigeria• Already had a PRSP & Food
security strategy
• Retreat by team to draft agric and food security investment plan
• National consultation
• Support team sent
• Revised plan
• National consultation
• Review
• 4 X revisions
• Federal consultation
• Federal M&E design
• Policy revision underway
Where do we start?• Be relevant• Be responsive• Be quick• Get involved• Keep current• Build relationships • Thematic Working Groups/Think tanks• Analytical support• Research briefs• Break the consultant mentality• Societal contributions – our duty
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