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Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) and National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS)

Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) and National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS). CARD Secretariat January 2009. Production and Consumption of Major Grains in Africa. Widening Demand-supply Gap (Rice and Wheat). Wheat. Rice (Milled). +. World High Food Prices. Food Crisis.

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Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) and National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS)

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  1. Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD)andNational Rice Development Strategies (NRDS) CARD Secretariat January 2009

  2. Production and Consumption of Major Grains in Africa Widening Demand-supply Gap (Rice and Wheat) Wheat Rice (Milled) + World High Food Prices Food Crisis Maize Sorghum Necessity of Productivity Improvement “Green Revolution” in Africa

  3. Increasing rate of area：3.3 times Increasing rate of yield per unit area：1.4 times Why rice promotion in Africa? Expanding Consumptionof Rice ・Rice is rapidly becoming the main staple food for urban and rural consumers alike. Potential of Productivity Improvementof Rice ・Possibility to increase yield per unit with basic technology transfer and inputs such as fertilizer and improved seeds. ・Suitable weather since rice is tropical crop originally. (Very limited area for wheat cultivation) ・Large availability of undeveloped wetlands. Increasing rate of yield per unit area：2.2 times Increasing rate of area ：1.3 times Potential for Asia/Africa Cooperation Possible participation of rice experts and research institutions from Asian countries.

  4. How CARD developed • Preparation starts (Oct ‘07) • JICA – AGRA high level meetings (Jan ‘08) • Ag – experts meeting in Tokyo (Mar ‘08) Build – up TICAD IV • Official launch of CARD (May ‘08) • Technical meeting in Cotonou (Sep ‘08) • Secretary set up (Oct ‘08) • First General Meeting (Oct ‘08) Operational inception

  5. CARD… (1) • is a consultative group of bilateral and multilateral donors and African and international institutions • aims at doubling the rice production in Sub-Sahara Africa by 2018 • fully respects African ownership and leadership (e.g. PRSP, CAADP)

  6. CARD… (2) • harmonizes and coordinateson-going initiatives and frameworks • facilitates resources and opportunities to match the needs of African rice-producing countries … and….

  7. CARD… (3) • does not directly manage fund for project implementation • Rice development: too broad. Better to harness comparative advantage of partners • Short-term: promote collaboration of on-going projects • Long-term: Streamline rice strategies in their cooperate strategies for sustainable investment. (and more sustainable solution than funding mechanisms)

  8. How CARD benefits • Increased investment in the rice-sector • More rice-specific / rice-related projects from Supporting Partners could be expected • Concerted intervention • Greater Synergy between on-going projects • Projects match the needs of the country • Supporting Partners take roles agreed through the joint analysis processes • Information • Technical information and statistics on rice

  9. CARD Approach National Rice Development Strategies (NRDS) Needs identification Needs – resource matching Joint analysis / assistance activities Concerted action by the Government and Supporting Partners Resource mobilization

  10. NRDS Process • First Group Countries • Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda • Selection criteria • Potential for rice production • Political Commitment for rice development • Readiness of African Rice-producers on accepting assistance • Readiness of CARD Supporting Partners on providing assistance

  11. NRDS Process • Appointment of a focal person / task force • Data collection and preliminary write-up Pre - Workshop NRDS Support Workshop • 2-5 February 2009 • Interactive sessions for refinement • Facilitation support on demand Post - Workshop • Deadline: 28 February 2009 First Draft

  12. NRDS Process • Support Workshop • 2 – 5 February 2009, at WARDA • Refinement of draft documents (peer review) • Exchange of experiences, ideas on selected topics (value-chain, cross-border trade, R&E, seed)

  13. NRDS Process • Way ahead • In-country process: sharing with Supporting Partners, validation (at least at MOA level) • Presentation at Second General Meeting (Tokyo, June)

  14. Baseline survey • Objective • Map out interventions (geographical, thematic) of salient stakeholders (government, Supporting Partners)in the first group countries • Period • February – May 2009 • Activities • Interviews, document analysis • Conducted by a team of consultants

  15. Second General Meeting • Objectives • “From preparation to implementation” • Agenda • Presentation of NRDS First Draft • Assistance of Supporting Partners • Assistance from Asian countries • Dates and venue • 3 – 4 June 2009, Tokyo

  16. Other activities • NRDS • Review of process for the first group countries • Preparation for the second group countries • Coordination, Monitoring • Establish and maintain operational modality and information systems • Regional intervention • Preparation of project portfolio • Communication • CARD web-page / Newsletter

  17. THANK YOU

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