Fostering Food Security and Sustainable Development

1. Fostering Food Security and Sustainable Development 2008-2009 Program Implementation Progress Report Food Security and Sustainable Development Division (ECA/FSSD) October 2009

2. Outline of Presentation • Sub-program expected accomplishment • Highlights of output implementation • Highlights of sub-program results • Lessons learned and way forward

3. Sub-program Expected Accomplishment Expected accomplishment 2008-2009: • Improved capacity for designing and implementing policies that take into account the interrelationships between agriculture and the environment, to be used in national development plans and strategies to achieve food security and sustainable development Indicator of achievement: • Increased number of member States with national development plans and strategies that incorporate interrelationships between agriculture and the environment

4. Highlights of Output Implementation (1) • Ad hoc Expert Group Meetings (2) • Monitoring and assessing progress on sustainable development in Africa (June 2009) • Promoting agro-industry and agribusiness development in African countries (July 2009) • Parliamentary Documentation to CFSSD-6 (3) • Follow-up on the implementation of World Summit on Sustainable Development outcomes (WSSD) • Implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) • Status of food security in Africa

5. Highlights of Output Implementation (2) • Non-recurrent publications : • Compendium on best practices on the African Green Revolution • Public-private partnerships in agro-industry and agribusiness – Complement ERA 2009 • The state of human settlements in Africa (w/ UN-Habitat) • Trade and environment linkages: priority issues for Africa Field projects • Field Projects: • Capacity-building in support of land policy and administrative reforms (LPI) • Climate and development programmes in Africa

6. Highlights of Output Implementation (3) • The Subprogramme is on track to complete the following outstanding outputs by the end of the biennium: • Substantive servicing of CFSSD-6/ Regional Implementation Meeting scheduled for 27-30 October 2009 (underway) • Recurrent publications: SDRA 2009 (focus on SCP) • Technical material- Database on African Agricultural Markets • Field projects: • Sustainable Modernization of Agriculture and Rural Transformation • Development, transfer and application of biotechnology for sustainable development in Africa

7. Highlights of Output Implementation (4) • Due to various constraints, esp. timely availability of extra-budgetary resources, implementation of the following outputs will extend over the next biennium: • Special events: high-level meeting on public-private partnerships in agro-industry and agribusiness (postponed to March 2010 - with UNIDO and FAO) • Training workshops on: • Environmental Accounting, and • Institutional and Strategic Frameworks for Sustainable Development • Field project on promoting biofuel development for sustainable development

8. Highlights of Subprogramme Results (1) • AGRICULTURE: Adoption of a regional approach to developing strategic food and agricultural commodity value chains • Analytical work in support of NEPAD/CAADP implementation (Agribusiness PPP doc, SMART project, Green Revolution best practices, Parliamentary docs on CAADP and Food Security, CMA position paper, ERA 2009) • Advocacy work through regional policy meetings • Adoption of the strategy by Conference of African Ministers of Agriculture (April 2009) and the AU Summit (July 2009) • Follow-up collaborative work with FAO to help translate the strategy at sub-regional and regional levels

9. Highlights of Subprogramme Results (2) • MANAGING LAND RESOURCES:Adoption of the AUC-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Framework and Guidelines • Development, resource mobilization, and implementation of the AUC-ECA-AfDB Land Policy Initiative (LPI ) • Implementation of 5 sub-regional reviews and 5 consultative workshops + 1 workshop on benchmarks and indicators • Formulation of the Africa Land Policy Framework and Guidelines (ALPFG) • Official adoption of the ALPFG by the Conference of African Ministers in charge of land (April 2009) and AU Summit (July 2009) • Sub-program is set out to follow up through a second phase of the AUC-ECA-AfDB LPI – Focus on capacity building, VALPAF, technical assistance

10. Highlights of Subprogramme Results (3) • CLIMATE CHANGE: Adoption of a common African negotiating position towards the post-2012 global agreement on climate change • Development of the joint AUC-ECA-AfDB ClimDev-Africa Program and implementation of the ECA-based ACPC • Provision of technical inputs and mobilization of financial resources to facilitate consultations and meetings of the Africa Group of Negotiators and HL Panel of CC Experts • Common African negotiating position adopted by AMCEN (May 2009), and endorsed by AU Summit (July 2009) • APF Special Session to advocate for African position • All activities implemented in close partnership with UNEP/AMCEN Secretariat and AUC

11. Highlights of Subprogramme Results (4) • FOLLOWUP ON WSSD/JPOI: Adoption by the 17th Session of the CSD (CSD-17) of policy options and other practical measures to expedite food security and sustainable development in Africa • Preparation and consensus building on regional inputs (Regional Review Reports, SDRA, Africa Statement) • Provision of inputs to SG Report and CSD Secretariat • Participation and advocacy at CSD-16, IPM for CSD-17, and CSD-17. • Adoption by CSD-17 policy session outcomes reflecting Africa’s perspective on policy options and other practical measures for accelerating sustainable development

12. Highlights of Subprogramme Results (5) • Capacity building in sustainable human settlements: Increased awareness on need for better spatial development planning and implementation; increased investment in urban infrastructure, human skills development, financing and urban governance • Capacity development on trade and environment linkages: Increased awareness and capacity through training for SADC and EAC member States on: • Legislation and strategies at national, sub-regional and regional levels • Mechanisms for knowledge exchange and coordination between trade and environment ministries • Implementation and monitoring of Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) with trade related obligations.

13. Lessons Learned and Way Forward (1) • Mainstreaming and sustaining ECA work on climate change and development • Centrality, crosscutting and long-term nature of the climate change challenge for sustainable development • Anticipated demand for analytical inputs, capacity-building and policy advice/assistance to member States in mainstreaming climate change concerns into core (macro and sectoral) development priorities, frameworks, policies and strategies • Need to go beyond the “ClimDev-Africa/ACPC project arrangement”, which depends entirely on extra-budgetary resources • Recommendation to sustain the work of the Secretariat in this crucial area through a mandated, dedicated “Climate change and development sub-programme”

14. Lessons Learned and Way Forward (2) • Need to develop and implement an effective programme to advocate, support and monitor the implementation of the outcomes of the series of CSD policy sessions • Need to continue addressing the challenge of building consensus on policies and strategies at regional level • Need for strong political commitment at the highest level to achieving food security and sustainable development THANK YOU.