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Explore the current landscape of funding programs and institutional structures in Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique. Learn about joint planning, monitoring & evaluation systems, and the importance of inclusive structures. Address the need for consistent policies, private sector engagement, and overcoming constraints to effective leadership.
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Southern Africa Group Represented Countries • Malawi • South Africa • Zambia • Mozambique Moderator: Nalishebo Meebelo
Indicators 1. Number of funding programmes/ projects • Pooled funding • MDTFs • Reduction in fragmented programmes 2. Institutional structures exist • Inclusive • Regular • Joint planning • Joint sector review process , eg. Joint supervision 3. Existing M&E system
Actions 1. Joint M& E 2. Joint planning and reviews 3. Supporting an institutional process that has leadership and management 4. Pooled funding mechanism (transparency, tracking 5. Predictable consistent policies and regulations that attract private sector participation 6. Need to continue to push the envelope on flexibility • Around partnership modalities • Attribution • Ease constraints of the above
Inclusive structures • Establishment/ strengthening of agribusiness chambers - Farmers’ unions (enhance their participation) • Establish/ strengthen Platforms for PS dialogue - Communication between government, donor and PS • Changing mindsets of stakeholders - Government - Private sector - CS • Building trust
Constraints to leadership • No policy framework addressing donor funding at national, regional and continental levels - Ministry engages upto implementation 2. Change of leadership in planning cycle is a risk