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This document outlines the need for restructuring the LCG sub-groups to enhance rural growth and address key policy statements for sustainable agriculture. It emphasizes the importance of rural sector diversification, infrastructure development, and gender equity. The suggested evolution model proposes integrating significant contributors to rural development under a Rural Development and Agriculture LCG, streamlining coordination and enhancing engagement with governments and partners.
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Restructuring Agriculture LCG Tim Robertson 11 September 2003
Background • Key policy statements (including PRSP) coming a range of sectors consistently highlight: • Importance of Rural Growth • Diversification of Rural Sector • Importance of infrastructure, enabling environment, • Linkages across ministries, agencies and institutions • Gender inequity
The Case for Reform of LCG Sub-Groups • Stronger consistency with PRS messages • Governments and Donors agreeing priorities • Improved links across the sectors • Stronger dialogue with Government • To support new ways of working budget support, sector working • To agree priorities • Stronger reflection of the needs of the rural poor • Farm and non farm economy • Migration
Constraints to Overcome • Partners work in 22 plus Sub-Groups • Highly Fragmented • Often Repetition • Frequently sending Inconsistent • Within the Sub Groups Donors there a range of agencies, UN Agencies, and Partners • Too many voices? • Where is Government? • Overall engagement with Government is patchy(if not poor) • The structure does not support an effective approach to cross cutting issues such as • Environment • Vulnerability
The Basic issues to be addressed • Stronger links between groups • Stronger links between investors • Stronger links with Government • Clearer role for technical agencies • Clearer role for important partners (e.g. private sector)
The continuum of options Status Quo Revolution Evolution Integrate groups that make a significant contribution to Rural Development and Agriculture. This would be called the Rural Development and Agriculture LCG. • We remain in our 22 boxes: • Agriculture LCG • Fisheries LCG • Water Resources • Infrastructure • Environment • Infrastructure There is a total restructuring of the format for donor co-ordination
“Evolution Model” Main LCG Group Engages Government and coordinates investment Rural Development and Agriculture LCG Donor/UN Agencies Group Produces position papers and policy statements Working Groups Technical Agencies Possible Theme include: Rural Infrastructure, Fisheries, Research, Water Resources, etc
Way Forward • Heads of relevant LCG Sub Groups Meet to discuss proposal? • Agree and/or modify outline of the “evolution” option. • Establish a process to agree ToR for new Sub-Group and links to working groups • Present findings to LCG Executive Committee • Agree Resources Required for this process