Role of NEPAD-CAADP in increasing investment in agriculture

1. Role of NEPAD-CAADP in increasing investment in agriculture NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

2. Agriculture Engine of Growth in Africa A 1% increase in staple crop yield can lift 2 million people out of poverty in Africa (Thirtleet al. 2003)

3. NEPAD Agency’s Advocacy Roles • A CAADP framework - 4 pillars • University of Zambia and CILSS, supported by the TerrAfrica Partnership, jointly coordinated development of the Pillar 1 Framework • Conference of Ministers of Agriculture in West and Central Africa (CMA/WCA) on the Pillar II framework; • University of KwaZulu Natal and CILSS on Pillar III framework; • FARA on the Pillar IV Framework. • RECs & SROs mobilized in support of Regional Investment Plans in Agriculture NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

4. Advocacy Roles – pillar lead institutions • Provide technical assistance to countries to help them for successful incorporation of pillar frameworks into agric investment plans • develop clear mechanisms with which to understand and respond to country information-knowledge needs in CAADP implementation • Identify and develop practical and systemic arrangements to nurture and sustain capacity and expertise based on and linked to existing Knowledge Centres NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

5. Advocacy Roles – implement policy • NEPAD Agency has been advocating for full implementation of Maputo Declaration • Increased public expenditure (10% of budget) • Involvement of private investors • Coordination in Development Partners’ actions • Greater involvement of the Civil Society • CAADP Compacts signed in 20 of SSA countries NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

6. Link to COMPACT status http://www.nepad-caadp.net/library-country-status-updates.php • Cape Verde • Burkina Faso • Benin • Senegal • Gambia • Cote d'Ivoire • Uganda • Swaziland • Malawi • Tanzania • ECOWAP Regional Compact • Ethiopia • Rwanda • Liberia • Sierra Leone • Ghana • Mali • Niger • Togo  • Burundi • Nigeria NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

7. NEPAD’s Strategic Alliance with AGRA • 4 ‘pilot’ countries with investment plans linked to NEPAD’s CAADP: • Tanzania – CAADP Compact signed July 2010 • Ghana – CAADP Compact signed Oct. 2009 • Mali - CAADP Compact signed Oct. 2009 • Mozambique – CAADP Compact in process NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

8. Countries’ Compact Investments Plans • Founded on evidence-based analysis; inclusive consultations which identified national priorities, intervention areas to serve as growth options • Enabling the countries determine own priorities via an inclusiveness process • Providing for innovative home-grown solutions – countries in charge of own development • Linked to in-depth, objective scrutiny of best implementation arrangements with associated institutional capacity, policy environment as well as technical competencies and capacity NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

9. Ghana’s CAADP Compact Investment Plan 2009 - 2015 NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

10. Investment Plans - Advance Africa’s Bread Basket Strategy • Marshalling resources in areas of Africa ripe for agricultural growth, and doing so in ways that benefit smallholder farmers • Rapidly improving farmers' access to good seeds, fertilizers, and soil and water management in high potential areas • Strengthening agro-dealer networks and farmer organizations to increase access to affordable quality seeds and fertilizers • Improving farmers' knowledge of integrated soil fertility management; • Strengthening farmers' opportunities to add value via agro-processing and access to affordable financing from commercial banks NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

11. NEPAD/CAADP Trust Funds • Trust Funds managed by the World Bank created • CAADP/World Bank Trust Funds for NEPAD-wide activities • FARA/World Bank Trust Fund • ASARECA/World Bank Trust Fund • CORAF/WECARD/World Bank Trust Fund • NEPAD is endorsing CG-mega programs NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

12. World Bank Supported Agricultural Productivity Programs Technology generation • WAAPP – West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program • EAAPP – East Africa Agricultural Productivity Program • CAAPP – Central Africa Agricultural Productivity Program NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

13. Challenges • Develop innovative financing which guides public financing • leverage and rally private investments • Provide appropriate incentives • infrastructure, insurance, tax breaks … • Deploy development aid flow to stimulate private financing • Reduce fragmented nature of markets in Africa • increase international trading prospectives • Accelerate realization of regional integration policies • Increase donor assistance in agric and related areas • honor pledged assistance – Gleneagles • Climate change issue NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

14. Summary • Advocacy roles towards development partners; and to African Heads of states • Mobilization of Partners for CAADP Compact • SROs roles and Roles with RECs in the implementation of CAADP; of Continental organizations such as FARA, CILSS, CMAOAC, Kwazulu Nathau, etc. • Strategic alliances with private foundations initiatives – AGRA • Trust-funds; and Creation of Productivity Programs NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

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