View
215
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence and Action
FANRPAN Model – A Regional Multi-stakeholder Platform for Research, Knowledge Sharing and Policy Development International Conference: 6 March 2008 Beijing, China
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda lmsibanda@fanrpan.org
Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets:- Stakeholders
“those who must be satisfied with- or those who gain or lose something from a given policy”
Government-Technocrats and Politicians Researchers/Policy Analysts Small Scale Farmers Agribusiness
OTHERS: Legal professionals, Technicians, politicians, farmer organizations, Media professionals, Activist groups , Ordinary citizens, People with influence, consumers, Development agencies
Evidence
Experience & Expertise
Judgement
Resources
Values and Policy
Context
Habits & Tradition
Lobbyists & Pressure Groups
Pragmatics & Contingencies
Factors influencing policy making
Source: Phil Davies Impact to Insight Meeting, ODI, 2005
Monitoring and Evaluation
Agenda Setting
DecisionMaking
Policy Implementation
Policy Formulation
POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
Civil Society
DonorsCabinet
Parliament
Ministries
Private Sector
Source: John Young, Networking for impact. Experience from CTA supported regional agricultural policy networks, 2007
The role of research in policy making Research is a learning process that is integral to
the development process
Need to promote interactions between research, knowledge use and policy development-INNOVATION SYSTEMS APPROACH
Civil society plays a pivotal role as a connector
FANRPAN-Regional FANR Policy Network
FANRPAN
1994
• SADC Ministers of Agriculture recommended the formation of FANRPAN to:
• Provide evidence for development of appropriate agricultural policies at national and regional level in order
to reduce povertyIncrease food security andPromote sustainable agricultural development
FANRPAN’s Establishment
FANRPAN-Membership
A membership organisation Regional members are country nodes Country nodes comprise of government,
academics, farmers, NGOs, researchers, etc
Node host is the institution involved in policy reserach/advocacy that provides a home and support services for the management of node activities
Node coordinator is an individual working for the node who facilitates and supports implementation of node agenda
FANRPAN Network structure
Decentralised network 12 Nodes each with a Steering Committee
and in-country members of upto 40 national organisations
12 node hosts each with a coordinator 1 regional governing body 1 regional secretariat 26 entities to operationalise the FANRPAN
network
Defining the Shared Agenda in Relation to Policy Development
Stages of intervention: agenda setting, formulation, implementation, evaluation, and strengthening underlying capacity
Range of actions:evidence gathering, advocacy, links between stakeholders, facilitating participation, building long-term relationships with policy makers, linking policy-makers to end-users, Buidling capacity of members, etc
Capacity Building
FANRPAN Strategic Framework
Policy Research
Voice
ConduciveEnvironment
1 2
3
FANR POLICY
What Researchers need to doPolitical Context:
1. Get to know the policymakers, work with them
2. Identify friends and foes
3. Prepare for policy opportunities, policy windows4. Prepare for known events5. Build a reputation, use reliable data,
Evidence 1. Establish credibility, Provide practical solutions
2. Anticipate issues and research before issues become emotional, build databases
3. Establish legitimacy - use pilot projects
4. Present clear options
5. Good communication
Links 1. Get to know other players in the game, build partnerships
2. Work through existing networks, or build new ones
3. Identify key champions, networkers, social marketing agents
4. Use informal contacts
Adapted from: The Rapid Framework. Research and Policy in Development Programme Briefing Paper No1, October 2004
YEAR Number of Delegates Stakeholders2001 23 Govt (Perm Secs), Researcher, Donors, Pvt Sector2002 35 " " " " "2003 105 " " " " "2004 51 " " " " "2005 125 " " plus CSOs2006 46 " " plus CSOs, INGOs2007 81 " " plus CSOs, INGOs, Parliamentarians
Sep-07 155 " plus CSOs, INGOS, Parliamentarians, Journalists
FANRPAN Dialogues – 2001 to 2007:
Who Participates
1. Bring together stakeholders from region to study complex, controversial development issues
2. Provide platform for learning, sharing information and experiences, evidence for decision making and policy development
3. Help build capacity for policy demand and supply4. Enable civil society to participate in the policy-
making process5. Improve intellectual foundation for debate offering
policy-makers a neutral platform to discuss key policy issues
Impact of FANRPAN Policy Dialogues
Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence and Action: FANRPAN NEXT STEPS
Establish Links between FANRPAN and Regoverning Markets websites
Submit Research Outputs to Regional Economic Community:COMESA Ministers of Agriculture-Seychelles, 14 Mar. SDADC Ministers of Agriculture- Mauritius,18 April
Present Evidence at FANRPAN National Dialogues 12 Countries (March-May)
Present Concept Note for follow up Research at FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue:1-7 Sept.2008 Malawi
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue Lusaka, September 2007
Recommended