BOTSWANA FANRPAN NODE:

National Workshop for Node Revitalisation

24 August 2007, Gaborone, Botswana THE NEED FOR NETWORKING AT

NATIONAL LEVEL

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda lmsibanda@fanrpan.org

Outline of Presentation

FANRPAN Mandate-Constitution Challenges Facing Southern Africa The Need for Networks FANRPAN 1997-2007 FANRPAN 2007-2015 The FANRPAN Node Acknowledgements

To promote appropriate agricultural and natural resources policy in order to reduce poverty, increase food security and enhance sustainable agricultural development in the SADC region.

Focus: Improving policy research, analysis and formulation on key SADC priority

themes Developing human and institutional capacity for coordinated policy

dialogue among all stakeholders Improving policy decision making by enhancing the generation,

exchange and use of policy-related information

Members: Farmers, Government, Researchers, Private sector in 12 southern African countries

FANRPAN created in 1997, registered in 2002

Development Targets

Continental Commitments MDGs –vision 2015

NEPAD CAADP- 6% annual growth and 10% national budget for agriculture

Regional Economic Communities Activated

SADC timetable -Free Trade Area-2008, Customs Union- 2010 Common Market by 2015

COMESA’s Agricultural Plan

2006, Abuja Declaration from 8 to 50kg fertilizer/ha

Players in the Business of Policy Analysis-

SUPPLIER- ECONOMISTS / SOCIO-ECONOMISTS?????

CLIENT-Policy Maker, Connector, Farmer????

WHO USES YOUR PRODUCTS?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT CUSTOMER CARE?

Stakeholders in Policy-Making

Stakeholders are “those who must be satisfied with the policies or those who gain or lose something from a given policy”.

Policy makers Legal professionals and politicians, farmer

organizations Researchers, technicians, policy analysts and media,

professionals, agri-business Activist groups , Ordinary citizens People with experience, influence and expertise

Monitoring and Evaluation

Agenda Setting

DecisionMaking

Policy Implementation

Policy Formulation

Policy Processes

Civil Society

DonorsCabinet

Parliament

Ministries

Private Sector

Source: John Young, Networking for impact. Experience from CTA supported regional agricultural policy networks, 2007

Evidence

Experience & Expertise

Judgement

Resources

Values and Policy

Context

Habits & Tradition

Lobbyists & Pressure Groups

Pragmatics & Contingencies

Networks influencing policy making

Source: Phil Davies Impact to Insight Meeting, ODI, 2005

Southern Africa- is a challenging environment

The dual mandate-poverty reduction and economic growth

Dual economy- smallholder and large scale farmers

Weak Private sector (farmers and agribusiness)

Suspicion and antagonism between the state and non state actors

Disparity in economic status between countries

Trade liberalization and social protection

Unsustainable use and inequitable access to natural resources

Southern African Research and Networking Environment Renewed opportunities for strengthening agricultural policy formation

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Southern Africa Trade Policy Research Network (SATPRN) Southern Africa Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (Re-

SAKSS) Regional networks on natural resources conservation and commodities:

Southern Africa Root Crops Research Network (SARRNET) and the Soil Fertility Network, WATERNET

FANRPAN-2002 African Association of Agricultural Economists-2004 SADC-MAPP (2007)

The translation of academic research into policy analysis, recommendations leading to adoption is a critical weakness

Various stakeholders want to contribute to this process- the HOW is a challenge

The need for capacity building is mandatory and not an option:

Strengthening the DEMAND SIDE & SUPPLY SIDE

Challenges/Gaps in policy processes

The niche for FANRPAN

Linking the Policy SUPPLY to the DEMAND side (business unusual-as backgrounds are diverse)

Partnerships for stakeholders on a journey-avoid extractive engagements

FANRPAN- an all inclusive dialogue platform that brings government, policy analysts, farmers and private sector to work together in policy development

Regional Approach allows learning between countries

FANRPAN 2007-2015 Strategic Plan

VISION A food secure southern Africa free from hunger and poverty

MISSION WHAT-To promote evidence based policy development in the

Food Agriculture and Natural Resources sector

HOW facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and

civil society building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in

southern Africa

Institutionalizing FANRPAN as a Recognized Source of Research-Based Policy Analysis for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Southern Africa

Strengths Access to policy makers (Ministers, Permanent Secretaries in key

policy-making ministries, and parliamentarians)

Network of researchers (universities, government and private sector analysts)--can mobilize research teams for regional projects

Strong links to advocacy NGOs at national and regional levels

Links to regional and sub-regional institutions--SADC, COMESA, FARA, NEPAD

International linkages--CGIAR centers, Universities USA and Europe and Networks in other Regions, donors

FANRPAN's Policy Research

Position the Network to be a recognized and pre-eminent supplier of evidence to support to agricultural policy change processes in southern Africa

The success of FANRPAN depends on the quality of its technical analysis

The quality depends on the strength of the national nodes, capacity building programmes, and partnerships

Partnership agreements 17 partnership agreement with some 17 regional and international organisations comprising of CGIARs, Universities Regional economic communities and private sector

FANRPAN Strategic Thrust 2007-2015

Capacity Building

Policy Research

Voice

Policy Dialogues-Voice strategy

POLICY DIALOGUES dissemination of relevant policy information and soliciting inputs from stakeholders

Policy Dialogues incorporate new actors an innovative systems approach that promotes interactions between research, knowledge use and policy development; civil society playing a pivotal role as a connector

Regional Dialogues attract senior policy makers

National Dialogues hosted by CSOs

FANRPAN Strategic OBJECTIVES 2007-15 Promoting regional economic integration

CAADP Pillars 1, 2, 3, 4

Positioning southern Africa for a competitive international trade environment - CAADP Pillar 2

Creating a conducive agricultural policy environment for reducing poverty and vulnerability - CAADP Pillar 3

Promoting Technology adoption, innovation and adaptation - CAADP Pillar 4

FANRPAN Programming Areas & Level of Engagement

Programming Areas1. Food Systems

2. Agricultural Systems

3. Natural Resources and Environment

Engagement in Full Policy Cycle

from collection and generation of data and information, analysis, dialogue, implementation,

monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.

FANRPAN ORGANOGRAM 2007-2015

Members- Country Nodes Board of Governors Regional secretariat Programme Staff Project Staff

CEO

Voice Director Policy Advocacy Director

Administrator

Finance Officer

Programme Administrator

Programme Assistant

Director

Food Systems

Director

Agricultural Systems

Director

Natural Resources

Programme Assistant

Programme Assistant

Programme Assistant

12 FANRPAN Country Nodes

Angola; Botswana; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe

GECAFS Biosafety

HIV & AIDS

Water Land

FANRPAN Board of Governors

SADC; COMESA; Government; Farmer Organization; Private Sector; Policy Analyst

Secretariat

Programme Staff

Project Staff

What does it take to achieve Development Targets

1. RETOOLING- for RELEVANCE Capacitating specific stakeholder groups to influence policies (economic analysis, policy analysis, policy advisors and policy advocates)

2. SMART PARTNERSHIPS – for Capacity building and linking the message to the messengers – understanding role existing institutions, crafting new ones

3. Strengthening Voice platforms- ride on African oral culture

4. Africans setting national development targets linked to MGDs and CAADP

5. Monitoring and communicating the Impact of what we do

Critical role of nodes

Maintain database of Stakeholders-networks are about people

Strong coordinating institution/platform Active in maintaining interface between policy

supply and policy demand Coordinating Research and dialogue activities Lead Policy dialogues-leading to policy advice

THANK YOU

FANRPAN is most grateful to:

DR H SIGWELEFormer CEO, developed FANRPAN constitution and Strategic plan (2002-7)

PROF I Mazonde and Mr MacalaUniversity of Botswana and Ministry of AgricultureVolunteered time as node coordinators

Dr R TshekoConsultant for Node revitalisation

Funding for this meeting provided by DFID and USAID

FANRPAN Website: www.fanrpan.org

DFID Department for International

Development