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Communications and Policy Advocacy
Annual Regional Policy Dialogues
Francis Hale
September 2009
Outline• Overview of FANRPAN
- Stakeholders
- Stakeholder expectations
• Communication Tools
- Publications
- Electronic/Digital Media
- Networking and engagements
- Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
• Advocacy Strategy
• Way Forward
Outline• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
Who are our Stakeholders?
What are their expectations?
Overview of FANRPAN
Government/Policy Makers
Farmers Organisations
Private Sector
Researchers/Policy AnalystsTechnical Partners
Development Partners
Media and Advocacy
Expectations?
Overview of FANRPAN
Government/Policy Makers
Farmers Organisations
Private Sector
Researchers/Policy AnalystsTechnical Partners
Development Partners
Media and Advocacy
Policy Advice/Options/Evidenceto support policy development
Enabling policies – Production toTrade and Markets (Value Chain)
Enabling policies – Production toTrade and Markets (Value Chain)
Platform for research, analysis and dissemination
Grant worthiness – track record
Rallying point for regional FANR news
FANRPAN
Comm
unications Strategy
Outline• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
Our Communication Tools
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – Where are we being viewed from?
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – ACCID News Digest
• Weekly distribution of pertinent issues and developments
• Database of active recipients - +6 000 Africa and beyond
FANRPAN Communication ToolsElectronic/Digital Media – Compact Discs
– Case StudiesMalawi Success Stories and EvaluationsSocial Protection, Targeting and Livelihoods – HVI Launches
- EventsAnnual Regional DialoguesNational Dialogues and Country Round TablesProject Launches, etc
- Tools Household Vulnerability IndexDatabases (Stakeholders, etc)
- PublicationsBooksResearch Studies
FANRPAN Communication ToolsPublications
– Policy Brief Series
– Newsletters
– Policy Advisory Notes
– Project Brochures
– Country Studies
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
An all-inclusive platform for discussion and sharing of views with the ultimate goal of generating resolutions.
– Equal participation by all – Acceptance of different or divergent views– Agenda is set by members– Enables entry of research outputs into policy– Information is shared freely
Process
Across 12 Countries(All Members from Stakeholder Groups)
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Ongoing Research Studies
Emerging Issues andFANR Policies Tracking
National Policy
Dialogues(Periodic)
NATIONAL LEVELPolicy
AdvisoryProcess
Issues forRegional Dialogue
REGIONAL LEVEL• Coordination of multi-country studies
• Synthesis of issues from NodesInto Agenda for Annual Regional Dialogue
• Network Administration and Development (Networking, Fund Raising, Membership drive)
Southern Africa Region(Representatives from all FANR
Stakeholder Groups)• Farmers’ Organisations• Governments• Private Sector• Researchers• Development Partners
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
Annual Regional Dialogues 2001 - 9
2001: Agricultural policy making in Southern Africa: Issues and challenges
2002: Strengthening institutional capacity for policy research and analysis among
stakeholders in the SADC region
2003: Regional Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Recovery, Food Security and Trade Policies in Southern Africa
2004: Policy strategies needed to promote permanent agricultural recovery and productivity growth in the SADC region
2005: Creating a conducive policy environment for a food secure Southern Africa
YEAR THEME
2006: Creating a conducive policy environment for inputs intensification and market development for increased production and productivity
2007: Meeting the demand for effective Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis in Southern Africa
“Triggers” for Agricultural Growth in Southern Africa
2008: Regional Strategies for Addressing the Global Food Crisis
2009: True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty
Reduction in Southern Africa Maputo, Mozambique
Outputs
• Dialogue Proceedings and Resolutions• Policy Recommendations• Stakeholder development commitments• Case Studies of success stories to facilitate best practice
transfer• Agenda setting and coordinated next steps/way
forward
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
Outline• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
Our Advocacy Approach
Communication and Advocacy Teams
• Background
- Stakeholders working in silos
- Suspicion between state and non-state actors
Researchers, CSOs, Private Sector Government
• Way Forward
- Identification and mobilisation of eminent people
- Formation of thematic advocacy teams
- Engage in policy formulation processes
?
Networking and Project Engagements
1. Madrid, Spain High level Meeting on Food Security for All
2. Delhi, India Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
3. Paris Global Donor Platform for Rural Development International Organisation
4. New York, USA Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting – UNCSD
5. Copenhagen, Denmark Beyond Kyoto-Addressing the challenges of Climate Change
6. Copenhagen, Denmark International Scientific Congress on Climate Change
7. Copenhagen, Denmark 30th Session on the Subsidiary body and UNFCC Convention Subsidiary bodies
8. Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change – CGIAR Science Forum
9. Washington DC Conference on Regional Integration and Africa Food Security
10. Bonn, Germany IFPRI Climate Change Project Meeting
11. Iowa, USA World Food Prize
12. India, Thailand and China Australian Habitat Studies, International Executive Workshop
13. Caribbean The Caribbean Week of Agriculture
UN/Global Engagements
Networking and Project EngagementsContinental Engagements1. NEPAD Offices World Bank/ NEPAD Work Program of the Sec General's High Level Task
Force on Food Security
2. Nairobi, Kenya ACCID Workshop: Post Poznan Conference, feedback and Training
3. Nairobi, Kenya COMESA Climate Workshop
4. Windhoek, Namibia African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges, Making a Sustainable Green Revolution High level Meeting
5. Nairobi, Kenya AGRA Regional Markets Conference
6. Accra, Ghana FARA NSF 3 Annual Programme Planning Meeting
7. Midrand, South Africa CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
8. Lusaka, Zambia Regional Conservation Agriculture Tour
9. Accra, Ghana IFS / AWARD / CGIAR Proposal & Scientific Writing Training
10. Kadoma, Zimbabwe COMESA Climate Change Meeting
11. United Kingdom Media Tour on “Farming First” principles
12. New York, USA United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (17th CSD)
13. Nairobi, Kenya AGRA International conference on market development and poverty alleviation
14. Nairobi, Kenya Pre – AMCEN and AMCEN
15. Libya 13th AU Summit, 18th Ordinary Session
Networking and Project EngagementsRegional Engagements
1. Lilongwe, Malawi Meeting with the President H.E Bingu wa Mutharika
2. Lusaka, Zambia RUFORUM Ministerial Meeting
3. Harare, Zimbabwe SDC Workshop on Food Security
4. Pretoria, South Africa Node Coordinators’ Common Vision Meeting
5. Durban, South Africa SACAU Policy Dialogue and AGM
6. Johannesburg, South Africa Hyper Endemic Pillar Working Group Meeting
7. Lusaka, Zambia COMESA Climate Change Partners Meeting
8. Johannesburg, South Africa IDASA Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture workshop
9. Gaborone, Botswana SADC – REDD
10. Livingstone, Zambia ACTESA Workplan and CAADP Compact Workshop
11. Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Private Sector Alliance Conference on Environment
12. Johannesburg, South Africa CSO – PAP Dialogue
13. Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe COMESA Policy Organs meeting and Summit of Heads of State and Government
14. Zambia IFS AWARD Training
15. Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Seminar Series - Darfur: The problem and the way out of it
16. Namibia CropLife East and Southern Africa Hub Meeting
17. Pretoria, South Africa FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting
Outline• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
FANRPAN AwardsCelebrating Success, Sharing Best Practices
FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Award
• Inaugural Winner 2008 – His Excellency. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika – President of the Republic of Malawi
Thank You