FANRPAN Initiatives

International Conference on “The Changing Global Landscape in Rural Development: Critical Choices for Results-Oriented

Research in Southern Africa”

24 – 26 November 2010,Pretoria, South Africa

Ian Mashingaidzepolicy@fanrpan.org

www.fanrpan.org

Food, Agriculture and Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

Aim 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

Vision A food secure southern Africa free from hunger and poverty

Mission 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

Create capacity to demand evidence for policy development

1. The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI)The challenge of multiple vulnerabilities faced by rural

communities, e.g. HIV/AIDS, climate change Measuring household vulnerability Evidence to inform policy development and response interventionsHVI tool A tool to assess household vulnerability on the basis of the five

livelihoods assets (human, financial, natural, physical and social) Measures the vulnerability of households and communities to the

impact of diseases and shocks such as HIV/AIDS, erratic weather patterns and poverty

A total of 15 variables (called dimensions) are assessed, and a statistical score is calculated for each household.

The result, the HVI, is used to classify households into 3 categories: low , moderate and high vulnerability

HVI tool pilot in Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe (2009 – 2010)

Results from HVI pilot assessments (Swaziland)

Roll out of HVI tool

Lesotho: UNICEF to use HVI to target 60,000 of the 200,000 OVCs in the country for social protection (cash grants, bursaries, nutrition support, etc.)

FANRPAN: to use HVI data for modelling climate change impact scenarios. Results to be used to generate evidence-based policies and programmes to assist vulnerable households to manage the risk and vulnerability associated with climate change

Support academia and research institutes to engage in policy analysis

Stimulate policy makers to demand research evidence to inform policy processes

2.

The Platform for African – European Partnership in The Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Agricultural Research for Development

Objective: to build joint African-European multi-stakeholder partnerships in agricultural research for development contributing to achieving the MDGs

1. End poverty and hunger2. Universal education3. Gender equality 4. Child health5. Maternal health6. Combat HIV/AIDS7. Environmental sustainability8. Global partnership

Benefits of PAEPARD to stakeholders

Beneficiaries of the partnerships

African non-research (private sector, NGOs, Farmer associations)/African research scientists

European non-research/European research scientists

Benefits Opportunities for partnership Capacity building relevant to the stakeholder sectors Information on calls for proposals Knowledge and information sharing

PAEPARD Partners

Roles and responsibilities of consortium partners

WP/PARTNERS LEADERS CO-LEADERS

WP1: Mobilizing EP AGRINATURA CSA

WP2: Mobilizing AP PAFFO FANRPAN

WP3: Information & communication

AGRINATURA FARA/CTA

WP4: Capacity building

RUFORUM ICRA/CTA

WP5: Innovation partnerships

FARA/CTA COLEACP

WP6: Advocacy AGRINATURA/NRI PAFFO

WP7: Management FARA AGRINATURA/EFARD

Expected results from PAEPARD project

Facilitation of impact-oriented and entrepreneurial ARD partnerships for agricultural research, training and innovation

Information and knowledge exchange

Advocacy on alignment of priorities to resource allocation for African and European ARD European universities/research institutions respond to

African agenda European and African initiatives linked to regional , e.g.

CAADP, EU Strategy for Africa and African priorities

3. Supporting CAADP Processes

Strengthen civil society and non-state actor engagement in policy dialogue, analysis and implementation of the CAADP process

Objectives Facilitating multi-stakeholder consultative dialogues on

CAADP Enhance understanding and engagement of non-state

actors in the CADDP agenda Produce progress reports on milestones and country

indicators, CAADP implementation debates, advisory notes to government

CAADP implementation status

National Compacts signed (Africa 22, of which COMESA 7)

Compacts to be signed by end of 20101. Seychelles2. Sudan3. Zambia4. Zimbabwe

Other member states progressing

1. Rwanda March 20072. Burundi August 20093. Ethiopia August 20094. Swaziland March

2010

5. Uganda March 20106. Malawi April 20107. Kenya July 2010

NATIONAL CAADP COMPACTS PROGRESS

Countries Government Focal persons CAADP TC Experts Draft report TC discussed Final Report Stakeholder Approval by RT Conference Post Compact

buy-Ins Appointed Launched appointed engaged submitted report Re-submitted Workshop Government Compact Signed Activities started

Rwanda

Burundi

Ethiopia

Uganda

Swaziland

Malawi 19-Apr

Zambia 14-Apr

Kenya

Djibouti

Sudan

Zimbabwe

Seychelles

Madagascar

Comos

DR congo

Mauritius

Egypt

Eritrea

Libya                        

Thank you