Integration of land policies into CAADP Roundtables: Evidence and

implications for research

Joan Kagwanja,

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

The World Bank Annual Conference on Land Policy and Administration

Washington, DC

April 26-27, 2010

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program

• What is CAADP– Common framework to stimulate and guide national,

regional and continental initiatives to enhance agriculture productivity

– Four Pillars• Extend are under sustainable land and water management• Improve market access• Increase food supply and reduce hunger• Improve agricultural research and systems to

disseminate/increase adoption of new technologies

– Cross-elements: policy, institutional reform and capacity building

CAADP: Implementation Principles /Guidelines (1)

• Government commitment– Guided by principles of transparency and

accountability in efficient and effective use of its resources focusing on programs that result in lasting developments through:

– Working with all parties and relevant stakeholders– Institutionalizing CAADP in the national system– Monitoring implementation of CAADP

CAADP: Implementation Principles /Guidelines (2)

• Development partners– Align assistance to the agriculture sector with

programs and priorities identified in the CAADP country specific pillars

– Provide assistance/basis for scaling up financial, in-kind and technical assistance

– Improve effectiveness of aid---predictability to allow for better planning, budgeting, implementation

– In line with CAADP principles of dialogue, coordination, mutual review and accountability

CAADP: Implementation Principles /Guidelines (3)

AU/RECs/Regional partners• Support national strategies through mobilizing

political, financial and technical support

Civil Society• Effectively partner with government and other

stakeholders in establishing enterprises and initiatives that have measurable impact in reducing poverty levels and increasing economic growth

CAADP: Implementation Principles /Guidelines (4)

• Govt. with donors and other partners commitment to build capacities and monitor progress

• Strengthen capacities to meet personnel, institutional and logistical requirements for timely implementation of initiatives

• Strengthen technical and financial assistance • Govt. and development partners to mobilize resources,

monitor and evaluate the CAADP implementation including peer review (including analytical studies, impact assessments, information sharing for continuous policy and programme development process

Land is a key basic determinant to food security

CAADP Pillar I: Land & Water Management

Ethiopia Ghana Rwanda Land Issues

Ensure prudent allocation and use of existing land

Promote sustainable natural resources management, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation

Adapt development path to different agro-ecological zones

Sustainable Management of Land and Environment

-Sustainability in utilization of resources through programs, policy, regulation and mitigation measures against environmental degradation

Intensification & development of sustainable production Systems

-soil conservation-Marshland Development-Irrigation Development

-land-agriculture-environment-climate change linksLand use policy-Tenure impacts on land/environment management-Map/document land rights-Recognize land rights-Secure land tenure-Land admin

-LIS-Dispute resolution

CAADP Pillar II: Market Access

Ethiopia Ghana Rwanda Land issues

Integrate development activities with other sectors

Specialize, diversify and commercialize agricultural production

Establish effective agricultural marketing systems

Improved Growth in Incomes and Reduced Income Variability

Increased Competitiveness and Enhanced Integration into Domestic and International Markets

Promote market and export orientated strategies to achieve other goals

Pursue value addition, competitiveness, and quality throughout the supply chain

Promotion of Commodity Chains and Development of Agribusiness

Alignment of land policy/admin. with economic objectives

Ease of registration of land rights

Land use planning

Land taxation-fiscal policy

Land, capital, financing. insurance

CAADP Pillar III: Food SecurityEthiopia Ghana Rwanda Land related

issues/questionsEnhance food security and disaster risk management

Food Security and Emergency Preparedness

Achieving MDG1 and realize food and nutritional security for all citizensImprove food accessReduce vulnerability

Equity in land distribution, Land access, security of tenure

land and sectoral policies aligned—promote employment

Land policies accommodate small/large agric/structural transformation of economy

Land. Finance. insurance

CAADP Pillar IV: Agricultural Technology, R&D

Ethiopia Ghana Rwanda Land related issues/questions

Strengthen Human resources capacity and its effective utilization

Research on applied food and agriculture development enhanced institutional coordination

Promote knowledge-based approaches that promote evidence based policies;

Use of modern ICT in production, processing and distribution;

Develop capacities in research and value addition across the supply chain;

Develop human resources in policy planning/implementation

Research on a range of land related questions

Action Research

Advocacy tools

Piloting of approaches and tools

Monitoring land interventions against objectives and set CAADP goals at country level and report to AU summit

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Thank you!!