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INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY. Environmental Scan. Globalisation – movement of information, goods & services Regionalisation Post Sept 11 – security agenda vs development agenda Multilateralism under threat Proliferation of conventions & int agreements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Environmental Scan
Globalisation – movement of information, goods & services
Regionalisation
Post Sept 11 – security agenda vs development agenda
Multilateralism under threat
Proliferation of conventions & int agreements
Greater linkages between internat initiatives, SD agenda
Increased confidence in SA – leadership & greater demand to engage internationally
Proactive African agenda – self driven - NEPAD
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Strategic Alignment Model
Constitution
NDA KRA
NEPAD CAADP
Sector Strategy
Trade
Technology
Training
Politics
People to People
Regions:
Priority Countries
SA GOVT: IRPS
MANDATE EVALUATION FILTER STRATEGY & PRIORITIES
VALUES
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STRATEGIC PARTNER-SHIPS & ALLIANCES
RESOURCES
ENABLERS
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Purpose
Express a clear determination of the focus of NDA’s international engagement efforts and
determine priorities.
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Goals
To represent South Africa’s agriculture interests:
• through the development and consolidation of bilateral relations (with special focus on Africa and South South Cooperation)
• in multilateral institutions
• through sourcing international assistance to contribute to delivery of the NDA priority programmes.
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Focus areas
3TP2
Trade - increased international trade
Technology – (and Research collaboration)
Training ( human resource development, mentorship and technical assistance)
Politics (establishment and consolidation of bilateral and multilateral relations at a high political level, and implementation of high level political initiatives)
People to People interaction (multi-stakeholder dialogue, farmer to farmer exchanges, academic collaborations, student exchanges etc).
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
VALUES & PRINCIPLES
•Development Focus
•Underpinned by Sector Approach
•Major focus on Africa•Underlying principle: Regional prosperity in SA’s interests
•Long term view
•Informed by broader SA government national and foreign policy (IRPS etc)
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
APPROACH
•Used 3TP2 as focus
•Distinct multilateral and bilateral approach
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Multilateral
Multilateral
Organisations/Institutions Conventions & Agreements
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Multilateral
• Proponent of Multilateralism• Greater participation in standards setting bodies• Greater coherence in implementation of conventions• Implementation of WSSD commitments• Fairer trade regimes, increased market access• Greater participation of developing countries• Strengthened positioning of Africa in multilat• Promotion of NEPAD on multilateral agenda
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Bilateral – Clustered Regional
Clustered RegionsNon-geographic
AfricaNorth America,
Europe & Australia
South SouthSouth America & Asia
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
International Strategy: AFRICA
•Underlying principle: Regional Stability in SA’s interests
•IRPS Priorities:
-African Union (land, agriculture and environment comm)
-Implementation of NEPAD (CAADP pillars - research)
-Restructuring of SADC (SADC 3E) and SACU negs
-Post conflict resolution (Mozambique, Angola, DRC)
-Multilateral & regional cooperation:
WTO, United Nations (FAO and other programmes)
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
International Strategy: AFRICA
•Consolidation of people to people relations – Project African Footprints & increased representation (proposal on attaches in Africa – 1 in each sub-region)
•SADC member states - a priority for first phase African Footprints programme
•Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation & markets
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
Africa: (African Agricultural Development Prog AADP)
Major feature of Africa strategy
– long term partnerships
- Technical assistance facility
- Delivery mechanism for NEPAD CAADP- Agriculture sector plan
Existing progs or commitments through bilateral mechanisms
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
AADP – Areas of focus
Sector Specific AADP
-Development of SPS legislation and NRS infrastructure
-Integrated Food Security Strategies (IFSNP)
-Disease Combating and Management
-Micro-financing infrastructure for agric
-International trade negotiations
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
AADP - Principles
Two way partnerships, Joint fundraising, Mentorship, Agreed remuneration terms, Sustainability
Activated through:
per bilateral request or NEPAD secretariat or AU
DEPARTMENT: AGRICULTURE
AFRICA
IRPS Priorities• Consolidation of bilateral relations
– African Footprints
• African Union• Implementation of NEPAD
– CAADP
• Restructuring of SADC– SADC 3E
• Post conflict reconstruction– Mozambique, Angola, DRC
NDA Priorities:• African Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)• Prioritise SADC bilaterals Increased representation Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation