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Lindiwe Majele Sibanda [email protected] Overview of FANRPAN 1997 - 2007 5 September 2007 Lusaka, Zambia Regional Policy Dialogue

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda [email protected] Overview of FANRPAN 1997 - 2007 5 September 2007 Lusaka, Zambia Regional Policy Dialogue

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Page 1: Lindiwe Majele Sibanda lmsibanda@fanrpan.org Overview of FANRPAN 1997 - 2007 5 September 2007 Lusaka, Zambia Regional Policy Dialogue

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

[email protected]

Overview of FANRPAN 1997 - 2007

5 September 2007

Lusaka, Zambia

Regional Policy Dialogue

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Outline of Presentation• FANRPAN Institutional History 1997-2007

• FANRPAN Policy Dialogues 2000-2007

• May 2007 Dialogue Resolutions

• Progress May-Sep 2007

• Role of Policy Dialogues in Policy development

• September 2007 Policy Dialogue

• Acknowledgment to Partners

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1994

• SADC Ministers of Agriculture recommended the formation of FANRPAN in 1994 to:

• Promote appropriate agricultural policies at national and regional level in order

to reduce povertyIncrease food security andPromote sustainable agricultural development

FANRPAN’s establishment

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1997-2000

• University of Zimbabwe hosted the regional secretariat

• The international partnership with Michigan State University Southern Africa began

Institutional History: 1997-2007

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2000 - 2001

• Institutionalization of FANRPAN

• Registration and setting up office

• Constitution and 5yr Strategic Plan developed

• Dr Sigwele appointed as 1st CEO

• 1st fulltime Secretariat

Institutional History: 1997-2007

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2002: Appointed Dr T. Takavarasha as CEO

2004: Appointed Dr L.M. Sibanda as CEO

2005: Relocation of Regional Secretariat to South Africa

2006: Host agreement with SA government (FANRPAN granted diplomatic

status)

2007: Constitution amendments and new strategy

Institutional History: 1997-2007

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2000: 1st country workshops in Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe

May 2001: 1st regional dialogue- Harare, Zimbabwe

Nov 2002: Pretoria, South Africa March 2003: Gaborone, BotswanaMarch 2004: Plaine Magnien, MauritiusOct 2005: Johannesburg, South AfricaSep 2006: Pretoria, South AfricaMay 2007: Johannesburg, South Africa

Institutional History: 1997-2007

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FANRPAN to pursue 3 pronged strategic approach focusing on

1. Capacity Building

2. Research

3. and Voice

Resolutions May 2007

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Capacity Building

FANRPAN Strategic Framework

Policy Research

Voice

ConduciveEnvironment

1 2

3

FANR POLICY

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FANRPAN Strategic Framework (cont)

P

Capacity Building• Engagement with wide range of stakeholders

• Ability to convene high-level policy meetings

• Staff and facilities to maintain good communications with the rest of the FANRPAN network

• Capacity to secure and effectively manage grants and contracts on behalf of FANRPAN and the national membership.

1

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P Voice• Build a contact list of print and media journalists and provide press releases with contact details as well as specialists to act as spokespersons on radio and TV programs

• Use multiple media for disseminating information on food, agricultural and natural resources issues in the region and member countries

• Arrange exhibitions of FANRPAN’s products at major conferences.

2

FANRPAN Strategic Framework (cont)

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Strategic Framework (cont)

PResearch• Assist the national membership to define policy priorities for deliberation and to commission investigations and studies to support its work

• Raise awareness among members of the most important regional and region-wide policy issues and ways these are being addressed

• Facilitate training for those responsible for policy analysis in different types of organizations, and arranging training for those in executive positions

3

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1. The establishment of a FANRPAN Resource Mobilisation Strategy

2. Raising FANRPAN profile in regional programmes

3. Constitutional amendments

4. AGM in September 2007

5. Stakeholder commitments

6. Country Node commitments

Resolutions May 2007

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• Ensure that MOU with SADC is signed by September 2007

• Country level engagement of senior government representative and remind them of 1994 Ministerial commitment

• Organise an “eminent person” delegation to visit and present FANRPAN to SADC Executive Director of SADC

• Ensure that SADC nominates a representative to FANRPAN Board of Governors

• Ensure that the remaining 7 country nodes meet the minimum node hosting qualifications by September 2007

Regional Office Resolutions

Y

YY

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Ensure that all the node hosting institutions sign MOUs with FANRPAN

Distribute 2006 Annual Report to all donors √ Distribute meeting resolutions, draft strategy and

business plan to donors √ Invite donors for the September 2007 General

Meeting √ Organise a consortium of donors to mobilise

resources (USAID, DFID, CIDA, SIDA, EU, Foundations and other donors)

Fundraising visit to European donor agencies with assistance from CTA

Y

Y

Y

Regional Office Resolutions

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1. Maintained links with SADC governments, private sector, Farmer Organizations, CSOs and donor agencies

2. Convened donor meeting June 20073. One-on-one donor meetings IDRC, SIDA, CIDA,MCC and

NORAD4. Established new partnerships with AAAE, RUFORUM,

USAID-HED, Bill Gates, ICRAF and SADC Parliamentary Forum

5. Country visits to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, SA, Zambia and Zimbabwe

6. Benchmarked institutional capacity for 11 of the 12 country nodes (PIVA)

What has been done May-Sep 2007: Regional Office

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YEAR Number of Delegates Stakeholders2001 23 Govt (Perm Secs), Researcher, Donors, Pvt Sector2002 35 " " " " "2003 105 " " " " "2004 51 " " " " "2005 125 " " plus CSOs2006 46 " " plus CSOs, INGOs2007 81 " " plus CSOs, INGOs, Parliamentarians

Sep-07 155 " plus CSOs, INGOS, Parliamentarians, Journalists

Impact of FANRPAN Dialogues – 2001 to 2007

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1. Brought together experts from region to study complex, controversial economic issues

2. Improved the quality of official decision making on economic issues,

3. Built capacity for policy demand and supply4. Enabled civil society to participate effectively in the

policy-making process

5. Improved the intellectual foundation for debate offering policy-makers a neutral platform to discuss particular key policy issues on the basis of comparative evidence and sharing experience

Impact of FANRPAN Dialogues

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Thematic focus

Policy “Triggers” for Agricultural Growth in Southern Africa

FANRPAN Regional Policy DialogueSept 2007, Lusaka Zambia

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Living in Interesting Times: 70-80-90-2000-2015• SCRUBBLE 70s-90s– war of words in the colonies

• SNAKES AND LADDERS 90s-early 2000s - yo-yo games, ESAPS

• SUDOKU towards 2015, Business of numbers (if you cannot measure IT don’t do IT) Africans driving an African agenda

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Living in Interesting Times(1): 70s – 80 - 90s

SCRABBLE 70s-90s– war of words in the colonies- Political Liberation

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Living in Interesting Times(2): 90s - 2000

SNAKES AND LADDERS 90s-early 2000s- yo-yo games, ESAPs

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Living in Interesting Times (3): 2000 - 2015

SUDOKU - towards 2015, Business of numbers Africans driving an African agenda - NEPAD CAADPDonors - Paris Declaration support African led initiatives

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DAY 1: Sub-thematic Dialogues

• Creating a conducive agric environment for reducing poverty and vulnerability

• Promoting regional economic integration

• The management and impact of innovation and adaptation

• Positioning southern Africa for a competitive international trade environment

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007Program Highlights

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DAY 2: Linking Research to Policy Development

• Official Opening

• Poverty, Food Security & Agric Trends in Southern Africa

• Sub-thematic Policy Dialogues

• FANRPAN Board Meeting

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007Program Highlights

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DAY 3: Strengthening Capacity for Linking Research to Policy Development

• FANRPAN Strategic & Business Plans & Revised Constitution

• Regional Institutional Arrangements & Capacity Needs

• National Institutional Arrangements & Capacity Assessment Reports

• Country Node Meetings

• FANRPAN AGM

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007Program Highlights

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DAY 4: Launching the 2007-2015 FANRPAN Strategy

• Launch of revised strategy and constitution

• Conference resolutions

• Field Tour to Fresh Produce Processing Plant & Agro-processors Training Centre

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007Program Highlights

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FANRPAN acknowledges support from its Partners

DFID 2007 – Ongoing

USAID: 2001 – Ongoing

CTA EC-ACP: 2002 – Ongoing

Southern Africa Trust: 2006 – Ongoing

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FANRPAN acknowledges support from its Partners

EC 2007 – Ongoing

SADC & EU: 2003 – 2006

Rockefeller Foundation: 2003 – 2005

The French Government: 2004 - 2006

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Website:

www.fanrpan.org

Thank you