Highlights 1.Background SADC FANRPAN Establishment &
Objectives 2.Mission 3.Operational Structure Institutional
Framework Organisational Structure Research Process 4.Current Work
Current Studies/Programs Projects Timeframe 5.Key Strategies for
Capacity Strengthening
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FANRPAN Background
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SADC Background SADC region (200 million people) face food
insecurity challenges. Agriculture is the prime driver of economic
development across SADC. Agricultural investments by governments
have remained low.
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SADC Background (ctd) Agricultural yields for crops and
livestock have been level or declining. Food aid and imports have
almost doubled in the last 10 years. HIV/AIDS pandemic, natural
disasters (droughts, floods) and civil conflicts have compromised
SADCs efforts to ensure food security.
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Establishment & Objectives Against this background, SADC
Ministers of Agriculture recommended the formation of FANRPAN in
1994 to: Promote appropriate agricultural policies in order to
reduce poverty Increase food security and promote sustainable
agricultural development
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Establishment & Objectives FANRPAN was formed to: Promote
appropriate agricultural policies in order to reduce poverty
Increase food security and promote sustainable agricultural
development Focus on promoting regional trade and exchange of
information across member states Provide a conducive policy and
legal framework, including functional input supply and markets for
produce
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Mission
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FANRPAN Mission coordinateinfluencefacilitate national
regionalglobalTo coordinate, influence and facilitate policy
research, analysis and dialogue at the national, regional and
global levels in order to develop the food, agriculture and natural
resources sector. networking capacity
buildinginformationgenerationThe Mission is achieved through
networking, capacity building and information generation for the
benefit of the SADC region
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Operational Structure
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Institutional Framework An autonomous stakeholder-driven policy
research analysis and implementation network Regional secretariat
Strategically positioned to deal with policy aspects of food
security at the national and regional levels Represented in 11 SADC
countries through an inter-sectoral platform designated as a
country node
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Institutional Framework
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FANRPAN Structure Country Nodes Regional Office Secretariat
CEOResearch AnalystCommunications OfficerAdministration Officer
Thematic Technical Advisory Groups BioSafety Communication &
Networking Farmer Based Organisations HIV & AIDSLivelihoods
Contract Farming BioDiversity Maize Marketing
BotswanaMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaLesothoMauritiusZambiaSwazilandTanzania
S. AfricaZimbabwe Government, Policy Analyst, Private Sector,
Farmer Organization (Angola) Board of Governance Donor Rep2 Farmer
Reps2 Pvt Sector Reps2 Policy AnalystsSADC Rep
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FANRPAN Research Process Country Issues Debated at Country
Level Regional Synthesis Cross-cutting Issues Coordination of
Regional Research Dissemination of Outputs At Country &
Regional Levels Advocacy Through SADC Ministers
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Current Work
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Current Studies/Programs Botswana Lesotho Malawi Mauritius
Mozambique Namibia S. Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe
Angola Biotechnology Policy Issues Profiling SADC Farmer
Organisations HIV & AIDS Communication & Networking Rural
Livelihoods Maize Marketing Contract Farming BioSafety
Strengthening FANRPAN Capacity Seed Policy Harmonisation
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Impact of HIV & AIDS on Agriculture & Food Security
This is part of a five-year EU funded project The 2 year study Aim:
determining the impact of HIV & AIDS on food security and
recommend mitigation and coping strategies for adoption by
Ministries of Agriculture in the region
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Rural Livelihoods Project in Southern Africa FANRPAN
implemented the policy module of the IITAs Improving Rural
Livelihoods In Southern Africa Project Funded by USAID RCSA
Objective: Recommendations on designing policies for unlocking
constraints to rural economy diversification The project ended in
October 2004
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Profiling of SADC Farmer Based Organisations Objectives
1.Strengthen the capacity of FOs in policy analysis and advocacy
2.Develop a database of FOs (Commodity Associations, Farmer Unions
& Cooperatives) 3.Develop communication strategy for SACAU
FANRPAN collaborates with the Southern African Confederation of
Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
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Biotechnology Policy Issues For Food Security FANRPAN reviewed
policies on agricultural biotechnology in 11 SADC countries &
produced a regional synthesis paper This study is part of a wider
debate on the role of biotechnology in agriculture, the subject of
genetically modified food and biosafety
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Maize Marketing Study This is a 2 year study undertaken in
collaboration with Michigan State University Objectives: 1.Improve
functioning of grain markets for small scale households
2.Regionally coordinated strategies for promotion of regional trade
3.Capacity building through mentored support of FANRPAN network
economists by MSU
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Contract Farming Objectives: 1.Exploit the potential of
contract farming as an institution that can assist to commercialise
small scale farmers 2.Develop policies & action plans that can
be used to expand the use of contract farming in SADC Definition:
arrangements linking small-sale farmers to some type of market as a
way of supporting them to become successful independent commercial
farmers
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CTA Communication & Networking Centre for Technical
Cooperation (CTA) Support is for publications, policy dialogue and
networking 2005 annual regional policy dialogue: a showcase of
FANRPAN research outputs, 4 to 8 October, Birchwood Hotel,
Johannesburg
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Agricultural Policy Harmonisation Project Funded by USAID
Objectives: 1.To build a strong network that is better able to
respond to the policy analysis and research needs of SADC 2.To
strengthen the capacity of country level policy nodes to conduct
policy dialogue and research
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Scope of The Project FANRPAN Capacity Strengthening
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Governance Full board 3 Board meetings each year
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Regional Secretariat Relocate to Pretoria Appoint: Program
Officer Program Assistant Establish: Monitoring & Evaluation
System Information & Knowledge Management System
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National Nodes Appoint country program assistants Revitalise
membership Sign MOUs with host institutions Coordinate policy
dialogues Compile membership directories Strengthen research
partnerships: IFPRI, IITA, MSU, ISU, ICRISAT, CTA
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Harmonisation of Regional Policies Agricultural inputs regional
policy harmonisation in: Seed trade Fertilizer trade HIV & AIDS
policies
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Angola Country Node Set up new node Appoint Program Assistant
Develop policy research programme
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Sustainability Plan Come up with Human Resources Plan Financial
Systems
