The Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Advancing Africa Agriculture

THE AFRICA AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CAADP) In Advancing African Agriculture Martin Bwalya Lead Specialist, Lead Sustainable Land Management NEPAD Secretariat, Midrand, South Africa bwalya.martin@gmail.com http://www.nepad.org

CAADP In Advancing African Agriculture Re-cap on the CAADP Status on Where to ?? - Motivation Implementation Aligning CAADP and the - What is new (CAADP value)different levels - At AAA

CAADP – in advancing African Agriculture This is about addressing issues of:   food security,  poverty alleviation/income generation and  equally important is laying basis for a sustainable growth agenda Learnt our lessons   frustration of no/limited development progress  recognition of potentials and opportunities  Advancing Africa Agriculture  the motivation (than ever before)  continent’s development/socio-economic growth driven by levels of productivity on its natural resource base; (sustainable productivity)

CAADP – Advancing African Agriculture…. What is different/new in CAADP Driven by a collective desire and vision/determination to  move the development agenda: - Political will - Own local commitment - Shift in “mind set” on development Not very much about resources/monies  - local institutional reforms and capacity strengthening - partnerships and collaboration; inclusiveness - internalisation and ownership at all levels Underlining framework – identifying opportunities with  potential for best return on investment / highest possibility for impact (the 6% growth target)

CAADP – Advancing African Agriculture…. Where are we with implementation 2004/5 ……. 2002 - 2004:  Implementation Capacities  Buy-in,  Investments/Financing  Endorsement; “Grounded” impact /results  Internalisation  Partnerships

CAADP – Advancing African Agriculture…. Where are we with implementation Governance and institutional arrangements  - Alignment and harmonization among the AU institutions (AUC, NEPAD, RECs) - Roles and responsibilities - mechanisms for dialogue and information sharing Development of pillar frameworks (around the four  CAADP Pillars) Country level implementation:  - Regional compacts - Country Roundtables - Engagement on SLWM (NEPAD-TerrAfrica Pillar 1) - Public expenditure reviews

CAADP – Advancing African Agriculture …. Aligning the CAADP and the AAA  Linkages/interdependences: Africa’s development thrust has to take on/respond to global and international trends  Acknowledging the interest and commitment of the EC to support Africa’s development through NEPAD/CAADP  Urge EC (AAA) continued engagement with relevant institutions on, among others:  Enhancing productivity with due regard for environmental resilience (land and water degradation; climate change; collective responsibility on natural resource use/peer review) Institutional capacity building; partnership and  empowerment of local/rural social/civic systems

CAADP – Advancing African Agriculture …. Aligning the CAADP and the AAA  Policy reforms – supportive to the new development agenda, e.g. greater market access for up-coming entrepreneurs/farmers; attracting/strengthening agriculture related private sector  Capacitating of regional institutions (RECs) – as lead institutions on the development front  Grounded Monitoring and Evaluation – the peer review and collective responsibility/accountability; knowledge and information support  Support to the country roundtable and financing of resulting investment programmes / compacts

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