CCARDESA is a Sub-Regional Organisation (SRO) being established by Member States in the SADC region to: Coordinate implementation of regional agricultural R&D programmes; Facilitate collaboration among NARS, Universities and CG centres; Promote public - private partnerships in regional agricultural R&D; and Improve agricultural technology generation, dissemination and adoption in the region through collective efforts, training and capacity building

1. FIRST ccardesa
General Assembly
The Objectives, Methodology
and Outputs
Prof T E Simalenga
Executive Director, CCARDESA

2. Background
CCARDESA is a Sub-Regional Organisation (SRO) being
established by Member States in the SADC region to:
• Coordinate implementation of regional
agricultural R&D programmes;
• Facilitate collaboration among NARS, Universities
and CG centres;
• Promote public - private partnerships in regional
agricultural R&D; and
• Improve agricultural technology generation,
dissemination and adoption in the region through
collective efforts, training and capacity building

3. CCARDESA Mandate
There are three key mandate of CCARDESA:
• Establishment of enabling conditions for regional collaboration
and cooperation in the technology generation, dissemination
and adoption (including capacity development)
• Making sure that there is demand-driven generation of
technologies, provide evidence based research for policy
• Develop and Strengthen strategic partnership.

4. Operational principles
• Autonomy in the management of human
and financial resources
• Inclusive stakeholder (public and private
sector, farmers, universities, NGOs, etc)
participation in CCARDESA governance, in
line with CAADP and FAAP
• Strong stakeholder participation in
determining the regional R&D agenda

5. COUNCIL MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE
AND FOOD SECURITY IN SADC
STAKEHOLDER GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
CCARDESA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
CCARDESA
SECRETARIAT
CCARDESA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

6. • The first business at each General Assembly’s meeting shall
be to elect the Chair and Vice Chairperson who will hold
office until the next meeting of the General Assembly
• To receive inputs from regional stakeholders wrt
Objectives of General Assembly
Emerging issues on the application of S & T to
Agriculture in the region

7. (II ) The General Assembly will:
a) consider proposals to the amendments of the Charter
and submits its recommendations to the Ministers;
b) recommend to Ministers, for approval, regional
agricultural R&D priorities for CCARDESA;
c) approve, monitor and evaluate the CCARDESA
strategic direction
d) appoint, renew or terminate the services of External
Auditors for CCARDESA.
e) recommend, to Ministers, new members on
CCARDESA Board identified by the sitting Board
(self-generating Board)
Objectives of General Assembly

8. (III) The General Assembly approves membership to eligible
institutions recommended by CCARDESA Secretariat
and shall appoint honorary members:
a) Any institution registered as a member of CCARDESA
General Assembly may nominate an honorary member to
the General Assembly on the basis of outstanding
contribution to the agricultural R&D in the region.
b) The General Assembly may confer honorary membership
on such individuals by a consensus vote. Honorary
members shall have no vote in the General Assembly.
(IV) The General Assembly shall form its own committees, as
necessary. Given the potential size of membership on the
General Assembly, it may be essential for the General
Assembly to set up committees to undertake specific
tasks on its behalf.
Objectives of General Assembly

9. (V) The General Assembly shall approve legal instruments,
recommended by the Board of Directors for the smooth
functioning of CCARDESA
(VI) The General Assembly shall delegate powers to the Board that
it deems necessary for effective implementation of
CCARDESA’s programmes.
(VII) Quorum at the meeting shall be constituted by simple majority
of the total number of registered members present.
(VII) The CCARDESA Secretariat shall be the Secretariat to the
General Assembly
Objectives of General Assembly

10.  Presentation
 Plenary discussions
 Networking Events
 Side Events
Methodology

11. The following are the expected outputs of the General Assembly:
 Information shared among stakeholders.
 Increased knowledge of successes and challenges of
regional agricultural research and development
Networks and partnerships established.
 MTOP 2014 – 2018 approved
External Auditors for CCARDESA appointed.

Governance instruments approved
Key Expected Outputs

12. Thank You: Obrigado
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