"Knowledge and Information Support in CAADP Implementation", presentation by Babatunde Omilola at the 4th CAADP Partnership Platform, South Africa, March 26-27, 2009.

1. Knowledge and Information Support
in CAADP Implementation
Babatunde Omilola
4th CAADP Partnership Platform
South Africa
March 26-27, 2009

2. Informing CAADP Implementation
• ReSAKSS provides high quality and timely analysis, data,
knowledge, information, tools and technical support to
facilitate dialogue and evidence-based decisionmaking for
CAADP implementation process and other agricultural
development initiatives in Africa
• Encourages knowledge sharing and access among a network of
partners in Africa (development institutions, regional bodies,
researchers, practitioners, policy makers, farmer groups)
• Promotes evidence and outcome based policy and
decision making for the agricultural sector in Africa

3. ReSAKSS regional nodes
Africa-wide at IFPRI in Washington –
coordinates across regional nodes
West Africa at
IITA in Ibadan
– works with Eastern and Central
ECOWAS Africa at ILRI in
Nairobi - works
with COMESA
Southern Africa at
IWMI in Pretoria –
works with SADC

4. How does ReSAKSS provide
knowledge and information
support in CAADP
implementation?

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CAADP Framework endorsed
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In order to implement goals of
by African leaders, (targets of
CAADP framework,
6% & 10%) and agreed upon
decisionmakers need
by all African leaders.
evidence-based knowledge on
investments, growth options,
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Country CAADP compacts are etc.
signed binding stakeholders to
goals set forth at Roundtables.
ReSAKSS manages this
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ReSAKSS, though its network
knowledge so that
of partners, takes stock and
decisionmakers and
starts analysis of growth and
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stakeholders can access and
investment options.
utilize it. Debate and
dialogue take place in
countries as they consider
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options for implementing
ReSAKSS facilitates country-specific
CAADP framework (lead-up
knowledge, information and analysis by
to CAADP Roundtables)
working with in-country policy and knowledge
hubs.

6. CAADP Implementation Status by Country
based on ReSAKSS Analytical Support

7. Key features of support
• Strategic analysis
– Several working papers, issue briefs, annual trends reports
– M&E framework created and operationalization has started with data
collection on recommended indicators at the national, regional and
continental levels:
• Agricultural investments, policies and strategies
• Total expenditures and revenues
• Agricultural performance, expenditures and institutions
• Macro- and socio-economic performance
• Knowledge management
– New website and e-newsletter
• Capacity strengthening
– CAADP Roundtable Process launched in several countries
– Helped in guiding the set up of country SAKSS in many countries (e.g., Ghana,
Nigeria, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi)
– In-country training sessions on modeling, GIS, etc.

8. New ReSAKSS Website:
www.resakss.org
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9. Users can
The new ReSAKSS website customize the map
allows users to easily track and charts based on
progress against the specific
the CAADP and MDG information they
targets while also accessing are looking for,
a wealth of knowledge and whether that be
data on agricultural regional
development in Africa information…

10. Data, analysis and publications are easily accessible by region...

11. …or country-specific information.
When a country is
selected, the map,
charts and bottom
narrative change to
provide all available
information on that
country.

12. By zooming out,
users can select
another country…
…thereby enabling cross-
country comparisons over
time.

13. All indicators can
be shown at once
for a country,
with an easy-to-
use slider to view
changes over
time.

14. Downloadable Data
All data can be easily exported:
- An image file of a color-coded
Africa Wide map for one
indicator and one year at a
time
- A bar chart of all indicators
for one country in one year
- A line chart of all countries
for one indicator
- An excel file (spreadsheet) of
all data on the selected
indicator OR all data for the
selected country. Example of image export for population in 2000.

15. And More!
http://www.resakss.org

16. Series of Knowledge and Information Products
• A series of high-quality and analytical working papers, issue briefs and trend
reports shared with policy-makers to provide credible evidence to base
policy decisions
• Examples:
• “Monitoring Agricultural Sector Performance, Growth and Poverty in Africa.” ReSAKSS Annual Trends Report
2008.
• “Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development
Programme (CAADP).” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 6, 2008.
• “Accelerating Africa’s Food Production in Response to Rising Food Prices – Impacts and Requisite Actions.”
ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 3, 2008
• "Investing in African Agriculture to Halve Poverty by 2015." ReSAKSS Issue Brief No. 4, 2008.
• “Tracking Agricultural Spending for Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa.” ReSAKSS Issue Brief
No. 5, 2008.

17. Knowledge Products (Contd.)
• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Uganda.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 17,
2008.
• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 18,
2008.
• “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Malawi: Past Performance and Recent Trends.” ReSAKSS Working
Paper No. 8, 2008.
• “Monitoring Trends in Public Expenditures in Agriculture: The Case of Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 9, 2008.
• “Promoting Fertilizer use in Africa: Current Issues and Empirical Evidence from Malawi, Zambia and Kenya.” ReSAKSS
Working Paper No. 13, 2008.
• “Agricultural Growth Options for Poverty Reduction in Mozambique.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 20, 2008.
• “Agriculture for Development in Ghana: New Opportunities and Challenges.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 16., 2008
• “Trends in Agricultural and Rural Development Indicators in Zambia.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 2, 2007
• “Growth and Poverty Reduction Impacts of Public Investments in Agriculture and Rural Areas: Assessment
Techniques, Tools and Guide for Practitioners.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 7, 2008.

18. Plans for 2009
• Africa-wide conference in June 2009 to be hosted by
AU
• Publish and analyze data on operationalization of
CAADP M&E framework on website
• Continue demand-driven analysis to inform agricultural
development in Africa
– e.g., Annual Trends Report on food price crisis in Africa
• Continue support to establishment of Country SAKSS
– Zambia, Malawi, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal…
• Pursue various avenues for increasing awareness of
ReSAKSS activities

19. Thank you!