The document discusses the MaMo Panel of Experts' approach to fostering policy innovation in Africa's agricultural sector. The MaMo Panel identifies areas where progress is being made, determines critical success factors, and facilitates dialogue and peer learning among high-level policymakers to accelerate the adoption and implementation of innovative, transformative policies. Policy innovations that originate from top-level officials like permanent secretaries are more likely to be adopted quickly, implemented at scale, and drive real change due to factors like reduced political and financial risks of failure and the ability to spur faster-paced reforms.

1. www.mamopanel.org
@MaMoPanel
Fostering Policy Innovation
in Africa’s Agricultural Sector
Ousmane Badiane
Co‐chair, MaMo Panel of Experts

2. OUTLINE
MAMO POLICY INNOVATION SUPPORT
Approach and Scope
Learning from Positive Change
ROLE OF MALABO MONTPELLIER PANEL AND FORUM
Understanding Positive Change
Evidence and Dialogue for Policy Innovation
THE SEARCH FOR LESSONS AND BEST PRACTICES
Finding where Progress is taking place
Identifying Critical Success Factors

3. MAMO APPROACH TO POLICY INNOVATION
Policy innovation from top, Permanent Secretary and above, is more likely:
‐ to be adopted and faster
‐ to be implemented and at scale
‐ and hence to be transformative
Drivers of policy innovation from the top
‐ Failed experiments costlier, financially and politically
‐ Policy change usually gradual vs need for transformative scale
‐ Peer learning and imitation accelerates pace of innovation

4. MAMO APPROACH TO POLICY INNOVATION
Policy innovation from top, Permanent Secretary and above, is more likely:
‐ to be adopted and faster
‐ to be implemented and at scale
‐ and hence to be transformative
Drivers of policy innovation from the top
‐ Failed experiments costlier, financially and politically
‐ Policy change usually gradual vs need for transformative scale
‐ Peer learning and imitation accelerates pace of innovation

5. www.mamopanel.org
@MaMoPanel
Learning from Positive Change
Evidence and dialogue for policy innovation