The document discusses the emerging impact of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Key points include: 1) CAADP has raised the profile of agriculture in African countries and led to additional resources being allocated to targeted agricultural programs. 2) CAADP is establishing mechanisms for monitoring, evaluation, and accountability. Institutional and policy reforms are emerging across countries. 3) Regional institutions are working together under CAADP to strengthen areas like resilience, trade integration, and donor coordination on agricultural development.

1. The Emerging Impact of CAADP
Some issues for Discussion
Boaz Blackie Keizire
Africa Union Commission
Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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2. CAADP implementation status
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3. Emerging impact of CAADP
• CAADP - better peer-reviewed & informed, more
purposeful & more incentive oriented policies & strategies
• CAADP has raised the profile of the agricultural sector in
national domestic politics
• additional resources allocated to targeted programs that
have the highest potential to generate returns .
• Establishment of mechanisms for monitoring and
evaluation, peer review, dialogue and accountability
• Institutional and policy reforms emerging – and getting
stronger
• M&E and Mutual Accountability – the work of ReSAKSS
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4. Progress – strengthening regional dimension
• African institutions are focused under a common
framework
• ECOWAS regional compact and investment plan
produced
• IGAD finalizing a regional Compact and Plan –
strengthening resilience and risk management
• COMESA , SADC and EAC……
• Strengthening regional integration and trade –
through a Joint Action Group
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5. CAADP at Global fora
 G20 – Pittsburg, Paris, Brazil etc CAADP is
the reference for Africa’s agriculture –
country driven and owned
 G8 events - L’Aquila (2009), Washington
(2012)
 UNGA – (2010 Special Session), 2012 –
Leadership Council
 World Food Day
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6. Inclusive policy process
Inclusive policy process is
noticeable at the continental and CAADP
national levels Partnership
platform at
Formal CAADP
Continental
contribution to level Africa
policy dev Platform at
through Private
sector Liaison Continental
Office in Ghana level
Inclusive
policy
process
Central African Ethiopia’s
Republic: CAADP Nat. SC
inclusion of CSO made of various
rep in agr sector government
working group Kenya: ministries and
Government producer
convened organisations
thematic working
groups incl
private sector
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7. Harnessing African expertise
Human Resource Development and institution building is critical to
strengthen national policies and plans
All African experts KIS system
Pool of
developed are leading that is
expert
policy country
established Technical country
framework
in 2010, Reviews based
documents
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8. Aid coordination
 CAADP has given the aid effectiveness agenda an added
impetus in the agriculture sector & developed instruments
for more structured and integrated interaction
 Donor coordination
 Donor harmonisation
 Donor alignment
 11 countries have obtained a total grant of over USD 430
million from GAFSP to implement CAADP-aligned
programs.
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9. Key emerging instruments to strengthen
implementation
• Grow Africa – Credible public and private
partnerships
• Knowledge Information and Skills (KIS) support
system
• Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A)
• Bringing in Agricultural Tertiary & Vocational
Education & Training – the Universities etc on
capacity
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10. Areas that require stronger focus
 Political level Champions are still limited on the
continent – both at HOS, Ministers and
Parliamentarians
 Some countries still find it difficult to fully buy-in
 Bringing in the actors that can fast track actions –
Youth and Women
 NSA engagement still less than optimal in many
countries
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11. Looking Forward – Priorities for 2012 and beyond
 Focusing the efforts at country level implementation
 Policy and institutional reforms – country delivery system
 Developing and strengthening country implementation capacity
 Bring in more private sector support and other financing
 Support to commodity value chains – and commodity platforms
 Bring in more country compacts – focusing on the remaining 24
 Strengthening regional dimensions for CAADP implementation
 Priority actions at regional level – compacts and plans
 Ensure M&E frameworks, institute Mutual Accountability and
reporting
 Public Expenditure reviews
 Accountability platforms
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12. Thank You
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