To attain a fully integrated internationally competitive regional economic community Mission To achieve increased co-operation and integration in all fields of development Complement National Agenda and address Trans- boundary Issues Consultative Process Apply Programme Approach – COMESA Involves Regional Stakeholders including, MSs Signed in Kinshasa DRC, 14th November 2014 Value Chain Devt – Significant

1. PRESENTED
BY
DR. MBOSONGE MWENECHANYA
CAADP COUNTRY PROCESS FACILITATOR
NAIROBI, KENYA
23-25 SEPTEMBER , 2015
East & Southern Africa Dairy Association
(ESADA) 11th Annual Meeting
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2.  Background
 COMESA-Agriculture and other Basic Facts
 COMESA Vision and Mission
 COMESA Treaty on Agriculture
 COMESA Regional CAADP Compact
 Value Chain Development
 Regional Value Chain Platforms
 Identified Priorities under the Dairy Value Chain
 Other COMESA Value Chain Initiatives
 Conclusion
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

3. BACKGROUND 1
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
COMESA
Some Basic Facts
 19 Member States: Burundi, Comoros, DRC,
Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda,
Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
 Population of approx 450million (almost half
of Africa);
 GDP 650 million USD
 Intra-COMESA trade-19 bn US
 Agriculture considered engine of development
 32% of GDP; livelihood to 70-80% of region’s
labour force; 65% of foreign exchange earnings;
50% of industrial raw material;
 However Food Import Bill (outside the
region): USD 20 bn/year
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4. BACKGROUND 2
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
VISION & MISSION
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Vision
 To attain a fully integrated
internationally competitive
regional economic community
Mission
 To achieve increased co-
operation and integration in all
fields of development

5. BACKGROUND 3
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
 The Treaty of COMESA
OVERALL MANDATE
Regional Integration
Trade & Investment
 Chapter 18 (Articles 129 to 137)
encourages
 a common agricultural policy
 regional food security
 an increase in productivity of
agriculture commodities & availability
of related services
 replacement of imports at regional level
 CAADP was embraced to support
this purpose-Maputo 2003
 Malabo Declaration June 2014
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6. Background
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
COMESA REGIONAL CAADP
COMPACT
 Complement National Agenda and
address Trans- boundary Issues
 Consultative Process
 Apply Programme Approach – COMESA
 Involves Regional Stakeholders
including, MSs
 Signed in Kinshasa DRC, 14th
November 2014
 Value Chain Devt – Significant
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7. Background
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
RC - PRIORITY AREAS
 Priority Area 1: Agricultural
production and productivity with a focus
on staple food crops, livestock produce,
fisheries and forest produce.
 Priority Area 2: Removing barriers to
agricultural trade and linking farmers to
markets with a focus on corridors
(corridor development).
 Priority Area 3: Reducing social and
economic vulnerability and enhancing
resilience and food and nutrition
security.
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8. Background
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
RC – CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
 Priority Area 4a: Gender and age
mainstreaming.
 Priority Area 4b: Human and institutional
capacity development and
strengthening.
 Priority Area 4c: Information and
knowledge management.
 Priority Area 4d: Climate change.
 Priority Area 4e: Resource mobilization to
complement national efforts.
 Priority Area 4f: Improved coordination.
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9. Background
Agro-Industries
Development
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
Priority Area 2 –Progress Hitherto?
 Support to development and integration of
strategic agro-food value chains within the sub-
regions of COMESA (Multi-country
projects/programmes) through:
 Facilitating cooperation among public
and private stakeholders; improving
information flows; knowledge transfer
inter alia.
 Programme 1: Devt. of Commodity
Value Chain Platforms
 First Platform: The Dairy VC Platform
(nutrition security) - Kenya, Rwanda and
Uganda
 Modalities discussed at Kigali from 27-28th
November, 2014
 Work in progress – Other commodities
TBD
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10.  RATIONALE FOR DAIRY PLATFORM
 Growing regional demand for dairy products
 However, issues stifle devt of effective value
chain in East and Southern Africa i.e.
 Lack of timely and accurate information;
Different policies and regulations, ease and
cost of doing business etc
 Therefore, COMESA with our technical
partners the European Centre for
Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
is setting up a Regional Dairy Platform
 AIM: To promote the development of more
inclusive dairy value chains across borders, by
exploiting the opportunities and removing the
bottlenecks of more integrated reg markets
 HAVE YOUR SAY!
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11. Background
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
DAIRY VALUE CHAIN PLATFORM
PRIOROTIES IDENTIFIED
• Enabling Regulatory Environment
ACTION: Stock-taking and analysis of the
Policy and Regulatory and Institutional
Context of the Dairy Sector to identify
mandates and key areas of reform
• Knowledge Management and
Information Systems
ACTION: Regional Database on key dairy
sector data and statistics
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12. Background
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
DAIRY VALUE CHAIN PLATFORM
PRIOROTIES IDENTIFIED
• Capacity Building
ACTION: Capacity Needs Assessment to
enhance skills in VC engagement,
negotiation, and market linkages
• Infrastructure Development
ACTION: Enhance private sector financing
and up-scaling of collection centers to tap
into the regional market
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13. Background
Agro-Industries
Development
COMESA
REGIONAL
CAADP COMPACT
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Other COMESA
Value Chain
Initiatives
Conclusion
DAIRY VALUE CHAIN PLATFORM
PRIOROTIES IDENTIFIED
• Strengthening business links along the
chain
ACTION: Up-scaling of best practices,
initiatives and access to financing markets
via national associations and facilitating
B2B links with financiers
* COMESA currently seeks strategic
partnerships (T&F) for:
elaboration & implementation of
VC programmes under the RC
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14. Background
Agro-Industries
Development
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
OTHER COMESA
VALUE CHAIN
INITIATIVES 1
Conclusion
OTHER COMESA VC INITIATIVES
 Study on Maize Value Chain in
collaboration with UNECA and AUC.
The Study recommended harmonization
of maize standards (ACTESA)
 Developed a fully-fledged Maize Value
Chain (ACTESA)
 Developed a fully-fledged Livestock
Value Chain (ACTESA)
 Cassava Strategy Developed
 A Cluster Programme being implemented –
focus on Cassava Value Chain
 Cotton to Clothing Strategy
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15. Background
Agro-Industries
Development
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
OTHER COMESA
VALUE CHAIN
INITIATIVES 2
Conclusion
OTHER COMESA VC & RELATED
INITIATIVES
Leather and Leather Products
Institute (LLPI) – Addis Ababa
 Aim:
To develop the leather sector
Support to private and public leather
industries to improve production,
processing and marketing and trade
Programmes under : SPS; Climate
Change; Gender; Infrastructure and
Energy; Trade, CU and Monetary
Affairs; IPPSD; Statistics etc.
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16. Background
COMESA Regional
CAADP Compact
Other Comesa
Value Chain
Initiatives
COMCLUSION
CONCLUSION
 Strengthen existing and develop
new partnerships advance
elaboration of COMESA regional
value chain initiatives
 Interventions should pay attention
to particular issues along the value
chain
 Attention should also be paid to
value chains that directly promote
nutritional security (e.g. Dairy
Value Chain)
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17. CAADP
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