FIRST Webinar #1 - Implementing Sustainable Food and Agriculture in the Context of the 2030 Agenda This webinar is organized jointly with the European Commission Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, in the framework of the FAO-EU Partnership Programme: Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST). SPEAKERS: Mr Jean-Marc Faurès, Senior Programme Officer, FAO Strategic Programme on Sustainable Agriculture Mr Attaher Maiga, FAO Representative to Rwanda Find out more about FIRST, FAO-EU Partnership Programme: http://www.fao.org/europeanunion/eu-projects/first/en/

1. Food and Agriculture
in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development - Perspectives from Rwanda
Attaher Maiga
FAO Representative to Rwanda

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• Vision 2000-2020
• 5-year Economic Development & Poverty Reduction Strategy
(EDPRS-II 2013-2018)
• Cross-sectoral Green Growth & Climate Resilience Strategy
(2011-2050)
 14 Programmes of Action
 Include Sustainable Intensification of Small Scale Agriculture;
Agricultural Diversity in Local and Export Markets
 Coordinated by inter-ministerial dialog forum
 Productivity & sustainability priorities
• Agriculture Transformation Strategic Plan (PSTA-III 2013-2018)
• SDGs – currently under sectoral domestication
Rwanda Policy & Strategy Framework

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• Strategic Programmes (SP1 to SP6) & Regional Initiatives (R1 to R3)
• Sustainable Food & Agriculture Approach (SFA)
• Forest Landscape Restoration initiative (FLR)
• Country Programming Framework (CPF 2013-2018)
Sustainable Agriculture considered central for achieving many SDGs
& represents a prominent feature in the INDC towards
implementation of Paris Climate Agreement
FAO intervention Framework

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Rwanda among 5 pilot countries in SFA
‘approach’ to SDGs
Rwanda Morocco Bangladesh
Burkina Faso Mexico

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SFA approach with FLR for SGDs in Rwanda
Enhancing agriculture - natural resources sectoral interactions
Agriculture sector
• A key sector for the economy
• Engaged to build a modern,
intensive and business-oriented
agriculture
• Showing commitment for
environmental sustainability
Making agriculture more productive,
modern and remunerative
Natural Resources sector
• Critical to long-term agricultural
productivity
• Engaged into cross-cutting
programs for improved
management of natural resources
• Committed to restore 2 millions ha
of land by 2020
Restoring and enhancing the natural
capital of Rwanda

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Focus on Rwanda
To better address both sectors, FAO supports them through an
integrated approach, building on two labels: SFA and FLR
Agriculture sector
Supported through the Sustainable
Food and Agriculture (SFA) approach
An integrated approach, 5 principles:
1. Efficiency of resource use
2. Natural resources conservation
3. Improving livelihoods
4. Enhance resilience
5. Promote effective governance
Natural Resources sector
Supported through the Forest and
Landscape Restoration (FLR)
Mechanism
‘’An active process that brings people
together to identify, negotiate and
implement practices that restore an
agreed optimal balance of the
ecological, social and economic
benefits of forests and trees within a
broader pattern of land uses.‘’

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Coordination framework for SFA & FLR in Rwanda
Agriculture sector Natural Resources sector
Leading the implementation of an action plan with 6 components:
1. Transformation of the enabling environment
2. Capacity development and extension
3. Finance
4. Monitoring
5. Cross-sectoral coordination
6. Implementation on pilots
A cross sectoral task force facilitated by FAO, committed to one objective:
Making agriculture more productive,
modern and remunerative…
… while restoring and enhancing the
natural capital of Rwanda

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Inter-ministerial
Coordination on
GGCRS/SDGs
Cross-sectoral Task Force
on Agriculture & Natural
Resources
Sector Working Groups / Thematic Working Groups / Joint Sector Reviews
Envisaged high-level cross-sectoral for SDGs

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• FAO in partnership with Rwanda's Green Fund
(FONERWA), piloting land restoration through
Farmer Field Schools
Piloting FLR approaches in Rulindo District
Constructed radical terracing

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• FAO supports 24 FFSs in sustainable intensification
with improved seed & fertilizer; hub formation
Piloting SFA in Rulindo District

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• FAO supported 25 farms in producing 1,038,257 eggs in 9
months sold for USD 100,000;
• Employed 225 jobs (25 young graduates; 200 households)
Examples of FAO supported interventions for
scaling up under SFA

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FAO supported 51 cooperatives in honey, mushroom and passion
fruits production & bamboo processing
Examples of FAO supported interventions for
scaling up under SFA

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• FAO supported 2 projects in 2 districts (2971 households) to
promote kitchen gardens; dairy goats, nutrition education
Examples of FAO supported interventions for
scaling up under SFA

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• Analysis of sustainability issues & prioritization
• Multi-stakeholder identification/analysis
• Convergence/divergence in country Policies, Strategies, Plans,
Programmes
• Strengths/Weaknesses of existing mechanisms (e.g. SWGs,
TWGs. JSRs; CSTF):
• Cross-Sectoral Coordination; Partnerships; M&E related to
SDGs; Capacity Development; Support to Investment
• Policy/technical dialogues for approaches for SDG
implementation
Future Work for up-scaling successful SFA/FLR
from Rulindo to other districts

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• FAO & EU partnership progr. with purpose of providing policy
assistance mechanism for improved food security & nutrition &
sustainable agriculture
• designed to strengthen enabling environment for food &
nutrition security & sustainable agriculture (FNSSA)
• embedded within FAO’s progr. management & coordination
structure with scope of contributing directly to food security,
nutrition & sustainable agriculture policy & governance related
results envisioned under FAO Strategic Programming
framework (1 & 2)
FIRST - Food & Nutrition Security Impact,
Resilience, Sustainability & Transformation

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• Analyze existing policy framework for Rwandan agriculture,
with a focus on policies & inter-ministerial frameworks for
Sustainable Agriculture, building in particular on the policy
assessments to be undertaken through FAO’s Sustainable
Food and Agriculture (SFA) approach
• Develop quantitative assessment (with support of additional
technical assistance) of growth drivers for agricultural sector
• Identify high impact key investment areas (in social, capital,
environmental terms) for inclusive & sustainable agriculture
growth to achieve food & nutrition security
FIRST Policy Advisor purpose & duties in
Rwanda

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• Identify opportunities to link with & draw on relevant
initiatives & expertise from FAO & other specialized bodies
operating nationally, regionally & globally
• Draw on available expertise from FAO & EU or contract short-
term skilled people to address those gaps
• Establish & maintain partnership with MINAGRI Planning &
Budget Specialist to integrate proposed strategies to mitigate
constraints to growth & mainstreaming of FNSSA in sectorial
policy & planning documents (e.g. strategic issues paper,
single action plan & joint imihigo – performance contracts);
FIRST Policy Advisor purpose & duties in
Rwanda – cont’d

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• Promote & coordinate a sustainable & inclusive approach to
the growth in Agriculture, in close collaboration with DPs,
NGOs, private sector & other TA available to the sector
• Collaborate with nutrition experts to ensure that proposed
investments & policy reviews are nutrition sensitive
• Enhance MINAGRI capacities to handle a multi-sectoral
dialogue on sustainable agriculture & skills in project
formulation, design & appraisal
FIRST Policy Advisor purpose & duties in
Rwanda – cont’d

19. Thank You! / Merci.
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