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Overview - Political economy of agricultural policy processes in Africa
1. Future Agricultures ConsortiumAnalysing and Informing Debates on the Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa
London Policy Dialogue
Overseas Development Institute
24 September 2014
John Thompson
FAC EU Regional Coordinator
www.future-agricultures.org
2. Presentation
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Future Agricultures Overview
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Origins & focus
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Partners & focal regions/countries
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Communications & engagement
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Value of a political economy perspective in agricultural policy
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10 FAC Research Themes informing and influencing policy
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Engaging with key regional policy processes –CAADP & New Alliance
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London Policy Dialogue
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Aim and programme
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Launch and reception
3. Future Agricultures Consortium
Established in 2005 with support from DFID… to encourage dialogue and the sharing of good practice by policy makers and opinion formers in Africa on the role of agriculture in broad based growth
Why FAC?...the lack of attention to the political economy of policy processes is leading to inappropriate policy formulation and implementation failures in African agriculture
4. Partners, Hubs and Countries
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90+ researchers and young fellows are ‘FAC members’
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Africa: >35 universities, research institutes, gov’t departments, NGOs
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UK and EU partners
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Rising Powers: Brazil, China & India
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Communications Alliance
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CAADP/African Union engagement
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East Africa and the Horn: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
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West & Central Africa: Burkina Faso, Congo-Brazzaville, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
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Southern Africa: Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia
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Regional Hubs: ISSER(Ghana), Tegemeo(Kenya), PLAAS(S Africa)
5. A Productive Partnership
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Produced > 150 FAC Working Papers + Policy Briefs + special journal issues + books
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Convened > dozen high-profile conferences –e.g.:
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Green Economy in the South (2014)
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Agricultural Investment, Gender and Land in Africa (2014)
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Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa (2013)
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Land Grabbing x 2 (2011+2012)
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Youth and Agri-Food Systems (2012)
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Pastoralism and Development (2011)
6. Policy: Clearly central to development, but difficult to pin down...
‘Policy is rather like the elephant -you know it when you see it, but you cannot easily define it’
(G. Cunningham, 1963: 229; cited in M. Hill, 1997: 6)
7. Conventional View of Policy Process
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Series of well-defined, rational steps:
Determining the policy issue or problem
Exploring possible options for resolving the problem
Weighing up the costs and benefits of each option
Making a rational choice about ‘best option’
Implementing the policy
Evaluating the outcome
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Bureaucratic approach separation of ‘value’ and ‘fact’
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The political nature of the policy is hidden by the use of technical language ‘Evidence-based policy-making’
8. An Alternative View of Policy
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“...policies appear to be mere instruments for promoting efficiency and effectiveness. This masking of the political under the cloak of neutrality is a feature of modern power.”
C. Shore and S. Wright, Anthropology of Policy: Critical Perspectives on Governance and Power. London: Routledge; 1997: 8.
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Policy = Political phenomena/processes
9. Value of a Policy Process Approach
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What is a political economist?
‘Someone who comes and explains why your programme hasn’t worked’ –Alex Duncan, OPM
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But Future Agricultures’ work has shown that a Policy Process approach canexplain what is bothtechnically viable andpolitically feasible
10. Informing Policy Processes
FAC’s Theory of Change seeks to inform and influence policy processes through sustained engagement:
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Agenda setting: changes in policy priorities and attention to previously under-emphasised issues
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Shifts in policy framing: changes in the way policy actors understand a problem or solution
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Change in resources allocated: changes in the way investments are made and resources are distributed
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Change in the content of policy: changes in the substantive elements of the policy
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Change in the way policy is delivered: change in the way policy is formulated and implemented
11. 10 Core Themes
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Brazil &China in Africa
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Climate Change & Water
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Commercialisations
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Gender & Social Difference
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Growth & Social Protection
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Land
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Pastoralism
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Policy Processes
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Science, Technology & Innovation
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Young People & Agri-Food
Assuming that effectiveness of policy is a major determinant of agricultural performance in Africa…
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Which policies get implemented in different contexts –and who decides?
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What political incentives are driving or constraining the implementation of a pro- smallholder policy?
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Why might a particular policy lead to different outcomes for different people in different contexts?
12. Themes Highlighted Today
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Brazil & China in Africa
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Commercialisations
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Land
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Pastoralism
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Policy Processes
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Science, Technology & Innovation (seeds)
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Water (irrigation)
13. Engaging with Regional Policy Processes
CAADP –Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme
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Launched in 2003 by African Union to drive to eliminate hunger Malabo Declaration (2014) –reaffirmed commitment to devote 10% of national budgets to agricultural development
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Aims to institute policy reforms to end hunger and cut poverty in half by 2025
NA –New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
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Launched at the G8 summit in 2012
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Aims to reduce poverty for 50 million people over next decade by increasing private investment and agriculture-led growth in selected African countries
14. CAADP 2014-2023 Results Framework
Level 1 –Contribute to Africa socio-economic development
(Wealth Creation; Resilience; Improved Food and Nutrition Security)
Level 2 –Sustained Inclusive agriculture growth: agriculture growth, jobs, poverty reduction
Level 3 –Transformational Change as a result of CAADP: Conducive environments; systemic capacity
INPUT: CAADP SUPPORT, TOOLS, PROCESSES, CAPACITY BUILDING, PEER REVIEW MECHANISMS
Impact to which CAADP contributes (indirect link)
Changes in African agriculture resulting from the implementation of CAADP approach are measured at this level
2.1 Increased agriculture production and productivity
2.2 Better functioning agriculture markets, increased markets, access and trade
2.3 Increased private sector investment along the agriculture value chain
2.4 Increased availability and access to food and access to productive safety nets
2.5 Improved management of natural resources for sustainable agriculture production
Added value of CAADP support and interventions to institutional transformation and CAADP operational effectiveness is measured at this level
3.3 More Inclusive and evidence based agriculture planning and implementation processes
3.2 More efficient / stronger institutions
3.1 Improved and Inclusive policy design and implementation capacity
3.4 Improved partnership between private and public sector
3.5 Increased public investment in agriculture achieving better value for money
3.6 Increased access to quality data, information and an informed public
15. London Policy Dialogue -AM
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Changing Patterns of Agricultural Growth and Investment in Africa –Steve Wiggins and Jim Sumberg
Plenary discussion + Coffee
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Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa: Learning from CAADP ‘Success Stories’ –Blessings Chinsinga and Colin Poulton
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Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Responsible Investment in Africa –Ruth Hall
Plenary discussion + Lunch
Aim: Present key findings and policy insights emerging from recent Future Agricultures’ research on a set of themes relevant to CAADP, the NA and other key regional processes
16. London Policy Dialogue -PM
Parallel Session 1
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Pathways to Improved Irrigation Performance in Africa– Naomi Oates and Guy Jobbins
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Towards Integrated Seed Sector Development in Africa– Hannington Odame and John Thompson
Parallel Session 2
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Pastoralism and Livestock Marketing at the Margins –Jeremy Lind and Hussein Mahmoud
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Brazil and China in African Agriculture–Ian Scoones and Seth Cook
Parallel Q&A + Coffee
FAC Launch Event + Drinks Reception
17. Further information
EU Regional Hub/Secretariat/IDS:
John Thompson j.thompson@ids.ac.uk
Oliver Burch o.burch@ids.ac.uk
East Africa Regional Hub/Tegemeo :
Hannington Odame hsodame@gmail.com
Beatrice Ouma b.ouma@future-agricultures.org
Southern Africa Regional Hub/PLAAS:
Ruth Hall rhall@uwc.ac.za
Rebecca Pointer rpointer@uwc.ac.az
West Africa Regional Hub/ISSER:
George Kwadzo gtkwadzo@ug.edu.gh
Sam Asuming-Brempong asumbre20@hotmail.com
www.future-agricultures.org
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