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- 1. Support Transition TowardsClimate- Smart Agriculture Food Systems: GCP/RAF/496/NOR An Overview 25th August 2015 Brahene Sebastian (Sebastian.Brahene@fao.org)
- 2. Outline • Overview ofCSA Introduction Definition of Concept • Project GCP/RAF/496/NOR Background • Conclusion
- 3. CSA Overview Introduction • Betweennow and 2050, the world’s population will increase by one-third. • More people will be living in cities with higher incomes especially in developing countries. • FAO estimates that agricultural production will have to increase by 60 percent by 2050 to satisfy the expected demands for food and feed.
- 4. CSA Overview Intro Cont’d •Agricultural transformation needed to feed a growing global population and provide the basis for economic growth and poverty reduction. • Developing countries and smallholder farmers to be more affected. • Climate change will make this task more difficult
- 5. CSA Overview Intro Cont’d Anytransformation must Enhance food security Mitigate climate change be accomplished without depletion of the natural resource base. Transition to agricultural production systems More productive Use inputs more efficiently Less variability and more stability in outputs More resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability
- 6. CSA Overview Defining theConcept • An integration of three dimensions of sustainable development i.e. economic, social and environmental by jointly addressing food security and climate challenges. • Three main pillars: 1. sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; 2. adapting and building resilience to climate change; 3. reducing and/or removing greenhouse gases emissions, where possible.
- 7. CSA Overview Defining theConcept Cont’d Addresses the complex interrelated challenges of food security, development and climate change, and identifies integrated options that create synergies and reduce trade-offs Recognizes that these options will be shaped by specific country contexts and capacities as well as socio- economic and environmental situations Assesses the interactions between sectors and the needs of different stakeholders Identifies barriers to adoption (esp. for farmers), and provides appropriate solutions in terms of policies, strategies, actions and incentives
- 8. CSA Overview Defining theConcept Cont’d Seeks to create enabling environments through a better alignment of policies, investments and institutions Strives to achieve multiple objectives with the understanding that priorities need to be set and collective decisions made on different benefits and trade-offs Prioritizes the strengthening of livelihoods (esp. those of smallholders) by improving access to services, knowledge, resources (including genetic resources), financial products and markets Addresses adaptation and builds resilience to shocks, especially those related to climate change
- 9. CSA Overview Defining theConcept Cont’d Considers climate change mitigation as a potential secondary co-benefit, especially in low-income, agricultural-based populations Seeks to identify opportunities to access climate-related financing and integrate it with traditional sources of agricultural investment finance
- 10. CSA Overview Defining theConcept Cont’d • Achieving all the CSA objectives at once not possible. • Context-specific priorities need to be determined, and benefits and tradeoffs evaluated. • CSA is NOT a single specific agricultural technology or practice that can be universally applied. • It is AN APPROACH that requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices.
- 11. Project GCP/RAF/496/NOR Background • TheFifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2013) • Climate change threatens to undermine the progress African countries have made in tackling malnutrition, diseases, and gains in agricultural productivity. • Africa’s economic transformation is highly vulnerable
- 12. • The AfricanUnion (AU) has identified environmental and ecosystems resilience, and enhanced sustainable agriculture productivity as key impact areas in driving implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) over the next decade and beyond. • AU-NEPAD Agriculture Climate Change Programme is being elaborated to guide identification of priority programme issues determining and designing programme interventions. Background Cont’d
- 13. Background Cont’d • Theimplementation of ECOWAS/CAADP is based on the implementation of national agriculture investment programmes (NAIPs) as well as at the regional level. • Within the whole CAADP and NAIP/RAIP process, the climate change dimension has been very little considered as it gained international momentum through the UNFCCC process from 2009 onwards.
- 14. Problem statement • WestAfrican agriculture depends heavily on rain- fed crops – provides 29% of region’s GDP – employs 66% active population (IUCN, 2004) • With climate change in West Africa, the area suitable for agriculture, the length of the growing season and potential yield, particularly along the margins of semi-arid and arid areas, are expected to decrease.
- 15. Justification There is theneed to intervene with appropriate strategies that ensure continuous food production and at the same time build the resilience of smallholder farmers against internal and external shocks.
- 16. Project Rationale Key Objectives 1 •The proposed project is to support the facilitation of the enabling environment for the scaling-up of CSA How? • Capacity building needed across the different institutions across all levels. Why? • Overall coherence and unified understanding of CSA is lacking
- 17. Project Rationale Cont’d 2 •Assist the emergence of agricultural food systems that are more climate-smart How? • Through improved coordination and alignment of policies, strategies and investment frameworks. • The capitalization and dissemination of success stories and best approaches, as well as failures from the COMESA-EAC-SADC region
- 18. FAO’s Comparative Advantage •FAO main international organization with expertise in all aspects related to the agricultural sectors; including production systems, management of natural resources and policy environment. • FAO developed CSA Approach, therefore has extensive knowledge and experience in many of the concepts.
- 19. Linkages • CSA identifiedas a major area of work (MAW) under FAO’s new Strategic Objectives (SOs) • Project falls under Strategic Objective 2, “Increase and improve provision of goods and services from agriculture, forestry and fisheries in a sustainable manner”.
- 20. Linkages • Organizational Outcome1 “Producers and natural resource managers adopt practices that increase and improve agricultural sector production in a sustainable manner” • Organizational Outcome 2 “Stakeholders in member countries strengthen governance – the policies, laws, management frameworks and institutions that are needed to support producers and resource managers – in the transition to sustainable agricultural sector production systems”
- 21. Linkages Project closely linkedto SO1 (policy and investment outputs) SO3 (enabling environment and extension) SO4 (food value chains) SO5 (climate change resilience) Directly linked to Regional Initiative I “Integrated Management of Agricultural Landscapes - Sustainable production intensification and value addition” Falls under Priority 2 of Country Programming Frameworks (CPF) for Ghana - “Environment and sustainable Natural Resource Management”
- 22. Linkages • Two areasof intervention identified for Ghana Ensure that the agricultural sector and the CSA approach are included in the mid- to long-term development planning process, including National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIP). Support Ghana in creating the required policy, financial and enabling environment (including the National Climate Change policies) which provides farmers, foresters and fisher folk (especially women) the knowledge and access to resources and services to transition to sustainable, productive, resilient and economically viable production systems.
- 23. Stakeholders and Beneficiaries •Ultimate beneficiaries smallholder male and female farmers, who will be supported in their use of various CSA technologies. How? Ability of farmers to increase productivity, profitability, sustainability and resilience of their farming systems through the adoption of appropriate CSA practices that include crop, agroforestry and livestock based production systems.
- 24. Project Results MatrixCont’d
- 25. Project Results MatrixCont’d
- 26. Project Results MatrixCont’d
- 27. Efforts • Work plan Developedin line with the two outputs showing various activities. (yet to adopted) • Concept note Prepared and accepted for inception workshop • Implementation and management arrangement Drafted (to be finalised and sent to LTU and LTO)
- 28. Management • Project duration 2 years • Budget and inputs of partners $ 150 000 provided by Norway Government • Procurement No large-scale procurement is planned. LoAs may be used if this is considered more cost effective and beneficial for knowledge exchange and capacity building, as compared to national consultancies.
- 29. Conclusion CSA Sourcebook • Bookis available to further elaborate the concept of CSA and demonstrate its potential, as well as limitations. • Designed to help decision makers at a number of levels to understand the different options that are available for planning, policies and investments and the practices that are suitable for making different agricultural sectors, landscapes and food systems more climate-smart. • Indicates some of the necessary ingredients required to achieve a climate- smart approach to the agricultural sectors, including existing options and barriers. • Available at: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3325e.pdf
- 30. Conclusions • Climate-smart agricultureis not a new agricultural system, nor a set of practices. • It is a new approach, a way to guide the needed changes of agricultural systems, given the necessity to jointly address food security and climate change. • CSA brings together practices, policies and institutions that are not necessarily new but are used in the context of climatic changes. • Addresses multiple challenges faced by agriculture and food systems simultaneously and holistically, which helps avoid counterproductive policies, legislation or financing.
- 31. Conclusion Project GCP/RAF/496/NOR • Creatingan enabling environment • Enhancing climate-smart food systems • Developing an investment framework • Promoting green climate activities
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Editor's Notes
- #7 CSA, which seeks to enhance food security while contributing to mitigate climate change and preserving the natural resource base and vital ecosystem services requires the transition to agricultural production systems that are more productive, use inputs more efficiently, have less variability and greater stability in their outputs, and are more resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land, water, soil nutrients and genetic resources are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Making this shift requires considerable changes in national and local governance, legislation, policies and financial mechanisms. This transformation will also involve improving producers’ access to markets. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of land and/or agricultural product and increasing carbon sinks, these changes will contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.
- #8 CSA, which seeks to enhance food security while contributing to mitigate climate change and preserving the natural resource base and vital ecosystem services requires the transition to agricultural production systems that are more productive, use inputs more efficiently, have less variability and greater stability in their outputs, and are more resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land, water, soil nutrients and genetic resources are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Making this shift requires considerable changes in national and local governance, legislation, policies and financial mechanisms. This transformation will also involve improving producers’ access to markets. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of land and/or agricultural product and increasing carbon sinks, these changes will contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.
- #9 CSA, which seeks to enhance food security while contributing to mitigate climate change and preserving the natural resource base and vital ecosystem services requires the transition to agricultural production systems that are more productive, use inputs more efficiently, have less variability and greater stability in their outputs, and are more resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land, water, soil nutrients and genetic resources are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Making this shift requires considerable changes in national and local governance, legislation, policies and financial mechanisms. This transformation will also involve improving producers’ access to markets. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of land and/or agricultural product and increasing carbon sinks, these changes will contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.
- #10 CSA, which seeks to enhance food security while contributing to mitigate climate change and preserving the natural resource base and vital ecosystem services requires the transition to agricultural production systems that are more productive, use inputs more efficiently, have less variability and greater stability in their outputs, and are more resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land, water, soil nutrients and genetic resources are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Making this shift requires considerable changes in national and local governance, legislation, policies and financial mechanisms. This transformation will also involve improving producers’ access to markets. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of land and/or agricultural product and increasing carbon sinks, these changes will contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.
- #11 CSA, which seeks to enhance food security while contributing to mitigate climate change and preserving the natural resource base and vital ecosystem services requires the transition to agricultural production systems that are more productive, use inputs more efficiently, have less variability and greater stability in their outputs, and are more resilient to risks, shocks and long-term climate variability. More productive and more resilient agriculture requires a major shift in the way land, water, soil nutrients and genetic resources are managed to ensure that these resources are used more efficiently. Making this shift requires considerable changes in national and local governance, legislation, policies and financial mechanisms. This transformation will also involve improving producers’ access to markets. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of land and/or agricultural product and increasing carbon sinks, these changes will contribute significantly to the mitigation of climate change.
- #12 As seen in the previous slides, CSA has many components. It is not a single specific agricultural technology or practice that can be universally applied. It is an approach that requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices. This approach does the following main 10 tasks listed here. In essence, CSA brings together practices, policies and institutions that are not necessarily new but are used in the context of climatic changes, which are unfamiliar to farmers, herders and fishers.
- #13 As seen in the previous slides, CSA has many components. It is not a single specific agricultural technology or practice that can be universally applied. It is an approach that requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices. This approach does the following main 10 tasks listed here. In essence, CSA brings together practices, policies and institutions that are not necessarily new but are used in the context of climatic changes, which are unfamiliar to farmers, herders and fishers.
- #14 As seen in the previous slides, CSA has many components. It is not a single specific agricultural technology or practice that can be universally applied. It is an approach that requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices. This approach does the following main 10 tasks listed here. In essence, CSA brings together practices, policies and institutions that are not necessarily new but are used in the context of climatic changes, which are unfamiliar to farmers, herders and fishers.
- #31 Often based on proven low-cost practices Achievable at large scale Best if integrated, not applied one by one Vital for future food supplies Already in the hands of farmers, businesses and governments