Regional Initiative on Sustainable small-scale agriculture for inclusive development - An Overview ,Cairo, March 2015

1. Regional Initiative on
Sustainable small-scale
agriculture for inclusive
development
Cairo, March 2015
An Overview

2. FAO Strategic Framework
Sustainable management
and utilization of natural
resources
Global Goals
Eradicate hunger, food
insecurity and malnutrition
Elimination of poverty through
economic and social progress for all
SO1: Contribute
to the
eradication of
hunger, food
insecurity and
malnutrition
SO 4: Enable
more inclusive
and efficient
agricultural and
food systems at
local, national and
international
levels
SO 3: Reduce rural poverty SO 5: Increase the
resilience of
livelihoods to
threats
and crises
SO 2: Increase and
improve provision of
goods and services
from agriculture,
forestry and fisheries in
a sustainable manner
Organizational
Outcomes
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Products &
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3. Why Regional Initiatives ?
To better address challenges facing the
region in an integrated and coherent manner
at both the regional and country levels
To build on success stories within the region
and promote exchange of knowledge and
experiences
To mobilize cooperation and strengthen
solidarity in food security and agricultural
development.

4. Regional priorities
Three regional initiatives adopted by the 32nd
Near East Regional Conference (NERC) :
 Water scarcity
 Resilience
 Small-scale agriculture
In line with the FAO Strategic Framework and
NENA countries programming frameworks
(CPFs)

5. Rationale for intervention
 Rural vs urban poverty
 Major source of income
 Social safety net
 Migration and mobility
 Gender and youth

6. Scope
 Reduce rural poverty (SO3)
 Linkage with SO2 : provision of goods
and services
 Linkages with SO4 : agricultural and
food systems
 Gender as cross-cutting

7.  Understanding of various types of
smallholders, constraints and opportunities
they face in order to support adequate
policies, programmes and investments
 Addressing specific challenges in order to
improve productivity and quality and
promote value added products
 Empowering producers by strengthening
their organizations (with a focus on gender
equity) and support the creation of
employment opportunities
Three axes

8. Focus countries
Maximum 5-6 countries in the first phase (2014-2015).
SO3 criteria for selection :
◦ Rural Poverty Numbers
◦ Rural Poverty Incidence
◦ CPF Conformity
◦ Scaling up potential
◦ FAO's capacity and comparative advantage.
 Initially (2014-2015) : Egypt, Lebanon,
Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia
 + Possibly (2016-2017) : Iran, Jordan,
KSA, Mauritania, Oman

9. Key partners
 ICARDA : International Center for Agricultural Research in the
Dry Area
 UMNAGRI : Union Maghrébine et Nord-Africaine des
Agriculteurs Regional platform covering Algeria, Egypt, Libya,
Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan and Tunisia)
 APACU : Arab Peasants and Agricultural Cooperatives Union
 IFAD : International Fund for Agricultural Development
(Support to Farmer Organizations of Africa Programme –
SFOAP)
 CIHEAM : Centre international de hautes études
agronomiques méditerranéennes
 ISESCO : Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
 EU-ENPARD : European Neighborhood Programme for
Agriculture and Rural Development
 Local Institutions and Universities

10. Expected outputs (SO3)
 30101 - Support to strengthen rural organizations and
institutions and facilitate empowerment of rural poor.
 30102 - Support to the promotion and implementation of
pro-poor approaches to policies and programmes which
improve access to and sustainable management of natural
resources.
 30103 - Support to improve access of poor rural
producers and households to appropriate technologies and
knowledge, inputs and markets.
 30105 - Cross-sectoral policy advice and capacity
development for the definition of gender equitable and
sustainable rural development and poverty reduction
strategies.

11. Expected outputs (SO3 con’d)
 30201 - Evidence-based policy support and capacity
development in the formulation and implementation of
policies, strategies and programmes that generate decent
rural employment with particular focus on fostering youth
and rural women’s economic and social empowerment.
 30301 - Policy advice, capacity development and
advocacy are provided for improving social protection
systems to foster sustainable and equitable rural
development, poverty reduction and food and nutrition
security

12. Expected outputs (SO2)
 20102 - Integrated and multi-sectoral approaches for
ecosystems valuation, management and restoration are
identified, assessed, disseminated and their adoption by
stakeholders is facilitated
 20201 - Countries are supported to analyze governance
issues and options for sustainable agricultural production
and natural resources management.
 20401 - Relevant data and information is assembled,
aggregated, integrated and disseminated, and new data
generated through analyses and modeling – jointly with
partners.
 20403 - Capacity development support is provided to
institutions at national and regional levels to plan for and
conduct data collection, analyses, application and
dissemination.

13. Expected outputs (SO4)
 40203 - Value chain actors are provided with technical
and managerial support to promote inclusive, efficient and
sustainable agri-food chains.
 40301 - Public and private sector institutions are supported
to design and implement financial instruments and
services that improve access to capital for efficient and
inclusive agri-food systems.

14. Expected outputs (SO1)
 10101- Improving capacities of governments and
stakeholders for developing sectoral and cross-sectoral
policy frameworks and investment plans and
programmes for food security and nutrition

15. Implementation mechanism
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16. Questions and Answers