“Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting,” Presented by Sam Benin, ReSAKSS-AW Program Leader, IFPRI, at the 7th CAADP PP Business Meeting, Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 25 March 2011.

1. IFPRI
Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS
Continental Steering Committee
Meeting
Sam Benin
7th CAADP PP Business Meeting
Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé
25th March 2011

2. 2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting: Agenda
Time Speaker (s) Topic
08:30–08:45 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) & Welcome and call to meeting of committee;
Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair) presentation of agenda; and review of last
meeting’s minutes
08:45–09:00 Sam Benin ReSAKSS 2010 progress and 2011 work plan
09:00–09:15 Open discussion
09:30–10:00 Sam Benin 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report
10:00–10:30 Open discussion
10:30–10:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:45–11:05 Sam Benin/Simon Kisira Establishment of CAADP Country SAKSS Nodes
11:05–11:30 Open discussion
11:30–11:50 Simon Kisira/Leonard How to use the continental M&E Report in the
Oruko/Maria Ketting Mutual Accountability platforms
11:50–12:15 Open discussion
12:15–12:25 Keizire Boaz Blackie Review of meeting: conclusions and summary
12:25–12:30 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) & Closing of meeting
Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair)
12:30 LUNCH

3. In attendance
Name Title/Function/Institution/Organization
Keizire Boaz Blackie CAADP Advisor, AUC
Yemi Akinbamijo DREA, AUC
Mbaye Yade Coordinator, ReSAKSS-WA, IITA
Simon Kisira M&E, CAADP, NPCA
Claude Bizimana Coordinator, Rwanda-SAKSS
Leonard Oruko M&E Specialist, FARA
Abebe Haile-Gabriel Co-Chair of SC, Director, DREA, AUC
Martin Bwalya Co-Chair of SC, Head, CAADP, NPCA
Sam Kanyarukiga Coordinator, CAADP, COMESA
Susan Thompson CAADP Donor Task Team, USAID
Baba Dioum CMA/WCA, CAADP Pillar II
Henri A. Minnaar Programme Manager, NEPAD Business Foundation
Sam Benin Secretary of SC, Coordinator, ReSAKSS-AW, IFPRI

4. 1. Review of Minutes of 1st SC Meeting
 Representation of institutions, particularly
» Pillar Lead Institutions
» Farmer Organizations and Private Sector at the regional level
» Country SAKSS
 Timing of meeting for greater effect in process
» M&E report into PP
» PP feedback into work plan
 Action for SC: secretariat to propose concrete
procedures and timelines in a brief document for
review and adoption by SC

5. 2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (I)
 2010 progress
» CAADP M&E
» Technical Assistance and capacity strengthening
 Support to CAADP roundtables
 Support to establishment of country SAKSS
 Trainings, workshops, etc.
» Strategic analysis and special studies
» Publications and communications
 2011 work plan
» Agricultural productivity
» Establishment of country SAKSS

6. 2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (II)
 Discussion and recommendations on demand-driven
strategic analysis and special studies
» Good, as it allows flexibility in work plan
» Articulate clearly how this operates
 Discussion and recommendations on 2011 work plan on
agricultural productivity
» Relevant
» Need to look at from different lenses: policy, M&E,
programmatic

7. 3. M&E report – discussion and recommendations
 Follow-up communications and key messages for
PP
 Timing of report
» Feedback of SC
» Subject to and feedback from stakeholders

8. 4. M&E into MA platforms – discussion and
recommendations
 M&E  MA is critical
 MA indicators should be captured and reported in
M&E
 Roles, activities and outputs of institutions involved
must be clarified
» NPCA must coordinate this to avoid duplication

9. 5. Establishment of Country SAKSS:
Architecture (I)
 A structured network of
policy-making, research
and implementation
partners
» made up of 3 distinct but
interrelated components: SAKSS Node
Node, Network, and
Oversight Body
» institutionalised within
relevant country
structures (ministries,
planning units, research
institutions, knowledge
management organs, etc.)

10. SAKSS Node (or Secretariat of 3-6 people)
Composition and Funding Functions
 Coordinator: renowned research  Set up and maintain active Network
manager from the country  Raise funds to manage competitive
 Accounting: for competent grants to address key knowledge
management of competitive research gaps relating to NAIP
grants  Facilitate capacity strengthening of
 Research Assistance: follow up with network (using ReSAKSS, etc.)
research by network  Provide quality control of Network
 Communications: website, policy outputs
briefs, newsletters, seminars, reports,  Synthesize, manage and generate
etc. knowledge products from Network
 $xx-xx/yr for salaries and basics outputs
Government
o Funded by: Government (up to xx%)  Facilitate use of knowledge
and REC (up to xx%) budget
component of products in decision making
 Minimum of $xx/yr for competitive processes via OB, etc.
grants captured in NAIP  Provide information to ReSAKSS
o Funded by: Donorsto M&E
related (up to xx%), Coordinator for regional and
Government (up to xx%) and REC (up
continental CAADP M&E
to xx%)

11. SAKSS Network
Composition Functions/Activities
 Statistical bureaus  Express interest in
 Universities network
 Think Tanks  Provide and update info
 NGOs and FBOs on expertise and capacity
 Consultancies and  Apply for research grant
Individuals  Receive grants and
 Locally-based training
international  Deliver on TORs (e.g.
organizations data, analysis, training,
etc.)

12. Oversight Body
Composition Functions
 Chair: e.g. PS of  Governance
Min of Agriculture (guidance and
 Members: oversight of SAKSS
agricultural sector node activities)
development  Channel knowledge
institutions (state and evidence
and non-state (recommendations)
actors) to policy makers
 Secretary: SAKSS
Node coordinator

13. Roles and responsibilities of others
Government/Host Institution Donors provide funding for
provides funding and SAKSS activities, directly to
institutional support (e.g. office Node and/or indirectly via
space, auditing services, etc.) Government/Host Institution
ReSAKSS provides TA for set-
AUC/NPCA provide advocacy up of SAKSS and facilitate
and fundraising for training of Network for region-
establishment of SAKSS wide capacity development
REC provides advocacy and Others in country work with
funding and guidance for set- ReSAKSS to provide training to
up and operations of SAKSS Network for national capacity
development

14. Discussion and Decision Points for BM
 Discussion points
» Based on the endorsed CAADP M&E framework, does the ReSAKSS
2010 Annual Trends and Outlook ( 2010 CAADP Continental M&E
Report) provide sufficient information on progress in CAADP
implementation?
» Take note of the roles and responsibilities of the different actors
(AUC, NPCA, RECs, Pillars, Countries, ReSAKSS, others) in the
establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS
 Decision points
» Based on the lead presentation, follow discussions and issues
raised above, review and endorse 2010 CAADP Continental M&E
Report
» Review and endorse roles and responsibilities of the different
actors in the establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS