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Regional Policy Dialogue
Overview of FANRPAN 1997 - 2007
5 September 2007
Lusaka, Zambia
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
[email protected]
Outline of Presentation
• FANRPAN Institutional History 1997-2007
• FANRPAN Policy Dialogues 2000-2007
• May 2007 Dialogue Resolutions
• Progress May-Sep 2007
• Role of Policy Dialogues in Policy
development
• September 2007 Policy Dialogue
• Acknowledgment to Partners
FANRPAN’s establishment
1994
• SADC Ministers of Agriculture recommended the
formation of FANRPAN in 1994 to:
• Promote appropriate agricultural policies at national
and regional level in order
to reduce poverty
Increase food security and
Promote sustainable agricultural development
Institutional History: 1997-2007
1997-2000
• University of Zimbabwe hosted the regional
secretariat
• The international partnership with Michigan
State University Southern Africa began
Institutional History: 1997-2007
2000 - 2001
• Institutionalization of FANRPAN
• Registration and setting up office
• Constitution and 5yr Strategic Plan developed
• Dr Sigwele appointed as 1 CEO
• 1 fulltime Secretariat
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Institutional History: 1997-2007
2002:Appointed Dr T. Takavarasha as CEO
2004:
Appointed Dr L.M. Sibanda as CEO
2005:Relocation of Regional Secretariat to
South Africa
2006:Host agreement with SA government
(FANRPAN granted diplomatic status)
2007:
Constitution amendments and new
strategy
Institutional History: 1997-2007
1st country workshops in Malawi,
Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe
May 2001: 1st regional dialogue- Harare,
Zimbabwe
Nov 2002:
Pretoria, South Africa
March 2003: Gaborone, Botswana
March 2004: Plaine Magnien, Mauritius
Oct 2005:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sep 2006:
Pretoria, South Africa
May 2007: Johannesburg, South Africa
2000:
Resolutions May 2007
FANRPAN to pursue 3 pronged strategic
approach focusing on
1. Capacity Building
2. Research
3. and Voice
FANRPAN Strategic Framework
Conducive
Environment
FANR POLICY
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Capacity Building
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Policy Research
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FANRPAN Strategic Framework (cont)
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Capacity Building
• Engagement with wide range of stakeholders
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• Ability to convene high-level policy meetings
• Staff and facilities to maintain good
communications with the rest of the FANRPAN
network
• Capacity to secure and effectively manage
grants and contracts on behalf of FANRPAN and
the national membership.
FANRPAN Strategic Framework (cont)
P Voice
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Build a contact list of print and media journalists and provide press
releases with contact details as well as specialists to act as
spokespersons on radio and TV programs
• Use multiple media for disseminating information on food, agricultural
and natural resources issues in the region and member countries
• Arrange exhibitions of FANRPAN’s products at major conferences.
Strategic Framework (cont)
Research
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Assist the national membership to define policy priorities for
deliberation and to commission investigations and studies to support
its work
• Raise awareness among members of the most important regional
and region-wide policy issues and ways these are being addressed
• Facilitate training for those responsible for policy analysis in
different types of organizations, and arranging training for those in
executive positions
Resolutions May 2007
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The establishment of a FANRPAN Resource
Mobilisation Strategy
Raising FANRPAN profile in regional
programmes
Constitutional amendments
AGM in September 2007
Stakeholder commitments
Country Node commitments
Regional Office Resolutions
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Ensure that MOU with SADC is signed by
September 2007
Country level engagement of senior
government representative and remind them of
1994 Ministerial commitment
Organise an “eminent person” delegation to visit
and present FANRPAN to SADC Executive
Director of SADC
Ensure that SADC nominates a representative
to FANRPAN Board of Governors
Ensure that the remaining 7 country nodes
meet the minimum node hosting qualifications
by September 2007
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Regional Office Resolutions
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Ensure that all the node hosting institutions sign
MOUs with FANRPAN
Distribute 2006 Annual Report to all donors √
Distribute meeting resolutions, draft strategy and
business plan to donors √
Invite donors for the September 2007 General
Meeting √
Organise a consortium of donors to mobilise
resources (USAID, DFID, CIDA, SIDA, EU,
Foundations and other donors)
Fundraising visit to European donor agencies
with assistance from CTA
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What has been done May-Sep 2007: Regional Office
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Maintained links with SADC governments, private sector,
Farmer Organizations, CSOs and donor agencies
Convened donor meeting June 2007
One-on-one donor meetings IDRC, SIDA, CIDA,MCC and
NORAD
Established new partnerships with AAAE, RUFORUM,
USAID-HED, Bill Gates, ICRAF and SADC Parliamentary
Forum
Country visits to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia,
SA, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Benchmarked institutional capacity for 11 of the 12 country
nodes (PIVA)
Impact of FANRPAN Dialogues – 2001 to 2007
YEAR
Number of Delegates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Sep-07
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35
105
51
125
46
81
155
Stakeholders
Govt (Perm Secs), Researcher, Donors, Pvt Sector
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Impact of FANRPAN Dialogues
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Brought together experts from region to study
complex, controversial economic issues
Improved the quality of official decision making on
economic issues,
Built capacity for policy demand and supply
Enabled civil society to participate effectively in the
policy-making process
Improved the intellectual foundation for debate
offering policy-makers a neutral platform to
discuss particular key policy issues on the basis
of comparative evidence and sharing experience
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue
Sept 2007, Lusaka Zambia
Thematic focus
Policy “Triggers” for Agricultural
Growth in Southern Africa
Living in Interesting Times: 70-80-90-2000-2015
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SCRUBBLE
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SNAKES AND LADDERS
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SUDOKU
70s-90s– war of words in the colonies
90s-early 2000s yo-yo games, ESAPS
towards 2015, Business of numbers (if
you cannot measure IT don’t do IT)
Africans driving an African agenda
Living in Interesting Times(1): 70s – 80 - 90s
SCRABBLE 70s-90s– war of words in the colonies- Political
Liberation
Living in Interesting Times(2): 90s - 2000
SNAKES AND LADDERS 90s-early 2000s- yo-yo games, ESAPs
Living in Interesting Times (3): 2000 - 2015
SUDOKU - towards 2015, Business of numbers
Africans driving an African agenda - NEPAD CAADP
Donors - Paris Declaration support African led initiatives
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007
Program Highlights
DAY 1: Sub-thematic Dialogues
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Creating a conducive agric environment for reducing
poverty and vulnerability
Promoting regional economic integration
The management and impact of innovation and
adaptation
Positioning southern Africa for a competitive
international trade environment
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007
Program Highlights
DAY 2: Linking Research to Policy Development
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Official Opening
Poverty, Food Security & Agric Trends in Southern
Africa
Sub-thematic Policy Dialogues
FANRPAN Board Meeting
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007
Program Highlights
DAY 3:
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Strengthening Capacity for Linking
Research to Policy Development
FANRPAN Strategic & Business Plans & Revised Constitution
Regional Institutional Arrangements & Capacity Needs
National Institutional Arrangements & Capacity Assessment
Reports
Country Node Meetings
FANRPAN AGM
FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue 2007
Program Highlights
DAY 4: Launching the 2007-2015 FANRPAN Strategy
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Launch of revised strategy and constitution
Conference resolutions
Field Tour to Fresh Produce Processing Plant & Agroprocessors Training Centre
FANRPAN acknowledges support from its Partners
DFID 2007 – Ongoing
USAID: 2001 – Ongoing
CTA EC-ACP: 2002 – Ongoing
Southern Africa Trust: 2006 – Ongoing
FANRPAN acknowledges support from its
Partners
EC 2007 – Ongoing
SADC & EU: 2003 – 2006
Rockefeller Foundation: 2003 – 2005
The French Government: 2004 - 2006
Thank you
Website:
www.fanrpan.org