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Programme priorities for Eastern and Southern Africa
Ides de Willebois Director of Eastern and Southern Africa Division, PMD
22-23 April 2008
8th Replenishment
Overview of the region
Strong but uneven growth- 2007 average GDP >6%; 1980s and 1990s average GDP <2%
- COMESA average GDP 9.1%; SADC average GDP 6.3%; SACU average GDP 3.9%
Poverty in 2015- 6 countries “on-track” or “slightly off” achieving MDG1;
7 countries are “slipping back” and 5 countries are “far behind” achieving MDG1
- Some 70% of the population are living in rural areas; and some 50% of these are defined as poor
- More than 100 million people live in poverty in rural areas
- Concentrated among women and disadvantaged
21 IFAD eligible borrowing member countries- Ongoing IFAD programmes in 16 countries
- 14 highly concessional term lending countries; 1 intermediate lending term country; 3 ordinary term lending countries
Major constraints
Physical conditionsAgro-ecological diversity, climate (change), soil fertility, water
InputsLand, seeds, fertilisers, (skilled) labour
InfrastructureRoads, markets, communications
ServicesMarketing, finance, extension, research
Institutional capacityLand reform, price and marketing reform
Thematic priorities
Agricultural productivity and competitivenessTechnology
Land and water
Input and output markets
Rural development and diversificationOff-farm employment and enterprise development
Rural financial services
Farmers’ organisations
Gender, women and youth
Thematic priorities
Policy and partnershipsParis Declaration 2005 and Accra Agenda for Action 2008
African Union and NEPAD/CAADP
One UN Initiative and Rome-based agencies
IFIs (especially AfDB and World Bank)
Private sector and private foundations (especially AGRA)
Expected results
More resourcesProgramme of work: $400m 2007-2009 → $600m 2010-2012
Better country programmes, design and implementationNew and revised COSOPs; support of COs and CTs; co-financing with IFIs and private foundations
Direct supervision
Enhanced design, QE/QA; better loan-grant portfolio linkages
Knowledge management and innovation
Sustainability
Greater outreachBeneficiaries: 8-10 million 2009 → 15 million 2012