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Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (SAKSS-SA)

Greenwell C Matchaya, ReSAKSS-SA Coordinator /IWMIPresented at

The 10th CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting

19-22 March2014

Durban, South Africa

Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems (SAKSS) Work in Africa and Plans for

2014 and Beyond

Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (ReSAKSS-SA)


ReSAKSS Efforts for SAKSS Establishment

Outline• What a country SAKSS platform is, • Why it is needed; • Progress to date; • Plans for 2014 and beyond.


• Urgency: Knowledge Gaps– Paucity of data to guide decision making– Absence of enough analytical work to guide decision– Lack of capacity in generating and utilization of evidence in decision

making– Don’t know much about how our policies and investments will achieve

our development objectives

• Vision– Generate knowledge to facilitate evidence based planning and decision

making

Urgency & Vision for a Country SAKSS


SAKSS is a network of people and institutions that provides timely, credible, and evidence-based knowledge and analysis to inform agricultural and rural development

The individuals are linked through collaborative research (strategic analysis), capacity strengthening, and dialogue.

Knowledge support system:

A network that serves the evidence needs of strategy

formulation and implementation.

What is a SAKSS?


Strategic analysis:

An integrated framework of analysis that helps identify policy and investment options for achieving high-end development goals.

This analysis is carried out within the context of a knowledge support system, a network thatserves the evidence needs of strategy formulation and implementation.

SAKSS Concepts


Strategic Components and outputs

1. Strategic analysis• Sector-wide M&E; data collection and analysis• Annual trends and outlook reports• Specific strategic analysis and production (occasional

publications)2. Capacity building

• Training members of the SAKSS network in areas of M&E• Support to the ministry in areas of M&E and evidence

based policy implementation

3. Knowledge Support Systems –• Publications/knowledge products

• Outputs: ATORS, Ag-sector-wide M&E databases, occasional publications, policy briefs


SAKSS: Broker of Strategic Analysis/Knowledge

Demand Supply

Policy Analysis

Units

Think Tanks, Central Bank

Statistics Bureaus,

Universities, FBOs

Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,

DirectorsSAKSS

Oversight BodySAKSSNode

SAKSS Network

· Credence of SAKSS in CAADP process

· Governance · Channel knowledge

and evidence to policy makers

• …

•Identify and sensitize knowledge gaps

•Synthesize knowledge•Mobilize and coordinate knowledge generation

•Facilitate training•…

•Express interest and buy into vision

•Align knowledge generation activities

•Receive funding and training

•…


• Structured network of policy-making, analysis, and implementation partners

– 3 distinct but interrelated parts: Node, Network, and Oversight Body

– institutionalised within relevant country structures

– country-owned and country-managed system depending on the country’s own agenda and capacity (including funding)

Country SAKSS Generic Architecture


Composition· Statistical bureaus· Universities· Think Tanks· NGOs and FBOs· Consultancies and Individuals· Locally-based international

organizations

Functions/Activities· Express interest in network· Buy into SAKSS agenda· Provide and update info on

expertise and capacity· Apply for research grant· Receive grants and training· Deliver on TORs (e.g. data,

analysis, training, etc.)

SAKSS Network


Composition and Funding

· Coordinator: renowned knowledge manager from the country

· Accounting: for competent management of competitive research grants

· Research Assistance: follow up with research by network

· Communications: website, policy briefs, newsletters, seminars, reports, etc…

Key Functions/Activities

· Set up and maintain active Network· Raise funds to source key

knowledge relating to NAIP· Facilitate capacity strengthening of

network (using ReSAKSS, etc.)· Provide quality control of Network

outputs· Synthesize, manage and generate

knowledge products from Network outputs

· Facilitate use of knowledge products in decision making processes via Oversight Body, etc.

· Provide information to ReSAKSS for regional and continental CAADP M&E

· …

SAKSS Node composition


Composition· Chair: e.g. PS of Min of

Agriculture· Members: agricultural sector

development institutions (state and non-state actors)

· Secretary: SAKSS Node coordinator

Functions· Credence of SAKSS in

CAADP process· Governance (guidance and

oversight of SAKSS node activities)

· Channel knowledge and evidence (recommendations) to policy makers

SAKSS Oversight Body


Roles and Responsibilities of Others

Government/Host Institution provides funding and

institutional support (e.g. office space, auditing services, etc.)

Donors provide funding for SAKSS activities, directly to Node and/or indirectly via

Government/Host Institution

AUC provide advocacy and fundraising for establishment

of SAKSS

REC provides advocacy and funding and guidance for set-up and operations of SAKSS

ReSAKSS provides TA for set-up of SAKSS and facilitate

training of Network for region-wide capacity development

Others in country provide training to Node and Network

for national capacity development


Policy Analysis

Units

Think Tanks, Central Bank

Statistics Bureaus,

Universities, FBOs

Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,

DirectorsOB Node Network

Level 100

Rationale and Concepts

(CAADP; Policy Analysis)

Level 200

Concepts and Application

(Policy Analysis; Report Writing)

Level 300 …

Application and Modeling

(CGE, Econometrics, Data Work)

Graduation overtime

SAKSS: capacity strengthening activities


SAKSS Progress to Date

ReSAKSS-WA

Operationalized SAKSS in Ghana

CNA studies in Togo, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal JSR in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal

ReSAKSS-SA

Operationalized SAKSS in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

Producing country reports and briefs in, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique

Capacity Needs Assessment studies in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique

Joint Sector Reviews in Mozambique, Malawi

ReSAKSS-ECA

Operationalized SAKSS in Rwanda, … CNA studies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda:JSR in Ethiopia and Tanzania


SAKSS effort

in Mozambique, Zambi

a, Malawi

and Zimba

bwe• Capa

city Needs Studies finished and published for Malawi, Mozambique and in draft form for Zambia and Zimbabwe

• Training workshops on M&E for Zambia M&E teams

Key Achievements

• In East Africa, CNA studies published for Ethiopia and Rwanda.

• Tanzania SAKSS proposal in good progress

• In West Africa, Ghana,

and Togo CNA studies finalized.


Plans for the future

ReSAKSS-WA ReSAKSS-SA ReSAKSS-ECA

Intensify operations efforts at Ghana SAKSS node

SAKSS proposal (Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia and Sierra Leone/Liberia)

Intensify operations at the Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia SAKSS

Produce country reports and briefs in the Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia SAKSS

Intensify operations at Rwanda, SAKSS

SAKSS proposal (Burundi , Djibouti & Sudan)

Signing of SAKSS agreement (Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Togo, Mali)

Capacity Needs Assessment studies in Lesotho and Swaziland- for SAKSS

Signing of SAKSS agreement (DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda)


Thank You

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