SESSION 1: SETTING PRIORITIES – SITUATION ANALYSIS

Phase 2. Priority setting and validation

Phase 2. Setting priorities

What: identify strategic areas where FAO should focus its support to the country - Priority Matrix

How: Situation Analysis – scope (background work; focus) Assessment of Comparative Advantages – new SF/RF Prioritization – focus – fewer number of priorities and

outcomes

Principles: AlignmentComplementarity/synergy

Strategic direction

Strategic component of CPF document

CPF prioritization process

Key challenges

Strategic areas for FAO intervention

CPF Priority areas

Underlying cause/effects for

specific challengesCPF Outcomes &

outputs

Priority Matrix

Results Matrix

Situation analysis

Comparative Advantage assessm

ent & O

ption Analysis

PrioritiesStakeholders Capacity

… identification of CHALLENGES

(WHAT, HOW and WHO)

Key challenges

Strategic areas for FAO intervention

CPF Priority areas

Underlying cause/effects for

specific challengesCPF Outcomes &

outputs

Main elements of Situation Analysis – key questions?

• National context – main social and economic development challenges and opportunities with implication for agriculture sector and livelihoods

• Situation and outlook for FS,A, RD – current situation, trends – issues, challenges, opportunities

• Policy environment - National sector priorities, policies, strategies and programmes addressing the challenges and opportunities

• National stakeholders and capacity needs at policy, organizational and individual level

• Data and monitoring mechanism to measure progress

National context – what, how and who ? WHAT: Macro trends and challenges

TIPS

Economy 1. Positioning of the country (low income, etc.), food deficit country, general trends of the economy (GDP, employment, budget situation, indebtness, exchange rates and trade).

2. Sectoral performance and trends (GDP, employment rates, agricultural trade, main trade partners, etc)

Demography Trends in population, urban/rural, by gender and age, migrations, etc.

Institutions and governance

Government stability, line agricultural ministries, structure of the agricultural sector (dual, smallholders vs large scale farms, representativity of farmers, land tenure, etc.), national capacities

TechnologyICT, R&D, level of absorption and potential

Risk assessment Sources and frequency of risks. Coping mechanisms. How well is the country equiped to address risks.

SWOT table

Policy context: what, how and who?WHAT: Policy context

TIPS

Development plans Identification of rel. nat. programing frameworks and plans (including UNDAF)

identification of rel. dev. objectives and priorities of countries;

Analyse consistency with challenges identify possible gaps; identify country priorities relevant to FAO mandated

areasPolicy decisions Review policy decisions (FAPDA),

analyse their overall consistency with the development objectives,

identify gapsInternational committments Including FAO

Mapping of country priorities

Capacity Assessment – building blockSee: CPF tool 3. pg5

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Dimensions Capacity areas

Policy enabling Environment

Policy and legal frameworks

Economic framework and national public sector budget...

International political commitments

Organizations(public, private,

CSO…)

Which ministries are involved? Technical capacity? Is institutional knowledge sufficient in ARD? Practical experience?

IndividualsSkills levels (what skills are found in ARD sector, opportunities for their better preparation, …)

Group exercise

Case of Lebanon

Activity 1: Review of a country example

1. Review of a the situation analysis of Lebanon (pages 9 – 12)

2. Assess to what extent the key criteria (elements) are addressed ?

See page. CPF guide for the main elements (Pg. 30, outline of CPF document: 48)

See print of PPT

Activity 1: Main elements of Situation Analysis

• National context – main social and economic development challenges and opportunities with implication for agriculture sector and livelihoods

• Situation and outlook for FS,A, RD – current situation, trends – issues, challenges, opportunities

• Policy environment - National sector priorities, policies, strategies and programmes addressing the challenges and opportunities

• National stakeholders and capacity needs at policy, organizational and individual level

• Data and monitoring mechanism to measure progress