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Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
Prof. Monty P. Jones
Executive Director, FARA
The Journey from Ouagadougou to Accra:
What we have done
6th Africa Agriculture Science Wee Accra, Ghana 15-20 July 2013
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Outline
• Introduction: How we got to Accra
• Progress report on actions taken in response to resolutions of the 5th General Assembly in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
– 13 resolutions
Maputo 2002•Constitution•Executive
Secretary•FARA Strategic
thrusts
Joburg 2007•Strategic Plan
2007-16•MTOP (2008-12)
Accra 2013• SP 2014-18• MTOP 204-18• Science Agenda
Dakar 2003
Refinement of FARA’s strategic thrusts
Ouagadougou 2010
Annual dialogue of Ministers of Agric. and S&T
Entebbe 2005Integration of North Africa
FARA’s Journey to Accra
5th AASW, Ougadougou
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5th AASW Theme & Sub themesTheme:African Agricultural Innovation in a Changing Global Environment
Subthemes:
1. Investment in agricultural innovation in the post-financial crisis era
2. Knowledge centres and networks to cope with the challenges of globalization and climate change
3. Resilience of African agricultural trade to domestic and external shocks
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1. Investment in agricultural innovation in the post-financial crisis era …1/3
Resolution Achievement Comment
1. Establish platforms to facilitate innovative partnerships with Europe
PAEPARD II implemented
PAEPARD III negotiated
Done
2. Support studies and assessments of trends and impacts of ARD investments
Joint FARA-ASTI workshop in Accra, Dec 2011
Implementation of recommendations on-going
On-going
1. Investment in agricultural innovation in the post-financial crisis era …2/3
Resolution Achievement Comment3. Improve access to research, business and market information
• National agricultural information platforms and systems strengthened
• 2 Research-Media dialogues organised
On-going
4. Establish a fund to support coordination of AR&D in Southern Africa
• CCARDESA is now fully functional
• CCARDESA reserve fund established and MDTF is under development
On-going
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1. Investment in agricultural innovation in the post-financial crisis era …3/3
Resolution Achievement Comment5. Intensify advocacy for more investments in AR&D
• 2 Ministerial dialogues
• Increased awareness of the case of investing in AR&D
On-going
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2. Knowledge centres and networks to cope with the challenges of globalization & climate change …
1/3
Resolution Achievement Comment
1. Facilitate integration of agricultural practices, extension, research and policies
• International extension workshop in November 2011
• Integration widened to include business + education (UniBRAIN)
On-going
2. Scale up and out integrated AR4D
Proof-of-IAR4D concept established
Innovation platform concept advocated and increasingly mainstreamed in AR4D
On-going
2. Knowledge centres and networks to cope with the challenges of globalization & climate change …2/3
Resolution Achievement Comment3. Intensify human capital development for ARD
• Capacity development is on top of the AR&D agenda
• Demand-led and across the pyramid
• Institutional arrangements for advancing capacity strengthening
Ongoing
4. Support gender policy audit to improve balanced gender performance
• Strategy for mainstreaming gender in AR&D inclusively developed
• Gender mainstreamed in new FARA SP & MTOP
On-going
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2. Knowledge centres and networks to cope with the challenges of globalization & climate change …3/3
Resolution Achievement Comment
5. Support AFAAS to develop its capacity to facilitate agricultural innovations
AFAAS is a fully functional Pan-African organisation
Done
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3. Resilience of African agricultural trade to domestic and external shocks …1/2
Resolution Achievement Comment
1. Facilitate strengthening of linkages between stakeholders and networks in agriculture, forestry, bioenergy and food
• Regional dialogue held in Abuja (Oct 2012).
• Actions to advance bioenergy agenda agreed
On-going
2. Integrate actions of CAADP Pillar II and IV in food safety
• Increased attention to issues of food safety alongside nutrition and health
CAADP pillars phased out
3. Resilience of African agricultural trade to domestic and external shocks …2/2
Resolution Achievement Comment
3. Agricultural programs to place more emphasis on:
• Spotting and taking advantage of opportunities
Mind-set change is taking root to embrace balanced analysis of problems + opportunities
On-going
• Engaging the private sector in value chains
Value chain approach now being mainstreamed in AR&D; IAR4D
On-going
• Strengthening capacity for foresight planning
Proposal for African virtual foresight academy promoted for support
On-going
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Joint External Review of FARA
1. Combined 2nd EPMR and mid-term review of MTOPFARA has:
– Made many significant achievements in a short time– Has put AR&D firmly on development agenda– Reduced fragmentation among subsectors actors
Challenge: Balancing mandate and stakeholder expectations with funding especially for core and from African sources
Recommendations: Priority areas for the next planning phase.
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A reference articulating the science,
technology, extension, innovations and
social learning Africa needs to apply in
order to meet its development goals for
agricultural transformation
The Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa (S3A)
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Institutional Arrangements for Developing the S3A
S3A
S3A
CAADP – CGIAR alignment steering committee
Process for developing the Science Agenda
1. Framing and Scoping
2. Developing a Discussion
Paper and an Issues Paper 3. Commissioning
focused studies
4. Deepening the consultation
process
5. Prepare Science Agenda document and submission to
AU process
6. Launch of Science Agenda at July 2014 AU
summit
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Concluding Remarks
• Substantial actions initiated to implement resolutions
• Most of the work initiated is on-going
• 5th GA Resolutions were considered when developing the new Strategic Plan & MTOP
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Thank you for the attention