SESSION 1: SETTING PRIORITIES – SITUATION ANALYSIS.
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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
11
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
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