CONTENT

Agricultural Research CouncilPresentation to MUS forum

Special ProjectsConcept Strategic Plan

24 August 2005Dr. Massoud Shaker

CONTENT

• Some highlights and background on aims and objectives, problem statement, Management Structure, extent of activities and ongoing projects (only for Limpopo BB) of Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF)

• Concept Strategic Plan for the “Special Projects” of Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in general and in relation to CPWF

“MORE THAN 70% OF WORLD FRESH WATER IS USED FOR AGRICULTURE”Finding ways to grow more food with less water while improving rural livelihood

and protecting environment(The water- for- food challenge for the coming 20 years)

CGIARChallenge programon water and food

The water-for-food-Challenge

The water-for-livelihoodChallenge

The water-for-natureChallenge

Freshwater % used to grow food in Developing

Countries 70-90%

Water needed to yield

One kg of maize 1000 lit.

Predicted increase inWorld cereal demand

From 1997-2020, 50%

water scarcity affectingLife of Portion of

population in 2025, 1 in 3

% world labor forceengaged in agriculture

46%

People whose income raised above $1/day with 1%

crop increase yields,

6,250,000

% freshwater fish speciesVulnerable, endangered

Extinct, 20%

% of world’s wetlandsDisappeared last

Century, 50%

Longest period YellowRiver failed to flow due to

Irrigation extraction,

226 days

Management and governance structure of the CP

CP Consortium

CP Management Team

CGIAR

Theme Groups

Basin Groups

CP Projects

CP Water &

Food

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS OF CP

MRC

WRI

SEI

CARE

UC Davis

JIRCAS

IRD

CSIRO

YRCC ICAR

NWRC

ARC

AREEO

EMBRAPA

ICLARM

CIAT

IFPRI

IRRIIWMI

CONSORTIUMMEMBERS

CONSORTIUMMEMBERS

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS - CP

• IWMI International Water Management Institute

• IRRI International Rice Research Institute

• IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute

• CIAT Centro International de Agricultura Tropical

• ICLARM The World Fish Center• EMBRAPA Brazilian Research Crop• AREEO Agricultural Research,

Education and Extension• ARC Agricultural Research Council• NWRC National Water Research

Center

• CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

• IRD Institute de Researche pour le Developpement

• JIRCAS Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

• UC Davis University of California, Davis

• CARE Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

• SEI Stockholm Environment Institute• WRI World Resources Institute• ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural

Research• YRCC Yellow River Conservancy

Commission

Themes titles, leaders and responsible organizations

Themes Titles Responsible Organization

Theme Leaders

Theme 1

Crop Water Productivity improvement

IRRI

International

Rice Research Institute

Dr. Bas Bouman

Theme 2

Multiple use of Upper Catchments

CIAT

Centro International de Agricultura Tropical

Dr. Nancy Johnson

Theme 3

Aquatic Ecosystem and fisheries

ICLARM

The World Fish Center

Dr. Veliyil Vasu Sugunan

Theme 4

Integrated Basin Water Management Systems

IWMI

International Water Management Institute

Dr. Francis Gichuki

Theme 5

The Global and National Food and Water Systems

IFPRI

International Food Policy Research Institute

Dr. Claudia Ringler

Benchmark Basins and their CoordinatorsName of the Benchmark Basins

Name of the organization Benchmark Basin Coordinators

Huanghe- Yellow River Basin YRCC

Yellow River Conservancy Commission

Ms. Sun Feng, China

Indo-Gangetic ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Dr. Alok Sikka, India

Limpopo ARC

Agricultural Research Council

Dr. Massoud Shaker, South Africa

Mekong MRC Dr. Kim Geheb

Nile NWRC

National Water Research Center

Dr. Mahmoud Moustafa, Egypt

Karkheh AREEO

Agricultural Research, Education and extension Organization

Dr. Shahram Ashrafi, Iran

Sao Francisco EMBRAPA

Brazilian Agricultural Research Crop

Dr. Luis Herique Bassoi, Brazil

Volta CSIR Water Research Institute Dr. Winston Andah

Andean CONDESSAN

Consortium for the Sustainable Development of Andean Ecoregion

Dr. Hector Cisneros

Andean basin

Iranian basin

WA- basin

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONCP Projects, Limpopo Benchmark Basin

Theme 1Crop Water Productivity

Improvement

Increased food security and Income in the Limpopo Basin through Integrated Crop, Water and Soil Fertility Options and Public-Private Partnership

Dr. Mary A. Mgonja, ICRISAT100% Limpopo (1)

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONCP Projects, Limpopo Benchmark Basin

Theme 2Water and People

In Catchments

The Challenge of IntegratedWater Resources ManagementFor Improved Rural Livelihoods

Managing Risks, Mitigating DroughtAnd Improving Water Productivity

in the Water Scarce Limpopo BasinDavid Love, WaterNet 100% Limpopo

(17)

Models for ImplementingMulti-Use Water Supply Systems For

Enhanced Land and Water Productivity, Rural Livelihood, Gender Equity

Dr. Barbara Van Koppen,IWMILimpopo 20%, Mekong 20%

Nile 20%, Andean 20%Indo- Gangetic 20% (28)

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONCP Projects, Limpopo Benchmark Basin

Theme 3Aquatic

EcosystemsAnd Fisheries

Wetlands-Based Livelihoods In the Limpopo basin

Balancing Social WelfareAnd Environmental Security

Dr. Masiyandima, IWMI, South Africa100% Limpopo (No. 30)

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONCP Projects, Limpopo Benchmark Basin

Theme 4Integrated Basin WaterManagement Systems

Planning and Evaluating Ensembles of Small, Multi-purposeReservoirs for the Improvement of Smallholder Livelihoods and

Food Security : Tools and ProceduresDr. Marc Andreini, US AID, Ghana33% Limpopo,33% Sao Francisco,

33% Volta (36)

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONCP Projects, Limpopo Benchmark Basin

Theme 5The Global and

National Food andWater Systems

Transboundry WaterGovernance for AgriculturalAnd Economic Growth and

Improved Livelihoods in LimpopoAnd Volta Basins : Towards AfricanIndigenous Models of Governance

Dr. Douglas Merrey, IWMI 50% Limpopo, 50% Volta (47)

Project No. 53Dr. Claudia Ringler

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION OF PSS

SPECIAL PROJECTS

LIMPOPO CATCHMENT CHALLENGE PROGRAM

FOR WATERAND FOOD

SPECIALPROJECTS

FUNDED/TO BE FUNDEDBY NATIONAL

BODIES

SPECIALPROJECTS

FUNDED/TO BEFUNDED BY

INTERNATIONALBODIES

ARC EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

CROPS – LIVESTOCK – AGRO-ECOSYSTEM (Natural Resources)RURAL LIVELIHOOD

PROPOSED LIMPOPO CP COORDINATING UNIT WITH EXTERNAL LINKAGES

SOUTH AFRICACATCHMENT

COORDINATOR

BOTSWANAREPRESENTAVE

MOZAMBIQUEREPRESENTATIVE

ZIMBABWEREPRESENTATIVE

LIMPOPOCP

COORDINATINGUNIT

LINKAGE WITHLIMPOPO BASIN

COMMISION

LINKAGE WITH RELEVANT RESEARCH

INSTITUTIONS and NGOsIN THE HOST COUNTRIES

Technical Advisor, IWMI

PROPOSED LIMPOPO CP COORDINATING UNIT WITH INTERNAL LINKAGES

SOUTH AFRICACATCHMENT

COORDINATOR

BOTSWANAREPRESENTAVE

MOZAMBIQUEREPRESENTATIVE

ZIMBABWEREPRESENTATIVE

LIMPOPOCP

COORDINATINGUNIT

Linkage withCP coordinator

Linkage withTheme leaders

Linkage withOther basins

Linkage withprojects

Technical Advisor, IWMI

PROPOSED SUBSTRUCTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LIMPOPO CP

COORDINATING UNIT

UniversitiesAnd similar training

Institutions

AgriculturalRelated Research

Institutionse.g. ARC

Water relatedResearch

Institutions ,e.g.WRC

Sub StructureOf South African

Representative In the CP Coordinating Unit

Similar sub StructuresMay be adopted by the participatingCountries for their Representative

In the Unit

MACRO RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL PROJECTS UNIT AND LIMPOPO

CP COORDINATING UNIT-CONCEPT FLOW DIAGRAMNeed and priority Identification-Concept notepreparation

Contract adjudication, management, review,Communication, Monitoring, guiding and dataLogging andData base management

Completion andhanding over reportsand possiblepilot application and testing

communicationOf the identifiedNeeds and Priorities highlightedIn the concept noteWith the relevantAuthorities, e.g. CP secretariat

Formulation offull Research project Proposal For financing to the financing bodies, e.g.CPWF, etc

Acquisition of Research servicesFrom variousservice Providers and Administration there after

Communication at various levels, in the case of CPWF for instance, dedicated News Letter for LimpopoBasin, in different languages, Media releaseEtc.

Mechanism to be developedto share milestone progress

at different stages withthe beneficiaries and Client organizations

CONCEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS Research topics based on some identified needs

Applied MethodologiesFor utilization

of Research out

Puts already in Place in favor

Of small holder Irrigation Schemes

AppropriateLive stock Business

Modeling in Emerging

Farming areasFor

Existing and New entrants

Appropriate Agrarian Business

Modeling and Marketing for Existing and

New Beneficiaries

Of land RestitutionProgram in

Southern Africa

Post Revitalization

SupportTo small holder

IrrigationSchemes

Socio economic Comparative Advantages ofWater use in

Various sectors

Linkage With SADCInitiatives

Linkage With NEPAD

Initiatives

SPECIALPROJECTS

FUNDED/TO BEFUNDED

NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONAL

, e.g., CPWF

Linkage withSub Saharan CP

CONSEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS Research topics based on some identified needs

SPECIALPROJECTS

FUNDED/TO BE

FUNDED NATIONALLY

ORINTER-

NATIONALLY

Water Allocation/

Water Availability, its

Assurance Of supply for

Irrigation Schemes

Distribution of The reservoir

CapacityTo smaller Levels of

CatchmentsFor irrigation

Water

Appropriate Business based,

IntegratedRevitalization

Models for Small holder

IrrigationSchemes

Monthly based Hydrological

And MeteorologicalData capturing,

Verification And analysis for

Agricultural Water at various

Catchments Levels

Farm management

Models for conjunctive

Animal and cropproduction

Generically the Climatic/Atmospheric changes should be takenInto account in these topics

CONCEPT PLAN FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONResearch topics based on some identified needs

SPECIALPROJECTS

FUNDED/TO BE FUNDED

NATIONALLYOR

INTER-NATIONALLY

e.g. CPWF

The long term socio economic viability of small scale irrigationIn the context

ofcommercialization

Poverty Impacts of Agric. Water Investment for

Small scale farmers

Economicgrowth and

Poverty reduction,

Through agric.Investment,

HOW?

Competitive Demand for

Water allocationFor

MiningIndustry

Agriculture

Land and Water reform

Should it be done

Separately orCollectively?

PROPOSED RESEARCH TEAM STRUCTURE WITH NATIONAL RESEARCH BODIES

WRCRESEARCH

MANAGEMENT

ARC – ILIAGRIC. ENGINEERING RESEARCH WORKS-BP(TEAM TO BE STRUCTURED PER PROJECT)

ARC-ISCWSOIL AND

CLIMATOLOGICALRESEARCH WORKS-BP

(TEAM TO BE STRUCTURED PER PROJECT)

In collaboration withRelevant national research bodiesIn Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana, whereApplicableOther ARC Institutes may be utilized in this process depending on research topics

SPECIAL PROJECTS

UINT-LIMPOPO

CPCOORDINATING

UNIT

PROPOSED RESEARCH TEAM STRUCTURE

WITH NATIONAL AND ITERNATIONAL RESEARCH BODIES

ARC AND IWMI/ARC,WRC AND IWMI

ARC AND CIRAD/ARC,WRC AND CIRAD

ARC, IWMI AND CIRAD/

ARC.WRC,CIRAD AND IWMI

SPECIAL PROJECTS

UINT-Limpopo CpCoordinating

Unit

-In collaboration with relevant national research bodies In Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana, where applicable-Other internationally based research bodies may participate in suchTeams as above- Other ARC Institutes may be utilized in this process, depending on research topics

SOME POTENTIAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDING BODIES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS-STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR ACQUISITION OF FINANCIAL AID

CIRAD

WORLD BANK(MAPP IN AFRICA)

FARA(SSA-CP)

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

BANK (Africa water facility Program)

CGIAR ANDCPWFDFID

OF BRITISHGOVERNMENT

JICA OF

JAPANEES GOVERNMENT

AUSTRALIANAID

US AID AND MANY FOUNDATIONS IN USA

VARIOUS EMBASSEYSSUCH AS, FRANCE,NETHERLANDS AND

EU

POTENTIALINTERNATIONAL

FUNDING BODIES FORSPECIAL PROJECTS

STRATEGIC DIRECTION1-Have introductory and conceptual presentations on various research topics

2-Make contact with the prospective funding bodies and make the presentations to them3-Make professionally prepared Business Plans/Research proposals to the prospective funding bodies

4-Regular and vigorous follow up meetings and communications on the submitted research applications/business plans5-Active participation and support of the National Departments of Agriculture and Water Affairs and Forestry

And where applicable the Provincial Departments of Agriculture6-Establishment of professionally credible Project Management structure, for control, management, Training and

capacity building, communication and reporting at various stages

SOME POTENTIAL NATIONAL FUNDING BODIES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

PROVINCIALDEPARTMENTS

OF AGRICULTURE

WATERRESEARCH COMMISION

MOU FOR RSEARCH AND MONITORING FUNDING ON AGRIC. AND AGRIC. WATER

RELATED ISSUES WITH NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRIC.

AND WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY

POTENTIALNATIONAL

FUNDING BODIES FOR SPECIAL

PROJECTS

MOU FOR RESEARCH AND MONITORING FUNDING ON AGRICULTURE. AND AGRICULTURE WATER RELATED TOPICS

WITH NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY AND OTHERS WHERE

APPLICABLE

Funding with these bodies Can either be through MOUOr through direct researchProposal via their request

Or the use of their share of 60%In the case of PDAs

NRF

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND ACTIONS

• Process of creating “Limpopo CP Coordinating Unit” comprising of Representative/s from host countries of Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe with set mandate and responsibilities.

• Process of Creating Sub Structure to “Limpopo CP Coordinating Unit” in individual host countries, participated by Agricultural as well as Water sectors at Public and private levels, in support of the “Unit”

• Process of creating External and Internal Linkages for the “ Limpopo CP

Coordinating Unit”. At external level, among others, it will be linked to “ Limpopo Basin Commission” and relevant research bodies and NGOs in the host countries, SADC and NEPAD initiatives, Sub Saharan CP, while at internal level, strong linkages will be created with other Bench mark Basins and their Coordinators, Theme Leaders as well as on going and future research projects at basins level with specific focus on Limpopo

• Review process of “identified and to be identified, need based, research topics”, and preparation of concept research proposal /notes with regard to those topics for consideration of Financial bodies for funding at National and International levels and further processes there after in terms of an agreed upon/adopted project management process flow diagram

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND ACTIONS• Process of structuring “Research Teams” capable of undertaking full

research planning , implementation, training and mentorship cycle in participation and collaboration with National Research bodies in South Africa and other participating countries where applicable. Such teams can also be structured in conjunction with Internationally based Research bodies.

• Process of linkages with Nationally and Internationally based Research and Developmental funding bodies and agencies with a clear strategic direction to support the adopted research agenda of National Research bodies such as ARC in general and of CP on Water and Food with specific focus on Limpopo Basin

• Process of upgrading and activation of Limpopo basin data base and its work station set up to a dynamic level that can provide the latest base line information in various forms to all ongoing and future research programs as well as other developmental applications

• Process of promoting Benchmark Basin developmental concept through propagation of a well prepared and established Web Site, regular news letter in English and Portuguese and a well documented Basin Profile

PROPOSED WAY FORWARD AND TIME FRAME

Briefing of Internal stakeholders

• EMC, (Presentation)

• 3rd layer managers, Senior researchers, researchers, Core Business Managers, (Presentation)

With the intention of creating ARC Contact Group

To be completed by end July 2005

Briefing of External Stakeholders

• Engineering Forum, (Presentation)

• DoA, (Personal contact)

• DWAF, (Personal contact)

• WRC, (Personal Contact)

• Universities, (one day briefing

seminar)

• Proceeding to meeting the other host countries and establishing linkages and contacts, (presentation to both relevant agricultural and water sectors)

• CPWF structure, (presentation and e mail communication)

To be completed by end September 2005

REQUIRED BUDGETARY INDICATIONS

• 2005 operational Budget of CPWF is R450000 up to December 2005

• Provisional required budget for establishment and operationalisation of Special Projects Unit within the ARC is R 1 200 000 for the current Financial year.

• Research grants from other Financial bodies to be determined when BPs of a research topics are in place

( Details to be work on after principle approval of the Concept Strategic Plan)

SOME LATEST CALLS FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Some particulars of CPWF Small grant call for proposal

• Total of 10 to15 Projects• Each between US$25000 to US$75000• NGO’s or NARES organizations in one or

more CPWF BB • ARI’s and international organizations

including CGIAR centers are permitted as partners in any proposal

• At least one partner should have worked 5 years in the in the area

• An Institutions or an organization may participate in no more than three proposals as lead or partner organization

• Submission on the internet • Dead line 15th Oct.. final selection 24thth

Nov.., duration 18 months, starting date, December 2005.

• Format for proposal submission available in the CPWF web site as from 3 Aug. 2005

WARFSACall for research proposals

• To contribute to the sustainable development and management of water resources in the SADC region in order to ensure the availability of water required for social and economic development

• SADC nations and residents, there are 5 priority list of topics

• Max allocation per project is US$ 30000, US$5000 to US$ 50000

• Project review takes about 4 to 5 month with no deadline for submission of proposals

• The fund is managed by the Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD) in Harare with initial funding from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)

• Proposal should not exceed 10 pages min. font of 11, A4 single spacing

• Applicants should contact the Institute of Water and Sanitation Development for application forms and application procedures

• Info on the funds at IWSD web sit www.iwsd.co.zw/resfund.htm.

“RESEARCH PROJECTS MANAGEMENT TEAM” AND THEIR MACRO RESPONSIBILITIES

• Professor T Simalenga• Mr. A Louw• Mr. F Reinders• Dr. Eloff• Professor Barnard• Mr. Paul Mugnison• Reps from other Institutes

as and when required• Possible representatives

from external Research institutions as and when required

• (Dr. Shaker to participate and facilitate and support individual or collective RPMT)

• High responsive attitude towards invitations for Research Proposals

• Overall review of the research project topics in terms of various priorities

• Structuring and establishment of multidisciplinary research teams and appointment of Team leaders

• Providing guidelines for various research projects in terms of the financiers and other client bodies requirements

• Progress review of the Project preparation face and its final sanction

• Presentation and follow up with the prospective financiers and other Client bodies

• Overall technical and financial management and reporting of the approved and financed research programs. (Full project cycle)

• Making sure that training and capacity component is well prominent in the whole cycle of the research planning and implementation programs

• Any other macro managerial responsibilities that may evolve

Thank you for your attention