Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa FARA’s evolution as a FARA’s evolution as a weaver of knowledge weaver of knowledge networks networks Prof. Monty P. Jones Executive Director, FARA Informal stakeholder consultation Improving the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation with African agricultural knowledge organisations EC, Brussels, 20-22 March 2012
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Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaForum for Agricultural Research in Africa
FARA’s evolution as a weaver of FARA’s evolution as a weaver of knowledge networksknowledge networks
Prof. Monty P. Jones
Executive Director, FARA
Informal stakeholder consultation
Improving the quality and effectiveness of development cooperation with African agricultural knowledge organisations
EC, Brussels, 20-22 March 2012
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
1. Background
2. FARA’s experience (one case particularly relevant for learning)
3. What worked well and less well and why
4. Funding (2008-2011); sources, level and mechanisms
5. Outlook for the future: challenges and opportunities
BackgroundBackground• Growth of African economies is hugely dependent on
performance of agriculture
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Agriculture, Value Added (Annual Growth %) GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)
• Productivity growth is a key driver for agric. performance & poverty reduction—accounts for ½ of 6% CAADP target
FARA’s Value PropositionFARA’s Value Proposition
a strategic platform for networking to reinforce capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system
2012 and beyond: looking into the future with increase 2012 and beyond: looking into the future with increase number of networks, knowledge hubs and stronger linkages number of networks, knowledge hubs and stronger linkages
among institutionsamong institutions
NARI
FARA
CCARDESA
NARI CORAF ASARECA
NGO PanAAC
NARI
EAFF
CGIAR Sec
ECOWAS
GFAR
PrivateSector
ROPPA
AfricaRice
IITA
ILRI
ICRAFAUC
-NPCA-DREA
SADC
COMESA
ECCAS
APAARI FORAGRO
AARINENANARC
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Ss
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NASRO
NARI
PAFFO
SACAU
AFAAS
ANAFE
CAADP
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RUFORUM
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ICRISAT
FARA Secretariat weaving knowledge networks (2012 and beyond)
NASRO
CORAF/WECARD
CCARDESA
ASARECA
GFARCGIAR
AUC
AFAAS
PAFFOANAFE
RUFORUM
NGOC
ECOWAS
SADC
COMESA
ECCAS
NARC
Connect
Catalyze
Comm
unicat
e
Knowledge&Innovation
Advocacy&Policy
Opportunities&
Investments
Capacities&
Institutions
FARA
EAFFROPPA
SACAU
PanAAC
Interface
AfricaRice
IITA
ILRI
ICRAF ICRISAT APAARIFORAGRO
AARINENA
SRO
Political body
International research
Global forum
Farmer organisation
Education
Extension
Agribusiness
LEGEND Non-governmental organisation
PROPAC
CIP
CIMMYT
Catalyze
Knowledge&Innovation
Advocacy&Policy
Opportunities&
Investments
Capacities&
Institutions
Africa’s agriculture science and innovation landscape
Going forward Going forward …1/2…1/2
• FARA set to develop a new MTOP (2014 – 2018) & refresh its strategic plan
• CAADP: deepen integration of PIV with other pillars;
Central Africa
• Education & Extension
• Agric. Science agenda (CGIAR--CAADP)
NSF Focus Connect Catalyze Communicate
1. Advocacy & Policy
Sustained investments in CAADP Pillar IV
Policy makers with science & devt community
Investments in agricultural innovation
Policy options for increased investment
2. Knowledge and innovation
Competitiveness in a knowledge-based economy
Knowledge resources with all innovation actors
Effective innovation processes
Knowledge & innovation to relevant actors
3. Capacities and Institutions
Building Africa’s innovation capacity
CS institutions with users and policy makers
CS within CAADP
Required changes and effective approaches
4. Oppor-tunities and investments
Identify priority opportunities & risks for R&D attention
Foresight actors, think tanks with investors
Policy & innovation for emerging issues
Required actions on emerging issues
Going forward …2/2
Available funding in millions of US$ (2012-13) & Available funding in millions of US$ (2012-13) & Projected funding requirements for 2014-18Projected funding requirements for 2014-18
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