REGIONAL TEAM: WA Outline of the presentation 1. Status on the process 2. Status on few specific policies • Regional legal frameworks for QC of inputs • Trade policies 3. Some emerging initiatives 4. Challenges
Jan 03, 2016
REGIONAL TEAM: WA
Outline of the presentation
1. Status on the process
2. Status on few specific policies• Regional legal frameworks for QC of inputs• Trade policies
3. Some emerging initiatives
4. Challenges
WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICAWHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA?? Status at the regional level : Status at the regional level : the processthe process
Regional COMPACT:(3 Mobilizing & Federating
Programs) -- 2009
Promotion of strategic value chains for food
sovereignty
Promotion of a favorable regional agric development environment
Reduction of food insecurity and structural vulnerability of populations thru social safety
nets
ECOWAP (Jan 2005)
ECOWAP/CAADPAction Programs
(May 2005)Regional initiative for food production and fight against hunger
(2008)
Regional initiative for food production and fight against hunger
(2008)
ECOAGRIS
Governance Coordination mechanism
= RAIP (2010): 2011-2015), $861 million
ECOWAS CommissionNEPAD SecretariatMember States
ECOWAS CommissionNEPAD SecretariatMember States
a) Institutional arrangements and financing mechanism developed & adopted with:
• Clearly assigned functions & responsibilities• Steering, coordination & monitoring: DAEWR• Technical/implementing function: RAAF (Aug 2011)• Financial function: ECOWADF (Aug 2011)
• Established coordination mechanism involving DAEWR, RAAF, ECOWADF as well as CCAF and IdCAF (Aug 2011)
• A defined M&E mechanism and indicators (2010)
b) Policy instruments for ECOWAP/CAADP Implementation developed and adopted.
c) Resource mobilization in progress
4 - 4 - WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICAWHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA?? Status at the regional levelStatus at the regional level
The RAAF, ECOWADF, CCAF & IdCAF are not yet operational
WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICAWHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA?? Status at the regional levelStatus at the regional level :: Policy instruments Policy instruments
a) Instruments to support agric intensification: • Co-financing program (fertilizer subsidy, ag machinery,
agro-dealer network, guarantee fund for input credit)• Tariff (CET) and fiscal regime (VAT, local fertilizer prod.) • Harmonization of countries’ interventions • Regional licenses• Integration of agro-input in the ECOAGRIS: resimao.net• Support for the dvpt of AIDAs & networks
b) Instruments for agric market regulation: • At the borders – linked to the CET and its implementation• Private and public storage instruments
c) Instruments for reducing food insecurity: • MIS on food security• Social safety network
WHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICAWHERE ARE WE IN WEST AFRICA?? CAADP Status at the National levelCAADP Status at the National level
CountryCountryDiagnostic Diagnostic SimulationsSimulationsFormulationFormulation
National National Round Table Round Table (COMPACT)(COMPACT)
Business Business MeetingMeeting
Funds & Funds & ImplementationImplementation
BENIN
BURKINA FASO
CAP VERT
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
GAMBIE
GHANA
GUINEE
GUINEE BISSAU
LIBERIA
MALI
NIGER
NIGERIA
SENEGAL
SIERRA LEONE
TOGO
Technical Technical validation by validation by stakeholdersstakeholders
Legal Service Legal Service CommissionCommission
Meeting of Agric Meeting of Agric Ministers Ministers (STCAEWR)(STCAEWR)
Council of MinistersCouncil of Ministers
RegulationRegulation SupportingSupportingRegulationsRegulations
Technical Technical validation by validation by stakeholdersstakeholders
Legal Service CommissionLegal Service Commission
Meeting of Agric Meeting of Agric Ministers Ministers (STCAEWR)(STCAEWR)
AssessmentAssessment
CommissionCommission
ParliamentParliament
HarmonizationHarmonization: : The ProcessThe Process
Exp 1: Status of the harmonization process Exp 1: Status of the harmonization process Seed regulation at regional levelSeed regulation at regional level
Legal instrumentTechnical Validation
Agric. DeptSTCAEWR
Commission
Council Minister
sStaff Legal
Regulation C/REG.4/05/2008 √ √ √ √ √ √Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee 01/06/12
√ √ √ √ √ NA
Sup. Reg. on technical agreements
√ √ √ √ x NA
Sup. Reg. on the organization of the catalogue
√ √ √ √ x NA
Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss
NA NA X NA X NA
a) Started in 2002
b) Status of the adoption of legal instruments:
c) CORAF being mandated to facilitate (WASC)
a) Started in 2005b) Supported by a baseline quality assessment
study c) Status of the adoption of legal instruments:
Legal instrumentTechnical Validatio
n
Agric. DeptSTCAEWR
Commission
Council Minister
sStaff Legal
Regulation C/REG.3/05/2008 √ √ √ √ √ √Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee 02/06/12
√ √ √ √ √ NA
Sup. Reg. on the label √ √ √ √ x NA
Sup. Reg. on protocols (62) √ √ √ √ x NA
Registration dossier & label x x x x x NA
Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss NA NA X NA X NAd) CILSS being mandated to facilitate (WACPR)
Exp 2: Status of the harmonization process Exp 2: Status of the harmonization process Pesticide regulation at regional levelPesticide regulation at regional level
Exp. 3: Status of the harmonization process Exp. 3: Status of the harmonization process Fertilizer regulation at regional levelFertilizer regulation at regional level
a) Started in 2010b) Supported by a baseline quality assessment
study c) Status of the adoption of legal instruments:
Legal instrumentTechnical Validation
Agric. DeptSTCAEWR
Commission
Council Minister
sStaff Legal
Regulation C/REG.13/12/12 √ √ √ √ √ √Sup. Reg. on Regional Committee
√ √ √ √ x NA
Sup. Reg. on tolerance limits & label
√ √ √ √ x NA
Sup. Reg. on fertilizer analysis √ √ √ √ x NA
Sup. Reg. on fertilizer inspection
√ √ √ √ x NA
Convention Ecowas-Uemoa-Cilss
NA NA X NA X NAd) IFDC being mandated to facilitate (WACFC and
RFSF)
a) Priority focus areas of the 29-31 January 2013 meeting:• Road harassment• Export restrictions with the certificates of
origin• Veterinary certificates, sanitary and phyto
sanitary• Application of the VAT
b) Private and public sector are committed to work together : • Sharing the results and continuation of the dialogue;• Harmonizing the regional regulatory instruments;• Amending the 1979 act on Free Movement • Establishment of a multi actors Task Force • Examining the feasibility of the proposal to establish a
"Joint observatory (Government, ECOWAS and private sector practices anomalous in the country.
Exp 4: Regional trade issuesExp 4: Regional trade issues
a) Land tenure:• regional land charter (CILSS technical leadership)• create a regional observatory on land • framework for regional convergence in the formulation
of land policies
b) Zero hunger: measures to improve resilience and food security
c) Regional food reserve: Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012
d) Rice initiative (2013-2015): Adopted by the ECOWAS council of Ministers in 2012
e) Climate change: Regional Action Program for reducing socio-economic vulnerability to climate change (PASR_RV) technically supported by CILSS
Some emerging InitiativesSome emerging Initiatives
ChallengesChallenges
a) Information/sensitizationb) Operationalizing the RAAF, ECOWADF,
CCAF & IdCAF
c) Human resource capacity (hiring freeze)
d) M&E system for RAIP adopted but not implemented
e) Implementation at national level
f) Budget constraints associated with regional peace and security insecurity