Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting_2011

IFPRI

Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS

Continental Steering Committee

Meeting

Sam Benin

7th CAADP PP Business Meeting

Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé

25th March 2011

2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting: Agenda

Time Speaker (s) Topic

08:30–08:45 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) &

Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair)

Welcome and call to meeting of committee;

presentation of agenda; and review of last

meeting’s minutes

08:45–09:00 Sam Benin ReSAKSS 2010 progress and 2011 work plan

09:00–09:15 Open discussion

09:30–10:00 Sam Benin 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report

10:00–10:30 Open discussion

10:30–10:45 COFFEE BREAK

10:45–11:05 Sam Benin/Simon Kisira Establishment of CAADP Country SAKSS Nodes

11:05–11:30 Open discussion

11:30–11:50 Simon Kisira/Leonard

Oruko/Maria Ketting

How to use the continental M&E Report in the

Mutual Accountability platforms

11:50–12:15 Open discussion

12:15–12:25 Keizire Boaz Blackie Review of meeting: conclusions and summary

12:25–12:30 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) &

Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair)

Closing of meeting

12:30 LUNCH

In attendanceName Title/Function/Institution/Organization

Keizire Boaz Blackie CAADP Advisor, AUC

Yemi Akinbamijo DREA, AUC

Mbaye Yade Coordinator, ReSAKSS-WA, IITA

Simon Kisira M&E, CAADP, NPCA

Claude Bizimana Coordinator, Rwanda-SAKSS

Leonard Oruko M&E Specialist, FARA

Abebe Haile-Gabriel Co-Chair of SC, Director, DREA, AUC

Martin Bwalya Co-Chair of SC, Head, CAADP, NPCA

Sam Kanyarukiga Coordinator, CAADP, COMESA

Susan Thompson CAADP Donor Task Team, USAID

Baba Dioum CMA/WCA, CAADP Pillar II

Henri A. Minnaar Programme Manager, NEPAD Business Foundation

Sam Benin Secretary of SC, Coordinator, ReSAKSS-AW, IFPRI

1. Review of Minutes of 1st SC Meeting

Representation of institutions, particularly

» Pillar Lead Institutions

» Farmer Organizations and Private Sector at the regional level

» Country SAKSS

Timing of meeting for greater effect in process

» M&E report into PP

» PP feedback into work plan

Action for SC: secretariat to propose concrete procedures and timelines in a brief document for review and adoption by SC

2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (I)

2010 progress

» CAADP M&E

» Technical Assistance and capacity strengthening

Support to CAADP roundtables

Support to establishment of country SAKSS

Trainings, workshops, etc.

» Strategic analysis and special studies

» Publications and communications

2011 work plan

» Agricultural productivity

» Establishment of country SAKSS

2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (II)

Discussion and recommendations on demand-driven strategic analysis and special studies

» Good, as it allows flexibility in work plan

» Articulate clearly how this operates

Discussion and recommendations on 2011 work plan on agricultural productivity

» Relevant

» Need to look at from different lenses: policy, M&E, programmatic

3. M&E report – discussion and recommendations

Follow-up communications and key messages for PP

Timing of report

» Feedback of SC

» Subject to and feedback from stakeholders

4. M&E into MA platforms – discussion and recommendations

M&E MA is critical

MA indicators should be captured and reported in M&E

Roles, activities and outputs of institutions involved must be clarified

» NPCA must coordinate this to avoid duplication

5. Establishment of Country SAKSS: Architecture (I)

A structured network of policy-making, research and implementation partners

» made up of 3 distinct but interrelated components: Node, Network, and Oversight Body

» institutionalised within relevant country structures (ministries, planning units, research institutions, knowledge management organs, etc.)

SAKSS Node

Composition and Funding

Coordinator: renowned research

manager from the country

Accounting: for competent

management of competitive research

grants

Research Assistance: follow up with

research by network

Communications: website, policy

briefs, newsletters, seminars, reports,

etc.

$xx-xx/yr for salaries and basicso Funded by: Government (up to xx%)

and REC (up to xx%)

Minimum of $xx/yr for competitive

grantso Funded by: Donors (up to xx%),

Government (up to xx%) and REC (up

to xx%)

Functions

Set up and maintain active Network

Raise funds to manage competitive

grants to address key knowledge

gaps relating to NAIP

Facilitate capacity strengthening of

network (using ReSAKSS, etc.)

Provide quality control of Network

outputs

Synthesize, manage and generate

knowledge products from Network

outputs

Facilitate use of knowledge

products in decision making

processes via OB, etc.

Provide information to ReSAKSS

Coordinator for regional and

continental CAADP M&E

SAKSS Node (or Secretariat of 3-6 people)

Government component of budget

captured in NAIP related to M&E

Composition

Statistical bureaus

Universities

Think Tanks

NGOs and FBOs

Consultancies and

Individuals

Locally-based

international

organizations

Functions/Activities

Express interest in

network

Provide and update info

on expertise and capacity

Apply for research grant

Receive grants and

training

Deliver on TORs (e.g.

data, analysis, training,

etc.)

SAKSS Network

Oversight Body

Composition

Chair: e.g. PS of

Min of Agriculture

Members:

agricultural sector

development

institutions (state

and non-state

actors)

Secretary: SAKSS

Node coordinator

Functions

Governance

(guidance and

oversight of SAKSS

node activities)

Channel knowledge

and evidence

(recommendations)

to policy makers

Roles and responsibilities of others

ReSAKSS provides TA for set-up of SAKSS and facilitate

training of Network for region-wide capacity development

Others in country work with ReSAKSS to provide training to Network for national capacity

development

Donors provide funding for SAKSS activities, directly to Node and/or indirectly via

Government/Host Institution

Government/Host Institutionprovides funding and

institutional support (e.g. office space, auditing services, etc.)

AUC/NPCA provide advocacy and fundraising for

establishment of SAKSS

REC provides advocacy and funding and guidance for set-up and operations of SAKSS

Discussion and Decision Points for BM

Discussion points» Based on the endorsed CAADP M&E framework, does the ReSAKSS

2010 Annual Trends and Outlook ( 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report) provide sufficient information on progress in CAADP implementation?

» Take note of the roles and responsibilities of the different actors (AUC, NPCA, RECs, Pillars, Countries, ReSAKSS, others) in the establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS

Decision points» Based on the lead presentation, follow discussions and issues

raised above, review and endorse 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report

» Review and endorse roles and responsibilities of the different actors in the establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS