IFPRI ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan Sam Benin ReSAKSS-AW Program Leader, IFPRI 2 nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé 22 nd March 2011
Nov 18, 2014
IFPRI
ReSAKSS 2010 Progress
and
2011 Work PlanSam Benin
ReSAKSS-AW Program Leader, IFPRI
2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee MeetingHilton Hotel, Yaoundé
22nd March 2011
Outline
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
What is ReSAKSS? Platform for peer review,
benchmarking, mutual learning, and policy dialogue on agricultural and rural development strategies in Africa
Created and launched in 2006 to provide credible information, analysis, and knowledge products for implementation CAADP
Charged with taking lead in developing and implementing CAADP M&E framework
ReSAKSS-ECA at ILRI, Nairobi: works
with COMESA
ReSAKSS-SA node at IWMI, Pretoria,
works with SADC
ReSAKSS-WA at IITA, Ibadan: works
with ECOWAS
ReSAKSS-AW node at IFPRI, DC: coordinates 3 Africa-based regional nodes
CAADP M&E
CAADP M&E framework validated in February 2010
2010 M&E report» Continental report:
completed and will be presented at CAADP PP
» Separate regional and selected country reports underway
Database, analysis and graphics downloadable at www.resakss.org
Support to CAADP Roundtables
10 countries signed compacts: ReSAKSS and IFPRI involved with various aspects» Participated in meetings» Reviewed stocktaking reports» Undertook growth and investment analysis» Prepared brochures and briefs
18 countries had their investment plans reviewed» ReSAKSS and IFPRI part of review team» Specifically, review consistency of investment plan with long-
term growth and poverty reduction options
Support to establishment of Country SAKSS
Drafted guidelines for the establishment and architecture of a CAADP Country Team including the national SAKSS node discussed with ECOWAS and some countries (to be discussed later)
Rwanda SAKSS node established and staffed with a coordinator
SAKSS node launched in Nigeria
Semi-established and operational in Uganda, Malawi and Mozambique
Advanced stage in Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Zambia
Other capacity strengthening activities
Women Men TotalReSAKSS-SA 16 73 89ReSAKSS-WA 3 43 46ReSAKSS-ECA 141 31 172Total 160 147 307
ReSAKSS-SA & SADC, IFPRI: exploring strategic priorities for regional agricultural research and development investments in Southern Africa
ReSAKSS-WA & MSU: dynamics of food consumption in West Africa
ReSAKSS-ECA & ACTESA: improving the quality of data on formal trade in Eastern and Southern Africa
Number of people trained
Examples of areas of training/workshops
Strategic analysis and special studies (e.g.)
ReSAKSS-SA & SADC, IFPRI: exploring strategic priorities for regional agricultural research and development investments in the SADC region» economic and spatial analyses to explore alternative region-
wide poverty-reducing development strategy priorities for agriculture
» secondary data and expert surveys in member States » workshops for reviews, feedback, and validation» overall and separate country reports
ReSAKSS-ECA & ReSAKSS-AW, IFPRI: framework for M&E of regional agricultural programs in the COMESA region» Use to assess impact of high trade flows in neighboring
countries
Strategic analysis and special studies (e.g.)
ReSAKSS-WA & MSU: dynamics of food consumption in 7 countries—Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo» analysis of household expenditure surveys and national food
balances» regression analysis => demand elasticities
ReSAKSS-ECA & University of Nairobi: status, distribution and determinants of poverty in the COMESA region» Reviews and mapping to make information easily accessible
for designing and implementing poverty reduction and food insecurity programmes at the regional level
Publications—annual trends and outlook
Status Number Topic
Submitted, under review
2
• Persistent high food prices in the COMESA Region: causes, effects and policy responses
• Status and trends of agricultural and rural development indicators in the COMESA region
Publications—ReSAKSS working papers
Status Number TopicReview / revision 1 • Pastoralism, risk and vulnerability in
Ethiopia and Kenya
Submitted 2• Sensitive products, COMESA customs
union• Use of cash in food insecurity programs
Advanced press 2
• Rising food prices in WA• Agriculture public expenditures in
Mozambique
Published 3• CAADP M&E framework• CAADP and MDG1• Risk and vulnerability hotspots in COMESA
Publications—ReSAKSS issue briefs
Status Number Topic
Review / revision 3
• Investment, growth and poverty linkages in Africa
• MDG1 and food and nutrition security in Africa
• Agriculture public expenditures in Africa
Submitted 2 • Resource efficiency in Africa• MDG1 in West Africa
Advanced press 0
Published 1 • Assessment of COMESA customs union
Communications Continued to maintain and update
online platforms
Main website (www.resakss.org)» Traffic doubled from an average
of 400 unique visitors per month in 2009 to about 800 in 2010
Bi-monthly e-Newsletter & weekly blog (www.resakss.wordpress.com)» visits grew by over 50%» two of the top three months of
traffic occurred in 2010 » subscriptions grew by 30%
2011 Work Plan (I)
M&E leading to Annual Trends and Outlook Reports (ATOR): continental, regional and selected countries
Feature topic on agricultural productivity: options for raising and maintaining high agricultural productivity. Objectives:» to better understand the usefulness of different measures of
agricultural productivity in monitoring and evaluation
» to assess why there has not been widespread technical change in Africa
» to review any lessons associated with the efficiency gains in agricultural production achieved in different parts of Africa
» to identify specific agricultural investment programs whose implementation can be scaled up or undertaken in different parts of Africa in order to raise agricultural productivity
2011 Work Plan (II)
Technical Assistance to set up CAADP Country SAKSS in selected countries; within 24 post-compact countries» firm principles and guidelines for establishing nodes» follow in-country CAADP process and demand
Other capacity strengthening activities, e.g. of RECs and other regional institutions
Webpages for regional nodes and selected country SAKSS» integrate with main website but independently managed by nodes
with news, events, etc. relevant to CAADP
Occasional papers» agreed upon with Steering Committees and other stakeholders» fall within the mandate and competence of ReSAKSS» not compete for the resources allocated for other deliverables
Thank You