Knowledge and Information Support in CAADP Implementation

Babatunde Omilola

4th CAADP Partnership PlatformSouth Africa

March 26-27, 2009

Informing CAADP Implementation

• ReSAKSS provides high quality and timely analysis, data, knowledge, information, tools and technical support to facilitate dialogue and evidence-based decisionmaking for CAADP implementation process and other agricultural development initiatives in Africa

• Encourages knowledge sharing and access among a network of partners in Africa (development institutions, regional bodies, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, farmer groups)

• Promotes evidence and outcome based policy and

decision making for the agricultural sector in Africa

ReSAKSS regional nodes

Africa-wide at IFPRI in Washington –coordinates across regional nodes

Eastern and Central Africa at ILRI in Nairobi - works with COMESA

Southern Africa at IWMI in Pretoria –works with SADC

West Africa at IITA in Ibadan – works with

ECOWAS

How does ReSAKSS provide knowledge and information

support in CAADP implementation?

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CAADP Framework endorsed by African leaders, (targets of 6% & 10%) and agreed upon by all African leaders.

In order to implement goals of CAADP framework, decisionmakers need evidence-based knowledge on investments, growth options, etc.

ReSAKSS, though its network of partners, takes stock and starts analysis of growth and investment options.

ReSAKSS facilitates country-specific knowledge, information and analysis by working with in-country policy and knowledge hubs.

ReSAKSS manages this knowledge so that decisionmakers and stakeholders can access and utilize it. Debate and dialogue take place in countries as they consider options for implementing CAADP framework (lead-up to CAADP Roundtables)

Country CAADP compacts are signed binding stakeholders to goals set forth at Roundtables.

CAADP Implementation Status by Country based on ReSAKSS Analytical Support

Key features of support

• Strategic analysis– Several working papers, issue briefs, annual trends reports– M&E framework created and operationalization has started with data

collection on recommended indicators at the national, regional andcontinental levels:

• Agricultural investments, policies and strategies• Total expenditures and revenues• Agricultural performance, expenditures and institutions• Macro- and socio-economic performance

• Knowledge management– New website and e-newsletter

• Capacity strengthening– CAADP Roundtable Process launched in several countries– Helped in guiding the set up of country SAKSS in many countries (e.g., Ghana,

Nigeria, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi)– In-country training sessions on modeling, GIS, etc.

New ReSAKSS Website: www.resakss.org

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Users can customize the map

and charts based on the specific

information they are looking for, whether that be

regional information…

The new ReSAKSS website allows users to easily track

progress against the CAADP and MDG

targets while also accessing a wealth of knowledge and

data on agricultural development in Africa

Data, analysis and publications are easily accessible by region...

When a country is selected, the map, charts and bottom

narrative change to provide all available information on that

country.

…or country-specific information.

By zooming out, users can select

another country…

…thereby enabling cross-country comparisons over

time.

All indicators can be shown at once

for a country, with an easy-to-use slider to view

changes over time.

Downloadable Data

All data can be easily exported:

- An image file of a color-coded Africa Wide map for one indicator and one year at a time

- A bar chart of all indicators for one country in one year

- A line chart of all countries for one indicator

- An excel file (spreadsheet) of all data on the selected indicator OR all data for the selected country. Example of image export for population in 2000.

And More!

http://www.resakss.org

• A series of high-quality and analytical working papers, issue briefs and trendreports shared with policy-makers to provide credible evidence to basepolicy decisions

• Examples:• “Monitoring Agricultural Sector Performance, Growth and Poverty in Africa.” ReSAKSS Annual Trends Report

2008.

• “Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System for the Comprehensive African Agriculture DevelopmentProgramme (CAADP).” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 6, 2008.

• “Accelerating Africa’s Food Production in Response to Rising Food Prices – Impacts and Requisite Actions.”ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 3, 2008

• "Investing in African Agriculture to Halve Poverty by 2015." ReSAKSS Issue Brief No. 4, 2008.

• “Tracking Agricultural Spending for Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa.” ReSAKSS Issue BriefNo. 5, 2008.

Series of Knowledge and Information Products

• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Uganda.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 17,2008.

• “Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 18,2008.

• “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Malawi: Past Performance and Recent Trends.” ReSAKSS WorkingPaper No. 8, 2008.

• “Monitoring Trends in Public Expenditures in Agriculture: The Case of Malawi.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 9, 2008.

• “Promoting Fertilizer use in Africa: Current Issues and Empirical Evidence from Malawi, Zambia and Kenya.” ReSAKSSWorking Paper No. 13, 2008.

• “Agricultural Growth Options for Poverty Reduction in Mozambique.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 20, 2008.

• “Agriculture for Development in Ghana: New Opportunities and Challenges.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 16., 2008

• “Trends in Agricultural and Rural Development Indicators in Zambia.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 2, 2007

• “Growth and Poverty Reduction Impacts of Public Investments in Agriculture and Rural Areas: AssessmentTechniques, Tools and Guide for Practitioners.” ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 7, 2008.

Knowledge Products (Contd.)

Plans for 2009

• Africa-wide conference in June 2009 to be hosted by AU

• Publish and analyze data on operationalization of CAADP M&E framework on website

• Continue demand-driven analysis to inform agricultural development in Africa– e.g., Annual Trends Report on food price crisis in Africa

• Continue support to establishment of Country SAKSS– Zambia, Malawi, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal…

• Pursue various avenues for increasing awareness of ReSAKSS activities

Thank you!