The NEPAD Agency

Support and facilitating Implementation of

NEPAD Programmes

NPCA

NPCA THEMATIC PRIORITIES

Agriculture and Food Security

Climate Change & Natural Resources

Management

Regional Integration and Infrastructure

Human Development

Economic and Corporate

Governance

COMPELLING AGENDA

Member states and RECs implement quality investment

programmes and projects

Private sector, Civil Society and other non-state actors are

engaged & empowered

AU Member states drive continental development

processes

Crosscutting Issues:

Gender, CD & ICT

NEPAD Programmes

• Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)

• Partnership for African Fisheries (PAF)

• Rural Futures Programme (RFP)

• Sustainable Land & Water management (TerrAfrica program)

• Environment, Climate Change • Gender & Climate Change• Natural Resource Governance

NEPAD Programmes

• Infrastructure Programme (PIDA &PICI)

• Research for Health – Africa (R4HA)

• African Science and Technology Indicators Initiative (ASTII)

• Africa Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH)

• Africa Biosciences Networks • Cross-cutting Programmes: Gender &Capacity

Development

Renewed African capacity & systems for inclusive growth and development

Food Security and Income Generation (Poverty Alleviation)

Wealth creation and support to

industrialization

Socio-economic growth and improved standard of living

and clean environment

Organizational development /

reforms

NEPAD Programmes

Partnerships and collective

responsibility

Human Capacity development

Policies and policy reforms

Knowledge; evidence based

planning

Supporting Implementation of NEPAD Programmes

NationalGovernments

& Stakeholders

Synergies

Expanded

Complementarities

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AUC

NEPAD Agency

RECs

Programmatic Practices in Coordinating NEPAD Programmes-What

• Translation of Policy Frameworks (i.e. CAADP) for Implementation

• Expert support (knowledge, Information; analytical skills) to facilitate reform in policies and institutions and sector prog. dev’t

• Broker technical & financing partnerships for Implementation

What

• Knowledge generation to inform strategic thinking, Planning and programme development and implementation

• Capacity Development/Building ( Systemic, Institutional & individual)

• Best Practices (Knowledge Management)• Developing Partnerships for technical &

Financial assistance• Establishing Partnerships for multi-stakeholder

engagement and dialogue

What

• Coordinate Programme Governance( Steering/Advisory/ Technical committees-accountability &transparency;

• Coordination mechanisms- meetings with AUC &RECs; partnership platforms

• Monitoring and Evaluation(Policies and programmes)

Delivery mechanisms- HOW

• RECS• National Structures• Direct Interventions• working Groups• Experts support• Partner Institutions(Specialised &NGOs)

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… Supporting CAADP Implementation …

Implementation of NEPAD is a Country led and

Country owned undertaking

Implementation of NEPAD

e.g. In CAADP, this is defined under … the “country CAADP

implementation process”

CAADP Objectives

• Stimulate, support building and strengthening of systems and capacities and implementation of investment programmes for Africa to achieve increased agriculture productivity

Target: (at least 6% Growth Annually; 10% budget allocation) thereby contributing to:

Food and Nutritional Security Job creation, incomes and Poverty alleviation Sustainable socio-economic growth

Translation of Policy Frameworks (CAADP) for Implementation elaborate technical

implementation guidelines tools/guidelines evidence base

analysis & decision making M&E (Impact, learning) Flagship Programmes /Projects

Supporting CAADP Implementation

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Synergies E

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Complementarities

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Expert support (knowledge, Information; analytical skills) to facilitate reform in policies and institutions

Knowledge generation to inform strategic thinking, planning and technology development

Broker tech and financing partnerships for Implement. of invest. Programs.

AUC

NEPAD Agency

RECs

Outputs/Results

•Country CAADP implementation process: (30 country compacts; 23 Investment Plans; 20 Business Meeting; Regional compact – ECOWAS- working on IGAD and EAC)

•Investment Financing: Total of 11 countries have received GAFSP financing - Togo, Sierra Leone, Rwanda; Ethiopia, Liberia & Niger; Burundi, the Gambia,, Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania(736.3 million) increased bilateral commitment to agriculture; Private sector financing – Grow Africa, Multi-Donor Trust Fund to support CAADP process; (RECS ) 50m-3yrs

Outputs/Results•Technical –Knowledge support: Expert pools (over 60 African specialists) so far

supported about 30 countries; (ii) Country M&E Nodes and accountability systems in

7 countries in 2011, expand to 11 in 2012• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue:CAADP PP and PC•South-South CooperationChina – research & technology development; Joint work with African CentersBrazil – Agric-climate change; Sustainable Land-Water Management

Coordination Challenges/Issues to Note

• Limited Capacity to implement at all levels• Conflicting policy frameworks• Programme financing( 80%partner resources-

Domestic resources)• Coordination at all levels-national, AU bodies

&Nat/AU bodies• Monitoring of programmes at all levels &

across institutions. Impt. of RCM, Min. bodies

Coordination Challenges/Issues to Note

• Coordination/engagement with NEPAD national structures

• Communication-slow response time • Programming Consistency/Span of interest-

Planning &investment for results-Focus on execution

• Alignment of support to regional and national priorities

Points for Reflection

RECs and National Structures are important for delivery of NEPAD programmes:• There is strong commitment by the Africa’s Political leaders to

the NEPAD Agenda. What are the responsibilities of the RECs and National NEPAD structures to ensure this commitment continues and it’s fulfilled?

• There was a high rate of adoption of AU/NEPAD Policy Frameworks. How can National Structures ensure that NEPAD is mainstreamed into national development programmes/plans.

Reflections

• Regional integration is a strategic objective of NEPAD. How can the RECs and National Structures support implementation and monitoring of Multi-national programmes.

• What enabling conditions/ incentives would encourage better inter-ministerial coordination at national level/ and with regional & continental bodies to encourage all to contribute and commit to the NEPAD Agenda. Coordination at all levels and between levels.

Thank You