FANRPANGaborone, Botswana

29 November 2010

Lufingo Witson Mwamakamba

FANRPAN-SADC Ministers’ Call

FANRPAN

• Call by Ministers in 1994

• Created in 1997, and registered in 2002

• Focus:- Improving policy research, analysis and formulation on key priority themes- Developing human and institutional capacity for coordinated policy dialogue

among all stakeholders- Improving policy decision making by enhancing the generation, exchange and

use of policy-related information

• Stakeholder categories: - Farmers, Government, Researchers, Private sector, Media

• Members/National nodes in 14 southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, DR-Congo, Lesotho, Namibia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Introducing FANRPAN

FANRPAN’s Strategic Plan (2007 – 15)

Vision

A food secure Africa free from hunger and poverty

Mission

To promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies by

– facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society, – building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in Africa, and– supporting demand-driven policy research and analysis

FANRPAN Structure: Organogram

Director: Communications Director: Policy

Biosafety Biotechnology Food Prices CAADP

Targeting for Relief and Development Household Vulnerability

Water Biofuels Climate Change

Women in Policy Inputs Subsidy - Voucher Seed Security

GOVERNANCE

REGIONAL SECRETARIAT

PROGRAMMES

MEMBERS

FANRPAN Country NodesAngola, Botswana, DR-Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,

Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Board of GovernorsGovernment, Farmers, Private Sector, Donor, REC, Research Institutions

CEO

Director: Finance and Administration

Agricultural Productivity - markets

Food Security Natural Resources and EnvironmentSocial Protection &

Livelihoods

Director: Programmes

1. Angola – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Wambo University

2. Botswana – Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA)

3. DR- Congo: The Center of Dialogue for Legal and Institutional Reforms (Centre d’Echanges pour des Reformes Juridiques et Institutionnelles (CERJI)

4. Lesotho – National University of Lesotho, Institute of Southern African Studies (ISAS)

5. Madagascar: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Department of Rural Development Policies

6. Malawi - Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET),

7. Mauritius – Department of Agricultural Production and Systems, School of Agriculture University of Mauritius

8. Mozambique – Faculdade de Agronmia e Engenharia Florestal, Eduardo Mondlane University

9. Namibia - Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU)

10. South Africa – National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)

11. Swaziland – Coordinating Assembly of NGOs (CANGO)

12. Tanzania - Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)

13. Zambia - Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF)

14. Zimbabwe – Agricultural Research Council

FANRPAN Structure: Node Hosting Institutions

FANRPAN Structure: Network of Networks

FANRPANRegional

Secretariat

Malawi

Namibia

Mozambique

Tanzania

Mauritius

South Africa

Swaziland

Lesotho

Angola

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Zambia

Government

Researchers

CSOs

Madagascar

Farmers

Private Sector

Commercial Farmers

Small-scale farmers associations

Commodity Associations

FANRPAN Strategic Framework

Capacity Building Policy Research

Voice

Conducive

Environment

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POLICY ANALYSIS & ADVOCACY

Agricultural Policy

Burning Policy Issues

FANRPAN’s Thematic Thrusts

Social Protection & Livelihoods

Food Systems

Agricultural Productivity – Markets

Natural Resources and Environment

How do we inform policy processes?

1. PartnershipsOver 47 national, regional and international partnerships agreements

2. Multi-stakeholder Policy Dialogues WorkshopsTheatre for Policy Advocacy

3. Advocacy Engagements

4. Electronic/Digital Media Website , TV, RadioCompact Discs

5. Print MediaPolicy Brief SeriesNewslettersPolicy Advisory NotesProject Brochures

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues

Across 14 Countries(All Members from Stakeholder

Groups)

Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,

Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Ongoing Research Studies

Emerging Issues andFANR Policies Tracking

National Policy

Dialogues(Periodic)

NATIONAL LEVEL

Policy Advisory

Notes

Issues forRegional Dialogue

REGIONAL LEVEL

• Coordination of multi-country studies• Synthesis of issues from Nodes

Into Agenda for Annual Regional Dialogue

• Network Administration and Development (Networking, Fund Raising, Membership drive)

Southern Africa Region(Representatives from all FANR Stakeholder Groups)• Farmers’ Organisations• Governments•Parliamentarians • Private Sector• Researchers•Media• Development Partners

FANRPAN Annual Regional Policy Dialogues

YEAR THEME2001: Agricultural policy making in Southern Africa: Issues and challenges

2002: Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Policy Research and Analysis Among Stakeholders in the SADC

Region

2003: Regional Stakeholder Meeting on Agricultural Recovery, Food Security and Trade Policies in Southern Africa

2004: Policy Strategies Needed to Promote Permanent Agricultural Recovery and Productivity Growth in the SADC Region

2005: Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for a Food Secure Southern Africa

2006: Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for Inputs Intensification and Market Development for Increased Production and Productivity

2007: Meeting the Demand for Effective Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis in Southern

Africa - “Triggers” for Agricultural Growth in Southern Africa

2008: Regional Strategies for Addressing the Global Food Crisis

2009: True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa Maputo

2010: Livestock & Fisheries Policies for Food Security and Trade in a Changing Climate

FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Awards

Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues

20082009

H. E. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika

President – Republic of Malawi

H.E. L. DIEGO, Prime Minister – Mozambique

On behalf of President Emilio Guebuza

2010

Hon. Abraham Ivambo, Minister of Education – NamibiaOn behalf of President Hifikepunye Pohamba

Thank You