Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network

for Southern Africa (FANRPAN)

Contact details: Dr Lindiwe Majele SibandaP. O Box 2765

CausewayHarare

ZIMBABWETelephone 263 4 792348/50

Fax 263 4 792409Email: linds@ecoweb.co.zw;policy@fanrpan.org

FANRPAN Mission

WHAT: To coordinate, influence and facilitate policy research, analysis and dialogue at the national and regional levels

WHY in order to develop the food, agriculture and

natural resources sector through networking, capacity building and generation of information for the benefit of all stakeholders in the SADC region

Why FANRPAN?

1994, recommendation to the SADC Ministers of Agriculture on key prime movers for achieving agricultural growth:

• empowerment of smallholder farmers through training and creation of producer associations;

• greater involvement of private sector actors;• creation of policy analysis networks.

Composition of FANRPAN• An autonomous regional stakeholder driven• Regional Secretariat and National Nodes• Membership in 11 SADC Countries• Key national sectoral members:

GovernmentFarmer OrganisationsPrivate sectorPolicy Research Organisations

Member Countries

Botswana, Lesotho, MalawiMauritius, Mozambique, NamibiaSouth Africa, Swaziland, TanzaniaZambia, Zimbabwe.

Objectives of FANRPAN  Promote appropriate agricultural policies in order to reduce

poverty, increase food security and enhance sustainable agricultural development in the SADC region;

 Improve policy analysis, research and formulating of priority SADC themes;

  Develop human and institutional capacity for coordinated dialogue among all stakeholders;

Establish contacts with similar networks and other research collaborators

  Collect, store and exchange information and liase with target groups in order to facilitate broad participation of stakeholders (public, private, NGO, civil society) in policy issues

Thematic Policy Research

Major themes:• Productivity growth and Technology Development

for Crops and Livestock e.g studies on GMO, seed fertiliser and soil fertility, HIV and AIDS

• Commercialisation,trade& market competitiveness e.g studies on strategic grain reserves, contract farming

• Institutional reform and capacity building e.g. study on strengthening farmer organisations

• Land, water and natural resource management• Information and Knowledge management systems

Research Study Process• Identification & prioritising of the research topic • Setting research protocols, timelines and research teams

through nominations from country nodes, secondments from partners or competitive bidding

• Setting up of regional steering committee to guide the research team and drawing contracts

• Conducting study Inception and report back workshops to present results at national and regional level

• Publication and circulation of synthesis papers, policy briefs, and proceedings to relevant stakeholders

• Periodic review and monitoring of policy recommendations

• Providing Policy advise to SADC Ministers of FANR sector.

Year 2004 Policy ProgrammesStudies                      

HIV/AIDS/SADC-EU

                     

Annual Policy Dialogue

                     

Biotech-Policy

                     

Bio-safety Policy

                     

Livelihoods/USAID-RCSA

                     

Contract Farming/ French Gov.

                     

Bankable investments-CAADP

                     

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  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Studies          

CONTRACT FARMING              

HIV/AIDS              

CTA              

BIOSAFETY          

AGRIC-BIOTECH              

LIVELIHOODS              

NMTIP-CAADP            

  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Project Time Frame

Challenges

• Limited resources for policy research• Lack of continuum in in-country research

and dialogue as a result of weak institutional arrangements

• Policy analysis skills need strengthening • Involvement of Farmers and the private

sector remains weak

New vision for sustainability• NATIONAL LEVEL• Strengthen capacity of nodes to effectively communicate with all

stakeholders• Introduce national stakeholder policy dialogues on topical FANR

policy issues• Coordinate community driven information systems that will link rural

communities to national policy processes through the nodes.• Have full time network administrator supporting core research• Introduce partnering mentoring arrangements at national levels with

assistance from with international partners

• REGIONAL LEVEL• Have full time secretariat that provides regional synthesis and supports

national initiatives that have transboundary implications • Maintain close links with SADC and NEPAD secretariats• Facilitate continuous sharing of information and knowledge • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommended policies

Component 2- Economic Research for Analysis of Input Business Policy

Development Overall objective of component:• to improve the policy environment of smallholder farmers

through transformation of FANRPAN into a reputable regional network, with enhanced human and institutional capacity for supporting policy formulation and implementation in the SADC region.

Specific Objectives of Proposed Interventions

1. To set up and strengthen the FANRPAN governance systems for effective advocacy, peer review and strategic policy direction

2. To set up a regional secretariat with capacity for coordinating policy research and advocating for effective policies in sustainable manner.

3. To revitalize the membership of the FANRPAN national networks and promote participation of key stakeholders in national policy dialogue.

4. Engage national institutions in quality policy research with a view of harmonizing regional policies.

5. To set up a national FANRPAN node in Angola.6. To develop and implement a sustainable funding strategy

for the network.

1. To set up and strengthen the FANRPAN governance systems for effective advocacy, peer

review and strategic policy direction.• Program Indicators• All Board Positions filled by end of year 1• At least 3 board meetings convened per year• Institutional arrangements defined and signed by all members

(individuals and partner institutions) • Internal and external communication and management

systems set up by end of year one. • M&E systems for the network by May 2005• Develop a management and information system (MIS) by

November 2006

2. To set up a regional secretariat with capacity for coordinating policy research and advocating

for effective policies in sustainable manner.

• Program Indicators• Personnel recruited and contracts for full time regional

secretariat signed by 30 March 2005• Regional office in Pretoria set up and MOUs with host

country and institution signed by 30 March• MOU with NEPAD signed by October 2005• MOU with SADC signed by October 2005• MOU with 2 regional farmer and 2 private sector

organizations signed by Dec.

3. Revitalize the membership of the FANRPAN national networks and promote

participation of key stakeholders in national policy dialogue..

• Program Indicators• MOU signed with National FANRPAN host institution

by June 2005• A calendar for policy dialogue published by June 2005• At least two national dialogue policy dialogue sessions

convened per year• Membership directory published by June 2005 • Information briefs published and distributed within 10

days of national policy dialogue

4. Engage national institutions in quality policy research with a view of harmonizing

regional policies.• The proposed policy research studies for 2005-2006 are:• Impact of seed relief on seed trade• Voucher program; what has been the impact• Economic review of trade agreements as they affect input trade

with special reference to seed and fertilizer• Plant Variety Protection study; where do different countries stand

on agreements; which countries have difficulty in negotiating, what trade offs do they face

• 5. A review of HIV and AIDS policies and develop guidelines for the agricultural sector.

5. To set up a national FANRPAN node in Angola

• Program Indicators• Inception visit report submitted by end of second quarter• MOU with host institution signed by end of third quarter• Contract signed by Program assistant by end of third

quarter• National work plan filed at regional office by end of third

quarter

6. To develop and implement a sustainable funding strategy for the network.

• Program Indicators• Situation analysis report of the network produced within

first four months• Develop Human resources systems by August 2006• Develop Financial Systems by August 2006.• Annual Audited account presented and filed according to

statutory requirements • Impact assessment report produced end of two

Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues1. HIV and AIDS.

• Program Indicators• Assist countries in developing a National AIDS Policy in

Agriculture, led by FANRPAN• Develop a blueprint for seed companies’ policy on HIV/AIDS• Divulge/follow-up blueprint for seed companies policy on

HIV/AIDS in each workshop• Include HIV/AIDS related questions in surveys• Ensure that HIV/AIDS affected families have first priority in

emergency relief voucher programs initiated through companion project under ICRISAT

Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues2. Gender

• Program Indicators• -encourage the increase of women coordinators at

FANRPAN national nodes

• IEHA RESULTS FRAMEWORK and INDICATORS

Strategic Objective: Increased rural income IR2: Improved Policy Environment for SmallholderBased Agriculture Addressing

IR2: Improved Policy Environment for Smallholder

Based Agriculture• Program Indicators• At least one farmer organization per country per year

participates at the bi-annual national policy dialogue meeting and tables policy constraints for consideration and analysis by government and independent analysts

• Seed trade associations of each country participate in the consultations, workshops, and meetings for the definition and implementation of seed policies.

• At least one university per country participates in the consultations and workshops for the definition and implementation of seed policies

IR2.1: Enhanced Human and Institutional Capacity for Policy Formulation and

Implementation • Program Indicators• Five node facilitators are trained and submit at least one quality

analytical report per year on burning policy issues at national level.• FANRPAN is revitalized and makes at least one major policy

recommendation to the SADC ministers’ annual meetings.• Five seed trade associations, five seed government officials, and five

universities of the region receive training in process management and accreditation for seed certification and prepare the accreditation manuals.

• Five seed government officials, five national seed trade associations and five universities receive training in plant variety protection following the UPOV Convention and develop/promote a draft plant variety protection law.