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ReSAKSS Activities in Support of CAADP Implementation
Joseph KarugiaCoordinator, ReSAKSS-ECA
ReSAKSS Stakeholder Workshop Nairobi, 27th January, 2014
Introduction• Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support
System
• Information and knowledge management system
• Established in 2006
• Supports evidence and outcome-based planning and implementation of agricultural-sector policies and strategies in Africa
Introduction• Offers high-quality analyses and knowledge products to:
– improve policymaking
– track progress
– facilitate policy dialogue, benchmarking, review and mutual learning processes of CAADP implementation agenda
• Africa-wide initiative organized in nodes
ReSAKSS Organization 1 Africa-wide and 3
regional nodes:» IFPRI: ReSAKSS-AW» ILRI: ReSAKSS-ECA» IITA: ReSAKSS-WA» IWMI: ReSAKSS-SA
Key partners» AUC» NPCA» RECs (COMESA,
ECOWAS, SADC)
Funding BMGF, DfID, IFAD,
Netherlands, SIDA, USAID
Other partners…• Food prices and food security in Eastern Africa – ASARECA
• Government: Ministries (agriculture, trade, planning, etc.); national CAADP teams, national statistical authorities, revenue authorities, NARs
• Policy research institutes: KIPPRA, ESRF, EPRC, EDRI, Tegemeo Institute, universities
• Regional organizations : ACTESA, COMESA BC, EABC, EAC, EAGC, EAFF, IGAD
• CGIAR Centres
How ReSAKSS Works
• Common agenda across all the ReSAKSS nodes:
– Strategic Analysis
– Knowledge Management and Communication
– Capacity Building
– Monitoring and Evaluation of CAADP is integral to all
of the above
evidence- and outcome-based planning and implementation of agricultural-sector policies and strategies in Africa
Strategic Analysis and Monitoring of CAADP and Agricultural Performance in Africa
Knowledge Management, Capacity Strengthening, and Policy Communications
support review and
dialogue
How ReSAKSS Works• Work plans are defined through a consultative process
with stakeholders
• Driven by AUC/NPCA/RECs – who serve as Chairs of Steering Committees
• Wide range of collaborative networks of users and suppliers of knowledge and research products
How ReSAKSS Works• Members of Steering Committee of ReSAKSS-ECA:– COMESA - Chair– EAC– IGAD– NPCA– Government Representatives– ASARECA– Eastern African Farmers Federation (EAFF)– East Africa Business Council (EABC)– COMESA Business Council– SADC- Chair of ReSAKSS-SA– Observers: Donor Representatives; Coordinators of other
ReSAKSS Nodes– ReSAKSS-ECA - Secretariat
Work/Activities of ReSAKSS-ECA• Strategic analysis:
– Sources of growth and investment priorities
– Trade• impact of NTBs in EAC; impact of CET in COMESA region; impact of
intra-regional trade on welfare; analysis of trade openness; gender and intra-regional trade
– Trends, drivers, and determinants of food prices in Eastern
Africa
– Livestock in CAADP CGE modelling
– Research on ATOR feature topics – productivity, agriculture
expenditures, trade and resilience
Work/Activities of ReSAKSS-ECA
• Knowledge management:– ReSAKSS website - data, knowledge products – WPs, briefs,
e-newsletter, presentations, posters
– ReSAKSS twitter http://twitter.com/resakss ; Facebook; flicker, slide-share
– Database of agric and RD indicators
– Continuous uploading of materials
• Important tool for review and mutual learning
Work/Activities of ReSAKSS-ECA
• Capacity building:
• Targeted training on Economic modelling Policy analysis M&E GIS Database design and management Project Planning and Management
Demand for these is very high in the region
• Technical support to countries, COMESA/ACTESA, EAC,
EAFF, and others
• Establishment/Strengthening of Country SAKSS
Monitoring and Evaluation• Tracking CAADP M&E Indicators – 10% budget allocation;
6% agricultural growth, etc.• Continental, regional, and national ATORs• Feed into national, regional (e.g. COMESA ministerial), and continental (e.g.
CAADP PP) review mechanisms
• Mapping investments (governments, donors, etc.)• Alignment and mutual accountability
• Dynamics of intraregional trade in food staples • COMESA, EAC, ACTESA, USAID - indicator
• Implementation of regional agreements/commitments affecting trade in food staples• Support to advocacy/lobbying efforts
Establishment/Strengthening of Country SAKSS Nodes
• Technical assistance to establish sustainable country knowledge systems to support implementation of national agriculture and food security investment plans
• For review, benchmarking, dialogue, learning
SAKSS: Broker of Strategic Analysis/Knowledge
Policy Analysis
Units
Think Tanks, Central Bank
Statistics Bureaus, Universities, FBOs
Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,
Directors
BrokerDemand Supply
SAKSS NetworkSAKSSNode
SAKSS Oversight Body
•Identify and sensitize knowledge gaps
•Synthesize knowledge•Mobilize and coordinate
knowledge generation•Facilitate training
•…
•Express interest and buy into vision
•Align knowledge generation activities•Receive funding and
training•…
· Credence of SAKSS in CAADP process· Governance
· Channel knowledge and evidence to policy
makers• …
Workshop objectives• Disseminate key ReSAKSS knowledge products
• Brainstorm on how to strengthen strategic partnerships and collaborations for effective implementation of ReSAKSS agenda
• Launch the AgInvest Portal – An interactive tool for tracking and mapping agricultural investments