Sample of Stocktaking Exercise Replies

Changes in African Agriculture Resulting from Implementation of CAADP Approaches

Josue Dione, AUC/DREA

Background• Purpose: To assess progress country is making

and challenges country is facing in implementation of CAADP NAIP

• Questions based on elements from the 2013-23 Results Framework used to monitor changes in African Agriculture because of CAADP approaches

• N = 11 countries so far– Still receiving replies so not all response tabulated

1. Increasing Agriculture Production & Productivity

• Progress:– Programs / Policies established– Investments being financed through bilateral

projects by different donors

• Gaps:– NAIP is not fully implemented – Little current data on progress available– Slow mobilization of allocated resources

2. Improving Functioning of Ag Markets, Increased Market Access and Trade

• Progress– Programs / Policies in place– Some legislation passed, esp. for commodity

exchanges

• Gaps– Smallholder issues: high transaction costs, low

participation in contract/structured marketing, average level of production very low

– Markets for most commodities not well structured

3. Increasing Private Sector Involvement along Ag Value Chains

• Progress– Governments are promoting enabling environment for

agriculture and agribusiness development– Legislation is improving – PPP bill passed

• Gaps– Private investors not yet part of strategy, little or no civil

society participation in planning – Bureaucratic barriers (e.g. customs clearances for duty

free imports)– Private sector is not homogeneous in size, characteristics

and needs – Donor issues: not all bilateral players are on board

4. Increasing Availability & Access to Food and Productive Safety Nets

• Progress– Multi-stakeholder involvement in assessing food

security issues and establishing EWS– Important budget expenditures being made on food

reserves– New programs and policies are being developed that

include performance indicators

• Gaps– Nutrition level still poor (but gradually improving)– Confusion around M&E systems & roles –

responsibilities of different players

5. Improving Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Ag Growth• Progress

– Programs in fisheries, agro-ecological zoning, sustainable development policies, development of Pastoral Code

• Gaps– Limited capacity of local government staff to

initiate interventions– Inadequate technical competency of extension

workers and farmers

6. Women Smallholder Farmers• Progress

– New programs underway to improve women’s access to ag inputs, equipment, information, training and technology

– Establishment of National Directorate of Women in Livestock and Ministry of Women and Youth Affairs

– New policies that allow property rights to women

• Gaps– Integration of gender issues in planning process– Development of gender related indicators– Limited availability of targeted capacity building programs– Still difficult for smallholder farmers to access land titles and

credit

7. Implementation of Agreed Investment Plan

• Progress:– Coordinated efforts exist among many different

stakeholders (Govts-partners; NEPAD-Govts; efforts to align commitments from all donors; etc.)

• Gaps– Institutional reform needed to facilitate programs

being put in place– Securing funding is formidable task– Developing capacity at ministry level to increase

implementation capacity and develop more efficient implementation mechanisms

Conclusions

• More examples available in handout

• Purpose is not to be comprehensive – want to start dialogue to:– Identify and share experiences– Outline next steps on what might be done to

address gaps / challenges