Benchmarking FANRPAN Policy DialoguesBenchmarking FANRPAN Policy Dialogues

Node Common Visioning Workshop2 April Pretoria

Sithembile Ndemasndema@fanrpan.org

Presentation Outline

•The FANRPAN Dialogue Model

•Objectives of a Multi – Stakeholder Dialogue

•Benchmarking

•Benchmark Indicators

•Key players

•Lessons for FANRPAN

•Some Issues for National Dialogue

Annual Regional Dialogues2001: 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

YEAR THEME

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, Mozambique (first week September)

The FANRPAN Dialogue Model

• Multi-stakeholder dialogue- “An all-inclusive platform for discussion and sharing of views with the ultimate goal of generating resolutions”.

• Linking research to policy

• A 2-tier balancing act

• Convening power

• Evidence more than just scientific data

• Policy Dialogue-A process not just an event

• Pursuing the issue

Objectives of a Multi – Stakeholder Dialogue

• Promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies

• Promote interactions between research, knowledge use and policy development

• Strengthening Voice platforms

• Contribute to policy process in a transparent manner

• Build trust between Gvt and CSOs

Benchmarking• Why Benchmark

• Validate own performance • Identify “best practices” - remodel the constitution &

processes

• Who are the other players• International AIDS Society • Global Development Network • IFPRI 2020 Conferences

Benchmark Indicators• Selection of Topics / Themes

– Agenda is set by participants– Enables entry of research evidence for dialogue

• Stakeholder participation & Country representation – Equal participation by all – Level of political representation

• Structure of Conferences

• Profile of key not conference speakers

• Dissemination of dialogue outputs/outcomes– Information is shared freely

Key Players: International AIDS Society

Annual conferences since 1986

Selection of Topics / Themes – specific HIV and AIDS focus and relevant to developed and developing countries and to the overall IAS goal

Stakeholder participation & Country representation- truly global , have a wider reach (more than 120 countries represented)

Structure of Conferences – pre-conference workshops and post conference workshops, plenary sessions, parallel sessions and workshops

Profile of key note conference speakers – wide range, from high-level politicians, representatives from international development agencies and AIDS activists

Dissemination of dialogue outputs/outcomes – more than 100 conferences hubs in 40 countries through which proceedings are disseminated

Key Players: Global Development Network • Annual conferences since 1999• Selection of Topics / Themes – reflect current issues and interests in the

field at the same time allow for presentations on on-going and thematic programmes•

• Stakeholder participation & Country representation – held in a different region each year, over 90 countries represented, policy makers, researchers and international development partners

• Structure of Conferences - pre-conference workshops and post conference workshops, plenary sessions, parallel sessions and workshops

• Profile of key note conference speakers – range from international development researchers, policy makers and heads of state

• Dissemination of dialogue outputs/outcomes –conference outputs, policy recommendations and relevant information are readily available on the website and can be downloaded

Key Players: IFPRI 2020 Conferences • Annual conferences since 1995• Selection of Topics / Themes – reflect current issues and interests in the

field•

• Stakeholder participation & Country representation – have been held in America, Europe, Asia and Africa, policy makers, researchers, politicians and international development partners (over 200 participants Africa conference)

• Structure of Conferences - pre-conference workshops and post conference workshops, plenary sessions, parallel sessions and workshops

• Profile of key note conference speakers – range from international development researchers, policy makers and heads of state

• Dissemination of dialogue outputs/outcomes –conference outputs, policy recommendations and relevant information are readily available on the website and can be downloaded – produce a conference book, policy briefs, discussion papers and concept notes

Introduce/link with online dialogue– Bridge time gap between annual dialogues– Introduce and cover more topics– Harness views of broader stakeholder base– Regular/periodic outputs in line with key events

• Development of inter-node linkages for sharing of information and dialogue outputs

• Link dialogues to other dissemination channels and networks

Lessons for FANRPAN

Some Issues for National Dialogue

• FANR Policies

• Food Security (Vulnerability and Targeting)

• CAADP Compact dialogues

• Biosafety

• Trade and Markets

• Agricultural Inputs (Seeds and Fertilizers)

• Water management

• Biofuels

• Climate Change

•True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa

Venue: Johannesburg, South Africa

Date: 24 - 26 June 2009

To attend: Funding partners; FANRPAN Board Members; Technical Partners; Regional Economic Community Secretariats

2009 FANRPAN Development Partners’ Meeting

Theme: The True Contribution of Agriculture to Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa

Venue: Maputo, Mozambique

Date: 31 August – 6 September 2009

Participants will include: Permanent Secretaries of Ministries of Agriculture, Trade and Commerce, representatives of regional organizations,

including SADC and COMESA, FANRPAN Board and Secretariat members, funding partners

and representatives from country nodes who include, farmer organizations, agri-business, development partner agencies, media and

parliamentarians

2009 FANRPAN Annual Regional Dialogue

FANRPAN Regional Policy Dialogue Lusaka, September 2007

Dr. Sam MundiaPermanent Secretary

Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia

Hon. Obed DlaminiFormer Prime Minister

Swaziland

Hon. Ben Kapita Minister of Agriculture

Zambia

Prof. HK AmaniFormer

FANRPAN Board Chair

Dr. Lindiwe M. SibandaFANRPAN CEO

THANK YOU!