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INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY

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Environmental Scan

Globalisation – movement of information, goods & services

Regionalisation

Post Sept 11 – security agenda vs development agenda

Multilateralism under threat

Proliferation of conventions & int agreements

Greater linkages between internat initiatives, SD agenda

Increased confidence in SA – leadership & greater demand to engage internationally

Proactive African agenda – self driven - NEPAD

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Strategic Alignment Model

Constitution

NDA KRA

NEPAD CAADP

Sector Strategy

Trade

Technology

Training

Politics

People to People

Regions:

Priority Countries

SA GOVT: IRPS

MANDATE EVALUATION FILTER STRATEGY & PRIORITIES

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STRATEGIC PARTNER-SHIPS & ALLIANCES

RESOURCES

ENABLERS

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Purpose

Express a clear determination of the focus of NDA’s international engagement efforts and

determine priorities.

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Goals

To represent South Africa’s agriculture interests:

• through the development and consolidation of bilateral relations (with special focus on Africa and South South Cooperation)

• in multilateral institutions

• through sourcing international assistance to contribute to delivery of the NDA priority programmes.

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Focus areas

3TP2

Trade - increased international trade

Technology – (and Research collaboration)

Training ( human resource development, mentorship and technical assistance)

Politics (establishment and consolidation of bilateral and multilateral relations at a high political level, and implementation of high level political initiatives)

People to People interaction (multi-stakeholder dialogue, farmer to farmer exchanges, academic collaborations, student exchanges etc).

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VALUES & PRINCIPLES

•Development Focus

•Underpinned by Sector Approach

•Major focus on Africa•Underlying principle: Regional prosperity in SA’s interests

•Long term view

•Informed by broader SA government national and foreign policy (IRPS etc)

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APPROACH

•Used 3TP2 as focus

•Distinct multilateral and bilateral approach

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Multilateral

Multilateral

Organisations/Institutions Conventions & Agreements

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Multilateral

• Proponent of Multilateralism• Greater participation in standards setting bodies• Greater coherence in implementation of conventions• Implementation of WSSD commitments• Fairer trade regimes, increased market access• Greater participation of developing countries• Strengthened positioning of Africa in multilat• Promotion of NEPAD on multilateral agenda

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Bilateral – Clustered Regional

Clustered RegionsNon-geographic

AfricaNorth America,

Europe & Australia

South SouthSouth America & Asia

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International Strategy: AFRICA

•Underlying principle: Regional Stability in SA’s interests

•IRPS Priorities:

-African Union (land, agriculture and environment comm)

-Implementation of NEPAD (CAADP pillars - research)

-Restructuring of SADC (SADC 3E) and SACU negs

-Post conflict resolution (Mozambique, Angola, DRC)

-Multilateral & regional cooperation:

WTO, United Nations (FAO and other programmes)

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International Strategy: AFRICA

•Consolidation of people to people relations – Project African Footprints & increased representation (proposal on attaches in Africa – 1 in each sub-region)

•SADC member states - a priority for first phase African Footprints programme

•Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation & markets

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Africa: (African Agricultural Development Prog AADP)

Major feature of Africa strategy

– long term partnerships

- Technical assistance facility

- Delivery mechanism for NEPAD CAADP- Agriculture sector plan

Existing progs or commitments through bilateral mechanisms

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AADP – Areas of focus

Sector Specific AADP

-Development of SPS legislation and NRS infrastructure

-Integrated Food Security Strategies (IFSNP)

-Disease Combating and Management

-Micro-financing infrastructure for agric

-International trade negotiations

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AADP - Principles

Two way partnerships, Joint fundraising, Mentorship, Agreed remuneration terms, Sustainability

Activated through:

per bilateral request or NEPAD secretariat or AU

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AFRICA

IRPS Priorities• Consolidation of bilateral relations

– African Footprints

• African Union• Implementation of NEPAD

– CAADP

• Restructuring of SADC– SADC 3E

• Post conflict reconstruction– Mozambique, Angola, DRC

NDA Priorities:• African Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)• Prioritise SADC bilaterals Increased representation Intra-African trade facilitation – harmonisation