Martin Bwalya, NEPADMartin Bwalya, NEPAD26th November 200826th November 2008

Pretoria, South AfricaPretoria, South Africa

The Comprehensive Africa The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Agriculture Development

Programme (CAADP)Programme (CAADP)

In responding to emerging global In responding to emerging global issues issues

(Climate Change/Rising Food Prices)(Climate Change/Rising Food Prices)

Emerging Issues ..

A Global phenomenon … A global crisis unlike any other …

Drivers: Increased demand for:

- Food- Fuel- Fodder

Coinciding with: Global recession Rising fuel price Rising input prices Climate change

Human activity and Climate Change…

Emerging Issues ..

A crisis of a different kind - Not a typical covariate shock

Change “here-to-stay” (prices not expected to go down)

Has brought about structural changes in global and local prices

Relative change in length of growing period (LGP) by 2050 in comparison to present day conditions

(Source: Thornton et al. 2006.)

Signs … Rainfall less predictable Rainfall patterns – shorter/longer Droughts/storms/Floods Temperature

Implicationso Difficult to plant in timeo Require Seeds adapted to short

seasonso Water scarcityo Effects worsened by land degradation

Climate change to a farmer….

Emerging Issues ...

Whatever the cause, IMPACT in Africa is REAL and in various forms:

Already Vulnerable communities sliding into even more desperate food security status

Gains in addressing food security and poverty alleviation threatened for

Millions

An external shock that requires widespread immediate emergency responses as well as structural adjustments and reforms

Supply response capacity is intact but can agriculture provide the necessary

response?

Complexity of solutions lies in the multiple causes (including climate change worries)

Traditional approaches inadequate

How do Africa Respond ?

NEPAD (CAADP and EAP)

in

Guiding country and regional responses

The NEPAD Core Action

Areas

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

Science andTechnology

Infrastructure

Human resource

Health

Accessto markets

AgricultureAgricultureAgricultureAgriculture

Democracy and political governance

Peace and Security

SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER

MANAGEMENT

RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

AND MARKETACCESS

FOODSECURITY

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

DISSEMINATION / ADOPTION

UNCCD

AU/NEPAD – EAPPA 1 & 6

Building and Sustaining Africa’ Ability to met its livelihoods and environment Objectives

6% annual growth in agricultural growth

NEPAD - CAADP

Knowledge Management

Partnerships

Investment resources

Land degradation and climate change are closely interlinked

Land degradation increasescarbon emissions andvulnerabilities to climate variability and change through:• Reduced land productivityand efficient use of waterresources• Reduced land cover andbelow ground carbon• Water logging, compaction of soil• Change of micro -climaticconditions due to land coverchanges

Climate change will add toclimate stress andaccelerate land degradationthrough:• Intensification ofhydrological cycle, i.e. heavyprecipitation events promoting soil loss• Change in vegetation due toshifting climatic conditions• Climatic extremes triggeringcoping responses that erodethe natural resource base

Integral to development planning and programmes/activities

Knowledge &

Information management

Policy Issues

Financing and

investment capacities

Institutional & Governance

Issues

Stocktaking and diagnostic work- best practices/technologies (locally feasible options)- Institutional arrangements and capacities- Policy and structural reforms

Integrated and holistic approach

Anchoring responses in sustainable local capabilities and realistic options

CAADP-EAP Tools in responding to …

1. 1. Evidence based planning and analytical Evidence based planning and analytical underpinningsunderpinnings

a)Clear understanding of the “Shock” – who is affected; how; extent/trends/opportunities and challenges including related global dimensions

b)Guide on identifying/defining “Major entry points” for focused responses

c) Evidence based consderations allowing for:- Holistic and integrated- Comprehensive- “best use” for available resources

CAADP-EAP Tools in responding to …

Analytical Analytical underpinnings …..underpinnings …..

d. Building on/aligning with existing initiatives / Programmes/Policies

d. Clarity on viable /feasible options

e. Complementarities and harmonisation in govt. and Development partner actions including

methodologies

f. Science on the soil Carbon factorCarbon factor

Analytical Underpinning …..Analytical Underpinning …..

CAADP-EAP framework …

Global Agriculture Financing Strategy:- Jointly with AUC and in consultation with RECs- a policy guide on International Investment

support to Africa’s agriculture- aim to enhance alignment, harmonisation and effectiveness in development assistance

Alignment/Harmonisation advances- World Bank, the EC, FAO, AfDB, WFP, etc…

2. Resource Mobilisation and financing 2. Resource Mobilisation and financing supportsupport

CAADP-EAP framework …

Framework for partnership engagement (inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary)

Guide/framework ensuring immediate – emergency responses do not undermine long term development objectives

Linking of the and aligning with development policies and strategies

Monitoring mechanism linked to peer review

Mobilisation of analytical information/knowledge and expertise

CAADP Value addition to responses ….

CAADP-EAP framework …

NEPAD Coordinated Multi-partner analytical backstopping support to country initiatives

Initial set of Sixteen (16/14) countries identified:- Receiving technical/analytical support in defining

response options- Development of related investment programmes- Related resource mobilisation / Parterships

Country Programmes- Conservation agriculture programme (Lesotho,

Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe) – 20,000 farm households supported in applying CA to enable them crop

NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues

1. Rising Food Prices / Food Crisis

Africa Working Group on Climate, Agriculture, Forests, Land Use and Livelihoods- Information generation/synthesis and support to policy and continental level lobbying/advocacy

- Advocacy and analytical support – linkages between agriculture productivity, poverty alleviation and food security, environmental resilience and biodiversity protection

- Soil Carbon – Factor: COP 9 (2009)

- Regional programmes supporting Scaling up the adoption of Conservation Agriculture

NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues

2. Climate Change

NEPAD and responding to emerging Issues

SLM inResponding

to theChallenges of global

threats

ClimateClimateChangeChange

SustainableSustainableLandLand

ManagementManagementFood SecurityFood Security

Grounded Programmes

UNFCCPolicy/ RECs/

AU

Flagship Projects Flagship Projects on SLMon SLM

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