Fabien TondelECDPM

ACP Brainstorming Meeting on Current WTO Agriculture Issues

Geneva, March 19, 2013

Regional Agricultural Development and Food

Security Initiatives in Africa

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets: Relationship with WTO Treatment

• About ECDPM

• CAADP—Africa’s agricultural development and food security initiative

• Regional agricultural trade and food security

• Current status of regional policy processes

• The international trading system and regional food security initiatives in Africa

• Current policy analysis activities

Contents

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Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• ECDPM“Think and do tank”Development cooperation EU-ACPPolicy-oriented researchPolicy dialogue facilitationPartnership building around policy processes

• ECDPM’s Food Security ProgrammeDemand-driven activitiesEU-Africa relations (CAADP process)

• Other focus areas concerning the ACP GroupEconomic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)Policy coherence for development (EU’s CAP)

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About ECDPMFood Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• 2003 Maputo DeclarationAllocation of at least 10% of national budgets to agricultural and rural development (ARD), objective of 6% annual growth in agricultural production

• CAADP Policy frameworkParis Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and Accra Agenda for ActionOwnership, donors support alignment and harmonization, results orientation and M&E, mutual accountability, inclusive partnerships

• National and regional compacts and investment plans

• Continental-level coordination by AUC and NPCA

• Donors groupECDPM Page 4

Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP)

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Food insecurity and malnutrition

• Cross-border agricultural trade, an essential element of food security and agricultural development

• Regional economic integration

• Multi-sectorial approaches

• National and regional action

• Policy coherenceLinking agricultural initiatives with initiatives promoting regional trade and a favorable environment for private investment (agro-food industries, infrastructures)ECDPM Page 5

Regional agricultural trade and food security

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Significant barriers to cross-border trade remain (share of intra-Africa trade in agricultural products < 20%)Poor infrastructure and transportation systems (high transportation costs)

Policy barriers to trade at the borders (tariffs, NTBs, red tape, and unstable trade policies)

Behind-the-border barriers to trade, underdeveloped value chains for local food crops

• Some progressOngoing road, rail and waterways projects, trade facilitation projects and development of trade corridors

Regional agricultural trade issues

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Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Accelerating the Action Plan for boosting intra-Africa tradeEarly deal for the liberalization of staple food markets?

• Identifying and implementing synergies between trade initiatives and ARD initiatives through CAADP

• Strengthening the capacity of relevant institutions and agricultural producers to effectively participate in joint trade-ARD initiatives and monitor their impact

• Mandating AU, NPCA and the RECs to institutionalize the policy dialogue aimed at realizing synergies between the agricultural and trade sectors

• But concrete bridges across sectors are still needed

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1st AU Joint Ministerial Conference on Trade and Agriculture in 2012

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• CAADP Joint Action Group for agriculture, regional trade and infrastructureSupport countries and RECs in coordinating actions in ARD, trade and infrastructure

• Bringing aid-for-trade into the CAADP processEnhanced Integrated Framework, Standards and Trade Development Facility

• Providing more aid-for-trade support at the regional level

• July 2013 Global Aid for Trade ReviewAid for trade and value chain development

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Joint Action Group for Regional Trade and Infrastructure

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• West Africa (ECOWAS) (ECOWAP)

• Central Africa (ECCAS)

• East Africa (EAC)

• Horn of Africa (IGAD)

• Southern Africa (SADC)

• Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

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Current status of regional CAADP processes

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Rising food commodity prices and price volatility

• Trade policy

• Government stocks

• Agricultural market information

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The Int’l trading system and regional food security initiatives in Africa

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Investment in key food crop and livestock supply chains

• Free trade areas, customs unions, and other initiatives for regional economic integration

• Trade facilitation activities with a focus on agricultural products

• Regional food reserves

• Market information systems

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The Int’l trading system and regional food security initiatives in Africa

Food Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

• Agricultural trade: linking crop producing areas to markets through trade corridors, promoting private investment in infrastructures supporting tradeTrade corridors in Southern Africa (with FANRPAN)

• Value chain development: connecting farmers to regional buyers and input suppliers, promoting private investments in the agro-food sectorAgricultural information tool for East African farmers

• CAADP process facilitation: Assessing achievements of ECOWAP, COMESA roadmap

• Policy coherence for development: Coherence between the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and African food security initiatives

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Current policy analysis activitiesFood Security Systems in ACP Countries and International Markets

Thank you

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