EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AFRICA AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CAADP) OUSMANE BADIANE

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EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED POLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AFRICA AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CAADP) OUSMANE BADIANE Director for Africa International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI/Badiane

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION KEY ELEMENTS I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE CUS FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

CAADP AS COLLECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH, POVERTY REDUCTION, AND FOOD SECURITY MAIN FEATURES & PRINCIPLES AGRICULTURE LED GROWTH TO REACH MDG1 TARGET GOAL OF 6% SECTOR GROWTH RATE INCREASED PUBLIC INVESTMENT (10% BUDGET SHARE) FOUR MAIN PILLARS TO GUIDE INVESTMENT POLICY EFFICIENCY, PEER REVIEW, ACCOUNTABILITY EXPLOITATION OF REGIONAL COMPLEMENTARITIES INCLUSIVENESS: FARMERS, AGRIBUSINESS, CIVIL SOCIETY Page 4

CAADP IMLEMENTATION, COORDINATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION ROLES AND ACTORS AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION NEPAD PLANNING & COORDINATION AGENCY POLITICAL LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE & ADVOCACY CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATION IMPLEMENTATOIN LEADERSHIP REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES NATIONAL GOVs AND OTHER STAKEHLODERS

THE OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGE OF IMPLEMENTING THE CAADP AGENDA CONTINENTAL LEVEL ENSURING THE ALIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE WITH CAADP OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES POLICY DIALOGUE AND REVIEW TO IMPROVE SECTOR GOVERNANCE ADVOCACY TO KEEP FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES Page 6 LEAD PILLAR INSTITUTION PILLAR FRAMEWORKS AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES

THE OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES OF CAADP IMPLEMENTATION REGIONAL LEVEL OWNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CAADP IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS BY REGIONAL RGIONA ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (RECs) IDENTIFICATION OF REGIONAL PRIORITIES ESTABLISHMENT OFCOORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL BUILDING THE CAPACITIES OF RECs TO COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS SIGNING REGIONAL CAADP COMPACT PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH QUALITY INVESTMENT PLANS Page 7

THE OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES OF CAADP IMPLEMENTATION NATIONAL LEVEL AVOIDING PARALLEL PROCESS AND BUILDING ON ONGOING EFFORTS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ALIGNING NATIONAL EFFORTS WITH THE CAADP GROWTH, BUDGETARY, FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY OBJECTIVES ADDING VALUE TO NATIONAL EFFORTS WHERE NEEDED SIGNINGCOUNTRY COMPACT PREPARING AND IMPLEMENTING HIGH QUALITY INVESTMENT PLANS Page 8

THE KEY COMPONENTS OF CAADP PILLAR SECTOR KNOWLEDGE FRAMEWORKS COMPACTS SYSTEMS STRATEGIC ISSUES SUCCESS FACTORS BEST PRACTICES POLICY ELEMENTS LT INVEST. OPTIONS COMMITMENTS SECTOR POLICIES BUDGET POLICIES DEV. ASSISTANCE POLICY DIALOGUE BENCHMARKING PEER REVIEW MUTUAL LEARNING SHARED LT FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY EVIDENCE/OUTCOME BASED PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Page 9 BETTER POLICY, GROWTH, POVERTY, AND FOOD SECURITY OUTCOMES

CAADP IMPLEMENTATION STEPS 1. Government appoints Focal Point(s) 2. REC and Government launch process 3. Country Steering and Technical Committee 4. Cabinet Memo and Endorsement 8. Elaboration of detailed investment plans 7. Roundtable Signing of Compact 6. Drafting of Country CAADP Compact 5. Stocktaking, Growth, Invest. Analysis 9. Post compact review meeting and validation of investment plans 10. Agreement on 11. Operational design financing plan, and other technical financing instruments, studies and and annual review assessment for mechanism program execution 12. Execution of new investment programs IFPRI/Badiane 14. Second annual review meeting 13. First annual review meeting

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE CUS FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES OF COUNTRY ROUND TABLE AND COMPACT OBJECTIVE OF ROUND TABLES 1. MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTRY IS ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE THE CAADP GROWTH AND BUDGETARY OBJECTIVES, IF NOT 2. IDENTIFY EVENTUAL GAPS IN TERMS OF SECTOR POLICY, BUDGETARY, AND INVESTMENT MEASURES OUTCOMES OF ROUND TABLES: CAADP COMPACT ELABORATION OF A COUNTRY CAADP COMPACT TO GUIDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAADP IN THE LONG TERM, INCLUDING: 1. COMMITMENTS INTERMS OF SECTOR POLICIES, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 2. ESTABLISHEMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF CAADP 3. CREATION OF A MECHANISM FOR PEER REVIEW AND DIALOGUE TO TRACK IMPEMENTATION PERFORMANCE AND THE PROGRESS IN MEETING THE AGREED ON COMMITEMENTS IFPRI/Badiane

REVIEWING PLANS AGAINST GROWTH AND POVERTY OUTCOME SCENARII AND INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS IFPRI/Badiane

SIGNING OF THE FIRST COUNTRY CAADP COMPACT BY RWANDA SOURCE: COMESA NEWSLETTER No 94 Page 14

THE MEANING OF A COMPACT 1. SYSTEMATIC REVIEWOF COUNTRY POLICIESANDSTRATEGIES STRATEGIES 2. DETAILED GROWTH AND POVERTY OUTCOME SCENARIOS 3. SPECIFIC POLICY COMMITMENTS 4. LONG TERM INVESTMENT NEEDS 5. COMPREHENSIVE BASELINE DATA 6. ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO TRACK INVSTEMENT, GROWTH, POVERTY 7. SHARED PARTNERSHIP, REVIEW, AND DIALOGUE PLATFORMS 8. PRIORITY INVESTMENTPLANS IFPRI/Badiane

ADVANTAGES OF THE CAADP PROCESS. GREATER IN DEPTH ANALYSIS. BETTER BASELINE DATA. BROADER STAKEHOLDER BUY IN. STRONGER OWNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS IFPRI/Badiane

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE CUS FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

COUNTRY OUTCOMES BY 2015 UNDER CURRENT TRENDS AGRICULTURAL GROWTH POVERTY REDUCTION IFPRI/Badiane Page 18

COUNTRY OUTCOMES BY 2015 UNDER NEW STRATEGIES AGRICULTURAL GROWTH POVERTY REDUCTION IFPRI/Badiane Page 19

CAADP AND MDG1 OUTCOMES BY 2015 POVERTY REDUCTION UNDER CAADP REQUIRED GROWTH RATES TO REACH MDG1 IFPRI/Badiane Page 20

POLICY EFFECTIVENESS & SPENDING REQUIREMENTS TO REACH MDG1 RWANDA: IFPRI/Badiane

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE CUS FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

BENCHMARKING G POVERTY OUTCOMES UNDER INVESTMENT PLANS RWANDA Current PSTA PLANSII Vision 2020 PSTA I/CAADP MDG1 2015 57.6 63.4 46.6 37.2 34.9 42.4 30.9 40.7 38.5 34.0 IFPRI/Badiane National Rural

BENCHMARKING GROWTH OUTCOMES UNDER INVESTMENT PLANS RWANDA 25 UNDER PLANS growth MDG15 growth MDG20 growth 20 15 10 5 0 IFPRI/Badiane

REGIONAL STRATEGY ANALYSIS AND KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT SYSTEMS RESAKSS KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT FOR PEER REVIEW AND POLICY DIALOGUE COUNTRY NODE NARS/GOV COUNTRY SUPPORT Regional SAKSS Nodes CGIAR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS END USERS LOCAL ORG COORDINATION GOVERNANCE RECs / SROs COUNTRY LEVEL REGIONAL LEVEL CONTINENT LEVEL Support for planning, Support for Support for Policy Implementation, & Regional Coordination and Dialogue and IFPRI/Badiane Progress Review Peer Review Mutual Review Page 25

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EVIDENCE AND OUTCOME BASED PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION I. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE DRIVEN STRATEGY FRAMEWORK WITH LIMITED SET OF CLEAR TARGETS I. EVALUATE COUNTRY EFFORTS AGAINST DEFINED TARGETS SHARED INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK II. SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE ACTION SCENARIOS AND OUTCOMES BASELINES MILESTONES ACTION TARGETS TOOLS IV. SET UP BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING MECHANISMS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE V. ESTABLISH POLICY REVIEW AND DIALOGUE PLATFORM INCLUSIVE CUS FORA AT COUNTRY LEVEL AND BEYOND

CAADP ARCHITECTURE FOR FOR PEER REVIEW AND POLICY DIALOGUE CONTINENTAL LEVEL TOOLS REGIONAL LEVEL TOOLS NATIONAL LEVEL TOOLS AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP PLATFORM G8/AFRICA CAADP PARTNERSHIP PLATFROM DP/CAADP CAADP ADVISORY COUNCIL AMONG COUNTRIES SUPPORT GROUP DP/RECs COUNTRY SPECIFIC FOCUS ON QUALITY OF POLICIES INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE IFPRI/Badiane Page 28

PROMOTING EVIDENCE & OUTCOME BASED FOOD SECURITY POLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES 1. Lack of quality data and analytical information vulnerability 2. Difficulty in aligningshort term protection interventions with long term growth objectives 3. Inadequacy of toolsand methodologiesto to trackand and evaluate progress in implementation of food security interventions and their impact 4. Absence of a space for inclusive review, dialogue, and learning Page 29

PROMOTING EVIDENCE & OUTCOME BASED FOOD SECURITYPOLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS AT COUNTRY LEVEL 1. Mobilizelocalexpertise local expertise and build capacitiesfor baseline development and modeling of alternative growth, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security options 2. Link the expertise to a national forum for policy dialogue, bringing gtogether government, national centers of expertise (universities and research centers, as well as private think tanks), professional organizations, and civil society organizations 3. Established IT based platform (website) for M&E, Benchmarking, and learning Page 30

PROMOTING EVIDENCE & OUTCOME BASED FOOD SECURITYPOLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS AT REGIONALLEVELLEVEL 1. Develop a regional policy framework to facilitate coordination and complementarities between national strategies and programs 2. Mobilize regional expertise and build capacities for baseline development and modeling of growth, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security options for the entire region, in connection with similar exercises at national level 3. Create a high level regional forum for policy dialogue, peer review and mutual learning to encourage a culture of exchange and benchmarking across countries. Page 31

PROMOTING EVIDENCE & OUTCOME BASED FOOD SECURITYPOLICY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Page 32 ACTIONS BY ISLAMICDEV DEV. BANK 1. Mobilizeother other development organizationsandpolicy and makers at the regional and national level to facilitate a common regional agricultural growth and food security agenda 2. Facilitatefunding of the planning and implementation activities listed at national and regional 3. Align the bank s investment portfolio with priorities and programs resulting from the national and regional planning processes, and scale up funding to support implementation on a multi annual basis.