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Annual Regional Policy Dialogues
Communications and
Policy Advocacy
Francis Hale
September 2009
[email protected]
Outline
• Overview of FANRPAN
- Stakeholders
- Stakeholder expectations
• Communication Tools
- Publications
- Electronic/Digital Media
- Networking and engagements
- Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
• Advocacy Strategy
• Way Forward
Outline
• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
Who are- Membership
our Stakeholders?
expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
What are- Definition
their expectations?
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
Overview of FANRPAN
Government/Policy Makers
Farmers Organisations
Private Sector
Researchers/Policy Analysts
Technical Partners
Development Partners
Media and Advocacy
Expectations
Overview of FANRPAN
Policy Advice/Options/Evidence
to support policy development
Farmers Organisations
Enabling policies – Production to
Trade and Markets (Value Chain)
Private Sector
Enabling policies – Production to
Trade and Markets (Value Chain)
Researchers/Policy Analysts
Technical Partners
Platform for research,
analysis and dissemination
Development Partners
Grant worthiness – track record
Media and Advocacy
Rallying point for regional
FANR news
FANRPAN
Communications
Strategy
Government/Policy Makers
Outline
• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
Our• Multi-stakeholder
Communication
Dialogue Tools
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – Where are we being viewed from?
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – www.africaclimatesolution.org
Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change Initiative for Policy Dialogues (ACCID)
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – ACCID News Digest
• Weekly distribution of pertinent issues and developments
• Database of active recipients - +6 000 Africa and beyond
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Electronic/Digital Media – Compact Discs
– Case Studies
Malawi Success Stories and Evaluations
Social Protection, Targeting and Livelihoods – HVI Launches
- Events
Annual Regional Dialogues
National Dialogues and Country Round Tables
Project Launches, etc
- Tools
Household Vulnerability Index
Databases (Stakeholders, etc)
- Publications
Books
Research Studies
FANRPAN Communication Tools
Publications
– Policy Brief Series
– Newsletters
– Policy Advisory Notes
– Project Brochures
– Country Studies
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
An all-inclusive platform for discussion and
sharing of views with the ultimate goal of
generating resolutions.
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Equal participation by all
Acceptance of different or divergent views
Agenda is set by members
Enables entry of research outputs into policy
Information is shared freely
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
Process
NATIONAL LEVEL
Ongoing Research
Studies
Emerging Issues and
FANR Policies Tracking
National
Policy
Dialogues
(Periodic)
REGIONAL LEVEL
Policy
Advisory
Process
• Coordination of multi-country studies
• Synthesis of issues from Nodes
Into Agenda for Annual Regional Dialogue
Issues for
Regional
Dialogue
• Network Administration and Development
(Networking, Fund Raising, Membership drive)
Across 12 Countries
(All Members from Stakeholder Groups)
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Southern Africa Region
(Representatives from all FANR
Stakeholder Groups)
• Farmers’ Organisations
• Governments
• Private Sector
• Researchers
• Development Partners
Annual Regional Dialogues 2001 - 9
YEAR
2001:
2002:
THEME
Agricultural policy making in Southern Africa: Issues and challenges
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
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
Multi – Stakeholder Dialogues
Outputs
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Dialogue Proceedings and Resolutions
Policy Recommendations
Stakeholder development commitments
Case Studies of success stories to facilitate best practice
transfer
• Agenda setting and coordinated next steps/way forward
Outline
• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
- Membership expectations
Our
AdvocacyDialogue
Approach
• Multi-stakeholder
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
Communication and Advocacy Teams
• Background
- Stakeholders working in silos
- Suspicion between state and non-state actors
Researchers, CSOs, Private Sector
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Government
• Way Forward
- Identification and mobilisation of eminent people
- Formation of thematic advocacy teams
- Engage in policy formulation processes
Networking and Project Engagements
UN/Global Engagements
1.
Madrid, Spain
High level Meeting on Food Security for All
2.
Delhi, India
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
3.
Paris
Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
International Organisation
4.
New York, USA
Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting – UNCSD
5.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Beyond Kyoto-Addressing the challenges of Climate
Change
6.
Copenhagen, Denmark
International Scientific Congress on Climate Change
7.
Copenhagen, Denmark
30th Session on the Subsidiary body and UNFCC
Convention Subsidiary bodies
8.
Bonn, Germany
IFPRI Climate Change – CGIAR Science Forum
9.
Washington DC
Conference on Regional Integration and Africa Food
Security
10. Bonn, Germany
IFPRI Climate Change Project Meeting
11. Iowa, USA
World Food Prize
12. India, Thailand and China
Australian Habitat Studies, International Executive Workshop
13. Caribbean
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture
Networking and Project Engagements
Continental Engagements
1.
NEPAD Offices
World Bank/ NEPAD Work Program of the Sec General's High Level Task
Force on Food Security
2.
Nairobi, Kenya
ACCID Workshop: Post Poznan Conference, feedback and Training
3.
Nairobi, Kenya
COMESA Climate Workshop
4.
Windhoek, Namibia
African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges, Making a
Sustainable Green Revolution High level Meeting
5.
Nairobi, Kenya
AGRA Regional Markets Conference
6.
Accra, Ghana
FARA NSF 3 Annual Programme Planning Meeting
7.
Midrand, South Africa
CAADP Partnership Platform Meeting
8.
Lusaka, Zambia
Regional Conservation Agriculture Tour
9.
Accra, Ghana
IFS / AWARD / CGIAR Proposal & Scientific Writing Training
10. Kadoma, Zimbabwe COMESA
Climate Change Meeting
11. United Kingdom
Media Tour on “Farming First” principles
12. New York, USA
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (17th CSD)
13. Nairobi, Kenya
AGRA International conference on market development and poverty
alleviation
14. Nairobi, Kenya
Pre – AMCEN and AMCEN
15. Libya
13th AU Summit, 18th Ordinary Session
Networking and Project Engagements
Regional Engagements
1.
Lilongwe, Malawi
Meeting with the President H.E Bingu wa Mutharika
2.
Lusaka, Zambia
RUFORUM Ministerial Meeting
3.
Harare, Zimbabwe
SDC Workshop on Food Security
4.
Pretoria, South Africa
Node Coordinators’ Common Vision Meeting
5.
Durban, South Africa
SACAU Policy Dialogue and AGM
6.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hyper Endemic Pillar Working Group Meeting
7.
Lusaka, Zambia
COMESA Climate Change Partners Meeting
8.
Johannesburg, South Africa
IDASA Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture workshop
9.
Gaborone, Botswana
SADC – REDD
10. Livingstone, Zambia
ACTESA Workplan and CAADP Compact Workshop
11. Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Private Sector Alliance Conference on Environment
12. Johannesburg, South Africa
CSO – PAP Dialogue
13. Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe
COMESA Policy Organs meeting and Summit of Heads of
State and Government
14. Zambia
IFS AWARD Training
15. Pretoria, South Africa
HSRC Seminar Series - Darfur: The problem and the way out of it
16. Namibia
CropLife East and Southern Africa Hub Meeting
17. Pretoria, South Africa
FANRPAN Partners’ Meeting
Outline
• Overview of FANRPAN
- Network topography
- Membership
FANRPAN
- Membership Awards
expectations
• Multi-stakeholder Dialogue
Celebrating
Success, Sharing Best Practices
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Process
- Outputs
• Way Forward
FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Award
• Inaugural Winner 2008 – His Excellency. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika – President of the Republic of Malawi
Thank You