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ENSURING AN EQUITABLE DEAL FOR AFRICA AT COP17 Lindiwe Majele Sibanda (PhD) CEO, FANRPAN “National Climate Change Conference for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries”, Government of the Republic of South Africa, Pretoria 12 August 2011 www.fanrpan.org Outline • About FANRPAN • What we have Achieved: – Poznan 2008 – Copenhagen 2009 – Cancun 2010 – Towards Durban 2011 www.fanrpan.org What is needed for Africa to be Successful at COP17 in Durban? A Durban deal without a dedicated track for agriculture is “NO Deal” www.fanrpan.org FANRPAN - From Local to Global • To promote effective Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies by 1. Facilitating linkages and partnerships between governments and civil society 2. Building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in Africa and 3. Supporting demand driven policy research and analysis www.fanrpan.org FANRPAN’s Thematic Thrusts Food Systems Agricultural Productivity and Markets Natural Resources and Environment Social Protection & Livelihoods Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building www.fanrpan.org REGIONAL - FANRPAN Board of Governors PS Ministry of Agriculture, Swaziland FANRPAN CEO USAID COMESA SecretaryGeneral National Depart of Agriculture, South Africa Ministry of Agriculture Zimbabwe Former PS Ministry of Agriculture, Zambia Professor University of Pretoria www.fanrpan.org REGIONAL - Recognizing African Success FANRPAN Food Security Policy Leadership Awards 2008 2010 2009 H. E. Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika President – Republic of H.E. L. DIEGO, Prime Minister – Malawi On behalf of President Emilio Guebuza Mozambique Hon. Abraham Ivambo, Minister – Namibia of Education On behalf of President Hifikepunye Pohamba http://www.fanrpan.org/about/annual_dialogues/ www.fanrpan.org Who Produces Food? • Over 75% of the African population lives in RURAL areas • 80 % of farmers in Africa are smallholder farmers – rely on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods – Women constitute 70% of the labour force • Produce 80 % of the food that is consumed by Africans – on farms that are less than 2 hectares www.fanrpan.org FACE of an African Small-scale Farmer ● Land Owned - 1 ha ● Main Crops - Staples ● Yields - Maize 100kg/ha ● Fertilizer used - 20% of recommended ● Agricultural implements owned - hand hoe www.fanrpan.org Small-scale Farmers’ Policy Environment • Poor representation of smallholder farmers in policy processes • Dominance of the “elite”(gov. academics) in policy making process • Stakeholder consultative processes not promoted - Perceived as costly - Tend to favour safe audiences (donors, academics) - Consultations usually conducted during the formulation stage and not at implementation stages • Very good policies on paper, poor implementation and little review • Poor in-depth research supporting policy processes in the region (academic vs. anecdotal) • Traditional knowledge ignored at the expense of external advice www.fanrpan.org Linking Local to Global Model Global Knowledge National Policy Level Research Level Policy Development Agri. Production Databases Climate Data GIS Mapping Policy Dialogue Scaling Up Scaling Down Global Level Data OF assets Community Livelihood Databases Natural, Physical, Financial, Human and Social HOUSEHOLD Livelihood Assets www.fanrpan.org FANRPAN Policy and Advocacy • UNFCCC Engagements • – “no agriculture, no deal” – ARDD – ACCID newsletters • Policy advocacy tools – Interviews with Heads of State – Interviews with CNBC, BBC, Voice of America • – Newsletters – policy briefs – FANRPAN Website • Ministerial briefings – AU – COMESA – SADC • High-level Policy Engagements Communities participate in global engagements – Linking local CBOs-International NGOs – Building community confidence to value their • Climate Change Research and Policy Practice – Home grown research and data – HVI – Review of NAPAs and NAMAs, CAADP Smart Partnerships – MOUS with gov, private and development partners www.fanrpan.org Towards Poznan: CoP14 • COMESA developed the Africa Climate Solution embracing AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and other Land Uses) • FANRPAN developed a complementary Initiative to ensure that African civil society and governments collaborate and speak with one voice in 14 and CoP 15 global platforms. • ACCID - AFRICA-WIDE Civil Society Initiative in Policy Dialogues launched by FANRPAN • Three Regional Economic Communities (COMESA, ECA and SADC) endorsed AFOLU. • AFOLU launched at AU Summit in Libya and AMCEN in Nairobi www.fanrpan.org About ACCID • Mobilise space for civil society to speak with one voice in ensuring that the successor to the Kyoto Protocol values the contribution of sustainable agriculture and forestry activities to climate change mitigation and adaptation. • Link adaptation and mitigation agenda to on-going negotiations leading to COP 15. • Equip CSOs with research-based evidence (scientific and anecdotal) to promote national, regional and global pro-poor policy and practice in the mitigation and adaptation to climate change. • Ensure that financial instruments benefit the poor and help Africa towards the attainment of the MDGs. www.fanrpan.org CoP14 • Launched the REDD- Agriculture, Forestry and Sustainable Land Use [AFOLU] Bio-Carbon Coalition under the Africa Climate Solution in Poznan, Poland. • Lobbied the international community, governments and Climate Change negotiators to endorse REDD and AFOLU in the main text to be adopted for the COP 15 in Copenhagen in November 2009. • Initiative endorsed by high level delegates including ministers from Bolivia, Grenada, South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho and Swaziland who highlighted the importance of supporting initiatives that are African owned such as AFOLU and that have been developed within the African context. • Raised awareness on the central role of Africa’s forest and agricultural activities in climate change mitigation and adaptation through media coverage and lobbying. www.fanrpan.org Mobilising the Global Community to support Africa’s Position http://www.fanrpan.org/documents/d00623/ www.fanrpan.org Towards Copenhagen: CoP15 • Training of African journalists from FANRPAN member countries • Launched Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD), 300 delegates attended the side meeting • Joint meeting for Agriculture and Forest Day for combined statement • Panel sessions at UNCSD Inter-governmental preparatory meetings – Africa, Namibia, Ethiopia, New York • Launch of the “No Agriculture No Deal” campaign www.fanrpan.org CoP15, Copenhagen www.fanrpan.org Towards Cancun: CoP16 • Partnership with African Development Bank for Africa green fund • Training of African journalists from FANRPAN member countries • Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) Statement read by FANRPAN and received by UNFCCC Secretariat • Joint African panel session: – African Union Commissioner; FANRPAN; ADB and UNECA • Africa position and common vision: – UNECA, FANRPAN and African Union, Addis Ababa www.fanrpan.org Cancun: CoP16 www.fanrpan.org Towards Durban: CoP17 • Addressed the South African Parliamentarians, March 2011 • AfricaAdapt Conference – sharing experiences from Local to Global • COMESA Ministers of Agriculture – Climate Smart Agriculture, July 2011 • UNFCCC Bonn Side meeting, June 2011 – Agriculture and Forestry • Steering committee for ARDD • CGIAR CAFFS Steering committee member • Training of African journalists, September 2011 • Theatre for Policy Advocacy road show, September & November 2011 www.fanrpan.org Agriculture and Rural Development Day – ARDD 2011 • Venue for ARDD 2011 - Durban University of Technology (DUT) • ARDD side event at CoP 17, 3 December 2011 • FANRPAN and DAFF represented in the ARDD Steering Committee and the Communication Committees www.fanrpan.org CoP17 www.fanrpan.org