AGRF 2018, Kigali, Rwanda

Wednesday, 5 September

ReSAKSS Side Event: 11:30-13:00; Room: MH2

Strengthening Local Capacities to Support the Design of Evidence-based Malabo Compliant NAIPs

 

Organizer: Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Contact Person : Tsitsi Makombe, Email : t.makombe@cgiar.org

 

Chairperson: John Ulimwengu, ReSAKSS Africawide Coordinator, Africa Region, IFPRI, Washington DC     

Speakers/Presenters:

Welcome Remarks:

John Ulimwengu, ReSAKSS Africawide Coordinator, Africa Region, IFPRI, Washington DC        

Presenter: Ismael Fofana, Research Fellow, Africa Region, IFPRI, Washington DC

Moderated Panel Discussion followed by Plenary Discussion

Moderator: Ernest Ruzindaza, Senior Advisor & CAADP Team Leader, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission, Ethiopia

Panelists:

Jean Claude Kayisinga, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda

Nalishebo Meebelo, National CAADP Expert, Zambia

Augustin Wambo, Head of CAADP, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, South Africa

Boaz Keizire, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, Kenya

Abstract:

Translating the vision and goals of the 2014 Malabo Declaration into desired results, outcomes, and impact requires the mobilization, building, and strengthening of country level capacities for evidence-based planning, implementation, review, and dialogue. In light of efforts led by the African Union Commission and the NEPAD Agency to formulate evidence-based next generation national agricultural investment plans (NAIPs), the Panel will assess the current analytical and operational support and reflect on the necessary actions needed to effectively: (i) mobilize local expertise for the design of evidence-based and Malabo-compliant NAIPs and (ii) cover a critical mass of countries by the end of 2019.

About ReSAKSS:

Established in 2006 under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) supports efforts to promote evidence- and outcome-based policy planning and implementation. In particular, ReSAKSS provides data and related analytical and knowledge products to facilitate CAADP benchmarking, review, and mutual learning processes. ReSAKSS is facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA), and leading regional economic communities (RECs). At the regional level, ReSAKSS is supported by three Africa-based CGIAR centers: the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in South Africa, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria.