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Monitoring Food and Agricultural Policies in Africa (MAFAP)

Monitoring Food and Agricultural Policies in Africa (MAFAP). Objectives, Outputs and Approach Jean Balié Economist Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA). The MAFAP project - Objective.

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Monitoring Food and Agricultural Policies in Africa (MAFAP)

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  1. Monitoring Food and Agricultural Policies in Africa (MAFAP) Objectives, Outputs and Approach Jean Balié Economist Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA)

  2. The MAFAP project - Objective Better informed decision making to ensure that policies and investments are fully supportive of agricultural development, the sustainable use of natural resources and enhanced food security Policy decision makers are MAFAP’s ultimate “clients”

  3. The MAFAP project - Outcomes • Recognition of the need for improved monitoring of food and agricultural policies and associated policy dialogue; • More regular and better informed policy dialogue at national, regional and international levels; • Project partners are prepared to define a scaling-up strategy.

  4. The MAFAP project – Expected documents • Synthesis document making the inventory of data, information, indicators and relevant policy analysis work conducted in the Sub-Saharan Africa • A full-fledged methodology for monitoring African food and agricultural policies • Ten country policy review papers • Five in-depth country reports • The first Triennial report on monitoring of African food and agricultural policies (mid 2012).

  5. Mali Ethiopia Nigeria Burkina Faso Cameroon Uganda Ghana Kenya Tanzania Malawi Proposed MAFAP countries • five countries with in-depth analysis • five countries with preparatory activities (policy reviews)

  6. The MAFAP approach– country level Building on and supporting national policy and programme development processes Collaborating with units in charge of policy and planning Mobilizing and strengthening networks of experts Reinforcing linkages between analysts and decision makers To ensure ownership and contribute to a sustainable analytical capacity

  7. The MAFAP approach– global level Supporting overall effort for strengthening FAO’s policy monitoring role Building on analytical work conducted by a variety of organizations and individual experts Collaborating with a wide range of partners in the field Contributing to the mapping of food security interventions under the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI) To contribute to global policy dialogue and initiatives

  8. Conclusion: Bridging the information & policy making gap • Institutionalize monitoring process in participating countries • Develop workable and sustainable methodology for Africa • Publish triennial monitoring report on FAP in Africa and annual country reports • Demonstrate success for better policy development – extend to Africa and beyond

  9. Thank you www.fao.org/mafap www.fao.org/spaaa

  10. Annexes

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