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Enhancing Agricultural Policy and Food Security through FANRPAN Initiatives

This report outlines ongoing and proposed FANRPAN projects aimed at strengthening agricultural policy and food security in Southern Africa. Key initiatives include institutionalizing FANRPAN as a hub for research-based policy analysis, addressing the impacts of HIV/AIDS on agriculture, and advancing biotechnology and biosafety. Through collaborations with various stakeholders and funding partners, FANRPAN aims to promote dialogue, improve food security, and support sustainable agricultural practices. The current portfolio consists of nine projects valued at approximately $832,950, alongside proposed initiatives amounting to $10.8 million.

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Enhancing Agricultural Policy and Food Security through FANRPAN Initiatives

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  1. FANRPAN Stakeholder Planning Workshop, 2 – 4 May 2007 Portfolio of 0n-going FANRPAN Projects and Project Proposals By Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Chief Executive Officer

  2. CURRENT PROJECTS • Institutionalizing FANRPAN as a Recognized Source of Research-Based Policy Analysis and Advocacy • Regional Policy Dialogues and Publications • FARA Temporary Bridging Funds • Regional Dialogue on the Policy implications and Responses to the Impact of HIV & AIDS on agriculture and food security in the SADC region • Developing a Statistical Index - The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI)

  3. CURRENT PROJECTS • Regional Approach to Bio-safety for Southern African Countries” (RABSAC): Addressing Agricultural Biotechnology and Bio-safety Policy issues to Improve Food Security in the SADC • Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agro-forestry Systems for Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems – Africa (“COMPETE”) • Agricultural growth and poverty trends in Southern Africa • Water resource development and management in the Olifant river basin: a multi-disciplinary synthesis

  4. CURRENT PROJECTS VALUE • 9 Projects • Total Value - $832,950 • Secretariat - $125,000 • Duration – 12 months

  5. Title:Institutionalizing FANRPAN as a Recognized Source of Research-Based Policy Analysis and Advocacy • Objectives: • To institutionalize FANRPAN’s regional capacity for policy research and complete one high-priority policy research activity to have immediate impacts (on input vouchers) • Collaborators: • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia • Funding Partner: • USAID $300,000

  6. Title: Regional Policy Dialogues and Publications • Objectives: • Increase stakeholders’ engagement in regional food and agriculture policies – supports dialogue, information dissemination. • Collaborators: • RECs; regional civil society organizations, Government • Funding Partner: • CTA $190,000

  7. Title: FARA Bridging Funds • Objectives: • To provide temporary core support to FANRPAN until DFID funds become available. • Collaborators: • FANRPAN secretariats – regional and national • Funding Partner: • FARA $50,000

  8. Title: Regional Dialogue on the Policy implications and Responses to the Impact of HIV & AIDS on agriculture and food security in the SADC region • Objectives: • To stimulate an urgent regional policy response towards improved quantification, forecasting and mitigation of HIV and Aids • Collaborators: • SADC, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa • Funding Partner: • Southern Africa Trust - $50,000

  9. Title: Developing a Statistical Index - The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) • Objectives: • To develop a statistical index for quantifying vulnerability as a means of improving targeting of impact responses • Collaborators: • SADC, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe • Funding Partner: • Southern Africa Trust $50,000

  10. Title: Regional Approach to Biosafety for Southern African Countries” (RABSAC): Addressing Agricultural Biotechnology and Bio-safety Policy issues to Improve Food Security in the SADC • Objectives: • support the goal of increased rural incomes, through (i) facilitating the application of biotechnologies and GM product deployment to increase agricultural productivity; (ii) reducing barriers to agricultural trade of GM commodities • Collaborators: • South Africa, Mauritius, and Malawi, led by University of Pretoria • Funding Partner: • USAID, US Grains Council and IFPRI- PBS$51,950

  11. Title: Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agro-forestry Systems for Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems – Africa (“COMPETE”) • Objectives: • To identify pathways for the provision of bio-energy; FANRPAN leads the policy work package. • Collaborators: • 48 partners globally; leader is WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany FANRPAN’s lead institution is CARD (Bunda College, Malawi) • Funding Partners • European Commission$75,000

  12. Title: Agricultural growth and poverty trends in Southern Africa • Objectives: • To facilitate a SAKSS workshop. Balance was to produce agricultural and poverty trend analyses in four countries • Collaborators: • Universities of Pretoria, Eduardo Mondlane; CARD-Bunda College in Malawi; FSRP in Zambia • Funding Partners • SAKSS-SA$44,000

  13. Title: Water resource development and management in the Olifant river basin: a multi-disciplinary synthesis • Objectives: • To synthesize research on the Olifants Basin related to water productivity, poverty, and development in the basin • Collaborators: • Funding Partners: • IWMI-Comprehensive Assessment$22,000

  14. PROPOSED PROJECTS

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  18. PROPOSED PROJECTS VALUE • Total Value - 10.8 million • 12 Projects • Duration - 1 to 3 years

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