Food, Agriculture and Natural
Resources Policy Analysis Network
for Southern Africa (FANRPAN)
Contact details: Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
P. O Box 2765
Causeway
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Telephone 263 4 792348/50
Fax 263 4 792409
Email: linds@ecoweb.co.zw;policy@fanrpan.org
FANRPAN Mission
WHAT: To coordinate, influence and facilitate
policy research, analysis and dialogue at the
national and regional levels
WHY in order to develop the food, agriculture
and natural resources sector through networking,
capacity building and generation of information
for the benefit of all stakeholders in the SADC
region
Why FANRPAN?
1994, recommendation to the SADC Ministers of
Agriculture on key prime movers for achieving
agricultural growth:
• empowerment of smallholder farmers through
training and creation of producer associations;
• greater involvement of private sector actors;
• creation of policy analysis networks.
Composition of FANRPAN
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An autonomous regional stakeholder driven
Regional Secretariat and National Nodes
Membership in 11 SADC Countries
Key national sectoral members:
Government
Farmer Organisations
Private sector
Policy Research Organisations
Member Countries
Botswana,
Mauritius,
South Africa,
Zambia,
Lesotho,
Malawi
Mozambique, Namibia
Swaziland, Tanzania
Zimbabwe.
Objectives of FANRPAN
 Promote appropriate agricultural policies in order to reduce
poverty, increase food security and enhance sustainable
agricultural development in the SADC region;
 Improve policy analysis, research and formulating of
priority SADC themes;
 Develop human and institutional capacity for coordinated
dialogue among all stakeholders;
 Establish contacts with similar networks and other research
collaborators
 Collect, store and exchange information and liase with
target groups in order to facilitate broad participation of
stakeholders (public, private, NGO, civil society) in policy
issues
Thematic Policy Research
Major themes:
• Productivity growth and Technology Development
for Crops and Livestock e.g studies on GMO, seed
fertiliser and soil fertility, HIV and AIDS
• Commercialisation,trade& market competitiveness
e.g studies on strategic grain reserves, contract
farming
• Institutional reform and capacity building e.g.
study on strengthening farmer organisations
• Land, water and natural resource management
• Information and Knowledge management systems
Research Study Process
• Identification & prioritising of the research topic
• Setting research protocols, timelines and research teams
through nominations from country nodes, secondments
from partners or competitive bidding
• Setting up of regional steering committee to guide the
research team and drawing contracts
• Conducting study Inception and report back workshops to
present results at national and regional level
• Publication and circulation of synthesis papers, policy
briefs, and proceedings to relevant stakeholders
• Periodic review and monitoring of policy
recommendations
• Providing Policy advise to SADC Ministers of FANR
sector.
Year 2004 Policy Programmes
Studies
HIV/AIDS/
SADC-EU
Annual
Policy
Dialogue
BiotechPolicy
Bio-safety
Policy
Livelihood
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Project Time Frame
2003
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Studies
CONTRACT FARMING
HIV/AIDS
CTA
BIOSAFETY
AGRIC-BIOTECH
LIVELIHOODS
NMTIP-CAADP
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Challenges
• Limited resources for policy research
• Lack of continuum in in-country research
and dialogue as a result of weak
institutional arrangements
• Policy analysis skills need strengthening
• Involvement of Farmers and the private
sector remains weak
New vision for sustainability
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NATIONAL LEVEL
Strengthen capacity of nodes to effectively communicate with all
stakeholders
Introduce national stakeholder policy dialogues on topical FANR
policy issues
Coordinate community driven information systems that will link rural
communities to national policy processes through the nodes.
Have full time network administrator supporting core research
Introduce partnering mentoring arrangements at national levels with
assistance from with international partners
REGIONAL LEVEL
Have full time secretariat that provides regional synthesis and supports
national initiatives that have transboundary implications
Maintain close links with SADC and NEPAD secretariats
Facilitate continuous sharing of information and knowledge
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommended policies
Component 2- Economic Research for
Analysis of Input Business Policy
Development
Overall objective of component:
• to improve the policy environment of smallholder farmers
through transformation of FANRPAN into a reputable
regional network, with enhanced human and institutional
capacity for supporting policy formulation and
implementation in the SADC region.
Specific Objectives of Proposed
Interventions
1. To set up and strengthen the FANRPAN governance
systems for effective advocacy, peer review and strategic
policy direction
2. To set up a regional secretariat with capacity for
coordinating policy research and advocating for effective
policies in sustainable manner.
3. To revitalize the membership of the FANRPAN national
networks and promote participation of key stakeholders in
national policy dialogue.
4. Engage national institutions in quality policy research with
a view of harmonizing regional policies.
5. To set up a national FANRPAN node in Angola.
6. To develop and implement a sustainable funding strategy
for the network.
1. To set up and strengthen the FANRPAN
governance systems for effective advocacy, peer
review and strategic policy direction.
• Program Indicators
• All Board Positions filled by end of year 1
• At least 3 board meetings convened per year
• Institutional arrangements defined and signed by all
members (individuals and partner institutions)
• Internal and external communication and management
systems set up by end of year one.
• M&E systems for the network by May 2005
• Develop a management and information system (MIS) by
November 2006
2. To set up a regional secretariat with capacity
for coordinating policy research and advocating
for effective policies in sustainable manner.
• Program Indicators
• Personnel recruited and contracts for full time regional
secretariat signed by 30 March 2005
• Regional office in Pretoria set up and MOUs with host
country and institution signed by 30 March
• MOU with NEPAD signed by October 2005
• MOU with SADC signed by October 2005
• MOU with 2 regional farmer and 2 private sector
organizations signed by Dec.
3. Revitalize the membership of the
FANRPAN national networks and promote
participation of key stakeholders in
national policy dialogue..
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Program Indicators
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MOU signed with National FANRPAN host institution
by June 2005
A calendar for policy dialogue published by June 2005
At least two national dialogue policy dialogue sessions
convened per year
Membership directory published by June 2005
Information briefs published and distributed within 10
days of national policy dialogue
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4. Engage national institutions in quality
policy research with a view of harmonizing
regional policies.
• The proposed policy research studies for 20052006 are:
• Impact of seed relief on seed trade
• Voucher program; what has been the impact
• Economic review of trade agreements as they affect input
trade with special reference to seed and fertilizer
• Plant Variety Protection study; where do different
countries stand on agreements; which countries have
difficulty in negotiating, what trade offs do they face
• 5. A review of HIV and AIDS policies and develop
guidelines for the agricultural sector.
5. To set up a national FANRPAN node in
Angola
• Program Indicators
• Inception visit report submitted by end of second quarter
• MOU with host institution signed by end of third quarter
• Contract signed by Program assistant by end of third
quarter
• National work plan filed at regional office by end of third
quarter
6. To develop and implement a sustainable
funding strategy for the network.
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Program Indicators
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Situation analysis report of the network produced within
first four months
Develop Human resources systems by August 2006
Develop Financial Systems by August 2006.
Annual Audited account presented and filed according to
statutory requirements
Impact assessment report produced end of two
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Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues
1. HIV and AIDS.
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Program Indicators
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Assist countries in developing a National AIDS Policy in
Agriculture, led by FANRPAN
Develop a blueprint for seed companies’ policy on
HIV/AIDS
Divulge/follow-up blueprint for seed companies policy
on HIV/AIDS in each workshop
Include HIV/AIDS related questions in surveys
Ensure that HIV/AIDS affected families have first
priority in emergency relief voucher programs initiated
through companion project under ICRISAT
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Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues
2. Gender
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Program Indicators
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-encourage the increase of women coordinators at
FANRPAN national nodes
INDICATORS
Strategic Objective: Increased rural income
IR2: Improved Policy Environment for Smallholder
Based Agriculture Addressing
IR2: Improved Policy Environment for
Smallholder
Based Agriculture
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At least one farmer organization per country per year
participates at the bi-annual national policy dialogue meeting
and tables policy constraints for consideration and analysis by
government and independent analysts
Seed trade associations of each country participate in the
consultations, workshops, and meetings for the definition and
implementation of seed policies.
At least one university per country participates in the
consultations and workshops for the definition and
implementation of seed policies
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IR2.1: Enhanced Human and Institutional
Capacity for Policy Formulation and
Implementation
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Program Indicators
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Five node facilitators are trained and submit at least
one quality analytical report per year on burning
policy issues at national level.
FANRPAN is revitalized and makes at least one
major policy recommendation to the SADC
ministers’ annual meetings.
Five seed trade associations, five seed government
officials, and five universities of the region receive
training in process management and accreditation for
seed certification and prepare the accreditation
manuals.
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