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“Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting,” Presented by Sam Benin, ReSAKSS-AW Program Leader, IFPRI, at the 7th CAADP PP Business Meeting, Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 25 March 2011.TRANSCRIPT
IFPRI
Report of the 2nd ReSAKSS
Continental Steering Committee
Meeting
Sam Benin
7th CAADP PP Business Meeting
Hilton Hotel, Yaoundé
25th March 2011
2nd ReSAKSS Continental Steering Committee Meeting: Agenda
Time Speaker (s) Topic
08:30–08:45 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) &
Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair)
Welcome and call to meeting of committee;
presentation of agenda; and review of last
meeting’s minutes
08:45–09:00 Sam Benin ReSAKSS 2010 progress and 2011 work plan
09:00–09:15 Open discussion
09:30–10:00 Sam Benin 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report
10:00–10:30 Open discussion
10:30–10:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:45–11:05 Sam Benin/Simon Kisira Establishment of CAADP Country SAKSS Nodes
11:05–11:30 Open discussion
11:30–11:50 Simon Kisira/Leonard
Oruko/Maria Ketting
How to use the continental M&E Report in the
Mutual Accountability platforms
11:50–12:15 Open discussion
12:15–12:25 Keizire Boaz Blackie Review of meeting: conclusions and summary
12:25–12:30 Martin Bwalya (co-chair) &
Abebe Haile Gabriel (co-chair)
Closing of meeting
12:30 LUNCH
In attendanceName Title/Function/Institution/Organization
Keizire Boaz Blackie CAADP Advisor, AUC
Yemi Akinbamijo DREA, AUC
Mbaye Yade Coordinator, ReSAKSS-WA, IITA
Simon Kisira M&E, CAADP, NPCA
Claude Bizimana Coordinator, Rwanda-SAKSS
Leonard Oruko M&E Specialist, FARA
Abebe Haile-Gabriel Co-Chair of SC, Director, DREA, AUC
Martin Bwalya Co-Chair of SC, Head, CAADP, NPCA
Sam Kanyarukiga Coordinator, CAADP, COMESA
Susan Thompson CAADP Donor Task Team, USAID
Baba Dioum CMA/WCA, CAADP Pillar II
Henri A. Minnaar Programme Manager, NEPAD Business Foundation
Sam Benin Secretary of SC, Coordinator, ReSAKSS-AW, IFPRI
1. Review of Minutes of 1st SC Meeting
Representation of institutions, particularly
» Pillar Lead Institutions
» Farmer Organizations and Private Sector at the regional level
» Country SAKSS
Timing of meeting for greater effect in process
» M&E report into PP
» PP feedback into work plan
Action for SC: secretariat to propose concrete procedures and timelines in a brief document for review and adoption by SC
2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (I)
2010 progress
» CAADP M&E
» Technical Assistance and capacity strengthening
Support to CAADP roundtables
Support to establishment of country SAKSS
Trainings, workshops, etc.
» Strategic analysis and special studies
» Publications and communications
2011 work plan
» Agricultural productivity
» Establishment of country SAKSS
2. ReSAKSS 2010 Progress and 2011 Work Plan (II)
Discussion and recommendations on demand-driven strategic analysis and special studies
» Good, as it allows flexibility in work plan
» Articulate clearly how this operates
Discussion and recommendations on 2011 work plan on agricultural productivity
» Relevant
» Need to look at from different lenses: policy, M&E, programmatic
3. M&E report – discussion and recommendations
Follow-up communications and key messages for PP
Timing of report
» Feedback of SC
» Subject to and feedback from stakeholders
4. M&E into MA platforms – discussion and recommendations
M&E MA is critical
MA indicators should be captured and reported in M&E
Roles, activities and outputs of institutions involved must be clarified
» NPCA must coordinate this to avoid duplication
5. Establishment of Country SAKSS: Architecture (I)
A structured network of policy-making, research and implementation partners
» made up of 3 distinct but interrelated components: Node, Network, and Oversight Body
» institutionalised within relevant country structures (ministries, planning units, research institutions, knowledge management organs, etc.)
SAKSS Node
Composition and Funding
Coordinator: renowned research
manager from the country
Accounting: for competent
management of competitive research
grants
Research Assistance: follow up with
research by network
Communications: website, policy
briefs, newsletters, seminars, reports,
etc.
$xx-xx/yr for salaries and basicso Funded by: Government (up to xx%)
and REC (up to xx%)
Minimum of $xx/yr for competitive
grantso Funded by: Donors (up to xx%),
Government (up to xx%) and REC (up
to xx%)
Functions
Set up and maintain active Network
Raise funds to manage competitive
grants to address key knowledge
gaps relating to NAIP
Facilitate capacity strengthening of
network (using ReSAKSS, etc.)
Provide quality control of Network
outputs
Synthesize, manage and generate
knowledge products from Network
outputs
Facilitate use of knowledge
products in decision making
processes via OB, etc.
Provide information to ReSAKSS
Coordinator for regional and
continental CAADP M&E
SAKSS Node (or Secretariat of 3-6 people)
Government component of budget
captured in NAIP related to M&E
Composition
Statistical bureaus
Universities
Think Tanks
NGOs and FBOs
Consultancies and
Individuals
Locally-based
international
organizations
Functions/Activities
Express interest in
network
Provide and update info
on expertise and capacity
Apply for research grant
Receive grants and
training
Deliver on TORs (e.g.
data, analysis, training,
etc.)
SAKSS Network
Oversight Body
Composition
Chair: e.g. PS of
Min of Agriculture
Members:
agricultural sector
development
institutions (state
and non-state
actors)
Secretary: SAKSS
Node coordinator
Functions
Governance
(guidance and
oversight of SAKSS
node activities)
Channel knowledge
and evidence
(recommendations)
to policy makers
Roles and responsibilities of others
ReSAKSS provides TA for set-up of SAKSS and facilitate
training of Network for region-wide capacity development
Others in country work with ReSAKSS to provide training to Network for national capacity
development
Donors provide funding for SAKSS activities, directly to Node and/or indirectly via
Government/Host Institution
Government/Host Institutionprovides funding and
institutional support (e.g. office space, auditing services, etc.)
AUC/NPCA provide advocacy and fundraising for
establishment of SAKSS
REC provides advocacy and funding and guidance for set-up and operations of SAKSS
Discussion and Decision Points for BM
Discussion points» Based on the endorsed CAADP M&E framework, does the ReSAKSS
2010 Annual Trends and Outlook ( 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report) provide sufficient information on progress in CAADP implementation?
» Take note of the roles and responsibilities of the different actors (AUC, NPCA, RECs, Pillars, Countries, ReSAKSS, others) in the establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS
Decision points» Based on the lead presentation, follow discussions and issues
raised above, review and endorse 2010 CAADP Continental M&E Report
» Review and endorse roles and responsibilities of the different actors in the establishment and operation of the Country SAKSS