What’s AIARD got to do What’s AIARD got to do with it?with it?

EVERYTHING!EVERYTHING!

“ “So, what we hope is that there will be no So, what we hope is that there will be no earmarks because if there are earmarks, earmarks because if there are earmarks, agriculture is going to lose. Because the agriculture is going to lose. Because the constituency is constituency is not powerful enoughnot powerful enough in this city to in this city to overcome the other constituencies for other very overcome the other constituencies for other very legitimate demands that are not quite as much legitimate demands that are not quite as much based on what is needed in the developing world”based on what is needed in the developing world”

Andrew Natsios (Andrew Natsios (re: the Millennium Challenge Accountre: the Millennium Challenge Account))

“ “The US Treasury yesterday said that The US Treasury yesterday said that boosting growth would be the ‘top boosting growth would be the ‘top priority’ at the Group of Eight finance priority’ at the Group of Eight finance ministers meeting this weekend”ministers meeting this weekend”

The Financial Times (The Financial Times (re: the G-8re: the G-8))

“ “80% of the poor people of the world live in rural 80% of the poor people of the world live in rural areas and are farmers or herders. If you want to areas and are farmers or herders. If you want to attack equity problems in the developing world, attack equity problems in the developing world, income problems, nutrition problems, even income problems, nutrition problems, even education problems, you have to start with education problems, you have to start with agriculture”agriculture”

Andrew Natsios (Andrew Natsios (Congressional TestimonyCongressional Testimony))

“ “The battle against hunger and The battle against hunger and poverty can only be won in poverty can only be won in partnership with civil society, NGOs, partnership with civil society, NGOs, and the private sector”and the private sector”

World Food SummitWorld Food Summit

““A small group of thoughtful people A small group of thoughtful people can change the world. can change the world.

Indeed, Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”it’s the only thing that ever has”

Margaret MeadMargaret Mead

CENTRAL QUESTIONCENTRAL QUESTION Is it possible to build a US Is it possible to build a US

constituency with the strength of constituency with the strength of influence and innovation that reflects influence and innovation that reflects the importance of agricultural R&D in the importance of agricultural R&D in developing countries? What is developing countries? What is AIARD’s role?AIARD’s role?

6 YEARS OF PROGRESS6 YEARS OF PROGRESS• NCFAP’s trade-led paradigm/overarching NCFAP’s trade-led paradigm/overarching

constituencyconstituency• ““Passing the cup”Passing the cup”• McPherson effort/Collins & Co.McPherson effort/Collins & Co.• IAG paper/win-win bookIAG paper/win-win book• NASULGC/IACCNASULGC/IACC• Seeds of Hope/working togetherSeeds of Hope/working together

• New Title XIINew Title XII• New AdministrationNew Administration• Partnership to Cut Hunger in AfricaPartnership to Cut Hunger in Africa• ((9/119/11))• MDG’s – “cutting hunger & poverty”MDG’s – “cutting hunger & poverty”• MCAMCA• USAID Agriculture Strategy; “New USAID Agriculture Strategy; “New

Agriculture”Agriculture”

GOOD LEARNINGGOOD LEARNING• HopeHope• Value of partners/appreciation of strengthsValue of partners/appreciation of strengths• Importance of overarching constituencyImportance of overarching constituency• Hard to “hold the center”…focus on problem Hard to “hold the center”…focus on problem

vs individual interestsvs individual interests• Intense competition; convoluted resultsIntense competition; convoluted results• Forces in our favor: Global dynamics; major Forces in our favor: Global dynamics; major

int. conferences; interested American int. conferences; interested American public; U.S. leadership; MDGs, etc.public; U.S. leadership; MDGs, etc.

AIARD “LEAPS” TO THE AIARD “LEAPS” TO THE FUTUREFUTURE

LL = Leadership = Leadership (intellectual, policy)(intellectual, policy)EE = Education = Education (new agriculture; win-win) (new agriculture; win-win) AA = Advocacy = Advocacy (information to policymakers)(information to policymakers)PP = Private sector cooperation = Private sector cooperationSS = Strategic action = Strategic action

THE MISSIONTHE MISSION(2 issues)(2 issues)

1.1. How to increase overall funding How to increase overall funding (mobilizing constituencies)(mobilizing constituencies)

2.2. How funds would be applied (sector How funds would be applied (sector strategy)strategy)

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKSTRATEGIC FRAMEWORK “ “Bridging” first and second issues - - Bridging” first and second issues - -

identify linkages between elements identify linkages between elements of the sector strategy and of the sector strategy and constituencies whose cause stand to constituencies whose cause stand to gain from the effortgain from the effort

WHO STANDS TO GAIN?WHO STANDS TO GAIN?• US-based global companiesUS-based global companies• US farmers/agribusiness US farmers/agribusiness → expanded → expanded

marketsmarkets • Information technologyInformation technology• US militaryUS military• Groups dedicated to poverty reductionGroups dedicated to poverty reduction• HIV/AIDS groups – health/nutrition HIV/AIDS groups – health/nutrition

connectionconnection

• Women’s empowerment/education groupsWomen’s empowerment/education groups• Democratization/rule-of-law groupsDemocratization/rule-of-law groups• Micro enterprise supportersMicro enterprise supporters• Child survival groupsChild survival groups• Environmental groupsEnvironmental groups• National security interestsNational security interests

KEY AIARD MESSAGES FOR KEY AIARD MESSAGES FOR OUR TIMEOUR TIME

• Sense of urgency; overcoming a Sense of urgency; overcoming a decade of neglectdecade of neglect

• Increase overall resources for Increase overall resources for agricultureagriculture

• More rural investment by other areas More rural investment by other areas (sharpen rationale, e.g., HIV/AIDS)(sharpen rationale, e.g., HIV/AIDS)

• Getting Ag/R&D into crisis-related Getting Ag/R&D into crisis-related opportunityopportunity

KEY MESSAGES KEY MESSAGES CONTINUED….CONTINUED….• Conflict Conflict →→reliefrelief→→developmentdevelopment; development is a ; development is a

pillar of national security and a long-term pillar of national security and a long-term propositionproposition

• Focus on problem-solving (need)Focus on problem-solving (need)• AgricultureAgriculture→→nutritionnutrition→→healthhealth→→economic economic

developmentdevelopment→→competitivenesscompetitiveness• Economic growth is central – relationship of human Economic growth is central – relationship of human

capital developmentcapital development• Science and technology as key driversScience and technology as key drivers• Food and societyFood and society• Win-win benefitsWin-win benefits

TACTICSTACTICS

(Getting there)(Getting there)

CORE PLAYERSCORE PLAYERS

AIARDAIARDBIFADBIFAD

Collins & Co.Collins & Co.NASULGC (IACC)NASULGC (IACC)Plus new alliesPlus new allies

AIARD CAN HELP……AIARD CAN HELP……• Make the message more consistent; get the Make the message more consistent; get the

word out to a wider audienceword out to a wider audience• Solidify a critical mass of policy makers to Solidify a critical mass of policy makers to

call upon, involve in Capitol Hill Forum, etc.call upon, involve in Capitol Hill Forum, etc.• Private sectorPrivate sector• Provide input to USAID and othersProvide input to USAID and others• Identify key “champions” for a grander Identify key “champions” for a grander

charge; major foreign affairs focuscharge; major foreign affairs focus

THE IMPORTANCE OF AIARD TO THE IMPORTANCE OF AIARD TO THE WORLDS POOR AND HUNGRYTHE WORLDS POOR AND HUNGRY

• Primary U.S. constituency dedicated to alleviating Primary U.S. constituency dedicated to alleviating world hunger & povertyworld hunger & poverty

• Strong state/grassroots contacts and political supportStrong state/grassroots contacts and political support• Wide-ranging membership of professionals in almost Wide-ranging membership of professionals in almost

every state of the union: “AIARD members are from every state of the union: “AIARD members are from universities, private voluntary organizations, universities, private voluntary organizations, consulting companies, trade associations, private consulting companies, trade associations, private firms, national and international agencies”firms, national and international agencies”

• Strategic alliance buildersStrategic alliance builders• Intellectual capacity (increase connection with policy)Intellectual capacity (increase connection with policy)

THE COMING YEARTHE COMING YEAR

Tactics for 2003 - 2004Tactics for 2003 - 2004

1.1. Define more sharply AIARD identity Define more sharply AIARD identity and roles vis-à-vis other alliesand roles vis-à-vis other allies

• Wider coalition-building—U’s and beyondWider coalition-building—U’s and beyond• Capture private sector interestCapture private sector interest• Issue papers on Ag interface with other Issue papers on Ag interface with other

areasareas

2. 2. Broaden our membership (Broaden our membership (Membership Membership CommitteeCommittee) to:) to:

• Reflect new alliesReflect new allies• Reflect “new agriculture”Reflect “new agriculture”• Expand our influenceExpand our influence• Include more members from other development Include more members from other development

organizationsorganizations• Address diversity issuesAddress diversity issues• Private sector (including corporate sponsors)Private sector (including corporate sponsors)• Bring in young professionals; returned Peace CorpsBring in young professionals; returned Peace Corps

3. 3. Build on success of Capitol Hill Forum Build on success of Capitol Hill Forum ((Education/Advocacy CommitteeEducation/Advocacy Committee))

• Use to convey a sense of urgencyUse to convey a sense of urgency• Annual AIARD Policy EventAnnual AIARD Policy Event• Time sensitive theme (Security? Multi-functionality Time sensitive theme (Security? Multi-functionality

of agriculture/RD?) = increasing US investment of agriculture/RD?) = increasing US investment • Committed co-sponsors (AIARD plusCommitted co-sponsors (AIARD plus): ): ACDI/VOCA; ACDI/VOCA;

Congressional Hunger Center; Future Harvest; IFAD; Congressional Hunger Center; Future Harvest; IFAD; NASULGC; Bread; Private sector companies; NASULGC; Bread; Private sector companies;

Foundations; Foundations; Co-ops, etc.Co-ops, etc.• Follow up with Congressional testimonyFollow up with Congressional testimony

4. 4. Add a development function (Add a development function (Finance Finance and Development Committeeand Development Committee))

• Resources for a Secretariat?Resources for a Secretariat?• Forum supportForum support• Student scholarshipsStudent scholarships• Issue papersIssue papers

““The real act of discovery The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands consists not in finding new lands

but seeing with new eyes”but seeing with new eyes”

Marcel ProustMarcel Proust