Transcript CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMME BASED …

MALAWI CAADP IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRESS
A PRESENTATION MADE AT THE FANRPAN REGIONAL
POLICY DIALOGUE- MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE.
3rd September, 2000
By
K. Ng’ambi
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
P.O. Box 30134, Lilongwe 3.
Outline of the Presentation
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Introduction – Importance of Agriculture to
Malawi
Policy Framework
Policy Framework Linkages
ASWAp Components
Progress
Conclusions
Importance of agriculture to Malawi
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Malawi is a densely populated landlocked country with a
population of about 13 million people spread over an
area of 118,484 km2.
Malawi’s economy remains agro-based with agriculture
accounting for:
- 39% of (GDP);
- 87% of the total employment;
- 64% of the total income of the rural people;
- more than 80% of the foreign exchange
earnings; and
- It is the main livelihood of the majority of rural
people, who account for more than 85% of the
current estimated population
Policy Framework
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Sector level: Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp),
– ASWAP – Support Programme
– The ASWAP is a priority investment framework to achieve the
Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) targets
in the agricultural sector. The MGDS is an overarching
national strategy aiming at creating wealth through
sustainable
economic
growth
and
infrastructure
development as a means of achieving poverty reduction.
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ASWAp aims at improving food security and nutrition,
increasing agricultural incomes, achieving more than 6%
agricultural growth annually, and ensuring sustainable use of
natural resources.
Policy Framework
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National Level: Malawi Growth and Development Strategy
(MGDS)
-Aims at creating wealth through sustainable economic
growth and infrastructure development as a means of
achieving poverty reduction. It is a single reference
document for policy makers in Government; the Private
Sector; Civil Society Organizations; Donors and
Cooperating Partners and the general public on socioeconomic growth and development priorities for Malawi.
MGDS will transform Malawi from being a predominantly
importing and consuming to a predominantly
manufacturing and exporting country.
-Strategic plan contributing to attaining Vision 2020
International Level: Comprehensive African agriculture
Development
Programme
(CAADP),
Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs).
Policy Framework Linkages
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The ASWAp is aimed at achieving the MGDS
targets. It is a localized CAADP framework.
The MGDS is aimed at achieving MDGs and
consequently the Vision 2020.
Therefore the ASWAp operationalise both the
MGDS and CAADP to achieve the MDGs
and ultimately the Vision 2020.
ASWAp focus areas + support services
ASWAp
Food Security and
Nutrition
Technology
Generation
and
Dissemination
GENDER
Sustainable
land and water
management
Commercial
agriculture, Agribusiness and market
development
Institutional
Strengthening
and Capacity
Building
HIV/AIDS
Progress
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Development
process
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A
consultative
approach taking all key stakeholders on board.
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Successful program development demands intrasectoral,
inter-sectoral,
and
inter-institutional
collaboration
Cabinet Presentation, input and Approval
Parliamentary presentation and Approval
With
funding
from
Norway,
capacity
enhancement and structural strengthening
interventions are already underway
Gvt. Allocation to Agri. is about 14%.
Conclusion
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CAADP commitments are critical in
transforming agriculture
There is need for strengthened dialogue in
programme development, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation.
African countries should increase agricultural
investment to realize potential in increasing
productivity, value addition, export promotion
and foreign exchange earnings.
The End
Thank You
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