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ReSAKSS-AfricaLead Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Strategic Agricultural Policy and Investment Planning and Implementation in AfricaSafari Park Hotel, Nairobi, June 25th‐ 26th 2012TRANSCRIPT
Country SAKSS: Architecture and Activities
Joseph Karugia
Workshop on Strengthening Capacity for Strategic Agricultural Policy and Investment Planning and Implementation in Africa
Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, June 25th- 26th 2012
Why? Strategies and investment plans
to mobilize domestic and external resources
Effective design and implementation requires:
Identification of investment priorities
Studies to establish high quality indicator baselines
Measure and track progress in implementation
Assess achievement of outcome targets
Why? Effective design and implementation requires:
Regular evaluation – to review progress and impact studies to assess efficiency and effectiveness of programmes
Regular dialogue and review by stakeholders – progress; harmonization; coordination
Objectives
provide strategic knowledge products facilitate better policy design and implementation ensure successful implementation of the country’s
agricultural sector investment plan
inform national dialogue and progress review Transition to evidence and outcome based strategy planning and
implementation Growing demand for analytical capacity, high quality knowledge
tools and products Mobilize available in-country expertise and build/strengthen
future capacities
…Vision
Vision Policies and investments that
achieve the development objectives
SAKSS: Broker of Strategic Analysis/Knowledge
Policy Analysis
Units
Think Tanks, Central Bank
Statistics Bureaus,
Universities, NGOs
Parliament, PS, NGOs,
Donors, Directors
BrokerDemand Supply
SAKSS NetworkSAKSSNode
SAKSS Oversight Body
•Identify and sensitize knowledge gaps
•Synthesize knowledge•Mobilize and coordinate knowledge generation
•Facilitate training•…
•Express interest and buy into vision
•Align knowledge generation activities
•Receive funding and training
•…
· Credence of Knowledge System in the national process
· Governance · Channel knowledge
and evidence to policy makers
• …
Ministerial NAIP Steering Committee
Steering CommitteeCoordinated by the Permanent Secretary
Policy Dialogue Group (Stakeholders’ Group from across
the country)
Coordinator
M&E ICT Economist
KS Network: National Statistical Bureau; National Ag research System including Universities; Statistics and
Planning divisions of Ministries involved in agriculture; Poverty
Monitoring Units; locally-based int’l research orgs; …
Knowledge and operational gaps
identification
Program Coordination and Implementation
Team
Thematic working groups
Planning Director
Planning (core)
ICT and research division
M&E division
Collabo-ration
division
Other Departments and Agencies in the agriculture
ministry
KS Node
Activities and Outputs…
Strategic analysis to fill knowledge gaps What level on investment is needed to meet
national poverty reduction and food and nutrition security targets?
Which agricultural subsectors can generate the most pro-poor growth?
Special studies on priority and strategic issues that a country faces
Activities and Outputs…
M&E of Agricultural Sector Development and Investments Overall agriculture sector performance Agricultural investments Agricultural growth Agricultural trade Poverty and food and nutritional security Published as an Annual M&E Report Studies on impact of investments and policies against
goals and targets
Activities and Outputs…
KM, Communications, and Policy Dialogue Platform for sharing information in consistent
formats
Easy access - for dialogue, evidence-based policy making, review and learning
Platform can be in the form of dialogue forums and ICT based e.g. Website, newsletters, USB keys, CDs, and other media (social networking tools)
Capacity Strengthening is important…
Policy Analysis
Units
Think Tanks, Central Bank
Statistics Bureaus,
Universities, FBOs
Parliament, PS, FBOs, Donors,
Directors
NetworkNodeOB
Graduation overtime
Level 100Rationale and
Concepts(NAIPs; Policy
Analysis) Level 200Concepts and Application
(Policy Analysis; Report Writing)
Level 300 …Application and
Modeling(CGE, Econometrics,
Data Work)
THANK YOUwww.resakss.org
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