programme priorities for eastern and southern africa
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8th Replenishment. Programme priorities for Eastern and Southern Africa. Ides de Willebois Director of Eastern and Southern Africa Division, PMD 22-23 April 2008. Overview of the region. Strong but uneven growth - 2007 average GDP >6%; 1980s and 1990s average GDPTRANSCRIPT
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Programme priorities for Eastern and Southern Africa
Ides de Willebois Director of Eastern and Southern Africa Division, PMD
22-23 April 2008
8th Replenishment
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Overview of the region
Strong but uneven growth- 2007 average GDP >6%; 1980s and 1990s average GDP <2%- COMESA average GDP 9.1%; SADC average GDP 6.3%; SACU average GDP 3.9%
Poverty in 2015- 6 countries “on-track” or “slightly off” achieving MDG1;
7 countries are “slipping back” and 5 countries are “far behind” achieving MDG1
- Some 70% of the population are living in rural areas; and some 50% of these are defined as poor
- More than 100 million people live in poverty in rural areas- Concentrated among women and disadvantaged
21 IFAD eligible borrowing member countries- Ongoing IFAD programmes in 16 countries- 14 highly concessional term lending countries;
1 intermediate lending term country; 3 ordinary term lending countries
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Major constraints
Physical conditionsAgro-ecological diversity, climate (change), soil fertility, water
InputsLand, seeds, fertilisers, (skilled) labour
InfrastructureRoads, markets, communications
ServicesMarketing, finance, extension, research
Institutional capacityLand reform, price and marketing reform
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Thematic priorities
Agricultural productivity and competitivenessTechnologyLand and waterInput and output markets
Rural development and diversificationOff-farm employment and enterprise developmentRural financial servicesFarmers’ organisationsGender, women and youth
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Thematic priorities
Policy and partnershipsParis Declaration 2005 and Accra Agenda for Action 2008
African Union and NEPAD/CAADP
One UN Initiative and Rome-based agencies
IFIs (especially AfDB and World Bank)
Private sector and private foundations (especially AGRA)
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Expected results
More resourcesProgramme of work: $400m 2007-2009 → $600m 2010-2012
Better country programmes, design and implementationNew and revised COSOPs; support of COs and CTs; co-financing with IFIs and private foundationsDirect supervisionEnhanced design, QE/QA; better loan-grant portfolio linkagesKnowledge management and innovationSustainability
Greater outreachBeneficiaries: 8-10 million 2009 → 15 million 2012
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