The Kigali Movement: Origins, Progress & Prospects

ByOjijo, Nelson K. Olang’o

FARA

The Rugged African Terrain• FAO - sustained food crisis and

listing in low-income-food-deficit countries

• UNDP – three temporal stages based on intervention needs

• 22 countries subscribe to 2PC; 80% of in SSA (FAO, 2010); Somalia, The Sudans, Guinea, Congo Brazzaville, and DRC

• Prospects of more above the Sahara in the wake of the Arab Spring

Why Focus on 2PC Countries?• Violence and hostilities under conflict situations

engender:– Loss of human life, displacement and emigration– Destruction of livelihood support systems, physical

infrastructure, the environment– Impairment of social, economic, governance and

political institutions– Dysfunctional markets, uncertainties and lack of

organized productive activities

Why Focus on 2PC Countries?• These circumstances inevitably lead to

deprivation of basic human needs such as:– shelter, food, and opportunities for self growth and

development• Conflicts and crises thus perpetuate dependency

and loss of human dignity and are a setback to the achievement of UN’s MDGs

Why Focus on 2PC Countries?• The immediate role of the international

community must be to:– avert conflicts and crises–provide humanitarian assistance –broker peace agreements –mediate reconstruction –promote sustenance of peace through

demonstrable ‘peace dividends’

Social, economic, political, governance institutions

Productive activities and enterprise

Post-conflict environment

Agriculture in the 2PC environment

• Resettling populations depend on agriculture for livelihoods, nutrition and food security

• Source of employment e.g. for resettling rural folk

• Provide raw materials for agro-industries• Enable foreign exchange from exports of

produce

Agriculture in the 2PC environment

• Internal conflicts may be along ethnic lines, and government interventions may not always be impartial.

• Extension agents can help organize farmer groups to address shared problems

• This provides an opportunity for using independent and neutral extension agents to embed peace-building capacity deep in rural communities

FARA’s actions in 2PC countries

• SCARDA: –2007 – 2010; funds from DfID, Sterling ₤

8,746,000–Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Congo Brazzaville– Strengthening agricultural research

management capacity (organizational mentorship– Strengthening human capacity (MSc training

and individual mentorship)

FARA’s actions in PC countries

• Brokering mentorship engagements between African agricultural institutions–Redesigning the strategy and research

programming of Sierra Leone’s agricultural research system (SLARI) by Kenya’s KARI

• Organized with GFAR the first ‘global’ workshop on strengthening agricultural innovation capacity in PC&PC countries, Kigali, Rwanda, September 2012: The Kigali Movement

The Kigali Movement - Outcomes

• Attendance: –45 delegates - 14 countries;12 African plus

Afghanistan and Tajikistan• Presented: –Regional (SROs and networks) and country

perspectives on PC situations and attendant actions

The Kigali Movement - Outcomes

• Agreed: – Insights on the enabling environment for 2PC

country agricultural capacity development– Imperatives for successful development of

agricultural innovation capacity in 2PC countries–Avenues for developing agricultural innovation

capacity in 2PC countries

The Kigali Movement - Targets

• A consultative learning platform for cooperation and joint learning between 2PC countries in Africa and Asia established

• Adequate policy frameworks for short-, medium-, and long-term capacity development for agricultural innovation established

• Regional integration of agricultural innovation strategies established

The Kigali Movement - Targets

• Support strategy for value chain development and market access in 2PC developed

• Adequate skilled human resources and infrastructural capacity developed

The Kigali MovementRome, Italy: High Level

Expert Forum on Protracted Crises 13-14 Sept 2012

Kigali, Rwanda6-8 Sept 2012

Punta Del Este, Uruguay: GCARD Conf29 Oct-1Nov

2012

Accra, Ghana

15 – 20 July 2013

The Kigali Movement - Prospects

• Formidable advocacy platform to keep the agricultural rehabilitation of 2PC issues on the agenda at high-level forums

• Promoting shared vision and facilitating exchanges for joint learning amongst actors and practitioners involved in agricultural development in 2PC situations

• Resource mobilization platform to enable implementation of agreed actions at country and regional levels

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