Paolo Sarfatti

1. Platform for African-European
Partnership on Agricultural
Research for Development
Paolo Sarfatti
EFARD / AGRINATURA

2. Outline of the presentation
 Introduction
 Problems addressed
 Activities, outputs and outcomes
 Lessons learned
 Commitment to collective actions
2012-2014
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3. Introduction
 PAEPARD Phase II (2009-2013)
 Total budget 6.85 Mio Euro (80% funded
by the European Union)
 Collaboration between FARA and EFARD
 FARA  lead
 AGRINATURA (CIRAD/IAO/NRI)  colead
 Other partners  PAFFO
(EAFF/ROPPA/PROPAC/SACAU);
RUFORUM; FANRPAN; COLEACP; CSA;
ICRA
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4. Problems addressed
 Insufficient capacities
 Insufficient research-extension-
development linkages
 Insufficient cross-sectoral linkages
 Agricultural research insufficiently driven by
demand and opportunities
 Insufficient collaboration between Africa
and Europe in ARD
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5. Theory of change
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6. Current activities
 Stakeholders networks mobilisation
(Africa & Europe)
 Information & Communication
 Capacity strengthening
 Partnerships development
 Advocacy
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7. Outputs
 Regional SH consultations
 Information/communication
 19 Africa-EU research-user consortia
established
 5 “sub-regional” partnerships around
“federating themes” led by African Farmers
Organisations and private sector.
 24 “Agricultural Innovation Facilitators”
 New funding modalities advocated
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8. Outcomes generated
 Strengthened EFARD, mobilized EU & African
stakeholders
 Working relationship between Af/Eu networks
and key constituent organizations established
 “Balanced” MS partnerships
 Role of partnership “brokers/facilitators”
developed
 More effective funding mechanisms to support
integrated ARD (expected through advocacy)
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9. Lessons learned 1
 EFARD - effective regional forum
 Understanding innovation processes
 Role of CSOs (NGOs, FOs) and linkages with
other SH groups
 Traditional financing instruments favour initiatives
led by formal research organizations.
 Community-managed Local Innovation Support
Funds interesting alternative.
 Power goes with control of resources
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10. Lessons Learned 2
 ARD partnerships need to allow space/support
for farmer-led experimentation/ innovation
 Incentives structures of research
organisations
 Flexible “funding strategies”
 “Brokers” and “facilitators” vital in effective
ARD partnerships
 Need to be realistic about
“transaction/investments” costs
 Trust takes time P. Sarfatti - PAEPARD
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11. Committments to collective
actions 2012-2014
 Mobilize stakeholders in the demand-led
process
 Document and share information
 Improve/Strengthen PAEPARD e-platform
 Involve partners in capacity strengthening
 Mentoring established consortia
 Advocate for innovation approach
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12. With additional support
Finance partnerships/consortia
facilitated by PAEPARD through other
funding sources
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13. With large scale investments
 Mid-term review in 2012 recommened third
phase
 Formulation phase launched by the EC
(on-going)
 Explore feasibility of platforms with other
regions.
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14. Thank you for your attention
www.paepard.org
www.paepard.blogspot.com
www.efard.org
www.agrinatura.eu
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