1. Promoting CAADP Mutual Accountability Through the
Biennial Reviews Process
Greenwell Matchaya, PhD
Senior Economics Researcher & ReSAKSS-SA Coordinator
International Water Management Institute
Pretoria
g.Matchaya@cigar.org
2. INTRODUCTION
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)
Key Africa’s policy framework for agriculture development and
transformation since 2003.
Focuses on reducing poverty and increasing food security and nutrition.
The 2014 Malabo Declaration on Agricultural Transformation added focus
areas to the CAADP.
oThe Malabo Declaration is an agricultural transformation agenda
owith commitments and targets in 7 thematic areas:
4. Under the Commitment to Mutual Accountability to Actions and Results (7)
African Leaders committed to a systematic regular review process of the
progress made
in implementing the provisions of the Declaration using the CAADP Results
Framework
(a) to conduct a biennial Agricultural Review Process that involves tracking,
monitoring and reporting on progress
AU developed AATS based on 43 indicators for the 1st BR and 47 indicators for
the 2nd BR.
Results presentation is not a focus of this session but some highlights on country
performance in the BR1 and BR2 are as below:
INTRODUCTION II
6. MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ACTIONS AND RESULTS
Adapted from AUC 2020, https://au.int/en/caadp/toolkit
7. Technical leadership- with AUC/NEPAD and partners: Leads the development of
methods for the reviews etc
eBR development and deployment with AUC/NEPAD and partners
Support to countries to resolve emerging technical issues
Work with RECs, AUC/NEPAD and partners to review submitted reports
Technical leadership in trainings of country experts
Leading the development of briefs and materials for dissemination
Contributes to concepts development in this area
ROLE OF RESAKSS I
8. BR PROCESS CHALLENGES NOTED I
Data Issues in all Countries: The data availability and quality challenges
continue to affect the BR process even in the second round of reporting.
Some of the BR Indicators are Not routinely collected by National
systems. There is a need to mainstream the BR indicators in routine data
collection at national level
Assessment of the Inaugural BR: a majority of the countries did not conduct
an assessment of the 1st BR to identify areas that need improvement in the 2nd
BR.
This may have contributed to hence the low performance of in some cases
9. BR PROCESS CHALLENGES NOTED II
Weak Data Standards and Protocols: Some countries continue to have weak data
standards and protocols. As such, quality, accuracy, traceability and verification of
data are compromised.
BR Processes at country levels not fully inclusive: In some cases, countries still
do not have an elaborate BR process. It should be popularized more –expand BR
teams
Reports Validation challenges: With both the 1st and 2nd BR Processes, some
countries have not held a robust validation workshop/meeting.
Need further studies in areas of post harvest losses and women empowerment to
generate initial data at country level
10. LESSONS LEARNT I
Countries with relatively stronger data systems in some cases reported better
Formation of Cluster Groups: Member States at national level which created Cluster Groups
to align to the seven (7) Malabo Declaration Commitments improved reporting rates
The REC Secretariats and ReSAKSS technical team BR Meeting: This meeting is vital in
improving the quality of Member States BR reports and also enhancing the reporting rates.
eBR helped with reporting and analysis and minimized errors in indicator computations. Shows
usefulness of ICT in this process
Development of BR Work Plans/Roadmaps: The roadmaps/plans developed during country
trainings assisted Member states to preparations.
Assessment of previous BR as part of preparation for future BR was useful
11. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT I
Complete the CAADP processes
Domestication of the Malabo Declaration and targets into NAIPs.
Integrate the Malabo Commitments into National Agriculture Investment Plans
(NAIPS) and ensure effective implementation
Build capacity for evidence-based agricultural policy-making and
programing by making the Biennial Review process a part of regional and
national decision systems.
Convene national dialogues to reflect on and discuss the results of this
Biennial Review report
12. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT II
Integrate the BR data collection process into existing national and regional
systems to ease data collection.
CAADP in general and the BR process in particular, requires stronger
political leadership and commitment
Link the BR to policies and programs, and use it to trigger changes at country
level
Strengthening country level data systems in general
Broadly communicate BR findings, and enhance the visibility of the BR
13. Countries need to report their performance again in 2021
This report will cover the period 2020 -2021
The final roadmap will be shared by AUC at CAADP PP –Nov 2020
Critical Analysis of BR II process by Theme- November 2020
Malabo Policy Learning event- 23-24 November 2020
CAADP PP meeting – November 25-27 2020
Permanent Secretaries Retreat- Date :TBC
Revision of Technical documents for BR III- Dec 2020-Jan 2021
Training of Trainers (Virtual)- January 2021
DRAFT BIENNIAL REVIEW III ROADMAP I
14. Training of country experts – February 2021
Country data Collection and validation – March/June 2021
Data valuation at REC level- July 2021
Final submission using eBR July 2021
Data Cleaning and feedback to countries- July/August 2021
Write-shop –August 2021
Presentation to Heads of State- Jan 2022
DRAFT BIENNIAL REVIEW III ROADMAP II