Building Policy Capacity for Building Policy Capacity for PGRs Management & Use in EAPGRs Management & Use in EA

Abebe Demissie Abebe Demissie

Coordinator, EAPGRENCoordinator, EAPGREN

Entebbe, Uganda Entebbe, Uganda

Historical DimensionHistorical Dimension

Proposal and LoA developed Proposal and LoA developed In collaboration with GRPI SSA officeIn collaboration with GRPI SSA office

• Concept note Concept note • Full paper and budgetFull paper and budget

Project life : 1 year Nov 2005 –Oct 2006Project life : 1 year Nov 2005 –Oct 2006• Signed in December 2005Signed in December 2005• Fund disbursement early 2006Fund disbursement early 2006• Operationalized early 2006Operationalized early 2006

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives Overall objective Overall objective

Development of a plan of action for the Development of a plan of action for the implementation of ITimplementation of IT• Reflect on the minimal level of agreed rightReflect on the minimal level of agreed right• Obligations and opportunities to use the IT as a Obligations and opportunities to use the IT as a

framework for conservation and use of PGRFAframework for conservation and use of PGRFA Specific objectivesSpecific objectives

Enhance the political and policy profile of PFRFA Enhance the political and policy profile of PFRFA Develop capacity thru targeted trainings Develop capacity thru targeted trainings Explore potential collaborationExplore potential collaboration Strengthen capacity and political will for Strengthen capacity and political will for

implementation of the IT frameworkimplementation of the IT framework Enhance negotiation capacity of African negotiatorsEnhance negotiation capacity of African negotiators Build the institutional capacity of EAPGREN Build the institutional capacity of EAPGREN

Preparatory work Preparatory work Ethiopia: GRPI workEthiopia: GRPI work

Analysis of existing policy frameworks Analysis of existing policy frameworks Identification of priority actions in PGR areaIdentification of priority actions in PGR area Economic analyses of legal and policy options in cons Economic analyses of legal and policy options in cons

and Use and Use UgandaUganda

Analyses and consultationsAnalyses and consultations Production of draft legislation/policy on PGRFA Production of draft legislation/policy on PGRFA

KenyaKenya GRPI intends to support target research and GRPI intends to support target research and

consultations consultations TanzaniaTanzania

close link with neighboring countriesclose link with neighboring countries

I. Preparatory meeting for the Africa I. Preparatory meeting for the Africa GroupGroup

Objective of the preparatory meetingObjective of the preparatory meeting Enhance the negotiation capacity of the Enhance the negotiation capacity of the

African Group on SMTAAfrican Group on SMTA Harmonize African position on the draft SMTAHarmonize African position on the draft SMTA

Participants : all except BotswanaParticipants : all except Botswana Place: Sweden back to back with the Place: Sweden back to back with the

Contact group meetingContact group meeting Cost : partly covered by Sida/FAOCost : partly covered by Sida/FAO

II. Training course for lawyers and policy II. Training course for lawyers and policy makers on the IPPGRFAmakers on the IPPGRFA

Objective: Objective: to support in-country work focusing on the scope, to support in-country work focusing on the scope,

content and application of ITPGRFAcontent and application of ITPGRFA To encourage a regional cadre of legal professionals To encourage a regional cadre of legal professionals

with PGR knowledge that can be at disposal of policy with PGR knowledge that can be at disposal of policy makersmakers

Target groupTarget group Expertise directory involved in PGRFA policy making Expertise directory involved in PGRFA policy making Institutions with established record of working in PGR Institutions with established record of working in PGR

policy arenapolicy arena

Output & modalities of the TrainingOutput & modalities of the Training

Output Output A training session was held A training session was held Examined the central elements of the ITExamined the central elements of the IT

Modalities of operationModalities of operation EAPGREN focal persons identified the participantsEAPGREN focal persons identified the participants Undertaken in conjunction with ACODEUndertaken in conjunction with ACODE CollaborationCollaboration

• GRPI office – NairobiGRPI office – Nairobi• Ugandan GRPI Task ForceUgandan GRPI Task Force

III III Regional conference on the Regional conference on the implementation of ITimplementation of IT

Primary Objective: Primary Objective: To draw a plan of action for the implementation of the ITTo draw a plan of action for the implementation of the IT

Subsidiary objectives Subsidiary objectives to exchange experience on the implementation of the Treaty to exchange experience on the implementation of the Treaty

between countriesbetween countries to draw up an action plan for the implementation of the Treaty to draw up an action plan for the implementation of the Treaty

that may be of use to countriesthat may be of use to countries to lay the basis for further regional cooperation on PGRFAto lay the basis for further regional cooperation on PGRFA

Output Output Conference held and over 40 policy makers, lawyers, MPsConference held and over 40 policy makers, lawyers, MPs Newspaper supplement on PGRFA produced on regional paperNewspaper supplement on PGRFA produced on regional paper Leader of the Opposition in Parliament of Uganda offered key Leader of the Opposition in Parliament of Uganda offered key

speechspeech

Issues/areas coveredIssues/areas covered

Status of PGRFA in ASARECA region and Status of PGRFA in ASARECA region and implementation for food security and poverty eradicationimplementation for food security and poverty eradication

Status and trends in movement and exchange of Status and trends in movement and exchange of germplasmgermplasm

Overview of the IT : rationale, state obligations and Overview of the IT : rationale, state obligations and ongoing processesongoing processes

Challenges in the implementation of ITChallenges in the implementation of IT Integrating PGRFA in in national development planning Integrating PGRFA in in national development planning

and implementation processand implementation process A regional agenda for the integration of PGRFA A regional agenda for the integration of PGRFA

conservation & dev in regional and national policy and conservation & dev in regional and national policy and policy implementationpolicy implementation

Countries- participated in the conferenceCountries- participated in the conference

All except one EAPGREN countries participatedAll except one EAPGREN countries participated Burundi,Burundi, EthiopiaEthiopia KenyaKenya MadagascarMadagascar Rwanda thru regional institutionRwanda thru regional institution SudanSudan UgandaUganda

Presented papers and shared experiences Presented papers and shared experiences Discussions on national challenges and Discussions on national challenges and

opportunities madeopportunities made

Conferences: New issues addressedConferences: New issues addressed

Policy thematic group identificationsPolicy thematic group identifications Roles and responsibilities Roles and responsibilities Geographical balance Geographical balance Term off officeTerm off office AccountabilityAccountability

RationaleRationale - TWG- TWG

Provide opportunity to wide range of Provide opportunity to wide range of stakeholders to make scientific stakeholders to make scientific contributions in their areas of contributions in their areas of expertiseexpertise

To maintain high scientific standardTo maintain high scientific standard Promote complementarily Promote complementarily Avoid unnecessary duplicationAvoid unnecessary duplication Enhance policy sensitizationEnhance policy sensitization

Role of TWG- PPARole of TWG- PPA Synthesize issues related to policy and public Synthesize issues related to policy and public

awarenessawareness Provide leadership in policy and public awareness Provide leadership in policy and public awareness

issuesissues Develop Project concept notes on policy research,Develop Project concept notes on policy research, Develop project proposalDevelop project proposal Participate in EAPGREN’s Strategic planning Participate in EAPGREN’s Strategic planning

processprocess Work on policy convergence Work on policy convergence Develop roster of experts,Develop roster of experts, Assist in national policy formulation (analysis, Assist in national policy formulation (analysis,

dialogue, advocacy)dialogue, advocacy) Serve as policy advisory groupServe as policy advisory group

Criteria for selecting membersCriteria for selecting members

Individual expertiseIndividual expertise Geographical balanceGeographical balance Skill mixSkill mix Institutional mix (gov, NGOs, Civil Institutional mix (gov, NGOs, Civil

society, farming community, society, farming community, IARCs)IARCs)

Champions for biodiversity cons. Champions for biodiversity cons. and useand use

No (7-11)No (7-11)

Modalities of operationModalities of operation Appoint a chairmanAppoint a chairman Appoint secretary Appoint secretary Meeting once a yearMeeting once a year Report to the RSC Report to the RSC Use existing platforms, e.g Use existing platforms, e.g

ECAPAPA, GRPI,ECAPAPA, GRPI, Use institutional comparative Use institutional comparative

advantages (national and advantages (national and regional policy think-tanks)regional policy think-tanks)

Way forward- African groupWay forward- African group

Domestication of SMTADomestication of SMTA Awareness enhancement at Awareness enhancement at

Government, community levels, etcGovernment, community levels, etc genebank level, research community levelgenebank level, research community level

Way forward: regional conferenceWay forward: regional conference

Implementation of ITImplementation of IT Developing work planDeveloping work plan

National levelNational level• Sensitization, domestication and policy formulation Sensitization, domestication and policy formulation

advocacy, etcadvocacy, etc Regional levelRegional level

• EAPGREN as part of its core activityEAPGREN as part of its core activity

Documents to be synthesizedDocuments to be synthesized

Workshop training material developmentWorkshop training material development Electronic version (CD, web-based materials)Electronic version (CD, web-based materials) Hard copiesHard copies

Circulation of document Circulation of document Genebanks, schools, farming communitiesGenebanks, schools, farming communities

Activities shown in the proposal but Activities shown in the proposal but not fundednot funded

Ethiopian project componentEthiopian project component Members of Parliament policy dialogueMembers of Parliament policy dialogue

ChallengesChallenges

Recruitment processRecruitment process Limited expertise in PGR policy and legal Limited expertise in PGR policy and legal

issues -policy think tanks issues -policy think tanks

Current statusCurrent status

In collaboration with the GRPI SSA officeIn collaboration with the GRPI SSA office No cost extension is being processedNo cost extension is being processed Work on follow up activities from the Work on follow up activities from the

conferenceconference Work on post-Governing Body scenarios Work on post-Governing Body scenarios