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Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Policy

Dialogue

Programme & Concept Note

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2015—Friday 28 August 2015 Time: 08:00 —17:30hrs Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia

Supported by:

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CONCEPT NOTE

Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue “Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture: The Road to Paris”

Background The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is a regional multi-stakeholder policy research and advocacy network. The network engages with targeted constituencies at local and national levels, through its current 17 member countries in Africa. FANRPAN’s work is structured into five thematic thrusts; (i) Agriculture Input and Output Markets, (ii) Food Systems and Nutrition, (iii) Institutional Strengthening, (iv) Natural Resources and Environment and; (v) Social Protection and Livelihoods. Within its Food Systems thematic thrust, FANRPAN implements a number of projects including aspects pertaining to Post-Harvest Management (PHM). The PHM programme currently covers the following countries: Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Within its Natural Resources and environment portfolio, FANRPAN implements a number of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) projects supported by Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The FANRPAN CSA programme currently covers the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Why the Focus on Climate Smart Agriculture CSA is agriculture that sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes greenhouse gases (mitigation), and enhances achievement of national food security and development goals. CSA promotes agricultural best practices, particularly integrated crop management, conservation agriculture, intercropping, improved seeds and fertilizer management practices, as well as supporting increased investment in agricultural research. CSA encourages the use of all available and applicable climate change solutions in a pragmatic and impact-focused manner. While resilience is key, CSA is broader and calls for more innovation and pro-activeness in changing the way farming is done in order to adapt and mitigate while sustainably increasing productivity. Policy Dialogue Format and Objectives The Regional Policy Dialogue will take place three months before the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, France in December 2015. The Policy Dialogue presents a unique opportunity for African climate smart agriculture stakeholders to concretize a unified African position on agriculture ahead of CoP 21. The first two days (26-27th of August) of the FANRPAN Policy dialogue will be dedicated to lessons sharing and discussions on how to scale up CSA whilst day three (28th August) will focus on the Management of Climate-Related Risks to Crop Production and Post-Harvest Losses and reduction of Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Value Chain (GnVC). The content and discussions of the regional policy dialogue will draw on research from the following CSA focused FANRPAN projects: Strengthening Policy Advocacy and Research Capacity for Enhanced Food Security in East and Southern

Africa – Funded by the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of FANRPAN to support development of FANR policies in East and Southern Africa sub-region. One of the key objectives is to enhance the capacity of FANRPAN member countries to undertake advocacy on CSA policy formulation.

Programme on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the COMESA-EAC-SADC regions – Funded by

the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), the programme aims to support the inclusion of Africa’s unified position on climate change into the post-2012 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) global agreement.

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FANRPAN Management of Climate-Related Risks to Crop Production and Post-Harvest Management Programme - Supporting Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa to better manage Climate-related Risks to Crop Production and Post-harvest Handling is a project jointly funded by the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which spans from 2013 to 2015. The overall objective of the project is to improve and sustain household and national food security in southern Africa through better management of climatic risks by smallholder farmers.

Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (GnVC) in Malawi and

Zambia to improve food and nutrition security in the smallholder farming families - Funded by the Platform for African - European Partnership in Agriculture and Rural Development (PAEPARD) the project seeks to reduce pre- and post-harvest losses by reducing Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Value Chain (GnVC) for improved food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers by addressing main constraining factors of technology dissemination and adoption, knowledge and information sharing, and policies.

The specific objectives of this regional policy dialogue are: 1) To solicit policy recommendations for advocating for CSA policies at regional Level 2) To identify opportunities for scaling up CSA at national level 3) To provide a Regional perspective of the climate risks to crop production and post-harvest handling with a

specific focus on the Groundnut Value Chain and aflatoxin contamination 4) To chart a way forward on how best to develop synergies among different stakeholders and sectors, with the

aim of scaling up and out CSA best practices and technologies and; maintaining continuous dialogue on climate risks to crop production and post-harvest handling including Aflatoxin issues

5) Concretise a unified position on African Agriculture ahead of CoP 21

Expected Outcomes Improved understanding of the potential of CSA in addressing the challenges of food security in the face of

climate change Improved understanding of the climate risks to crop production and post-harvest handling including Aflatoxin

issues. Policy options and innovative approaches for early action to accelerate deployment of promising CSA

technologies and, practices with a particular emphasis on strengthening adaptation and application in Africa Clear recommendations for Africa’s UNFCCC Negotiators on Africa’s position on agriculture and climate

change

Venue The Regional Policy dialogue will take place in Lusaka, Zambia at the InterContinental hotel. Zambia is one of the three Africa CSA Alliance Fast-Track countries. More than 70 percent of Zambia’s 13 million people rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. The Zambian Government has recognized the potential of CSA practices to improve food security and contribute to sustainable development in its Revised Sixth National Development Plan of 2013. Zambia is also one of the focal countries for the PAEPARD Competitive Research Funded project.

Who will attend the Regional Policy Dialogue? The Regional Policy Dialogue participants will include representatives from: 17 FANRPAN Country Node Coordinators Relevant governments ministries and departments, Civil society member/non-government organization Farmers organizations Intergovernmental organization (including UN entities) Research/extension/education organization Financing institution Private sector Youth organisations

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09:00—10:00: Opening High Level Panel Session Facilitator: Mr. Joseph Mbinji, FANRPAN Zambia Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Mr. Bonani Nyhodo, FANRPAN South Africa Node Coordinator

Welcome: Hon. Argent Chuula, FANRPAN Board Chairman

FANRPAN CSA Journey: Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chief Executive Officer (FANRPAN)

Message of Support: H.E. Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General—Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Opening Remarks: Hon. Given Lubinda (MP) - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Zambia

10:30 - 12:30 Policy Dialogue Overview: Dr Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, FANRPAN Director Policy Research & Analysis Session 1: Climate Smart Agriculture: From Policy to Practice Session Facilitator: Dr. Isaiah Mharapara, FANRPAN Zimbabwe Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Mr. Tamani Nkhono Mvula, FANRPAN Malawi Node Coordinator

Keynote presentation: Evidence from CSA studies: Prof. Nnyaladazi Batisani, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI)

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Prof. David Osiru- CSA Consultant (Uganda) Prof. Absalom Manyatsi - University of Swaziland Moderated questions and answers session

Day 1 (26 Aug 2015)

10:00-10:30 TEA BREAK & GROUP PHOTO

14:00 – 15:30 Session 2: Innovations and Technology Transfer for Climate Smart Agriculture Session Facilitator: Mr. Charles Mushizi, FANRPAN DRC Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Ms. Ruthie Mutyaba, FANRPAN Uganda Node

Key note presentation: Climate Smart Agriculture On Farm Best Practices: Dr. Patricia Masikati, Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Dr. Mkhululi Ncube - Financial and Fiscal Commission, South Africa (FFC) Mr. Mainza Mogoya- Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) Mr. Misael Kokwe – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Dr. Simon Lugandu - African Conservation Tillage (ACT) Ms. Mary Ndjovu—Farmer from Lundazi District, Eastern Province - Zambia

Moderated questions and answers session

1230-14.00 Lunch Break

16:00- 17:30 Session 3: Strengthening the Capacity for Climate Smart Agriculture Research and Training Session Facilitator: Mr. Emmanuel Ndlangamandla, FANRPAN Swaziland Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Mr. Mphile Sihlongonyane, FANRPAN Swaziland Node

Key Note Presentation: Climate Smart Agriculture in Research and Training: Mr. Nkulumo Zinyengere- University of Cape Town Climate System Analysis Group (UCT-CSAG), South Africa

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Mr. Njongenhle Nyoni - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Mr. Shane Hardowar- University of Mauritius Ms. Ruthie Mutyaba- Makerere University, Uganda Mr. Tamani Nkhono Mvula- Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), Malawi Moderated questions and answers session

15:30-16:00 TEA BREAK

19:00 – 20:30: Cocktail & Networking Reception

8:00- 9:00: Registration

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08:30—10:30: Session 4(a): Enhancing the uptake of CSA through Domestic Climate Financing

Session Facilitator: Mr. Joseph Mbinji, FANRPAN Zambia Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Mr. Masiye Nawiko, FANRPAN Zambia Node Keynote presentation: Status of Climate Financing in Africa: Mr. Morgan Katati- Zambia institute of Environmental

Management (ZIEM) Facilitated Panel Discussion: Mr. Misael Kokwe - – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Mr. Sonnyboy Shongwe – Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Moderated questions and answers session

11:00 - 12:30 Session 4(b): Enhancing the uptake of CSA through Domestic Climate Financing - Experiences from the region

Session Facilitator: Mr. Talentus Mthunzi—Natural Resources & Environment Thematic Thrust Programme Assistant, FANRPAN

Rapporteur: Mr. Masiye Nawiko, FANRPAN Zambia Node

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Dr. Mao Amis- African Centre for a Green Economy (Africege) Dr. Mathew Muma- Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Mr. Ian Shangvi- Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) Ms. Ruthie Mutyaba- Makerere University, Uganda Moderated questions and answers session

Day 2 (27 Aug 2015)

10:30-11:00 TEA BREAK & GROUP PHOTO

14:00 – 15:00 Session 5: Communicating CSA Science to Policy Makers and Farmers Session Facilitator: Mr. Lufingo Mwamakamba—Communications Manager, FANRPAN Rapporteur: Dr. Isaiah Mharapara—FANRPAN Zimbabwe Node Coordinator

Show of TPA video

Facilitated Panel Discussion: Ms. Maureen Agena– FANRPAN Youth Champion Ms. Mildred Barasa- African Network for Environmental Journalists – UNEP Mr. Zenzo Nyathi– Ingxoxo Arts—FANRPAN Theatre Trainer Ms. Beatrice Makwenda- National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM), Malawi Mr. Elemani Mumba—Farmer from Chilanga District, Lusaka Province—Zambia

Moderated questions and answers session

1230-14.00 Lunch Break

16:00- 17:30 HIGH LEVEL CLOSING SESSION: Africa’s Unified Position – The Road to Paris

Session Facilitator: Mr. Joseph Mbinji, FANRPAN Zambia Node Coordinator Rapporteur: Mr. Bonani Nyhodo, FANRPAN South Africa Node Coordinator

Closing Panel—Key Messages for UNFCCC COP21 on UNSDG: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Mrs Sithembile Ndema Mwamakamba—Natural Resources & Environment Thematic Thrust

Programme Manager, FANRPAN

Presentation of Conference Recommendations: Mr. Emmanuel Ndlangamandla - Coordinating Assembly of Non- Governmental Organizations CANGO

Closing Remarks: Hon. Argent Chuula- FANRPAN Board Chair Mr Julius Shawa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock/Environment, Zambia)

15:30-16:00 TEA BREAK

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8:30 - 10:30 Session 6 Session Facilitator: Ms. Beatrice Makwenda—National Association of Smallholder Farmers (NASFAM), Malawi Facilitated Panel Discussion: Mr. Limbikani Matumba—Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS), Malawi

Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (GnVC) in Malawi and Zambia to improve food and nutrition security in the smallholder farming families

Mr. Sam Njoroge - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT)

Groundnut Value Chain and Aflatoxin issues Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Post-harvest Loss Management Question and Answer session

10:30: Tea Break

11:00 – 12:30 Session 7 Session Facilitator: Dr. Bellah Mpofu, FANRPAN Portfolio of projects on PHLM:

Climate risks to crop production and post-harvest handling (synthesis report) – Prof. Absalom Manyatsi - University of Swaziland

FAO National Policy Briefs

Current policies, gaps Facilitated Panel Discussion: Dr. Randrianarivelo Roger- Ministry of Agriculture: Madagascar Dr. Phineas K. Chauke- University of Venda, South Africa Dr. Jackqeline Mutambara- University of Zimbabwe Mr. Tamani Nkhono Mvula—Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), Malawi

Question and Answer session

Day 3 (28 Aug 2015)

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Event Year Venue FANRPAN’s Role

UNFCCC COP14 2008 Poznan, Poland Launch of FANRPAN/COMESA Partnership Assessment of the Vulnerability of Agriculture to

Climate Change in 7 Southern Africa countries - IFPRI/FANRPAN Partnership

Established climate change food security policy

dialogue platforms in East Africa - FANRPAN/Rockefeller Foundation

Co-convened the Agricultural Rural Development Days

(ARDD) in partnership with European Global Donor Platform

UNFCCC COP 15 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark

“No Agriculture No Deal” Launch - supported by the Norwegian Government

Reached 5,000 people with "No Agriculture No Deal"

Campaign Messages

UNFCCC COP 16 2010 Cancun, Mexico 6 number of engagements (facilitated, presented and/or panellist)

15 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive

reporting

UNFCCC COP 17 2011 Durban, South Africa

14 number of engagements (facilitated, presented and/or panellist)

19 Journalists trained on Climate Change responsive

reporting

UNFCCC COP18 2012 Doha, Qatar Co-convened the Agricultural Rural Development Days (ARDD) and Facilitated the High-Level Session

UNFCCC COP 19 2013 Warsaw, Poland Facilitated the Youth Session and High-Level Policy Session at the Global Landscape’s Forum

UNFCCC COP 20 2014 Lima, Peru Participated in COP20

UNFCCC COP 21 2015 Paris, France Dates: 30 November - 11 December 2015

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