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within the framework of COSOP and project design and implementation was in fact identified as key to enable FOs to develop the appropriate technical capacity. In order to overcome the unevenness among countries where FOs are involved in IFAD activities, FO representatives proposed the institutionalization of their involvement through the creation of operational guidelines for IFAD staff. These would provide guidance in relation to how to involve FOs in IFAD activities, especially at country level. FOs also proposed that the necessary amount of time be given to them to enable constructive interaction and the exchange of the necessary information. Direct and flexible financial support for policy dialogue The need for capacity-building of FOs to enable them to participate in international negotiations on issues of interest to their livelihoods was also put forward by all regional groups as a necessary step so that FOs can discuss with other stakeholders on an equal footing. To this aim, FOs requested IFAD to increase its direct financial support to them. The Western and Central Africa group recommended that IFAD could undertake a wider-ranging financing decision, such as the creation of a multi-year funding programme – with annual programmes of work – to allow room for adjustment and flexibility when needed and to enable FOs to respond to policy issues that may arise unexpectedly. Such a programme would also respect FOs’ independent and different ways of engaging in policy dialogue initiatives. “We can plan for most of the activities but that is not always possible for the support of political activities, because things move very quickly from one day to the next and you have to be able to mobilize forces and move on those issues very quickly. So I think that on these specific issues we need to think and see how we could actually reinforce our planning actions and enable our partners to intervene when it is necessary.” NDiogou Fall, President, ROPPA Moreover, the Eastern and Southern Africa group highlighted that the small size of IFAD grants did not always enable them to fulfil their goals, and recommended that it should be increased to enhance their impact or to allow them to expand from the local to the national level. M&E system and accountability mechanisms Regional discussions recommended that all actions undertaken be results-based and carried out in such a way that there is collective responsibility on the part of both IFAD and FOs. The importance of follow-up and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms was highlighted by the Near East and North Africa group as a way to assess the impact of IFAD activities. The Western and Central Africa group pointed out that such an M&E mechanism would also be important to reinforce FOs’ accountability vis-à-vis IFAD and their members. The Eastern and Southern Africa group emphasized the importance of capacity-building initiatives for FOs to enable them to actively participate in this joint initiative. Lastly, all regional groups agreed that such a system would promote transparency and would generate important lessons for future activities. 24
“We need to develop a joint monitoring and evaluation of IFAD programmes with farmers’ organizations – are they actually addressing poverty? Are they addressing empowerment? This would be an important step forward.” A. M. Vashee, President, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) and Vice-President of IFAP 3.2 Regional specificities IFAD-FO partnerships in Western and Central Africa The working group focused mainly on how FOs can be more effectively involved in IFAD programmes and projects. Specific issues addressed are as follows. “I think we must think about the Communication and information sharing. The group emphasized the future because IFAD represents a importance of improving communication and information sharing at sort of break. It represents an country and regional levels between IFAD and FOs. The group stressed element of change. We have to the need to have an evolving collaboration between IFAD and FOs that see how we can communicate would lift the partnership to a higher level. Improved communication well with respect to this innovative and information sharing would be fundamental to enable FOs to process.” engage more easily with IFAD, and to have ready access to the necessary Ibrahima Coulibaly, President CNOP, Mali information and to know when and how to intervene in IFAD processes. Therefore, the group recommended to create a communication and information ‘desk’. This tool could then be used to disseminate the innovative nature of the Farmers’ Forum process and IFAD-FO partnership to other organizations and institutions, enhancing the impact of the lessons learned. The group expected that this knowledge process would trigger approaches similar to the Farmers’ Forum within the development community. Ibrahima Coulibaly, CNOP, and Korotoumou “I think we must think about the future because IFAD represents a Gariko Sanogo, ROPPA sort of break. It represents an element of change […] we have to see how we can communicate well with respect to this innovative process.” Ibrahima Coulibaly, President, CNOP, Mali Supporting subsidiarity between national and regional FOs. Following a discussion on levels of support to FOs at local, national or regional level, participants agreed that, in light of experience in the region, the regional level has greater potential for strengthening FOs as they unite for a common goal. Regional-level action has also enabled FOs to consolidate their action and ensure they do not operate in isolation. However, this can only take place when the subsidiary levels are clear, and when what happens at local, national and regional levels is shared and mutually supportive. The group also discussed a number of issues concerning the development of family agriculture in the region. Themes discussed were land access and tenure, the proliferation of crops for biofuel production, climate change, and the current rise in food prices. 25
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