The CAADP Pillar I Framework

Abbreviations and AcronymsAfDB African Development BankAGRA Alliance for a Green Revolution for AfricaAU African UnionAUC African Union CommissionCAADP Comprehensive African Agriculture Development ProgrammeCILSS Comité Permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse au SahelCMAWCA Conference of Ministers of Agriculture of West and Central AfricaCOMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCSO Civil society organisationDFID Department for International DevelopmentECCAS Economic Community of Central African StatesECOWAP Economic Community of West Africa Agricultural ProgrammeECOWAS Economic Community of West African StatesFAAP Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (CAADP Pillar 4)FAFS Framework for African Food Security (CAADP Pillar 3)FARA Forum for Agricultural Research in AfricaFFS Farmer field schools approachFIMA Framework for the Improvement of Rural Infrastructure and Trade-Related Capacitiesfor Market Access (CAADP Pillar 2)GEF Global Environment FacilityGGWI Great Green Wall InitiativeGTZ Gesellschaft für Technische ZusammenarbeitIFAD International Fund for Agriculture DevelopmentIFPRI International Food Policy Research InstituteM&E Monitoring and evaluationMDG Millennium Development GoalNEPAD New Partnership for Africa‘s DevelopmentNGO Non-governmental organisationOAU Organisation for African UnityOECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentPPP Public-private partnershipPRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy PaperREC Regional Economic CommunityReSAKSS Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support SystemRIU Research Into UseUNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationUNZA University of ZambiaSADC Southern African Development CommunitySAKSS Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support SystemSFI Soil Fertility InitiativeSLM Sustainable land managementSLWM Sustainable land and water managementSSO Sahara and Sahel ObservatorySWAp Sector-wide approachvi