REVIEW OF THE ACTION FRAMEWORK FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP ON COTTON

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1 ORIENTATION AND MONITORING COMMITTEE OF OF THE EU-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP ON COTTON (COS-COTTON) EUROPEAN UNION ACP GROUP OF STATES REVIEW OF THE ACTION FRAMEWORK FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP ON COTTON January 2015

2 ACRONYMS 3ACP A.C.A ACP ACTIF AF AFD AfDB AIC AICB AOC AProCA AUC BCI C4 CAADP / PDDAA CDE CERFITEX CFC CIRAD CMDT CmiA COMPACI COMESA COS-cotton EC EU ECCAS ECOWAS EDF ESA FAO FFS FSP FSTP GAP AAACP All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme African Cotton Association African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation Action Framework of the UE-Africa Partnership on cotton Agence Française de Développement African Development Bank Interprofessional Cotton Association (Benin) Interprofessional Cotton Association of Burkina Faso West and Central Africa Association of African Cotton Producers African Union Commission Better Cotton Initiative Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme / Programme Détaillé de Développement de l Agriculture Africaine Centre for the Development of Enterprise Research and Training Centre for the Textile Industry Common Fund for Commodities French agricultural research centre for international development Mali Company for the Development of Textiles Cotton made in Africa Competitive African Cotton Initiative Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Orientation and Monitoring Committee of the EU-Africa partnership on cotton European Commission European Union Economic Community of Central African States Economic Community of West African States European Development Fund East and Southern Africa European Union Delegation Food and Agricultural Organization Farmer Fields Schools Priority Solidarity Fund (Fonds de Solidarité Prioritaire) Food Security Thematic Programme Good Agricultural Practices 2

3 ICAC / CCIC IDB IFDC INERA IPPM ITC MoZaZiMa NPCA OP PACRM PADYP PAFICOT PAO PASE PMU PROCOTON PR-PICA RAIP RCFP RCS SO SONAPRA TA TCBP UEMOA UNCTAD UNPCB UNSCPC WACIP WB WECARD WTO International Cotton Advisory Committee/ Comité Consultatif International du Coton Islamic Development Bank International Center for Soil Fertility and Agriculture Development National Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (Institut National de l Environnement et des Recherches Agricoles) (Burkina Faso) Integrated Production and Pest Management International Trade Centre / Centre du Commerce International (CCI) Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi (public - private forum) Nepad Planning and Coordinating Agency Operational Objective Pan African Cotton Road Map Programme in support of production dynamics in cotton growing areas (AFD/Benin) Project in support of the cotton sector in the four countries of the sectoral initiative in favour of cotton (AfDB/UEMOA) Professional Agricultural Organisation Project to strengthen governance in the cotton sector (institutional reform and improvement of the productivity and sustainability of farms - Mali/AFD) Programme Management Unit Programme for Capacity Building of Cotton Producer Organizations (Benin) Integrated Regional Cotton Plant Protection Programme in Africa Regional Agriculture Investment Plan Regional Cotton Focal Point Cotton-Textile-Clothing Regional Strategy Strategic Objective National company for promoting agriculture - Benin Technical Assistance Sub-regional project to support the development of fair-trade and organic cotton in West and Central Africa West African Economic and Monetary Union United Nations Conference on Trade and Development National Union of the Cotton Producers of Burkina Faso National Union of Cooperative Companies of Cotton Producers of Mali (Union Nationale des Sociétés Coopératives de Producteurs de Coton / Mali) West Africa Cotton Improvement Program World Bank West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development World Trade Organization 3

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS... 2 INTRODUCTION CONTEXTUAL CHANGES RELEVANCE OF THE ACTION FRAMEWORK STRENGTHENING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE ACTION FRAMEWORK BY IMPLEMENTING THE PAN AFRICAN COTTON ROAD MAP PRIORITY SUPPORT AND COORDINATION... 8 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS APPENDIX ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTRA-ACP COTTON PROGRAMME PLANNED FOR 2015 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYNERGY APPENDIX 2 ACTION FRAMEWORK FOR COTTON-SPECIFIC SUPPORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL SECTORAL STRATEGIES APPENDIX 3 COMPARISON OF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (SO) AND OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES (OP) IN THE UEMOA AND ECCAS COTTON STRATEGIES APPENDIX 4 RESULTS EXPECTED WITH THE COMESA STRATEGY IN THE COTTON SUBSECTOR AND THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING SECTOR

5 Introduction The Action Framework under (see reference 1) is both: an international strategic reference document, comprising regional and national cotton strategies; a tool to monitor and coordinate actions carried out within the framework of the Partnership, listed and grouped according to the strategic focus areas. At the time of the 14 th COS-cotton meeting on 18 May 2010, it was agreed that the tools of the Action Framework would be periodically updated and optimised so as to improve the consistency, coordination and integration of support provided to African cotton. The Action Framework review document complements the annual update report on the EU- Africa Partnership on cotton. Two updates of the AF were issued in April 2011 (ref. 2) and June 2012 (ref. 3). Appendix 2 to the AF describes additional forms of support specifically intended for African cotton 1, including ongoing, provisional or closed projects and programmes components. These are grouped according to the most relevant AF strategic focus areas. For reasons of consistency and improved coordination, the support funded by partners other than the European Union has also been included (USAID, Brazil, China and India, etc.). The purpose of this document is to offer a supplementary guide to the update document on the EU-Africa partnership on cotton (November 2014, see ref. 4), in which the support provided specifically to African cotton is listed according to donors and projects/programmes. In addition, Appendix 2 highlights the links between the AF and the regional cotton-textileclothing strategies (RCS) of the UEMOA, ECCAS and COMESA 2. The list makes it easier to visualise under each of the six AF strategic focus areas with their respective goals the various forms of support available for ongoing projects and programmes. This should consequently allow the actors concerned to better identify opportunities to collaborate with other partners, capitalise on and draw conclusions from previous forms of support. A practical example is presented in Appendix 1, which shows additional forms of support such as grant contracts and short-term expertise to be implemented in 2015 under the current Intra- ACP cotton programme ( ). Key opportunities to collaborate with other components and/or projects of the programme have been highlighted for each additional form of support. These are merely opportunities, and as such it is up to the actors concerned to assess the extent to which they can be usefully exploited. 1 The components and forms of support that complement the current Intra-ACP cotton programme are shown in boldface. Those pertaining to the former programme (3ACP) are shown in italics. 2 The references in the first two columns of the table in Appendix 2 describe the AF results and groups of activities. The third and fourth column show the link between the AF, the strategic and operational objectives, and RCS groups of activities of the UEMOA (third column) and of the ECCAS (fourth column). Likewise, the fifth column refers to the results (R) of each subsector, namely the cotton (I), textile (II) and clothing (III) subsectors of the COMESA regional cotton strategy. 5

6 Appendix 3 sums up by way of comparison the strategic objectives (SO) and operational objectives (OP) of the UEMOA and ECCAS. Appendix 4 shows key results to be achieved through the RCS of the COMESA in the cotton subsector and the textile and clothing sectors. The official version of each RCS, including a detailed implementation plan (IP), has been posted on the COS-cotton website. They can be accessed directly from the list of reference documents hereunder (ref. 6 to 8). 1. Contextual changes The trends observed on the world cotton market and African cotton sectors in recent years are described in the update document on (November 2014) (ref. 4). It should be recalled that from 2005 to 2010 the African cotton sectors were hit by an unprecedented financial crisis, which has left deep scars. Although after the crisis international cotton fibre prices have remained high reaching a historical peak in 2011 in the middle of 2014 they dropped to their lowest point in more than the last five years. Currently, market fundamentals indicate that cotton fibre prices will remain relatively low in the medium-term. Cotton producers on the other hand have enjoyed a more favourable economic situation, marked by a considerably higher purchasing price for cottonseed, and in several countries of West and Central Africa they benefited from partially subsidised input prices, in particular for fertilisers. While Africa accounted for 21% of world cotton fibre exports in , the share fell to 11.2% in before rising again to 14.7% in In spite of a slight recovery since 2011, Africa has lost a considerable amount of market shares in the last 10 years Relevance of the Action Framework The AF is still of great relevance. While the AF trade component (strategic focus area/3a) is slowly evolving in the Post-Bali context, the implementation of its development component still plays a particularly important role, insofar as it provides actors with practical solutions to their needs in the various fields covered by the AF strategic focus areas. Among the developments that have taken place in recent years, the following must be pointed out: The implementation of the cotton component of the All ACP Agricultural commodities (3ACP) the first flagship programme of (intra-acp 9 th EDF, 15.8 million), which started in 2007 was completed in A final summary report on the cotton component was issued in April 2012 (ref. 4) The 3ACP has enabled the development and initial implementation of three regional strategies in the cotton-textile-clothing industry (RCS) in conjunction with the UEMOA, ECCAS and COMESA. Each strategy is accompanied by an implementation plan (IP) comprising strategic objectives (SO) and operational objectives (OP) 3 and also includes a priority action plan for a month period. A steering and monitoring committee 3 The COMESA strategy is set up somewhat differently from the other two Regional Cotton Strategies. It is made up of three components, the first regarding the cotton subsector (cottonseed), the other two concerning the textile and clothing sectors respectively. Within these components, each of the results to be achieved which correspond to operational objectives is described. 6

7 composed of representatives from the public and private sector was set up for each RCS In line with the 3ACP, the current cotton programme titled Support to the consolidation of the Action Framework for (intra-acp, 10 th EDF, 11 million) began in 2013 and has a duration of four years 4. The ITC and FAO, who were heavily involved in and competently assisted the implementation of the 3ACP, have been confirmed as implementing agencies. The current programme comprises the following components: An overall technical coordination provided by a Programme Management Unit (PMU) in support of the Secretariat of the ACP Group of States, which is the Programme contracting authority. Projects implemented by the FAO to spread good agricultural practices, in particular the Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM). Projects implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC/CCI) to make the regional cotton strategies operational, promote the quality of African cotton, open new markets and support local processing by introducing and spreading weaving technologies. The programme also gives actors involved in the African cotton sector the chance to make requests for additional support thanks to two specific financial instruments: On the one hand, grant contracts, which will make it possible to call upon external support in order to implement additional actions (projects) that aim to improve domestic competitiveness and the sustainability of cotton sectors. Implementation of the seven successful applications (see Appendix 1) will begin in the first half of On the other hand, short-term expertise that is external to the PMU, which aims to strengthen the capacities of trade associations and cotton sector actors through specific activities (e.g. training, workshops, studies, etc.). Six applications have been selected and will be implemented in the course of 2015 (see Appendix 1). A second round of calls for applications will open in In addition, it should be noted that short-term expertise is reserved to activities in support of the PMU and to conduct work and specific research that is relevant to the African cotton sectors. This refers notably to the work that is currently underway to finalise and appropriate the Pan African Cotton Road Map (PACRM) (see 1.3). A survey scheduled for 2015 will look into the state of research on cotton and its prospects in Africa. As already pointed out in the introduction, the additional forms of support i.e. grant contracts and short-term expertise, to be implemented in 2015, are summarised in Appendix 1, which also highlights opportunities to collaborate with other forms of support. 4 For further information, see update document (November 2014) (ref. 4) and visit the COS-cotton website 7

8 1.3. Strengthening the consistency of the Action Framework by setting up a Pan African Cotton Road Map The Pan African meeting on cotton, which was held in Cotonou (Benin) in June 2011, notably highlighted the need to continue working towards a Pan African Cotton Road Map (PACRM). A first version of the PACRM was drafted in May 2012 within the framework of the 3ACP programme under the aegis of the UNCTAD. The current intra-acp cotton programme has enabled the funding of short-term expertise, which has helped finalise and appropriate the PACRM since September 2014, in close collaboration with COS-cotton actors, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA). Drafted in line with the AF of and the cotton-textileclothing regional strategies, it aims to implement public policy instruments and mechanisms that support the cotton sector, in conjunction with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (PDDAA) and the Regional Agriculture Investment Plans (RAIP). The PACRM is divided into components for (i) productivity, (ii) trade and marketing and (iii) the added value of African cotton and its rotational crops. The PACRM also focuses on political dialogue and reaching a common understanding on the regional and Pan African priorities to put forward at international negotiations vis-a-vis the various bilateral and multilateral cooperation frameworks, at the WTO in the post Bali context and in the South-South Cooperation. 2. Priority support and coordination Like the current intra-acp 10 th EDF cotton programme, future priority support to African cotton sectors should consistently follow the RCS implementation and priority action plans, so as to remain aligned and subsidiary to national cotton strategies. The cotton-clothing strategy, which has recently been implemented in Zimbabwe, notably testifies to this (see ref. 9 with the support of the programme) and is aligned with the RCS of the COMESA. Côte d'ivoire is another example in the RCS of the UEMOA, and Cameroon in the RCS of the ECCAS. The effectiveness and quality of the work carried out by the Steering and Monitoring Committees of each RCS and of the COS-cotton regional focal points will be essential to ensure that actors maintain a high degree of appropriation of the RCS. The major issue in the mediumterm is that the various forms of support to African cotton at a national and regional level are coordinated according to the PACRM whatever the origin of their funding. To effectively mobilise funding specifically intended for African cotton, a position must be taken swiftly on a national, regional and Pan African level. The support will need to be chosen in the early stages of the planning process, as forms of support follow different partner-specific procedures. It is also essential to create opportunities that will bring substantial investments to the private sector, consequently helping to modernise the processing equipment and boosting production in the African cotton sector. Future forms of support to African cotton will also have to take into account the many changes which have marked the 10 years of and which have led to re-examine the issues at stake. Among others, the following must be underlined: 8

9 - The need to enrich this sector with innovations that can be adapted and shared, such as genetic varieties, technical progress (e.g. farming methods), technology (e.g. processing), organisation techniques (e.g. new marketing methods) and environmental issues (e.g. cultures adapted to climate change, minimum cultivation, forestry, etc.) - The modernisation of family farms which need to allow for sustainable yet a more intense exploitation of cotton production systems. This implies developing more accurate and updated information on the distinguishing factors of cotton farms in order to offer and deliver customised support. - The implementation of measures that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. These measures should be based on wide-spread indicators that are adapted to the African environment and whose progress is measureable. - A continued and consistent approach to ensure the quality and large-scale promotion of African cotton from the field to its final use, by encouraging instrumental measurements of fibre characteristics. - The development of public-private partnerships, which will create local added value both throughout the sector (production, textile processing, promotion of fibre by-products such as oil and oilcakes, etc.) and for agricultural research, extension services and counselling; - Lastly, the efforts made by COS-cotton for the African cotton sector must be continued through this programme in order to improve communication and exchange of information among all the actors of the cotton ecosystem. 9

10 Reference documents 1. Cadre d'action pour le Partenariat Union-Européenne-Afrique sur le Coton - Février An Action Framework for the European Union - Africa Cotton Partnership - February Revue du Cadre d'action pour le Partenariat Union européenne - Afrique sur le coton Juin Review of the Action Framework for the European Union-Africa Partnership on cotton June Revue du Cadre d'action pour le Partenariat Union européenne - Afrique sur le coton Avril Review of the Action Framework for the European Union-Africa Partnership on cotton April Mise à jour relative au Partenariat Union européenne-afrique sur le coton (novembre 2014) Update relating to the European Union-Africa Partnership on cotton (November 2014) 5. Programme Tous ACP relatif aux Produits de Base Agricoles: Rapport de synthèse du volet coton (avril 2012) All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme: Synthesis report on cotton related activities (April 2012) 6. Stratégie révisée de mise en œuvre de l agenda pour la compétitivité de la filière coton-textile dans l UEMOA Revised strategy for the implementation of the agenda for competitiveness in the WAEMU cotton/textile industry (summary) 7. ECCAS Development strategy for the cotton-textile-clothing sector in Central Africa (CEEAC - Stratégie de développement de la filière coton-textile-confection en Afrique centrale) 8. COMESA - Regional strategy for cotton-to-clothing value chain (June 2009) 9. Zimbabwe Cotton-to-Clothing Strategy 10

11 Appendix 1 Additional support in the framework of the Intra-ACP cotton Programme planned for 2015 and opportunities for synergy No Applicant(s) Name of action/support Country Duration Opportunities/synergy with other forms of support of the Programme and/or other projects 1 AProCA Project to disseminate Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM) / Projet de diffusion de la Gestion Intégrée de la Production et des Déprédateurs (GIPD) Grant contracts Call Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Senegal, Togo and Chad 12 months - Synergy with result R.3.1 of the Programme: FAO/ local IPPM skills are developed for sustainable intensification of cotton crop production systems, reduced risks linked to pesticides and improved living conditions of producers (Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia) - Opportunity of establishing a larger producer-driven appropriation of the IPPM through the AProCA platforms, while ensuring that the measure is backed by institutions in each country concerned and integrating research and extension services. 2 UEMOA/RCFP Commission Project supporting the implementation of actions for a long-term and widespread understanding of the achievements of the Project for the prevention of cottonseed contamination in West Africa Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Togo 12 months - Capitalise on the 3ACP project with a project implemented by the IFDC from 2010 to 2013 to prevent the contamination of cottonseed in West Africa, in particular in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d Ivoire. A regional workshop - held in Burkina Faso in April was organized to exchange, capitalise on and disseminate the experiences of the project, and resulted in the development of a roadmap for perpetuating its achievements. - Synergy with result R.3.2 of the Programme: ITC/ The quality of African cotton is improved and its reputation is promoted, e.g. by translating visual supports on the fight against contamination conducted under the result R.3.2 into local languages. - Opportunity to extend measures to prevent contamination to other UEMOA countries and strengthen the consistency of quality measures and regional operational objectives in the UEMOA through the A.C.A and AProCA (African cotton quality charter and handbook of quality procedures to fight the contamination of cotton, in use since 2012). 11

12 No Applicant(s) Name of action/support Country Duration Opportunities/synergy with other forms of support of the Programme and/or other projects - Involve the regional technical centre for the instrumental measurement of cotton fibre set up at the time of the 3ACP Programme in Ségou / CERFITEX 3 CIRAD Joint applicants A.C.A WECARD Géocoton ITK Aid Cotton Technical innovations and Africanisation of sustainability indicators in cotton farming Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d Ivoire, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo 12 months - Synergy with the future study on cotton research in Africa and its prospects (short-term expertise of the Programme, 2015) as well as with the study of the IPPM assessments and prospects, to be conducted by the FAO in Capitalise on the workshop «Performon : améliorer la performance à la production du coton : quelles actions de recherche en Afrique?»(CIRAD, October 2014). - Synergy with other forms of support based on the development of sustainability indicators (CmiA, BCI, organic and fair-trade cotton) - Including support no. 5 of the Programme conducted by the UNPCB (innovative aspects and sustainability indicators). - Capitalise on innovations in cotton production in Africa and elsewhere by specifying methods for dissemination and required changes/conditions. 4. ECCAS/RCFP NB. partners: GIZ MINEPAT Cameroon MINEP-CI (Chad) MINAE (Burundi) Support the capacity building of actors and set up an joint trading association for cotton-textile-clothing sectors in Burundi, Cameroon and Chad Cameroon, Chad and Burundi 12 months - Synergy with result R.1.1 of the Programme: ITC/ The implementation of regional cotton strategies (RCS) is managed effectively by the Regional Cotton Focal Points (RCFP) and the Coordination and Monitoring Committees (CMS). - Opportunity to increase the visibility of the RCFP/RCS of the ECCAS - Opportunity to benefit from the experience of cotton joint trading associations in West Africa. 5 UNPCB Capacity building project for cotton producers in the management of soil fertility and the fight against soil erosion in cotton-producing areas in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 12 months - Synergy with result R.3.1 of the Programme: FAO/IPPM, the UNPCB has been involved in the IPPM for several years. - Synergy with support no. 5 of the Programme conducted by the CIRAD (innovative aspects and sustainability indicators). 12

13 No Applicant(s) Name of action/support Country Duration Opportunities/synergy with other forms of support of the Programme and/or other projects 6 Conseil du Coton Conduct a study to update costs in the Côte d Ivoire 6 - Opportunity to capitalise on price-smoothing funds in Burkina Faso et de l Anacarde cotton sector of Côte d Ivoire and months (set up in 2008 with the support of AFD/France) and on similar / Council of design a new mechanism to establish cotton and the price of cottonseed against a fund experiences in other countries (e.g. Cameroon). cashew nuts NB. INTERCOTON (partner) 7 Authentic Africa/ Afrique Authentique Joint applicant DEEP END/LTD British European Design Group Affiliated body NGO Save Our Skills Africa (SOS- AFRICA) Diversify the market by introducing a line of 100% naturally-dyed cotton products Burkina Faso 12 months - Synergy with result R.3.3 of the Programme : ITC/ Local processing of cotton fibre is encouraged by the introduction of new inexpensive technologies, including manual weaving equipment, in particular through the pilot project set up in Burkina Faso. - Seek opportunities to cooperate with the Textile industry research and training centre (CERFITEX Mali) - Opportunity to cooperate with the support to the Regional Textile Forum of Abidjan (TEX 2015) short-term expertise no. 5 13

14 No Applicant(s) Name of action/support Country Duration Opportunities to cooperate on the Programme and/or projects with other forms of support 1 ACTIF Develop links with the market and B2B between the Ethiopian textile and clothing sector and European buyers Short-term expertise* 1 Call Ethiopia 6 months - Synergy with result R.3.2 of the Programme: ITC/ The quality of African cotton is improved and its reputation promoted. 2 SONAPRA Design a new organisational and institutional management and development framework for the cotton sector in Benin Benin 6 months - Opportunity to capitalise on the experience of the cotton sector actors (COS-cotton and joint trading associations) through the RCFP/UEMOA. 3 UNPCB Update of the communication and advocacy/lobbying strategy of the National Union of Cotton Producers (UNPCB - Union Nationale des Producteurs de Coton) following its Strategic Plan Burkina Faso 2 months - Opportunity to capitalise on the experience of the cotton sector actors (COS-cotton and joint trading associations) through the RCFP/UEMOA and the PMU of the programme/communication. 4 FPC-CI COP CA 5 Ministry of Industries and Mines IC 6 National Confederation of Cotton Producers of Cameroun Study on the evolution of management and cooperative organisations in the FPC-CI Coop CA network in line with the OHADA Uniform Act on laws for Cooperative Companies Regional Textile Forum of Abidjan (TEX 2015) Study on the situation of textile workers in cotton-producing areas of Cameroon Côte d Ivoire 2 months - Opportunity to capitalise on the experience of the cotton sector actors (COS-cotton and network of cooperatives) through the RCFP/UEMOA. Côte d Ivoire 6 months Opportunity to cooperate on: - the pilot project set up in Burkina Faso (R.3.3/ITC of the Programme) - the Textile industry research and training centre (CERFITEX - Mali) - support to diversify the market by introducing a line of 100% naturallydyed cotton products grant contract no. 7 Cameroon 3 months Opportunity to cooperate on: - the pilot project set up in Burkina Faso (R.3.3/ITC of the Programme) - support to diversify the market by introducing a line of 100% naturallydyed cotton products grant contract no 7 14

15 No Applicant(s) Name of action/support Country Duration Opportunities to cooperate on the Programme and/or projects with other forms of support 1 ACP secretariat/coscotton/pmu-ta 2 ACP Secretariat/PMU- TA Finalisation and appropriation of the Pan African Cotton Road Map (PACRM) Study on the state and prospects of research on cotton in Africa Short-term expertise* 2 - PMU/TA Management Africa Africa 7 months (active since September 2014) * 1 A second round of calls to request short-term expertise will be launched in the course of the second quarter of 2015 * 2 Cross-cutting work and studies of significant interest to the cotton sectors, which cannot be carried out by private actors - Medium and long-term prospects to improve the consistency and coordination of support to the African cotton sector. - Medium and long-term prospects to access funds through CAADP instruments (Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme) in order to finance forms of support in regional cotton strategies (RCS) and actions that bring added value to RCS 3 months Seek potential synergy and capitalisation opportunities developed for grant contract no. 3/CIRAD of the Programme. 15

16 Appendix 2 Action Framework for cotton-specific support in conjunction with regional sectoral strategies Action Framework Results Activities Focus area I Improvement of the capacity to formulate, monitor, assess and update national and regional cotton strategies I.1 I.1.1 to I.1.6 Formulation, follow up, implementation and updating of national cotton sector strategies through a participatory approach involving the relevant stakeholders Support the designing of a national strategy on cotton clothing for Support the development of a concerted public policy in cotton growing areas (PASE II component) Support the recovery plan (reform) of the cotton sector (Flex 2008) Review and action plan for the cotton sector recovery plan Support the development of a national cotton strategy Analyse and provide strategies for sustainable development in the cotton sector Zimbabwe (2014) ITC/ Intra-ACP cotton Programme Mali ( ) AFD Côte d Ivoire Côte d Ivoire (2008) Côte d Ivoire (2006) Burkina Faso (2007) Design a joint strategy to overcome the crisis Burkina Faso ( ) Design a new global approach to develop the cotton Benin (2008) sector Minagri /Interprofession/ EC Minagri /Interprofession/ EC Ministries (Agriculture, Finance and Trade)/EC Mini. Écofin et agriculture /EC AICB / EC Support for cotton sector reform Mali ( ) MinEcofin/EC cotton sector restructuring mission Support for the implementation of the cotton sector Chad (2007) EC reform Road Map Textile sector recovery under the industrial development strategy based on the focusing on the processing of local raw materials Cameroon (2009) Government/sector Provide support to stakeholders as requested; check whether regional strategies are consistent with the Action Framework. 16

17 Action Framework Results Activities I Capacity building to support the designing and implementation of cotton strategies I.3 I.3.1 to I.3.5 Support the Regional Cotton Focal Points (RCFP) and the Coordination and Monitoring Committees (CMS) in order to effectively manage the implementation of regional strategies Establishment of regional cotton focal points /3ACP 5 (as part of the COS-cotton devolution process) Africa Regions ( ) UEMOA (2011), ECCAS (2011), COMESA (2010) ITC/ Intra-ACP cotton Programme COS-cotton/3ACP See synergy Formulation, follow up, implementation and updating of regional cotton value chain strategies that are integrated with national, regional and continental strategies (through a participatory process involving the concerned stakeholders) Finalisation and appropriation of the Pan African Cotton Road Map (PACRM) ECCAS Development strategy for the cotton-textileclothing sector in Central Africa Revised strategy to implement the agenda for cottontextile sector competitiveness in the UEMOA COMESA Regional strategy for cotton-toclothing value chain Africa ( ) ECCAS, 2011 UEMOA, 2010 COMESA (2009) Intra-ACP cotton Programme ECCAS, Cos-cotton/3ACP UEMOA, Cos-cotton/3ACP COMESA, ACTIF, Cos-cotton/3ACP Focus area II Improvement of the institutional context, internal organisation and efficiency of cotton sectors Support the finalisation, implementation and monitoring-assessment of regional strategies. Support the search for synergy among regional strategies. Support inclusion of cotton sectoral strategies in the priorities of agricultural policies at the national, regional and Pan African level (CAADEP or CAADP). II to SOI, 3.5, 3.6 SOIV, 3.1 to 3.3 SOI, 3.4, 4.7 SOIII, 1.6, 4.3 IV A favourable environment encourages/protects the interests of farmers and cotton companies without endangering the States development efforts Create mechanisms of private-public cooperation with joint trading associations and Strengthen existing mechanisms Study on the adaptation of management and functioning of cooperative organisations of the Côte d Ivoire (2015) FPC-CI Coop CA Intra-ACP cotton Programme Facilitate initial and subsequent training provided to other joint cotton trading associations (if requested). 5 3ACP =ALL ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme (cotton component) 17

18 Action Framework Results Activities FPC-CI Coop CA network in line with the OHADA Uniform Act on laws for Cooperative Companies Improvement of access to quality inputs (component in support of the cotton sector reform) Improvement of access to quality inputs (component in support of the cotton sector reform) Côte d Ivoire ( ) Côte d Ivoire ( ) Increase of funds for fertilisers in the cotton sector Cameroon ( ) Islamic Development Bank Implementation of partnerships (Partnership Programme on cotton and WACIP follow-up) C4 Countries ( ) USAID Carry out multiple tasks within OHADA Africa (continuous) OHADA I Improve the legal basis of the sector, i.e. legal advice Burkina Faso (2007- in the event of conflicts (PAFFIC component) 2010) In the long term, share the responsibilities of critical public services among the States, cotton companies and joint trading associations. Support in line with coordination activities (focus areas VI), in particular the COS-cotton devolution process SOI, 5.3, 7.1 to 7.3 OPI, 6.1 to 6.5 Support for training/capacity building for national and regional cotton joint trading associations/ institutions/ organisations: (except producers) Support capacity building of actors and set up an joint trading association for the cotton-textileclothing sectors in Burundi, Cameroon and Chad Design a new organisational and institutional management and development framework for the cotton sector in Benin Support joint trading associations Support for dialogue between joint trading associations (PASE II component) Support by the A.C.A to develop a business plan and capacity building of national and regional associations Cameroon, Chad and Burundi ( ) Benin (2015) Côte d Ivoire ( ) Mali ( ) Member States ( ) ECCAS / Intra-ACP cotton Programme SONAPRA/ Intra-ACP cotton Programme AFD/France AFD/France ITC/3ACP Capacity building in the cotton sector in Ghana Ghana, WB-SDN/3ACP AIC (in particular PARFC framework project) Benin ( ) WB, IPC (PAFFIC framework programme) Mali (2009) 18

19 Action Framework Results Activities AICB (temporary Supports) Burkina Faso (2006) AFD IPC (PAFFIC programme) Mali (2009) AICB (temporary support) Burkina Faso (2006) AFD Support INTERCOTON Côte d Ivoire ( ) Support the Cotton National Institute Mozambique Support joint trading associations for the cotton textile - clothing sector (memorandum of understanding) Support for the provision of public services Cameroon (June 2009) Government/sector «Infrastructure» component of the Support for the Cotton Textile Value chain Project (PAFICOT) C4 Countries ( ) UEMOA/AfDB Rehabilitation of cotton roads Côte d Ivoire ( ) AFD/France ( ) Burkina Faso ( ) Togo ( ) Benin ( ) Multipurpose warehouses Togo ( ) II SOI, 6.1 to 6.3 SOI, 5.1 to 5.5 I.R2 Cotton companies are efficient, manage their risks and have very strong relationships with producers and clients Strengthen the links between producers and ginners in the value chain by employing inclusive company models Conduct a comparative study of the cotton sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa Kenya, Uganda, Zambia ( ) ACP countries ( ) FAO/3ACP WB-SDN/3ACP As appropriate, support for continued reforms in the cotton sectors and restructuring of cotton companies, learning lessons (success, failure) from past experience. 19

20 Action Framework Results Activities Improve shelling techniques (WACIP II component) Participate in the support programme of the cotton sector reform (PARFC) (also by supporting privatisation SONAPRA SODECO C4 Countries ( ) Benin ( ) USAID Help reform the cotton sector Benin ( ) AFD WB Financial support programme for the cotton sector (PAFFIC) ((including recapitalisation support for failing companies and acquisition of shares by producers) Support for the «national cotton sector follow up and coordination unit» Cotton sector support Support Programme for the cotton sector (PARFC) (including support for CMDT privatisation) Cotton sector support (Producer share acquisition in the new SOCOTO) Improvement of ginning techniques (WACIP component) Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso (2008) Côte d Ivoire Mali ( ) Togo ( ) Burkina Faso ( ) Germany USAID Funding for a ginning factory Cameroon (2005-) AFD II to SOI, 3.4; SOI, 5.1, 5,2; 4.1 to 4.5 I.R2 Greater capacity and participation of producer organisations (national and regional) in decision making through specific institutional arrangements 7.1, 7.2 Update the communication and advocacy/ lobbying strategy in the National Union of Cotton Producers (UNPCB) in line with its Strategic Plan Burkina Faso (2015) Reinforcing advice to producers and cooperatives Côte d Ivoire ( ) Strengthening the negotiating capacities of the AProCA (PAFICOT component) C4: Benin, Burkina, Mali, Chad ( ) UNPCB/ Intra-ACP cotton Programme AFD/France UEMOA/AfDB Building the capacity of Operational Objectives and joint trading associations is a long-term project and requires long-term support. Efforts should be made to build on actions that are already implemented, underway or programmed to avoid duplication of activities and verify the 20

21 Action Framework Results Activities Capacity building for cotton value chain actors (Bobo Dioulasso Cotton University Burkina Faso) Support producer associations to improve productivity and marketing Organisational capacity building for producer groups («Promotion of the value chain in sub-saharan Africa» programme component) Capacity building for the Cooperative Unions network (PASE II component) Support to Cotton Agricultural Professional Organisations (APO) Support producers and producer associations, including in cotton producing areas West and Central Africa ( ) Tanzania, Zambia ( ) East and West Africa ( ) Mali ( ) Côte d Ivoire ( ) Benin ( ) and other Partners existence of adequate absorptive capacity for aid provided to Operational Objectives. CFC/ICAC Germany Strengthen the Cotton Producer Association Benin ( ) the Netherlands Support Producers Unions Benin ( ) the Netherlands Support Producers Unions Benin ( ) the Netherlands Input and credit strategy (WACIP II component) Benin ( ) USAID Provide technical and financial support to cotton Operational Objectives Burkina Faso (2006 ) Strengthen Producer Organisations of Burkina-Faso Burkina Faso (2006) AFD Literacy for cooperatives and their Unions (PARFC component) Mali ( ) AFD/ Support Producer Organisations (PASAOP Program of Support to Agricultural Services and Farmers) Mali ( ); WB Support Producer Organisations (PASAOP framework) Chad ( 2009) WB Producer Organisations capacity building (component of the «Cotton Quality, diversification Senegal ( ) and capacity building for POs» Project ) Support for restructuring and capacity building for Cotton Producer Organisations Togo (2009) Support cotton producers unions Benin, Burkina, Mali and Chad ( ) the Netherlands AFD AFD AFD 21

22 Action Framework Results Activities Build the capacities of the AProCA by supporting the development of a strategic plan (component 2 of the Food Security Project Regional approaches in ) Design a cotton outlook in the AProCA (component 3 of the FSP) Producer Organisations capacity building for input management (WACIP component) West and Central Africa ( ) West and Central Africa ( ) C4 + Senegal ( ) France/AFD France/AFD USAID Provide training courses for cotton producers Zimbabwe ( ) Focus area III Strengthening the competitiveness of cotton sectors A/ Improvement of exogenous determinants of competitiveness of cotton value chains through the reduction of support to cotton produced in developed countries III.A.1 to III.A.4 Ensure results for African cotton producing countries Multiple countries, including the C4 ( ) New US trade policy: support to C4 in shaping the C4 ( ) US cotton agenda SEC0 (Switzerland) SECO (Switzerland) /DFID (GB) Ensure information exchange between the trade and development components Strengthen the negotiating capacities of the C4/IDEAS in the WTO cotton component C4 ( ) Multiple partners B/ Improvement of the internal factors affecting the competitiveness of cotton value chains through access to trade, support for technological innovation and improved productivity III.B.1 3.B.1.1 to 3.B.1.3 SOIII 1.to 4 SOIV 1 to 4 I.R7, R8 The commercial skills of the value chains, from market launch to cotton promotion on regional and international markets, are increased Improve transparency of the markets and value-chain: create links with cotton- importing countries and promote cotton Connect spinners with suppliers of clean cotton (in tandem with the prevention of cotton contamination, CFC/WB) Facilitate south-south cooperation in the value-chain Africa ( ) Africa ( ) Africa ( ) ITC/3ACP ITC/3ACP ITC/3ACP Build on activities to avoid «duplication» down the line Exploit the results of this process to improve effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of new activities. 22

23 Action Framework Results Activities Cotton Exporter s Guide with e-learning modules ACP ( ) ITC Building sustainable commercial relationships between cotton farmers, ginners, traders and retailers («Promotion of the value chain in sub Saharan Africa» programme component) ACP ( ) Germany III.B.2 3.B.2.1 to 3.B.2.5 SOI.1 SOI, 2 I.R5, R6 Support is given to the development of national and regional research and extension services Study on the state of research on cotton and its prospects in Africa Africa (2015) Intra-ACP cotton Programme ITK Aid Cotton Technical innovations and Africanisation of sustainability indicators in cotton farming Establishment of a scientific and regional cooperation framework of 4 agricultural research institutes (PAFICOT component) Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d Ivoire, Guinée Conakry, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo ( )) Benin, Burkina, Mali and Chad ( ) CIRAD/ACA/CRAF/ Géocoton/ Intra-ACP cotton Programme AfDB/UEMOA Build on activities to avoid «duplication» down the line Exploit the results of this process to improve effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of new activities. It is important to support cotton/agricultural research and agricultural extension/advisory services because of the considerable potential knock on effect of innovations and their dissemination. Improvement of the effectiveness of extension services, and strengthening of the research and development C4 countries + Nigeria, Uganda and Malawi ( ) India Support of research and agricultural advisory services in the cotton sector Côte d Ivoire ( ) Disseminate research results to increase production and improve the quality of cotton and other crops C4 Countries ( ) Brazil 23

24 Action Framework Results Activities Regional Programme for an Integrated Protection of Cotton in Africa (PR-PICA) Recondition the experimental station of Sotuba/ research and plant variety Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Togo Mali ( ) Various private and public partners Brazil Support research and technology transfer China (2012 -?) China Support the national Institute of Agricultural research Study on the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of different production systems Support the cotton research institute cotton training centre Mozambique ( ) Benin (2005) Zimbabwe ( ) Germany III.B.3 3.B.3.1 to 3.B.3.3 SOI, 3.1 to 3.4 SOI, 3.1 to 3.3, 3.5 I.R5, R6, R8 Soil fertility is improved and pesticide use in cotton-growing areas is reduced, leading to more sustainable and remunerative production, all of which is less harmful to the environment and public health Project to disseminate the Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM) Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Senegal, Togo and Chad ( ) Support developing local skills in (IPPM) to Burkina Faso, Mali, facilitate the sustainable intensification of cotton Senegal, Tanzania crop farming in cotton production systems, reduce and Zambia (2013- the risks linked to pesticides and improve the living 16) conditions of producers Participate in the capacity building project for cotton producers in the management of soil fertility and the fight against soil erosion in cotton-producing areas in Burkina Faso Implement and coordinate a regional platform on phytosanitary coordination (FSP component Regional approaches in the EU-Africa Partnership on cotton ) Burkina Faso ( ) Countries of West and Central Africa ( ) AProCA // Intra-ACP cotton Programme FAO / Intra-ACP cotton Programme UNPCB / Intra-ACP cotton Programme AFD/France Build on activities to avoid «duplication» down the line Exploit the results of this process to improve effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of new activities. Soil fertility restoration and conservation is a major challenge for improved cotton productivity. Wide-scale extension work adapted to family farms (CEF) with strong involvement of Producer Organisations must go in tandem with these improvements. Concerning fertilizers supplies, it will be necessary to take into account the regional strategy for promoting fertilizers in West Africa (and its developments). 24

25 Action Framework Results Activities Support increased security and integrated Cameroon ( ) management of agro-pastoral resources (ASGIRAP) with a specific component for the integrated improvement of the cotton sector Improve soil fertility and promote direct seeding Cameroon ( ) without soil preparation Create school fields; promote and adopt good farming practices; train producers (PAFICOT component) Develop and spread a handbook on best farming practices Support animal traction farming Improve cotton production efficiency through better vertical integration of the supply chain Build capacities, support the IPPM and help integrate cotton producers into the value chain in West Africa Regional Workshop to re-examine the implementation capacities regarding good agricultural practices (GAP) Improve cotton production in small-scale agricultural systems in East Africa thanks to better vertical integration of the supply chain (inputs and services) Development of agricultural services (PASAOP component) Extension of agricultural advisory service mechanisms to farms; professionalisation of foodproduction input supply (PASE II project components) Increase cottonseed yields (small-scale and low-yield production systems) Improve soil fertility and pesticide management (WACIP II component) C4 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad ( ) C4 countries ( ) Côte d Ivoire ( ) and Kenya, Mozambique Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (2009) Kenya, Mozambique ( ) Mali ( ) Mali (2006 ) ACP ( ) C4 + Senegal ( ) AFD/France AFD/France AfDB/UEMOA Brazil and AFD/France CFC/ICAC/3ACP FAO/3ACP FAO/3ACP ICAC/CFC/3ACP WB AFD ICAC/CFC USAID 25