15-19 DEcEMBER SAHEL AND WEST AfriCA WEEK. Draft DecEMBER th annual meeting of the food crisis prevention network RPCA UEMOA

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1 brussels BELGIUM DEcEMBER 2014 SAHEL AND WEST AfriCA WEEK Draft DecEMBER th annual meeting of the food crisis prevention network RPCA UEMOA

2 30 th Annual meeting OF THE FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION NETWORK (RPCA) IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA DecEMBer 2014 brussels belgium Berlaymont building, Rue de la Loi 200 Every year in November or December, the Executive Secretariat of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD), under the auspices of ECOWAS and UEMOA, organise the annual meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) for the Sahel and West Africa. The 30 th meeting is being held in a regional context marked by the outbreak of Ebola. The meeting will provide a forum to discuss the forecast results for the agro-pastoral season and to analyse the food and nutritional situation in order to reach a consensus on measures to address any potential crises. Discussions will also focus on the impact of the Ebola epidemic on the regional market for agricultural products and on food and nutritional security. The annual meeting will also be an opportunity to review the progress and interim results of the external evaluation of the Charter for Food Crisis Prevention and Management and to take stock of progress in the process for formulating national resilience priorities (NRP-AGIR) for the Global Alliance for Resilience (AGIR) Sahel and West Africa. 2

3 brussels BELGIum DecEMBeR 2014 Sahel and west Africa week WEDNESDAY 17 DEcembEr THE 30 TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION NETWORK (RPCA) IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA 08:30-09:00 Welcome and participant registration of participants 09:00-10:00 Opening Mr François-Xavier de Donnea, SWAC President EU Commission, Representing Technical and Financial Partners - TFP AGIR Mr Mamadou Cissokho, Civil Society and the Private Sector Representative Ms Rosine Baïwong Djibergui Amane, Chadian Minister of Agriculture and Environment, CILSS Co-ordinating Minister Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO NEPAD-Agency Mr Ibrahima Dieme, Commissioner DFSME, UEMOA Dr Marc Lapodini Atouga, Commissioner, DAEWR, ECOWAS 10:00-10:30 Group photo and coffee break 10:30-18:30 SESSION 1: AGRICULTURAL, FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SITUATION Chair: Dr Djimé Adoum, CILSS Executive Secretary Based on the forecast results for the agro-pastoral season, market conditions and food prices, this session aims to produce a diagnosis of the food and nutritional situation and to propose concrete measures to address any potential crises that could affect the most vulnerable populations. 10:30-11:10 Sequence 1: Forecast results of the agro-sylvo-pastoral season and the food and nutritional situation Introductory presentations Consolidated presentation on the regional food and nutritional situation, Ms Maty Ba Diao, CILSS (30 mn) Additional information on the international market environment, Mr Jean Senahoun, FAO (10 mn) 11:10-12:30 Discussion 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-16:00 Sequence 2: Impact of the Ebola virus epidemic on food security Introductory presentations 15:10-15:45 Discussion Results and lessons from the regional consultation on Impacts of the Ebola virus epidemic on the regional market for agricultural products, food and nutritional security, Ms Maty Ba Diao, CILSS (20 mn) Measures taken by States and food assistance needs, Ms Anne-Claire Mouilliez, Representing United Nations (FAO, WFP, UNICEF, OCHA) (10 mn) Ebola reservoir and food issues: Working areas, Ms Monique Eloit, Deputy Director General, OIE (10 mn) Affected countries perspectives (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) (10 mn per country) 15:45-16:00 Summary of key recommendations 16:00-16:15 Coffee break 16:15-17:15 Discussion on the effectiveness of crisis Responses Introduction: Lessons learned from the implementation of response plans in , CILSS (10 mn) Assessment of humanitarian response: Lessons learned and prospects, Mr Robert Piper, UN Regional Humanitarian Co-ordinator for the Sahel (10 mn) Discussion: Questions for policy actors and decision makers (40 mn) 17:15-18:30 1. Review and validation of the RPCA Advisory on the agro-sylvo-pastoral situation, food and nutritional security 2. Discussion on the date and place of the 31 st Annual Meeting of the RPCA 3

4 thursday 18 December 09:00-09:10 Welcome words: Mr Christos Stylianides, Commissioner Humanitarian & Crisis Management, EU 09:10-15:45 SESSION 2: SENIOR EXPERTS GROUP SEG-AGIR Co-chairs: Dr Marc Lapodini Atouga, Commissioner, DAEWR, ECOWAS & Mr Ibrahima Dieme, Commissioner DFSME, UEMOA Twenty months after the adoption of the regional roadmap in April 2013, the SEG-SGIR meets to review the status of the formulation of NRP-AGIR, to discuss modalities for funding their implementation and to reinforce the political commitments of all stakeholders. 09:10-09:45 Sequence 1: Overall status of implementation of AGIR General overview and main results achieved, Mr Issa Martin Bikienga, CT-AGIR Co-ordinator (10 mn) CSO engagement in AGIR, Mr Mamadou Cissokho, Civil Society and Private Sector Representative (10 mn) 09:30-09:45 Discussion 09:45-14:30 Sequence 2: Status of the process for the formulation of NRP-AGIR 09:45-10:45 Group 1: Burkina Faso, Côte d Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger and Togo Status of inclusive dialogue and main results achieved (NRP-AGIR), Ministers or Representatives (10 mn per country) 10:45-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-12:00 Group 1 (continued) Discussion (60 mn) 12:00-12:30 Group 2: Benin, Cape Verde, Chad, The Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal Progress in inclusive dialogue and key lessons (NRP-AGIR), Ministers or Representatives (5 mn per country) 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-14:30 Group 2 (continued) Discussion (30 mn) 14:30-15:20 1. Strengthening the effectiveness of Resilience initiatives in the region Introduction: Consistency/synergy between resilience initiatives in the region, ECOWAS-UEMOA & SWAC/OECD Secretariat (10 min) Discussion 2. Summary of recommendations for the implementation of AGIR 15:20-15:45 Sequence 3: The IDDRSI experience Overview of the process and results achieved, Dr. John P. Kabayo, IGAD Drought Resilience Platform Co-ordination Unit (10 mn) Discussion (15 mn) 15:45-16:00 Coffee break 4

5 brussels BELGIum DecEMBeR 2014 Sahel and west Africa week THE 30 TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION NETWORK (RPCA) IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA Closing Chair: Mr François-Xavier De Donnea, SWAC President 16:00-16:45 Main conclusions from RPCA and SEG-AGIR Closing remarks: - Mr Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Representing the TFP-AGIR Co-ordination Platform - Ms Begonia Rubio Saiz, ECOWAP Partners Group - Mr Anthony Chan, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa. - Mr Robert Piper, UN Regional Humanitarian Co-ordinator for the Sahel - Mr Mamadou Cissokho, Civil Society and Private Sector Representative - Ms Rosine Baïwong Djibergui Amane, CILSS Co-ordinating Minister - Ms Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture - Dr Lapodini Marc Atouga, DAERE Commissioner, representing the IGOs and representing the ECOWAS Commission President Participation is restricted to Steering Committee members 16:45-18:30 STEERING COMMITTEE Chair: Dr Lapodini Marc Atouga EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE CHARTER FOR FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT COMMON TOOL FOR MEASURING THE IMPACT OF RESILIENCE 16:45-17:30 Sequence 1: External evaluation of the PREGEC Charter Progress in the external evaluation and preliminary results, Main consultant (10 mn) Discussion and recommendations for the completion of the evaluation (35 mn) 17:30-18:30 Sequence 2: Roadmap for the formulation of a common tool for assessing the impact of resilience in strengthening the Harmonised Framework Presentation of the draft Roadmap, Mr Issa Martin Bikienga, CT-AGIR Co-ordinator (10 mn) Discussion and validation of a roadmap (50 mn) 5

6 related and associated events Friday 19 december European commission Headquarters Berlaymont building 09:30-11:30 Launch of the most recent SWAC publication, Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel: Geography, Economics and Security West African Studies An Atlas of the Sahara-Sahel GeoGrAphy, economics And Security While the Sahara-Sahel region has experienced recurrent episodes of instability, the recent crises in Libya and Mali have increased the level of violence. These two crises have reshaped the region s geopolitical and geographical dynamics. The current crises are cross-border and regional, and addressing them requires new institutional responses. How can the countries that share this space Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger and Tunisia in collaboration with other countries of the region, such as Nigeria, work together towards its stabilisation and development? Historically, the Sahara plays the role of intermediary between North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Even before Roman times, the area was criss-crossed by roads, principally serving a military use in this period. Today, commercial and human exchange is vibrant, founded on social networks. These networks have more recently been used by traffickers. Understanding the nature of this trafficking, the geographic and organisational mobility of criminal groups, as well as migratory movements is of strategic importance. This work aims to contribute towards this objective and to help inform the Sahel strategies of the European Union, United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) in their attempts to forge a lasting peace. SAHEL AND Club WEST AFRICA Secretariat This Atlas proposes a cartographic and regional analysis of security and development issues. It provides objective information for the necessary dialogue between regional and international organisations, states, researchers and local stakeholders. 14:00-17:15 CTA consultation with the regional organisations on the Regional Business Plan for West Africa Informational meeting for partners on the Second CORAF/WECARD Operational Plan 14:00-15:30 Presentation of CTA Programme of Work in West Africa 14:30-15:30 Discussions and conclusions 15:30-15:45 Coffee break 15:45-15:55 Welcome remarks: - ECOWAS - CORAF/WECARD - TFPs representatives 15:55-16:05 Objectives and outputs 16h05-16h25 16:25-17:05 17:05-17:15 Contents of the 2 nd Operational Plan of CORAF/WECARD Discussion and conclusions Closing 6

7 brussels BELGIum DecEMBeR 2014 Sahel and west Africa week National analysis of the Harmonised Framework on the food and nutrition situation THE 30 TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION NETWORK (RPCA) IN THE SAHEL AND WEST AFRICA October - December 2014 January - March

8 SAHEL AND Club WEST AFRICA Secretariat CILSS Address CILSS Executive Secretariat 03 BP 7049 Ouagadougou 03 Burkina Faso Club Address SWAC/OECD 2, rue André Pascal F Paris, Cedex 16 Phone /26 cilss.se@cilss.bf mahalmoudou.hamadoun@cilss.bf Phone +33 (0) swac.contact@oecd.org sibirijean.zoundi@oecd.org