INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY

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INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STRATEGY
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Environmental Scan
Globalisation movement of information, goods
services Regionalisation Post Sept 11 security
agenda vs development agenda Multilateralism
under threat Proliferation of conventions int
agreements Greater linkages between internat
initiatives, SD agenda Increased confidence in SA
leadership greater demand to engage
internationally Proactive African agenda self
driven - NEPAD
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Strategic Alignment Model
VALUES
ENABLERS
Trade Technology Training Politics People to
People
NEPAD CAADP
Regions Priority Countries
STRATEGIC PARTNER-SHIPS ALLIANCES

SA GOVT IRPS
Constitution
RESOURCES
NDA KRA
Sector Strategy
MANDATE
EVALUATION FILTER
STRATEGY PRIORITIES
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Purpose

• Express a clear determination of the focus of
  NDAs international engagement efforts and
  determine priorities.

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Goals

• To represent South Africas agriculture
  interests
• through the development and consolidation of
  bilateral relations (with special focus on Africa
  and South South Cooperation)
• in multilateral institutions
• through sourcing international assistance to
  contribute to delivery of the NDA priority
  programmes.

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Focus areas
3TP2 Trade - increased international
trade Technology (and Research collaboration)
Training ( human resource development,
mentorship and technical assistance) Politics
(establishment and consolidation of bilateral and
multilateral relations at a high political level,
and implementation of high level political
initiatives) People to People interaction
(multi-stakeholder dialogue, farmer to farmer
exchanges, academic collaborations, student
exchanges etc).
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VALUES PRINCIPLES

• Development Focus
• Underpinned by Sector Approach
• Major focus on Africa
• Underlying principle Regional prosperity in SAs
  interests
• Long term view
• Informed by broader SA government national and
  foreign policy (IRPS etc)

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APPROACH

• Used 3TP2 as focus
• Distinct multilateral and bilateral approach

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Multilateral
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Multilateral

• Proponent of Multilateralism
• Greater participation in standards setting bodies
• Greater coherence in implementation of
  conventions
• Implementation of WSSD commitments
• Fairer trade regimes, increased market access
• Greater participation of developing countries
• Strengthened positioning of Africa in multilat
• Promotion of NEPAD on multilateral agenda

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Bilateral Clustered Regional
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International Strategy AFRICA

• Underlying principle Regional Stability in SAs
  interests
• IRPS Priorities
• -African Union (land, agriculture and environment
  comm)
• -Implementation of NEPAD (CAADP pillars -
  research)
• -Restructuring of SADC (SADC 3E) and SACU negs
• -Post conflict resolution (Mozambique, Angola,
  DRC)
• -Multilateral regional cooperation
• WTO, United Nations (FAO and other programmes)

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International Strategy AFRICA

• Consolidation of people to people relations
  Project African Footprints increased
  representation (proposal on attaches in Africa
  1 in each sub-region)
• SADC member states - a priority for first phase
  African Footprints programme
• Intra-African trade facilitation harmonisation
  markets

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Africa (African Agricultural Development Prog
AADP)

• Major feature of Africa strategy
• long term partnerships
• Technical assistance facility
• Delivery mechanism for NEPAD CAADP- Agriculture
  sector plan
• Existing progs or commitments through bilateral
  mechanisms

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AADP Areas of focus
Sector Specific AADP -Development of SPS
legislation and NRS infrastructure -Integrated
Food Security Strategies (IFSNP) -Disease
Combating and Management -Micro-financing
infrastructure for agric -International trade
negotiations
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AADP - Principles

• Two way partnerships,
• Joint fundraising,
• Mentorship,
• Agreed remuneration terms,
• Sustainability
• Activated through
• per bilateral request or NEPAD secretariat or AU

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AFRICA

• IRPS Priorities
• Consolidation of bilateral relations
• African Footprints
• African Union
• Implementation of NEPAD
• CAADP
• Restructuring of SADC
• SADC 3E
• Post conflict reconstruction
• Mozambique, Angola, DRC
• NDA Priorities
• African Agricultural Development Programme (AADP)
• Prioritise SADC bilaterals
• Increased representation
• Intra-African trade facilitation harmonisation