Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
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ALIVE: Platform for the African Livestock Development & Sustainable Economic Growth
1. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
ALive
Platform for the African livestock
development & Sustainable Economic
www.au-
ibar.org
Growth
Germain Bobo-ALive Secretariat AU-IBAR
IADG ANNUAL MEETING MAY4-5 2010 ROME, ITALY
2. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Paradigm shift - Governance of ALive Platform
Chair of the General Assembly - African Union Commission
(AUC)
www.au-
Secretariat transferred from the World Bank (WB) to the AU-
ibar.org
IBAR
This led to the revision of the Operational Guidelines and
Concept Note of the Triennial Action plan
3. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Achievements during Phase I of ALive
(i) Mobilization major actors for the development of common strategies
(ii) Development of tools for decision makers (LSIPT, PVS,INAPs JRAM, Livestock
Portfolios, and OIE PVS analysis)
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ibar.org
(iii) Policy Notes
(iv) Feasibility Studies of Networks to control Transboundary Animal Diseases
(TADS)
4. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Vision
“An Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to sustainable economic
growth, poverty reduction and hunger for the present and future generations”
Same vision as IBAR, ensures unity with CAADP and AU-IBAR
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ibar.org
Value Proposition
“to provide a platform for facilitating discussion, advocacy for resource mobilization,
advancing policy advice and accessing global knowledge for stakeholders in African
animal agriculture and environment to add value to national and regional actions, and
programs in advancing the CAADP Livestock sub-sector agenda”
5. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Identification and selection of activities imperative to keep
ALive focused on its strategic niche
In this respect , ALive is not:
An implementing agency
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ibar.org
A mechanism for funding third party activities
A clearing house or branding mechanism
A mechanism for coordinating livestock development programs in
Africa
6. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
ALive’s Core Functions
• Improving decision making
The Platform will foster debate and interaction among stakeholders at a global level
for identifying trends and emerging issues in animal agriculture, human and
livestock health, wildlife and the environment
• Supporting evidence-based advocacy for increased investment in livestock
development
www.au-
ibar.org
The Platform will inform public and private opinion and guide investment in animal
agriculture
• Improving livestock sector pro-poor enabling policies
The Platform will catalyze and provide support for policy analysis and provide policy
guidance
• Improving access to global knowledge on animal agriculture and
environment
The Platform will enable end-users to access knowledge when and in the form they
need it.
7. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Result areas
Result Areas & Expected Outcomes
- RA 1. African and non-African decision makers positioned to prepare for
emerging issues and to take advantage of new opportunities in African
animal agriculture
- RA 2. Well informed public and private opinions supporting rational and
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equitable investment in animal agriculture
- RA 3. Improved enabling pro-poor livestock policies
- RA 4. Improved access to information and knowledge on demand by end
users
8. African Union
Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Pastoralrism
Emerging Threats
Data gaps:
gender Decision Makers
contribution of National & Regional
livestock to poverty; Policy Makers
governance of health Donors
services; NGOs
impact of African Evidence-base Etc
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ibar.org
livestock on climate
change, for Policy
standards for markets;
education;
access to finance &
insurance services etc) Direct
Beneficiaries
