Publish Platform document ‘On Common Ground: Donor Perspectives and Key messages’

A1) Members provide inputs to finalise document
A2) SDC provides information on the ‘Common Ground’ process and content
A3) Members revise and update the document during the next AGA

A4) Members decide how to advocate the contents, including targeting policymakers and other relevant stakeholders directly
A5) Members organise and participate in side-event at CFS 2013 (7-10 Oct) to publicise ‘On Common Ground’.

SDC

A1) Collect member inputs and publish document as PDF and on Platform website
A3) Organise Virtual Briefing with SDC
A4) Write concept note on ‘mini-campaign’ and compile ‘outreach mailing list’ of policymakers and other relevant stakeholders
A5) Organise side event with host

Improve integration of ARD and FNS objectives in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

B1) Members contribute actively in conference calls to exchange information and documents on possible entry points to influence the Post-2015 Development Agenda
B2) Members exchange before and after ‘UN post-MDG high-level consultation on hunger, food security and nutrition’ in Madrid (4 April 2013)

B3) IFAD + MoFA-IT prepare a 2-pager highlighting importance of hunger and the multi-functionality of agriculture for ‘UN post-MDG high-level consultation on hunger, food security and nutrition’ in Madrid
B4) Members decide on further inputs into the Post-2015 process

B1) Facilitate conference calls and other forms of exchange (meetings, workshops, retreats)
B2) Collect relevant information and synthesise thePost-2015 process in a separate section on the Platform website

Increase visibility of ARD in the implementation of Rio+20 commitments and formulation of the SDGs by the UN Open Working Group on SDGs

C1) Members contribute regularly and actively in conference calls to exchange information and documents to influence the SDG-process until the UN General Assembly (September 2014)

C2) Members develop TOR, discuss content and share Platform policy brief on the importance of climate-smart agriculture for sustainable development and green growth with policy makers and other relevant stakeholders
C3) Members organise side-event on the nexus of resilience and climate-smart agriculture to promote ARD as climate-relevant sector at UNFCCC COP 19 in Warsaw (11-22 November 2013)
(Building on the climate change ‘learning event’ below)

D3) Members adjust content of Madrid two-pager and use where possible

DFID

D1) Facilitate information/document exchange about how to influence the process on regularly basis
D2) Organise VB with DFID
D3) Assist in two-pager adjustment

DFID

F2) Members promote coherence of different agriculture related initiatives in Africa (including f.e. Rural Futures and Grow Africa).
F3) Members support the promotion of CAADP and DPTT achievements

EC

F1) Organise recruitment of the staff supporting the DPTT chair and support the DPTT’s activities as requested by the DP-TT chair
F2) Participate, as requested, in CAADP and DPTT events, such as PP and BM/inform members about other continental initiatives in support of African agriculture
F3) Communicate the information from the DPTT via Platform communication tools

IFAD, WB

G1) Organise interview with IFAD Scaling up focal person
G1) Organise information exchange via telephone conferences, interviews, website etc.
G1) Participate in events, as requested