Tackling rural poverty, together

Extract

This report covers the key activities undertaken in CAADP implementation over the period July -September 2007, and the next steps planned.

During the quarter, the following major achievements were realized under the COMESA CAADP Implementation Framework:

• An advertisement was placed on the COMESA website for the engagement of a regional institution to assist COMESA finalize its regional CAADP compact. Receipt of expression of interest closed September 7, 2007.
• CAADP National Focal Point Persons met in Bujumbura, Burundi over the period 23-26 August to review status of CAADP implementation in each of COMESA’s 19 member States.
• A first COMESA CAADP Implementation Review meeting was held and attended by officials from the NEPAD Secretariat
• Support to the design of CAADP early action activities in the seed and fertilizer sectors moved to a new level with the establishment of regional committees to oversee the design of the programmes
• Zambia, Uganda and Malawi established their CAADP Roundtable Meeting dates for signing of their compacts
• COMESA participated in the African Green Revolution meeting in Oslo at the end of August 2007 to provide an update of CAADP implementation in the region
• COMESA participated in the AU/NEPAD/RECS/Platform CAADP review meetings in Addis Ababa from 24-28th September, 2007. COMESA was highly commended for its exemplary work in implementing CAADP.