Joint Approaches

Guidelines for Donor Support to CAADP Process at a Country-Level

Guidelines for Donor Support to CAADP Process at a Country-Level

Steps by which donors agree to harmonise support for country-led ARD in Africa.
English | French

Joint Donor Principles for ARD Programmes – Incentives for change

Joint Donor Principles for ARD Programmes – Incentives for change

The Paris Declaration and Accra Action Agenda commitments adjusted to the ARD sector.
English

Cornerstones for effective ARD programmes under a programme-based approach

Cornerstones for effective ARD programmes under a programme-based approach

Going from project aid to harmonised and government-led development in ARD.
English

On common ground__ Donor perspectives on agriculture, rural development food security and nutrition

On Common Ground: A Joint Donor Concept on Rural Development – 2013 version

Combined revision of the 2006 joint donor concept on rural development and the 2009 joint donor principles for ARD programmes.
English

On common ground 2006__ A joint donor concept on rural development

On Common Ground: A Joint Donor Concept on Rural Development – Abridged version

Donor consensus on key drivers and principles of and approaches to rural development delivery.
English | French | Spanish

On common ground 2006__ A joint donor concept on rural development – Abridged version

On Common Ground: A Joint Donor Concept on Rural Development – Abridged version

Donor consensus on key drivers and principles of and approaches to rural development delivery.
English

The Role of ARD in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals - a joint donor narrative

The Role of ARD in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals - a joint donor narrative

In order to attain the MDGs, the world community has to concentrate its efforts on ARD.
English

 
 
 

Policy Briefs

No.8: Donor methods to prioritise investments in agricultural research and development

Platform Policy Brief 8: Donor methods to prioritise investments in agricultural research and development

A range of key policy recommendations on how donors can systematise their priority-setting process for research investments.
English

No.7: Promoting scientific partnerships for food security

Platform Policy Brief 7: Promoting scientific partnerships for food security

A range of key policy recommendations on how to maintain the strong momentum for AR4D that was created at the G20 conference in Montpellier.
English

No.6: Strategic role of Private Sector in ARD

Platform Policy Brief 6: Strategic role of Private Sector in ARD

A range of key policy recommendations on ways for donors to engage more effectively with the private sector.
English

No.5: Aid to ARD and Food Security

Platform Policy Brief 5: Aid to ARD and food security

A range of key policy recommendations on the measurement of aid to ARD and food security.
English



No.4: Policy coherence in ARD

Platform Policy Brief 4: Policy coherence in ARD

A range of key policy recommendations on which steps to take to improve policy coherence in ARD.
English



No.3: Gender and Agriculture

Platform Policy Brief 3: Gender and Agriculture

A range of key policy recommendations on how to address gender inequalities in ARD.
English



No.2: The Future of Smallholder Agriculture

Platform Policy Brief 2: The Future of Smallholder Agriculture

A range of key policy recommendations for smallholder development.

English



No.1: How to improve rural-urban linkages to reduce poverty

Platform Policy Brief 1: How to improve rural-urban linkages to reduce poverty

How to improve rural-urban linkages to reduce poverty.

English



Hot Topics in Rural Development

Hot Topics in Rural Development

The rural development issues of significant global importance.

English

 
 
 

Issue Papers

No.9: Beyond Copenhagen

Platform issue paper 9: Beyond Copenhagen

Priority areas in 2010 to mainstream agriculture in the global climate change debate.
English

No.8: Agriculture and Copenhagen

Platform issue paper 8: Agriculture and Copenhagen

Main issues of how agriculture and climate change need to be considered in Copenhagen.
English

No.7: Agriculture and Climate Change: Issues for Barcelona

Platform issue paper 7: Agriculture and Climate Change: Issues for Barcelona

Key points relating to agriculture from the UNFCCC Bangkok meetings in September and October.
English

No.6: Agriculture in the Climate Change Negotiations

Platform issue paper 6: Agriculture in the Climate Change Negotiations

Analysis of progress and shortcomings for ARD in the latest climate change negotiating texts.
English

No.5: Agriculture in the Long-term Cooperative Action

Platform issue paper 5: Agriculture in the Long-term Cooperative Action

Analyses revisions in the LCA negotiating text submitted shortly after the June meeting.
English

No.4: Why and How to Include Agriculture in a Post-2012 Agreement

Platform issue paper 4: Agriculture in the Long-term Cooperative Action

Why and how to include agriculture in a Copenhagen agreed outcome.
English

No.3: An ARD Roadmap to Copenhagen

Platform issue paper 3: An ARD Roadmap to Copenhagen

Key climate change meetings and opportunities for engagement by ARD practitioners.
English

No.2: What ARD stakeholders need to do to deliver on a Copenhagen agreed outcome

Platform issue paper 2: What ARD stakeholders need to do to deliver on a Copenhagen agreed outcome

Technical gaps, challenges and opportunities for ARD in a Copenhagen climate change deal.
English

No.1: Taking Stock after the Bonn Climate Change Talks: An ARD Perspective

Platform issue paper 1: Taking Stock after the Bonn Climate Change Talks: An ARD Perspective

The status of ARD in the climate change negotiating texts of the June 2009 Bonn Meeting.
English

 
 
 

Studies

Donor methods to prioritise investments in agricultural research and development

 Synthesis paper

Synthesis paper reviewing methods for agricultural research prioritisation.
English | Summary

Platform Knowledge Pieces Overview 2011

 Platform Knowledge Pieces Overview 2011

A poster of the three comprehensive studies on key issues affecting aid effectiveness in ARD.
English

PKP 1__ Policy Coherence for Agricultural and Rural Development

 Platform Knowledge Piece 1 PDF

Considers progress toward greater coherence between agricultural and rural development policies.
English

PKP 2__ Aid to Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Security

 Platform Knowledge Piece 2 PDF

Investigates aid measurement and tracking procedures to improve transparency and accountability.
English

PKP 3__ Strategic Role of the Private Sector in Agricultural and Rural Development

 Platform Knowledge Piece 1 PDF

Proposes practical and operational measures for donors to engage more effectively with the private sector.
English

Evidence Paper on ARD for HLF-4

 Cover of the Evidence Paper on ARD for HLF-4 Busan PDF

Stating the facts why agriculture should be on the Busan agenda.

English

Sharpening the Rural Focus of Poverty Reduction Strategies

 Cover of Sharpening the Rural Focus of Poverty Reduction Strategies PDF

ARD in PRS and budget and expenditure frameworks.


English

Tracking results in agriculture and rural development in less-than-ideal conditions

 Cover of Indicator study PDF

A sourcebook on results-based indicators and workable approaches for M&E in ARD.
English | French | Spanish

Agricultural sector experiences in implementing the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness

 Cover of Agricultural Sector Experiences 2008 PDF

Summary of ARD sector experiences with the implementation of the Paris Declaration principles.
English

CSOs and aid effectiveness in ARD – A 13-country consultation

 Cover of CSOs and aid effectiveness in ARD PDF

How to better include CSOs working in ARD in implementing the aid effectiveness agenda.
English

The contribution of partnerships to sector coordination and aid effectiveness

 Cover of Partnership Study Vietnam PDF

Sector coordination through partnerships and policy recommendations.

English

The contribution of partnerships to sector coordination and aid effectiveness, summary

 Cover of Partnership Study Vietnam Summary PDF

Sector coordination through partnerships and policy recommendations.

English

Formulating and Implementing Sector-wide Approaches in Agriculture and Rural Development

 Cover of SWAp study 2007 PDF

Emerging experience and lessons of formulating and implementing SWAps in ARD.
English | French | Spanish

Formulating and Implementing Sector-wide Approaches in Agriculture and Rural Development

 Cover of SWAp study Mozambique 2007 PDF

Mozambique’s experiences on SWAps in ARD.


English

Formulating and Implementing Sector-wide Approaches in Agriculture and Rural Development

 Cover of SWAp study Nicaragua 2007 PDF

Nicaragua’s experiences on SWAps in ARD.


English | Spanish

Formulating and implementing Sector-Wide Approaches in agriculture and rural development

 Cover of SWAp study Tanzania 2007 PDF

Tanzania’s experiences on SWAps in ARD.


English

SWAps in Agriculture and Rural Development: A Desk Review

 Cover of SWAps PDF

Past, present and future roles of ARD SWAps.


English

 
 
 

About the Platform

Platform Annual Report 2011

 Cover of Annual Report 2011 PDF

Platform achievements and the support given by its member organisations to ARD in 2011.
English

Platform Strategic Plan 2012-14

Platform Strategic Plan 2012-14

Achieving increased and more effective aid for agriculture and rural development.
English

Platform Annual Report 2010

 Cover of Annual Report 2010 PDF

Platform achievements and the support given by its member organisations to ARD in 2010.
English

About the Platform

 Cover of the 2011 poster PDF

Global situation, Action needed, Platform members network together.

English

Platform Members

 Cover of the 2011 poster PDF

Overview of all the 34 current Platform members.


English

Networking Together in 2010

 Cover of the Networking Together in 2010 PDF

The new poster gives a visually appealing overview of Platform activity in 2010.
English

Platform Annual Report 2009

 Cover of Annual Report 2009 PDF

Platform achievements and the support given by its member organisations to ARD in 2009.
English

Paris Declaration and Accra Agenda for Action commitments for donors

 Cover of Paris Declaration and Accra Agenda for Action commitments for donors, June 2010 PDF

The aid effectiveness principles adapted for donors working in ARD.

English

The Platform and Climate Change 2009

 Cover of Platform Case Study, January 2010 PDF

An overview poster of the Platform’s publications and events on climate change.
English

Platform Flyer 2009

Platform Flyer 2009

Who we are and what we do.



English | French | Spanish

Strengthening the Impact of Aid

 Cover of Strengthening the Impact of Aid PDF

Overview of Platform outputs and activities within its Medium-Term Work Programme 2009–2011.
English

Platform Strategic Plan 2009-11

 Cover of Platform Strategic Plan 2009-11 PDF

Platform objective, outputs and governance for 2009-2011.

English

Platform Annual Report 2008

 Cover of Annual Report 2008 PDF

Platform achievements and the support given by its member organisations to ARD in 2008.
English

Platform Charter, Mar 2008

 Cover of Platform Charter, March 2008 PDF

The principles of the Platform’s modus operandi.


English

Platform Progress Report 2007

 Cover of Progress Report 2007 PDF

Platform achievements in 2007.


English

External Facilitation Note

 Cover of External Facilitation Note PDF

Platform role as an external facilitator of in-country harmonisation and alignment processes.
English

Platform Speaking

 Cover of External Facilitation Note PDF

Exclusive interviews with people driving rural reform in the developing world.

English

Platform Progress Report 2006

 Cover of Platform Progress Report 2006 PDF

Platform achievements during 2006.


English

Platform Progress Report 2005

 Cover of Platform Progress Report 2005 PDF

Platform achievements during 2005.


English

 
 
 

Working Papers

PKP1__ Policy Coherence in ARD

PKP1_Policy Coherence in ARD

Mali
French

PKP1__ Policy Coherence in ARD

PKP1_Policy Coherence in ARD

Cambodia
English

PKP1__ Policy Coherence in ARD

PKP1_Policy Coherence in ARD

Mozambique
Portuguese

PKP1__ Policy Coherence in ARD

PKP1_Policy Coherence in ARD

Honduras
Spanish

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

Germany
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

Malawi
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

Nicaragua
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

United Kingdom
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

United States
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

Vietnam
English

PKP2__ Understanding aid to ARD and food security

PKP2_Aid to ARD and food security

World Bank
English

PKP3__ Strategic role of the private sector in ARD

PKP3_Strategic role of private sector in ARD

Ghana
English

PKP3__ Strategic role of the private sector in ARD

PKP3_Strategic role of private sector in ARD

Vietnam
English

PKP3__ Strategic role of the private sector in ARD

PKP3_Strategic role of private sector in ARD

Tanzania
English

PKP3__ Strategic role of the private sector in ARD

PKP3_Strategic role of private sector in ARD

Thailand
English

PKP3__ Strategic role of the private sector in ARD

PKP3_Strategic role of private sector in ARD

Peru
English


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