Mechanization Conference, Dakar MaMo Policy Innovations by Dr. Ousmane Badiane
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The document discusses the Mamo Panel's approach to fostering policy innovation in Africa's agricultural sector, focusing on learning from successful practices and evidence-based dialogue. It highlights the need for top-level engagement to accelerate policy adoption and implementation, along with the importance of peer learning. The panel also emphasizes identifying and replicating successful interventions in areas such as nutrition and mechanization to address significant challenges in agricultural growth.
Mechanization Conference, Dakar MaMo Policy Innovations by Dr. Ousmane Badiane
- 3. MAMO APPROACH TO POLICY INNOVATION Policy innovation from top, Permanent Secretary and above, is more likely: ‐ to be adopted and faster ‐ to be implemented and at scale ‐ and hence to be transformative Drivers of policy innovation from the top ‐ Failed experiments costlier, financially and politically ‐ Policy change usually gradual vs need for transformative scale ‐ Peer learning and imitation accelerates pace of innovation
- 4. MAMO APPROACH TO POLICY INNOVATION Policy innovation from top, Permanent Secretary and above, is more likely: ‐ to be adopted and faster ‐ to be implemented and at scale ‐ and hence to be transformative Drivers of policy innovation from the top ‐ Failed experiments costlier, financially and politically ‐ Policy change usually gradual vs need for transformative scale ‐ Peer learning and imitation accelerates pace of innovation
- 6. Annual Agricultural Expenditure Ag. Gross Domestic Product LEARNING FROM POSITIVE CHANGE Where there is progress, there are lessons to be learnt +86% +63%
- 7. Share of Population under Poverty Line Level of Malnutrition* *) % malnourished population; under‐5 stunted and wasted ‐36% ‐20% ‐43% LEARNING FROM POSITIVE CHANGE Where there is progress, there are lessons to be learnt
- 8. Source: Oehmke, J. 2017 LEARNING FROM POSITIVE CHANGE Where there is progress, there are lessons to be learnt Rate of Growth 1996‐2015 Africa performed better than BRICs and world average Agricultural Value Added Food Production National Income SSA BRIC WORLD
- 9. 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Actual and 2000s trend for the future 1960‐1977 growth path 3.2% annual growth rate 7.0% annual growth rate to catch up $700 $1,200 $1,900 Source: Badiane et al (2015). !!!! At current pace of growth It would take decades to make up for the lost ground THE IMPERATIVE TO LEARN Need to make up for lost decades of slow growth and decline
- 11. 1. Find out where there is progress 2. Understand what works, how and why 3. Draw lessons to enhance and replicate positive change 1. Create a space for dialogue, exchange and mutual learning 2. Engage decision makers at ministerial level 3. Disseminate and encourage adoption of best practices in policy and program design and implementation ROLES OF THE MAMO PANEL AND FORUM Evidence and dialogue for policy innovation
- 12. 1. Find out where there is progress 2. Understand what works, how and why 3. Draw lessons to enhance and replicate positive change 1. Create a space for dialogue, exchange and mutual learning 2. Engage decision makers at ministerial level 3. Disseminate and encourage adoption of best practices in policy and program design and implementation ROLES OF THE MAMO PANEL AND FORUM Evidence and dialogue for policy innovation
- 13. Debisi Araba Tom Arnold Ousmane Badiane Noble Banadda Patrick Caron Sir Gordon Conway Gebisa Ejeta Karim El Aynaoui Ashok Gulati Sheryl Hendriks Muhammadou Kah Agnes Kalibata Wanjiru Kamau‐Rutenberg Ishmael Sunga Rhoda Peace Tumusiime Joachim von Braun Co‐ chairs Ousmane Badiane Joachim von Braun MEMBERS OF THE MAMO PANEL OF EXPERTS