Ms. Tsitsi Makombe - Lessons Learned from Implementing the CAADP Biennial Review Process Under the Malabo Declaration

Ms. Tsitsi Makombe, Director, External Relations, AKADEMIYA2063

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1. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Lessons Learned from Implementing the CAADP Biennial Review Process Under the Malabo Declaration June 26, 2025 12:30 – 14:30 GMT Online Tsitsi Makombe, John Ulimwengu, & Greenwell Matchaya
2. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Objectives of Policy Brief ▪ Assess key insights and lessons learned from CAADP BRs under Malabo Declaration ▪ Outline recommendations to guide the design, refinement, and implementation of BRs under Kampala Declaration
3. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES The CAADP Biennial Review ▪ African Union’s main mutual accountability tool for tracking progress in implementing CAADP ▪ Launched under the 2014 Malabo Declaration (2015–2025) ▪ Continue under the Kampala CAADP Declaration (2026–2035) from 2027 ▪ Mechanism for rallying stakeholders to hold each other accountable for shared CAADP commitments 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 Malabo CAADP Declaration Commitments
4. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES CAADP Biennial Review Cycles Under Malabo 2014 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Malabo Declaration (2015-2025) 1ST BR Report Launched January 2018 ✓ 2ND BR Report Launched February 2020 ✓ 3RD BR Report Launched March 2022 ✓ 4TH BR Report Launched March 2024 ✓ 5TH BR (Final) Report Launch in early 2026 Kampala Declaration (2026-2035) 2027 2015 Baseline Endline
5. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES CAADP Biennial Review Process: Key Steps Critical Analysis of BR Process, Results, Technical Guidelines, Indicators, Tools, & eBR Updating of BR Technical Guidelines, Indicators, Tools, & eBR Training of Trainers Regional Training of Country and Regional BR Focal Points Launch of BR Country Process (Data collection, compilation, analysis, validation, & reporting) Submission of Country BR Data to Respective Regional Economic Community (REC) via eBR REC Data Review and Validation AUC, AUDA-NEPAD, & Technical Partners Review & Analyze Data, Draft Continental BR Report & Scorecard Final BR Report & Scorecard Submitted for Review & Endorsement by AU STC on ARDWE Launch of BR Report & Scorecard at African Union Summit
6. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Lessons Learned from 4 Malabo BR Cycles 1. Policy and programmatic changes observed in countries following BRs 2. Inadequate staffing and M&E and analytical capacities at REC and country levels 3. Country BR process faces frequent delays, largely underfunded 4. Need to promote BR awareness and data uptake 5. Limitations of BR scorecard methodology, equal weights and assigning of zero scores 6. Urgent need to strengthen BR data systems and quality, missing data a big problem! 7. eBR a game changer for data entry and analysis 8. Country data clusters crowd in data sources, fill data gaps, & improve data quality
7. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Recommendations for Kampala CAADP Implementation 1. Prioritize addressing BR data quality by improving data governance, coordination, and management 2. Sustain and expand data clusters to more countries 3. Strengthen M&E capacities at country and REC levels 4. Adopt a robust scorecard methodology and SMART indicators 5. Continuously improve the eBR
8. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Recommendations for Kampala CAADP Implementation 6. Promote BR awareness and data utilization 7. Foster inclusive BR validation workshops 8. Integrate BR with national and regional review and M&E systems 9. Foster senior leadership of the BR process at country level 10. Countries should adequately fund the BR
9. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Conclusion 1. The CAADP BR is a powerful mutual accountability tool for driving progress toward agrifood transformation goals 2. Sustained effort is needed to improve data quality and strengthen data governance, institutional coordination, and capacities 3. Adopting proposed recommendations will help ensure the BR remains a high-impact accountability mechanism
10. Evidence & Policy Dialogue to Facilitate Africa-wide Domestication & Implementation KAMPALA CAADP SERIES Thank You!