Presented by Sloans Chimatiro, Senior Fisheries Advisor for NEPAD, at the Building Research in Development Alliances to Unlock the Economic Potential of Aquatic Environments in Africa workshop, held in Lusaka, Zambia on the 14th of May.

1. Why should Fish Matter in CAADP
at country Levels?
Sloans Chimatiro
Senior Fisheries Advisor, NEPAD Agency,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Presented at the AAS Workshop, 14th
May 2013,
Pamodzi Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia

2. 6% Annual Agriculture
Productivity growth rate
(by 2015)
10% Public Expenditure
allocation to Agriculture
(by 2008)
The MDGsThe MDGs
Food and Nutritional Security
 Increased Income and Poverty alleviation
 Sustainable socio-economic growth
Why CAADP …Why CAADP …
Framework to “enable/stimulate/facilitate”
countries and the continent to achieve …

3. Fisheries and CAADP
The Four “Pillars” of CAADP :
Pillar 1: Extend Area under Sustainable Land Management and
Reliable Water Control Systems: water-4-fish
Pillar 2: Improving Rural Infrastructure and Trade-related
Capacities for Market Access: fish is valuable trade commodity
Pillar 3: Increasing the Food Supply for Vulnerable Groups and
Reducing Hunger: fish is high quality protein, vitamins, minerals
Pillar 4: Agricultural Research, Technology
Dissemination and Adoption: knowledge-based fisheries
management
…fisheries an afterthought…but emerging with strong potential to
contribute towards 6% annual growth.

4. Integration of fisheries & aquaculture in the
CAADP Country Implementation Process

5. Role of Researchers & Expert Teams in the
CAADP Country Implementation Process
• Analysis of priority issues/challenges
to enhance fisheries and aquaculture
contribution to the 6% agricultural
growth (Pre-Compact);
• Design of fisheries and aquaculture
investment programmes (Post-
Compact)

6. Role of Researchers & Expert Teams in the
CAADP Country Implementation Process
1. Identify key policy gaps and needs for the
sector
2. Generate new knowledge/information
through research/analysis to inform policy
decisions
3. Contribute towards policy debates/dialogues
(Think Tank)
4. Translating research and discussion outputs
into policy options

7. Role of Researchers & Expert Teams in the
CAADP Country Implementation Process
1. Identify key policy gaps and needs for the
sector
2. Generate new knowledge/information
through research/analysis to inform policy
decisions
3. Contribute towards policy debates/dialogues
(Think Tank)
4. Translating research and discussion outputs
into policy options