Regional office for Africa (RAF) Ongoing projects regarding trade in meat and livestock in West and Central Africa Methodological Workshop and launch Promoting regional trade in meat and livestock-related products in ECOWAS Berhanu Bedane & Felix Njeumi February 12 to 14, 2014 Hotel Belle Côte - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Regional office for Africa (RAF) CONTENT Context On-going initiative regarding livestock & meat market in West & Central Africa Main challenges Recommendations

Regional office for Africa (RAF) CONTEXT - FAO UN specialized agency in food & agriculture, with a comprehensive mandate from its MS (194) to work globally on all aspects of food & agriculture Vision - a world free from hunger & malnutrition Global goals 1.reduction of hunger & ensuring availability of sufficient, safe & nutritious food for all 2.elimination of poverty 3.sustainable management and utilization of natural resources

Regional office for Africa (RAF) CONTEXT - FAO Expertise available from Livestock & trade divisions, HQ RAF is one of the 6 regional offices, covering 47 countries in Africa 4 sub-regional offices (Central, East, South and till recently West Africa) The 15 West African are now covered with a desk in the RAF Representation in all of the 15 WA countries

Regional office for Africa (RAF) ON-GOING INITIATIVES Livestock sector review in 15 WA countries A study on meat, milk & poultry value chains in selected countries Challenges of cross-border transhumance in ECOWAS region Identification & prioritization of major TADs in West Africa Various projects at country level

Regional office for Africa (RAF) ON-GOING INITIATIVES Livestock-meat & dairy value chain project ECOWAS identified policy gap & requested FAO for technical support Support to policy initiatives for the development of livestock/meat & dairy value chains in West Africa, TCP/SFW/3402 The project started in 2013 Covers all the 15 countries

Regional office for Africa (RAF) ON-GOING INITIATIVES Objectives To support the development of policy instruments To produce priority investment plans Results Regional & National project team in place Inventory of value chain status, policies, investment Validation workshop involving all stakeholders Working on policy instruments & investment priorities (on-going)

Regional office for Africa (RAF) MTF/CMR/034/STF CAMEROUN Intitulé du projet: Appui à l’amélioration du contrôle des maladies transfrontalières du bétail objet du Commerce. Objectif: Amélioration quantitative et qualitative des animaux de commerce et de leurs produits, par la réduction des pertes dues aux maladies transfrontalières. Period: Juin 2012-Mai 2014 Financé par: OMC (STDF)

Regional office for Africa (RAF) Résultats attendus Au terme de ce projet les résultats suivants sont attendus: Des plans stratégiques nationaux de lutte et de contrôle des maladies animales transfrontalières et une carte de distribution et impact des maladies ciblées sur le territoire et dans les élevages. Des acteurs formés et capables d’appliquer les prescriptions officielles et commerciales dans le domaine SPS. Des exploitants dotés des compétences renforcées et organisés en association pour lutter contre les maladies animales. Des SV renforcés en matière de surveillance et de gestion des maladies transfrontalières. Des stratégies d’intervention harmonisées, maîtrisées et partagées par tous les acteurs.

Regional office for Africa (RAF) SYNERGIES & COMPLEMENTARITIES With other FAO on-going activities at country & regional level – NAIPS & CPF in particular With initiatives of/with other partners (e.g. Vet Governance on policy) MoU signed with ECOWAS and CILSS, soon with UEMOA Extensive network of offices & expertise

Regional office for Africa (RAF) MAJOR CHALLENGES - GENERAL Lack or unclear livestock policy Livestock not prioritised by many governments in their NAIP Inadequate investment & lack of credit services Dilapidated infrastructure for livestock production, marketing, processing, etc. Actors lack the necessary skills, organizations & linkage with market

Regional office for Africa (RAF) MAJOR CHALLENGES - SPECIFIC Low production & productivity – Land tenure, tradition production, genetics, feed, diseases Institutional/socio-economic – Inadequate policies, difficult to enforce rules & regulations, limited investment, lack of credit, illegal barriers, actors not organised, competition with imported products Infrastructure, technology & marketing – for production, processing, transporting, storage, packaging, etc. market & market information

Regional office for Africa (RAF) RECOMMENDATIONS - GENERAL Sensitization of decision makers with tangible evidence on livestock Better involvement of livestock authorities in national planning & policy development Lobby to secure 3% of national budget Incentives for local livestock industry Synergy of actors in the livestock sector (Alone, you go faster. Together we go further!)

Regional office for Africa (RAF) RECOMMENDATIONS - SPECIFIC Enabling conditions for increased production & productivity Promotion of meat & milk processing, transport, storage, packaging, etc. Facilitate markets & marketing including availability of market information Organization, sensitization & training of actors

Regional office for Africa (RAF) Thank you!