COMCEC STRATEGY THE COMCEC STRATEGY ON AGRICULTURE

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1 THE ON AGRICULTURE 1st Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group June 6th, 2013 Ankara, Turkey

2 OUTLINE COMCEC Strategy Common Challenges in the Area of Agriculture Agricultural Cooperation in the COMCEC Strategy Strategic Objective Output Areas How to Operationalize? Agriculture Working Group Project Cycle Management 1

3 (Background) Prepared under the high guidance of H.E. Abdullah GÜL, President of the Republic of Turkey and the Chairman of the COMCEC Adopted by the 4th Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (14-15 August 2012, Mecca) 2

4 VISION To build a prosperous Islamic Ummah based on solidarity and interdependence, enhanced mobility and good governance. MISSION To produce and disseminate knowledge To share experiences and best-practices To develop a common language and understanding To approximate policies 3

5 PRINCIPLES Enhancing Mobility: Enhancing mobility through reducing barriers and enabling easier movement of goods, capital and people Strengthening Solidarity: Incorporating resources and efforts, sharing experiences and best practices to address common challenges Improving Governance: Improving the quality of public services for a more efficient, transparent, inclusive and accountable governance 4

6 COOPERATION AREAS Trade Transport & Communications Tourism Agriculture Poverty Alleviation Finance 5

7 COMMON CHALLENGES IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE Low level of Agricultural Productivity Low Labor Productivity Weak Market Performance and Challenges in Access to Market Lack of Reliable and Up-to-date Data Poor Infrastructure and Related Services Lack of Agro-industry Investment Lack of Appropriate Legal and Regulatory Framework 6

8 AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN THE COMCEC Strategy addresses these common challenges through its guiding principles: Enhancing Mobility Strengthening Solidarity Improving Governance 7

9 AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN THE Strategic Objective Output Areas 8

10 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE Increasing the productivity of agriculture sector and sustaining the food security in the COMCEC Region. 9

11 OUTPUT AREAS Increasing Productivity Market Performance and Access Regulatory Framework and Institutional Capacity Reliable and Up-To-Date Data 10

12 OUTPUT AREAS Increasing Productivity: COMCEC will support the productivity of agriculture sector. 11

13 OUTPUT AREAS Regulatory Framework and Institutional Capacity: COMCEC will aim to improve the effectiveness of the regulatory and supportive role of the state in agriculture sector and food security. 12

14 OUTPUT AREAS Reliable and Up-To-Date Data: COMCEC will aim to promote reliable and up-to-date data collection with a view to ensuring sound analysis of the sector. 13

15 OUTPUT AREAS Market Performance and Access: COMCEC will aim to improve the market performance and access of the member countries. 14

16 HOW TO OPERATIONALIZE? COMCEC Strategy A MEMBER DRIVEN MECHANISM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OUTPUTS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WORKING GROUPS PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT PROJECT SUBMISSION MEMBER COUNTRIES 16

17 COMCEC AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP Member Country-driven: greater country ownership Producing and disseminating knowledge Sharing experience and good practices Creating a common understanding Approximating policies More expertise, less procedure 17

18 COMCEC Project Cycle Management Multi-annual programming linked to the objectives of the COMCEC Strategy Clearly identified project submission and implementation process COMCEC projects funded through grants provided by the CCO No financial burden on the Member Countries Soft Projects to be financed (Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building Programs/ Projects) 18

19 Thank You 1st Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group June 6th, 2013 Ankara, Turkey

ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA

Original: English ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA 31 st Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC (Ankara, 13-14 May 2015) COMCEC Coordination Office Ankara, March 2015 www.comcec.org Original: English DRAFT