Ghana New Alliance Cooperation Framework
September 25th, 2012
Download the Country Cooperation Framework for
Ghana (pdf, 945kb), which describes the vision for partnership and
mutual commitments between the the Government of Ghana, donors, and the
private sector, as part of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
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G8 Cooperation Framework to Support the “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition” in Ghana
Three years after the G8 Summit at L’Aquila, Italy, the international community recognizes the importance of food security to development, inclusive economic growth and the dignity of all
women and men. In that spirit, we welcome the success of the Comprehensive Africa
Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in demonstrating African ownership and leadership,
its call for expanded public and private investment in agriculture and desire to build on the
progress that African governments have made in advancing a vision for agricultural
development in Africa.
Ghana is making great strides in public-private partnership in agricultural growth, exemplified
by the development of its Ghana Commercial Agriculture Program. This strategic investment
blueprint is a model for inclusive and strategic collaboration among government, donors and
the private sector. Together, the Government of Ghana and the G8 members, commit to the “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition” and to working together to generate greater private investment in agricultural development, scale innovation, achieve sustainable food security outcomes, reduce poverty and end hunger. As partners, we commit ourselves to the following principles and actions:
Support of CAADP Country Compacts
The G8 members, consistent with commitments made at L’Aquila, reaffirm their intention toalign their agricultural financial and technical support with the priorities of the CAADP National Investment Plan for Agriculture and Food Security (referred to in Ghana as the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan or METASIP), in such a manner as to accelerate implementation of the METASIP and in conjunction with commitments made by the Government of Ghana. Consistent with the foregoing, the G8 members recognize the value of predictability of donor activities including financial and technical support over a sustained period of time, as set out in Annex 2.
The G8 members intend to provide support within the agriculture sector to accelerate implementation of the METASIP, including through the Grow Africa platform, with the overall goal of facilitating increases in private investment and scaling innovation. The G8 members intend to engage the relevant agencies of their member governments and also to bring to bear appropriate enabling actions to accelerate progress in the areas of finance and markets, science and technology, and risk management. To address the underlying causes of food insecurity, the G8 members intend to focus key resources and other contributions on high-priority, high-impact investments within the METASIP and in particular on the development of the 2Government of Ghana’s priority area of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority region of northern Ghana and other deprived areas.
Key Policy Commitments
The Government of Ghana intends to pursue the policy goals set out below in order to build domestic and international private sector confidence to increase agricultural investment significantly, with the overall goal of reducing poverty and ending hunger. The Government of Ghana intends to improve incentives for private sector investment in agriculture, in particular, taking actions to facilitate inclusive access to and productive use of land; developing and implementing domestic seed regulations that encourage increased private sector involvement in this area; and supporting transparent inclusive, evidence-based policy formulation (see Annex 1).
The Government of Ghana reaffirms its intention to provide the human and financial resources and the mechanisms for dialogue with the private sector, farmers and other stakeholders, and across government ministries that are required for the achievement of tangible and sustainable outcomes, the acceleration of Ghana’s development, and the delivery of tangible benefits to smallholder farmers, including women.
The Government of Ghana reaffirms its commitment to mainstream nutrition in all food security and agriculture-related programs.
Private Sector Engagement
Private sector representatives have communicated that they intend to invest in the agriculture sector in Ghana in support of the CAADP National Investment Plan for Agriculture and Food Security (the METASIP), through in Letters of Intent that they will prepare and execute, and intend to advise, shape, and participate in broad, inclusive and sustained private sector consultative mechanisms with the host government (see Annex 3).
Shared Responsibilities
The G8 members, the Government of Ghana and the private sector, confirm their intention to take account of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (“the Voluntary Guidelines”) adopted by the Committee on World Food Security in May 2012, as well as the Principles of Responsible Agricultural Investment (PRAI) produced by several international organizations and endorsed by among others, the G8 and G20, which are undergoing a consultative process through the Committee on World Food Security on PRAI. In addition, they intend to work
4 Annex 1:
Government of Ghana Key Policy Commitments
Policy Indicators
Improved score on Doing Business Index
Increased $ value of new private-sector investment in the agricultural sector
% increase in private investment in commercial production and sale of seeds
Objective
Framework Policy Actions
Timeline
Establish policy that enables the private sector to develop, commercialize, and use improved inputs to increase smallholder productivity and incomes
1. Regulations developed to implement the new seed law, specifically: Seed registry system established. Protocols for variety testing, release and registration, authorization to conduct field inspections, seed sampling, and seed testing developed. Standards for seed classification and certification established. June 2013
2. New agricultural input policy for fertilizer and certified seed use developed that includes:Clearly defined role of government in fertilizer and seed marketing; Clearly defined role of government’s CSIR and Grains & Legumes Board; and Defined role of private sector in breeding. December 2013Create a secure investment climate for investors by reducing transaction costs and risksDatabase of suitable land for investors established*
1,000 ha registered December 2013
4,500 ha registered December 2014
10,000 ha registered December 2015
.Pilot model lease agreements** for 5,000 ha of land in database established.December 2015.Clear procedures to channel investor interest (including that related to value-added agricultural processing) to appropriate agencies*** completed. December 2013
Support transparent, inclusive, evidence-based policy formulation process based on quality data and sound evidence that leads to increased investment in agriculture
6. New Ghana Agricultural Production Survey (GAPS)stood up:
Piloted data release July 2012
2nd phase completed September 2013
New national agriculture survey data released May 2014
7. Private sector representatives of key grain value chains appointed to the MOFA Post HarvestCommittee.**** December 2013
* This database is essentially a ‘land bank’ but in the Ghanaian context it’s a land database. In the case of land under traditional ownership, due diligence and
4 Annex 1:
Government of Ghana Key Policy Commitments
Policy Indicators
Improved score on Doing Business Index
Increased $ value of new private-sector investment in the agricultural sector
% increase in private investment in commercial production and sale of seeds
Objective
Framework Policy Actions
Timeline
Establish policy that enables the private sector to develop, commercialize, and use improved inputs to increase smallholder productivity and incomes
1. Regulations developed to implement the new seed law, specifically: Seed registry system established. Protocols for variety testing, release and registration, authorization to conduct field inspections, seed sampling, and seed testing developed. Standards for seed classification and certification established. June 2013
2. New agricultural input policy for fertilizer and certified seed use developed that includes:Clearly defined role of government in fertilizer and seed marketing; Clearly defined role of government’s CSIR and Grains & Legumes Board; and Defined role of private sector in breeding. December 2013Create a secure investment climate for investors by reducing transaction costs and risksDatabase of suitable land for investors established*
1,000 ha registered December 2013
4,500 ha registered December 2014
10,000 ha registered December 2015
.Pilot model lease agreements** for 5,000 ha of land in database established.December 2015.Clear procedures to channel investor interest (including that related to value-added agricultural processing) to appropriate agencies*** completed. December 2013
Support transparent, inclusive, evidence-based policy formulation process based on quality data and sound evidence that leads to increased investment in agriculture
6. New Ghana Agricultural Production Survey (GAPS)stood up:
Piloted data release July 2012
2nd phase completed September 2013
New national agriculture survey data released May 2014
7. Private sector representatives of key grain value chains appointed to the MOFA Post HarvestCommittee.**** December 2013
* This database is essentially a ‘land bank’ but in the Ghanaian context it’s a land database. In the case of land under traditional ownership, due diligence and
sensitization of surrounding communities will promote an understanding of the rights and obligations from subsequent lease agreements.
**For outgrower schemes, contract farming, etc.
*** To provide a transparent and structured way for investors of all types to avoid extra transaction costs and need to reduce their perceived risk of approaching government to manage access to, and security of land.
**** This is a recommendation made by the private sector. This committee establishes the floor price for the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO)
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