Goals

Building on the achievements of the first phase, the overall project objectives of the second phase of ReSAKSS are threefold:

• Consolidation and repositioning of ReSAKSS as the leading knowledge platform for agricultural policy planning and implementation in Africa;
• Full operationalization at country level of the monitoring and evaluation system (M&E); and
• Adequate technical assistance for the establishment and operation of country SAKSS nodes.

The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System Network for West Africa (ReSAKSS-WA) will bring together a network of partners to share data, tools, analytical outputs, and knowledge that will assist the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and ECOWAS Member States to better plan and implement agricultural and rural strategies.

Expected Results

The above objectives will contribute to the following key project outcomes under phase 2 of the project:

The availability of timely and relevant information to guide the planning, implementation, and evaluation needs of CAADP as illustrated by:

1. the production and dissemination of adequate indicators to track implementation performance and progress and
2. their demonstrated use in key CAADP review and dialogue fora, in particular the CAADP Partnership Platform (PP), and by the African Union Commission (AUC), NEPAD, RECS and their member countries in their respective planning, review, and dialogue processes;

The satisfactory operation of a well integrated M&E system as illustrated by:

• existence of effectively linked country level and regional teams, working under clearly defined roles and using shared data standards, norms, and exchange protocols;
• regular collection, documentation, and processing of basic data to generate the required indicators at regional and national levels; and
• timely publication and ready availability as well as accessibility of the above indicators and related monitoring reports.

Project locations:

Fully operational country SAKSS in Benin, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo