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1 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PROVISIONAL AGENDA Workshop on Establishing an African Agriculture Risk Sharing and Financing Mechanism July 2016 Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya

2 The meeting will bring together an estimated 200 participants from public and private sector institutions that play key roles in Africa s agricultural development. The meeting will involve high level interactionbetween officials from Regional Member Countries (RMCs), Ministers of Finance and Agriculture, Central Bank Governors, financial institutions, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, agribusiness companies, youth groups, civil society organizations, among others. The meeting will take place over two days, and will comprise of (i) plenary sessions and; (ii) ministerial roundtable sessions. Sessions will be moderated by: Mrs. Janice OLAWOYE, Professor of Rural Sociology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and; Mr. Nixon BUGO, Senior Consultant, Financial Inclusion Division, African Development Bank Day 1 12th July h00 09h00 09h00 09h10 09h10 09h20 09h20 09h30 09h30 09h45 09h45 10h00 Arrival and Registration of Participants Welcome Address Mr. Gabriel NEGATU, Regional Director, Eastern Africa Resource Centre (EARC), African Development Bank Group () Opening Statement H.E. Mr. Henry ROTICH, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Republic of Kenya Keynote Speech Dr. Frannie LEAUTIER, Senior Vice-President of the Setting the Stage: Feed Africa Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa Dr. Chiji OJUKWU, Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department State of Play: Scaling Up Risk Sharing Mechanism Investments in Africa s Agriculture: An Overview Mr. Robert MASUMBUKO, Ag. Manager, Financial Inclusion Division, 1

3 HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSIONS Overall Objective: This plenary session will feature presentations on selected innovative and best practice agri-finance and risk sharing models developed by financial institutions, governments and non-financial institutions. This will be followed by panel discussions and question and answer sessions between the panelists and audience. The goal is to draw lessons from country and institutional experience, identify drivers of success, common challenges, and gaps which can possibly be addressed by an Africa Agriculture Financing and Risk Sharing Mechanism. 10h00 11h00 PANEL I: Public Sector-Led Agricultural Finance Risk Sharing Models Panel members from government institutions will share their experience on facilitating risk sharing approaches in order to promote increased commercial lending to agriculture. Presentations: Dr Abdulhameed ALIYU, Managing Director, NIRSAL Plc.: presenting the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) model Mr. Ali Benabdallah BENMOKHTAR, Director of Research, Centre d'études et recherches du Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc (CERCAM), Crédit Agricole Maroc (CAM) : presenting Managing Risks in Financing Agriculture: the Moroccan Experience- Tamwil El Fellah Co-Panel Members: Hon. Dr. Geraldine MUKESHIMANA, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Republic of Rwanda Mr. Franklin BETT, Managing Director, Agricultural Finance Corporation, Kenya Mr. Anderson Y. L. MLABWA, Director of Credit, CRDB Bank Plc, Tanzania Mr. Marc SADLER, Adviser on Risk and Markets, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank Mr. Jude UZONWANNE, Principal, Bain & Company Ms. Gracia KAHASHA, ENABLE Youth Agripreneur, Democratic Republic of Congo Mr. Mohamed EGEH, Senior Natural Resource Management Officer, Mr. Umar LAWAL, Chief Livestock Officer, 11h00 11h30 Tea Break/ Press Briefing/ Group Photo 2

4 11h30 12h30 PANEL II: Private Sector Experience on Managing Risk for Agricultural Finance Panel members from financial institutions will share best practice products to manage risks when providing agricultural finance solutions. Presentations: Mrs Sola DAVID-BORHA, Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Nigeria (TBC): presenting Agricultural Value Chain Financing in Nigeria, a Commercial Bank Perspective Dr. Agnes KALIBATA, President, AGRA: presenting AGRA s Experiences On Setting Up Risk Sharing Models For Agriculture Co-Panel Members: Mme Hadizatou Rosine COULIBALY SORI, Ministre de l Economie, des Finances et du Développement, Minister of Finance, Burkina Faso (TBC) Dr. James MWANGI, Chief Executive Officer, Equity Bank, Kenya Mr. Fabian KASI, Managing Director, Centenary Bank, Uganda Mr. Alain NAFACK, Chief Executive Officer, Afriland First Bank, Cameroon (TBC) Mr. Lutz GOEDDE, Partner Agriculture and Social Sector Practice, McKinsey & Company Ms. Chinwendu NWABUOGU, ENABLE Youth Agripreneur, Nigeria Ms. Olukemi AFUN-OGIDAN, Senior Agro-Industry Officer, Mr. Sheikh AHMED, Chief Water Resource Engineer, 12h30 14h00 Lunch 14h00 15h00 PANEL III: Role of Central Banks in Promoting Risk Sharing for Agricultural Finance Panel members to share experiences on interventions central banks can take to promote increased lending and diversification of financial services by financial institutions for the agricultural sector. Presentations: Dr. Abdul Nashiru ISSAHAKU, Governor, Bank of Ghana H.E. Mr. Tiemoko Meyliet KONE, Governor, Central Bank of West African States Co-Panel Members: Dr. Louis KASEKENDE, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Uganda H.E. Mrs. Linah MOHOHLO, Governor, Bank of Botswana Mr Jose Filemino DOS SANTOS, Chairman of Fundo Soberano de Angola Mr. Ben VALK, Head Food and Agri Partnerships, Rabobank Mr. Felix BIKPO, Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund 3

5 Ms. Tabitha Mutheu MULI, ENABLE Youth Agripreneur, Kenya Mr. Julius KARUGA, Senior Investment Officer, Mr. James KINYANGI, Chief Climate Change & Policy Officer, 15h00 16h00 PANEL IV: Other Innovative Mechanisms for Agri-Finance Panelists to discuss non-bank alternative risk management and financing structures. Presentations: Ms. Mwanvita MAKAMBA, Executive Head of Pan African Business Development, Vodacom, South Africa: presenting Digitalizing Agri- Finance Solutions Mr. Mohamed BEAVOGUI, Managing Director, African Risk Capacity: presenting Deploying Index Insurance Solutions in Africa Panel Members: Mrs. Cristina DUARTE, Minister of Finance and Planning, Republic of Cabo Verde Mr. Alex KANYANKOLE, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Bank Ms. Yana KAKAR, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors Mr. Bolaji AKINBORO, CEO, Cellulant Ms. Sara MENKER, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gro Intelligence Mr. Kayossi AKIOLA, ENABLE Youth Agripreneur, Republic of Benin Mr. Onesmus MAINA, Agricultural Expert, Mr. Dieudonne GOUDOU, Principal Climate Risk & Disaster Officer, 16h00 16h30 Synthesis and Presentation of Key Lessons from Technical Panel Sessions Mr. Robert MASUMBUKO, Ag. Manager, Financial Inclusion Division, 16h30 17h30 Cocktail 4

6 Day 2 13th July h00 09h00 Arrival of Participants HIGH LEVEL THEMATIC MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS Overall Objective: Roundtable sessions to (i) identify key challenges around the design of risk sharing approaches; (ii) suggest solutions to be incorporated into the proposed risk sharing mechanism in order to address the agriculture finance space market demands, and; (iii) propose enablers required for successful operationalization of an agricultural finance risk sharing mechanism. 09h00 10h30 MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE I: PUBLIC SECTOR ENABLERS REQUIRED FOR MANAGING RISKS FOR AGRICULTURAL FINANCING Introduction: Mr. Nixon BUGO, Senior Consultant, Financial Inclusion Division, AFDB Chair: H.E. Mr. Willy BETT, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Republic of Kenya Co-Chair: Mrs. Lucy MUCHOKI, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium Objective: Ministers to present country experiences and efforts being made to increase public and private sector financing to agriculture, as well as share national initiatives on risk sharing mechanisms for agricultural finance. Private sector and financial institution representatives to engage public sector counterparts on policies, regulatory and institutional frameworks required to (i) enable increased private sector investment and commercial lending to agriculture using the risk sharing mechanism, and; (ii) facilitate the effective implementation of a national and/or continental risk sharing mechanism. Interventions also expected from civil society, women s group, agripreneurs, etc. Mr. Olagoke OLADAPO, Chief Agricultural Economist, Mr. Umar LAWAL, Chief Livestock Officer, 10h30 10h45 Tea Break 5

7 10h45 12h15 MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE II: DEVELOPING AN INCLUSIVE RISK SHARING MECHANISM Introduction: Ms. Yana KAKAR, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors Chair: H.E. Mr. Benno NDULU, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania Co-Chair: Dr. James MWANGI, Managing Director, Equity Bank Objective: To identify (i) innovative and inclusive finance and risk products which can be utilized and deployed by both financial and non-financial institutions to meet the needs of all actors and segments along the agriculture value chain; ii) innovative arrangements between governments, (non-) financial institutions and technical service providers that are required to reduce risks around agriculture value chains; (iii) results-based incentives which would reduce uncertainties, minimize high transaction costs, and manage investment loss/failure rate. Interventions by financial institutions, central banks, insurance companies, pension funds, etc. Ms. Olukemi AFUN-OGIDAN, Senior Agro-Industry Officer, Mr. Julius KARUGA, Senior Investment Officer, 12h15 14h00 Lunch 14h00 15h30 MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE III: PARTNERSHIPS FOR RISK SHARING MECHANISM Introduction: Mr. Jude UZONWANNE, Principal, Bain & Company Chair: H.E. Mr. Slim CHAKER, Minister of Finance, Republic of Tunisia Co-Chair: Mr. Marc SADLER, Adviser on Risk and Markets, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank Objective: (i) Recommend who does what based on existing market capabilities, and distinctive assets/resources required from the potential partners in order to leverage up a continental risk sharing mechanism s own resources; (ii) Identify credible pilots and targeted interventions which can be deployed; (iii) recommend new sources of capital which the mechanism can tap into and/or use to crowd in additional private sector capital. Interventions also expected from development partners, agribusiness companies, commodity associations, etc. Rapporteur: Mr. James KINYANGI, Chief Climate Change & Policy Offcer, Mr. Mohamed EGEH, Senior Natural Resource Management Officer, 6

8 15h30 15h45 Tea Break 15h45 16h30 Synthesis and Presentation of Major Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps Mr. Robert MASUMBUKO, Ag. Manager, Financial Inclusion Division, 16h30 16h40 Closing Statement H.E. Mr. Willy BETT, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Republic of Kenya 16h40 16h50 Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks Dr. Chiji OJUKWU, Director, Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department 7