In this section you will find detailed information on the various on-going mechanisms for ICARRD follow-up.
| Established FAO-IFAD-IPC working group on ICARRD follow-up |
A Working Group, integrated by FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and civil society organizations grouped around the International Planning Committee (IPC) was established in July 2006 to follow up on the ICARRD recommendations.
The Working Group (WG) is the result of a fruitful collaboration of these three entities during the ICARRD preparation process. The aim of this follow up group is to help implementing the principles and actions recommended at ICARRD in a coordinated and integrated manner.
Three meetings have already taken place in July, August and September 2006. A fourth meeting has been scheduled. A third meeting has been scheduled on Wednesday 6 September at FAO. To know more on the items discussed read the minutes of the First, Second and Third IWG meetings.
Read more about this working group.
| Special Initiative on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (SPI-ARRD) |
One concrete action that has come out of the working group FAO-IPC-IFAD on the ICARRD follow-up is the preparation of a proposal for a Special Initiative on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (SPI-ARRD).
 Photo: Ubirajara Machado |
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The SPI-ARRD is conceived as a mechanism to support national dialogue between interested stakeholders on the issues emerging from ICARRD Conference. Since this is a proposal coming both from Member Governments and Civil Society Organizations, SPI-ARRD is to be considered as a tripartite engagement FAO - Governments - Civil society.
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This Special initiative was first mentioned at the 29 FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Venezuela, between 24-28 April 2006.
The final report of the regional conference recommends that "FAO, through its relevant units, prepare a proposal for a Special Programme for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development aimed at granting the support needed for the implementation of the ICARRD follow up activities" (see paragraph n.55).
The next meeting of the working group, scheduled on Wednesday 6 September, will discuss a preliminary draft of the SPI-ARRD. Click here to read more on this initiative.
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