Strengthening and harmonizing food policy systems to achieve food security: A case study and lessons from Ghana

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dc.creatorBabu, Suresh Chandra
dc.creatorBlom, Sylvia
dc.date2017
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:03Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:31:22Z
dc.descriptionUnderstanding how various entities in a policy system at the national level can contribute to improved use of evidence in policy making. Yet little research has focused in developing countries on how various actors and players in a policy system work together to achieve a set of policy goals. In this paper, we study the factors contributing to the effectiveness of a policy system. The process of policy design, adoption, implementation, and refinement requires an effective policy system as well as a capacitated and supportive institutional structure. External actors both through technical and financial assistance often support policy systems in developing countries. Poor coordination and harmonization of such assistance among various actors and players within the country can often result in undermining the very policy systems they try to strengthen. This is typical in the African agricultural development process. In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework for understanding the policy and institutional architecture of food and agriculture policy system and for improving the coordination and harmonization of the roles of policy actors and players. Applying the framework to Ghana, we map and analyze the organizational contributions of various actors and their functional characteristics. We show how such analysis can aid various policy actors in setting priorities and strategies for increasing their capacity and the effectiveness of their roles. Finally, we draw lessons for strengthening the food policy systems in developing countries through effective coordination among local and external actors.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146169
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/106819
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148021
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151264
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBabu, Suresh Chandra and Blom, Sylvia. 2017. Strengthening and harmonizing food policy systems to achieve food security: A Case Study and Lessons from Ghana. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1607. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146169
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectfood policies
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectcoordination
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.titleStrengthening and harmonizing food policy systems to achieve food security: A case study and lessons from Ghana
dc.typeWorking Paper

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