CAADP has added most value where it was used in a flexible manner to strengthen institutional and systemic capacity. The principles of CAADP, such as evidence based planning and inclusive planning processes, can be applied to all systems and the CAADP purpose of stimulating private sector driven and equitable agriculture growth, can be adopted by all countries. These guidelines are about sharing good practices to help mainstream these CAADP principles and practices. To reflect the changes brought on board by the Malabo Declaration, these country implementation guidelines incorporate:

• A perspective beyond agriculture
• An emphasis on implementation, delivery and results
• A renewed look at how to stimulate private investment and private sector growth

The guidelines can be used:

• In countries that are in the course of NAIP in implementation
• In countries that are about to formulate a new NAIP phase
• In countries that are planning their first NAIP