ASARECA KNOWLEDGE HUB (KI-HUB)

1. ASARECA KNOWLEDGE HUB (KI-HUB) Concept Developed By: Lydia Kimenye Kenneth Masuki Enock Warinda Jacky Nyagahima Tom Muga

2. ASARECA KNOWLEDGE HUB What is it? • A focal point for: • generation and exchange of knowledge • development of new ideas and networking • data and information generated by ASARECA and other AR4D organizations in ECA

3. The Challenge

4. The Challenge • People and organizations are not sharing information, and knowledge; result duplication of efforts • Stakeholders need to access information about new TIMPS before they can consider adopting them • Knowledge is available but not easily accessible to all people who need it • This knowledge is scattered all over the ECA sub-region in different locations

5. Outputs of the KI-Hub Technology & Information Clearing House Platforms for Info Exchange Learning and Innovation for AR4D KEY OUTCOME Equitable access & utilization of agricultural knowledge & information within and beyond ECA sub-region AR4D Think Tank

6. Output 1: Learning and Innovation for AR4D • Mechanisms that support learning from action research will be enforced • K&I - will come from ASARECAs own past and ongoing initiatives in research, generation and scaling up of TIMPs • Draw from other work conducted by other organizations such as RECs, CGIAR, NARs, International DPs, the private sector and NGOs

7. Output 1: Illustrative Activities Business incubation centers Field visits & study tours Farmer field Schools Training work-shops IPTAs Learning and Innovation for AR4D Targeted Commu-nications Demon- stration sites Networks Communities of practice

8. Output 2: AR4D Think Tank • Will aim at advising and, or, influencing agricultural related decisions, strategies and policies at national, regional and global levels • will be constituted by ASARECA around issues arising from ASARECA’s research eg MLND • Recommendations from the AR4D Think Tank will be documented, published, and brought to the attention of persons (individuals, organizations, governments) that need to take action.

9. Output 2: Illustrative Activities Research Advocacy Policy Analysis AR4D Think Tank Scenario Building Dialogue Trends Analysis PPPs

10. Output 3: Platforms for information exchange Key elements of the platforms will be: targeted communication products a one-stop web-based portal an information resource center gender responsive feedback and demand articulation mechanisms capacity development

11. Output 1: Illustrative Activities Commu-nicaton products Capacity Building Linking to other platforms Platforms for Information Exchange Web-based Portal Collaboration tools E-Repositories Data bases Mobile Platforms

12. Output 4:Technology and Information Clearing House • Central place for coordination, collection, maintenance and access to AR4D data and information • Formal agreements with the AR4D organizations for coordination of the sub-regional information resources • Collect, collate and avail relevant data and information for AR4D in the ECA • Link with existing online knowledge bases (NARS, CGIARS, SROs, and Development Partners)

13. Output 4: Illustrative Activities QA Systems Formal Agreements IPR Policy Technology and Information Clearing House ECA TIMPs GIS Maps Linkages with other Hubs Inventory of AR4D Info.

14. What have we achieved to date? • 4. Concept Note presented to the DPs 6/13; and ASRECA Stake-holders 8/13 3. Draft Concept Note by the KI-Hub Team • 2. Several brainstorming and think-tank meetings • 1. ASARECA • KI-Hub Team Formed

15. Illustrative Relationships with existing K-Hubs KAINET ERAILS FARA Africa Hub? Rice Hub ASARECA KI-HUB CRP Hub KAINET eMIMI NARO Hub SARI NET?

16. Where do we go from here? • Develop implementation plan • Critical for moving forward • Low hanging fruits e.g. web-portal • Phased-in approach: flexibility and scalability • Operationalize the KI-Hub

17. Webalenyo! Asante Sana!