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CONCEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF IAR4D PRESENTED AT SENIOR POLICY LEVEL WORKSHOP KARI HEADQUARTERS 17 JULY 2008

CONCEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF IAR4D PRESENTED AT SENIOR POLICY LEVEL WORKSHOP KARI HEADQUARTERS 17 JULY 2008. What is IAR4D?. THE ESSENCE OF ARD. “IAR4D” started life in ICRA as an acronym for “agricultural research for development” (ARD). “action research for development”,

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CONCEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF IAR4D PRESENTED AT SENIOR POLICY LEVEL WORKSHOP KARI HEADQUARTERS 17 JULY 2008

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  1. CONCEPTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF IAR4D PRESENTED AT SENIOR POLICY LEVEL WORKSHOP KARI HEADQUARTERS 17 JULY 2008

  2. What is IAR4D? THE ESSENCE OF ARD • “IAR4D” started life in ICRA as an acronym for “agricultural research for development” (ARD). • “action research for development”, • “rural innovation” process. • development challenges in rural areas are increasingly complex, cannot be resolved by individuals or institutions acting alone. • The challenges are complex because different stakeholders have different ideas about what is desirable

  3. What is IAR4D? (cont.) • They are complex because even when the development “objective” is agreed between stakeholders, achieving it usually requires integrated actions to improve institutions and policies as well as technologies involved in production and marketing. • They are complex because these integrated changes require collective action – and working together is never easy.

  4. What is IAR4D? (cont.) IAR4D is a participatory process that results in collective action at different levels to achieve a shared vision of rural development. • Flexible approach to promoting innovation and for dealing with complex issues in agricultural and rural development • Considers the processes needed to effectively and efficiently resolve complex problems and/or realise complex opportunities • It is an alternative to traditional reductionism and the linear approaches of technology generation, transfer and adoption and necessitates collective action by and interaction between multiple stakeholder • Generic approach, based on practical experience of teams solving a wide variety of complex problems • Can integrate a broad range of more specific approaches

  5. Creation of technology (research) Transfer of technology (extension) Use of technology (farmers, end-users) Two contrasting innovation models Simple problems Complex challenges innovation is a complex, multifaceted process balanced partnerships of multiple stakeholders interdisciplinary and inter-institutional teams Facilitating collective action of a range of stakeholders stakeholders have different perspectives, interests & power negotiated compromises between interests of different stakeholders joint ownership of the process clearly defined responsibilities of stakeholders

  6. Challenge Change Development challenge as entry point for innovation & learning Joint analysis & identifying joint strategies Achieving common understanding Formulating joint action plans Forming partnership ARD-PROCESS Implementing joint action plans Convincing stakeholders Institutionalizing new ways of doing business Raising awareness of opportunity

  7. Challenge Change Development challenge as entry point for innovation & learning Joint analysis & identifying joint strategies ARD-PROCESS Achieving common understanding Formulating joint action plans Acting Forming partnership INTERACTIVE LEARNING Planning Implementing joint action plans Convincing stakeholders Institutionalizing new ways of doing business Reflecting Raising awareness of opportunity

  8. Key characteristics of IAR4D and collective, multi-stakeholder action/interaction • Interdisciplinary • Inter-institutional • Iterative (not linear) • Flexible • Participatory • Problem/opportunity focused • Joint Actions • Change focused • Negotiative

  9. Key characteristics of IAR4D and collective, multi-stakeholder action/interaction (cont.) • Knowledge based and recognises multiple sources of knowledge • Interactive learning by doing • Pragmatic • Promotes equity • Promotes ownership • Accommodative • Sustainability oriented

  10. PURPOSE OF IAR4D IN KENYA • To initiate and establish true partnerships for development; • To involve relevant stakeholders for innovation and development.

  11. Level of Organization and General Roles • International • Financing • Technical • backstopping • National • Financing • Policy • Planning • Technical support • Capacity Building • District • Planning • Service Provision • Capacity Building • Community • Planning • Organization • Investment • Implementation • Capacity Building Figure 1. Linking Stakeholders at different levels for IAR4D and improving the water problem in Katulani District vertical integration horizontal integration IAR4D as a research and development approach in Kenya Water management as a R&D challenge in the ASAL

  12. Intensive Team Activities Improved collaboration among stakeholders April, 2006 6 weeks 3-5 years Joint and coordinated activities Agreement of objectives Analysis and long-term IAR4D plan Improved water availability for household and agricultural use

  13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • ICRA is acknowledged for materials used in this presentation. • All the partners who have so far enabled the “team” to engage in IAR4D • Thanks to all for your patience and keen listening

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