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ANAFE: From Agroforestry to Integrated Land-Use Education

ANAFE: From Agroforestry to Integrated Land-Use Education. Dr Aissetou Drame Yaye, Executive Secretary. ANAFE. Vision An effective agricultural education in Africa, with measurable impact on livelihoods and environmental conservation Mission

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ANAFE: From Agroforestry to Integrated Land-Use Education

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  1. ANAFE:From Agroforestry to Integrated Land-Use Education Dr Aissetou Drame Yaye, Executive Secretary EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  2. ANAFE Vision • An effective agricultural education in Africa, with measurable impact on livelihoods and environmental conservation Mission • To improve the quality, relevance and delivery of agricultural education and training in Africa EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  3. ANAFE Phases • 1993 - 2003: Strengthening Agroforestry Education in African Agricultural Colleges and Universities • 2003 – 2008: “Bridging Phase”: Expand ANAFE mandate to include all aspects of land use disciplines: Integrated approach rather than separate efforts • From To • 2009 – 2014: Strengthening Agribusiness Education in Colleges and Universities EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  4. Bridging Phase and Expansion of ANAFE

  5. ANAFE Member Countries in dark green

  6. 1993 – 2008: Curricula reviewed by ANAFE EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  7. Sida Support 1993-2002 US $ Total: USD 2,3 million; Bridging Phase (2003 – 2008): USD 2.5 EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  8. Phase 3 (2009 – 2014): Improving Agribusiness Education • UnIBRAIN: Linking Universities with Business and Research in Agricultural Innovations: DANIDA Funded, about USD 35 million. FARA led project. In collaboration with SROs, ANAFE, PanAAc, ICRISAT • SASACID: Strengthening Africa Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development: Sida funded, USD 4 million EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  9. SASACID Mode of Implementation • Regional approach • Call for application followed by competitive selection of 16 ANAFE member institutions to serve as Pilot Institutions (PIs) • Four Institutions per Sub Region • A mixture of Colleges and Universities as PIs • A mixture of Anglophone and francophone Institutions • A mixture of “strong” and “Weak” institutions EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  10. SASACID Mode of Implementation: PIs • Sahel: UAM Niger, UGB, Senegal, ENSA Senegal, UPB Burkina Faso • ECA: UoN and KU Kenya, Nyabyeya College of Forestry Uganda, University of Kordofan North Sudan. • AHT: AC Benin, Ushcameroon, U. Cocody Cote ‘Ivoire and NSUKa Nigeria • SA: UP South Africa, Mulungushi University Zambia, BCA Botswana and Forestry College of Zimbabwe EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  11. SASACID Mode of Implementation (Cont.) • Strong South – South collaboration: PIs, but also African Partners: RUFORUM, FARA, AGRA, AFAAS, CAMES, PANAAC • Strong support from Northern Partners: SLU, SupAGRO, FAR, University of Helsinki, CTA • Strong involvement of CGIAR Centres: ICRAF, ILRI. Bioversity International, IITA • Inception workshop planned for 23 – 25 April 2012 to develop work plans, budget allocation, roles and responsibilities of partners. EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  12. SASACID Mode of Implementation (Cont.) • Input on Educational reforms • Integrative Agribusiness curriculum development and testing (for diploma, BSC, MSC and PHD) • Learning materials development • QA of curriculum, • Small research grants to BSc and MSc students to link with communities and private sector • Institutions’ Leaders training • Training of lecturers on technical and soft skills • Gender dimension • Etc. EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  13. ANAFE and RUFORUM Recognized as key Implementers of TAE within CAADP Pillar IV CAADP Pillar IV Donors Retreat, Zurich Feb 2010 CAADP programme à Beijing, Chine Reunion Zurich EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  14. ANAFE, RUFORUM & FARA led Tertiary Agricultural Education Mechanism: TEAM Africa • Articulating a shared strategic vision for TAE capacity building in Africa; • Providing information for priority setting in investments in TAE; • Providing guidance on best approaches to investment in TAE; • Integrating TAE into CAADP Investment Plans; and; • Supporting harmonization of donor support to TAE. EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  15. Strengths and Challenges • Sustained and long term support from Sida • Competitive: Managing a very large variation among membership (policy; institutional setting; language; resources) • Relevant: Managing a tough and evolving agenda- • Effective: Network membership being held at institutional level • Efficiency: Securing a sustainable funding resource base • Long-term: Managing national leadership turnover, particularly at institutional level. EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

  16. THANK YOU http://www.anafeafrica.org EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

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