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Africa RISING WA Project - from the start until today

Africa RISING WA Project - from the start until today. I. Hoeschle-Zeledon Africa RISING Coordinator Stakeholder meeting Accra, Ghana, 23 January 2013.

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Africa RISING WA Project - from the start until today

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  1. Africa RISING WA Project - from the start until today I. Hoeschle-Zeledon Africa RISING CoordinatorStakeholder meeting Accra, Ghana, 23 January 2013

  2. Oct. 2011: Brain storming meeting Bamako: agreement on countries and regions: UER, UWR, NR [Ghana], Sikasso [Mali]; agreement on key farming systems • Jan. 2012: Inception workshop Tamale: confirmation of regions and farming systems; need for a thorough research framework (hypotheses, trial design; approach and context);appropriate action and control site selection => fast track workplan building on existing work to produce results by September 2012 • The Start

  3. Feb. 2012: First disbursement of funds to AfricaRice and ICRISAT; decision on Program approach; name Africa RISING • February/March: Stakeholder workshops in Mali and Ghana • April: Set up of Project office at SARI in Tamalestaff: systems agronomist, administrator, accountant, research supervisor, technician, drivers • Next steps

  4. May: Community analysis in Ghana; community action plan; district stratification and characterization in Ghana (rainfall, elevation, population, market access) by IFPRI • June: workplans for Mali and Ghana developed; sub-agreements with partners; disbursement of funds • June - December: Implementation of year 1 field activities

  5. June- January: Selection of future action and control sites in Ghana (socio-economic and biophysical characteristics: length of growing period, market access) • October: Year 1 review and planning meeting • December: Site characterization and selection in Mali; workplans for 2013 • Continuously: Strategic Program documents developed (research framework, M&E plan, communication strategy, management structure)

  6. Sub-agreements by IITA

  7. Research hypotheses (5), research design, SI?, focus on different hh types, entry points, approach to SI, R4D platforms • Generic to be applicable across all three Africa RISING regions • Flexible to allow site specific adaptation • Program Research Framework Task Force • Workshop in July in Ibadan, Nigeria, • Completed, presented later • Research framework

  8. Led by IFPRI • Workshop in Addis Ababa in September • Draft circulated for comments in November • Status: finalization in progress • M&E Plan

  9. Leadership by IFPRI • Team located at program and project level • List of tools: http://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/comms_tools Our wiki: http://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/ Our calendar: http://goo.gl/2m56L or http://africa-rising.wikispaces.com/Calendar Our outputs on CG Space: http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/16498 Our presentations on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/africa-rising Our pictures on FlickR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/africa-rising Our website: http://www.africa-rising.net Soon, YouTube and Yammer web domains will be established • Communication strategy and tools

  10. Assembly of all strategic documents • program context • purpose, objectives, outcomes • guiding principles and conceptual framework • research design • M&E plan • communication strategy • management structure • standards for engagement • Program Document

  11. Program Management Structure

  12. Provides advice and oversight on Project activities • Approves annual Project workplan and budget • Reviews and makes suggestions to Project Coordinator on semiannual technical progress reports to USAID • Plans yearly stakeholder meetings with support from Program Communications Team • First meeting tomorrow • WA Steering Committee ToR

  13. Chair (R. Asiedu, IITA Regional Director West Africa) • Project Chief Scientist (A. Larbi, IITA) • Project M&E Lead (IFPRI) • Project Communications Lead (K. Lopez, IITA) • ICRISAT (F. Waliyar) • AfricaRice (O. Ayaji); rotating seat • CORAF (E. Asiedu) • CSIR (A. Salifu) • AGRA (K. Makinde) • Donor (J. Glover) • Secretary (I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, AR Coordinator) • Membership

  14. to inspect bilateral and multilateral food security programs in northern Ghana • met by SARI Director and Africa RISING chief scientist • visit of demonstration trails of drought and Striga tolerant maize; rice seed multiplication and varietal trials • interactions with farmers • 17 August: Visit US Congressional Staff

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