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Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (EAT)

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Quick PCT meeting post Washington DC

Next PCT meeting, 4 August

Main discussion/action areas for updates:

Overall action points

	Action	Status	Notes and Actions update
1	Theory of change and impact pathways	Adopt a program level ToC - Clean and finalise this - expose to teams and scientists, getting feedback. Irmgard, PeterT, chief scientists. By end July. Elaborate ToC for 'project' activities/protocols in regions. Start in Ethiopia with project ToC to groundtruth the approach. PeterT. Feedback/learning in early september. Early Sept - organize a cross-region discussion - Bernard to lead Find the wider FtF/USAID 'zone of influence' numbers and include as targets in phase 2 (from scaling and partners not from direct research). Add thru the IPs. Carlo/IFPRI with heavy inputs from country teams. Ready in time for the external review - mid Oct latest Included into work stream of the program workshop	? action/discussion points Ethiopia test - PT to follow up urgently. Wageningen meeting include update on this .
2	'Systems' research futures	Washington perception that cg systems crps 'failed' - implications for AR? Bernard assured us that the recent situation is more positive. Mission buy-in is a way to counter this Different forms of 'systems' research - livelihoods systems versus cropping/farming systems. Worry that systems research in new commodity agri-food crps will be less livelihoods type. These issues and concerns need to be addressed in the phase 2 proposal Develop and document a strong evidence based storyline; breadth, focus .. unique selling point. Ready in time for the external review - mid Oct latest Included into work stream of the program workshop	To be discussed in the pct design retreat in Wageningen Use the strategy workshop to take forward.
3	Phase 2 proposal	Proposal to be submitted - April/May 2016 estimate Develop and document a strong evidence base for the scaling approach; partnerships; numbers; impact pathways Have something around the 5+2 SI indicators ready Perhaps need to have 3 projects - linked - to avoid usaid financial ceilings Constitute small design group - petert, irmgard, chief scientists, carlo, bernard - impact pathways piece - systems piece - numbers piece [dates: 1-4 september in Wageningen) Consider ways other initiatives can co-support AR; or we co-support them (eg BMGF-ICRISAT sep 2015 drylands WA convening - Bernard following up) Need to consider 2 other issues in the phase 2 proposal: partnerships; climate-smart ag Included into work stream of the program workshop	To be discussed in the pct design retreat in Wageningen Use the strategy workshop to take forward. Drylands convening - Bernard follow up
3	Engaging farmers into program activities	- we have engagement guidelines / circulate and perhaps revise/ common principles needed - take stock how this happens in different countries - chief scientists Included into work stream of the program workshop	Irmgard is following up with chief scientists and Platform coordinators (PT to follow up in Ethiopia).
4	Science Advisory Group	? Third meeting with current membership later in June: dates, location. PT to contact chair. ? SAG membership - need replacements for Maggie Gill (livestock) as chair and Dave Harris (farming systems) or economist. PT to lead. Convene special PCT virtual session on SAG members by mid July; nominate new names by end June. PCT has to decide the new members. Peter T and Carlo to coordinate. early august PCT to decide on all this. One more email attempt, then the meeting.	? action/discussion points 3rd meeting virtual in June 4th meeting in Ethiopia in Nov Invited to the Oct workshop
5	SI framework and indicators	We are using these in the new program framework 2 postdocs getting involved - thru MSU and Columbia U; first results in July 2016. partners meetings, validation, visits all planned, also with AR sites. July 2015 start. Vara to send concept notes to Jerry to circulate. Post-San Jose steering committee led by SI lab (Vara) the main vehicle to take this agenda forward. Also need more comms around the agenda and all the various activities to wider groups (eg the san jose group). Evolving into a SI CoP. Included into work stream of the program workshop	? action/discussion points Carlo, IHZ and PT to continue active involvement in the steering committee.
6	USAID commissioned external evaluation	Starts September 2015; Ethiopia, Ghana, program workshop, then Mali ESA in March 2016 Final report April 2016 Interim report Nov 2015 Make clear it is 3+1 projects	Jerry indicates no changes so far Background materials to be prepared on wiki.
7	Farm typologies work	CA - Hold a meeting to take this forward. Carlo to lead the typologies followup. Need to link with HT discussions, embed into experimentation, engaging with farmers. Wageningen meeting planned - 31 Aug and 1 Sep Included into work stream of the program workshop	? action/discussion points Work on Farm typologies - Carlo to lead follow up
8	Africa RISING program strategy workshop	Agreed that the symposium needs to be more of a strategic workshop. To be held 6-8 October in Mali co-locate with learning/M&E events	? action/discussion points See points below

Preparing the October workshop

Work stream	Discussion points/actions	people responsible (process shepherd pre-meeting)	Preparation phase
Logistics		Irmgard leading organizing committee	Organizing committee Invitations sent Local host Agenda
Evidence-based narratives, stories, briefs, products for different audiences	PB to follow up with Carlo	Carlo; PeterB	Agree template (2-pager);
^	^	^	Produce model (with content);
^	^	^	Solicit stories and ideas for technologies to be discussed at meeting (min 3 per country)
Reflections and guidance on typologies and IPs	PT to help Irmgard on that one.	Irmgard; Jeroen, Carlo, Bernard, PCT	Tables of typologies by country;
^	^	^	Info on ways we engage with farmers by country;
^	^	^	IP status by country
Targets and scaling approaches		Carlo; Bernard (for diagram write-up)	Draft template across the 5 SI dimensions;
^	^	^	Proof of concept of possible scaling targets
SI indicators and assessment framework		Sieg, PeterT	Draft assessment framework;
^	^	^	SI lab concept note
Phase II proposal		Bernard	Vision of success;
^	^	^	ToC;
^	^	^	Hypotheses;
^	^	^	System perspective write-up
^	^	^	(generated in the september design group meeting)

Phase 1 action list

We did not review this - needs to fold into lists above

Action	Discussion points/actions	Format	Team
Explain and document and capitalize on our system-level perspectives. Define AR identity and unique selling points - roles, beneficiaries, value added …		info in the proposal	Irmgard, Peter T, Peter B., Kindu, Asamoah, Mateete, Bernard, Jerry, Carlo
Document and contextualize impact/adoption through data. Explain/document R&D impact and institutional impact. Carry out socioeconomic analysis ad risks.		reports,flyers, materials with evidence, case studies per country, some for symposium? Selling our key USPs - systems, the 5 SI domains	Carlo+4, Bekele, Asamoah, Mateete, Peter T., Jonathan, Simret, Peter B.,
Identify and document technology packages and protocols (link to farmer typologies)		database of technologies; some other types of derivative products (factsheets)	ALL through the PMMT, Peter T., Jeroen, Carlo, bernard
Develop and use system-wide SI indicators; AR own small group to speed this up.	Discuss at October workshop		Irmgard, Peter T., Bernard, Jerry, Carlo
Data management: farm/farmer data; queryable database of AR farmers	LATER	PT/CA to discuss soon	IFPRI team, ILRI, in collaboration with the research teams
Boosting cross-project science learning, science symposium	LATER		Peter B., Irmgard, Peter T.
Projects to clarify R4D/IPs roles, objectives and approach - especially to IP members and participants. ESA and WA to document their platforms and guidelines and practices		useful for the external review team / include in symposium maybe	Mateete, Asamoah, Peter T.
Recruit AR manager/administrator for program level work packages	LATER	July/aug pct meeting discuss further.	Irmgard, Peter T., Peter B., Carlo
Recruit M&E data staffing/people into each regional project	LATR	include in phase 2 based on phase 1 experiences. TOR by Carlo; recruitment joint effort	Irmgard, Peter T., Peter B., Carlo
Strengthen relations with AID missions	LATER	do streams B and C for missions. Use Tracey in Ethiopia	chief scientists; PT, IHZ
Strengthen national partners	LATER	YES	Mateete, Asamoah, Peter T.