ESA review planning 2017

ESA Review and Planning Meeting

11-15 September 2017

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Objectives

Documentation of scalable research outputs for disemination
Put together an advanced draft of the Africa RISING ESA technology handbook
Review of main scientific achievements of the project
Share report from PCT/SAG meetings held in June and determine follow-up actions
Identify loose ends and how to tie them up
Share progress on scaling partnerships with development partners

Agenda

10 Sept. – Arrival and registration

Day 1 (11 Sept.) 8:30 Introductions and presentation of agenda for the day - Jonathan Odhong’, Facilitator 9:00 Welcome and opening remarks

Victor Manyong, IITA Director for Eastern Africa Hub & Chair Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee
Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Manager Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa Projects
Mateete Bekunda, Chief Scientist Africa RISING ESA Project (introduce meeting objectives)

9:30 2-in-1 Presentation: Updates from PCT/SAG meetings held in June & Briefing on the future of the Africa RISING - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarification) 10:00 Tea/Coffee Break/group photo 10:30 Documentation of scalable research outputs

Overview presentation - M. Bekunda
Discussion by participants in plenary

11:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception

Introductory presentation on handbook of agricultural sustainable intensification approaches for (smallholder) farmers in East and Southern Africa - M. Bekunda (15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarification)
11:30 Deploying new varieties (climate-smart and disease/pest-smart) - Okori, Setimela, Jumbo
12:30 Enhancing resilience adaptation through cereal/legume cropping systems (including seed/plant populations) - Chikowo, Snapp, Kihara, Chirwa

13:00 Lunch Break

14:00 Enhancing resilience adaptation through cereal/legume cropping systems (cont'd)
14:30 Management of soil fertility through application of mineral fertilisers and animal manures - Kihara, Kimaro, Desta, Lyimo, Mhango
15:30 Land management (physical and biological) - Kizito, Swai, Kimaro, Chikowo

16:00 Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 Land management (physical and biological) (cont'd)
17:00 Land management (CA and associated technologies) - Thierfelder, Kihara

18:00 End of day

Day 2 (12 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd)

8:30 Livestock (introducing fodders; feed rations; poultry management) - Authors: Lukuyu, Rubanza
9:30 Minimizing food waste and improving food safety - Abass, Mutungi, Okori

10:30 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd)

11:00 Improving nutritional quality (nutrient dense crops, food menus) - Ochieng, Jumbo, Chipungu, Muzanila, Mwangwela, Anitha
12:00 Integration / Systems activity (of above technologies e.g. based on ISFM, GxMxExS, ladder approach). - Claessens, Gundula, Thierfelder

13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd)

14:00 Approaches for taking technologies to scale - Sseguya, Muthoni, Chipungu, Vimbayi

14:30 Progress with the scaling partnerships

Each site team presents their achievements or progress (10 mins presentation x 10 mins clarification) X 3

Kongwa Kiteto Babati Malawi 15:00 Review of research outputs which have loose ends that can be tied up within the next 6 months

Introductory presentation on planning for loose ends - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon (10 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification)
Group work (20 mins)

Participants break-out into site groups to: * Reflect on presentation by I. Hoeschle-Zeledon and determine which loose ends: (a) need to be absolutely addressed and can be finalized within the next 6 months and don't need any funding, (b) It would be great to address should circumstances change and more funds are available

Presentation by each team on their existing lose ends (TBD by site Kongwa Kiteto, Babati, Malawi) - (10 mins + 10 mins clarification) x 3

16:00 Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 Presentation by each team on their existing loose ends cont'd

17:30 End of day

Day 3 (13 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Planning for the next 6 months - tying loose ends and engagement with development partners for scaling // Project Steering Committee Meeting (in parallel)

Participants break into groups (by site) to plan, those not involved (e.g. Zambia) can start writing their sections for the handbook

10:30 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00 Reporting back and discussion of plans for next 6 months - (15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarifications) X 3 sites

Kongwa/Kiteto
Babati
Malawi

12:30 Lunch Break 14:00 Presentation and review of Feed the Future indicators/custom indicators/progress on publications and another materials

Introductory presentation on commitments by each site team - B. Kotu (Bekele to send participants a template for reporting on this) (20 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification)
Each site team presents their achievements or progress - (10 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification) X 3

15:30 Writing of /revision of write-ups

Overview presentation of handbook outline and introduction to the template to be used for writing - M. Bekunda (20 mins presentation + 10 clarification)
Participants go into writing groups (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)

16:00 Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)

17:30 End of day

Day 4 (14 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day

8:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)

10:00 Tea/Coffee Break

10:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)

13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (15 mins presentation + 15 mins discussion) X 4 chapters

Chapter 1 - Okori, Setimela, Jumbo
Chapter 2 - Chikowo, Snapp, Kihara, Chirwa

16:00 Tea/Coffe Break 16:30 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (cont'd)

Chapter 3 - Kihara, Kimaro, Desta, Lyimo, Mhango
Chapter 4 - Kizito, Swai, Kimaro, Chikowo

17:30 End of day

Day 5 (15 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (cont'd) (15 mins presentation + 15 mins discussion) X 6 chapters