EsaPlan2020
Africa RISING ESA Project Review and Planning Meeting
28 - 30 September 2020
Virtual via MS TEAMS
Objectives
- Review of the Project’s main research and development achievements, and implementation challenges
- Plan activities for the 2020/2021 season, with a special focus on:
- Value chain analysis
- Social/gender analysis
- Technology delivery and impact studies
- Farming systems analysis
- Phase 2 close-out plans
Agenda
- NB: Agenda is based on East Africa Time
- Day 1 [28 Sept.]
- 09:40 Meeting start, logistics, and housekeeping (J. Odhong)
- 10:00 Welcome and opening remarks
- I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, Africa RISING ESA & WA Project Manager
- V. Manyong, IITA Eastern Africa Director and Africa RISING ESA PSC Chair
- Start of Reporting Session
- 10:30 Project implementation updates & developments - M. Bekunda
- Break: flexible timing
- 11:00 Review presentations (15’ presentation + 15’ discussion for each)
- 11:00 ISFM - based system (TZ) – J. Kihara (includes partner contributions)
- 11:30 ISFM completion plan (TZ) – J. Kihara
- 11:45 Case studies: SI technologies use among farmers interacting with Africa RISING at different intensities (MW) – R. Chikowo, C. Thierfelder
- 12:15 Case studies completion plan - R. Chikowo, C. Thierfelder
- 12:30 Reports: Livestock production studies - B. Lukuyu, F. Chigwa
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Farm level systems case studies (TZ) – L. Claessens (includes partner contributions)
- 14:30 Farm level systems case studies completion plan - L. Claessens
- 14:45 Technology delivery support tools – updates and plans - F. Muthoni, J. Groot, F. Kizito (20 min each)
- 15:45 End of Day 1
- Day 2 [29 Sept.]
- 09:30 Report: CIMMYT-led activities in Malawi and Zambia - C. Thierfelder
- 10:00 Report: MSU-led activities in Malawi minus livestock - R. Chikowo (includes team member contributions)
- 10:30 End of Reporting Session; Start of the Planning session
- 10:30 Introduction/Guide to Planning (M. Bekunda)
- Break: flexible timing
- 11:00 Value Chains analyses: Status, plans, discussions and assigned responsibilities (Lead, J. Manda)
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Monitoring and Evaluation: Status on partnerships, targets and Dataverse; impact studies plan, discussions and assigned responsibilities (Lead, C. Azzarri)
- 16:00 End of Day 2
- Day 3 [30 Sept.]
- 09:00 ESA-level farm systems analysis: Status, plans, discussions, and assigned responsibilities (Lead, L. Claessens)
- Break: flexible timing
- 11:00 Social/Gender studies: Status, plans, discussions and assigned responsibilities (Lead, G. Fischer)
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Reflections, including thoughts on Phase 2 close-out activities, and next steps (M. Bekunda)
- 14:30 Closing remarks (I. Hoeschle-Zeledon)
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