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:

1. Value chain analysis
2. Social/gender analysis
3. Technology delivery and impact studies
4. Farming systems analysis
5. 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

• 11:00 ISFM - based system (Tanzania) – J. Kihara (includes partner contributions)
• 11:30 ISFM completion plan discussion (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 discussion - R. Chikowo, C. Thierfelder
• 12:30 Reports: Livestock production studies - B. Lukuyu, F. Chigwa

13:00 Lunch

• 14:00 Farm level systems case studies (Tanzania) – L. Claessens (includes partner contributions)
• 14:30 Farm level systems case studies completion plan discussion - L. Claessens
• 14:45 Technology delivery support tools – updates and plans (20 min each)

• Developing technology extrapolation domains for conservation agriculture and SWC practices - F. Muthoni,
• FarmMATCH: technology targeting - J. Groot
• Harnessing the power of ICT messaging to strengthen scaling of agricultural interventions in smallholder farming systems - F. Kizito

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)

10:45 Impact reporting in Africa RISING (I. Hoeschle-Zeledon)

Break: flexible timing

11:00 Value Chains analyses: Status, plans, discussions and assigned responsibilities - 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 - 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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MEETING NOTES

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