SI-MFS
Interactions between select Global and Regional Initiatives and the SI-MFS Initiative
13 October 2021
Virtual on MS TEAMS
16:00 - 18:00 East Africa Time
Objectives
- share and explain scope of work of each initiative, including countries and sites
- identify demand for outputs from the SI-MFS initiative by the other Global initiatives and the RIIs
- identify demand for outputs from other Global Initiatives and the RIIs initiatives by the SI-MFS initiative
- identify opportunities to strengthen and formalize collaboration between the SI-MFS Initiative and others through for example (i) potential co-location of sites, (ii) joint use of tools for systems analysis, design,…(iii) joint partnerships with research and scaling partners,
Agenda
- 16:00 Brief participant intros
- 16:10 Objective of meeting and context - B. Vanlauwe
- 16:20 Opening remarks - J. Glover
- 16:25 Feedback/ Reactions/Clarifications in response to the opening statements
- 16:30 Overview of the SI-MFS Initiative - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon/ S. Lopez
- 16:40 Feedback/ Reactions/Clarifications
- 16:45 Presentations by Global and Regional Initiatives [5 mins. presentations]
- Excellence in Agronomy (EiA)
- Plant Health
- Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING)
- Livestock, Climate Change and Resilience (LCCR)
- Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
- Ukama Ustawi (U2)
- West and Central Africa (WCA)
- 17:25 Discussions and way forward - led by B. Vanlauwe
- 18:00 End of meeting
Confirmed participants
(1) Isabelle Baltenweck, ILRI (2) Madonna Casimero,IRRI (3) Prasanna Boddupalli, CIMMYT (4) Jerry Glover, USAID (5)Zach Stewart, USAID (6)Santiago López, CIMMYT (7)Monica Carvajal, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT (8)Inga Jacobs-Mata, IWMI (9)Evan Girvetz, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT (10)Jan Achilles Helsen, AfricaRice (11)Regina Kapinga, IITA (12)Polly Ericksen, ILRI (13)Timothy Krupnik, CIMMYT (14)Purnima Menon, IFPRI (15) Mangi Lal Jat, CIMMYT (16)Siboniso Moyo,ILRI (17)Peter Thorne, ILRI (18)Carlo Azzarri, IFPRI (19) Jonathan Odhong, IITA (20)Bernard Vanlauwe, IITA (21)Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, IITA (22) Fred Kizito, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT
