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Africa RISING program coordination team meeting #10[edit | edit source]

Date : 4 August 2015[edit | edit source]

Venue: Online[edit | edit source]

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (EAT)[edit | edit source]


PCT page

Quick PCT meeting post Washington DC

Next PCT meeting, In Wageningen early September?

Main discussion/action areas for updates:


Overall action points[edit | edit source]

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.

1. 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

2. 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
PT working on ToC proof of concept for Ethiopia
Will circulate draft mid August -10 days before wageningen meeting
To be discussed in Wageningen in September


Carlo working on target numbers?


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2 'Systems' research 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.
3 Phase 2 proposal Proposal to be submitted - April/May 2016 estimate

Design group to meet in Wageningen in September to review all this
- impact pathways piece
- systems piece
- numbers piece

Consider ways other initiatives can co-support AR; or we co-support them (eg BMGF-ICRISAT sep 2015 drylands WA convening - Bernard following up)

Included into work stream of the program workshop
To be discussed in the pct design retreat in Wageningen

Drylands convening - Bernard follow up to ensure that AR is part of the convening
4 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
- also stock take approaches to engage farmers through IPs

Included into work stream of the program workshop
Irmgard is working on inputs for the Wageningen meeting

IHZ: I AM COMPILING INFORMATION FOR A DOCUMENT.
5 Science Advisory Group 1. Decide on new members to be invited to join

- Paul Winters (joining IFAD) - invited, need to formalize

- Select one from the following:
1) Ruth Oniang’o, - oniango@iconnect.co.ke

2) Rachel Bezner Kerr

2. Contact the 1 plus 2 new members and ask them to join (also to attend Bamako meeting) PT to follow up with Ruth and Carlo with Paul.

3. Next face to face SAG meeting in Bamako
6 SI framework and indicators We are using these in the new program framework

1. Post-docs project via SI Lab
2. Post-San Jose steering committee led by SI lab (Vara)
3. Developing a framework AR can use soon

Included into work stream of the program workshop
Carlo, IHZ and PT in the steering committee.

Immediate AR working framework being worked on - to discuss in Wageningen
7 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
Background materials on wiki.

Regional project making own specific plans
8 Farm typologies work 1. Wageningen meeting - 31 Aug and 1 Sep

Included into work stream of the program workshop

9. Wageningen meeting agenda/topics[edit | edit source]

Mon 1. Typologies (pre-meeting) - carlo

Tue-Fri 2. Systems approach - bernard 3. Phase 2 vision of success - bernard 4. Phase 2 theory of change - bernard 5. Phase 2 hypotheses - bernard 6. Impact theory of change prototype - peter t 7 - farmer engagement guidelines - irmgard 8 - IP guidelines - irmgard 9 - phase 2 scaling targets / zones of infuence - carlo 10 - AR 'immediate' SI assessment framework - peter t 11 - evidence based narratives - peter b

10. October workshop Planning[edit | edit source]

Work stream Discussion points/actions people responsible (process shepherd pre-meeting) Preparation phase
Logistics Irmgard leading organizing committee Organizing committee
Invitations sent; IHZ: WILL BE DONE BY ICRISAT NEXT WEEK
Local host: ICRISAT
Financing: 40:60 SPLIT BETWEEN IFPRI AND ILRI; EACH PROJECT PURCHASES THE TICKETS FOR THEIR MEMBERS; I HAVE REQUESTED PASSPORT COPIES TO START PURCHASING THE TICKETS
Agenda
Evidence-based narratives, stories, briefs, products for different audiences PB to follow up with Carlo Carlo; PeterB Agree template (2-pager); - ET project testing one this week.
^ ^ ^ Produce model (with content);
^ ^ ^ Solicit stories and ideas for technologies to be discussed at meeting (min 3 per country)
Reflections and guidance on typologies, farmer engagement, and R4DPs/IPs Irmgard; Jeroen, Carlo, Bernard, PCT Tables of typologies by country;
^ ^ ^ Info on ways we engage with farmers by country;
^ ^ ^ R4DP/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
^ ^ ^ (to be generated in the september design group meeting)


Parked for now - Phase 1 action list, some overlap with above[edit | edit source]

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.