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<p>Imported from Wikispaces</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17pt;&quot;&gt;Sustainable intensification of cereal-based farming systems in Eastern and Southern Africa&lt;/span&gt;= <br /> =&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17pt;&quot;&gt;Project Inception Workshop&lt;/span&gt;= <br /> =&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17pt;&quot;&gt;6-9 February 2012, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania&lt;/span&gt;= <br /> <br /> =&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17pt;&quot;&gt;MANAGING THE OVERALL PROGRAM&lt;/span&gt;= <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &lt;/span&gt;<br /> '''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;1. Program level has:&lt;/span&gt;'''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Program M&amp;E&lt;/span&gt;'''<br /> - own process [ifpri]<br /> <br /> <br /> '''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Program comms and faciliation&lt;/span&gt;'''<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- ilri to lead&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - coordinated and consistent approach/strategy&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - drawing in comms expertise from partners&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - single web presence&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - collab space, facilititation&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - email, beyond the web&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - need an approach/strategy by April 1&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- needs a budget / who the people&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> '''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Program research approach&lt;/span&gt;'''<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - own process&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> '''&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Program coordination&lt;/span&gt;'''<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - program coordination team&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- advises USAID&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- coordination and integration / not supervisory&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- ensures good comms and learning&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - standard setting / guidelines&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - convene/sponsor an annual program-wide learning/coordination meeting&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - convene/sponsor/approve the research approach design process &lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- meets annual face to face / plus virtual at least quarterly&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- composition: project coordinators + ifpri + usaid + comms/facilitation role + any other key role&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt; - reporting? project - &gt; usaid ; cc this group?&lt;/span&gt;<br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;- comms group needs to act as the secretary&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> '''2 other issues'''<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;ifpri reporting? also into the regional project reports&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;can we change the reporting to 6-monthly? annual report [+ 6-monthly update]&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;decide on a program-wide event/meeting/coordination and learning space, before May 31, 2012&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;USAID to compose a 'signal letter'; indicating next steps, timelines etc&lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Project workplans will set out the process for 'early wins' ; each early win would have a little workplan&lt;/span&gt;</div>

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