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PopoolaSamuel001: /* Lesson/ observations */

2018-11-28T15:42:15Z

‎Lesson/ observations

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Ghana and Mali */

2018-11-28T15:32:57Z

‎Ghana and Mali

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Tanzania */

2018-11-28T15:31:59Z

‎Tanzania

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Ethiopia */

2018-11-28T15:31:11Z

‎Ethiopia

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Malawi */

2018-11-28T15:30:33Z

‎Malawi

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Feedback on Learning event from different teams */

2018-11-28T15:29:18Z

‎Feedback on Learning event from different teams

PopoolaSamuel001: /* Feedback on Learning event from different teams */

2018-11-28T15:28:15Z

‎Feedback on Learning event from different teams

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2018-11-28T15:21:23Z

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PopoolaSamuel001: /* Closing remarks */

2018-11-28T07:46:37Z

‎Closing remarks

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 ===<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">2. Research for development framework – DIRK</span>===
 ====<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">'''Lesson/ observations'''</span>====
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Research framework based on continuous assessment</span>
+* Research framework based on continuous assessment
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Lack of linkages/integration with existing development projects</span>
+* Lack of linkages/integration with existing development projects
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Lack of understanding of markets and channels to decide on commodities</span>
+* Lack of understanding of markets and channels to decide on commodities
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">'''Action'''</span>
+'''Action'''<br/>
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Survey of development partners /Programmes who can be linked to AR</span>
+* Survey of development partners /Programmes who can be linked to AR
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Inventory of best –bet interventions (technologies, organizational, institutional)</span>
+* Inventory of best –bet interventions (technologies, organizational, institutional
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Inventory of approaches to disseminate and scale out</span>
+* Inventory of approaches to disseminate and scale out
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Inventory of markets/input services, system/enterprises</span>
+* Inventory of markets/input services, system/enterprises
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Development district level program</span>
+* Development district level program
-<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Linkage research agenda to development programs. </span>
+* Linkage research agenda to development programs.
-'''3. Partnerships Motivation/Integration'''
+'''3. Partnerships Motivation/Integration'''<br/>
-Facilitator: Mateete Bekunda
+Facilitator: Mateete Bekunda<br/>
-Learning
+'''Learning'''
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Institutional obligation to AR but without aligning scientists’ activities</span>
+# Institutional obligation to AR but without aligning scientists’ activities
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2. High overhead cost for implementing small projects</span>
+# High overhead cost for implementing small projects
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Underwriting “business as usual”; in addition to own core business</span>
+# Underwriting “business as usual”; in addition to own core business
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Limited engagement of CGIAR system with NARS</span>
+# Limited engagement of CGIAR system with NARS
 Actions
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Conviction leads to commitment (We are Africa RISING!)</span>
+<br/>
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Team building, planning, and actions on site</span>
+'''Actions'''<br/>
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Recruitment and engagement of technical implementers</span>
+# Conviction leads to commitment (We are Africa RISING!
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Equitable resource sharing (CGIAR and NARES partners)</span>
+# Team building, planning, and actions on site
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Review of quality of delivery (Terminate MoUs when terms are not being met)</span>
+# Recruitment and engagement of technical implementers
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Complementation of Africa RISING with other projects</span>
+# Equitable resource sharing (CGIAR and NARES partners)
 Facilitator: Anthony Kimaro
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Unit of operation: household (HH) scale/farm scale</span>
+* Unit of operation: household (HH) scale/farm scale
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>HH constitutes community; indirectly linking HH to large scales</span>
+* HH constitutes community; indirectly linking HH to large scales
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>There are biophysical and community perspectives</span>
+* There are biophysical and community perspectives
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Community/Landscape influences HH scale</span>
+* Community/Landscape influences HH scale
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Rationale for HH/farm scale: easy to measure impacts/output</span>
+* Rationale for HH/farm scale: easy to measure impacts/output
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Linking to different scales will involve testing several assumptions, e.g., SI stop/reduce extensification, poultry intervention reduces bush meat purchase</span>
+* Linking to different scales will involve testing several assumptions, e.g., SI stop/reduce extensification, poultry intervention reduces bush meat purchase
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Need to consider using/developing tools (e.g., models*) to understand the linkage between HH/farm scales with community and landscapes and feedback mechanism</span>
+* Need to consider using/developing tools (e.g., models*) to understand the linkage between HH/farm scales with community and landscapes and feedback mechanism</span>
 *Intervention: agent-based modelling
 Action points

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 ===<span style="tab-stops: 78.1pt;">'''Ghana and Mali''' </span>===
-# How to operation R4D and innovation platforms – train facilitators on the concept before we talk about implementation. There are other platforms in place so we need to document these before establishing our own (Tom and Larbi)
+* How to operation R4D and innovation platforms – train facilitators on the concept before we talk about implementation. There are other platforms in place so we need to document these before establishing our own (Tom and Larbi)
-# Partnership – there will be a need for a joint planning session. Carry out joint visit to sites twice a year so each person understands what is happening; Have a joint M&E in the site;
+* Partnership – there will be a need for a joint planning session. Carry out joint visit to sites twice a year so each person understands what is happening; Have a joint M&E in the site;
-# 3 sites in Ghana - Upper west, upper East and North– we need to have a regional implementation team. Monthly updates to know what is happening. Project leaders be responsible for reports
+* sites in Ghana - Upper west, upper East and North– we need to have a regional implementation team. Monthly updates to know what is happening. Project leaders be responsible for reports
-# Integration – we have started implementing what we learned here. We need to review guidelines and document and experiences (Larbi and Tom)
+* Integration – we have started implementing what we learned here. We need to review guidelines and document and experiences (Larbi and Tom)
-# Gender issues – incorporate recommendations from the Gender discussions. (Tom and Larbi)
+* Gender issues – incorporate recommendations from the Gender discussions. (Tom and Larbi)
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">'''Comments:'''</span>
+<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">'''Comments:'''</span><br/>
-<span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Carry out joint site visits to inform / Integrate activities at the site planning meeting</span>
+<span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Carry out joint site visits to inform / Integrate activities at the site planning meeting</span><br/>
-<span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>There is a stakeholder fatigue setting in demanding on these same groups of people. There are many other sectors on the ground. So there has to be action: there is considerable reflection on this. At the local sit we have to handle this sensitively even the farmers who are our client. </span>
+<span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>There is a stakeholder fatigue setting in demanding on these same groups of people. There are many other sectors on the ground. So there has to be action: there is considerable reflection on this. At the local sit we have to handle this sensitively even the farmers who are our client. </span><br/>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Small-scale irrigation project – please have strong ties with this. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span>Aligning with Feed the Future indicators – these are always there. We will meet with M&E team and address these issues properly. Gathering meaningful data to generate evidence of how we are achieving them. </span>

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 ==='''Tanzania'''===
-. R4D platforms – establish the platforms at the district levels and bring all stakeholders. There are some IPs in place on some commodities so take inventory of all PIs. Lymo and Swai to take lead. To be done by end of December
+* R4D platforms – establish the platforms at the district levels and bring all stakeholders. There are some IPs in place on some commodities so take inventory of all PIs. Lymo and Swai to take lead. To be done by end of December
-. Partnership motivation and integration –planned joint site planning meetings including site-farm selections. Babati 14 – 18 /10/2013 and Kongwa and Kiteto 21- 25 /10/13. (Ben and Swai to take lead).
+* Partnership motivation and integration –planned joint site planning meetings including site-farm selections. Babati 14 – 18 /10/2013 and Kongwa and Kiteto 21- 25 /10/13. (Ben and Swai to take lead).
-. Engage field technicians in the coming season. Recruit fulltime technicians to the project or second someone from the team. It will be team specific looked at secondment and what is feasible. (Patrick and Mateete)
+* Engage field technicians in the coming season. Recruit fulltime technicians to the project or second someone from the team. It will be team specific looked at secondment and what is feasible. (Patrick and Mateete)
-. Resources – there is need for equitable sharing of resources. Emphasis is done on conducting joint planning and budgeting to optimize resource use.
+* Resources – there is need for equitable sharing of resources. Emphasis is done on conducting joint planning and budgeting to optimize resource use.
-. Gender – Consult with Annet ILRI gender specialist on how to integrate gender issues and also find local partners with this expertise. By end of October 2013 at the action site planning meeting so it’s in place at start field activities
+* Gender – Consult with Annet ILRI gender specialist on how to integrate gender issues and also find local partners with this expertise. By end of October 2013 at the action site planning meeting so it’s in place at start field activities
-. Sustainability and intensification issues – capture sustainable intensification on the project. At project we take initiative to develop customized SI indicators but also incorporate any indicators that will come from program level. Be in place at October 2013 at planning meeting. All research team and Ainsley (IFPRI) to work on this)
+* Sustainability and intensification issues – capture sustainable intensification on the project. At project we take initiative to develop customized SI indicators but also incorporate any indicators that will come from program level. Be in place at October 2013 at planning meeting. All research team and Ainsley (IFPRI) to work on this)
 Comment: <span style="line-height: 1.5; text-indent: -0.25in;">Yes, Annet is available to consult other projects on gender issues.</span>

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 ==='''Ethiopia'''===
-. Define and establish R4D & IP platforms
+* Define and establish R4D & IP platforms
-. Work on M&E at project level
+* Work on M&E at project level
-. Work on tools and prioritize them and consolidate for future use.
+* Work on tools and prioritize them and consolidate for future use.
-. Capacitate our site coordinators- be familiarized with project activities
+* Capacitate our site coordinators- be familiarized with project activities
-. Conduct planning meeting in early November to take stock of what we have done, summarize project successes and plan activities for the next season. This will help to coordinate activities and have a consolidated plan. These include to synthesize results from characterization; discuss and plan on communications strategy to see how to disseminate all the information we have with different users; discussion prioritization of farm enterprises according to farm typologies; integrate gender in our activities; discuss on scale approach operations – we focus on household levels but also see interventions that will work at landscape level. We want to characterize different interventions for different typologies.
+* Conduct planning meeting in early November to take stock of what we have done, summarize project successes and plan activities for the next season. This will help to coordinate activities and have a consolidated plan. These include to synthesize results from characterization; discuss and plan on communications strategy to see how to disseminate all the information we have with different users; discussion prioritization of farm enterprises according to farm typologies; integrate gender in our activities; discuss on scale approach operations – we focus on household levels but also see interventions that will work at landscape level. We want to characterize different interventions for different typologies.
-. Inventories of practices/ different approaches/interventions
+* Inventories of practices/ different approaches/interventions
-'''Comments'''
+'''Comments'''<br/>
 Discuss is not very good as an action point need to discuss who will do what for accountability.
-A: In the planning meeting we will sort this out.
+A: In the planning meeting we will sort this out.<br/>
 ==='''Tanzania'''===

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 =='''Country reflections: key action points per country'''==
 ==='''Malawi'''===
-. Integration –we discussed how we will tackle integration in our activities. We need to strengthen disciplinary integration at systems level (diversified crop (grains+ legumes) +livestock (dairy cows and goats) and nutrition component (working with Malawi university dept of Food Science) –Key stakeholder – DAS, ICRAF, MSU, CIAT, University
+* Integration –we discussed how we will tackle integration in our activities. We need to strengthen disciplinary integration at systems level (diversified crop (grains+ legumes) +livestock (dairy cows and goats) and nutrition component (working with Malawi university dept of Food Science) –Key stakeholder – DAS, ICRAF, MSU, CIAT, University<br/>
-. Formation and strengthening R4D platform – Key stakeholders: government extension, district commissioners (policy issues), NGOS, (e.g. USAID-INVC), farmers, agro-dealers, seed companies. These will be key stakeholder to strengthen the R4D component.
+* Formation and strengthening R4D platform – Key stakeholders: government extension, district commissioners (policy issues), NGOS, (e.g. USAID-INVC), farmers, agro-dealers, seed companies. These will be key stakeholder to strengthen the R4D component.<br/>
-. M&E strengthen and work closely and come up with some indicators to help us track our progress.
+* M&E strengthen and work closely and come up with some indicators to help us track our progress.<br/>
-Comments- consider time and season to incorporate integration
+Comments- consider time and season to incorporate integration<br/>
 ==='''Ethiopia'''===

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 =='''Feedback on Learning event from different teams'''==
-# Ethiopia – <br/>
+* Ethiopia <br/>
 ::Kindu Mekonnen Workshop was informative and well organized.
 We learned on the Importance of effective integration through effective IPs to meet our objectives.
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 <br/>
-# Ghana – <br/>
+* Ghana  <br/>
 ::Gladys Gamor We have learnt a lot through the interactive participation, the discussion.
 Outputs and concepts identified have formed a basis for playing field.
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 <br/>
-# Malawi – <br/>
+* Malawi  <br/>
 ::Wezi Mhango The main issues and highlights picked are the R4D platforms and importance of partnerships.
 In Malawi, though our partnerships are strong seen there is still room for improvement.
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-# Tanzania - <br/>
+* Tanzania  <br/>
 Stephen Lymo Approach by AR is participatory involving all partners on the ground researchers, NGOs, local government, CGs.
 We have gotten good preliminary results on management options, forage species introduced to farmers etc.

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 =='''Feedback on Learning event from different teams'''==
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">'''1.''' '''Ethiopia – Kindu Mekonnen'''</span>
+# Ethiopia – <br/>
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Workshop was informative and well organized. We learned on the Importance of effective integration through effective IPs to meet our objectives. Meeting led to sharing experience among different team members from different countries, sites. The field trips showed importance of utilization of local available resources to maximize resources e.g. saw local composting. We were exposed to different research tools. Everyone got an in-depth of SI, definition and approach and implementation, and importance of Household Typologies.</span>
+::Kindu Mekonnen Workshop was informative and well organized.
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">'''2.''' '''Ghana – Gladys Gamor'''</span>
+We learned on the Importance of effective integration through effective IPs to meet our objectives.
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">We have learnt a lot through the interactive participation, the discussion. Outputs and concepts identified have formed a basis for playing field. We’ll review and modify and make good use of it to suit our situation. Build stronger partnerships</span>
+Meeting led to sharing experience among different team members from different countries, sites.
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">'''3.''' '''Malawi – Wezi Mhango'''</span>
+The field trips showed importance of utilization of local available resources to maximize resources e.g. saw local composting.
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">The main issues and highlights picked are the R4D platforms and importance of partnerships. In Malawi, though our partnerships are strong seen there is still room for improvement. We need to look critically at commitments. We need to consider gender issues. We have a composition of 50% gender representation and team will ensure gender issues are implemented. On SI indictors, we have realized we been focussing more on biophysical indicators but we now need to look at socio-economic indicators. </span>
+We were exposed to different research tools. Everyone got an in-depth of SI, definition and approach and implementation,
-<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">'''4.''' '''Tanzania - Stephen Lymo'''</span>
+and importance of Household Typologies. <br/>
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Approach by AR is participatory involving all partners on the ground researchers, NGOs, local government, CGs. We have gotten good preliminary results on management options, forage species introduced to farmers etc. The activities are promising and contribute to improving livelihoods. From the learning event we have learned a lot on all thematic areas. We have learned to succeed there must be team spirit, team work, integration and sustainability. The event was very well organized event. </span>
-<span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Next year learning event you are all welcome to Arusha, Tanzania.</span>
+<br/>
 =='''<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Closing remarks</span>'''==

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-{|
+===Summary of Action points by Country===
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary of Action points by Country </span>
+'''Malawi'''<br/>
-|-
+* Integration –we discussed how we will tackle integration in our activities. We need to strengthen disciplinary integration
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malawi</span>''' <br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Integration –we discussed how we will tackle integration in our activities. We need to strengthen disciplinary integration</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">at systems level (diversified crop (grains+ legumes) +livestock (dairy cows and goats) and nutrition component (working with Malawi university dept of Food Science) –Key stakeholder – DAS, ICRAF, MSU, CIAT, University</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Formation and strengthening R4D platform – Key stakeholders: government extension, district commissioners (policy issues), NGOS, (e.g. USAID-INVC), farmers, agro-dealers, seed companies. These will be key stakeholder to strengthen the R4D component.</span><br><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. M&E strengthen and work closely and come up with some indicators to help us track our progress.</span>
+at systems level (diversified crop (grains+ legumes) +livestock (dairy cows and goats) and nutrition component (working with Malawi university dept of Food Science) –Key stakeholder – DAS, ICRAF, MSU, CIAT, University
-|-
+* Formation and strengthening R4D platform – Key stakeholders: government extension, district commissioners (policy issues), NGOS, (e.g. USAID-INVC), farmers, agro-dealers, seed companies. These will be key stakeholder to strengthen the R4D component.
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ethiopia</span>''' <br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Define and establish R4D & IP platforms</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Work on M&E at project level</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Work on tools and prioritize them and consolidate for future use.</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Capacitate our site coordinators- be familiarized with project activities</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Conduct planning meeting in early November to take stock of what we have done, summarize project successes and plan activities for the next season. This will help to coordinate activities and have a consolidated plan. These include to synthesize results from characterization; discuss and plan on communications strategy to see how to disseminate all the information we have with different users; discussion prioritization of farm enterprises according to farm typologies; integrate gender in our activities; discuss on scale approach operations – we focus on household levels but also see interventions that will work at landscape level. We want to characterize different interventions for</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">different typologies.</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Inventories of practices/ different approaches/interventions</span>
+* M&E strengthen and work closely and come up with some indicators to help us track our progress.
-|-
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Tanzania</span>''' <br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. R4D platforms – establish the platforms at the district levels and bring all stakeholders. There are some IPs in place on some commodities so take inventory of all PIs. Lymo and Swai to take lead. To be done by end of December</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Partnership motivation and integration –planned joint site planning meetings including site-farm selections. Babati 14 – 18 /10/2013 and Kongwa and Kiteto 21- 25 /10/13. (Ben and Swai to take lead).</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Engage field technicians in the coming season. Recruit fulltime technicians to the project or second someone from the team. It will be team specific looked at secondment and what is feasible. (Patrick and Mateete)</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Resources – there is need for equitable sharing of resources. Emphasis is done on conducting joint planning and budgeting to optimize resource use.</span><br><span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Gender – Consult with Annet ILRI gender specialist on how to integrate gender issues and also find local partners with this expertise. By end of October 2013 at the action site planning meeting so it’s in place at start field activities</span><br><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Sustainability and intensification issues – capture sustainable intensification on the project. At project we take initiative to develop customized SI indicators but also incorporate any indicators that will come from program level. Be in place at October 2013 at planning meeting. All research team and Ainsley (IFPRI) to work on this)</span>
+<br/>
-|-
+'''Ethiopia'''<br/>
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ghana and Mali</span>''' <br>1<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How to operation R4D and innovation platforms – train facilitators on the concept before we talk about implementation. There are other platforms in place so we need to document these before establishing our own (Tom and Larbi)</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Partnership – there will be a need for a joint planning session. Carry out joint visit to sites twice a year so each person understands what is happening; Have a joint M&E in the site;</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 sites in Ghana - Upper west, upper East and North– we need to have a regional implementation team. Monthly updates to know what is happening. Project leaders be responsible for reports</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Integration – we have started implementing what we learned here. We need to review guidelines and document and experiences (Larbi and Tom)</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gender issues – incorporate recommendations from the Gender discussions. (Tom and Larbi)</span>
+* Define and establish R4D & IP platforms
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+* Work on M&E at project level
-| '''<span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communications</span>''' <br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coordinate with country project coordinators on integration of communications</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adapt communication plans to need</span><br># <span style'''"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Develop branding guidelines and templates tools/media plans to increase visibility /awareness & promote sharing and learning</span><br># <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Update and develop communication tools and products.</span>
+* Work on tools and prioritize them and consolidate for future use.
-|-
+* Capacitate our site coordinators- be familiarized with project activities
-|}
+* Conduct planning meeting in early November to take stock of what we have done, summarize project successes and plan activities for the next season. This will help to coordinate activities and have a consolidated plan. These include to synthesize results from characterization; discuss and plan on communications strategy to see how to disseminate all the information we have with different users; discussion prioritization of farm enterprises according to farm typologies; integrate gender in our activities; discuss on scale approach operations – we focus on household levels but also see interventions that will work at landscape level. We want to characterize different interventions for
 '''Particpant List'''
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 =='''<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Closing remarks</span>'''==
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">'''Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon:''' At AR we have had had many workshops and we have been good at following up on recommendations. Of importance is the documentation of this workshop being handled by the communications team. They will let us know where we can find notes. Country teams have developed action points so I will follow up on their implementation. Some of the action points can be quickly incorporated into the new work plans and some in the next work plans for next year. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Tomorrow we will hold the Program Steering Committee (PCT) and discuss some of the issues. Such as how do we better integrate gender building on what the group has come up with? We’ll also look at Sustainability Indicators – the workshop has made steps in this effort. So at PCT we will work on this. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Donor reports are dues. So please send reports so we compile and we send them to Washington before deadline. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">We started discussion on having a program wide log-frame. We still do not have log frames at the program levels or at regional levels. We get requests from outsiders on our activities, our objectives. Our program is not succinct enough to understand what we are doing. Log frames link everything together and will show outcomes and outputs and what are our milestones. So we will discuss how to go about developing this. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Next meeting in November is on M&E led by IFPRI. Also we have been informed we need to prepare for an external program review by carrying out our own internal review first preferably by mid-next year. We have entered a very important year for the program, we now need to produce results. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">There is a lot of documentation on R4D platforms and innovation platforms on humid tropics that we can share with all project team leaders. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">'''Peter Thorne''' – He asked all participants to part themselves on the back for coming up with clear action plans that can be implemented at project levels and across the program. It was quite a journey for everyone. </span>
 <span style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Thanked those behind the successful workshop: Ewen who active in designing the program, Peter Ballantyne, Kindu Makonnen, Simret Yasabu and many other players from the Ethiopia team including for catering, logistics and administration. He also thanked all the participants for their active participation that led to the success. </span>
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