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<p>Imported from Wikispaces</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Africa RISING PCT meeting= <br /> 14 April 2016<br /> Online<br /> <br /> Participants<br /> <br /> Siboniso Moyo (SM) - chair<br /> Peter Thorne (PT)<br /> Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IHZ)<br /> Carlo Azzarri (CA)<br /> Peter Ballantyne (PB)<br /> <br /> Apologies: Bernard; Jerry<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> [[pct| PCT page ]]<br /> <br /> '''Agenda'''<br /> <br /> 1. Phase 2 proposal development<br /> * [[phase2_planning| Process milestones (to be updated)]]<br /> * Following up the March writeshop<br /> Topic: Umbrella document: good results from the writeshop. <br /> Now following up different parts and sections: phase 1 lessons and achievements (maybe derive these from the regional projects as synthesis. Need to complete these for all regional projects. Need M&amp;E and comms projects also); Research questions need a final review then ok). leave out research questions on scaling.<br /> Action: BVL to finalise research questions<br /> Action: James to synthesize lessons and achivements from pahse 1 into umbrella proposal (from other projects)<br /> Topic: Regional project proposals. ESA almost final; Ethiopia almost final draft; WA still developing<br /> Topic: M&amp;E scope of work agreed with USAID (May 2015). <br /> Action: CA to contact Jerry to confirm process, steps etc. 3 project M&amp;E/data specialists from IFPRI to be recruited - ghana, tanzania, ethiopia; and WA project to co-finance a 4th one. needs to be in new scope of work.<br /> Action: Need a small separate scope of work for comms at program level. Need a budget. PB.<br /> Action: Include outline budgets for the Jerry proposals.<br /> Action: BM to check with Jerry for final submission dates/calendar. [[phase2_planning| see milestones]]<br /> <br /> 2. Status and plans for of SI indicators' list and framework<br /> Action: PT to follow up with Jerry on status and testing, etc. Check if we have a framework or not. Need framework soon if we we aim to include this in next planting season, next phase.<br /> <br /> 3. Future arrangements for ILRI-CKAN data hosting<br /> PT: Platform will be supported etc. Option to use it remains. If decide to continue, need to include budget for it.<br /> CA: consider migrating to IFPRI dataverse. Some small technical fixes needed.<br /> IHZ: have as little disruption as possible.<br /> Action: PT check likely costs with Jame Poole.<br /> Action: Take a final decision after big data meeting - CA to produce a short guidance piece.<br /> <br /> 4. Updates on Typologies process<br /> Discussed progress and activities and possible directions.<br /> Action: regional projects provide feedback to Carlo from the typologies reports<br /> <br /> 5. Updates from ongoing external evaluation process<br /> IHZ: preliminary reports with USAID. Wait for info from Jerry.<br /> <br /> 6. Major project milestones to the end of the year<br /> Proposal submission<br /> semi-annual reports by end May<br /> early december launch/end of phase science event?<br /> ESA annual meeting 30 june - 2 july, dar es salaam. Use it to review the whole first phase; and use days 2 and 3 to write papers.<br /> If phase 2 proposed; work planning meetings in sep?<br /> If phase 2 does not happen, would organize 'exiting' events/activities<br /> <br /> 7. [[phase1_synthesis| Proposal for a phase 1 synthesis product]] (PB)<br /> Action: PB update the milestones/roadmap and tentative and circulate for final approval<br /> <br /> 8. Other business</div>

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