Pct33 - Revision history

J Odhong at 09:05, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 13:40, 21 February 2019

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J Odhong at 11:48, 30 January 2019

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J Odhong at 11:47, 30 January 2019

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J Odhong at 13:20, 29 January 2019

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J Odhong at 13:13, 29 January 2019

2019-01-29T13:13:38Z

J Odhong at 13:12, 29 January 2019

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J Odhong at 11:40, 29 January 2019

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J Odhong at 11:28, 29 January 2019

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J Odhong at 11:18, 29 January 2019

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 =='''Africa RISING PCT #33 <br />22 January 2019<br />Skype call'''==
 <br />'''Present'''<br />
-#Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair
+#Siboniso Moyo (SM)
-#Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)
+#Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)- Chair
 #Peter Thorne (PT)
 #Carlo Azzarri (CA)

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 '''Next PCT meeting'''
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-*Secretary to send out a doodle about the next PCT meeting will hold.
+*Secretary to send out a doodle about the next PCT meeting.

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 ::(c) Minimum data sets to be collected for each SI domain
-A taskforce to be set up to review the proposed minimum data sets that project partners should collect across the five SI domains. Some of the data sets proposed during the extended PCT meeting in October 2018 need to be reviewed because measuring some of them (for example soil erosion) is not easy.
+:::::A taskforce to be set up to review the proposed minimum data sets that project partners should collect across the five SI domains. Some of the data sets proposed during the extended PCT meeting in October 2018 need to be reviewed because measuring some of them (for example soil erosion) is not easy.
 ''Conversation''

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 ::::::ii.Reflections on science quality within and across regions.
-:::::::Since there is no longer a SAG, the internally commissioned external review is a kind of review :::::::of the quality of science – although it is one off. However, continuous peer review/self-check of :::::::AR science will be achieved through mechanisms like science write shops, executive research :::::::committees at project levels to help in reviewing the quality of workplans submitted by partners :::::::and getting a common/consistent support from biometrician to support AR scientists
+:::::::Since there is no longer a SAG, the internally commissioned external review is a kind of review of the quality of science – although it is one off. However, continuous peer review/self-check of AR science will be achieved through mechanisms like science write shops, executive research committees at project levels to help in reviewing the quality of workplans submitted by partners and getting a common/consistent support from biometrician to support AR scientists.
 ::(b)SI domain stewardship

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 IHZ and PT had a meeting together with the 3 Chief Scientists and came up with various proposals for adoption by the PCT.
 ::(a)Promoting harmonization and implementation of the SI Assessment Framework.
-The following approaches are recommended:
+:::::The following approaches are recommended:
-:::i.Common publications focusing on five topics:
+::::::i.Common publications focusing on five topics:
-:::-Cross-country watersheds experience (led by Kindu Mekonnen)
+:::::::-Cross-country watersheds experience (led by Kindu Mekonnen)
-:::-Process paper (led by Kindu Mekonnen)
+:::::::-Process paper (led by Kindu Mekonnen)
-:::-Program-wide livestock paper (led by Augustine Ayantunde)
+:::::::-Program-wide livestock paper (led by Augustine Ayantunde)
-:::-Approaches, challenges and experiences in scaling (led by Million Gebreyes)
+:::::::-Approaches, challenges and experiences in scaling (led by Million Gebreyes)
-:::-Intercropping (led by Sieg Snapp)
+:::::::-Intercropping (led by Sieg Snapp)
-:::ii.Reflections on science quality within and across regions. Since there is no longer a SAG, the internally commissioned external review is a kind of review of the quality of science – although it is one off. However, continuous peer review/self-check of AR science will be achieved through mechanisms like science write shops, executive research committees at project levels to help in reviewing the quality of workplans submitted by partners and getting a common/consistent support from biometrician to support AR scientists
+::::::ii.Reflections on science quality within and across regions.
 ::(b)SI domain stewardship
-The idea of appointing staff as SI domain stewards -however well intended – is once again a top down approach. Some of the individual proposed to take charge as domain stewards have declined due to various factors including: ‘lack’ of ‘specialist’ knowledge about some of the domains and possible conflict of interest. Chief Scientists need to take leadership roles in ensuring implementation of the Sustainable Indicator Assessment Framework.
+:::::The idea of appointing staff as SI domain stewards -however well intended – is once again a top down approach. Some of the individual proposed to take charge as domain stewards have declined due to various factors including: ‘lack’ of ‘specialist’ knowledge about some of the domains and possible conflict of interest. Chief Scientists need to take leadership roles in ensuring implementation of the Sustainable Indicator Assessment Framework.
 ::(c) Minimum data sets to be collected for each SI domain

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 '''Soil health consortium'''
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-::BV – I attended the meeting, but the soil health consortium was not launched as planned. I will share with PCT members a draft output document we generated at the meeting. Please keep it confidential at this stage. The vision for the consortium is big and initial perception is that the consortium still needs to include more organizations, considering its vision. Discussions at the meeting focused on: the initial steps to get the consortium up and running, what is the niche of this soil health consortium considering all the soil research work that is ongoing presently within the continent, and finally what would be the first actions for the consortium. The consortium is led by Kansas State University.
+:BV – I attended the meeting, but the soil health consortium was not launched as planned. I will share with PCT members a draft output document we generated at the meeting. Please keep it confidential at this stage. The vision for the consortium is big and initial perception is that the consortium still needs to include more organizations, considering its vision. Discussions at the meeting focused on: the initial steps to get the consortium up and running, what is the niche of this soil health consortium considering all the soil research work that is ongoing presently within the continent, and finally what would be the first actions for the consortium. The consortium is led by Kansas State University.
 ::''Action''
-::BV to share any updates on this item whenever available.
+:BV to share any updates on this item whenever available.
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 '''Feed the Future indicators and targets'''
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 ''Action''
-::IHZ, PT and CA to share an update about this at the next PCT meeting.
+:IHZ, PT and CA to share an update about this at the next PCT meeting.
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 '''Overview of Africa RISING web presence'''

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 <br />'''Agenda'''<br />
-#Data management plan
+:1.Data management plan
-#Follow up of action points from previous PCT meeting [[PCT32]]
+:2. Follow up of action points from previous PCT meeting [[http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct32]]
 ::-Authorization to spend 2019
 ::-Soil health consortium
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 ::-Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards
 ::-SRA advocacy document
-#Annual learning event plans
+:3.Annual learning event plans
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 '''Data management plan'''

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 #Data management plan
 #Follow up of action points from previous PCT meeting [[PCT32]]
 #Annual learning event plans
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-Data management plan
+'''Data management plan'''
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 ''Summary''<br/>
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 ''Action''
-*'''The way forward proposed by BH & CA to use Google Spreadsheets is adopted.'''
+*The way forward proposed by BH & CA to use Google Spreadsheets is adopted.
-*'''BH to circulate the revised data management plan to all PCT members via email. She will also share a completion timeline for the data management plan.'''
+*BH to circulate the revised data management plan to all PCT members via email. She will also share a completion timeline for the data management plan.
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-Authorization to spend in 2019
+'''Authorization to spend in 2019'''
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 ::JG to provide new updates/information on this when available.
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-Soil health consortium
+'''Soil health consortium'''
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 ::BV – I attended the meeting, but the soil health consortium was not launched as planned. I will share with PCT members a draft output document we generated at the meeting. Please keep it confidential at this stage. The vision for the consortium is big and initial perception is that the consortium still needs to include more organizations, considering its vision. Discussions at the meeting focused on: the initial steps to get the consortium up and running, what is the niche of this soil health consortium considering all the soil research work that is ongoing presently within the continent, and finally what would be the first actions for the consortium. The consortium is led by Kansas State University.
 ::''Action''
-::'''BV to share any updates on this item whenever available.'''
+::BV to share any updates on this item whenever available.
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-Feed the Future indicators and targets
+'''Feed the Future indicators and targets'''
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-:'''IHZ, PT and CA to share an update about this at the next PCT meeting.'''
+''Action''
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-Overview of Africa RISING web presence
+'''Overview of Africa RISING web presence'''
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 :JO – Most of the restoration work on the wiki is complete, there are just a few aspects that will be addressed/completed by 30 January 2019. Some progress has also been made with the process of website revamp and a draft site will be shown to PCT members and Africa RISING partners for initial feedback during the upcoming learning event in Lilongwe.
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-Internally commissioned external review
+'''Internally commissioned external review'''
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 :PT, IHZ and CA had drafted and shared with all PCT members proposed terms of reference [ins.link] for internally commissioned external review. No feedback yet received from PCT members apart from BV. Names of possible reviewers have also been shared via email.
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 ::''Action''
-::-'''JO to put together a separate wiki page for documenting discussions about the internally commissioned external reviews.'''
+::-JO to put together a separate wiki page for documenting discussions about the internally commissioned external reviews.
-::-'''IHZ, CA, PT to review comments/suggestions from BV and then revise the ToR as necessary. Also, to review the list of proposed reviewers and trim down a shortlist with justifications.'''
+::-IHZ, CA, PT to review comments/suggestions from BV and then revise the ToR as necessary. Also, to review the list of proposed reviewers and trim down a shortlist with justifications.
-::-'''Updated ToR and shortlist of proposed reviewers to be reviewed during next PCT meeting and next steps agreed.'''
+::-Updated ToR and shortlist of proposed reviewers to be reviewed during next PCT meeting and next steps agreed.
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-Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards
+'''Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards'''
 ----
 IHZ and PT had a meeting together with the 3 Chief Scientists and came up with various proposals for adoption by the PCT.
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 :::-Decisions about how to proceed with harmonization and the SI Assessment Framework to be taken at the next PCT meeting.
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-SRA advocacy document
+'''SRA advocacy document'''
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-'''Feedback from JG needed on this. To be revisited at the next PCT meeting.'''
+Feedback from JG needed on this. To be revisited at the next PCT meeting.
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 Annual Learning Event 2019
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 *JO – All logistical arrangements for the learning event are on course. The agenda for the meeting is near final. A guest speaker from USAID-BFS (to talk on resilience) was supposed to have been invited, but we still don’t have a name. PT has approached an alternative speaker from ILRI.
-Action
+''Action''
-*PT to follow up with the alternate speaker on resilience. If we don’t get a confirmation from him, then the agenda item on resilience should be shelved until we can get a perspective from USAID first.
+*PT to follow up with the alternate speaker on resilience. If we don’t get a confirmation from him, then the agenda item on resilience should be shelved.
+----
-<br />'''Annual Learning Event 2019'''<br />
+'''Any Other Business'''
 *IHZ – We were expecting funds to come in January 2019, but it is apparent that this is not going to happen. For both ESA and West Africa projects we have funding available until March.
 *BV – We made some progress with Regis in drafting the resilience statements / “medicine labels”. Maybe we can discuss this issue at the next PCT meetings.
+----
-<br />'''Next PCT meeting'''<br />
+'''Next PCT meeting'''
 *Secretary to send out a doodle about the next PCT meeting will hold.

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 ''Action''
-*'''The way forward proposed by BH & CA [to work with IFPRI Knowledge Management team] to use Google Spreadsheets is adopted.'''
+*'''The way forward proposed by BH & CA to use Google Spreadsheets is adopted.'''
 *'''BH to circulate the revised data management plan to all PCT members via email. She will also share a completion timeline for the data management plan.'''
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 :''Item #2: Soil health consortium''
 :BV – I attended the meeting, but the soil health consortium was not launched as planned. I will share with PCT members a draft output document we generated at the meeting. Please keep it confidential at this stage. The vision for the consortium is big and initial perception is that the consortium still needs to include more organizations, considering its vision. Discussions at the meeting focused on: the initial steps to get the consortium up and running, what is the niche of this soil health consortium considering all the soil research work that is ongoing presently within the continent, and finally what would be the first actions for the consortium. The consortium is led by Kansas State University.
-::Action
+::''Action''
 ::'''BV to share any updates on this item whenever available.'''
 :''Item #3: Feed the Future indicators and targets''
-:IHZ, PT and CA to share an update about this at the next PCT meeting.
+:'''IHZ, PT and CA to share an update about this at the next PCT meeting.'''
 :''Item #4: Overview of Africa RISING web presence''
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 {| class="wikitable"
-|+Minimum data to be collected for each SI domain
 |-
 |'''Activity'''
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 |}
-::Action
+::''Action''
-::-JO to put together a separate wiki page for documenting discussions about the internally commissioned external reviews.
+::-'''JO to put together a separate wiki page for documenting discussions about the internally commissioned external reviews.'''
-::-IHZ, CA, PT to review comments/suggestions from BV and then revise the ToR as necessary. Also, to review the list of proposed reviewers and trim down a shortlist with justifications.
+::-'''IHZ, CA, PT to review comments/suggestions from BV and then revise the ToR as necessary. Also, to review the list of proposed reviewers and trim down a shortlist with justifications.'''
-::-Updated ToR and shortlist of proposed reviewers to be reviewed during next PCT meeting and next steps agreed.
+::-'''Updated ToR and shortlist of proposed reviewers to be reviewed during next PCT meeting and next steps agreed.'''
 ''Item #6: Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards''
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 *BV – If we drop the SI domain stewards because of being top-down, then we should consider adopting an incentivized approach for encouraging people to collect data for each domain of the SIAF. Implementing the SIAF is what sets Africa RISING apart from the other projects.
-::Action
+::''Action''
 :::-PT to develop the terms of reference for the taskforce to review the minimum data sets to be collected across the SI domains.
 :::-Decisions about how to proceed with harmonization and the SI Assessment Framework to be taken at the next PCT meeting.
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 *BV – We made some progress with Regis in drafting the resilience statements / “medicine labels”. Maybe we can discuss this issue at the next PCT meetings.
-<br />'''ANext PCT meeting'''<br />
+<br />'''Next PCT meeting'''<br />
-*Secretary to send out a doodle about when the next PCT meeting will hold.
+*Secretary to send out a doodle about the next PCT meeting will hold.