Pct34 - Revision history

J Odhong at 09:07, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 09:00, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 08:59, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 08:58, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 08:48, 7 March 2019

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J Odhong at 15:32, 6 March 2019

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J Odhong at 15:10, 6 March 2019

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J Odhong at 14:24, 6 March 2019

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J Odhong at 14:23, 6 March 2019

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 :'''>>Authorization to spend 2019'''<br/>
-:::*JG – We expect the approval to move forward sometime around mid-late March. Funds will be dispersed as soon as possible after that.You can then start spending immediately after that. I will continue checking with Eric Witte and as soon as he can send an email to this effect, he will do so. Please note that the funds will be for the fiscal year that began on 1 October 2018, but as PIO you have some flexibility on how to spend. The funds need to be spent after 12 months. At the moment the BFS can’t do anything about this situation.Please set up set up any workable arrangements for the carry over funds within IITA, IFPRI, and ILRI.
+:::*JG – We expect the approval to move forward sometime around mid-late March. Funds will be dispersed as soon as possible after that.You can then start spending immediately after that. I will continue checking and as soon as possible an email to this effect will be sent out. Please note that the funds will be for the fiscal year that began on 1 October 2018, but as PIO you have some flexibility on how to spend. The funds need to be spent after 12 months. At the moment the BFS can’t do anything about this situation.Please set up set up any workable arrangements for the carry over funds within IITA, IFPRI, and ILRI.
 :::*BV – Thank you JG for the update. We'll keep this agenda item on the back banner for now, until it becomes an immediate issue that needs closer attention.

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 ::-Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards
 ::-SRA advocacy document
-:2.Suggested revisions to PCT procedures
+:2.Updates from JG
-:3.Updates from JG
+:3.Suggested revisions to PCT procedures
 :4.Any Other Business
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 :'''>>Internally commissioned external review'''<br/>
-:::* JO - Discussions about this exercise have now been migrated to private Google Docs link sent to all PCT members as requested AT  [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33 the previous meeting (PCT 33 meeting) ]
+:::* JO - Discussions about this exercise have now been migrated to private Google Docs link sent to all PCT members as requested at  [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33 the previous meeting (PCT 33 meeting) ]
 :::* IHZ - The ToR for the review is final (at least from our perspective PT, IHZ & CA). Unless other PCT members have further comments?
 :::* BV - The ToR is now adopted as final. Let talk about the proposed reviewers then.

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 <br />'''Agenda'''<br />
-:1.Follow up on action points[http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33  from PCT 33 meeting]
+:1.Follow up on action points[http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33  -from PCT 33 meeting]
 ::-Revised data management plan
 ::-Authorization to spend 2019
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 ::''Further action(s)''
 :::*JO to provide update on this item at next PCT meeting.
 :'''>>Internally commissioned external review'''<br/>

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 <br />'''Agenda'''<br />
-:1.Follow up on action points[http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33 from PCT 33 meeting]
+:1.Follow up on action points[http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33  from PCT 33 meeting]
 ::-Revised data management plan
 ::-Authorization to spend 2019

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 =='''Africa RISING PCT #34 <br />28 February 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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 ::-Soil health consortium
 ::-Feed the future indicators and targets
-::-Overview of Africa RISING web presence
+::-Africa RISING web presence
 ::-Internally commissioned external review
 ::-Taskforce to promote harmonization across Africa RISING and SI domain stewards
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 :'''>>Soil health consortium'''<br/>
 :::* BV – As I briefed during [http://africa-rising-wiki.net/Pct33 the previous meeting (PCT 33 meeting) ], there was a soft launch of the consortium in San Diego. There was also an attempt to think about a new launch. Do you have any new information on that front?
-:::* JG – Gov’t shutdown put back our initial plans. This has caused some frustrations with the core group. We’re trying to get back on track. We have leadership team of the consortium coming to USAID on March 15. This will be an "internal" launch. We are also going through some form of internal reorganization – the portfolio AR falls under for example will go into a division of its own so there will be some opportunities therein that I will keep you updated about.
+:::* JG – Gov’t shutdown put back our initial plans. This has caused some frustrations with the core group. We’re trying to get back on track. We have leadership team of the consortium coming to USAID on March 15 for an "internal" launch. Our main goal is to inform the BFS about this. We are also going through some form of internal reorganization – the portfolio AR falls under for example will go into a division of its own so there will be a few changes, but not so much. The consortium is planning an event in Ethiopia in May. I will keep you updated if anything more comes up.
-:::* BV – There is another conversation at Gates Foundation to be engaged as part of the soil health platform. It would great to have 2/3 donor organizations supporting the initiative.
+:::* BV – There is another conversation at Gates Foundation on investments in agronomy platform within the CGIAR as part of the new business plan development. Christian mentioned that he will pick this up again with USAID. It would great to have 2/3 donor organizations supporting the initiative.
 :'''>>Feed the future indicators and targets'''<br/>
 :::*CA - there was an issue about some indicators that we need to report on going forward, but we decided to focus attention on those for which desegregation has been increased.There was some issues from the research teams that would have made it difficult for them to desegregate by value chain type. There are two parts of this: (i) there are guidelines/guidebook feed the future (ii) most of the desegregation doesn't apply to Africa RISING data. AR mostly reports on smallholder producers and w. Most of the research teams selected desegregation of smallholder producers. We can give the disagregation by management practice, crop genetics etc. The confusion was that we are not worried about this new desegregation because in most cases we can deal with that, for example in the case of smallholder producers. There was also the issue of desegregation by age (15, 29 and 30 plus) and again we'll have some trainings for the research teams (by the M&E Coordinators) to collect data on how to collect data on  age for these two categories. We think that the data managers should do more trainings for the research teams (when needed).
 :::*BV - Some of those new indicators need definitions, descriptions. For example smallholder can be understood differently.
-:::*CA - The issue about target setting for 2020, 21, 22 was soloved.
+:::*CA - The issue about target setting for 2020 - 22 was solved.i don't think we need to revise / enter the targets again this year - assuming stable funding.
 ::''Further action(s)''
-:::*
+:::*JG to send a clarification note on the FtF targets to CA,PT & IHZ.
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-'''Suggested revisions to PCT procedures '''
+'''Updates from JG'''
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+:'''>>AR impact projections'''<br/>
+:::*I shared with colleagues here at BFS, the ppt slides on AR phase II impact projections and they liked it on many levels. People have also very much liked the 2 page country briefs you've recently put together. Can you come up with an aggregated 2 page briefer similar to the country briefers but with the relevant (and updated?) information from the Phase II proposal? The individual country briefes are very helpful in talking with the missions, so thank you all very much for those. A single briefer would be helpful in discussing the overall program with colleagues here in DC.
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-'''Updates from JG'''
+'''Suggested revisions to PCT procedures '''
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+BV - There is need for us to improve the processes for follow up on action points and reporting on updates to make our meetings more effective. It would be great to harvest some contributions on action points ahead of the meeting if all PCT members followed the steps below:
+#Members read the minutes as soon as they are posted to be reminded of action points. Jonathan usually announces when he has posted the minutes.
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 '''Any Other Business'''
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+No other business
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 '''Next PCT meeting'''
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 *Secretary to send out a doodle about the next PCT meeting.

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	:::* BV – There is another conversation at Gates Foundation to be engaged as part of the soil health platform. It would great to have 2/3 donor organizations supporting the initiative.		:::* BV – There is another conversation at Gates Foundation to be engaged as part of the soil health platform. It would great to have 2/3 donor organizations supporting the initiative.

		+	:'''>>Feed the future indicators and targets'''<br/>
		+	:::*CA - there was an issue about some indicators that we need to report on going forward, but we decided to focus attention on those for which desegregation has been increased.There was some issues from the research teams that would have made it difficult for them to desegregate by value chain type. There are two parts of this: (i) there are guidelines/guidebook feed the future (ii) most of the desegregation doesn't apply to Africa RISING data. AR mostly reports on smallholder producers and w. Most of the research teams selected desegregation of smallholder producers. We can give the disagregation by management practice, crop genetics etc. The confusion was that we are not worried about this new desegregation because in most cases we can deal with that, for example in the case of smallholder producers. There was also the issue of desegregation by age (15, 29 and 30 plus) and again we'll have some trainings for the research teams (by the M&E Coordinators) to collect data on how to collect data on age for these two categories. We think that the data managers should do more trainings for the research teams (when needed).
		+	:::*BV - Some of those new indicators need definitions, descriptions. For example smallholder can be understood differently.
		+	:::*CA - The issue about target setting for 2020, 21, 22 was soloved.

		+	::''Further action(s)''
		+	:::*
		+	:::*
		+	:::*

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 :::*CA to share the final data management plan with USAID data management and support  lead Anna Brenes, before publication on CG Space.
 :::*CA to follow up and report at next PCT meeting about the possibility of registering Africa RISING data sets on Development Data Library (DDL).
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 '''Follow up on action points from previous PCT meeting'''
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-:'''Revised data management plan'''<br/>
+:'''>>Revised data management plan'''<br/>
 :::*Document has been finalized and is ready for dissemination to partners and upload to CG Space.A copy of the final file had been shared with all PCT members on 11 February.
 :::*BV - There has been some email exchanges between Gundula and USAID data management and support team regarding upload of potentially sensitive qualitative data. Is that going to in any way affect the document we are about to publish?

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-''Updates from JG '''
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+#