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J Odhong: Created page with "=='''Africa RISING PCT #44'''
'''7 December 2020'''
'''Zoom Meetings'''==
'''Present'''
#Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair #Bernard Vanlauwe (BV) #Irmgard Hoes..."

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=='''Africa RISING PCT #44''' '''7 December 2020''' '''Zoom Meetings'''==
 '''Present''' 
#Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair
#Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)
#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IHZ)
#Carlo Azzari (CA)
#Peter Thorne (PT)
#Jonathan Odhong' (JO) – Secretary

 '''Apologies''' 
#Jerry Glover (JG)

 '''Agenda''' 
#Follow up on action points from the recent workshop on future of AR, SI & Systems Research - https://bit.ly/2KP0mdT
#Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review) - https://bit.ly/36miGUb
#Any other Business
#Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA

 
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'''Follow up on action points from the recent workshop on future of AR, SI & Systems Research'''
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{| class="wikitable"
|+
|-
|'''Time'''
|'''Activity'''
|'''Lead/Facilitated by'''
|-
|15.00 - 15.05
|Welcome to the meeting & logistical information
|J.Odhong & M. Victor
|-
|15.05 - 15.10
|Introduction to objectives and background of the meeting
|S. Moyo
|-
|15.10 – 15.15
|Opening remarks
|J. Glover
|-
|15.15 – 15.35
|Progress against program-level outcomes & research questions for AR Phase II proposal
|P. Thorne, I. Zeledon & C Azzarri
|-
|15.35 – 16.00
|Collective critique of progress against program-level outcomes and research questions
|Facilitated discussion by M. Victor/J. Odhong
|-
|16.05 - 17.00
*''[15 min. per presentation]''
|Keynote presentations by projects – impact, RoI and achievements
*Program M&E
*East and Southern Africa Project
*Ethiopian Highlands Project
*West Africa Project
|
*C. Azzarri
*M. Bekunda
*K. Mekonnen
*F. Kizito
|-
|17.05 - 18.00
|Actionable conversation around the following points:
#What are the priority actions for documenting AR scaling, impact and RoI?
#What are the gaps between the regional vs. program level outcomes and how can we fill those in the next year?
#What are lessons learned in AR that we would like to leave behind for future use -technologies, new ways of doing business, multi-center cooperation etc? 
*A 30 min. provision is made at the start of day 2 in case more time is needed to discuss the above points.
|Facilitated discussion by M. Victor & J. Odhong
|-
|}

 
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'''Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review)'''
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'''Any other Business'''
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'''Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA'''
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 ||Publication of a paper about systems research conceptual framework.
 ||P. Thorne & B. Vanlauwe
-||An outline for the paper has been developed. Working draft should be ready by end of December 2020. PCT members to have some inputs in early 2021.
+||'''An outline for the paper has been developed. Working draft should be ready by end of December 2020. PCT members to have some inputs in early 2021.'''
 |-
 ||2.
 ||Publication of a paper documenting AR experiences with scaling approaches and achievements.
 ||K. Mekonnen, M. Bekunda & F. Kizito
-||Currently undergoing iterative revision by Chief Scientists. Advanced draft to be shared with PCT members in February2021.
+||'''Currently undergoing iterative revision by Chief Scientists. Advanced draft to be shared with PCT members in February2021.'''
 |-
 ||3.
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 :*have a logical framework of interventions in systems research - basically help answering the question why invest in systems research?
 ||An action plan for this to be developed during a follow-up meeting to be convened by PCT Co-Chairs soon.
-||SM to seek clarification from JG about this output and how different it should be from the output on action point No. 1
+||'''Action: SM to seek clarification from JG about this output and how different it should be from the output on action point No. 1'''
 |-
 ||4.
 ||PCT Chairs to establish frequent check-ins via email and other platforms to brief, follow up and engage strategically in the One CGIAR research strategy which is moving along very fast.
 ||PCT Co-Chairs - B. Vanlauwe & S. Moyo
-||There are several meetings underway regarding OneCGIAR structure and research agenda. SM and BV are involved in various design groups which have an advisory role to the OneCGIAR movers. Discussions in the design groups have so far been generic with minimal scope for infusing lessons from Africa RISING program.
+||There are several meetings underway regarding OneCGIAR structure and research agenda. SM and BV are involved in various design groups which have an advisory role to the OneCGIAR movers. '''Discussions in the design groups have so far been generic with minimal scope for infusing lessons from Africa RISING program.'''
 |-
 ||5.
 ||Put together a document presenting the lessons learned from 8 years of implementation of Africa RISING (both from a science and a programmatic perspective)
 ||J. Odhong & C. Azzarri
-||*To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication. In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
+||*'''To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication.''' In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
 * Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy? Link this document back to document under bullet 1.
 |}
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 '''Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review)'''
 ----
-Great progress has been made in taking and prioritizing actions arising from the ICER report. Follow ups on specific issues are now being done by the Chief Scientists and Gender Specialists within the projects. Drop off from pct standing items for subsequent meetings.
+Great progress has been made in taking and prioritizing actions arising from the ICER report. Follow ups on specific issues are now being done by the Chief Scientists and Project Specialists. '''Drop off from standing agenda items in subsequent PCT meetings.'''
 ----
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 * CA: The indicators for nutrition in the SIAF are inadequate. They currently do not capture food security, but only food potential availability (neglecting access, utilization, and stability). address mostly food availability and not nutrition sensitive indicators (balanced diets).
-** '''Action:''' CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.
+** '''Action:CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.'''
 ----

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-=='''Africa RISING PCT #44'''
+=='''Africa RISING PCT #44''' <br />'''7 December 2020'''<br />'''Zoom Meetings'''==
-'''7 December 2020'''
+<br />'''Present'''<br />
 # Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair
 # Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)
@@ Line 10: / Line 8: @@
 # Jonathan Odhong' (JO) – Secretary
+<br />'''Apologies'''<br />
 # Jerry Glover (JG)
+<br />'''Agenda'''<br />
 # Follow up on action points from the recent workshop on future of AR, SI & Systems Research - https://bit.ly/2KP0mdT
 # Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review) - https://bit.ly/36miGUb
@@ Line 21: / Line 17: @@
 # Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
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 |-
 ||3.
-||*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints (<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">pests, soil fertility, irrigation, mechanization,...)</span> in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al - <a href="https://bit.ly/350v5ML">https://bit.ly/350v5ML</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">to prioritize investments because of the relationship between crops and hunger. We would like to have an objective methodology to assess USAID investments.</span>
+||*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints (pests, soil fertility, irrigation, mechanization,...) in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al (https://bit.ly/350v5ML) to prioritize investments because of the relationship between crops and hunger. Such a document would:
+:*facilitate an objective methodology to assess USAID investments for systems research work.
+:*quantify the benefits and determine how they can be used to prioritize interventions.
+:*have a logical framework of interventions in systems research - basically help answering the question why invest in systems research?
 ||An action plan for this to be developed during a follow-up meeting to be convened by PCT Co-Chairs soon.
 ||SM to seek clarification from JG about this output and how different it should be from the output on action point No. 1
@@ Line 73: / Line 56: @@
 ||J. Odhong & C. Azzarri
 ||*To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication. In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
-* Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">Link back to document under bullet 1.</span>
+* Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy? Link this document back to document under bullet 1.
 |}
 ----
 '''Any other Business'''
 ----
 * CA: The indicators for nutrition in the SIAF are inadequate. They currently do not capture food security, but only food potential availability (neglecting access, utilization, and stability). address mostly food availability and not nutrition sensitive indicators (balanced diets).
 ** '''Action:''' CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.
 ----
 '''Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA'''
 ----
 SM thanked all PCT members for support offered to her while Chairing the PCT in 2020. She urged for continued support to BV as he takes over as PCT Chair in 2021.

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 # Any other Business
 # Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA
@@ Line 26: / Line 27: @@
 ----'''Follow up on action points from the recent workshop on future of AR, SI & Systems Research'''
@@ Line 49: / Line 51: @@
 ||3.
 ||*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints (<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">pests, soil fertility, irrigation, mechanization,...)</span> in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al - <a href="https://bit.ly/350v5ML">https://bit.ly/350v5ML</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">to prioritize investments because of the relationship between crops and hunger. We would like to have an objective methodology to assess USAID investments.</span>
 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">There is a challenge of capturing the benefits of systems research.</span>
@@ Line 69: / Line 73: @@
 ||J. Odhong & C. Azzarri
 ||*To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication. In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
-* Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy?
+* Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">Link back to document under bullet 1.</span>
 |}
@@ Line 79: / Line 85: @@
 ----'''Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review)'''
 ----Great progress has been made in taking and prioritizing actions arising from the ICER report. Follow ups on specific issues are now being done by the Chief Scientists and Gender Specialists within the projects. Drop off from pct standing items for subsequent meetings.
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 ----'''Any other Business'''
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 * CA: The indicators for nutrition in the SIAF are inadequate. They currently do not capture food security, but only food potential availability (neglecting access, utilization, and stability). address mostly food availability and not nutrition sensitive indicators (balanced diets).
 ** '''Action:''' CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.
@@ Line 100: / Line 110: @@
 ----'''Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA'''
 ----SM thanked all PCT members for support offered to her while Chairing the PCT in 2020. She urged for continued support to BV as he takes over as PCT Chair in 2021.

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-=='''Africa RISING PCT #44''' <br />'''7 December 2020'''<br />'''Zoom Meetings'''==
+=='''Africa RISING PCT #44'''
-<br />'''Present'''<br />
+'''7 December 2020'''
-#Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair
+'''Zoom Meetings'''==
-#Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)
+'''Present'''
-#Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IHZ)
+# Siboniso Moyo (SM) - Chair
-#Carlo Azzari (CA)
+# Bernard Vanlauwe (BV)
-#Peter Thorne (PT)
+# Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IHZ)
-#Jonathan Odhong' (JO) – Secretary
+# Carlo Azzari (CA)
-<br />'''Agenda'''<br />
+'''Apologies'''
-#Follow up on action points from the recent workshop on future of AR, SI & Systems Research - https://bit.ly/2KP0mdT
+# Jerry Glover (JG)
 #Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review) - https://bit.ly/36miGUb
 #Any other Business
-#Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA
+'''Agenda'''
 ----
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
 |-
-|'''No.'''
+||'''No.'''
-|'''Action'''
+||'''Action'''
-|'''Responsible'''
+||'''Responsible'''
-|'''Progress update & timelines'''
+||'''Progress update & timelines'''
 |-
-|1.
+||1.
-|Publication of a paper about systems research conceptual framework.
+||Publication of a paper about systems research conceptual framework.
-|P. Thorne & B. Vanlauwe
+||P. Thorne & B. Vanlauwe
-|An outline for the paper has been developed. Working draft should be ready by end of December 2020. PCT members to have some inputs in early 2021.
+||An outline for the paper has been developed. Working draft should be ready by end of December 2020. PCT members to have some inputs in early 2021.
 |-
-|2.
+||2.
-|Publication of a paper documenting AR experiences with scaling approaches and achievements.
+||Publication of a paper documenting AR experiences with scaling approaches and achievements.
-|K. Mekonnen, M. Bekunda & F. Kizito
+||K. Mekonnen, M. Bekunda & F. Kizito
-|Currently undergoing iterative revision by Chief Scientists. Advanced draft to be shared with PCT members in February2021.
+||Currently undergoing iterative revision by Chief Scientists. Advanced draft to be shared with PCT members in February2021.
 |-
-|3.
+||3.
-|*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al - https://bit.ly/350v5ML
+||*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints (<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">pests, soil fertility, irrigation, mechanization,...)</span> in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al - <a href="https://bit.ly/350v5ML">https://bit.ly/350v5ML</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">to prioritize investments because of the relationship between crops and hunger. We would like to have an objective methodology to assess USAID investments.</span>
-*Have a logical framework for how we prioritize determining how investments of systems research interventions can be prioritized - basically answering the question why invest in systems research?
 |An action plan for this to be developed during a follow-up meeting to be convened by PCT Co-Chairs soon.
 |SM to seek clarification from JG about this output and how different it should be from the output on action point No. 1
-|-
+<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">There is a challenge of capturing the benefits of systems research.</span>
-|4.
-|PCT Chairs to establish frequent check-ins via email and other platforms to brief, follow up and engage strategically in the One CGIAR research strategy which is moving along very fast.
-|PCT Co-Chairs - B. Vanlauwe & S. Moyo
+* <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">Quantify the benefits and determine how they can be used to prioritize interventions.</span>
-|There are several meetings underway regarding OneCGIAR structure and research agenda. SM and BV are involved in various design groups which have an advisory role to the OneCGIAR movers. Discussions in the design groups have so far been generic with minimal scope for infusing lessons from Africa RISING program.
+* Have a logical framework for <s>how we</s> prioritization<s> e determining how</s><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">of interventions</span> i<s>nvestments of</s><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);" data-mce-style="color: #ff00ff;">in</span> systems research i<s>nterventions can be prioritized</s> - basically answering the question why invest in systems research?
 |-
-|5.
+||4.
-|Put together a document presenting the lessons learned from 8 years of implementation of Africa RISING (both from a science and a programmatic perspective)
+||PCT Chairs to establish frequent check-ins via email and other platforms to brief, follow up and engage strategically in the One CGIAR research strategy which is moving along very fast.
-|J. Odhong & C. Azzarri
+||PCT Co-Chairs - B. Vanlauwe & S. Moyo
-|*To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication. In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
+||There are several meetings underway regarding OneCGIAR structure and research agenda. SM and BV are involved in various design groups which have an advisory role to the OneCGIAR movers. Discussions in the design groups have so far been generic with minimal scope for infusing lessons from Africa RISING program.
 |-
 |}
-<br/>
 ----
-'''Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review)'''
+* CA: The indicators for nutrition in the SIAF are inadequate. They currently do not capture food security, but only food potential availability (neglecting access, utilization, and stability). address mostly food availability and not nutrition sensitive indicators (balanced diets).
-----
+** '''Action:''' CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.
-Great progress has been made in taking and prioritizing actions arising from the ICER report. Follow ups on specific issues are now being done by the Chief Scientists and Gender Specialists within the projects. Drop off from pct standing items for subsequent meetings.
-<br/>
+----'''Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA'''
-<br/>
+----SM thanked all PCT members for support offered to her while Chairing the PCT in 2020. She urged for continued support to BV as he takes over as PCT Chair in 2021.

@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 '''Review of PCT action points generated from the ICER (internally commissioned external review)'''
 ----
+Great progress has been made in taking and prioritizing actions arising from the ICER report. Follow ups on specific issues are now being done by the Chief Scientists and Gender Specialists within the projects. Drop off from pct standing items for subsequent meetings.
 <br/>
@@ Line 75: / Line 69: @@
 '''Any other Business'''
 ----
+*CA: The indicators for nutrition in the SIAF are inadequate. They currently do not capture food security, but only food potential availability (neglecting access, utilization, and stability). address mostly food availability and not nutrition sensitive indicators (balanced diets).
+:*'''Action:''' CA to follow up with the SIAF authors and propose additional indicators for nutrition.
@@ Line 84: / Line 77: @@
 '''Handover of role of Chair from ILRI to IITA'''
 ----

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 |+
 |-
-|'''Time'''
+|'''No.'''
-|'''Activity'''
+|'''Action'''
-|'''Lead/Facilitated by'''
+|'''Responsible'''
 |-
-|15.00 - 15.05
+|1.
-|Welcome to the meeting & logistical information
+|Publication of a paper about systems research conceptual framework.
-|J.Odhong & M. Victor
+|P. Thorne & B. Vanlauwe
 |-
-|15.05 - 15.10
+|2.
-|Introduction to objectives and background of the meeting
+|Publication of a paper documenting AR experiences with scaling approaches and achievements.
-|S. Moyo
+|K. Mekonnen, M. Bekunda & F. Kizito
 |-
-|15.10 – 15.15
+|3.
-|Opening remarks
+|*Identify/ articulate/ document the production constraints in the major farming systems where Africa RISING operates along the lines of the study/publication by Waddington et al - https://bit.ly/350v5ML
-|J. Glover
+*Have a logical framework for how we prioritize determining how investments of systems research interventions can be prioritized - basically answering the question why invest in systems research?
 |-
-|15.15 – 15.35
+|4.
-|Progress against program-level outcomes & research questions for AR Phase II proposal
+|PCT Chairs to establish frequent check-ins via email and other platforms to brief, follow up and engage strategically in the One CGIAR research strategy which is moving along very fast.
-|P. Thorne, I. Zeledon & C Azzarri
+|PCT Co-Chairs - B. Vanlauwe & S. Moyo
 |-
-|15.35 – 16.00
+|5.
-|Collective critique of progress against program-level outcomes and research questions
+|Put together a document presenting the lessons learned from 8 years of implementation of Africa RISING (both from a science and a programmatic perspective)
-|Facilitated discussion by M. Victor/J. Odhong
+|J. Odhong & C. Azzarri
-|-
+|*To be documented as part of the end of AR Phase 2 publication. In addition to the lessons learned from AR, the document will have a stronger return on investment (RoI) narrative for our scientific and developmental outputs. Information on RoI and program impacts will be ready at the tail end of 2021, therefore a more practical timeline for publishing this document should be mid 2022. Generation of draft content for the publication on lessons learned within the program will be part of the comms. team activity workplan for 2021.
-|16.05 - 17.00
+*Further ideas: the document should also capture how partners are engaging with systems research (to involve some data collection) – how have we promoted systems research, what is our common vision on systems research? What is our systems research legacy?
 |-
 |}