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	:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?		:* Question ['''Abberton''']: What stages are the Joint Harmonization papers?
	::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.		::* Response ['''Kizito''']: Scaling = 60%; Mechanization = 60%; Nutrition = 90% - 95%; Livestock = 5% - 10%; Water and Landscape = 30% - 40%.Post the response here.
		+	:* Question ['''Abberton''']: Were they included in the peer?
		+	::* Response ['''Kizito''']: They are at program level.
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		+	:* '''Peter Thorne''': We have always had good coordination at the program level but that does not always translate itself into tangible outputs. There are other examples that people don’t realize came from our coordination. The SIAF that Kizito highlighted in his presentation was an example of Africa RISING project working together. The implementation was taken elsewhere. The impact was built on the foundation of joint work of Africa RISING. We have been very much aware that we need to go further in terms of tangible output. This is something that was focused on by the Review team. These papers are enough to do that. We also have the Africa RISING success story publications which is soft publications but nonetheless they are the highlights of the ways in which the different projects worked together. We can always improve on this. It is something that, with three projects in Ethiopia, we need to solidify.
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		+	:* Question ['''Avornyo''']: Concerning the joint harmonization papers, there have been a couple of times that we have made submission, but we have had very little feedback. There was an earlier handbook that we submitted on the Small Ruminant Value Chain. After submission, we reviewed it and hope that it would be published. Does that one form part of the joint harmonization papers? On another occasion, Kizito solicited some contributions. Even though the issue was not clear, one of the colleagues who was an agricultural economist made a submission. But there was no feedback too. Also, when we do our submissions, some of the reports go through ILRI; we don’t see what goes to IITA.
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		+	::* Response [Kizito]: I definitely agree that there are issues around communication. For each of the papers, there is a team leader and the team leader diffuses information to the team on areas where we need to work.

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 :* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?
 ::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.
-Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program.
+:::*Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program.
 :* '''Mateete''': ongoing progress synthesis work can be seen on slide number 5 of what Kizito presented.

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 '''Discussions'''<br />
-:* Question [Abberton]: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub regions? What about synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?
+:* Question ['''Abberton''']: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub-regions? What about the synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?
-::* Response [person who responded]: Post the response here.
+::* Response ['''Kizito''']: A couple of areas will emerge mainly from the planning meeting and also from the previous knowledge products that have been developed. An effort that is forthcoming is the Regional Harmonization papers.
-:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here
+Concerning the synthesis, some of the areas we were thinking about are around work that has been done on the use of forages within mixed cropping systems and pigeon pea in Ghana. Similar work has taken place in East Africa where forages were mixed with maize. We are trying to look at insights on how farmers get access to improved seed material and how it varies in terms of the dynamics on the promotion of this technology within East and Southern Africa compared to West Africa. It would be good for us to have a better synthesis of some of the work emerging from the Social and Institutional issues. It is good that Kindu, Peter, and Mateete are on the call. Inviting them on this call also goes a long way in identifying areas of potential linkages and synergies that work as a program.
-::* Response [person who responded]: Post the response here.

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 '''Discussions'''<br />
-:* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here
+:* Question [Abberton]: I see a lot of good synthesis within the West Africa works. What about the other sub regions? What about synthesis between West Africa and East Africa together?
 ::* Response [person who responded]: Post the response here.
 :* Question [person who asked]: Post the question here

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 '''PARTICIPANTS'''
-'''''Virtual Attendees'''''
+:'''''Virtual Attendees'''''
 #Albert Berdjour 			– 	IITA
 #Alejandro Ortega-Beltran 	– 	IITA
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 '''Implementation progress'''
-:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done.
+:* The work plan was completed successfully. Colleagues for the planning of the work plan 2021/22, should kindly follow the same sub activity numbers. The only thing that would change is the end of that sub activity to denote the year in which the sub activities have been done. There has been timely implementation of field activities despite the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been efforts that have taken around surveys.
 :* Project report submissions have had mixed results in terms of financial reports, but technical as well. Often times, we receive inputs at the eleventh hour. It will be great if this can be improved.

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 :'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br />
-:* Post comments by Abberton hereAbberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred and Jonathan in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off. He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR. He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.
+:* Abberton stated that it was good to see both the virtual and physical participation, which explains progress. It was also good to welcome everybody to the meeting. He congratulated Irmgard, Fred, Jonathan, and Wilhelmina in advance for the preparation of the meeting. He encouraged everybody to stay engaged and online and not drift off.
-:* TYPE THE TEXT
+:* He added that they were looking forward to getting into the concluding phase. He said he would look for in the meeting, the signs and synthesis that would result in publications but also going to result in impact on the ground. And also, synthesis that would pave the way for what they could do in future inside the new CGIAR.
-:* 3RD BULLET TYPE TEXT
+:* He finally said it was good to see everybody and he believed fruitful discussion would come out of the meeting.
 :*
 :'''I. Hoeschle-Zeledon''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br />
-:* Post comments by Zeledon here
+:* Irmgard expressed her great pleasure to welcome everybody to the Africa RISING Review and Planning Meeting. She commented that the meeting was taking another form from the previous year, the hybrid form, which would allow partners to be all together. In the 2020 Annual Review and Planning Meeting, Ghana and Mali partners met separately and on separate days. That was not ideal in terms of engaging and linking up partners. “The pandemic has made us more creative in finding alternative meeting solutions. It is good that Jonathan always has new ideas.”
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+“Unfortunately, the pandemic still has us in its grips and this has affected our mode of working and our ability to implement the activities. A year ago when the Planning meeting was held, we thought that we would soon come back to normal but we have been taught a different lesson. The restrictions for travel and meetings have affected the implementation of activities. This led to delays, cancellations, and a reduction in the size of activities. Nevertheless, from what I observed, most colleagues in most cases found a way to reduce the negative impact on the project, and I’m very grateful to all of you for that. It has demonstrated your engagement and dedication. This event is likely the last Review and Planning Meeting for the Africa RISING project. We are officially ending the second phase on September 2021, but there will still be some funding that would allow us to extend for one year.”
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+“Africa RISING now has a history of almost ten years since its inception. This means we have a wealth of data from field research and enough scientific evidence to answer our research question which we raised when we formulated phase two.
 '''Updates from the project - F.Kizito, Chief scientist Africa RISING West Africa Project'''<br />
-:* Post comments by Kizito here
+:* The 2020 / 2021 Work Plan went on successfully. We have a couple of sub activities. Outcomes 1 and 2 are mainly around biophysical activities while 3 and 4 are around value chain, partner assets, enabling institutions. They were previously weak, but having had the independent Review Commission that came, we have strengthened this further.
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+A couple of areas have progressed in relation to the Handbook. The progress is very meagre, but in terms of organization of the teams, that has been done pretty well. Currently I’m reviewing the submitted portions, and hopefully I will be in a position to provide feedback to colleagues by end of June 2021. There are a couple of areas that we need to ensure that integration of the handbook chapters are going on well. We included a couple of chapters that mainstream and strengthen the gender aspect. The social and institutional issues are taking a back seat in most our works.
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+:* Concerning the legacy outputs, we really need to revisit and ensure that all the work that Africa RISING has done is visible in the context of publication and also ensure sustainability of the work that has been done through offering research briefs, guidance materials that extension agents can refer to when Africa RISING project has ended. These are very practical and will help change the livelihoods of farmers.
 '''Discussions'''<br />

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 '''Opening/Welcome remarks'''<br />
 :'''M. Abberton''' - Steering Committee Chair, Africa RISING West Africa Project <br />
 :* Post comments by Abberton here