Difference between revisions of "ProgCloseOut"
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*08:30 Registration | *08:30 Registration | ||
*09:00 Participant introductions - Facilitators | *09:00 Participant introductions - Facilitators | ||
| − | *09:45 Close out event objectives – | + | *09:45 Close out event objectives & agenda overview – Peter Thorne |
*09:50 Opening/welcome remarks | *09:50 Opening/welcome remarks | ||
:*Africa RISING Program Coordination Team Chair - Siboniso Moyo, ILRI DDG-R4D Livestock Genetics and Feeds & Forages | :*Africa RISING Program Coordination Team Chair - Siboniso Moyo, ILRI DDG-R4D Livestock Genetics and Feeds & Forages | ||
| − | :*USAID | + | :*USAID Ghana Country Mission - Amber Lily Kenny, Deputy Office Director – Economic Growth |
| + | :*USAID Washington DC - Jerry Glover, Deputy Director, Center for Agriculture Led Growth | ||
:*Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture Representative - (name tbd) | :*Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture Representative - (name tbd) | ||
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*10:30 Coffee break and group photo | *10:30 Coffee break and group photo | ||
| − | *11:00 Timeline review of the Africa RISING Program [key milestones] - Fred Kizito/Peter | + | *11:00 Timeline review of the Africa RISING Program [key milestones] - joint presentation by Fred Kizito/Peter Thorne/Carlo Azzarri |
| − | *11:30 The big picture (program-wide) of Africa RISING achievements - joint presentation by Fred Kizito, Peter | + | *11:30 The big picture (program-wide) of Africa RISING achievements - joint presentation by Fred Kizito, Peter Thorne, Carlo Azzarri |
12:00 '''Market Place''' of project level technologies/achievements (in poster format) organized around three thematic SI entry points: (i) genetic intensification, (ii) ecological intensification, and (iii) socio-economic intensification. | 12:00 '''Market Place''' of project level technologies/achievements (in poster format) organized around three thematic SI entry points: (i) genetic intensification, (ii) ecological intensification, and (iii) socio-economic intensification. | ||
:*'''''Genetic intensification''''' | :*'''''Genetic intensification''''' | ||
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::*Doubled up legumes – Regis Chikowo | ::*Doubled up legumes – Regis Chikowo | ||
::*Targeting crop sequencing – Regis Chikowo | ::*Targeting crop sequencing – Regis Chikowo | ||
| − | ::*Soil and water conservation in Tanzania – | + | ::*Soil and water conservation in Tanzania – Elirehema Swai |
::*Cowpea living mulch in Ghana – Nurudeen Abdul Rahman | ::*Cowpea living mulch in Ghana – Nurudeen Abdul Rahman | ||
::*Contour bunding in Mali – Kalifa Traore/ Birhanu Zemadim | ::*Contour bunding in Mali – Kalifa Traore/ Birhanu Zemadim | ||
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*08:30 Overview of day 3 agenda | *08:30 Overview of day 3 agenda | ||
*08:40 Recap of day 2 | *08:40 Recap of day 2 | ||
| − | *09:00 Panel discussion: How to conduct systems research and showcase value – experiences from Africa RISING, CSISA, and One CGIAR Mixed Farming Systems Initiative. Suggested panel: Peter Thorne (AR), Santiago Lopez (Mixed Farming Systems Initiative),Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Jerry Glover | + | *09:00 Panel discussion: How to conduct systems research and showcase value – experiences from Africa RISING, CSISA, and One CGIAR Mixed Farming Systems Initiative. Suggested panel: Peter Thorne (AR), Santiago Lopez (Mixed Farming Systems Initiative),Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Jerry Glover (USAID) |
*10:30 Coffee break | *10:30 Coffee break | ||
*11:00 Building upon Africa RISING successes - F.Kizito, K. Mekonnen and M. Bekunda | *11:00 Building upon Africa RISING successes - F.Kizito, K. Mekonnen and M. Bekunda | ||
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*14:30 Fun debrief exercise with all participants | *14:30 Fun debrief exercise with all participants | ||
*15:00 Closing remarks | *15:00 Closing remarks | ||
| − | :*USAID Ghana Mission | + | :*USAID Ghana Mission - Amber Lily Kenny |
:*USAID – Jerry Glover | :*USAID – Jerry Glover | ||
:*High level leadership from the lead centers | :*High level leadership from the lead centers | ||
| − | ::* Siboniso Moyo | + | ::* Siboniso Moyo, ILRI |
::* Robert Asiedu, IITA | ::* Robert Asiedu, IITA | ||
:*Min. of Ag. Representation from the host/implementing country | :*Min. of Ag. Representation from the host/implementing country | ||
*16:00 Wrap up of event | *16:00 Wrap up of event | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 1 February 2023
Africa RISING Program Close-out Event
7 - 9 February, 2023
Accra, Ghana
OBJECTIVES
- Showcase Africa RISING achievements at regional and program level.
- Present and critically assess the major research and development results of the program.
- Explore opportunities for further scaling of project outputs and outcomes beyond Africa RISING.
- Harness key lessons for Africa RISING and sister projects.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS
- Documentation of Africa RISING's results and their transition pathways
- Synthesis notes capturing implementation lessons on systems research and SIAF from the perspectives of Africa RISING and other projects like CSISA and SIIL
DAY ONE, 7 February [Tuesday]
- 08:30 Registration
- 09:00 Participant introductions - Facilitators
- 09:45 Close out event objectives & agenda overview – Peter Thorne
- 09:50 Opening/welcome remarks
- Africa RISING Program Coordination Team Chair - Siboniso Moyo, ILRI DDG-R4D Livestock Genetics and Feeds & Forages
- USAID Ghana Country Mission - Amber Lily Kenny, Deputy Office Director – Economic Growth
- USAID Washington DC - Jerry Glover, Deputy Director, Center for Agriculture Led Growth
- Ghana Ministry of Food and Agriculture Representative - (name tbd)
- 10:30 Coffee break and group photo
- 11:00 Timeline review of the Africa RISING Program [key milestones] - joint presentation by Fred Kizito/Peter Thorne/Carlo Azzarri
- 11:30 The big picture (program-wide) of Africa RISING achievements - joint presentation by Fred Kizito, Peter Thorne, Carlo Azzarri
12:00 Market Place of project level technologies/achievements (in poster format) organized around three thematic SI entry points: (i) genetic intensification, (ii) ecological intensification, and (iii) socio-economic intensification.
- Genetic intensification
- Improved crop varieties (Faba bean with bread wheat) in Ethiopia – Zewdie Bishaw
- Improved forage varieties in Ethiopia – Melkamau/ Kindu Mekonnen
- Drought tolerant quality protein maize – Patrick Okori
- High yielding disease resistant groundnut – Patrick Okori
- Dual purpose sorghum varieties – Folorunso Akinseye/ Bouba Traore/ Birhanu Zemadim
- Improved/diseases tolerant vegetable varieties adapted to northern Ghana – Jean Baptiste Tignegre
- 13:00 - 14:20: Lunch break
- 14:30 Market Place Cont'd...
- Ecological intensification
- Landscape-scale rehabilitation in Ethiopia – Degefie Tibebe
- Site-specific fertilizer recommendations – Getachew Agegnhu
- Doubled up legumes – Regis Chikowo
- Targeting crop sequencing – Regis Chikowo
- Soil and water conservation in Tanzania – Elirehema Swai
- Cowpea living mulch in Ghana – Nurudeen Abdul Rahman
- Contour bunding in Mali – Kalifa Traore/ Birhanu Zemadim
- Soil and Water Conservation in Ghana – Wilson Agyei
- 15:30 Coffee break and group photo
- Socio-economic intensification
- Feed trough in Ethiopia – Melkamu/ Kindu Mekonnen
- Small scale mechanization (2WT tractors) in Ethiopia – Rabe Yahya
- High value fruit trees in Ethiopia – Endalkachew Woldemeskel
- Technologies for reducing post-harvest losses – Christopher Mutungi
- Vegetable gardens in Mali – Mahama Saaka/ Jean Baptiste
- Maize shellers in Ghana – Bekele Kotu
- Advisory services in Ghana and Mali – Fred Kizito
- Efficient feed utilization through feed troughs in West Africa – Sadat Salifu
- 16:30 End of day 1
- 18:30 Welcome Cocktail
DAY TWO, 8 February [Wednesday]
- 08:30 Overview of Day 2 agenda
- 08:40 Recap of previous day (Menti excercise)
- 09:00 Discussion on implementing the SIAF: What challenges were faced? What were the key lessons? the broader implications of SI as an approach for agricultural development? [Contributers: Regis Chikowo, Patrick Okori, Jim Hammond, Peter Thorne]
- 10:30 Coffee break
- 11:00 Data management discussion - Benedict Boyubie, Daniel Mgalla, Birhan Abdulkadir
- 11:30 Returns on Investment - Bekele Kotu, Jim Hammond, and Julius Manda
- 12:00 Program-wide synthesis study results - Carlo Azzarri
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Fishbowl: Partnerships in Scaling – Lessons from selected scaling partners - Million Gebreyes (ILRI), Haroon Sseguya (IITA), Patrick Kiao (Mwanga), Leonard Sabula (NAFAKA), Betty Maeda (frmr. USAID Tanzania), Nana Ntiamoah (Degas), Aminata Coulibaly (Mali Mark)
- 15:30 Coffee break
- 16:00 Experiences and lessons in harnessing diversity and research partnerships in projects like the Africa RISING partnerships? – Chief Scientists, M. Bekunda/ K. Mekonnen/ F. Kizito
- 16:45 Wrap up day 2
DAY THREE, 9 February [Thursday]
- 08:30 Overview of day 3 agenda
- 08:40 Recap of day 2
- 09:00 Panel discussion: How to conduct systems research and showcase value – experiences from Africa RISING, CSISA, and One CGIAR Mixed Farming Systems Initiative. Suggested panel: Peter Thorne (AR), Santiago Lopez (Mixed Farming Systems Initiative),Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Jerry Glover (USAID)
- 10:30 Coffee break
- 11:00 Building upon Africa RISING successes - F.Kizito, K. Mekonnen and M. Bekunda
- 12:30 What to expect in the upcoming end of program report - Jonathan Odhong
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Fun debrief exercise with all participants
- 15:00 Closing remarks
- USAID Ghana Mission - Amber Lily Kenny
- USAID – Jerry Glover
- High level leadership from the lead centers
- Siboniso Moyo, ILRI
- Robert Asiedu, IITA
- Min. of Ag. Representation from the host/implementing country
- 16:00 Wrap up of event
