Ar-nafaka r&p2019

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Africa RISING - NAFAKA Project
Review and planning meeting
3 - 4 July 2019
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Objectives

  1. Review progress, operations and results for 2018/19 season.
  2. Plan for implementation of activities in 2019/20 season.
  3. Share updates with partners about project implementation and new directions.

Participants

  1. Abass Adebayo, IITA
  2. Agnes Ndunguru, TARI Uyole
  3. Alex Chongoma, Iringa focal person
  4. Catherine Njuguna, IITA
  5. Charles Chuwa, TARI Dakawa
  6. Christopher Mutungi, IITA
  7. Devotha Mawole, IITA
  8. Dismas Amri, Kilombero focal person
  9. Elirehema Swai, TARI Hombolo
  10. Elizabeth Maeda, USAID
  11. Eveline Massam, IITA
  12. Evodia Mkangala, NAFAKA
  13. Ezekiel Mtoka, NAFAKA
  14. Filbert Mzee, NAFAKA
  15. Flavian Fortunatus, NAFAKA
  16. Francis Muthoni, IITA
  17. Fred Kizito, IITA
  18. Freddy Baijukya, IITA
  19. Gaspar Audifas, IITA
  20. Geoffrey S. Mkamilo, DG TARI
  21. Haroon Sseguya, IITA
  22. Ibrahim Mkwiru, NAFAKA
  23. Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, IITA
  24. Isaack Nyenza, Kilolo focal person
  25. Jamson Mwailana, Mbarali focal person
  26. Japhet Masigo, IITA
  27. Jim Flock, NAFAKA
  28. Joe Tindwa, NAFAKA
  29. Kaini Vahaye, NAFAKA
  30. Leonard Sabula, TARI Uyole
  31. Lydia Shonyela, Mbozi DCO
  32. Mateete Bekunda, IITA
  33. Mwamini Ambilikile, Mufindi DCO
  34. Ndimubandi E. Mvukiye, TARI Dakawa
  35. Oscar Mwilongo, Momba DAICO
  36. Pasifiki Mhapa, Wanging’ombe DCO
  37. Rodrigo Abed, NAFAKA
  38. Saada Shosy, TARI Hombolo
  39. Silas Ng’habi, NAFAKA
  40. Silvanus Mruma, NAFAKA
  41. Victor Manyong, IITA


Agenda
3 July [Day 1]
08:00 Registration - D. Mawole
08:15 Participants introduction, agenda overview - C. Njuguna
08:40 Opening/welcome remarks

  • Mateete Bekunda - Chief Scientist, Africa RISING, East and Southern Africa
  • James Flock - Chief of Party, NAFAKA
  • Victor Manyong – Director, IITA Eastern Africa Hub
  • Betty Maeda - Agricultural Research Specialist, USAID Tanzania Mission

09:10 Overview of project activities & achievements - H. Sseguya 09:30 Break & group photo
10:00 Presentations by teams on achievements (20 minutes presentation for all teams except GIS and Integration of ICT which will use 15 minutes + 15 minutes discussion for each team)

  • Maize - F. Baijukya, IITA
  • Rice - C.Chuwa, ARI-Dakawa
  • Post-harvest - C. Mutungi, IITA
  • GIS-F.Muthoni, IITA
  • ICT Integration - F.Kizito, IITA

12:45 Strengthening seed systems for rice and legumes: experience of the NAFAKA/AR collaboration and future plans – F. Mzee 13:15 Lunch
14:15 Group sessions on key lessons learned/ future priority actions (by enterprise; district extension staff to form their group) 15:30 Break
15:45 Presentations of lessons by the teams 16:45 Wrap up 17:00 End of day 1

19:00 Cocktail


4 July [Day 2]
08:00 Overview of agenda for the day
08:05 Recap of day 1 proceedings
08:20 Update and discussions on communication materials and scaling approaches - H. Sseguya
09:20 Presentation of draft plans by teams
10:00 Break
10:30 Presentation of draft plans by teams cont'd..
11:30 Refinement of plans by teams/PMT meeting
01:15 Lunch
14:15 Presentation of refined plans
15:45 Feedback from PMT
16:00 Reflections about the meeting & event evaluation
16:20 Closing

  • Geoffrey S. Mkamilo – Director General Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)
  • Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon - Manager, Africa RISING ESA & WA



MEETING NOTES