ESA ScienceImpactsReviewMeet 2022
Africa RISING ESA Project Science Outcomes and Impacts Review Meeting/ Tanzania Project Close-Out Event
24 - 26 August 2022
Dododma, Tanzania
Objectives
- Present and critically assess the major research and development outputs and deliverables of the project.
- Explore opportunities for further scaling of project outputs and outcomes beyond Africa RISING
Science Meeting: Morena Hotel
Day ONE [24 August 2022]
- 08:30 Participants registration
- 09:00 Introduction of participants/ overview of agenda for the day
- 09:30 Welcome & Opening remarks
- IITA Eastern Africa Hub Director – L. Tripathi
- USAID leadership - - Jerry Glover/Zachary Stewart
- 10:00 Timeline presentation of Africa RISING, specific focus on ESA – F. Kizito, Project Manager
- 10:30 Break
- 11:00 What we promised at the start [the ESA project proposal] – M. Bekunda, Chief Scientist
- Market Place I:ESA Technologies applying genetic intensification as an entry point
- [4 bus stops, 20 mins. each + 20 mins. discussion]
- Drought tolerant quality protein maize – Bright Jumbo
- High yielding disease resistant groundnut – Patrick Okori
- High yielding drought-tolerant common beans – Rowland Chirwa
- Resilient vegetable varieties – Justus Ochieng/ Rosina Wanyama
- Closing discussion from marketplace I
- 12:40 Lunch
- 14:00 Market Place II:ESA Technologies applying ecological intensification as an entry point
- [5 bus stops, 20 mins. each + 20 mins. discussion]
- Doubled up legumes & crop sequencing – Regis Chikowo
- Mbili mbili – Michael Kinyua
- Soil fertility management through fertilizer application – Job Kihara
- Soil and water conservation in Tanzania – Fred Kizito
- Conservation agriculture in Malawi and Zambia – Christian Thierfelder
- Closing discussion from marketplace II
- 16:00 Break
- 16:30 Wrap up day one [1-2-4 all exercise]
Science Meeting: Morena Hotel
Day TWO [25 August 2022]
- 08:50 Overview of agenda for the day
- 09:00 Market Place III:ESA Technologies applying socio-economic intensification as an entry point
- [3 bus stops, 20 mins. each + 20 mins. discussion]
- Returns on investment in Africa RISING research and scaling – C. Azzarri, Julius Manda
- Benefits of weaving gender into SI Interventions – G. Fischer
- Overview from our Monitoring and Evaluation – D. Mgalla & C. Azzarri, M&E Lead
- Closing discussion from marketplace III
- 10:20 Break
- 10:50 Market Place IV:ESA Technologies applying human condition intensification as an entry point
- [2 bus stops, 20 mins. each + 20 mins. discussion]
- Improved household nutrition (value addition) – Seetha Anitha, Y. Muzanila, A. Mwangwela
- Technologies for reducing post-harvest losses and improving food safety – Christopher Mutungi
- Closing discussion from marketplace IV
- 11:50 Market Place V: Tools for scaling ESA Technologies
- [3 bus stops, 20 mins. each + 20 mins. discussion]
- Utilization of geospatial tools – Francis Muthoni
- Sustainable recommendation domains (FARMDESIGN, Typologies etc.) – J. Groot, L. Claessens
- Using the SI Assessment Framework learning lab approach for impact - S. Snapp
- Closing discussion from marketplace V
13:10 Lunch
- 14:30 Lessons in implementation
- 14:30 - 15:10 Gaps and opportunities for further research – S.Snapp
- 15:10 - 16:15 Roundtable discussion: Partnerships in Scaling – Lessons from selected scaling partners – H. Sseguya (moderate the discussion); Panel: Patrick Kiao (E-Soko Product Mngr), Leonard Sabula (TARI), DAICO Babati, Sylvanus Mruma (NAFAKA), Rep. from LEAD Foundation (check with Swai), DAICO Kongwa, Betty Maeda
- 16:15 Break
- 16:30 Next steps for closure of project and what follows (administrative focus) – F. Kizito
- 16:45 Closing remarkS
- Chief Scientist – M. Bekunda
- I. Hoeschle-Zeledon
- USAID leadership - - Jerry Glover/Zachary Stewart
- F. Kizito, Project Manager
- 17:00 wrap up/close of science outcomes & impacts review meeting
Tanzania Country Close-Out Event: Nashera Hotel
Day Three [26 August 2022]
- 13.00-14.00: Registration and Public tour of exhibitions - Devotha Mawole
- 14.00-14.10: Introductions
- 14.10-14.20: Welcome Remarks - Dr. Leena Tripathi, IITA Eastern Africa Hub Director
- 14.20-14.35: Achievements of AR Program in Tanzania: An overview - M. Bekunda, Chief Scientist Africa RISING ESA Project
- 14.35-15.15: Exhibition tour - Guest of Honour and other guests
- 15.15-15.30: Farmers testimonies - Three farmers (one each from Kongwa, Kiteto and Babati Districts)
- 15.30-15.35: Remarks - Representative, DAICOs
- 15.35-15.40: Remarks - Representative, Scaling Partners
- 15.40-15.50: Remarks - TARI Director General
- 15.50-16.00: Break with traditional dance group
- 16.00-16.20: Remarks from USAID
- USAID - Country Director in Tanzania
- USAID - Washington Representation
- 16.20-16.30: Remarks Dodoma Regional Commissioner - Dodoma Regional Commissioner (also, to welcome the Guest of honor)
- 16.30-16.45: Speech - Minister of Agriculture (Guest of honor)
- 16.45-17.00: Brief ceremony to unveil SI Handbook for Practitioners in ESA - Guest of honor & Chief Scientist
- 17.00-17.10: Vote of Appreciation - Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon and Fred Kizito, Former and Current Africa RISING Project Managers
- 17.10-18.00: Cocktail