Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa PSTAD project management meeting project status (RAILS and DONATA)

Project logframe Component 1 Component 1 – ICT infrastructure base upgraded and established within and among FARA, SROs and NARS – ICT management capacity built and ICT tools fully exploited within and among FARA, SROs and NARS Component 2 Component 2 – New and proven technologies out-scaled – Skills of extension service and research staff upgraded to disseminate technologies

Project logframe 2 Component 3 Component 3 – Project implementation support Annual workplan and budgets Annual workplan and budgets Procurement support Procurement support Technical and financial reporting (quarterly, yearly) Technical and financial reporting (quarterly, yearly)

PSTAD Steering Committee, March 2012 InstitutionOfficialInstitutionOfficial FARA Board, Chair on Program Committee Paco Sereme FARA Myra Wopereis Representing ED Private sector practitioner Lucy Muchoki ASARECALydia KimenyeNGOSylvie Mbog CORAF/WECARDSidi Sanyang Scientific Research Partner ICRA (Juan Ceballos-Muller) IITA (Ousmane Coulibaly) CIP (Margaret McEwan) CCARDESAMarietta Perez DlaminiNARSMoses Mwale Farmers’ OrgPhilip KiriroSecretaryIfidon Ohiomoba Terms of Reference (from project appraisal document) (i)To establish and monitor a timetable for the implementation of the project; (ii)To review and approve the procurement of goods and services; (iii)To coordinate & approve the various project components’ management & implementation, to develop the consensus on, and commitment to the project; and (iv)To make recommendations on regional research issues which may arise during the implementation of the project.

Summary discussions and recommendations Observations Progress in procurement of computers and expenditures in general Progress in procurement of computers and expenditures in general Strengthen synergy b/w 2 components Strengthen synergy b/w 2 components Sustainability of platforms Sustainability of platforms Sustain documentation & dissemination of knowledge and good practices Sustain documentation & dissemination of knowledge and good practices Recommendations Implement M&E Implement M&E Improve financial and technical reporting across the board Improve financial and technical reporting across the board Fast track installation of internet connectivity Fast track installation of internet connectivity Reporting on partner’s contribution Reporting on partner’s contribution Endorsement of 2012 AWP Endorsement of 2012 AWP

RAILS and DONATA countries RAILS countries RAILS + DONATA countries

RAILS country status Active LT, eRAILS, dgroup (13) Mixed use of tools & activities (11) Minimum activity (10) ICT supplyTarget countriesReceived Computers, printers, servers notebooks + USB modem3430 Internet connectivity345 (ZAM, LES, CAM, TOG, SL)

DONATA country status RAILS countries RAILS + DONATA countries

CountriesNo. of IPTAs ASARECA37 IPTAs D. R. Congo, INERA5 on QPM Ethiopia, EIAR2 on OFSP Kenya, KARI5 QPM + 4 OFSP Rwanda, ISAR4 on OFSP Tanzania, MAFS5 on QPM + 4 OFSP Uganda, NARO4 OFSP, 4 QPM

CORAF/WECARD71 on cassava / maize Benin2 on maize Burkina Faso, INERA7 on maize + 6 sorghum Cameroon, IRAD7 on cassava +3 rep Chad2 Congo Brazzaville,4 on cassava Côte d’Ivoire, CNRA4 on cassava Gambia12 on maize Ghana4 on cassava Guinea2 on maize Liberia, CARI2 on cassava Mali, IER7 on maize Senegal, ISRA2 on maize + 4 rep Sierra Leone, SLARI10 on cassava Togo2 on maize

SADC-FANR10 on maize/sorghum Lesotho2 on Maize Malawi2 on maize / sorghum Mozambique2 maize Zambia4 on Maize &sorghum

Seed chain Input chain Research Seed producer Seed multiplier Seed trader Grain producer Wholesale trader processor retail consumer

Seed chain Input chain Research Seed producer Seed multiplier Seed trader Grain producer Wholesale trader processor retail consumer

MSc support 1 st batch = 10 1 st batch = 10 2 nd batch = 12 2 nd batch = 12 3 rd batch = 3 3 rd batch = 3 4 th batch = 14 4 th batch = 14

We need to know more on; M&E data M&E data – Stages within value chain – Number of farmers involved – Actors involved in various stages of the process – Yield increase – Area covered – Etc.

We need to know more; Skills enhanced Skills enhanced Changes made within individuals, teams, institutions Changes made within individuals, teams, institutions

Finance report Budget Budget Expenditure Expenditure Balance Balance

Road map Documentation M&E data information15 November Making things happenDecember 2012 Launching of paper/event for Science week Dec January 2013 Science week eventJuly 2013 Consolidation Technical and financial reportsJan, April, July, October 2013 Work Plans and budget for 2013December 2012 Financial reportsDec 2012, January and June 2013 Assessment of available funds and discussion on no cost extension December 2012 April & March 2013 Discussion on second phaseJan, June, December 2013

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