AfricaRISING Ethiopia Current Status

Six Quick Wins Quick Feeds ILRI / ICARDA Quick Water IWMI / ILRI Integration of pulses ICARDA Tree - livestock interactions ICRAF / ILRI Research Design ILRI / CIMMYT (All engaged with EIAR / regional ARCs at some level)

Research Design ILRI /CIMMYT Inputs to earlier drafts of research framework Opportunities to support the selection of techniques at the project level Other opportunities to use this project to strengthen / expand the programme research framework. Project workshop will bring together some key players

Trajectories (IWMI / ILRI)

Characterisation / Typologies Livelihoods asset based ILRI / ICARDA Indigenous knowledge ICRAF / ILRI Participatory ILRI / CIMMYT Shared knowledge and skills Quality of community leadership Status in community Idder member High Medium Low

Site Selection Criteria Chris Legg analysis Continuity / meeting expectations raised by Quick Wins Other potential synergies (CRP 1.2 / CRP 3.7 etc.) More detailed assessments of potential for SI / crop-livestock synergies 90% firm after planning workshop Should it be phased / needs focus on RF / hypotheses

Meetings (Ethio-specific) Quick wins workshops – Quick Feeds 3 – 4 September – Research Design 13 – 14 September – Quick Water 14 September Review and planning workshop 17 – 18 September

Positives – Quick wins off to a strong start – On the ground NARS collaborations are effective – Inter-centre collaboration very encouraging Negatives – Higher level partnership building needs more work

Outstanding Issues Staffing – Existing CG personnel / recruitment – M & E “responsibilities” (share?) How to mobilise – Coordinated research or “Challenge” / Opportunistic – Both? What would the split be - 80 : 20? – Full / inclusive engagement with partners (NARS + CG)