ESA_review_planning_2017

Zanzibar, Tanzania

 * Objectives**
 * Documentation of scalable research outputs for disemination
 * Put together an advanced draft of the Africa RISING ESA technology handbook
 * Review of main scientific achievements of the project
 * Share report from PCT/SAG meetings held in June and determine follow-up actions
 * Identify loose ends and how to tie them up
 * Share progress on scaling partnerships with development partners


 * Participants list**


 * Agenda**

__10 Sept.__ – Arrival and registration

__Day 1__ (11 Sept.) 8:30 Introductions and presentation of agenda for the day - Jonathan Odhong’, Facilitator 9:00 Welcome and opening remarks 9:30 2-in-1 Presentation: Updates from PCT/SAG meetings held in June & Briefing on the future of the Africa RISING - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon //(15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarification)// //10:00 Tea/Coffee Break/group photo// 10:30 Documentation of scalable research outputs 11:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception 13:00 Lunch Break 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break 18:00 End of day
 * Victor Manyong, IITA Director for Eastern Africa Hub & Chair Africa RISING ESA Project Steering Committee
 * Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Manager Africa RISING West Africa and East/Southern Africa Projects
 * Mateete Bekunda, Chief Scientist Africa RISING ESA Project (introduce meeting objectives)
 * Overview presentation - M. Bekunda
 * Discussion by participants in plenary
 * Introductory presentation on handbook of agricultural sustainable intensification approaches for (smallholder) farmers in East and Southern Africa - M. Bekunda //(15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarification)//
 * 11:30 Deploying new varieties (climate-smart and disease/pest-smart) - Okori, Setimela, Jumbo
 * 12:30 Enhancing resilience adaptation through cereal/legume cropping systems (including seed/plant populations) - Chikowo, Snapp, Kihara, Chirwa
 * 14:00 Enhancing resilience adaptation through cereal/legume cropping systems (cont'd)
 * 14:30 Management of soil fertility through application of mineral fertilisers and animal manures - Kihara, Kimaro, Desta, Lyimo, Mhango
 * 15:30 Land management (physical and biological) - Kizito, Swai, Kimaro, Chikowo
 * 16:30 Land management (physical and biological) (cont'd)
 * 17:00 Land management (CA and associated technologies) - Thierfelder, Kihara

__Day 2__ (12 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd) 10:30 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd) 13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Review of main scientific achievements/scalable project outputs of the project since inception (cont'd) 14:30 Progress with the scaling partnerships 15:00 Review of research outputs which have loose ends that can be tied up within the next 6 months 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break 17:30 End of day
 * 8:30 Livestock (introducing fodders; feed rations; poultry management) - Authors: Lukuyu, Rubanza
 * 9:30 Minimizing food waste and improving food safety - Abass, Mutungi, Okori
 * 11:00 Improving nutritional quality (nutrient dense crops, food menus) - Ochieng, Jumbo, Chipungu, Muzanila, Mwangwela, Anitha
 * 12:00 Integration / Systems activity (of above technologies e.g. based on ISFM, GxMxExS, ladder approach). - Claessens, Gundula, Thierfelder
 * 14:00 Approaches for taking technologies to scale - Sseguya, Muthoni, Chipungu, Vimbayi
 * Each site team presents their achievements or progress //(10 mins presentation x 10 mins clarification) X 3//
 * Kongwa Kiteto
 * Babati
 * Malawi
 * Introductory presentation on planning for loose ends - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon //(10 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification)//
 * Group work //(20 mins)//
 * Participants break-out into site groups to:
 * Reflect on presentation by I. Hoeschle-Zeledon and determine which loose ends: (a) need to be absolutely addressed and can be finalized within the next 6 months and don't need any funding, (b) It would be great to address should circumstances change and more funds are available
 * Presentation by each team on their existing lose ends (TBD by site Kongwa Kiteto, Babati, Malawi) - //(10 mins + 10 mins clarification) x 3//
 * 16:30 Presentation by each team on their existing loose ends cont'd

__Day 3__ (13 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Planning for the next 6 months - tying loose ends and engagement with development partners for scaling // **Project Steering Committee Meeting (in parallel)** 10:30 Tea/Coffee Break 11:00 Reporting back and discussion of plans for next 6 months - //(15 mins presentation + 15 mins clarifications) X 3 sites// 12:30 Lunch Break 14:00 Presentation and review of Feed the Future indicators/custom indicators/progress on publications and another materials 15:30 Writing of /revision of write-ups 16:00 Tea/Coffee Break 17:30 End of day
 * Participants break into groups (by site) to plan, those not involved (e.g. Zambia) can start writing their sections for the handbook
 * Kongwa/Kiteto
 * Babati
 * Malawi
 * Introductory presentation on commitments by each site team - B. Kotu (Bekele to send participants a template for reporting on this) //(20 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification)//
 * Each site team presents their achievements or progress - //(10 mins presentation + 10 mins clarification) X 3//
 * Overview presentation of handbook outline and introduction to the template to be used for writing - M. Bekunda //(20 mins presentation + 10 clarification)//
 * Participants go into writing groups (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)
 * 16:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)

__Day 4__ (14 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 10:00 Tea/Coffee Break 13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches //(15 mins presentation + 15 mins discussion) X 4 chapters// 16:00 Tea/Coffe Break 16:30 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (cont'd) 17:30 End of day
 * 8:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)
 * 10:30 Writing groups cont'd (participants assemble by chapters of theSI approaches handbook handbook)
 * Chapter 1 - Okori, Setimela, Jumbo
 * Chapter 2 - Chikowo, Snapp, Kihara, Chirwa
 * Chapter 3 - Kihara, Kimaro, Desta, Lyimo, Mhango
 * Chapter 4 - Kizito, Swai, Kimaro, Chikowo

__Day 5__ (15 Sept.) 8:20 Overview of agenda for the day 8:30 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (cont'd) //(15 mins presentation + 15 mins discussion) X 6 chapters// 10:00 Coffee/Tea Break 10:30 Presentation of revised write-ups for the handbook of SI approaches (cont'd) 12:00 Reporting back from project steering committee meeting & discussion - I. Hoeschle-Zeledon 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Next steps 15:00 Closing
 * Chapter 5 - Thierfelder, Kihara
 * Chapter 6 - Lukuyu, Rubanza
 * Chapter 7 - Abass, Mutungi, Okori
 * Chapter 8 - Ochieng, Jumbo, Chipungu, Muzanila, Mwangwela, Anitha
 * Chapter 9 - Claessesns, Gundula, Thierfelder
 * Chapter 10 - Sseguya, Muthoni, Chipungu, Vimbayi