program_framework

AFRICA RISING

Overall research approach

In Ethiopia and Tanzania, there was emerging interest in having the 3 regional projects adopt and follow a coherent research approach.

The Task Force met in Ibadan 16-18 July 2012 to finalise the framework - see workshop details

View latest version of the framework here: @http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/25079

View relevant related group work on 'boundaries' from Tanzania and Ethiopia

The Tanzania inception workshop resulted in the following:

 * WHAT: Research Focus approaches:**

'demand-side' research targeted to household decision making on sustainable intensification; oriented towards people who can benefit from SI up a scale from field experimentation 'participatory action research' emphasis on understanding and supporting 'decision making' across intensification gradients


 * HOW: Agreements: **

we aim for a consistent integrated research framework/approach across all the 3 projects; but this needs to be finally confirmed with other project regions

SMALL core task force to be formed - linked to CRPs 1.1 and 1.2; to consult widely with others.This task force is associated to the overall 'program coordination team'

close link to M&E work necessary

'jumpstarts' should, as far as possible, be completely consistent with this approach [so we need to communicate it well, also interim agreements]

expect to build on the various 'inventories' of technologies, actors, etc.