intensafrica: an africa-eu collaboration
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Adewale Adekunle, FARA Huub Löffler, Wageningen UR March 17, 2014TRANSCRIPT
IntensAfrica: an Africa-EU collaboration
Adewale Adekunle, FARA
Huub Löffler, Wageningen UR
March 17, 2014
IntensAfrica: History
In 2012, the EC asked CIRAD and Wageningen UR to explore together with FARA the possibilities to develop a large-scale scientific collaboration between EU and Africa in the field of Sustainable Intensification with the objectives to
●Increase the synergy of ongoing research
●Stimulate new research
●Increase the volume of the research
The EC suggested ‘article 185’ as a model
IntensAfrica
Objective:
…Improve the livelihood of family farmers by sustainable intensification of agriculture…
Food security and livelihood of farmers
Efficient agri-food systems
High land productivity, serving also the urban population
Sustainable production systems
Higher labour productivity, income diversification on-farm and off-farm
Economic development by agri-food value chains
Rural development and employment
Sustainable Intensification
Many studies advocate sustainable intensification
Montpellier Panel paradigm: Higher output of agriculture in terms of production, income and nutrition
Sustainable Intensification
Many studies advocate sustainable Many studies advocate sustainable intensificationintensification
Montpellier Panel paradigm: Higher Montpellier Panel paradigm: Higher output of agriculture in terms of output of agriculture in terms of production, income and nutritionproduction, income and nutrition
IntensAfrica
●A variety of pathways
● Interdisciplinarity
●System approaches
●Production and value chains
●Science with impact
Characteristics IntensAfrica
Fits the objectives of CAADP
Fits the S3A agenda
Builds on what is ongoing
Adds to what is ongoing
System approach
Multi stakeholder involvement
Potential activities for IntensAfrica
Aligning existing research projects
Launching new research projects
Strenghtening scientific capacities of agriculture scientists and institutions
Enabling vibrant scientific communities and partnerships between Europe and Africa
Nurturing co-innovation
Feeding policy-science interfaces
More information
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Active participation in developing a plan for IntensAfrica
Contact
FARA: Adewale Adekunle ([email protected])
Wageningen UR: Huub Löffler ([email protected])
CIRAD: Philippe Petihuguenin ([email protected])
Current situation
Country 1
Funders Projects
Country 2
Country 3
Country 4
Country 5
Article 185
Country 1
Funders Projects
Country 2
Country 3
Country 4
Country 5
EU
Intermediate
Article 185: characteristics
Activity of funders
Research organizations are beneficaries
Financed by the DG Research and Innovation
●Must serve the European Research area and different EU policies
●Not in competition with other funding
Article 185: IntensAfrica
Funders ProjectsIntermediate
Country 1 EU
Country 2 EU
EU
Country 3 EU
Country 1 Afr
Country 2 Afr
Country 3 Afr
AUC ??
Country 4 Afr
Article 185: IntensAfrica
Funders ProjectsIntermediate
WHY HOW WHAT
Country 1 EU
Country 2 EU
EU
Country 3 EU
Country 1 Afr
Country 2 Afr
Country 3 Afr
AUC ??
Country 4 Afr
• Develop a plan for the implementation phase, addressing the WHY, WHAT and HOW
• Raise and demonstrate commitment for the plan
• Workshop in Wageningen
• Workshop in Montpellier
• Concept Note• Consultation at
policy level• Side event Science
week Accra• Side event High-
level Dialogue• SA3 consultation in
Accra• Discussion in
Nigeria• Workshop in Paris• Discussion with EC
Article 185: IntensAfrica
Exploratory phase Planning phase Implementation phase
NOW
1 Meuro
>100 Meuro
A project for the planning phase
The EC invited Africa and EU to jointly submit a 1 Meuro project proposal for the planning phase.
Objective of this project is to develop a plan for the big fish describing:
●The added value Africa and Europe and its relation to ongoing research (Why)
●The scientific agenda (What)
●The structure (How)
Submit half June to the EC
A project for the planning phase
WHY HOW WHAT
Expected Impact WP7
Creating synergy
WP3
Research Agenda
WP2
Working modalities
WP4
GovernanceWP5
Coordination WP1
Communication WP6
A winning consortium
WP EU Africa
1 WUR (NL) Huub Loffler FARA Adewale Adekunle
2 CIRAD (FR) Florent Maraux CORAF Abdoulai Jalloh
3 UCL (B) Philippe Baret CCARDESA Simon Mwale
4 SLU (S) Carolyn Glynn
5 IICT (P) Ana Melo
6 MTT (F) Rou Tubb AFAAS Dan Kisauzi
7 UoC (D) Andreas de Neergaard
ASARECA Enoch Warinda
Seven work packages
Joint leadership
The Big Fish…
Driven by funders, policy and politics
Multi stakeholder involvment
Open for all countries to participate
Open for all research organizations to contribute
IntensAfrica
...let’s make it happen...