Key Challenges to Successful Integration

of Research into Practice

Dr. Solange Uwituze, PhDDean of Faculty of Agriculture

College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

University of Rwanda- Huye Campus

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Increasing scale of domestic investments in agric. Productivity (African Govts)

Aligned and coordinated support (Development Partners)

Enhanced African Agricultural Innovation

Capacity

Improved productivity, competitiveness and

markets GFAR, GFRAS

GCHERA

Research

Farmer empowerment

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Networking Support

FAAP

FARA

Evolution and Reform of agric. institutions

CAADP Vision

Hunger eliminated, and poverty and food insecurity reduced through sustainable agriculture-led development that preserves the natural resource base.

• 3. Major Objectives of Vision 2020

– 3.1. The Short Term: Promotion of macroeconomic stability and wealth creation to reduce

aid dependency

– 3.2. The Medium Term: Transforming from an agrarian to a knowledge-based economy

– 3.3. Long Term: Creating a productive middle class and fostering entrepreneurship .

• 4. The Pillars of Vision 2020

– 4.1. Good Governance and a Capable State

– 4.2. Human Resource Development and a Knowledge-based economy

– 4.3. Private Sector-led Development

– 4.4. Infrastructure Development

– 4.5. Productive high value and market oriented agriculture

– 4.6. Regional and International Integration

Rwanda Vision 2020

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• Weak financial support for infrastrure and equipment

• Inappropriate learning approaches

• Lack of synergy between TAE research and extension services

• No coordination mechanism between networks and development partners

• Disaffection of youth

• Graduates are knowledge containers rather than ready workers

• TAE are not responding to societal needs

• Duplication and confusion of actions

Urgent need to transform TAE in Africa as mentioned by CAADP

CHALLENGES OF PUTTING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE

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Formation of 3C Edu Groups (With FARA support) (3)

• In the CAADP processes, TAE is mentioned as a issue, but TAE institutions

are rarely included in the business meetings nor are TAE activities financed in the Investment plans.

• How do we rectify this and ensure that CAADP country teams engage with TAE institutions more effectively?

Research

Advisory S. Education

3CEduGroup

VISION: Creation of CAADP Country Core Edu Groups (3C Edu Group) to ensure education sector is part of national CAADP processes

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Today´s approach to TAE in Africa mainly produces Knowledge Containers

A vision for changing TAE learning paradigm in Africa

A transformed approach to TAE in Africa will be designed to produce active Knowledge Creators

THANK YOU!!!