Side events will be held on the first day of the conference, October 8. The side events will provide space for partners of ReSAKSS to share their research and other work as it relates to supporting evidence based policy planning and implementation under the CAADP agenda. Topics for side events can also relate to the conference theme of “promoting agricultural trade to enhance resilience.”
If you would like to hold a side event or would like more information about side events, please contact us at: ReSAKSS2014Conference@cgiar.org. Continue to watch this space for information about specific side events and times.
09:00—10:30 |
SIDE EVENT #1: Targeting and measuring nutrition impacts across the caadp results frameworkVENUE: Mandela Hall Organized by: CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Contact Person Facilitator: Dr. Summer Allen, Research Coordinator, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division Discussant: Dr. John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Presenters: Abstract
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SIDE EVENT # 2: Political Economy of Policy Change in Support of CAADPVENUE: SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3 Organized by: Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Contact Person: Moderator: Mr. Christian Derlagen, Policy Analyst, Monitoring and Analyzing Food and Agricultural Policies Programme, FAO Presenters: Abstract Join this side event for a debate on the “how” of agricultural policy change in Africa, with expert views and experiences from representatives of government, farmers’ organizations, agribusinesses, and research and regional organizations. Objectives
This Side Event is organized by FAO’s Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme, which supports the development of sustainable policy monitoring systems in thirteen African countries. MAFAP results are used to inform targeted food and agricultural policy reforms in the framework of CAADP, which will result in a more conducive environment for agricultural investment and productivity growth, especially for smallholder farmers. More information can be found on: http://www.fao.org/mafap |
10:30—11:00 Coffee Break |
11:00—12:30 |
SIDE EVENT # 3: Responding To Malabo: How to Triple Intra-African Agricultural Trade and Promote Inclusive Regional Value Chain DevelopmentVENUE: Mandela Hall Organized by: The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Contact Persons Lesley-Anne van Wyk Facilitator: Francesco Rampa, Head of Food Security Programme – European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) Presenters: Abstract Objectives
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SIDE EVENT # 4: The Global Alliance for Resilience Initiative (AGIR): Agenda and ProgressVENUE: SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 3 Organized by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Contact Person Moderator: Mr. Richard Guissou, Director of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Burkina Faso Presenter: Mr. Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Economic Modeling Expert, Regional Technical Unit for the Global Alliance for Resilience (AGIR), Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), Burkina Faso Discussants: Abstract In line with theme of the 2014 ReSAKSS Conference, this side event will discuss AGIR’s agenda, progress it has made since its launch, and its plans to build and ensure resilient communities and agricultural livelihoods in the Sahel and West Africa regions. Objectives
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12:30-14:00 Lunch |
15:00— 17:30 2014 ReSAKSS Annual Conference Opening Session |