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SUBREGIONAL WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING NGOs AND FOs
PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
(CRES, Bamako/Mali, 14-16 October 2002)
SYNOPSIS REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS (Draft #1)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ACKNOWLEDGMENT ACRONYMS I. INTRODUCTION II. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP III. PRESENTATIONS MADE BY PARTNERS (NGO/FBO/ARI)
3.1. Research Coordination Institutions 3.1. 1 Presentation from CNRA 3.1. 2 Presentation from WCARD (CORAF) 3.1. 3 Presentation from CGIAR 3.2. National And Sub-Regional Research Institutions
3.2.1. Case of CSIR (Ghana) 3.2.2. Case of IER (Mali) 3.2.3. Case of ICRISAT-Mali 3.2.4. Case of WECAMAN/IITA (Nigeria)
3.3. Experiences of NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership
3.3.1 USC-Canada 3.3.2 GOAN 3.3.3 IFDC /Africa 3.3.4 RODALE Institute 3.3.5 SIGINYOGONJE (Ex-Voisins Mondiaux) 3.3.6 AOPP
3.4. Presentation on CGIAR/NGOC(Vision and Strategies
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Page3.5. Presentations on the Strategies and Structure of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership
3.5.1. FARA: Introductory Note 3.5.2. GFAR: Introductory Note IV. SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP 4.1 Vision of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership 4.2 Strategies of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership 4.3 Structure of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership 4.4 Work Plan of the Structure of the NGO/FBO/ARI
Partnership
ANNEXES
1 Terms of References of the Workshop 2 List of Participants 3 Programme
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Workshop which just ended could not have been held without the financial support from CGIAR/NGOC, GFAR, IFDC, SG 2000. ADAF-Gallè is extremely grateful to all of them. Administrative and technical backstopping came from diverse entities which we could not all enumerate here. We however would like to express our gratitude to: Dr. S. K. Debrah, Head Policy and Market Programme, IFDC Africa (Togo) and his team in Africa. A special and deserved thank you to Mme Ilboudo Marie Laurentine, IFDC/Burkina Faso, for her invaluable contribution to the technical committee and during the workshop. Dr. Adama Traoré, Head CNRA Mali and former Chairman of CORAF and presently Vice–President of FARA, for his encouragements and contributions to the success of the workshop, Finally god bless to all the participants (NGOs, FBO,/ARIS) who have so rightly considered this workshop as a common endeavour.
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Acronyms ADAF/Gallè Association pour le Développement des Activités de Production et de FormationAOPP Association des Organisations Paysannes Professionnelles ARI Agricultural Research Institute CGIAR/NGOC Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research/Non Governmental
Organization Committee CNRA Comité National de la Recherche Agricole CRES Centre Régional d’Energie Solaire CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CSO Civil Society Organization FARA Forum for Agricultural Research In Africa FBO Farmer Based Organization GFAR Global Forum for Agricultural Research GOAN Ghana Organic Agriculture Network ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics IER Institut d’Economie Rurale IFDC International Fertilizer Development Centre IITA International Institute for Tropical Agriculture NARS National Agricultural Research System SG2000 Sassakawa Global 2000 SRO Sub-Regional Organization WCASRN West and Central Africa Sorghum Research Network WECAMAN West and Central Africa Maize Network WECARD West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development
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I. INTRODUCTION ADAF-Gallè, a NGO, organized a three-day sub-regional workshop at Bamako, Mali in the CRES Conference Room, on 14-16 October 2002. This sub-regional meeting was made possible thanks to the support of GFAR, CGIAR/NGOC, IFDC, SG 2000; and CORAF. The workshop evolved in conformity with the terms of reference in Annex. The workshop gathered some fifty representatives from NGO networks, umbrella farmer organizations, farmer unions and cooperatives from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal; and Togo. Two NARS (Mali and Ghana) and three International Research Centres were also represented (IFDC, ICRISAT, IITA).
As stated in the agenda, the opening ceremony evolved as follows :
Presentation of the programme of the opening ceremony by the Facilitator Welcome Address by the President of ADAF-Gallè,
The speech by the CORAF Executive Secretary
The opening speech read by the representative of the Minister of Rural Development
and the Environment. Participants then introduced themselves and their structure. This was followed by the reading by the Facilitator of the workshop program for adoption . The methodologies used at the workshop were:
Presentation of agricultural research Institutions on research coordination and some experiences on NGO/FBO/ARI partnership
Working group sessions on Vision, strategies/structure, and Action Plan. Plenary sessions to discuss results of working groups.
The achievements are summarized below.
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II. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP The main objectives of the workshop included: • To inform NGO networks and FO umbrella/network on recent developments in
agricultural research at national, sub-regional, regional and international levels. • To inform NGO and FO about the CGIAR-NGO committee • To discuss an NGO and FO vision on agricultural research in West and Central Africa and
to share the one already that has been articulated by researchers. • To discuss and develop with NGO their mandate, their roles and responsibilities vis-à-vis
the field of agricultural research. • To nominate representatives from NGOs and FO at the sub-regions of West and Central
Africa. • To develop a plan of action. III. PRESENTATIONS MADE BY PARTNERS (NGO/FBO/ARI) 3.1. Research Coordination Institutions Three presentations were made on : CNRA (Mali) WECARD CGIAR
Dr Adama Traoré, Chairman of CNRA, indicated that the CNRA is a coordination body of agricultural Research. It was initially created to plan and validate results of research within the IER. In 1993, the CNRA changed status and became an EPA (Administratively-driven Public Establishment). In 2001, the status of the CNRA were revised once again with the following main activities: - Strengthening of its mission of coordinating sub-sector activities, - Majority representation of users at the Steering Committee - More involvement in funding agricultural research The CNRA serves as an interface between research and FBOs. It includes several bodies: Steering Committee, Work Autonomous Committee, Executive Secretariat). In terms of partnership with the civil society (FBOs, NGOs, private sector, consumers association), the CNRA favours a fruitful partnership that promote giving and taking. This makes of the actors of civil society not passive consumers but partners whose raison d’être is the valorisation of local knowledge.
WECARD, to Dr Ndiaga Mbaye, is a structure the mission of which is to improve the efficiency of agricultural research. Its vision and strategic options are oriented towards capacity building. This has given some credit to WECARD which benefits from the support of several financial partners (France, European Union , World Bank, USAID, CGIAR
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The CGIAR, presented by Dr Bonny Ntare, is the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research that was created in 1972 to eradicate food insecurity and poverty. Its mission is to contribute to food security and alleviate poverty in developing countries through agricultural research, capacity building and policy support. CGIAR has also oriented its interventions and research programmes towards the priorities of the rural world, notably: production of seeds of millet, rice, wheat, agro-forestry activities, water management, livestock. CGIAR has established partnership with the Global Forum for Agricultural Research, FBO/NGOs, the private sector and technical and financial institutions. The impact of this partnership has led to the production of 300 varieties of seed by the CGIAR. 3.2. National and Sub-Regional Research Institutions Four cases were presented:
1. CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana) 2. IER ((Institut d’Economie Rurale, Mali) 3. ICRISAT-Mali (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) 4. WECAMAN/IITA (West and Central Africa Maize Network, Nigeria).
CSIR was presented by Dr Joseph Cobbina as a structure that takes into account the needs of FBO/NGOs for a quality research. Partnership links between the different actors are based on the appraisal of constraints, prioritisation of the constraints and coming up with technical solutions. The edifying CSIR/FBO experience through SG 2000 enabled the transfer of maize varieties to producers. CSIR sees it a weakness the sale of seeds that does not ease their access to users, illiteracy of actors, the lack of involvement of NGO/FBO in the funding research. The strategy proposed aims at reinforcing the structure of the FBOs, the participation in the prioritisation and the funding of research programmes, extension of results of research. IER was presented by Mr. Amadou D. Cissé of Mali. Created in 1960 and having gone through a series of restructure to become in 2001 a Scientifically and Technically driven Establishment, the achievements of IER are: Seventy percent (70%) of potential agricultural research Technical backstopping to all actors in the rural world (training/information) Development of appropriate technologies, etc.
Through the CRU (Regional Users Commissions) and the CNU (National Users Commission), IER has reached the objectives of improvement and adaptation of research projects to Users’ needs., of increasing of the adoption rate by users, of involving farmers in the research process. Against these achievements, shortcomings have been noted. Inadequacy of protocols to be used by the FBOs Insufficiency of rural radios to relay information on the results of research Insufficiency of scientific papers by scientists in journals Inadequate funds for users
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The case of ICRISAT-Mali was presented by Dr Inoussa Akintayo, who defined this structure as having global missions to help the poor in the semi-arid zones in view of increasing agricultural productivity and hence food security , the alleviation of poverty and the protection of the environment. ICRISAT, to implement its noble mission, has defined clear-cut themes that are: Develop a technology for the poor, Crop management, Biodiversity management, etc.
These themes are implemented in-field in partnership with NGOs and FBOs including ADAF-Gallè, WINROCK, SG 2000, etc. The result of this partnership led to the improvement of seed production of groundnut and sorghum, to the improvement of the agriculture-livestock integration system, to the creation of a research network in West and Central Africa (WCASRN). To Dr Baffour Badu-Apraku, IITA was created in 1977 by USAID and SAFGRAD for collaborative research. The objective of IITA was to develop resistant maize seed varieties Its strategy is to eradicate poverty through a research network in West and Central Africa. This research network produces seeds through member farmers. Early maturation varieties enabled an increase in production in West and Central Africa. Maize production is more important that that of sorghum and millet in the savannah zones. 3.3. Experiences of NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership USC-Canada was presented by Mr. Mamby Fofana. It used to be an international NGO up to one year back when it became a national NGO. Its vision is to reduce poverty in rural areas. USC-Canada has formal partnership with IER, ICRAF, ICRISAT, CNSF (BF). Its strategy is based on three main sectors, notably grassroots programmes and FBO, social society and other structures. Achievements include the recuperation of 5000 ha through AGF/CES activities, the implementation of 10 land management schemes and study at Djibo in Burkina Faso and the study on gender/biodiversity. The presentation of GOAN/Ghana was made by Mr. Samuel Adimado focused on indigenous knowledge of organic and conventional agriculture, the transfer of technologies, the importance of agricultural development in Ghana and the consolidation of experiences. Existing partnerships have led to the State being made aware of the effects of the utilisation of chemicals and the necessity of consolidating indigenous knowledge for an integrated management of soil fertility. The presentation of IFDC-Africa has been done by Mrs Ilboudo Marie Laurentine. She focused on partnership with FBO in the implementation of policy programme and market development. It is an partnership that focus on capacity building of FBO that has allowed to sponsor 9 FBOs from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali.
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The synthesis of presentations made by the different FBOs invited and presented by Mme Mme Ilboudo indicates the following achievements: Availability of improved seeds and certified seeds Increase of production Technology transfer and the emergence of farmer researchers Linkage of research structures and FBO, etc.
The constraints identified by the FBOs in their partnership with research are: Difficulties in the conservation of production Inadequacy of protocols on adapted and certified seeds
In relation to these constraints, the expectations of FBOs are as follow: Develop methods/techniques on the conservation of production Develop protocol o the important themes in management of soil fertility (organic
fertilizer, composting) Promote all year long garden production Translate protocols into local languages Widen opportunities of information Secure funding for technological packages and facilitate access to available funds
The results of this partnership led to awareness, technology transfer, mutual knowledge of partners, to farmer involvement in research. Achievements of this partnership include supply of seeds to farmers, the use of rock phosphate for soil fertility; and finally food self-sufficiency. RODALE is a US NGO based in Dakar. Its vision and options are oriented towards capacity building of the populations in the field of water erosion . This type of partnership led to the creation of income generating activities and to the sustained management of soil fertility in fallows and gardens (conducts, variety tests, etc.) and to the creation of micro-gardens in the urban and suburban. SIGINYOGONJE (Ex-World Neighbours), presented by Mr. Salimou Diarra, is a body which supports farmer organisations. Its mission is to create contacts between farmers and research so as to benefit from seed varieties. It serves as an interface between research and FBOs. Constraints noted are: Lack of logistic infrastructure Insufficient certified seeds.
The AOPP, presented by Mr. Lassine Sidibé, is a umbrella of FBO association based in Bamako. It covers six regions of Mali and has set as vision the reinforcement of organizational and technical capacities of the FBOs and making these dynamic Results of this partnership led to the utilisation of certified seeds. Research achievements include mainly agricultural materials, inputs, water and soil conservation.
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3.4. Presentation on CGIAR/NGOC (Vision and Strategies) The CGIAR is a 30 year old association of 58 members (22 developing countries, 21 industrialised countries, 3 private foundations, and 12 international organisations. Sponsors are the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program ( UNDP), the Food and Agricultural Development of the United Nations (FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) . Its mission is to contribute to food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries through agricultural research, capacity building and policy support. It operates through 16 Future Harvest Centres for international agricultural. A ministerial-level meeting in February 1995 in Lucerne, Switzerland, encouraged the CGIAR to develop a more open and participatory system. The NGOC was then established to strengthen the CGIAR ‘s dialogue with civil society and to complement efforts by CGIAR Centres to establish, strengthen and expand working relationship with NGOs. The NGOC was asked to provide perspectives and experiences of civil society on policies, priorities, strategies and methodologies of the CGIAR and , in this way help make the research of its Centres relevant to the needs and circumstances of poor farmers in developing countries. The Non Governmental Organisations Committee (NGOC)is a partnership committee of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). We see farmers and supporting NGOs as indispensable and equal partners of CGIAR Centres in agricultural research and development efforts to improve the livelihoods of resource-poor farmers. We believe that people-centre, agro-ecological research should dominate public agricultural research and development and that the research results must be freely and widely accessible to humankind. Objectives We strive to improve mutual and collaboration understanding between the CGIAR and NGOs on issues of common concern, building on recognition of the knowledge and capacities of farmers, pastoralists and fisher folk and their organisation. We seek to:
• Build a strong and organised constituency concerned with agricultural research and development (ARD) within and outside of the CGIAR
• Establish and nurture strategic and productive alliances with relevant stakeholders in ARD
• Influence the CGIAR to carry out ecologically oriented research driven by the concerns of resource –poor farmers
• Achieve the genuine participation of civil society in the governance of the CGIAR and other bodies related to ARD
• Achieve the genuine participation of civil society in setting priorities for implementing, monitoring and evaluating ARD at global, regional and national levels.
Strategies We strive to create conditions that allow producer organisations and NGOs to engage productively and constructively with researchers and research institutions. We do this by sharing and networking around issues and examples of farmer-led, pro-poor and ecologically oriented ARD.
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We advocate and create space for a broad spectrum of civil society organizations, including farmer organisations, to express their views directly and thus to exert their influence to the foci and approaches in international agricultural research and development. Activities and Mode of Operation The NGOs brings perspectives of civil society into the discussions and deliberations during CGIAR meetings and through direct communication with the Centres and other bodies of CGIAR. We recommend ways to: • Improve farmer-scientist collaboration • Strengthen consideration of gender and poverty issues • Broaden the list of candidates for Centre Boards, review panels and other CGIAR bodies • Engage in a broad–based consultation process with CSOs on issues of common interest • Strengthen the CGIAR linkages with national agricultural research systems, especially
NGOs, farmer/community-based organisations and universities engaged in ARD • Also beyond the CGIAR –for example, in the global Forum on Agricultural Research
(GFAR) _ we bring civil-society perspectives into the policy debate and decision –making.
Our activities include organising and/or attending global, regional or national workshop and consultations on ARD; elaborating position papers on various research and policy issues; and facilitating linkages between NGOs, farmer organisations and CGIAR Centres and programmes. We formulate and undertake our own work programmes and budget ; which does not cover our time inputs but does cover travel costs to the annual CGIAR System office in Washington DC, but are assisted as required by a focal point there. Membership In the NGOC composition, we seek a balance in terms of geographical coverage , thematic interest (macro-policy and farm –level concerns), outreach (to global, regional and national networks of NGOs ) and gender. Members serve in a personal capacity and do not represent specific constituencies, but consult with CSOs and bring their concerns into the CGIAR. Candidates are identified through wide consultation within civil society . The CGIAR Chair formally invites the individuals selected by the NGOC to serve for an initial 2 year term, renewable for a further year. Rotation of membership provides opportunities to draw from a variety of perspectives.
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3.5.1. FARA: Introductory Note. Historical Background The SPAAR Initiative The Emergence of FARA The FARA From the SPAAR Initiative The Transition SPAAR – FARA The new FARA and its partership with NGO Historical Background: The SPAAR Initiative 1985 (CGIAR MTM, Tokyo) : a donors club in support of agricultural research in Africa 1995 : a large coalition of partners for the development of agricultural research in Africa: NARS, SRO, FBO, NGO, private sector, IARC, ARI and financial partners, etc. The SPAAR Initiative: Mission Resource mobilization and coordination of undertakings to help African Agricultural Research integrate the dynamic of the green revolution. In other words : Assist Africa in catching up its coming late (behind Asia) in agricultural research and development! The SPAAR Initiative: objectives Increase the efficiency of donor interventions in favour of agricultural research in Africa through :
- a better coordination of resources - Information exchange in AR - Planning of joint ventures
The SPAAR Initiative: Actions and Achievements - 1990 : launching of the initiative to reinforce NARS through the implementation of action
plans in 4 geopolitical regions of Africa: Sahel, Southern Africa, East and Central Africa, West and Central Africa.
- Contribution to the set up of ASARECA and FARA and to the reinforcement of CORAF and SACCAR
- Reinforcement of relations with CGIAR - Tooling AR: Strategic Plan, research-extension-Users relation, - Partnership building between the NARS actors : Researchers, FBO, NGO, Private sector - Backstopping undertakings: sustained funding of AR, soil fertility, Gender issues, AIDS,
etc. The Emergence of FARA 1996 : Following a series of meetings, the leaders of the NARS and SRO decided to put in place a mechanism for the coordination of AR 1997 : SPAAR decided to create FARA at a plenary session held in Bamako. The FARA From the SPAAR Initiative Coordination body at the service of SROs and representation of SROs at GFAR Focalisation on Pan-African initiatives
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Rotating Chair and Secretariat between the SRO Coexistence with SPAAR. The second external review of S¨PAAR recommended
merging with FARA (General Assembly of Arusha, 1998) The SPAAR Plenary held at Gaborone in 1999 adopted the vision of African
agriculture and defined the mission, role and structure of a new FARA that is the sole representative of AR at continental level
October 1999 : 1st Joint SPAAR-FARA Executive Committee at Washington April 2000 : 1st joint plenary at Conakry confirms the option African led- Africa
based- African- managed and set the end of transition phase to 2001 May 2000 at Dresden: ISNAR is put in charge of facilitating the transition
The New FARA: Creation April 2001 : creation at the joint SPAAR-FARA plenary held at Addis Ababa. The
offer by FAO to host the FARA Executive Secretariat at Accra was accepted. April 2001 : the new texts are adopted and the new Executive Committee is put in
place at Maputo July 2002 : recruitment of the FARA Executive Secretary
Vision This vision stems from the one adopted at Gaborone on agricultural research and development in Africa which focuses on the following objectives : Food security and control of poverty Competitiveness of African agriculture Sustainability of natural resources.
Mission Develop and add value to the efficiency of NARS in order to enable those to contribute to
the implementation of development objectives of African agriculture (6% growth rate in year 2020!).
Five Essential Functions: Dialogues between partners (forum) Resource mobilisation to support AR Capacity building of SRO and NARS Coordination of joint initiatives and projects Representation (vote of the Continent)
Strategies Take into account the strategies developed by the SROs in the framework of the
elaboration of the strategies of FARA, Take into account principles of subsidiary and value-added in the relations with SRO
and NARS, Conclude agreements with other FORA and actors of the GFAR
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Operational Mechanism A 24-member General Assembly (that is the decision-making body) that convenes every two years An eight-member multi-partner Executive Committee that includes among others representatives of FBO, NGOs and of the private sector A light Executive Secretariat that is limited to 3 Executive staff at the most, hosted by the FAO Regional Bureau for Africa (Accra). Partnership with NGOs FARA strives for the development of a true partnership between all actors of
agricultural research including FBOs and NGOs. FARA appreciates and considers the following as advantageous in the partnership with
NGOs: - The flexibility and the capacity of innovation of the NGOs - NGO involvement with the poorest - NGO role in the efforts made for the preservation of our environment and health - Partnership with NGOs to enable full appropriation of FARA by all NARS actors - The FARA Executive Committee includes representatives of FBOs, NGOs, and of
the agribusiness private sector. - FARA will encourage all the initiatives aimed at reinforcement of partnership
between researchers, Farmer based Organizations and NGOs. Partnership with NGOs FARA is happy that efforts made by NARS and SROs to ensure an earnest participation of FBOs and NGOs in the governing bodies of agricultural research. It is particularly happy for, the recent opening of the CORAF Executive Committee to NGOs, FBOs and the agro-business private sector. FARA wishes full success to the Bamako workshop. 3.5.2. GFAR : Introductory Note What is GFAR? GFAR is a stakeholder-led initiative that serves as a neutral forum for the discussion of strategic issues in agricultural research for development (ARD). It facilitates and promotes cost-effective partnerships and strategic alliances among ARD stakeholders in their efforts to alleviate poverty, increase food security and promote the sustainable use of natural resources". Its mission is to: • facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge • foster collaborative partnerships among ARD stakeholders • promote the integration of National Agricultural Research Systems and enhance their
capacity to produce and facilitate technology exchange that responds to users’ needs • facilitate the participation of all stakeholders in formulating a global framework for
development- oriented agricultural research • increase awareness of the need for long-term commitment to, and investment in,
agricultural research
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GFAR stakeholders work together to define and develop the GFAR Programme of Work and activities in a consultative manner. The seven GFAR stakeholders are: National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), international agricultural research centres of the CGIAR, advanced research institutes, farmers’ organisations, NGOs, private sector, and donors and development agencies. The Global Forum operates at two levels. The first one is constituted by all the activities, programmes and projects that GFAR stakeholders decide to jointly undertake in the context of the Global Forum. This first level is referred to as the GFAR Business Plan. The second level is constituted by the support activities provided by the GFAR Secretariat with the objective of facilitating the implementation of the GFAR Business Plan through dialogue, exchange of information, capacity-building and partnership facilitation. This defines the GFAR Secretariat’s Programme of Work. The GFAR Secretariat plays a catalytic role in order to:
a) Facilitate the flow of information and knowledge among ARD stakeholders. This is
being done through, among others, the Electronic Global Forum–EGFAR
(www.egfar.org) and the Regional Agricultural R&D Information Systems (RAIS).
b) Development of a ARD strategic agenda through a forum for dialogue among
stakeholders on topics of common interest among them.
c) Facilitate the development of networking and research partnerships among ARD
stakeholders in the four thematic areas identified by stakeholders: genetic resources
management and biotechnology, natural resources management and agro-ecology,
commodity chains, and policy management and institutional development.
d) Strengthen the various ARD constituencies in the context of linking research to
development. The GFAR Secretariat is hosted by FAO in Rome, Italy, and the GFAR Donor Support Group is chaired by IFAD. Facilitating the Participation of NGOs and FOs in ARD The GFAR Secretariat has been working in close collaboration with all stakeholder constituencies in order to develop a strategy with two objectives in mind: (a) to strengthen the participatory and representational mechanisms within each constituency, as well as their information management capacity in order to have a clear perception of the main issues that are being debated in regional and global ARD and to develop their own vision and strategic agenda on these topics; and (b) to strengthen the participation of each constituency in the decision-making mechanisms of ARD at the national, regional and global levels.
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Since this paper is on “Strengthening the Participation of Farmers’ Organisations and NGOs in Global ARD”, this section will concentrate on the strategy and the mechanisms that are being developed with these two constituencies. But it should be pointed out that similar efforts are being carried out with NARS and ARIs through the strengthening of Regional/Sub-regional Fora in both the South and the North; and with the Business and Industry (private) sector through interaction with similar bodies that this sector has established at both the regional and global levels, including both transnational firms and the national private sector in developing countries. Other GFAR documents analyse the participation strategy being promoted in those other constituencies. Among the critical issue the GFAR Secretariat has been discussing with both NGOs and Farmers’ Organisations, since before GFAR-2000 include: (1) constituency development and strengthening; (2) strengthen participation at the national, regional, and global levels. These issues complement and reinforce each other and to analyse only the participation issue in a specific global mechanism without addressing the other questions will miss some of the most important issues involved in effectively strengthening the participation of stakeholders in agricultural research. It should also be pointed out that the activities described in this paper are being carried out as joint ventures with the global associations or federations of both farmers and NGOs. In the case of farmers, the GFAR Secretariat is working with the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP), and is currently exploring collaboration with Via Campesina for the landless peasant and the very small-scale farmer. IFAP is constituted by national organisations representing family farmers around the world and they have a consultative status with the United Nations. Via Campesina is a coordinating body that brings together organisations of landless peasants, small-scale farmers, agricultural workers and indigenous people. In the case of NGOs there is no similar global mechanism, although NGOs have increasingly strong associations at both the national and regional levels. In the absence of such a mechanism, GFAR is working in close coordination with the NGO Committee established by the CGIAR (NGOC). The GFAR Secretariat is carrying out many joint efforts with this committee in the various activities described below. Thus, in seeking to strengthen the constituencies of the various stakeholders, the philosophy of GFAR is to work through the organizations that the stakeholders themselves have established, not to create new and parallel ones. GFAR builds on what exists and seeks to strengthen it, working together with the respective constituency.
Strengthen participation at national and regional level Besides strengthening the constituencies of specific stakeholders through the strengthening of their capacity for strategic thinking, of their capacity to access and to manage information and knowledge, and of their deliberative and representational bodies, a second very important dimension that appears is that of how to strengthen their participation in setting the agenda at the national, the regional/sub-regional and the global levels. At the national level the evolution from the NARI model to the NARS model is taking place in many developing countries. Two complementary dimensions of this same process is that of the simultaneous emergence of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), as the systemic relationships that emerge among the various actors of ARD in any given country (NARIs, extension services, universities, NGOs, FBOs, community organizations), and the
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related concept of National Fora as the spaces that are established for dialogue among these same stakeholders in order to develop common perceptions and to set the national agenda. These two aspects are two sides of the same coin. In fact, several NARS have used the construction of National Fora and the establishment of competitive grants funding mechanisms, as two very powerful tools for the integration of NARS1. GFAR is facilitating the exchange of experiences among NARS in order to develop learning networks among them and among interested stakeholders. In all of these cases, one of the main questions that is being addressed is that of the integration of NGOs and of farmers in this process. At the regional/sub-regional level, a very similar experience is being developed with the integration of Farmers’ Organizations, NGOs, universities and the private sector into the Regional/Sub-regional Fora that have been established by NARS. Three important steps have been taken in this direction. The first one is the identification of NGO Regional Focal Points that was done in consultation between the GFAR Steering Committee and the NGOC, that has helped to solve the question of “selection and representation” that has been raised by some RF/SRFs. The same possibility is now being discussed with IFAP and with Via Campesina for farmers. The second step is the integration of NGO and of farmers’ representatives in the Executive Committees of RF/SRF (not just the annual or biennial general assemblies), that has already taken place in some RF/SRFs (i.e. FORAGRO, CORAF/WECARD), but is still pending in other RF/SRFs. The third step has been the “opening-up” of the process of regional priority-setting in many regions, in which in this last year a clear effort has been done in the direction of integrating all stakeholders in these processes. Although this first step has been done more at a formal level and is still not based on a truly bottom-up approach, it has been an important step forward. Furthermore, interesting pilot projects, such as the Mesoamerica Project, have been developed by the RF/SRFs (in this case FORAGRO), showing their willingness to explore innovative ways of integrating NGOs and Farmers’ Organizations, including the participatory approach that was suggested by Via Campesina at their Guacimo Meeting in August of 2001. IV. SUMMARY RESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP 4.1. Common vision on NGO/FBO/ARI partnership This vision has been developed as follows:
Establish an efficient and effective partnership based on mutual trust;
Complementarity,
respect of differences in sharing responsibility;
and focusing on the needs of resource poor farmers in general and gender equity in particular in order to ensure food security, Environmental sustainability to alleviate/reduce poverty.
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4.2. Strategies of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership Based on this common vision developed by the participants, the following strategies and structure were elaborated for the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership for this partnership to be effective and efficient. 1. There should be a well advertised for a of NGOs, FBOs and ARI and other related
stakeholders at all levels of decision making up to the sub-regional level. 2. The involvement of all stakeholders in the planning of research and technology transfer
activities. 3. To establish appropriate and effective structures to coordinate research related activities as
well as capacity building of NGOs, FBOs and ARI at regional, national and sub-regional levels.
4. There should be a general assembly comprising representative of each NGO, FBO, and ARI of each member country
5. The general assembly will elect a nine member committee to constitute the steering committee
6. In each individual country, there should be a general assembly of representative of NGOs, FBOs and ARIs
7. Subject to the various geo-political structures, the same structures should operate down to
the grassroots. 8. Four (4) NGOs to be represented at CORAF (WECARD) and the selection be gender
sensitivity 9. We suggest that until the structures above are put in place the members here gathered
should elect a competent person to represent the sub-region at CORAF. The Strategies should involve:
Focusing on the major orientations of agricultural development policies by:
. Being aware of that policy
. Analysing these policies
. Knowing how to position oneself or proposing another scheme
Putting into place an information and communication channel between actors Creating a forum for periodic consultation Determining resource mobilization strategies Diffusion/sharing of results of research Appraisal (and/or capitalization) of farmer knowledge Identifying dynamic initiatives
This strategy should help enhance existing farmer organizations such networks of FBO, umbrella, cooperatives (ROPPA, etc.)
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4.3. Structure of the NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership The workshop opted for a Coordinating structure. That will have the following mandate and composition. a. Mandate
- Serve as an Interface (FBO/NGO/CORAF) - Represent FBO/NGO at CORAF at sub-regional level - Take part in the definition of the orientations of agricultural research at sub-
regional level - Define an efficient information and communication strategy - Identification and mobilization of resources (human, financial)
b. Bodies - General Assembly - Steering Committee - Executive Secretariat c. Composition/Membership - Network of NGOs - Umbrella Farmer Based Organization d. Criteria for Membership - All CORAF member countries (West and Central Africa) - Take into account the gender issue - Be designated/mandated by one’s country e. Functioning Mechanisms - Regular meetings - Procedures and Regulations Manual f. Composition of the Steering Committee: 9 members
Criteria West Africa Central Africa Geographic Dimension
7 2
Languages French/English French/English Actors FBO/NGO FBO/NGO Gender At least two women CORAF
2 seats at CORAF
- 1 NGO - 1 FBO
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NB : The workshop appointed Mrs. Bagna Halima Tiousso (CNPF/Niger) and Mr. Alain Kasriel (CONGAD/Senegal) as the two NGO/FBO representatives to CORAF. Pays NGOs FBOs Francophone West Africa Senegal Alain Kasriel (CONGAD) Burkina 0 Dao Bassiaka (FEBA-B) Niger 0 Mme Bagna Halima Tioussou (CNPFP/N)
Mali 0 Lassine Sidibé (AOPP) Anglophone West Africa Ghana 0 OSEI Daniel Godson Gambia Sonni George (TANGO) Nigeria Gbassay Tarawali (IITA
NGO/Liaison Scientist
Central Africa 1 1 NB: The workshop decided that ADAF-Gallè will host the Secretariat until the next General Assembly convened. Therefore, the Headquarters will be in Mali and Mme Assetou Kanouté is the Acting Coordinator. g. Establishment and Name The workshop established a network which shall be called: “West and Central African Network for the Promotion of Participatory Agricultural Research (WECANPAR). Organization Chart of the Coordination of Research Institutions Global GFAR Regional FARA Sub–regional WECARD (CORAF) WECANPAR 2 Reps: NGO (1) FBO (1) CNRA National NARS - ARIs - NGOs - FBOs
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h. Roles and Responsibilities of the Structures Structures Roles and Responsibilities Themes Inputs
FBO
-Express farmers’ needs -Participation in the elaboration of research project proposals Participation in the implementation of projects -Participation in monitoring/evaluation -Actors in the validation of results -Contribution to the mobilisation of funds
- Participatory technologies development - Lobbying (influence on agricultural policies at national, regional and international levels) -Identification of research priorities
-Human Resources -Local knowledge and genetic resources -Land assets -Financial Resources
NGO
- Assist in expressing needs and in formulating those needs - Facilitation of partnership
and social mediation - Social mobilisation - Contribution to the
mobilisation of financial resources
- Help in capacity building (training)
- Assist in the monitoring /evaluation process
- Backstopping in data collection and analysis
- Backstopping projects implementation and valorisation of results
-Public education in development issues - Information dissemination
-Expertise in facilitation and social communication social mobilisation -Financial and material resources -Technical expertise --- -
ARI
- Contribution to the clarification of farmer needs
- Finalisation of protocols - Scientific interpretation of
results and production of reports
- Assist in the implementation of the protocol
- Contribution to the valorisation of results of research
- Contribution to the mobilisation of financial resources
- Technical capacity building of NGO and FBO
-Technical and scientific expertise -Financial and material resources -Interpretation of research results and provision of research equipment
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4.4. Work Plan
Actions Period Of implementation
To be implemented
by
Observation
Activities undertaken during the workshop Steering Committee set up During this
workshop All participants 9 members: 7 West Africa (3
English and 4 French), 2 Central Africa. Committee to be renewed at next General Assembly
Two (2) representatives to CORAF (1 NGO, 1FBO) selected
During this workshop
Steering committee
Coordinator appointed and Headquarters for Network hosted by ADAF-Gallè
During this workshop
All participants
Activities to be undertaken
1. Restitution Elaboration of the TORs 1.1.Looking for sources of funding
Immediately after this meeting
Steering committee
1.2.Organization of a national workshop based on the TORs
First Quarter 2003 National structures
1.3.Compilation and valorisation of results of national workshops
Second Quarter 2003 Executive Secretariat
2. Institutional Framework
Development of statutory documents
Second Quarter 2003 Draft by Executive Secretariat
Input from all members
Procedures and Regulations Manuel
Second Quarter 2003 Draft by Executive Secretariat
Input from all members
To put up structure for a general assembly
In 2 years Steering committee
General assembly should take place in 3rd year
Awareness creation on need for FBO, NGO ARI partnership
Next 2 years Steering committee
and all participants at this workshop
Build a data base of all NGOs, FBOs and ARI in each member country
Next 2 years Steering committee and member countries
When collated should be at a central point (website)
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To appoint a co-ordinator and put in place a co-ordination centre any where
Next 2 years General Assembly
Steering committee proposes
Selected members of the steering committee partners should be sponsored to participate in the planning session of ARIs
Next 2 years Steering committee and all participants
Proposed structures (i.e. general Assembly, steering committee) should be put in place in all CORAF member countries
Next 2 years Steering committee and all participants
To lobby for 2 more seats for FBO/NGO on CORAF
Next 2 years Steering committee
3. Concrete Actions Diagnostic study on NGO/FBO/ARI Partnership
Next 2 years
Set-up an information and communication system
1st semester 2003
Elaboration of a 2/3-year sub-regional programme
2nd semester 2003
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Annex 1
Proposal on “ Strengthening the participation of NGO and Farmer Organizations on West and Central African
Agricultural Research for development”. 1. Introduction For the last two decades, the Non Governmental Organization (NGOs) and Farmer Organizations (FO) have been the targets of many multilateral and bilateral organizations in development partnerships. At the same time, research has developed similar partnerships with NGOs and FO. Since 1995, the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) opened its doors to non-formal agricultural research and development partners such as NGOs, the private sector, farmers’ organizations, etc. Since then many international centers such as ICRISAT, ICRAF, IRRI ,WARDA…etc have developed some partnerships with NGOs. The NGOs have linked with research institutions at the national, regional as well as international levels. For example, in Africa, non-research partners participated in the plenary of SPAAR/FARA in Arusha, Tanzania in 1998, in Gaberone, Botswana in 1999, in Conakry, Guinea 2000 and in Nairobi , Kenya in 2001. This provided evidence for the willingness to change strategies and the desire for research institutions to build partnerships with stakeholders in agricultural development.
Rationale The great demand for NGOs and FO to partner with different institutions has shown the important role that they can play in contributing towards reaching the goal of diverse organizations. It is very important to recognize that most of the partnerships established so far have not realized the expectations of both partners. The reasons are numerous; 1) the partnership is initiated too fast with partners not getting the opportunity to know each other. 2) the objectives of the partnership are not clear. 3) often activities are not well defined. One of the most important causes is the fact that NGOs and FO are under-informed about research a whole. For example, NGOs are seldom aware of changes taking place in agricultural research at the different levels. This situation makes African NGOs and FO particularly weak partners. They also are under- represented at different levels of agricultural research and development institution. Bearing in mind that an effective and efficient partnership must be based on the recognition of the capacities and, therefore, value of each partner, it is imperative that NGOs and FO have all available information in order to genuinely contribute to on-going processes in agricultural research to ensure that the desired change is attained. The new partners must have a clear vision, a mandate and well- defined roles and responsibilities. The widely accepted and promoted partnership must be based on effective participation, mutual understanding, shared benefits and communication networking.
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IV. Goal and Objectives 4.1 Goal of the project To contribute to strengthen the participation of NGO and FO in West and Central African and in agricultural research through a more effective and efficient partnerships between research and non-formal agricultural research partners and development 2.2. Objectives • To inform NGO networks and FO umbrella/network on recent developments in
agricultural research at national, sub-regional, regional and international levels. • To inform NGO and FO about the CGIAR-NGO committee • To discuss an NGO and FO vision on agricultural research in West and Central
Africa and to share the one already that has been articulated by researchers. • To discuss and develop with NGO their mandate, their roles and responsibilities
vis à vis in the field of agricultural research. • To nominate representatives from NGOs and FO at the sub-regions of West and
Central Africa. • To develop a plan of action.
V. Activities 5.1 Preparation of the workshop • Contact NGO networks and FO umbrella in West and Central Africa. • Set of a steering committee • Pre-conference meeting with facilitators, steering committee and resource
persons to discuss the content, the approach ..etc of the workshop. 5.2 Organization of the Regional Workshop
5.2.1.Presentations - Information on the institutional evolution of agricultural research at the national, sub-regional, regional and international levels.
- Information about the vision, mandate, roles and responsibilities of CGIAR-NGOs committee.
- Presentation of the sub-regional organization (CORAF/WECARD) and non formal agricultural research and development partners (NGO, FO ..etc)
5.2.2 Discussions on
- Roles and responsibilities of NGO and FO in relation with agricultural research in Central and West Africa;
- Nomination of some representatives of NGO and FO at the West and Central Center for Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD )
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- Effective communication network - Development of an action plan.
5.3 Production of a report. 5.4 Dissemination of the workshop report to all participants including FARA and
GFAR and all national and international centers in Africa. VI. Expected Output
• NGOs and FO informed on the institutional evolution of agricultural research at
national, sub-regional, regional and international levels • NGO and FO informed on the CGIAR-NGO committee activities • NGO and FO vision of African agricultural research taking into account one that
has been articulated for the region • A mandate, vision, roles and responsibilities of African NGOs and FO in relation
with agricultural research elaborated, discussed and adopted. • A structure of representatives of NGOs and FO set. • A communication network established. • Future action plan.
VI. NUMBER DE PARTICIPANTS : 35
• 17 participants ( in which 2 representatives from the 17 African countries from the sub-region
• 1 representative NGO from ASARECA sub-region region • 1 representative NGO from SACCAR sub-region • 6 national participants • 10 representatives from FO in West and Central Africa
Article I. DATE : October 2002
Article II. VENUE : Bamako, MALI Article III. Duration: 3 days
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Annex 2
SUBREGIONAL WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING NGOs AND FOs PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA CRES, BADALABOUGOU
BAMAKO/MALI, 14-16 OCTOBER 2002
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
BURKINA FASO
DAO Bassiaka, OUEDRAOGO Paul, Secrétaire Général, Fédération des Professionnels Agricoles (FEPA-B)
Administrateur, Responsable Info-Communication,
01 BP 1914 FENOP Ouagadougou 01 09 BP 977 Tel : 00226 33 38 75 Ouagadougou 09 Fax : 33 38 77 Tel : 00226 36 60 17 Cellulaire : 63 19 26 Fax: Email : [email protected] Cellulaire : 82 28 30 Email : [email protected] ILBOUDO Kombassere Marie Laurentine, YARA Athanase, Spécialiste en Développement Institutionnel des Organisations Paysannes,
Ingénieur Agronome,
IFDC-A/PPM/FASEPE UNPC-B 11 BP 82 02 BP 1677 Ouagadougou 11 Tel : 00 226 - 38 58 45 Tel : 97 33 10 Fax : 00 226 - 38 58 46 Fax : 97 20 59 Cellulaire : 00 226 - 25 18 16 Cellulaire : 81 97 51 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Email : [email protected]
CAMEROUN
OKAINGNI OKAINGNI Louis Président CA Président CA APM-Afrique APM-Afrique BP 10008 BP 190 Yaoundé ALEPE Tel : 237 221 53 89 Tel : 225 20 20 29 44/45
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Fax : 237 220 55 20 Fax : 225 20 21 47 71 Cellulaire : Cellulaire : 225 07 02 93 00 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]
GAMBIE DARBOE Dodou K. GEORGE Sonni Programme Manager Director AFET Methodist Mission Agricultural Programme
/Representing TANGO Brikama Town 35, Stanley Street Banjul Tel : 484 611 / 483 202 Tel : 220 227 086, 484 853 Fax: 483 202 Fax: 220 484 853 Cellulaire : 94 8873 Cellulaire : 220 901 897 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]
GHANA ADIMADO Samuel COBBINA Joseph, Project Coordinator Ghana Organic Agriculture Network (GOAN), PO Box 6342
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Kumasi PO Box M 32 Tel : 233- 51- 20 954 Accra Fax: 233- 51 - 20 954 Tel : 233- 21- 777651--4 Cellulaire : 233-27-7870606 / 233-24-275928
Fax: 233- 21 - 779809
Email : [email protected] Cellulaire : 233-24-267631 Email : [email protected] KEMETSE Ben Anani Kwaku OSEI Daniel Godson, Organizing Secretary President Volta Regional Seed Growers Association Seed Growers Association , Southern Sector PO Box 496 HO. (V/R) C/o Ministry of Food & Agriculture Box M37, Accra Tel : 233- 091- 27 958 Tel : 020-8171460 / 021 - 247819 Fax: Fax: Cellulaire: Cellulaire : 020- 8171460 Email: Email :
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ITALIE
OLIVEROS Oliver, NGO Focal Point GFAR Secretariat C/o FAO/SDR Viale delle terme di Caracalla Rome 00100 Tel : + 39. 06. 5. 7055083 Fax : +39. 06. 57053898 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected]
MALI
AKINTAYO Inoussa CISSE Modibo Kane, Représentant Résident ICRISAT Cellule d’Appui au Développement à la
Base BP 320 Bamako Bamako Tel : 223 222 33 75 Tel : 229 64 10 Fax : 223 222 83 86 Fax : 229 6410 Cellulaire : 672 63 55 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : BABY Mahamane, COULIBALY Ampha, Responsable Relations Publiques et Mobilisation des Ressources,
Président, Syndicat Cotonnier et Vivriers (SYCOV)
ICRISAT, Samanko, Route de la Guinée BP 164 BP 320 Koutiala Bamako Tel : 640 302 Tel : 223 222 13 44/ 222 33 75 Fax : 221 87 37 Fax : 223 222 13 44 Cellulaire : Cellulaire : 673 82 08 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]; [email protected]
BARRY Boukary, COULIBALY Ibrahima, Chargé de programme, Chargé de Relations Extérieures (AOPP),
Coordinateur ROPPA, INTERCOOPERATION ROPPA BP 3066 BP 3066 Korofina Sud, Bamako Bamako Tel : 224 60 13 Tel : 228 67 81 Fax : 224 61 19 Fax : 224 61 19 Cellulaire : 673 82 95 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected];
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CISSE Amadou Boubacar, DEMBELE Abdoulaye, Directeur Général Adjoint, Assistant Programme, Institut d’Economie Rurale (IER) Winrock International Mali BP 252 BP E 457 Bamako Bamako Tel : 222 2606/ 223 1905 Tel : 229 38 80 Fax : 222 37 75 Fax : 229 22 81 Cellulaire : Cellulaire : Email : amadou.cissé@ier.ml Email : [email protected]
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DEMBELE A. Rejane Koné GAKOU Amadou Coordinatrice chargée du transfert de technologies et du genre
Représentant du Mali IFDC-Afrique
IER Cité du Niger BP258 Bamako Bamako Tel : 221 63 09 Tel: 223 - 221 59 04/223 19 05 Fax: Fax:223 – 222 37 75 Cellulaire: 674 28 68 Cellulaire:223 – 673 79 10 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] DIAKITE Raymond KAMISSOKO Famory Jean Président Secrétaire Exécutif Coopérative des Planteurs de Kati (UNCPM) Stop-Sahel BP BP 32 67 Kati Mission Bamako Tel : 227 22 33 Tel : 223 33 80 Fax: Fax: 223 33 80 Cellulaire: Cellulaire: Email : Email : [email protected] DIARRA Salimou KANTE Ismaila, Responsable Atenne Markala Chargé de dossier, Siginyongonje (ex Voisins Mondiaux Mission d’Aménagement du Territoire,
MEAT BP 210 BP Segou Bamako Tel : 320 551 Tel : 221 00 28 Fax: Fax : Cellulaire: Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email: [email protected] FAMANTA Mahamoudou, KIENTA Moussa, Enseignant, Conseiller Technique, IPR/IFRA Katibougou APCAM BP 6 BP 3299 Koulikoro Bamako Tel : 226 20 12 /226 27 39 Tel : 221 87 25 Fax : 226 20 35 Fax : 221 87 37 Cellulaire : Cellulaire: Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] FOFANA Mamby KONE Sayon Coordinateur Régional Coordinateur National Mali USC-Canada/SOS Fondation Rurale de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
(FRAO) BPE 180 BPE 4318 Bamako Bamako
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Tel : 229 62 82 /229 90 26 Tel : 220 60 38 Fax: 229 62 82/ 229 94 61 Fax: 220 60 38 Cellulaire: 675 16 03 Cellulaire: 674 97 65 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] HAIDARA Yéro, SANGARE Amidou, Consultant, Chef Section LRVA, BAAP DNAMR BP1219 BP 1098 Bamako. Mali Bamako Tel : 222 14 76 Tel : 222 40 36 Fax : 2221476 Fax : (Dom): 224 10 38 Cellulaire: 672 07 23 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : MAHAMANE Fadimata, SANOU Joseph, Chef de Projet, HELVETAS/Mali, CARE International Mali BP 1635 BP 1766 Bamako Bamako Tel : 21 93 16 Tel : 224 22 62 / 224 91 37/ 277 65 03 Fax : Fax : 224 75 32 Cellulaire : 678 10 77 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]; [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
MANGANE Ousmane, SIDIBE Lassine, Secrétaire Permanent, Directeur, UCOFAB AOPP BP 1676 BP Bamako Baco Djikoroni ACI, Bamako Tel : 222 99 19 Tel : 228 67 81 Fax : Fax : Cellulaire : Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] NIANGADO Oumar SOUMARE Siré, Délégué du Mali Président, Fondation SYNGENTA URCAK/APCAM BP E 1449 BP 252 Bamako Kayes Tel : 228 14 78 Tel : 253 27 70 Fax: 228 14 78 Fax : Cellulaire: Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : NTARE Bonny TOGOLA Seydou, Chercheur Chargé de Programmes, ICRISAT Stop-Sahel, délégué du SECO/ONG
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BP 320 BP 3267 Bamako Bamako Tel : 222 33 75 Tel : 223 33 80 Fax: 222 83 86 Fax : 222 33 80 Cellulaire: 674 96 99 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]
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TRAORE Adama Président CNRA BP Bamako Tel: 222 71 65 Fax: 222 71 65 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected]
NIGER ELH. Maman Abdou, MAGAGI Ibrahim Coordonnateur National, Plate-Forme Paysanne du Niger
Secrétaire Général, Groupement des Aides Privées (GAP)
BP 11729 BP Niamey Tel : 00227 73 23 52 Tel : 227 74 09 07 Fax : 00227 73 36 50 Fax: Cellulaire : 96 28 74 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected]; [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
HALIMA Tiousso Sanda (1) HALIMA Tiousso Sanda (2) Secrétaire Chargée de la promotion de femme,
Membre du Comité Directeur,
CNPFP/N Association pour la Re-dynamisation de l’Elevage au Niger (AREN)
Tel : 73 23 52 /Dom: 73 52 21 Tel : 73 66 22 Fax : 73 36 50 Fax : 73 66 21 Cellulaire : 97 80 57 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected]
NIGERIA BADU-APRAKU Baffour TARAWALI Gbassay, IITA West and Central Africa Maize Network (WECAMAN)
Oyo Road, PMB 5320
IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria Tel : 234- 2- 241-2626 Tel : 234- 2- 241-26 26 Fax: 234 -2- 241-2221 Fax:234-2-241-2221 Cellulaire: Cellulaire: 225-05-81-62-13 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]
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SENEGAL DIENG Ali-Gueye KASRIEL Alain (2), Directeur Technique, Rodale Institute
Délégué, Association DIAPANTE
Sicap Amitié 1 No. 3016 114, rue de Leybar BP 5196 BP 356 Fann, Dakar St. Louis Tel : 221 824 02 22 / 864 15 10 Tel : 221 961 12 22 Fax: 221 864 05 29 Fax : 221 961 12 22 Cellulaire: 221 537 80 43 Cellulaire : 653 2851 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected]; site:
www.diapante.sn KASRIEL Alain (1) MBAYE NDiaga, Membre du CA, Conseil des ONG d’Appui au Développement (CONGAD)
Secrétaire Exécutif, CORAF
Sicap Amitié 1 7, Av. Bourguiba Villa 3089 bis BP 8237 BP 4109, Dakar Dakar Yoff Tel : 221 824 41 16 Tel : 221 825 96 18 Fax: 221 824 44 13 Fax: 221 825 85 69 Cellulaire : 653 28 51 Cellulaire : Email : [email protected], site : www.congad.sn
Email : [email protected]
TOGO
DOHMEN Manon Mireille Economiste IFDC Afrique/PPM/Fasepe BP 4483 Lomé Tel : 228 221 7971 Fax: 228 221 7817 Cellulaire : 228 9100506 Email : [email protected]; website: www.ifdc.org
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COMITE D’ORGANISATION
1. ADAF-Gallè (Association pour le Développement des Activités de Production et de Formation) Rue Gamel Nasser, Porte 211 Badalabougou BP 3267 Bamako Tél/Fax : 00223 222-00-33 E-mail : [email protected]
KANOUTE Assetou Coordinatrice BA Fousseni, Gestionnaire DEMBELE Raphael Coordinateur Projet Didieni KONE Djibril Secrétaire Permanent SOGOBA Moussa Coordinateur Projet PNLS
2. MALI CONTACT Agence de Communication, Conseil, Réalisation, Organisation Matérielle Rue 533, Porte 143 Quinzambougou BPE 3763 Bamako Tel : 223 221 57 33 Email : [email protected]
THERA Seydou Administrateur/Gérant TRAORE Awa Assistante COULIBALY Kani Hôtesse DIARRA Sadio Hôtesse DIARRA Sokona Hôtesse KEITA Dado Hôtesse MOUNKORO Assad Logisticien
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SECRETARIAT
SIDIBE Moussa Fodé, DIALLO Daouda, Traducteur, Polycopieur, BP 6034 BP 320 Bamako Bamako Tel : Tel : 223 277 61 88 / 220 50 36 Fax: Fax: Cellulaire : 223 673 35 73 Cellulaire: 223 671 28 98 Email : [email protected] Email :
INTERPRETES DICKO Allaye KONTE Souleymane Interprète de Conférence, Membre AIIC-Genève
Interprète de Conférence, Membre AIIC-Genève
BP 1806 BP 1530 Bamako Bamako Tel : (223) 224 70 45 / 224 72 81 Tel : (223) 220 0551 (D); (223) 223 5338(Bur) Fax: (223) 224 37 92 Fax: (223) 222 78 31 / 222 59 80 Cellulaire : Cellulaire : (223) 674 53 15 Email: [email protected] Email:
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Annex 3
SUBREGIONAL WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING NGOs AND FOs PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IN
WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (CRES, Bamako/Mali, 14-16 October 2002)
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Sunday, 13 October 2002 Participants arrive 16H00 –18H00 Registration Monday, 14 October 2002 08H00 –09H00
Registration (Continued)
OPENING CEREMONY 09H00-09H10 Presentation of the Programme of the Opening
Session
09H10-09H20 Welcome Address President of ADAF/Gallè 09H20-09H30 Speech from CORAF
President of Executive Secretariat
09H40-09H50 Speech by the Minister of Rural Development and the Environment
09H50-10H00 Officials depart 10H00- 10H45
Introduction of participants and presentation of the agenda of the workshop
Facilitator (Yero Haidara)
10H45 – 11H00 Coffee Break 11H00-11H30 Participants’ expectations and analyses ;
Presentation of the objectives and working modalities of the workshop
SESSION I : RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS 11H30 –11H35 CNRA President of CNRA 11H35 –11H45 CORAF Ndiaga Mbaye 11H45 –12H00 GCRAI Bonny Ntare (ICRISAT) &
Baffour Badu-Apraku (IITA)
12H00-12H10 Discussions (10mn) 12H10-12H50 National Research Systems:
- Case of Ghana (CSIR) - Case of Mali (IER) - Case of ICRISAT-Mali
- E.O. Bennoah - Abdoulaye D. Cissé - Inoussa Akintayo
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12H50- 13H00
Discussions (10mn)
13H00 – 14H30 Lunch Break Session I (Continued) Experiences in Partnership 14H30 –14H4 CCA-ONG Mamby Fofana (USC-
Canada 14H45 –15H00 GOAN Samuel Adimado 15H00 –15H15 IFDC Representative 15H15 – 15H30 Coffee Break 15H30-15H45 RODALE Alain Kasriel 15H45-16H00 Voisins Mondiaux Mounkoro 16H00-16H15 AOPP Lassiné Sidibé
16H15- 17H30
Discussions (10mn)
Tuesday, 15 October 2002
Session II. Vision
08H00-08H10 CGIAR/NGO Assétou Kanouté 08H10-10H00 Vision of NGO/FOs of Partnership Working Group Session 10H00-10H30 Coffee Break 10H30-11H00 Plenary session on vision Facilitator (Yero Haidara) 11H00-11H15 Discussions/Dialogue (10mn) Session III. Strategy and Structuring 11H15 –11H30 Presentation by FARA Representative 11H30 –11H45 Presentation by GFAR Oliver Oliveros 11H45 –13H00 Strategies of NGO/FO in relation to Partnership and
Structuring
Working Group Session
13H00 –14H30 Lunch Break 14H30 – 15H30 Roles and Responsibilities of NGO/FOs in relation
to partnership: Criteria, Principles, Modalities of collaboration
Working Group Session
15H30 –15H45 Coffee Break 15H45 – 17H20 Plenary session Facilitator (Yero Haidara) 17H20 –17H30 Discussions (10mn)
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Wednesday, 16 October 2002
Session IV. Work Plan
08H00-10H00 NGO/FO Work Plan vis-à-vis CORAF Working Group Session 10H00-10H30 Coffee break 10H30-12H00 Plenary session on the Work Plan 12H00-13H00 Modalities for the election of the Committee 13H00-14H30 Lunch Break 14h30 – 15H30 Election of the members of the NGO/FO Committee 15H30 – 16H30 Write-up of a Resolution Letter to CORAF 16H30 –17H00 Closing Ceremony
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