A Partnership to Build & Maintain A Food Security and Food Policy
Information Portal For Africa (FSIP)
ASARECA/ECAPAPACILSS-INSAH/AGROSOC
SADAOC FoundationCWA-WCA/REPASADC/FANRPAN
UN-ECA/SDDFS III/USAID/MSU
IAALD/USAIN World Congress/Conference - May 14-19, 2005 The Globalization of Information: Agriculture at the Crossroads
FSIP :http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/test/index.cfm?Lang=en Download this ppt:
http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/fsip/index.htm
Presentation Overview
• FSIP Overview Discussion
• Demonstration of FSIP, Time Permitting
• Additional Resources to Supplement This Presentations
-FSIP for Africa -2 page handout
-FSIP for Africa IAALD 12 pp Paper
-All Downloadable from the FS III Website -FSIP for Africa Paper for IAALD World Congress
-FSIP highlights (2 pager)
-FSIP Background Powerpoints on the Website
(En. Fr. Pt. Versions)
Objective: One-Stop & Multi-language
Information Portal To:
• Assist African Researchers & Policy Makers
• Access Easily Key Analyses & Data on Food
Security/Food Policy for Every Country in Africa
• Share Work With Colleagues-Being Timely
• Find Good Training Materials About:
• Effective Use of The Internet in Research
•Applied Research and Policy Analysis Methods;
• Spotlight African and Other Experiences on
Improving Effectiveness of Policy Outreach
Partners, Topics, Resources, Countries & Professional Skills
Strategic Role of UN ECA – AVLIN
Food Security & Policy Topic Areas:
• -Current News
• -Emergency & Early
Warning
• -Government Portals
Food & Agriculture
• -Production
• -Research
• -Biotechnology
• -Extension
• -Marketing
• -Trade
• -Finance
• -Agribusiness
• -Rural/Economic Dev.
• -Poverty Reduction
• -Gender/Women in Dev.
• -Natural Resources
• -Environment& Sustainability
• -African Studies
• -Donor Portals
• -Population-Heath & Nutrition
• -HIV/AIDS
• -Education
• -Maps & GIS
• -ICT
Resources For Each Topic and Country Featured Through the Portal •1. Web Sites: Country & Region Specific
•2. Web Sites: Topic Specific
•3. Research Papers: Country & Region Specific
•4. Research Paper: Topic Specific
•5. Policy Briefs & Papers: Country & Region
•6. Policy Briefs & Papers: Topic Specific
•7. Building Your Own Research Skills
Simple & Easy Navigation
Professional Skill Building Areas:
• -Internet Searching
• -Library Information
• -Distance Learning
• -Econ/Social Sciences
• -Food Security/Policy
• -Statistical Analysis
• -Software Help
• -Language Translation
• -Management Resources
• -Policy Research
• -Policy Briefs
• -Presentations
• -Posters
• -Writing
• -Journalism Skills
• -Proposals/Fund
Skill Building Side-3 Languages
Payoffs To Meeting These Challenges Via a Country-Level & User Friendly
Information Portal• Find Timely Resources to Improve Research Quality
• Faster Response in Informing Policy Questions
• Better Policy Options via Easy Access to Comparative Perspectives Within and Across Countries
• Reduce Search Costs and Timely Access to Country- Topic Level Research Materials
• Reduce Costs Across Africa of Research Skills Upgrade & Greater Sharing Among Africans of Success Stories/Methods
• Improve Access to Teaching Materials for African Universities-Promote AGORA and other full text
• Enhance Expression of African Perspectives on Issues
ECAPAPA, FANRPAN, AGROSOC or SADAOC
-Network Director-Editor/Subject Matter Specialists-Network Support Staff
Country-Level USERS In The ECAPAPA,FANRPAN,AGROSOC or SADAOC Network Countries
Network Nodes & Country Members
Non-Network Members
UN ECA- Directory Home Base-Editors/Subject Matter -Specialists in SDD & Library of ECA-Support Staff-Web Site Staff
MSU- Directory Technical Collaboration-Program Start Up Coordinator-Editor-Subject Matter Specialists and Support Staff-Programmer Assstance
Submissions by Authors of:
-Research Papers-Policy Papers
UN ECA Server For Directory
Submissions by All Interested Parties of:
-Country/Region Web Sites-Topic Web Sites
= Doc. & Info. Transfer
= Tech .& Imp. Cooperation
= Cold Fusion Data File Trans.
Figure 1. Food Security/Food Policy Directory (Clearinghouse) Working Relationships (Using ECAPAPA, FANRPAN, AGROSOC & SADAOC Regional Networks as Examples)
