Research & policy dialogue on climate change in agriculture in Africa
CCAFS is participating in a series of workshops on climate change in West and Central Africa, CO-hosted by the Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF).
The workshops will be held on 7 and 9 December 2020 in order to establish a dialogue platform on climate-relevant agricultural research for development (AR4D) in West and Central Africa.
It is now very clear that an enabling policy environment is crucial for the uptake of research outputs. Moreover, policymakers need to be convinced and supported to make informed decisions that can foster the required policy environment. Therefore, there is a need for a conducive platform that can bring together researchers and policymakers to interact and create space for the use of science to boost agricultural production. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and CORAF are capitalizing on previous efforts in convening researchers and policymakers to revitalize an effective engagement between them to meet the challenges of climate change.
CCAFS's Dr. Robert Zougmoré will give a keynote presentation entitled "Enabling dialogue between scientists and policymakers".
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP
The specific objectives of the workshop are the following:
- Revitalize the West and Central Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Alliance
- Take stock of the national priorities based on nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and national agricultural investment plans (NAIPs) on climate-relevant agriculture in WCA
- Strengthen linkages between scientists and policymakers in WCA
Tentative AGENDA
December 07, 2020West Africa | |||
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| Time | Description | Speaker | |
9:00 am* | 9:20 am | Welcome address | Moderator Dr. Yamar Mbodj, Executive Director, Le Hub Rural
Speakers
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9:20 am | 9:30 am | Review of agenda, virtual meeting norms and meeting expectations | Moderator Dr. Yamar Mbodj, Executive Director, Le Hub Rural |
9:30 am | 9:40 am | Overview of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ex-Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4) and objectives of the workshop | Maurice Lorka, Project Coordinator, CAADP XP4 |
9:40 am | 9: 55 am | Discussion/Q&A | All |
9:55 am | 10:10 am | Keynote presentation: Enabling dialogue between scientists and policymakers | Robert Zougmore, Africa Program Leader, CCAFS |
10:10 am | 10:25 am | Discussion/Q&A | All |
10:25 am | 10:35 am | An overview of NDCs in West Africa | ECOWAS representative |
10:35 am | 11:05 am | Discussion/Q&A | All |
VIRTUAL BREAK (10 min) | |||
11:15 am | 11:30 am | Recalling the West African CSA | ECOWAS Director of Environment |
11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Discussion/Q&A | All |
12:00 pm | 12:10 pm | Wrap up and way forward | Maurice Lorka, Project Coordinator, CAADP XP4 |
12:10 pm | 12:30 pm | Closing remarks and conclusions | ECCAS representative CORAF Executive Director |
END OF WORKSHOP | |||
December 09, 2020Central Africa | |||
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| Time | Description | Speaker | |
9:00 am* | 9:20 am | Welcome address | Moderator David Akana, Communications and Marketing Manager, CORAF Speakers
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9:30 am | 9:40 am | Overview of the CAADP-XP4 and objectives of the workshop | Maurice Lorka, Project Coordinator, CAADP XP4 |
9: 40 am | 9: 55 am | Discussion/Q&A | All |
9: 55 am | 10:10 am | Keynote presentation: Enabling dialogue between scientists and policymakers | Robert Zougmore, Africa Program Leader, CCAFS |
10:10 am | 10:25 am | Discussion/Q&A | All |
10:25 am | 10:35 am | An overview of NDCs in Central Africa | ECCAS representative |
10:35 am | 11:05 | Discussion/Q&A | All |
VIRTUAL BREAK (10 min) | |||
11:15 am | 11:30 am | Toward the establishment of the Central African CSA Alliance | ECCAS representative |
11:30 am | 12:00 pm | Discussion/Q&A | All |
12:00 pm | 12:10 pm | Wrap up and way forward | Maurice Lorka, Project Coordinator, CAADP XP4 |
12:10 pm | 12:30 pm | Closing remarks and conclusions | ECCAS representative CORAF Executive Director |
END OF WORKSHOP | |||
