Presentation by Richard Hawkins at the 2016 annual meeting of the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD).

1. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Capacity Development for Agricultural
Innovation Systems (CDAIS) Project 2015-2018
Richard Hawkins (Agrinatura) and Christian Hoste (TAP)
EFARD Meeting, Dec. 1, 1016
EEIG/GEIE
Implemented by a partnership between
Agrinatura EEIG and FAO
Supporting the Tropical Agricultural Platform

2. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Global CD approach for AIS
Advocacy and
policy dialogue
Common
Framework
on CD for AIS
TAPipedia
knowledge hub

3. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
The TAP Common Framework process
1. Review Report: Review of existing resources on CD for AIS
2. Conceptual Background: Theory, concepts, principles, definitions
3. Synthesis: Summary of Conceptual Background
4. Guidance Note on Operationalization: Approach and tools
Framework
Products

4. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Integrated approach to CD
Technical and functional
capacities must be
seen as complementary
and should be
developed in an
integrated manner
across the three CD
dimensions.
Navigate complexity
Collaborate
Reflect and Learn
Strategic/Political Process
Food Science
Agronomy
Breeding
Functional Capacities
Dimension

5. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
TAP Common Framework:
4+1 Model of Functional Capacities

6. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Agriculture Innovation System
CD service
providers :
NIFs, National
organizations,
others
Policy
makers
Partnership
Group of
stakeholders
engaged in
CDAIS activities
Network of
stakeholders
engaged in the
innovation
process
Organizations
Individuals engaged in
CDAIS activities
Organization as an
entity engaged in the
innovation process
On-going innovation
process
Strengthening Capacity at 3 Levels

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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Functional capacities
The key capacities in detail
Navigate
Complexity Collaboration
Reflect &
Learn
Engage in
Strategic &
Political Process
Individual
Systems thinking;
Multi stakeholder
analysis;
Team building;
Listening skills;
Understanding processes at
organisational level;
Policy analysis & provision of
evidence;
Networking;
Organizational
Facilitative Leadership;
Creation of incentives in
response of need to
innovation.
Create enthusiasm & shared
responsibility
Ability to catalyse collective
leadership in others;
Encourage joint decision-
making;
Encourage dialogue & voice for
all;
Encourage honesty &
transparency;
Document processes & learning
on joint actions;
Building relationship with
external actors thru linkages,
knowledge sharing;
Creation of legitimacy of the
organization as expert in its
field;
Enabling Environment
Ability to navigate
between different sector
policies & create
coherence;
Ability to operate within
the inherent complexity
& unpredictability of
social systems;
Creating mechanisms to
bring diverse actors
together and facilitation of
their interaction;
Creating incentives for
multi-stakeholder
interaction & allocation of
resources;
Capacity to take long term
view/perspective
Accountability;
M&E systems that capture
lessons learnt
Capacity for inclusive and
transparent political
engagement;
Consideration of historical &
political perspectives (e.g.
indigenous, tribal, origin
cultivation practices);

8. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Strengthening capacities in
innovation partnerships
Ø involves collective learning and adaptation to
opportunities and challenges …
Ø it cannot be designed and implemented by
external actors rather …
Ø it is a facilitated processes enabling actors to seize
opportunities, build trust and take actions
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9. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS

10. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
The CD for AIS Cycle

11. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
8 pilot countries
Angola
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Rwanda
Bangladesh
Laos
Guatemala
Honduras

12. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
National Policy
Dialogues / Platform
Agricultural
Innovation System
National Platform
Innovation
Partnerships /
Niches
e.g. National
Agriculture Sector
Working Group
Innovation partnerships/niches à
National Platform à Influencing Policies

13. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
CDAIS Agrinatura Organizations
• University of Lisbon, School of Agriculture (UL/ISA), Portugal – Angola
• Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, UK – Bangladesh and
Rwanda
• Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Italy – Guatemala, Honduras
• Centre for International Cooperation Research and Development in Agriculture
(CIRAD), France – Burkina Faso, Laos
• International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA),
Netherlands – Ethiopia and Overall coordination.

14. This project is funded by the European Unionwww.CDAIS.net
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Thank YouEEIG/GEIE
CDAIS team from Asia, Africa, Central America and Europe