1. A multi-stakeholder and innovation approach
Jonas Mugabe, FARA
ERA-ARD II International Conference
Brussels, 5 June 2013

2. ObjectivesObjectives
Overall: Build joint African-European multi-
stakeholder partnerships in ARD contributing to
achieving the MDGs
Specific: Enhanced, more equitable, more
demand-driven; and mutually beneficial
collaboration of Africa and Europe on ARD with the
aim of attaining the MDGs.
From PAEPARD II document: it aims to move from
the currently largely supply-driven approach in ARD
towards a demand-driven approach.

3. Why PAEPARD II?
Research-research collaboration, no
other stakeholders involved
Projects concentrated in a few African
countries
Problems identified under
PAEPARD1
Declining European-African ARD
collaboration
Driven by research interest of European
partners with African research
stakeholders (=supply approach)
Dominated by European research
organisations
Solutions sought that
PAEPARD2 will bring
Inclusive partnerships with non-
research stakeholders (FOs, private
sector, NGOs) leading those
partnerships
Projects spread over more African
countries
Increased number of European-African
ARD partnerships
Driven by demands of end users
Balanced partnerships, led by African
non-res. stakeholders

4. What does PAEPARD do to bring these solutions?
WP5
Bringing partners together around
common innovation challenges
(=federating themes)
WP5
Bringing partners together around
common innovation challenges
(=federating themes)
WP2-WP1
Mobilizing research and non-research
stakeholders for Europe-Africa ARD
collaboration
WP2-WP1
Mobilizing research and non-research
stakeholders for Europe-Africa ARD
collaboration
WP3
Providing tools for
knowledge sharing and
access to information
WP4
Strengthening capacities of
stakeholders to work in inclusive
balanced partnerships
WP6
Advocate with research
funders for support to
inclusive ARD partnerships
PAFO
FARA CIRAD
IAO/NRI/CIRAD
CSA
RUFORUM ICRA PAFO NRI
FARA COLEACP
FANRPAN
CTA
WP7
Management & Coordination
FARA AGRINATURA

5. STEP 1
Brokeraging the partnerships:
« Selecting the theme,
Identifying partners
and funding opportunities»
STEP 2
Partnership Inception
workshop
« Building partnerships »
STEP 3
Write-shop:
« Development
of research
proposal »
STEP 4
« Applying to
funding
opportunity »
Mentoring/
Outside of
PAEPARD??
+ capacity strengthening
+ support for facilitation
+ Financial support
Brokerage mechanism: launching calls for partnerships
Virtual meeting
using Skype,
email, phones
Physical meetings organized
with representative from
institutions and actors
2 write-shops
organized
Entebbe &
Cotonou
 9 consortia from call 1 completed step 4 in March 2012
 some of the 10 consortia completed step 4 in March 2012
The 19 consortia were opportunistic-based: from PAEPARD
calls
This brokerage mechanism was criticized to be more top down. It did
not allow partners to own the process. A new one was needed
Submission &
selection

6. 2012-New brokerage mechanism: Users Led Process
1
2
3
4
5
6
Users Led
Process

7. EAFF- Extensive Livestock value chains in Eastern Africa with
Specific focus on Kenya and Uganda
2 concept notes have been developed with the involvement of
ASARECA, EAFF, Universities, NARIs, NGOs, ICRA & CIRAD

8. PROPAC: Urban horticulture value
chain in Central Africa
(Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville &
DR Congo)
Progress made so far:
1. Desk Review completed in
September 2012;
2. MSRQ workshop (also held but in
year 3: 23-25 January in Brazzaville)
3. Can horticulture respond to the
climate challenges and urban
growth in Central Africa?
 Water resource management in
gardens (Cameroon);
 Production of organic fertilizers
(Congo Brazzaville);
 Land tenure (DR Congo)
Core Group nominated and held their
first meeting back to back to the
MSRQ workshop

9. ColeACP: Adding value to Mango non-food
uses in West Africa (Burkina-Faso, Cote
d’Ivoire, Senegal)
Progress made so far:
1. Desk review completed and report
shared with all partners;
2. National Agricultural Innovation
Facilitators trained (Uganda 26-
30/11/2012);
3. MSRQ workshop held 11-14 March
2013;
4. Core Group nominated
5. 2 Concept notes finalized

10. FANRPAN/SACAU: Ground nut value
chain in Malawi and Zambia
Progress made so far:
1. Desk review : completed;
2. National Agricultural Innovation
Facilitators trained (Uganda 26-
30/11/2012);
3. MSRQ workshop held on 24-26 April
2013 in Lilongwe;
4. Two concept notes will be developed
with the involvement of NRI and
ICRA

11.  ROPPA: Rice value chain and small
producers in Benin, Burkina Faso &
Mali
Progress made so far:
1. Desk review completed and report
shared with all partners;
2. National Agricultural Innovation
Facilitators trained (Uganda 26-
30/11/2012);
3. MSRQ workshop held on 2-3 May
2013;
4. One concept note being developed

12. Challenges/Lessons learned
Multi-stakeholder partnerships building takes time: (a) communication; (b)
trust and mutual understanding; (c) differences in organizational culture and
working practices: these delay reporting & implementation of some activities;
Difficult to engage African non-research stakeholders in the process (at the
beginning); the articulation of their ARD demand/needs takes time ;
Research stakeholders don’t see much incentives to be involved in R4D as
they are judged by their ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals;
Inadequate funding opportunities can discourage some stakeholders (private
sector, FOs) in joining the consortium; current funding mechanisms more push-
oriented instead of pull-oriented; also not aligned to the ARD paradigm/concept
Challenges/Lessons learned
Multi-stakeholder partnerships building takes time: (a) communication; (b)
trust and mutual understanding; (c) differences in organizational culture and
working practices: these delay reporting & implementation of some activities;
Difficult to engage African non-research stakeholders in the process (at the
beginning); the articulation of their ARD demand/needs takes time ;
Research stakeholders don’t see much incentives to be involved in R4D as
they are judged by their ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals;
Inadequate funding opportunities can discourage some stakeholders (private
sector, FOs) in joining the consortium; current funding mechanisms more push-
oriented instead of pull-oriented; also not aligned to the ARD paradigm/concept

13. Challenges/Lessons learned (2)
Institutional commitment & resource allocation (financial and
human resources)
Need of targeting diversity of funding mechanisms: national,
regional and international level. The idea to be explored would that
users of ARD may be the good managers of the funds that they may
allocate according to their needs
Need of facilitators/brokers to bring partners together: hence their
training to build capacity of African stakeholders in facilitation and
proposal writing.
Challenges/Lessons learned (2)
Institutional commitment & resource allocation (financial and
human resources)
Need of targeting diversity of funding mechanisms: national,
regional and international level. The idea to be explored would that
users of ARD may be the good managers of the funds that they may
allocate according to their needs
Need of facilitators/brokers to bring partners together: hence their
training to build capacity of African stakeholders in facilitation and
proposal writing.

14. BUDGET & DURATION
 This is an EC supported project. With a total budget of
6,850,000 Euros:
 EC: 5,500,000 € (80%)
 Partners: 1,350,000 € (20%)
 Duration: 17/12/2009 to 16/12/2012 (with one more
year as no cost extension: 16/12/2013)

15. PAEPARD III (2014-2017): 2 components & 2 streams
Component A: the Extension of the current PAEPARD II contract
agreement
Component B: 2 streams
 Competitive Research Fund (CRF): Small grants will be available to
support 4-5 consortia with 200,000-300,000 € through competition
 Incentive funds (IF):
- Support for the 19 consortia created under call 1 and call 2
- Facilitate the creation of new consortia (incentive funds).