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    AASW8 Proceedings Report, 2023
    (FARA, 2023-09-21) FARA
    The AASW8 Report of Proceedings 2023 documents the discussions, outcomes, and key highlights of the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8) organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. The event brought together scientists, policymakers, agribusiness leaders, development partners, and farmers to explore strategies for strengthening Africa’s agricultural innovation systems and transforming agrifood systems. The conference focused on linking science, innovation, and agribusiness for resilient and sustainable food systems in Africa, while addressing critical themes such as digitalization, intra-African trade, youth and women participation, agroecology, and climate resilience. The proceedings capture keynote addresses, plenary discussions, side events, and policy dialogues aimed at accelerating agricultural transformation and supporting the implementation of continental initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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    Agribusiness Learning Alliance (ABLA) toolkit: For business development in agriculture research for development
    (FARA, 2024) FARA
    The toolkit explains how Agribusiness Learning Alliances build on innovation platforms to drive commercialization of agricultural research technologies, with emphasis on women, youth and persons with disability. It introduces agricultural innovation systems and the IP concept, then sets out the three steps for establishing an ABLA (connect, co-create, capacity). Further chapters cover business development services in agriculture; policy, regulation and standards; and operational guiding principles such as partnerships, multidisciplinary teams, and planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning. It closes with a checklist for planning interventions along a value chain node.
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    Country level (Kenya) third-party projects supervisory/monitoring mission: Back to office report
    (FARA, 2023-12) FARA
    Prompted by problems found in an earlier Uganda mission, and because third-party projects hold 65% of AIRTEA's budget, FARA and EAFF visited the Kenyan projects to check technical and financial compliance with approved work plans and contracts and to resolve conflicts. The team met lead institutions, visited beneficiaries and held debriefings with TPP004 (Koppert), TPP001 (JKUAT), TPP008 (University of Nairobi), TPP010 (Cooperative Alliance of Kenya) and TPP009 (KeFAAS), and reported on the TPP003 potato site in Nyandarua. Projects were generally on track: hybrid solar fish dryers were working, certified potato seed and drought-tolerant maize had reached farmers, cassava processors were linked to growers, and digital connectors had started businesses. Weaknesses included financial reporting gaps (no malfeasance found) and "IPs" that were really farmer groups. Lessons call for routine meetings, financial reporting training and regular backstopping.
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    Database of PANAP & FNSSA Roadmap Activities, Data and Modelling Tools
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA
    This report presents Deliverable D1.4 of the StEPPFoS project, focusing on the development of a comprehensive database of projects, programmes, policies, roadmap activities, data systems, and modelling tools related to agrifood systems across Africa. The database integrates information from PANAP and non-PANAP institutions and provides a structured framework for mapping thematic priorities, implementation mechanisms, policy linkages, and institutional collaboration patterns. The report combines survey findings, desk reviews, validation exercises, and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to generate insights into governance structures, financing mechanisms, institutional coordination, evidence-to-policy pathways, and implementation capacity within African agrifood systems. It highlights the importance of interoperable data systems, sustained institutional learning, regional collaboration, and evidence-aligned policymaking to support sustainable food systems transformation in Africa.
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    FARA Annual Report 2018
    (FARA, 2019-01-21) FARA
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    FARA Annual Report 2019
    (FARA, 2020-01-21) FARA
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    FARA Annual Report 2020
    (FARA, 2021-01-21) FARA
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    FARA Annual Report 2021
    (FARA, 2022-01-21) FARA
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    FARA Annual Report 2022
    (FARA, 2023-01-21) FARA
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    FARA June/July 2019 Newsletter
    (FARA, 2019-08) FARA
    The June/July 2019 issue (Issue No. 002) of the official newsletter of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), highlights major developments in African agricultural research, policy dialogue, institutional governance, and continental trade integration. The newsletter reports on the 15th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform held in Nairobi, Kenya, emphasizing trade, market access, biofortification, and agricultural transformation. It features FARA’s engagement with regional and continental institutions including ECOWAS and the African Union, updates on the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and governance transitions within FARA and CCARDESA. The issue also announces the appointment of Dr. Alioune Fall as Interim Chairperson of FARA’s Board and outlines strategic initiatives such as HELP and ARIFA aimed at strengthening agricultural innovation systems and research capacity in Africa.
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    FARA's Strategic Plan - 2024 - 2028
    (2024-01-01) FARA
    Founded in July 2002 in Maputo, Mozambique, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is a non-profit international organization with a profound vision. FARA envisions the transformation of agriculture in Africa, aspiring to turn it into a productive and sustainable sector, driven by the goal to strengthen food security, promote sustainable livelihoods, and contribute to overall continental development. The organization achieves these objectives through the establishment of research partnerships that effectively bridge the gap between science and agriculture. FARA’s evolution places strategic focus on coordinating agricultural research and development initiatives, involving fostering partnerships, incubating solutions, advocating for policies, mobilizing resources, promoting foresight, facilitating capacity building, and encouraging information exchange at the Pan-African level. The renewed commitment centers on creating a dynamic ecosystem contributing to the advancement and sustainability of agriculture throughout the African continent. In 2017, an exhaustive process initiated the development of the current Strategic Plan (SP), spanning a decade from 2019 to 2028. Concurrently, a theory of change was devised, complemented with a fiveyear Business Plan (BP) detailing activities from 2019 to 2023. The ten-year SP delineated strategic objectives to enhance partnerships, promote access to knowledge, strengthen AR4D institutions, and promote research management.
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    Mapping Existing Policies/Projects/Programmes of the PANAP Network: Assessing Institutional Collaboration, Funding Focus, Economic Data and Modelling Tools
    (FARA, 2026-05) FARA
    This report presents a comprehensive mapping of policies, projects, and programmes implemented by institutions within and outside the PANAP network under the StEPPFoS initiative. Using cross-sectional online surveys, desk reviews, and social network analysis, the study assesses institutional collaboration patterns, thematic focus areas, funding mechanisms, economic data usage, and modelling practices across African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) institutions. The findings show that most projects focus on food systems, agroecology, climate resilience, food security, and poverty reduction, reflecting priorities within EU–AU development cooperation frameworks. The report identifies strong engagement from African institutions, particularly in West and East Africa, but highlights disparities in institutional capacity, policy integration, and long-term project sustainability. It further demonstrates the importance of regional and international collaboration, institutional alignment with mandates, and evidence-based policymaking for sustainable food systems transformation in Africa.
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    Report of the AIRTEA Third-Party Kick-off Meeting, Nairobi, 28th March – 1st April 2022
    (FARA, 2022) FARA
    The five-day kick-off meeting launched implementation of AIRTEA's eleven third-party projects. It aimed to build a shared vision of the project, review EC/OACPS contracting and reporting rules, strengthen the projects' logical frameworks and the overall M&E framework, revise Year 1 work plans and budgets, explain communication and visibility requirements, and let the KCB Foundation present co-financing opportunities. The report summarizes opening speeches by the leaders of FARA, ASARECA, EAFF, the OACPS Technical Assistance Unit, the KCB Foundation and Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. It records each project's presentation with participants' comments, plus sessions on M&E, fiduciary rules, ABLA and communication strategy. Agreed actions included revised logframes, work plans and budgets by 15 April 2022, contracts by 30 April 2022, consortium agreements and project fact sheets.
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    Report of the third-party selection process of the AIRTEA project
    (FARA, 2021-11) FARA
    The report documents how AIRTEA selected the multi-stakeholder partnership projects it would fund. A call for proposals for grants of EUR 150,000–400,000, from a third-party envelope of EUR 2,652,000, opened on 10 June 2021 and closed on 9 August 2021, with a virtual information meeting on 8 July. Of 112 applications, 75 passed eligibility and administrative checks and 37 were rejected. An Independent Evaluation Committee scored the eligible proposals. The Project Steering Committee then applied affirmative action for youth-, women- and private-sector-led proposals and raised the number of grants from six to up to fifteen. It approved 12 projects on 8 November 2021, subject to OACPS and EC no-objection. The report lists the selected projects and their distribution by lead institution type and country.
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    Stakeholders Engagement Plan - Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy Practice for Sustainable Food Systems under the EU–AU Partnership
    (FARA, 2026) FARA
    The Stakeholders Engagement Plan presents the stakeholder engagement framework developed under the StEPPFoS project to strengthen collaboration among policymakers, researchers, practitioners, donor organizations, and food systems actors involved in sustainable food systems transformation in Africa and Europe. The report outlines participatory engagement mechanisms, communication strategies, collaborative platforms, policy dialogues, and knowledge-sharing activities designed to enhance evidence-based policymaking and strengthen the science-policy interface. It details stakeholder engagement approaches across multiple work packages, including participatory workshops, webinars, knowledge exchange forums, donor roundtables, virtual collaboration platforms, monitoring and learning frameworks, and policy dialogue mechanisms. The plan aims to foster continuous interaction, co-creation, capacity strengthening, and knowledge dissemination among PANAP members, FNSSA partners, and broader agricultural research-for-development stakeholders.
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