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Gender&Responsive-Researchers-Equipped-for-Agricultural-Transformation

Why-GREAT?

Why-GREAT?

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What-is-GREAT?

GREAT-is-a-Makerere University& Cornell-University-certificate-program-delivering-applied-gender-training-for-agricultural-researchers-to-offer-tailored-skills-development-in-gender&

responsiveness-along-the-design,-implementation, evaluation,-and-communication-of-agricultural-research,-focusing-on-

gender-training-linked-to-practice,-building-communities-and-effecting-change-within-institutions-and-national-policies.-

Primary-Outcomes

• GREAT-training-significantly-strengthens-capacities-of-240-agricultural-researchers-from-at-least-30-institutions-and-more-than-15-SSA-gender-experts-in-gender&responsive-research-for-impact-

• GREAT-trained-agricultural-researchers-change-their-research-approach-to-develop-and-widely-share-technologies-and-knowledge-that-increase-positive-impact-on-and-empower-women-and-girls-

• The-GREAT-community-of-practice-shares,-exchanges-and-actively-communicates-information,-resources,-approaches-and-opportunities-to-generate-regional-and-international-ripple-effects-

Primary-Outcomes• National-and-international-agricultural-research-institutions-demonstrate-significant-positive-change-to-actively-support-gender&responsive-research-

• Teams-of-GREAT-trained-participants-engage-in-catalyzing-policy-shifts-from-gender-rhetoric-to-evidence-based-decision-making-for-enhanced-impact-and-effectiveness-at-national-and-regional-level-

• Curriculum-at-universities,-NARIs-and-international-research-organizations-mainstream-gender-training-through-GREAT-spin&off-courses-

Primary-Outcomes

• Makerere University-is-established-as-a-center-of-excellence-in-gender&responsive-agricultural-research-training,-drawing-from-an-expanded-pool-of-SSA-gender-experts

• A-robust-and-novel-theory-of-change-and-M&E-framework-is-developed,-including-surveys-and-learning-framework-established-and-tested-for-scaling-out,-for-the-measurement-of-impact

• A-business-plan-for-fee&based-delivery-of-GREAT-demonstrates-demand-for-gender-training-for-Agricultural-Research-4-Development-(AR4D)-researchers-in-SSA

Participants& Who-are-they?

• Agricultural-researchers-(women-and-men),-ranging-from-junior-to-senior-staff-members-of-NARIs,-universities (faculty-and-graduate-students),-CGIAR-centers,-regional-organizations,-NGOs-and-other-agricultural-research-entities.-

• Budding-regional-gender-experts-specializing-in-agriculture,-as-well-as-gender-focal-points-from-participants’-institutions

• Participants-drawn-from-ongoing-project-teams,-up-to-three-people

Themes& What-topics-will-we-focus-on?

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Curriculum& How-will-we-design-it?

• Core-development/delivery-team

• Each-Theme& recruit-gender-experts-with-experience-in-the-Theme,-as-well-as-subject-matter-experts-

Technical%Team%Identification

• Consultation%with%advisory%committee,%strategic%partners,%literature%review

Content%Development

• Technical%coordinator%(CP)%generate%course%outline,%session%content,%relevant%reference%materials

ProcessDevelopment

• AWARD%trainers%oversee%delivery,%feedback%on%process,%flow,%activities,%generatemanuals%and%course%reports

Delivery

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Data'collec.on'

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Communica0on&and&advocacy,&community&feedback&

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Seed'grants'

Business-cases-as-a-teaching-tool• Discussion-with-Cornell-Business-School-Faculty-Susan-Fleming

• Will-test-how-to-apply-the-Harvard-Business-School-case-teaching-method-to-GREAT

• Need-to-base-on-primary-materials-so-will-require-upfront-work-on-existing-studies.-E.g:-for-Theme-1-leverage-ongoing-NEXTGEN-Cassava-studies

• Promises-the-“a&hah”-moment-and-self&discovery-by-participants

Working-with-WEAI

• Teams-use-WEAI-country-reports-to-identify-domains-women-are-most-disempowered-in-to-inform-their-project-design-and-implementation.-

• Teams-map-their-project-impact-to-domains-of-WEAI,-to-ensure-this-aligns-with-where-change-is-needed-from-point-1-above.

• Teams-will-learn-to-use-pro&WEAI-tools,-to-track-project-outcomes-and-to-measure-change-in-the-domains-they-have-identified.

• Through-funding-under-GAAP2-with-AWARD,-teams-contribute-to-pro&WEAI-curriculum-development-for-adaptation-and-testing

GREAT-Communication

• Focus-on-generating-convincing-case-studies-from-participants’-outputs

• Make-case-contextually,-with-regional-and-commodity-focus,-for-“why-gender-matters”-for-policy-engagement-and-scientific-communities

• Individual-and-community-level-transformation-will-be-tracked-through-“GREAT-stories”-constructed-in-collaboration-with-ALINe,-supplemented-with-professional-A/V-material-generated-for-multimedia-outputs.

• Active-social-media-presence-with-dedicated-student-support-to-maintain-a-presence.

GREAT-Resource-Hub

• GREAT’s-resource-hub-will-be-a-one&stop-platform-to-gain-access-to-critical-information,-including-a-community-of-experts

• Dynamic-community&generated-content-using-easy&to&use-tools.-Content-added-on-a-weekly-basis-so-new-information-is-constantly-available

• Content-alerts-will-help-people-stay-up&to&date-with-the-both-the-latest-research-and-informal-findings

• Skype-resource-consultations-and-document-delivery-will-be-available-for-all-participants-in-order-to-further-develop-their-research-plan

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Curriculum-Development

• Spin&off-courses-developed-with-interested-partners.-AWARD,-CGIAR-centers,-universities-and-graduate-training-programs-(ACCI,-WACCI,-ADA)

• For-Theme-1-(Root,-Tuber-and-Banana-Breeding),-already-in-communication-with-RTB-gender-coordinator-on-a-spin&off-course

• In&house-Cornell-course-on-gender&responsive-plant-breeding

• Cornell-Small-Private-Online-Course/MOOC-planned-from-GREAT-content,-possibly-on-gender-responsive-plant-breeding

Curriculum/Capacity-Development

• Makerere already-offers-a-course-unit-in-gender-and-agricultural-development-(core-at-undergraduate-and-elective-at-postgraduate-level)

• The-GREAT-curriculum-will-enrich-these-courses-making-them-more-practical-and-applied

• Through-the-RUFORUM-network,-the-experiences-will-be-shared-with-other-universities-in-SSA

• Capacity-building-for-gender-expertise:-Mentor-pairing-junior-gender-experts-with-experienced-experts-recruited-for-each-theme-to-work-closely-together

Institutional-change/policy-shifts

• GREAT-will-contribute-to-building--supportive-environments-in-research-institutions-through:

(i) Partnering-with-AWARD-to-offer-its-Leadership-Program-for-Agricultural-Research-&-Development-(LEPARD)-to-leaders-of-agricultural-research-institutions

(ii) Establishing-a-strong-communications-platform-to-share-lessons,-case-studies,-publications-and-effective-messaging-for-policy-makers-and-research-leaders

(iii)-Convening-in&country-“putting-evidence-to-work”-events--featuring-GREAT-alumni-presenting-well&packaged-evidence--from-their-research-results-to-regional-and-national-policy-makers-to-influence-change

(iv)Strategic-partnerships-to-leverage-resources-,-e.g.-presentations-at-CAADP-and-FARA-meetings.

ASARECA-will-lead-the-institution-strengthening-and-policy-influence-component-of-GREAT-given-its-strategic-position-at-national-and-regional-level,-pairing-with-other-SROs-in-West-Africa-

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Makerere&centre of-excellence

• Hypothesis:-By-establishing-an-academic-institution-like-Makerere University-as-the-region’s-center-of-excellence-for-gender&responsive-research,-GREAT-can-change-how-agricultural-sciences-are-taught-for-decades-to-come.

• GREAT-will-exploit-the-conducive-institutional-environment:--Faculty-from-College-of-Agriculture-and-Environmental-Sciences-(CAES)-and-School-of-Women-and-Gender-Studies-(SWGS)-will-work-together-in-GREAT-curriculum-development

• The-continuing-Agricultural-Education-Centre-(CAEC)-will-serve-as-a-host-center-for-GREAT-as-a-for&fee-course-in-the-long-run.

• Makerere will-benefit-from-the-expanded-professional-networks,-especially-with-Cornell

Business-model

• GREAT-will-admit-a-mix-of-participants:- fully-supported,-partially-supported-and-self&supported,-increasing-the-latter-over-the-project-period.-Eventually-GREAT-to-be-a-fee-paying-course.

• Assumptions:-Makerere University-allows-reinvestment-of-project-administration-fee-for-improvements-at-CAEC-to-serve-as-a-long-term-host-for-high-caliber-international-courses-such-as-GREAT.

• There-is-a-large-potential-client-base-of-donor-funded-agricultural- research-projects-in-SSA-with-an-acute-need-for-specialized- gender-training.

• Theme&based-delivery-allows-topical-flexibility-in-response-to-emerging-regional-and-donor-priorities.

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M&E• M&E-activities-will-serve-two-major-functions:-(1)-develop-and-coordinate-the-documentation-and-analysis-of-changes-in-individuals,-institutions-and-learning,-and-(2)-building-critical-gender-focused-M&E-capacity-in-SSA

• A-robust-theory-of-change-and-a-M-L&E-framework-will-be-developed-and-tested-for-measurement-of-impact-and-scaling-out

• This-component-will-be-led-by-ALINe and-include-longitudinal-studies,-case-studies,-participant-surveys-and-field-visits.-ToC session-tomorrow

Thank-you!