why and how to implement an r&d framework for africa rising? concepts and approach
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Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa RISING?
Concepts and approach
Developing a Research for Development framework for Africa RISING'
Consultation and Writing Workshop, 13-14 September 2012
Jens A. Andersson
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
demand-led R4D
livelihoods diversity
typologies
sustainable intensification
food security
women
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Research for development / R4D ?
• Research for Development
• (Agricultural) Research and Development
• Participatory Research and Development
• Participatory Action Research and Development
• Participatory Research and Development
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
• Demand-driven R&D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options
Key concepts
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Farmer
directed
Researcher
directed
Whose demand? (who defines demand?)
prolinnova
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
(in)formal social structures
(trust, groups membership,...)
Human
Social Natural
Financial Physical
Access to land, water, natural resources
infrastructure, shelter, markets,
...
knowledge, health, ability to work...
possessions (livestock, money), regular flows (wages, pensions),
insurance, credit
• generally well-developed in livelihood analyses (base-line surveys)
• result: household typologies (wealth-ranking)
Livelihoods
focus
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Sustainable livelihood framework
(Scoones cs/DFID,
1999)
• shocks
• trends
• seasonality
livelihood assets
transforming structures & processes
livelihood
strategies
livelihood
outcomes
> income
> well-being
< vulnerability
> food security
> sustainable
resource use
laws culture
policies Institutions
PROCESSES
STRUCTURES
levels of govt. private sector
influence & access
H
S
P F
N
vulnerability context
livelihood assets
livelihood
strategy A
livelihood
strategy C
livelihood
strategy B
livelihood
strategy D
livelihood
strategy E
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Diversity
•••
• System perspective
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
• Demand-driven R4D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options (for SI)
Key Concepts & Approach
• Participatory approach
• System perspective
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
• Demand-driven R4D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options (for SI)
Key Concepts & Approach
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
• to focus stakeholder networks on weaker actors (vulnerable farmers, women)
• as strategy to link Research to Development (action-oriented)
• beyond researcher-identified diversity/problem
identification/options (livelihood strategy focus)
• Engaging with farmers and other stakeholders
Why a participatory R&D?
Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Research for development - R4D ?
• Research for Development
• (Agricultural) Research and Development
• Participatory Research and Development
• Participatory Action Research and Development
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