Assessment of current capacities and needs for institutional and individual capacity development in agricultural innovation systems

Assessment of current capacities and needs for institutional and individual capacity development in agricultural innovation systems

Regional Synthesis Report for Africa

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 165 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) is a multi-lateral, multi-sectoral, and dynamic facilitation mechanism conceived at the instance of G8 countries. The TAP seeks to add value to capacity development for agricultural innovation initiatives in tropical countries by fostering collective action, strengthening interactions, and avoiding duplication. As a first transaction of the Platform, regional needs assessments were commissioned in Africa, Asia and Central America to delineate key thrusts f or TAP interventions. FARA conducted the assessments in Africa. Fifteen least developed countries in Africa, five in each sub-region, were chosen for the needs assessments as follows: Comoros, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania (ASARECA); Angola, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia (CCARDESA); Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Liberia, and Niger (CORAF/ECARD). The assessment methodology consisted of review of literature material on various aspects of agricultural innovations, stocktaking of c urrent capacity development initiatives, and key informant surveys using a structured questionnaire.

Language English

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