Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa RISING?

Concepts and approach

Jens A. Andersson

Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa RISING?

demand-ledR4D

livelihoodsdiversitytypologies

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

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

FinancialPhysical

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 •seasonalit

y

livelihood assets

transforming structures & processes

livelihood

strategies

livelihood outcomes

> income> well-being < vulnerability> food security> sustainable resource use

lawsculture 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