ILRI IN ETHIOPIAIain Wright, DG’s Representative in Ethiopia

EIAR-ILRI Management Meeting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

20 November 2013

ILRI acts in three (mutually reinforcing) areas

To prove that better use of livestock can make a big difference in enough people’s lives through improved practice.

To influence decision-makers so that they will increase investment in livestock systems.

To ensure there is sufficient capacity in developing countries and among investors to use increased investment effectively and efficiently.

Improving practices for better lives through livestock – strong growth

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Consumers

R4D integrated to transform selected value chains for selected commodities in selected countries

Value chain development team and research partners

Improving small ruminant value chains

This program will be a long-term engagement (at least 6 years) in Ethiopia at the selected sites provided we can make it work!

LIVES

Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) ProjectEthiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project

LIVES Objectives

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• Introduction/adaptation of tested and new value chain interventions for targeted Introduction/adaptation of tested and new value chain interventions for targeted value chains/areas (value chains/areas (value chain developmentvalue chain development))

• Capacity development of value chain actors, service providers and educational Capacity development of value chain actors, service providers and educational institutions (institutions (capacity developmentcapacity development))

• Introduction/adaptation of tested and new knowledge management Introduction/adaptation of tested and new knowledge management interventions in support of value chain development (interventions in support of value chain development (knowledge managementknowledge management))

• Generation and documentation of new knowledge on value chain interventions Generation and documentation of new knowledge on value chain interventions through diagnosis, action and impact research studies (through diagnosis, action and impact research studies (action researchaction research))

• Promotion of knowledge generated for scaling out beyond the project areas Promotion of knowledge generated for scaling out beyond the project areas ((promotion for scaling outpromotion for scaling out))

Africa RISING

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• RISING = Research into Sustainable Intensification for a New Generation

• USD 9m across three project (Guinea Savannah, Ethiopian Highlands, East and Southern Africa)

• USD 2m for Ethiopian Highlands• R4D / farming systems approach to

SI in mixed crop-livestock systems

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Entry pointsResearch

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ModelingParticipatory

evaluation

AdaptationCombination

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impacts

Sustainability / resilience

DS tools

Meta analysis

Forecast

replicability

Validate

replicabilityScaling approaches

Aggregated impactsIm

plemntation

support

Synthesis

Research Process

RO 1Situation

analysis and programme-

wide synthesis

RO 2Integrated

systems improvement

RO 3Scaling and

delivery

Nile Basin Development Challenge

• Good understanding on the effectiveness of different RWM technologies to sustainably intensify production

• But difficult to translate into success on the ground

Innovation Platforms

NBDC

Local Research

NGO

Private sector

District extension

District water

District admin

Lead farmers

Distric

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NBDC research

outputs

National

research

Indigenous knowledge

Business ideas

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Action 3

Safe Food Fair Food (with AAU)

3 main components:Multi-pathogen assessment and economic assessment in 5 African value chains (L&F chains)Best-bet interventions piloted in value chainsEngagement with Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and vet schools

Communicate evidence to policy makers Advocacy for informal markets Include participatory risk analysis to training curricula

Genetic improvement in Cumulative egg number at 45 weeks of age through 5 generations of selection

% increase from base population Selection effect from:

123.5 Generation 5

114.7 Generation 4

73.5 Generation 3

79.4 Generation 2

41.1 Generation 1

Base (34) Base population

0 1 2 3 4 5

Generation

Partners, value chains, and policy engagement

Centre Suisse des RecherchesScientifiques en Côte d’IvoireSenegal (Mali)SHOAT VALUE CHAIN

ECOWAS & EISMV ENGAGEMENT

Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopiaSHOAT VALUE CHAIN

Nairobi University; ILRI-BecAKenyaEAC & VET SCHOOLENGAGEMENT

Sokoine University ofAgricultureTanzania

ILRI Southern AfricaMozambique SADEC ENGAGEMENT

Makerere UniversityUganda

Improving practices for better lives through livestock – fragile growth

Index Based Livestock Insurance

• Piloted in Northern Kenya from 2010

• Launched in Southern Ethiopia in July 2012 with Oromia Insurance Company

• Monitoring welfare impacts, effects on herd management and natural resources

Influencing investment in livestock systems

Ethiopia Livestock Masterplan

Working with State Ministry for Livetosk Resources Development

• Long-term vision and strategy for livestock sector development for planning to justify GOE funding for livestock development and support from donors and stakeholders

• Master Plan - a road map (or detailed value chain action or implementation plans)

• Create Livestock Policy Support Unit

Capacity Building in LIVES

Strengthening capacity public sector staff through Strengthening capacity public sector staff through PhD/MSc/BSc educationPhD/MSc/BSc education

In service training based on TOT/BDS approach: regional – In service training based on TOT/BDS approach: regional – zone/district (eg)zone/district (eg)

Rapid value chain assessment for potential interventions -teamsRapid value chain assessment for potential interventions -teams Participatory market oriented extension – extension staffParticipatory market oriented extension – extension staff Gender mainstreaming – extension staffGender mainstreaming – extension staff Knowledge management – extension staffKnowledge management – extension staff Results based monitoring – specialist staffResults based monitoring – specialist staff Irrigation technologies – specialist staffIrrigation technologies – specialist staff Irrigated crop value chain development – specialist staffIrrigated crop value chain development – specialist staff Livestock value chain development – specialist staffLivestock value chain development – specialist staff

Number of Attachments at ILRI – Under CapDev2007 – 2013 (as of June 2013)

Addis CampusAttachment

Program2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

Student Associates

7 9 1 1 2 - - 1 2 1 - 1 - 2 2716 2 2 1 3 1 2

Attachment Associates

25 17 22 13 14 13 10 8 8 4 5 3 2 1 14542 35 27 18 12 8 3

Graduate Fellows (MSc)

75 15 74 11 52 11 11 3 18 2 14 8 6 6 306

90 85 63 14 20 22 12

Graduate Fellows (PhD)

8 3 10 1 16 8 17 4 18 2 20 2 17 1 127

11 11 24 21 20 22 18

Technical Associates

- 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - 3 1 - 2 122 2 2 - - 4 2

Research Fellows

2 - 3 1 - 3 1 2 1 - - - - - 132 4 3 3 1 - -

Total 117 46 111 28 85 36 39 18 47 9 42 15 25 12 630163 139 121 57 56 57 37

Capacity building at EIAR Biotechnology Centre, Holetta

• Laboratory design and management, equipment procurement and installation

• Training - Introduction to Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

• Annual BecA-ILRI Hub training workshop ‘Laboratory Management and Equipment Operations’ Holetta, June 2013

• Three Holetta researchers trained at BecA-ILRI Hub - Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) Fellowships

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