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
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