Highlights from ICRAF - Eastern Africa

53rd World Agroforestry Board Meeting

3 – 8 April 2011

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ORGANOGRAM FOR ICRAF - EASTERN AFRICA

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Evergreen AgricultureDrylands agroforestry

Conservation Agric with Trees

EA Diary / Fodder species

Trees and water managementRainwater harvesting

LandcareInstitutions / governance

Bioenergy

Mitigation/adaptation to ClimateChange

INRM / AHI

1.1 DRYLANDS

SLM

2.0 MARKETS, POLICIES &

INSTITUTIONS

4.0 HEALTH & NUTRITION

7: CLIMATE CHANGE

6: TREES & FORESTS

1.2 HUMID LANDS

EASTERN AFRICA (EA) ProjectsGLOBAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

(GRPs)

CONSORTIUM RESEARCH PROJECTS

(CRPs)

GRP 1: Tree domestication

GRP 2: On farm intensification

GRP 3: Markets

GRP 4: Land health

GRP 5: Climate change

GRP 6: Policy/governance

GRP x CRP x EA Linkages

EA Staff strength

Qualification Numbers

PhD 9 (Including 3 students)

MSc 13 (Including 3 students)

BSc 11

Diploma 6

Other 4

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Notable events• Tanzania relocated from southern Africa to eastern

Africa

• Reduced activities in Meru site in Kenya – Negotiation to hand over site to host institution – MOA –

(Kaguru Agricultural Farmers Training Centre)

• 9 New projects awarded

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FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 2010 -2011• Encouraging trend in the last 2 years.

•Total actual book value of grants under EA is $6,850,854.46. ($212,213 is from grants with spend date over but still available for use.)

• Secured more funding: 9 projects some running up to 2014 were awarded to EA. Funding Level @ USD 5,543,000

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DONOR COMPLIANCE-EA• Improved donor reporting compliance since

November 2009 to March 2011

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Donor Compliance(%)

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DONOR COMPLIANCE

Source: GMIS-ICRAF

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New projectsNo Project title No of

participating countries

Funding level

1 Conservation Agriculture with Trees: Scaling-up the Science and Practice of Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa – CAWT (2011)

2 (EA), 1 (S. Africa) 1 (WCA)

USD 700K

2 Water Harvesting Technologies Revisited: Potentials for Innovations, Improvements and Upscaling in Sub-Saharan Africa – WHaTer – (2011-2013)

5 (EA), 15 Africa

€ 2.5 m(ICRAF € 354,336)

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New projectsNo Project title No of

participating countries

Funding level

3 Enabling rural transformation and grassroots institutional building for sustainable land management and increased incomes and food security (2010 – 2013)

3 USD 1.5m

4 Maximizing rural communities’ livelihood options through engagement between non-state actors, government and the private sector in Burundi (2010)

1 USD 50K

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New projectsNo Project title No of

participating countries

Funding level

5 Towards an Evergreen Agriculture in Africa: Scaling-up conservation agriculture with trees for improved livelihoods and environmental resilience in Eastern and Southern Africa (2010 – 2013)

3 (EA), 1 (S. Africa)

€ 2m

6 Support to the African Landcare Network (Capacity & Research) (2010 – 2014)

4 (EA) USD 100k / yr for 5 years

7 Landcare Master Class (Support to Eastern Africa and South East Asia) (2011)

4 countries in EA USD 50k

8 Enhancing total farm productivity in smallholder conservation agriculture based systems in eastern Africa (CYMMT, ICRAF)

2 countries €(ICRAF€ 145,000)

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New projectsNo Project title No of

participating countries

Funding level (USD)

8 Water, Sanitation & Health (WASH) (2011 – 2015)

15 (world), 4 (EA) € 56m(ICRAF €1.72)

9 Uptake of Climate related Research Results through Knowledge Platforms with African Collaboration Partners (2011 – 2013)

8 (1 EA) € 999,885ICRAF € 61,258

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New Initiatives & high probability projects in Pipeline

• Drylands Agroforestry Initiative (Stakeholders Workshop conducted in March 2011 at ICRAF)

– Way forward charted

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Some of the projects in pipeline

Integrated Crop Management (including fertilizer trees) – Learning study (7 months) - USD 489,000

• Mitigating impact of climate change in agriculture (MICCA) (EA - Tanzania, Kenya, GRP 4 & 5) – USD

• Sustainable Land Management – Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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Outputs

Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda

Farmer trainers

Demonstration plots

Farmers using High value feeds

1,781 1,614 127,412

1. East Africa Diary Development Project

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Outputs2. Sustainable land management - Rwanda

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Outputs

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3. Landcare East Africa 4. Trees and Water Management

Important new partnerships forged or revived

• World Vision – Tanzania

• Meru University – Kenya

• Concern Worldwide - Ireland

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2010 - 2011 Key publications1 Mukuralinda, A., Tenywa, J.S., Verchot, L., Obua, J., Nabahungu, N.L. and Chia, J.

N. 2010. Phosphorus uptake and maize response to organic and inorganic fertilizer inputs in Rubona, Southern Province of Rwanda Agroforestry Systems DOI: 10.1007/s10457-010-9324-9

2 Mowo, J., Opondo, C., Nyaki, A. and Admasu, Z. (2010) Addressing the Research – Development Disconnect: Lessons from East and Central African Highlands. Development in Practice, 20 (8): 1000 – 12

3 Mowo, J.G., Janssen, B.H., Oenema, O. and Mrema, J.P. (2010) Influence of spatial soil variability on phosphate rock effectiveness and crop yield. Accepted for publication in the East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal

4 Garrity, D.P., Akinnifesi, F.K., Ajayi, O.C., Sileshi G.W., Mowo, J.G., Kalinganire, A., Larwanou, M. and Bayala, J. (2010) Evergreen agriculture: a robust approach to sustainable food security in Africa. Food Security. DOI 10.1007/s12571-010-0070-7

5 Mowo, J.G., German, L.A., Kingamkono M.N. and Masuki, K.F. (2010) Tracking the Spillover of Introduced Technologies: The Case of Improved Banana Germplasm in North-eastern Tanzania. Acta Horticulturae, 879, Vol. 2; 695 - 704

6 Masuki, K.F.G., Mowo, J.G., Mbaga, T.E., Tanui, J.K., Wickama, J.M. and Lyamchai, C.J. (2010) Using Strategic ‘Entry Points’ and ‘Linked Technologies’ for Enhanced Uptake of Improved Banana Germplasm in the Humid Highlands of East Africa. Acta Horticulturae 879, Vol. 2 797 - 804

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THANKS

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