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A presentation by Kate Longley at the Workshop on Defining a Strategic Agricultural Research Agenda on Post-Crisis/Post-Shock Recovery in Highly Stressed Systems, Nairobi, May 22-23, 2008.
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Overview of CGIAR research for improving post-crisis relief, recovery
and rehabilitation
Overview of CGIAR research for improving post-crisis relief, recovery
and rehabilitation
Lessons from recent experiencesLessons from recent experiences
Presented by Kate Longley at the Workshop on Defining a Strategic Agricultural Research Agenda on Post-Crisis/Post-Shock Recovery in
Highly Stressed Systems, Nairobi, May 22-23, 2008
Presented by Kate Longley at the Workshop on Defining a Strategic Agricultural Research Agenda on Post-Crisis/Post-Shock Recovery in
Highly Stressed Systems, Nairobi, May 22-23, 2008
OverviewOverview
Research outputs and lessons emerging
Contributions from participants: Steffan – CIALCA in Central Africa Kizito – Zimbabwe PRP Suresh – ICIPE in S. Sudan CEFA – market research in
Somalia And Others….
Research outputs and lessons emerging
Contributions from participants: Steffan – CIALCA in Central Africa Kizito – Zimbabwe PRP Suresh – ICIPE in S. Sudan CEFA – market research in
Somalia And Others….
Research OutputsResearch Outputs
Monitoring & impact assessment Diagnostic & analytical tools Market studies, baselines, reviews Technical advice & support Biodiversity conservation & restoration Institutional development & capacity
building Policy guidance Conceptual analysis
Monitoring & impact assessment Diagnostic & analytical tools Market studies, baselines, reviews Technical advice & support Biodiversity conservation & restoration Institutional development & capacity
building Policy guidance Conceptual analysis
Monitoring & impact assessmentMonitoring & impact assessment
Emergency relief sector is good at monitoring the delivery of assistance but poor at assessing the impacts on beneficiary households
CGIAR studies of seed aid show that conventional ‘seeds & tools’ distributions have less impact than assumed
Impact assessments are essential in developing and enhancing current RRR practice
Emergency relief sector is good at monitoring the delivery of assistance but poor at assessing the impacts on beneficiary households
CGIAR studies of seed aid show that conventional ‘seeds & tools’ distributions have less impact than assumed
Impact assessments are essential in developing and enhancing current RRR practice
Diagnostic & analytical toolsDiagnostic & analytical tools
Seed relief studies led to development of various tools & methodologies for assessing seed systems and seed needs
Other tools include Vulnerability Tracking Germplasm Biodiversity Mapping
Major challenge is in promoting the uptake of tools / methodologies by agencies who can make use of them
Seed relief studies led to development of various tools & methodologies for assessing seed systems and seed needs
Other tools include Vulnerability Tracking Germplasm Biodiversity Mapping
Major challenge is in promoting the uptake of tools / methodologies by agencies who can make use of them
Market studies, baselines, reviewsMarket studies, baselines, reviews
Examples from S. Sudan and Somalia Field methods often need to be adapted
to conflict situations: Insecurity; lack of secondary data; lack
of trained national staff Changes in marketing and production
patterns due to crisis often renders earlier baselines out of date
Reviews are important due to high staff turnover and lack of institutional memory of relief agencies
Examples from S. Sudan and Somalia Field methods often need to be adapted
to conflict situations: Insecurity; lack of secondary data; lack
of trained national staff Changes in marketing and production
patterns due to crisis often renders earlier baselines out of date
Reviews are important due to high staff turnover and lack of institutional memory of relief agencies
Technical advice & supportTechnical advice & support
Various ways of providing advice and support
Most effective is when researchers are directly involved in design of RRR programmes and interacting with implementing agencies
E.g. Zimbabwe Protracted Relief Programme (Kizito)
Various ways of providing advice and support
Most effective is when researchers are directly involved in design of RRR programmes and interacting with implementing agencies
E.g. Zimbabwe Protracted Relief Programme (Kizito)
Biodiversity conservation & restorationBiodiversity conservation & restoration
Examples from Somalia, Ethiopia.. Germplasm is rarely lost due to short-
lived, acute stress Germplasm is occassionally lost due to
chronic stresses such as plant diseases or drought
Lost varieties are most likely to be short-duration types and modern varieties (MVs)
Seed relief projects that aggressively promote MVs risk replacing local varieties
Examples from Somalia, Ethiopia.. Germplasm is rarely lost due to short-
lived, acute stress Germplasm is occassionally lost due to
chronic stresses such as plant diseases or drought
Lost varieties are most likely to be short-duration types and modern varieties (MVs)
Seed relief projects that aggressively promote MVs risk replacing local varieties
Institutional development & capacity buildingInstitutional development & capacity building
Institutional development in post-conflict situations might include: Public & private institutions for delivery of
inputs & services Market institutions Agricultural research systems Govt ministries / departments
Often a massive need for govt sector capacity-building after long conflicts
Capacity-building among NGOs also needed Training can include degree-level, general
awareness-raising, specific methods, etc
Institutional development in post-conflict situations might include: Public & private institutions for delivery of
inputs & services Market institutions Agricultural research systems Govt ministries / departments
Often a massive need for govt sector capacity-building after long conflicts
Capacity-building among NGOs also needed Training can include degree-level, general
awareness-raising, specific methods, etc
Policy guidancePolicy guidance
On-going engagement with FAO, NGOs and various donors has led to changes in the ways in which seed aid is programmed
Specific assessments in specific countries have also had an impact on RRR policy
Difficulty in promoting lasting policy changes at institutional (rather than individual) levels
On-going engagement with FAO, NGOs and various donors has led to changes in the ways in which seed aid is programmed
Specific assessments in specific countries have also had an impact on RRR policy
Difficulty in promoting lasting policy changes at institutional (rather than individual) levels
Conceptual analysisConceptual analysis
CGIAR weakness is limited understanding of RRR processes and approaches
Research undertaken on the concept of rehabilitation can guide future work
Potential for analysis of post-conflict institutional development; enhancing resilience of agricultural & marketing systems…
CGIAR weakness is limited understanding of RRR processes and approaches
Research undertaken on the concept of rehabilitation can guide future work
Potential for analysis of post-conflict institutional development; enhancing resilience of agricultural & marketing systems…
Contributions from participants…
Contributions from participants…
Lessons from research for improving post-crisis
relief, recovery and rehabilitation
Lessons from research for improving post-crisis
relief, recovery and rehabilitation