Presentation given by Dr. Kwesi Atta-Krah, Humidtropics Director, at the launch of the East and Central Africa Action Area meeting, 20-23 May 2013, Bukavu, DR Congo.

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7. Four Elements (Ps):
• People (principal focus on
smallholder farmers, women)
• Production System (productivity
and stability – including loss and
waste)
• Partnerships (Processes,
innovation platform, capacity
strengthening)
• Policies (markets, incentives,
institutions,

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10. Slide 9
t5 This is not the case for AAS - see my earlier comment
t.chiuta, 22/04/2013
t6 AAS's focus is on RinD and not R4D
t.chiuta, 22/04/2013

11. SRT 1 Systems analysis
and synthesis
SRT 2 Integrated systems
improvement
SRT 3 Scaling and
institutional innovation
International
public goods
Development
trajectories
M&E
framework
R4D innovation
• Systems productivity
• Markets & institutions
• Natural Resources
Management
new farm opportunities
Adaptive management M&E
process
Action area level
R4D scaling
Enabling environment
(markets, policies,
institutions and
infrastructure)
Gender opportunities
Scalability options &
pathways
opportunities mainstreamed
Situation analyses
Critical entry points R4D platforms
Global syntheses
Action site levelMulti level
Three Strategic Research Themes (SRTs)

12. Tier 2: Four sites: 2015-2020
Tier 1: Four sites: 2012-2017
Tier 3: Three sites: 2017-2022
Action Areas – SSA Impact ZoneAction Areas – SSA Impact Zone

14. New Project
Locations
Outputs,
Outcomes,
Impacts

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