1. Agenda
Sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week
CORAF/WECARD Side Event
A model for sustainable investment in agricultural research for development in
West and Central Africa: The case of WAAPP
16th July 2013, International Conference Center,
Committee Room Hall 2, From 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Time Activities
Presentation/
Moderator
1 :30 PM -2 :00PM
Arrival and Installation of Participants CORAF/WECARD
Secretariat
2 :00PM – 2 :30 PM
Official Opening Ceremony
-Welcome Adress by the Executive
Director of CORAF/WECARD
- Adress by the World Bank Team
Leader
- Opening Speech of the Minister of
Agriculture of Sierra Leone
Moderator
2.30 PM – 2 :50 PM
WAAPP, A model for sustainable
investment in agricultural research for
development
The Executive
Director of CORAF
/ WECARD
2 : 50 PM – 3:20 PM
Discussions Moderator
3 :20 PM – 3 :35 PM
Key Results of WAAPP
National
Coordinator of
WAAPP Ghana
3 :35 PM –3 :50
PM
Coffee Break
3 :50 PM –4 :10 PM Discussions Moderator
4 :10 PM –4 :25 PM The role of Women Producers in the
implementation of WAAPP
Deputy minister of
Agriculture of
Sierra Leone
4 :25 PM –4.45 PM Discussions
Moderator
4 :45 PM – 5 :00 PM FIRCA : A model for agricultural investment
in Côte d’Ivoire
Executive Director
of FIRCA
5 :00 PM – 5 :20 PM Discussions
Moderator
5 :20 PM – 5 :30
PM
Conclusions and Closing remarks by
the President
Moderator