Presented by Jens A. Andersson at the Developing a Research for Development Framework for Africa RISING' Consultation and Writing Workshop, 13-14 September 2012.

1. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa RISING?
Concepts and approach
Jens A. Andersson
Developing a Research for Development framework for Africa RISING'
Consultation and Writing Workshop, 13-14 September 2012

2. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
sustainable intensification
R4D
demand-led
typologies
diversity livelihoods
women
food security

3. 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

4. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Key concepts
• Demand-driven R&D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options

5. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Whose demand?
(who defines demand?)
prolinnova
Farmer Researcher
directed directed

6. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Livelihoods
focus Human knowledge, health,
ability to work...
Social Natural
(in)formal Access to land, water,
social structures natural resources
(trust, groups membership,...)
Physical Financial
infrastructure, possessions (livestock, money),
shelter, regular flows (wages, pensions),
markets, insurance, credit
...
• generally well-developed in livelihood analyses
(base-line surveys)
• result: household typologies (wealth-ranking)

7. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Sustainable livelihood framework
livelihood transforming
assets structures & livelihood
processes outcomes
vulnerability
context H STRUCTURE > income
S livelihood
• shocks S influence
N & access levels of govt. strategies
> well-being
• trends private sector
< vulnerability
laws
• seasonality P F culture
> food security
> sustainable
policies resource use
Institutions
PROCESSES
(Scoones cs/DFID,
1999)

8. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Diversity livelihood
strategy D
livelihood
assets livelihood
strategy C
livelihood
• strategy A
•
•
livelihood
strategy B
livelihood
strategy E

9. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Key Concepts & Approach
• Demand-driven R4D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options (for SI)
• System perspective

10. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Key Concepts & Approach
• Demand-driven R4D: Whose demand?
• Livelihoods focus: Context (of farming practices)
• Diversity: Differentiated demand/options (for SI)
• System perspective
• Participatory approach

11. Why and how to implement an R&D framework for Africa
RISING?
Why a participatory R&D?
• 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

12. 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