Building Regional and National Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security

Dr Aissetou Dramé Yayé, Executive Secretary of ANAFE

GCARD 2, Punta del Este, Uruguay, 28/10/2012Partnership for Environmental Resilience: Climate Change

REDD//CAADP: Global/Continental measures to tackle locally induced environmental and food security issues (Angelsen &Wertz, 2008)

Implementation by Countries with varying levels of environmental, economical, cultural, political and technical

Capacities

Source: Africa Environment Outlook 2

Involvement of All Stakeholders at National Level

Understanding current emissions

(Drivers, consequences)

Options for reducing

emissions

Land cover change (geographical)

Biomass / C-stocks. (Forestry/ecology)

Economics of land use change e.g. PES, PRESA, RUPES

Sociology of land use

Policies of land useGovernment participation in relation to UNFCCC

Benchmarks and

extrapolation

High carbon stock development pathways

-removing obstacles-perverse incentives-shifting pressure from forests-Financial investment and incentives

Policy—Science (National, regional, international)

Relationship Building/ Coordination

Results from ANAFE studies on REDD+: Huge Knowledge, and Capacity Demand

ANAFE Member Countries in 2012 (in

dark green)

The ANAFE Learning Platform

Created in 1993 by 29 TAE institutions with the assistance of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Currently the network is made up of 134 Agricultural Colleges and Universities in 35 African countries

General Meeting of Members

General Meeting of Members

ANAFE BoardANAFE Board

SecretariatSecretariat

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Focal Institution

Focal Institution

Focal Institution

Focal Institution

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IAC

ANAFE Member Institutions

FARA, ICRAF, AFF, CTA, SLU, SUPAGRO, CORAF, ASARECA, PanAAc

ANAFE Kenya National Chapter(NAFT)TEACHING INSTITUTIONS.•Moi University•Kenyatta University•University of Nairobi •Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology•Egerton University•Maseno University•University of Eastern Africa, Baraton.•Embu Agricultural Staff Training College•Embu Farmer’s Training College•Bukura Agricultural College•Kenya Forestry College, Londiani•Baraka Agricultural College•Chipkolel (Application for membership just accepted)

KNST Week, 7 May 2012

ANAFE Kenya NAFT (cont.)RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS members.•Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.•National Agroforestry Research Project/KARI, Embu.•Vi – Agroforestry Project, KitaleNew potential members:•CARE INTERNATIONAL in Kenya•KNSTC•KARI•PanAAC•East African Farmer organizations•Kenya Forest Service

The ANAFE Community Learning Platforms• SASACID: Strengthening Africa’s Strategic Agricultural Capacity

for Impact on Development: 16 Universities and Colleges (15 countries) working on:– Managing Risks and Uncertainties/Climate Change– Agribusiness Education– Training of Lecturers, Technicians, Institutional Leaders, and

Communities

• UniBRAIN: Linking Universities with Business and Research in Agricultural Innovations. Support to 6 National Consortia composed of Academia, Agric. research institutes, private sector, farmer organizations

• HAAGRIM: Harmonization and Improvement of Agribusiness Tertiary education programs through Mobility (Intra-ACP program between ANAFE members from West, Central and Eastern Africa)

The ANAFE Community Learning Platforms• Joint proposals, curriculum and learning materials

development• Movement of Lecturers from strong Institutions to support

weak ones• Movement of staff and students from weaker institutions to

learn from stronger ones• Sharing of learning resources an co-validation of credits• Co-supervision of students’ research• Pulling together knowledge and resources to achieve national

development and environmental goals• Co-development of capacities with farmers, local communities

and private sectorS• Joint lobbying and advocacy• Backstopping from developed Northern institutions

http://www.anafe-africa.org