3. Introduction
• Agriculture is key to efforts to fight poverty, end hunger and spur
economic growth
• Agricultural transformation requires the right policy and institutional
environment
• New challenges in Kenya following devolution
• Need to strengthen the capacity for evidence-based decision making
of state and non-state actors
• ILRI/ReSAKSS supports CAADP implementation
• Increase the capacity to generate, analyse and use data, information,
knowledge and innovations
4. Introduction
• AgriFoSe2030 has similar objectives
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lund University,
Gothenburg University and Stockholm Environment Institute
• Contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased
food production
• Aims at using science to support better policies and improved
practises within the agricultural sector
5. About the project
• Collaboration between ILRI/ReSAKSS and AgriFose2030
• To enhance the skills of recent PhD graduates to translate scientific
evidence into information that can inform agriculture and food
security policies
• Develop a multidisciplinary network of scientists who can work
together
• Project will involve training, mentoring, coaching, advising, and
networking
• Post-docs selected from participants in previous AgriFose2030
activities
6. About the project
• Resource persons – from universities, research organizations and
consultants - experienced in policy work – analysis, advising,
communication, etc
• But also practitioners – governments (national and county) and non-
state actors (private sector, civil society, NGOs,)
7. Approach
• Three technical workshops – February, April, July
• Topics based on skill gaps
• Surveys; interactions with resource persons
• Mentoring, coaching, advising
• Online instructional materials
• Development of policy briefs and other knowledge products
• Participation in policy forums
• Post-docs paired with resource persons
8. Approach
Resource Person Institution Post-doc Institution
Willis Oluoch-Kosura UoN Esther Kanduma UoN
“ Geraldine Matolla Univ. of Eldoret
Mohammed Said Consultant Jane Mutune UoN
“ Godwin Macharia KALRO
Stephen Wambugu Chuka University Eunice Githae Chuka Univ.
“ Jeremiah Okeyo Embu Univ.
Paul Guthiga ILRI Charles Recha Egerton Univ.
“ Samuel Omondi UoN
“ Cecelia Onyango UoN
Joseph Karugia ILRI Dasel Kaindi UoN
“ Stephen Mureithi UoN
“ Jacqueline Kariithi Kenyatta Univ.
Anne Nyamu Consultant ALL
9. Approach
• RPs and Post-docs interactions:
• During the training workshops
• Face-to-face meetings
• Virtual meetings
• At policy forums
• E-mails; social media
• Etc
10. Workshop objectives
• Research to inform agricultural and food security policy making in
Kenya
• First in a series of three workshops
• Purpose is to enhance the capacity of participants to undertake policy
relevant research and analysis and disseminate their work to the
policy making community
• Interactive sessions to cover topics such as:
• Understanding key concepts in policy
• Key policy issues in agriculture and food security sectors in Kenya
• Understanding the policy making process in Kenya and opportunities to
engage
• Technical writing and policy communication
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