PAEPARD is a platform for African-European partnership in agricultural research for development. It used a user-led process to identify priorities through 5 sub-regional processes led by farmers' organizations and professionals. This engaged over 19 consortia across 17 African countries. The priorities were then translated into 55 concept notes and proposals. PAEPARD also trained 20 agricultural innovation facilitators and funded 21 project proposals since 2010 using four instruments: a users led process, incentive funds for consortia, competitive funds, and a communication strategy. Lessons included the importance of translating user needs to research questions, diversifying funding, and brokerage to strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships.

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SIDE EVENT – PAEPARD CASE STUDY
PAEPARD: The Platform for African-European Partnership in
Agricultural Research for Development

3. PAEPARD Partners

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FOUR INSTRUMENTS GENERATED BY PAEPARD
Users Led
Process for
Consortia
Incentive
Funds for
Consortia
Competitive
Funds
Strategy of
communication
and capacity
strengthening

5. PAEPARD’s learning approach
for a users led process (ULP)
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Users Led
Process

6. 5 sub-regional ULPs
4 led by a Farmers Organization
1 led by a professional organization
19 consortia in 17 African countries
Analyze of the needs and priorities
 Example of ULP-COLEACP
 Innovative use
of mango wastes
in the cosmetics

7. 20 Agricultural innovation facilitators trained
55 concept notes and proposals drafted
Translate the needs into
research questions and
identificate funding
opportunities
Example of the Round Table of experts on aflatoxine issues in Africa

8. Example of a production unit of Trichoderma
for the management of soil fertility in
vegetable farming in Burkina Faso
21 project proposals funded since 2010
Convert concept notes into research
proposals and sustainable fund
sourcing

9. Intranet and Internet tools
Dgroups and blogposts with over
6,000 followers
> 500 participants in training
workshops
Reflection and analysis publications

10. Some lessons from PAEPARD’s experience to be
further discussed:
• A crucial stage is to translate users needs into
research questions
• Diversifying the funding sources is essential
• The benefits of a multi-stakeholder partnership
cannot be restricted to financial aspects
• Brokerage is key to organize and strengthen multi-
stakeholder partnerships in ARD