Plenary Session B: Introduction to the new AGREODEP Networks and presentation of the AGRODEP membership survey results

1. Senior Associate Scientist, Knowledge System,
AKADEMIYA2063
Introduction to the new AGREODEP
Networks and presentation of the
AGRODEP membership survey results
MAGNE DOMGHO Lea Vicky

2. #2023 AGRODEP CONFERENCE
Introduction to the new
AGREODEP Networks
RESILIENCE INDEX
MEASUREMENT
AND ANALYSIS
(RIMA)
CLIMATE CHANGE
SANITARY AND
PHYTOSANITARY
IMPACT
EVALUATION
(Reactivating)

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Objectives of the Networks (1)
RIMA Network
• Support the publication of research papers on resilience to:
• Generate evidence on resilience building interventions and needs
assessment.
• Contribute to the CAADP goal of promoting evidence-based policymaking.
• Strengthen the capacities of young African researchers and country experts in
resilience measurement and analysis to:
• Motivate to conduct empirical studies on resilience in Africa.
• Expand the use of RIMA in Africa.
• Establish a common framework for resilience analysis in Africa.
• Improve the reporting of indicator 6.1i of the Malabo Declaration.

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Objectives of the Networks (2)
Impact Evaluation Network
• Reactivate the IEN.
• Disseminate knowledge about state-of-the-art impact evaluation tools and
methods.
• Actively engage African professionals in impact evaluation studies.
• Facilitate discussion and resource-sharing among local, regional, and international
researchers.
Climate Change Network
• Strengthen capacities on climate change :
• Help advance the climate change agenda in Africa and promote political and
scientific exchange and collaboration on climate change issues.
• Equip climate change scientists and practitioners with data, analytical tools and
training on climate change issues.

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Objectives of the Networks (3)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Network
• Provide network members:
• Access to cutting-edge analytical tools, data.
• SPS relating training.
• Facilitate :
• Policy and scientific exchange.
• Collaboration on SPS issues in Africa.
• Cooperation between network members and international researchers
working on SPS issues..
• Contribute to the advancement of Africa’s SPS agenda through policy
analysis, technical assistance, and research.

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How to become a member of any
Network?
• Any candidate must first meet the requirements to qualify as a member of
AGRODEP in general:
• Candidate must be a citizen of an African country and based in Africa
• Applicants must have a PhD within the last 15 years or a MSc + relevant experience in
the field.
• For RIMA Network:
• Others targeted for training but don’t have to be in AGRODEP – CAADP FP, other
experts, etc.
• Prospective members most hold the Shiny RIMA badge
• A training on Shiny RIMA will be organized in March 2023 for final selection of
eligible members

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Benefits of membership?
• Assist researchers, who are conducting/interested in conducting analyses in any of
these four areas in Africa.
• Opportunities to participate in SPS, RIMA, CC, or IE related training workshops and
seminars, policy research, technical meetings, etc.
• Close collaboration and networking with SPS, CC, RIMA, or IE experts from
AKADEMIYA2063, USDA-FAS, AUC, and other institutions
• Collaboration with leading organizations at the country, regional, and continental
levels.
• Support for research publication.
• Access available datasets easily and rapidly on several African countries to engage
in empirical studies for publication purpose.

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Short term plan
• Launch the AGRODEP RIMA Network and organize a first training session with
members during the Q2 of 2023.
• Reactivate the AGRODEP IEN and have members participate in a 6-day course
during Q2-2023.
• AKADEMIYA2063 and KIT will mobilize 30 African researchers, analysts and
consultants for the IE network.

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AGRODEP Membership
survey results

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Results: member profile (1)
11%
14%
26%
10%
9%
12%
11%
7%
2012 Special Call Members
2015 Members
2018 Members
2011 Members
2012 Members
2013 Members
2010 Members
Unsure
Figure 1: Membership class
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Eritrea
Tunisia
Burundi
Malawi
Liberia
Lesotho
Guinea
South
Africa
&…
Sudan
DRC
Niger
Botswana
Mauritius
Mozambique
Togo
Rwanda
Senegal
Ghana
Tanzania
Egypt
Cote
d'Ivoire
Burkina
Faso
Uganda
South
Africa
Benin
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Cameroon
Kenya
Nigeria
In
%
Figure 2: AGRODEP membership by nationality • About 53% of them
became members
between 2010 and
2013 .
• 61% of AGRODEP
members who
participated in the
survey are from 5
countries.

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Results: member profile (2)
• Impact Evaluation,
Poverty analysis,
Trade, Agricultural
value chain analysis,
and Climate are the
most common
research interest
areas.
Table 1: AGRODEP members: Research interest
areas (%)
Research Interest areas Freq (%)
1 Impact evaluation 21.2%
2 Poverty analysis 18.6%
3 Trade 16.9%
4 Agricultural value chain analysis 16.1%
5 Climate change 16.1%
6 Development economics 8.5%
7 Productivity analysis 6.8%
8 Food security 6.8%
9 Agricultural economics 6.8%
10 Agricultural production 5.9%
11 Agriculture 5.9%
12 Macroeconomics 5.9%
13 Labor economics 5.1%
14 Agricultural trade and policy analysis 5.1%
15 Gender 5.1%
16 Applied econometrics 4.2%
17 International trade 4.2%
18 Economic growth 3.4%
19 Health economics 3.4%
20 Agricultural marketing and prices 3.4%
21 Food systems 3.4%
22 Rural development issues 3.4%
Methodological expertise
Expertise you
would like to
develop
Your
current
expertise
CGE modeling 50.8% 21.2%
Multi-market modeling 49.2% 11.0%
Farm household modeling 33.9% 35.6%
Quasi-experimental impact
evaluation methods 50.0% 24.6%
Impact evaluation with Difference-in-
Difference 47.5% 37.3%
RCT 45.8% 16.9%
Spatial econometrics 48.3% 14.4%
Micro econometrics 21.2% 61.0%
Time series econometrics 30.5% 41.5%
Mixed methods (qualitative +
descriptive) 31.4% 44.1%
Table 2: Methodological expertise that members
have and would like to develop

12. #2023 AGRODEP CONFERENCE
Results: Activity status (1)
• More than half
respondents
participated in one of
AGRODEP’s activities.
48%
52%
No Yes
29%
69%
2%
Most of the time
Often
All the time
Figure 3: Attendance in AGRODEP
activities in the last 12 months
Figure 4: Frequency of attending the
AGRODEP activities withing the last 12
month

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Results: Activity status (2)
• Webinars are one of
the activities in which
respondents
participate the most.
• In term of what they
prefer more,
trainings/workshops
are at the top of the
list.
0.0% 8.0% 16.0% 24.0% 32.0% 40.0%
Not participated
Contributed in research project
Calls for consultancy and it was…
Conference grants
Calls for abstracts
Training
Chapter contribution (AATM…
N/A
Training in food losses
Policy dialogue
Calls for proposals
Consultancy
Webinar
No response
Figure 5: Types of activities in which AGRODEP
members participated
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0
Nothing
Policy dialogue
Webinars
Calls for
collaborations/consultan…
No answers
Calls for
proposals/abstracts/chap…
More trainings/workshops
Figure 6: Top 10 priority activities
AGRODEP members would prefer more

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• The training provided by
AGRODEP is highly appreciated by
the members.
0 20 40 60 80
Policy brief
Not much.
Collated blogs for members
Very Satisfactory
NA
Publications
Sharing of opportunities, information
Grants (travel, research)
Conferences
Collaborations, participation in activities
Calls for proposals, calls for projects
Materials (data, information, puplication access)
Networking
Consultancies
Workshops, Webinars
No answers
Research (resources, collaborations)
Trainings
Figure 7: Ranking of most valuable benefits of AGRODEP
membership
Results: Satisfaction with AGRODEP
membership (1)
0
1% 2%
3%
10%
10%
15%
24%
23%
12%
On a scale from 1-10, how satisfied are
you with your membership benefits?
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Results: Satisfaction with AGRODEP
membership (2)
• Capacity buiding and
training are at the top
of the list of suggestion
areas of improvement.
Suggestion areas of improvment Freq
Research partnerships and collaboration among
members
1.7%
Increased members’ involvement in AGRODEP
activities and stakeholder engagements
8.5%
Consultancy opportunities 1.7%
More research grants and funding opportunities 5.1%
Capacity building and training 16.9%
None, Keep the good work up 19.5%
No answers 47.5%
%
I am working on it 0.8%
Our domian of activities does
not tie
0.8%
Extremely likely 4.2%
More likely 4.2%
No answers 11.0%
Most likely 11.9%
I will renew 38.1%
Very likely 28.8%
Table 4: AGRODEP members likelihood of
renewing membership for the new year
Table 3: Suggested Areas of Improvement

16. THANK YOU