This document provides an overview of the Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian Highlands. It discusses that the project operates in four regions of Ethiopia, conducting research to promote sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems. It partners with various organizations to conduct research, facilitate scaling of technologies, and benefit over 206,535 households. While demand for validated technologies is increasing, funding uncertainty has become a challenge since 2017. The presentation provides links to the project's video, communication tools, and invites discussion on potential collaboration.

1. An Overview of Africa RISING Project in the
Ethiopian Highlands
Kindu Mekonnen and Peter Thorne, ILRI
Virtual SLS Morning Coffee Presentation
26 May 2020

2. Discussion points: Introduction, Video show and
Discussion
Introduction:
o One Program - four Projects.
o Funded by USAID BFS through the FtF initiatives.
o Duration: 2012- Sept 2016 (Phase I) and Oct 2016-
2021 (Phase II).
o Focus on SI of mixed farming systems to contribute
to the FtF broader objectives.
o Operate in four regions of Ethiopia.
o Conduct multi-disciplinary action and backstopping
research.
o Facilitate scaling through development partnership
arrangements.

3. o Partners with CGIAR centers, Universities, research
institutions, extension, NGOs, private sector,
cooperatives and unions, development projects,
innovation laboratories and farmers.
o Reached and benefited more than 206,535 hhs,
enrolled more than 25,000 partners in training and
knowledge-sharing forums and produced more than
177 research products in the last three years.
o Demand for AR validated technologies is increasing.
On the other hand, funding uncertainty has become a
challenge since 2017.
o Link for the video show: https://youtu.be/3RK1JqMm6O4
o Discussion: What is your impression about the video
show? Do you see possibilities to collaborate with us
and undertake joint research/capacity building
activities?

4. CGIAR Partners:

5. Africa RISING Scaling Development Partners in the Different
Sites/Regions (Phase II)- Examples

6. Africa RISING communication tools
 Website: http://africa-rising.net/
 Documents and out puts :
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/16498
 Presentation : http://www.slideshare.net/africa-
rising
 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/africa-
rising/sets
 Wiki space: http://africa-
rising.wikispaces.com/events

7. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
africa-rising.net
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