ANAFE: From Agroforestry to Integrated Land-Use Education

Dr Aissetou Drame Yaye, Executive Secretary EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

ANAFE

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Vision

An effective agricultural education in Africa, with measurable impact on livelihoods and environmental conservation

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Mission

To improve the quality, relevance and delivery of agricultural education and training in Africa

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ANAFE Phases

1993 - 2003:

Strengthening Agroforestry Education in African Agricultural Colleges and Universities •

2003 – 2008:

“Bridging Phase”: Expand ANAFE mandate to include all aspects of land use disciplines: Integrated approach rather than separate efforts • From To •

2009 – 2014:

Strengthening Agribusiness Education in Colleges and Universities EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

Bridging Phase and Expansion of ANAFE

Sub Regions/ RAFTs Number of Institutions/ countries Countries

SAHEL 17 /5 Burkina Faso, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Senegal (6) AHT (Humid West Africa) 34 /10 East and Central Africa Southern Africa 42 /9 40 /11 Total 133/35 Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Ghana, Nigeria (10), Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea Burundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya (10), Rwanda, North Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe (9) 35 Countries

ANAFE Member Countries in dark green

Discipline\ Level

1993 – 2008: Curricula reviewed by

Cert.

ANAFE

Diplom Degree a MSc/PhD Total Agriculture Forestry 2 7 1 4 8 2 15 6 3 2 2 0 23 23 6 ) Other ( e.g. Horticulture New AF programs Total 0 10 4 18 5 29 6 10 15 67 EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

Sida Support 1993-2002 US $

Total: USD 2,3 million; Bridging Phase (2003 – 2008): USD 2.5 600000 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 US $

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Phase 3 (2009 – 2014): Improving Agribusiness Education

 UnIBRAIN: Linking Universities with Business and Research in Agricultural Innovations:

DANIDA Funded

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about USD 35 million

. FARA led project. In collaboration with SROs, ANAFE, PanAAc, ICRISAT  SASACID: Strengthening Africa Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development:

Sida funded

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USD 4 million

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SASACID Mode of Implementation

 Regional approach  Call for application followed by competitive selection of 16 ANAFE member institutions to serve as Pilot Institutions (PIs)  Four Institutions per Sub Region  A mixture of Colleges and Universities as PIs   A mixture of Anglophone and francophone Institutions A mixture of “strong” and “Weak” institutions EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

SASACID Mode of Implementation: PIs

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Sahel

: UAM Niger, UGB, Senegal, ENSA Senegal, UPB Burkina Faso 

ECA

: UoN and KU Kenya, Nyabyeya College of Forestry Uganda, University of Kordofan North Sudan.

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AHT

: AC Benin, Ush cameroon, U. Cocody Cote ‘Ivoire and NSUKa Nigeria 

SA:

UP Zambia, BCA Botswana and Forestry College of Zimbabwe South Africa, Mulungushi University EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

SASACID Mode of Implementation

 Strong South African

(Cont.)

– South collaboration: PIs, but also Partners: RUFORUM, FARA, AGRA, AFAAS, CAMES, PANAAC  Strong support from Northern Partners: SupAGRO, FAR, University of Helsinki, CTA   Strong involvement of CGIAR Centres: ICRAF, ILRI.

Bioversity International, IITA SLU, Inception workshop planned for 23 to develop work plans, budget allocation, roles and responsibilities of partners.

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SASACID Mode of Implementation (Cont.)

Input on Educational reforms Integrative Agribusiness curriculum development and testing (for diploma, BSC, MSC and PHD) Learning materials development QA of curriculum, Small research grants to BSc and MSc students to link with communities and private sector Institutions’ Leaders training Training of lecturers on technical and soft skills Gender dimension Etc.

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ANAFE and RUFORUM Recognized as key Implementers of TAE within CAADP Pillar IV CAADP Pillar IV Donors Retreat, Zurich Feb 2010 Reunion Zurich CAADP programme à Beijing, Chine March 2012

ANAFE, RUFORUM & FARA led Tertiary Agricultural Education Mechanism: TEAM Africa

1. Articulating a shared strategic vision for TAE capacity building in Africa; 2. Providing information for priority setting in investments in TAE; 3. Providing guidance on best approaches to investment in TAE; 4. Integrating TAE into CAADP Investment Plans; and; • 5. Supporting harmonization of donor support to TAE. EU Brussels Meeting, 20 - 22 March 2012

Strengths and Challenges

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Sustained and long term support from Sida

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C ompetitive:

Ma naging a very large variation among membership (policy; institutional setting; language; resources)  

R E elevant: ffective:

level Managing a tough and evolving agenda Network membership being held at institutional  

E L fficiency: ong-term:

Securing a sustainable funding resource base Managing national leadership turnover, particularly at institutional level.

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