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SIDE EVENT – PAEPARD CASE STUDY

PAEPARD: The Platform for African-European Partnership in

Agricultural Research for Development

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

PAEPARD’s learning approachfor a users led process (ULP)

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Users Led Process

5 sub-regional ULPs4 led by a Farmers Organization1 led by a professional organization19 consortia in 17 African countries

Analyze of the needs and priorities

Example of ULP-COLEACP Innovative use

of mango wastesin the cosmetics

20 Agricultural innovation facilitators trained55 concept notes and proposals drafted

Translate the needs intoresearch questions and identificate fundingopportunities

Example of the Round Table of experts on aflatoxine issues in Africa

Example of a production unit of Trichodermafor the management of soil fertility in vegetable farming in Burkina Faso

21 project proposals funded since 2010

Convert concept notes into researchproposals and sustainable fundsourcing

Intranet and Internet toolsDgroups and blogposts with over 6,000 followers> 500 participants in training workshopsReflection and analysis publications

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