evaluation of national centers of specialization in their...

Evaluation of National Centers of Specialization in their

transformation into Regional Centers of Excellence for Research

and Development in West Africa

By

Dr Adama TRAORE Dr Papa Ndary NIANG

Draft Report

March 2018

Evaluation of the National Centers of Specialization / CORAF/WECARD

Dr Adama TRAORE, Dr Papa Ndary NIANG- Consultants of 218

CONTENTS

CONTENTS ··································································································· 2

LIST OF FIGURES ··························································································· 5

ACRONYMS ··································································································· 6

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ···················································································· 8

INTRODUCTION ····························································································· 9 1.1. Context and Justification for the mission .............................................................................. 9 1.2. Objectives of the study ............................................................................................................ 9 1.3. Intervention team ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.4. Methodological ........................................................................................................................ 9 1.5. Reminder of some key concepts ............................................................................................ 10 1.5.1. Concept of Regional Centers of Excellence .......................................................................... 11 1.5.2. Criteria for a Center of Excellence ....................................................................................... 11 1.5.3. Specifics of Regional Center of Specialization ..................................................................... 11 1.5.4. Specifics of a Regional Center of Excellence ....................................................................... 12

2. RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION ····························································· 13 2.1. NCoS Maize of Benin ............................................................................................................... 13 2.1.1. Components of NCoS .............................................................................................................. 13 2.1.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................ 13 2.1.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Maize ....................................................... 14 2.1.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 15 2.1.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 15 2.1.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.2. NCoS Fruits and Legumes of Burkina Faso ............................................................................ 16 2.2.1. Components of NCoS Fruits andt Legumes ........................................................................... 16 2.2.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 16 2.2.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 17 2.2.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Fruits and Legumes ................................ 19 2.2.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 19 2.2.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 20 2.3. NCoS PLANTAIN/COTE D’IVOIRE ............................................................................................ 20 2.3.1. Components of NCoS Plantain ............................................................................................... 20 2.3.2. Meetings and visits .................................................................................. 20

2.3.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Plantain .................................................. 21 2.3.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 22 2.3.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 22 2.3.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 23 2.4. NCoS Roots and Tubers of GHANA ......................................................................................... 23 2.4.1. Components of NCoS Roots and Tubers ................................................................................ 23 2.4.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 23 2.4.3. General findings ................................................................................................................... 23 2.4.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS ................................................................. 24 2.4.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 25



2.4.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 25 2.4.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 25 2.5. NCoS RICE / MALI .................................................................................................................... 25 2.5.1. Components of NCoS RICE ...................................................................................................... 25 2.5.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 25 2.5.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 26 2.5.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS RICE ......................................................... 26 2.5.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 27 2.5.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 27 2.5.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 27 2.6. NCoS LIVESTOCK / NIGER ....................................................................................................... 28 2.6.1. Components of NCoS Livestock .............................................................................................. 28 2.6.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 28 2.6.3. Main achievements............................................................................................................. 28 2.6.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Lvestock .................................................. 31 2.6.5. Progress of the maturity of NCoS Livestock .................................................................. 31 2.6.6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 31 2.6.7. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 32 2.6.8. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 32 2.7. NCoS AQUACULTURE / NIGERIA ............................................................................................. 32 2.7.1. Components of NCoS Aquaculture ......................................................................................... 32 2.7.2. Meetings and visits .............................................................................................................. 33 2.7.3. Findings and recommendations ........................................................................................... 33 2.7.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Aquaculture ............................................ 34 2.7.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 35 2.7.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 35 2.7.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 35 2.8. NCoS DRY CEREALS / SENEGAL .............................................................................................. 36 2.8.1. Components of NCoS Dry Cereals .......................................................................................... 36 2.8.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 36 2.8.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 36 2.8.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Dry Cereals ............................................. 37 2.8.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 37 2.8.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 37 2.8.7. Action Plans ........................................................................................................................... 38 2.9. NCoS MANGROVE RICE / SIERRA LEONE ................................................................................ 38 2.9.1. Components of NCoS MANGROVE RICE .................................................................................. 38 2.9.2. Meetings and visits ............................................................................................................. 38 2.9.3. Progress ................................................................................................................................... 39 2.9.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Mangrove Rice ........................................ 39 2.9.5. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 40 2.9.6. Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 40 2.9.7. Action Plan ............................................................................................................................. 40

3. CONCLUSIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ··································· 41

3.1. General conclusion on the situation of the NCoS ............................................................... 42 3.2. General recommandations ................................................................................................... 42

ANNEXES ··································································································· 44

ANNEX 1: LIST OF PERSONS MET ··········································································································· 44

ANNEX 2: TIMETABLE OF THE MISSION ··································································································· 49

ANNEX 3: QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE RCE ································································································· 53

ANNEX 4: TERMS OF RÉFÉRENCE OF CONSULTANTS ··············································································· 142

ANNEX 5: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR THE TRANSFORMTION OF NCOS-RICE TO

RCOE-RICE ······················································································· ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.



ANNEX 6: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS DRY CEREALS ························· 154

ANNEX 7: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS AQUACULTUREERREUR ! SIGNET NON

DEFINI.

ANNEX 8: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS ROOTS AND TUBERSERREUR ! SIGNET

NON DEFINI.

ANNEX 9: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS PLANTAINERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.

ANNEX 10: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS MAIZE – BENINERREUR ! SIGNET NON

DEFINI.

ANNEX 11: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS FRUITS AND LEGUMES – BURKINA

FASO ······························································································ ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.

ANNEX 12: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCOS MANGROVE RICE – SIERRA LEONE

······································································································ ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.

ANNEX 13: STATE OF IMPLEMENATION OF THE ACTION PLANS FOR THE NCS LIVESTOCK – NIGERERREUR ! SIGNET

NON DEFINI.



LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Overall performance of NCoS Maize of Benin .............................................................. 15 Figure 2: Overall performance of NCoS Fruits and Legumes of Burkina Faso .................................... 19 Figure 3: Overall performance of NCoS Plantin of Cote d’Ivoire ................................................... 22 Figure 4: Overall performance of NCoS Roots and Tubers of Ghana ............................................... 24 Figure 5: Overall performance of NCoS Rice of Mali .................................................................. 26 Figure 6: Overall performance of NCoS Livestock of Niger .......................................................... 31 Figure 7: Overall performance of NCoS Aquaculture of Nigeria .................................................... 34 Figure 8: Overall performance of NCoS Dry Cereals of Senegal .................................................... 37 Figure 9: Overall performance of NCoS Mangrove Rice of Sierra Leone ........................................... 39 Figure 10: Overall maturity of NCoS in ECOWAS in the process of transformation into RCoE ................. 42



ACRONYMS

ANADER National Agency for Support to rural Development

APCAM Permanent Assembly of Chambers of Agriculture of Mali

ARCN Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria

BAM Macro-Economic Analysis Bureau

CARI African Center for Research on Banana and Plantain

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States

CERAAS Regional Study Center on the Improvement of Plant Adaptation to Drought

CIRAD Center for International Cooperation on Agricultural Research for Development

CNRA National Center for Agricultural Research

CNRST National Center for Scientific and Technological Research in Burkina Faso

NCS National Centers of Specialization

RCE Regional Centers of Excellence

CRI Crop Research Institute

CRRA Regional Center for Agricultural Research

RCS Regional Center of Specialization

CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

DG Director General

ENSA Higher National School of Agriculture

EPSCT Scientific, Technical and Cultural Public Institute

ESA Higher School of Agriculture

FIRCA Interprofessional Fund for Agricultural Research and Extension

FRI Food Research Institute

FSA Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

I2T Ivorian Tropical Technology Company

ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

IER Rural Economy Institute

IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

INERA Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research of Burkina Faso

INRAB National Agricultural Reseach Institute of Benin

INRAN National Agricultural Reseach Institute of Niger

IRSAT Institute for Research in Applied Science and Technology

ISRA Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research

ITA Food Technology Institute

LABOSEP Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory

LANA Animal Food and Nutrition Labortory

LBMA Laboratory for Applied Molecular Biology

LBTMM Laboratory for Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology

LSSEE Laboratory for Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

LTA Food Technology Laboratory

MAEP Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries



MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture

NIFFR National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research

NIOMR Nigerian Institute Of Oceanography and Marine Research

NSPRI Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute

PGRRI Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute

WAAPP West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program

RARC Rokupr Agricultural Research Centre

SARI Savanna Agricultural Research Institute

SNRVA National Systems for Agricultural Research and Extenson

SOCAFON Cooperative Company of Artisan Blacksmiths of the Office of Niger

SRI Soil Research Institute

U.R.M.A.Pha Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances Research Unit

UAC University of Abomey-Calavi

WAAPP West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The implementation of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP), initiated by ECOWAS and the participating countries with the financial support of the World Bank and other technical partners, has given a new impetus to the subregional cooperation in research and development. A total of 9 National Centers of Specialization (NCoS) have been established since the first series of WAAPP came into effect in 2007. These are NCoS: (i) Root and Tubers in Ghana, (ii) Rainfed, irrigated and deep submersion rice in Mali; (iii) dry cereals in Senegal; (iv) Fruits and vegetables in Burkina Faso; (v) Plantain banana in Ivory Coast; (vi) Aquaculture in Nigeria; (vii) Maize in Benin, (viii) Livestock in Niger and (ix) Mangrove rice in Sierra Leone.

Under the auspices of CORAF/WECARD, these NCoS are expected to evolve towards Regional Centers of Excellence (RCoE) in a period of 5 to 10 years. To this end, 9 criteria were selected at the end of the Lomé Regional Workshop, held in May 2014 under the aegis of ECOWAS: (1) framework for the exercise of agricultural research; (2) Program responding to a national and regional demand; (3) Quality and adequacy of the research teams; (4) Partnership and program planning and implementation strategy; (5) Efficiency of the Information and Communication Strategy for Development (6) Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SNRVA); (7) Valorisation of research results and innovations; (8) Functional governance of the Center; (9) ISO label certification.

Two consultants, including a Research and Development Expert and an Expert in Strategy and Management of organizations (public and private) and in ISO certification/accreditation, carried out from August to October 2017 a diagnostic study of the NCoS in order to make the state of play and to assess, on the basis of the criteria mentioned above, their level of progress towards regionality and excellence, but also to evaluate the state of execution of the action plan. The methodological approach included the documentary analysis, the administration of a self-evaluation questionnaire and the field visit; 5 of the 9 NCoS were actually visited.

The remaining 4 NCoS were evaluated between January and February 2018.

At the end of this study, the following main findings emerge:

- Only two NCoSs visited to date fully meet the eligibility criteria of the REGIONAL CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE. These are the NCoS Dry Cereals from Senegal and NCoS Roots and Tubers from Ghana; - The NCoS Rice of Mali, the NCoS of Niger and the NCoS Maize of Benin obey the criteria of REGIONAL CENTER OF SPECIALIZATION; - The remaining NCoS still need time to finalize their migration process to RCoS and RCoE in particular due to a delay in infrastructure upgrades, the acquisition of laboratory equipment and the deployment of quality processes ( ISO 9001 and accreditation 17025).



INTRODUCTION

1.1. Context and Justification of the mission

To contribute to the implementation of CAADP in West Africa, ECOWAS has initiated the Agricultural Productivity Program in West Africa (WAAPP) and mandated CORAF/WECARD to coordinate its implementation. Among the 4 components of this program, component 2 provides for the strengthening of national research systems through the establishment of National Centers of Specialization (NCoS) during the first 5-year phase of the program. These NCoS should evolve into Regional Centers of Excellence (RCoE) from the second phase. A total of 9 NCoS have been established since the first series of WAAPP came into force in 2007. These are NCoS: (i) Root and Tubers in Ghana, (ii) Rainfed, irrigated and deep submersion in Mali; (iii) dry cereals in Senegal; (iv) Fruits and vegetables in Burkina Faso; (v) Plantain in Cote d’Ivoire; (vi) Aquaculture in Nigeria; (vii) Maize in Benin, (viii) Livestock in Niger and (ix) Mangrove rice in Sierra Leone.

In the process of supporting the NCoS for their maturation into RCoE, CORAF/WECARD had to commission an initial assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS into RCoE based on the criteria defined at the Lomé I workshop in 2014. This evaluation, which took place in 2015, made it possible to identify the progress made by each NCoS with a view to evolving towards a RCoE and the challenges to be met (Adama Traoré and Papa Ndary Niang, 2015, consultation report). Also, each NCoS had developed and implemented an action plan to fill performance gaps.

To measure the progress made in relation to the first evaluation, CORAF/WECARD considered it advisable to renew a second assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS into RCoE. This is all the more appropriate since the first generation of NCoS set up under WAAPP A will total 10 years of existence by the end of 2017 and those of WAAPP B and C are at the end of the phase. 1 of the program. It is therefore in response to this imperative that CORAF/WECARD solicited the services of the same consultants who conducted the first evaluation to carry out this study.

1.2. Objectives of the study

The ultimate goal of this activity is to support the NCoS in the process of their transformation into ECOWAS RCoE. Specifically, it is a question of undertaking a second evaluation to identify the NSCs that meet the criteria of a RCoE and if necessary to identify the gaps that separate the CNS in their current state from the satisfaction of the agreed maturation criteria and make investment recommendations for their satisfaction.

In accordance with the terms of the consulting contract, the consultants will be asked to evaluate the National Centers of Specialization in their transformation into regional centers of excellence in research and development in West Africa, and to assess the level of execution of the action plan following the first evaluation of 2015 by the same consultants.

1.3. Intervention team The complexity of this evaluation justified the recruitment of two consultants whose expertise is complementary:



- technical expertise in research and development; - and expertise in Management of public organizations and ISO certification/accreditation. Also, the consultants chose to intervene in pairs throughout the mission (field visits, validation workshop, etc.).

1.4. Methodological approach

As recalled in the ToRs, there are three objectives expected from the mission of the consultants

- Make an inventory of NCoS (infrastructure, equipment, human resources, mode of operations and scientific productions, sustainability, etc.); - Appreciate the adoption of a "Quality" approach or the level of quality maturity in the implementation of the activities of the center and evaluate the prospect of transformation into a RCoE; - Identify, where appropriate, the gaps separating the NCoS from the RCoE status and make relevant recommendations for their satisfaction.

The methodological approach was shared with the general supervisor of the study and the WAAPP Program Officer at the CORAF/WECARD ES.

The methodological approach is structured as follows:

iew based in particular on the exploitation of the latest World Bank Aide-mémoire (Component 2);

-assessment survey;

NCoS team's presentation on its organization, its infrastructures and

equipment, its human resources and its achievements;

NCoS stakeholders of preliminary conclusions and recommendations followed by exchanges with the assessment mission

workshop. The self-assessment survey was carried out by sending each NCoS a questionnaire prepared for the occasion. The completed questionnaire and the status of implementation of the action plan were given to the consultants before the field visit. It was more of a form of self-assessment asked of the NCoS to measure their progress status.

Subsequently, each of the NCoS was visited and interviews conducted with officials of the NCoS parent institution, NCoS managers and managers, research teams, scientific and technical partners and users of the results of the NCoS. the research.

The conclusions and recommendations of the diagnosis were returned to the NCoS teams and the WAAPP Coordination for acceptance before the departure of the consultants. Brief notes of these preliminary results of the evaluation were also transmitted to the Executive Secretariat of CORAF/WECARD. An interim report was developed and presented at a regional stakeholder validation workshop.



1.5. Reminder of some key concepts

1.5.1. Regional Center of Excellence concept It is a structuring regional center, oriented towards excellence and organized by national

institutions that share priorities in the fields of research, innovation, agricultural teaching and

learning. Its entry point is the cross-cutting national priorities with a regional focus. For this

purpose, a Center may have an experimental site in several countries of the ECOWAS region.

1.5.2. Criteria of a Center of Excellence

These criteria are nine in number:

o (1) Agricultural Research Framework: Incentive Environment, Quality Infrastructure and

Research Logistics

o (2) Program responding to a national and regional demand

o (3) Quality and adequacy of the research teams

- Quality, Critical Mass & Partnership

- Expertise required for the implementation of the priority research themes following each

value chain)

o (4) Partnership and strategy for planning and implementing the program

(through a partnership with SNERVAS, CGIAR, National Actor Chains, IRA, etc.)

o (5) Efficiency of the information and communication strategy for development

o (6) Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems

(SNRVA)



- Achievement in the field of academic training (PhD, MSc) & permanent [Number and quality

of: (i) PhD & MsC Researchers; (ii) Research Technicians; (iii) trained extension officer]

o (7) Valorisation of research results and innovations

- Tangible contributions to productivity growth (by X%) and income (from Y%)

o (8) Functional Governance of the Center

- Opening and functioning of governance bodies (Organigram, National / Regional Coordinating

Units, Scientific Committees, Regional Steering Committee)

o (9) ISO label certification.

1.5.3. Specifics of a Regional Center of Specialization

To qualify for the "Regional Specialization Center" label, an NCoS must have:

• At a minimum, a 60% maturation level for each of the following 6 criteria: the framework for

the exercise of agricultural research, the quality and adequacy of the research teams, the

efficiency and the information strategy and communication for development, contribution to

strengthening SNERVA, valorization of research results, governance;

• At a minimum, a maturation level of 80% in terms of the criteria "program regionality" and

"partnership and strategy for planning and implementing programs";

• Initiate a quality approach.

1.5.4. Specifics of a Regional Center of Excellence

The Label "Regional Center of Excellence" is conferred on a NCoS or a RCoS if it fulfills the

following performance conditions:

• At a minimum, a maturation level of 80% in terms of the criteria "program regionality" and

"partnership and strategy for planning and implementing programs";

• Initiate a quality approach.



2. RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION

2.1. NCoS Maize of Benin

2.1.1. Components of the NCoS

The activities of NCoS Maize of Benin focus on the development of the maize value chain (varietal selection, cropping system, processing conservation and marketing of maize). The NCoS-Maize was established by Order No. 419/MAEP/DC/SGM/DRFM/DPP/INRAB/SA of November 10, 2011.

The day-to-day functioning of the NCoS maize, based at CRA South in Niaouli, is administratively managed by CRA South and technically by CRA South, CRA Agonkanmey, FSA/UAC, FAST/UAC and REDAD under the authority of the Director General of INRAB.

At the current stage, the NCoS Maize is led by CRA South, CRA Center, CRA North, CRA Agonkanmey, FSA/UAC, FAST/UAC, REDAD, OPA (Producers Transformers), DICAF IITA, ITRA-Togo, CNRA-Côte d'Ivoire, CPA-China and INCA-Cuba, the Culture Program of CORAF/WECARD.

In perspective, in its RCoE phase, the NCoS Maize, will include the following Institutions working on maize:

- the agricultural research centers of INRAB, - the entities of the Universities of Benin, - NGOs active in agricultural research for development, - actors in the private commercial sector - public and private agricultural extension and advisory services, - the national agricultural research systems of the subregion, - regional and international centers and institutions for agricultural research.

2.1.2. Meetings and visits

o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Scientific Director-Deputy Director General of INRAB

o Harmonization session of the mission calendar

o Visit LSSEE to CRA-Agonkanmey

o Visit NCoS Maize in Niaouli

o Communications follow-up

o Presentation of the action plan for the transition to RCoE Maize and from the point of

view of their implementation

o Presentation of results and salient reults of research on NCoS Maize

o Exchanges

o Visit of the infrastructures

o Large cold room, agronomy building, cereal building, foyer building, fence

o Greenhouse for acclimatization of seedlings, drilling, water tower

o Drilling and water tower



o Cold room at the SAT office building level

o Exchanges

o Provision of additional documents

o Visit of the Laboratory of Soil Microbiology and Microbial Ecology of Abomey-Calavi University

o Audience with His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (APRM)

o Restitution meeting at INRAB in Cotonou

2.1.3. Progress

o Strengthening the structure of the NCoS with the arrival of new contributing entities

- Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances (U.R.M.A.Pha)

of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST) of the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) and

- Research Unit on Integrated Soil and Crop Management of the Laboratory of Soil Sciences of

the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA) of the UAC and the Laboratory of Biology and

Molecular Typing in Microbiology (LBTMM) of the FAST/UAC.

o Strengthening NCoS governance with

- Creation of 2 governance bodies of the NCoS

Leaders of NCoS-Maize Stakeholder Structures (annual meeting)

- Ministerial decree signed on January 22, 2018

t Committee of the NCoS Maize (draft decision submitted to

the DG of INRAB)

- Operationalization of the Scientific and Technical Council (STC)

- Drafting of a strategic plan NCoS Maize 2018-2032

- Development of 2017 and 2018 AWPBs

- Major role devoted to Human Resources Management with HRD

- Preparation of a draft convention between NCoS Maize, INRAB and ProCAD

o Significant improvement of the research environment

- Adoption by the government of the special status of researchers and taking of acts of

reclassification of researchers and effective implementation of the INRAB Establishment

Agreement

- Notables regional efforts (programmatic planning integrating national and sub-regional

priorities)

- Strengthening teams of researchers and NARS (Master training, PHD, etc.)

- Rehabilitation and construction of infrastructures

1.2 km from the center of Niaouli

o Improved NCoS performance

- More dynamic communication

NCoS Maize (radios, TV, INRAB and CORAF/WECARD

web sites)



NCoS by the advent of a logo

- Improving the state of financial resources

o Progressive implementation of the Quality approach

- Appointment of a Quality Manager, a Technical Manager and Metrological Manager

- Accompaniment to the accreditation process of the LSSEE laboratory by CIRAD

Training of 5 senior officers at CIRAD

2.1.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of NCoS Maize

Figure 1: Overall performance of the NCoS Mize in Benin

2.1.5. Conclusion

The NCoS-Maize of Benin now obeys all the criteria of a Regional Center of Specialization and can be transformed into ECOWAS Center of Excellence after the accreditation of the LSSEE and the extension of the quality approach to the management of the NCoS.

2.1.6. Recommendations

o At the level of research-development

- Revitalization of the collaboration between STC/ NCoS Maize and SC INRAB

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Cadre d'exercice de larecherche agricole

Régionalité desprogrammes

Qualité et adéquationdes équipes de

recherche

Partenariat et Stratégiede planification et miseen œuvre Programmes

Efficience de lastratégie d'informationet de communication

pour le développement

Contribution aurenforcement des

SNRVA

Valorisation desrésultats de la recherche

Gouvernance Label ISO Plan d'actions

EVALUATION 2018 (EN VERT)

EVALUATION 2015 (EN ORANGE)



- Relocation to the new premises of LSSEE

- Acquisition of laboratory equipment

- Sharing of experiences and consultations between NCoS and wide sharing of research

results with other countries

- Generalization of internet access

- Finalization of the scientific watch process on GMOs

- Accelerate the implementation of the Quality approach

- Relocation to the new premises of LSSEE

- Acquisition of standard masses and reference thermometers for internal verification of

equipment

- Acceleration of the process of implementation of the accreditation process 17025: 2005

with

tion and documentation of improvement actions resulting from inter-laboratory

tests

- Progressive implementation of the Quality approach according to the ISO 9001: 2015

standard for the NCoS Maize.

2.1.7. Action Plans

The action plans are attached.

2.2. NCoS Fruits and Legumes of Burkina Faso

2.2.1. Components of the NCoS Fruits and Legumes

NCoS-FL is a set of multidisciplinary teams and research laboratories, plots and experimental workshops under the responsibility of INERA, IRSAT, Universities, training centers and associated partners.

By ministerial decree N° 2014/028/MRSI/SG/CNRST/INERA of March 12, 2014) concerning the organization allocation and functioning of the INERA, the NCoS-FL is considered as a Scientific Department.



The coordination of the NCoS -FL is entrusted to INERA and its headquarters are based at the Regional Directorate for Environmental and Agricultural Research of the West (DRREA-O), Farako Ba Station, Bobo Dioulasso.

NCoS -FL is responsible for helping to increase productivity in the fruit and vegetable sectors, including mango, onion and tomato.


o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Director General of INERA/Coordinator of the NCoS in

the presence of the Program Manager

o Visit of the IRSAT laboratories

- Natural Substances Department (formulation of bio-insecticides)

- Energy Department

- Mechanization Department

- Food Technology Department (accreditation since 2012 with support of WAAPP)

o Visit NCoS Fruits and Vegetables in Bobo Dioulasso (Farako-Ba Station)

- Communications follow-up

NCoS achievements and research results Fruits and Vegetables

RCoE and the point of their

implementation

- Visit the new Central Laboratory and the old one

- Exchanges

- Provision of additional documents

o Restitution meeting at INERA in Ouagadougou

2.2.3. Progress

o Formalization of a legal arsenal to define the scope of the NCoS governance rules

o Demonstrated efforts to build capacity

- Effective recruitment program since 2015

- Increase in the number of senior researchers and research engineers

- Training of NCoS-FL administrative staff

- Modular training for stakeholders (producers, processors, distributors)

o Improving the research environment

- Rehabilitation and construction of infrastructures

- Administrative building

for mango vinegar at the IRSAT



flow hoods)

- Partial closure of the Farako Ba station

- Construction of the NCoS Central Laboratory FL R + 1

- Procurement process for the Central Laboratory

- Banfora website: Construction of a research platform

o Improved NCoS performance

- Good scientific production and technology generation

the fruit flies mass rearing device

conversion and varietal regeneration

cides)

Cold room for the conservation of fruits and vegetables

- Dynamic scientific communication with awards (international symposium, Tomato Fair, 2016

FRSIT Prize, documentary films, etc ...)

o Maintaining the accreditation process

- Accreditation of the IRSAT laboratory for the preparation of samples for the ECOWAS countries

within the framework of the SOAC

- Participation in the inter-laboratory test network for microbiology



2.2.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of NCoS Fruits and Legumes

Figure 2: Overall performance of the NCoS Fruits and Legumes of Burkina Faso

2.2.5. Conclusion

The NCoS Fruits and Vegetables could become:

o REGIONAL CENTER OF SPECIALIZATION in

operational governance,

o REGIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE by energizing and generalizing the process of

implementation of the Quality approach (Good Practices, Management System and

Accreditation)


o At the level of Research-Development

- Strengthen the governance of the NCoS NCoS

NCoS Strategic Plan NCoS by capitalizing on the good practices of

other NCoS

following the wave of recruitments - Revitalize cooperation with research institutes in the sub-region including international institutes by ensuring a real leadership of NCoS FL in the conduct of research on fruits and vegetables - Revitalize the culture of the regionality and initiate the mobility of researchers in the region

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researchers from other countries in the cluster in terms of providing skills on a project for a period to fill the gap in quality human resources Establish a roster of researchers by field of research and country in order to develop

collaboration and mobility of researchers - Strengthen and secure the equipment of the research units and the sustainability of the Central Laboratory

additional equipment and equipment for the INERA and Food Technology laboratories (IRSAT)

the durability of the building with regard to the cracks observed - Finalize the construction of the guest house for the accommodation of researchers on mission and the establishment of a restaurant in Farako-Ba - Continue the implementation of a Broadband for Continuous Internet Access (VSAT) on all sites - Generalize the installation of solar energy to reduce the energy bill on the sites o In terms of quality; generalize the implementation of the Quality approach - At the level of the IRSAT

for IRSAT

and physico-chemical analyzes - At the level of INERA Management

System with ISO 9001 certification for INERA

NCoS Fruits and Vegetables of Farako-Ba and IRSAT Quality Team to set up the prerequisites of the accreditation process

es Quality at agricultural levels, and laboratory on the sites of INERA

functionality of the equipment.

2.2.7. Action Plan

The action plan is attached.

2.3. NCoS PLANTAIN/COTE D’IVOIRE

2.3.1. Components of the NCoS Plantain

NCoS-PLANTAIN is composed of the following structures:

- National Center for Agronomic Research (CNRA)/Prog Banana Pineapple/Bimbresso Station, - Ivorian Company for Tropical Technology (I2T), Grand Bassam Road - National Agency for Rural Development Support (ANADER) - Felix Houphouet BOIGNY National Polytechnic Institute (Higher School of Agronomy – Soil Lab), - School of Agronomy (ESA).



The NCoS also works with the Universities (UFHB, UJLoG, UNA).


o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the CNRA Director General

o Field mission to CNRA

- Presentation of the NCoS and the results of the research

- Visit of the rehabilitated infrastructures to Anguédédou

o Field mission in Abidjan

- Visit of I2T

Presentation of I2T and the results of the research

o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Executive Director of FIRCA, National Coordinator of

WAAPP

o Field mission to Yamoussoukro

- Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Director of ESA/INPHB

- Guided tour of the ESA/INPHB Sol Laboratory by the Focal Point WAAPP

- Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Executive Director of FIRCA, National Coordinator of

WAAPP

o Restitution meetings in Anguédédou (at the Regional Direction of CNRA)

2.3.3. Progress

o Good scientific productivity and capacity building

o Good knowledge sharing with other NCoS on research findings

o Infrastructure rehabilitation

- Rehabilitation of the CNRA training center and the CNRA reception center

- Acquisition of drilling, generator and water reserves for the experimental station of CNRA

vivo-plants products

- Rehabilitation and equipment of the buildings and laboratory Sol-Eau-Plante of ESA

Yamoussoukro

- Rehabilitation and equipment of I2T buildings and laboratory

o Quality approach not initiated

- Finalized procurement process for CNRA Quality approach

- Otherwise, no quality approach in the contributing entities of the NCoS

2.3.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Plantain

The evaluation of the maturity of NCoS plantain gives the following results:

• Global Performance: The maturity level of NCoS plantain declined to 61%.

• 29% action plan.



Figure 3: Overall performance of the NCoS Plantain of Cote d’Ivoire

En Jaune : Evaluation 2015 ; en Vert : Evaluation 2017/2018

2.3.5. Conclusion

The NCoS PLANTAIN of COTE D'IVOIRE remains a REGIONAL CENTER OF SPECIALIZATION.

To evolve towards a RCoE, it will need to consolidate its institutional architecture and make effective the quality approach within its entities.

In addition, he will have to improve his visibility and regional leadership (headquarters, website, etc.).


• Absolute need to strengthen the consolidation of the entities of the NCoS • Strengthen the regional leadership and visibility of the NCoS (headquarters and website) • Ensure the functionality of rehabilitated infrastructure for the CNRA o Arrange via the national electricity company (CIE) a high quality electrical voltage o Acquire the Internet • Acquire the office equipment for the functionality of NCoS rehabilitated laboratories for the CNRA



• Gradually carry out the implementation of the Quality approach within the member institutes of the NCoS o Implement ISO 9001 and Quality Assurance o Implement IS0 17 025 accreditation for laboratories thereafter • Rethink the procurement procedures for future projects with the WAAPP Coordination Unit to ensure the timely provision of equipment that meets user expectations and has after-sales service.

2.3.7. Action plan


2.4. NCoS Roots and Tubers of GHANA

2.4.1. Components of the NCoS Roots and Tubers

a) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) includes:

- The Crops Research Institute (CRI);

- The Food Research Institute (FRI);

- The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI).

- The Soil Research Institute (SRI)

- The Genetic Resources Research Institute (PGRRI)

b) Regional and international partners

- IITA (Root Program, Tuber and Bananas)

- CIP-West Africa (CRI-Ghana)

- The CNRA of Ivory Coast

- INERA from Burkina Faso

- INRAB of Benin.


o Courtesy visit and discussion with the Director General of CSIR

o Field mission to Kumasi

- Visit of the NCoS and the Crops Research Institute (CRI)

- Courtesy visit and discussions with the CRI Director

- Introductory meeting with staff (Presentation of NCoS and achievements)

- Visit of the infrastructures

reas and greenhouses

- Visit of the INSTITUTE OF SOIL RESEARCH (SRI)

NCoS)



- Closing meeting with the coordinator NCoS and the Director of CRI

o Field mission to Accra

- Visit of the Food Research Institute (FRI)

o Closing meeting with the coordinator NCoS and the national coordinator of WAAPP Ghana.

2.4.3. General Findings

- Tremendous progress in the area of research and technology development and dissemination;

- Excellent collaboration between the NCoS institutes;

- Notorious efforts of the NCoS in cooperation with researchers from other countries in the

region;

- Huge efforts made to modernize laboratories and obtain infrastructure and equipment

through WAAPP.

- Very good implementation of the Quality approach (ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 17 025: 2005

accreditation). The documentary system is well defined and the process could lead to

certification in the next 6 months.

2.4.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS The assessment of the maturity of root and tuber NCoS was discussed on the basis of the 9 criteria and the level of execution of the action plan.

• Overall Performance: The level of maturity of root and tuber NCoS is 90%, which is satisfactory. • 95% action plan.

Figure 4: Overall performance of the NCoS Roots and Tubers of Ghana

En Vert : Evaluation 2015 ; En Jaune : Evaluation 2017/2018



2.4.5. Conclusion

Ghana's Root and Tuft NCoS complies with all criteria for an ECOWAS Regional Center of

Excellence (RCoE).


• The NCoS is encouraged to continue its efforts to strengthen the capacity of its research staff

to become bilingual and to take advantage of the regionality (mobility of human resources)

• Finalize the process of implementing quality

o Accreditation 17025 for the tissue culture laboratory of CRI (DNA extraction)

o ISO 9001: 2015 certification for CRSI

o Generalized approach to accreditation in all laboratory units

o Accelerate the accreditation process at the Soil Research Institute (SRI)

2.4.7. Action plan


2.5. NCoS RICE / MALI

2.5.1. Components of NCoS RICE

The rice production system is diversified and includes not only different types of rice cultivation (irrigated, rainfed, shallow water, deep submersion, irrigated perimeters, etc.), but also rice diversification activities (market gardening, agroforestry, rice-growing integration). breeding, rice-fish farming, rice processing, etc.) The stakeholders structures of NCoS-Rice are: - The 3 Regional Agricultural Research Centers working on rice: Niono (main site), Sikasso and Mopti - The Sol-Eaux-Plante Laboratory (CRRA Sotuba, Bamako) - Food Technology Laboratory (CRRA Sotuba, Bamako) - The Regional Centers for Agricultural Research of the IER - Training structures (IPR/IFRA, USTTB) through o The Research Laboratory in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology (LaboREM-Biotech), o The Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology (LBMA), o Laboratory of Agro-Physiogenetics and Plant Biotechnology.

2.5.2. Meetings and visits1

o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Executive Secretary of CNRA o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the IER Director General

1 Support of the team of consultants by the NCS Coordinator throughout the mission period.

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o Field mission in Sotuba - Courtesy visit to the Director of CRRA Sotuba (IER) - Exchanges with the Head of the Food Technology Laboratory (LTA) and his team - Visit of the LTA infrastructures, in particular of the work in progress - Exchanges with the team of Laboratoire Sol-Eau-Plantes (LABOSEP) - Visit of the infrastructures of LABOSEP - Visit of prototype seeders developed by the agricultural mechanization team

– o Field mission to Niono - Visit of the experimental area of SRA Niono

- Visit of the weevil breeding unit - Visit of the Cooperative Society of Blacksmith Artisans of the Office du Niger (SOCAFON) - Interview with CRRA researchers from Niono o Field mission in Sikasso - Visit of infrastructures in Sikasso (entomology laboratory site) and the Longorola substation (site of experimentation of rainfed rice and lowland rice being rehabilitated) - Exchanges with the mission of the Scientific Commission of the CNRA visiting the CRRA of Sikasso. o Restitution meeting in Bamako.

2.5.3. Progress

o Homogeneous RCoS with a strong institutional anchoring at the level of the IER reinforced by the NCoS formation decree o Reality of regionality (programmatic planning involving both national entities and relevant regional units as well as international partners) o Rehabilitation and construction of important research infrastructures (Niono, Sikasso, Mopti, Sotuba) - Construction of a new Food Technology Laboratory (under completion) - Construction of guest houses of a very high standard (being finished) - Partial Construction of Multimedia Center - Establishment of a functional sanitation system on the Niono site - Securing plots in Niono - Acquisition of a 350 KVA generator to make up for power cuts - Construction of a new Entomology Laboratory in Sikasso (under completion) - Renovation of the Sikasso storage warehouse and construction of a hangar and development of the station director's house o Governance bodies well prepared for their mission to monitor and control the quality of scientific work

2.5.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of NCoS RICE

The evaluation of the maturity of NCoS RIZ gave the following results:

• Overall performance progress 2014-2017: The level of maturity of NCoS-RICE is 77%, which is

acceptable.

• 61% action plan.

Figure 5: Overall performance of NCoS Rice of Mali



En Vert : Evaluation 2017/2018- En Jaune : Evaluation 2015

2.5.5. Conclusion

The NCoS-RICE of MALI has the characteristics of a REGIONAL CENTER OF SPECIALIZATION and could become REGIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE of ECOWAS once the quality approach has been successfully implemented.


At the level of research-development

- Secure the finalization of training and human resource plans in anticipation of the closure of the Project in 2018 - Establishment of a broadband for continuous internet access - Sensitization of researchers on the process of validation of research projects by the Scientific Commission and compliance with research protocols - Establishment of a sprinkler irrigation system for the Sikasso experimental sites - Finalization of constructions in progress - Acquisition of laboratory equipment • Start the implementation of the Quality approach - Appointment of a Quality Manager and set up of a quality pool (IER, NCoS, LTA, LABOSEP, LABO ENTOMOLOGY) - Finalization of the contracting process with a Quality Consultant - Progressive implementation of the Quality approach

boratory of Entomology

2.5.7. Action plan




2.6. NCoS LIVESTOCK / NIGER

2.6.1. Components of the NCoS Livestock

The NCoS Livestock is composed of: - INRAN: Animal Feed, Food Processing - The Livestock Multiplication Center: Food Processing and Technology Transfer - Faculty of Agronomy: Artificial Insemination, Genetic Improvement - LABOCEL: Animal Health, Vaccine Production - LANA: Research and Analysis of Livestock Feed and Animal Products


o Visit of the Toukounous experimental station - Visit of the infrastructures - Visit of the Herds - Fodder production and tele-irrigation farm - Exchanges o Courtesy visit to the interim coordinator of WAAPP o Courtesy visit to Prof A. Gouro at the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Niamey o Visit the site of the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Niamey - Unit for the production of liquid nitrogen and artificial insemination - Fodder input storage store - Administrative Block and Classrooms of the Master in Animal Production and Biotechnology o Visit of INRAN's Laboratory of Food and Animal Nutrition (LANA). o Visit the LABOCEL website. - Laboratory for the production of virological and bacteriological vaccines - Newcastle vaccine production laboratory (I2). o Courtesy visit to the Permanent Secretary of the CNRA o Communications follow-up o Presentation of the SNC Research Highlights - Review of INRAN activities - Review of the activities of the Faculty of Agronomy - Presentation of the implementation status of the action plan for the transition to CRE - Exchanges - Provision of additional documents o Visit of the Headquarters of NCoS Livestock o Restitution meeting at WAAP in Niamey

2.6.3. Main achievements

The NCoS-LI started from the conclusion of the first evaluation for the effective implementation of most of the recommendations stemming from this inventory of the NCoS in 2015 (infrastructure, equipment, human resources, mode of operations and scientific productions, sustainability etc.). These progress concern: - Strengthening the governance of the NCoS through:

NCoS with the status of a Public Establishment of a Scientific and Technical Nature (EPSCT);



NCoS with an operating budget; NCoS-LI strategic orientation documents;

- Improving the research environment

-regional

priorities)

At the regional and continental level.

- Partnership agreement between INERA and Fac d'Agro/UAM in Burkina Faso - Convention with CIRDES - NCoS/CIRDES Convention and College of Agronomy o IA training in Benin PAFILAV o AU-IBAR: Genetic Material Handling o Benin: moderation for the development of an AI introduction strategy in the PAFILAV intervention zone and dashboard of insemination activities on cattle farms - Agreement with EISMV At the international level

- CIRDES/INERA/CNRA/ISRA/CIRAD Partnership - Transboundary Animal Resource Management Project - Collaboration with the Veterinary Faculty of Turin - Collaboration in the framework of the master biotechnology (INRAN, University of Maradi, Ministry of Livestock, CIRAD, Veterinary Faculty of Liège) - Mobility of teachers and students Strengthening technical capacities and researchers and the SNRVA - More than 29 Theses - More 13 masters - 2 dissertation by technicians - Establishment of a Master of production and animal biotechnology with 2 promotions already formed Vast site of rehabilitation and construction of infrastructures o On the Toukounous site o Construction of the artificial insemination laboratory o Milking ground o Goat Center o Meeting room o Guest house o Administrative Block o In Niamey



o Construction and equipment of the Animal Feed and Nutrition Laboratory (LANA) o LABOCEL:

Faculty of Agronomy o Construction and equipment of classrooms and teachers' offices o Water tower o Food storage store o Extension of the artificial insemination lab o Acquisition of a new liquid nitrogen generator o Inseminations management software under design Construction, equipment and furnishing of NCoS Headquarters Improved NCoS performance • Scientific performance o Feeding livestock feed o Main results of INRAN's food research o Improvement of fodder production and food formulas in relation with the performance of production, reproduction and growth of livestock (Poultry, Maradi goat, Azawak, etc.) o Improvement and preservation of the genetic potential o Characterization and preservation of the local genetic potential

management with specific software and reinforcement of traceability (characterization)

o Establishment of a seed bank for Azawak Cattle o Improvement of animal health Better knowledge of the epidemiology of foot-and-mouth disease o Technology Transfer o On feed mills, multi nutritional blocks o Deployment of artificial insemination practice to breeders o Development and extension trials of forage crops and tele-irrigation o Dissemination 3,200,000 doses of I2 vaccines, nearly 870,000 beneficiaries o Dissemination of live animals In Cote d’Ivoire: Azawak and red goat In Mali: Balami and red goat Benin: Red Goat o Food processing (Solar dryer, Kilichi semi-industrial unit, installation of a mini solar dairy) o Scientific Production - 11 Publications on commissioned projects o Availability of financial resources for certain research projects o Commission projects of CORAF/WECARD o Leadership in thinking about new paradigms that can impact the future of livestock in Africa - Drafting a bill on genetic improvement - Development of a National Genetic Improvement Strategy - Design of a framework document for integrating climate change



Initialisation of the Quality approach - Appointment of a Quality Assurance Manager at LABOCEL - Writing and posting LABOCEL's Quality Policy - Formalization of the Quality Assurance documentation system at LABOCEL

2.6.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Livestock

The following results were noted.

• Overall Performance: The maturity level of the NCoS Livestock is 72%. • The execution rate of the action plan is 60%.

2.6.5. Evolution of the maturity of the NCoS Livestock

The NCoS-LI shows a broad progression on the ten criteria with 21 points of progression; NCoS-

LI rose from 51% in 2015 to 72% in 2018.

Figure 6: Overall performance of the NCoS Livestock


2.6.6. Conclusion

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The NCoS LIVESTOCK of NIGER now meets all the criteria of a REGIONAL CENTER of SPECIALIZATION and will be able to evolve into ECOWAS REGIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, after a reinforcement of the Quality Approach with ISO 9001 Certification of the Headquarters of the NCoS, and the Accreditation of some of its Laboratories.


At the NCoS Livestock

• Develop a strategic plan for the NCoSLivestock of Niger; • Capitalize on the management experiences of other ECOWAS NCoS • Advocacy for the decree: - Decree on the status of the NCoS - The promulgation of the genetic improvement law on the conservation of the breed and the introduction of foreign genetic races • To stimulate reflection on the ECOWAS/UEMOA regulation on the marketing of animal seeds • Develop research in animal health (expertise and thematic programs) • Strengthen the communication aspects for a greater visibility of the NCoS • Continue the infrastructure modernization and equipment acquisition process for the research station units: - Vaccine production laboratory - Establishment of a laboratory for the control of foodstuffs of animal origin - Modernization of bacteriological and virological vaccine production units Generalization of broadband internet access - INRAN Food Laboratory • Start the implementation of the Quality approach - Establishment of a quality pool at NCoS-Livestock - Quality Training of the members of the NCoS-Livestock • Implementation of a gradual process of laboratory accreditation - Choice of perimeter - Generalization of the Quality Assurance approach in laboratories and research stations - HACCP certification for bacteriological and virological vaccine production units - Accreditation Unit I2 - Accreditation Vaccine Units - Implementation of a quality management system with ISO 9001 certification of NCoS-Livestock.

2.6.8. Action plan


2.7. NCoS AQUACULTURE/NIGERIA

2.7.1. Components of NCoS Aquaculture

The NCoS Aquaculture is made up of the following institutions:



– NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FRESHWATER FISHERIES RESARCH (NIFFR), New Bussa, Etat du NIGERIA

– NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE RESEARCH (NIOMR), Lagos – NIGERIAN STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NSPRI), Illorin,

The ARCN is the overall coordinator of the WAAPP project in Nigeria; a coordinator has been appointed by ARCN to facilitate the NCoS.


o Discussion with the WAAPP National Coordinator in Nigeria and discussions with the NCoS Aquaculture Coordinator o Field mission to Lagis - Visit of the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) - Introductory meeting with staff (Presentation of NIOMR and achievements) - Visit of the headquarters facilities:

- Visit to the Badore research farm

/characterization o Field mission to Ilorin - Visit to the Nigerian Post Harvest Research Institute (NSPRI) storage facilities - Introductory meeting with staff (Presentation of NSPRI and achievements) - Visit of the headquarters facilities:

/Dryer/Packaging o Field mission to New Bussa - Visit of the National Institute for Research on Freshwater Fisheries Resources (NIFFR) - Introductory meeting with staff (Presentation of NIFFR and achievements) - Visit of the facilities of the Center

- Visit of the research farm

Reproduction

-harvest

o Courtesy visit to ARCN Executive Secretary o Restitution meeting with the NCoS team in Abuja.



2.7.3. Findings and recommendations

NIFFR - Excellent work done in the area of research and development and technology dissemination/good collaboration with NIOMR in a field/shared effort in collaboration with other researchers in the region - Need for additional investment in infrastructure - Continue the effort in the quality approach to achieve ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certification NIOMR - Excellent work done in the field of research and development and diffusion of technologies - Continuing the encouraging process undertaken in quality assurance, notably at the Central laboratory to achieve ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certifications NSPRI - Excellent work done in the field of technology development and diffusion - Good vision of the place and expected contribution of NSPRI in the institutional framework of CNS Aquaculture of Nigeria - Need to engage in the quality/upgrade process of the Laboratories to achieve the goal of ISO 9001 certification and ISO 17025 accreditation.

2.7.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Aquaculture

The assessment of the maturity of the NCoS aquaculture gave the following results: • Overall performance: The level of maturity of the NCoS aquaculture of 73%, sort of status quo compared to the performance of 2015. • Action plan realized at 0%.

Figure 7: Overall performance of the NCoS Aquaculture of Nigeria




2.7.5. Conclusion

The NCoS Aquaculture of Nigeria could become ECOWAS REGIONAL CENTER of EXCELLENCE if:

procurement process for the acquisition of infrastructure and equipment,

NCoS and the well-defined coordinating body.


• Need for institutional consolidation of NCoS Aquaculture Nigeria/lack of clear and shared vision, and coordination for NCoS Aquaculture • Need for a more formal involvement of researchers from other countries involved in aquaculture research and development (Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal) in the process of planning the regional program for research and validation of results • More formal involvement of researchers from other countries in the process of regional planning of research programs and validation of results (eg aquaculture experts from Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal). • Making the acquisition of infrastructure and equipment planned in investments should be a priority in the additional phase of WAAPP.

2.7.7. Action plan




2.8. NCoS DRY CEREALS / SENEGAL

2.8.1. Components of the NCoS Dry Cereals

The activities of NCoS Dried Cereals and Associated Crops are based on millet, sorghum, cowpea, fonio, sesame and peanut farming systems. The activities take place at 3 main sites and 5 research and teaching structures:

Dakar

o The Macro-Economic Analysis Office (BAM/ISRA) o The Institute of Food Technology (ITA)

Bambey

o The National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA Bambey/SRA)

Thies

o The National School of Agronomy (ENSA) for the training UT/(ENSA) newly associated with the NCoS Dry Cereals is awaiting validation of their integration by the World Bank. o The Regional Study Center for Drought Adaptation Improvement (CERAAS/ISRA)

2.8.2. Meetings and visit

o Framing meeting with the Coordinator of the NCoS o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Secretary General of ISRA o Presentation of BAME's activities and visit of its infrastructures o Courtesy visit and exchanges with the Director General of the ITA o Field mission at Bambey - Courtesy visit to the CNRA Director - Exchanges with the Director of the Center and his team of researchers - Visit of the Experimental Station of CNRA of ISRA of Bambey o Field mission in Thiès - Courtesy visit to the Director of ENSA - Exchanges with the Head of the Center and his team of research professors and visit of the infrastructures of ENSA de Thiès, - Visit of CERAAS Thiès, exchanges with the Head of the Center and his team of researchers - Meeting with the RESOPP team and site visit to Notto o Feedback meeting with the restricted team at ISRA Dakar

2.8.3. Progress

o NCoS is homogeneous with a very good functionality and synergy between its constituent units o Reality of regionality (programmatic planning involving both national entities and relevant regional units as well as international partners)/researcher mobility/Strong leadership in coordinating regional dryland development initiatives) o Very good scientific productivity and capacity building o Share knowledge with other NCoS about research findings o Rehabilitation and massive infrastructure construction



- Modernization of the BAME Laboratory - Rehabilitation of CNRA buildings and laboratories in Bambey - Construction of an Amphitheater at ENSA Thiès and acquisition of laboratory equipment - Modernization of ITA Laboratories o Gradual implementation of the Quality approach - Obtaining CERAAS ISO 9001: 2008 certification (genotyping) and extension initiated for other laboratories - Quality approach initiated at the water-soil-plant laboratory of CNRA de Bambey - Accreditation in progress of the mycotoxin laboratory of ITA and progressive extension to other laboratories with Quality Assurance approach - Accreditation of the Master Forestry and Environment by the ANAQ-SUP.

2.8.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of NCoS Dry Cereals

In summary, the assessment of the maturity of NCoS Dry Cereals is as follows:

• Overall Performance: The level of maturity of NCoS Dry Cereal is 89%, which is acceptable. • 88% action plan.

Figure 8: Overall performance of the NCoS Dry Cereal of Senegal


2.8.5. Conclusion

The NCoS –DRY CEREALS of Senegal (BAME, CERAAS, CNRA, ENSA and ITA) fulfills all the criteria of a REGIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE of the ECOWAS.




• Research and development - Avoid any break in the research and capacity building effort during the transitional phase of completion of WAAPP Phase 2 and the operationalization of the new Agriculture Transformation Program / • In terms of quality: support the generalization of the implementation - Migration to ISO 9001: 2015 and extension to other CERAAS activities - Extension of accreditation to other ITA laboratories - Quality awareness of all CNRA staff and more effective implementation of the Quality approach at the Central laboratory with ISO 9001: 2015 certification - Establishment of a Quality Management System with ISO 9001: 2015 certification for BAME and ENSA - Establishment of a quality network between NCoS units

2.8.7. Action plan


2.9. NCoS MANGROVE RICE / SIERRA LEONE

2.9.1. Components of he NCoS MANGROVE RICE

The ROKUPR Agricultural Research Center (CRAR) is one of eight centers of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI). Its mission is research on constraints affecting agricultural production: rice, sorghum, millet, vegetable crops, bananas and plantains. The Center is NCoS Mangrove Rice ECOWAS and therefore has a mandate in this specific framework research and development on rice production systems in mangroves. CRAR's headquarters are in Rokupr and it has off-station culture sites in the North, South and East of the country.


o NCoS field visit to Rokupr - Presentations and discussions - Introductory meeting with staff - Presentation of the NCoS and achievements

NCoS Questionnaire NCoS action plan for the transition to RCoE

- Visit of the infrastructures

Plant Breeder Laboratory, Entomology Laboratory

-harvest unit



- Mangrove Catena Tour - Closing meeting with the NCoS team o Tours in Freetown - Courtesy visit to DG SLARI - Courtesy visit to the Ministry of Agriculture

2.9.3. Progress

o Great efforts in capacity building - Capacity building and critical mass of scientists in specific areas of mangrove rice research - Capacity building of NARS - Stakeholder training o High results and scientific performance - Results improving productivity of mangrove rice and farmers' incomes - Many publications - Extension services and technology transfer o Efforts in upgrading infrastructure and acquiring laboratory equipment - Rehabilitation of a staff housing building - Build a new block of scientific art - Improvement of the unit and post-harvest workshops

2.9.4. Overall assessment of the maturity of NCoS Mangrove Rice

The assessment of the maturity of the NCoS Mangrove rice was approached on the basis of established global criteria that are: governance, the valorization of the results of research, the contribution to the reinforcement of the SNRVA, the efficiency of the information strategy, the partnership and strategy for planning and implementing programs, the quality and adequacy of research teams, the regionality of programs, and the framework for the exercise of agricultural research. At the end of this qualitative evaluation, an overall performance is given in relation to the maturity of the Center. • Global Performance - The maturity level of NCoS Mangrove Rice has evolved to 61%. - The action plan was not evaluated because it was developed just before the consultants arrived.



Figure 9: Overall performance of the NCoS Mangrove Rice of Sierra Leone


2.9.5. Conclusion

SIERRA LEONE’s NCoS Mangrove Rice could become ECOWAS REGIONAL REGIONAL CENTER for SPECIALIZATION

La and the implementation of the quality approach in the new laboratory and in the management of the NCoS to become a RCoE. The NCoS must quickly implement its new action plan.


• Give visibility to the regionality of NCoS Mangrove rice: o In addition to the support of AfricaRice (warmly welcomed), the NCoS Mangrove Rice must develop its "Regionality" by formalizing and strengthening its collaboration with the Mano River countries in the implementation of its activities; they should be members of the Regional Scientific Committee o Regionality in the research program should benefit from the mobility of regional experts from the Mano River countries • Develop a specific strategic plan for the NCoS (vision, mission, programming, etc.) • Continue upgrading infrastructure and acquiring equipment: o Finalize the executive dormitory in accordance with international standards o Finalize the acquisition of the equipment o Improve basic utilities (electricity, water supply, internet) • Launch a quality approach o Raise staff awareness in the quality approach



o Spread quality assurance and accreditation approaches across all units of the new lab o Implement ISO 9001 to improve NCoS governance

2.9.7. Action plan The action plan is attached.

3. CONCLUSIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

In summary, the situation of the NCoS is as shown in the graph below.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Framework for Agricultural Research Exercise

Regionality of programs

Quality and adequacy of Research Teams

Partnership and Strategy of planning and implementation of Programs

Efficiency of the information and communication strategy for development

Contribution to the strengthening of SNRVAs

Valorisation of research results

Governance ISO Label

RICE 77% 85% 88% 84% 88% 83% 84% 88% 88% 26%

AQUACULTURE 69% 59% 50% 94% 56% 71% 75% 81% 75% 58%

PLANTAIN 61% 72% 69% 69% 69% 56% 69% 66% 67% 45%

DRY CEREALS 89% 81% 94% 94% 94% 92% 91% 91% 87% 81%

ROOTS AND TUBERS 90% 79% 94% 92% 96% 93% 93% 88% 87% 85%

MAIZE 75% 85% 88% 81% 69% 73% 81% 69% 88% 58%

FRUITS AND LEGUMES 69% 86% 63% 73% 55% 83% 88% 81% 60% 63%

MANGROVE RICE 61% 65% 61% 75% 60% 65% 70% 70% 62% 20%

LIVESTOCK 72% 85% 85% 75% 85% 60% 75% 75% 86% 30%



Figure 9: Overall maturity of the NCoS of ECOWAS in the transformation process into RCoE

3.1. General Conclusion on the situation of NCoS

Only two NCoS visited to date have fully met the eligibility criteria for the REGIONAL CENTER

FOR EXCELLENCE. These are the NCoS Dry Cereal from Senegal and NCoS Roots and Tubers from Ghana.

The NCoS Rice of Mali, the NCoS Livestockof Niger and the NCoS Maizeof Benin fulfill the criteria of REGIONAL CENTER OF SPECIALIZATION.

The remaining NCoS still need time to finalize their migration process to RCoS and RCoE in particular due to a delay in infrastructure upgrades, the acquisition of laboratory equipment and the deployment of Quality processes (ISO 9001 and accreditation 17025).

3.2. General recommendations

- At the level of ECOWAS

o Clarify the issue of regional governance and the funding mechanisms of NCoS that have become RCoS or RCoE;

o Work to consolidate appropriate NCoS/RCoE governance in line with their regional mission and scientific performance requirements. o For RCoE sustainability, the cost of regional operations should be shared between host countries and regional users; the institutional support of CORAF and ECOWAS to the RCoE should be defined (CORAF/WECARD, ECOWAS) - At the level of CORAF/WECARD o Clearly answer questions from NARI administrators and policy makers following the Abuja

meeting on the legal status of NCoS /RCoE o Ensure institutional reinforcement of the RCoE in the WAAPP follow-up program on the transformation of agriculture being launched (CORAF/WECARD, World Bank) o Review the sustainability strategy of the financing of the centers in relation to all the financing opportunities (support of the State and ECOWAS/sponsored studies of CORAF/WECARD/international tenders/support of development partners/generation of own resources etc.)



o Work towards a more efficient mode of procurement

o Capitalize on Best Practices within the NCoS (governance tools) o Advocacy for patenting and paying incentives for research

o Generalize the setting up of the Internet portal for the NCoS on the sites of the supervisory

institutions and set up a database of experts of each NCoS.

- At the level of the NCoS o Explore further possible areas of cooperation for the efficient operation of the capacities of

the NCoS/RCoE components o Strengthen financial resources for the implementation of the investments identified in the various action plans

o Systematise the development of strategic plans specific to each NCoS o Generalize the implementation of the quality approach.



ANNEXES

ANNEX 1: LIST OF PERSONS MET

MALI

Name of persons met Position occupied and structure

Joseph M. Dakoko Facilitator D/PRFH

Barima També PRI/Seeds

Menichou Yolo PRI/Breeder

Ibrahim Dembélé ESP/GRN

Bandiougou Diawara ESP/GRN/Agronomist

Brahima Traoré ESP/GRN/Rural G.

Moussa Camara PRI/Water Engineer

Brema Guindo PRI/Selection

Nianankoro Kamissoko PRI/Agronomy

Minamba Bagayoko Coordinator NCoS-Rice

Ousmane Nisslibouly PBOV/Genetic Improvement

Mamadou D. Traoré PBOV/veterinary representative

Soungalo Sarra D/CRRA-Niono

Oumarou Goïta D/CRRA-Gao

M’Pié Bengali DSAT-IER

Moussa Kane Coordinator Sc.S/E-IER

Abdoulaye Sidibé IPR/IFRA

Diarisso Niamoye Yaro Scietific Coordinator

Amadou Kodio DGA/IER

BENIN

C. Gaston DOSSOUHOUI Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Bonaventure KOUAKANOU Chief of Staff of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Orou Dèkè GONROUDOBOU Deputy Chief of Staff of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Innocent TOGLA Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Marius S. AÏNA

Senior Officer at the Department of Programming and Prospective of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

Nestor René AHOYO ADJOVI Deputy Director, Scietific Director of the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB)



Adolphe ADJANOHOUN

Director of the National Center of Specialization on Maize

(NCoS-Maize)

Alice Kouboura DJINADOU IGUE

Head of Communication and Documentation Service of

NCoS-Maize

David ARODOKOUN Former Director General of INRAB

Célestin TOKPA

Head, Administrative and Technical Service of NCoS -

Maize

Marthe MIKINHOUESSE Head of Finance Department of NCoS -Maize

Chabi GOURO YALLOU Head, Maize Program of the NCoS Maize

Nathalie KPERA Head, Planing and Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of INRAB

Guy Apollinaire MENSAH

Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of NCoS

Maize

Camille BANKOLE Former executive of the NCoS Maize

Patrice SEWADE Coordinator of REDAD Network

Haziz SINA

Doctor in Biochemistry and Biology at the Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM) of FAST/UAC

Nadège AGBODJATO

Doctor in Biochemistry and Biology at the Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM) of FAST/UAC

Josiane SEMASSA

Doctor in Food Biotechnology at the Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM) of FAST/UAC

Sylvestre ASSOGBA

Doctoral student at the Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM) of FAST/UAC

Ricardos M. AGUEGUE

Doctoral student at the Laboratoire de Biologie et de Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie (LBTMM) of FAST/UAC

Rachidatou SIKIROU Director of the Laboratory for Soil Science, Water and Environment (LSSEE)

Cossi Tiburce Brice OUSSOU Manager of LSSEE

Marie-Epiphane DOSSOUMOU Research Assistant of LSSEE

SENEGAL

Dr Mamadou Amadou SECK Director General of ITA

Dr Ndiaga CISSE Coordoninator of CERAAS

Dr Momar Talla GUEYE Director Research-Development, ITA

Dr Daniel FONCEKA Scientific Coordinator CERAAS

Dr Mbaye DIOP Director CNRA Bambey

Dr Djiby DIA Director du BAME

Dr Nathalie DIAGNE Research Officer CNRA

Dr Cheikh Sadhibou FALL Researcher at BAME

Pr Saliou NDIAYE Representative of the Director of ENSA

Dr Khadidiatou NDIR Teacher–Researcher at ENSA

Mme Kim FALL Communication Officer of NCoS



BURKINA FASO

Dr Hamidou TRAORE DIRECTOR OF INERA

SERGE SAMANDOULOUCROU

ZOENABO DOUAMBA

ZENABOU SEMDE

HAGRETOU SAWADOCRO LINOSNI DIRECTOR IRSAT

LEGUET GANOU

SOULEYMANE ZONGO

ADAMA LODOUN

M.A ESTHER TRAORE

MARTHE RIENDRE BEOGO

ADAMA PARE

INOUSSA SALAMBERE

SOPHIE SOMDA

MAMADOU SANOU

P M JUDITH SAMADOULOUGOU

MAMOUNATA CONGO TIENDRE BEOGO

OLIVIER BANMORO

SANOU SEYDOU SST

SAWADOGO FLAVIENNE SOCA

KAMBOU GEORGES INERA/CMFPT/ NCoS

GUIRA MOUSSA INERA/ NCoS FL

TRAORE CHEIKH OMAR

KEEN DREBEOKO TIMBILFOU INERA/ NCoS FL

OUEDRAOGO IBRAHIM DR/DRRA/

ROUAMBA ALBERT INERA/ NCoS FL

TARPAOUT VIANNEY RESEARCHER INRAN

NIGER

Dr MELLA MAMANE DIRECTOR GENERAL INRAN

ADAKAL HASSANE Coord. NCoS-LI

MOUMOUNI ISSA Teacher-Researcher Fac Agri

Dr AROUNA AYOUBA DGPIA /MAGEL

DJIBO HASSANE PNAG/MAGEL

MOUSSA DJIBRIL KEITA DG / CMB

AMADOU BARTHE DIRECTOR OF THE STATION



SOULEY KOUATO BACHIR RESEARCHER INRAN

BARRE CATHERINE DQ/LABOCEL

ATTO MAHAMADOU DEPUTY DIRECTOR STATION

SALIFOU ABDOU SPM/WAAPP

MANI MAMMAN RESEARCHER INRAN

MAHAMANE SELE DGPIA /CSQT

Mme GADO GARBA BALKISSA DAGBA/DGPIA

MARICHATOU HAMANI FAC AGRO

Mme SEYDOU RAMATOU INRAN

ABDOU OUANGOMMA PPA/INRAN

SOUMANA ABDOULAYE RAQ/LABOCEL

MATI MAHAMAN DPV/LABOCEL

ISSA MAIFADA MAHAMADOU DGPIA/HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

NOUROU ABDOU INRAN/RESEARCHER

SOULEY M.MOUTARI LABOCEL/HEAD OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY SERVICE

Mme ADORAHAMOU DGA/CMB

ABDOU MOUSSA MAHAMAN M FAC/AGRO/LAB TECHNICIAN

Dr MOROV LABOCEL/VIROLOGIST

DAN-JIMO BAINA WAAPP/COORDINATOR

KADER ISSOUFOU DEP/MAGEL/RP/PDPA

Dr BOUKARY HABSATOU SP/CNRA

Dr MAHAMADOU IBRAHIMA HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAM

OUMAROU HASSANE AGENT DEP

SIERRA LEONE

HENRY M.S KANGBO RARC/RO

D. A. KAMASA RARC/RO

AIH. S. NGANJAH RARC

NAZIV A MAH.. RARC/RO

RUGIUKU CONKH RARC/RO

SAMUEL.S. HAODY RARC/RO

IDRISS PAQQ RARC

ALPHA B JOUR RARC/RO

SAYO SESAY RARC

FATMATA A KAMARA RARC/CONF SECRETARY

MOSES GLORIE RARC/RO

ALIE CONTEK RARC/EO

ADAM S KONA RARC/RO

KENOH BANGUIER RARC/RO

FOUDU B. JENKINS RARC/RO

KAHGN J CHARLES RARC/RO



D.R. TAYLOR RARC/SR

HASSAN JALLOH RARC/BO

IBRAHIM SOE RARC/

ALEX TANU RARC

MUSA SWARAY RARC/RO

ELHAJI QUDE RARC/ICT OFFICER

NIGERIA

GHANA

COTE DIVOIRE



ANNEX 2: TIMETABLE OF THE MISSION

Preparation of the mission

Tuesday 11/07/17

Negotiation and conclusion of the Consultation Contract

Tuesday 1/08/17

Actual signing of the contract

Friday 11/08/17

Working session by videoconferencing (Skype) between the consultants and the WAAPP officer at the Executive Secretariat of CORAF/WECARD: Final adjustments to the mission planning and the organization of the trips

NIGERIA from 20 to 26 August 2017

Sunday 20/08 Arrival of the consultants in Abuja

Monday 21/08 Abuja: Visit to the ARCN and the Coordination Unit of the WAAPP/ECOWAS Courtesy Visit (Agriculture Department)

Tuesday 22/08 Travel to New Busa

Wednesday 23/08 Visit of the NCoS sites in New Busa (NIFFR) and ILORIN (NSPRI)

Thursday 24/08 Trip to Lagos and visit of NIOMR infrastructure

Friday 25/08 Restitution meeting

Saturday 26/08 Departure of Dr Traoré consultants for Bamako and Dr Niang for Dakar

From Monday 28/08 to Sunday 08/09: Suspension of the mission

SENEGAL from 11 to 17 Sept 2017

Sunday 10/09 Arrival of Dr Traoré in Dakar

Monday 11/09 Courtesy visit to ISRA/Visit BAME/ISRA and ITA (contribution to the activities of the NCoS)

Tuesday 12/09 Visit to CRA Bambey

Wednesday 13/09 Thiès: Visit to ENSA/CERAAS

Thursday 14/09 Restitution and return to Dakar

Friday 15/09 Working session at ES CORAF/WECARD

Saturday 16/09 Return of Dr Adama Traoré to Bamako

COTE D'IVOIRE from 18 to 24 Sept 2017

Sunday 17/09

Monday 18/09 Arrival of the consultants in Abidjan

Tuesday 19/09 Morning: Visit to the CNRA and Afternoon visit to FIRCA

Wednesday 20/09 Visit of the other institutions of the NCoS (T2E, ANADER)



Thursday 21/09 Restitution meeting

Friday 22/09 Visit and working session with AfricaRice (for NCoS Rice)

Saturday 23/09 Departure of Dr Traoré for Bamako and Dr Niang for Dakar

GHANA from October 2nd to 7th, 2017

Sunday 1/10

Monday 2/10 Departure for Ghana - Accra

Tuesday 3/10 Courtesy visit to MofA/CSIR/WAAPP Coordination Unit

Wednesday 4/10 Departure for Kumasi (NCoS)

Thursday 5/10 Kumasi (visit to NCoS)

Friday 6/10 Restitution meeting and return to Accra

Saturday 7/10 Dr Traoré returns to Bamako and Dr Niang to Dakar

MALI from 9 to 15 October 2017

Sunday 8/10 Arrival of Dr. Niang in Bamako

Monday 9/10 Visit to CNRA and IER / Visit to NCoS Coordination in Bamako

Tuesday 10/10 Morning: Labs in Sotuba (LTA & LaboSEP) Afternoon: Trip to Segou (Overnight in Segou)

Wednesday 11/10 Arrival in Niono: visit of NCoS sites in Niono / Interview with officials of Sikasso and Mopti institutions in Niono / Visit of agricultural mechanization facilities

Thursday 12/10 Restitution meeting / Back to Bamako

Friday 13/10 Visit to ICRISAT Mali (discussions on NCoS Dry Cereals of Senegal)

Saturday 14/10 Departure of Dr Niang to Dakar

Benin from 22 to 26 January 2018

Monday 22/01 - Arrival in Cotonou and installation of the mission

Tuesday 23/01 - Courtesy visit to ProCAD Coordinator - Courtesy visit to the Director General of INRAB - Working session to harmonize the points of view on the progress of the mission - Visit of LSSEE based at CRA-Agonkanmey

Wednesday 24/01 Departure for NCoS-Maize in Niaouli - Communication 1: Presentation of the action plan for the transition to RCE-Maize and the point of their implementation - Communication 2: Presentation of NCoS-Maize Cornerstone Achievements and Research Results - Visit of NCoS-Maize infrastructures based in Niaouli



- Discussions

Thursday 25/01 - Preparation of the report of the consultants - Restitution of the findings and recommendations of the mission

Friday 26/01 - Mission departs from Cotonou

Burkina FASO from January 30 to February 03, 2018

Tuesday 30/01 - Arrival of Consultants / Settling in

Wednesday 31/01

- Contact with the INERA management - Interview with the IRSAT team and visit lab - Travel to Bobo

Thursday 01/02 - Interview with NCoS-FL- Visit of the infrastructures in Bobo (Farako-Ba, PV)

Friday 02/02 - Return to Ouaga - Debriefing at INERA/IRSAT

Saturday 03/02 - - Departure of Consultants

Niger from 05 to 09 February 2018

Monday 5/02 Arrival of the mission in Niamey and settling in

Tuesday 6/02 Return trip to Toukounous

Visit to Toukounous Experimental Station

Wednesday 7/02 - Courtesy visit to WAAPP Acting Coordinator

- Visit of the infrastructures & equipment of LABOCEL, INRAN and

FA/UAM

- Communication 1: Presentation of INRAN Research Highlights and

Regional and International Scientific Collaboration

- Communication 2: Presentation of the FA/UAM Research

Highlights and Regional and International Scientific Collaboration

- Communication 3: Presentation of NCoS-LI achievements and

research results

- Communication 4: Presentation of the action plan for the

transition to RCoE-LI and the point on their implementation

- Discussions

Thursday 8/02 - Continued Discussions & preparation of the consultants' report

- Synthesis Meeting

- Restitution to the SG and the MAGEL Ministry of State

Friday 9/02 - Departure of Niamey from the mission

Sierra Leone from 12 to 16 February 2018



Monday 12/02 - Arrival of Consultants in Freetown and their transfer to Rokupr

Tuesday 13/02 - Visit of NCoS Mangrove Rice to Rokupr

o Presentations of the achievements of the NCoS

o Visit NCoS infrastructure and equipment

Wednesday 14/02 - Boat trip / Catena Mangrove Tour

- Restitution to the NCoS team in Rokupr

- Departure for Freetown

Thursday 15/02 - Visits to Freetown

o Courtesy visit to DG SLARI

o Restitution meeting at SLARI General Management

Friday 16/02 Departure of the consultants for Dakar and Bamako (17/02)

WRITING AND VALIDATION OF THE REPORT

Monday 19 February to Tuesday

28 February 2018

Report writing

Monday 5th March 2018 Submission of report to CORAF for internal validation and

distribution to partners

First week of April 2018 Workshop on Validation of the Report by the actors



ANNEX 3: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RCOE

BENIN

FRENCH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NCoS INTO RCOE

This questionnaire was prepared to take stock of the quality of the agricultural research

environment in the NCoS/RCoE. The information that will be drawn from it should make

it possible to agree on a consensual and realistic roadmap towards their transformation

into RCoE in the ECOWAS region.

Please attach documents illustrating your comments for better understanding.

I. Presentation of the NCoS or RCoS

1. Name of the NCoS or RCoS: National Center of Specialization on Maize (NCoS-Maize) 2. Name and Surname of respondent: ADJANOHOUN Adolphe 3. Function in the structure: Director 4. Country of implantation: Benin 5. NCoS or RCoS status: NCoS 6. Cluster concerned: Maize 7. Main results obtained in the last 5 years: The action plan adopted by NCoS -Maize following the evaluation of its progress towards a Regional Center of Excellence (RCoE) in 2015 has not been implemented due to lack of funding. Thus, the main results of the NCoS -Maize are those presented during the evaluation mentioned above with the exception of ongoing training that has been completed. These results are presented below by type.



In terms of research-development:

Food formula for Tilapia larvae;

Food formula for Tilapia fry;

Food formula for garlic rolls;

Technology diagram of Gambari lifin (corn flour);

Technology diagram of Yêkè-yêkè (corn couscous) enriched with cowpea;

Technological diagram of Yêkè-yêkè (couscous of maize) enriched with voandzou;

Technology diagram of Yêkè-yêkè (corn couscous) enriched with soy;

Gambari lifin (corn flour) of improved quality;

Yêkè-yêkè (maize couscous) enriched with soy;

Yêkè-yêkè (couscous of maize) enriched with vanduzou;

Yêkè-yêkè (corn couscous) enriched with cowpea;

Mixer-fermentor for the Ablo production paste (maize-based food);

Steamer for the production of Ablo (corn-based foods);

Hybrid dryer (solar and gas) for drying Gambari lifin (corn flour) and other products;

Directory of 345 maize production systems in the 8 agroecological zones of Benin;

Selection of TZE COMPOSITE 3 DT, TZE W Pop STR STR QPM and 3X4 Bag-TZE-

COMPOSITE maize varieties, along with their descriptions.

In terms of human resource capacity building:

81 students, including 39% women, obtained doctoral degrees from the University of Abomey-Calavi, DEA, MSc., Professional Master and Professional License

198 producers and processors, 42% of whom are women, trained in production and processing techniques and the use of various maize processing equipment

78 extension workers, including 4% of women trained on the use of different maize processing equipment

128 NARS research assistants, 20% of whom are women retrained or trained in integrated soil fertility management, integrated crop pest management and statistical analysis of biometric experiment data and approach "IAR4D", the drafting of bankable projects in Benin

42 NARS researchers and teacher-researchers, including 19% women, trained on gender mainstreaming in the design, implementation and evaluation of research and development projects

3 research assistants trained in Burkina Faso on analytical chemistry techniques, high performance liquid chromatography techniques combined with gas chromatography technique and various micronutrient and protein assay techniques. , and characterization of lipids, vitamins and amino acids and -ii- in Cuba on the management of mycorrhizal fungi in cropping systems



6 NARS researchers, including 16% women trained in scientific writing in Burkina Faso and Ghana

13 artisans from Benin, Burkina-Faso, Cote-d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal trained in the manufacture of "Zékédé" portable maize grinders

In terms of scientific production:

72 scientific articles published in national and international journals

39 communications to scientific fora

16 technical sheets edited

5 technical information documents published

In terms of valorization of innovations:

3 standards obtained for the processed products "GAMBARI-LIFIN -

SPECIFICATIONS" and "YÊKÈ-YÊKÈ - SPECIFICATIONS"

processing equipment produced for Mali

30 ha planted with cassava vitroplants in southern Benin

Presentation of NCoS-Maize innovations at fairs and open days

II. Framework for the exercise of agricultural research at the level of the NCoS or RCoS

8. Is there a policy to make the researcher function attractive?

Yes|X| No|__|

If yes, how is it perceived? :

Weak|__| Average|__| Good |X| Excellent|__|

Comments:

Benin has special statutes for researchers who grant them the same advantages, at equal rank, as university professors. Better still, the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB) has an Establishment Agreement which not only takes into account the wage treatment defined in the statutes of the researchers mentioned above but also grants researchers other benefits related to their administrative functions. The Establishment Agreement also includes all the staff of INRAB, all categories combined. (You will have, on the spot, copies of the Establishment Agreement of the INRAB and the specific Statutes of the researchers).

9. Does the Center have a Policy promoting the mobility of regional researchers?

Yes|__| No|X|




Weak|__| Average|__| Good |__| Excellent|__|

Comments (indicate the number of researchers received by the NCoS and duration of stay): UCD

No researcher or other actor in the sub-region stayed at the NCoS -Maize after the first evaluation, due to lack of financial resources.

10. Are the modalities for retention of experts over a reasonable period of time?

Yes|__| No|X|


Weak|__| Average|__| Good |__| Excellent|__|

Comment:

NCoS-Maize, like all the other NCoS in the sub-region, whose purpose is to pool skills, should set up a mechanism for part-time use of national and sub-regional experts in the research fields. on maize and youth training. The current priority and the limited resources available to date have only allowed us to focus on the construction of the NCoS -Maize as a national entity, that is to say, among other things, the mobilization of national expertise. This situation largely justifies the lack of consideration of the regionality aspect, that is to say, among other things, the mobilization of subregional expertise. Efforts will in the future have to focus on the construction of the NCoS -Maize as a regional entity.

III. Regional coverage of Research Programs

11. Do the programs of the Center have a national or regional dimension? Yes|X| No|__|

If yes, which countries are covered (specify the programs concerned):

All the countries of the West African sub-region.

.

IV. Quality and adequacy of research teams in relation to priority programs

12. Is the expertise of researchers and technical staff recognized at the regional or international level? Yes|X| No|__|

Comments (give membership composition by level of study):



The NCoS-Maize has 472 researchers belonging to universities, research

institutions, NGOs and private firms of the NARS, working to promote the maize

sector. This staff is composed, by level of study, as follows:

Holders of a Doctorate: 50%

Holders of an MSc. or DEA: 35%

Holders of an engineering degree or a Master's degree: 15%.

Better still, innovations generated by the NCoS -Maize are strongly requested by

the subregion and Researchers and Teacher-Researchers of NCoS -Maize are

regularly invited to national and international fora.

13. How do you perceive the critical mass of researchers and technical staff?

Weak|__| Average |X| Good |__| Excellent|__|

Comments:

NCoS-Maize is not yet a national entity justifies that the human resources available in the Research Centers of INRAB and in the university entities are moderately mobilized around the activities of NCoS-Maize. The effective implementation of the action plan approved by all stakeholders, for the transformation from NCoS-Maize into RCoE-Maize will enhance the critical mass of researchers and technical staff of NCoS-Maize.

14. Is there a plan to strengthen technical skills?

Nonexistent|X| Weak|__| Average|__| Good |__| Excellent|__|

Comments:

The fact that the NCoS-Maize has not yet succeeded in mobilizing all the national

human resources it needs justifies that it does not have a plan to strengthen the

technical skills of its staff. It is important to highlight that the development and

implementation of the plan to strengthen the technical skills of the staff of the NCoS-

Maize are provided for in the action plan of its transition to RCoE-Maize.

15. Are training courses evaluated periodically?

Yes|__| No|X|

Comments:

Since NCoS-Maize does not have a training plan, it is difficult to evaluate the isolated

training organized by NCoS-Maize for researchers, research assistants and other NCoS-

Maize stakeholders.



16. Is the involvement of regional expertise real?

Nonexistent|__| Weak|_X_| Average|__| Good |__| Excellent|__|

Comments:

One of the weaknesses identified at the end of the first evaluation of the

transformation of the NCoS-Maize into a RCE-Maize was the low consideration of the

aspect of regionality. Proposed actions have been made in the NCoS-Maize Action

Plan to attain RCoE-Maize. The non-implementation of the Plan jeopardizes any

progress of the NCoS-Maize in this area.

V. Conformity of equipment and facilities to priority programs

1. Do the research premises and facilities meet the requirements of the priority programs?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |X__| Very well|__|

Comments:

1. One of the weaknesses identified at the end of the first evaluation of the transformation of the NCoS-Maize into a RCoE-Maize was the low consideration of the aspect of regionality. Proposed actions have been made in the NCoS-Maize Action Plan to attain RCoE-Maize. The non-implementation of the Plan jeopardizes any progress of the NCoS-Maize in this area.

2. Does the center have a critical mass of equipment and materials for carrying out

all research activities?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |_X_| Very well|__|

Comments:

1. The Universities are well equipped. Efforts still need to be made to equip national

institutions with adequate infrastructure. Steps are underway for the Ministry of

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

2. Is there a device for checking the conformity of inputs, equipment and installations?

Yes|__| No|_X_|

Comments:

The quality approach is not yet committed.



VI. Partnership and Participatory Strategy for Program Planning and Implementation

2. Is there planning for research activities? does it involve researchers from the

region?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|_X_|

Comments:

1. The NCoS-Maize has a research program developed with the participation of actors

in the maize sector of the sub-region.

2. Is the validation mechanism of the research steps set up and functional?


Comments:

1. NARS organizes scientific workshops at UAC and INRAB to validate research results.

WAAPP organized a special scientific workshop to validate the results of the

research and development projects it funded.

The Scientific and Technical Committee of NCoS-Maize (STC/ NCoS-Maize) has sat

several times to validate the results of research funded by NCoS-Maize.

2. Are the research protocols formalized and applied?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Moderately|__| Fairly good |__| Very good|__|

Comments:

1. This question is not included

2. Is there an internal Quality Control plan?

Not at all|_X_| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|__|



Comments:

The quality approach is not yet committed.

VII. Efficiency of the information and communication strategy for development

Is there a real policy of institutional communication?

Nonexistent|__| Weak|__| Average|__| Good |__| Excellent|_X_|

Comments:

1. A strategic plan for communication and information management has been

developed by NCoS-Maize, with a five-year operational plan and an operational plan

for 2017 that has not been implemented for lack of financial resources.

2. Is there communication of the research results to the beneficiaries?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relativelt well |_X_| Very well|__|

Comments:

1. Technical sheets and other technical information and dissemination documents are

published and distributed to beneficiaries. The NCoS-Maize participates in all the

national and departmental fairs organized. Open days are organized.

2. Are the results of the research documented and protected?

Not at all|X_| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|__|

Comments:

NCoS-Maize organized an information workshop for researchers on intellectual

property, led by the Head of the National Agency for Intellectual Property (ANaPI).

Since then, no further action has been taken.

.



VIII. Contribution tothe stren gtheing of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SNRVA)

2. Is the Center in permanent partnership with the SNRVA?

Yes|_X_| No|__|

If yes, which ones and in which areas?

The NCoS-Maize is conceived as the branch of the National System of Agricultural Research

(NARS) working for the promotion of the maize sector. Better still, the NCoS-Maize

integrates within it the Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries

in charge of agricultural advisory and extension.

2. Does the Center have a network of scientific and technical partners?

Yes|__| No|_X_|

If yes, which ones and in which areas?

IX. Valorization of results of research and innovations

2. Is there a monitoring of the use of research results?

Not at all|__| Weakly|_ X _| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|__|

Comments:

Although the Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in

charge of agricultural advisory and extension is a component of NCoS-Maize, the

weaknesses identified in the governance of NCoS-Maize have not allowed to benefit

from the attributions of this direction. The functioning of the governance bodies of

NCoS-Maize, as planned following the first evaluation of NCoS-Maize, is included in

the work plan of the NCoS-Maize under the WAAPP Additional Fund.

NCoS-Maize each has a work and budget plan (AWPB), the implementation of which

is evaluated weekly by the Director of NCoS-Maize at a meeting of Service heads.



2. Does the Center have diversified sources of revenue for its operation?



3. Are the research results applied to the benefit of the populations?


Comments:

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

X. Governance of the Center

4. Does the NCoS have a strategic plan for the implementation of its research programs?

Yes|__| No|_X_|

If yes, give the period covered by the strategic plan (in years): _________

Comments:

The development of the NCoS-Maize strategic plan is included in the NCoS-Maize

work plan under the WAAPP Additional Fund.

5. Is the medium and long-term vision of the Center broken down into objectives?

Yes|__| No|__|

Comments:

These aspects will be taken into account in the Strategic Plan.

6. Is the internal organization clearly defined (organizational chart, function sheet,

etc.)?

Not at all|__| Weakly|_X_| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|__|

Comments:

The governance bodies of NCoS-Maize will be established with the start of the additional

WAAPP phase.

7. Are management procedures established and enforced?



Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well |__| Very well|_X_|

Comments:

The management of NCoS-Maize resources is governed by INRAB’s Manual of Accounting

and Financial Procedures. The particularities of World Bank resource management are

taken into account.

8. Does the center have governance bodies?

Yes|_X_| No|__|

If yes, which bodies are they (Scientific Committee, Governing Board, etc.)?

Comments:

The NCoS-Maize has a Scientific and Technical Committee that has been working for four

(4) years. This Scientific and Technical Committee has been opened to the skills of the

sub-region. Since then, it has not yet resumed its operation. The Management Committee

and the Council of Managers of the NCoS -Maize’s stakeholder structures will be established

with the start of the additional WAAPP phase.

9. Are governance bodies functional, and do they periodically hold management meetings?

Not at all|__| Weakly|__| Averagely|__| Relatively well|__| Very well|__|

Comments:

See previous answer

10. Is there a performance management framework (periodic meetings, dashboard to

evaluate performance)?

Yes|_X_| No|__|

Comments:



The NCoS-Maize each has an annual work and budget plan (AWPB), the implementation of

which is evaluated weekly by the Director of NCoS-Maize at a meeting of Service heads.

11. Does the Center have diversified sources of revenue to operate?

Yes|__| No|_X_|

Comments: (specify % of commissioned projects, commissioned projects and grants in the

overall operating budget of the Center)

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

12. Does the Center receive funding from regional institutions for its research programs?

Yes|_X_| No|__|

Comments: (specify the% in the overall operating budget of the Center and the relevant

regional institutions)

NCS-Maize has bid for calls for projects launched by CORAF/WECARD. To date, the amount

mobilized through this channel by NCoS-Maize is, to date, 12% of the NCoS-Maize research

funds.

XI. ISO certification and environmental management

40. Is there a Quality Manual for the Center?

Yes|__| No|_X_|

Comments:

Provisions are underway for the LSSEE.

41. Does the center have an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified Quality Management System?

Yes|__| No|_X_|



If Yes: Indicate the nature of the ISO and the date of obtaining accreditation:

Nature accreditation:

Date it was obtained:

Comments:

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

42. Does the center have other international recognitions?

Yes|__| No|__|

Comments:

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

43. Is a customer listening and malfunction management system in place?

Yes|__| No|__|

Comments:

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

44. Is the environmental dimension taken into account in the management of the Center?

Yes|_X_| No|__|

Comments:

________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION



BURKINA FASO

FRENCH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE

TRANSFORMATION OF NCoS INTO RCoE


environment in the NCoS/RCoE. The information that will be drawn from it should make





1. Name of the NCoS or RCoS: National Center for Specialization on Fruits and Legumes (NCoS-FL) 2. First name and surname of respondent: Dr. Hamidou Traore 3. Function in the structure: Coordinator of NCoS-FL 4. Country of implantation: Burkina Faso 5. NCoS or RCoS status: NCoS 6. Cluster concerned: Fruits and Legumes (Mango, onion, tomoto) 7. Main results obtained in the last 5 years:

See the following documents attached:

Summary of achievements of NCoS-FL in the last five years



III. Framework for the exercise of agricultural research at the level of the NCoS or RCoS


Yes|X| No|__|


Weak|__| Average|__| Good |X| Excellent|__|

Comments:

9. Does the Center have a Policy Promoting the Mobility of Regional Researchers?

Yes | X | No | |

If so, how is it perceived? :

Weak | | Moderate | X | Good | _ | Excellent _

Comments (indicate the number of researchers received by the CNS and the length of

stays)

• Stay of (04) month in the Reunion island of a doctoral student for the molecular

characterization of the strains collected on bacteriosis; (2015)

• Stay of one (01) month of a doctoral student in Yamoussokro for the characterization

of nematode strains, (2015)

• Stay of one (01) week of two (02) researchers at the CNRA of Cote d'Ivoire for a

training on the multiplication of plantain and its introduction in Burkina Faso, (2014)

• 2-week stay of one (01) researcher and one (01) teacher from the Nazi Boni

University of Bobo-Dioulasso in Denmark to take practical laboratory courses in

pesticide residue analysis (2015)

• Weekly stay of 04 researchers from NCoS-FL at INIDA (Research Institute) of Cape

Verde (2016)

Adoption of new laws and decrees improving the status of teacher-researchers and researchers Revalorization of the career after promotion of researchers at CAMES State commitment to the renewal of research staff (2013-2019)



• Participation of 05 researchers in the study trip to Brazil organized by

CORAF/WECARD from August 12 to 24, 2013, to which delegations from the nine WAAP

NCoS also took part;

• Participation of 02 NCoS-FL researchers in the study trip organized by the WAAPP-

Burkina Faso in Senegal (ITA/Dakar) for a week (May 31 to June 8, 2013) to get

acquainted with the manufacture of composite bread at cereal flour base;

• Participation of a delegation of researchers (Agroeconomist, food technologist,

breeder, etc.) to the study trip on the production, processing and export/marketing

of mango in Germany (Salon Fruit Logistica) and Peru 7 as of February 12, 2012. Mango

stakeholders (2 producers and 2 exporters) were associated with this trip;

• Welcome of a delegation from Côte d'Ivoire on the experience of drying mangoes

(in June 2013);

• Reception of a Nigerian delegation of 18 actors (scientists, producers, technologist)

on the drying of mango;

• Welcoming two Ghanaian delegations (April and September 2014) to inquire about

fruit and vegetable research experience (mango, onion and tomato)

• Welcome three Senegalese delegations (May and July 2015 and October 2014) to

inquire about the fruit and vegetable research experience (mango, onion and tomato)

10. Are there modalities for the retention of experts over a reasonable period of time?

Yes | X | No | |

If yes, how is it perceived?

Weak Average Good X Excellent



Comments :


11. Do the Center's programs have a national or regional dimension?

Yes | X | No | |



12. Is the expertise of researchers and technical staff recognized at the regional or

international level?

Yes | X | No | |


Disciplines/specialties Research

Fellow

Research

Engineers

Selection and improvement 5 2

Agronomy 3 3

Entomology 6 2

Phytopathology 4 1

Nematology 0 1

Weed Science 2 1

Virology 2 1

Ecotoxicology/Toxicology 2 1

Agro-socio-economy/Technology Transfer 2 7

- The status of associate researchers provided for in the CNRST's organizational texts allows for as long as desired

lengths of stay.

The center conducted regional planning prior to the implementation of these research programs. Participants in this

programming workshop included researchers from other WAAPP countries. Thus, technologies generated such as wintering

tomato varieties have been shared with many requesting countries (Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone,

Senegal).



Irrigation water management 1 2

Agricultural Mechanization/Machinist 2 2

Transformation/conservation 4 5

Total 32 28


Weak Moderate Good [ X ] Excellent

Comments:

14. Is there a plan to strengthen technical skills??

Nonexistent

Low Averag

e

Good Excellent

The research staff is well represented and qualified on all the disciplines dealt with in the themes dealt with by the center. It

is however aging hence the need to maintain recruitments and the transfer of skills to the next generation. Thus, the research

and support staff is being fleshed out through the recruitment policy of young researchers engaged since 2013 and which

continues. These recruitments will further strengthen the critical mass of the center.



Comments:


Yes | | No | X

Comments:

16. Is the involvement of the regional expertise real?

Noneistent| | Weak| __ | Moderate Good |X| Excellent

Comments:


17. Do the research premises and facilities meet the requirements of the priority

programs?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | _ | Fairly good | X | Very good ||

The plan has been developed with the support of WAAPP and is currently being implemented mainly with degree programs

(Master and PhD). This staff capacity building plan fits very well into the capacity building plan put in place by the CNRST.

Ongoing training, many researchers and technicians regularly benefit from workshops and training courses on various topics.

Yes, we have a good involvement of the regional expertise:

Training on mass culture of fruit flies in Benin

Training on the use of parasitoids at ICIPE in Kenya

Multiplication of plantain by the technique of PIF in Côte d'Ivoire

Molecular biology at LAPSE (Dakar) and IITA (Nigeria)

Participation of researchers from the subregion in the committee of independent experts to evaluate research projects.

Evaluations are done after the training but there are no other periodic evaluations

The center is housed in an Institute covering all the agricultural regions of the country, with research stations and antennas,

various specialized laboratories (soil-water-plant, phytopathology, weed science, biotechnology, food technology, ecotoxicology,

entomology, bacteriology , etc.). Infrastructures such as greenhouses and market gardening perimeters with localized irrigation

need to be strengthened.



18. Does the center have a critical mass of equipment and materials for carrying out all

research activities?

Not at all | | Weak | | Moderately | | Fairly good | X | Very good |

Comments:


Yes | X | No | |

Comments:


20. Is there planning for research activities? does it involve researchers from the

region?

Not at all | | Low | | Moderately | | Relatively well | | Very good | X

Comments:

21. Is the validation mechanism of the research steps set up functionalLe dispositif de validation des

étapes de recherche est-il mis en place et fonctionnel ?

Not at all | | Low | | Moderately | | Relatively well | | Very good | X

The first phase of WAAPP enabled the construction of the CNS-FL central laboratory. However, the necessary equipment

could not be acquired. If the old laboratories have some equipment and materials in good condition, their adequacy to the

requirements of the standards referred to by the CRE is not effective. Thus, it is necessary to renew some equipment, which began

with the receipt of chromatographs and centrifuges last generation. In addition, the center is being reinforced with laboratory

equipment by ECOWAS to make it a reference laboratory for the sub-region.

Quality controls exist for inputs in this case the CSP for pesticides, the national scheme for quality control of fertilizers and seed

registration. Conformity testing of laboratory equipment is provided by the Metrology Department. The monitoring of the quality

approach exists for the Food Technology laboratory and must be progressively extended to the other laboratories of the center.

This planning is done through bodies such as the Program Committee, the Scientific Committee, the Committee of Independent

Experts made up of experts from the subregion, the regional planning workshops that involve the countries of the subregion.



Comments:

,


Not at all | | Lowly | | Moderately | Relatively well | | Very good | X

Comments:


Not at all | |Weakly]| Moderately | |Relatively well | __ |Very good |X

Comments:


24. Is there a real policy of institutional communication ?

InexistentI

Excellent

Comments:

Bien Weak I Moyenne

Existence:

Committee of Independent Experts (CEI),

Scientific and Management Committee (CSG),

Project/Program Evaluation Commission

Governing Board (GB)

The protocols are formalized:

Research teams

Protocols discussed, evaluated and validated by the IEC

There is close monitoring of researchers, teams and project managers Control is through:

World Bank-Government supervision mission;

Periodic visits by the NCoS-FL, DAP, the Director and the DG of the CNRST;

Committee of Independent Experts,Commission scientifique (CS)

Existence of a communication plan

Participation in regular meetings of rural development institutions;

Partnership through conventions;

Publications of scientific articles in the journal "Science et Technique du CNSRT", renowned journals, etc.

Publications of events and information in the Institution Info Bulletin

The animation of the facebook page of the centerRéalisation de films documentaires, de débats télévisés, d’autres supports de

promotion des résultats du centre

X



25. Is the communication of the research results to the beneficiaries?

Not at all | | Lowly | | Moderately | | Relatively well | Very good X

Comments:


Not at all | | Lowly | | Moderately | | Relatively well | Very good X

Comments:

The results are documented through progress reports, completion reports, scientific

articles, data sheets and extension documents. In addition, 06 technologies are being

protected at OAPI and new varieties are being approved (sweet potatoes with orange

flesh, cowpea, sorghum, millet and hybrid maize).

Using the media to broadcast innovations (documentary films, TV debates, TV reports, etc.)

Dissemination of fact sheets and extension documents,

Exchange visits and demonstration in plots,

Open days,

Animation of technology showcases,

Training,

Workshops on the return of research results (symposium 2016 and 2017 in sight).

The results are well documented but poorly protected;

However, there is the intellectual property right, and the varieties are registered



VIII. Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension

Systems (SNRVA)


Yes | X | No | |

If yes, which ones and in which areas:


Yes | X | No | |


IX. Valorisation of research results and innovations


The center is in partnership with the General Directorate of Plant Productions, which houses the Department of Extension and Development Research, in charge of extension and R & D. This partnership makes seeds available for improved varieties, technical data sheets on technical itineraries, training of agricultural technicians and supervisors and seed inspectors; Institute of Rural Development / Polytechnic University of Bobo: Supervision of Engineers in Agricultural Extension; Matourkou Polyvalent Agricultural Center: Training and mentoring of trainees of ministry officials in charge of agriculture; Non-Governmental Organizations .;

- - Institute of Rural Development (IDR) - Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso (UPB): Scientific Collaboration and Training

- - Training and Research Unit / Life Sciences and Earth, University Ouaga I Pr JKZ: Scientific Collaboration and Training

- - International Institute of Water (2iE), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): Scientific collaboration, research and training;

- - WAAPP / WAAPP countries (Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo): Scientific cooperation, capacity building and technology exchange;

- - AVRDC: Exchange of genetic material and conduct of joint projects - - ICIPE: Exchange of biological materials and capacity building on biological control of fruit flies - - IITA: Capacity building on the fight against fruit flies - - IRD: with the LMI Patho Bios: In the field of phytopatology and molecular biology - - CIRAD: Capacity Building in Molecular Characterization - - IAEA: In Austria on the development and implementation of methods for controlling fruit flies; - - African Center for Banana and Plantain Research (CARBAP): Scientific Collaboration, Research and

Training; - - Institute of Agricultural Research of Brazil (EMBRAPA): Bacterioses of the mango tree

- Scientific Committee of NCoS-FL;

- - International Water Management Institute (IWMI): Scientific collaboration research on water and irrigation;

- - Michigan State University (MSU) East Lansing, Michigan: Scientific Collaboration and Training

X



Not at all Weakly |. Averagely| _ Relatively well Very

good |

Comments:

30. Are the results of research applied for the benefit of the people?

?

Not at all

Weakly

Moderately | __ | Relatively well | X| Very well |

There is a monitoring of the use of research results through the mechanism of the Ministry of Agriculture. We also note the

follow-up by the inter-branches of the fruit and vegetable sectors, the Regional Chambers of Agriculture (CRA), the multi-

stakeholder platforms of the priority sectors of the NCoS-FL. An impact study of the technologies disseminated has been

conducted and on certain technologies, the evaluations are permanent (dynamics of flies and mealybugs, adoption of techniques

for controlling fruit flies.



Comments:

X. 31. Does the NSC have a strategic plan for the implementation of its research

programs?

Yes | X | No | |

If yes, give the period covered by the strategic plan (in years):

Comments:


Yes | X| No | |

Comments:

NCoS-FL is expected to become a Center of Excellence in Fruit and Vegetable Research in

the CORAF/WECARD space. The missions of this Center are: (i) to contribute to the

generation and dissemination of improved technologies for fruit and vegetable value

chains, including mango, onion and tomato for all ECOWAS member countries, (ii)

contribute to capacity building and mobility of researchers, other categories of personnel

and actors in agricultural value chains at national and sub-regional level, in partnership

with other national centers of specialization (NCoS) and national agricultural research

(NARS).

33. Is the internal organization clearly defined (organization chart, function sheet, etc.)?

Not at all | | ________ Weakly | ___________ | Moderately | ____ | Fairly

Good |X | Very Good

Comments:

34. Les procédures de gestion sont-elles établies et appliquées ?

The WAAPP impact study revealed that some results have been adopted and integrated into the users' production systems. Of

particular note is the adoption of improved varieties of seeds, integrated crop protection methods, and product conservation /

processing technologies.

There is a strategic plan that directs the center's research to national concerns, namely PSREA 2014-2022 which has been integrated into the CNRS Strategic Plan (2015-2024), serving as a repository for all Research Institutes and Centers of the CNRST.

Yes, the NCoS has an organization chart with clearly defined positions and functions. This device works

around the center coordinator.

10 years (2015 – 2024)




Not at all | __ | Weakly | ____ | Moderately ____ | Fairly Good | | ____ Very good X

Commens:


Yes | X | No


Comments:


Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately |X | Fairly good | | Very good |

Comments:

37. Is there a performance management framework (periodic meetings, dasnboard to evaluate performance)?

Yes |X| No | ___ |

Comments:

Management procedures apply to all CNRST institutes

The NCoS was initially established as a research department and as such integrated into the INERA

organization chart. In addition to the CSG as a governance body, it has specific governance bodies such as

the IEC, the activity planning commission and the coordination committee.

The governance bodies are functional but need to be strengthened because the sudden cessation of the

first phase of WAAPP, main support of the center has dealt a blow to the regularity of the proceedings.



38. Does the Center have diversified sources of revenue to ensure its operation?

Yes |X | No | __ |

Comments:


Yes | | No | X |

Comments: (specify the % in the overall operating budget of the Center and the relevant regional institutions)

40. Existe un manuel Qualité du Centre ?

Oui | | Non |X|.



Yes | | No | X |.

Comments:

The central laboratory of NCoS-FL has just been received and must be equipped before full

operation. The quality approach will therefore be initiated for this purpose. Documents on

ISO certification and good laboratory practices were finalized in August 2017.

41. Does the center have an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified Quality Management

System?

Yes | X | No | |

If Yes: indicate the nature of the ISO and the date of obtaining accreditation

Nature of accreditation: ISO 17025 for the DTA laboratory since 2009

Comments:


Yes | | No | X |

There are Management Committees (MCs) which are quarterly and the Scientific and Management Board (CSG) which is

annual. To these bodies is added the sessions of the IEC, The quarterly meetings of the NCoS-FL.

However, only a few commissioned projects on fruit fly control are funded through the regional window (80%).

However, the salaries of the staff of the Center are regularly paid by the State

Regional institutions contribute nearly 40% of the Center's budget

This accreditation is still maintained and its renewal was effective at the last evaluation in 2016.



Comments:


Yes | X | No | |

Comments:


Yes | X | No | |

Comments:

Comments:

All the research projects implemented by the NCoS-FL have been evaluated and the

environmental and social safeguards measures taken for this purpose.


The system exists. Customer listening is done through the regional offices and the INERA environmental and agricultural

research stations.



GHANA

ENGLISH

QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF NCOS INTO RCOE

This questionnaire has been developed to assess the quality status of the agricultural research environment of

the NCoS/RCoE. The information coming out of this survey should allow agreeing on a consensual and

realistic roadmap to go for the transformation of NCoS into RCoE of ECOWAS area.

[You are please requested to join documents supporting your comments for a better

comprehension].

I. Presentation of NCoS or RCoS

1. Name of NCoS or RCoS: ROOT AND TUBER CROPS

2. Given Name and Name of Coordinator: DR. REGINA SAGOE 3. Function in the structure: COORDINATE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 4. Country of Location: GHANA 5. Status of NCoS or RCoS : NCoS

6. Cluster concerned: CSIR-Soils Research Institute, Plant Genetic and Resources Research Institute, Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Food Research Institute, Animal Research Institute; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; University of Cape Coast; University of Development Studies; University of Education, Winneba - Mampong Campus; University of Ghana; Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Crops Services, Extension, Women in Agricultural Development, Animal Production)

7. Key achievement of the last 5 years:

Generation of improved technologies



Cocoyam (3 Xanthosoma sp & 4 Colocasia sp), cassava (6 in collaboration with

AGRA + 2 WAAPP), sweetpotato (6), yam (4 Dioscorea alata).

Post-harvest and improved management technologies for most of the root and tuber

crops were generated and promoted among actors along the value chain.

o Improved management technologies for high root and tuber productivity

include the following:

yam sett size and density management for export

New cocoyam rapid multiplication technology which increase

multiplication ratio

Aeroponic system for rapid multiplication of yam using yam vine

o Post-harvest technologies

Value addition products that extend shelf life for cassava, cocoyam,

sweetpotato

Fresh yam storage structures

Over Six improved technologies for increased root and tuber crops productivity were

shared with other ECOWAS countries.

In 2013, 3 cassava varieties - CRI-Ampong, CRI-Broni and CRI-Sikabankye were

shared with Togo, Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, and Mali.

Improved yam variety CRI- Mankrong pona supplied as in vitro plantlets to Cote

D’Ivoire in 2014.

Four sweetpotato varieties (CRI-Apomuden, Otoo, Bohye and Patron) were also sent

to Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire and Gambia in 2015.

Five improved cassava varieties were shared with Niger delegations that visited

the NCoS in August 2016.

July 2017, 6 cassava varieties (CRI-Ampong, CRI-Sikabankye, CRI-Broni, CRI-

Otuhia, CRI-Bankyehemaa & CRI-Duadekpakpa) were sent to FNDASP, a AGRO-

SYLVO PASTORAL institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Development in Senegal-Dakar in quantities that can establish 1.5acres.

Technology dissemination

To support an accelerated technology dissemination in Ghana,

Cassava planting materials that can establish 366.4 hectares were supplied to MoFA,

producers and processors.

Cocoyam setts that can establish about 3 ha and



Quantities of Seed yams setts of the 3 released varieties and quality declared seeds of

preferred local yams that can established 2.44ha were supplied to MoFA as breeder

seeds to produce foundation seeds.

Sweetpotato vines that can establish 5 ha were supplied to MoFA, Farmers, Farm &

basic institutions, students and Researchers.

Nincongo Innovation Platform supported to establish a 20 acre CRI Ligri and

Apomuden sweet potato varieties in their field

Technical backstopping were provided for the following:

Rapid multiplication of root and tuber crops, such as the yam vine technique for seed

yam production;

Cocoyam growth chamber technique for seedling multiplication;

Mainstreaming gender and climate change in agricultural development.

In 2015, scientist provided technical inputs in the development of factsheet and

brochures on Root and Tuber Crops Production Guides and Good Agricultural

Practices.

Scientific and technical publications

42 refereed journal papers on root and tuber crops

40 conference papers presented on root and tuber crops,

1 book chapter on molecular fingerprinting and selection of appropriate media for rapid

multiplication of 3 released yam varieties in vitro

2 handbooks on WAAPP NCoS activities and achievement,

1 abstract on R&T regional conference 2016 published. Regional Conference proceedings

being prepared for publication in the next edition of the CRI peer reviewed journal in

2017

4 technical reports on Root and tuber value chain analysis in Ghana and

4 technical reports on root and tuber adoption studies

Cassava and sweetpotato video documentary available. Sweetpotato documentary aired

on local TV channel and cassava posted on YouTube.

5 training guides on Root and Tuber Crops entrepreurship produced



The biotechnology center provided the space for the following:

Generation of technologies and/or procedures for virus indexing, genotyping,

multiplication and conservation for all root and tuber crops.

Released crop varieties and some elite lines of cassava, cocoyam, yam, sweetpotato,

rice, cowpea and soybeans in Ghana were fingerprinted and documented – to protect

technologies developed and shared.

Cleaned or virus index materials were made available for Liberia (Cassava), Nigeria

(Sweetpotato) and Burkina Faso (Sweetpotato) in 2015

Capacity Building

Both academic and non-academic training were achieved for national and regional

stakeholders.

In promoting research results and capabilities among regional stakeholders, 29 actors

from the World Bank and the Sub Regional WAAPP and NCoS coordinators visited

the centre in May 2016

44 scientists paid a familiarization visit to the biotech lab – Ghana, Malawi, USA,

Haiti, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, B-Faso, Mali

14 private producers - COPROMA, scientists and government officials from Niger

visited the centre to ascertain technologies available and explore avenues for future

collaboration in August 2016. Five Cassava varieties were shared with them and they

later came back to the MOFA to collect large quantities of these varieties.

15 Senegalese youth of ANIDA & PRODA visited to explore opportunities for

Business Development in September 2016.

2 Regional R&T Conferences were organised in 2014 and May 2016 – network and

created a platform where scientific findings were shared and develop Regional

concept notes developed.

23 scientists from the sub region visited the Biotechnology, research fields and

virology laboratories (2013 – 2016).

9 scientists from the center received support to attend conferences and study tours.

Mentoring of young scientists officially launched by the institute.

Graduate training support -19 NCoS staff (8 Females &11Males) received funding; 8

Masters out of which 7 have graduated; 1 submitted thesis and 11 PhD out of which



5 have completed and back to their jobs while remaining 6 will graduate by end of

2017.

2 scientists received support to attend an international R&T conference

1 Technical staff – laboratory and equipment operation training workshop in Kenya

In service training of Biotech-lab technicians and 109 NCoS research staff on

statistical software and designs, electronic information use and environmental

awareness.

10 laboratory technicians from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Ghana trained on

sweetpotato virus indexing (CIP funding) in 2015

Contributed to the strengthening of other actors on the value chain through organized

training in the following areas:

Training modules for other actors in the value chain developed as part of CRI

plan

24 Innovation Platform (IP) facilitators (extension) in Ghana trained on IP

Soft Skills by ICRA

29 extension agent and NGOs from 17 districts on Good Agricultural Practice

and Agribusiness Development organized in September 2016 (co-sponsors

COTVET)

507 IP members received training in the following: IPM for sweetpotato and

agricultural marketing training; GAP, Financial management & agricultural

marketing and on safe use of chemicals

535 farmers benefited from training, field days and participatory technology

generation activities.

Regional training on root and tuber crops entrepreneurship was successfully

organized for 28 young researchers, technicians and producers from the sub region in

July 2017

II. Framework of agricultural research at the NCoS or RCoS Level

8. Is there a policy aiming at attracting scientist position?

Yes X No|

If yes, how is it seen?



Weak| | Moderate| | Good |X| Excellent| |

Comments:

There is an opportunity for study leave with salary and fringe benefits for capacity building for scientists.

Retired scientist are replaced to ensure continuity in research activities, through recruitment and post graduate training.

9. Does the Center have a motivating policy for the mobility of regional scientists?

Yes |X| No| |



Comments:

20 scientists visited the institute from Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal and Burkina Faso

Sabbatical leave opportunity exist for scientist to move to other regions or institutions to conduct research activities.

Modern good research facilities exist as an attraction for international scientific research collaboration.

Scientists attended international conferences, study tours and regional planning workshops.

10. Are there modalities for maintaining experts for reasonable period?

Yes |X| No| |


Weak| | Moderate| | Good X Excellent| |

Comment: Conditions of service allows for the retention of retired staff (Chief and Principal Research

Scientists) who have reached tenure of service; this allows for mentoring of young scientist.

Scientist are employed on a renewable contract basis. Scientist on study leave are made to sign bonds to work twice the number of years they

spent on study leave.

Regional cover of research programmes

11. Does the research programmes of the Centre have national and regional dimension?

Yes |X| No| |



If yes, which are the countries covered (list down the programmes concerned): DALIMA (Cassava) - Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire;

which was coordinated by CRI West Africa Virology Epidemiology Programme (WAVE-Cassava) - Ghana, Nigeria,

Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire. SASHA-CIP (Sweetpotato)- Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Burkina

Faso CAYSEED (Yam)- Ghana, Nigeria; coordinated by CRI YIISFWA (Yam) - Ghana, Nigeria

III. Quality and adequacy of research teams with regard to priority programmes

12. Are the scientists and technical staff expertise recognized at regional or international

level?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments (Give composition and number according to academic degrees):

Cassava Programme – 7 PhD; 5 MSc/MPhil; Yam Programme- 8 PhD; 7 MSc/MPhil; Sweetpotato Programme – 4 PhD; 9 MSc/MPhil; Cocoyam Programme – 5 PhD; 9 MSc/MPhil; Socio-economics/Biometrics/training – 3 PhD; 8 MSc/MPhil. Biotechnology/ Biochemistry – 3 PhD; 8 MSc./MPhil. Technical Staff – 4 MSc; 10 BSc; 13 HND; 3 Cert./Dip

13. How do you see the critical mass of scientists and technical staff?


Comments:

Critical mass of scientist/technicians are aging.

14. Is there a planned provision for the strengthening of technical skills?

Not exist| | Weak| | Moderate| | Good |X| Excellent| |

Comments:

Staff timely needs assessment is done annually and a training plan developed. However, funding limits implementation to about 70%

15. Are the trainings periodically evaluated?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: Annual Performance Appraisal Back to office report after training




Not exist| | Weak| | Moderate| | Good |X| Excellent| |

Comments:

The various network programmes (YIISFWA, CAYSEED, SASHA-CIP, DALIMA) at the NCoS presents the heavy involvement of regional expertise in the implementation of activities.

Provision of scientific and technical backstopping.

IV. Conformity of equipment and settlements with regard to priority programmes

17. Does the infrastructure of research correspond to priority programmes requirements?

Not at all| | weakly| | moderately| | fairly good | | Very good |X|

Comments:

Adequate field and laboratory equipment

18. Does the center has critical mass of equipment and materials to conduct all the research activities?


Comments:

Fully equipped biotechnology centre fitted with CCTV.

Irrigation system for all year round research activities.

11 vehicles for implementing, monitoring and evaluating research activities out of station.

In addition 40 other vehicles in the institute complement NCoS vehicles supplied by WAAPP

3 generators and solar panels as backup power source.

Several screen houses and a greenhouse with full environmental control for research activities

19. Are there control mechanisms for conformity of inputs, equipment and settlements?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: Draft Quality manual for ISO 9001 & ISO 17025 in place

V. Partnership and participatory strategy of planning and implementation of programmes

20. Are there research planning activities? Are researcher other countries in the region participating?


Comments:



Within the programme networks, these are undertaken annually. Where achievements for the previous year and work plan for the ensuing year is discussed and adopted.

There has been a regional research planning workshop for NCoS during which 16 research topics were identified for cassava, yam, cocoyam, and sweetpotato.

21. Are the processes of validation of the research steps put in place and functional?


Comments: Annual in-house review and planning session Monitoring and Evaluation is in place for the implementation of research activities. A full time M&E officer has been employed and an M&E unit formed

22. Are the research designs formalized and applied?


Comments: Annual in-house review and planning sessions Field visits to monitor implementation of designs

23. Is there a plan for internal quality control?


Comments:

Annual in-house review ensures quality in research design and implementation. Field visits validates the research designs and implementation. Mentoring programme and quality assurance team ensure quality research output. Quality manuals / policies have been developed and being implemented for ISO

17025 and ISO 9001:2015

VI. Efficiency of the strategy of information and communication for development

24. Is there a policy for institutional communication?

Not exist| | weak| | Moderate|__| Good |X| Excellent| |

Comments:

A communication policy/strategy is in place- Seminars (fortnightly), Annual in-house review and planning session, Media (Electronic & Print), Telephone.

Experts are nominated by the director to speak to scientific issues. Annual reports are disseminated to policy makers and partners. All scientist have been linked to google scholar for increased visibility of research IAR4D adopted for research implementation Open days are organized once every 2 years to open our doors for partners /

stakeholders to visit our experimental fields



25. Are the research results communicated to beneficiaries?

Not at all| | weakly| | moderately| | fairly good |X| Very good|

Comments:

Research results are published; workshops, field days and open days are organized,

yet challenges exist in the extension delivery system especially towards out scaling of improved technologies.

All scientist have been linked to google scholar for increased visibility of research IAR4D adopted for research implementation Open days are organized once every 2 years to open our doors for partners /

stakeholders to visit our experimental fields

Limited funding for communicating research output

26. Are the research results documented and protected?

Not at all| | weakly| | moderately| | fairly good |X| Very good| |

Comments:

Research outputs are documented in publications (refereed journals, conference papers, annual reports, technical reports) but protection is lacking because of public good emphasis for the work output.

VII. Contribution to the strengthening of national agricultural research and extension

systems (NARES)

27. Is the Center in permanent partnership with NARES?

Yes |X| No| |

If yes, which ones and in which domains:

NARES PARTNERS

DOMAINS

CSIR-SOIL RESEARCH INSTITUTE,; CSIR-FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE CSIR-PLANT GENETIC RESOURCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE; CSIR-SAVANNA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; CSIR-ANIMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; ALL UNIVERSITIES; ALL DEPT. OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

MoFA – CROPS SERVICES, WOMEN IN AGRIC., EXTENSION SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER



CSIR INSTITUTIONS, NGOs, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, FBOs, MoFA DEPARTMENTS

CAPACITY BUILDING


Yes |X| No|

|

If yes, which ones and in which domains:

SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL PARTNERS

DOMAINS

CIAT, CIP, IITA, FBOs

GERMPLASM EXCHANGE

CIAT, CIP,

SCIENTIFIC VISITS

AGRA, WAVE, YIIFSWA, DONATA, CAYSEED, CIP, IITA

SCIENTIFIC VISITS, SHORT TERM TRAINING, RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION

BI-LATERAL GOVERNMENTS, AGRA

LONG TERM TRAINING

VIII Putting research results and innovation into use



|

Comments:

Adoption studies RELC activities check use of technologies on farmers’ fields. Innovation platform assessments

30. Are the research results used for populations benefit?


|

Comments:

Research designs and implementation are geared towards development goals which are human centered.



Population benefits from the varieties and production technologies disseminated for increased productivity.

IX. Governance of Center

31. Is there a strategic plan for the implementation of the research programmes of NCoS?

Yes |X| No| |

If yes, give the period covered by the strategic plan (years):

CSIR- Crops Research Institute Strategic Plan (2004 – 2013)

CSIR- Crops Research Institute Strategic Plan (2015 – 2019)

Comments:

32. The medium and long term vision of the Center is it reflected in objectives?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments:

Reference to Institutes strategic plan - CSIR-CRI’s vision is to become a Centre of Excellence for agricultural research, innovation and capacity building for development. Inspired by this vision, CSIR-CRI works towards the Development and dissemination of demand-driven technologies and build capacity for sustainable food and industrial crops productivity to enhance livelihoods

The five strategic pillars to enable us achieve our vision and mission are as follows: communication, capacity building, improved systems of management procedure, funding and Integrated Agriculture Research for Development (IAR4D); which address issues along the value chain through active participation of stakeholders. These are all reflected in the objective and functions of the NCoS and form the basis for the development of the quality policy in ISO 9001.

33. Is the Internal organization clearly defined (Chart of organization, position sheet, etc.)?

Not at all| | weakly| | moderately| | fairly good |X| Very good| |

Comments:

Refer to CSIR-CRI strategic plan - (PAGE 16) for organizational chart

34. Are the management procedures established and applied?


Comments:

35. Does the center have a governance organ?



Yes |X| No|

|

If yes, what is the structure of the governance organ (Scientific Committee, Governing board, etc.)?

Comments:

The scientific and management committee of the center is referred to as CoSMAC (Center of Specialization Management Committee) which is co-chaired by a representation from the University of Ghana and the Director of the NCoS.

The 10 member representation are from various stakeholders and cluster representations from the following institutions: National WAAPP Project Coordinator, WACCI-University of Ghana, Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Project Coordinator, CSIR head office (WAAPP National Research Coordinator), MOFA, Farmer/Processor, BNARI, KNUST and Sub regional representation (National Root and Tuber Research Institute, Umudike-Nigeria).

It has the oversight responsibility for efficient management of the NCoS; ensuring WAAPP provides adequate resources towards achievement of the set objectives. It also reviews the expenditure against work plans and budgets and recommend actions to ensure effective disbursement and retirements

There is also the 7 – member CARGS (Competitive Agricultural Research Grant Scheme) Board that meets to review concept notes and projects from call for proposals for award.

In addition to these the NCoS annual work plans are also reviewed by the Crops Research Institute’s management board in place

36. Is the governance organ functional and having periodic management meetings?


Comments:

The CoSMAC meets four times in a year and have so far held 21 meetings where annual work plans are reviewed against objectives and planned field visits are implemented to ensure quality research delivery.

Oversight committees are organized to support the attainment of ISO accreditation and certification process.

37. Is there in existence a performance steering framework (periodic meetings, signboard to evaluate performance)?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: Annual Performance Appraisal System and annual in house review and planning

workshop

38. Does the Center have various sources of funding to assure it functioning?



Yes |X| No| |

Comments: (Give proportion (%) of commissioned project and grants in the global functioning

budget of the Center) SEE ATTACHED CHART

Reference is made to income received for the implementation of research activities under WAAPP NCoS and not that spent in the acquisition of office, laboratory and field equipment, vehicles and the building of the biotechnology laboratory and irrigation system AND contribution from the following projects (2008 – 2017) is acknowledged and used as global budget in the computation:

o Pearl-cassava project, Africa Yam, CAYSEED-yam, YIIFSWA-Yam, CORAF-Regional R&T entrepreneurship training and WAVE- Cassava virology

WAAPP PROVIDED 53.6% of the global budget

OTHERS – 46.4%

39. Does the Center benefit from regional institutions funding for its research programmes?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: (Give the proportion in the global functioning budget of the Center and the

regional institutions concerned) SEE ATTACHED CHART

For the whole period of the WAAPP implementation;

IITA (YIIFSWA) provided 2.3% of the global functioning budget of the

NCoS CORAF provided 2.0% of NCoS global functioning budget

X. ISO Certification and environment management

40. Is there a Quality Manual for the

Center?

Yes |X| No|

|

Comments:

Draft quality manual for management and laboratory test on ACMV in place

41. Does the center have an ISO certified 90001 Quality Management System and 17025 for NCoS Laboratories?

Type of ISO:

Date of certification: Yes| | No |X|



Comments:

Certification for both systems far advanced, certification scheduled for December 2017 Development of procedures, documentations and quality manuals accomplished and

sent for evaluation

42. Does the center have any other international distinctions?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: Gold award from the government of Canada in 2013 for excellence in Research

43. Are clients listening mechanism and dysfunctional management systems in place?

Yes |X| No| |

Comments: Innovation Platforms facilitators report client feedbacks. RELC planning sessions also bring feedbacks

A customer / clients feedback system for improving management system and customer service developed

44. Is the environmental dimension taken into account for the management of the Center?

Yes |X | No| |

Comments: There is a biosafety or environmental officer An institutional biosafety committee is in place

THANK YOU FOR COLLABORATION



MALI

FRENCH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR

THE TRANSFORMATION OF NCoS TO

RCoE


environment in the NCoS/RCoS. The information that will be drawn from it should make





8. Name of NCoS or RCoS: National Center of Specialization on Rice (NCoS-Rice)

9. Name and Surname of respondent: Dr. Minamba Bagayoko

10. Function in structure: Coordinator of NCoS-Rice

11. Country of establishment: Mali

12. NCoS or RCoS status: RCoS

13. Cluster concerned: Rice

7. Main results obtained in the last 5 years:

See the following documents as an attached file:



Summary of the NCoS-Rice achievements of the last five years

Detail of the main results of the last five (5) years of NCos-Rice by type of projects



I. II. Framework for the exercise of agricultural research at the level of the NCoS

or RCoS


Yes | X | No | |


Weak | | Moderate | | Good | X | Excellent

Comments:

Comments:

9. Does the Center have a Policy promoting the mobility of regional researchers?

Yes |X| No | __ |

If yes, how is it perceived?:

Weak | _ | Moderate| _ | Good |X| Excellent _

Comments (indicate the number of researchers received by the NCoS and the length of stay)

A one-month scientific stay by Mamadou Laho BARRY, researcher from Guinea

(varietal improvement of rice) in December 2016;

One-month scientific stay of two researchers from Ghana (varietal improvement of

rice);

Two weeks' scientific stay of a Sudanese (variety improvement of rice);

Scientific stay of AfricaRice

Within the framework of integrated management of rice production, 13 Burkinabé

coordinators accompanied by farmers and technical agents for a period of one week

Existence of the special status of researchers, Function well attractive but can be improved Hierarchy of researchers Certificated training continuous training of agents



Scientific stays before 2016 Scientific stays before 2016

YEAR THEMES INSTITUTIO

N

SPECIALTY DURATION

2013: Total 1 Roots and tubers

(Shipping)

Salouma

Macalou

Sweet potato 3 months in Kumasi

(CRI)

2012: Total 2

Roots and tubers

(Shipping)

Fatogoma

Sanogo, NCoS-

Rice

Production and

storage of

yam, cassava

and sweet

potato seeds in

Ghana

1 month in Kumasi and

Tamale

Processing (Reception) 1 researcher

from FRI

Ghana

Processing of rice

and surveys in

Accra

2 trips of 15 d each

2011: Total 4

Integrated Pest

Management

(Reception)

Mr. Edem

Halolo CSIR,

Ghana, SARI

Weed Specialist 1 month, at Niono

Integrated Soil

Fertility

Management

(Reception)

Kwame

Osafredu

Asubonteng

CSIR, Ghana,

CRI

Soil Scientist 1 month, at Niono

Biotechnology,

production of vitro-

plants (Reception)

Albert Aubyn

CSIR, Ghana,

CRI

Biotechnologist 1 month, at IPR/IFRA of

Katibougou

Study on the

yellowing of rice

(Reception)

Dr. Mame

Birame

Touré: in

cooperation

with CERAAS

and the

Nematologist 1 month at Sikasso (in lots

of 15 days)



Directorate

of Plant

Protection of

Senegal

Year 2010:

Total 5

Spatial analysis of

water productivity

in the irrigated rice

system using remote

sensing in the Niger

office zone

(Reception)

Loic P.

Dutrieux:

Dutch

student in

Master's

degree at the

University of

Wagenningen

(Netherlands)

in

partnership

with

AfricaRice

Senegal, Stay

at NCoS-Rice

Management

of irrigation

water

5 months at Niono

Variety selection of

irrigated rice

(Reception)

Armando

Antonio

Mendonça

Pereira

Agricultural

Research

Institute of

Guinea-

Bissau (INPA),

Stay at NCoS-

Rice

Selection 7 months at Niono

Parboiling rice

(Reception)

Dr. John

Manful

AfricaRice

Benin and Food

Research

Institute Ghana

Food

Technologist

20 days in 2 effective trips to

Bamako –LTA and 10 days

remote assistance

Rational

management of

irrigation water

(Reception)

Bruno Ludon

of CIRAD, stay

at the

Intensificatio

n

Water Engineer Several cumulated

Stays of 30 days



Agro-pedology

(Delivery)

Mohamed

Dicko of the

NCoS-Rice

stay at the

IRRI in

Philippines

Management

of the fertility

of irrigated

soils and fight

against abiotic

stresses

1 month at Los Banos, IRRI,

Philippines

YEAR THEMES ORIGIN DURATION

INSTITUTION/COUNTRY

2013: Total 2

Sending

Coordination (Sending) Dr. Gaoussou Traore

support/training on SRI in

Liberia

7 days

Study visit & Exchanges

(Sending)

Mohamed Dicko, at CIRAD 7 days

2012: Total 3 (1

reception and 2

sending)

Processing: parboiling of rice

(Reception)

Dr. Paul Hossou of Benin 8 days

Coordination (Sending) Dr. Gaoussou Traore of Mali

Appui/accompagnement du

CNS-RIZ à la Guinée

15 days

Coordination (Sending) Dr. Gaoussou Traoré du Mali

Support/accompaniment of

NCoS-Rice in Cote d'Ivoire 10 days

2011

(Reception):

Total 1

Processing: support for

the distribution of

composit bread

"Malibourou" designed by

the LTA (Reception)

Specialist in Food

Technology at ASPRODEP,

Senegal 3 days



2010

(Reception):

Total 1

Mechanization (Reception) Malick N’Diaye: Support

ISRA-AfricaRice Saint Louis,

Senegal

20 days

2009

(Reception):

Total 1

Understanding and

management of

watersheds (Reception)

Serge Marlet Agro-Pedologist

of CIRAD support to the

implementation of projects

Intensification and

observatory of NCoS Rice

10 days

10. Are there modalities for the retention of experts over a reasonable period of time?

Yes | X | No | |

If yes, how is it perceived?:

Weak Moderat

e

Good Excellent



Comments:

III. Couverture régionale des Programmes de recherche


Yes | X | No | |


IV. Quality and dequacy of research teams in relation to priority programs

12. Is the expertise of researchers and technical staff recognized at the regional

or international level?

Yes | X | No | |



Weak Moderate Good [ X ] Excellent

Comments:

The special status keeps researchers with the possibility of availability and return to the function at the request of the researcher.

Also, the center has infrastructure (accommodation for researchers, guest house for visitors) and research equipment, and

means of travel to conduct research activities

The NCoS-Rice programs are open to all WAAPP countries: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria,

Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone

The programs concerned are: varietal improvement, mechanization, transformation, crop protection, agronomy.

Two Experts Mechanization of Cultures, PhD level

Two hydraulic experts, PhD level

3 experts in Food Technology (LTA) PhD level

Six Agricultural Experts, PhD level

Three experts in defense of cultures, PhD level

License 6 and Masters 6




Nonexistent Weak Moderat

e

Goodn Excellent

Research and support staff need to be further developed. The staff is aging with a lot of retirement and little recruitment into

the public service. Newly trained young people need to work with senior researchers to gain experience

X



Comments:


Yes | | No | X

Comments:

16. Is the involvement of the regional expertise real?

Nonexistent | | Weak | | Average | | Good | X | Excellent

Comments:


17. Do the research premises and facilities meet the requirements of the priority

programs?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | | Fairly Good | X | Very good ||

The plan exists but some researchers have been handicapped by age for degree training. Also, the recycling courses have been properly held. Currently many young students are in training for the master's degree and for the doctorate. The first class has already supported

Example of participation of regional expertise:

Mechanization (ACIER threshing machine, combine harvester with Mr. Malick from Senegal)

Processing (parboiled rice with Dr. Hossou from Benin)

Varietal improvement (hybrid rice with RAFAT, AfrcaRice)

Crop Defense (fight against freshwater hyacinth and salvinia molesta with University of Ghana).

Sending young students undergoing training at universities in the sub-region (Ghana, Nigeria)

Participation of researchers from the subregion in the program committee and the scientific committee of the CNRA

for the evaluation of research projects.

Evaluations are done after the training but there are no other periodic evaluations

Existence of substations and research stations, experimental plots, greenhouses, laboratories. The premises are relatively good

and the facilities are being improved.



Comments:

19. Is there a device for checking the confority of inputs, equipment and installations?

Yes |X| No | _ |

Comments:


20. Is there planning for research activities? does it involve researchers from the region?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | | Fairly Good | | Very good | X

Comments:


Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | Fairly Good | | Very good | X

Comments:

,

Efforts are made in the context of laboratory and mechanization equipment.

For some research activities, there is still a lack of equipment (hydraulic / irrigation, ...)

The device exists. For example, the Sotuba laboratory is there for analyzes of soil and plant samples, and for quality control of

certain inputs such as fertilizers, the LCV does some analysis. A design office was hired for the quality approach. At the country

level there is a pesticide control service.

Program Committee, Scientific Committee, Regional Committee of Users of Research Results (CRU), Regional Committee for

Agricultural Research and Extension (CRRVA),

Regional planning workshop that brings together the countries of the subregion

Existence:

Regional Committee of Users of Research Results (CRU),

Regional Committee for Agricultural Research and Extension (CRRVA),

Scientific College,

Program Committee (PC),

Scientific Commission (SC)

Governing Board (GB)





Comments:

23. Is there an internal Quality Control plan ?


Comments:


24. Is there a real policy of institutional communication?

Nonenexistant I

Excellent

Comments:

25. La communication des résultats de recherche est-elle faite envers les bénéficiaires ?

25. Is the communication of the research results done for the beneficiaries?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | | Fairly good | Very good X

Commentaires :

Good Weak I Moderate

The protocols are formalized:

Between researchers inside the programs

Scientific colleges;


Scientific Commission (CS)

There is close monitoring of researchers and program managers, Control is through:

Scientific colleges;

Periodic visits by the Center Director, scientific coordinators, DG of IER


Scientific Commission (SC)

Established working relationship with sectoral development ministries;

Participation in regular meetings of rural development institutions;

Partnership through conventions;

Publications of scientific articles in the journal "Cahiers de l'Economie Rurale"

Publications of events and information in IER-Info

X




Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | | Fairly good | Very good X

Comments:

Use of the media for dissemination of innovations,

Dissemination of data sheets,

Exchange visits,

Open House,

Technology review with producers,

training,

Restitution of research results

The development of the strategic plan in collaboration with the development departments (CRRVA and

CRU).

The results are well documented but poorly protected;

However, there is the intellectual property right, and the varieties are registered



VIII. Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension

Systems (SNRVA)


Yes | X | No | |

If so, which ones and in which areas:


Yes | X | No | |


IX. Valorisation des résultats de recherche et des innovations


Not at all Weakly |. Moderately | _ Fairly good Very

good |X

Comments:


Rural Development Offices as part of the formulation of research projects and the reporting of results and

dissemination of technologies;

Universities / IPR-IFRA: trainee training and supervision,

LCV: Animal health (collaborative trials, sample analysis, ...)

Non Governmental OrganizationsLa Direction Nationale de l’agriculture

Africa Rice, Icrisat, AGRA, IRRI, Financial support through action groups Agronomy Action Group, Mechanization Action Group, Transformation Action Group, Selection Action Group, Gender Action Group, Policy Action Group.

There is a follow-up of the use of research results through the regional directorates of agriculture, the Regional Commission of

Users of Research Results (CRU), the Regional Research and Agricultural Extension Commission (CRRVA), the

Chambers Regional Agriculture (CRA).



Not at all

Weakly

Moderately | __ | Fairly good | X| Very good | ____



Comments:



Yes | X | No | |

If yes, give the period covered by the strategic plan (in years):

Comments:


Yes | X | No | |

Comments:

The vision of the center is to see a productive, self-sufficient, competitive, and rice-

exporting Africa. In this context, the activities of the center have the following objectives:

- Contribute through research and development to improving the productivity and

competitiveness of the rice sector in Mali and West Africa; - Train and inform the various

actors of the rice sector; - Collaborate with the various regional and international

institutions involved in research on the rice sector: - Share the results of the research with

other countries.

33. Is the internal organization clearly defined (organization chart, function sheet,

etc.)?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | | Fairly Good | X | Very good

The results of research are made available to the development services and their application is more assured by the extension

structures (National Directorate of Agriculture and NGOs)

There is the IER Strategic Plan,

The NSC worked with the old plan from 2008 to 2015

Plan 2018 - 2027 is in the process of validation, the period 2016 - 2017 was a transitional period where NCoS-Riz continued to work

with the old plan.

10 years (2005 - 2015)



Comments:

34. Are management procedures established and enforced ?

Not at all | | Weakly | | Moderately | Fairly good | X | Very good

Comments:

There is a decree creating the CNS-Riz.

A proposal for an organizational decision has been prepared and submitted for signature by the Minister of

Agriculture.

The management procedures applied are in line with those of the IER.




Yes | X | No

If yes, which bodies are they (Scientific Committee, Governing Board)?

Comments:

36. Are the governance bodies functional, and do they periodically hold management meetings? Not at all| ___ | Weakly | ____ | Moderately| ____ | Fairly good| ______ Very good |X

Comments:

37. Is there a performance managmeent framework (periodic meetings, dashboard to evaluate performance) ?

Yes |X| No | ___ |

Comments:


Yes | _ | No | __ |

Comments: (specify% commissioned projects, commission projects and grants in the overall

operating budget of the Center)

They are the same governance management bodies as IER and CNRA (Program Committee, Scientific

Commission)

Governance instances are functional and properly maintained

The semi-annual meetings of the CNS-Riz in the different sites,

Periodic meetings of the Scientific Directorate (retirement) for the main orientations of performance and policy framing.

Commissioned projects and grants contribute 60% of the Center's budget

39. Does the Center receive funding from regional institutions for its research programs? Yes |X| No | __ |

Comments: (specify the% in the overall operating budget of the Center and the relevant regional institutions)

XI. Certification ISO et gestion de l'environnement

40. Existe un manuel Qualité du Centre ?



Yes | | No | X |.

Comments:

There is still no quality manual. The process of selecting specialized expertise in the quality

process is underway. The file experienced some delays, in particular because of the

procurement process. The process is finalizing. Five Study Boards have been selected from

among which the final choice must be made and which will depend on the financial offers.

This office must carry out the basic diagnosis for ISO certification and accompany the CNS-RIZ

until its effective certification by an independent CORAF-ECOWAS team. Also, the office will

make available to the center a quality manual.


Yes | | No | X |

If yes: indicate the nature of the ISO and the date of obtaining accreditation

Nature accreditation: Date obtained:

Type of accrditation : Date obtained:

Comments:

42. Does the Center have other international recognitions?

Yes | _ | No |X|

The regional institutions contribute close to 20% of the Center’s budget



Comments:

Arrangements are underway for the ISO Certification Center. The recruitment process of a

quality manager is engaged by the CNRA


Yes | X | No | __ |

Commentaires :


Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments:

At the end of the workshop held in Ségou in 2016, the environmental dimension was taken

into account in all the research projects


The device exists. Client listening is done through the regional directorates of agriculture, the Regional Commission of Users of

Research Results (CRU), the Regional Research and Agricultural Extension Commission (CRRVA), the Regional

Chambers of Agriculture ( CRA).



NIGER

FRENCH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF NCOS INTO RCOE

This questionnaire was prepared to take stock of the quality of the agricultural research environment in the CNS / CRS. The

information that will be drawn from it should make it possible to agree on a consensual and realistic roadmap towards their transformation

into CRE in the ECOWAS region.


III. Presentation of the NCoS or RCoS

45. Name of NCoS or RCoS: National Center of Specialization in Livestock (CNS-EL)

46. Name and Surname of respondent: Hassane Adakal

47. Function in structure: Coordinator

48. Country of establishment: Niger

49. CNS or CRS status: NCoS

50. Cluster concerned: Livestock


• Generation or promotion of several technologies or techniques with training workshops at national and sub-

regional level (grinders, kilichi, densified multi-nutrient blocks ...)

• Transformation of the livestock research environment:

o assembling teams of researchers from different institutions and disciplines to improve the quality of

research; establishment of the directory of national and international researchers;

o Upgrading of technical platforms in laboratories for the production of animal vaccines at Labocel, animal

feeding at INRAN, artificial insemination at the Faculty of Agronomy of Niamey;

o construction of a training center on AI and reproduction at the Toukounous experimental station;

• Repopulation of Livestock Multiplication Centers with 530 heads of Azawak and Mbororo to facilitate the

dissemination and conservation of our local breeds and the widespread use of computer tools and herd management

software in the seven centers of the country;

• Granting of scholarships and training of master's and doctoral students (40 masters and 30 PhD);



• Publications of scientific articles, fact sheets, posters

IV. Framework for the exercise of agricultural research at the level of the CNS or CRS

52. Is there a policy aimed at making the function of researcher attractive?

Yes | X | No | __ |


Weak| __ | Moderate| X | Good | __ | Excellent | __ |

Comments: Efforts are made by the state to improve the status of researchers and teacher-researchers. INRAN has just adopted its statute, which considerably improves working conditions for researchers.

53. Does the Center have a Policy Promoting the Mobility of Regional Researchers?

Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

If yes how is it perceived? :

LWeak| X_ | Moderate | __ | Good | __ | Excellent | __ |

Comments: (indicate the number of researchers received by the CNS and the duration of stays):

The CNS-EL policy is the mobility charter of CORAF. However, mobility is being done at the moment during the implementation of regional and international research projects. For example, the CIRDES supports the Faculty of Agronomy in the field of the genetic characterization of breeds by sending experts but also by the mobility of students on the CIRDES platform. In return, researchers

54. Are there modalities for keeping experts for a reasonable period of time?

Yes | X | No | __ |


Comments: The weakness of the own funding limits the planning to envisage the mobility of an international expert or even

sub regional. Currently, the NCoS-LIbenefits from the expertise of CIRDES researchers for example in the context

of the implementation of joint projects.



Yes | X | No | __ |




Benin (meat processing, kilishi), Burkina Faso (livestock feeding with forage crushers, animal breed characterization and breeding management), Mali (lai processing, livestock feed with forage mills and blocks) multinutrionnels), Senegal (feeding of livestock with forage and block mills and management of reproduction with transfer of local animal breeds - red goats), Cote d'Ivoire (control of animal diseases including cattle ticks, management of livestock) reproduction with transfer of local animal breeds - red goats)

XII. Quality and adequacy of research teams in relation to priority programs

56. Is the expertise of researchers and technical staff recognized at regional or international level?

Yes | X | No | __ |


Animal Health (1 MC, 2 PhD, several Masters); Animal feed (1 MSc, 5 PhD and several Masters); Animal reproduction (1 PT, 1 MC, 2 PhD, 1 Masters), Food Technology (1 PT, several PhD, several Masters)


Weak | __ | Moderate | X | Good | __ | Excellent | __ |

Comments:

WAAPP has made appreciable efforts to rejuvenate the livestock research environment in Niger through the training of young people. However, this is just the beginning as the waves of retirement continue and more young people are needed to take over. 58. Is there a plan to strengthen technical skills?

Nonexistent | __ | Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | X | Excellent | __ |

Comments: The implementing agencies have a capacity building plan that derives from the PVS analysis of the Ministry of Livestock. However, the plan has not been implemented since the end of the support of the Belgian cooperation program ARIMEL. These efforts are currently being taken up by the PRAPS project, which unfortunately does not cover all aspects.

59. Are trainings evaluated periodically?

Yes | __ | No | _X_ |

Comments:

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Nonexistent | __ | Weak | __ | Moderate | X_ | Good | __ | Excellent | __ |

Comments:

Approximately 70% of students enrolled in master's or thesis are in universities in the sub-region or in France and Belgium. Supervision is generally done by cotutelle to take advantage of the expertise of colleagues from other universities.

XIII. Compliance of equipment and facilities with priority programs

61. Do research premises and facilities meet the requirements of priority programs?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Fairly good | _X | Very good | __ |

Comments:

Many efforts have been made by WAAPP to build new laboratories according to the standards of LABOCEL (1 I2 vaccine production laboratory, a quality control laboratory for animal products) at INRAN (a research laboratory). Animal Feed LANA), at the Faculty of Agronomy of Niamey (AI Lab), a training complex on animal reproduction at the Toukounous Experimental Station (1 AI lab, a training room, a dormitory) , Classrooms for the Master of Biotechnology & Animal Production etc.

62. Does the center have a critical mass of equipment and materials for carrying out all research activities?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Fairly good | X | Very good | __ |

Comments:

Many efforts have been made to equip the new labs (LIA, LI2 and LANA) or to provide complementary equipment to production lines or to equip cattle multiplication centers with a computerized herd management tool.

63. Is there a system for checking the conformity of inputs, equipment and installations?

Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments:

The procedures for use and maintenance are developed especially at Labocel. Arrangements are being made to contract with a reference laboratory that will ensure the metrology of key equipment.

XIV. Partnership and participatory strategy for program planning and implementation

64. Is there planning for research activities? does it involve researchers from the region?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Fairly Good | __ | Very good | X |



Comments:

Regional workshops are organized by the NCoS to share its research with researchers from the ECOWAS sub-region and members of the livestock clusters. These opportunities are used to identify priorities for research and training at the Center's areas of intervention. The recommendations from this type of workshop also serve as guidance to various donors wishing to invest in the field in Niger.



Comments:

Pending the validation and adoption of its texts, the NCoS-LI works for the moment with the devices put at its disposal by the executing agencies, notably INRAN. It is for this reason that INRAN's Scientific and Technical Committee evaluates the research proposals of the Center.



Comments:

Agreements exist between the project leader, the donor and the NCoS-LI. This is how the commissioned Phase I projects of WAAPP were managed.

67. Is there an internal quality control plan?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | X | Moderately | __ | Fairly good | __ | Very good | __ |

Comments:

The quality control is summarized for the moment to the monitoring and evaluation of the project indicators.

XV. Efficiency of the information and communication strategy for development

69. Is the communication of research results to beneficiaries?


Comments:

The innovation platforms set up on poultry farming, milk, kilishi etc. have spread the technologies promoted by the Center: the chuku, the kilishi, the red goat, the I2 vaccine for poultry ... The success of diffusion has exceeded the national level in the sense that requests from countries such as Senegal, Mali for grinders and densified blocks have experienced a level of echo and unexpected adoption with an increase in sub-regional demand for animals on feet, in particular grinders. 70. Are the results of the research documented and protected?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | X | Fairly good | __ | Very good | __ |



Comments:

The publication of articles is for the moment, the main form of valorization of the results of research coming from

commissioned projects but also works of students. The NCoS-LI has at its headquarters, a documentation center that will house all the scientific production made during phase I of WAAPP. This documentation center aims to digitize all the gray information available on the farm and make available all the information of the livestock sector available in electronic format. Arrangements are being made in this direction because the communication budget provides for this.

XVI. Contribution to teh strengthening of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SNRVA)


Yes | X | No | __ |


The particularity of NCoS-LI is that it is built on a base made up of four executing agencies that are an integral part of the SNRVA. In addition, the NCoS-LI collaborates perfectly with all eight public universities in Niger. The Center has started a partnership (shy but which has the advantage of existing and which deserves to be reinforced) with the main NGOs working in the field (VFS-B, Mercy Corps, REGIS ...)

72. Does the Center have a network of partners scientific and technical?

Yes | X | No | __ |


The main scientific partners remain the members of the cluster: CIRDES, IRED, ITC, EISMV, ILRI on the five priority areas (health, production / animal feed, reproduction and animal genetics, food technology, technology transfer and value chain economics) XVII. Valorisation of research results and innovations


Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | X | Fairly good | __ | Very good | __ |

Comments

In the first phase of WAAPP, it was the M & E program officer who was responsible for monitoring activities and the results of the research. The draft texts of the NCoS-LI foresees a cell valorization & communication

74. Are research results applied for the benefit of the people?




Comments:

The establishment of innovation platforms has provided a framework to facilitate the adoption or evaluation of technologies. The first results used directly by the platforms concerning feeding in poultry and feeding in ruminants by the use of multinutrional blocks. Results on the quality of the meat and processes today make it possible to put on the market, for example a healthier kilishi.

XVIII. Governance of the Center


Yes | __ | No | X |


Comments:

NCoS-LI does not have a strategic plan in itself. On the other hand, it has an operational manual which is not yet adopted because it accompanies in its application, the provisions envisaged in the projects of statutes under to the government. However, the NCoS-LI has a business plan which is in fact a set of business plans of the executing agencies.


Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments:

The elements of vision are clearly displayed in the manual. It will be better refined in the strategic plan that will be developed.



Comments:

The organization chart is very well defined in the Operational Procedures Manual (DFO).



Comments:



The MOP summarizes the broad outlines of the interventions. However, for the practical implementation, it remains to write the working documents.


Yes | __ | No | X |


Comments:

The draft texts have foreseen all this ... Approval of the texts by the government will make it possible to settle the whole question of governance.


Not at all | X | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Fairly good | __ | Very good | __ |

Comments:

In connection with the adoption of the submitted texts.

81. Is there a performance management framework (periodic meetings, dashboard to evaluate performance)?

Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments:

The MOP has everything planned once implemented.

82. Does the Center have diversified sources of revenue to operate?

Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments: (specify % commissioned projects, commissioned projects and grants in the overall operating

budget of the Center)

In addition to WAAPP support at present, the Center benefits from commissioned project management costs, the use of its rolling stock and soon its buildings (conference room rental, meeting room). The Center plans to get involved through its executing agencies, in the organization of regional or even international paid trainings. Finally, the Center benefits from the contribution of the State which pays the salaries of the agents made available to the Center.


Yes | X | No | __ |



Comments: (specify the % in the overall operating budget of the Center and the relevant regional institutions)

Regional funding comes exclusively from CORAF's actions towards the NCoS. This is the case of support for the organization of regional training courses currently underway.

XIX. ISO certification and environmental management


Yes | __ | No | X |

Comments:

NCoS-LI itself does not yet have my own quality. However, it supports the efforts of LABOCEL which, in addition to the quality manual, already has the main procedures for the deployment of the quality approach in its environment. This is the example of LABOCEL that will be duplicated at the level of the other agencies and the NCoS itself. 85. Does the center have an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified Quality Management System? Yes | __ | No | X | If yes: indicate the nature of the ISO and the date of obtaining the accreditation: Nature accreditation: Date obtained: Comments: The system is not set up at the moment, but it is the ISO 9001 which will be followed and for labs (Labocel, LIA and LANA) it is ISO 17025


Yes | __ | No | X |

Comments:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Yes | __ | No | X |

Comments:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Yes | X | No | __ |

Comments:

All actions of the Center are evaluated and monitored by BEEEI.




SENEGAL

FRENCH QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE NCoS INTO RCoE

This questionnaire was prepared to take stock of the quality of the agricultural research environment in the NCoS/RCoS. The information that will be drawn from it should make it possible to agree on a consensual and realistic roadmap towards their transformation into RCoE in the ECOWAS region.


I. Presentation of the NCoS or RCoS 1. Name of NCoS or RCoS: Dry Grains and Associated Crops

2. First Name and Surname of the respondent: Dr. Ndiaga Cissé

3. Function in the structure: NCoS Coordinator, Director of CERAAS

4. Country of establishment: Senegal

5. NCoS or RCoS status: NCoS

6. Cluster concerned: At the national level: Regional Center for Drought Adaptation Improvement (CERAAS), Bambey National Agricultural Research Center (CNRA), Macro-Economic Analysis Office (BAME) , Institute of Food Technology (ITA), National School of Agronomy (ENSA) At regional level: Sorghum and millet selection program of IER (Mali), INERA (Burkina) and INRAN (Niger), Internationally: CIRAD UMR-AGAP, SMIL (KSU, Purdue University and Texas A & M), IRD, IFPRI


• Two varieties of Short Cycle Sorghum targeted for dry areas

• Five varieties of cowpea

• Ten varieties of short, medium and long cycle peanuts

• Five varieties of sesame

• Biological control of the spotted leafminer (shared regional release technologies)

• A press for sesame oil

• A multifunctional granulator

• A fonio huller

• A poly-cereals steamer

• A ripo-spreader for manure

• Training of 107 PhDs, 135 Masters, 8 engineers and 3 licenses

• Installation of two Masters at ENSA (Plant Protection, Seeds and Variety Selection)

• Analysis of the maize, millet, sorghum, cowpea and peanut sectors

• Database on the genetic diversity of millet, fonio and cowpea accessible on the WEB



• Diagram and table of composition of different dry cereals

• Local cereal-based baking with the addition of processing aids (30 to 40% substitution achieved)

• Instant extruded flour

II. Framework for the exercise of agricultural research at the level of the NCoS or RCoS


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |


Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | _X_ | Excellent | __ |

Comments:

The adoption of the new settlement regulations of ISRA (2012) and ITA (2015) has allowed for a significant increase in salaries and a reduction in the departure of researchers to universities. In addition, the institute has a policy of accompanying researchers for CAMES registration. The new strategic plan of ISRA foresees a career evolution of researchers in relation to their evolution at CAMES. 9. Does the Center have a policy encouraging the mobility of regional researchers?

Yes | _X_ | No | __ |


Low | __ | Average | __ | Well | __ | Excellent | _X_ |

Comments (indicate the number of researchers received by the NCoS and the duration of stays): Over the past five years, the NCoS has hosted 8 researchers from the sub-region (Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire) for stays of between 15 days and 3 years at the level of its genotyping platform. The hospitality policy is based on the comparative advantage of the genotyping platform in terms of technological advances, costs and training capacity. An incentive policy has been put in place. It consists in offering researchers who have research questions close to those dealt with by the NCoS the benefit of a flat-rate reception. This mechanism provides access to the platform to researchers in the sub-region on shared research questions with one or more NCoS researchers. This, in addition to offering hosted researchers an opportunity to do work that they could not do in their home country, allows to build a partnership with the research program of their institution. This policy, however, has a significant financial cost for the NCoS and can only benefit a limited number of researchers. To compensate for this limit we are planning future phases of funding (WAATP or other initiatives) to allocate a special budget to the technical platforms for regional hosting. In addition, ENSA is involved in the HAAGRIM sub-regional mobility program. Reflection work is underway to facilitate the access of ENSA-run masters to regional students and teachers. 10. Are there modalities for the retention of experts over a reasonable period of time?

Yes | __ | No | _X_ |


Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | __ | Excellent | __ |

Comments:

The researchers welcomed belong to institutions that have for the most part difficulties in terms of human resources and can not leave on long time. In addition, the NCoS does not have a budget line to provide a financial reward such as gratification to facilitate and encourage the receptions. However, as part of an agreement between IBP and



CORAF, the NCoS hosts an expert in the use of the Breeding Management System (BMS), which is responsible for training NCoS breeders in the sub-region.

III. Regional Coverage of Research Programs


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |


The regional dimension of the research programs is given through long-term projects (ie German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 15 years, Generation Challenge Program (GCP) 10 years, USAID Innovative Lab 2 5-year phases following CRSPs) and shorter projects funded by regional fora such as CORAF. The programs concerned by the long-term projects are those dealing with training, improvement and protection of plants (millet, sorghum, cowpeas, peanuts mainly), on processing technologies. For the program on training for example, since 2002 with the collaboration of the DAAD 66 students in Master and PhD were welcomed and trained by the NCoS. They come from the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Togo, Republic of Guinea,. For the program on plant breeding and protection with funding from the GCP, the CRPS and now the Innovative Lab, varieties, breeding lines and test populations have been developed and tested in Senegal, Niger, in Mali and Burkina Faso. The same is true for the agri-food processing technology program. With regard to short-term programs (3-4 years) the NCoS financed by CORAF led projects on non-timber forest products and on the adoption of technological innovations by farms with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, DRC, Gabon, Cameroon. In addition, Ivorian engineers and technicians working in the bakery field have been trained in local cereal baking processes. At the ENSA level, two regional training programs have been conducted; one on seeds with AGRA involving Senegal, Mali, Niger, DRC, Burkina Faso and the other on poultry farming with Canadian cooperation.


12. Is the expertise of researchers and technical staff recognized at regional or international level?

Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments (give the composition of the workforce by level of study):

How do you perceive the critical mass of researchers and technical staff?

Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | __ | Excellent | _X_ |

Comments:

The critical mass of the NCoS is currently sufficiently qualified to conduct the research and training programs of

the center. A number of new profiles on advanced scientific and technical fields are being built. They are particularly researchers equipped with new technologies for genome sequencing, bioinformatic analysis and high-throughput phenotyping using UAV system and spectral analysis. These profiles will enable the center to strengthen its research programs on new technological developments and to train a new generation of researchers capable of integrating these tools into their research programs.


Nonexistent | __ | Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | _X_ | Excellent | __ |



Comments:

Several technicians have been trained as part of the NCoS training plan even though we have focused our efforts

on training towards the Master and PhD levels. At the same time, we have recruited a technical staff already qualified (Bac and Bac + 3 level) for the technical execution of research projects. Some of this staff benefited from reinforcement through in-house training on statistical analysis and phenotyping methods. Finally, special contracts of two to three years have been set up for retired technicians to ensure the transmission of knowledge and skills to new generations. 15. Are training courses evaluated periodically?

Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

The training evaluation was backed by the NCoS laboratory certification process. It therefore concerns for the first

time the training received in the perimeters chosen for certification. Training provided by ENSA is evaluated by

ANAQ-Sup.


Nonexistent | __ | Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | __ | Excellent | _X_ |

Comments:

The involvement of the regional expertise was effective during meetings defining the priority themes of NCoS dry cereals and associated crops. Indeed, two regional meetings were held in April and December 2012 to define the themes around which the research projects were built. Experts in plant breeding, processing technologies, training and market from all countries participating in the WAAPP program were invited. Experts from some CGIAR and ARI were also invited. Regional expertise was also effective in the evaluation of the NCoS sponsored and competitive projects. Indeed, the projects that are implemented at the NCoS level have been evaluated by regional experts mainly from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire. Finally, the regional expertise is effective through international research projects on millet, groundnuts, cowpeas and sorghum financed by the USAID Innovation Lab program, by the CGIAR CRPs and through the acquired projects. as part of the research and teaching mechanism in partnership with Innovation and Varietal Improvement in West Africa (IAVAO, see further partnership section). V. Conformity of equipment and facilities to priority programs

17. Do the research premises and facilities meet the requirements of the priority programs?

Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Fairly good | __ | Very good | _X_ |

Comments:

The premises of CERAAS, BAME, ITA and CNRA Bambey have been renovated to meet the requirements of the programs. In addition, CERAAS has recently been equipped with a mini solar power station to ensure the energy



independence of this Center. A power extension of this plant is planned for the end of the year to ensure its operation in full autonomy. In addition, reception centers are available at CNRA Bambey, ITA and CERAAS to facilitate short-term receptions and an amphitheater with a capacity of 200 places was built. Finally, six seed farms were built in different agro-ecological zones of Senegal and equipped with greenhouses and efficient irrigation systems.

18. Does the center have a critical mass of equipment for carrying out all research activities?


Comments:

The NCoS has modern equipment for carrying out its land and laboratory research activities. In terms of field equipment, equipment has been acquired to measure the photosynthetic efficiency and transpiration of plants, the water in the soil and to characterize the physical environments (soils, atmosphere) in which they develop. The NCoS has recently acquired a drone and different types of sensors for phenotyping based on taking and analyzing images. With regard to laboratory equipment, the CERAAS genotyping platform has been fully equipped with modern devices to determine the genotype of plants and the level of gene expression. It is the same for the water-soil-plant laboratory of CNRA Bambey and the various laboratories of the ITA (Chemistry, Mycotoxins, phytosanitary analysis and microbiology).


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

Compliance monitoring of NCoS acquisitions (inputs, equipment and facilities) is done at two levels. At the market level, there is a technical commission which is responsible for analyzing the offers and the conformity of the specifications. This commission brings together experts in the field concerned by the market. There is also an ex-post control when the contract is delivered by a receiving commission. In addition, as part of the quality approach, the concerned perimeters evaluate and archive all the information related to a given order (batch, serial number, service provider, etc.). If a product or device proves to be defective, a nonconformity treatment procedure is opened. It describes the nature of the non-compliance and goes back to the supplier to report the problem and find the appropriate solutions. Finally, in the scope of certification, suppliers are assessed on the quality of their services.


20. Is there planning for research activities? Does it involve researchers from the region?


Comments:

As mentioned in paragraph 4, point 16, the identification of the priority research themes on which the projects were built and the evaluation of these projects involved researchers from the region. In terms of planning research activities, at the national level, the NCoS relies on pre-existing mechanisms. These are, for example, ISRA pre-programming meetings which are statutory annual meetings that bring together academic and non-academic partners (NGOs, POs, DRDRs, ANCARs, etc.) from a given geographical area to discuss on the research activities to be carried out in the year under consideration and to identify new research challenges or prospects. These



meetings are followed by a programming meeting in which all the researchers meet to discuss the research activities to be carried out and to link the scientific and technical partnerships needed for their implementation. A similar mechanism exists at the ITA level. At the regional level, planning is done through the annual meetings of IAVAO, SMIL and FPL (Food Processing Lab). The IAVAO dP is a network of partners that has been built around the themes of NCoS Dry Cereals and associated crops, which associates researchers from various national institutions (ISRA, ITA, ENSA) regional (CORAF, IER, INERA, INRAN) and international (CIRAD, IRD, ICRISAT, Montpellier SupAgro), which aims to provide a framework of regional animation for a better coherence of the initiatives carried by each partner, attract funding and support the emergence of RCoE .



Comments:

Both ISRA and ITA have a scientific and technical committee that meets annually to evaluate the research activities conducted during the current year and to review those to be conducted the following year. As far as ISRA is concerned, these STCs are preceded by pre-programming and programming meetings which also allow the validation of research by partners as well as fellow researchers.



Comments:

Research protocols are written, evaluated by a biometrician when they involve experimental devices and applied by researchers and technicians.



Comments:

There is no internal quality control plan that is formalized. The STCs of ISRA and ITA as well as ANAQ-Sup control the quality of research and training. There is also a strong policy of encouraging the publication of research results in peer-reviewed journals. This involves peer review of results produced by NCoS researchers. Similarly some development results are published in popular journals (Ex: ITA-Eco).




24. Is there a real policy of institutional communication?

Nonexistent | __ | Weak | __ | Moderate | __ | Good | _X_ | Excellent | __ |

Comments:

See NCoS communication plan.

25. Is the communication of the research results to the beneficiaries?


Comments:

See list of participations in fairs, TV and radio documentaries as well as developed public communication media



Comments:

As mentioned above, there is an incentive policy for the publication of research results through articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as thesis and master's papers which are archived at the level of each institution and university library level. . In addition, several technical sheets are available. A special effort will have to be made for patenting. However, there is the question of the use of public research funds for patenting. Indeed, there are more and more donors who demand that the data generated by the funding they have granted be open access data.

VIII. Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems

(SNRVA)


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

If yes, which ones and in which areas: provide the list of partnerships with the SNRVAs, the organized trainings




Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

If yes which ones and in what areas: See DP convention.

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

IX. Valorisation of research results and innovations



Comments:

Tracking the use of research results is done at two levels. For advanced strategic research, whether it is the identification of a stress marker in plants or molecular markers related to a trait of interest, a new process of transformation or a policy brief, a work is done to make them accessible to breeders in order to accelerate varietal creation programs, industrialists or processing groups to improve their transformation processes, or finally to policies to guide decision-making. The second level concerns applied research for which there is also work to make it quickly accessible to users. This concerns, for example, the production of pre-basic seeds for new varieties created by the NCoS to facilitate their multiplication by private operators and farmers' organizations. It also involves the production of fine flour and the bread-making process based on local cereals for which training has been provided to enable the actors of this sector to appropriate the results of the research. See list of formations



Comments:

This question was one of the most important points of the implementation of the second phase of WAAPP in Senegal. In connection with the national coordination of WAAPP in Senegal and with the FNRAA, several mechanisms have been developed to facilitate the application of the results of research for the benefit of the populations. These include, for example, innovation platforms, variety demonstration tests in farmers' settings, information meetings of decision-makers and actors in a given sector, participation in national, regional and international fairs. latest figures from the supervision mission of the World Bank (May 2017) show that in terms of application of the results of research for the benefit of the population, (i) the NCoS and its partners generated 40 technologies on a target of 26, (ii) the new technologies cover an area of 516000 ha on a target of 500000 ha, and (iii) 614500 producers/processors have adopted the technologies on a target of 420000.



Yes | _X_ | No | __ |




Comments:

The NCoS relies on the strategic plans and visions of the institutions that make it up. This is particularly the new ISRA strategic plan (2018-2028) being finalized, those of the ITA (2012-2016 and 2018-2022) and that of ENSA (2015-2019).


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

The strategic plans of the institutions that make up the CNS are broken down into objectives.



Comments:

A coordinating body of the NCoS has been set up. They involve the directors of each center and institution that

make up the NCoS. This body meets monthly.



Comments:

The NCoS relies on the ISRA Manual of Procedures.

________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |


Comments:



The NCoS has a joint steering committee with the dP IAVAO. It is composed of the directors of the member

institutions of the dry cereals and associated crops cluster. They are particularly the directors of IER (Mali), INERA

(Burkina Faso), INRAN (Niger), ISRA and ENSA (Senegal) of the executive secretary of CORAF, the Regional

Director of CIRAD and the Director of Montpellier SupAgro. This steering committee was formalized by an

agreement signed by all parties. The coordinator of the NCoS also ensures the coordination of the dP.


Not at all | __ | Weakly | __ | Moderately | __ | Relatively well | __ | Very good | _X_ |

Comments:

Since it was set up in 2014, the steering committee has held a meeting every year. The next is scheduled for the end

of October 2017.

37. Is there a performance management framework (periodic meetings, dashboard to evaluate performance)?

Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

The STC and academic council of the different institutions also have the role of evaluating the performance of the

NCoS.


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments: (specify% commissioned projects, commissioned projects and grants in the overall operating budget of

the Center)

See budget document


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments: (specify the% in the overall operating budget of the Center and the relevant regional institutions)

Same comments 38.





Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

It is focused on certification perimeters (Laboratories and Education).


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

If yes: Indicate the nature of the ISO and the date of obtaining accreditation:

Nature accreditation: ISO9001-2008 (CERAAS genotyping laboratory)

Date of grant: October 10, 2016

ISO17025 process finalized at the expected ITA from 2 to 4 November 2017 (mycotoxin laboratory).

Teaching: 1 Masters (Forestry and Environment) accredited by ANAQ-Sup (2-3 November 2016)

Ongoing process for Bambey CNRA water-soil-plant laboratory.

Comments:


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

The center coordinates the activities of the Sorghum and Millet Innovative Lab (SMIL) and the Sustainable Intensification Innovative Lab (SIIL) in collaboration with Kansas State University. The Center is also the Regional Hub of the Integrated Breeding Platform (IBP). ITA has become one of the UNU (United Nations University) Centers of Excellence ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |



Comments:

It is targeted at certification perimeters

________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________


Yes | _X_ | No | __ |

Comments:

Focal point environment has organized many training, development for people with reduced mobility in the

amphitheater. Environmental, social and gender assessment of WAAPP projects. Solar energy system for CERAAS.




ANNEX 4: TERMS OF REFERENCE OF CONSULTANTS

Consultant in charge of supporting RCoE to take into account quality management issues in their

evolution towards the Regional Centers of Excellence for Research and Development in West Africa

Terms of Reference for an Agricultural Research Expert to undertake a second assessment of the degree

of maturation of the WAAPP National Centers of Specialization in Regional Centers of Excellence for

Research and Development in West Africa

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1. Context

To contribute to the implementation of CAADP in West Africa, ECOWAS has initiated the Agricultural

Productivity Program in West Africa (WAAPP) and mandated CORAF/WECARD to coordinate its

implementation. . Among the 4 components of this program, component 2 provides for the strengthening of

national research systems through the establishment of National Centers of Specialization (NCoS) during the first

5-year phase of the program. These NCoS should evolve into Regional Centers of Excellence (RCoE) from the

second phase. A total of 9 NCoS s have been established since the entry into force of the first series of WAAPP in

2007. These are NCoS: (i) Roots and Tubers in Ghana, (ii) Rainfed, irrigated and submerged rice deep in Mali; (iii)

Dry Cereals in Senegal; (iv) Fruits and Legumes in Burkina Faso; (v) Plantain in Cote d’Ivoire; (vi) Aquaculture in

Nigeria; (vii) Maize in Benin, (viii) Livestock in Niger and (ix) Mangrove Rice in Sierra Leone.

In the process of supporting the NCoS for their maturation in RCoE, CORAF/WECARD had to commission an

initial assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS into RCoE based on the criteria defined at the Lomé

I workshop in 2014. This evaluation made it possible to identify the progress made by each NCoS with a view to its

evolution towards a RIC and the challenges to be met in getting there. As a result, each NCoS had developed and

implemented an action plan to fill performance gaps.

To measure the progress made in relation to the first evaluation, CORAF/WECARD considered it advisable to

renew a second assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS in RCoE. This is all the more appropriate

since the first generation of NCoS set up under WAAPP A will total 10 years of existence by the end of 2017 and

should at this stage be in a position to access the qualification of Regional Center of Excellence of WAAPP with

the label Center of Excellence of ECOWAS. It is therefore in response to this imperative that CORAF/WECARD

proposes the present Terms of Reference for the evaluation mission.

2. Objectives

The ultimate goal of this activity is to support the SNCs in the process of their transformation into ECOWAS

RCoE. Specifically, it is a question of undertaking a second evaluation to identify the gaps that separate the NCoS

in their current state from the satisfaction of the agreed maturation criteria and to make investment

recommendations for their satisfaction.

3. Methodological approach



The complexity of the evaluation requires the recruitment of a pair of consultants whose expertise is complementary:

a technical expertise in research and development and expertise in Public Organization Management and ISO

accreditation.

As at the first evaluation, the consultants will have to take stock of the NCoS in terms of infrastructures, equipment

and human resources for research, mode of operation and scientific productions, openness to the sub-region,

sustainability etc.); appreciate the adoption of a "Quality" approach or the level of quality maturity in the

implementation of the activities of the center and evaluate the prospect of evolution towards a RCoE, make

proposals to improve synergies and complementarities within the cluster of NCoS institutions and propose an action

plan for obtaining ISO certification.

This will require the visit of each of the 9 NCoS for interviews with officials of the NCoS’ parent institution, NCoS

managers and managers, research teams, scientific and technical partners, users of the research results, sub regional

and international organizations of interest located in the country.

4. Products/expected results

The main expected output of this institutional evaluation is the report in which the recommendations responding

to the above objectives are formulated, based on the analysis of information gathered from management and staff,

members of governance bodies, institutions partners and other stakeholders.

The expected intermediate outcomes are:

• the current state of institutions subject to evaluation in terms of research infrastructures and equipment, human

and financial, title deeds of physical infrastructure and assets, programs and activities implemented since the last

assessment and those underway) is established

• the present and future needs of each NCoS

• the main functions Institutions are identified and strategies for achieving these in the short and medium term are

developed

• A new sustainable institutional framework based on the structure, staffing, finances needed to ensure institutional

change, sources and mechanisms of funding, work processes and procedures, governance, networking and

partnership, is proposed.

5. Duration of the mission

The duration of this mission is Fifty (50) Man-days over a period of 4 months. The startup will take place in July

2017.

6. Profile of consultants

Consultants assigned to this mission should have some of the following qualifications and experiences:

For the research and development question,

• The Consultant should hold a univeristy doctorate degree or PhD degree in Agricultural Economics, Animal

Production, Veterinary Medicine or related fields;

• Additional training in management or institutional evaluation would be an advantage ;

• At least 10 years of experience in conducting institutional assessment;



• At least 10 years of work in livestock research and development institutions, preferably in West and Central Africa ;

• Proven knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of livestock research and development in West and Central

Africa;

• Speak fluently in French or English, and be able to work in the other language.

7. Content of the mission

The service will include (non-exhaustive list):

• Documentation of the state of the infrastructure, equipment, human resources and research programs and quality

approach of the cluster member institutions through the administration of a research capacity audit grid;

• The identification of the maturation gaps of the NCoS in RCoE;

• The formulation of a recommendation to fill the gaps.

8. Reporting obligations

As part of their assignment, the Consultant shall provide the following reports:

• a start-up report;

• a progress report, one week after the end of each step listed in the methodological approach;

• a final report on the whole process that takes into account the observations made by CORAF/WECARD, the

various NCoS and their partners.

Reports written in French or English will be sent to the Executive Secretariat of CORAF/WECARD in electronic

version.



Terms of Reference of a Consultant Expert in Management of

Organizations responsible for undertaking a second assessment of the degree of

Maturation of the National Specialization Centers of WAAPP into Regional Centers of

Excellence for Research and Development

in West Africa

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1. Context

To contribute to the implementation of CAADP in West Africa, ECOWAS has initiated the West

Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) and mandated CORAF/WECARD to coordinate

its implementation. Among the 4 components of this program, component 2 provides for the

strengthening of national research systems through the establishment of National Centers of

Specialization (NCoS) during the first 5-year phase of the program. These NCoS should evolve

into Regional Centers of Excellence (RCoE) from the second phase. A total of 9 NCoS have been

established since the entry into force of the first series of WAAPP in 2007. These are NCoS: (i)

Roots and Tubers in Ghana, (ii) Rainfed, irrigated and submerged rice deep in Mali; (iii) Dry

Cereals in Senegal; (iv) Fruits and vegetables in Burkina Faso; (v) Plantain in Cote d’Ivoire; (vi)

Aquaculture in Nigeria; (vii) Maize in Benin, (viii) Livestock in Niger and (ix) Mangrove Rice in

Sierra Leone.

In the process of supporting the NCoS for their maturation into RCoE, CORAF/WECARD had to

commission an initial assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS into RCoE based

on the criteria defined at the Lomé I workshop in 2014. This evaluation made it possible to

identify the progress made by each NCoS with a view to its evolution towards a RCoE and the

challenges to be met in getting there. As a result, each NCoS had developed and implemented

an action plan to fill performance gaps.

To measure the progress made in relation to the first evaluation, CORAF/WECARD considered

it advisable to renew a second assessment of the degree of maturation of these NCoS in RCoE.

This is all the more appropriate since the first generation of NCoS set up under WAAPP A will

total 10 years of existence by the end of 2017 and should at this stage be in a position to access

the qualification of Regional Center of Excellence of WAAPP with the label Center of Excellence

of ECOWAS. It is therefore in response to this imperative that CORAF/WECARD proposes the

present Terms of Reference for the evaluation mission.

2. Objectives



The ultimate goal of this activity is to support the NCoS in the process of their transformation

into ECOWAS RCoE. Specifically, it is a question of undertaking a second evaluation to identify

the gaps that separate the NCoS in their current state from the satisfaction of the agreed

maturation criteria and to make investment recommendations for their satisfaction.

3. Methodological approach

The complexity of the evaluation requires the recruitment of a pair of consultants whose

expertise is complementary: a technical expertise in research and development and expertise

in Public Organization Management and ISO accreditation.

As at the first evaluation, the consultants will have to take stock of the NCoS in terms of

infrastructures, equipment and human resources for research, mode of operation and scientific

productions, openness to the sub-region, sustainability etc.); appreciate the adoption of a

"Quality" approach or the level of quality maturity in the implementation of the activities of

the center and evaluate the prospect of evolution towards a RCoE, make proposals to improve

synergies and complementarities within the cluster of NCoS institutions and propose an action

plan for obtaining ISO certification.

This will require the visit of each of the 9 NCoS for interviews with officials of the NCoS parent

institution, NCoS heads and managers, research teams, scientific and technical partners, users

of the research results, sub regional and international organizations of interest located in the

country.

4. Products/expected results

The main expected output of this institutional evaluation is the report in which the

recommendations responding to the above objectives are formulated, based on the analysis of

information gathered from management and staff, members of governance bodies, institutions

partners and other stakeholders.

The expected intermediate outcomes are:

• the current status of institutions subject to evaluation in terms of research infrastructure

and equipment, human and financial capacity, title to physical infrastructure and assets,

programs and activities implemented since the last evaluation and those in progress) is

established;

• the needs present and future of each NCoS

• The main functions of the Institutions are identified and the strategies for achieving these in

the short and medium term are developed



• A new sustainable institutional framework based on the structure, staffing, finances needed

for institutional change, funding sources and mechanisms, work processes and procedures,

governance, networking and partnership are proposed.

5. Duration of the mission

The duration of this mission is Fifty (50) Man-days over a period of 4 months. The startup will

take place in July 2017.

6. Profile of consultants

For the question of management of public organizations and ISO accreditation,

• BAC + 5 in Agricultural Sciences, Organization, Management or equivalent

• Good knowledge of West and Central Africa and its subregional institutions and organizations;

• Strategic planning skills and strong references in the Agriculture and Agricultural Research

(agriculture, livestock, fisheries/aquaculture) sectors in connection with economic and social

development;

• Experience in certifying agricultural research and development organizations or in certifying

institutions working for agricultural development in a member country of CORAF/WECARD;

• Speak fluently in French or English, and be able to work in the other language.

7. Content of the mission

The service will include (non-exhaustive list):

• Documentation of the state of the infrastructure, equipment, human resources and research

programs and quality approach of the cluster member institutions through the administration

of a research capacity audit grid;

• The identification of the maturation gaps of the NCoS in RCoE;

• The formulation of a recommendation to fill the gaps.

8. Reporting obligations

As part of their assignment, the Consultant shall provide the following reports:

• a start-up report;

• a progress report, one week after the end of each step listed in the methodological approach;

• a final report on the whole process that takes into account the observations made by

CORAF/WECARD, the various NCoS and their partners.

Reports written in French or English will be sent to the Executive Secretariat of CORAF/WECARD

in electronic version.



ANNEX B: Consultant's Reporting Obligations

REPORT DEADLINE

1. Methodological note One (01) week after signature of the contract

2. Draft report three (03) months after signature of the contract

3. Final report Two (02) Weeks After Receiving Customer's

Comments on the Interim Report

APPENDIX 5: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR THE TRANSFORMATION NCoS-RICE INTO RCoE-RICE

Actions/Activities Activities Expected and target

Indicators Verification source Implementation timelines

Implementation partners

Cost of actions/Activities

State of implementation

Observations

1. Cadre d’exercice de la recherche agricole

1.1. Constructions and rehabilitation 1.1.1. Building a guest house (Niono)

Building a guest house

(Niono)

Reception report

Reports NCoS-Rice, IER, WAAPP

2018

Coordination WAAPP/ Mali

190 000 000

Work in progress

Rate of implementation: more than 60%

1.1.2. Clean up town (Niono) 1 water drainage network Reception report


2018


50 000 000 Task performed

Sanitation work completed: 100%

1.1.3. Build a solid fence around the experimental plot (Niono)

7.5 km of solid wall Reception report


2018


76 500 000 Tasks performed at Niono and Mopti

Work completed at Niono and Mopti (100%), in progress at Sikasso (50%)

1.1.4. Build first level of Multimedia Center (Niono)

1 Multimedia Center G+ 1 Reception report


2018


60 000 000 Tasks not implemented

No funding

1.1.5. Complete the rehabilitation of irrigation, drinage and leveling network of experimantal plots at Niono, Sikasso and Mopti

77 ha redeveloped

Reception report


2018


191 000 000 Tasks performed at Niono and Mopti

Work completed at Niono and Mopti (100%), in progress at Sikasso (50%)

1.1.6. Build 1 mixed lab. (physiology, biochemistry, genetic, crop protection) of international standard at Nionio

1 laboratory made up of 4 units

Reception report


2018


600 000 000 Tasks not implemented

Non-availability of funds (0%)

1.1.7. Build 1 entomology lab (Sikasso)

1 entomology laboratory Reception report


2018


595 000 000 Work in progress

Work completed at 90%

1.1.8. Build hostels at Sikasso 4 new rooms Reception report


2018


60 000 000 Construction not done

No funding (0%)

1.1.9. Build 1 hydromorphous lab. (Mopti)

1 Hydromorphic soil laboratory

Reception report


2018


250 000 000 Implemented Rehabilitation of the former soil laboratory at Mopti (50%)

1.1.10. Build 1 warehouse (coordination in Bamako)

1 archival warehouse Reception report


2018


2 000 000 Tasks performed

A store constructed is available at the coordination (100%)

1.1.11. Build offices for the RCoE-Rice coordination responding to international quality standrds

5 offices and 1 store Reception

report


2017 Coordination WAAPP/ Mali

40 000 000 Task not implemented

The General Directorate of the Rural Economy Institute has decided to include the offices of the NCoS coordinator in its future construction plan (0%)

1.2. Equipment Reception report




1.2.1. Acquire 1 husker, 1 rice parboiling machine, (LTA Sotuba)

1 rice husker 1 rice parboiling machine

Reception report




100%

1.2.2. Equip the soil and water testing laboratory (Mopti)

Testing equipement and materials

Reception report


2016 Coordination PPAAO/ Mali


Equipement received, a technical officer trained and made available for routine tests (ph, electrical conductivity, granulometry) (100%)

1.2.3. Equip the entomology laboratory (Sikasso)

Testing equipement and materials

Reception report



250 000 000 Not yet implemented

0%

1.2.4. Rehabilitate the test tunnels at Niono and Sikasso

4 Tunnels Reception report




0%

1.2.5. Acquire a backup irrigation moto pump (Sikasso and Mopti)

2 Moto pumps of 10 HP Reception report




100%

1.2.6. 2 Acquire 2 350KVA capacity power generators (Niono and Sikasso) with solar energy complements

2 350 KVA power generators Reception report




100%

1.2.7. Install broadband internet connection for continuous access (Niono, Sikasso, Mopti, Sotuba and the coordination)

Contract with a service provider

Reception report



6 000 000 Task not yet implemented

0%

1.2.8. Equip the Multimedia Center (data processing, video, audio)

Data processing equipement, video, audio

Reception report



80 000 000 Task partially implemented

Some equipment has arrived but the sound system is not yet available (50%)

1.2.9. Provide researchers with computers and office furniture

Computers and office furniture

Reception report




Laptops have been purchased, some researchers have access to them, others not (50%)

1.2.10. Acquire (03) pick-ups and 1 station wagon

3 pick-ups and 1 station wagon

Reception report




100%

1.2.11. Equip a mixed laboratory (physiology, biochemistry, genetic, crop protection) of international standard at Niono

1 laboratory amde up of 4

units

Reception report



2 000 000 000 Task not implemented

0%

2. Program responding to a national and regional demand

2.1. Organize annual follow-up regional workshops (all countries and clusters)

1 workshop a year

Worksop report Reports NCoS-Rice, IER, WAAPP

Each year NCoS-Rice and partners of the cluster, Focal Institutions of NCoS-Rice in


Organize workshop for heads of institutions members of the rice cluster from 25 to 27 July 2017 (100%)



CORAF/WECARD countries

3. Quality and adequacy of research teams

3.1. Recruit young researchers

40 young researchers Acts and number of persons recruited


2016-2018 Directorate General of IER

1 000 000 000 Task in progress

Youth in training are targeted to strengthen the team of researchers (50%)


4. Partnership and planning strategy for program implementation

4.1. Prepare partnership greements with institutions and organizations

1 framework agreement/partner

Number of agreements


continuous Cluster members 10 000 000 Task performed

NCoS-Rice regularly prepares partnership agreements with institutions. Example AfricaRice, AGRA (100%)

4.2. Organize joint regional workshops and set up follow-up committees for implementation

2 Workshops with partners/an

Workshop reports Reports NCoS-Rice, IER, WAAPP

continuous Cluster members 15 000 000 Task performed

NCoS-Rice participated in the training of actors with other development projects working on rice. Organization of a workshop by the project GCP/RAF/489/VEN «Partnership for the development of sustainable rice production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa ». The coordinator of NCoS-Rice attended a workshop on technological reviews on good practices of rice in different ecologies. (100%)

5. Efficiency on information and communication strategy for development

5.1. Develop and implement an information and communicaton plan for development

1 plan

Document of plan



CORAF Communication Team


0%

6. Contribution to strengthening the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SNRVA)

6.1. Develop and implement training modules at the Multimedia Center

10 training modules Number of modules


continuous

SNRVA


In 2017, these modules were recomposed to suit one-week, two-week and



three-week training sessions. (50%).

6.2. Organise scientific trips Scientific trips Number of beneficiaries


From 2016 SNRVA 300 000 000 Tasked performed

From 1 to 30 November 2016, a scientific stay of one month of a Guinean researcher in Mali (10%)

6.3. Organise scientific and technical support on request

Technical and scientific support missions

Number of missions


From 2016 SNRVA 100 000 000 Task performed

In January 2017, 3 NCoS-Rice researchers had to participate in a rice technology review and best practices workshop at AfricaRice (St Louis, Senegal). (50%)

7. Dissemination of results of research and innovations

7.1. Accompany/develop exchanges and capitalization of experiences of the platforms (Pls)

3 inter-platform visits Number of platforms


From 2016 CORAF, CNRA, APCAM 150 000 000 Task

performed

Task executed through the training of actors (100%)

7.2. Build capacities o facilitators of national platforms

3 facilitators trained Number of facilitators


From 2016 CORAF, CNRA 4 500 000 Task performed

Task executed through the training of actors (100%)

7.3. Organize Monitoring tours jointly with partners

2 Monitoring tours a year Number of monitoring tour


From 2016 Partners of the cluster, focal Institutions of NCoS-Rice in the countries


0%

7.4. Organize open days 1 open day a year Number of open days


From 2016 SNRVA, cluster partners

60 000 000

Task performed

Activity crried out regularly at the level of the different research projects (50%)

7.5. Prepare scientific articles and technical data sheets

1 article per project 1 technical data sheet a year

Number of scientific articles and technical data sheet


From 2017 CORAF, cluster partners


Several articles have been written by the different researchers. Some articles will be published in future issues of the RURAL ECONOMY NOTEBOOK and in the special edition of CORAF in the Journal of Agriculture (50%)

7.6. Use multi-media means for the dissemination of results and innovations

X radio programs, X films or magazines Forum on web, sketch

Number of shows, film, magazine, sketch


From 2016 CORAF and cluster

100 000 000

Task performed

The technologies generated by NCoS-Rice are regularly disseminated by the national press,



radio and national television (50%)

7.7. Create and animate a NCoS-Rice website portal for the dissemination of results and innovations

1 website portal

Website address


From 2016 CORAF and cluster 20 000 000 Task not yet implemented

0%

7.8. Set up technology demonstration plots

5 plots per year in each rice production area

Number of demonstration plots set up


From 2016 NCoS-Rice and cluster partners


In collaboration with the management services, the demonstration plots are set up in Farmer's fields (100%)

7.9. Set up showcases on technologies and innovations

1 showcase per research station and 1 showcase of products processed by company

Number of showcases set up


From 2016 NCoS-Rice and cluster partners


The showcases are set up at the various research sites for visitors and passers-by (100%)

8. Functional governance at the Center

8.1. Strengthen the institutional framework by the creation of NCoS-Rice by ministerial decision and by the delegation of the financial management authority

Act of Creation by Ministerial Decision

Act of creation


From 2016 Supervisory


Signing of Order N° 2841 on the creation of the NCoS-Rice on 15/08/2016 (100%). Definition of the notion of focal point at NCoS-Rice and role of focal points placed at the level of centers (100%). Submission of the draft decision for the signature of the Minister of Agriculture: 19/7/2017 (100%)

8.2. Recomposing the scientific commission to open it up to other rice experts from the subregion

List of members with rice experts from the sub-region

Number of Rice experts


From 2016 Directorate General IER, CNRA, CNRST


Designation of 3 specialists in the fields covered by NCoS-Rice to be part of the CNRA's scientific committee: Senegalese, Burkinabe and French. (100%)

8.3. Conduct a perception study of the partners on the

Perception of partners

Study report


From 2016 NCoS-Rice and cluster


Funding not yet acquired (0%)



functioning and the results of the NCoS-Rice

9. ISO Certification label

9.1. Recruit a Quality Manager 1 quality manager Act of recruitment Reports NCoS-Rice, IER, WAAPP

2016 IER 75 000 000 Task performed

The quality manager selection process is in progress and is not completed (0%)

9.2. Train the actors of the NCoS-Rice on the quality approach

Actors trained on the quality approach

Number of actors trained


From 2016 CORAF/ WECARD, cluster


0%

9.3. Sign contract with an expert to support the quality approach

1 expert contract on the quality approach

Contract


2016

IER, CNRA


Quality Manager Selection Process in Progress and not completed (0%)

9.4. Undertake the labeling process of the NCoS-Rice

ISO Label NCoS-Rice

Act of certification Reports NCoS-Rice, IER, WAAPP

2017

IER, CNRA, AMANORM


0%

ANNEX 6: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN OF NCOS-DRY CEREALS Actions/Activities Expected

products and targets

Indicator Verification source

Implementation timelines

Iplementation partner

Cost of actions/Activities


Observations



1. Framework for the conduct of Agricultural Research

Formalization of relations between entities of the NCoS

Better integration of the various members of the NCoS

Number of act (s) Number of meetings

Official act (s) Coordination Meeting Reports

December 2015 ISRA ITA UT/ENSA

Finalization of infrastructure rehabilitation (CNRA laboratory, CERAAS greenhouses)

Infrastructures complying with research requirements

Number of infrastructures rehabilitated and upgraded to standards

Reception report

June 2016 ISRA Contracting companies

250 000 000 FCFA

Construction of Amphitheater for the NCoS

Amphitheater equipped and functional

Reception capacity of workshops, national and international conferences

Service contract Reception report

August 2016 ISRA, ENSA, Contracting companies

150 000 000 FCFA

Acquisition of complementary equipment

Laboratories up to standard

Number, type and quality of tests conducted

Delivery receipt Reception report

April 2016 ISRA, ITA Suppliers

107 000 000 FCFA


Holding of annual regional programming workshops for NCoS activities

Consensual research programs

Number of workshops held

Workshop reports

June of each year

NCoS

National, regional (IER cereals, INRAN, INERA) and international

30 000 000 FCFA/an



partners (SMIL, CIRAD, ICRISAT, Universities, etc.)

3. Quality and adequacy of the research teams

Implementation of recruitment plans of needed profiles

Research teams adapted to needs

Number of positions filled

Recruitment decisions

Based on demand

General Directorates of Institutes and rectorate

PM

4. Partnership and strategy for planning and implementing the program

Consolidation of the partnership already established and openness to others

Diversification of the partnership

Number of partners with signed collaboration agreements

Agreements Conventions Depending on opportunities

NCoS General Directorates and rectorate

PM

Construction of a NCoS partnership strategy

A unified partnership framework for the NCoS is drawn up

Minutes of mettings held

Strategy document drawn up

February 2016 Entities of the NCoS

10 000 000 FCFA

5. Efficiency of the information and communication strategy for development



Finalization of the information and communication strategy document

The information and communication strategy document is drawn up

Number of versions of the draft strategy document

Minutes of meetings

April 2016 Entities of NCoS and FNRAA

5 000 000 FCFA

6. Contribution to the Strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (SNRVA)

Strengthening of the relations between SNRVA of the countries of the NCoS (monitoring tour, exchange visits, etc.)

Better synergy between SNRVA

Number of monitoring tours and exchange visits

Mission reports and consultation meetings Film of visits

Annual SNRAS of Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

30 000 000 FCFA/an

7. Valorisation of the results of research

Capacity building of valuation units and services

Upgrading units and services are upgraded for better visibility of the results

Number of units and recovery services strengthened and equipped

Reception report, delivery note

August 2016 Entities of NCoS

50 000 000 FCA

8. Functional governance of the Center

Establishment of the steering committee of the NCoS

Steering committee set up

Conduct of the meeting of constitution

Minutes of meetings and acts of engagement

MarCH 2016 DG Rectors

10 000 000 FCFA



9. ISO label certification

CERAAS certification audit finalization

CERAAS is certified

Conduct of the audit mission

Audit certificate

December 2015 Audit firm CERAAS

5 000 000 FCFA

Continuation of the accreditation process at ITA

The Mycotoxines laboratory is accredited in 2016 and those of Chemistry and Microbiology in 2017

Accreditation audit missions

Accreditation certificate

December 2016 to October 2017

5 000 000 FCFA

Establishment of a quality network between NCoS units

NCoS laboratories are networked

Number of consultation meetings

Minutes of meetings

April 2016 NCoS entities

5 000 000 FCFA

Start of the certification process for other NCoS units

The other NCoS units are certified

The stages of the process are initiated and continued (document review and audits, etc.)

Audit report 2016 NCoS entities

PM

APPENDIX 7: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCoS ACQUACULTURE ACTION PLAN



Actions/Activities Products expected

and targeted

Indicator Verification

surce

Timelines /

Important stages

Implementation

of partners

Costs State of implementation

Observations

1. Framework for the exercise of Agricultural Research

Provisions of

laboratories,

equipment,

experimental

stations,

training, ICT,

hostel, scientists

guest house,

conference

center

i) 3 functional standard laboratories. ii) 3 hostels, iii) 3 Training/Conference Centers iv) Upgrading of 3 ICT centers v) 3 scientists guest houses vi) 3 Standard Scientific Recreation Centers vii) 3 functional health centers functional

standard laboratories, accommodation facilities, farms and adequate communication systems,

WAAPP, FMARD,

FMF, ECOWAS,

WORLD BANK,

CORAF

To be

available in

2019

CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER

COUNTRIES

$12,162,000

Logistics:

mobility, the

secretariat and

the security

system

Utility vehicles (3 buses 18 seats, 6 Hilux pick up vans, 3 international furnished offices Police station and

video surveillance

system

Vehicles

available,

network security

system installed,

international

office equipped.

WAAPP, FMARD,

FMF, ECOWAS,

WORLD BANK,

CORAF

in 2019 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

4,864,000 $




Stakeholder

meeting

(participants

drawn from

member

countries,

partners, etc.)

Define NSoC activities and programs 3 regional meetings Regional Agenda on Aquaculture, Platform for innovation, Regional Executive Board and Scientific Committees.

Documents (work

plan, research

proposals and

teams.)

WAAPP, FMARD,

FMF, ECOWAS,

WORLD BANK,

CORAF

in 2018

CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

2,913,300 $


Building Regional Research Teams Across the Aquaculture Value Chain with a Multidisciplinary Approach

Quality Research Teams: Fry and brood stock production Fish production table Fish feed production Added value Marketing Transport

List of research

projects,

location and

team members

FAO, FDF,

NAFDAC, SON

in 2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

2,027,000 $


Formation of national, regional and international partnerships

Training of 7 national and regional task teams for each component of the value chain.

Composition of the different working groups.

Composition of the regional working group

WhatsApp, WEB,

CORAF, FARA

in 2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

6,081,000 $



Development of a Regional Strategic Plan

Collaboration with international partners Development of regional working group for each component of the value chain.

Strategic plan

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES


Development of an effective ICT system for dissemination of results to end users

Workshops, seminars, meetings publications, study tours, high-speed Internet, audio visuals

Database of research activities and results, networking, availability of tools- functional website, e-library etc.

WAAPP, CORAF,

WB, SON

in 2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

$4,100,000


Capacity Building

of Effective

Aquaculture

Extension

Services

Academic Training Program (M.Sc) and Ph. D), Short Sessions, Training and Visits Provision of dissemination tools

Increase in aquaculture and extension specialists Reduce extension workers: farmer ratio.

Local and

foreign

universities

2016 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

10 $, 900 000

7. Valorization of research results and innovations



Dissemination of

research results

and innovations

Training of adopted villages and schools, innovation platforms, commodity associations, workshops, seminars and publications, audiovisual documents, etc.

Increased awareness of the technologies generated High adoption rate, increased innovation platforms created

WAAPP, CORAF,

FARA, WB

in 2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

stakeholders in

the Member

States of the

USAID,

3,000,000 $


Establishment of

a governance

structure

Governance

structure at

national and

regional level

Management,scientific committees, coordination units, governing board, council of ministers at national and regional levels

CORAF, WB,

ECOWAS, PAU,

FAO, FMARD of

member

countries

2016 CORAF, STATES

BM, FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, PPAAO,

ECOWAP, WFC,

Stakeholders

MEMBERS

8.6 million $

9. ISO Label Certification

Creation of a

Quality Pool.

Certification of

laboratories,

standard operating

procedures and

good management

ISO-9001

certificate, SOP

and HACCP

manual

FAO, NAFDAC, ACS

registers, UKAS

2019 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

10.070.000 $



practices for

research activities.

Environmental

Impact

Assessment

Environmental

issues identified

and control

measures provided

EIA document Ministries of

Environment of

member states

2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

2,5 millions $

Development of

the workforce

Training of

personnel on the

modern laboratory

and scientific

procedure

Qualified

laboratory staff

Universities and

Polytechnics

local and

international

2017 CORAF, WB,

FMARD, FMF,

ARCN, WAAPP,

ECOWAS, WFC,

ACTORS IN

MEMBER STATES

7,160,000 $

71.464.000 $

ANNEX 8: IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE NCoS ROOT AND TUBERS ACTION PLAN ACTIVITIES EXPECTED

RÉSULTS INDICATORS VERIFICATION

SOURCE TIMELINE IMPLEMENTATION

PARTNERS COST(USD) State of

implementation Observations


Form strong national

Reports FRI

SARI 20,000



ACTIVITIES EXPECTED RÉSULTS

INDICATORS VERIFICATION SOURCE

TIMELINE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS

COST(USD) State of implementation

Observations

multidisciplinary research teams • Organize three (3) one-day meetings to reorganize research teams along product value chains • Develop a database of current research interests and all activities of scientists • Publish database on the WAAPP / NCO website Development of a Regional Proposal for Collaboration on Commodity Value Chains

scientific workshop on food crops

meetings writing workshop followed by developing-

Strengthening national multidisciplinary teams

Established multi-institutional solid subregional links Increased funding for research

Number of meetings organized Published database At least four (4) multidisciplinary teams trained Number of regional proposals won and implemented

Database Workshops/ meetings

January 2016 March 2016 August 2016 CRI

SARI PGRI MOFA IITA CIP CNRA INRAB INERA CORAF

86000







Observations

joint proposals for funding

donor funding


Create regional network platforms along commodity value chains • Exchange visits • Visit and study conferences • Virtual ICT Platforms

Strategic programs that align with national and regional priorities

Number of commodity platforms in place and functional

Reports Documents

October 2016 and beyond

CRI, FRI, SARI SRI, PGRRI, MOFA, IITA CIP, CNRA INRAB, INERA CORAF, ISLRA, ITRA, CARI, IER, INRAN, NRCRI, ISRA, universitiess

100000


Put in place a policy framework

committee to develop the mobility policy (sabbatical and the post-doctoral program)

Increase the capacity of researchers

Institutional policy document published

Published Mentorship Documents

Reports Documents

Sept. 2016 Oct. 2016 and beyond

CSIR management

5000 50000







Observations

Institutionalize a formal mentoring system

working committee to develop policy framework for mentoring program

Institutional Mentoring Program (Consultants, Mentoring sessions) Staff recruitment Reorganize research teams according to the value chain approach Identify partners from other institutions Organize short French and English courses for scientists and technicians

Improve the quality of research results

Increase the integration of researchers from the sub-region

Number of supervised researchers Number of senior researchers recruited Number of scientific publications in French and English

List of staff and partners Report

Dec 2016 Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017

CSIR

? 60000








Observations

Establish formal partnerships with key value chain actors of priority products

functional and effective networks are in place

Number of partnerships established with the mouse

Documents Sept. 2016 and beyond

CSIR-CRI management with national and regional

15000


Establish a functional Monitoring & Evaluation unit and resources with the appropriate staff • Recruit staff and provide office space and logistics • Establish a functional M & E system timely access to quality information

Timely access to quality information

Functional Monitoring-Evaluation

Reliable access to information for policy

Database Jan. 2016 And beyond

CRI - Management 50000 25000

Install and maintain an effective ICT system • Increase bandwidth for Internet service • Regularly maintain ICT infrastructure

Installation of reliable high-speed Internet and support a functional site

Functional and efficient IT system with increased bandwidth

Operational Site

Jan. 2016 NCoS Coordinator 65000







Observations

Upgrading the training and communication unit with the state of the art technologies

Strengthening the capacity of the training unit

Improved communication and diffusion of improved technologies

Number of published communication materials

Number of trainings completed

Reports

Publications Training modules

Dec, 2016 NCoS Coordinator, Management of CRI

50,000

6. Contribution to strengthening national agricultural research and extension systems (CNRA)

Develop a capacity building plan

Develop training modules for partners

Implement training programs (4 trainings per year, 20 participants per training) Enhanced partner skills and capacities

Enhanced partner skills and capacities

Capacity building plans developed

Training modules developed Number of organized trainings

None of the stakeholders trained

Training modules reports

2016-2017

CRI Management Unit

200000

7. Valorization of research results

ref 5 and 6







Observations


Improve the management structure on information flows and procurement processes

Effective management and dynamic and efficient procurement process

ISO 9001 Certificate Certification

Certification Dec. 2016 CSIR Management Unit WAAPP/PCU

20000


Organize training programs and exchange visits for laboratory staff

Obtain the ISO certification mark

Five people trained per year

Reports Dec. 2016 and beyond

NCoS Coordinator Head of Biotechnology Laboratory

50000

Set up a disposal system with the sound environmental management plan

Obtain the ISO certification mark

Number of harmful chemicals eliminated in a controlled manner ISO Certification

ISO Certification

Waste Management Plan and Hazardous Products

Dec 2016 100000

Organize environmental management training for staff

Safe environment

Dec 2016 and beyond

20000

Build Hazardous Material Storage Stores

Secure Storage Functional Chemical Storage

No Accidents or Incidents Related to Uncontrolled Use of Hazardous Products

June 2016 30000



APPENDIX 9: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NCoS PLANTAIN ACTION PLAN

Activities Actions Indicators Verification source State of implementation

Observations


Creation of a legal framework for the operation of the NCoS

Recruit a legal consultant - Develop a draft text - Validate the draft text - Issue the Ministerial Order

Existence of a

Ministerial

Order Official

Gazette


Identification of the national and regional needs of the plantain banana sector

- Organize a national workshop for diagnosis of the sector Capitalize the achievements of the CARBAP and IITA networks in the countries of the sub-region

- Workshop

reports

- Number of

focal points

- Correspondence - Workshop reports


Establishment of quality research teams in the NCoS

- Recruit socio-economists and irrigation specialists - Make thematic groups operational - Make the mobility of researchers in the sub-region effective

Number of

specialists per

discipline exists

Directory of NCoS

researchers



Capacity building of research teams

- Train technicians in the use of laboratory equipment - Train researchers in the use of laboratory

equipment and the interpretation of statistical

results

- Number of technicians trained in each of the 6 laboratories - Number of engineers trained in each of the 6 laboratories

Training Report

Capacity building of

research teams

- Train technicians in the use of laboratory

equipment

• Number of 4x4 vehicles • Number of computers

Delivery receipts Delivery receipts


Development of a 6-year

Strategic Plan

- Organize a Regional Research Program Planning Workshop - Organize a workshop to develop the first operational plan - Organize an evaluation workshop mid-way through the first operational plan - Organize a workshop review of the first operational plan and programming of the second operational plan

- Number of workshops completed - Number of strategic plans - Number of operational plans

Workshop reports



Implementation of the

strategic plan

- Organize a mid-term evaluation workshop for the second operational plan - Organize an evaluation workshop of the strategic plan

- Number of

workshops

organized

- Workshops reports


Strengthening of the user awareness section for a better adoption of the generated technologies

- Develop and edit datasheets and posters - Train ANADER technicians on the technologies

generated

- Organize village user information meetings on technologies - Disseminate messages of information of the

populations on the technologies on the rural

radios

• Number of datasheets and posters published • Number of trained technicians

• Delivery receipt • Training report

Strengthening the user

awareness component

for better technology

adoption of technologies

generated

- Set up demonstration plots and technology demonstration units - Organize exchange visits to plots and

demonstration units

• Number of plots and demonstration units • Number of

organized

exchange visits

• Activity reports • Activity reports

6. Contribution to strengthening national research and extension systems (SNRVA)



Operation of the

rehabilitated

laboratories

Repair the medium-voltage transformer of the CNRA laboratories Acquire a generator for feeding the CNRA laboratories Acquire additional equipment for the I2T Laboratory Equip the 12T Laboratory with lab benches - Establish maintenance contracts for equipment received

Functional state of transformer Existence of generator Number of additional equipment acquired - Existence of lab benches - Number of contracts awarded -

- Report - Delivery receipt - Contract Document

- -

Functioning of

Rehabilitated

Laboratories

List the needs for analytical products and laboratory consumables Send lists of analytical products and laboratory consumables to UCTF/WAAPP Equip the CNRA shelter - Equip the CNRA training center

- Number of lists of established products and consumables

- Number of product lists and consumables shipped - Number and type of equipment

- Product lists - Delivery receipts

7. Functional governance of the NCoS



Formalization of the attributions of the various governance bodies of the NCoS

- Establish a functional charter of the organs of the NCoS (coordination, focal points, scientific committee and thematic groups)

Existence of the charter

Charter document

Operationalize the governing bodies of the NCoS

- Prepare an annual operating budget of the organs of the NCoS - Make available to the NCoS the financial resources for the functioning of the organs

– Operational cost of the bodies

AWPB NCoS

8. Valorization of research results

Strengthen knowledge

sharing

- Train users on the technologies generated - Organize technology sharing workshops with stakeholders and other projects, programs and financial partners - Organize monitoring tours Write scientific articles (publications) Develop datasheets Patent technologies generated (stabilized flour)

• Number of trained users • Number of workshops • Number of organized tours • Number of organized articles • Number of data sheets • Number of patents

• Training reports • Workshop reports • Monitoring reports tours • Number of written articles • Number of data sheets

9. Iso label certification

Certification of NCoS laboratories

- Recruit a certification body - Implement the specifications of the certification body

Number of laboratories

Certificates



ANNEX 10: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCoS MAIZE ACTION PLAN - BENIN Activities / Actions Costs (in FCFA) Expected results Observations

1- Improve the framework for the exercise of agricultural research

4 132 000 000 Improve the working environment of the NCoS-Maize by making it more incentive with infrastructures and a quality research logistics

Update the research program taking into account the national and regional demand

20 000 000 Opportunity for the NCoS-Maize to have an

updated research program, taking into

account the priorities of the West African

subregion

3. Ensure the quality and adequacy of the research teams

250 000 000 Improvement of the quality and critical mass of the human resources of the NCoS-Maize in order to ensure a more judicious implementation of the priority research themes following each maize value chain

4- Establish strategic and technical partnerships (in order, among other things, to ensure the planning and implementation of the research program)

496 000 000 Increase in the partnership of the NCoS-Maize to improve its visibility and diversify its sources of funding



5- Ensure the efficiency of the information

and communication strategy for

development

330 000 000 Implementation of the five-year information and communication management plan developed consensually by the stakeholders of the NCoS-Maize and the communication professionals

6- Contribute to the strengthening of

National Agricultural Research and

Extension Systems (SNRVA)

650 000 000 Achievement of academic training (PhD, DEA, MSc) and qualifying training for NCoS-Maize staff

7- Promote research results and innovations 1 100 000 000 Genesis and dissemination of information and innovations to make tangible contributions to increasing the productivity of the maize sector in the West African sub-region

8- Ensure the functionality of the

governance of the Center

978 000 000 Staffing of the NCoS-Maize in functional governance bodies with a regional scope, notably the Scientific and Technical Council, the Management Committee and the Council of Stakeholders' Structures of the NCoS-Maize

9- Ensuring the ISO certification of the

environment of the Center

735 000 000 Certification of the two (2) laboratories of the NCoS Maizeto the international standards on the one hand and commitment of the Administration of the NCoS Maizein the quality approach of somewhere else



ANNEX 11: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCOS FRUITS AND LEGUMES ACTION PLAN - BURKINA FASO

Actions/Activities Expected products and targets

Indicator Vrification source

Implementation timelines


Coûs (FCFA) of Activities


Comments


-Residential security of research stations

At least 5 Research Stations are secure Land Titles

Land Titles Ministerial Orders

2017

NCoS-FL,

CNRST,

WAAPP

MESRSI,

MATD,

MINEFID

5 billion

- Reconstituted Banfora Station Property Titles

Contract awarded effectively for the 3 ½ km wall around the Farako Ba station by CNRST on on Capacity Building Project (CBP)

-Rehabilitation of infrastructures

10

laboratories

/ workshops

/ buildings

are

Laboratories/Workshops/buildings renovated

Reception

report

2017

NCoS-FL,

CNRST

WAAPP

300 Million

- Rehabilitation of NCoS-FL coordination facilities - Construction of the vinegar production unit - Construction of the pigsty

Partial sponsorship of the rehabilitations by the new WAATP project and the national budget (PRC)



rehabilitate

d

Construction of

the Central

Laboratory

A central laboratory is built at the coordination of NCoS-FL at Farako-Ba Central Laboratory

Central Laboratory Reception

report

2016

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

CNSRT

600 Million - Laboratory R + 1 expandable to R + 2 built - Construction of 1 building (offices + lab + meeting room)

Sponsorship of the construction of R + 2 by the CNRST CBP

Construction of a

training center

and a guest

house in Farako-

Ba

A training center and a guest house are built in Farako-Bâ

Training Center Guest House

Reception

reports

2018

CNRST

WAAPP

CNRST

500 Million

Not implemented - Failure of Additional Financing

- Joined to WAATP

Acquisitions of

the equipment

of the Central

Laboratory

Laboratory High-performance equipment is acquired for Farako-Ba's Central Laboratory

High-performance laboratory equipment

Reception report

June 2016 NCoS-FL

WAAPP

CNRST

MRSI

300 Million

GC/MS Solution - HPLC solution - Bench centrifuge - Hydrogen generator - (details attached)



Acquisition of

additional

equipment for

the other INERA

and IRSAT

laboratories

Additional equipment is acquired

Laboratory

equipment

Reception

report

2018 NCoS-FL

WAAPP

CNRST

300 Million

- Portable Biogas Analyzer (IRSAT) - Cold unit, cold room and solar power station (IRSAT)

Complementary equipment is planned by the CNRST (PRC) and in the WAATP

Revitalization in

the mobility of

researchers

-At least 5 researchers/year of NCoS-FL go on mobility in the sub-region and internationally -At least 2 researchers from the sub-region/year are received at NCoS

Researchers on

the move

Mision report Annual CNRST

NCoS-FL WAAPP,

MRSI

50 Million/year

Non effective

Reception of a Kenyan researcher by the entomology team

Installation of

solar power

plants to reduce

the energy bill

At least 5

solar power

plants are

installed at

Solar power plants Reception

report

2018

NCoS-FL

CNRST,

MRSI,

200 Million

Not effective

Joined to WAATP



INERA and

IRSAT WAAPP

Establishment of

high-speed

internet

connection

High-speed

connections

are

established

in at least 6

stations/res

earch

institutes for

continuous

internet

access

High-speed

connections

Reception

report

2017

NCoS-FL

CNRST

WAAPP

MRSI

250 Million

Effective installation at the Farako-Ba station

Listed in WAATP

Strengthening of

logistics of the

NCoS-FL

NCoS-FL’s fleet of cars is strengthened by the acquisition of at least 7 field vehicles + a mini bus

All terrain vehicles

Mini bus

Reception

report

2018 NCoS-FL CNRST

WAAPP

250 Million

Assignment of a 4x4 vehicle after devolution of the equipment

Additional vehicles will be acquired under the WAATP




Intra-cluster programming of NCoS-FL activities

At least one regional workshop/year is organized (activity planning, mid-term, evaluation)

Regional workshops

Participants

Reports

NCoS-FL

CNRST,

MRSI,

NARS, WAAPP

Regional

partners

Annual

100 Million

Not effective Provided under WAATP

Participation of

NCoS-FL in

meetings of

other NCoS

NCoS-FL participated in at least two meetings of other NCoS/ year

Meetings of other

NCoS

Participants

Reports

NCoS-FL

NCoS

WAAPP

Annual

10 Million

NCoS-DC/ Senegal Scientific Events Day (June 15)

- NCoS-Maize/Benin Planning Workshop (May 2015)

- NCoS-LI Programming Workshop (April 16)

- Root and tuber Symposium (May 16)

- Regional training NCoS-MA (Oct 17)

Provided under WAATP



- Regional Training Roots and Tubers (Sep 17)

- NCoS-Plantain Regional Training (Dec 17)


Continued

recruitment of

young

researchers

according to

needs and

deficit areas

At least three young researchers are recruited each year for the benefit of NCoS-FL

Young researchers

Recruitmen

t Order

NCoS-FL

CNSRT,

MRSI

Annual

PM

- Recruitment 2015: 25 INERA and 11 IRSAT - Recruitment 2017: 21 at INERA and 10 at IRSAT These recruitments strengthened the CNS-Fl of 11 new young researchers

-

These recruitments strengthened the CNS-Fl of 11 new young researchers

Continuation of

diploma courses

in the

areas/specialtie

s in deficit

At least 70

Masters are

trained in

specific

areas of

NCoS-FL

Students/Research Technicians in Masters Students/Research Engineers, trained at PhD-level

Recruitment

reports

Agreements

NCoS-FL

CNRST

Universities,

WAAPP

During 5

years

300 Million

No additional call for applications

Listed in WAATP



At least 30

PhDs are

trained in

specific

areas of

NCoS-FL

Integration of

sub-regional

specialists into

the research

teams

At least two specialists (areas of deficit expertise from the NCoS-FL) of the sub-region are integrated into the research teams of NCoS-FL

Specialists in the

sub-region

Agreement NCoS-FL

WAAPP

Regional

partners

Annual 20 Million

Not effective Listed in WAATP




Realization of

multi-local joint

tests

At least 30

common

multi-local

tests are

carried out

Multi-local joint

tests carried out

Reports NCoS-FL

CNRST

WAAPP

Regional

Institutes/Cen

ters

Universities

Interprofessio

ns targeted,

Private

CGIAR

Annual

40 Million

Not effective Listed in WAATP

Organization of regional participatory planning meetings on fruit and vegetable value chains (mango, tomato, onion)

At least two (02) regional participatory planning meetings are organized Regional meetings organized

Regional meetings

Participants

Reports NCoS-FL

WAAPP

National

partners

Regional and

international

partners

2017 (1ère)

100 Million Not effective Listed in WAATP



Value chain

actors

Development

and

implementation

of a mobility

plan for

researchers

A plan for the mobility of researchers is developed and implemented; At least 2 researchers/year of NCoS-FL are in mobility in the sub-region and internationally

-At least 2 outside researchers/year are welcomed at NCoS-FL

Reaserchers in

mobility

Mobility Plan

Mission

reports

CNRST

CNS FL

WAAPP

Annual

30 Million/year

- PhD student from Reunion Island for molecular characterization of bacterial strains (4 months) - Yamoussokro PhD student received for nematode characterization (1 month)

- - Malian student received for flies breeding (1 month)

Listed in WAATP




Continued implementation of the NCoS-FL communication and information strategy

An annual communication and information plan is implemented and at least 10 communication and information documents are produced

audiovisual

documentary

interview

print press article

guided tours

demonstrations

Actors’ fora

participants

Copies

/excerpts of

documents

Reports

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

Regional

partners

Annual 30

million/year

- 9 guided tours organized between 2014 and 2016

- - 7 external missions hosted for the sharing of experience

Listed in WAATP

Organization of national and regional scientific seminars/meetings for sharing

A seminar/scientific meeting is organized annually at national or regional level

Posters Extension documents Scientific communications Scientific articles participants

Copies of documents

Reports

NCoS-FL

CNRST

MRSI

Regional

Partners

International

Partners

Annual

40 Million/year

- Organization of 2 SIST symposium editions (2016 and 2017) - Edition of a collection of datasheets on generated technologies

- - Poster publishing

Listed in WAATP




Development

and

implementation

of curricula in

the horticultural

field, in

universities,

integrating

gender

At least one Masters II program in horticulture is implemented

Master II operational

Students enrolled

Program

creation order

CNRST

NCoS-FL

Universities

WAAPP,

MRSI

MESS, CGIAR

Regional

Partners

2018

100 Million

- Discussions initiated for the development and implementation of horticultural curricula with the Nazi Boni University of Bobo-Dioulasso

Listed in WAATP (2019)

Development and implementation of a plan for the continuous training of actors, integrating gender (researchers, technicians, actors in the sectors)

An annual plan for the continuous training of actors in the sector is implemented: at least 3 training sessions/year; 30 participants/session

Actors trained

Technicians trained Researchers trained

Reports

Attestations

NCoS-FL WAAPP

CNRST MARHASA Interprofessions of the sector Universities CGIAR Regional partners

Annual

50 Million/year

- Participation of a dozen researchers in 5 training workshops - - Training of administrative staff in procurement, accounting procedures, communications, etc.

Listed in WAATP

7. Valorization of research results and innovations



-Realization of

NCoS-FL's proven

technology

market studies

At least two

proven CNS

FL

technologies

have been

the subject

of a market

study

Market Study Reports NCoS-FL WAAPP

National partners (MTD, MICA, etc.)

Regional partners

2017

50 Million

Not implemented

Listed in WAATP

-Production at the regional level of pre-basic seeds and base of improved varieties (onion, tomato) and quality seedlings of varieties of mango trees

At least 20Kg of pre-ground tomato seeds At least 20kg of pre-cooked onion seeds are produced Basic seeds of tomato (at least 50 kg) and onion (at least 100 kg) are made available to seed growers Quality seedlings of

Pre-basic seed

Basic seed

quality mango

seedlings

Reports

Certification

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

MARHASA

Interprofessions of the Mango, tomato, onion (national, sub-regional) sectors

CGIAR

Annual 20

Million/year

Not implemented

Listed in WAATP



mango varieties are produced and made available to producers pre-basic seed

Conducting

demonstrations

in farming

environments of

technologies/inn

ovations

generated by the

NCoS-FL

At least 50

demonstrati

ons

tests/year

are carried

out at

national and

regional

level

Demonstration tests

Technologies/innova

tions demonstrated

Reports

Tests

NCoS-FL WAAPP

Ministries in charge of Agriculture

Interprofessions

CGIAR

Universities

Regional partners

Annual

20 Million/year

- Varietal testing of wintering tomatoes FBT - Efficiency test of aqueous extracts on tomato,

- - Demonstration of IPM methods against the fruit fly

Inscrit dans le PTAAOC

Development of

partnership with

agro-food

companies for

At least 5 national and regional agribusiness companies (very small

incubated

companies

technologies/innovat

ions transferred

Reports

Attestation

NCoS-FL

CNRST

WAAPP

Annual 20

million/year

Not implemented

Listed in WAATP



technology

transfer /

processing

innovation

generated by

NCoS-FL

micro-enterprises, SMEs, artisans are incubated on technologies/transformation innovation generated

Agribusiness companies

Regional

partners


Continuing activities of the NCoS-FL governing bodies: National Steering Committee of WAAPP, Regional Steering (CORAF, ECOWAS, UEMOA, AVRDC, CIRAD, ICIPE, IITA, NARS, Private Sector and OP), Scientific and Management Board of INERA and IRSAT, Committee of

Two annual sessions of CNP/WAAPP BF are held

An annual session of the CRP are held Synthesis meetings and supervision missions of the World Bank are held The mid-term review

Annual sessions

Quarterly meetings

Participants

Reports

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

CNRST

MRSI

CORAF

Regional

partners

International

partners

Annual

PM - Regular holding of CSGs - Participation in the summaries of support missions WAAPP-BM - Outfits of extraordinary meetings

This will be revitalized in the WAATP



Independent Experts, Meetings, National Quarterly, etc.

of WAAPP is held Two annual scientific and management boards of INERA and IRSAT (NCoS-FL) are required Annual NCoS-FL Independent Panel of Experts Expands to Private Sectors NCoS-FL national quarterly meetings expanded to Focal Points held Annual Sessions

Development of a NCoS-FL strategic plan

A five-year

strategic

Five-year strategic plan

Annual

reports

NCoS-FL

CNRST

2017

25 Million

Strategic Plans not available but contribution to

Development of 2018-2020 Triennial Action Plan



plan is

available MRSI

Regional

partners

International

partners

CNRST Strategic Plan (2015-2024)

Mise en place d’une

cellule de veille et

d’appui pour les

appels à projets

Setting up a

monitority

and support

unit for calls

for projects

Calls for projects

Projects submitted

Projects NCoS-FL

WAAPP

Regional and

International

partners

2016 PM Not implemented Benefits from CNRST Alert System

Monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the NCoS-FL

A database is constituted (projects, results, inventory of the NCoS-FL heritage...)

Database Database

Reports

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

CNRST

Annual

20 Million

Updated and well maintained database by the NCoS-FL monitoring and evaluation officer

Listed in WAATP

Establishment of

a system for

evaluating

An evaluation system is set up and functional;

Performance

Contracts

Evaluation

report

NCoS-FL

CNRST

WAAPP

Annual 30 Million/year Not implemented Listed in WAATP



project

performance All projects

are

evaluated

annually

Partners


Development and implementation of a program for implementing the quality approach in NCoS-FL services and laboratories (INERA, INERA)

At least two training/retraining sessions for staff (administrative staff, technicians, researchers) on quality management

Training sessions on

ISO 9001

Training sessions

BPLs

Training sessions on

ISO 17025

Staff trained

Quality Manuals proceedings Internal and external audits

Reports

Certificate of

training

Manuals

Procedures

Certificates

NCoS-FL

WAAPP

MRSI

Regional

partners

Internationa

partners

In 5 years 50 Million/year Effective for the chemical analysis laboratory of DTA (IRSAT) whose accreditation is renewed and maintained

Listed in WAATP for other laboratories



Realization of

certification and

accreditation

audits

Certification

(ISO 9001)

and

accreditatio

n audits are

performed

by external

auditors

Certification audit Accreditation audit

Certificates NCoS-FL

WAAPP

Regional

partners

100 Million Diagnosis of the entomology laboratory carried out under the ECOWAS Fruit Flies Project and beginning of compliance

Listed in WAATP

ANNEX 12: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANGROVE NCoS-RICE ACTION PLAN - SIERRA LEONE



Actions/Activi

ties

Expected

products and

targets

Indicator Source of

verification

Milestones Implementation partners Actions/Activiti

es costs (U S

Dollar)

. Construction

and complete

rehabilitation

of

Infrastructure

:

1. Senior and

Junior staff

housing.

Rehabilitation

of 20 senior and

10 junior staff

apartments

10 new senior

staff quarters

constructed

Rehabilitation

of 30

apartments

houses

completed

Construction

of 10 houses

completed

Centre visits

Contractors'

reports

Centre visits and

contractors'

reports

-Start civil works(2019)

Completion (2021).

Award of contracts

(2019)


-Completion (2022).

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Finance and Economic

development.

600,000

Ministry of Agriculture; Architects

-World Bank, Ministry of Finance

and Economic development.

- DFID.

1,000,000



2. Rehab. of

Centre road

network

7km road

network within

the centre to be

paved and 10

culverts to be

constructed

7 km road

network within

the centre

paved and 10

culverts

constructed

Centre visits and

contractors'

reports

Award of contracts

(2021)


-Completion and handing

over of structures.

(2021).

Ministry of Agriculture; Architects

Ministry of Finance and Economic

development, Ministry of Works,

Kambia District Council and IFAD

3,500,000

3.

Rehabilitation

of water

supply system

Continuous

supply of clean

pipe-borne

water in all

structures

Availability of

clean pipe-

borne water in

all structures

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

Award of contracts (2020)

- Dam expansion (2021) --

Main tank rehabilitated

(2020 – 2021).

-Underground pipes

installed (2020 2021)

-Generators and pumping

machines procured and

installed (2020 - 2021)

Continuous supply of safe

pipe-borne water in all

structures( 2021)

-WAATP, JICA, Ministry of Finance

and Economic development.

-Ministry of Water Resources

-World Bank

7,000,000



4. Robust

electricity

system

Continuous and

stable

electricity

supply in the

centre

Availability of

electricity to

-Laboratories

-Offices

-Residential

houses and

other

structures.

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-To ascertain

24hrs electricity

available.

Study of

electrification(2018)

Upscaling of electricity

(2015 – 2021))

WAAPP,Ministry of Energy and

Power, FABER Capital

-WAATP, Ministry of Finance and

Economic development.

World Bank

DFID

17,000,000

5.

Robust

internet

facility

Continuous and

stable internet

facility in the

centre

Availability of

stable internet

facilities in

offices,

library,

laboratory and

staff quarters

Centre visits and

contractors/IT

specialist reports

-continuous and

stable internet

facility available

Award of contracts (2015-

2019)

-Works commenced and

completed (2019)

-continuous and stable

internet facility with

centre (2019)

-WAAPP, WAATP

-IFAD

200,000

5. Security

around Centre

-Perimeter

Fencing around

Centre

-

- Contractor’s

report Presence

of concrete wall

fence around

Centre

- Feasibility study

-

Award of contract (2019)

-start of civil works

(2019)

Completing of civil work

(2021)

MAFFS

- DFID, Ministry of Agriculture and

Food Security

-Ministry of Finance and Economic

development.

-EU

780,000



6. Upgrade,

construct and

equip

laboratories,

All laboratories

including Soil

and Plant

Analytical,

Biological

sciences, Tissue

Culture

-Engineering,

Breeding and

-Social Sciences

to be are

upgraded,

equipped and

fully functional.

-Biological

Science Lab.

Upgraded and

equipped

-Soil and Plant

Lab. Upgraded

Tissue Culture

Lab upgraded.

Engineering

and Post-

Harvest Lab.

Upgraded

-Social Science

Lab

constructed

and equipped.

-Weed Lab

constructed

and equipped.

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Functional

Laboratories

visible.

-Laboratory data

available,

verifiable and

meet

international

standard.

Award of contracts (2014

– 2019)

-Laboratory Equipment

procured and installed

(2015 – 2019)

-New Laboratories

constructed (2017).

-Existing Laboratories

upgraded (2017 -2020)

WAAPP, Ministry of Works,

Ministry of Internal Affairs

-WAATP

-World Bank


development.

-Africa Development Bank.

-EU

-IFAD

1,200,000

7 Conference

and training

centre

International

Training and

Conference

complex to be

constructed.

Presence of

Conference

and training

centre

-Training and

Conference

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Training and

conference

facilities utilized

Design ( 2015)


-Construction of complex

commences.( 2021)

-WAATP


development.


-EU

-IFAD

10,000,000



-Training and

conference

complex to be

equipped

complex

constructed.

-Training and

conference

complex

equipped

-Construction and

equipping

of complex Completed

(2023)

-IAEA

8.

Constructing

and equipping

Library

To construct a

Library complex

and equipped

with up to date

information

management

equipment

-

Functioning

library

-Library with

modern

facility

available in

the centre.

-Scientists

utilizing the

library

facilities.

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Scientists access

to up to date

information.


- Rehabilitation

Construction of complex

commenced. (2020 –

2021)

-Equipping

of library complex

Completed (2021)

-Library facilities utilized

by Scientists. (2021).

Ministry of Education

-Njala University

-WAATP


development.


-EU

-IFAD

-AfricaRice

1,260,000

9. Improve

transportation

and mobility

To provide 15

four wheel drive

vehicles

-2 (5tonns)

utility vehicles

-2 Speed boats

(90 HP each)

Operational

vehicles

available

-15 four wheel

drive vehicles

-2 (5tonns)

utility vehicles

-2 Speed boats

(90 HP each)

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Scientists are

mobile

Award of contracts (2015

– 2019)

- Procurement initiated

(2015 – 2020)

-Vehicles delivered

(2015 – 2020

-WAAPP

- WAATP

- -Ministry of Finance and



1,260,000



- 2 wooden

boats (40 hp

each)

-15 Motor bikes

(XL).

- 2 wooden

boats (40 hp

each)

-15 Motor

bikes (XL).

10. Farm

Machineries

15 Honda Power

Tillers and

accessories

(8Hp )

-8 Mobile

Threshers

-20 Manual

Transplanters

-5 Motorize

Transplanters

-5 Milling

machines with

destoners

-5 Mechanical

Winnowers

-5 Mini harvester

-(All

machineries

plus

accessories)

Farm

Machineries

available

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

- Farm

Machineries

available

And utilized at

the centre.


-Farm Machinery

Purchase (2015 – 2021)

-Farm Machinery

delivered to centre.

(2015 – 2021)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry

and Food Security.

-WAAPP

FAO

-WAATP

-Ministry of Finance and



-EU

-IFAD

-AfricaRice

-USAID

307,000



11. Modern

Sports and

Gaming

facilities

Two swimming

pools

-Gymnasium

facilities

-2 Lawn Tennis

court

-2 Basketball

court

-2 Table Tennis

- Standard

football field

-Indoor games

complex

Volley ball

Functioning

sports complex

and all other

facilities

provided

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Scientists

utilizing the

facilities.


-works commenced

(2021)

-Works completed and

handed

over to the centre (2021

– 2023)


and Food

Security.

-Ministry of Finance and


Ministry of Youths and sport

500,000

12. Improve

schools system

for staff

children

Improved

schools at

Primary and

Secondary levels

for staff’s

children

-Day care

centre.

Functioning

schools at

Primary and

Secondary

levels

available

-Day care

centre

available

Centre visits and

contractors

reports

-Staff children

attending primary

and secondary

schools of

international

standard.


-Rehabilitation of

Primary school

commences (2021 – 2022)

Ministry of Education.

- Kambia District Council

- Ministry of Finance and


150,000

13. Health

care facilities

Available

Standard

Functioning

health centre

Centre visit

MoH &S report

-Construct work

commence and

completed ( 2021 – 2023)

Ministry of Health and Sanitation

UNICEF.

500,000



functional

health Centre

Trained and

qualified

medical staff

14. Regional

and National

Workshops and

Conferences

Strengthen

national and

regional

integrations

-One regional

workshop

conducted

yearly

-Workshop

proceedings.

-Annual report

-Workshop coordinating

committee formed 2019

-Development of

workshop

schedule/programme

(2019 -2023)

-One regional workshop

held annually (2019 -

2023)


and Food

Security.

-FAO

-WAATP

550,000

B. Staffing to

be upgraded

and

capacitated

1. Increase the

number of PhD

scientists to at

least 20.

At least 20 Ph.D.

level scientists

Presence of 20

PhD scientists

at centre

Centre visit

-PhD thesis annual

report

-20 PhD trained from

(2015-2025)

WAAPP

WAATP

AfricaRice

Ministry of Education, Science and

Technology

WACCI

MAFFS

Peoples Republic of China

1,500,000

2. Increase the

number of

Scientists

Msc/Mphil to

5.

5 scientists

trained to

MSc/Mphil

Presence of 5

scientists

trained to

MSc/Mphil

Centre visit

- MSc/Mphil

thesis,

annual report

-5 MSc/Mphil trained

from (2019-2021)

WAATP

AfricaRice

Ministry of Education, Science and

Technology

WACCI

175,000



MAFFS

Peoples Republic of China

3. Increase the

number of

trained

laboratory and

field

technicians to

20

20 Trained

technicians for

all laboratories

and field

activities.

-Presence of

20 trained

technician for

laboratory and

field activities

Centre visit

-Training report

-Annual report

-Trained

technicians

available

-Training programme

initiated and completed

(2019 – 2023)

-Training instructor

identified and contacted

WAATP,

AfricaRice

IITA

IRRI

MoE&ST

WACCI

MAFFS

160,000

Development

of mangrove

rice varieties

Improved and

sustainable

mangrove rice

varieties

Number of

varieties

released by

NCoS

-Annual report

-Seed board

report

-MAFFS report

-Research

publication

Varietal development

process initiated and

completed (2019 – 2023)

-Released of new improve

rice varieties

AfricaRice

IITA

IRRI

MoE&ST

WACCI

MAFFS

200,000

Development

of production

and post-

harvest

technologies

Improved

production and

post -harvest

technologies

developed

Number of

technologies

developed by

Centre

Annual report

-MAFFS report

-NAFFSL

Production and post-

harvest technologies

development process


(2019 – 2023)

MoE&ST

WACCI

MAFFS

150,000

Climate

change

adaptation and

gender

mainstreaming

-Availability of

gender sensitive

technologies to

mitigate the

-Number of

gender

sensitive

-To mitigate

climate

-Annual repo-

Research

publications

-MAFFS report

-MNaFSL Report

Gender sensitive and

climate smart research

activities initiated and

completed

AfricaRice

IITA

IRRI

MoE&ST

WACCI

200,000



effect of

climate change

change effect

technologies

developed

-Released of climate

change mitigating effect

technologies(2019 – 2023)

MAFFS

Rehabilitation

of mangrove

ecology

Centre

experimental

plots as well as

swamps in the

north and

southern

mangrove

rehabilitated

-Number of

bunds and

bridges

rehabilitated

in the northern

and southern

mangrove

swamps

Experimental site

visit

-Contractor’s

report

-Annual report

-Award of contract:

(2019)

-Commencement and

completion of work (2019

- 2020)

MAFFS

WAAP

Architect/contractor

50,000

10 Exchange

visits and

sabbatical

Strengthen

Linkages And

Information

Sharing Amongst

Research

Centres

-10 exchange

visits amongst

research

centre

-Annual reports

-Mission report

-Research

publications

Identification of sister

institution working on the

same ecology (2019 -

2023)

-Identification of

technologies for

adaptation in Sierra

Leone (2019 -2023)

-Adoption of technologies

(2021 -2023)

WAATP

AfricaRice

IITA

IRRI

MoE&ST

WACCI

MAFFS

EMBRAPA

250,000

Partnership, Strategic Planning and Implementation of the Programme

Annual

Regional

Workshop for

Review and Plan

regional

-Number of

countries

participating

-Annual report Regional research team

planning initiated and

completed (2019-2023)

WAAATP

AfricaRice

Participating countries

200,000



Mangrove

ecology

Mangrove

research

in the research

team

-Regional

researcher

programme

-Regional

research planning

team report

-Strengthening of

partnership amongst

member countries(2019-

2023)

Effective Strategy of information and communication for Development

Develop

knowledge

sharing units

with other

NCoS

Strong

knowledge

sharing units

with other NCoS

developed

-Number of

NCoS with

knowledge

sharing unit

-Number of

sharing units

-Annual report

-Knowledge

sharing unit

report

Identification of other

NCoS (2019)

-Knowledge sharing units

formed(2019-2023)

WAAATP

AfricaRice

Participating countries

50,000

Contribution to Strengthening the National Agricultural Research and Extension System

Strengthening

linkages with

national

Institutions

with rice value

chain

programmes

Linkages with

national

institutions

strengthened

Number of and

national

institutions

-Annual report

-Student

dissertations and

thesis

-Linkage processes


(2019-2023)

-Strong linkages between

national institutions

established(2019-2023)

WAATP

MAFFS

NGOs

Universities

Ministry of Trade,

Private sector

50,000

Extend and

expand

collaboration

with line

Collaboration

with line

Ministries and

NGOs in rice

Number of line

ministries and

NGOs

-Annual report

-Line ministry

reports

NGOs report

Collaboration process

initiated and

completed(2019-2013)

WAATP

MAFFS

NGOs

Universities

67,000



ministries and

NGOs in rice

value chain

value chain

expanded and

strengthen

-Strong collaboration

between centre and line

ministry/NGOs

established (2019-2023)

Ministry of Trade,

Private sector

Dissemination of Research Findings and Innovation

Create

awareness

groups through

line ministries

and strengthen

Innovation

Platforms

Awareness

groups created

-Number of

innovation

platforms

strengthen

-Number of

awareness

groups created

-Number of

innovation

platforms

strengthen

-Annual report

-Line ministries

report

Awareness groups

creation processes


(2019-2023)

-Existence of strong

innovation

platforms(2019-2023)

WAATP

MAFFS

NGOs

Universities

Ministry of Trade,

Private sector

20,000

Open days and

Field days and

Production of

field day

materials

Dissemination of

improved

technologies or

research finding

-Number of

agricultural

shows and

field days

organised

-Number of

technologies

displaced

-Annual report

-MAFFS Report

Establishment of

demonstration

plots(2019-2023)

-Production of field day

materials (2019-2023)

-Exhibition of improved

technologies(2019-2023)

-Technologies displaced

adopted(2019-2023)

WAATP

MAFFS

NGOs

Universities

Ministry of Trade,

Private sector

50,000

Strengthen

scientists’

scientific

writing skills

Writing skills of

scientists

strengthen

-Increased in

the number of

publications

-Annual report

-Referees journals

-Newsletters

-Refresher training

processes initiated and

completed (2019 and

2022)

WAATP

AfricaRice

70,000



-Number of

refresher

training on

scientific

writing

-Scientific

magazine

-Scientists scientific

writing skills

improved(2019 and 2022)

Operational Governance of the Centre

Review and

upgrade NCoS

governance

plan in line

with RCoE

requirement

-Existing

Governance

structures of

SLARI remain

the same

-Research and

development for

mangrove rice

to be headed by

program leader

to be employed

from any

ECOWAS State.

Program

leader for

mangrove rice

research and

development

identified and

employed

-Research

scientist in the

mangrove

research staff

are

strengthened

and employed.

Program leader

employed and

reported for duty.

Advertisement for

program leader

completed. (2019)

-Interviews and

appointment completed

(2019)

Consultant in place(2019-

2021)

WAATP

AfricaRice

1,302,500

ISO Certification

Create

awareness

among staff

-ISO expert

Identified and

consulted

-Training on

ISO executed

-10 Centre

staff

Training report

-Quality of work

meets ISO

standards

ISO expert identified

(2020)

-Centre staff trained

(2020)

WAATP

SLARI

MRU

AfricaRice

130,000



about ISO

Certification.

-Research

scientists and

technical staff

trained on ISO

certification.

knowledgeable

on ISO

certification

-Centre staff adopt ISO

(2020 -2022)

ECOWAS

IITA

CORAF

FARA

Develop a

quality

management

system

documentatio

n using policies

and

procedures for

ISO

certification

Available

document

Document

developed

following ISO

procedures

and policies.

Available at the

centres and

partners

Consultant hired (2022)

-Draft report available

and validated (2022)

-Final document

produced (2022)

MAFFS

SLARI

MRU

AfricaRice

ECOWAS

IITA

CORAF

FARA

Sierra Leone Standards Bureau

170,000

ANNEX 13: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NCoS LIVESTOCK ACTION PLAN - NIGER

Criteria for passage

Difficulties/ Constraints

Actions/Activities Expected products Target Indicator Source of verification

Timeline for implementation


Level of implementation

Comments/ Recommendations

1. Framework for Agricultural Research Exercise



Weak attractiveness of researchers with regard to the texts governing the LABOCEL & CMB

Develop the statutes of LABOCEL and the CMB to integrate research

Develop the statutes of LABOCEL and the CMB to integrate research

4 (2 laws + 2 decrees)

number of texts developed and adopted

Gazette June 16

Ministry of Livestock (MEL)

Not implemented

Sustainability risk for staff of NCoS-LI: The status of Labocel researchers must evolve to integrate research. CMBs can serve as search sites.

Train LABOCEL & CMB staff in research

Staff at LABOCEL & CMB trained in research

7 PhD + 10 Masters

number of senior officers trained in PhD and Masters

Reports, Dissertation and thesis

Dec-18 NCoS-LI, implementing agencies

Ongoing

More than 30 students have supported their masters and have mostly been integrated in the civil service, some working in the private sector. Out of 32 PhD students, 3 have supported and the majority are in the final year of their thesis

Adopt the autonomous status of INRAN

Statutes of INRAN staff adopted

3 (1 law + 2 decrees)

number of texts adopted

Gazette Dec-15 Ministry of'Agriculture (MAG), INRAN

Implemented

The autonomous status of the INRAN INRAN is adopted and in force

Amend the current texts of the NCoS to

Current texts of the NCoS amended

5 (2 orders + 3

number of amended texts

Gazette Dec-15 MAG, MEL, INRAN, NCoS-LI

Ongoing

The draft decree making the NCoS-LI a Scientific,



clarify the conditions of motivation of the members of the NCoS team and support staff

decisions)

Technical and Cultural Public Establishment (EPSTC) was the subject of an initial examination in Cabinet. The adoption process is ongoing

Inadequate research and training infrastructures with regard to RCoE requirements

Accelerate the procurement process with the coordination of WAAPP

Procurement system facilitated

PPM

number of contracts awarded on time

Minutes Dec-15 AE, WAAPP, BM

Implemented

All the infrastructures planned under WAAPP Niger were realized and other new labs (not initially planned) were built

Train NCoS and AE staff in financial and procurement procedures

Increased financial management skills and PM

Increased financial management skills and PM

number of people trained in PM

Training Report

Dec-15 WAAPP, NCoS, AE

Implemented

Training sessions took place during the first phase of WAAPP. Currently, the status sought for the NCoS will cause it to operate on state procedures



Lighten the procurement procedures related to the procurement of reagents, equipment and specific laboratory equipment

The direct agreement is authorized by the WB, Get from the World Bank the non-objective for the restricted consultation procedure or go through UNOPS

PPM

number of contracts awarded by direct agreement

ANO Dec-15 WAAPP, BM Implemented

All the procedures initiated have been completed.

Inadequate research and training infrastructures with regard to RCoE requirements

Accelerate the modernization of infrastructures of research units and stations

Infrastructures built and/or rehabilitated and equipped

Headquarters CNS, LANA, LABOCEL, CMB, INRAN

number and type of infrastructure and equipment acquired

Reception report

Feb-16 WAAPP, NCoS, AE

Implemented

All the infrastructures envisaged within the framework of WAAPP Niger were realized and other new labs (not initially envisaged) were built

Inadequate research and training facilities

Inadequate research and training facilities

Additional equipment acquired and operational

Headquarters NCoS, LANA, LABOCEL, CMB, INRAN

number and type of infrastructure and additional equipment acquired

Reception report

Dec-15 WAAPP, NCoS, AE

Implemented

All the infrastructures planned under the WAAPP Niger were realized and other new labs (not initially planned) were built.



Equip the Toukounous Station and the Goat Center with computer equipment and an internet connection

computerized databases (BD) operational

Technical staff

number of BDs made available to the users

Reception report

Dec-15 WAAPP, NCoS, CNS, CMB

Implemented

7 CMB secondary centers were equipped with computer equipment and herd management software. 2 agents per Center were trained in the use of the software


Low regionality of the NCoS program

Implement a strategic planning for the NCoS/RCoE

Program based on national and regional priorities

2 regional projects

number of regional projects implemented

Activity report

Dec-15

NCoS, CORAF, Regional and International Partners

Implemented

All projects are conducted in partnership with researchers from the sub region or international

Find at the level of CORAF, a financing mechanism for projects of regional scope within the framework of WAAPP

A system of secure financing of regional projects

researchers and regional institutions

number of regional projects financed

financing agreements

Dec-15

NCoS,CORAF, Regional Partners

Not implemented

No regional project submitted for financing to CORAF, but to other donors (USAID...)

Develop and adopt a national law on animal genetic resources

an RGA law adopted

2 (1 law + 1 decree of

number of texts adopted

Report, Gazette

June-16 Ministry of Livestock (MEL)

Implemented

Text still in the ministerial system for adoption



application)

Develop a national strategy on the management of animal genetic resources

a strategy document

holders of RGA, researchers & MEL

number of documents implemented

number of documents implemented

June-16 Ministry of Livestock (MEL)

Implemented

Document of the SNAG developed and validated at national and international level (during a sub-regional workshop)

Low consideration of the concept of climate-smart breeding

Integrate aspects related to climate change in the livestock sector into research programs

CC Component in NCoS programs

NCoS, INRAN, MEL, CNEDD

number of CC activities research in progress

Activity report

June-16 NCoS, MEL Implemented

A Framework Document for the integration of CC into livestock has been developed, validated and submitted for the adoption of the Cabinet


Make a diagnosis of skills to identify gaps

skills gap established

NCoS, AE, Regional Partners

number of key skills identified

report programming workshop

Dec-15

NCoS, AE, CNRA, CORAF,Regional partners

Implemented

A new training plan exists for the additional phase of WAAPP

Implement the CORAF mobility charter to complete the gap

gap of key competences skills resorbed

researchers and skills of the sub-region

2 mobility agreements implemented

mission report J

June-16

NCoS, CORAF, Regional Partners

Not implemented

Ensure implementation of the researchers' mobility strategy




Organize a workshop of exchanges between the NCoS and the partners identified in the Cluster

mechanisms of collaboration between the cluster members established

NCoS, AE, Regional and international partners

number of decisions and recommendations made

Workshop report

Dec-15


Implemented

Agreements and research and training activities are implemented between the NCoS and CIRDES and ILRI. A support agreement for IRED is in reflection

Absence of a formal framework of cooperation between the NCoS-LI and the regional centers (CIRDES, ITC, ILRI, CERSA ...)

Strengthen the cooperation between the NCoS and the Regional and International Centers

Collaborative regional projects developed and implemented


number of agreements signed

Activity report

June-16


Implemented

Agreements and research and training activities are implemented between the NCoS and CIRDES and ILRI. A support agreement for IRED is in reflection


CNS-EL's own information and communication strategy non-existent: the communication of the NCoS-

Develop and implement a communication plan specific to the NCoS

Communication plan drawn up and implemented

Actors and partners of the NCoS

Number of actors infomed

Activity report

Dec-15 Not implemented

Ensure the development and the implementation of a communication plan within the NCoS and encourage the



LI is embedded in the WAAPP communication plan

agencies and partners to trace the information

NCoS-LI results framework and indicators not adapted to livestock production

Develop a results framework of the CNS adapted to the livestock sector

Existence of a results framework specific to NCoS

NCoS

number of indicators specific to livestock farming validated

Activity report

Dec-15

NCoS-LI, Implementing agencies

Implemented


Strengthen access to technology and innovation through innovation platforms

technology adoption and innovation increased

value chain actors

number of technologies and innovations adopted

Activity report

June-16 Implemented

Implementation or promotion of several technologies or techniques with training workshops at national and sub-regional level (grinders, kilichi, densified multinutritional blocks...)

7. Valorisation of research results

Low value of research results

Train students and researchers in scientific writing, publication, communication

Students and researchers better equipped and successful

researchers and students

Number of students and researchers trained

Workshop reports, activity reports

June-16

NCoS-LI, implementing agencies

Ongoing

NCoS support for data analysis and drafting, project to set up a documentation center at the



and protection of research results

NCoS headquarters (hard & soft aid)


Conduct the reflection for the diversification of funding sources for the NCoS-Livestock of Niger

New sources of funding identified


Amounts of financial resources effectively mobilized

financing agreements, activity reports

June-16

CNS, AE , CNRA, CORAF, Regional Partners, H3N, Ministries

Ongoing

Develop synergy and complementarity between NCoS programs and Ministry of Livestock projects and programs

Effectiveness and efficiency of improved interventions

NCoS, AE, Ministries

Number of co-funded activities

reports, collaboration agreements

June-16 Ongoing

A draft agreement with PRAPS not yet signed

Modest financial means for an optimal functioning of the NCoS-LI

Give the NCoS its own budget

Financial autonomy of the NCoS is guaranteed

NCoS

Volume of financing actually allocated

Financial report

Dec-15 MAG, MEL, INRAN, NCoS-LI

Not implemented

Inscription of a budget but mobilizable with the adoption of the texts of the NCoS

Recruiting NCoS's own staff

NCoS's management autonomy is guaranteed

NCoS

Number of people recruited by profession

Official journal, archives, letter of assignme June-16

MAG, MEL, INRAN, NCoS-LI

Not implemented

Inscription of a budget but mobilizable with the adoption of



nt, taken up work

the texts of the NCoS

The Committee of Directors (heads of each executing agency) not validated by a legal act

Formalizing the governing bodies of the NCoS: Committee of Directors, Scientific Committee, Advisory Council

The texts formalizing the instances are formulated

Committee of Directors, Scientific Committee, Advisory Council

number of texts formulated

Official Journal, archives

Dec-15 MAG, MEL, INRAN, NCoS-LI

Ongoing

Possible with the adoption of the texts of the NCoS

Strategic plan of the NCoS-Livestock non-existent

Develop, validate and implement a strategic plan for the NCoS-LI the strategy of

the NCoS adopted NCoS

strategy document

Reports workshops, archives June-16

Ongoing

The PS is not developed but will follow from the Operational Manual which, for its part, is developed and validated

Create a formal framework of meetings and sharing between the NCoS

annual meeting program NCoS adopted

all the NCoS Feb-16

Implemented

The NCoS meeting on the eve of WAAPP wrap up is institutionalized


Quality approach (Management System and Quality

Establish a quality pool at NCoS and AE

Quality team set up by institution

NCoS, AE

number of quality teams set up

meeting reports, internal decisions

Apr-16 NCoS-LI, Implementing agency

Ongoing

LABOCEL has appointed its quality team with RAQ



Assurance) non-existent

Train the members of the NCoS-Livestock & AE on quality approach

Train the members of the NCoS-Livestock & AE on the quality approach NCoS, AE

Number of people trained in the Quality approach

Reports workshops, activity reports Apr-16

NCoS-LI, Implementing agency

Ongoing

A first support mission to LABOCEL took place in 2016

Provide support for the implementation of QMS by an expert

Quality materials developed, Processes mastered by teams NCoS, AE

number of quality documents developed and implemented

Documentary system Apr-16


Ongoing

Quality documents being validated internally at LABOCEL

Generalize the Quality Assurance process in laboratories and research stations

NCoS, AE certified and/or accredited NCoS, AE

number of laboratories and institutions accredited and/or certified

certificate of certification and or accredited or certified Apr-16


Ongoing