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A Pre-CAADP Partnership Platform Event 17 – 18 March, 2014 Durban, South Africa By Paul Nampala - Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in AgricultureTRANSCRIPT
A Pre-CAADP Partnership Platform Event17 – 18 March, 2014 Durban, South Africa
Paul NampalaRegional Universities Forum for Capacity
Building in Agriculture
SUSTAINING THE CAADP MOMENTUMConsolidating the AR4D Network for Implementing & Leveraging
Investments for the Science Agenda
The RUFORUM Network Celebrates 10 years as a network of Universities and 22 years of Addressing Tertiary Agricultural Education Issues in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
RUFORUM - a dynamic regional platform that fosters collaboration, coordination and learning amongst member universities and with other actors
High performing African universities that strive to produce skilled, proactive graduates, demand driven research output and innovation in response to regional and national agricultural development priorities.
RUFORUM- The Change we WantRUFORUM- The Change we Want
Increased Influence of
RUFORUM Universities
Increased Influence of
RUFORUM Universities
Increased Influence of
RUFORUM alumni
Increased Influence of
RUFORUM alumni
RUFORUM becomes
Regional Reference Point for HAE
RUFORUM becomes
Regional Reference Point for HAE
• Sub-Saharan African Agriculture – Agricultural set to remain main engine for growth
and poverty alleviation– Slow growth attributable to weak innovation
systems and human resource shortfalls– African aspiration of Agriculture for Development
– brink of agricultural take-off– Requires - a strong skilled human resource to
innovate and catalyze development
Rationale: RUFORUM Positioned to respond to a Changing Context (1) Rationale: RUFORUM Positioned to respond to a Changing Context (1)
• Higher Education in National Agricultural Innovation Systems – Need to improve effectiveness of agricultural
technology generation and dissemination– Constraints in NARS - low critical mass of qualified
professionals (faculty, extension personnel and scientists)
– Situation changing - universities engaging in institutional and academic reforms
– Increasing opportunities to play regional role– RUFORUM potential vehicle to extend university
reach and visibility
Rationale: RUFORUM Positioned to respond to a Changing Context (2)
Rationale: RUFORUM Positioned to respond to a Changing Context (2)
• Development is possible through active, well-informed critical mass of locally based agricultural professionals– Strengthening the capacity of locally based
researchers for agricultural innovation – Promoting the retention of this capacity
• Results of research likely to be used if propelled by a demand-driven research agenda– Encouraging the application/use of R&D in policy and
practice
RUFORUM AssumesRUFORUM Assumes
• CAADP Launched in 2003; what is the role and contribution of African Universities?
• FARA NARS Assessment Report 2005 – very weak NARS institutional and human resource capacity: calls for urgent response
• The “Lost Decade” in Africa for HE: FAAP outlines principles for the needed reforms - BUT no funding earmarked for HE
Key Premises for RUFORUM OperationsKey Premises for RUFORUM Operations
• Foster integration of African Universities into the national agricultural innovation systems;
• Provide a platform for training quality graduates to support development processes in Africa, especially CAADP in response to FARA NARS Review
• Rationalize resource use and enhance economies of scale and scope;
• Provide a platform for networking, resource mobilization and advocacy for TAE in Africa, and
• Tracking impact of HE and initiate foresight planning
Rationale for RUFORUM 2004Rationale for RUFORUM 2004
• National Forums
• Program Design
• Convening Events & Advocacy for HAE
Areas where RUFORUM can contribute & benefit from greater alignment
Areas where RUFORUM can contribute & benefit from greater alignment
RUFORUM ActorsRUFORUM Actors
National Extension Systems
National Research Systems
National Govts
Industry
Policy Institu-tions
Develop-ment
Partners
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Member university
Member university
Member university
Member university
Member university
Member university
Member university
Member university
Secretariat
Governance bodies
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Key:A: AlumniPI: Principal InvestigatorD: Dean
NGOs
Interna-tional
Research Systems
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RUFORUM
National Forums
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Program DesignProgram Design
Strengthening functionality of the RUFORUM Platform as a regional reference point for higher education in agriculture, and for learning, advocacy and resource mobilization for universities
Strengthening functionality of the RUFORUM Platform as a regional reference point for higher education in agriculture, and for learning, advocacy and resource mobilization for universities
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Catalyzing curriculum reforms and skill enhancement for graduate students, faculty and other actors in the agricultural sector
Catalyzing curriculum reforms and skill enhancement for graduate students, faculty and other actors in the agricultural sector
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Fostering engagement of African Universities with rural communities to strengthen entrepreneurship along selected value chains
Fostering engagement of African Universities with rural communities to strengthen entrepreneurship along selected value chains3
Enhancing African University engagement in agricultural development processes through participatory & adaptive research that promotes uptake pathways and other innovations
Enhancing African University engagement in agricultural development processes through participatory & adaptive research that promotes uptake pathways and other innovations
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Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)Plot 151 Garden Hill, Makerere University Main CampusP.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.Tel.: +256-414-535939Email: [email protected]: http://www.ruforum.org