Richards, Shauna

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Work Package 1 Update: Lessons and Experience ExchangeShauna RichardsILRICOHESA Biennial ConferencePretoria, South Africa, 20-22 November 2023WP1 – Objectives• Determine the OH status in research and innovation, governance, education, and implementation• Where are the strengths and gaps? – how can gaps be filled• Determine where gaps align with project objectives• Determine where COHESA can align with ongoing OH projects/initiativesWP1 – Progress• 11 baseline assessments complete inclusive of reports• Somalia in process to start as they have recently joined the project• Netmapping completed in 9 countries (original plan for 4)• ISAAA strongly supported this with train the trainer events (2) and assisting all countries to implement and report on findings• Reporting complete for 4 countries; ongoing for 5• Countries involved many stakeholders in this process and strengthened communication and advocacy for OH• Development of country plans (excel activity planner)• 9 countries have drafted CABI OH Case Study PublicationsExamples of Gaps and Plans• Namibia• Gap: OH in Higher Education• Action: PgDiploma in OH being developed• Malawi• Gap: no OH strategy for country• Action: Multiplier asked to facilitate drafting OH policy with consultants from key ministries• Rwanda• Gap: actioning OH policies/strategies• Action: consultants brought on from key ministries in OH to work on actioning policies/strategies WP1 – Challenges• Delays with ethical approval processes within countries• Delays in moving funds from ILRI to countries• Bringing stakeholders and multiplier teams together challenging with competing OH and existing work• Turning baseline reports into actionable plans that align with COHESA activitiesNext Steps• Ensure country plans are continually informed by baseline findings using excel activity planner• Submit CABI OH Case Study to Shauna Richards and country coordinator by December 4, 2023• Consortium to write up regional baseline publication with support of multipliers• Consortium to develop endline assessment to measure project impact and changes in OH in countries• Multipliers will seek ethical approval in late 2024/early 2025 to implement in last ½ of 2025This project is supported by the European Commission OACPS Research and Innovation Programme: ACP-EU initiativeAcknowledgements THANK YOU

Work Package 1 update: Lessons and experience exchange

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Work Package 1 update: Lessons and experience exchange

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