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Three Program Research Hubs Barotse Floodplain System Luapula – Chambeshi System Kafue Flats

Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems: Zambia Progress Report and 2012 Plans by Zambia Country Team AAS CRP PLT Meeting; Penang; 16 th – 19 th January 2012. Three Program Research Hubs Barotse Floodplain System Luapula – Chambeshi System Kafue Flats. Hub Prioritization.

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Three Program Research Hubs Barotse Floodplain System Luapula – Chambeshi System Kafue Flats

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  1. Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems: Zambia Progress Report and 2012 PlansbyZambia Country TeamAAS CRP PLT Meeting; Penang; 16th – 19th January 2012

  2. Three Program Research Hubs Barotse Floodplain System Luapula – Chambeshi System Kafue Flats

  3. Hub Prioritization • Pre-scoping visits & Consultations with key stakeholders • Objective: to asses the AAS CRP feasibility and decide on the 1st hub to roll out the program • Pre-Scoping field visits • Barotse floodplain system: [November 2010] • Luapula Chambeshi System [April 2011 & June 2011] • Consultations with Govt. of Zambia and Civil Society Partners • Barotse Floodplain System - prioritized as the first hub

  4. Continuous Dialogue and Engagement with key stakeholders • Routine Update on Program Development • Dialogue and Discussions with key stakeholders • Government of Zambia • Department of Fisheries • Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) • Zambia Strategic Program on Climate Resilience • Golden Valley Agric Research Trust (GART) • Civil Society Partners • CRS • Concern • SNV

  5. Barotse Floodplain System Scoping Exercise Objective: to build a shared understanding of the development challenges and opportunities in the Barotse floodplain system and identify possible research questions and partnerships for the new Research Program to help inform on-going or planned development programs and investments

  6. Participation Scoping team Research 4 Government 3 Civil society 3 Discussions held with: Farmers and fishers 50+ Government 20 Private sector 8 Civil society 8 Research 8

  7. Methodology • 1. Team meetings: • Preparatory Meeting, Lusaka 5th Oct. • Daily wrap-up meetings, Mongu 11th-14th Oct. • Draft Report Review Meeting, Lusaka 31st Oct. • Stakeholder meetings (Gov’t, Civil Society, • Private Sector, Research) • Western Province and Mongu District, Mongu 11th Oct. • Senanga District, Senanga 13th Oct. • Focus group discussions and key informant interviews • (farmers and fishers) • Mongu District 11th – 12th Oct. • Senanga District 13th Oct. • Analysis workshop • Mongu 14th Oct

  8. Key Scoping Exercise Results • A shared understanding of the Barotse Floodplain system as a research hub for the Program, including: • Main Development Challenges and Opportunities affecting the Barotse Basin as a whole • Possible target communities for start-up implementation of research activities • Big Research Questions that can inform development efforts in response to these challenges and opportunities • Institutional set-up and potential partners • Relevant development programs and investments and their possible linkages with the Research Program

  9. Program Publicity & Awareness Building • Stakeholder dialogue • Presentation & discussions at the national level • Production &Distribution of Information Materials • Distribution of program brief in-country & regional • Production & distribution of AAS in Zambia factsheet and posters • Program launch event • ASARECA General Assembly – Entebbe [Uganda]

  10. Program Launch: 7th December 2011 Why the launch? Mark the official launch of the program in Zambia Provide stakeholders with the opportunity to review and comment on the findings of the scoping exercise Provide stakeholders with the opportunity to interact and share views on how best to target the programme so that it can contribute effectively to national development priorities Key Outcomes Overwhelming Program support AAS CRP information, & other WFC program information shared Increased networking and interaction AAS CRP launch update report

  11. Some of the Big Research Questions Discussed • What institutional and technical innovations are best suited to secure a sustainable future for the transhumance system (or provide alternatives) so that it will generate or support economic and social opportunities for poor and vulnerable populations? • How can the poor best be enabled to participate in and benefit from emerging economic and social opportunities and how can their associated vulnerabilities be reduced, including those arising from migration, fragmented households, restricted resource access, marginal locations and high costs of food and living? • How can agricultural innovation in the Barotse Basin best be accelerated, networked and linked to investments in technology development, capacity strengthening, market development and social empowerment in the rest of Zambia?

  12. Programming & Planning • Prepared the AAS CRP in Zambia framework for 2011 of process and 2012 budget (for 1 hub) • Virtual and physical planning meeting with HQ • Hub Activities • Budgeting • Hub Staffing • Staff Recruitment • Advertising [more than 100 applications received]

  13. Initial 2012 Plans

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