West African Sahel& Dry Savannas

Scientific Planning Meeting

Introduction & Program

Dryland Systems targets: • Improved crop, trees and livestock productivity in target

areas • New agribusiness and market opportunities –

diversification of production systems and adding value to agricultural production

• Increased capacity of vulnerable smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change

• Equitable access to natural resources and better resource management

• Innovation platforms – access to new knowledge for policy makers and all other actors in target areas

What do we aim to achieve?

Goal of the workshop:

Provide a platform to build-up and develop a West Africa Sahel and Dry Savanna regional –level work plan that is consistent with the CRP proposal

West and Central Africa

Five million hectares of millet production in Faidherbia

parklands in Niger: a transformed agricultural system

What do we aim to achieve?

Specific objectives:• Work plans development per action site (WBS & KKM),

including priority research activities• Define key partners and their roles• Discuss elements for capacity development plan, cross

cutting themes, regional governance etc. • Allocation of responsibilities amongst partners and

available budgets• Work towards the development of a knowledge network

for sharing lessons and experiences

Workshop rules

• Be on-time • Mobile phones on ‘Silent Mode’• Active participation and mutual respect • Share your experiences on different workshop

targets• Have fun and enjoy yourself…• Key people to contact:

• David (IT)• Carine Kan (Secretariat, flights etc)• Sory Diallo (Finance, hotel payments etc) • Awal Mouhamed (AoB)• Emergency call: 05471 10192

Workshop programme

Participants presentation

Participants presentation

Personal details

Professional details: functions, institution.

Workshop expectations -one key idea

West and Central Africa

Thank you!