Science and Partnerships for Agriculture Conference (5): Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies

 14 - 16 September 2022. Accra Ghana. Science and Partnerships for Agriculture Conference.

The Science and Partnerships for Agriculture Conference is crafted to encapsulate broad-based partnerships at different levels to address key issues in Africa’s agricultural research and innovation space.

14 September 2022. 2022 scientific meeting of the Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of
Policies (PANAP) 

The Pan-African Network for Economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP) is a network for researchers, data producers and analysts from governmental bodies and other research institutions in various partner countries. These countries collaborate with the European Commission and the African Union Commission in developing research on agricultural economics and policy issues with the focus on Africa. The objective of the PANAP network is to strengthen the liaison between researchers/scientists and policymakers in Africa and to stimulate their cooperation on selected topics linked to policy priorities that reinforce the agricultural sector’s stability in Africa.

Panel discussion 1: A changing world: Implications and policy challenges for Africa 

• Co-chaired by A. Agumya (FARA) and Genovese G. (EC-JRC) 
• Charles Peter Mgeni, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) 
• Souleymane Diallo, Centre Ivoirien de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (CIRES) 
• Astou Camara Diao, Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research (ISRA) 
• Endeshaw Habte, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) 
• Dr. R. Ngugi, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)
• Mamadou Adam, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger (INRAN) 
• Dr. Fred Dzanku, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) 

Panel discussion 2: European Union policies and possible impacts on the African agricultural sector. 

• Co-Chaired by Dr. G. Bahiigwa (AUC-ARBE) and J. Clarke (EC - AGRI)

Panel discussion 3: Policy impact analysis and role of PANAP to promote the use of science-based policies. 

• Co-Chaired by TBC Dr. S. Nouala (AUC-ARBE) and TBC (EC-INTPA) 
• Dr. A. Agumya, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) 
• E. Ferrari, European Commission – JRC (EC - JRC) 
• TBC, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 
• TBC, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 
• D.S.D. Amany, Banque ouest-africaine de développement (BOAD) 
• TBC, Akademya2063

15/09 PANAP governance meeting: Memberships of PANAP, Terms of Reference, Functioning and governance of PANAP

Impact of AfCFTA: a collaborative example of policy impact analysis 

• Co-Chaired by E. Ferrari (EC - JRC) and TBC (AUC-ARBE) 
• TBC, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat 
• A. Simola (remote) and V. Nechifor, European Commission – JRC 
• J. Laichena, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) 
• A. Agyei-Holmes, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) 
• TBC, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) 
• O. E. Omoju, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) 
• S.A. Sangaré, Cellule d'analyse des politiques publiques et évaluation de l'action gouvernementale (CAPEG)