Jobs, innovation and rural value chains in the context of climate transition

22 - 24 June 2022. Jobs, innovation and rural value chains in the context of climate transition: Bridging the gap between research and policy by IFAD

The Conference will be a High-level forum that will feature IFAD’s landmarks: Excellence, Partnership, Collaboration.

Extract of sessions

22/06 The 50x2030 Initiative to Close the Agricultural Data Gap 

• Introduction to the 50x2030 Initiative: A Multilateral Partnership to Close the Agricultural Data Gap Vasco MOLINI World Bank
• Strengthening Data Production and Dissemination: 50x2030 Support to Produce the Necessary Agricultural and Rural Data Christophe DUHAMEL FAO 
• Enhancing Data Use for Evidence-Based Decision Making: The 50x2030 Approach to Strengthening the Research to Policy Bridge Sara SAVASTANO IFAD 
• 50x2030 Data as Key Inputs for the National Development Plans and Programmes in Senegal Ibrahima MENDY DAPSA International Development Association (IDA) 
• Funding Support for the 50x2030 Initiative Pierella PACI World Bank 
• Perspective of an International Donor on the Use of Data and Evidence to Inform Policy, Decision-Making and Establish Investment Priorities Julianna DRINAN Gates Foundation

22/06 Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) Session 1 Measuring Resilience 

• Measuring and Monetizing Resilience in IFAD Operations Jo PURI, Sara SAVASTANO IFAD 
• What and How Well are We Learning About How to Build Resilience? Chris BARRETT Cornell University 
• Resilience of People and Resilience of Food Systems – Policy Options Joachim VON BRAUN University of Bonn 
• Achieving Sustainable Agri-food System Transformation in Africa: The Importance of Resilience Louise FOX1, Thomas JAYNE2 1 Brookings Institution, 2 Michigan State University

23/06 Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) Session 4

• Investing in Value Chains for Rural Transformation Chair(s): Ben DAVIS (FAO) 
• What Does the Literature Tell Us About the Role of Value Chains in Rural Transformation? Anne GESARE TIMU IFAD 
• Which Lessons Can We Learn from Impact Assessments? Athur MABISO IFAD 
• Project Design and Implementation Perspectives Mylene KHERALLAH, Nadhem MTIMET IFAD 
• Challenges in VC Projects' Implementation Luca ALINOVI Farmshine, Kenya

23/06 Value Chain I 

• Evolution of the Beef Value Chains and Employment Generation Potential in Uganda John ILUKOR World Bank 
• Jobs, Rice and Inclusive Value Chains: Employment effects from modernizing rice cultivation in Côte d’Ivoire Veronica MICHEL GUTIERREZ, Luc CHRISTIAENSEN, Daniel GNIZA, Dossou Ghislain AIHOUNTON World Bank 
• The Socio-economic Performances of Conventional, Organic and Genetically Modified Cotton: Evidence from Western Burkina Faso Yirviel Janvier METOUOLE MEDA1 , Pam ZAHONOGO2 , Irene Susana EGYIR3 , John Baptist Donsaananang JATOE3 1 Université de Dédougou; 2 Université Thomas Sankara; 3 University of Ghana

23/06 CGIAR Organized Session 

• Documenting The Reach And The Role Of Technological Innovations On Ethiopia Agricultural Transformation Chair(s): Karen MACOURS (CGIAR SPIA, PSE) 
• Evaluation of Large-Scale Government Effort to Improve Fertilizer Use in Ethiopia Thomas Woldu ASSEFA1, Ellen MCCULLOUGH1, Guush BERHANE2 1 University of Georgia, 2 IFPRI Do 
• Social Protection Programs Reduce Vulnerability to Food and Nutrition Insecurity? Evidence from Urban Ethiopia Bethelem NEGEDE1, Katia COVARRUBIAS2, Ana Paula DE LA O CAMPOS2, Hailemariam TEKLEWOLD3 1 Wageningen University, 2 FAO, 3 Environment and Climate Research Center/Policy Studies Institute 
• Do safety nets promote resilience to weather shocks? Evidence from Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) Martha KIBRU Addis Ababa University 
• Labour Markets, Agricultural Innovations, and Transfer Programmes Giulio SCHINAIA University of Oxford

23/06 Bridging Research and Policy Gap - 4:30pm - 5:30pm (CEST)

• Lessons Learned and Opportunities to Close the Gap Chair(s): Katherine MEIGHAN (IFAD) Connecting Policy Research and Policymakers. A Comparison of AAAE and AfDB Experiences Guy-Blaise NKAMLEU AAEA/AFDB 
• How the World Bank Bridges the Gap Between Policy Makers and Academic Research. Madhur GAUTAM World Bank 
• Science and Policy Interface in the Research and Innovations activities of the EU Leonard MIZZI EU 
• Evidence in Developing WFP’s Priorities and Assessing their Programmes Andrea COOK WFP 
• Lessons Learned in Strengthening Policy Research Capacity and Influence in Africa Thomas JAYNE Michigan State University 
• The Perspective of Academies of Sciences Bridging Research and Policy Joachim VON BRAUN University of Bonn

24/06 Jobs in Food System Transformation 

• Opening Remarks Maximo TORERO FAO 
• Taking Stock of Recent Trends Kate SCHNEIDER Johns Hopkins University
• Jobs in post-production Stella NORDHAGEN GAIN 
• Jobs in the Transformation to Regenerative Agriculture: Micro Level Evidence from Rice in India Barbara HARRIS-WHITE University of Oxford 
• Jobs and the Political Economy of Food Systems Change Jo SWINNEN CGIAR-IFPRI

24/06 Experience Economy Model 

The session will present innovative ideas for investment projects in developing countries to transform agriculture goods produced locally into components of the “experience economy” in which consumers are willing to pay premium prices for products and services that provide additional intangible “experiences”. The digital economy could help at selling those goods everywhere in the world and International Organizations like IFAD could identify new ways to support the initial transaction costs (i.e. communication and transport costs). When digital economy is supported youth labour market is strengthened. Linking the private sector and digital platforms – an area where IFAD is already expanding – has already happened in Low and Middle Income Countries like China, India, Georgia, and in the wine industry.

During this session Ms. Jo Puri will present innovative ideas for the agriculture midstream that are learned from the 2021 RDR of IFAD while Professor Ashenfelter and Professor Swinnen will animate the discussion with examples from the experience economy model for agriculture produce. 

• Innovative Ideas to Use the Experience Economy Model to Accelerate the Quiet Revolution in the Midstream of Agrifood Value Chains Chair(s): Sara SAVASTANO (IFAD) 
• Evidence from the RDR 2019 Jo PURI IFAD 
• Lessons from the Experience Economy Models and Evolution of the Wine Value Chains Orley ASHENFELTER Princeton University 
• Discussion Jo SWINNEN CGIAR-IFPRI