- GCA, the Global Center on Adaptation , an international organization operating as a solution broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, is launching its Food Security Program in Africa, to support mainstreaming of digital climate advisory services ( DCAS ) and adaptation solutions into agriculture and food security investments .
- DCAS is seen as a potential game changer for smallholder farmers, giving them access to information and a variety of services .
- For the first time, all key players in agrofood research and innovation from the public and private sector in North Africa are gathered to exchange experience and design potential joint programs to address the challenges of the region
This training event brought together public and private key changemakers from the North African region who have the capacity to scale up Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS) in their countries.
The Training of Trainers format aims at informing and strengthening the capacity of selected public and private actors to share knowledge, best practices and experiences, as well as explore the latest innovation and approaches that can promote the adoption of DCAS in their countries.
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Recordings (videos)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GhpXNqAs8EBTeIpYsCL_obLxoS30Qtbb
Development partners’ investment plans and cooperation with public and private actors
Case studies of agribusiness companies
Case studies of agritech companies and emerging eco-systems
Overview of the programme
04/03 What is DCAS? Sketching the Tools to do Advisory and Extension Work Digitally
- Moderated by Fadi Abdelradi, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture
- Dr. Saad Moussa, Head of External Relations and Chairman of Central Administration of Plant Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt
- Dr. Bruce M. Campbell, Senior Advisor, Food Security and Wellbeing, GCA
- Ms. Zainab Awad, Country Programme Officer, Egypt, IFAD
- Ms. Svetlana Edmeades, Lead Agriculture Economist MENA Region, World Bank
04/03 Public Sector Case Studies of Agencies Integrating DCAS in their Extension Services
- Dr. Mohamed El-Kersh, Digital Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture & Land Reclamation, Egypt
- Dr. Tarik Benabdelouahab, Principal Research Scientist, INRA, Morocco
04/03 Update on DCAS Digital Tools to Improve Advisory and Extension
- Dr. Ajit Govind, Senior Climatologist Systems Modeler, acting Head Geo Agro, ICARDA
(CGIAR) Introduction to digital climate advisory services tools and contents and progress to date
04/03 GCA, The World Bank and IFAD Overview and Projects in Agricultural Digital Services in North Africa
Development partners’ investment plans and cooperation with public and private actors
- Ms. Fatma El Zahraa Aglan, Egypt Focal Point for Digital Agriculture, World Bank
In the Q&A she answered the online question on "How do you increase the confidence between bankers and farmers for funds ?" [see PAEPARD blog post illustrating this Involvement of the Private Sector in Financing Climate Adaptation Actions - Dr. Bruce M. Campbell, Senior Advisor, Food Security and Rural Wellbeing, GCA
Bruce referred to the report
CLIMEAT (2023) Advancing climate change adaptation in African food systems: Seven key priorities for action on adaptation #19 p.
Climate impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa are severe and will increase. Agriculture is a cornerstone of the economies of most countries and yet is dominated by climate-vulnerable rainfed systems. Meeting the food demands of the growing African population will require significant adjustments in food production systems and unfortunately, current adaptation efforts across the continent are insufficient to meet the climate challenge. This is demonstrated by lack of progress on National Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes, the likelihood of not achieving SDG2 on zero hunger, and the large numbers requiring humanitarian assistance because of climate change-related extreme events. Adaptation finance and funding are lacking, with international climate funding failing to reach the agreed targets and being dominated by indirect access. Private sector finance is limited but represents a massive opportunity. However, enabling policies and governance for adaptation need to improve. - Mr. Nadhem Mtimet, Senior Regional Technical Specialist, IFAD
05/03 How is DCAS used in smallholders’ linkages with their ecosystem? How to scale up and engage the private sector and investments?
Interactive session with group discussion and presentation of case studies of companies’ integrating DCAS in their operations and private agritech from North AfricaCase studies of agribusiness companies
- Dr. Naglaa Ahmed, Project Manager, Sekem
- Eng. Hesham Radwan, CEO, Danone
- Mr. Tamer Mostafa, Agriculture Operations Manager, Olam Egypt
- Eng. Magdy Elsobky, Country Manager Egypt & Middle East, Agricultural Solutions, BASF Egypt and Dr. Inji Zaki, Sustainability & Digitalization Manager, Agricultural Solutions, BASF Egypt
- Ms. Wendy Smith, Agriculture and Public-Private Partnerships Lead, AXA Emerging Customers
Case studies of agritech companies and emerging eco-systems
- Mr. Mousine Lakhdissi, Director AgriData, Morocco
- Mrs. Dorra Fiani, President, Knowledge Economy Foundation/Bashaier Platform
- Eng. Hassan El Badawy, Senior Digital Specialist, GIZ
- Mr. Yehia Houri, Chief Program Officer, Flat6Labs, Egypt
Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming their institutional co-founders.
Example Hudhud (Hodhood)
Hudhud - the smart assistant to the Egyptian farmer is a mobile phone application based on artificial intelligence techniques through chatting. It offers real-time direct text and voice chat communications between the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques. It provides recommendations and guidance at farmers' request as well as proactive technical support to farmers. It helps farmers in agricultural practices, from cultivation to harvest, and identifying plant diseases and pests and suggesting the appropriate treatments.
05/03 Engaging smallholders in the co-development of DCAS Programs
- Moderated by Fadi Abdelradi, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo
- Dr. Sayed Khalifa, Head of Agricultural Professions Syndicate, Egypt
- Dr. Mohamed Fahim, Head of Climate Change Information Center, ARC, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt
- Ms. Rem Ferchichi, Director UMNAGRI North Africa Farmers Organization
- Ms. Valentina Sommacal, Rural Institutions and Services Expert (FAO-RNE)/AFRAS Secretariat
- Event participants from North African farmers’ organizations and NGOs/CSOs
052/03 Successful advances in Digital Applications
Case studies of leading digital service providers offering bundled services and alternative low-digital connectivity solutions- Mr. Youssef Tawfick, Manager, Products and Solutions, Mastercard Egypt
- Mr. Ashraf Gouda, Microsoft Technology Strategist, Microsoft Egypt
05/03 Tailoring DCAS Business Models to the Local Context
How to design a sustainable business model: subsidies, sponsored, subscriptions? DCAS business model canvas: mapping exercise and interactive session
- Moderated by: Dr. Brian Muroyiwa, Head, Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, NUL Lesotho
How to make DCAS sustainable? Prerequisites in the development of sustainable Business
models.
05/03 Prospects of DCAS Applications in North Africa
Group discussions on the innovations required to enable DCAS supply chain: regulations, technologies, infrastructure, business linkages, customized finance, knowledge management- Dr. Faissal Sehbaoui, Director AgriEdge, subsidiary Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
- Mrs. Dorra Fiani, President Knowledge Economy Foundation/Bashaier Platform, Egypt
Related: 25 – 26 April 2024, 8:00 GMT+1. Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa
Past event: 27 - 28 September 2023 DCAS Training to Support Climate Resilience in Smallholder Agriculture in Southern Africa
This two-day training event aimed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, best practices, and experiences, as well as to explore the latest innovations and approaches that promote the adoption of Digital Climate Advisory Services (DCAS) in Southern Africa.Past event: 8 – 9 December 2022. Training of Trainers on Digital Climate Advisory Services in West Africa
As part of its role of setting climate adaptation agenda and as a leading knowledge broker for climate adaptation in Africa through its African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), GCA will be convening stakeholders from ministries of agriculture, related government agencies, public research institutions, farmers organizations, universities and non-profit organizations working on climate adaptation for food security in West Africa to a 2-day training event.The training, was co-organized with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), will hold in Accra, Ghana. It was organized in a “Training of the Trainers” to improve the confidence and capacity of trainees to design and implement DCAS projects to reach the last mile and farmers.
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