Starting in 2016 and continuing into 2017, clinics have been organized by IFPRI's West and Central Africa Office to provide capacity building support for the appraisal of existing National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs). The goal is to provide these expert African participants with the necessary tools to guide country officials in the design of new NAIPs.
Expert researchers have been drawn from several networks including AGRODEP, the Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institiutes (ReNAPRI), and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). Over 100 experts have attended these clinics since their inception in 2016, with training provided by senior IFPRI staff as well as top researchers from other international institutions. After the conclusion of the clinics, the task force of instructors continue to provide support to the trainnees as they move forward to assist with designing new plans.
The following clinics were attended by the listed AGRODEP members:
overarching agricultural growth and poverty reduction goals
September 19-30, 2016
Public Expenditure Analysis
SEPTEMBER 22-23 & 26-27, 2016
| Arcade Ndoricimpa | Tendai Gwatidzo |
| Hassen Hussien | Denis Ouedraogo |
| Mercyline Kamande | Adedayo Adedeji |
| Olajide Ajao |
Regional Trade
SEPTEMBER 22-23 & 26-27, 2016
Gender
SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2016
Climate Smart agriculture
SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2016
| Adebayo Shittu | Raphael Babatunde |
| Joshua Olusegun Ajetomobi | Gutu Tesso Boka |
| Oscar Ingasia Ayuya | Luke Olarinde |
Foresight
SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2016
OVERARCHING AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS
December 19-21, 2016
| Miriam Omolo | Joseph F. Cabral |
| Mohammed Shuaibu | Cheickh Sadibou Fall |
| Souleymane Sadio Diallo | Lulit Mitik |
| Henry Okodua | Nnaemeka Chukwuone |
| Naomi Mathenge | Nicholas Ngepah |
| Damien Agbodji | Youssouf Kone |