The Power of WASH to Improve Nutrition
2019-03-20 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Berlin) | ED 20014 – skype for business, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Hessen, Germany
Webinar on Research findings from the Fit for School Program Laos
Webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks
WASH solutions for improved nutrition such as the WASHaLot and the applicability in other contexts will be part of the discussion. ACF will present the baby WASH approach and practical examples from their work.
Speakers

Bella Monse, Sector Project Sustainable Sanitation
Jean Lapègue, Action contre la Faim

About the webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks
Sharing promising approaches and valuable experiences – the SNRD Africa working group on Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience Working Group aims to boost knowledge exchange within the network!
During the SNRD Working Group FNSR meeting in Malawi in April 2018, the participants identified key topics of great common interest to the community. The webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will respond to the demand, getting technical input based on practical experiences on the key topics.
All Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will feature before and after each session on the GIZ internal IDA.Communities with colourful teasers, Q&As, wikis quizzes, further background information and, of course, discussions.
Topics of future webinars

Moringa
Nutrition and gender
ICT for nutrition
Realizing the right to adequate food, nutrition in agriculture

Contacts
ines.reinhard@giz.de, robin.rothweiler@giz.de, annekathrin.rosa@giz.de

Aflatoxin — The Devil’s Advocate?
2019-04-09 10:00 - 23:30 (Europe/Berlin) | ED 20014 – skype for business, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Hessen, Germany
Aflatoxin has a serious impact on health and nutrition. Strategies to prevent contamination all along the food chain are of utmost importance for good nutrition. The speakers will present innovative and successfully applied approaches to avoid mycotoxin contamination
Speakers

Kerstin Hell, based in Togo
Anna Kullanek, Kenya of the Global Program Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience

About the webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks
Sharing promising approaches and valuable experiences – the SNRD Africa working group on Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience Working Group aims to boost knowledge exchange within the network!
During the SNRD Working Group FNSR meeting in Malawi in April 2018, the participants identified key topics of great common interest to the community. The webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will respond to the demand, getting technical input based on practical experiences on the key topics.
All Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will feature before and after each session on the GIZ internal IDA.Communities with colourful teasers, Q&As, wikis quizzes, further background information and, of course, discussions.
Topics of future webinars

Moringa
Nutrition and gender
ICT for nutrition
Realizing the right to adequate food, nutrition in agriculture

Contacts
ines.reinhard@giz.de, robin.rothweiler@giz.de, annekathrin.rosa@giz.de
Photo
By Steven Depolo/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Social and Behavior Change
2019-05-15 10:30 - 23:30 (Europe/Berlin) | ED 20014 – skype for business, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Hessen, Germany
The webinar provides key insights of the GIZ SBC manual and experiences of the Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Project in Ethiopia with a special focus on media campaigning
Agenda

Introduction (5 min.) — Ines Reinhard (FMB)

Annette Roth (Sector Project Agriculture Policy & Food and Nutrition Security)
(15 min.) Main insights of the SBC manual. Influences and lessons from Behavior Change Theories. Important steps for programming SBC interventions.

Mehret Haile (Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Project (NSAP), Ethiopia)
Experiences and lessons from Ethiopia, with a focus on the SBC media campaign.
Overview of the components of an SBC strategy design and insights into the Social Media campaign 2019.

Q&A (35 min.)

About the webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks
Sharing promising approaches and valuable experiences – the SNRD Africa working group on Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience Working Group aims to boost knowledge exchange within the network!
During the SNRD Working Group FNSR meeting in Malawi in April 2018, the participants identified key topics of great common interest to the community. The webinar series Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will respond to the demand, getting technical input based on practical experiences on the key topics.
All Nutrition Knowledge Snacks will feature before and after each session on the GIZ internal IDA.Communities with colourful teasers, Q&As, wikis quizzes, further background information and, of course, discussions.
Topics of future webinars

Moringa
Nutrition and gender
ICT for nutrition
Realizing the right to adequate food, nutrition in agriculture

How to participate
Webinar participation is open to everyone after registration. Please contact one of the following colleagues to receive an access link.
ines.reinhard@giz.de, robin.rothweiler@giz.de, annekathrin.rosa@giz.de

Ernährungssicherung – Eine sektorübergreifende Orientierung
2019-05-16 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Bonn, Germany
Präsenzkurs der AIZ
Inhalte

Aktuelle Welternährungssituation sowie Ursachen und Folgen von Fehlernährung
Definitionen, Konzepte und Maßnahmen
Internationaler Rahmen – globale Ziele, Vereinbarungen und Initiativen, Recht auf Nahrung
Relevante Indikatoren zur Wirkungsmessung
Instrumente und Ansätze in der Praxis: Projektbeispiele

Zielgruppe
Fach- und Führungskräfte der EZ, Gutachter/innen, Mitarbeiter/innen in Nichtregierungsorganisationen und der Consultingwirtschaft, Unternehmen der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft.

Was erwartet Sie

Qualifizierte und erfahrene Trainer/innen geben einen umfassenden Einblick in die aktuelle Diskussion sowie Erfahrungen aus der Praxis
Fortbildung als Plattform für intensiven Austausch zwischen Experten/Expertinnen
Abwechslungsreiche Methodik (Präsentationen, Filme, Übungen, Gruppendiskussion)
Teilnehmer/innen werden in die Lage versetzt, Maßnahmen zur Ernährungssicherung zu identifizieren und einzuordnen.

Energy Mapping Along Agricultural Value Chains
2019-05-29 09:00 - 10:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Skype for Business
Webinar
Sequel #10 – ValueLinks Plus series
This episode will focus on energy mapping in connection with agricultural value chains.
Speakers

Alfons Eiligmann, the Value Links Association
Hannah Posern & Jennifer Braun, GIZ Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture
Johanna Zimmermann, GIZ Sectoral Department (FMB)

Is this relevant to you?
The discussion will focus on the energy mapping tool along agricultural value chains as part of the environmental analysis of value chains. The presenters will share the practical experiences made in their project while developing and applying the energy mapping tool as provided by the ValueLinks methodology.
Your takeaway
We want to encourage you to join the webinar to learn and share your knowledge regarding the application of energy mapping along the value chain to outline the potential of this tool for value chain development.
What’ new?
After the webinar, we’ll be offering an edited video recording, a short write-up and the presentations.
In advance of the webinar, you’re welcome to post your questions to Carolin Voigt.
Please, feel free to forward this invitation to your GIZ or SNRD Africa and Asia/Pacific colleagues.
All the organisers

Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance
SNRD Africa Working Group Agribusiness and Inclusive Value Chain Development
Sectoral Department FMB

Eberhard Krain (FMB, ABIVCD tandem partner) & Carolin Voigt (Sector Project AAA)
Coming up in 2019
A glance into the near future, we have scheduled three more seasonal episodes: summer (#11), fall (#12), and winter (#13) in 2019.
Any suggestions, ideas? You can send Carolin topics you would like to see covered in the next discussion. Our thoughts currently evolve around #digitalsolutions or value chain finance, but we are also eager to match your interests and keep pace with times.
We are looking forward to having a rich discussion – stay tuned!
Disclaimer
Please, note that with your entering the webinar – either virtually or physically – you consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with the European General Data Privacy Regulation (2016/679). Please read this information carefully: Declaration_WebinarSeries_VLPlus_GIZ2019
Edited recording of the previous webinar
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Inclusive Transformation of Rural Africa — Key Recommendations of the EU Task Force Rural Africa
2019-07-11 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Berlin) | GIZ Eschborn, ED 51059 (Bonn BM 13037 and via S4B)
Expert talk

To strengthen the EU’s partnership with Africa, President Jean-Claude Juncker announced in his 2018 State of the Union speech a new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’. To operationalize the suggested actions of this alliance a group of African and European experts – the Task Force Rural Africa (TFRA) – was tasked to propose concrete solutions for a positive rural transformation and an inclusive and sustainable agriculture and agri-food sector.
In March 2019, the Task Force published its landmark report, an agri-food and rural agenda for the new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance’, which proposes four strategic areas of action: job creation, climate action, sustainable transformation of African agriculture and development of the African food industry and markets.
This event will discuss the key recommendations of the report with the German TFRA members Prof. Christine Wieck and Albert Engel and reflect on the opportunities for German development cooperation in the implementation of the proposed actions.
You’ll learn about the key recommendations and proposed actions and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive first-hand answers from the authors of the report.

We encourage you to join our discussion in order to understand what this new Africa-Europe Agenda for Rural Transformation holds for the future and what it (could) mean for your daily work.

Agenda
Moderation

Marc Nolting, Team Leader Fundamentals for a Rural Future and Nutrition, G530

Welcome & introductory remarks

Tobias Gerster, Director Division Africa Supraregional and Horn of Africa, GIZ

TFRA expert presentations

Insights on the proposed Africa-Europe Agenda for inclusive rural transformation Albert Engel, member of the Task Force Rural Africa, Director Corporate Unit Evaluation
Insights on Agricultural Trade & Finance
Christine Wieck, member of the Task Force Rural Africa, Head of Department Agricultural and Food Policy at the Hohenheim University

Fishbowl discussion: Relevance of the report – why it is important for our work?

Inge Baumgarten, Director GIZ Liaison Office to the African Union, OE 1700 (tbc)
Uli Sabel-Koschella, Team Leader Value Chains Agriculture, OE 1720
Christel Weller-Molongua, Director Division Rural Development, Agriculture, G500

Wrap-up and closing

Christel Weller-Molongua, Head of Division Rural Development and Agriculture, G500

Light lunch

More information
“Global Partners on Equal Footing — Calling for an Africa-Europe agenda for rural transformation”
Find video interviews (forthcoming), the Task Force Report, Fact Sheet and more in this detailed article.

Integrated Watershed Management and Flood-based Farming Systems — Short Course
2019-07-22 - 2019-08-01 | mekelle university, Endayesus Campus, Mekelle, Ethiopia
8th Annual International Training

The course aims to qualify professionals with comprehensive understanding and technical skills in participatory approaches, integrated watershed development in arid and semi-arid areas as well as FBFS and techniques to enable them to better plan, design and manage FBFS.

Application deadline
8 July 2019

For whom is the training
The training is targeted at professionals:

working in public institutions, private companies, development organizations, or research and academics in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa
mid-career professionals in water, agriculture, NRM, rural development
good English proficiency and have at least a BSc degree

More information and course modules
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ICT for Nutrition — Innovative Solutions for Rural Areas
2019-09-04 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online event
Webinar in the Nutrition Knowledge Snack Series

ICT solutions to improve nutrition bear risks and challenges. In the webinar learning experiences from the “Health Centre by Phone”, Malawi and the E-Learning platform for social workers in India will be presented and discussed, including their rollout and potential for upscaling.

Speakers

Nadine Bader (GV ES India)
Neha Khara (GV ES India)
Omega Sambo (VillageReach Malawi)
Martina Kress (GV ES Malawi)

Background
Last year the ‘Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience’ working group decided to facilitate exchange between group members in order to increase the level of learning from one another. The group identified topics of great interest to the community as well as specific learning events which are included in the work plan of the group.
The IDA community platforms have been set up and are already used actively. Hence, ‘the floor is open’ for fruitful technical exchange.
The aims of the webinars in the Knowledge Snacks series which started in early 2019 are:

To support learning and knowledge exchange between projects on emerging relevant topics on FNSR in an informal manner
To facilitate virtual exchange of community members

Contact

ines.reinhard@giz.de and anika.reinbott@giz.de

Photo: © GIZ

Climate Change and Nutrition — How Can We Eat Below 2 Degrees?
2019-10-16 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online event
Webinar in the Nutrition Knowledge Snack Series

The planetary health diet (EAT Lancet, 2019), which consists mainly of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and plant-based sources of protein, is healthy for people and the planet. How can we translate recommendations to transform the food system into project implementation? By presenting examples working on the nexus between climate and nutrition, we want to explore the collaboration between the two sectors, its potential and challenges.

Speakers

Anika Reinbott (SV APES)
Pauline Probst (SPA)
Katalin Solymosi (Unique Forestry & Landuse)

Background
Last year the ‘Food Security, Nutrition and Resilience’ working group decided to facilitate exchange between group members in order to increase the level of learning from one another. The group identified topics of great interest to the community as well as specific learning events which are included in the work plan of the group.
The IDA community platforms have been set up and are already used actively. Hence, ‘the floor is open’ for fruitful technical exchange.
The aims of the webinars in the Knowledge Snacks series which started in early 2019 are:

To support learning and knowledge exchange between projects on emerging relevant topics on FNSR in an informal manner
To facilitate virtual exchange of community members

Contact

ines.reinhard@giz.de and anika.reinbott@giz.de

Photo: © GIZ

How to Convince Stakeholders to Invest in a Landscape — The Economics of Forest Landscape Restoration
2019-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online event
Webinar with case studies from Ethiopia and Madagascar, conducted by the FLR group which forms part of the CCLNRM Working Group
What are costs and benefits of the various FLR options in the landscape? How can one convince stakeholders of the positive return of their investment in FLR measures? How can you calculate the ROI for the different FLR interventions in a particular landscape and improve project implementation from an economic point of view?
Did you ever ask yourself similar kinds of questions because you are interested in the economic aspects of FLR? — Then our next webinar is for you! You’re welcome to join us and learn about the possibilities and constraints of a new methodology developed for measuring the economics of FLR. With the watershed of Lake Chamo in Ethiopia and mangroves in the Boeny region in Madagascar, the methodology has been tested in two very different ecosystems and regions, revealing interesting insights about the economics of Forest Landscape Restoration.
Your takeaways

Information on the methodology of FLR economics
Insights in the opportunities and constraints that economic assessments offer to FLR
Opportunity to discuss possible implications for other regions and FLR projects

Presenters

Lincoln Davis, Senior Economist at UNIQUE forestry and land use
Duncan Gromko, Senior Economist at UNIQUE forestry and land use

This session will be conducted via Skype for Business in English. We will do our best to accommodate French-speaking participants during the discussion.
For further information, please contact Christian Burren (Christian.burren@giz.de) or Anna Rother (anna.rother@giz.de).
Economics glossary
(Terms used in the presentation — Click to enlarge)

Introduction to Agricultural and Value Chain Finance
2019-10-27 10:00 - 2019-10-28 15:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Novotel Hotel Abidjan, 10 Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Plateau, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Training workshop in Abidjan

The training will start with a theoretical introduction followed by some practical insights and valuable tools and case studies. Over the course of one and a half days, we will give you an overview on

Introduction to access to finance in agriculture
Challenges for access to finance in agriculture
Successful agricultural and value chain finance models
Designing an agricultural and value chain finance intervention
Providing the right support activities

The training will be based on hands-on project examples, innovative solutions and potential pitfalls to avoid.

More detailed information on the agenda will follow shortly. In the meantime, we would love to hear whether you have any special interests or expectations for this training?

Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Please note the workshop is fully booked.

Costs
We are delighted to be able to offer this training FOR FREE to the conference participants! This includes the training fee, catering, coffee breaks and training packs. Additional accommodation costs related to the training (earlier arrival to the SNRD conference for the training) as well as your flight will have to be covered by your programme/project.

Next SNRD Africa Conference
2019-10-28 - 2019-11-01
Find all the details here

M&E of Employment Effects in Rural Development Projects
2019-10-28 08:30 - 16:30 (Africa/Abidjan) | Novotel Hotel Abidjan, 10 Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Plateau, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Training workshop in Abidjan

We introduce the RWI methodology to enable projects to link current intermediate outcomes to employment effects. In the workshop you’ll learn how to apply this new methodology in your projects, specifically how to better measure and report your employment impact and effects.

Target group/ participants
Open to all GIZ staff, specifically monitoring and evaluation experts
Language
The workshop will be conducted in English
Background
In Africa alone, 440 million young people will enter the labour market by 2030. Therefore, the creation of employment opportunities is a major objective in development cooperation. In parallel, it is becoming increasingly important to measure the impact and effects of our projects on employment. Together with the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI), we created a pragmatic methodology to link current (project) outcomes to employment effects.
You want to participate?
Registration is open until 20.08.2019, kindly email to finja.hartwig@giz.de from the SV.
Please inform the SNRD conference organisation team (irenepridu@gmail.com) in case your arrival day changes because of your participation in the workshop.
NB: Seats are limited.

Échange d'expériences sur l’Agriculture Contractuelle : le cas de la riziculture en Afrique de l’Ouest
2019-10-28 09:30 - 16:30 (Africa/Abidjan) | Novotel Hotel Abidjan, 10 Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Plateau, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan
Atelier à Abidjan

L’atelier vise à valoriser les expériences de la GIZ et de ses partenaires publics et privés avec l’agriculture contractuelle comme modèle d’affaires inclusif dans la promotion des filières rizicoles en Afrique de l’Ouest et en Côte d’Ivoire notamment.

Participants invités
Vous êtes cordialement invités si vous êtes :

Expert francophone de la GIZ ayant une expérience approfondie dans la promotion de modèles d’affaires inclusifs agroalimentaires, de préférence l’approche AC de la GIZ
Expert externe (sur invitation personnalisée), à savoir représentant des entreprises ou des organisations professionnelles agro-alimentaires de la filière de riz, de Ministères d’Agriculture de la Côte d’Ivoire ou de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, des Institutions de Finance/ Microfinance actives dans la filière de riz ou d’autres acteurs concernés

Déroulement proposé (nous partagerons un programme plus détaillé bientôt) :

Accueil officiel, introduction et encadrement
Bref aperçu de l’approche de la GIZ pour la promotion de l’AC inclusive
Expériences dans l’accompagnement des modèles d’affaires d’AC riz en Côte d’Ivoire
Expériences dans l’accompagnement des modèles d’affaires d’AC riz en d’autres pays
(veuillez nous informer si vous vous intéressez à contribuer)
Discussion et partage d’idées pour la mise à l’échelle de l’approche AC de la GIZ

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Integrated Watershed Management and Flood-based Farming Systems — Short Course
2019-11-11 - 2019-11-22 | mekelle university, Endayesus Campus, Mekelle, Ethiopia
8th Cycle International Short Course on Flood-based Farming System

The course aims to qualify professionals with comprehensive understanding and technical skills in participatory approaches, integrated watershed development in arid and semi-arid areas as well as FBFS and techniques to enable them to better plan, design and manage FBFS.

Application deadline
8 July 2019

For whom is the training
The training is targeted at professionals:

working in public institutions, private companies, development organizations, or research and academics in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa
mid-career professionals in water, agriculture, NRM, rural development
good English proficiency and have at least a BSc degree

More information and course modules
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Future Market Africa !
2019-11-12 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Convention Center, Hannover, 30521, Germany
Business Round Table at AGRITECHNICA
Many African economies are investing heavily in their agri-food industries. We will present success stories of market development in sub-Saharan Africa from a German perspective, successful business models of African entrepreneurs, information on promotion and financing options as well as targeted matchmaking that are intended to highlight new business opportunities.
The mechanization of agriculture – that is using machinery for ploughing, threshing, harvesting and other related tasks – is increasingly important for Africa’s rural transformation. Rapid urbanization is pressurizing Africa’s agriculture systems to produce more with less labor, as more and more people move to cities or engage in non-agricultural rural activities. In response, farmers in many parts of the continent are showing increased demand for mechanization. There is increasing demand for suitable agricultural machinery for tillage, sowing and harvesting as well as storage technology. Business models such as contractors, rental services and contract farming systems are evolving.
Who is the event for?
The Business Round Table is aimed at business delegations from various countries as well as German companies:

Manufacturers of agricultural equipment (AGRITECHNICA exhibitors)
Exporters of used machinery
Importers and dealers from selected African countries
End customers (agricultural enterprises and cooperatives etc.) from selected African countries
Policymakers
Financial service providers

Your takeaway
We bring different types of actors together, exchange best practices, present new consulting tools as well as funding and financing opportunities for German and African companies.
Agenda

Welcome and introduction
Input: Success story of a German technology manufacturer – market entry into sub-Saharan Africa
Input: Successful business models of African companies
Moderated panel discussion with audience participation
Refreshment and communication break (drinks/snacks)
Input: How can mechanization be implemented sustainably and profitably in Africa? Presentation of a consulting tool
Funding and financing options for manufacturers, dealers and buyers
Moderated panel discussion with audience participation
B2B at theme tables
Wrap-up and outlook for the next steps

About AGRITECHNICA
International fair for the agro-machinery industry and a forum for the future of plant production. The world’s leading companies in the sector will there to present their latest innovations.

How to Ensure Impact With Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Value Chain Promotion
2019-12-04 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin) | ED 20014 – skype for business, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Hessen, Germany
Webinar #11 of the ValueLinks Plus series on agricultural value chain promotion
We focus on the contribution of multi-stakeholder partnershipss to value chain promotion, outline circumstances that make MSP successful and aspects to consider when facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Guests

Sonia Lehmann, German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa & International ValueLinks Association
Silke Peters, Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative INA (Initiative Nachhaltige Agrarlieferketten)
Sarah Lena Jensen, GIZ Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance

Moderation
Alfons Eiligmann, International ValueLinks Association
Host
Carolin Voigt, GIZ Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance (SP AAA)
Is this relevant to you?
You promote agricultural value chain development? You are interested in the cooperation with the private sector in the agri-food economy?
You want to learn more about the instrument of multi-stakeholder partnerships? You want to share your insights from experiences in multi-stakeholder partnerships?
If the answer to one of these questions is ‘yes’, our webinar #11 will be worth your while!
Your takeaway
We want to encourage you to join our Webinar #11 to learn and share your knowledge.
Our special guests will present:

The example of the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa — for more information see: https://www.kakaoforum.de/
INA’s special approach on value chain development in the agri-food sector — for more information see https://www.nachhaltige-agrarlieferketten.org/
The BMZ reference framework on cooperation with the private sector in the agri-food sector, including an overview of instruments in this respect — for more information see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu6dToJpZx0&t=4s>

We’ll record the webinar for the purpose of video documentation. The video will be distributed to the public after the webinar.
We’ll distribute the edited recording together with the presentations and a brief written summary of key messages to all participants.
The edited video documentation of our last Webinar #10 on Energy Mapping along Agricultural Value Chains is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpsj-BuHuY&t=28s>
Data privacy
Please, note that with your participation in the webinar – either virtual or physical – you give consent to use your personal data according to the European General Data Privacy Regulation (2016/679)
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Organisation
The webinar is hosted by the SP AAA in collaboration with the SNRD Africa Working Group Agribusiness and Inclusive Value Chain Development (ABIVCD), and the GIZ Sectoral Department (FMB).

What Works in Rural Youth Employment Promotion?
2019-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Webinar focusing on good practices and lessons from GIZ programmes with regard to rural youth employment
Since Africa’s (rural) youth is rapidly growing in numbers, advising on job creation has become a major objective of development cooperation.
For German development employment cooperation the promotion in rural areas with a focus on youth is still a relatively new topic. While the issue is becoming more pressing, very few projects explicitly and comprehensively address the issue.
Nevertheless, many projects of both rural and economic development, are addressing different aspects and a range of learning experiences is already available. The Sector Project commissioned a study to outline the different approaches to rural youth employment promotion (RYEP) within GIZ programmes and distill their main success factors and lessons learned.
The consultants Claudia Knobloch and Christian Pirzer of Endeva are going to present the main findings and highlight two of the 11 case studies in an interactive interview. There will be plenty of time to discuss with representatives of the featured case studies, but also amongst each other about the results and their implications.

Digital Applications in Small-Scale Irrigation
2019-12-19 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin) | ED 20014 – skype for business, Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5, Eschborn, Hessen, Germany
Half-Day Workshop With Online Access

Digital applications for improving efficiency and for monitoring agricultural water use play an increasing role in the debate on small-scale irrigation in international cooperation. On the one hand, technical processes for minimizing irrigation water and reducing the use of fertilizers as well as for energy savings in irrigation technology can be supported. On the other hand, apps can often facilitate management processes and the monitoring of irrigation and operating systems. However, up to now, digital applications that specifically target small-scale irrigation have only been used sporadically and pilot-like in GIZ projects.
As part of a market analysis — which is supported by the Competence Centers for Agriculture and for Water, SV Sustainable Agriculture, SV Sustainable Waterpolicy, Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector and the Project Promotion of the productive agriculture, Niger — the team investigating the potential of digital applications for small-scale irrigation. The aim is to identify and structure existing experiences and, based on current developments and challenges, to define further requirements for digital applications in this area.

For that reason Ralph Elsaesser was selected as a consultant to conduct a study. As a graduate engineer in electrical engineering and a graduate hydrogeologist he has been working for almost 25 years at the interface between water and IT, for the past 10 years also in the synergy space of agriculture and computer science.
The study is to gather experiences from different directions. An exchange with as many discussion partners from different areas is therefore necessary. Experiences and requirements from development projects, especially from Africa and Asia, are interesting, as well as knowledge from competence centers and universities or details about available technical products. The focus is on increasing efficiency of irrigation practices and sustainable use of the resource.
Ralph Elsaesser is searching more interview partners for short ~30 minute interviews via Skype or another channel. If you are available and if you have an interest in sharing your experiences please write to ralph.elsaesser@geo-solutions.de or Skype user name: relsaesser

Who is this event for?
Members of the GIZ working group on water and agriculture, experts from GIZ agriculture and water sector projects, freelance consultants, companies working at the interface water and agriculture, experts from the GIZ sector networks Mediterranean Environmental Network, Sector Network Rural Development and Services on Water and Sanitation.
Agenda
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Additional information
IDA Community Water and Agriculture & Agriculture and Water explores interlinkages between those two important sectors. Visit the Community Website on IDA to stay updated on newest events and join the regular group meetings to discuss about selected topics. You have a new product or experience around Water and Agriculture or maybe a challenging task that has to do with it? The IDA Community is the right place to bring it forward.

How to Integrate Living Incomes in Agricultural Value Chain Promotion?
2020-01-09 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Skype for Business
Webinar #12 of the ValueLinks Plus series on agricultural value chain promotion
We will have a closer look at the essentials of the living income concept. How is it calculated and how are living income reference prices set up? Where are we at in terms of its application right now? How should it be applied in the context of the ValueLinks approach and what will be its likely relevance in future?
Guests

Eberhard Krain, GIZ Sectoral Department (Competence Centre 4D30)
Tim Loos, GIZ Sector Programme Sustainability and Standards in Global Agriculture Value Chains

Moderation
Alfons Eiligmann, International ValueLinks Association
Host
Carolin Voigt, GIZ Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance (SP AAA)
Is this relevant to you?
You promote agricultural value chains development and want to learn more about the approach of living incomes?
You have no idea (yet) whether living incomes are a valuable aspirational goal to strive for, or far from achievable, or still not high enough to make a real change towards better living conditions???
You want to get an idea how the approach is used within project implementation for agribased value chain promotion, e.g. in Ghana or Malawi?
If the answer to one of these questions is ‘yes’, our webinar #12 will be worth your while! We will focus on the essentials of the concept, explain how a living income is calculated, how a reference price is determined and how it has already benefited countries to negotiate for higher commodity prices and encouraged our own governments to think of due diligence regulations.
Our guest Eberhard Krain will explain the concept of living incomes, the calculation of living incomes and reference prices and tell us about his country experiences from Malawi and Madagascar.
The second guest, Till Loos, provides insights to the cocoa value chain in Ghana and Ivory Coast. He’ll tell us more about the outcomes of recent conferences in Europe. We will also briefly introduce the community of practice on living incomes.
Your takeaway
Webinar #12 provides an open platform for exchange amongst colleagues and experts working in the field of agricultural value chain promotion within and outside of GIZ. You can share your own experiences, your knowledge and contribute good practice examples as well as learn from others. Please, feel free to forward this invitation to interested colleagues.
To make sure that we cover your interests during the webinar, you can also submit your questions beforehand to Carolin Voigt (carolin.voigt@giz.de).
Products
We’ll record the webinar for the purpose of video documentation. The video will be distributed to the public after the webinar.
We’ll distribute the edited recording together with the presentations and a brief written summary of key messages to all participants.
The edited video documentation of our last Webinar #10 on Energy Mapping along Agricultural Value Chains is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpsj-BuHuY&t=28s>
Data privacy
Please, note that with your participation in the webinar – either virtual or physical – you give consent to use your personal data according to the European General Data Privacy Regulation (2016/679)
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Organisation
The webinar is hosted by the SP AAA in collaboration with the SNRD Africa Working Group Agribusiness and Inclusive Value Chain Development (ABIVCD), and the GIZ Sectoral Department (FMB).
Photo: Tea pluckers at the foot of the Mulanje Mountains, Malawi, striving for a better wage, by Ethical Tea Partnership

How to Bridge the Gap From Gender-Sensitive to Gender-Transformative?
2020-02-10 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Skype for Business
Webinar on gender in agri-based value chains
We focus on the differences of gender-sensitive and gender-transformative approaches and how they can be applied effectively in agri-based value chains projects by sharing the Malawian examples of the GIZ Projects “More Income and Employment in Rural Areas” (Kulima MIERA) in Malawi and the “Agricultural Technical Vocational Education & Training for Women” (ATVET4W).
Guests

Eva Stehle (SP AAA)
Yvonne Glorius & Elizabeth Molloy (Kulima MIERA, Malawi)
Sara Jabril & Steffen Becker (ATVET4W, South Africa)

Moderation
Carolin Voigt, GIZ Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance
Host
Carolin Voigt and & Katharina Schlemper (both SP AAA)
Is this relevant to you?
You promote gender equality? You want to learn how to promote gender quality in agricultural value chains?
You want to learn to apply a gender-transformative approach for your value chain project and how you can measure this with an index?
If you can answer one or several questions with ‘yes’ our webinar will be worthwhile listening!
Your takeaway
We want to encourage you to take a step further and re-think your approach to gender within your own projects and daily work.
Join our Webinar to learn more about this and share your knowledge with us.
Special guests
Yvonne Glorius from the GIZ Project “More Income and Employment in Rural Areas” through selected value chains, and Elizabeth Molloy who conducted two consecutive studies in Malawi for the MIERA project applying the Women’s Empowerment Framework by Longwe to explore gender dynamics of agricultural value chains and gender mainstreaming within Kulima MIERA. Aspects of membership within Farmer Organisations and decision making at household level will be of particular interest here. They will share their insights with us during the webinar.
Sara Jabril and Steffen Becker who presents the example of the ATVET4W – the stand-alone project within our agriculture and food sector with the gender marker GG2! Don’t miss this unique chance to exchange with them. Steffen will also present theWomen Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) as a newly established method to measure gender aspects. He will focus on the adapted index version for value chain projects: the proWEAI, which may provide first insights from its application in Malawi.
Eva Stehle, who works in the Sector Project Agricultural trade, Agribusiness, Agricutural Value Chains, will kick off and set the scene with some general facts and figures regarding gender in the agri-food sector.
Join us and share your thoughts!
Recording and data privacy
We record the webinar for the purpose of video-documentation only and will be stored on GIZ servers. The video-file can be send upon request for the exclusive purpose of knowledge management. Please, get in touch with the staff within the SP AAA for this.
Please, note that with your virtual participation in the webinar you give consent to use your personal data according to the European General Data Privacy Regulation (2016/679) as indicated in the document below. Read through carefully.
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Organisation
The webinar is organised & hosted by the Sector Project Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance of the GIZ Department G500.
Photo: © AgricToday (2018) – “Women in the driver seat” taken in Ghana during ATVET4W tractor training

Comment diffuser et mettre à l’échelle les bonnes pratiques de gestion de restauration du sol ?
2020-02-25 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Skype for Business
Prochain webinaire sur RPF « peer-counseling » — Un cas du Cameroun
La perte du sols fertiles est le résultat des facteurs anthropiques et climatiques, entre autres les mauvaises pratiques de gestion des terres. La dégradation fragilise les écosystèmes mais menace aussi les rendements agricoles, particulièrement en Afrique. Donc, l’adoption et la diffusion de techniques améliorées sont la base d’un développement durable, y compris la restauration des terres dégradées. Au Cameroun, dans les localités de Laf et Mogazang dans la région de l’Extrême Nord, la GIZ a testé avec succès le reboisement sociocommunautaire et les techniques de revitalisation des sols improductifs.
Dans le cadre du Groupe de Travail CCLNRM du SNRD, nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à la première session d’échange virtuel sur la Restauration des Paysages Forestiers (RPF) de cette année. Nous voulons vous présenter le cas pratique du Cameroun. Dans le format technique de « peer-counseling », on discute entre collègues comment cette approche RPF du Cameroun peut être élargie dans le paysage.
Dans ce contexte, nous nous réjouissons de recevoir pleins de contributions aux questions suivantes pendant la discussion : Quelles autres approches avez-vous déjà mis en pratique ? Et quels sont les facteurs qui déterminent l’adoption d’une approche ? Les collègues du Cameroun comptent sur vos contributions et expériences.
L’échange virtuel se tiendra le mercredi 25 février 2020 à 11 heures GMT sur Skype for Business (langue française). En préparation d’échange, nous vous prions de regarder un clip vidéo du cas pratique RPF Cameroun.
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Pour plus d’information, veuillez contacter Christian Burren (Christian.burren@giz.de) ou Anna Rother (anna.rother@giz.de).
Photo
Site de production de plants à Mogazang, © Josephine Makueti/GIZ

The Effects of COVID-19 on international Trade: Aspects of Global Supply Chains, Agricultural Trade and Fisheries
2020-04-30 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online event
Upcoming Webinar

COVID-19 poses unprecedented challenges to economies worldwide and our all well-being.
Most of us stay at home now, but how do essential goods and services still reach us and those who need them most? We are just beginning to understand what COVID-19 will mean for international trade in general and for developing countries’ trade prospects in particular.
In the coming months, policymakers in the global south, as well as north, will need to set the direction not only for the future of our economies but also for the future of our societies. Better make the right decisions now than return to the drawing board later. At this point, gathering and exchanging information is of crucial importance.
With the aim of bringing together GIZ technical expertise and experiences around the globe, the sector projects “Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance” (SP AAA) “Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development” (SP Trade and Investment), “Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture” (SP Fish) are inviting you to join a 1-hour webinar.
We would like to discuss with you the latest developments in trade, agricultural trade and fisheries. Furthermore, we are eager to hear from your experiences so please do not hesitate to use the chat during the webinar to let us know how COVID-19 has impacted trade in your country.

Agenda:

5 min
Welcoming words and introduction
Heike Hoeffler and Kristina Mensah (SP AAA)

10 min
Impact on global trade
Tobias Leeg, Sascha Berndt (SP Trade and Investment)

10 min
Presentation of the current literature on the impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural trade
Adriana Garcia Vargas (Consultant SP AAA)

5min
Impact on fisheries
Sophia Kochalski (SP Fish)

25min
Discussion

5 min
Wrap-up
Sara Mohns (SP Trade and Investment)

15 min
Optional extension of discussion for those interested

National Senior Policy Advisors Group Exchange
2020-06-09 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online, Germany
Online exchange: The impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector

COVID-19 affects agriculture in its entirety including food supply chains. It’s for this reason that we cordially invite you to our webinar.
Some national senior policy advisors will give 10-minute presentations on the situation in their countries and the measures they are taking or recommend to take. There will be room for questions, discussion and exchange. We look forward to hearing from you all, to share your experiences!
The main intention of this event is to enable a South-South exchange between colleagues based in different African countries. We’ll be happy if especially national staff participate and contribute to this event. The event will be held in English only.
To take the opportunity for notification, the working group leads are looking forward to your contributions for the second working group newsletter. Feel free to share reports and stories that might be interesting to other members of the group. You can send them to Katharina.Klimm@giz.de and/or directly share them in our IDA community.
Kind regards,
Your SNRD-PPARD Team (on behalf of the National Senior Policy Advisor Sub-Group)

e-Nutrition: From Bits to Bites
2020-06-18 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online, Germany
Webinar including launch of report on ICTs in Food Security and Nutrition

GIZ intends to harness the potential of the digital transformation towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Learn more about digital technologies to improve food and nutrition security: Which tools do GIZ and other organisations use? What are their experiences and findings from research – what works, what remains a challenge?

AGENDA
Introduction (5 min.) Ines Reinhard (GIZ)
Veronica Tuffrey (Independent consultant) (15 min.)
Launching of GIZ report: From Bits to Bites – ICTs in Food Security and Nutrition Programmes
Video: Chipatala cha pa Foni – Health Center by Phone, Malawi (5min)
Inka Barnett, PhD (Senior Research Fellow / Research Associate at ODID, University of Oxford) (15 min.)
“Evaluation of mobile phone technology-based nutrition and agriculture advisory services“ – Introduction and insights from the research
Lee Kironget, PhD (Start-up Simprints; Head of Partnerships) (15 min.) Presentation on Contactless solution for last-mile verification of Aid Delivery, Cash Transfer, and general social safety net and economic livelihood support
Q&A

Moderation: Susanne Neiro (GIZ) (40 min.)

Photo: © GIZ/Nitya Agarwal

Private Sector Investments in African Agriculture
2020-06-19 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Online, Germany
Online Expert Talk on African Institutional Settings and Perspectives from German Development Cooperation

To explore challenges and opportunities for private investment in agriculture in Africa, the GIZ Sector Project “Agricultural Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance” invites colleagues to join a two-hour-long expert talk.
We are looking forward to an interesting discussion with you and several international experts. To join the Expert Talk please click on the link provided.

The Burning Questions of the ABIVCD Working Group
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-30 | Online, Germany
Week-long virtual working group meeting

The year 2020 has been filled with uncertainties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An in-person meeting of ABIVCD working group will not be possible in 2020.
We, however, find the exchange in the Sector Network Rural Development Africa and its Working Groups very valuable to its members. Especially in times when we are not able to meet in person and exchange our knowledge and experiences, we feel it is even more important to have the opportunity to meet and exchange online.
Therefore, the Working Group on Agribusiness and Value Chain Development (ABIVCD) of SNRD Africa decided to host the first-ever virtual meeting. The daily sessions can be found on the agenda below and interested colleagues are very welcome to take part.
The virtual meeting is based on a gamification approach, where participants can take part in collecting points during the week to have a chance at winning lucrative prizes for national GIZ-staff from their project or money for studies to be conducted. The handbook with the gamification rules can be obtained from us.
If you are interested in attending the virtual meeting and participating in the competition, please contact SNRD.ABIVCD@giz.de. We will then send you the official invitation and the registration to take part in the competition. The deadline for registering for taking part in the competition is 26 October.
Agenda
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From Fork to Farm
2020-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Webinar in the Food Systems Series

Learn more about the role GIZ projects play in the food systems and how their interventions contribute to healthy diets.
We are happy to have BMZ as well as colleagues from Ethiopia, Mali and Malawi on board who will share their experiences on different ways to integrate nutrition into their project interventions.
The webinar series is an opportunity for expand knowledge and skills about the food systems’ approach. Advisors can discuss and share their knowledge with colleagues.
Agenda forthcoming. EN/FR interpretation will be available.
More on the webinar series
Photo credit: GIZ/Michael Jooss

Making Trade Work for Development
2020-11-24 - 2021-01-13
Online Training Course

Participants of the MTW4D training will get a concise idea of

Which trade measures are relevant for developing countries to foster sustainable development
Core concepts of the German approach to trade and sustainable development

Attendees will receive an analytical framework they can apply to specific developing countries’ contexts. It’ll enable them to determine which trade measures are most suitable in view of a country’s economic, political and social situation.
More information
https://www.learning-giz.de/pub/Making-Trade-Work-for-Development-(MTW4D)/id/19.9243.7-028.00
Contact
Stefan.Pletziger@giz.de
Picture credit
Sustainable rice production in Benin, © GIZ/Meissner
