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1 Nortje, Karen; Joshi, Deepa; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Mapedza, Everisto; Davis, K. 2023. A framework for gender equality and social inclusion in agribusiness transformation in East and Southern Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 51p.
Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Agribusiness ; Agricultural transformation ; Frameworks ; Women ; Youth ; Empowerment ; Climate resilience ; Innovation ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Stakeholders ; Institutions ; Political aspects / East Africa / Southern Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Zambia / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052018)
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A Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach is fundamental to agribusiness transformation in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. Work package 5 aims to bring about inclusive and scalable agribusiness innovations through targeted GESI support to UU ESA work packages 1-6. To achieve this, we produced this GESI framework on social, economic, political, and institutional barriers and opportunities to more inclusive agribusiness in the ESA region. This framework will ensure that planned interventions under UU are designed and implemented to empower more women and youth as farmers, agribusiness owners, and actors with voice and visibility across agribusiness value chains. The GESI framework was produced by reviewing relevant literature and talking to agribusiness stakeholders, especially women and youth, in four initial countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
2 Anbacha, A.; Mapedza, Everisto; Joshi, Deepa; Nigussie, Likimyelesh; Puskur, R.; Nchanji, E.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Nortje, Karen; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Zewde, Y.; Ketema, D.; Roothaert, R.; Lutomia, C.; Gartaula, H. N. 2023. CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa and CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality: Stakeholder Consultation Workshop. Proceedings of the Stakeholder Consultation Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 January 2023. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa; CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality. 22p.
Agricultural value chains ; Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Women's participation ; Youth ; Farmers ; Empowerment ; Capacity development ; Stakeholders ; Vegetables ; Agribusiness ; Diversification ; Farm inputs ; Technology ; Innovation ; Resilience ; Non-governmental organizations ; Policies / East Africa / Southern Africa / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052223)
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A stakeholder consultation workshop was conducted by the CGIAR Initiatives on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) and Gender Equality on 31 January 2023 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop aimed to identify and address barriers that limit participation of women and youth and how these are addressed in an ongoing "Veggies for People and Planet" program at the World Vegetable Center. The workshop also sought to investigate existing opportunities and recommend possible integrated solutions for more equitable and inclusive value chain development.
3 Opola, Felix Ouko; Langan, Simon; Singaraju, N.; Arulingam, Indika; Schumann, C.; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Nortje, Karen. 2023. An index for enabling socially inclusive digital innovation processes in food, land, and water systems. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation. 13p.
Digital technology ; Innovation ; Social inclusion ; Food systems ; Land resources ; Water systems ; Guidelines ; Stakeholders ; Participatory approaches ; Indicators
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052346)
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Currently metrics for assessing digital inclusivity focus on evaluating the outcomes of digital innovation rather than the process of developing such innovations. Digital inclusivity has five different dimensions, spanning both technical and social aspects, and therefore requires a holistic approach to attain. We propose a digital inclusivity index as a holistic and standard guideline for enabling digital inclusivity in food land and water systems. Since formal research and development is skewed towards the Global North, such an index may embody the perspectives and interests of organisations based in the Global North, and will therefore require testing, validation and co-development with stakeholders based in the Global South.
4 Apondi, M.; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Nortje, Karen. 2023. Strategies for promoting Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in the agribusiness sector in Kenya: experiences from the field. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 18p.
Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Strategies ; Frameworks ; Agribusiness ; Women ; Youth ; Empowerment ; Capacity development ; Decision making ; Markets ; Agrifood systems ; Policies ; Innovation ; Civil society ; Climate change ; Intervention ; Discrimination ; Case studies / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052418)
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This report aims to explore the intersection of gender and social inclusion, with a focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by women and youth in the agribusiness sector. It examines the ways in which gender norms and stereotypes shape social inclusion, and how exclusionary practices can perpetuate gender-based inequalities. The report draws on the gender analysis studies, baseline surveys and positive case study examples from diverse settings to highlight the key issues and strategies for promoting Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in the agribusiness sector. It also offers recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and civil society actors to enhance gender-responsive approaches to social inclusion, and to ensure that marginalized groups are included in decision-making processes and benefit from development interventions and underscores the importance of addressing gender-based discrimination and promoting social inclusion as a means of advancing human rights and achieving sustainable development. These include measures such as inclusive disruptive innovation, equal involvement in policy making processes, inclusive market and production systems and representation in decision making. The report emphasizes that promoting GESI is not only a matter of social justice, but also essential for achieving sustainable development goals and building more resilient societies.
5 Greehy, P.; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Nortje, Karen. 2023. Strategies for promoting Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in the agribusiness sector in Zambia: experiences from the field. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 17p.
Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Strategies ; Frameworks ; Agribusiness ; Women farmers ; Youth ; Capacity development ; Training ; Women's empowerment ; Agricultural value chains ; Markets ; Policies ; Innovation ; Climate change ; Intervention ; Sustainability ; Partnerships ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Smallholders ; Cotton ; Fruits ; Vegetables ; Livelihoods ; Case studies / Zambia / Lusaka / Chongwe / Mazabuka / Chibombo / Kabwe / Mumbwa / Choma / Magoyi / Nyimba / Petauke / Katete
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052419)
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Building on the Reclaim Sustainability! (RS!) programme’s baseline studies and the Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Reports, and in partnership with CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) through International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Solidaridad facilitated commodity specific voice amplification dialogues in Zambia focused on cotton and fruits and vegetables farmers. These GESI engagements were designed to form the basis for future programs around voice amplification, gender and social inclusion across agri-business value chains, policy, advocacy, and innovation acceleration The commodity specific dialogues used a co-design approach in order to construct end-user archetypes of typical audiences for program engagement. Over a two week period between November and December 2022, Solidaridad’s commodity teams, supported by the Network’s Gender Expert, visited cotton and fruits and vegetable farmers across Zambia in the following districts: Lusaka, Chongwe, Mazabuka, Chibombo, Kabwe,Mumbwa, Choma , Magoyi, Nyimba , Petauke and Katete. In groups of not more than 15 per community, the team engaged in dialogue with women (60), youth (3) and men (30) farmers, commodity relevant key informants, individuals in influential spaces and interest groups across the Cotton and Fruits and Vegetables value chains. This included government officials, market players such as Freshmark (Shoprite), Good nature Agro, Agricultural input aggregators, industry union representatives, policy makers, district agricultural officers, and most importantly, women smallholder farmers.
6 Dahl, Hauke; Njiru, A.; Sewe, L.; Dlamini, Jerry; Nortje, Karen; Nowak, A.; Giombini, V.; Ires, Idil; Peterson, N.; Birachi, E.; Dirwai, Tinashe; Mhlanga, B.; Alamu, E. 2023. Food systems accelerator: agri-innovation report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 156p.
Food systems ; Agricultural innovation ; Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Climate-smart agriculture ; Risk management / Eastern Africa / Southern Africa / Kenya / Rwanda / Uganda / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052508)
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This report presents the consolidated outputs of the CGIAR researchers involved in the first cohort of the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator.
The Food Systems Accelerator was established to bolster Ukama Ustawi, a CGIAR initiative focused on transforming agri-food systems in East and Southern Africa (ESA). This program, spanning from 2022 to 2024, aligned scientists with agribusinesses to bring CGIAR innovations to scale in ESA. It achieved its objectives by providing CSA Technical Assistance to agribusinesses, enabling the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and de-risking their operations. Furthermore, the program offered Impact Measurement and Management support, helping agribusinesses measure and manage their environmental and social impacts effectively. Lastly, it provided Investment Readiness Technical Assistance to increase the agribusinesses’ capacity to absorb capital, facilitating their access to funding for sustainable growth and ecological impact. By combining science-driven support and investment readiness, the Food Systems Accelerator Program aims to ensure resilient and sustainable agribusiness development in ESA.
The Food Systems Accelerator was established to bolster Ukama Ustawi, a CGIAR initiative focused on transforming agri-food systems in East and Southern Africa (ESA). This program, spanning from 2022 to 2024, aligned scientists with agribusinesses to bring CGIAR innovations to scale in ESA. It achieved its objectives by providing CSA Technical Assistance to agribusinesses, enabling the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and de-risking their operations. Furthermore, the program offered Impact Measurement and Management support, helping agribusinesses measure and manage their environmental and social impacts effectively. Lastly, it provided Investment Readiness Technical Assistance to increase the agribusinesses’ capacity to absorb capital, facilitating their access to funding for sustainable growth and ecological impact. By combining science-driven support and investment readiness, the Food Systems Accelerator Program aims to ensure resilient and sustainable agribusiness development in ESA.
7 Martins, Carolina Iglesias; Opola, Felix; Jacobs-Mata, Inga; Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel; Nortje, Karen; Joshi, Deepa; Singaraju, N.; Muller, A.; Christen, R.; Malhotra, A. 2023. Development of the conceptual framework (version 2.0) of the Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation. 36p.
Digital innovation ; Inclusion ; Frameworks ; Assessment ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Stakeholders ; Artificial intelligence
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052494)
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The Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index (MDII), initiated by CGIAR's Digital Innovation Initiative, has transformed from a theoretical concept to a practical tool for assessing digital inclusivity in various sectors. Its foundational document guides stakeholders in the Agri-Food, Water, and Land sectors, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement. The MDII is guided by eight principles, including accessibility, transparency, methodological rigor, adaptability, intersectionality, simplicity, flexibility, and clarity. It faces challenges such as complexity and diverse user needs, addressed through Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, offline accessibility, and a participatory feedback approach. Evolving beyond an index, the MDII now offers multiple functions like certification, predictive analysis, and strategic guidance for digital innovation, using AI to meet future inclusiveness needs. The next steps for the MDII include conducting surveys to refine its framework, developing a comprehensive roadmap, and creating a prototype for stakeholder review.
8 Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Nortje, Karen; Mabele, Thato. 2023. Responsible gender scaling strategies for mechanized conservation agriculture innovation packages in Zimbabwe. Highlights from the GenderUp Workshop, Harare, Zimbabwe, 8 August 2023. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 23p.
Gender ; Inclusion ; Innovation scaling ; Strategies ; Conservation agriculture ; Training / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052595)
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The Ukama Ustawi Initiative WP5 (Empower & Engage) facilitated a GenderUp workshop in collaboration with Wageningen University and UC Davis in Harare, Zimbabwe at the Monomotapa Hotel on August 8, 2023. The workshop was a follow-up to the WP1 innovation scaling readiness workshop on Mechanized Conservation Agriculture (CA) that took place in June 2023. The workshop brought together the Ukama Ustawi WP1 team (on mechanized CA) and stakeholders engaged in CA from the Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, USAID, Community Technology Development Trust, researchers, and Canadian Food Grains Bank/ Tearfund in Zimbabwe to scale the use of mechanized CA from a gender lens. Presentations were done by WP1 on mechanized CA led by Dr. Blessing Mhlanga from CIMMYT and from WP5 by Dr Everisto Mapedza (IWMI). Dr Ojong Enokenwa Baa from WP5 (IWMI) facilitated the GenderUp session. The main objective was to provide scaling partners and stakeholders with a conversational method for designing responsible scaling strategies in a particular context where they operate using the GenderUp strategy.
9 Njiru, A.; Bohjanen, C.; Sewe, L.; Nortje, Karen; Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah. 2023. The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator: cohort one. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion technical assistance report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 24p.
CGIAR ; Food systems ; Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Agribusiness ; Climate-smart agriculture / Eastern Africa / Southern Africa / Kenya / Rwanda / Uganda / Zambia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052650)
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The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) was launched as part of the activities under the CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and South Africa (Ukama Ustawi), with the main objectives, of strengthening food systems by scaling climate-smart food system innovations (through strategic support of commercially viable and inclusive climate-smart agribusinesses), develop a pipeline of inclusive climate-smart agribusinesses in East and Southern Africa, support inclusive climate-smart agribusinesses (through a 6-month program that provides investment readiness and business development, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and impact measurement and management (IMM) technical assistance, GESI strengthening, coaching and mentoring) and facilitate access to finance through de-risking grants to scale CSA innovations and business models. In the inaugural CFSA cohort, 10 agribusinesses (Accelerator Partners) were supported from Kenya (4), Rwanda (2) Uganda (2), and Zambia (2).
10 Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah; Nortje, Karen. 2023. A meta-analysis of social, economic, and institutional bottlenecks, barriers, and opportunities to more inclusive small and medium agribusiness in the ESA Region: a synthesis report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. 23p.
Agribusiness ; Agriculture ; Food security ; Stakeholder ; Gender equality ; Social inclusion ; Women ; Youth ; Economic aspects / East Africa / Southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052666)
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This report summarizes the meta-analysis findings on the social, economic, and institutional bottlenecks, barriers, and opportunities to more inclusive small and medium agribusiness in the ESA region. It serves as a link between the visible integration of GESI focus in WP1 and its interventions. The GESI framework1 brings about inclusive and scalable agribusiness innovations through targeted GESI support to UU ESA work packages 1-6. This framework will ensure that planned interventions under UU are designed and implemented to empower more women and youth as farmers, agribusiness owners, and actors with voice and visibility across agribusiness value chains (Nortje et al. 2023). The CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi- meaning “wellbeing”) is focused on diversification for resilient agribusiness ecosystems in Eastern and Southern Africa, also known as Ukama Ustawi (UU).
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